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[Fwd: Re: Lake Hills Dam Removal (08-1335 v2)]
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From: Eric Kulz <eric. kulz@ncmail. net>
Date: Tue, 03 Feb 2009 07:46:06 -0500
To: Ian McMillan <[e-mail]>
Eric W. Kulz
Environmental Specialist
401 Oversight and Express Permitting Unit
2321 Crabtree Blvd., Suite 250
Raleigh, NC 27604
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Fax: [phone]
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Subject: Re: Lake Hills Dam Removal (08-1335 v2)
From: <[e-mail]>
Date: Mon, 02 Feb 2009 19:34:22 -0500
To: Eric Kulz <[e-mail]>
CC: [e-mail]
Eric,
The Individual Permit application covers the new pond and its embankment construction only. The
dam removal was required by NC Land Resources, Dam Safety and was incorporated into the stream
restoration project. As of this date, the dam removal is nearing completion the dam embankment has
been removed, the step-pool channel through the old dam area has been constructed, We will be
seeding, installing erosion control matting on the adjacent terraces, and planting the trees and shrubs
over the next couple of weeks. Work as begun on that portion of the stream restoration downstream
of Lake View Drive. After that section is finished we will stabilize everything and pull out until late
summer to give time for the lakebed to dry out so that we can put heavy equipment on it to finish the
remaining component of the restoration across the old lakebed.
The final component of the project included the new pond. The design objective for the new pond was
to situate the pond in one corner of the old lake, such that the pond embankment did not encroach on
the restored floodplain and created wetlands. The outlet from the pond includes a small step-pool
channel that will flow into one of the shallow wetland pools on the floodplain and then into the
restored mainstem of Mill Creek #3. Construction of this outlet channel and tie-into the creek will
require equipment accessing the portion of the floodplain across which it will be routed.
It is our hope that the IP will be approved in time to allow that portion of the pond work to take
place during the construction of the restored channel, floodplain and wetlands channel across the old
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lakebed thereby avoiding the need to return later and disturbing an already stabilized area.
Let me know if you have any further questions.
Regards,
Rocky Powell
On Mon Feb 2 11:24, Eric Kulz <[e-mail]> sent:
Rocky:
We request a brief clarification on the Individual Permit application for the dam removal,
embankment construction and new pond construction. Please confirm that none of the proposed
activities will result in impacts to the stream restoration project previously permitted under DWQ
WQC 3689 (DWQ approval letter dated October 28, 2008).
Please feel free to respond by e-mail to this request.
Thanks,
Eric
Eric W. Kulz
Environmental Specialist
401 Oversight and Express Permitting Unit
2321 Crabtree Blvd., Suite 250
Raleigh, NC 27604
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the North Carolina Public
Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties.
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