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Meeting Notes
MEETING: Post Contract IRT Site Visit
Fletcher Stream and Wetland Mitigation Site
French Broad 06010105; Henderson County, NC
DEQ Contract No. 6997
DMS Project No. 100004
DATE: Tuesday, November 29, 2016, 12:00 to 2:30
LOCATION: 266 Jackson Road, Fletcher, NC
Attendees
Todd Tugwell — USACE
Andrea Hughes — USACE
Kim Browning — USACE
Steven Kichefski - USACE
Mac Haupt— NCDEQ— DWR
Jenny Baker — NCDEQ— DWR
Paul Wiesner— NCDEQ— DMS
Harry Tsomides — NCDEQ— DMS
Steve Melton — EW Solutions — Project Manager
Grant Ginn — Wolf Creek Engineering — Designer
Materials
• EW Solutions, LLC Technical Proposal dated 6/16/16 in response to RFP #16-006808
Meeting Notes
1. Introduction to site was given at meeting place off of Jackson Rd. New Corps guidance
(Wilmington District Stream and Wetland Compensatory Mitigation Update, North Carolina
Interagency Review Team — October 24, 2016) was discussed. One item mentioned specifically
was the possibility to increase credits based on expanded buffer widths.
2. A concern was expressed about the low slope on Weston Creek area and that some past sites
with low slopes have had issues with transporting sediment properly. Mr. Ginn noted that
Weston Creek appears to be a low sediment supply stream and Mr. Melton noted that the
majority of the watershed is forested.
3. No credit will be given for the ROW for the transmission line on Fletcher Creek 3.
4. The section of stream where Coates Branch and Fletcher Creek 2 are parallel before the
confluence was discussed. Mr. Ginn explained the rationale based on site conditions and

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available site history. The IRT concurred and further noted that forcing a confluence to occur
upstream would result in a significant reduction in existing stream footage. We discussed Wolf
Creek's plan of creating a 3D model of the buried A horizon and excavating to that feature. If
EW Solutions request credits in this area during the mitigation plan stage, a restoration (1:1) or
creation (3:1) mitigation credit ratio will be requested based on the presence or absence of a
buried A horizon and the associated excavation proposed during construction. This area will
also be monitored appropriately if credits are requested.
The IRT concurred with the proposed restoration of Raccoon Branch 3 and with proposed
Enhancement II in Raccoon Branch 2 where the design includes structures to stabilize the bed.
However, in areas where no structures are appropriate it was agreed that the enhancement
credit ratio would be reduced to 5:1. Also the wetland area in the middle of this reach would be
included in the easement but no credit would be allowed for stream enhancement.
6. Raccoon Branch I (preservation), it was discussed that there is a potential to include larger
buffers to get additional credits under the new guidance. With normal buffers this preservation
reach will be 10:1
7. All stream calls and wetland determinations will be determined by the appropriate agencies.

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