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U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
WILMINGTON DISTRICT

Action ID: SAW-2005-20699 County: Wake USGS Quad: Wake Forest

GENERAL PERMIT (REGIONAL AND NATIONWIDE) VERIFICATION

Owner/Applicant: North Carolina Division of Mitigation Services Attn: Mr. Lin Xu
Address: 1652 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1652

Authorized Agent:
Address:

Size and location of property (waterbody, road name/number, town, etc.): The project is located on the Paschal Golf
Course property, south of Stadium Drive and north of NC Highway 98 , west of Wake Forest, in Wake County, NC.

Site Coordinates: 35.981 ºN -78.522 ºW Waterway: Richland Creek River Basin: Neuse

Description of pro ject area and activity: This permit authorizes excavation and the placement of fill material
associated with repair of stream banks and structures previously authorized under Nationwide Permit 2 7.
Authorized impacts to waters of the U.S. are identified on the table on page 2 of this authorization and include
temporary impacts to 482 linear feet of stream channel.

Applicable Law: Section 404 (Clean Water Act, 33 USC 1344)
Section 10 (Rivers and Harbors Act, 33 USC 403)
Authorization: Nationwide or Regional General Permit Number(s): 3

SEE ATTACHED NATIONWIDE CONDITIONS AND SPECIAL CONDITIONS ON PAGE 2 OF THIS FORM

Your work is authorized by the above referenced permit provided it is accomplished in strict accordance with the attached
conditions and your submitted application and attached information dated April 3, 2015. Any violation of the attached
conditions or deviation from your submitted plans may subject the permittee to a stop work order, a restoration order and/or
appropriate legal action.
 This verification will remain valid until the expiration date identified below unless the nationwide authorization is modifie d,
suspended or revoked. If, prior to the expiration date identified below, the nationwide permit authorization is reissued and/or
modified, this verification will remain valid until the expiration date identified below, provided it complies with all requirements
of the modified nationwide permit. If the nationwide permit authorization expires or is suspended, revoked, or is modified, such
that the activity would no longer comply with the terms and conditions of the nationwide permit, activities which have
commenced (i.e., are under construction) or are under contract to commence in reliance upon the nationwide permit, will re main
authorized provided the activity is completed within twelve months of the date of the nationwide permit’s expiration,
modification or revocation, unless discretionary authority has been exercised on a case -by-case basis to modify, suspend or
revoke the authorization.
 Activities subject to Section 404 (as indicated above) may also require an individual Section 401 Water Quality Certification .
You should contact the NC Division of Water Resources (telephone [phone]) to determine Section 401 requirements.
 For activities occurring within the twenty coastal counties subject to regulation under the Coastal Area Management Act
(CAMA), prior to beginning work you must contact the N.C. Division of Coastal Management .
 This Department of the Army verification does not relieve the permittee of the responsibility to obtain any other required Federal,
State or local approvals/permits.
 If there are any questions regarding this verification, any of the conditions of the Permit, or the Corps of Eng ineers regulatory
program, please contact Andrea Hughes at telephone [phone].

Corps Regulatory Official: Date: May 6, 2015

Expiration Date of Nationwide Permit Verification: March 18, 2017
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Summary of Authorized Impacts and Required Mitigation
NWP / GP # Open Water (ac) Wetland (ac) Unimportant Steam (lf) Important Stream (lf)
Temporary Permanent Temporary Permanent Temporary Permanent Temporary Permanent
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 482 0

Impact Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 482 0
Total Loss of Waters of the U.S. (ac) 0 Total Loss of Waters of the U.S. (lf) 0
Required Wetland Mitigation (ac) 0 Required Stream Mitigation (lf) 0

Additional Remarks and/or Special Permit Conditions:
The following special conditions apply:

1. Additonal monitoring may be required for the Paschal Golf Course Stream Restoration Project as a result of
the activities authorized by this permit.

2. This Nationwide Permit verification does not imply approval of the suitability of this property for compensatory
stream mitigation for any particular project. The use of any portion of this site as compensatory mitigation for a
particular project will be determined during our public interest review and 404 (b) (1) Guideline s analysis during
the permit review process for that project.

Copy Furnished: NCIRT (Electronic Copy)

The Wilmington District is committed to providing the highest level of support to the public. To help us ensure we
continue to do so, please complete the Customer Satisfaction Survey located at our website at
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Determination of Jurisdiction

A. Based on preliminary information, there appear to be waters of the US including wetlands within the above
described project area. This preliminary determination is not an appealable action under the Regulatory Program
Administrative Appeal Process (Reference 33 CFR Part 331).

B. There are Navigable Waters of the United States within the above described project area subject to the permit
requirements of Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. Unless ther e
is a change in the law or our published regulations, this determination may be relied upon for a period not to
exceed five years from the date of this notification.

C. There are waters of the US and/or wetlands within the above descr ibed project area subject to the permit
requirements of Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA)(33 USC § 1344). Unless there is a change in the law
or our published regulations, this determination may be relied upon for a period not to exceed five years from the
date of this notification.

D. The jurisdictional areas within the above described project area have been identified under a previous action.
Please reference the jurisdictional determination issued on (Action ID: ).

Basis of Jurisdictional Determination: The site contains Richland Creek that flows into Falls Lake prior to
discharging to the Neuse River, Pamlico Sound and the Atlantic Ocean.

E. Attention USDA Program Participants: This delineation/determination has been conducted to identify the limits of
Corps’ Clean Water Act jurisdiction for the particular site identified in this request. The delineation/determination
may not be valid for the wetland conservation provisions of the Food Securi ty Act of 1985. If you or your tenant are
USDA Program participants, or anticipate participation in USDA programs, you should request a certified wetland
determination from the local office of the Natural Resources Conservation Service, prior to starting work.

F. Appeals Information (This information applies only to approved jurisdictional determinations as indicated in
B and C above): This correspondence constitutes an approved jurisdictional determination for the above described
site. If you object to this determination, you may request an administrative appeal under Corps regulations at 33 CFR
Part 331. Enclosed you will find a Notification of Appeal Process (NAP) fact sheet and request for appeal (RFA)
form. If you request to appeal this determi nation you must submit a completed RFA form to the following address:

US Army Corps of Engineers
South Atlantic Division
Attn: Jason Steele, Review Officer
60 Forsyth Street SW, Room 10M15
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8801
Phone: [phone]

In order for an RFA to be accepted by the Corps, the Corps must determine that it is complete; that it meets the criteria for
appeal under 33 CFR part 331.5, and that it has been received by the Di vision Office within 60 days of the date of the
NAP. Should you decide to submit an RFA form, it must be received at the above address by . It is not necessary
to submit an RFA form to the District Office if you do not object to the determination in this correspondence .

Corps Regulatory Official:

Date: May 6, 2015 Expiration Date of Jurisdictional Determination: N/A

WILMINGTON DISTRICT
POST-CONSTRUCTION COMPLIANCE FORM

Action ID Number: SAW-2005-20699 County: Wake

Permittee: North Carolina Division of Mitigation Services Attn: Mr. Lin Xu

Date Permit Issued: May 6, 2015

Project Manager: Andrea Hughes

Upon completion of the activity authorized by this permit and any mitigation required by the permit,
sign this certification and return it to the address of the Regulatory Field Office indicated below :

Asheville Regulatory Field Office
US Army Corps of Engineers
151 Patton Avenue, Room 208
Asheville, North Carolina 28801-5006

Raleigh Regulatory Field Office
US Army Corps of Engineers
3331 Heritage Trade Drive, Suite 105
Wake Forest, North Carolina 27587

Washington Regulatory Field Office
US Army Corps of Engineers
2407 West Fifth Street
Washington, NC 27889

Wilmington Regulatory Field Office
US Army Corps of Engineers
69 Darlington Avenue
Wilmington, NC 28403

Please note that your per mitted activity is subject to a compliance inspection by a U. S. Army Corps of
Engineers representative. If you fail to comply with this permit you are subject to permit suspension,
modification, or revocation.

I hereby certify that the work authorized by the above referenced permit has been completed in
accordance with the terms and condition of the said permit, and required mitigation was completed in
accordance with the permit conditions.

Signature of Permittee Date