20220323 Ver 1_More Info Received_20220318

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Alan,
Attached is our response package addressing your plan review comments and questions. I apologize for the delay in
responding to your emails.
Call me at your convenience should you have any questions.
Thank you
Michael B
Michael Burkhard, Biologist
21326 Bethel Church Rd
Cornelius, NC 28031
704.397.6556 Mobile
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Ron Cox
2479 Camelia Point Dr
Sherrills Ford NC
Catawba County
Can you provide a photo of the same but with current condition?
• See attached Photos existing conditions
Also, I don't see why trees aren't included with the plan and/or larger shrubs.
• See revised landscape plan
Can you provide further information why other measures such as natural vegetation is not viable? Also,
more concrete evidence of unreasonable erosion.
• See photographs of the existing soil conditions when purchased
• There had been several attempts by previous owners, to grow grass, presumably fescue, and
sod in the area, all of which had failed and resulted in virtually all the topsoil being washed
away over the years. And while the area is not as steep as the embankment bordering the
lake, it is still 4:1 slope overall.
Small equipment was utilized for the removal of a previous impervious area and the construction of the
existing hard scape.
• There is no practical way to get into the area even with small equipment, because of the
location of the new patio and firepit, and the pre-existing retaining wall, which in combination
create a barrier, from one side of our property to the other side of the property. Now, any
work done in the area, can only be done with manual labor and hand tools (shovels, rakes,
wheelbarrows, due to inaccessibility.
Please elaborate on purpose and need and hardship.
• The owners of this property are both 70 years old and the area was dangerous for them.
Before the artificial turf was installed, it was very treacherous to try to walk across this area.
The owners considered mulching the area but because mulch is "loose," that factor in
combination with the slope, would have made it even more dangerous for them than the
barren soil, especially when wet. They were advised by the landscapers who were consulted
with, that the best option to put a stop to the erosion problem would be to install the artificial
turf which not only is permeable, but it promotes dispersed flow and is designed to do so.
• The current proposed design creates a much larger area of infiltration and will consist of far
more native NC shrubs, grasses, trees, etc., which will serve as a buffer between the affected
areas and Lake Norman.

How the new bank relates to the old bank.
• See revised shoreline details
• The existing shoreline slope varies: 1.5:1 to 3:1
• The proposed enhanced boulder shoreline slopes will be comparable and, in some areas, a
gentler slope.
Stabilization will be to 1 ft above full pond
• Due to wave action of the wind and boat traffic, our intentions are to provide an extra foot of
protection to better protect the new mitigation plantings.
• By pulling down almost all of the riprap and replacing it with NC native plants all along the
embankment bordering the lake, from end to end of our property, we are creating a much
larger area of infiltration than the area where the artificial turf is located. On balance, the
installation of artificial turf it seems to us that the proposed solution, which eliminated
altogether the erosion, provides a huge area of infiltration, populated with only NC native
plants, and believe this will be a win -win solution for all concerned.

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Existing Conditions

Ron Cox TREE SURVEY
2479 Camelia Pointe Dr.
Sherrill's Ford, NC 28673
The southern portion of this property is presently wooded with 33 trees which consist of 7 different species of
native trees of varying calipers.
4 Red Maples (Acer rubrum) 6 —10" Caliper / 3 Tulip Poplars (Liriodendron tulipifera) 12 —18" Caliper
12 Red Cedasr (Juniperus virginiana) 4 — 8" Caliper / 1 Black Cherry (Prunus serotina) 9" Caliper
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Buffer Authorization Application
REVISED Mitigation Landscape Plan: Substitutions are allowed due to availability
Ron Cox
2479 Camelia Point Dr
Sherrills Ford NC 28673
Catawba County
Proposed Native Plants:
Calgary Carpet Juniper (Juniperus sobina)
Hakone Grass (Hokonechloo macro)
Creeping Juniper (Juniperus horizontalis)
Pampas Grass (Cortaderia selloana)
Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium)
Evergreen Candytuft (lberis sempervirens)
Eastern Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)
Hillside Blueberry (Vaccinium pallidum)
Carolina Rose (Rosa caroling)
Plan for illustration only
Under story trees:
Flowering dogwood (Corpus florida)
Sassafras (Sassafras albidum)
Redbud (Cercis canadensis)

Ron Cox
2479 Camelia Pointe Dr.
Sherrill's Ford, NC 28673
Tree Removal Request:
11" Red Maple (Acer rubrum) 19" Crepe Myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica) Both trees are severely undercut
and unstable in the RR
12" Jack Pine (Pinus banksiana)13" Red Oak (Quercus rubra) Trees fallen in LKN
18" Tulip Poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera) This tree is buttressing and is an imminent danger to the
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Tree Removal Request:
11" Red Maple (Acer rubrum)
19" Crepe Myrtle (Logerstroemio indico)
Both trees are severely undercut and unstable. They will need to be removed in order to do the
Enhanced Boulder shoreline stabilization.

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