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Re: Old Stage
Subject: Re: Old Stage
Date: Tue, 03 Apr 2001 14:59:43 -0400
From: Steve Mitchell <[e-mail]>
To: "Todd St. John" <[e-mail]>
CC: "john.dorney" <[e-mail]>, "dave.penrose" <[e-mail]>
I agree.
"Todd St. John" wrote:
> OK, I met with Scott Lindenburger and Mitchell and Matt and,
> serendipitously Jake Taylor of Wake County at the stream
> relocation/mitigation site...
> My assessment of the stream project is that it still has signs of
> instability, including active down cutting and active bank
> erosion/failure. Many (most?) of the instream structures were beginning
> to fail or had failed. Steve, Matt and I agreed that a Rosgen Level II
> type or similar stream assessment be conducted to determine the current
> condition of the stream more precisely and to help to determine what
> type of work needs to be done to repair the channel. I advised Mr.
> Lindenberger that we could likely proceed with that aspect of the
> current 401 WQC modification if they did the assessment and proposed
> repairs (to our satisfaction). I believe that repairs should be based on
> an acceptable reference reach and proper dimension, pattern and profile,
> etc. as opposed to enhancement, for instance. I will draft a letter
> recommending the Level II assessment of the existing channel and a
> reference reach and that repairs be proposed based on the assessment, if
> that's ok with Matt and Steve... I will also indicate that larger rock
> should be used to construct the rock vanes.
> Also, Dave could you please send a copy of the map that shows the
> location of the stream you assessed in March to Scott Lindenburger?
I of 1 4/3/01 3:00