20030065 Ver 2_More Info Letter_20121220

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NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Beverly Eaves Perdue
Governor
Soil and Environmental Consultants
Attn: Kevin Martin
- - 11010- Raven -Ridge Road
Raleigh, NC 27614
Division of Water Quality
Charles Wakild, P.E.
Director
December 20, 2012
Dee Freeman
Secretary
DWQ # 2003- 0065v2
Wayne County
Subject: REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Rosewood Industrial Park, Hwy 70 and 581, Buffer Restoration Plan
Dear Mr. Martin:
On December 17, 2012, the Division of Water Quality (Division) received the buffer restoration
plan for the subject project dated December 2012, and the request for approval from the
Division as required per the 401 Water Quality Certification and Buffer Major Variance
approved on February 13, 2008. The Division has determined that the buffer restoration plan is
incomplete. The Division cannot approve of the restoration plan until all of the following
information is received:
Item 9 of the 401 Water Quality Certification states that "The buffer mitigation plan must
include plans and specifications according to 15A NCAC 028.0242 (9) ".
1. Resubmit the plan to include the following:
Provide a monitoring plan. "Annual reports shall be submitted for a period of five years
after the restoration or enhancement showing that the trees planted have survived and
that diffuse flow through the riparian buffer has been maintained"
Provide a perpetual conservation easement. Other protective mechanisms will not be
accepted.
2. Address the following items within the "Planting Specifications and Detail" on Sheet 4 and
within the text of the restoration plan (pages 1 -2) where applicable:
a. Maintenance: Fertilization is not recommended within the riparian buffer due to
unnecessary nutrient loading to surface waters. Please specify what fertilizers are
expected to be used and how nutrient loading will be addressed.
b. Modify the vegetation plan to address the following:
i. Trees should be planted at a density sufficient to provide 320 trees per acre
at maturity. The vegetation plan shall include a minimum of at least two
VVellands, Buffers, Stormwater, Compliance and Permitting Unit (VVeBSCaPe)
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699 -1650
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native hardwood tree species. However, Loblolly Pine is not considered an
acceptable tree for planting within the buffer. Remove this tree from your
planting list
ii. Shrubs should be planted at a density sufficient to provide 1,200 shrubs per
acre and are optional in the vegetation plan.
iii. Substitutions to the species selected for planting must be approved in
advance by the Division. An engineer's approval may be considered in the
Division's approval.
iv. For further assistance in developing the plan, please see the Guidelines for
Riparian- Buffer Restoration (October 2004) available at:____
http: / /www.nceep .net /news /reports /buffers.pdf .
Please respond in writing within 30 calendar days of receipt of this letter by sending 2 copies of
all of the above requested information to the Wetlands, Buffers, Stormwater — Compliance and
Permitting (Webscape) Unit, 1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699 -1650.
Please contact Katie Merritt at katie.merritt @ncdenr.gov or 919 - 807 -6371 if you have any
questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Karen Higgins, Supervisor
Wetlands, Buffers, Stormwater —
Compliance & Permitting Unit
cc: HWB, Inc.; Attn: David Weil, PO Box 2063, Goldsboro, NC 27533
DWQ WaRO 401 files
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