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11/16/2009 01:57 9197153069 NCDENR PAGE 02/14 North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission f- Gordon Myers, Executive Director NMMORANDUM TO: Melba McGee, Environmental Coordinator Office of Logislativc tad lbtallovetrirnental Atfhirs FROM: Shari L. Bryant, Piedmont Region Coordinator '&&- -irk Habitat Conservation Program DATE: 22 October 2009 SUBIECT: Environmental Assessment for Orange County Transfer Station — Paydarfar Site, Orange County, North Caretitia, DENR Project No. 1"124. Biologists with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) have reviewed the subject document ad we are thin Liar witb the habitat values of the area. Our comments are provided in accordance with provisions of the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (48 Stat. 401, as amended; 16 U.S.C. 661 et soq.), and North Caroliza General Statutes (G.S. 113 -131 et seq.). Orange County proposes to construct a transfer station on a 10 acre site. The proposed project includes constmetton of on cnNosed,metal building, equipment storage area, parking apace s, and- roads. The facility will accept only solid waste generated by households, institutions, commercial and some industrial businesses. The purpose of the project is to provide a facility to collect the County's solid waste. The waste will be transported to a landfill faollity outside of the County. The site drains to Old Field Cft* a ttlbutary to New Hope Ctmk in the D.E. Jordan Reservoir watershed of the Cape Fear River basin. There are records for the federal species of ooncem and state endangered brook floater (Almmidonla varicosa) and Carolina creekshcll (Vlllaca vaughaniana); the statc threatened creeper (S#vphftw un4ql4w); tt ftte spode! conoft notched rainbow (Vllloso cottstricla); and the state sipifleandy rare chameleon lampmussel (Lampsilir sp.) and Pasteur cteekshell (Villosa d6hR"bis) in New Hope Croak. B.Js, Jdfft Rcsorvair st*06t s a diverse fishery including largemouth bass (Mimptemssahnoldes), crappie (Pamoxts spp.), sunfish (Leponri+r spp.), eatfi$lh (ii:rglyms spp,) and striped bass (Morena sawrilts). In addition, there no two Significant Natural Heritage Areas located near the proposed project site — Blackwood Mountain and Henry J. Oosting Nahmal Am. The applicant indicates there are no stream, wetlands, or 100 -year floodplains on the site. A stoanwater management plan will be developed for construction and operation of the facility. The wash - down system will be designed to contain and store all wash waters resulting from station operation. Wastewater will be rocyclW on site and'tho residue hauled off -silo for disposal. No wash -down water will be discharged on site. No long term storage of waste or other materials is proposed. Mailing Address: Division of inland Fisheries - 1721 Mail Service Center - Raleigh, NC 27699 -1721 Telephone: (919) 707 -0220 - Fix: (919) 707-0028