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Response: A 26 foot upland buffer zone will be maintained around the DNR protected water <br />(designated as wetland 15 in the EAW). Silt fencing will be maintain around all wetland areas, <br />and a quick turn around time between grading and turf establishment is also proposed. Best <br />Management practices to avoid and minimize erosion during construction are included in the <br />design. A seeding plan was distributed to the City of Orono. <br />11. Comment: “Detail is lacking on how the project will change the contributing watershed <br />areas for #27-837W. Drastically changing the flows through the basin could lead to <br />shoreline erosion and sedimentation, thus leading to basin degradation.” (DNR letter <br />4/9/97, page 4) <br />Response: Details on any change in the watershed are in the grading plan. No significant <br />changes to the contributing watershed are proposed. Buffer areas are maintained to protect <br />against shoreline erosion and sedimentation. <br />Item 18 <br />12. Comment: “It is unclear from the discussion in Item 18, Storm Water Runoff, whether <br />runoff will be pretreated prior to discharge to wetlands. In general we recommend <br />pretreatment of all runoff prior to discharge to basins. In this instance, we would view <br />favorably the restoration of pre-existing conditions, but new weir structures at the <br />wetland outlets would impound runoff up to a two-foot depth. (DNR letter 4/9/97, page <br />5) <br />Response: Runoff from the fairways will first come into contact with buffer zones, in the case of <br />DNR #27-837W, a 26 foot buffer zone. Weirs will retain water longer before discharging into <br />the existing drainage system. The water will then enter a series of wetlands and eventually the <br />NURP basins before leaving the site. A total of 208 acres of off-site runoff will also be treated in <br />the proposed design. <br />Item 13 <br />13. Comment: “...indicates an existing well will be used to pump water into an irrigation <br />pond. Is this an existing pond? No description of the irrigation system is offered in the <br />EAW. The required DNR Water Appropriation Permit process will require a full <br />description of this system.” (DNR letter 4/9/97, page 5) <br />Response: The DNR Vv v.er Appropriations permit is listed in Item 8. It is to be requested and <br />will detail the proposed ’rrigation system. The need for a permit was discussed with the Area <br />Hydrologist at the DNR late last year. An appropriation permit has been issued for the current <br />use of the well. Becaure of the change of use to include irrigation purposes, a new appropriation <br />permit will be needed.