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Home My WebLink About20020820 Ver 1_Mitigation Evaluation_20121029A� a � NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Beverly Eaves Perdue Governor Mr Blake Mills Town of Morrisville P O Box 166 Morrisville, NC 27560 Re- Morrisville Community Park Division of Water Quality Charles Wakild, P E Director October 29, 2012 Stream and Neuse Riparian Buffer Restoration Project Year 2 Qualitative Monitoring Report and Site Closeout Wake County DWQ #02 -0820 Dear Mr. Mills Dee Freeman Secretary On Tuesday, July 10, 2012, Eric Kulz with the Division of Water Quality visited the above - referenced site with David Gainey of S &EC for the purpose of evaluating replanted buffer areas on the site During an on -site meeting in January of 2009, portions of the stream riparian buffer were deficient in or lacking woody vegetation required for stream mitigation and Neuse riparian buffer mitigation projects It was agreed that the areas in question would be replanted, and that visual monitoring of the site would continue for two years The replanted areas appeared satisfactory during our site meeting, and the originally - planted areas were very dense and woody vegetation was robust and diverse A closed canopy has formed over most of the stream, and deep- rooted woody vegetation appears to be providing good bank stabilization Quantitative monitoring of the stream and buffers was discontinued in 2010 after five years Based on the results of the monitoring, the stream mitigation at the site has been determined to be successful, and DWQ considers the project closed out Similarly, all riparian buffer areas appeared to be meeting performance standards following replanting and two years of visual monitoring No further vegetation monitoring is required and the buffer mitigation project is considered closed out 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699 -1617 Location 512 N Salisbury St Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 Phone 919 807 -63001 FAX 919 -807 6492 Internet www ncwatercluality orq An Equal Opportunity 1 Affirmative Action Employer NorthCarolina Mr Blake Mills 10/25/12 Page 2 of 2 . Town of Morrisville personnel on -site indicated that signage was being prepared for the outside of the conservation area (some signs already in place) Please ensure that all boundaries are adequately marked, particularly where encroachments (mowing) had previously occurred Thank you for your efforts and cooperation which have resulted in a successful stream and riparian buffer mitigation project Please feel free to contact Eric Kulz at (919) 807 -6476 or Amy Chapman at (919) 807 -6400 if you have any questions regarding this project or our comments Sincerely, 0 aren Higgins, isor Wetlands, Buffers, St rmwater - Compliance & Permitting Unit cc* File Copy (Eric Kulz) David Gainey — D &EC, 11010 Raven Ridge Rd, Raleigh, NC 27614 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699 1617 Location 512 N Salisbury St Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 Phone 919 -807 -63001 FAX 919 -807 6492 Internet www rimaterguality orq An Equal Opportunity 1 Affirmative Action Employer NorthCarolina Naturally