20120296 Ver 6_CAMA approval e-mail_20150601

Ward, Garcy
From:Daisey, Greg
Sent:Monday, June 01, 2015 1:21 PM
To:Willis, Thomas C; [e-mail]; Ward, Garcy
Cc:Carpenter,Kristi; Emory, Scott L; Brittingham, Cathy
Subject:RE: Permit modification request for additional hand clearing associated with required
safety clear zone of 30 feet from the travel lane - R-2507A / Gates County / US 158
Widening
Clay -

DCM has reviewed your request for additional hand clearing of 0.2058 acres (Sites No. 12, 17-19, 30, and 35) to
accommodate for a 30’ clear recovery area for the TIP No. R-2507A project in Hertford and Gates Counties (DCM Permit
# 92-12). DCM has reviewed the revised work plan drawings (6) received on May 29, 2015. This e-mail serves as
authorization from DCM to proceed with the proposed work as described in your authorization request. All the
conditions associated with the active Major Permit #92-12 issued on August 3, 2012 still apply unless altered herein,
including all subsequent refinements and modifications.

If any aspect of project should change from what was described, please contact me before proceeding.

Thanks for your time and please contact me with any questions or concerns.

Greg Daisey
Transportation Projects Field Representative
NC Division of Coastal Management
1367 US Hwy 17 South
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
252-264-3901, ext. 249
252-264-3723 (fax)

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From: Willis, Thomas C
Sent: Friday, May 29, 2015 1:40 PM
To: [e-mail]; Ward, Garcy; Daisey, Greg
Cc: Carpenter,Kristi; Emory, Scott L
Subject: Permit modification request for additional hand clearing associated with required safety clear zone of 30 feet
from the travel lane - R-2507A / Gates County / US 158 Widening

Regulatory Agencies
Attached is the permit modification request for the additional hand clearing of 0.2058 acres. This clearing is being done
to accommodate for a 30’ clear recovery area, which is a federal safety standard. The design mistakenly left this area out
of the submitted permit drawings. These areas are directly adjacent to the road shoulder and typically don’t extend
more than 5-8 feet from the existing cleared shoulder. Approximately 30 % of this area will be cleared by means of a
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bobcat mulching head attachment, the remaining area will be cut by hand with chainsaws (foot traffic). The timber will
be loaded by excavator, along the existing road shoulder and disposed of properly.
Do to the fact that traffic is already utilizing this roadway and the required recovery area is not yet properly established
throughout the project, would it be possible to get a verbal approval to proceed, while awaiting the permit issuance. We
will commit to placing the orange safety fence, as was discussed in the field and make sure only the area shown on the
drawings is cleared. This will help us get back into compliance with the safety standard, as quickly as possible.

Thanks for your consideration and let me know if you have any questions.

Thanks,
Clay Willis

NCDOT – Division One
Environmental Supervisor
Office – 252-482-1876
Cell – 252-312-3692
[e-mail]

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