20190211 Ver 1_Allen Road hold letter_20190405

Carpenter, Kristi
From:
Ward, Garcy
Sent:
Friday, April 05, 2019 5:24 PM
To:
Johnson, Jay B
Cc:
Cabaniss, Jeffrey D
Subject:
Allen Road
Jay,
As I had discussed earlier with you and Jeff, there was a proposal to add driveway pipes
to access the Redd property off Allen Road not far from the intersection with
Stantonsburg Road. The proposed pipes would cross the swale that runs from L-Sta
128+20 to -L- Sta 134+00. These swales are designed to treat stormwater and are part
of the SMP. After review of the application, it was determined that there is enough
swale length in this section to allow the driveway pipes and still meet the minimum
required length. It would be desirable, however, to move the proposed 30' drive slightly
to the north and avoid the swale altogether. This would leave only the proposed 16'
driveway impacting the swale.
If DOT wishes to pursue the adding the driveway pipes, they would need to be shown on
the plan sheets. Any impact to the swale as a result would need to be reflected in the
SMP as a reduction in the amount of swale treatment length provided. To finish
processing the application, I would just need a revised plan sheet showing the proposed
drives and a revised SMP. In the meantime I will place the application on hold. Once I
receive the requested information, I will finish processing the application as quickly as
possible. Thanks and let me know if you have any questions.
Garcy Ward
Environmental Senior Specialist
North Carolina Division of Water Resources
943 Washington Square Mall
Washington, NC 27889
ph: 252-946-6481