19970722 Ver 1_More Info Letter_19980604

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Wayne McDevitt, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
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NCDENR
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
June 4, 1998
Andrea M. Spangler
Environmental and Special Projects Manager
Piedmont Tri ad Regional Water Authority
Wilmington Building, Suite 207
2216 West Meadowview Road
Greensboro, NC 27407-3480
Re: Randleman Lake Compensatory Mitigation
Dear Ms. Spangler:
On June 3, 1998 Ron Linville and myself met with you and others to look for
additional compensatory wetland mitigation sites for the Randleman Lake project. We
looked at 10 potential mitigation sites throughout the proposed lake watershed. It is
evident from our search that the potential mitigation sites are getting smaller, probably in
the 5-10 acre size, but there are additional sites out there.
Of the sites we looked at on June 3, the upper Hickory Creek, Mile Branch,
Kersey Valley, Cray Drive (Muddy Creek), Butke Diary, Commonwealth Road, and the
Wall Brothers Road sites would appear to have wetland mitigation potential. There are
also additional sites that I identified on USGS topo quads along Hickory Creek, Muddy
Creek, and Bob Branch that may prove to be potential mitigation sites as well. The
Oakdale site does not appear to have wetland mitigation potential. The NC 62, lower
Muddy Creek, and upper Richland Creek sites that we visited appear to limited potential
as mitigation sites because of small size and depth of channels
As we discussed on site, the Division would support any joint efforts between the
authority and the NC Department of Transportation to restore floodplain segments
including stream reaches and adjacent wetland creation. It is my recommendation that
the Authority pursue the potential mitigation sites identified above to achieve the 120'
acres of compensatory wetland mitigation required by the 401 WQC program. DWQ
staff are available to review the any additional mitigation plans or sites. Should you have
any questions or wish to discuss additional mitigation sites please contact Ron Linville at
910-395-771-4600 or myself at 919-733-1786.
Environmental Sciences Branch 4401 Reedy Creek Road Raleigh, North Carolina 27607
Telephone [phone] FAX # [phone]
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Wayne McDevitt, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
4'10 •
NCDENR
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT ANo NATURAL RESOURCES
June 4, 1998
Andrea M. Spangler
Environmental and Special Projects Manager
Piedmont Triad Regional Water Authority
Wilmington Building, Suite 207
2216 West Meadowview Road
Greensboro, NC 27407-3480
Re: Randleman Lake Compensatory Mitigation
Dear Ms. Spangler:
On June 3, 1998 Ron Linville and myself met with you and others to look for
additional compensatory wetland mitigation sites for the Randleman Lake project. We
looked at 10 potential mitigation sites throughout the proposed lake watershed. It is
evident from our search that the potential mitigation sites are getting smaller, probably in
the 5-10 acre size, but there are additional sites out there.
Of the sites we looked at on June 3, the upper Hickory Creek, Mile Branch,
Kersey Valley, Cray Drive (Muddy Creek), Butke Diary, Commonwealth Road, and the
Wall Brothers Road sites would appear to have wetland mitigation potential. There are
also additional sites that I identified on USGS topo quads along Hickory Creek, Muddy
Creek, and Bob Branch that may prove to be potential mitigation sites as well. The
Oakdale site does not appear to have wetland mitigation potential. The NC 62, lower
Muddy Creek, and upper Richland Creek sites that we visited appear to limited potential
as mitigation sites because of small size and depth of channels I
As we discussed on site, the Division would support any joint efforts between the
authority and the NC Department of Transportation to restore floodplain segments
including stream reaches and adjacent wetland creation. It is my recommendation that
the Authority pursue the potential mitigation sites identified above to achieve the 120'
acres of compensatory wetland mitigation required by the 401 WQC program. DWQ
staff are available to review the any additional mitigation plans or sites. Should you have
any questions or wish to discuss additional mitigation sites please contact Ron Linville at
910-395-771-4600 or myself at 919-733-1786.
Environmental Sciences Branch 4401 Reedy Creek Road Raleigh. North Carolina 27607
Telephone [phone] FAX # [phone]
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