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NCWRC,HCP,FALLS LAKE TEL=919-528-9839 Noy 0'00 19 47 No .005 P.05 <br />page 3 <br />~~ <br />7 November 20QQ <br />Master Plan, 'l~r Preserv~ <br />Projcci No. 01 F..Q~37 <br />dovelopm~~,ts, and prevent direct discharges of storrnwater into streams. Tnfiltrdtion <br />practices (e.g., reduced mad widths, rain gardens, parking lot bioretentiart ~a,S, <br />increased shcetflow instead of ditching, disconnect impervious areas} should he <br />emphasized over detention ponds to maiatain predeyelopment hydrob*raphic conditions, <br />includinb base flow during Tow flow conditions. <br />~• Require al] wetlands and streams on the si#g l4 ~ protected from impacts by placuig <br />them in a pcmtanent conscrvaiaon easwnent to prohibit filling, gaining, i'7oading, and <br />excavation. Additionally, lot owners should be advised ofthe Neu_ge River Buffer hulas, <br />S. i.ocatc~ sewers and ~yther utilities as far away from Creeks as functionally possible and <br />minimize stream crossings. It is preferable that sewers be Iocated outside the riparian <br />but#ers, <br />'171ank you fnr the opportunity to review~nnd cpt!>rriCtlt on this project proposal. If we can <br />provide further assistance, please contact our office at (919} SZS-988h, <br />LiteratGre L'ited: <br />Schuelcr, Tum. 1994. The lmport~~ ol: imperviousness. Watershed Protection Techniques. <br />1:3 (pp 1 ~0-111). <br />Cc: Garland Pardue, Supervising Biologist, U5FW5 <br />Stephan I-Tall, Zoologist, Natural Heritage Program <br />