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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 -0751
Greene County
Re: Beamon's Run Buffer Restoration Site (EEP #24)
Close Out Status (reviewed under 15A NCAC 02B. 0295 for Preservation on Non - Urban,
subject 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, 2104, 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
Area
Neuse 03020203
Neuse 03020203
Neuse 03020203
Mitigation Type Mitigation Ratio Mitigation Units Distance from
Buffer Restoration 1:1
Buffer 10:1
Preservation
Buffer 10:1 & 50% full
Preservation credit
445,314 ftz-
Buffer Mitigation
154,672 ftZ-
Buffer Mitigation
30,505 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.ncwaterquality.org
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stream
0 -200' top of bank
0 -100' top of bank
101 -200'

Please feel free to contact Katie Merritt at (919) 807 -6371 if you have any questions regarding this
correspondence.
Sincerely,
Karen Higgins, Supervisor
401 & Buffer Permitting Unit
KAH /kym
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