20080104 Ver 1_Restoration Plan Review_20080115

Springman Residence -Transylvania County (08-0104)
Subject: Springman Residence -Transylvania County (08-0104)
From: Eric Kulz <[e-mail]>
Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:05:51 -0500
To: Kevin Barnett <[e-mail]>
Kevin:
Not for mitigation, but it got put in my box so I looked at it anyway. Wow. 525 LF of trout stream
impounded without a permit.
Totally inadequate plan. No real description of channel restoration or stabilization techniques, or
re-establishment of riffle-pool sequence. I don't see any indication of the proposed use of live stakes.
I assume from Sheet R-5 that they are using matting, but they should probably live stake.
Also, they are proposing the use of some exotic vegetation for the riparian zone/trout buffer, including
Nellie Stevens Holly, Forsythia (I don't think that is native), and Japanese sarissa (probably not
native). Also, if this is to be a trout stream, what are they doing planting pondweed and water lilies?
I think they should be required to complete some type of monitoring for this site.
Not my business, but since it was in my box.....
See you Friday.
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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Also
Subject: Also
From: Eric Kulz <[e-mail]>
Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:07:45 -0500
To: Kevin Barnett <[e-mail]>
Sheet R-6, they are proposing permanent seeding with fescue. They should NOT use fescue within the
trout buffer! ! !
Eric W. Kulz
Environmental Specialist
401 Oversight and Express Permitting Unit
2321 Crabtree Blvd., Suite 250
Raleigh, NC 27604
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
1 of 1 1/15/2008 3:09 PM