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November 3, 2009
To: John Dorney - DWQ
FROM: Marc Recktenwald - EEP
RE: Riparian Buffer and Nutrient Offset Mitigation Verification for
Manning Farm Site - Edgecombe County (Tar-Pam 03)
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By memo dated May 26, 2009 (attached), Cyndi Karoly - NCDENR-DWQ - 401
Oversight and Express Permitting Unit, requested that the Ecosystem Enhancement Program
(EEP) determine the amount(s) of Riparian Buffer Mitigation and/or Nutrient Offset Credit that
would be available from the subject site.
1. If any of the buffered areas are to be used for Riparian Buffer Mitigation, a stream
determination must be made by DWQ.
Response: EEP agrees that all buffered areas are adjacent agricultural drainage ditches. This site
will be used to generate Nutrient Offset Credit only.
2. Although not specifically mentioned in the memo, there is a small area (0.30 acres) on
the southern portion of the 10.04 acre easement that had an existing mature tree canopy
(see attached map).
Response: As shown on the attached map, this area has been excluded and will not be used to
generate Nutrient Offset credit. After exclusion of this area, the buffer area covers 9.74 acres.
Based on the above information, the Debit Ledger will list 9.74 Nutrient Offset
Credits for this site.
If you have any questions or wish to discuss this matter further, please contact me at any time.
Cc: Cyndi Karoly - 401 Oversight and Express Permits Unit
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North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program, 1652 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1652 / 919-715-0476 / www.n(eep.net
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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins Dee Freeman
Governor Director Secretary
May 21, 2009 'COPY
TO: Suzanne Klimek - NCEEP
Jeff Jurek - NCEEP
FROM: Cyndi Karoly - 401 Oversight and Express Permits Unit c'6 K
RE: Buffer Mitigation Site Evaluations
Manning Farm Site - Edgecombe County (Tar-Pamlico 03)
DWQ #09-0165
Site Visit: 4/23/09 EWK/TLH
Contact Person: Eric Kulz
The Manning Farm Site (EEP Full-Delivery) consists of 10 acres of buffer restoration along Knight Canal and a tributary
ditch. The buffer widths were all 200 feet throughout the site. The site is grandfathered for riparian buffer credit out to 200
feet.
The Year 3 monitoring report states that the overall vegetation density is 714 stems per acre. Trees were large and robust
throughout the site .
The conservation easement was not marked at the time of the site visit.
This site has progressed well and DWQ has no issues with this project.
ITEMS TO ADDRESS: If riparian buffer credit (as opposed to nutrient offset credit) is desired, DWQ personnel
from the Washington Regional Office must be contacted to conduct a stream determination on the tributary ditch to
Knight Canal to determine applicability of the Tar-Pamlico Buffer Rules. This feature does appear on the USDA Soil
Survey.
Please provide verification of the type and amounts of each type of credit (buffer and/or nutrient offset) to be
generated on this site,
cc: Matt Matthews
401 Oversght/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:/lh2o.enr.state.nc.uslncwetlands/
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