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From: "John S. Merritt" <[e-mail]>
Date: Thu, 24 May 2007 08:02:32 -0400
To: [e-mail], [e-mail]
William and Rob,
I have forwarded an email from Travis Wilson (WRC) concerning
anadromous fish for B-3863. In this email Travis states an
anadromous fish moratorium is not recommended for Bridge No. 151
over Little River on SR 1722 unless fish passage has been
provided at the Atkinson Mill prior to construction. I made a
site visit yesterday (5/24) and no fish passage was present. I
spoke with Glen Wheeler, Operations Manager and he confirmed my
inspection that no fish passage existed at the mill dam. Thank
you for your help in this matter.
John S. Merritt
Environmental Senior Specialist
NCDOT-PDEA-NEU
1598 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1598
W [phone]
F (919) 715 -5501
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From: Chris Rivenbark <[e-mail]>
Date: Thu, 24 May 2007 07:32:42 -0400
To: "John S. Merritt" <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: B-3863 Johnston Co.
From: "Wilson, Travis W." <[e-mail]>
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 11:24:31 -0400
To: "'Christopher Stanley Underwood"' <[e-mail]>
CC: Chris Rivenbark <[e-mail]>, Elizabeth Lee Lusk <[e-mail]>
This project, as was the same with B-4113 in Franklin Co., does have the
potential for anadromous fish to be present. However the presence of
anadromous fish at this site requires higher flow in the Little River at
Atkinson Mill. I will revise our comments on this project (B-3863) to
reflect our revision for B-4113. See the statement below.
There has been conversation in the past to provide passage around Atkinson
Mill once Lowell Mill was removed. Lowell Mill is now removed, however
unless fish passage is provided around Atkinson Mill Dam prior to
construction NCWRC does not recommend an anadromous fish moratorium for
B-3863.
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Travis W. Wilson
Eastern Region Highway Project Coordinator
Habitat Conservation Program
NC Wildlife Resource Commission
1142 I-85 Service Rd.
Creedmoor, NC 27522
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
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Re: B-863

Subject: Re: B-3863
From: Rob Ridings <[e-mail]>
Date: Wed, 23 May 2007 11:53:40 -0400
To: "John S. Merritt" <[e-mail]>
It would not need a permit modification, per se, but I could send out a correction
without that condition, once you provide something written from WRC supporting such a
change. We routinely include such a condition whenever the application materials, or
other file documents, indicate that WRC and DOT agree to that. So we need
documentation to reverse that.
thanks,
-Rob
John S. Merritt wrote:
Rob,
I wanted to give you a heads up concerning condition #4 in the
401 Certification. WRC did impose an anadromous fish passage
moratorium for this project as was noted in the C.E. However, I
was not aware that the former biologist working on this project
had spoken with WRC concerning the Adkinson Mill Dam that is
located downstream from our project and was blocking fish
passage. WRC said the moratorium would not be needed unless fish
passage had been provided at the dam prior to construction. I
have attempted to contact Travis Wilson and he is out for the
week. I plan on looking at the dam today and sending Travis an
email of my findings. If there is not a fish passage and with
WRC's approval, we will not be adhering to this condition. I
will send you confirmation from WRC if this is the case. I know
in some cases a letter of correction is used, in this instance I
was not sure if that is would be applicable or if it would
require a permit modification. Thanks for your help in this
matter.
John S. Merritt
Environmental Senior Specialist
NCDOT-PDEA-NEU
1598 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1598
W [phone]
F (919) 715 -5501
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