Permit Stafford County to Replace Waterline and Stage on NPS Lands along Chatham Lane

Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park proposes to issue a Special Use Permit to the Stafford County Utilities Department to replace an existing waterline under Chatham Lane from Chatham Heights Road to NPS property at Chatham. The existing water main was constructed in 1962 and is subject to frequent breaks. Replacing the line will establish a reliable water distribution network for the residences along Chatham Lane and for NPS facilities at Chatham. The majority of the waterline to be replaced is not on park property, but a small portion, approximately 55 liner feet, enters park property at the entrance to Chatham to connect to a line previously replaced and installed in 2021 - PEPC ID 86938. The County is also requesting use of a park tract near the intersection of Chatham Lane and Chatham Heights Road for staging equipment and materials for the duration of the project.

The overall project involves installation of approximately 1,000 linear feet of 8-inch waterline under Chatham Lane adjacent to the existing 6-inch cast iron waterline using an open cut method. This project is not a replacement in-kind, as the new waterline will be placed in a new trench, and the old waterline will be cut, filled with flowable fill, and abandoned in place in accordance with Stafford County. The maximum trench size for installation of the new waterline will be 48 inches width and 48 inches depth. Proposed activities will be conducted by a contractor for Stafford County and include trench excavation, pipe laying, backfilling of trenches, and staging of equipment and materials. Equipment and materials will include an excavator, bobcat skid steer, trench rollers, dump trucks, and pipe material. The County estimates five individuals on site in two trucks for a duration of up to one month. After waterline installation is complete, the road will be restored to previous conditions in the same footprint by pavement mill and overlay, according to VDOT guidelines. Ground disturbance on NPS lands involves the installation of approximately 55 linear feet of new water line, at about approximately 225 square feet.

The proposed staging area is a lot located bounded by Chatham Heights Road to the south, Chatha Lane to the west, and Pratt Street to the north. This was the site of a 20th century house (Cymrot House), garage and two large chicken coops. The NPS razed those structure in the early 1990s. For the proposed staging area, the county/contractor will provide matting to avoid rutting and other ground disturbance. Turf will be repaired in kind using a general contractor seed mix, unless otherwise directed by NPS.

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