20001116 Ver 1_Staff Comments_20010405

OF W ATF9 Michael F. Easley
do Q0 Governor
Vj William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary
j 1 Department of Environment and Natural Resources
C 'C Kerr T. Stevens
1%009ipq? Division of Water Quality
April 5, 2001
Mr. Scott Linnenburger
Spangler Environmental
PO Box 387
Raleigh, NC 27602-0387
Re: Sandler at Old Stage
Wake County
DWO # 001116
Dear Mr. Linneburger:
This correspondence is in follow-up to your site meeting with Mr. Todd St. John, Mr. Steve Mitchell, and Mr. Matt Flynn of
the Division of Water Quality at the subject site on April 2, 2001. This meeting was intended to assess the stream
mitigation required as a condition of the General Certification issued, in part, for the relocation of the stream in question
(see DWQ# 960722). As you know, this Office does not intend to modify the previous Water Quality Certification as
requested unless the problems with the above mitigation are addressed. During the subject site visit it was noted that the
relocated stream exhibits characteristics of being unstable. These observations include, but are not limited to, apparent
down-cutting and bank erosion/failure. Additionally, several of the instream structures and bank revetments have failed or
are beginning to fail. These problems must be corrected.
In order to determine how to correct these problems, Division staff discussed with you the idea of conducting a Rosgen
type "Level II Assessment" or similar assessment of the stream. It is the opinion of this Office that the information provided
by such an assessment can help determine how the problems can be fixed. An appropriate, stable reference stream
reach should also be evaluated for comparison. Any repairs proposed must be based on natural channel design
techniques and must meet the definition of stream restoration specified in General Water Quality Certification no. 3257.
can be reached at 919-733-1786 if you have any questions. Until this information is received, this project will remain on
hold due to incomplete information (15A NCAC 2H .0507(a)(4)). Please be advised that until the information requested in
my correspondence dated March 15, 2001 is provided, this Office will continue to proceed to deny the application to
modify the 401 Water Quality Certification.
cc:
Raleigh DWQ Regional Office
North Carolina Golf Enterprises, 4800 Six Forks Road, Ste.
Todd St. John
Central Files
100, Raleigh, NC 27609
North Carolina Division of Water Quality, 401 Wetlands Certification Unit,
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699.1650 (Mailing Address)
2321 Crabtree Blvd., Raleigh, NC 27604-2260 (Location)