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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20100826 Ver 1_WRC Comments_20101129FW: 201000716 Mayo River State Park, Rockingham County (UNCLASSIFIED) Page 1 of 2 FW: 201000716 Mayo River State Park, Rockingham County (UNCLASSIFIED) Homewood, Sue Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 12:59 PM To: Strickland, Bev; Dennison, Laurie Attachments: 201000716 Mayo River State-i.pdf (221 KB) For file 10-0826 Sue Homewood NC DENR Winston-Salem Regional Office Division of Water Quality 585 Waughtown Street Winston-Salem, NC 27107 Voice: (336) 771-4964 FAX: (336) 771-4630 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. -----Original Message----- From: Kichefski, Steven L SAW [mailto:Steven.L.Kichefski@usace.army.mil] Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 10:51 AM To: Homewood, Sue Subject: FW: 201000716 Mayo River State Park, Rockingham County (UNCLASSIFIED) Classification: UNCLASSIFIED Caveats: FOUO Mayo comments -----Original Message----- From: Bryant, Shari L. [mailto:shari.bryant@ncwildlife.org] Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2010 12:04 PM To: Kichefski, Steven L SAW Subject: 201000716 Mayo River State Park, Rockingham County Steve, Please find attached our comments on the subject public notice. Thanks. Shari Bryant N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission P.O. Box 129 https://mail.nc.gov/owa/?ae=Item&t=IPM.Note&id=RgAAAAAAOgPoLNIPQZ06vHVR... 11/29/2010 FW: 201000716 Mayo River State Park, Rockingham County (UNCLASSIFIED) Page 2 of 2 Sedalia, NC 27342-0129 336.449.7625 shari.bryant@ncwildlife.org Get NC Wildlife Update <http://www.ncwildlife.org/Enews/index.htm> -- news including season dates, bag limits, legislative updates and more -- delivered to your Inbox from the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission. Email correspondence to and from this sender is subject to the N.C. Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties. Classification: UNCLASSIFIED Caveats: FOUO https://mail.nc.gov/owa/?ae=Item&t=IPM.Note&id=RgAAAAAAOgPoLNIPQZ06vHVR... 11/29/2010 North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Gordon Myers, Executive Director MEMORANDUM TO: Steve Kichefski, Raleigh Regulatory Field Office U.S. Army Corps of Engineers FROM: Shari L. Bryant, Piedmont Region Coordinator Habitat Conservation Program DATE: 18 November 2010 SUBJECT: Public Notice for North Carolina DENR, Division of Parks & Recreation for Repair of an Earthen Dam, Mayo River State Park, Rockingham County, North Carolina. Corps Action ID #: SAW-2010-00716. Biologists with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) have reviewed the subject document and we are familiar with the habitat values of the area. Our comments are provided in accordance with provisions of the Clean Water Act of 1977 (as amended), Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (48 Stat. 401, as amended; 16 U.S.C. 661-667d), and North Carolina General Statutes (G.S. 113-131 et seq.). The applicant proposes to permanently impact 892 linear feet of stream channel, 1.17 acres of wetlands, and 0.054 acre of open water, and temporarily impact 30 linear feet of stream channel. The proposed impacts are associated with the repair of an earthen dam for the lower pond within the Mayo Mountain Access Area of Mayo River State Park. The purpose of the proposed project is to restore an amenity pond within the park. Mitigation for project impacts will be by payment to the N.C. Ecosystem Enhancement Program. The pond is located on an unnamed tributary to Mayo River in the Roanoke River basin. There are records for the federal and state endangered James spinymussel (Pleurobema collina) and Roanoke logperch (Percina rex); the federal species of concern and state endangered green floater (Lasmigona subviridis); the state threatened bigeye jumprock (Moxostoma ariommum); and the state special concern notched rainbow (Villosa constricta) in Mayo River. Also, there are records for the state special concern mole salamander (Ambystoma talpoideum) near the project site. There is a Significant Natural Heritage Area - Mayo River Aquatic Habitat - downstream of the site. Should the permit be issued, we offer the following comments or recommendations to minimize impacts to aquatic and terrestrial wildlife resources. Mailing Address: Division of Inland Fisheries • 1721 Mail Service Center • Raleigh, NC 27699-1721 Telephone: (919) 707-0220 • Fax: (919) 707-0028 Page 2 18 November 20 10 Mayo River State Park Corps Action ID #: SAW-2010-00716 A minimum release from the dam may be required and the applicant should coordinate the project with the N.C. Division of Water Resources at (919) 733-4064. If a minimum release is not required, a natural flow regime downstream of the dam should be maintained. Therefore, inflow into the impoundment should equal outflow. 2. If the pond has a minimum release flow, it should be maintained during repair/construction and filling of the pond to protect downstream aquatic resources. However, turbid water should not be discharged. Until water in the impoundment is clear, flexible pipe should be used to maintain any stream flow around the impoundment. The outflow pipe should be designed to draw water from near the bottom of the pond. Coldwater bottom withdrawal devices should be within 1-2 feet of the bottom, but not on the bottom. This design will prevent buildup of poorly oxygenated water and improve water quality in the pond. The discharge should be aerated to enhance dissolved oxygen levels. 4. Any sediment that is removed should be deposited in upland areas or disposed of at an approved facility. 5. Native woody vegetation should be re-established wherever possible around the impoundment, but not on the dam. For watersheds that support federally listed species, we recommend a 100- foot forested buffer on intermittent streams and a 200-foot forested buffer on perennial streams. 6. If the pond will be restocked after the repair work is completed, only native piedmont species should be stocked in the pond. A stocking permit from the NCWRC is required to stock any species of fish, mollusks or crustaceans in the public, inland fishing waters of North Carolina. Applications for a stocking permit are available at http://www.ncwildlife.org. There is no fee associated with the permit application process. 7. All mechanized equipment operated near surface waters should be inspected and maintained often to prevent contamination of stream waters from fuels, lubricants, hydraulic fluids or other toxic materials. 8. Concrete is toxic to aquatic life and should not be allowed to come in contact with surface waters until cured. 9. Sediment and erosion control measures should be installed prior to any land clearing or construction. These measures should be routinely inspected and properly maintained. Excessive silt and sediment loads can have numerous detrimental effects on aquatic resources including destruction of spawning habitat, suffocation of eggs, and clogging of gills of aquatic species. Thank you for the opportunity to comment on this project. If we can be of further assistance, please contact our office at (336) 449-7625. cc: Ian McMillan, NCDWQ (DWQ ID #: 20100826)