U-3110A

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
MICHAEL F. EASLEY
GOVERNOR
Ms. Amy Euliss
N.C. Division of Water Quality
585 Waughtown St.
Winston-Salem, NC 27107
Re: Michael's Branch Stream Mitigation Site, Alamance County, State Project.No.
8.247200 1, TIP No. U-3110A, Action ID No. 199700602, DWQ Proj. No. 021105
Ms. Euliss:
As you are aware, the Department has monitored the Michael's Branch Stream Mitigation Site
since its construction in December of 2003. Located in Alamance County, adjacent to University
Drive off I-40, this site provides 780 linear feet of stream mitigation for impacts associated with
the U-31 l0A project. The stream relocation was revegetated with bottomland hardwood species
and the streambanks must be considered stable at the end of the five year monitoring period. Per
permit requirements, NCDOT was required to complete full channel stream stability monitoring
for five years or until success criteria were met: hydrologic monitoring was not required for this
project. Stream dimension monitoring required the use of permanent cross sections and
surveying was completed in the 1", 3`d, and 5°i years after construction. During the monitoring
period, monitoring reports were submitted to the appropriate regulatory agencies via the Natural
Environment Unit's (NEU) website:
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After the fifth formal year of stream stability monitoring, the Michael's Branch Stream
Mitigation Site indicates that the planted vegetation is surviving and the streambanks remain very
stable at this time. Individual monitoring data is provided within the annual monitoring reports
available on NEU's website for 2005, 2007 and 2009. Two year visual quarterly monitoring has
been previously completed between 2005 and 2007 in accordance with the Anny Corps of
Engineers permit conditions.
September 9, 2010
LYNDO TIPPETT
SECRETARY
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ADDRESS:
RTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
L SERVICE CENTER
NC 27699-1598
TELEPHONE: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
WEBSITE' WWWNCDOLORG
LOCATION:
PARKER LINCOLN BUILDING
2728 CAPITAL BOULEVARD
RALEIGH NC
A site visit was conducted on July 29"', 2010 with the regulatory agencies and NCDOT personnel
present. It was determined at that meeting that the site success criteria had been met and that no
further monitoring would be required. NCDOT requests that the appropriate resource agencies
provide written documentation stating that no further monitoring is required and that the site is
closed. If you have any questions about this project, please contact Mr. Randy Griffin at'(919)
715-1425.
Sincerely,
N
Philip S. Harris, III, P.E., Unit Head
PDEA- Natural Environment Unit
cc: Mr. Andy Williams, ACOE
Mr. Travis Wilson, WRC
Mr. Chris Militscher, EPA
Mr. Gary Jordan, USFWS
Mr. Scott McLendon, ACOE
Mr. Brian Wrenn, D W Q
Mr. David Harris, P.E., NCDOT-REU
Mr. Jerry Parker, NCDOT-DE07
Mr. Randy Griffin; NCDOT-NEU