20061592 Ver 2_More Info Received_20061220

Environmental Consultants, PA
Road Raleigh, North Cazolina 27614 Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone]
www.SandEC.com
December 20, 2006
S&EC Project No. Proposal 1-D 11
Ms. Lia Myott Mr. Danny Smith
NCDENR -DWQ NCDENR -DWQ
Surface Water Quality NPS Assistance and Compliance
512 N. Salisbury St 512 N. Salisbury St
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Dear Ms. Myott and Mr. Smith:
As discussed during your October 17, 2006, site visit with Mr. Charlie Keeter of
Cameron & Associates, personnel from your office inspected a portion of stream channel
and adjacent riparian buffer on the referenced property. The inspection resulted in the
identification of un-permitted impacts to the existing riparian buffer along an unnamed
tributary of an unnamed tributary to Poplar Creek. These impacts included the removal
of vegetation from Zones 1 and 2 of the riparian buffer at two locations along the reach.
No official Notice of Violation has been received, however, we understand that Mr.
Keeter was informed that one would be issued and could prepare this plan before
receiving that violation.
Following this inspection, Soil & Environmental Consultants, PA (S&EC) was engaged
by Mr. Keeter to assist in the coordination with your office, the resolution of the
violation, and the development of a Buffer Restoration Plan for the aforementioned
impacts. On December 6, 2006, personnel from our Design Group visited the site to
observe site conditions. While onsite, we observed the characteristics of the site and
surrounding area, verified surface and channel flow conditions, evaluated buffer impacts
along the reach, and observed existing property boundaries, structures, utilities, and water
conveyance structures.
The purpose of this letter is to summarize our findings regarding buffer impacts that have
occurred along the subject reach and describe in detail our plan for its restoration.

Site Description
The local project site, which consists of approximately 21 acres, is located west of Poplar
Creek Road (SR 1126) and north of Interstate 85, in Vance County, NC. The stream
onsite, an unnamed tributary of an unnamed tributary of Poplar Creek, runs generally
from east to west. Buffer determinations made onsite show the stream as being buffered
for approximately 1001inear feet. The stream channel ends as it enters a Carolina Power
and Light Company right of way. The stream channel reforms and is buffered again from
just south and west of the power easement until its confluence with an unnamed tributary
of Poplar Creek (approximately 2501inear feet).
On-site Observations
From our site observations, two reaches of buffered channel, as determined by
NCDENR-DWQ on October 17, 2006, have had vegetation removed from Zones 1 and 2.
This area totals approximately 0.538 acres of buffer. These two impacted buffer areas
have been labeled as "Buffer Impact #1" and "Buffer Impact #2" on the enclosed Figure
1. Representative photographs of the impacted areas are attached as Site Photos 1 and
2. The impacted area and acreage is shown on the attached site survey provided by
Cawthorne & Associates.
Buffer Restoration Plan
A planting plan has been developed for the impacted buffer areas. All impacted areas
within Zones 1 and 2 (approximately 0.538 acres) will be over-planted with native tree
and shrub species to include:
S ecies Common Name
Carpinus caroliniana Ironwood
Corms florida Dogwood
Faxinus pennsylvanica Green Ash
Liriodendron tulipifera Tulip Poplar
Myrica ceri era Wax Myrtle
Platanus occidentalis Sycamore
Quercus phellos Willow Oak
Quercus michauxii Swamp Chestnut Oak
The majority of the trees shall consist of bareroot seedlings, tublings, or containerized (1
gallon) seedlings (approximately 188 stems) evenly distributed amongst at least three (3)
of the species listed above. Twenty (20) percent of trees planted (approximately 47) will
be balled and burlapped not less than 1.5-inch to 2-inch caliper nursery stock. Tree and
shrub species will be randomly intermixed on roughly a 10 foot by 10 foot spacing to
gain the desired density of 320 stems per acre.

S&EC will provide necessary supervision during planting operations to ensure the
general intent of the restoration plan is met.
Future Monitoring & Maintenance
Once restoration plan operations have been completed, we understand that the restored
buffer areas are to be monitored for three years, or less if deemed appropriate by
NCDENR-DWQ. Monitoring should consist of a qualitative planting survivability
evaluation. We recommend these monitoring visits be conducted on an annual basis
(during the growing season) after the completion of the planting. A brief letter report and
photographs will be provided to NCDENR-DWQ following each monitoring visit or at
the end of each monitoring year.
We thank you for your assistance and project input to date and look forward to the
successful completion of this restoration project. Please contact me if you have any
questions or comments regarding this plan.
Sincerely,
SOIL & ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS, PA
Jessica E. Reg
Attachments: Figure 1
Site Survey from Cawthorne & Associates
Site Photos
Cc: Mr. Charlie Keeter