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Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Coleen H. Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
May 28, 2007
Mr. R. Clement Riddle, P.W.S
ClearWater Environmental Consultants, Inc.
718 Oakland Street
Hendersonville, NC 28791
Re: Nucor Plate Steel 7-Acre Wetland Creation Annual Report for 2007
Second Annual (post-remediation) Monitoring Report
Hertford County
DWQ 419990231
Dear Mr. Riddle:
The Division of Water Quality (DWQ) 401 Oversight and Express Review Permitting Unit has reviewed
the Monitoring Report and performed a site visit for the above-referenced mitigation project. Our
comments are as follows:
The transition of the project to a cypress-gum community appears to be a better match for the site
hydrology than the oak-dominated bottomland hardwood ecosystem that was originally targeted. The
site is marsh-like, with woolgrass and cattail cover over much of its area at present, but both pond and
bald cypress trees are thriving. Loblolly and red maple volunteers are primarily confined to the edges of
the creation site, but should be monitored to ensure that they do not impede development of the targeted
wetland community. It is expected that the site will continue on a trajectory toward success as a
cypress-gum swamp forest system.
We look forward to future reports detailing development of the mitigation site over the next few years.
Please feel free to contact Tammy Hill at [phone] or [e-mail] if you have
questions rqarding this project or our comments.
Sincerely,
Cyndi B. Karoly, Program Manager
401 Oversight and Express Review 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.state.nc.us/ncwetlands
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Kyle Barnes, Division of Water Quality, Washington Regional Office
Tracy Wheeler, US Army Corps of Engineers, Washington Regulatory Field Office
Terry Hairston, Nucor Steel, 1505 River Road, Cofield, NC 27922
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: htto://h2o enr.state. nc.us/ncwetlands
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