20091140 Ver 1_General Correspondence_20091027

NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Beverly Eaves Perdue
Governor
Division of Water Quality
Coleen H, Sullins
Director
October 27, 2009
Ms. Jessica Kemp
N.C. Ecosystem Enhancement Program
1619 MSC
Raleigh, NC 27699-1619
Re: Butler Road Buffer Restoration Site (Proposed)
Durham County
Dear. Jessica:
Dee Freeman
Secretary
The Division of Water Quality (DWQ) 401 Qversight and Express Review Permitting Unit has
visited the above-referenced site, which NCEEP is reviewing for a possible buffer restoration site
to be used to generate riparian buffer and/or nutrient offset credit within CU 03020201.
The site appeared to be an excellent candidate for planting buffers for Neuse riparian buffer credit
(to 50 feet from the top of bank) and nutrient offset credits (51 feet to 200 feet).
Please provide a copy of the buffer restoration plan for review and approval prior to initiating the
project. Once the project is complete, please provide an as-built report/plan showing acreages of
buffer and nutrient offset credit generated, as well as copies of monitoring reports so we can track
the project within our mitigation tracking system.
DWQ appreciates the opportunity to participate in up-front evaluations of potential buffer sites, as
technically such sites do not require permits or written concurrence/approval by this office.
We look forward to future participation with your program in our joint efforts to produce quality
restoration sites to mitigate for jurisdictional impacts and to protect/improve water quality.
Please feel free to contact me at [phone] if you have any
further assistance.
401 Over&?g"ht and
cc: '/ File Copy (Eric Kulz)
Lauren Witherspoon - RRO
401 Oversight/Express Review Permitting Unit
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650
Location: 2321 Crabtree Blvd., Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone]
Internet: http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetlands/
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