20031035 Ver 1_Other Agency Comments_20030813

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS
P.O. BOX 1890
WILMINGTON. NORTH CAROLINA 28402-1890
REPLY TO
ATTENTION OF:
August 11, 2003
Regulatory Division
Action ID No. 200310709: Neu-Con Umbrella Wetland and Stream Mitigation Bank, Marston
Site
Mr. George Kelly
Environmental Banc and Exchange
10055 Red Run Boulevard, Suite 130
Owings Mills, Maryland 2117-4860
Dear Mr. Kelly:
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This correspondence is in reference to the Neu-Con Umbrella Wetland Mitigation and
Stream Restoration Bank you are developing in eastern North Carolina. This letter also confirms
our meeting with you on April 29, 2003. The purpose of this correspondence is to provide you
with comments regarding the draft mitigation plan you submitted for the Marston site located on
the north side of North Carolina State Route 41, approximately twelve miles west of Trenton, in
Jones County, North Carolina.
Please find the enclosed correspondence from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, dated April 30 and June 25, 2003, respectively.
All MBRT concerns must be addressed before the mitigation plan can be approved.
Additionally, our review of the draft plan revealed issues that must be addressed before
the mitigation plan can be approved. Please be advised that additional items may arise upon
further review of the document.
1. Page 3-9, 3.4 Restoration of Wetland Hydrology. As discussed during the onsite
investigation, the enhancement area may not meet jurisdictional wetland criteria. Please provide
data sheets to support the wetland determination for the wetland enhancement and preservation
areas.
2. Page 5-3, 5.1 Hydrology. Please provide the location of the three manual and three
automated groundwater-monitoring stations. The stations need to be installed in every soil and
wetland type. The intervals for the manual hydrologic sampling need to be established.
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Thank you for your time and cooperation. If you have any questions, please contact
Mr. Michael F. Bell at the Washington Regulatory Field Office, telephone [phone],
extension 26.
Sincerely,
E. David Franklin
Chief, NCDOT Team
Enclosures
Copies Furnished (without enclosures):
Mr. John Hennessy
Water Quality Section
Division of Environmental Management
North Carolina Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
1650 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650
Mrs. Kathy Matthews
Environmental Protection Agency
980 College Station Road
Athens, Georgia 30605
Mr. Gary Jordan
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Fish and Wildlife Enhancement
Post Office Box 33726
Raleigh North Carolina 27636-3726
Mr. Ron Sechler
National Marine Fisheries
101 Pivers Island
Beaufort, North Carolina 28516
Mr. Travis Wilson
Highway Project Coordinator
Habitat Conservation Program
1721 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1721
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