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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Beverly Eaves Perdue
Governor
Mr. Andrew Williams
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Raleigh Regulatory Field Office
3331 Heritage Trade Drive, Suite 105
Wake Forest, NC 27587
Division of Water Quality
Coleen H. Sullins Dee Freeman
Director Secretary
July 10, 2009
Re: Cripple Creek Mitigation Bank
Mitigation Banking Instrument (MBI) and Mitigation Plan
Alamance County
DWQ #08-1143
The Division of Water Quality (DWQ) 401 Oversight and Express Review Permitting Unit has
reviewed the MBI and Mitigation Plan for the above-referenced site.
DWQ appreciates the Sponsor addressing the issues outlined in our April 11, 2007 letter. All of
the issues were addressed satisfactorily.
DWQ concurs with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's comment regarding vegetative
monitoring and success criteria for the site (letter dated July 10, 2009). DWQ also hopes that the
property owner does not plan to engage in activities, such as the crawfish ponds which were
formerly proposed, that may negatively affect this mitigation bank.
DWQ does have one comment related to the proposed planting plan for the site. The plan
proposes the use of tag alder (Alnus serrulata) in the streamside assemblage planting zone. Tag
alder fixes nitrogen. The Cripple Creek site drains to waters classified as C; NSW (nutrient-
sensitive waters). DWQ recommends the selection of an alternative species that does not
contribute additional nitrogen to the watershed.
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Mr. Williams
Cripple creek Mitigation Bank
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Thank you for the opportunity to comment on this project. Please feel free to contact Eric Kulz
or Tammy Hill at [phone] if you have any questions regarding this project or our
comments.
Sincerely,
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Cyndi B. Karoly, Program Manager
401 Oversight and Express Review Program
cc: File Copy (Eric Kulz)
Sue Homewood - DWQ WSRO
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