HomeMy WebLinkAbout20231275 Ver 1_WRC Comments_20231009K� North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission 9
Cameron Ingram, Executive Director
October 9, 2023
Ms. Shannon Healy
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Regulatory Branch
151 Patton Avenue, Room 208
Asheville, North Carolina 28801-5006
SUBJECT: 1202 Greenville Highway
UT to Johnson Drainage Ditch and Wetlands, Henderson County
Dear Ms. Healy:
Biologists with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) reviewed an
application to permanently impact 68 ft of an unnamed tributary (UT) to Johnson Drainage Ditch
for a culvert, permanently impact 0.002 acre and temporarily impact 0.007 acre of wetland for a
development in Henderson County. Our comments on this application are offered for your
consideration under provisions of the Clean Water Act of 1977 (33 U.S.C. 466 et. seq.) and Fish
and Wildlife Coordination Act (48 Stat. 401, as amended; 16 U.S.C. 661-667d).
Project activities should not impact wild trout, and a trout moratorium is not needed.
We offer the following recommendations to minimize impacts to the aquatic community:
1. Work should be accomplished as quickly as possible and vigilance used in sediment and
erosion control during site preparation, construction, and clean up. Disturbed areas should be
seeded, mulched and/or matted as soon as possible.
2. Any erosion control matting used should be free of plastic or nylon mesh, as this type of
mesh netting frequently entangles wildlife and is slow to degrade, resulting in a hazard that
may last for years.
3. Temporary wetland impacts should be minimized by working from wooden mats, with the
impacted areas ripped/disked if the area is compacted before seeding with native seed.
4. Limit impervious surface to less than 10% or use stormwater control measures to mimic the
hydrograph consistent with an impervious coverage of less than 10%.
5. Use non-invasive native species and Low Impact Development (LID) technology in
landscaping. Using native species instead of ornamentals should reduce the need for water,
fertilizers and pesticides. Using LID technology in landscaping will not only help maintain
Mailing Address: Habitat Conservation • 1721 Mail Service Center • Raleigh, NC 27699-1721
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the predevelopment hydrologic regime, but also enhance the aesthetic and habitat value of
the site.
Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on this project. Please contact me at
(828) 400-4223 if you have any questions about these comments.
Sincerely,
Andrea Leslie
Mountain Region Coordinator, Habitat Conservation Program
cc: Tyson Kurtz, C1earWater Environmental
Andrew Moore, NC Division of Water Resources