20061005 Ver 1_WRC Comments_20060711

~ North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
Richard B. Hamilton, Executive Director
MEMORANDUM
To: Cyndi Karoly
NC DENR/DWQ
From: Steven H. Everhart, PhD
Southeastern Permit Coordinator
Habitat Conservation Program
Date: July 11, 2006
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RE: Town of Holden Beach- Turkey Trap Rd. Borrow Site, 404/401 Application, Brunswick County
DWQ #06-1005, USACE AID#200500935
Biologists with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) have reviewed the subject
application for impacts to wildlife and fishery resources. A site visit was conducted on July 10, 2006.
Our comments are provided in accordance with provisions of the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (48
Stat. 401, as amended; 16 U.S.C. 661 et. seq.), and Sections 401 and 404 of the Clean Water Act (as
amended).
The project is located off Turkey Trap Rd., just north of its intersection with Stanbury Rd. (SR 1124) in
Brunswick County. The site is surrounded by residential, agricultural, and forested parcels.
The applicant proposes to impact 0.09 acre of the 5.67 acres of forested wetlands on-site in order to mine
sand for beach nourishment. No mitigation is proposed for these impacts.
We have the following recommendations:
That in accordance with NC Division of Land Resources requirements, a 50 ft undisturbed buffer
be maintained adjacent to any watercourses or wetlands on-site.
That all remaining wetlands on-site be preserved in perpetuity through conservation easement
preventing further wetland loss.
We do not object to the issuance of this permit provided our recommendations are included as permit
conditions. Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on this application. If you have any
questions or require additional information regarding these comments, please call me at [phone].
CC: Noelle Lutheran, NCDWQ
Henry M. Wicker, USACE
Mailing Address: Division of Inland Fisheries 1721 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1721
Telephone: [phone] Fax: [phone]