20070434 Ver 1_WRC Comments_20070327

~ North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
Richard B. Hamilton, Executive Director
MEMORANDUM
To: Cyndi Karoly
NC DENR/DWQ
Ronnie Smith
USACE
From: Steven H. Everhart, PhD, CWB
Southeastern Permit Coordinator
Habitat Conservation Program
Date: March 27, 2007
RE: Harnett 27, LLC - Stoneridge, 401/404 Application, Harnett County, DWQ#07-
0434
Biologists with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) have reviewed
the subject application for impacts to wildlife and fishery resources. Our comments are provided
in accordance with provisions of the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (48 Stat. 401, as
amended; 16 U.S.C. 661 et. seq.), and Sections 401 and 404 of the Clean Water Act (as
amended).
The project is located on the north side of NC 27, approximately 1 mile east of its intersection
with MacArthur Rd. (SR 1213), in Harnett County. The property consists of approximately 206
acres including approximately 45 acres of wetlands and 3,551 linear ft of streams including
Hickory Branch and Barbecue Creek, a tributary to the Upper Little River. Land use in the
vicinity includes undeveloped, agricultural, and residential. The subject property is currently
undeveloped.
The applicants propose to impact approximately 0.1 acre of wetlands and 2571inear ft (0.04
acre) of stream through filling/culverting to provide infrastructure fora 299-lot subdivision. The
applicants propose to mitigate for impacts through stream and buffer restoration preservation on-
site.
Mailing Address: Division of Inland Fisheries 1721 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1721
Telephone: [phone] Fax: [phone]

Harnett 27 - Stoneridge Subdivision 2 March 27, 2007
We have the following concerns/recommendations:
• We recommend that 50 and 100 ft native forested buffers be maintained or created on
each side of intermittent and perennial streams, respectively.
• The NCWRC does not support the filling of wetlands for development and any required
permit authorization will receive a recommendation for denial unless the project has
significant public benefits and all wetlands or aquatic habitat impacts are fully mitigated.
We recommend that all remaining on-site wetlands, streams, and buffers be preserved
using the proposed deed restrictions included in the application.
Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on this application. If you have any
questions or require additional information regarding these comments, please call me at (910)
796-7217.
CC: Ken Averitte, NCDWQ