20231267 Ver 1_RE_ _External_ Cardinal Pipeline Relocation Project ID # 20231267 Ver 1 - Review Status Update_20231128

Baker, Caroline D
From: Joey Lawler <[e-mail]>
Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2023 9:18 AM
To: Thomas, Zachary T
Cc: Jeffrey L Tripp; Rebeckah S Sims
Subject: RE: [External] Cardinal Pipeline Relocation Project ID # 20231267 Ver 1 - Review Status
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Good morning Zach.
I hope you had a good holiday weekend and thanks for your timely review and response to the Cardinal Pipeline
Relocation PCN. Per your request, I have provided the additional information you need to justify Williams' request for
additional workspace and maintenance corridor width, as denoted by the red text below.
Please don't hesitate to reach back out with any questions you may have, or if you need us to provide the response in a
formal letter format.
THANKS!! -j
Joey Lawler, PWS
Senior Consultant
S&ME
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Charlotte, NC 28273
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From: Thomas, Zachary T <[e-mail]>
Sent: Friday, November 17, 2023 10:55 AM
To: Rebeckah S Sims <[e-mail]>; Joey Lawler <[e-mail]>; Jeffrey LTripp <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: [External] Cardinal Pipeline Relocation Project ID # 20231267 Ver 1 - Review Status Update
Hello,
I have completed my review of the above -mentioned project and I have a few questions before I can proceed:

The temporary construction corridor within wetlands/streams is proposed to be 60 feet wide while the new line
is installed parallel to the existing ROW.
o Per the activity specific permit condition of GC4244, "Construction corridors in wetlands and/or across
stream channels shall be minimized to the maximum extent practicable and shall not exceed 50 feet
wide.
For construction corridors in wetlands and across stream channels, stumps shall be grubbed only as
needed to install the utility and remaining stumps shall be cut off at grade level. The general stripping of
topsoil within wetlands along the construction corridor is prohibited." Citation: 15A NCAC 02H .0506(b);
15A NCAC 02H .0507(c)
o Currently the project as proposed will not meet this condition. Can the construction corridor be
minimized to 50 feet to achieve this condition requirement?
Based on the diameter of the proposed natural gas transmission pipeline and the type of equipment required to install a
line of this size, Williams considers a 60-foot construction corridor to be the minimum amount of workspace necessary
to accommodate its installation in a safe manner. All of the following elements are necessary within that space:
1. Installation of silt fence or other erosion control devices, along with appropriate offsets from the limits
of disturbance and within the boundaries of the easement;
2. placement of timber mats or equipment bridges for the travel lane in such a manner that allows
sufficient boom and dipper arm swing radius for excavation and pipe -lowering equipment;
3. trench excavation and sloping to a width and depth necessary to accommodate placement of the new
pipe at least 10 feet below grade and avoid cave-ins or undermining of adjacent equipment work space
in wet or saturated soils, and;
4. space for temporary placement and separate stockpiling of topsoil and subsoil.
In jurisdictional areas, no grubbing or below -ground vegetation removal will occur except within and adjacent to the
trench line, or as needed for safety purposes, where stump removal or light grading may be necessary to facilitate safe
passage of equipment, install erosion control devices, or to prepare a suitably -level work surface. Note that at the
stream where the new pipe will be installed, the width of the proposed temporary workspace has been reduced from
that in adjacent high -ground areas. Where segments of the old pipe will be removed, work will be conducted within the
existing 50-foot easement, and no temporary workspace is required.
The permanent ROW within wetlands/streams is proposed to be maintained at 50 feet wide.
o Per the activity specific permit condition of GC4244, 'Permanent maintained access corridors in
wetlands and across stream channels shall be restricted to the minimum width practicable and shall not
exceed 30 feet wide." Citation: 15A NCAC 02H .0506(b); 15A NCAC 02H .0507(c)
o Currently the project as proposed will not meet this condition. Can the construction corridor be
minimized to 30 feet to achieve this condition requirement?
Because the proposed project involves a major, large -diameter transmission line, Williams considers that establishment
and maintenance of a 50-foot-wide easement is necessary for the following reasons:
1. Leakage surveys from ground mobile units or aerial technology;
2. Aerial patrolling for possible encroachment activity near the pipeline;
3. Accurate identification of possible repairs and maintenance;
4. The NCDOT highway crossing calls for the pipeline to be buried at a greater depth, which will require a
larger area to execute future repair and maintenance on the pipeline;
5. Promotion of damage prevention in that the easement can be more easily identified by the public;
6. Minimization of potential canopy encroachment, which creates visibility concerns; and
7. Providing minimum turn -around requirements for larger mechanized mowing and side -trimming
equipment.

If you have any questions or would like to discuss, please let me know.
Thank you,
Zach Thomas
Environmental Program Consultant, Division of Water Resources
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Office: [phone]
[e-mail]
Raleigh Regional Office
1628 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1628
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From: Rebeckah S Sims <[e-mail]>
Sent: Monday, November 6, 2023 10:32 AM
To: Thomas, Zachary T <[e-mail]>; Wooten, Samantha <[e-mail]>
Cc: Joey Lawler <[e-mail]>; Jeffrey LTripp <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: [External] Cardinal Pipeline Relocation Project ID # 20231267 Ver 1 - Review Status Update
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Great! Thanks for letting us know!
Rebeckah Sims, PWS //
Associate Project Manager (Natural Resources)
S&ME
2016 Ayrsley Town Blvd., Suite 2-A, Charlotte, NC 28273
M:803.924.4152 0:704.523.4726
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From: Thomas, Zachary T <[e-mail]>
Sent: Monday, November 6, 2023 10:25 AM
To: Rebeckah S Sims <[e-mail]>; Wooten, Samantha <[e-mail]>
Cc: Joey Lawler <[e-mail]>; Jeffrey LTripp <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: [External] Cardinal Pipeline Relocation Project ID # 20231267 Ver 1 - Review Status Update
Hi Rebeckah,
I have this one on my schedule to review this week! I will reach out with any question that may arise!
Thank you,

Zach Thomas
Environmental Program Consultant, Division of Water Resources
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Office: [phone]
[e-mail]
Raleigh Regional Office
1628 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1628
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From: Rebeckah S Sims <[e-mail]>
Sent: Friday, November 3, 2023 12:37 PM
To: Wooten, Samantha <[e-mail]>; Thomas, Zachary T <[e-mail]>
Cc: Joey Lawler <[e-mail]>; Jeffrey LTripp <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: [External] Cardinal Pipeline Relocation Project ID # 20231267 Ver 1 - Review Status Update
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Thank you for passing this along to the right hands! We look forward to coordinating with him about the review
status!
Rebeckah Sims, PWS //
Associate Project Manager (Natural Resources)
S&M E
2016 Ayrsley Town Blvd., Suite 2-A, Charlotte, NC 28273
M:803.924.4152 0:704.523.4726
www.smeinc.com
From: Wooten, Samantha <[e-mail]>
Sent: Friday, November 3, 2023 11:38 AM
To: Rebeckah S Sims <[e-mail]>; Thomas, Zachary T <[e-mail]>
Cc: Joey Lawler <[e-mail]>; Jeffrey LTripp <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: [External] Cardinal Pipeline Relocation Project ID # 20231267 Ver 1 - Review Status Update
Hi Rebeckah,
Thank you for email. The reviewer on this project is Zach Thomas in the Raleigh Regional Office (RRO) and I've attached
him on this email. He's out of office till Monday, November 6t". Please let me know if you have any additional questions!
Thanks!

From: Rebeckah S Sims <rsimsPsmeinc.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 2, 2023 1:58 PM
To: Wooten, Samantha <[e-mail]>
Cc: Joey Lawler <[e-mail]>; Jeffrey LTripp <[e-mail]>
Subject: [External] Cardinal Pipeline Relocation Project ID # 20231267 Ver 1 - Review Status Update
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Good afternoon,
We wanted to check in on the review status of the pre -construction notification of the Cardinal Pipeline
Relocation Project (ID No. 20231267) in Garner, Wake County, North Carolina submitted on 9/9/2023. Please
advise at your convenience.
All the best,
Rebeckah Sims, PWS
Associate Project Manager (Natural Resources)
s&ME
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Charlotte, NC 28273 map
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