20180665 Ver 1_Notice of Initial Credit Release SAW-2018-00451_20201022

Strickland, Bev
From: Browning, Kimberly D CIV USARMY CESAW (USA)
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Wilson, Travis W.; Bowers, Todd; Stanfill, Jim; Hamstead, Byron A; Baumgartner, Tim;
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Subject: [External] Notice of Initial Credit Release/ NCDMS Alexander Farm Mitigation Site/
Alexander Co./ SAW-2018-00451
Attachments: Alexander Farm_100048_CT 01_STR_Initial Release.pdf
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Good afternoon,
The 15-Day Record Drawing review for the Alexander Farm Mitigation Site (SAW-2018-00451) ended October 20, 2020.
Per Section 332.8(o)(9) of the 2008 Mitigation Rule, this review followed the streamlined review process. All comments
received from the NCIRT are incorporated within this email. Please provide a response to comments by replying to this
email. There were no objections to issuing the initial credit release. Please find attached the current signed ledger.
USACE Comments, Kim Browning:
The proposed and As -Built mitigation plan assets are consistent (4,258.100 SMUs), but the approved mitigation plan
length and the As -Built lengths differ (6,555 LF vs 6,519 LF). The As -Built credits should be adjusted to reflect the actual
amount built unless the difference is from areas that were not for credit. Please verify.
DWR Comments, Erin Davis:
1. Rock was added at 13 locations within the project. A few questions:
a. Were other stabilization options considered prior to deciding to harden these areas?
b. Was placement of rock within existing wetlands accounted for as permanent impacts in the submitted PCN? Rock
placed near stations 112+00, 113+00, 115+00, 144+50, and 166+50 appear to overlap the wetland polygons on the
redline drawings.
DWR requests an additional photo point near Station 118+00 focusing on the culvert crossing connection.
3. DWR appreciates the bulleted descriptions of field changes included in the baseline report. We would request that
a few more words be added to changes "due to site/field conditions" in order to provide context.
4. In future baseline reports, please note if monitoring locations have changed from locations shown in the approved
mitigation plan monitoring figure (this isn't meant to include shift of a few feet in the field). The IRT regularly comment
on gauge and plot locations during the draft mitigation plan review and need to be aware of changes in order to
compare documents.
EPA Comments, Todd Bowers:

* Excellent spread of photos highlighting stream structures, veg plots and gauges. I would recommend adding
photos of culverts at the cattle crossing easement break and at the road.
* Recommend identifying the unknown oak species as Quercus alba as it is the only other oak species that was
planted especially since they were just planted. I hope this gets rectified in the MY1 report.
* Recommend adding a beaver contingency to the Adaptive Management plan in Section 4.1.
* Late planting date (April 17, 2020) is noted and that the earliest date of MY1 monitoring will be October 17,
2020. (approximately 180-days post planting)
* Species change noted in planting plan. No concerns with substitutions.
* Recommend adding wetland indicator status to planting plans for vernal pools planting zone.
* 2.0 credit ratio for restoration work on Reaches 1A and 1B noted; due to contracted credit requirement.
Please contact the mitigation office if you have questions.
Thanks
Kim
Kim Browning
Mitigation Project Manager, Regulatory Division I U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Mitigation Project Name
Alexander Farm
DMS ID
100048
River Basin
Catawba
Cataloging Unit
03050101
County
Alexander
BROWN ING.KIMBERLY.DANIELLE.1527683510
USACE Action ID
2018-00451
DWR Permit
2018-0665
Date Project Instituted
1/26/2018
Stream/Wet. Service Area
Catawba 03050101
Date Printed
9/3/2020
Digitally signed by BROWN ING.KIMBERLY.DANIELLE.1527683510
Date: 2020.10.22 1 1:38:43-04'00'
Signature of Official Approving Credit Release
Credit Release Milestone
Warm Stream Credits
Project Credits
Scheduled
Releases %
Estimated
Scheduled
Release #
Proposed
Released #
Not Approved
#Releases
Approved
Credits
Anticipated
Release
Year
Actual
Release
Date
1 - Site Establishment
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
2 - Year 0 / As -Built
30.00%
1,277.430
1,277.430
0.000
1,277.430
2020
9/3/2020
3 - Year 1 Monitoring
10.00%
425.810
2021
4 - Year 2 Monitoring
10.00%
425.810
2022
5 - Year 3 Monitoring
10.00%
425.810
2023
6 - Year 4 Monitoring
5.00%
212.905
2024
7 - Year 5 Monitoring
10.00%
425.810
2025
8 - Year 6 Monitoring
5.00%
212.905
2026
9 - Year 7 Monitoring
10.00%
425.810
2027
Stream Bankfull Standard
10.00%
425.810
2022
Totals
1,277.430
Total Gross Credits
4,258.100
Total Unrealized Credits to Date
0.000
Total Released Credits to Date
1,277.430
Total Percentage Released
30.00%
Remaining Unreleased Credits
2,980.670
Notes
Contingencies (if any)
Project Quantities
Mitigation Type
Restoration Type
Physical Quantity
Warm Stream
Restoration
4,577.000
Warm Stream
Enhancement II
1,260.000
Warm Stream
Preservation
718.000
Debits
Warm Stream Warm Stream
Restoration Restoration
Credits Equivalent
Credits
(Beginning Balance (mitigation credits) 1 4,186.3001 71.8001
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Mitigation Project Name USACE Action ID 2018-00451
DWR Permit 2018-0665
Date Project Instituted 1/26/2018
Stream/Wet. Service Area Catawba 03050101
Date Printed 9/3/2020
Alexander Farm
DMS ID
100048
River Basin
Catawba
Cataloging Unit
03050101
County
Alexander
Released Credits
1,255.890
21.540
Unrealized Credits
0.000
0.000
Converted Credits
0.000
0.000
Owning Program
Req. Id
TIP #
Project Name
USACE Permit
#
DWR
Permit #
DCM Permit #
Remaining Balance (Released credits)
1,255.890
21.540
Remaining Balance (Unreleased credits)
2,930.410
50.260
Total Remaining Balance (Released and Unreleased credits)
4,186.300
71.800
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