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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Pat McCrory
Governor
September 4, 2015
Division of Mitigation Services
Attn: Jeff Schaffer
1652 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699 -1652
(via electronic mail)
Donald R. van der Vaart
Secretary
DWR Project # 2015 -0634
Durham County
Re: Approval of NC DMS UT to Falls Lake (McDaniel Farm) Riparian Buffer and Nutrient Offset
Mitigation Plan (DMS #95389)
Durham County
Dear Mr. Schaffer,
On June 30, 2015, the Division of Water Resources (DWR) received the UT to Falls Lake (McDaniel Farm)
Riparian Buffer and Nutrient Offset Mitigation Plan from the North Carolina Division of Mitigation Services
( NCDMS) for review and approval for riparian buffer mitigation and nutrient offset. The plan was prepared
by NCDMS. This site is located in Durham off Benny Ross Road in Durham County, North Carolina and is
located within the 8 -digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC) 03020201 of the Upper Falls Lake Watershed within
the Neuse River Basin. Staff from DWR issued a site viability letter on July 19, 2012 as well as a buffer
determination letter on August 8, 2012.
On August 3, 2015, Katie Merritt, with DWR, requested additional information as part of the review of the
subject mitigation plan. The comments and recommendations provided to NCDMS were incorporated into
the mitigation plan and submitted back to Ms. Merritt on August 31, 2015 for a final review. Based on the
information above, DWR hereby approves the subject mitigation plan. NCDMS needs to obtain any and all
applicable federal, state, and local documentation, permits, or authorizations needed to construct and
maintain the mitigation area. The approval of mitigation plans by the DWR does not qualify as, or substitute
for, such documentation, permit or authorization.
Riparian Buffer mitigation generated at this site may be provided for buffer impacts within the Neuse River
Basin according to 15A NCAC 02B .0295 (effective October 24, 2014). Nutrient Offsets generated at the
site may be provided for impacts in the Upper or Lower Falls Lake Watershed according to 15A NCAC 02B
.0240 and 15A NCAC 02B .0282.
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
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DMS - Jeff Schaffer
UT to Falls Lake/McDaniel Farm
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Upon completion of the UT to Falls Lake/McDaniel Farm mitigation project, please submit an as -built report
to DWR for review and approval. For any questions regarding this correspondence, please contact Katie
Merritt at (919) 807 -6371 or katie.merrittCa.ncdenr.eov.
Sincerely,
c
Karen Higgins, Supervisor
401 and Buffer Permitting Unit
KAH/km
Cc: File Copy (Katie Merritt)