20171307 Ver 1_Beaufort County Meeting Follow-Up_20171031

Strickland, Bev
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Pullinger, Robert C
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[External] RE: Bay Branch Solar; Beaufort County; Meeting Follow -Up
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Hey Chris,
Just wanted to follow-up with you about the items #2-5 below in Red. Please confirm when you get a chance. Thanks!
Wes Fryar I Environmental Scientist — Project Manager
Direct: 452-0001 x 1927 1 Cell: 910.471.0018 1 Fax: [phone]
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From: Wes Fryar
Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2017 5:13 PM
To: 'Pullinger, Robert C'; Scarbraugh, Anthony
Cc: Kim Williams; Christian Preziosi
Subject: Bay Branch Solar; Beaufort County; Meeting Follow -Up
Hi Chris,
Thank you for meeting with me yesterday out at the Bay Branch site near beautiful and bustling Chocowinity. As a
follow-up to our meeting I wanted to send you my stream forms as requested and a brief summary of our discussions.
Please let me know for sure on items #2-5 when you get a chance:
1) Stream start point and Int/Per breaks were approved as flagged on the attached sketch map (POST USACE
Meeting Map).
Questions regarding stream buffers (our discussion in RED):
2) Can trees be trimmed or topped in wetland buffer zones? If so, how short can they be topped/trimmed in these
buffer areas.
Zone 1 / 30 -ft: Trees can be limbed and potentially topped but the cutting cannot compromise the health of the
trees. Nuisance/invasive plants can be removed by hand.
Zone 2/ 20 -ft: This zone can be mowed / maintained.
No Solar panels can be placed in wetland areas. This would violate the State Wetland Standards via shading.
Panels must stay out of the entire 50 -ft buffer zone.

3) How close is allowable to the stream bank or centerline of the stream with these activities?
Buffers begin from the stream Top -of -Bank
4) Are there limitations to the total acreage of disturbed areas for these activities?
No limitations in regards to acreage. Zone 2 can be maintained without notification.
5) What kind of permits / approvals must the project receive to top/thin/trim trees in Zone 1?
Please let me know about this one.
Thanks!
Wes Fryar I Environmental Scientist — Project Manager
Direct: 452-0001 x 1927 1 Cell: 910.471.0018 1 Fax: [phone]
Email: wfryar(cD_lmgroup.net I Website: www.lmqroup.net
Land Management Group, Inc I Environmental Consultants
3805 Wrightsville Ave I Suite 15 1 Wilmington, NC 28403
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