20130739 Ver 1_email on Buffer credits_20151209

Strickland, Bev
From:Merritt, Katie
Sent:Wednesday, December 09, 2015 3:26 PM
To:'Byers, Jake'; Miguez, Kristin
Cc:Scarbraugh, Anthony; Higgins, Karen; Haupt, Mac
Subject:RE: St. Clair Field Visit
Sounds great.

From: Byers, Jake \[mailto:[e-mail]\]
Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2015 3:18 PM
To: Merritt, Katie <[e-mail]>; Miguez, Kristin <[e-mail]>
Cc: Scarbraugh, Anthony <[e-mail]>; Higgins, Karen <[e-mail]>; Haupt, Mac
<[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: St. Clair Field Visit

No Problem. We’ve actually excluded Zone C (for credit, it’s still in an easement and planted) since our DMS contractual
value can be easily obtained from Zones A and B on UT 2 even after excluding the non-diffuse flow area around the
incoming ditch. It should be clear once the final figure is in your hands.

Thanks,

-Jake

****Please note my new direct telephone number as of 11/2/15****
Jacob “Jake” Byers, PE | NC Ecosystem Services Manager | Michael Baker Engineering, Inc., a unit of Michael Baker
International
797 Haywood Road, Suite 201 | Asheville, North Carolina 28806 | \[O\] 828-412-6101 | \[M\] 919-259-4814
[e-mail] | www.mbakerintl.com

From: Merritt, Katie \[mailto:[e-mail]\]
Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2015 3:11 PM
To: Byers, Jake; Miguez, Kristin
Cc: Scarbraugh, Anthony; Higgins, Karen; Haupt, Mac
Subject: RE: St. Clair Field Visit

Hey Jake,
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Here is the figure you sent me back in October, which looks great regarding the zoning as we talked about. I apologize, I
had forgotten you and I already had that conversation Therefore, ignore my previous email that had the example
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attached (Fox Run Map). One thing I notice here, is that there is no vegetation plot in Zone C showing vegetative
success criteria. I know this is primarily for Kristin, but there will need to be another plot established in Zone C in order
for the plots to be representative of the entire buffer mitigation area where credits are being sought. Also, it appears
that UT 1 is not going to be included, which would explain some of my questions onsite along UT1.

Thanks again!
Katie

From: Merritt, Katie
Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2015 3:02 PM
To: 'Byers, Jake' <[e-mail]>; Miguez, Kristin <[e-mail]>
Cc: Scarbraugh, Anthony <[e-mail]>; Higgins, Karen <[e-mail]>; Haupt, Mac
<[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: St. Clair Field Visit

Hey Jake,
It was also good meeting you as well. Thanks for accommodating us and being a wealth of knowledge. I will be looking
out for the new figures. DMS should have a good idea of what I’m looking for regarding the buffer credit asset
map/s. But, I have provided an example as well just in case (attached). One big thing we mentioned onsite was the
ditch feeding into the project and how that didn’t meet the diffuse flow requirement in the buffer mitigation rule 15A
NCAC 02B .0295 (l) (3). I have attached the link to the rule for you so you can see the language on diffuse flow in (l) (3)
of the Rule. http://reports.oah.state.nc.us/ncac/title%2015a%20-%20environmental%20quality/chapter%2002%20-
%20environmental%20management/subchapter%20b/15a%20ncac%2002b%20.0295.pdf . Have a great day!

Thanks Again,
Katie

From: Byers, Jake \[mailto:[e-mail]\]
Sent: Friday, December 04, 2015 1:38 PM
To: Merritt, Katie <[e-mail]>; Haupt, Mac <[e-mail]>; Scarbraugh, Anthony
<[e-mail]>; Higgins, Karen <[e-mail]>
Cc: Miguez, Kristin <[e-mail]>
Subject: St. Clair Field Visit

Good afternoon,

I wanted to thank y’all for taking the time to meet me on the St. Clair Mitigation site yesterday. I think it was certainly
time well spent and I appreciate the buffer schooling. We will be providing an updated figured to DMS showing our
proposed Buffer Mitigation areas and the credit amounts generated soon. In the meantime, if I can answer any
questions regarding the site, please don’t hesitate to shoot me an email or give me a call. Thanks again and look
forward to talking with you soon.

-Jake

****Please note my new direct telephone number as of 11/2/15****
Jacob “Jake” Byers, PE | NC Ecosystem Services Manager | Michael Baker Engineering, Inc., a unit of Michael Baker
International
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797 Haywood Road, Suite 201 | Asheville, North Carolina 28806 | \[O\] 828-412-6101 | \[M\] 919-259-4814
[e-mail] | www.mbakerintl.com

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