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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20100099 Ver 3_Credit Release_201501124 NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Pat McCrory Governor January 12, 2015 Mr. George Howard Restoration Systems, LLC 1101 Haynes St, Ste 211 Raleigh, NC 27604 Donald R. van der Vaart Secretary DWR Project #: 2010 -00990 Wayne County Re: Neuse Riparian Buffer and Nutrient Mitigation Umbrella Banking Instrument (UBI) Pancho Bank Parcel Credit Release — Task 5 Dear Mr. Howard: On November 20, 2014, the Division of Water Resources (DWR) received a Year 2 Monitoring Report from Restoration Systems, LLC (RS) for the Pancho Mitigation Bank. On January 6, 2015, Katie Merritt with DWR submitted comments to RS that needed to be addressed in the monitoring report. On January 8, 2015, RS submitted an adequate response addressing all of the items requested by Ms. Merritt along with a copy of the bond renewal for the monitoring bond #22BSBGQ8686. This monitoring bond will expire on January 14, 2016, and must be renewed to extend coverage of the monitoring and maintenance throughout the entire length of the monitoring period pursuant to the UBI. Additionally, Ms. Merritt stated that DWR would like to schedule a site visit after supplemental planting has been performed in the problem areas at the site. Please notify Ms. Merritt when supplemental planting has been completed. According to the UBI signed on March 17, 2008, the following additional Project Milestones have been met, and the corresponding credits shall be released: Task/Milestones Credit 5) Approval of Monitoring Report Year 2 10% Total: 10% By copy of this correspondence, DWR confirms that you have satisfied the above requirements for the above - referenced tract and 10% of your Neuse riparian buffer credits (0.20 x 218,671.2 fe = 21,867.12 fe) are now available for sale. Additionally, 10% of your nitrogen nutrient offset credits (0.10 x 25,753.31 lb -N = 2,575.331b -N) are now available for sale. Please update your credit ledgers accordingly. 401 and Buffer Permitting Unit 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699 -1617 Location: 512 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 Phone: 919 - 807 -6300 \ FAX: 919 - 807 -6494 Internet: www.ncwaterquality.org An Equal Opportunity \ Affirmative Action Employer — Made in part by recycled paper Please note that nutrient offset credits generated at this site must be used for impacts in HUC 03020201 of the Neuse River Basin excluding the Falls Watershed. Additionally, the riparian buffer credits must be used for impacts in the Neuse River Basin according to guidelines in 15A NCAC 02B.0295 Please feel free to call Katie Merritt at (919) 807 -6371 if you have any questions regarding this correspondence. Sincerely, Karen Higgins, Superviso 401 and Buffer Permitting Unit cc:File Copy (Katie Merritt) Raymond Holz — Restoration Systems, LLC (via electronic mail)