20010093 Ver 1_More Info Received_20020808 (3)

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~'UG. 8.2002 2~03PM NCDENR WIRO
w'YATT& BY,ANCHARp, P.T,
CountyEngineer

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.August 6, 2002
Mr. Rick Shiver
IV.C. Dept, Environment & l~l'atural Resources
Water Quality Regional Supervisor
127 Cardinal Drive Extension
~VVilmangton, N'oxth Carolina 2$405
RE: Middie'SoiUitd ~evtrer p'r~aject {A,ppeal)
Project #Q10Q93
Dear Ric1c;
T am in receipt of ~>our July I q, 2042 Iettex,
.. ~RTYFIED
In z~espanse, we will prbeeed with the poxtian of the project. outside your
jurisdiction while we wait for our timely appeal for a variance :From the conditions in
your letter (anti-seepage de~crices, 25' set back, ferxous pipe).
In addition td the logical conclusions 7 stated in m
would lilce to add the following in considering the expeditious approval of lmy ~ r
variance request,
1) Tf the sewer main and rock bed will .drain the creek and surrounding
area, exactly where will. the ground water go? Also, what particular
projects in coastal lYorth Carolina, installed below sea level, has this
phenomena happened?
2} Y offer that short te~r- impacts, as outlined in my June I0, 20021etter,
do not justify long term cost in regards to the unsubstantiated set back.

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3) Ferrorxs pipe is not "better" than P'~C with identical joint standards
when buried at the planned de ths.
``0" inf~ltxa.tion is permitted, per specificcation. tAn yflovsrawoul standards,
aid nat out of the avi sewer 1 e y d be into
~" ~S' p'p ,under normal operation, wl-ten
considering the pressure differential between the ,ground/surface 'Water
and the gravity sewer pipe.
The ~~ s#ream footage and proposals to mitnfmize ixnpact was addressed in
Tony Baahn's McZCim & Creed, lone 12, 2002 and my aforementioned ]'w~,e l0,
2002 letters. Cost is always an issue when not fully justified, especially when usin
the publzc's rnone3r, g
Yn closing, l would like you to respond a.nd address my variance request within
a legitimate time frame to be set up by you within the ne7ct three weeks, y~'hen
considering your approval of this variance, please feel free to call me regarding any
clarifications 'which you may need regarding my positions.
Sincerely,
am , Craig, P.E.
Engineering Manager
New Hanover County
cc: Wyatt E. Blancleard, P.E.
Dave 'beaver
Cyndi YCaroly
Danny Smith
Angie Pennock
Tony ~oahn
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