20230604 Ver 1_More Info Received_20230628 (3)

Baker, Caroline D
From: Ian Eckardt <[e-mail]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2023 9:06 PM
To: Homewood, Sue
Cc: Perez, Douglas J CIV (USA); Hoy, Amie
Subject: [External] RE: Request for Additional Information on Robert L. Smith Park Water
Quality Enhancement Project - Mecklenburg County - DWR 20230604
Attachments: Robert L Smith Park WQEP Stream Credit Reservation Letter REVISED.pdf; Robert L.
Smith Park WQEP DMS Wetland Credit Acceptance Letter.pdf
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Hey Sue,
Apologizes for the slow response time with answers. See responses in red below. Let me know if you need any additional
information.
Thanks,
Ian Eckardt, PWS I Environmental Scientist
0:704.332.7754 x108 M: 704.517-4988
Wildlands Engineering, Inc.
1430 S. Mint St, Suite 104
Charlotte, NC 28203
From: Homewood, Sue <[e-mail]>
Sent: Friday, June 23, 2023 8:01 AM
To: Ian Eckardt <[e-mail]>
Cc: Perez, Douglas J CIV (USA) <[e-mail]>; Hoy, Arnie <[e-mail]>
Subject: Request for Additional Information on Robert L. Smith Park Water Quality Enhancement Project - Mecklenburg
County - DWR 20230604
Hi Ian,
I have 2 quick questions on this project before I issue a 401:
1. Just to be sure I am not missing anything, it doesn't appear that the project includes removal of any
sediments/soil from the pond bottom as part of the reconstruction/re-flooding. Is that correct?
There will be minor excavation of pond sediments/soil in the vicinity of the existing dam embankment necessary
to install a bypass channel during construction and as necessary to remove the existing dam footprint. Beyond
that no dredging or intentional lowering of the pond bottom is proposed. Any sediment and soils that are
removed from the pond bottom will be shipped off site for disposal as the existing soils will not be suitable for
structural fill.

2. You have indicated that the mitigation will be provided by the Charlotte Umbrella Mitigation Bank. Can you
provide some sort of documentation/ledger, etc that confirms that bank has adequate credits available for this
project.
Credit availability/reservations letters are attached. Stream credit will come from the Charlotte UMB and
wetland credit from DMS.
Thanks,
Sue Homewood (she/her/hers)
401 & Buffer Permitting Branch
Division of Water Resources
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