20140090 Ver 3_U-2579B Pond Complaint_20170427

Strickland, Bev
From: Wanucha, Dave
Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2017 11:20 AM
To: Euliss, Amy
Cc: Chapman, Amy; Wyrick, Scott D; '[e-mail]'; Smith, George
Subject: U-2579B Pond Complaint
Attachments: Skimmer 7.5B & pondjpg; Skimmer 8.2B_c_inletjpg; Skimmer 8.2B_d_inletjpg
Amy,
Our office received a complaint from Mr. Tabor on April 24 concerning sediment entering his pond. I met with him and
his wife on April 26 and listened to their concerns. I then met with Scott Wyrick, Scott Gallman and Roger Hurd at the
project trailer to review NPDES records, obtain a status of project inspections related to the recent storm events, and
then reviewed the erosion control measures around Mr. Tabor's pond (pictures attached). All staff were very helpful
and professional.
Major concerns at this point include:
• Are the turbidity curtains functioning? They do not appear to be as the entire pond is turbid;
• Skimmer 8.2B and the sediment lost at that location. Skimmer is full of sediment, as is the SDO. Both did a good
job of capturing sediment; however, sediment was lost at that location. It will be a guess as to the amount of
sediment lost, because it is at the bottom of the pond. We need to discuss options relative to removing
sediment from the pond, culvert and culvert inlet area;
• Skimmer 7.3B was functioning well and discharging clear water; however, it too captured much sediment that
may need to be removed. Other skimmers in the area appear to be functioning, but may need to be cleaned
out. DOT's erosion crews can make that call; and,
• NPDES records are in order, but I did not see where any previous maintenance occurred relative to the turbidity
curtains. Has DOT developed a maintenance plan for the turbidity curtains?
Please let me know when you would like to discuss further.
Dave W
Dave Wanucha
Division of Water Resources
Transportation Permitting Unit
NC Department of Environmental Quality
336-776-9703 office
336-403-5655 mobile
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NC DEQ Winston Salem Regional Office
450 West Hanes Mill Road, Suite 300
Winston Salem, NC 27105
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