20091294 Ver 1_Staff Comments_20150826

NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Pat McCrory
Governor
August 26, 2015
Division of Mitigation Services
Attn: Melonie Allen
1652 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699 -1652
(via electronic mail)
Donald R. van der Vaart
Secretary
DWR Project # 2009 -1294
Wake County
Re: Terrible Creek Buffer & Nutrient Site (EEP #134)
Close Out Status (reviewed under 15A NCAC 02B . 0295 for Preservation Credit on Urban
Streams)
Dear Ms. Allen,
On June 11, 2015, the Division of Water Resources (DWR) received a close -out packet from you on
behalf of the Division of Mitigation Services (DMS) requesting approval to close -out the subject
site from monitoring. On April 8, 2014, Katie Merritt with DWR visited the subject site to assess
the vegetation and overall site conditions. On May 12, 2014, Katie Merritt with DWR issued a
"Preliminary Closeout Report" letter. On June 11, 2015, during an in- office meeting with DMS,
Ms. Merritt requested additional information to be submitted with the final close -out request. More
specifically, Ms. Merritt requested that the report include the additional Preservation areas for
buffer mitigation credit as well as the widths and ratios of each mitigation area. On August 4,
2015, Ms. Merritt received a final close -out report.
As a result of Ms. Merritt's review of the close -out request, the following mitigation is approved:
River Basin/Service Mitigation Type Mitigation Ratio Mitigation Units Distance from
Area
Neuse 03020201
Neuse 03020201
Neuse 03020201
Buffer Restoration 1:1
Buffer
Preservation
Buffer
Preservation
3:1
3:1 at 50%
2,045,220 ftZ —
Buffer Mitigation
or
106,726.1 lbs -N
Nutrient Offset
22,506 ftZ -
Buffer Mitigation
3,485 ftZ -
Buffer Mitigation
401 and Buffer Permitting Unit
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699 -1617
Location: 512 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone: 919 - 807 -6300 \ FAX: 919 - 807 -6494
Internet: www.newaterquality.org
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stream
0 -200' top of bank
0 -100' top of bank
101 -200'

Buffer mitigation credits generated from buffer restoration on this site can be used as either buffer
mitigation credits or nutrient offset credits, but not both. Buffer mitigation credits generated from
buffer Preservation cannot be used for nutrient offset credits.
Please feel free to contact Katie Merritt at (919) 807 -6371 if you have any questions regarding this
correspondence.
Sincerely,
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Karen Higgins, Supervisor'
401 & Buffer Permitting Unit
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