20120182 Ver 1_Deemed Issued_20120305

Strickland, Bev
From: Kulz, Eric
Sent: Monday, March 05, 2012 10:34 AM
To: Brown, Wyatt
Cc: Strickland, Bev; Mcmillan, Ian; Dennison, Laurie; Homewood, Sue
Subject: Hogan Creek - Surry county ( #20120182)
Wyatt
DWQ has completed review of the PCN and restoration plan for the above - referenced project. The project is deemed
issued.
The Division remains concerned about impacts that may occur to the UT2 as a result of vegetation management of a
significant area of steep slope. The Division is particularly concerned that while the new vegetation is becoming
stabilized that the un- vegetated slope will increase sedimentation and flows in the stream below the area. The Division
therefore requires visual monitoring of UT2 below the area of intensive invasive (kudzu) treatment and re- vegetation for
signs of impacts from sediment transport and /or increased velocities. Should any signs of these impacts appear, the
Division must be notified immediately to determine the proper course of action.
Approval of the restoration plan and issuance of the 401 Water Quality Certification means that DWQ has determined
that the proposed activity will not remove or degrade significant existing uses of the surface water (15A NCAC 2H
.0506(a)). The issuance does not represent an approval of credit yield for the project.
Please contact me or sue Homewood in our Winston -Salem Regional Office if you have any questions regarding our
review of the project.
Eric W. Kulz
Environmental Senior Specialist
N.C. Division of Water Quality
Wetlands Program Development Unit
1650 MSC
Raleigh, NC 27699 -1650
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