20201095 Ver 1_Double Rock MY1 Comments + Approval_20240603

Double Rock MY1 Report
Friedman -Herring, Andrew <andrew.friedman herring @deq.nc.gov>
Mon 6/3/2024 4:52 PM
To:Andrea Eckardt <[e-mail]>
Cc:Merritt, Katie <[e-mail]>
Hi Andrea,
Katie forwarded me the responses to the MY1 report comments. Thank you for attaching the photos of
the easement signs to the email.
The MY1 report for Double Rock is officially approved and DWR approves a 20% reduction in bond
amount. Please submit a credit release request form and renew the monitoring bond at $80,000. Once
we receive those a credit release for the site can be processed. Let me know if you have any other
questions.
Best,
Andrew Friedman -Herring
Environmental Specialist II
Division of Water Resources - 401 & Buffer Permitting
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Office: (919)-707-3644
Mobile: [phone]
and rew.friedman herring@a deq.nc.gov

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Mon 6/3/2024 8:12 AM
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Katie
Thank you for forwarding me Andrew's comments on the Double Rock Buffer Monitoring Year 1 Report. Our
responses to each of the comments are in italics.
1. This report is very thorough and well organized which is much appreciated. Overall, the site
appears to be in good condition.
Thank you.
2. Thank you for adding additional signage along the are identified during the As -Built walk. No
photos of the new signs were included in the report. Please attach either photos of the signs or a
revised figure showing the location of them in response to this comment for our records.
We added 8 signs to Elk Shoals Reach 1, the wooded upstream northern boundary. Attached are
photos of the additional signage. Please let me know if you need them in a different format.
3. In terms of the number of volunteers, plot 6 showed 50 stems of red maple which is unusually
for a year 1 monitoring report. DWR requests this area to be closely monitored going forward and
adaptive management to be taken if is appears the planted stems are being out competed by the
volunteer stems.
Yes, Wildlands will continue to monitor this area and will implement adaptive management if
needed.
Please let me know if you need any additional information.
Andrea
Andrea S. Eckardt) Chief Operating Officer
704.560.2997

Wildlands Engineering, Inc.
1430 S. Mint St, Suite 104
Charlotte, NC 28203
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Andrew Friedman -Herring
Environmental Specialist II
Division of Water Resources - 401 & Buffer Permitting
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
(919)-707-3644
[e-mail]
From: Friedman -Herring, Andrew
Sent: Friday, April 12, 2024 12:33 PM
To: [e-mail] <fortega wildlandseng.com>
Subject: Monitoring Report MY1 Review - Double Rock
Hi Freddy,
DWR has completed the review of the Double Rock MY1 buffer report and have the following
comments:
1. This report is very thorough and well organized which is much appreciated. Overall, the
site appears to be in good condition.
2. Thank you for adding additional signage along the are identified during the As -Built walk.
No photos of the new signs were included in the report. Please attach either photos of
the signs or a revised figure showing the location of them in response to this comment for
our records.
3. In terms of the number of volunteers, plot 6 showed 50 stems of red maple which is
unusually for a year 1 monitoring report. DWR requests this area to be closely monitored
going forward and adaptive management to be taken if is appears the planted stems are
being out competed by the volunteer stems.
Thank you for your attention to these comments. Please provide an adequate response to all items above along
with supporting documents if required.
Once DWR receives a response to the comments above, issuance of monitoring report approval and credit
release can be determined. We anticipate approving a 20% reduction in the bond and full credit release once all
items are addressed above.

Let me know if you have any further questions.
Best,
Andrew Friedman -Herring
Environmental Specialist II
Division of Water Resources - 401 & Buffer Permitting
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
(919)-707-3644
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