20001116 Ver 1_More Info Received_20010423

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SPANGLER
ENVIRONMENTAL, INC.
April 23, 2001
Mr. John Dorney
NCDENR Division of Water Quality
Wetland Certification Unit
1650 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1650

Re: DWO 4001 1,16, S,an0ler Pt Old Stage Irrlividual Permit Motlificati(in Annlication
Mr. Dorney:
Spangler Environmental, Inc. is pleased to respond to your April 5, 2001 letter (received on April
12, 2001) regarding the active Individual Permit Modification on behalf of North Carolina Golf
Enterprises. We hope that this response and statement of planned actions allows DWQ to
proceed to process DWQ #001116
Stream Relocation Area
Mr. Todd St. John stated, during an April 2, 2001 site meeting that there may be `major"
problems associated with either the design or construction of the strcarn relocation area. As we
discussed in the field, an assessment of the stream's current dimension, pattern, and profile
(Rosgen Level II Assessment) relative to that of a reference reach stream may indicate the source
of any instability that may be present.
Spangler Environmental, Inc. will to conduct the first biological monitoring event on this stream
segment during Summer 2001 pursuant to the approved monitoring plan for DWQ #960722
(attached), and as per DWQ direction to allow the stream to equilibrate prior to monitoring. SEI
proposes to conduct the geomorphologic assessment simultaneously with the biological
monitorim, and submit all monitoring data and possible reredial activities in one nackafre.
Upon DWQ approval of the proposed remedial activities, the work will be carried out. Based on
this activity schedule, we would hope that DWQ could continue to process DWQ #001116 so
that one mobilization of equipment to do stream repair and the Modification activity would be
necessary.
Mitigation Plan
DWQ officials examined the proposed stream to be culverted on the April 2, 2001 site meeting.
This area lies within Hole #17 of the golf course. The total amount of proposed culvert in this
stream is 315 ft. The proposed mitigation for this impact is the preservation of 3,520 linear feet
(6.06 acres) of forested riparian buffer credit. This results in over a 10:1 mitigation ratio.
Additionally, you will recall that this entire development has been "grandfathered" from
the Neuse Riparian Buffer Rule. SEI believes that the incremental gain in water quality
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protection and wildlife habitat protection offered by the maintenance, in perpetuity, of these
currently forested riparian areas, which are presently NOT afforded protection under the "Neuse
Buffer Rule," far outweighs the impact associated with placing the small section of stream,
which runs through the middle of a golf course fairway and was characterized by DWQ during a
precipitation event as "marginally perennial," into a culvert. DWQ officials, at the April 2, 2001
site meeting concurred with this logic.
We sincerely hope that this information allows you to proceed with processing DWQ #001116.
If you have ally uestli' ns regarding thc° i;, formation herein: please o n^t hesitate to call ime at
546-0754, so that we may respond on our chcrit's behalf as quickly as possible.
Sincerely,
Spangler Environmental, Inc.
Scott I,innenburger
Project Manager
cc. Mr. Mark Black, North Carolina Golf
Mr. John Myers, Arland Community Development
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SPANGL ER
ENVIRONMENTAL, INC.