20221615 Ver 1_Staff Report Annino, Amy M_20221117

Annino, Amy M
From:
Leslie, Andrea J
Sent:
Wednesday, November 30, 2022 11:40 AM
To:
Brooke Davis([e-mail]1); Annino, Amy M
Cc:
Jonathan M. Herman
Subject:
Wastewater Treatment Plant Access Road - NCWRC comments
Hi Brooke and Amy,
I have reviewed the information sent to me about the Wastewater Treatment Plant Access
Road project, which proposes to permanently impact 105 ft and temporarily impact 38 ft of
an unnamed tributary to Richland Creek with a culvert in Haywood County.
The project should not impact wild trout and a trout moratorium is not needed for this
project. The application proposes using a 48-inch HDPE culvert. We recommend against
using HDPE or reinforced concrete pipe material, as this smooth material is less likely to
hold stream substrate and provide for movement of aquatic organisms like fish and
salamanders.
Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to review this project.
Andrea
Andrea Leslie
Mountain Habitat Conservation Coordinator
NC Wildlife Resources Commission
645 Fish Hatchery Rd., Building B
Marion, NC 28752
828-803-6054 (office)
828-400-4223 (cell)
www. ncwildlife. orb
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