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Monthly Construction and Environmental Update December 2008
December 31, 2008

Escatawpa to Jones Road (8,650’)
• Base and pave project through this section underway.
• Lower asphalt layer completed. Shoulder work in progress.
• Perimeter silt fences, wattles, and inlet protection devices in place for sediment control.

Jones Road to Walter Tanner (10,650’)
• Base and pave project through this section underway. Asphalt work to begin soon.
• Perimeter silt fences, wattles, and inlet protection devices in place for sediment control.
• Grading work and slope stabilization just east of Scarbo Creek bridges completed.
• Slope stabilization anchoring system for high fill sections remains in progress.
• All other areas stabilized with BMPs.

Walter Tanner to Wilmer-Georgetown (4,186’)
• Temporary BMPs controlling erosion and sediment include -aggregate surfacing, wattles, inlet protection, slope stabilization with grassing, and rolled erosion control products.
• Construction of roadways, drain pipes, and ditches from Station 250 to 281 complete.

Wilmer-Georgetown to Glenwood (13,617’)
• Active construction remaining in the vicinity west of Big Creek from Station 385 to 398.
• Automatic water samplers installed to monitor water quality from project into Long Branch and Big Creek.
• Slope issues near Station 360 have been completed with buttress and chimney drain system. Top soil placed over buttress with grassing and covered with erosion control netting to keep area stable.
• Temporary BMPs controlling erosion and sediment include -aggregate surfacing, wattles, inlet protection, slope stabilization with grassing, and rolled erosion control products.

Glenwood to east end (4,964’)
• Area stabilized with temporary vegetation and BMPs.
• Automatic water samplers installed to monitor water quality from project into Collins Creek.
• Construction should resume in this area in January 2009.

Environmental Issues:
- Rain Days: Dec 4 (0.26”), Dec 10 (1.40”), Dec 16 (0.45”), Dec 21 (0.05”), Dec 23 (0.60”) Dec 28 (0.26”) Total of 6 rain dates this month. Two water quality violations (OF 19 and OF 27) during 12-10-08 event. Areas have been stabilized.




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