HL-0008F Buffer Kick Out Request

Carpenter,Kristi
From:Wimberley, Mitchell C
Sent:Monday, January 23, 2023 2:26 PM
To:Ridings, Rob
Cc:Montague, Heather W
Subject:HL-0008F Buffer Kick Out Request
Attachments:HL-0008F Buffer Kick Out Request Feature 1 Packet.pdf; HL-0008F Buffer Kick Out
Request Feature 2 Packet.pdf
Rob,

We are requesting a buffer kick out for two features which are mapped on the NRCS Soil Survey for the HL-0008F project
at the intersection of Old Stage Road and Ten Ten Road.

The first feature is a stream mapped on the NRCS Soil Survey as beginning outside of the project study area to the east
and flowing west through the project study area, under the roadway, and off the project study area on the west. Field
investigation revealed that this area has been heavily modified and as a result the stream extends onto the project study
area from the east, then turns north in an existing roadside ditch where it parallels Old Stage Road. This ditch line outlets
into the woods edge where the drainage then sheet flows paralleling Old Stage Road before re-channelizing and flowing
east. During a PJD site visit with the USACE it was determined that jurisdiction would begin where the feature re-
channelizes and flows east (a PJD has not yet been issued for the project). We are requesting that buffers for this feature
begin where jurisdiction is anticipated to begin. See attached “Feature 1” packet for associated NRCS Soil Survey,
Topographic map, aerial, and photos of this feature. (N 35.660088, W 78.664041).

The second feature is the upstream most portion of Panther Branch as mapped on the NRCS Soil Survey. The NRCS Soil
Survey shows Panther Branch beginning on the east side of Old Stage Road and flowing west under the roadway and off
the project. Field investigations revealed that the stream begins on the west side of Old Stage Road at the existing pipe
outlet (this agrees more with the topographic map). The east side of Old Stage Road was determined to be a wetland
area. We are requesting that the buffers on the east side of Old Stage Road be kicked out. See attached “Feature 2”
packet for associated NRCS Soil Survey, Topographic map, aerial, and photos of this feature. (N 35.653186, W
78.667062).

Please let me know if you need any additional information regarding these features.
Thanks,

Mitchell C. Wimberley
Environmental Specialist
Division 5
North Carolina Department of Transportation

919 317 4752 office
919 417 4847 mobile
[e-mail]

2612 North Duke Street
Durham, NC 27704

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