HomeMy WebLinkAbout20140762 Ver 4_RE_ R-2915 Compliance Inspection Sept 17_ 2019 (2)_20190924
Wanucha, Dave
From:Beckwith, Loretta A CIV USARMY CESAW (USA) <Loretta.A.Beckwith@usace.army.mil>
Sent:Tuesday, September 24, 2019 3:59 PM
To:Hining, Kevin J; Wanucha, Dave
Cc:Steve Kichefski; Johnston, Gregory W; Hiatt, Todd M; Beaver, G Trent
Subject:\[External\] RE: R-2915 Compliance Inspection Sept 17, 2019
CAUTION: External email. Do not click links or open attachments unless you verify. Send all suspicious email as an
attachment to report.spam@nc.gov<mailto:report.spam@nc.gov>
Hello,
Thanks to everyone for adjusting your schedules for the site visit last week.
Good notes Dave - thanks!
Just a couple of things:
Site 13 (C) - Steve mentioned that blasting can cause problems with the stream/stream flow, so we're open to discussing
other solutions to relocate the stream to the inlet.
Site 6 (D) - once the engineers get a chance to review this site, and if they determine that additional vanes are necessary
(vs the one on the plans), we're open to that discussion, as well.
I read your previous emails about fish passage and how it's not just about fish (the USACE uses the term "aquatic
organisms"), and those are all good points. Looks like we'll be discussing this further...
Thanks again,
Lori
Lori Beckwith
Regulatory Project Manager
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Wilmington District
Asheville Regulatory Field Office
828-271-7980, ext. 4223
-----Original Message-----
From: Hining, Kevin J \[mailto:kjhining@ncdot.gov\]
Sent: Monday, September 23, 2019 11:56 AM
To: Wanucha, Dave <dave.wanucha@ncdenr.gov>
Cc: Kichefski, Steven L CIV USARMY CESAW (US) <Steven.L.Kichefski@usace.army.mil>; Beckwith, Loretta A CIV USARMY
CESAW (USA) <Loretta.A.Beckwith@usace.army.mil>; Johnston, Gregory W <gjohnston@ncdot.gov>; Hiatt, Todd M
<tmhiatt@ncdot.gov>; Beaver, G Trent <tbeaver@ncdot.gov>
Subject: \[Non-DoD Source\] RE: R-2915 Compliance Inspection Sept 17, 2019
1
Thanks Dave. I'll send a response with action items regarding all of these sites soon, but will wait a little bit in case Steve
or Lori have additional comments/issues to add to your list.
Also, I've contacted Byron Moore with NCDOT regarding the waste site on Watertank Rd. I spoke to him this morning
about our potential issues there, and plan to send him some photos as well.
Kevin
Kevin Hining
Division 11 Environmental Officer
North Carolina Department of Transportation
336 903 9129 office
828-386-8687 cell
kjhining@ncdot.gov <mailto:kjhining@ncdot.gov>
801 Statesville Rd.
PO Box 250
North Wilkesboro, NC 28659
Email correspondence to and from this address is subject to the
North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties.
_____________________________________________________________
2
From: Wanucha, Dave <dave.wanucha@ncdenr.gov>
Sent: Friday, September 20, 2019 3:59 PM
To: Hining, Kevin J <kjhining@ncdot.gov>
Cc: Steve Kichefski <Steven.l.kichefski@usace.army.mil>; Beckwith, Loretta A CIV USARMY CESAW (USA)
<Loretta.A.Beckwith@usace.army.mil>; Johnston, Gregory W <gjohnston@ncdot.gov>; Hiatt, Todd M
<tmhiatt@ncdot.gov>; Beaver, G Trent <tbeaver@ncdot.gov>
Subject: R-2915 Compliance Inspection Sept 17, 2019
Kevin,
Below is a summary of my observations following our 401/404 compliance review. If anyone wants to add comments or
make revisions, please do when you can. Thanks.
* Site 3 Section A - Culvert appeared to be functioning well and to be built to plans including sills and internal
alternating baffles;
* Site 11 Section A - Culvert outlet appeared to be built to plans including flood plain bench, we agreed that
overtime, the voids in the riprap would backfill with sediment and revegetate; floodplain bench at inlet was not
complete nor built per plans. There was a gap between high flow and low flow barrels that needed to be repaired to
keep from splitting low flow. We agreed that the floodplain bench needed to be built/repaired per the plans as soon as
possible. If the flood plain bench cannot or should not be built per the plans, please explain.
* Site 1A Section B - The culvert was built per the plan, although, the alignment with the stream was not favorable at
the inlet (no fault of construction, a design issue?) and there was no space at the outlet to build a floodplain bench due
to road fill. We agreed that DOT would try to stabilize the far streambank on the inlet side if right-of-way limits allowed.
* Site 13 Section C - Inlet and outlet work still not complete. Bedrock near inlet needs to be removed so that channel
can be relocated. No other comments/compliance issues.
* Waste Pit/Mountain on Watertank Road - We agreed that great caution be followed when removing the skimmer
basin, and suggested collaboration with DOT stream restoration engineers in Raleigh to develop a written plan to
manage ground water that has surfaced adjacent to the basin (build a stream channel or enhance existing wetlands).
* Site 16 Section C - On the outlet side, remove errant riprap that was washed into baseflow channel side. Floodplain
bench appeared to be built per the plans. Inlet is still under construction.
* Site 6 Section D - We need to confirm with NCWRC that aquatic passage is not warranted here and then determine
if headwall structure needs shoring-up, if the channel needs more stabilizing and if the rock vane needs to be installed
per the plans. (Kevin has addressed this one already per earlier email today).
Dave
3
Dave Wanucha
Division of Water Resources
401 & Buffer Transportation Permitting <Blockedhttps://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/water-quality-
permitting/transportation-permitting>
NC Department of Environmental Quality
336-776-9703 office
336-403-5655 mobile
Dave.Wanucha@ncdenr.gov <mailto:Dave.Wanucha@ncdenr.gov>
NC DEQ Winston Salem Regional Office
450 West Hanes Mill Road, 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.
________________________________
Email correspondence to and from this sender is subject to the N.C. Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third
parties.
4