20140762 Ver 2_April sediment loss inspection_20170424

Project Num: 20140762
Project Name: NCDOT- US 221 (R-2915C)
County: Watauga
Location: NCDOT- US 221 (R-2915C)
Latitude: +35° 16' 05"
SW Plan Location
Site Owner Name NC DOT PDEA
Inspection Date: 4/18/2017
Reason for Inspection Complaint
Inspection Type: Site Inspection (DOT)
Inspection Contact Person:
On-Site Representative(s):
Wetland Inspection Report
Version: 2 Status: Issued
Project Type: Road/Highway Widening
Region: Central
Title:
Primary Inspector: Dave Wanucha
Secondary Inspector(s):
Facility Compliance Status: � Compliant ❑ Not Compliant
Program Areas: Standards/Sediment
Question Areas:
� Unpermittable Activities
Inspection Summary:
Longitude: -81 ° 30' 10"
Phone:
Phone: [phone]
I responded to a citizen complaint regarding sediment in a stream that flows right by her home (about 5 feet from her
basement, of which floods on occassion). I walked the catchment and stream and observed a scant amount of sediment
in stream, but is difficult to know if it was legacy or recent deposits. DOT just recently began clearing operations in this
area. EC measures were in place.
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Site Number: 20140762 Owner: Thorpe, Gregory
Inspection Date: 4/18/2017 Inspection Type: Site Inspection (DOT) Reason for Visit: Complaint
Unpermittable Activities
# Note: This section should be completed only if the impact is unpermittable (eg. Sediment, draining
wetlands, etc.).
Is stream(s) free of unpermittable impacts?
Is wetland(s) free of unpermittable impacts?
Is open water(s) free of unpermittable impacts?
Are other standards being met (turbidity, pH, etc.) in all surface waters onsite?
Are surface waters on the site free of illegal discharges?
Yes No NA NE
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Comment: A complaint from Janet Younq was called into the office concerninq sediment in the stream that flows next
to her home. I investiqated the site and determined that there was a small portion of sediment in stream.
It is possible that the source was related to recent tree clearinq activies or from around a house that was
moved some time aqo, within the catchment, upstream of Ms. Younq's home, but it was difficult to know
for sure. I met with the contractor and DOT inspector Dale Brown to review EC measures. All measures
had recentiv been installed with some additional work that needed to be done. Hvdroseedinq was in
process in manv areas. I made some suqqestions to beef-up a sediment basin near Site 1 and 2 within
the catchment of Ms. Younq's home. Ms. Younq seemed satisfied that DOT was doinq all that was
required.
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