20231535 Ver 1_WRC Comments_20231120

® North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission 9
Cameron Ingram, Executive Director
November 20, 2023
Ms. Shannon Healy
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Regulatory Branch
151 Patton Avenue, Room 208
Asheville, North Carolina 28801-5006
SUBJECT: Fletcher Multi -family
Wetlands, Henderson County
Dear Ms. Healy:
Biologists with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) reviewed an
application to permanently impact 0.043 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. 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%.
4. 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
the predevelopment hydrologic regime, but also enhance the aesthetic and habitat value of
the site.
Mailing Address: Habitat Conservation • 1721 Mail Service Center • Raleigh, NC 27699-1721
Telephone: [phone] • Fax: [phone]

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Wetlands, Henderson County
Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on this project. Please contact me at
[phone] if you have any questions about these comments.
Sincerely,
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Andrea Leslie
Mountain Region Coordinator, Habitat Conservation Program
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Andrew Moore, NC Division of Water Resources