20180066 Ver 1_Dead Oak Site Visit Minutes_20220727

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Steve,

Please see the attached meeting minutes from our site visit a few weeks back. Sincere apologies for the delay. Please let
me know if you would like us to update anything.

Thanks,

Brad Breslow
Regulatory Manager
RES | res.us
Direct: 919.209.1062 | Mobile: [phone]

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MEMORANDUM

3600 Glenwood Ave., Suite 100 Raleigh, North Carolina 27612 | 919.209.1052 tel. [phone] fax

TO: NC IRT
FROM: Daniel Dixon – RES
Brad Breslow - RES
Frasier Mullen – RES
DATE: July 15, 2022 (discussion held on July 11, 2021)
RE: Summary of As-Built Site Visit for Dead Oak Mitigation Site, Buncombe County, NC
SAW-2018-00095
DWR #2018-0066

Attendees
Erin Davis, NCDWR
Steve Kichefski, USACE
Dave McHenry, NCWRC
Brad Breslow, RES
Daniel Dixon, RES
Frasier Mullen, RESAndrea Leslie, NCWRC
Date & Time
July 11, 2022 @ 1:00 p.m.

Project Summary
Construction, planting, and as-built set-up of the Dead Oak Mitigation Site, within the RES French Broad 05 UMBI, are now complete. As constructed, the Dead Oak Mitigation Site provides 6,464.332 cool stream mitigation units (SMUs).

Site Visit Discussion
o The site had several areas where project fencing entered the conservation easement. RES explained that this was due to miscommunications between the fencing contractors and survey contractors. RES has reinstalled and moved project fencing in areas that were previously marked inside the easement by the As-Built survey.
o The IRT expressed concerns with head cuts and scouring along FC3-A, FC4-A, and FC6-A. RES will make
repairs and add structures as needed along FC4-A and FC6-A. RES will continue to monitor FC3-A and
will take appropriate action if the tributary destabilizes further. Any maintenance activities will be
discussed in the MY1 report.
o Multiple areas of scattered invasives such as Chinese Privet, Multiflora Rose, and Oriental Bittersweet were
found on FC2, FC6-A, and FC7-B. These areas will be treated, monitored, and discussed in the Monitoring
Year One report.
o Several log and rock sill structures along FC2 and FC5 were identified as being set too high above the
receiving pools. These structures will be monitored and addressed if they destabilize their respective
tributaries.

o A few bare areas were identified across the site, namely on FC2, FC4, FC7, and along the decommissioned
road near the FC4 crossing. These areas will be seeded with an annual and perennial native seed mix and
monitored.
o The crossing along FC5 had one area lacking sufficient rock cover. RES will add additional rock and monitor this crossing.
o The IRT stated concerns with the hydrology seen on FC5. RES will monitor and report the data supplied by the flow gauge on this tributary.
o The rock sill below the crossing on FC7 was identified as being too large and acted as a barrier in fish passage. RES will continue to monitor and potentially place an additional sill below this structure to alleviate the fish blockage concerns.