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A 4 S 28 <br />From: <br />Date: Wed, 12 May 2010 18:34:10 -0400 <br />Subject: 1 C06 RR029912 -01- PI: Roper - Potential Site Issues <br />Dear Dr. Corvinus and Dr. Roper, <br />It has come to the attention of NCRR that the current site where the planned construction described in 1 <br />C06 RR029912 -01— PI: Roper is located has had a few wastewater issues. Please address the following <br />questions regarding the potential effect of the wastewater treatment issues on the execution of the <br />construction proposed in the awarded grant application. <br />1. How long will it take to fix the currently inoperable wastewater system or design a new wastewater <br />system? How will that impact the proposed timeline for the construction of the facilities funded by 1 <br />C06 RR029912 -01— PI: Roper? <br />2. What is the status of the permits for the wastewater treatment facilities? Has the Department of <br />Environmental and Natural Resources (DENR) revoked any permits or required new permits to be filed <br />for the current wastewater facilities? Will these permits delay the construction proposed in this grant? <br />3. Have the issues /citations from DEN been resolved? If so, what was the resolution? If not, when <br />does the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill anticipate resolution of these issues? <br />4. What is the distribution of waste between the two current wastewater systems? Is one solely for <br />animal water and the other solely for "domestic" waste, or is there co- mingling of waste in either <br />wastewater treatment facility? <br />5. Has the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill evaluated the facilities for any other <br />wastewater /water treatment issues? If so, please indicate the findings. <br />6. Do any wetlands exist on the construction site proposed in 1 C06 RR029912 -01— PI: Roper? If so, <br />please indicate how this will affect the construction and construction timeline for the proposed <br />buildings for this grant. <br />7. Have there been any changes in the plans for construction in order to make the buildings /facilities <br />more environmentally sustainable? If so, please describe them. How would these plans affect the <br />timing of the construction approved in 1 C06 RR029912 -01— PI: Roper? <br />8. How will the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill ensure that similar issues do not occur at this <br />site due to construction and /or the additional animals to be housed once construction is complete? <br />Please provide a response that is countersigned by an authorized business official at the University of <br />North Carolina Chapel Hill no later than close of business on May 21, 2010. <br />Please let me know if you have any questions. <br />