SAW-2023-00436

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Electronically Transmitted
U.S.ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
WILMINGTON DISTRICT
Action Id.SAW 2023-00436 County:Brunswick U.S.G.S.Quad:NC-Leland
NO DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY AUTHORIZATION REQUIRED
Requestor. Sawyer River Farms LLC
Steve Shuttleworth
Address: 3819 Park Ave
Wilmington,NC 28403
Telephone Number: (719)-499-1373
E-mail: steve(a-isteveshuttleworth.com
Size(acres) 150(Referencing PJDs) Nearest Town Leland
Nearest Waterway Cape Fear River River Basin Cape Fear
USGS HUC 03030005 Coordinates Latitude:34.329738
Longitude:-78.096264
Location description:This project is located on Hooper Road in Leland.Brunswick County.NC(Parcel ID:00600011
&0100002101)
Description of Activity:Installation of temporary access road for mining equipment.Once the work has been completed,which
is expected to be less than 1 year from today's date.the wetlands will be returned to their original grade and contour and
stabilized with a wetland seed mix
Your work as proposed does not require Department of the Army authorization for the following reason(s):
❑ The entire property is composed of high ground.Therefore,your proposed activity will not occur in any aquatic
resources.
❑ The proposed activity will occur in non jurisdictional waters and/or wetlands.
❑ The proposed activity is not regulated and/or does not include regulated discharges of dredged or fill material.A
jurisdictional determination was not completed with this request. This letter does not address nor include any
consideration for jurisdiction on aquatic resources and shall not be interpreted as such. This is not an appealable action.
However,you may request an approved JD,which is an appealable action,by contacting the Corps for further instruction.
® The proposed activity is exempt from Department of the Army regulations.A jurisdictional determination was not
completed with this request. This letter does not address nor include any consideration for jurisdiction on aquatic
resources and shall not be interpreted as such. This is not an appealable action. However,you may request an approved
JD,which is an appealable action,by contacting the Corps for further instruction.
Remarks: SEW is provided the USACE notice of a temporary haul road to be installed through approximately
400 SF(0.009 AC)of Section 404 wetlands at the proposed Hooper Road Sand Mine. The road will be
constructed of clean earthen soil and rock The material will be removed upon completion and stabilization
of the area around Pit 5. The location of the proposed haul road,as well as Sheet CI.S, which provides the
detail for the crossing. Once the work has been completed, which is expected to be less than I year from
today's date,the wetlands will be returned to their original grade and contour and stabilized with a wetland
seed min
This Department of the Army determination does not relieve the permittee of the responsibility to obtain any other required Federal,
State,or local approvaWpermits. The permittee may need to contact appropriate State and local agencies before beginning work.
For any activity within the twenty coastal counties,before beginning work,you must contact the N.C.Division of Coastal
Management in in Wilmington,NC,at(910)796-7215 to discuss any required State authorization.
Any changes in the above described work must be coordinated with the Corps of Engineers prior to commencement.If there are any
questions regarding this notification or the Corps of Engineers regulatory program,please contact David Moose at(910)2514810 or
David.e.moose( usace.army.mil.

Dlgitaliy signed by David Moose
David Moose Date:2024.01.11 15:2636-05'00'
Corps Regulatory Official: Date:O1/11/2024
Copies furnished by e-mail:SEGI:Dana Lutheran
Enclosures
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