20100857 Ver 1_Monitoring Report Review_20101103

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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins
Governor Director
November 3, 2010
Mr. Travis Hamrick
Restoration Systems, LLC
1101 Haynes Street
Raleigh, NC 27604
Re: Butler's Branch Nutrient Buffer Restoration Project
Year 1 Monitoring Report
Craven County
DWQ #10-0857
Dee Freeman
Secretary
The Division of Water Quality (DWQ) 401 Oversight and Express Review Permitting Unit has
reviewed the Year 1 Monitoring Report for the above-referenced site.
The site appears to be doing fairly well after one growing season. Overall stem density is
reported at 860 stems per acre, which exceeds the required density of 320 stems per acre. As
reported, the planted stem density in Plot 2 was 283 stems per acre, which is significantly lower
than the densities of the other plots. While the report states that with desireable volunteers the
stem density in Plot 2 is 729 stems per acre, the area in the vicinity of Plot 2 merits diligent
monitoring, and possibly some investigation into the low survival compared with other areas of
the site.
No action, other than monitoring of the area around Plot 2, is recommended at this time.
Please feel free to contact Eric Kulz at [phone] if you have any questions regarding this
project or our comments.
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Ian McMillan, Acting Supervisor
401 Oversight and Express Review Program
cc: File Copy (Eric Kulz)
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