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December 2, 2015
Mr. David Gainey
Soil & Environmental Consultants, PA
8412 Falls of the Neuse Road, Suite 104
Raleigh, NC 27615
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DONALD R. VAN DER VAART
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S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
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Subject: Close -Out of the Olde Towne stream and wetland mitigation site, DWR Project
406-0447 v.2
Dear Mr. Gainey:
This letter is in reference to the Olde Towne stream and wetland mitigation site. The project was
required by the June 2009 Settlement Agreement with the North Carolina Division of
Environment and Natural Resources (NCDENR) to resolve a previous Notice of Violation that
was issued for stream and wetland impacts on the above referenced site (USAGE Action ID No.
200620287, NCDWQ Project No. 06-0447, NOV-2008-PC-0158 and NOC-2008-PC-0272). The
mitigation in the agreement was proposed to offset 0.4375 acres of jurisdictional wetlands, 803
linear feet of jurisdictional streams, and 36,710 square feet of Zone 1 Neuse River basin
protected riparian buffer and 27,840 square feet of Zone 2 Neuse River basin protected riparian
buffer. This mitigation was required as a condition of the Division of Water Resources' (DWR)
issuance of DWR# 06-0447v2.
On October 15, 2015, DWR met with David Gainey of Soil and Environmental Consultants
(S&EC) and Jean Gibby of the US Army Corps of Engineers (Raleigh office) to review this
mitigation site and the year five monitoring report prepared by S&EC dated February 2015. The
site inspection revealed a riparian buffer that was starting to progress (fill in with both
herbaceous and woody species of decent size). The wetland portion showed good vegetation
(size and density) and evidence of wetland hydrology. While many of the structures in the small
stream were not visible the reach was stable. By far the most benefit of the project was that it
will likely buffer the adjacent high quality wetland from future impacts (hopefully). Based on
the review of the information provided in the monitoring report and the site inspection, the DWR
has determined that all of the stream and wetland mitigation requirements of DWR# 06-0447v2
have been met and no further monitoring is required.
If you need to discuss anything further, please contact me at 919-807-6476.
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
1611 Mail service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1611
919 707 9000

Sincerely,
..........
Mac Haupt
Stream and Wetland Mitigation Coordinator
401 & Buffer Permitting Branch
cc: DWR, RRO File
401 & Buffer Permitting Branch File; NCDEQ — Division of Water Resources; 1671
Mail Service Center; Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Jean B. Gibby; Chief, Raleigh Field Office; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; 3331
Heritage Trade Dr., Ste. 105; Wake Forest, NC 27587