20231153 Ver 2_More Info Received_20240212 (3)

Baker, Caroline D
From:Jake McLean <[e-mail]>
Sent:Monday, February 12, 2024 11:16 AM
To:Homewood, Sue
Cc:Leslie, Andrea J; [e-mail]; Julie Bernstorf; Andy Hill
Subject:\[External\] RE: Shulls Mill Dam Removal - NCWRC comments
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The original plans submitted for 404/401 permitting showed previously planned placement of riverbed material in
the left portion of the pool downstream of the dam. Based on feedback from the onsite meeting conducted in
January, we have amended the plans to eliminate any placed fill from this area, and more broadly from any portion
of the pool below the dam due to the resource concerns provided by NCWRC. We will add notes to require the
coordination and contingency e?orts for locating and relocating hellbenders from the work area or work area
vicinity both in advance of construction and on an as-needed basis during construction. I can furnish revised plans
later this week that show that no fill is proposed for the area indicated in the NCWRC letter. We anticipate that we
will continue any required plan updates to address DEMLR comments on trout bu?er waiver and ESC permit
requests over the upcoming weeks.

Let me know if you’d like a more formal response to this matter and if you do not require an updated copy of the
plans at this time, we will send the final plans once we have worked through any ESC comments with DEMLR.

Thanks,

Jake McLean | Senior Water Resource Engineer, Project Manager
M: 828.545.3865

Wildlands Engineering, Inc.
167-B Haywood Road
Asheville, NC 28806

From: Homewood, Sue <[e-mail]>
Sent: Monday, February 12, 2024 10:31 AM
To: Jake McLean <[e-mail]>
Cc: Leslie, Andrea J <[e-mail]>; [e-mail]
Subject: FW: Shulls Mill Dam Removal - NCWRC comments

Hi Jake,

Would you please provide a response to the request from NCWRC about avoiding impacts to the pool just below the
dam. DWR will consider the applica?on on hold un?l receipt of a response.

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Thanks,

Sue Homewood (she/her/hers)
401 & Buffer Permitting Branch
Division of Water Resources
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919-707-3679 office

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From: Leslie, Andrea J <[e-mail]>
Sent: Friday, February 9, 2024 5:13 PM
To: Amanda Fuemmeler ([e-mail]) <[e-mail]>
Cc: Homewood, Sue <[e-mail]>; Homer, Seren M <[e-mail]>; Andy Hill
<[e-mail]>; Jake McLean <[e-mail]>; Mimi Caddell <[e-mail]>;
Williams, Lori A <[e-mail]>; Gangloff, Mike <[e-mail]>
Subject: Shulls Mill Dam Removal - NCWRC comments

Hi Amanda-

Attached are NCWRC’s comments on the Shulls Mill Dam Removal project. We appreciate
the excellent coordination by the project team with resource agencies for this project.

Andrea

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Andrea Leslie
Mountain Habitat Conservation Coordinator
NC Wildlife Resources Commission
645 Fish Hatchery Rd., Building B
Marion, NC 28752
828-803-6054 (office)
828-400-4223 (cell)
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