20091060 Ver 1_WRC Comments_20091103

North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
Gordon Myers, Executive Director
November 3, 2009
Ms. Cyndi Karoly
NCDENR, Division of Water Quality, 401 Unit
1628 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1628
SUBJECT: 401 Water Quality Certification for Eric and Laura Panner
Shoreline stabilization, Lake Lure, Rutherford County
DWQ 09-1060
Dear Ms. Karoly:
Mr. Eric and Laura Panner requested a 401 Water Quality Certification from NCDENR, Division of
Water Quality to build a seawall on Lake Lure. Comments from Commission staff are provided under
provisions of the Clean Water Act of 1977 (33 U.S.C. 466 et seq.) and the Fish and Wildlife Coordination
Act (48 Stat. 401, as amended; 16 U.S.C. 661-667d).
We recommend that the applicants use rip rap to stabilize the shoreline because it is more durable and less
prone to wash-out than walls. Also, it provides habitat complexity for aquatic life. However, if the wall
is permitted, then, as proposed, a rip rap toe should be placed along the new wall to improve stability and
provide some shoreline habitat.
Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on this project. Please contact me at (828) 452-
2546 extension 24 if there are any questions about these comments.
Sincerely,
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Dave McHenry
Mountain Region Coordinator
Habitat Conservation Program
Cc: Chuck Cranford, NCDENR, Division of Water Quality
Mailing Address: Division of Inland Fisheries • 1721 Mail Service Center • Raleigh, NC 27699-1721
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