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NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H, Sullins Dee Freeman
Governor Director Secretary
March 25, 2010
Mr. Bobby Ham
Greene Environmental Services, LLC
90 Ham Produce Road
Snow Hill, NC 28580
Re: LaGrange Site - NC 903 near Old Jason Road
Meeting House Branch [27-72-3, C; Sw, NSW]
DWQ#: 08-051 Iv2
Lenoir County
On March 25, 2010, Eric Kulz and Lia Gilleski of the Division of Water Quality (DWQ) met David
Knowles (representing Greene Environmental Services, LLC) at the above referenced site to assess the
feasibility of the site as a nutrient offset mitigation sit for inclusion into the GES Umbrella Bank. Some
planting has been completed to date, however the extent of the final planting area has yet to be
determined.
Based on our observations the site appears suitable for use as a nutrient offset mitigation site. In order to
include this site in your existing umbrella bank, GES must submit for approval a bank parcel development
package (BPDP). The BPDP should include:
a. Site location (county, coordinates, 8-digit HUC), size, other general info,
b. Water conveyance features on site. For streams, a DWQ stream determination
must be included except for large obvious stream/river features. All ditches
should be shown as well.
c. Proposed planting areas and limits of conservation easement.
d. Grading plan (if needed)
e. Proposed species, species, numbers and densities.
f. NO calculation factors.
g. Amount of buffer and/or NO credit to be generated.
h. Service area (8-digit HUC in which site is located)
i. Graphics, including USGS map; USDA soil map (paper copy); graphics
clearly showing site boundaries, conveyances, easement boundaries, and
shading/cross-hatching showing areas proposed for buffer and/or nutrient
offset credit.
j. Draft conservation easement
k. Draft financial assurance document
As per the UMBI signed by the DWQ Director on October 3, 2008, the initial release (20%) of credits
would occur following approval of the BPDP, recording of the conservation easement and purchase of a
performance bond.
401 Oversight/Express Review Permitting Unit
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650
Location: 2321 Crabtree Blvd„ Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone]
Internet: http:l/h2o.enr.state.nc.uslncwetlands/
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March 25, 2010
During the site visit, DWQ observed that heavy equipment had been driven through some areas that had
already been planted in order to maintain site ditches. Should GES elect to proceed with addition of this
site to the Umbrella Bank, the landowner must understand that these areas are to be undisturbed forest and
heavy equipment will no longer be allowed within the conservation easement for any reason. Any
additional ditch maintenance should be conducted from areas outside the easement and any disturbance to
planted materials within the easement must be avoided.
Please feel free to contact Lia Myott Gilleski at [phone] if you have any questions regarding this
letter.
Sincerely
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Ian McMillan, Acting Supervisor
401/Express Review Oversight Unit
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cc: File copy
Al Hodge, DWQ WaRO
Jeff Becker, 1004 Glencastle Way, Raleigh, NC 27606
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