20221258 Ver 1_WRC Comments_20221011

® North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
Cameron Ingram, Executive Director
October 11, 2022
Ms. Brandee Boggs
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Regulatory Branch
151 Patton Avenue, Room 208
Asheville, North Carolina 28801-5006
SUBJECT: UT Chinquapin Creek Stream Restoration
UTs Chinquapin Creek, Surry County
Dear Ms. Boggs,
Biologists with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) reviewed an
application to restore 4,952 ft of unnamed tributaries (UTs) to Chinquapin Creek in Surry
County. This will entail temporary impacts to 0.112 acre of wetland. 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).
Wild trout reproduction should not be negatively impacted by the project, and a trout moratorium
is not required.
The project involves a Priority 2 restoration approach for most of the stream length. Work will
be performed in the dry. According to Scott King with Ecosystem Planning and Restoration, a
conservation easement of 35 ft from the design top -of -bank exists, and any disturbed area in that
easement will be replanted with native shrubs and trees. Invasive plants within the easement will
also be removed.
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.
We appreciate that disturbed stream banks will be stabilized at the end of each workday.
2. Any erosion control matting used should be free of nylon or plastic mesh, as this type of
mesh netting frequently entangles wildlife and is slow to degrade, resulting in a hazard that
may last for years.
3. The streams run through a forested riparian buffer; minimize disturbance to native trees and
shrubs.
Mailing Address: Habitat Conservation • 1721 Mail Service Center • Raleigh, NC 27699-1721
Telephone: [phone] • Fax: [phone]

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4. Any heavy equipment that accesses wetland areas should be placed on temporary mud mats.
Disturbed wetland areas should be reseeded with native wetland seed.
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: Scott King, Ecosystem Planning & Restoration
Sue Homewood, NC Division of Water Resources