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Home My WebLink About20060413 Ver 1_EEP & DWR Correspondence-Mit plan_20130916 Merritt, Katie From:Merritt, Katie Sent:Monday, September 16, 2013 4:03 PM To:Smith, Heather Cc:Baumgartner, Tim Subject:RE: Stallings Riparian Buffer Project Heather, Per our conversation, all comments/recommendations provided in the email from me below can be incorporated into the As-Built Report and submitted to DWR for review rather than editing the mitigation plan. As agreed upon, DWR and EEP feel that this is the best way to move forward on this project. Please make sure that the streams identified in the On-Site Determination letter submitted by Chris Pullinger, are the only streams that EEP is mitigating for Neuse Riparian Buffer credits. Chris’s letter states that 3 streams (Stream A, Stream B, and Stream C) are subject to the Neuse Buffer Rule. However, there is a forth stream (labeled Stream D) shown on the EEP Asset Map as being proposed for Neuse Riparian Buffer mitigation credits. If there are any questions regarding the letter submitted by Chris on May 24, 2011, please contact Anthony Scarbraugh with the DWR Washington Regional Office. Thanks, Katie From: Merritt, Katie Sent: Monday, September 16, 2013 3:33 PM To: Smith, Heather Subject: RE: Stallings Riparian Buffer Project Hi Heather, Per your request to have DWR input on the EEP Stallings Buffer Restoration Project Mitigation Plan, I have provided some comments for your consideration. Please see the comments/recommendations below:  Modify the Mitigation Plan to exclude all mitigation types, credits determinations, and mitigation efforts that are not intended as part of this mitigation plan. If EEP does not expect to use this site as Wetland or Nutrient Offset mitigation, please remove this information from all asset maps and text that describe the mitigation work and the assets that will result from the mitigation work.  According to the mitigation plan, the site is located in the Neuse. However, Section 8.0 cites the Tar-Pamlico Buffer Rules. Please correct where applicable.  On page “i” at the bottom, the mitigation plan references the Federal Rule and the EEP In-Lieu Fee instrument. neither of these documents apply to EEP & DWR or the DWR riparian buffer rules. Please remove from the mitigation plan.  Please remove all references to the USACE and IRT and replace with Division of Water Resources (example: Section 10.0 states IRT will close out the project).  Riparian Buffer Mitigation credits throughout mit plan state there are 40 acres. However, the letter from you in August states there are only 32.5 acres of riparian buffer. Please correct throughout.  Is the Jones County Flat Swamp cite also an EEP site? If so, please provide clarity in Section 2.2 and 2.2.3  has the conservation easement boundary changed from what was originally recorded? if so, please provide that information  Figure 2.6 ( do not change) – I like this map because it shows what is Existing. When the comments above have been incorporated, please resubmit the Mitigation Plan to DWR for record keeping. If DWR will be performing the close out of this site at the end of monitoring, we will need to have annual monitoring reports submitted to us for review/tracking. Please send all hard copies (along with a CD) of future documents regarding this site to my attention at the following address with the DWR Project # 2006-0413: 1 Division of Water Resources Attn: Katie Merritt 1650 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699 Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions regarding this correspondence. Thanks, Katie From: Smith, Heather Sent: Monday, September 16, 2013 12:19 PM To: Merritt, Katie; Kulz, Eric Subject: RE: Stallings Riparian Buffer Project There is no more nutrient offset or wetland enhancement. There is only 32.5 acres of riparian buffer planting. Sincerely, Heather Smith Eastern Project Manager Ecosystem Enhancement Program 919-707-8496 heather.c.smith@ncdenr.gov Physical Address: 217 West Jones St., 3rd Floor, Suite 3000A, Raleigh, N.C. 27603 Mailing address: 1652 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, N.C. 27699-1652. Parking and visitor access information is available on the EEP website . Email correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties. From: Merritt, Katie Sent: Monday, September 16, 2013 11:38 AM To: Kulz, Eric Cc: Smith, Heather Subject: RE: Stallings Riparian Buffer Project Eric, Thanks for sending me this. I’ll take a look at the Mitigation Plan for the nutrient offset and riparian buffer mitigation. When I’m done, I’ll hand it over to you for the wetland mitigation portion. Thanks, Katie Katie Merritt Nutrient Offset Banking Coordinator 2 NCDENR-Division of Water Resources Work: 919-807-6371 Website: http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/swp/ws/webscape Email correspondence to and from this address is subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties unless the content is exempt by statute or other regulation.  Please consider the environment before printing this email. From: Kulz, Eric Sent: Monday, September 16, 2013 9:23 AM To: Merritt, Katie Subject: FW: Stallings Riparian Buffer Project FYI. Please follow up with Heather. Eric W. Kulz Environmental Senior Specialist N.C. Division of Water Resources – Water Quality Programs Wetlands, Buffers, Stormwater - Compliance & Permitting Unit 1650 MSC Raleigh, NC 27699-1650 Phone: (919) 807-6476 E-mail correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties From: Smith, Heather Sent: Friday, September 13, 2013 8:07 AM To: Kulz, Eric Cc: Baumgartner, Tim; Schaffer, Jeff Subject: RE: Stallings Riparian Buffer Project Eric, Have you had a chance to review this? See below. Sincerely, Heather Smith Eastern Project Manager Ecosystem Enhancement Program 919-707-8496 heather.c.smith@ncdenr.gov Physical Address: 217 West Jones St., 3rd Floor, Suite 3000A, Raleigh, N.C. 27603 Mailing address: 3 1652 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, N.C. 27699-1652. Parking and visitor access information is available on the EEP website . Email correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties. From: Smith, Heather Sent: Friday, August 23, 2013 10:33 AM To: Kulz, Eric Cc: Baumgartner, Tim; Schaffer, Jeff Subject: Stallings Riparian Buffer Project Eric, Please find the attached notification. As stated we can provide an electronic copy of the mitigation plan if you can’t locate it. Please let EEP know DWR’s decision within 2 weeks. Sincerely, Heather Smith Eastern Project Manager Ecosystem Enhancement Program 919-707-8496 heather.c.smith@ncdenr.gov Physical Address: 217 West Jones St., 3rd Floor, Suite 3000A, Raleigh, N.C. 27603 Mailing address: 1652 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, N.C. 27699-1652. Parking and visitor access information is available on the EEP website . Email correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties. 4