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•- � - 100 <br /> � <br /> UTallg� COUIl� - <br /> En.vironment � Resourc� Conservation , <br /> 306-A Revere Road 1��-E�x-$181 <br /> Hillsbar�ugh,NC 27278 <br /> - � Pb.ane: (919)�245-2597,Fa�:(919) 64-�-3351 <br /> �����",� � <br /> Memorand� ` <br /> I'o: Greene I'ract Work Group � . . . ' <br /> From: David Stancil,Environment and Resovrce�Conservation Director <br /> Date: February 26,2002 ', <br /> I <br /> Re: Sewer Extension to Greene Tract � <br /> On Febrr.xary 25`�, Co1.�nty En.gineer Pavl Thames and I met with OWASA Engineerin.g _ <br /> . Manager Z"od.d Spencer to egplore alternative means of egten.din.g sewer to the partian of <br /> the Greene Tract being considered far development (based on discussions at the <br /> Februazq 2I�`meeting�. <br /> From an engineeriug standpt�inx, the most efficien.t and direct method of providiug <br /> access to the site conbn.ues to be via Bolin. Creek Hawever, the fallawing altern.atives <br /> have been idenxified and explored in.a p 1i�ry wap: <br /> 1. Bolin Creek Parallel,Existing Terminus to Greene Tract Boundary <br /> � Thi.s option would_extend the e.�sting sewer lin.e from its current termiu.us on <br /> Bolin Creek northeast of the Homestead RoadlRogers Road intersectio� <br /> � However, rather tban.placing tb.e lin.e along the creek, thi.s option would o$set <br /> the line egtension to the northwest of Bolin Creek an.d parallel the creek to the <br /> Greene Traat baundary. The P�-Pn�;an of sewer�cou].d then move narth of the <br /> Balin. Creek corridar as it crosses the Greene Tra.ct boundary, avoidin.g the <br /> sensitive bottomlan.d hardwoods along the creek on the Greene Trac�The sewer <br /> lin.e could be routed in a manner to m,r;m��e disturbance along the creek aad <br /> reduce the amounx of clearin.g necessary. V�hile OWASA requiies a 30-foot wide <br /> � easement for its sewer mains,it would be possible to limit the cleared portion to <br /> anly 20 feet Minar adjustmen.ts to the ali.gnment cauld also be made to avoid <br /> latger sp�'imen.�ees and reta.i.n the bv.ffer along the creek to the greatest egten.t <br /> possible. <br /> Thi.s opti.on wauld avoid more egpensive pumping of sewer by usi.ng gravity lines, <br /> an.d would be able to serve almast all of the propased affordable housi.ng area(on <br />