20130739 Ver 1_Intent to Approve with Comments_20130815

Strickland, Bev
From: Kulz, Eric
Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2013 12:52 PM
To: Strickland, Bev
Subject: FW: *Intent to Approve with Comments* NCEEP Mitigation Portal Plan Review - St. Clair Creek
Restoration Project / Beaufort County / (SAW- 2008 - 02655) (UNCLASSIFIED)
Attachments: St. Clair Mitigation Plan Review Memo.pdf
For laserfiche 13 -0739
Eric W. Kulz
Environmental Senior Specialist
N.C. Division of Water Resources
Compliance & Permitting Unit
1650 MSC
Raleigh, NC 27699 -1650
Phone: [phone]
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From: Crumbley, Tyler SAW [ mailto: Tyler.Crumbley(@usace.army.mil]
Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2013 11:42 AM
To: bowers.todd(@epa.gov; Karoly, Cyndi; Kulz, Eric; Jones, Scott SAW; Marella Buncick
( Marella Buncick(@fws.gov); McLendon, Scott C SAW; Cox, David R.; Pearce, Guy; Ellis, Eric;
Sollod, Steve; Gibby, Jean B SAW; Wilson, Travis W.; Emily Jernigan(@fws.gov;
Kathryn Matthews(@fws.gov; Montgomery, Lori; Biddlecome, William J SAW; fritz.rohde(@noaa.gov;
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Wheeler, Tracey L SAW; Schaffer, Jeff; Scarbraugh, Anthony
Cc: Tugwell, Todd SAW; Crumbley, Tyler SAW
Subject: *Intent to Approve with Comments* NCEEP Mitigation Portal Plan Review - St. Clair
Creek Restoration Project / Beaufort County / (SAW- 2008 - 02655) (UNCLASSIFIED)
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Caveats: NONE
All,
The 30 -day comment review period for the St. Clair Creek Stream and Wetland Restoration
project (SAW 2008- 02655)(EEP# 95015), closed on 14 August, 2013. All comments that were
posted on the Mitigation Plan Review Portal during the review process are attached for your
records. Additionally, comments can be reviewed on the Mitigation Plan Review Portal. We
have evaluated the comments generated during the review period, and determined that the
concerns expressed during the review are generally minor and can be addressed in the final
mitigation plan. Accordingly, it is our intent to approve this Mitigation Plan unless a
member of the NCIRT initiates the Dispute Resolution Process, described in the Final
Mitigation Rule (33 CFR Section 332.8(e)). Please note that initiation of this process
requires that a senior official of the agency objecting to the approval of the mitigation
plan (instrument amendment) notify the District Engineer by letter within 15 days of this
email (by COB on 30 August, 2013). Please notify me if you intend to initiate the Dispute
Resolution Process.
Provided that we do not get any objections, we will provide an approval letter to NCEEP at
the conclusion of the 15 -day Dispute Resolution window. This approval will also transmit all
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comments generated during the review process to NCEEP, and indicate what comments must be
addressed in the Final Mitigation Plan. All NCIRT members will receive an electronic copy of
the letter and all comments for your records.
Thanks for your participation,
Tyler Crumbley
Regulatory Division
Wilmington District
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
11405 Falls of Neuse Road
Wake Forest, NC 27587
(919) 846 -2564
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Caveats: NONE
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REPLY TO
ATTENTION OF:
CESAW -RG /Crumbley
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS
69 DARLINGTON AVENUE
WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28403 -1343
MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD
15 August, 2013
SUBJECT: St. Clair Creek Restoration Project- NCIRT Comments During 30 -day Mitigation Plan
Review
PURPOSE: The comments and responses listed below were posted to the NCEEP Mitigation Plan
Review Portal during the 30 -day comment period in accordance with Section 332.8(g) of the
2008 Mitigation Rule.
NCEEP Project Name: St. Clair Creek Restoration Project, Beaufort County, NC
USACE AID #: SAW- 2008 -02655
NCEEP #: 95015
30 -Day Comment Deadline: 14 August, 2013
1. T. Crumbley, USACE, 13 August 2013:
• Pg. 9 -1, 9.1.1, We have a concern over the number of events proposed for meeting
success. It is proposed for these headwater features to have gauges installed within the
braided channels along with visual documentation of surface water flow for 30
consecutive days for only 2 events within 5 years. Due to the small drainage areas for
these features (32 ac on UT3 and 90 ac on UT2), please be advised that if UT2 or UT3
does not meet the 30 day flow requirement, or exhibit a prevalence of OHWM
indicators as defined in RGL 05 -05, these areas may be subject to reductions in stream
credit generation.
• Pg. 11 -1, In the Final Mitigation Plan, the long -term management plan discussion should
be expanded upon. Particularly if the site is to be transferred to the NCDENR
Stewardship Program.

2. Eric Kulz, NCDWR; 14 August 2013:
• DWR CO has reviewed the mitigation plan, and the site appears to be a good candidate
for restoration. In addition, DWR WaRO staff visited the site on Monday, 8/12 and
concurred that we have no comments.
• FYI looking at Figure 2.2, it was unclear why the watershed delineation for UT 2 ended at
Peoples Road. I calculated the watershed sizes using the USGS streamstats website, and
they may be larger than reported. Streamstats calculated 358 acres for UT 2 and 43
acres for UT 3, so they may be larger than reported. Also, WaRO personnel confirmed
fairly well- defined valleys (for Beaufort County) on the site.