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Home My WebLink About20040561 Ver 4_FW_ VBHI_20220406From: Wojoski, Paul A To: Coats. Heather; Howell, Jonathan Cc: Snider, Holley Subject: FW: VBHI Date: Wednesday, April 6, 2022 8:54:08 PM Attachments: DMF response to VBHI modified monitoring plan draft 04012022 final.pdf NMFS email response VBHI biological monitoring plan 2022.pdf imaae001.onq Hi Heather, Hi Jonathan — The Division of Water Resources (DWR) is receipt of the attached comments from NC Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) and NOAA— National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). DWR has expressed to the applicants that resolution of resource agencies' concerns were necessary to ensure the project will not violate 15A NCAC 02B .0201 Antidegradation Policy and 15A NCAC 02B .0222 Tidal Salt Water Quality Standards for Class SB Waters. The NMFS's designation of the shoal as a Essential Fish Habitat in addition to DMF's comments on the area's critical value to important fish species, demonstrate the biological significance of Frying Pan Shoals. It's notable that this would be the first use of this area so appropriate study and monitoring are necessary to ensure the biological integrity would not be degraded. However, the attached letters note inadequacies in the applicant's biological sampling plan and objections the project. Therefore, the information provided and sampling plan is still insufficient to adequately assess the impacts of this project on aquatic species and alleviate DWR's concerns that the project would violate water quality standards and our antidegradation policy. Paul Wojoski 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch Supervisor Division of Water Resources Department of Environmental Quality Paul.Wojoski a@ncdenr.gov 512 N. Salisbury Street (Archdale Building), Suite 942-E, Raleigh, NC 27604 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Email correspondence to and from this address is subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties. From: Deaton, Anne Sent: Wednesday, April 6, 2022 2:18 PM To: Coats, Heather <heather.coats@ncdenr.gov>; Howell, Jonathan <jonathan.howell@ncdenr.gov> Cc: Rawls, Kathy <kathy.rawls@ncdenr.gov>; Boyd, Jacob B <jacob.boyd@ncdenr.gov>; fritz.rohde <fritz.rohde@noaa.gov>; Dunn, Maria T. <maria.dunn@ncwildlife.org>; Snider, Holley <holley.snider@ncdenr.gov>; Wojoski, Paul A <Paul.Wojoski@ncdenr.gov> Subject: VBHI Attached are DMF comments regarding the modified monitoring plan provided by VBHI. Additionally I am attaching NMFS comments provided to the USACE on the same subject for your awareness. Thank you, Anne Anne Deaton habitat and Enhancement Section NC Division of Marine fisheries Anne.cleaton@ncclenr.gov 9i0-796-7511 Email correspondence to and from this address is subject to the NC Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties.