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Smith, Cherri L
From: Shaeffer, David L SAW < David .L.Shaeffer @usace. army. miI>
Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2015 8:19 AM
To: Smith, Cherri L
Cc: Becky Ward
Subject: RE: quick question: Robertson's Mill Pond Preserve (UNCLASSIFIED)
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Hi Cherri,
You are correct. Boardwalks in wetlands do not usually require permits. I have highlight the applicable regulation in the
attached PDF.
If the pond is a Section 404 water only (which it is) a permit is required if there is a discharge of dredged or fill material
below the OHWM. Floating docks don't usually involve discharges of fill material.
Sincerely,
David L. Shaeffer, Geographer
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Raleigh Regulatory Field Office
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Wake Forest, North Carolina 27587
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From: Smith, Cherri L [ mailto:cherri.smith @ncdenr.gov]
Sent: Monday, April 13, 2015 3:58 PM
To: Shaeffer, David L SAW
Cc: Becky Ward
Subject: [EXTERNAL] quick question: Robertson's Mill Pond Preserve
Hi David,
Becky Ward has recently submitted an application for a project called Robertson's Mill Pond Preserve. I noticed that she
included some small wetland impacts in the application for a boardwalk, and I'm thinking that typically boardwalks don't
require 404/401 permitting. Also, a small open water impact was included for a floating dock, and I'm not sure that
would require 404/401 permitting either. If you could just let us know, that would be much appreciated. Thank you.

Cherri
Cherri Smith
NCDENR Division of Water Resources
Raleigh Regional Office
1628 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699 -1628
ph. 919 - 791 -4251
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