20161039 Ver 1_More Info Requested - Email_20170215

Strickland, Bev
From: Homewood, Sue
Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2017 8:26 AM
To: 'Russ Willard'
Cc: Pete Ramey; JIM ARMENTROUT; Gibby, Jean B CIV USARMY CESAW (US); Mark
Anderson Taylor
Subject: RE: RAE's Creek at Oak Valley Stream Restoration Plan - Response to Comments
Gentlemen,
I have not looked over all of this information in detail yet, however I do have one concern that I wanted to voice
now. The PCN is a proposal for a stream restoration. You have proposed a stream buffer and monitoring, however
many stream restorations and buffers require maintenance during the monitoring period and in some cases the
monitoring period is extended beyond the original proposed timeframe due to complications with the project. Now that
I see the lot layouts, I realize that much of the stream buffer will be within one of the individual properties and I do not
see how Oak Valley Assoc. Lmt would have the legal means to protect, monitor, replace or maintain the buffer as
necessary for this restoration plan to reach success. Can you provide some further information to address this issue
please.
Thanks,
Sue Homewood
Division of Water Resources, Winston Salem Regional Office
Department of Environmental Quality
336 776 9693 office
336 813 1863 mobile
[e-mail]
450 W. Hanes Mill Rd, Suite 300
Winston Salem NC 27105
Email correspondence to and from this address is subject to the
North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties.
From: Russ Willard [mailto:[e-mail]]
Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2017 10:26 AM
To: Homewood, Sue <[e-mail]>
Cc: Pete Ramey <[e-mail]>; JIM ARMENTROUT <[e-mail]>; Gibby, Jean B CIV USARMY
CESAW (US) <[e-mail]>; Mark Anderson Taylor <[e-mail]>
Subject: RAE'S Creek at Oak Valley Stream Restoration Plan - Response to Comments
SUE:
Per your email comments of Feb. 7, 2017, please find the following:

• A design narrative for the RAE's Creek Stream Restoration Plan as prepared
by SME.
• With respect to the lot fill slope encroachment into the stream buffer, the
developer will either adjust the slope fill angle such that the slope toe will not
encroach into the buffer area or construct a segmental retaining wall outside
of the buffer to ensure the buffer is not disturbed by the fill slope. The
attached site plan illustrates the surrounding features of the entire tract
which, in turn, required lot layouts and proposed building pads as noted on
the plan.
• The project area site plan illustrating the property line descriptions for each
lot. The plat for these lots has not yet been recorded.
Please let me know if have any questions or require additional information.
Thank you,
Russ Willard
For Oak Valley Associates Limited Partnership
336.655.7339
From: Homewood, Sue
Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2017 12:23 PM
To: Russ Willard ; Mark Anderson Taylor
Cc: Pete Ramey; JIM ARMENTROUT ; Gibby, Jean B CIV USARMY CESAW (US)
Subject: RE: RAE's Creek at Oak Valley Stream Restoration Plan
Russ and Mark,
I've reviewed the plans that were submitted for the RAES Creek restoration and have a couple questions:
• Mark, can you provide a short narrative indicating what you used as a reference reach for the design please.
• Russ, since a portion of the stream will have fill slope very close to the top of bank, would you provide an
explanation of how the two lot sizes were determined and if you've investigated any other options for reducing
the fill slope at this location. I understood that there was likely to be a different buffer vegetation proposal for
that area but a fill slope close to a stream bank is of more concern and wouldn't be something we would see in a
stream restoration proposal.
• Russ, from on line GIS mapping it appears that this area is still under ownership of Oak Valley Assoc. Have the
two proposed lots been subdivided? Would you please provide a map that shows the legal boundaries of these
lots.
Thanks,
Sue Homewood
Division of Water Resources, Winston Salem Regional Office
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Department of Environmental Quality
336 776 9693 office
336 813 1863 mobile
Sue. [e-mail]
450 W. Hanes Mill Rd, Suite 300
Winston Salem NC 27105
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North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties.
-----Original Message -----
From: Thomas, John TJr CIV CESAW CESAD (US) [mailto:[e-mail]]
Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2017 8:48 AM
To: Homewood, Sue <[e-mail]>; Russ Willard <[e-mail]>
Cc: Pete Ramey <[e-mail]>; JIM ARMENTROUT <[e-mail]>; Mark Anderson Taylor
<mataylor@smei nc.com>
Subject: RE: RAE'S Creek at Oak Valley Stream Restoration Plan
Russ,
I concur with Sue's approval of extension. Thank you for keeping me inform and I look forward to completing the
resolution of this action in the next few weeks.
John Thomas
Raleigh Regulatory Field Office
919 554-4884 ext. 25
-----Original Message -----
From: Homewood, Sue [mailto:[e-mail]]
Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2017 8:36 AM
To: Russ Willard <[e-mail]>
Cc: Thomas, John TJr CIV CESAW CESAD (US) <[e-mail]>; Pete Ramey
<[e-mail]>; JIM ARMENTROUT <[e-mail]>; Mark Anderson Taylor
<mataylor@smei nc.com>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] RE: RAE'S Creek at Oak Valley Stream Restoration Plan
Russ,
DWR approves this request for an extension.
Thanks,
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Sue Homewood
Division of Water Resources, Winston Salem Regional Office
Department of Environmental Quality
336 776 9693 office
336 813 1863 mobile
Sue. [e-mail]
450 W. Hanes Mill Rd, Suite 300
Winston Salem NC 27105
Email correspondence to and from this address is subject to the
North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties.
From: Russ Willard [mailto:[e-mail]]
Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2017 6:23 PM
To: Homewood, Sue <[e-mail]>
Cc: John Thomas<[e-mail]>; Pete Ramey <[e-mail]>; JIM
ARMENTROUT <[e-mail]>; Mark Anderson Taylor <[e-mail]>
Subject: RAE'S Creek at Oak Valley Stream Restoration Plan
Sue
Thank you for your time today regarding my request for additional time to complete the stream restoration plan for the
RAE's Creek at Oak Valley Project site. As I mentioned, our consultant, S&ME, has completed their field work and is in
the process of design iterations and preparation of narratives to accompany the final plan and report. In order for S&ME
to finish their work and for the Project Partnership to complete their internal reviews of the draft report and plan
narratives, I am requesting that the report submittal date to you and Mr. Thomas be extended to January 24, 2016. This
two week extension should be sufficient for us to prepare a comprehensive submittal.

I inspected the site last week and it is stable and inactive and will not be disturbed until final authorizations are received
from you and Mr. Thomas.
I appreciate your patience with us in this endeavor.
Thank you,
Russ Willard
For Oak Valley Associates Limited Partnership
336.655.7339