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® North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
Cameron Ingram, Executive Director
July 29, 2022
Ms. Brandee Boggs
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Regulatory Branch
151 Patton Avenue, Room 208
Asheville, North Carolina 28801-5006
SUBJECT: Roaring River Access
Yadkin River, Wilkes County
Dear Ms. Boggs:
Biologists with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) reviewed an
application to construct a boat ramp on the Yadkin River in Wilkes County, permanently filling
360 cubic feet along 12 ft of the river. Our comments on this application are offered for your
consideration under provisions of the Clean Water Act of 1977 (33 U.S.C. 466 et. seq.) and Fish
and Wildlife Coordination Act (48 Stat. 401, as amended; 16 U.S.C. 661-667d).
This project should not affect trout and the activities do not need to be avoided during the trout
spawning moratorium. However, the Yadkin River supports Brook Floater (Alasmidonta
varicosa, NC Endangered). Due to the sensitivity of these species to fine sediments, it is
essential that excellent erosion and sediment control be maintained during the project.
The project involves the placement of a 12-ft wide concrete ramp at the site of an existing gravel
ramp that will extend 30 ft into the channel in the Yadkin River. The project footprint is
approximately '/z acre. A parking lot will be constructed, from which stormwater will be directed
into a grassed swale that will allow sheet flow into the adjacent upland.
The applicant should reach out to TR Russ (thomas.russgncwildlife.org) at least 3 weeks before
construction begins, so that the area of impact may be surveyed for listed animals.
We offer the following recommendations to minimize impacts to fish and wildlife resources:
1. Be vigilant with sediment and erosion control during site staging, construction, and cleanup.
Disturbed areas should be seeded, mulched and/or matted as soon as possible, preferably at
the end of each work day; at a minimum, disturbed areas should be stabilized within five
working days or seven calendar days, whichever is shorter.
Mailing Address: Habitat Conservation • 1721 Mail Service Center • Raleigh, NC 27699-1721
Telephone: [phone] • Fax: [phone]

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2. Ensure that the concrete slab is adequately cured and reinforced so that it can be pushed
without damage to its final location.
3. We recommend minimizing tree clearing and supplementing the limited native bank
vegetation by planting native shrubs and trees at the site.
4. Contact TR Russ (thomas.russkncwildlife.org) at least 3 weeks before construction begins.
Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on this project. Please contact meat
[phone] if you have any questions about these comments.
Sincerely,
Andrea Leslie
Mountain Region Coordinator, Habitat Conservation Program
ec: TR Russ and Sara Sherman, NCWRC
Sue Homewood, NC Division of Water Resources