20110424 Ver 4_NOV Response_20180425

ROY COOPER
GOVERNOR
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
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pFllk. WATER RESOURCES
TpqNAPORTATION PERMMTTMI(i UNR
DEPARTNIENT OF TRANSPORTATION
April 17, 2018
Ms. Amy Chapman, Supervisor
Transportation Permitting Branch
NCDENR, Division of Water Resources
1617 MSC
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Subject: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
NOV — 2018-PC-0122
North Cazolina Departrnent of Transportation
NCDWR Project No. 20110424 Ver 4
TIP R-4416
Clay County
Dear Ms. Chapman:
JAMES H. TROGDON, III
SecRernav
In accordance with the directives noted in your letter dated April 12, 2018, Mr. Reid
Whitehead, Area Roadside Environmental Engineer and Mr. Stephen Sellers, Project
Inspector conducted a thorough inspection of all sediment and erosion control measures
on April 13, 2018. Attached aze photographs of the azeas that were disturbed from work
which occurred that week as well as the NPDES Inspection Form detailing corrective
measures that were needed. Additional measures were installed and the maintenance of
existing measures was performed and completed on April 14, 2018. The Contractor
notified Mr. Kevin Barnett on April 16, 2018 that the work had been completed.
The wooden form structure failed due to inadequate bracing. Typically wooden forms
aze not used to contain flowable fill, but rather masonry pipe plugs aze used. The
Department will ensure that masonry pipe plugs are always used in the future.
The initial stream relocation work commenced on November 29, 2018 and continued
through December 2017. T'he stream was created approximately 20 yeazs ago when a
utility company was installing buried fiber optic cable and damaged an existing
subsurface drainage system that was installed in the 1970s when the highway was
originally constructed. This damage caused the subsurface drainage to begin flowing in
the ditchline of the highway and furthermore was not indicated on the current projecYs
construction plans as being an issue.
MailingAddress:
NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
DISTRICT 3 — D(VISION 14
OS-54-02 MAfL SERVICE CENTER
l91 ROBBINSVILLE ROAD
ANDREWS, NC 28901
Telephone:[phone]
Fax:[phone]
Cvs�omer Serviee: 1-877-368-0968
Website: www.ncdotgov
Lorotion:
191 ROBBMSVILLE ROAD
ANDREWS, NC 28901

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NOTICE OF VIOLATIOLv NOV-2018-PC-0122
April 17, 2018
After work began on the project, we found that the widening of the highway for the
truck climbing lane would involve relocation of the ditchline which carries the flow of
this stream. Mr. David McHenry made application for the environmental permit allowing
the Department to relocate the stream to facilitate construction of the project.
The stream relocation work was performed during the winter months and temporary
matting was placed in an effort to stabilize the channel through the season. Our
plans were to place the permanent matting, construct rock cross vanes, and plant
permanent vegetation in the Spring of 2018. This permanent work is scheduled to begin
on April 18, 2018 and is anticipated to be complete in less than one week. The
Contractor has advised that he will be providing you with a fully detailed accounting
of his work in writing within the next couple of weeks.
The 14th Division of Highways regrets that this incident occurred and. is re-
emphasizing the importance of environmental stewardship to all our project and
contractor personnel.
Sincerely,
Brian C. Burch, P.E.
Division Engineer
Attachments
BCB/wta
Cc: Ms. Lori Beckwith, US Army Corps of Engineering, Wilmington
District Office
Mr. David McHenry, NCDOT Division 14 Environmental Officer
Mr. Reid Whitehead, Area Roadside Environmental Engineer
Mr. Phillip R. Cochran, Watson Constructing Inc.
Mr. W.T. Anderson, Resident Engineer
Mr. J.A. Russell, District Engineer
Mr. D.A. Queen, Project Inspector
Mr. S.C. Sellers, Project Inspector
Mr. Kevin Barnett, NCDENR Division of Water Quality
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Anderson, W Trent
From: Phillip Cochran <[e-mail]>
Sent: Monday, April 16, 2018 5:06 PM
To: Barnett, Kevin; Chapman, Amy; '[e-mail]'; Anderson, W Trent
Cc: Whitehead, Reid O; Burch, Brian C; Adams, Theodore B; Russell, Jesse A; Wallace,
Gregory W; Queen, Derrick A; Sellers, Steven C
Subject: [bcternal] Re: FW: US 64 (R-4416), DWR 20110424v.4, Letter
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Mr. Barnett,
Thank you for speaking with me today. As we discussed, we implemented corrective action to the area of High Quality
Waters on April 6th, the day you were on the projed reviewing our concrete spill. Additional measures were installed in
this area as requested by Mr. Whitehead the day following his inspection on April 9th. Upon receiving the NOV and the
inspection by Mr. Whitehead on April 13th, Additional measures were installed and further maintenance on existing
measures on April 14th prior to the rein event this weekend. We will install the rock cross vanes and coir mat to.the
channel on Wednesday and Thursday this week.
I will be preparing the formal response with the pictures and explanations upon completion of the cross vanes.
Thank you for being willing to allow us to work in other areas as we complete the stream improvements.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions.
PHILLIP COCHRAN
WATSON CONTRACTING, INC.
2015LOAN ROAD
FRANKLIN, NC 28734
PH. 828.524.5880
FAX [phone]
CELL 828371.5749
On Fri, 4/13/18, Anderson, W Trent <[e-mail]> wrote:
Subject: FW: US 64 (R-4416), DWR 20110424v.4, Letter
To: "'[e-mail]"' <[e-mail]>
Cc: "Whitehead, Reid O" <[e-mail]>, "eurch, Brian C" <[e-mail]>, "Adams, Theodore B"
<[e-mail]>, "Russell, Jesse A" <[e-mail]>, "Wallace, Gregory W" <[e-mail]>, "Queen,
Derrick A" <[e-mail]>, "Sellers, Steven C" <[e-mail]>
Date: Friday, April 13, 2018, 2:19 PM

Phillip,
I am forwarding you the attached ,
letter from North Carolina Division of Water Resources in which they are directing you to respond in writing to address
the issues detailed on Page 3 of the letter.
Doc Sellers
and Reid Whitehead have performed another NPDES inspection today and will be providing you with details of issues
for you to immediately address as well as pictures of the current issues. I will be preparing a written response as well
for Mr. Burch's signature.
From: Burch, Brian
C
Sent: Friday, April 13, 2018 7:32 AM
To: Adams, Theodore B; Bishop, Joseph M; Anderson, W Trent
Cc: McHenry, David G
Subject: FW: US 64 (R-4416), DWR 20110424v.4, Letter
Please prepare a response for my
signature. Note the specific questions to be answered on page 3. I would like to have this by next Thursday.
Brian
C. Burch, P.E.
Division
Engineer
Division
14
IVorth
Carolina Department ofTransportation
828
586 2141 office
828
2261777 mobile
[e-mail]
253
Webster Road
Sylva,
North Carolina 28779
2

Environnrental
Qualrty
April 12, 2018
CERTIFIED MAIL #7008 ]300 0000 1124 2746
RETURN RECELPT REOUESTED
Mr. Brian Burch, P.E., Division Engineer
North Carolina Department uf Transportation
Highway Division 14
253 Webster Road
Sylva, North Carolina, 28779
Subject:
NOTICE OF VIOLATION
NOV-2018-PG0122
North Carolina Department of Transportarion
NC D W R Project No. 201 I 0={24 V er 4
TIP R-4416
Clay Counry
Dear Mr. Birch and Watson:
ROY COOPER
c,,,�<,,,,,�
MICHAEL S. REGAN
,1.,�nrun�
LINDA CULPEPPER
INdriT O?CClnr
On April 6, 2018, Kevin Barnett of the North Carolina Division of Water Resources (NCDWR) Asheville
Regional Oflice conducted an on-site inspection of project TIP R-4416, US 64 — Climbing Lanes on
Chunl:y Gal Mountain, in Clay County. In addition to NCDWR staff; David McHenry was also present
during the inspection and Iheirtime and assistance is greatly appreciated.
Observations of concem made durine the
IVature of [he Ohservatlon
es to pmvent uncured conercte
contact with surfacc waters
The overtopping ofsediment and erosion control measurt:s
drainin� to a HQW' water bodv.
Failure to accuratly rmintain field logs on inspection w�hich
Failure to complere stream relocation
of timc.
are summarized below:
Feature
Typc/Name
Stream
Sediment and
iosion Conv<
Sedimentand
iosion Contrc
Strcam
Arca
Approx I00
linear feet
Discussions with the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) and contractor staff
revealed that the violation occurred as a result ofthe following:
State ofNorth Caroiina I Enrironmental0�liry
1617 Maii Scrvice CeNer I Raleieh. Nnnh Carolma 27699-I67 �

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1: Uncured concrete came into contact due to a form sagging and the downstream recezving water
not being separated from a possible discharge.
2. The onsite sediment and erosion control maintenance would occur that afternoon, even though
the inspection Iog indicated that no rain had fallen since the last inspection and that no
maintenance was needed onsite.
3. The onsite stream relocation has been in a temporary state (staked coir logs ancl an unapproved
matting material) since Iast fall. The contractor had been contacted by DOT and was told
repeatedly that the replacement of matting and placement of rock weirs would occur soon. No
action has been taken to close out this work.
'The actions described above Ied to,the violation(s) of the following North Carolina Administrative
Code(s) governing streams and sediment and erosion control:
IZemoval of best usage:
The removal of the best usage.in an unnamed tributary to Thompson Creek, which is
jurisdictional waters of the State and has a classification of C, is a violation of T�tle 15r� I��r��a
Ca�-olina Adarainistrative Code 02� .0211 (2), which states:
"The waters shall be suitable for aquatic life propagation and maintenance of
biological integrity, wildlife, secondary recreation, and agriculture; sources of water
pollution which preclude any of these uses on either a short-term or long-term basis
sha11 be considered to be violating a water quality standard." -
Otiner waste/in-stre��n sediffiezn�:
The discharge of other wastes and/or sediment into an unnamed iributary to Thompson Creek, a
jurisdictional water of the State, is a violation of'g'itle 15A Nor4h Caro➢i�aa Adgnanist�ative
Code 02� .0211 (3)f, which states: �
"Oils; deleterious substances; colored or other wastes: only such amounts as shall not
render the waters injurious to public health, secondary recreation or to aquatic life and
wildlife .or adversely affect the palata.bility of f sh, aesthetic quality or impair the
waters for any designated uses."
401 WQC �onditflons violatnon:
Our records indicate that the NCDOT submitted a Pre-Construction Noti�cation (PCI� ori July
3, 2017. The impacts were zequested under U.S. Ar�ny Corps of Engineexs Nationwide Permit(s)
14, and the corresponding General Water Quality Certificaiions. The NCDWR issued an
approval.letter allowing the unpacts on August 7, 2017, NCDWR project number 20110424 Ver.
4. The approvalletter specifies that the activities must adhere to the conditions listed in the
General Water Quality Certifications; as well as additional conditions listed in the letter.
Condition(s) 2 of the approval letter states the following:
If conerete is used during constxuctzon, a dry work area shall be maintained to pxevent
direct contact between curing concrete and stream;water. Water that inadvertently
contacts uncured concrete shall not be discharged to surface waters due to the potential
for elevated pH and possible aquatic life and fish kills. [15A NCAG 02B.0200]
Accordingly, Watson Contracting, Inc.is directed to respond to this letter in writing, on or before close of
business on May 11, 2018.

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Your response shal] include the following:
All sediment and erosion control measures will be inspected within 24 hours of receipt of
this letter, and accurate notes regarding these inspections will be recorded in the
Sediment and Erosion Control log. All needed maintenance will be performed within 3
working days of the required inspection. Photo documentation of ineasures will be taken
as part of the inspection, and post maintenance, and be included in a report to be included
in the reyuired response and mailed to the address below of the conditions and actions
taken. �
An explanation as to why the form structure for the flowabie fill failed, and as to how this
will be prevented in the future.
The stream relocatiori final stabilization (the replacement ofthe inappropriate matting
and the placement of the stones necessary to maintain a stable channel) work shall be
implemented within 15 days of receipt of this letter, with all work completed within 30
days of receipt of this letter. Photo documentation shall be included in the response
requested, along with an explanation as to why it has taken so long to complete this work.
Your response should be sent to this office:
NCDENR, Division of Water Resources
c/o Ms. Amy Chapman
1617 MSC
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Pursuant to G.S.143-215.bA, this/these violations and any future violation(s) are subject to a civil
penalty assessment of up to a maximum of $Z5,000.00 per day �or each violation. Your above-
inentioned response to this correspondence, the degree and extent of hartn to the environment and the
duiation and gravity of the violation(s) will be considered in any civil penalty assessment process thai
may:occur. Should you have any questions regarding these matters, please contact Kevin Barnett at (828)
296-4657 or [e-mail] or myself at [phone] or [e-mail].
Sincerely,
my Chapman, Supe isor
Transportation Permitting Branch
Electronic Copies Only:
Lori Beckwith, US Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District Office
David McI3enry, NCDOT, Division 14 Environmental Officer
Reid Whitehead, Roadside Environmental O�ce ,
Kevin Watson, President Watson Contracting, Inc.
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