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Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Coleen Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
March 18, 2008
Ms. Jennifer Freeman
Dr. J.H. Carter III & Associates, Inc.
P.O. Box 891
Southern Pines, NC 28388
Re: Southern Products and Silica Inc.
2006, 2007 Wetland Mitigation and Reclamation Reports
Richmond County
DWQ # 19910168
Dear. Ms. Freeman:
The Division of Water Quality (DWQ) 401 Oversight and Express Review Permitting Unit has reviewed
the Monitoring Reports for the above-referenced site.
Tyner Lake Fan -East and Rankin Lake Fan have been monitored for over five years. Based on
monitoring results, both mitigation areas appear to be on a trajectory toward success as forested
wetlands. Species lists, counts, and percent cover measurements indicate appropriate vegetation
communities with tree densities greater than those in the reference ecosystems (RFE). While diversity
and percent cover are lower than those parameters in the RFE plots, it is expected that time will allow
the surviving planted vegetation to mature and additional desirable species to move in from nearby
undisturbed natural communities. Both areas have been shown to have wetland hydrology, per the
monitoring requirements in the approved mitigation plan, and are developing hydric soil characteristics.
Tyner Fan -East and Rankin Fan are released from further monitoring. We appreciate the fact that
general vegetation maintenance of these sites will continue as needed over time while other mitigation
areas are being developed. Any management activities should be performed with the goal of
encouraging development of the targeted forested wetland communities.
Mushroom Fan was established in 2005-2006. Herbaceous growth was substantial from 2006 - 2007,
and an associated reduction in open water from 50 to 25 percent was observed. Two concerns were
raised during review of the monitoring reports:
401 Oversight/Express Review Permitting Unit
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Ms. Freeman
Dr. J.H. Carter III & Associates, Inc.
Southern Products and Silica mitigation and reclamation
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• 4 species of trees were planted on site, but only 2 to 3 were observed during monitoring. Was
this simply because the monitoring plot did not include all of the planted species, or were pond
pines and white cedars experiencing mortality throughout this mitigation area? Please comment
on general site observations regarding vegetative success.
Parameters related to soil color were included in the reports. The mitigation plan also includes
several physical and chemical parameters, to be measured during years 1, 3, and 5 of the 5-year
monitoring period. Analysis of these parameters has proven to be useful at this mitigation site in
the past, indicating a need for lime application in 2002. Have these parameters been analyzed for
the Mushroom Fan? If not, then the required schedule should be resumed during the upcoming
monitoring year 3.
Mushroom Fan will continue to be monitored through a minimum 5-year monitoring period.
We look forward to receiving future monitoring reports and working with you toward success of this
mitigation site. Please contact Tammy Hill at [phone] or [e-mail] with any
questions and to schedule a site visit during 2008.
Sincerely,
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Cyndi B. Karoly, Program Manager
401 Oversight and Express Review Program
cc: File Copy (Tammy Hill)
Central Files
Ken Averitte - DWQ Fayetteville Regional Office
Kim Garvey - USACE, P.O. Box 1890, Wilmington, NC 28402
C.K. Smith -Southern Products and Silica, PO Drawer 189, Hoffman, NC 28347
40l Oversight/Express Review Permitting Unit
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650
2321 Crabtree Boulevard, Suite 250, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone [phone] / Fax [phone].
Internet: http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetlands
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