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Home My WebLink About3rd Annual Monitoring Report_053019Aldermen Sabrina Bengel Jameesha Harris Bobby Aster Johnnie Ray Kinsey Barbara J. Best Jeffrey T. Odham May 30, 2019 NEW BERN PARKS & RECREATION Famiy, Ji,.... and Jun mme ,ognher here. Foster Hughes, CPRE Director of Parks Br Recreation Robert Tankard, Assistant Regional Supervisor NC Division of Water Quality, NCDEQ Water Quality Regional Operations Section 943 Washington Square Mall Washington, NC 27899 Reference: 2019 Annual Report for NOV-2016-PC-0104 Lawson Creek Park, Neuse River Riparian Buffer Violation Craven County, North Carolina Dear Mr. Tankard, O�G FQ ✓G �20 Danali Outlaw Mayor Mark A. Stephens City Manager On March 31, 2016, the City of New Bern was issued a Notice of Violation (NOV-2016-PC-0140) at Lawson Creek Park in Craven County. The City received approval for a riparian buffer restoration plan on February 7, 2017 for the north side (riverside) of Lawson Creek Road to correct this violation. In February of 2017, the approved plan was executed and one- hundred and twenty three plants were planted. On October 18, 2017 the Interim Director of Parks and Recreation, Matthew Montanye submitted the first of five annual reports required to document the trees that have survived. Please find attached the third annual report for 2019. If you have any questions please contact me at 252.639.2915. Sincerely, Foster Hughes, CPRE Director of Parks and Recreation 1307 Country Club Rd New Bern, NC 28562 Office 252 639.2901 Fax 252 636.4138 NEW BERN NEW BERN PARKS AND RECREATION iryfil.. wdlm came mvffi hl. New Bern Parks & Recreation 252.639.2901 2019 Annual Report Lawson Creek Park Restoration Plan Neuse River Riparian Buffer Violation NOV-2016-PC,0104 Report Date: May 30, 2019 Field Survey Date: May 29, 2019 Time / Temperature: 3:00pm /96 Degrees Surveyed By: Foster Hughes, Director of Parks and Recreation Mike Horton, Parks and Ground Superintendent Kari Warren, Special Programs and Events Coordinator Plant Count: • Number of plants originally: 123 • Number of known plants surviving: 59 • Number of plants dead/missing/overgrown: 64 Notes: At the time of our inspection, most of the original plants on the northern (river) side were overgrown with natural growth. Thus, we were unable to get an accurate count on a portion of the original plantings. This fall, we will replant the dead/missing and further inspect overgrowth ones. Several of the plants could have been lost due to Hurricane Florence. However, with the regrowth of natural vegetation on the northern (river) side, the need to replant that many dead/missing plants may not be necessary. Please see attached photos. Trees and shrubs planted will be chosen from the Plant List submitted as exhibit 3 with the initial Restoration Plan. Nuisance vegetation will continue to be monitored and maintained. 1307 Country Club Rd New Bern, NC 28562 Office 252 639,2901 Fax 252 636-4138 1` i k4' „0 I R4 .'V ��;.;,,. 5 1307 Country Club Rd New Bern, NC 28562 Office 252 639.2901 Fax 252 636-4138