20210307 Ver 1_Staff Comments_20211020

From:Sprinkle, Hannah H
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Cc:Liz Hair; Rerko, James J ([e-mail]); Price, Gregory W; Dilday, Jason L
Subject:SAW-2020-00079/401 Certification/Cumberland/Hoke Co/NC
Date:Wednesday, October 20, 2021 9:34:00 AM
Good morning Todd,

I just wanted to follow up and address the concerns you voiced about the missing mitigation for
permanent impacts to perennial streams. The stream impacts in Section A and Section B are located
on separate streams and therefore not a continuous reach and not over the 300 ft threshold.

Section A: Little Rockfish Creek = 232 perm impacts = mitigation not required by DWR (<300lf)
Section B : Stewarts Creek = 815 perm impacts = mitigation required by DWR (>300lf)

However, you were correct in calling out the missing 155 linear ft of impacts in Section B, that was a
transcription error and a correction letter will be issued to include these impacts.
The 660ft of permanent impacts will be adjusted to include the 155ft of permanent impacts and
DWR will be requiring mitigation for the 815 linear ft of impacts.

Thank you for bringing this error to our attention and please let me know if you have any follow-up
questions or concerns.

Hannah Sprinkle

Hannah Sprinkle
Environmental Specialist II
401 & Buffer Transportation Permitting Branch
Department of Environmental Quality

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