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ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
Division of Mitigation Services
Attn: Melome Allen
(via electronic mail)
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
January 13, 2023
Re: St. Clair Buffer Restoration Site
DMS ID 995015 -CLOSEOUT ACCEPTANCE LETTER
Dear Ms. Allen,
DWR Project # 2013-0739
Beaufort County
On June 6, 2022, the Division of Water Resources (DWR) received a close-out packet from you on
behalf of the Division of Mitigation Services (DMS) requesting approval to close-out the subject site
from monitoring and maintenance of the riparian areas. On December 5, 2022, Katie Merritt with
DWR, visited the subject site to assess the vegetation and overall site conditions. Representatives
from DMS were also present. Remediation work deemed necessary by DWR was performed by
DMS and documentation is included in the attachments. An asset map and asset table, both initialed
by Ms. Merritt January 13, 2023, are attached.
DWR has reviewed the close-out request and the following is approved:
River Basin/Service
Mitigation
Credit Type
Mitigation
Mitigation
Distance from stream
Area
Type
Ratio
Units/Credit
Tar -Pamlico
Riparian
Buffer only
1:1
313,628 ft2
Top of Bank 0-100'
03020104
Restoration
Stream
TOTAL BUFFER
313.628 ft2
Please feel free to contact Ms. Merritt at [phone] if you have any questions regarding this
correspondence.
ATTACHMENTS
cc:
File Copy - (DWR)
Sincerely, DocuSigned by:
A43C72700BD543E...
Katie Merritt, Acting Supervisor
401 & Buffer Permitting Branch
Project Components Table, Project Component Map, Follow-up Work Memo
D E Q �J North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 1 1611 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1611
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St. Clair Buffer Mitigation Site
Final Credit Release Summary
Full Delivery Site
DMS ID (CRM) # 95015
Beaufort County
Stream, Wetland and Buffer Mitigation Site
The St. Clair Mitigation Site closeout site visit was completed with the DWR on 12/5/2022. DWR considered a
credit release of 313,628 BMU for release during the site visit. The total project buffer mitigation units were
reduced by 49,949 sq. ft (BMUs) due to 327.4 SMU reduction of headwater stream on the upper reach of Ut 2.
The DWR commented that the site may be closed upon resolution of the following contingencies:
1. Install additional boundary markers (t-post with signs) in the 4 locations indicated on the attached
map.
Resolution:
1. Posts and signs have been installed in the required locations, please find a phot log of signs posted attached.
Recommendation:
DMS requests credit release of 313,628 BMUs.

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