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NC Report Card - 05/18/10 - ID#431

Submitted by NC RIVERS on Fri, 05/21/2010 - 2:08pm
Site Information
Date of Site Visit: 
Tue, 05/18/2010
Enforcement Office: 
Neuse-Durham
Site Name: 
North Pond Renovation at Sarah P Duke Garden
Site Location: 
426 Anderson Street, Durham, NC‎
County/Municipality: 
Durham
Type of Project: 
Other
Weather During Visit: 
wet
Rain in prior 24 hours: 
YES
Waterbodies Onsite: 
North Pond
Location: 
NC36° 0' 9.0756" N, 78° 55' 58.7676" W
1. Registration/Information Posting | 2. Stormwater Appearance
1d. Comments: 
This information may be housed in the garden's main building, but at the North Pond, it was not visible.
2a. Is sediment-laden stormwater retained on the site?: 
YES
2b. Is sediment-laden stormwater prevented from entering a storm drain or waterbody?: 
YES
2c. Comments: 
Any sediment-laden water would flow directly into the North Pond, however, the surrounding banks of the pond were very well stabilized.
3. Construction Entrance/Exits | 4. Perimeter Controls
3b. Are construction materials and equipment being stored away from the entrance/exit?: 
YES
3c. Is the road free from dirt tracked from the site?: 
YES
3d. Is the construction entrance/exit free from flowing dirty water?: 
YES
4a. Are perimeter controls present?: 
YES
4b. Are the controls properly placed?: 
YES
4d. Is water prevented from flowing over, under, or around controls?: 
NO
4c. Are the controls properly trenched?: 
YES
4e. Are the controls in good repair?: 
NO
4f. Comments: 
Most of the site looked well cared for, however one section had deep channeling of the soil that went under the sediment fence. It looked like this was done by heavy rains the day prior and not a habitual problem.
5. Storm Drain and Inlet Protection | 6. Soil Stabilzation and Cover
6a. If areas have been inactive for more than 14 days are they stabilized and in good repair?: 
YES
6c. Are soil stockpiles properly seeded, covered with tarps, or surrounded by silt fence?: 
YES
6d. Is the site free of rills or other major erosion on slopes or soil stockpiles?: 
NO
7. Sediment Traps, Check Dams and Basins
7a. Are sediment traps, check dams, or basins installed?: 
YES
7b. Do they have properly installed and operating components?: 
NO
7c. Are the trap and basin slopes stabilized?: 
YES
7d. Is the trap or basin retaining sediment?: 
NO
7e. Comments: 
Some, but not all of the sediment traps were retaining sediment.
8. Outlet Protection | 9. Encroachment on Waterbodies
8a. Are outlets armored with stone or otherwise protected and in good repair?: 
YES
8b. Is the outlet structured as to prevent scouring and erosion?: 
YES
9a. Is vegetation adjacent to waterbodies intact?: 
YES
9b. Are waterbodies and adjacent buffers free of built structures, including basins and traps?: 
YES
General Comments | Photos
10. General Comments: 
The site looked historically well-maintained, but the heavy rains the previous day necessitated additional maintenance.
NC Report Card - 05/18/10 - ID#431
NC Report Card - 05/18/10 - ID#431
NC Report Card - 05/18/10 - ID#431