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NC Report Card - 06/04/10 - ID#438

Submitted by lavalcj on Sun, 06/06/2010 - 2:06am
Site Information
Date of Site Visit: 
Fri, 06/04/2010
Flag this report card as critical?: 
Critical
Enforcement Office: 
Neuse-Wake Forest
Site Name: 
Development by Weingarten Realty
Site Location: 
Undeveloped parcel south of Caveness Farms Ave, and east of Capital Blvd (behind restaurants)
County/Municipality: 
Wake, Wake Forest
Project Owner: 
Weingarten Reaty
Type of Project: 
Commercial
Weather During Visit: 
Cloudy
Rain in prior 24 hours: 
NO
Waterbodies Onsite: 
NA
Drains Into: 
Storm drains on west side, unnamed Nuess River Tributary on east side
Location: 
NC35° 57' 25.2" N, 78° 32' 23.28" W
1. Registration/Information Posting | 2. Stormwater Appearance
1a. Is the registration/permit/ID number clearly visible at site entrance?: 
NO
1c. Is the site plan posted at the entrance or available at the project trailer?: 
NO
1d. Comments: 
Realtor sign posted at traffic circle near Red Robin restaurant.
2a. Is sediment-laden stormwater retained on the site?: 
NO
2b. Is sediment-laden stormwater prevented from entering a storm drain or waterbody?: 
NO
2c. Comments: 
nonvegetated stockpile on west side of the site (across from [east of] Texas Roadhouse Steakhouse) drains into surface storm drains. Sediment controls around these drains have failed. Note that one drain is missing its drainage grate and poses a significant fall hazard into the storm drain. Suggest all site drainage controls be inspected.
3. Construction Entrance/Exits | 4. Perimeter Controls
3a. Is there enough stone, gravel, or stabilizing material to cover the entrance/exit?: 
NO
3d. Comments: 
Observed on entrance location at NW corner of the site. Locked chain prevented site access, but construction entrance did not appear to be adequate.
4f. Comments: 
No perimeter silt fence observed, though only NW perimeter of the site was inspected. Site is unvegetated in many areas, including stockpiles observed on west side of the site.
5. Storm Drain and Inlet Protection | 6. Soil Stabilzation and Cover
5a. Are storm drains and inlets protected and in good repair?: 
NO
5b. Are storm drains and inlets free from sediment?: 
NO
5c. Comments: 
Two surface inlets near the unstabilized/eroding stockpiles are in significant disrepair and allow sediment to enter stormdtains. Note that one inlet is missing its surface grate and poses a significant fall hazard to the public.
6a. If areas have been inactive for more than 14 days are they stabilized and in good repair?: 
NO
6c. Are soil stockpiles properly seeded, covered with tarps, or surrounded by silt fence?: 
NO
6d. Is the site free of rills or other major erosion on slopes or soil stockpiles?: 
NO
6f. Comments: 
Stockpiles are not vegetated or otherwise stabilized. Significant erosion/rills were observed.
7. Sediment Traps, Check Dams and Basins
7e. Comments: 
The east side of the site was not accessable, but all site sediment/erosion controls should be formally inspected.
8. Outlet Protection | 9. Encroachment on Waterbodies
8c. Comments: 
None observed along NW perimeter.
9c. Comments: 
Unnamed Neusse tributary lies east of the site. current conditions should be formally inspected.
General Comments | Photos
10. General Comments: 
Site is large but only west side is accessible from public right of way. Recommend all site S&E controls be inspected.
NC Report Card - 06/04/10 - ID#438
NC Report Card - 06/04/10 - ID#438
NC Report Card - 06/04/10 - ID#438
NC Report Card - 06/04/10 - ID#438
NC Report Card - 06/04/10 - ID#438
NC Report Card - 06/04/10 - ID#438

TOWF reply

Submitted by hspring on Mon, 06/07/2010 - 7:56am.

This site has been inactive for over two years. I have tried to get a hold of the owner but they are not reachable and most likely bankrupt. Although the storm drain box without the frame and grate poses a potential danger, there is a hardware cloth inlet protection around it. This structure had not been built up to the required elevation. All stormdrains lead to a large dry detention basin in the rear of the lot. Also, this is private property and nothing has been accepted or approved by the Town. If you have any additional issues with this site you can contact me directly at hspring@wakeforestnc.gov

Thank you for your hard work and interest in helping with erosion control.

Holly Spring, EI, CPESC, CFM

Assistant Town Engineer
Town of Wake Forest