20070245 Ver 2_Staff Comments_20080114

NC Division of Water Quality
401 Oversight and Express Permitting Unit
January 14, 2008
Memorandum
To: Cyndi Karoly
From: Tammy Hill ~
Subject: Comments on MARSOC (DWQ # 20070245)
Report prepared by URS
Proposed Impacts: ~ V
^ Wetlands
0 5.20 ac nonriparian (~/
0 0.82 riparian ~
^ Streams ~ Q'
0 2275 linear feet intermittent ((h~~ ~ y-~
Proposed mitigation: ~ V ~ ~~~.
^ Wetlands
0 1.5:1 nonriparian at Greater Sandy Run (GSRA) ~~ ~ ~~
0 1:1 riparian via payment into EEP
• Streams J"
o Payment into EEP ~~, ~
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My comments:
^ The applicant must prove avoidance and minimization of stream and wetland impacts ~ ~'0
through State and Federal review processes. If this is accomplished, then th mitigations U ~ ~~,
plan is acceptable, with the following notes.
^ The proposed nonriparian mitigation is acceptable. The utilization of credits t GSRA, an ~, ~
established mitigation bank, will reduce temporal loss of wetland functions: ~~
• The proposed riparian mitigation is acceptable IF:
o EEP provides 2:1 mitigation credits, and ~ Q'
o EEP can secure riparian credits within the cataloging unit in which MARSOC
impacts occur. ~
^ The State does not require mitigation of intermittent stream impacts at this time.
Therefore, stream mitigation requirements for this project will be determined by USACE. ~ ;C
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North Carolina Division of Water Quality; 401 Oversight and Express Permitting Unit
1650 Mail Service Center; Raleigh, NC 27699-1650 ~~VJJ """`~
2321 Crabtree Blvd., Raleigh, NC 27604-2260
Telephone: [phone]; Fax: [phone]
http://ncwaterquality.org/wetlands ,`