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328 <br /> <br /> The Board of Commissioners for the County of Cabarrus met in special <br />session at the County Courthouse in Concord, North Carolina, on Thursday, March <br />15, 1990, at 4:00 P.M. for review and approval of the Wetlands Mitigation Plan <br />for the Coddle Creek Reservoir Project and other related matters. <br /> Present Chairman: James W. Lentz <br /> Commissioners: R. Giles Moss <br /> William G. Hamby, Jr. <br /> Martha H. Melvin <br /> Absent Commissioner: Billy J. Simmons, Jr. <br /> Mr. Paul Watson, Engineer with HDR Engineering, and Mr. David Patrick, <br />Senior Environmental Scientist with HDR Engineering, presented the draft <br />Environmental Assessment and the proposed Wetlands Mitigation Plan for the Coddle <br />Creek Reservoir Project. The proposed Plan called for the creation of new <br />forested wetlands at a two-thirds acre to one acre mitigation ratio, the <br />preservation of wetlands and uplands in the watershed, the reforestation of <br />buffer areas, and the restoration of storm damaged areas. In addition, the <br />proposed Plan included the implementation of'a monitoring/maintenance program <br />and the provision of limited recreational use of the reservoir, including <br />designated areas for public fishing, nature trails, picnic sites, and a boat <br />launch for non-motorized boats. The total cost of the proposed Plan was <br />estimated at $2.8 million including the purchase of additional property required <br />for the recommended mitigation. <br /> Upon the recommendation of the County Manager, the Board agreed that the <br />information and maps relative to the proposed Mitigation Plan would not be <br />released to the public as it involved land acquisition matters. <br /> UPON MOTION of Commissioner Melvin, seconded by Chairman Lentz with <br />Commissioners Melvin, Moss, and Hamby and Chairman Lentz voting for, the Board <br />moved to go into executive session to discuss the performance of an individual <br />contractor. <br /> UPON MOTION of Commissioner Melvin, seconded by Chairman Lentz with <br />Commissioners Melvin, Moss, and Hamby and Chairman Lentz voting for, the <br />executive session was adjourned. <br /> Chairman Lentz reported that the Board was concerned about the cost of the <br />Mitigation Plan and the recommended purchase of additional property. He stated <br />that the Board will review the proposed plan in greater detail during the next <br />several days and forward instructions to HDR Engineering. <br /> There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was <br />adjourned at 5:35 P.M. <br /> <br />Clerk to the Board <br /> <br /> <br />