20091294 Ver 1_Mitigation Evaluation_20090421 (2)

NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins
Governor Director
May 21, 2009
TO: Suzanne Klimek - NCEEP
Jeff Jurek - NCEEP
FROM: Cyndi Karoly - 401 Oversight and Express Permits Unit
RE: Buffer Mitigation Site Evaluations
Terrible Creek Buffer Restoration (Meuse 01) - Wake County
EEP#134 (No DWQ #)
Site Visit: 4/21/09 ASC
Contact Person: Amy Chapman
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Dee Freeman
Secretary
The Terrible Creek site (NCEEP as built restoration site) includes Neuse buffer restoration. According to the mitigation
report, 45.6 acres of buffer were restored along one bank of Terrible Creek and several unnamed tributaries to Terrible Creek.
Buffer width was variable but was greater than 50 feet in all areas evaluated. This site is "grandfathered" for generating
riparian buffer mitigation credit out to 200 feet along one side of Terrible Creek, which is subject to the buffer rule. Julie
Ventaloro and Amy from DWQ and Jessica Kemp from NC EEP were present during this site visit.
The site is in its third year of monitoring. There was no available monitoring report to review.
In areas where trees were growing, adequate tree growth and diversity were observed.
It was confirmed by Jessica Kemp of NC EEP that herbicide was being applied on a routine basis in the protected buffer.
The conservation easement was not marked at the time of the site visit.
ITEMS TO ADDRESS:
The site will likely require supplemental plantings due to the excessive fescue growth.
The conservation easement must be clearly marked.
You must immediately cease applying herbicide in the protected buffer.
Please submit all monitoring reports for years 1-3 to DWQ.
cc: Matt Matthews
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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