20161159 Ver 1_USACE Return_20161229

Strickland, Bev
From:Randolph, Jason D CIV (US) <[e-mail]>
Sent:Thursday, December 29, 2016 3:36 PM
To:Buchholz, George; Larsen, Cory; Johnson, Alan
Cc:Higgins, Karen; Aldridge, Jon; Malcolm, David; Clark, Amos; Loperfido, JV
Subject:RE: Union Athletic Club; Pre-Construction Notification –NWP 14 and GC 3886; USACE
#SAW-2016-00076
Given the pending revisions on this, I am withdrawing the PCN rather than evaluating an application that is changing.

When it is ready, please send your fresh PCN to the Asheville Corps office via US Post Office so they can scan it and
channel to me electronically to evaluate. (No, sorry. We can't take emails yet for fresh PCNs).

Keep in mind for when I review your new PCN:

1) NWP 14 is unusual for this scenario - NWP 39 was more appropriate unless floodplain precluded use;

2) legibility of plans were poor;

3) USFWS letter appears old and there was a SHPO 106 consultation that I may need to circle back on depending on your
new impacts and our SHPO data layer results. It is the Corps responsibility to make the NHPA 106 and Sect. 7 ESA effects
determinations.

Thank you.

Jason Randolph
Regulatory Specialist/Biologist
U.S. Army, Corps of Engineers - Wilmington District
704-510-1440

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From: Buchholz, George \[mailto:[e-mail]\]
Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2016 8:34 AM
To: 'Larsen, Cory' <[e-mail]>; 'Johnson, Alan' <[e-mail]>
Cc: 'Higgins, Karen' <[e-mail]>; Aldridge, Jon <[e-mail]>; Malcolm, David
<[e-mail]>; Clark, Amos <[e-mail]>; Randolph, Jason D CIV (US)
<[e-mail]>; Loperfido, JV <[e-mail]>
Subject: \[EXTERNAL\] RE: Union Athletic Club; Pre-Construction Notification –NWP 14 and GC 3886; USACE #SAW-2016-
00076

Alan and Cory,

Sorry for the delay in a follow up response to you.

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McAdams will be revising the site plan and road crossing. Stormwater for the site plan and a “mickey mouse”
installation design for the 3 culverts at the road crossing will be revised. We anticipate having the revision completed by
January 6, 2017. I will send you the revised exhibits and revised PCN quantity numbers once I receive them. It is
anticipated that based on the “mickey mouse” installation design, stream impacts will be reduced; however, a final
determination is dependent upon the flood analysis.

If you have any questions or want to discuss this further, please contact me at the numbers and/or email below.

George Buchholz, REM, PWS | Environmental Consultant

2905 Meridian Parkway | Durham, NC 27713
Office: 919.361.5000 x 288
Direct: 919.287.0890
Mobile: [phone]
[e-mail] <Blockedhttp://www.mcadamsco.com/>

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From: Buchholz, George
Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2016 3:26 PM
To: 'Larsen, Cory' <[e-mail]>; Johnson, Alan <[e-mail]>
Cc: Higgins, Karen <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: Union Athletic Club

Thanks for the comments Cory and Alan,

McAdams will be discussing this internally probably early next week.

George Buchholz, REM, PWS | Environmental Consultant

2905 Meridian Parkway | Durham, NC 27713
Office: 919.361.5000 x 288
Direct: 919.287.0890
Mobile: [phone]
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From: Larsen, Cory \[mailto:[e-mail]\]
Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2016 3:17 PM
To: Johnson, Alan <[e-mail] <mailto:[e-mail]> >; Buchholz, George
<[e-mail] <mailto:[e-mail]> >
Cc: Higgins, Karen <[e-mail] <mailto:[e-mail]> >
Subject: RE: Union Athletic Club

Alan you’re right. The project doesn’t really meet the intent of a typical low-density development in a number of ways,
primarily with the concentration of impervious areas next to surface waters rather than uplands and failure to utilize
vegetated conveyances throughout with 3:1 side slopes. Direct piping of the offsite drainage to the stream bank is also a
problem – it should be conveyed with a swale. I would want to have some treatment for runoff from the building and
parking areas even if it is 23.9% BUA (which I have no way to verify without more information).

Cory Larsen, PE

Stormwater Engineer

401 & Buffer Permitting Branch

NCDEQ – Division of Water Resources

919.807.6379 office

[e-mail] <mailto:[e-mail]>

1617 Mail Service Center

Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617

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From: Johnson, Alan
Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2016 1:40 PM
To: '[e-mail]' <[e-mail] <mailto:[e-mail]> >
Cc: Larsen, Cory <[e-mail] <mailto:[e-mail]> >
Subject: Union Athletic Club

Couple of comments:

1) The triple box culvert needs to be modified. Given that the channel is 7 ft wide and you propose three seven (7)
wide culverts side by side, this will over widen the channel (immediately up and down stream). We typically suggest a
mickey mouse installation, so that base flow can move through a single culvert and storm flow moves through the
additional culverts.

2) It seems that rather than “piping” off site storm water flow, why isn’t that added to the propose grassed swale?
Since there is no treatment volume of concern.

3) The dissipater pad must be constructed so that water flow over the rock upon leaving the culvert and not through
the rip rap. Rip rap is not a DWR requirement, and if the culvert is constructed properly, it may not be needed (see
photo)

4) Not my area of expertise, but it seems that given the concentrated parking, treatment may be required…..Cory????

Thanks

Alan J

Alan D Johnson – Senior Environmental Specialist

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NC Dept. of Environment & Natural Resources (NCDENR)

Division of Water Resources - Water Quality Regional Operations

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