20200588 Ver 1_CAP Approval Letter_20200616

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS
151 PATTON AVENUE
ROOM 208
ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA 28801-5006
June 16, 2020
Regulatory Division
Action ID: SAW-2019-02248
John Meshad
1417 Kimlira Lane
Sarasota, Florida 34231
Dear Mr. Meshad:
The Corps received and reviewed the Corrective Action Plan (CAP), submitted June 9
2020, for the Meshad Property Norton Ridge Road site in Macon County, North Carolina. The
CAP was submitted in response to the Corps' letter dated December 5, 2019, and subsequent
discussions for the restoration of jurisdictional streams and wetlands impacted without
authorization from the Department of Army. The Corps approves the submitted plan with the
following additional requirements:
1. Implementation and work performed in accordance with of the CAP will be overseen by
a qualified environmental firm to ensure the corrective measures are completed per the
approved plan and agency's additional requirements.
2. The Corps, NCDEQ-DWR, NCWRC, and Macon County will be notified prior to
demobilization of equipment and crews from the site for the stream and wetland
restoration activities. The purpose of this notification is to allow the agencies to inspect
the restoration measures prior to completion of the measures.
3. Three sediment monitoring stations shall be established in Norton Prong and adaptive
sediment monitoring shall be conducted and documented until the stream and wetland
restoration activities and upland pond construction have been completed. One station is to
be placed in the upstream reach of Norton Prong, where the stream enters the property;
one within the lower reach of Norton Prong below the existing culvert; and one in Norton
Prong where the stream exists the property.
4. Documentation of the data collected from the sediment monitoring stations shall be made
available to the agency upon request.
5. On -site stream, stream buffer, and wetland restoration activities are to be completed by
December 31, 2020.
6. Bare -root plantings activities can be conducted from December 2020-March 2021.
7. Work can be conducted in streams and wetlands at the site until December 31, 2020.
8. As -built stream, stream buffer, and wetland restoration plans are to be submitted to the
Corps and NCDEQ-DWR no later than March 1, 2021. The as -built plans, at a minimum,
shall include photo documentation at structures, a plan view diagram, a longitudinal
profile, and vegetation information (type, number and location of species planted).

9. The restored streams, stream buffers, and wetlands will be monitored for a period of 18
months. The purpose of the visual monitoring is to demonstrate and ensure that the
streams, stream buffers, and wetlands are effectively stable. If streams, stream buffers,
and/or wetlands are found to be unstable during the monitoring period, you will conduct
appropriate remedial measures to correct the problem. Visual monitoring of all restored
areas at the site are to be conducted at least four times during the monitoring period. At
least 4 months should separate each visual monitoring event.
10. A summary monitoring report is to be submitted to the Corps and NCDEQ-DWR within
60-days of the end of the required monitoring. At a minimum, this document is to include
photo logs of the monitoring events, a longitudinal profile of the streams, and a narrative
of any remedial measures conducted to correct problems.
Additional time to complete the CAP may be granted. Any request for an extension must
be submitted in writing and documents the reasons an extension is needed. No additional work in
waters of the U.S. shall occur without prior notification to this office and any other state or local
agencies, except those needed to complete the CAP and actions taken as emergency corrective
measures to abate further sediment flow into jurisdictional streams and wetlands in order to
prevent and minimize additional sediment releases to aquatic resources.
Should you have any further questions related to this matter, please contact me, (828) 271-
7980, extension 4232 or [e-mail].
Sincerely,
David Brown, P.G.
Regulatory Specialist
Copy (by email):
Mr. Andrew Moore, NCDEQ - DWR
[e-mail]
Ms. Andrea Leslie, NCWRC
[e-mail]
Mr. Joe Allen, Macon County — Planning, Permit, and Development Department
[e-mail]
Mr. Clement Riddle, C1earWater Environmental Consultants, Inc.
[e-mail]
Mr. William Clark, Roberts & Stevens Attorneys at Law
[e-mail]