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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20080499 Ver 3_Correspondence_20180329Strickland, Bev From: Homewood, Sue Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2018 11:36 AM To: 'Bailey, David E CIV USARMY CESAW (US)'; Brad Luckey Cc: Bret Berger Subject: RE: [External] RE: TBP Stream Restoration DWR agrees with the request with the conditions David outlines below. Thanks, Sue Homewood Division of Water Resources, Winston Salem Regional Office Department of Environmental Quality 336 776 9693 office 336 813 1863 mobile Sue. Homewood@ncdenr.gov 450 W. Hanes Mill Rd, Suite 300 Winston Salem NC 27105 Email correspondence to and from this address is subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties. -----Original Message ----- From: Bailey, David E CIV USARMY CESAW (US)[mai Ito: David. E.Bailey2@usace.army.mil] Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2018 11:01 AM To: Brad Luckey <bluckey@pilotenviro.com> Cc: Bret Berger <bberger@sametcorp.com>; Homewood, Sue <sue.homewood@ncdenr.gov> Subject: RE: [External] RE: TBP Stream Restoration CAUTION: External email. Do not click links or open attachments unless verified. Send all suspicious email as an attachment to Report Spam.<mailto:report.spam@nc.gov> Brad, You request for a time extension to complete the wetland restoration component of work required at Triad Business Park is grated. Specifically, based on the justification you provided: 1) stream restoration grading, structure installation, stabilization, and planting must be complete no later than May 2, 2018; 2) all components of the wetland restoration (i.e. grading/soil amendments/temporary seeding, etc.), with the exception of planting woody species, must be completed no later than July 31st; 3) planting of woody species in wetlands must be completed no later than October 31st. As such, item ii) on our December 19, 2017 letter is revised to state: "Stream restoration grading, structure installation, stabilization, and planting must be complete no later than May 2, 2018. Wetland restoration grading, stabilization, and temporary seeding must be complete no later than July 31, 2018. Planting of woody wetland species must be complete no later than October 31, 2018. Any requests to alter the completion timeframes for the stream and wetland restoration activities are subject to approval from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District, Raleigh Regulatory Field Office (Corps); such requests must be sent in writing including justification that meeting such timeframes is not practicable;" Please let me know if you have any questions. -Dave Bailey David E. Bailey, PWS Regulatory Project Manager US Army Corps of Engineers CE -SAW -RG -R 3331 Heritage Trade Drive, Suite 105 Wake Forest, North Carolina 27587 Phone: (919) 554-4884, Ext. 30. Fax: (919) 562-0421 Email: David. E.Bailey2@usace.army.miI We would appreciate your feedback on how we are performing our duties. Our automated Customer Service Survey is located at: http://corpsmapu.usace.army.mil/cm_apex/f?p=136:4:0 Thank you for taking the time to visit this site and complete the survey. -----Original Message ----- From: Brad Luckey [mailto:bluckey@pilotenviro.com] Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2018 2:03 PM To: Bailey, David E CIV USARMY CESAW (US) <David.E.Bailey2@usace.army.mil>; Homewood, Sue <sue.homewood@ncdenr.gov> Cc: Bret Berger <bberger@sametcorp.com> Subject: [Non-DoD Source] RE: [External] RE: TBP Stream Restoration David and Sue, I just spoke to Bret and wanted to provide a more detailed time line and understanding of the stream and wetlands restoration. Riverworks was supposed to begin the stream restoration on March 12, but has been pushing the schedule back due to personnel being tied up on a restoration in SC that is being slowed by rainfall. Riverworks has said that they tentatively think that the stream restoration activities will being on 4/2. Understand this may still get delayed if it continues raining 3-4 days a week and Riverworks cannot finish their SC restoration. However, if it is delayed again, we would think that it would only be a week or two more before they begin the stream restoration. We are anticipating the stream restoration to take 1-2 weeks to complete. Once the stream restoration is completed and flow re -directed into the culvert, then grading and backfilling of the culvert can occur. As referenced by Bret's earlier email, they are actively moving dirt now in areas that they can and are very eager to have the crossing functioning for upcoming Phase II occupants. We anticipate backfill and final grading to be completed sometime in May to maybe June. It will take a couple of weeks for permanent vegetation to get established to close out the grading permit and S&EC devices. We are thinking that once all this occurs (likely sometime as early as May to as late as July), then the wetlands restoration would commence and then planting woodies would be in the fall. Initial restoration efforts would include restoring pre -disturbance grade (i.e. hydrologic function) and herbaceous seeding. Planting containerized plants would be at a better time of year for plant mortality and would be conducted likely in mid to late October. I think that there was some earlier confusion (and likely rightly so) about why the initial wetland restoration date (i.e. end of October) was referenced. I was really only considering when the last part of the restoration (planting woodies) would be finished and that was the reasoning for the proposed final wetlands restoration date. I hope that this clears up any miss understanding. Sincerely, Bradley S. Luckey, PWS 336.708.4997 (c) 336.310.4527 (o) PO Box 128 Kernersville, NC 27285 Blockedwww. pi lotenvi ro.com bluckey@pilotenviro.com -----Original Message ----- From: Brad Luckey Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2018 8:41 AM To: 'Bailey, David E CIV USARMY CESAW (US)' <David. E.Bailey2@usace.army.miI>; Homewood, Sue <sue.homewood@ncdenr.gov> Cc: Bret Berger <bberger@sametcorp.com> Subject: RE: [External] RE: TBP Stream Restoration David and Sue, Please refer to restoration sequence of the agency approved restoration plan. Due to the location of the wetland restoration area, the culvert must be backfilled and stabilized to close out sediment basins located in the wetland restoration area. If the wetland restoration was staged such that the areas outside of the sediment basins within the wetland restoration area were graded and seeded prior to closing the sediment basins, then machinery would be working in the restored/seeded wetland to remove the sediment basins. This would likely result in greater restoration efforts/soil amendments/tillage, etc. to remove the sediment basins and could jeopardize the overall success of the wetland restoration. The wetland restoration was staged like this to specifically limit the amount of machinery in the wetland restoration area. Let me know if this does resolve your concerns. Sincerely, Bradley S. Luckey, PWS 336.708.4997 (c) 336.310.4527 (o) PO Box 128 Kernersville, NC 27285 Blockedwww. pi lotenvi ro.com bluckey@pilotenviro.com -----Original Message ----- From: Bailey, David E CIV USARMY CESAW (US)[mai Ito: David. E.Bailey2@usace.army.mil] Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2018 2:21 PM To: Brad Luckey <bluckey@pilotenviro.com>; Homewood, Sue <sue.homewood@ncdenr.gov> Cc: Bret Berger <bberger@sametcorp.com> Subject: RE: [External] RE: TBP Stream Restoration Brad, Sue makes a good point. Even if planting of woody wetland species must be delayed until the Fall, couldn't grading and seeding for the wetland restoration be accomplished sooner than that? Once you determine the specifics, please include both Sue and myself on the response. Thanks. -Dave Bailey David E. Bailey, PWS Regulatory Project Manager US Army Corps of Engineers CE -SAW -RG -R 3331 Heritage Trade Drive, Suite 105 Wake Forest, North Carolina 27587 Phone: (919) 554-4884, Ext. 30. Fax: (919) 562-0421 Email: David. E.Bailey2@usace.army.miI We would appreciate your feedback on how we are performing our duties. Our automated Customer Service Survey is located at: Blockedhttp://corpsmapu.usace.army.miI/cm_apex/f?p=136:4:0 Thank you for taking the time to visit this site and complete the survey. -----Original Message ----- From: Brad Luckey [mailto:bluckey@pilotenviro.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2018 1:11 PM To: Homewood, Sue <sue.homewood@ncdenr.gov> Cc: Bailey, David E CIV USARMY CESAW (US) <David.E.Bailey2@usace.army.mil>; Bret Berger <bberger@sametcorp.com> Subject: [Non-DoD Source] Re: [External] RE: TBP Stream Restoration Sue -it is my understanding that grading has to be done to close out sediment basins in the area of wetland restoration. I believe that was part of the restoration sequencing but will need to look to confirm. Sent from my iPhone On Mar 21, 2018, at 12:49 PM, Homewood, Sue <sue.homewood@ncdenr.gov <mailto:sue.homewood@ncdenr.gov> > wrote: While I understand the delay due to weather and the preferred contrator's schedule, it does not seem that a delay in grading for the crossing would be something should create a delay of the restoration. Restoration completion and compliance is a factor that the Division uses to determine whether to assess civil penalties (fines) for violations. At this point the Division has not determined whether there will be continued action regarding this violation. If you would like to provide a more detailed justification for the requested extension, please do so as soon as possible. Thanks, Sue Homewood Division of Water Resources, Winston Salem Regional Office Department of Environmental Quality 336 776 9693 office 336 813 1863 mobile Sue. Homewood@ncdenr.gov<mailto:Sue.Homewood@ncdenr.gov> 450 W. Hanes Mill Rd, Suite 300 Winston Salem NC 27105 Email correspondence to and from this address is subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties. -----Original Message ----- From: Brad Luckey [mailto:bluckey@pilotenviro.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2018 9:05 AM To: Bailey, David E CIV USARMY CESAW (US) <David.E.Bailey2@usace.army.mil <mailto: David. E.Bailey2@usace.army.miI> >; Homewood, Sue <sue.homewood@ncdenr.gov <mailto:sue.homewood@ncdenr.gov> > Cc: 'Bret Berger' <bberger@sametcorp.com <maiIto: bberger@sametcorp.com> > Subject: [External] RE: TBP Stream Restoration CAUTION: External email. Do not click links or open attachments unless verified. Send all suspicious email as an attachment to Report Spam.<mailto:report.spam@nc.gov> Wetland restoration cannot be completed until stream restoration is completed, stream flow directed through culvert, final grading of crossing is stabilized with vegetation and closure of sediment and erosion control devices with NCDEQ (in that order). There have also been other issues outside of weather, including encountering unexpected rock which could likely continue to delay grading for the crossing. I do not anticipate that the above items will be completed until sometime into or maybe even after the summer. I anticipate that the wetland restoration activities will not begin until the fall or after to be in a window of conducive planting timing. I know you will need an exact date, so if we have to provide a date (which is essentially a best guess at this time), then I would say by 10/31/18. Sincerely, Bradley S. Luckey, PWS 336.708.4997 (c) 336.310.4527 (o) PO Box 128 Kernersville, NC 27285 Blocked Blockedwww.pilotenviro.com <BlockedBlockedhttp://www. pilotenviro.com> bluckey@pilotenviro.com <mailto:bluckey@pilotenviro.com> -----Original Message ----- From: Bailey, David E CIV USARMY CESAW (US) [mai Ito: David. E.Bailey2@usace.army.mi1] Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2018 8:53 AM To: Brad Luckey <bluckey@pilotenviro.com <mailto:bluckey@pilotenviro.com> >; 'Homewood, Sue' <sue.homewood@ncdenr.gov <mailto:sue.homewood@ncdenr.gov> > Cc: 'Bret Berger' <bberger@sametcorp.com <maiIto: bberger@sametcorp.com> > Subject: RE: TBP Stream Restoration Thank you for the update, Brad. I appreciate the hiring of a contractor with stream restoration experience, and the Corps is willing to delay completion as you requested due to the increased chance of restoration success. That said, our previous time extension approval listed stream restoration completion as today, and wetland restoration completion as 4/30/2018. Will wetland restoration still be completed and planted by 4/30/2018. If not please advise as to a new wetland restoration completion date, including justification for the time extension. Sincerely, Dave Bailey David E. Bailey, PWS Regulatory Project Manager US Army Corps of Engineers CE -SAW -RG -R 3331 Heritage Trade Drive, Suite 105 Wake Forest, North Carolina 27587 Phone: (919) 554-4884, Ext. 30. Fax: (919) 562-0421 Email: David. E.Bailey2@usace.army.mil <mailto: David. E.Bailey2@usace.army.miI> We would appreciate your feedback on how we are performing our duties. Our automated Customer Service Survey is located at: BlockedBlockedhttp://corpsmapu.usace.army.miI/cm_apex/f?p=136:4:0 Thank you for taking the time to visit this site and complete the survey. -----Original Message ----- From: Brad Luckey [mailto:bluckey@pilotenviro.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2018 8:08 AM To: Bailey, David E CIV USARMY CESAW (US) <David.E.Bailey2@usace.army.mil <mailto: David. E.Bailey2@usace.army.mil»;'Homewood, Sue' <sue.homewood@ncdenr.gov <mailto:sue.homewood@ncdenr.gov> > Cc: 'Bret Berger' <bberger@sametcorp.com <maiIto: bberger@sametcorp.com> > Subject: [Non-DoD Source] RE: TBP Stream Restoration David and Sue, The applicant has hired Riverworks to complete the stream restoration. However, due to their schedule and the recent weather conditions, Riverworks has not yet been able to start the restoration. It appears that they may start the stream restoration within the next month. As such, the applicant would like to request an extension of 6 weeks to May 2, 2018 to complete the stream restoration activities. Please let me know if this will be a problem. Thanks. Sincerely, Bradley S. Luckey, PWS 336.708.4997 (c) 336.310.4527 (o) PO Box 128 Kernersville, NC 27285 Blocked Blockedwww.pilotenviro.com <BlockedBlockedhttp://www. pilotenviro.com> <BlockedBlockedBlockedhttp://www.pilotenviro.com/> bluckey@pilotenviro.com <mailto:bluckey@pilotenviro.com> <mailto:bluckey@pilotenviro.com> From: Brad Luckey Sent: Monday, January 29, 2018 1:44 PM To: Bailey, David E CIV USARMY CESAW (US) <David.E.Bailey2@usace.army.mil <maiIto: David. E.Bailey2@usace.army.miI> >; Homewood, Sue <sue.homewood@ncdenr.gov <mailto:sue.homewood@ncdenr.gov> > Cc: Bret Berger <bberger@sametcorp.com <maiIto: bberger@sametcorp.com> > Subject: TBP Stream Restoration David and Sue, With the holidays and recent weather, I would like to request a 30 day extension for the stream restoration work to be completed at TBP. This would be a date of March 21, 2018 to complete stream restoration. Please let me know if this is acceptable. Thank you. Sincerely, Bradley S. Luckey, PWS 336.708.4997 (c) 336.310.4527 (o) PO Box 128 Kernersville, NC 27285 Blocked Blockedwww.pilotenviro.com <BlockedBlockedhttp://www. pilotenviro.com> <BlockedBlockedBlockedhttp://www.pilotenviro.com/> bluckey@pilotenviro.com <mailto:bluckey@pilotenviro.com> <mailto:bluckey@pilotenviro.com>