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Michael Harvey: We have recommended a condition on page 136 that the applicant is required to maintain 1 all of our North Carolina DOT approvals and permits. Allowing for the creation of the driveway. The 2 question concerning the current status of the road is going to be addressed, from my standpoint, at that 3 particular time that the permit is requested. The DOT does have an opportunity at that point in time to 4 require the posting of a bond on any project they see fit but they have to issue a permit for. Having said 5 that, I’ll reiterate what’s in staff’s abstract; while I know that there are concerns over the current condition of 6 the road, my interaction with the DOT thus far has been they will go out and evaluate the situation. It is a 7 publicly maintained road and they have an obligation to maintain it to the appropriate standard. This project 8 not withstanding. I do think some of the current maintenance issues or concerns are external to this 9 request; they already exist. If this project will exasperate those concerns then the DOT, through its 10 permitting process, can require a bond or they can coordinate with the construction firm as we have seen 11 on other projects to initiate maintenance of the roadways in concert with the construction. 12 13 Samantha Cabe: Thank you Mr. Harvey. 14 15 Graham Herring: And that was my understanding also. 16 17 Henry Kampen: That’s all the evidence that the applicant has to present. 18 19 Graham Herring: Thank you. vice 20 21 Susan Halkiotis: I’m assuming that the existing driveway is going to serve this tower until this road is 22 completed, correct? 23 24 Paul Parker: That’s correct. 25 26 Susan Halkiotis: And I’m sure that you already have some detailed ideas about how to cross that stream? 27 28 Paul Parker: Yes, Ma’am. 29 30 Susan Halkiotis: So what would be the chance that you could use the existing road to bring that heavy 31 equipment? I share Barry’s concern about bringing heavy equipment over any service whether it’s gravel or 32 paved because I know what it does. 33 34 Paul Parker: Well, I believe it was about a year ago or a year and a half ago when they clear cut that, and 35 they did bring heavy equipment across for that project. We’re not talking about this kind of heavy 36 equipment. We’re talking about a truck with a Bobcat on the back. We’re not talking about a major 37 excavator and giant machinery and multiple trucks. We’re talking about a very small construction project. 38 39 Susan Halkiotis: A Bobcat to build a 12 foot? 40 41 Paul Parker: Yes, Ma’am. A 15 foot wide. But that’s essentially it. Think of a UPS truck, a box truck. But 42 mini excavators, it’s not going to be what you see DOT massive thing. And we can utilize that access but, 43 it’s a lot shorter for us to come that way. 44 45 Barry Katz: I was also unclear about the culvert that you’re going to use. It seemed like you were going to 46 be putting in a fairly substantial culvert, is that true? 47 48 Paul Parker: Absolutely. That’s required by our… 49 11