20220894 Ver 2_NOV Response_20230802 (2)

8/2/23
Ronnie Roberts
49 Brookshire Dr
Bath, NC 27808
TO: DEQ
ATTN: Robert Tankard
robert.tankard(@deq.nc.gov
RE: Environment Violation
NOV-2023-SS-0011
I received a phone call from Eric Slade with Slade Landscaping on 7/21/23 stating he
just got out of a meeting with you about a violation that was observed the same week ending
7/21/23. 1 was not present on site the week of July 17 - 21 but my Foreman was there everyday.
Wednesday July 19th is when he drove skidsteer inside the Buffer zone to remove a tree top
from Bath Creek ; he did disturb the area where he turned around.
I misunderstood Mr. Slade when he called me on July 3rd to tell me that you had agreed
to the submittal of the walkway to the dock, but the driveway encroachment was denied - this
was a misunderstanding on my part that I could proceed with the walkway or I never would have
poured the walkway. Wednesday Jul 19, 2023 Around 5:30, the guys on the job said there
was a heavy downpour of rain - 3.5" in 1 hour - this is what breached the silt fence and this was
mended on Thursday afternoon ( 7/20) and Friday morning. After receiving a call from Mr.
Slade on Friday morning 7/21/23 - ; I instructed worker not to drive anything else on the
backside (waterside) of the property. At that time; All was hand raked and seeded with grass
seed on the back side and left & right of the house. I instructed Mr. Slade to put sod down
ASAP. Absolutely no active construction is currently being done on the backside - it is ready for
sod. I will monitor the silt fence to ensure it stays intact. All was abated the morning of 7/21/23.
Sincerely,
Ronnie Roberts