20191275 Ver 1_WRC Comments_20190906

K� North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission �
Gordon S. Myers, Executive Director
September 6, 2019
Ms. Amanda Jones
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Regulatory Branch
151 Patton Avenue, Room 208
Asheville, North Carolina 28801-5006
SUBJECT: WRC Comments on Pinkerton Stabilization on UT Pole Creek, Buncombe County, NC
Dear Ms. Jones:
Mr. Richard Pinkerton requested a permit to stabilize 390 linear feet of UT Pole Creek, Buncombe
County, NC using rip -rap. Comments from the NCWRC on this application are offered for your
consideration under provisions of the Clean Water Act of 1977 (33 U.S.C. 466 et. seq.) and Fish and
Wildlife Coordination Act (48 Stat. 401, as amended; 16 U.S.C. 661-667d).
While we would prefer natural techniques be used for streambank stabilization, we understand that
previous attempts to stabilize the bank at this location have failed and significant erosion has occurred. In
an effort to reduce direct impacts to downstream fisheries from sediment originating at this location, we
do not object to the permit application. We do not have records of trout at this location and do not request
the trout spawning moratorium. We do not request any special conditions be attached to the permit.
Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on this regulatory action. Please contact me at
[phone] if you have any questions about these comments or need further assistance.
Sincerely,
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Doug Besler
Mountain Region Fishery Supervisor
ec: Ms. Andrea Leslie, NCWRC
Mailing Address: Inland Fisheries Division • 1721 Mail Service Center • Raleigh, NC 27699-1700
Telephone: [phone] • Fax: [phone]