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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Bill Holman, Secretary
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
Mr. David Ryan
Bissell Professional Group
4417 N. Croatan Hwy
P.O. Box 1068
Kitty Hawk, NC 27949
Dear Mr. Ryan:
RE: Thrasher Mine
Wetland monitoring plan
DWQ # 000487
Dare County
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NCDEN.R
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DWQ staff have reviewed the plan sent with your letter dated April 7, 2000 for
the Thrasher Mine in Dare County. This plan is hereby approved as complying with
DWQ's wetland standards (15A NCAC 2B.0231). Please call John Dorney of my staff
at 919-733-9646 if you have any questions.
incer ours,
Stevens, Dir cto
Cc: Robert Tankard, DWQ Washi gton Regional Office
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Tracey Davis, DLR - Mining Program
Non-Discharge Branch Wetlands/401 Unit 1621 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27669-1621
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Bill Holman, Secretary
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
MEMO
April 25, 2000
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NCDENR
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
TO: Jim Mead, DWR
FROM: John Dorney, DW
g and associated 401 Certification
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RE: Roanoke Rapids/La e Gaston RTe
In response to your April 18, 2000 memo please find the attached
thoughts. I have not had a chance to discuss these with Dennis Ramsey, Coleen
Sullins, or Tommy Stevens and will not be able to do so before your deadline.
Therefore these thoughts are what I believe to be DWQ's position on the 401
Certification for this project - however be aware that the aforementioned individuals may
see something that should be changed. Therefore this is a preliminary review by DWQ
for the points raised in your memo. Please call me at 919-733-9646 if you have any
questions.
1. Items from your memo which I believe to be appropriate conditions of the
401 Certification. This assumes that there is technical just'fication for any quantitative measure
associated with the issue:
Flow increases in bypassed reach.
Monthly minimum releases based on instream flow study
Drought index to trigger minimum releases.
Restrictions on hydropeaking operation.
Flexibility to allow "pass through" of increased Kerr Reservoir flows.
"Reopener" clause to allow modifications to the 401 Certification if
conditions/facts change.
Time limit for 401 Certification which may be more restrictive than FERC
license.
II. Items from your memo which are not clear enough to know whether they can be
put into the 401 Certification.
"Cooperative management approach".
Shoreline Management Plan.
III. Items from your memo which I believe should not be placed in the 401
Certification.
Fish passage around the dams.
Restoration plan for American shad.
Reservoir fishery management.
Recreation improvement plan.
Statewide stream restoration fund as mitigation for the dam's presence.
Cc: Ken Schuster, DWQ Raleigh Regional Office
Dennis Ramsey
Coleen Sullins
Gloria Putnam
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NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
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April 11, 2000
Memorandum
To: Robert Tankard, WaRO
From: John Dome DOI
Re: Revised wetland protection plan
Thrasher Mine
Dare County
DWQ# 000487
Attached for your review is the modified plan for the Thrasher Mine. Please
review and send comments by April 14, 2000 so I can prepare a final approval as
warranted. Thanks in advance for you help.
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Wetlands/401 Unit
1621 Mail Service Center Raleigh NC 27669-1621
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FROM: David Ryan
PROJECT: Thrasher Mining Operation
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COMMENTS:
DATE: April 7, 2000
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