20130689 Ver 1_Mit Plan Approval Ltr_20131209

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NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Resources
Water Quality Programs
Pat McCrory Thomas A, Reeder John E. Skvarla, III
Governor Director Secretary
December 9, 2013
Ms. Jessica Kemp
N.C. Ecosystem Enhancement Program
1652 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699 -1652
DWR Project # 2013 -0689
Re: Approval of NCEEP Coon Creek Riparian Buffer & Nutrient Offset Mitigation Plan
Granville County
Dear Ms. Kemp,
On November 26, 2013, the Division of Water Resources (DWR) received the Coon Creek
Riparian Buffer & Nutrient Offset Mitigation Plan from the North Carolina Ecosystem
Enhancement Program (NCEEP) for review and approval for riparian buffer and nutrient offset
mitigation. The plan was prepared by O'Brien & Gere Engineers, Inc. on behalf of NCEEP.
This site is located in Oxford on Winding Oak Road in Granville County, North Carolina and is
located within the 8 -digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC) 03020101 of the Tar - Pamlico River
Basin. Staff from DWR issued a buffer determination letter and a site viability letter on May 15,
2013 and June 27, 2013, respectively for the subject site.
On December 5, 2013, Katie Merritt, with DWR, requested additional information as part of the
review of the subject mitigation plan. The comments and recommendations provided to NCEEP
were incorporated into the mitigation plan and submitted to Ms. Merritt on December 9, 2013.
Based on the information above, DWR hereby approves the subject mitigation plan.
Riparian Buffer mitigation generated at this site may be provided for buffer impacts within the
Tar - Pamlico River Basin according to 15A NCAC 02B .0260. Nutrient offset mitigation
generated at this site may be provided to offset nutrients within the 8 -digit HUC 03020101 and
per 15A NCAC 0213 .0240.
401 and Buffer Permitting Unit
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699 -1650
Location: 512 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone: 919 - 807 -63001 FAX: 919 - 807 -6494
Internet: www.ncwaterquality.org
An Equal Opportunity 1 Affirmative Action Employer

Coon Creek Mitigation Plan
December 9, 2013
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Upon completion of the Coon Creek mitigation project, please submit an as -built report for
review and approval.
For any questions regarding this correspondence, please contact Katie Merritt at (919) 807 -6371
or katie.rnerritt @ncdenr.gov.
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Cc: File Copy (Katie Merritt)