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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS
PO BOX 1890
WILMINGTON NC 28402-1890
September 12, 2006
Regulatory Division
Action ID No. SAW-2006-40592-082
City of Clinton
Attn: Mr. John F. Cornet
227 Lisbon Street
Clinton, North Carolina 28328
Dear Mr. Cornet:
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On August 3, 2006, this Office received a request from your consultant, The EI Group, Inc.,
for after-the-fact verification to utilize Nationwide Permit 39 for the discharge of fill material
into 1631inear feet of Cattail Branch, a perennial stream channel, located along Butler Drive, in
the City of Clinton, Sampson County, North Carolina.
Upon review of your application, this Office has determined that your application is
incomplete and cannot be processed until the following information is received:
1. Based on a telephone conversation with Ms. Veronica Hanzel of EI, you propose to
provide on-site mitigation for your impacts. As such, please amend Page 7 of your
application with respect to the North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program.
2. We appreciate the efforts to provide on-site compensatory mitigation through stream
enhancement. Please provide a draft copies of the proposed preservation document and
recordable survey map (no larger than 11" x 17") for our review.
3. Please submit a detailed planting plan for the riparian areas, to include species, location.
4. Please submit detailed plans, profiles, and specifications for the stream enhancement.
5. Identify a proposed schedule of construction and target completion date of your proposed
mitigation.
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Please submit the above information within 30 days of receipt of this Notif cation or we will
consider your application withdrawn. At that time, we would determine the next appropriate
enforcement action which may include complete restoration of the site to pre-construction
conditions and/or referral to the Unites States Attorney or the Environmental Protection Agency.
If you have any questions regarding these matters, please contact me at [phone].
Sincerely,
Jennifer S. Frye, Project Manager
Wilmington Regulatory Field Office
Copies Furnished:
Ms. Veronica Hanzel
The EI Group, Inc.
2101 Gateway Centre, Suite 200
Morrisville, North Carolina 27560
Mr. Ken Averitte
Division of Water Quality
N.C. Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
225 Green Street, Suite 714
F etteville, North Carolina 28301-5043
s. Cyndi Karoly
Division of Water Quality
N.C. Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
1650 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650