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Subject: RE: Hofmann Forest (DWQ # 20070833) 2008 monitoring report
From: "Sugg, Mickey T SAW" <Mickey. T. Sugg@saw02. usace. army.mil>
Date: Fri, 3 Apr 2009 15:58:38 -0400
To: "Tammy.L.Hill" <[e-mail]>
Thanks Tammy. Sorry I didn't act on the summary data. I'll try to remember
to put it in my response to them to include a brief summary table that would
include the wells and veg plots that fell short in previous years.
Weather looks good- enjoy it,
-mick
Mickey Sugg, Project Manager
US Army Corps of Engineers
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From: Tammy.L.Hill [mailto:[e-mail])
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2009 2:44 PM
To: Sugg, Mickey T SAW
Cc: Kathy Matthews; howard [e-mail]; smtp-Sechler, Ron; Everhart, Steve;
Ellwood, Molly M.
Subject: Hofmann Forest (DWQ ## 20070833) 2008 monitoring report
Hello, Mickey. DWQ has reviewed the 2008 monitoring results for Hofmann
Forest Wetland Mitigation Bank. Our comments are as follows.
Hydrology: Only Block 2 North failed to meet the hydrology success criteria
in 2008, apparently due to a long-term gauge malfunction.
Since the Block met hydrology criteria during 2006 and even during the
drought in 2007, DWQ is comfortable with awarding Year 3 credit for this
Block as well as for the rest of the project. Of course, if the Block fails
to meet criteria again during future years, additional credit may not be
granted. Since the entire project appears to have recovered from the drought
conditions observed during 2007, DWQ supports the release of the withheld
Year 2 credits if the rest of the MBRT/IRT concurs.
Vegetation: In Blocks 1 and 2, 6 of 33 veg plots showed <260 planted trees
per acre. All of those exceeded 500 TPA when volunteers were included.
Primary volunteers observed were red maple, wax myrtle, baccharis, pinus
taeda, winged sumac, and swamp titi. The sponsor should examine the location
of the plots with <260 planted TPA to determine if there is any pattern that
needs to be addressed. However, considering that the overall area met
success criteria, and the volunteers were of expected species at sizes that
were not threatening the growth of planted trees, DWQ is comfortable with
Year 3 credit being granted for Blocks 1 and 2. Blocks 3, 4, and 5 are
meeting the modified success criteria approved by the MBRT/IRT, and DWQ
supports release of Year 3 credits for these areas as well.
I would like to again request that the bank sponsor include summary data from
all monitoring years in future reports. This allows for quicker assessment
of site development trends over time. Based on the current monitoring
results, it appears that the site is not exhibiting any systemic problems and
is on track toward developing the targeted communities. We look forward to
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continuing to observe and evaluate the project over time with the MBRT/IRT.
Thank you for the opportunity to
review and comment on the Year 3 monitoring report. Please feel free
to contact me if you have any questions about our comments or concerns about
the project.
Have a great weekend,
Tammy
Tammy Hill
Environmental Senior Specialist
NC Division of Water Quality - Wetlands
2321 Crabtree Blvd., Suite 250
Raleigh, NC 27604
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