20140843 Ver 1_Site Meeting Summary_20141117

Burdette, Jennifer a
From: Barnett, Kevin
Sent: Monday, November 17, 2014 4:06 PM
To: Burdette, Jennifer a
Subject: FW: Summary of Site Meeting on November 14, 2014 (UNCLASSIFIED)
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- Harmon Graham Prop - 20140843
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Kevin Barnett - Kevin. Barnett @ncdenr.gov North Carolina Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources Division of
Water Resources NCDENR Asheville Water Quality Regional Operations Section
2090 U.S. 70 Highway
Swannanoa, NC 28778
Tel: 828 - 296 -4500
Fax: 828 - 299 -7043
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From: Brown, David W SAW [ mailto :David.W.Brown @usace.army.mil]
Sent: Monday, November 17, 2014 2:22 PM
To: Wanda Austin
Cc: Barnett, Kevin; Fox, Tim; Price, Zan (George); Tompkins, Bryan; Leslie, Andrea J
Subject: Summary of Site Meeting on November 14, 2014 (UNCLASSIFIED)
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Caveats: NONE
Action ID 2013 -02365
Wanda H. Austin, PE - Engineering Services Sylva, NC 28779
Wanda Austin,
Thanks for meeting with representatives of the Corps and NCDENR -DWR at the site to discuss remaining outstanding
items need for the 401 and 404 permitting actions of the proposed commercial development project on the property at
the northeast corner of Jule Noland Drive and Russ Avenue in Waynesville. This e -mail is a summary of our discussion of
the outstanding items. Unless otherwise noted below, submit documents /plans /drawings addressing these items to
both the Corps and DWR.
1) Plans /designs showing storm drainage system per 401 storm water requirements. These documents are currently
being worked on and will be submitted to DWR when completed.

2) Mitigation Plan. DWR needs to have NCEEP's letter stating NCEEP is willing to accept payment for compensatory
mitigation. Please submit a copy of the letter to Kevin Barnett at DWR.
3) Purpose and Need of northern 0.7 acre outparcel along Dellwod Road (US Highway 19). No purpose and need has
been provided for the impacts (approximately 0.1 -0.2 acres of fill to wetlands) associated with this outparcel.
Development of this parcel is not dependent on the proposed commercial /retail development of the parcel along Jule
Noland Drive.
DWR and the Crops consider the outparcel independent of the proposed development along Jule Noland Drive,
therefore the proposed fill of wetlands joining the two parcels is not justified.
Provide documentation that the outparcel does support the purpose and need of the proposed commercial /retail
development along Jule Noland Drive.
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Provide a separate purpose and need for the outparcel.
If the proposed fill is removed from the existing plans, please update project plans /drawing as needed.
Also, show accesses to the outparcel from Dellwood Road and account for any additional impacts to jurisdictional
features, as needed.
4) Alternative Analysis / Avoidance and Minimization. The applicant submitted information regarding real estate parcels
in the area for 9 acre parcels. The proposed commercial development requires 4 -5 acres. Please submit information
and alternative analysis regarding real estate parcels in the area for other available 4 -6 acre parcels.
5) The applicant submitted an option to purchase and contract to sell between Harmon Graham Properties, LLC (seller)
and Pinnacle Properties One, LLC (buyer). This document does not state the buyer will develop the property as a
commercial /retail grocery facility per the applicant's purpose and need. Please provide documentation that the buyer
plans to construct a commercial /retail grocery facility based upon the drawings and plans submitted to the Corps and
DWR.
6) The above noted option to purchase and contract to sell expires on November 30, 2014. Please submit a document
that this document will be in effect beyond November 30, 2014 and what will be the new expiration date.
7) Mitigation. USFWS has recommended a 2:1 ratio for compensatory mitigation for the current proposed impacts to
wetlands. Therefore, 2.4 acres of wetland mitigation will be required to offset the proposed 1.2 acres of wetland
impacts. This ratio will be the required ratio for compensatory mitigation for wetland impacts unless the applicant can
provide reasoning /data for a lower ratio. It was suggested the applicant submit NC Wetland Assessment Method (NC
WAM) as data to support reasoning for a lower ratio.
Provide additional mitigation options and documentation outlining the option(s) for use in conjunction with the
proposed payment to NCEEP which could lower the recommended 2:1 ratio. An option discussed was preservation of
the remaining wetlands at the property through restrictive conservation easements. The conservation easements will
need to held by an independent 3rd party and be in perpetuity.
Please provide the information requested by January 16, 2015. If you have any questions feel free to contact me or
Kevin Barnett at DWR.

Thanks again,
David Brown, PG
Regulatory Specialist /Geologist
828 - 271 -7980, ext. 232
david.w.brown @usace.army.mil
USACE Wilmington District - Asheville Regulatory Field Office
151 Patton Avenue, Room 208
Asheville, NC 28801 -5006
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Caveats: NONE