20081319 Ver 3_USACE FINAL Closeout_20180724

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS
Washington Regulatory Field Office
2407 West 5`h Street
Washington, North Carolina 27889
QsrATE 64�
July 24, 2018
Regulatory Division
ORM ID SAW -2007-01848 / Rutman Creek Mitigation Site Closeout
Mr. Jeffrey C. Furness
Nutrien (PCS Phosphate Company, Inc.)
Post Office Box 48
Aurora, North Carolina 27806
Dear Mr. Furness:
This correspondence confirms my receipt of your letter with attached documents received in
this office on January 02, 2018 concerning the PCS Phosphate's Rutman Creek wetland and
stream restoration site. Your letter requests written approval of the successful completion of the
restoration activity and mitigation credit calculations for the Rutman Creek site. The site is
located approximately 10 miles east of Belhaven, in Beaufort County, North Carolina. Work
within Department of the Army (DA) jurisdictional areas associated with this project was
previously authorized by Nationwide Permit 27 (ORM ID: SAW -2008-02444)
The US Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) has reviewed your request and the attachments
included therein. The attachments detail the determination of wetland and stream mitigation
credits for the site based on the 5 year monitoring program and mitigation ratios specified in the
Corps 404 permit.
Included in the attachments is the updated mitigation ledger, as of December 22, 2017,
required by Condition N of the Corps 404 mine continuation permit issued to PCS on June 10,
2009 (ORM ID: SAW -2001-10096), incorporating the Rutman Creek mitigation credits as shown
in the document referenced above.
The Corps has determined the Rutman Creek mitigation site as successful and no further
monitoring is required. The site has met the terms and conditions of the associated permit and is
officially closed out. The Corps agrees with the calculation of the wetland mitigation credits
(1758.2) and stream mitigation credits (11,990.6) generated by the Rutman Creek mitigation site.
Inclusion of the Rutman Creek credits in the mitigation ledger is appropriate and is found
compliant with Condition N of the 404 permit as of December 22, 2017.

Thank you for your time and attention. If you have any questions, please contact me at the
Washington Regulatory Field Office, telephone [phone].
Sincerely,
Digitally signed by
STE F F E N S.TH O M AS.A
STEFFENS.THOMAS.ANUM.1 20623
DN: C=US, o=U.S. Government, o84 DoD7ou=PKI,
NCRUM.1284706273
con-TEFFENS.TH0MAS.ANCRUM.1284706273
Date: 2018.08.27 17:55:15 -04'00'
Thomas Steffens
Regulatory Project Manager
Washington Regulatory Field Office
E -copies:
Christian Preziosi/ Land Management Group
Mike Wicker, USFWS
Todd Bowers, USEPA
Twyla Cheatwood, NOAA
Anthony Scarbraugh, NCDWR
Mac Haupt, NCDWR
Maria Dunn, NCWRC
Shane Staples, NCDCM