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~, <br />r <br />... ~~ <br />r <br />memorandum <br />page 2 <br />Decea-bex 18, 1978 <br />Any monitoring program .could be integrated into the existing <br />inspections program which is based on geographic zones. The County has <br />bees broken into six zones for this purpose. See attachment <br />It is recommended that should this monitoring program be established, <br />that at least one additional staff member and a vehicle be assigned to the <br />Erosion Control Division. Additional staff without sufficient transporta- <br />tion would be of dubious worth. <br />There follows a breakdown of each category of exempt activities, a <br />decus®ian of the types of projects within each category, and a subjective <br />assessment of the magnitude of erosion related problems ascribed to each <br />type of activity. <br />Sites Categories <br />7t X. Conducted by the State <br />$ a. ITNC Chapel Hill - primarily new construction, particularly <br />around the medical complex. There is also the ilniversity <br />Landfill adjacent to the airport. Impact 3s judged to be <br />moderate. <br />2+ b. N. C. Department of Transportation - road maintenance, upgrading <br />of secondary roads, and from secondary roads (unpaved). <br />.Impact is judged to be severe, particularly from unpaved. roads, <br />and unstable ditches and slopes. <br />0 c. Other State projects - Impact is judged to be slight. <br />0 2. Conducted by the U. S. Government - Impact is judged to be slight due <br />to a lack of activity <br />1t 3. Conducted by persons having the power of eminent domain <br />1+ a. IItilities - Impact is .judged as slight to moderate. Mast of the <br />erosion is associated with right of ways used by off-road vehicles, <br />ar new construction. <br />0 b. Railroads ~ Impact is slight. Southern Railway has cooperated with <br />this office on several occasions. <br />~(,~- 4. Conducted by Local Governments <br />3+ a. Orange county - Main areas of concern include the County landfill <br />and school-related construction. Impact is apparently slight <br />although this may not be accurate far thle landfi7.1. <br />' S+ b. Chapel Hi11 - Impact is judged to be moderate. There have been <br />def finite problems associated with several projects, although <br />there are others where there have been no problems. Impacts are <br />mainly from new construction. (municipal facilities and schools) <br />2t c. Hillsborough - Impact is judged to be slight to moderate, mainly <br />associated with water and sewer work adjacent to streams. <br />It d. Carrboro - Impact judged to be slight. <br />0 e. Mebane » Impact is assumed to be slight. <br />0 f. Durham - Impact is assumed to be slight. <br />