Attachment 1
Horace Williams Property: Environmental Baseline Study Scope of Work
Area of Study |
Scope of Work |
Output/Benefits |
Existing Related References |
Site-wide survey
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Complete a site-wide land survey (physical and aerial) noting all current features man-made, (e.g. roads, trails, buildings, etc.,) and natural (e.g. lakes, streams, rock out crops, etc.) |
Detailed base map and a geographical information system for all site-wide data to provide layered maps to assist planning |
USGS maps and surveys UNC maps and surveys Orange County title documents |
Stormwater
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Complete a site-wide hydrological model (including definition of microwatersheds and identification of receiving waters) |
Model impacts of development on stormwater |
Town of Chapel Hill Stormwater survey Utility GIS and other documents |
Surface Water
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Complete a baseline water quality study for all surface waters (on-site and for all off-site receiving waters |
Model impacts of development on surface water |
NC DENR Water Quality Reports for Bolin Creek and Morgan Creek |
Groundwater |
Inventory groundwater resources (non-impacted and impacted by previous site activities) and develop site-wide hydrogeological model |
Identification of groundwater resources; Summary of existing impacts and current mitigation efforts or future mitigation needs
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UNC and NC DENR reports USGS models Existing monitoring well information including for water treatment at landfills |
Air Quality |
Complete a baseline air quality study and develop a micro-meteorological model for the site |
Model impact of development on air quality |
US EPA air quality data and reports; NC DENR air quality models and monitoring information |
Noise and light |
Complete a baseline study of noise and light within the Property and along the Property boundaries |
Identify ambient, low and peak noise. Identify base glow and maximum reflective glow and point sources of light |
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Ecology |
Complete an inventory of all flora (mapped) and fauna, identifying any endangered, rare and specimen species in need of protection |
Identification of preservation areas |
Town of Chapel Hill reports |
Geology/Soils |
Complete a site-wide survey of soils and underlying geologic structure |
Information to be used with that developed for groundwater and surface water to determine impacts from on-site activities |
Town of Chapel Hill reports |
Landfills; former airport and former town facilities |
Complete assessment of the environmental impacts in these former operating facility areas, including landfill gas surveys |
Summary of existing impacts and any current mitigation efforts or future mitigation needs |
UNC reports; Town of Chapel Hill reports |