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Coleen H. Sullins, Director
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November 30, 2007
Mr. John Preyer
Restoration Systems, LLC
1101 Haynes Street, Suite 107
Raleigh, NC 27604
Re: Haw River Swamp Wetland Restoration Site
Year 3 (2007) Annual Monitoring Report
Guilford and Rockingham Counties
DWQ #20031133
Dear. Mr Preyer:
The Division of Water Quality (DWQ) 401 Oversight and Express Review Permitting Unit has reviewed
the Monitoring Report for the above-referenced site. Eric Kulz and Tammy Hill from DWQ conducted
a site visit on November 29, 2007. Our comments regarding the report and site are as follows:
• Overall, the site appears to be developing positively toward a riverine bottomland hardwood
forest swamp forest complex. The monitoring report noted that gauge 7 (8.8%) did not meet
the 12.5% hydrologic success criterion, and that vegetation plots 3 (118 TPA) and 6 (319 TPA)
did not meet the Year 3 vegetation criterion of 360 trees per acre. Observations at the site visit
confirmed that these results were due to natural variations in site conditions, rather than a
systemic problem that would indicate potential failure of the site. No remedial action is
recommended at this time.
• We appreciate the correlations drawn between project monitoring results and reference site data.
In future monitoring reports, please provide vegetation and hydrology monitoring data from all
monitoring years in a tabular form so that trends in the site's development over time can be more
easily evaluated.
We look forward to working with you toward the continued success of this site over the coming years.
Please contact Eric Kulz or Tammy Hill at [phone] if you have any questions regarding this
project or our comments.
401 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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Mr. John Preyer
Restoration Systems, LLC
Haw River Swamp Wetland Restoration Site
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Sincerely,
Cyrtdi B. Karoly, Program Manager
401 Oversight and Express Review Program
cc: File Copy (Tammy Hill)
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Sue Homewood - Winston-Salem Regional Office
Andy Williams - USACE, Raleigh Regulatory Field Office
Guy Pearce - Ecosystem Enhancement Program
401 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,stat&.nc.us/ncwetiands
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