19970093 Ver 1_Corps Extension Letter_20180110

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS
69 DARLINGTON AVENUE
WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28403-1343
January 10, 2018 `"
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Mr. Allen Thomas, Executive Director
North Carolina Global TransPark Authority
3800 Hwy 58 North
Kinston, North Carolina 28504-7928
Dear Mr. Thomas:
In accordance with your written request of August 3, 2017, and subsequent submittal of
additional information to us on October 12, 2017, the completion date of your Department of the
Army permit to develop the North Carolina Global TransPark located in Kinston, Lenoir County,
North Carolina, is hereby extended until October 21, 2028. All other conditions of your permit
remain in full force and effect.
This correspondence also confirms our meeting on August 2, 2017. As you are aware, the
Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) and Department of the Army Section 404 permit
authorizing this project will be 30 years old in 2028. As discussed, there have been many
changes to the Corps' enabling regulations, policies and technical guidance since publication of
the FEIS and issuance of the permit, and additional changes are likely between now and the new
expiration date. Furthermore, much time will have passed since the original wetland delineation
and jurisdictional determination was undertaken. Based upon this, if the work that was projected
to be completed within the Global TransPark Boundary is not completed on or before the new
expiration date herein specified, the Corps will consider at that time whether a new jurisdictional
determination, NEPA evaluation, and permitting process must be undertaken to ensure
compliance with federal laws, regulations, policies, and guidance.
Furthermore, it is our understanding that the TransPark Authority desires to transfer its
mitigation assets into the NC Department of Transportation Umbrella Mitigation Bank
(UMBI). Although this may be acceptable, this transfer would require a modification to your
permit as well as modification to the UMBI and review and approval by the Interagency
Review Team. My staff is currently working with the NC Department of Transportation to
update and modify the UMBI; until that modification is complete, we would be unable to
incorporate any new assets into the UMBI.

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Thank you for your time and cooperation. If you have any questions, please contact Mr.
Tom Steffens of my Washington Regulatory Field Office staff at telephone [phone].
FOR CO ER
Scott McLendon
Chief, Regulatory Division
Wilmington District Corps of Engineers
Copies Furnished
Mr. Jerry McCrain
Moffat & Nichol
4700 Falls of the Neuse Road, Suite 300
Raleigh, North Carolina 27609
Mr. Phil Harris
North Carolina Department of Transportation Section Head, Natural Environment Section
1598 Mail Service Center
Raleigh NC 27699-1598
Mr. Bobby Lewis
Chief of Staff
North Carolina Department of Transportation
1501 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1501
Ms. Karen Higgins 3
NC Division of Water Resources
1611 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1611