[External] Initial Credit Release / NCDMS Crane Mitigation Site/ SAW-2020-01401/ Lee County

Baker, Caroline D
From: Isenhour, Kimberly T CIV USARMY CESAW (USA)
< Kim [e-mail]>
Sent: Monday, July 31, 2023 2:05 PM
To: Dow, Jeremiah J
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USARMY CESAW (USA); Haywood, Casey M CIV USARMY CESAW (USA); Davis, Erin B
CIV USARMY CESAW (USA); [e-mail]; Bowers, Todd; Matthews,
Kathryn ([e-mail]); Polizzi, Maria; Merritt, Katie; Haupt, Mac;
Dunnigan, Emily; Harmon, Beth; Stanfill, Jim
Subject: [External] Initial Credit Release / NCDMS Crane Mitigation Site/ SAW-2020-01401/ Lee
County
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Good afternoon Jeremiah,
The 15-Day As-Built/MYO review for the Crane Mitigation Site (SAW-2020-01401) ended July 8, 2023. This review was
done in accordance with Section 332.8(o)(9) of the 2008 Mitigation Rule. All comments received from the NCIRT are
incorporated in the email below. Please address IRT concerns in the MY1 Report. There were no objections to issuing the
initial (30% ) credit release of 1,059.900 warm SMUs and 4.377 riparian WMUs. Please find attached the current signed
ledger. The IRT is not requesting a site visit at this time.
Kim Isenhour. USACE:
1. Next year, please add random vegetation plots to the wetland rehabilitation wetland near groundwater gauge
11, and to the wetland enhancement area that lies between UT2 and UT4.
2. Just to confirm, there were no deviations from the original engineering plans during as -built? (Besides the noted
vane arm that was not constructed on UT1 (Sheet C5.02).)
3. Plan Sheet C5.09: Is groundwater gauge 7 next to UT3 in a wetland credited area? The design sheet is unclear.
4. Photo 1 on the crossing of UT1: I assume the vegetation in the streambed is temporary cover?
5. Photo 2 of the crossing: There appears to be excessive armoring of the channel, more than is necessary to
retain the appropriate channel dimensions.
6. 1 know it's likely too late on this one, but the bridge crossing should have been internal to the
easement. Spanning structures will require more maintenance over time. Wooden decking material will need to
be replaced and the flat edge of the bridge "girder" can be susceptible to trapping debris or causing hydraulic
issues during high flows.
7. Let's keep an eye on veg plot 9 for species dominance.
8. In addition to photo points of the ditch above UT3, please label this on the CCPV.
Please reach out with questions.
Regards,
Kim
Kim Isenhour
Mitigation Project Manager

US Army Corps of Engineers I Wilmington District I Regulatory Division
3331 Heritage Trade Dr., Suite 105 1 Wake Forest, NC 27587 1 919.946.5107
From: Haywood, Casey M CIV USARMY CESAW (USA)<[e-mail]>
Sent: Friday, June 23, 2023 2:40 PM
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CESAW (USA) <[e-mail]>; Matthews, Kathryn ([e-mail])
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Subject: Notice of As -Built Review/ NCDMS Crane Mitigation Site/ SAW-2019-00833/ Lee County
Good afternoon IRT,
The below referenced FINAL As-Built/Record Drawing review has been requested by NCDMS. Per Section 332.8(o)(9) of
the 2008 Mitigation Rule, this review follows the streamlined review process, which requires an IRT review period of 15
calendar days from this email notification. Please provide any comments by 5 PM on the 15-day comment deadline
shown below. When providing comments please indicate if your concerns are great enough that you recommend not
issuing the credit release. Comments provided after the 15-day comment deadline (shown below) may not be
considered. Please note, if a site visit is requested by the IRT, comments will be due 15-days following the visit. At the
conclusion of this comment period, a copy of all comments will be provided to NCDMS and the NCIRT along with District
Engineer's intent to approve or disapprove this Final Record Drawing and initial credit release.
15-Day Comment Start Date: June 28, 2023
15-Day Comment Deadline: July 08, 2023
45-Day Credit Release Approval Deadline: August 07, 2023
2023 is Monitoring Year 1 for this project.
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Name:
USACE ID:
DWR ID:
DMS Project #:
RFP:
Institution:
River Basin:
Crane
SAW-2020-01401
20201292
100165
16-20190302—Issued 12/20/2019
07/30/2020—Full Delivery
Cape Fear 03030004
County: Lee
Mitigation Plan Assets: 3,533.000 Warm SMUs and 14.593 WMUs
Provider: Restoration Systems, LLC, Ray Holz, 919-604-9314
DMS PM: Jeremiah Dow, 919-218-0226
USACE POCs: USACE Bank Manager: Kim Isenhour [e-mail] [phone]
USACE Mitigation Specialist: Erin Davis [e-mail] [phone]
Please note:
Construction was completed in July 2022 and planting was completed in February 2023. The as -built stream length is 40
feet less than the centerline design length. No change in project credits is requested.

FINAL As -Built Baseline Monitoring Report and Record Drawings can be accessed directly on the RIBITS website & DMS
SharePoint site here:
RIBITS: https://ribits.ops.usace.army.mil/ords/f?p=107:278:16209962984152:::RP,278:P278 BANK ID:5779
IRT-DMS SharePoint Page: https://ncconnect.sharepoint.com/sites/IRT-DMS/SitePages/Home.aspx
Thank you,
Casey
Casey Haywood
Mitigation Specialist, Regulatory Division I U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
[phone] work cell
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