20081366 Ver 1_20081366 Ver 1_Closeout Ltr 2015_20150826_20150826

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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Pat McCrory
Governor
August 25, 2015
Division of Mitigation Services
Attn: Melonie Allen
1652 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699 -1652
(via electronic mail)
Donald R. van der Vaart
Secretary
DWR Project # 2008 -1366
Johnston County
Re: Big Bull Creek Buffer Site (EEP #92214)
Close Out Status (reviewed under 15A NCAC 02B .0295 for Enhancement by Cattle
Exclusion)
Dear Ms. Allen,
On June 11, 2015, the Division of Water Resources (DWR) received a close -out packet from you on
behalf of the Division of Mitigation Services (DMS) requesting approval to close -out the subject
site from monitoring. On June 16, 2015, Katie Merritt with DWR visited the subject site to assess
the vegetation and overall site conditions. On June 17, 2015, Ms. Merritt requested additional
information to be submitted with the final close -out request. More specifically, Ms. Merritt
requested that the report include the additional cattle - exclusion areas to be considered for buffer
mitigation credit as well as the widths and ratios of each mitigation area. On August 4, 2015, Ms.
Merritt received a final close -out report.
As a result of Ms. Merritt's review of the close -out request, the following mitigation is approved:
River Basin/Service
Mitigation Type
Mitigation
Mitigation Units
Distance from
Area
Ratio
stream
Neuse 03020201
Buffer Restoration
1:1
1,165,665.60 ftz—
0 -200' top of
Buffer Mitigation
bank
or
60,828.15 lbs -N
Nutrient Offset
Neuse 03020201
Buffer Enhancement
2:1
69,676.60 ftZ—
0 -100' top of
via cattle exclusion
Buffer Mitigation
bank
Neuse 03020201
Buffer Enhancement
2:1 & 50% full
34,956.90 ft'—
101 -200'
via cattle exclusion
credit
Buffer Mitigation
401 and Buffer Permitting Unit
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699 -1617
Location: 512 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone: 919 - 807 -6300 \ FAX: 919 - 807 -6494
Internet: www.ncwaterquality.org
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Buffer mitigation credits generated from buffer restoration can be used as either buffer mitigation
credits or nutrient offset credits, but not both. Buffer mitigation credits generated from buffer
enhancement via cattle exclusion cannot be used for nutrient offset credits.
Please feel free to contact Katie Merritt at (919) 807 -6371 if you have any questions regarding this
correspondence.
Sincerely,
Karen Higgins, Supervisbw
401 & Buffer Permitting Unit
KAH/kym
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