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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20090858 Ver 2_Credit Release 4_20120312Beverly Eaves Perdue Governor CCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality Charles Waklld P E Director March 12, 2012 Mr Tommy Cousins Environmental Banc & Exchange, LLC 909 Capability Drive Suite 3100 Raleigh NC 27606 Dee Freeman Secretary DWQ Project # 09 0858 v2 Orange County Re Cape Fear Riparian Buffer and Nutrient Mitigation Umbrella Banking Instrument (UBI) CORRECTED Carl Lloyd Bank Parcel Credit Release 4 Dear Mr Cousins On November 30 2011 the Division of Water Quality (DWQ) received the Year Two Monitoring Report dated October 3 2011, for the Carl Lloyd Bank Parcel in Orange County North Carolina On January 13 2012 Katie Merritt with DWQ requested that the plot size of each monitoring plot be measured out to four significant figures and be identified in both the text of the report as well as on Table 2 All calculations in Table 2 need to reflect this change Additionally Ms Merritt requested more information on the encroachment of the conservation easement Specifically, she requested information about how the encroachment affected parts of the buffer restoration, what measures were taken to restore the mowed areas where restoration was affected, and how you plan to prevent the encroachment in the future Ms Merritt also requested that the height class criteria for counting natural stems be revised to include no less than l Ocm as required with Level II monitoring on all future monitoring reports On February 13 2012 DWQ received a satisfactory response to the requests and appreciates your cooperation On January 13 2012 Ms Merritt requested revisions to both the nutrient offset credit ledger and the phosphorous credit ledger On January 30 2012 DWQ received the updated credit ledgers According to the UBI the following Project Milestones have been met and the corresponding credits shall be released Milestones Credit 4) Submittal and approval of Year 2 Monitoring Report 10% By copy of this correspondence DWQ confirms that you have satisfied the above requirements for the above referenced tract An additional 10% of your nitrogen credits (0 1 x 24,639 32 = 2,463 93 lb -N) and an additional 10% of your phosphorus credits (01 x 1,586 98 =158 70 lb -P) are now available for sale Please update your credit ledgers accordingly Wetlands Buffers Stormwater Compliance & Permitting Unit 1650 Mail Service Center Raleigh North Carolina 276991650 Location Archdale Bldg 91h Floor 512 N Salisbury St Raleigh NC 27604 Phone 919 -807 63001 FAX 919 -607 6494 Internet http / /portal ncdenr org /web/wq /swp/ws /webscape An Equal Opportunity 1 Affirmative Action Employer NorthCarohna Naturally Environmental Banc & Exchange LLC Page 2 of 2 March 12 2012 A total of 70% of the available nitrogen credits (17,247 52 lb -N) and 70% of the available phosphorous credits (1,110 89 lb -P) have been released for this site Please note that nutrient offset credits generated at this site must be used for impacts in the Upper New Hope Arm of Jordan Lake within the Cape Fear River Basin As always, please copy DWQ on all correspondence related to credit sales referencing the DWQ project number associated with the impacts for which credits are being purchased as compensatory mitigation Please feel free to contact Katie Merritt at (919) 807 6371 if you have any questions regarding this correspondence Sincerely 6��J 41" Karen Higgins, Supervisor Wetlands, Buffers, Stormwater, Compliance and Permitting Unit KAH/kym cc File Copy Katie Merritt