20191132 Ver 1_Mitigation Site Visit_20190114

Strickland, Bev
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Subject: RE: [External] RE: East Buffalo Mitigation IRT Site Walk Notes
No additional comments from DWR.
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Hi Shawn,
Sorry for long lag time in response. I also think that you have captured the discussion well. It's a site with great
opportunity for habitat protection and enhancement. Here are a few comments to add to Todd's:
-There are several references to "NHP Managed Areas". Change NHP managed areas to NHP Natural Areas.
-1 noted multi -flora rose on UT2 and multi -flora and privet on UTS; this should be treated. I recommend that reaches
proposed for preservation should be surveyed for invasives and those found treated.
Andrea
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Shawn, I think most of the discussion was captured. A few additional points that were in my field notes:
1. UT2 seemed to have more sediment than some of the other preservation reaches (except UT5), and the buffer
vegetation was younger, so the trib was generally not as high quality.
2. UT3 had several hundred feet of underground flow that disconnected it from the upper watershed. This area needed
to be identified.
3. East Buffalo Creek main stem (upstream of the confluence with Ut2 Reach 2) appeared to have areas that could use
bank stabilization, especially on the right bank where the grass was mowed. This area is a candidate for E2 (2.5:1) if the
amount work needed justifies the ratio. In the revised pre -prospectus, this reach is still shown at a 4:1 ratio.
4. The buffer width was discussed, and IRT applauded the fact that the buffer is proposed to be much wider than the
minimum requirement. It was also discussed that the wider buffers would be considered toward justification for the

proposed credit ratios, rather than being considered using the non-standard buffer credit tool. This is primarily due to
the extent of preservation proposed on the site.
Thanks,
Todd Tugwell
Mitigation Project Manager
Wilmington District, US Army Corps of Engineers
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Subject: [Non-DoD Source] RE: East Buffalo Mitigation IRT Site Walk Notes
All
Generally speaking, does the updated pre -prospectus reflect the agreed upon approach and credit ratios for this site
based on our site walk in November? We are planning on moving forward with the site in this manner unless anyone
has any comments or questions.
Thanks,
Shawn
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Subject: East Buffalo Mitigation IRT Site Walk Notes
Good Morning,

Please find the site walk notes attached, along with updated pre -prospectus and figures. Based on our discussions in the
field, and follow-up work, we've prepared updates to the project approach and an explanation of these updates is
provided at the end of the meeting notes.
We hope that you can review and provide comment/feedback on this revised approach and we would be happy to have
a quick call to discuss this in the next couple of weeks. We want to make sure that we have your general buy -in to the
revised approach so that we can proceed with the project.
Please let me know if you have any comments on the minutes.
Thanks,
Jake
Jake McLean I Water Resource Engineer, Project Manager
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