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167 <br />B New Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission <br />C <br />rttrdon Myers, > xteutiv� Dlrcolor <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Lytt Rardison, Envlronmontol Assistance and SEPACa ordinutor <br />NCDENR IN vision of Enviromncntal Ass lW wlco and Customer Services <br />FROM: Gabricla Garrison <br />Eadem Pledtrtout Coordinator. <br />Habitat Conservation <br />DATE: July 19, 2016 <br />SIJI3, T., Co mierols an Oakwood Solar Fame L.T.C, Solar Facility fin Orange County; Project <br />Number 16-0397. <br />alologlats with the North Caeulina Wildlife Rewurces Coin mission (WC'1TiiR have rcvlewod IN <br />proposed project desoripticn. Comments era provided in accordance with certain provisions of the Norlh <br />Carolina 1mvirunrnentel Policy A01(G.. 113A -1 lhrmigh 113A -ill; I NCAC25) and the Cish and <br />Wildlife Coordinalion Act (48 Stat. 40 t. as arnmxW; 16 U.S.C. 661 at seq.), <br />Nkwood Sohir Farm, ,1..'L proposes to trona, nM a, solar rholiity in Orange County. The site would be <br />located at 6517 US H Ighway 74, Cast of Mobnrm. A Map of ft proposed location (provided W111) 1110 <br />applicatiork rnocri als) suggests the project is sited on bath of red and fomated land. Clearing trees from <br />This afte and fwall Ing solar panels wail displace wildl Ife species. InstaNing aolair panels on previously <br />cleared and disturbed land will have loss impact and is thwforo the prr.ftred option. Mar projects <br />should 'be sited to avoid impacts to we4lanes, streams, rlpartan buffers and pr[orlty wildlife habitat. <br />Aerial maps and Images lndieW tributaries to Lake tM'f lcbael flow thpough the eastern and 'western <br />portions of the project site. There hevo also been wetlands dellrneatM onshe. 'Tha NC'Wk oMrs the <br />1101 [owing r000rnmondatdorrs to minimize lmptdcts to aquatic and terrestrial wildlife resources., <br />1. Maintain or establish a minimum [00 -foot undisturbed, native Comted buffer along each side of <br />pe;rennia] streams and 50 -ibot undisturbed, native fb=lod buffer along each sloe ofJ'ntermJfJant <br />streams and wetlands. d'4rG34cd riparian buffers prvitle habitat errs earl travel corridors for <br />wildlife species. In. addition, forested rdparlan buffers proaeot water quality by-stA lizingstream <br />Wri ks mid f lteritig stonuwatcr runoff. <br />2. Use bridges fnr all permanent roadway crossings of streams and assoolttled w0ands to elkninatc <br />the need to fill and Culvert, where practicable. if culverts must be used, the ttdtivact should be <br />designed to nilow aquai.ie life passage. Fords rnad be oppmpriatc and ¢referred for iniennittenl <br />slreart oronings or where aussl ngs will be used onLp once or twice a year. For fords, crossings <br />Mail lag Add ressr Habitat Conservation -• 1721 Mall 9erviceCmter . italeigh,NC 276" -1721 <br />Telephone- (9[9)'107-0220 • Pax. (919) 707 -4ff28 <br />