20230271 Ver 1_Request to Revise 401_20240202

Homewood, Sue
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Subject: RE: [External] RE: DWR 20231576 SAW-2022-01376
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Hi Sue,
Thank you for responding. Below is a link to the information you requested. I modified our response to the USACE
because it includes some additional information you might need.
Let me know if you need the information in a different format or anything additional. Thank you!
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Jarrod Karl
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Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2024 4:19 PM
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Hi Jarrod,
Arnie forward your message to me because she didn't get to it before she left for some time off.
We can update the approval letter but to do that I need a detailed table of which wetland impacts are boardwalks versus
fill/paved path. Can you take the original PCN impact table and mark the ones that are boardwalks and fill/pavement
and then I can update the 401 accordingly.
Thanks,
Sue Homewood (she/her/hers)
401 & Buffer Permitting Branch
Division of Water Resources
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From: Hoy, Amie <[e-mail]>
Sent: Friday, January 26, 2024 10:26 AM
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Hi Amie —Thank you for your quick response to this request. We had been working with Roberto, who I understand is
not working with the 401 unit any longer, which is why we reached out to him today.
The project for which we are seeking a modification is the Walker Branch -Hoover Creek Greenway project (DWR#
20230271). The project includes a greenway trail, which crosses several jurisdictional wetlands using elevated
boardwalks.
During their initial review, the USACE indicated that compensatory mitigation would be required for the boardwalks;
however, upon further review, they determined that the boardwalk piles did not constitute an impact under Section
404. As a result, they removed the mitigation requirement because permanent impacts were reduced to 0.02 acres. We
documented this change and modification request in an email, dated 9/6/2023 (refer to attached email). We followed
up with Roberto on October 2 and again on December 19 with our modification request (refer to attached email). The
emails refer to supporting documentation, which we can provide.
The project is going to construction in the next week or two and the 401 still lists compensatory mitigation as a
requirement. Because the permanent impacts are only 0.02 acres, our hope is DWR will agree the mitigation
requirement is no longer required. Note that the USACE included a condition related to use of micropiles.
I know this is a lot of information to read through, so I will try to give you a call tomorrow to explain everything. Again,
thank you for taking the time to email me today, and I hope to talk to you tomorrow.
Jarrod Karl
Associate I Hazen and Sawyer
9101 Southern Pine Blvd, Suite 250, Charlotte, NC 28273
704 357-3150 (main) 1 704 941-6994 (direct) 1 704-521-1020 (mobile)
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From: Hoy, Amie <[e-mail]>
Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2024 3:21 PM
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Good afternoon Jarrod,
I just received a message that you are requesting information regarding DWR Project 20231576. "This project was
proposed to put a boardwalk over a wetland or something and they have now changed the permanent impacts to
wetlands to temporary impacts (as adjusted by USACE)... they want to know if they have to do anything for mitigation
now that it is temporary?"
I looked over your project of which I approved on January 11, 2024. 1 didn't see anything in your application for impacts
to wetlands. I only approved you for stream and buffer impacts. Can you please explain?
Best,
Amie Hoy
Environmental Specialist II
Division of Water Resources
Office: 704-235-2200 1 Cell: 984-789-0173
DWR website: https://www.deg.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources
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