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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Pat McCrory Charles Wakild, P. E. John E. Skvarla, III
Governor Director Secretary
June 3, 2013
Mr. Jeffrey C. Furness
PCS Phosphate
1530 NC Highway 306 South
Aurora, NC 27806
Re: Whitehurst Creek West Prong
2012 Sampling Report
Beaufort County, NC
Dear. Mr. Furness:
NCDWQ# 92 -0039
The Division of Water Quality (DWQ) has reviewed the 2012 monitoring report dated March 13,
2013.
Based on the macrobenthos monitoring data presented in the report, macrobenthos taxa appear to
be consistent with swamp stream taxa common in the Coastal Plain. Species richness in the
mitigation channel exceeds the species richness in the downstream reference channel, which may
be a result of estuarine influence in the downstream portion of Whitehurst Creek.
These data appear to show that the restored stream community is trending toward a natural
Coastal Plain swamp stream system. We look forward to reviewing the 2013 monitoring data.
We appreciate the opportunity to comment on the 2012 Monitoring Report. Please contact Eric
Kulz in our Office at (919) 807 -6476 if you have questions regarding our comments.
S' cerely,
Karen Higgins, Su so
Wetlands, Buffers, Sto water - Compliance & Permitting Unit
cc: File Copy (Eric Kulz)
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