20080913 Ver 1_Mitigation Closeout Report_20170523

Mill Creek (Formerly Uwharrie Heritage)
DNIS Project #253
Design -Bid -Build
USACE Action ID # SAW-2008-01775
DWQ 401 #08-0913
Closeout Report: Stream Project
Restoratton, 2014 (MY03)
Project Setting& Classifications
Site Meeting Coordinates: 35.561509,-79.%8396
County
Randolph
General Location
-- 11 miles southwest of
Asheboro, NC on the
western edge of Uhwarrie
National Forest
Basin
Yadkin
Physiographic Region
Piedmont
Ecoregion
Carolina Slate Belt
USGS Hydro Unit
03040103050080
NCDWQ Sub -basin
03-07-09
Wetland Classification
Thermal Regime
Warm
Trout Water
No
Project Performers
Source Agency
NCDMS
Provider
NCDMS
Designer
Michael Baker Engineering
Construction
Wright Contracting
Monitoring Firm
Axiom Environmental
Approved for Transfer to
Stewardship
Yes
Stewards
NCDEQ Stewardship
Program
Preservation, 2017
Overall Proiect Activities and Timeline
Milestone
Month -Year
Project Instituted
June 2006
Restoration Plan
March 2008
Permitted —USACE / 404
June 2008
Construction Complete
January 2011
Monitoring— Year l
November 2012
Runoff/Erosion Repair — UT2
May 2013
Monitoring — Year 2
June 2013
Monitoring — Year 3
July 2014
Monitoring— Year 4
November2015
Monitoring — Year 5
Nov
Invasives Treatment
Aril 2o17
Closeout Submission
Note — Monitoring Year Datcs reflect mo/yr of data
completion.
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Watershed Planning Summa
The Mill Creek (formerly Uwharrie Heritage) restoration project is located within HUC 03040103050080,
in the Uwharrie River watershed, which is listed as a Targeted Local Watershed (TLW) in the 2009 Lower
Yadkin Pee -Dee River Basin Restoration Priorities (RBRP) plan. Including Mill Creek, DMS currently
has six projects in this TLW (Barnes Creek Grissom, Lambert Tract — Uwharrie River Bluff, UT to Barnes
Creek, Uwharrie River Bingham, and Uwharrie River Cochran).
Mill Creek and its unnamed tributaries are classified as Class C Waters by the NC Division of Water
Resources (NCDWR). The project also addresses impairments on two unnamed tributaries to the Uwharrie
River, and one ditch that flows directly into the Uwharrie River. The Uwharrie River is classified by
NCDWR as Class B, and meets supporting criteria for benthos in the 2014 Integrated Report.
The 2009 RBRP indicates that the Uwharrie River watershed contains a Wildlife Resources Commission
priority area, over 60 identified Natural Heritage Element Occurrences, almost 40 miles of Outstanding
Resource Waters, a few miles of Water Supply Waters and a significant amount of land already under
conservation for use as game lands and protection by the Wildlife Resources Commission. The watershed
was targeted as a TLW in order to continue existing conservation efforts in the area, and to protect aquatic
resources from encroachment by development. Major goals for HUC 03040103 established in the 2009
Lower Yadkin -Pee Dee RBRP include the continuation of watershed improvement efforts already
ongoing within the watershed, protection of valuable wildlife resources, improved management of
storm water runoff to these waters and mitigation of impacts resulting from urbanization in the area.
The goals of the Mill Creek project are consistent with DMS watershed planning goals. The project
improves aquatic and terrestrial habitat; restores hydrology through increased ground water recharge,
restoring hydrologic connections, and reconnecting channels with floodplains; improves water quality by
reducing sediment and nutrient inputs; and further protects project improvements by preserving several
stream reaches. In addition, the Randolph Stream County Natural Resource Conservation Service (MRCS),
with support from the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC), provided Environmental
Quality Incentives Program (EQUIP) funding for a native prairie grass restoration project within formally
farmed/grazed portions of the property outside of the DMS Mill Creek project boundaries. The upland
prairie grass restoration in combination with the stream restoration contribute to goals for conservation and
implementation of a comprehensive watershed approach within the Uwharrie River watershed.
Proiect Settine and Background Summa
The Mill Creek site is located in Randolph County, approximately 11 miles southwest of the City of
Asheboro, North Carolina. The downstream portions of the Site (west of Lassiter Mill Rd —SR 1107) were
historically used for agriculture and livestock production. Livestock were removed and part of the land
become fallow while the remainder was used for hay production. Prior livestock activity had compromised
the riparian buffer along project reaches. More recently, sections of the farm have been managed by the
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) as part of an ecosystem restoration initiative
whereby native prairie grasses are being restored within formerly farmed/grazed areas (outside of the
project conservation easement). Prescribed periodic burns take place to maintain the native grasses. There
are also bird banding studies taking place due to the favorable avian habitat within the project site and on
the farm in general. The preservation portions of the Site are forested with mature deciduous trees and
generally border the Uwharrie National Forest.
The Mill Creek project includes approximately 22,000 linear feet of stream and associated riparian wet
areas which are permanently protected by a 124.35-acre conservation easement (not including
ephemeral reaches). Most of the smaller preservation tributaries are protected by a conservation easement
250 feet in width, per DMS's agreement with the landowner. Easement -protected ephemeral/non
credited reaches, contiguous with intermittent/perennial project reaches, total 2,753 linear feet.
Significant functional uplift was achieved though the implementation of this project. Nutrient and
sediment inputs were minimized by improving native riparian vegetation and diversity. Stream banks
were stabilized to prevent further sedimentation, and grade control was implemented to prevent
vertical bed movement. Improved stream stability has enabled a more diverse aquatic habitat. On one
tributary (UT2), breaching of a farm pond and conversion into a stream wetland complex (wetlands not
credited) has improved hydrology and ecological function.
In Spring 2017, a reevaluation of preservation reaches was performed to verify or reduce previously mapped
assets. Preservation reaches UT4, UT8, and UT9 with smaller drainage area hydrology were field -evaluated
in March 2017 with Sue Homewood, NCDWR, to confirm jurisdictionality. While UT8 and UT9 were
jurisdictional as previously mapped, UT4 had an ephemeral/intermittent break which was confirmed and
GPS-mapped, and reduction to stream length and assets was made. For UT7, during a prior evaluation DMS
field staff had reached consensus that UT7 reflected jurisdictional features as previously mapped.

Additionally, while UT1 stream assets (Enhancement Level II) were being reported for the lower part of
this reach, with the upper 60011 excluded as an ephemeral ditch, the reach as a whole was determined to
be devoid of adequate jurisdictional features to be included as a stream asset viable for 2017 close out and
therefore removed from crediting. DMS feels that the assets now presented with the overall site have all
been verified and are a true and accurate reflection of the mitigation being generated by the site.
Goals and Obiectives
Goals and objectives are from the 2008 Mill Creek Restoration Plan.
GOALS
• Improve water quality within the UT2 and Mill Creek watersheds by reducing sediment and nutrient
inputs, increasing dissolved oxygen concentrations, improve stream stability, and wetland filtering
• Improve water quantity within the UT2 and Mill Creek watersheds by improving ground water
recharge, restoring hydrologic connections, and reconnecting channels with floodplains
• Improve aquatic and terrestrial habitat within the UT2 and Mill Creek watersheds by improving
substrate and in -stream cover, reducing water temperature by increasing shading, improving terrestrial
habitat, and improving overall aesthetics
• Increase animal and vegetation biodiversity within the site by connecting the riparian buffer
improvements associated with the NCEEP's Mill Creek project with an NCWRC native piedmont
prairiegrass restoration project located outside of the NCEEP's conservation easement boundaries.
OBJECTIVES
• Permanently protect 21,644 LF of stream channel through a conservation easement
• Restore 938 LF of perennial stream channel
• Enhance 4,859 LF of perennial and intermittent stream channel
• Preserve 15,802 LF of perennial channel
• Create 1.5 acres of wetland
• Restore UT2 to its original drainage path to the Uwharrie River below the breached dam
• Create a new channel below UT5's breached dam that flows along the fall of the valley to reduce the
toe -of -slope erosion on the left bank
• Improve floodplain functionality by matching floodplain elevation with bank full stage or by creating a
bench to open the floodplain in areas where the channel is incised
• Establish native stream bank and floodplain vegetation in the permanent conservation easement
is Improve aquatic and riparian habitat by creating deeper pools and areas of re -aeration, planting a
riparian buffer, and reducing bank erosion.
Success Criteria
Success Criteria from the 2008 Restoration Plan
Measured Parameter
Criteria Met
Streams:
Cross -Sections
Yes — Some variation has occurred
• There should be little change in as -built cross -sections. If changes do take
8 permanent cross-
over the monitoring period but
place they should be evaluated to determine if they represent a movement
sections (6 riffle and 2
overall stream cross -sections show
toward a more unstable condition (e.g., down -cutting or erosion) or a
pool)
stability across the site
movement toward increased stability (e.g., settling, vegetative changes,
deposition along the banks, or decrease in width/depth ratio).
Pattern
Pattem measurements were not
• Annual measurements taken for the plan view ofthe restoration site will
taken since most project reaches
include sinuosity, meander width ratio, and radius of curvature. The
n/a
were enhancement, however,
radius of curvature measurements will be taken on newly constructed
observation of restoration reaches
meanders for the first year of monitoring only.
indicated little or no lateral
movement of streams
Profile
• The longitudinal profiles should show that bedform features are
Yes — Bedform features appear
remaining stable (i.e., they are not aggrading or degrading). Bedforms
3 monitoring reaches
stable
observed should be consistent with those observed for channels ofthe
design stream type.
Photo Reference Sites
• Photographs will be used to document restoration success visually.
Yes Photos indicate stream
Reference stations will be photographed before construction and
13 permanent photo points
stability
continued for at least five years following construction. Reference photos
will be taken once a year,
Vegetation:
8 vegetation plots
Yes- Success criteria were met in
Minimum of 260 stems/acre in year 5
measured using the CV S
year 5 with an avg. of 344 planted
Level lI protocol
stems/acre(excluding live stakes
Yes — Success criteria met
Hydrology:
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throughout the monitoring period
• Documentation of two bank full channel events in separate years
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with a total of 1 I documented bank
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Hydrology Data: Verification of Bankfull Events Table
Date of Data
Date of
Photo (if
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Crest gauge observations indicated bankfull event on UT2 and UT5
June 10, 2013
J Line 7, 2013
after 3.64 inches* of rain between June 2 and 7 2013.
Crest gauge observations indicated a bankfull event after 2.06 inches*
of rain fall documented between July 10-11, 2013 following a total of
November 25, 2013
July 11, 2013
4.31 inches* of rain fall documented to fall during 14 out of the
proceeding 15 days June 25-July 8 2013).
August 18, 2014
March 7, 2014
2.02 inches* of rain fall documented between March 6-7, 2014.
August 18, 2014
May 15 2014
2.08 inches* of rain fall documented on May 15 2014.
Large wrack and debris piles observed on Mill Creek, UT2, and UT5,
September 16, 2014
August 1, 2014
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November 10, 2015
August 20 2015
2.34 inches* of rain fall documented on August I8-20 2015
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November 10, 2015
October 3, 2015
additional 2.33 inches* of rain the preceding week.
2.04 inches* of rain fall documented on November 2, 2015, with an
November 10, 2015
November 2, 2015
additional 1.73 inches* of rain the preceding week.
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Crest gauge observations indicate a bankfull event after 1.99 inches*
May 4, 2016
May 3, 2016
of rain fall documented on May 3, 2016.
Crest gauge observations indicate a bankfull event after 2.54 inches*
August 22, 2016
June 15, 2016
of rain fall documented on June 15, 2016.
Crest gauge observations as well as sediment on plants and debris
October 16, 2016
October 8, 2016
indicate a bankfull event after 2.18 inches* of rain fall documented on
October 8, 2016.
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DMS Recommendation and Conclusion
All non-jurisdictional/ephemeral reaches have been confirmed by DWR and DMS staff and, while still
protective of downstream reaches, are not being credited (see Project Setting and Background Summary).
Preservation reaches have an overall easement width of 250 feet in most instances.
The vegetation data indicate an average site density of 344 planted stems per acre (excluding livestakes)
surviving in year five. Natural recruitment of native hardwoods such as winged elm (Mmus americana),
yellow buckeye (Aesculus (lava), and oak (Quercus sp.) remain prevalent. During year 3 (2014), Site
planted stem density increased from 319 stems per acre to 369 stems per acre. During year 3 (2014),
several new planted stems were discovered; some had recovered from damage and herbivory during the
previous years, and some were simply missed or overlooked due to the dense herbaceous layer that
characterized the Site during years 1 (2012) and 2 (2013).
Visual assessment and geomorphic surveys completed for the Site indicate that project reaches are
performing within established success criteria ranges. No significant bank erosion was recorded, and
geomorphic measurements are within the range of the design parameters. In addition, 11 bank full events
were documented throughout the course of the monitoring period with at least one event occurring in four
separate monitoring years.
DMS recommends that the Mill Creek Site be closed out as proposed to generate 6,246 Stream
Mitigation Units.
Contineencies
None.

Mill Creek - Preconstruction Photographs
March 2008
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Mill Creek - Post Construction Photographs
January 2017
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Appendix A: Property Ownership Information & Verification of Protection Mechanism
The site protection instrument for this mitigation project includes the following document(s), available at the specified
County Register of Deeds office, and is linked to the property portfolio at:
http://ncdenr.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-
public/Mitigation%20Services/Document%20M anagement%20Libra ry/Pro perty/Pro aerty%20PortfoIio/253 MillCreek(fo
rmerlyUwharrieHeritage) PD 2007.pdf
Long-term stewardship of this property is managed by the NC DEQ Stewardship Program.

Appendix B: Permits & Jurisdictional Determinations
U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
WH MI111GTON DISTRICT
Action ID. 200801775 County; Randolph USGS Quad: Elertzor
GENERAL PERMIT (REGIONAL AND NATIONWIDE) VERIFICATION
Property Owner Authorized Agent: NC Ecosystem Enhancement Program. Salam Murtada
Address: 1652 Mall Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699
Telephone No.: 919 715-1652
Size and location of property (water body, road namelnumber, town, etc.): Mill Creek stream channel restoration
project located off of High Pine Church Road (SR 1143). southwest of Asheboro, in Randolph County. North
Carollaa. The project is located adincent to Mill Creek which is a tributary of the Uwharrle River.
Description of projects area and activity: Proposed stream channel restoration project Including the adjacent
riparian butter as described in your construction plans included with your application of May 20 2008 to
restorelcubance 5797 liaear feet of strSapLchannel of the lurisdictional waters of Mill Creek.
This verification is for tke authofazatlon of the Droposed work in iarisdictional waters of the U.S.; it dues not
confirm units or mitigation credits.
Applicable Law: ® Section 404 (Clean Water Act, 33 USC 1344)
❑ Section 10 (Rivera and Harbors Act, 33 USC 403)
Authorization: Regional (leneral Pemtit Number.
Nationwide Permit Number: NW 27
Your work is authorized by the above referenced permit provided it is accomplished in strict accordance with the attached
conditions and your submitted plans. Any violation of the attached conditions or deviation from your submitted plans may subject the
permittee to a stop work order, a restoration order ardor appropriate legal action.
This verification will remain valid until the expiration date identified below unless the nationwide authorization is modified,
suspended or revoked. If, prior to the expiation date identified below, the nationwide permit authorization is reissued and/or
modified, this verification will remain valid until the expiration date identified below, provided it complies with all r qutremenns of
the modified nationwide permit If the nationwide permit authorization expires or is suspended, revoked, or is modified, such that the
activity would no longer comply with the terms and conditions of the nationwide permit, activities which have commenced (i.e., arc
under construction) or are under contract to commence in reliance upon the nationwide permit, will retrain authorized provided the
activity is completed within twelve months of the date of the nationwide permit's expiration, modification or revocation, unless
discretionary authority, has been exercised on a cue -by -case basis to modify, suspend or revoke the authorization.
Activities subject to Section 404 (as indicated shove) may also require an individual Section 401 Water Quality Certification. You
should contact the NC Division of Water Quality (telephone [phone]) to dctemtine Section 401 requirements.
For activities occurring within the twenty coastal counties subject to regulation under the Coastal Area Management Act (LAMA),
prim to beginning work you must contact the N.C. Division of Coastal Management.
This Department of the Army verification does not relieve the permit%" of the responsibility to obtain any other required Federal,
State or local approvals/permirs.
If there are any questions regarding iris ifrcation, any o the conditions of the Permit, or the Corps of Engineers regulatory
program, please contact John Thomas (a) 554.4884 eaV4
Corps Regulatory Official �' Date: 06/0V2008
Expiration Date of verifleali 06MI2010
The Wilmington Districl is committed to providing the highest level of support to the public. To help us ensure we continue to do so,
please complete the attached customer Satisfaction Survey or visit httD:Iiwww.saw.usage.wmv.miVWETLANDS/mdex.html to
complete the survey online.
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Determination of,lurbalictlon:
❑ }lased on preliminary information, there appear to be waters of the US including wetlands within the above described project area.
Ibis preliminary, determination is not an appealable action under the Regulatory program Administrative Appeal Process
( Reference 33 CFR Pan 331),
❑ There are Navigable Waters of the United States within the above described project Wren subject to the permit requirements of
Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act Unless there is a change in the law m our
published regulations, this determination may be relied upon for a period not to exceed five years from the date of this
notification.
® Tbere we watcrn of the US andfor wetlands within the above described project area subject to the permit requirements of Section
404 ofthe Clean Water Act (CWA)(33 USC § 1344). Unless there is a change in the law or our published regulations, this
determination may be relied upon for a period not to emced five years from the date of this notification.
❑ The jurisdictional areas within the above described project area have been identified under a pruvioue action. Please reference
jurisdictional determination issued _. Action ID
Danis of Jurisdictional Determination: Property has tribuoiry to Mill Creek which nowti to the Uwharrie River and the Atlantic
Ocean•
Appeals Information (This in(ormatlun applies only to approved jurisdictional determinations.)
Attached to this verification is an approved jurisdictional determination. If you me not in agrestment with that approved jumisdichuua .
determination, you can make an administrative appeal under 33 CFR 331. Enclosed you will find a Notification of Appeal Process
(NAP) fact sheet and request for appeal (RFA) form If you request to appeal this determination you must submit a completed RPA
forth to the following address:
District Engineer, Wilmington Regulatory Division
AmnJean Mawele, Project Manager,
Raleigh Regulatory Field Office
3331 Heritage Trade Drive, Suite 105
Wake Forest, North Carolina 27587
In order for an RFA to be accepted by the Corps, the Corps roust determine that it is complete, that it meets the criteria for appeal
under 33 CFR part 331.5, and that it has been received by the District Office within 60 days of the date of the NAP. Should you
decide to submit an RFA form, it rtwat be peed at the above address by August 3. 2000.
*vlt ix out necessary to submit am RF to the District f ce if you not object to the determination, in this correspondence."
Corps Regulatory Offic _
Date 061034008 Expiration Date 06W/2010
SURVEY PLATS, FIELD SKETCH, WETLAND DELINEATION FORMS, PROJECT PLANS, ETC., MUST BE
ATTACHED TO THE FILE COPY OF THIS FORM, IF REQUIRED OR AVAILABLE.
Copy Furnished:
Pace 2 of 2

"Appliewit:xosystemEnt=cement Fumber: SAW 2008
Murtada I Mil I Creek
Date: June 3, 2008
Attached is:
See Section below
INITIAL PROFFERED PERMIT (Standard Permit or Letter of
permission)
A
PROFFERED PERMIT Standard Permit or Letter ofpermission)
B
PERMIT DENIAL
C
APPROVED JURISDICTIONAL DETERMNYATION
PRELIMINARY JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION
D
E
SECTION I -The foElowing id¢titifies yottr'tig}tts.luid!opti0ii;i rCgArding an adrrljT»stratiYe appcel o�'t%te above,". ,
decision. Additional information may be found at htto l/www.usace.atmmy�miUitiel fiinctiq_rcw/ t /rc or
Cotters regudWopie a33 'CFR Part 331. _ - - - — ----
A. INITIAL PROFFERED PERMIT You may accept or object to the pemlit.
• ACCEPT: If you received a Standard Permit, you ®y sign the permit document and return it to the distict engineer for final
authorization. If you received a Letter of Permission (LAP), you may accept the LAP and your work is authorized. Your signature
on the Standard Permit m acceptance of the LAP means that you accept the permit in its entirety, and waive all rights to amen] the
permit, including its terms and conditions, and approvedjurisdicticaak determinations associated with the permit.
• OBJECT: If you object to the permit (Standard or LAP) because of certain terns and conditions therein, you may request that the
permit be modified accordingly. You most complete Section 11 of this fomn and return the form to the district engineer. Your
objections moot be received by the district engineer within 60 days of the date of this notice, or you will forfeit your rigbt to appeal
the permit in the famre. Upon receipt of your letter, the district engineer will evaluate your objections and ray: (a) modify the
permit to address all of your concerns, (b) modify the permit to address some of your objections, or (c) not modify the permit
having determined that the pemlit should be issued as previously wntten. After evaluating youc objections, the district enginm
will send you a proffered permit for your reconsideration, as indicated in Section B below.
B: PROFFERED PERMIT: You may accept or appeal the
• ACCEPT: If ycu received a Standard Permit, you may sign the permit document and return it to the district engineer for final
authorization. If you received a Letter of Permission (LOP), you may accept the LOP and your work is authorized. Your signature;
on the Standard Permit or acceptance of the LOP means that you accept the permit in its entirety, and waive all rights to appeal the
permit, including its terms and conditions, and approvedjunsdictioal determinations associated with the permit.
• APPEAL: If you choose to decline the proffered permit (Slandard or LOP) because of certain terms and conditions therein, you
may appeal the declined permit under the Corps of Engineers Administrative Appeal Process by completing Section IT of this form
and sending the form to the division engineer. This form most be receive[ by the division engineer within 60 days of the date of
this notice.
C: PERMIT DENIAL: You ray appeal the denial of a permit under the Corps of Engineers Administrative Appeal Process by
completing Section 11 of this form and sending the form to the division engineer. This form most be received by the division engineer
within 60 days of the date of this notice.
D: APPROVED JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION: You may accept or appeal the approved JD or
provide new information.
• ACCEPT: You do not need to notify the Corps to accept an approved JD. Failure to notify the Corps within 60 days of the date of
this notice, means that you accept the approved JD in its entirety, and waive all rights to appeal the approved JD.
• APPEAL: If you disagree with the approved JD, you may appeal The approved ID under the Corny of Engineers Administrative
Appeal Process by completing Section lL of this form and sending the form to the district engineer. This form mast be received by
the division engineer within 60 days of the date of this notice.

E: PRELIMINARY JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION: You do not need to respond to the Corps
regarding the preliminary JD. The Preliminary JD is not appealable_ If you wish, you may request an approved
JD (which may be appealed), by contacting the Corps district for further instruction. Also you may provide new
infomtation for further consideration by the Corps to reevaluate the JD.
REASONS FOR APPEAL OR OBJECTIONS: (Describe your reasons for appealing the decision or your
objections to an initial proffered permit in clear concise statements. You may attach additional information to
this form to clarify where your reasons or objections are addressed in the administrative record.)
ADDITIONAL fNFORMATION: The appeal is limited to a rcvicw of the administrative record, the Corps
memorandum for the record of the appeal conference or meeting, and any supplemental information that the
review officer has determined is needed to clarify the administrative record. Neither the appellant nor the Corps
may add new information or analyses to the record. However, you may provide additional information to clarify
the location of information that is already in the administrative record.
O
If you have questions regarding this decision
If you only have questions regarding the appeal process you
and/or the appeal process you may contact:
may also contact:
Jahn Thomas @ 919 554-4884 cx[ 25
Mr. Mike Bell, Administrative Appeal Review Officer
CESAD-ET-CO-R
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, South Atlantic Division
60 Forsyth Street, Room 9M15
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8801
RIGHT OF ENTRY: Your signature below grants the right of entry to Corps of i ngineers personnel, and any
government consultants, to conduct investigations of the project site during the course of the appeal process. You
will be provided a 15 day notice of any site investigation, and will have the opportunity to participate in all site
investigations.
Date:
Telephone number:
Signature of pant or agent.
For appeals on Initial Proffered Permits and approved Jurisdictional Determinations send this form to:
District Engineer, Wilmington Regulatory Division, Atln:Jean Manuele, Project Manager, Raleigh
Regulatory Field Office, 3331 Heritage Trade Drive, Suite 105, Wake Forest, North Carolina 27587
For Permit denials and Proffered Permits send this form to:
Division Engineer, Commander, U.S. Army Engineer Division, South Atlantic, Attn: Mr. Mike Be11,
Administrative Appeal Officer, CESAD-ET-CO-R, 60 Forsyth Street, Room 9MI5, Atlanta, Georgia
30303-8801

Action ID Number:SAW 2008 01775 County:Randolph
Permittee: NC Ecosystem Enhancement Program, Salam Murtads I Mill Creek
Date Verification Issued: June 3, 2008
Project Manager: Jahn Thomas
Upon completion of the activity authorized by this permit and any mitigation required by the permit,
sign this certification and return It to the following address:
US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
WILMINGTON DISTRICT
WILMINGTON REGULATORY FIELD OFFICE
POST OFFICE BOX 18%
WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28402-1890
Please note that your permitted activity is subject to a compliance inspection by a U. S. Army Corps of
Engineers representative. If you fail to comply with this permit you are subject to permit suspension,
modification, or revocation.
I hereby certify that the work authorized by the above referenced permit has been completed in
accordance with the terms and condition of the said permit, and required mitigation was completed in
accordance with the permit conditions.
Signature of Permillee Date

Mill Creek • Randolph County (20080913)
Subject: Mill Creek • Randolph County (20080913)
From: Erie Kulz <[e-mail]>
Dare: Fri, 25 Jul 2008 07:47:18.0400
To: Saban Murtada <[e-mail]
CC: Laurie Dennison <[e-mail]>
Salem
We had a meeting yesterday with Kevin Tweedy and Will Harmon with Baker Engineering, R was a very productive meeting,
and they clarified a number of things regarding this project and Bakers design methodology in general.
While the report seemed to say that the Mill Creek design was based on the Mickey Creek project stream alone, Baker also uses
compiled data from a number of reference reaches to develop various design values and ratios.
this is a concept that Dr. Greg Jennings at NCSU Stream Restoration Program indicated that a number of the more advance
designers were moving toward.
In addition, Baker provided data on Mickey Reach, which showed that Mickey Reach is actually dynamic, and is developing its
own pool features beyond the ones that were designed into the system. This is very encouraging for a restored stream.
Based on the information provided, DWQ has no outstanding issues with the Mill Creek project, and the project is deemed
issued.
Have a great weekend,
Eric
Eric W. Kulz
Environmental Specialist
401 Oversight and Express Permitting Unit
2321 Crabtree Blvd,, Suite 250
Raleigh, NC 27604
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
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