20230179 Ver 1_NCWRC - No Moratorium Required_20230202

From:Johnson,Thomas C<[e-mail]>
Sent: Wednesday,January 11, 2023 2:40 PM
To: Hining, Kevin J <[e-mail]>; McHenry, David G <[e-mail]>; Hodges,
Kinnon B<[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: Big Pine Creek at Evans Rd
Unfortunately, Big Pine is a pretty awful stream despite its protection from the BRP. In 2020, we
sampled below and above Evans Rd by about 1-2 miles in each direction and got zero wild trout at the 3
stops (4 counting a UT).The creek is largely flat and shallow and there was a lot of creepy slick algae in
the creek when we were there in July.
Given these facts, no moratorium requests from me on this one.
Thanks for checking in advance.
Thomas Johnson // District 7 Fisheries Biologist I
Division of Inland Fisheries
NC Wildlife Resources Commission
Marion, NC 28752
office: 828-237-0297 // mobile: [phone]
thomas.iohnson(a)ncwildlife.org
ncwildlife.org
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From: Hining, Kevin J <[e-mail]>
Sent: Wednesday,January 11, 2023 1:38 PM
To: McHenry, David G <[e-mail]>; Hodges, Kinnon B<[e-mail]>;
Johnson,Thomas C<[e-mail]>
Subject: Big Pine Creek at Evans Rd
Hey guys,
Hope the holidays went well! We are planning to replace an old/hazardous wooden bridge this spring
over Big Pine Creek, Evans Rd (SR
1479). https://www.google.com/maps/place/36%C2%BO29'50.8%22N+80%C2%BO57'18.6%22W/@36.4
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81.1209189!3m5!1sOxO:Oxe01b5f01236fe537!7e2!8m2!3d36.497442!4d-80.9551554
The bridge is entirely within Blue Ridge Parkway property, so I'm working with them to authorize the
replacement. There are no proposed jurisdictional impacts, and not planning to pursue any
permits. We are actually going to put the new supports further from the creek, so should be less impact

than currently. Blue Ridge Parkway will conduct their own biological assessment, but thought I'd reach
out to see if you thought a trout moratorium was warranted? I'm assuming BRP probably relies on your
fish data, so thought I'd go ahead and check with you. I think we will probably wait till late April to start
(assuming I get the ok from BRP by then), and should be done way before October. But,you never
know.....regardless, not an issue if you want a moratorium
Thanks!
Kevin
Kevin Hining
Division 11 Environmental Supervisor
North Carolina Department of Transportation
828-386-7202 cell
kihiningCcDncdot.gov
801 Statesville Rd.
PO Box 250
North Wilkesboro, NC 28659
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