NWP27_WEI CF06- East Mingo SAW-2020-02093

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
WILMINGTON DISTRICT

Action Id. SAW-2020-02093 County: Johnston U.S.G.S. Quad: Benson

GENERAL PERMIT (REGIONAL AND NATIONWIDE) VERIFICATION

Permittee: Wildlands Engineering, Inc.
Attn: Angela Allen
Address: 312 W. Millbrook Rd
Raleigh, North Carolina 27609
Telephone: [phone]

Size (acres) 45.89 Nearest Town Benson
Nearest Waterway East Mingo Creek River Basin Cape Fear
USGS HUC 03030006 Latitude: 35.398808°N Longitude:-78.572797°W

Location description: The Wildlands Cape Fear 06 UMB – East Mingo Mitigation Project, is located
at 219 Lassie Lane, Benson, North Carolina (PIN 01E09004B, 01E09003, 01E08027C, 01E08054C,
01E08054D).

Description of projects area and activity: The applicant, Wildlands Engineering, Inc has
requested a Department of the Army permit authorization to discharge dredged and/or fill
material into waters of the United States associated with the Wildlands Cape Fear 06 UMB –
East Mingo Mitigation Project (Bank). Implementation of the proposed restoration and
enhancement activities will result in the discharge of fill material into 6,791 linear feet of
stream channel, and 4.242 acres of wetlands associated with mechanized land clearing,
excavation, placement of fill material, and stream relocation activities for the mitigation site.
Compensatory mitigation is NOT required in conjunction with the aforementioned activities.
Refer to the enclosed Table 1 for a detailed summary of impacts.

Applicable Law: Section 404 (Clean Water Act, 33 USC 1344)
Section 10 (Rivers and Harbors Act, 33 USC 403)

Authorization: Regional General Permit Number and/or Nationwide Permit Number: NWP 27 –
Aquatic Habitat Restoration, Enhancement, and Establishment Activities
SEE ATTACHED RGP or NWP GENERAL, REGIONAL AND SPECIAL CONDITIONS

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 06/19/2023. Any violation of the attached conditions or deviation from your
submitted plans may subject the permittee to a stop work order, a restoration order, a Class I
administrative penalty, and/or appropriate legal action.

This verification will remain valid until the expiration date identified below unless the nationwide and/or
regional general permit authorization is modified, suspended or revoked. If, prior to the expiration date
identified below, the nationwide and/or regional general 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 and/or regional general 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 and/or
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regional general permit, will remain authorized provided the activity is completed within twelve months
of the date of the nationwide and/or regional general 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 919-807-
6300) 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 in Morehead City, NC, at [phone].

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
Engineers regulatory program, please contact Casey Haywood, [phone].

Corps Regulatory Official: Date: 10AUG23
Expiration Date of Verification: March 14, 2026
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Table 1. Authorized discharge of fill material into waters of the United States in association with the
Wildlands Cape Fear 06 UMB- East Mingo Mitigation Site (SAW-2020-02093).

1. Total Impacts: Stream – 6,791 LF, Wetland 4.242 ac

Wetland Impacts:

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Stream Impacts:

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*Impacts are associated with aquatic resource restoration and enhancement activities and are expected to result
in a net gain in Waters of the US.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

1. The permittee understands and agrees that the document entitled “Final Mitigation Plan Wildlands
Cape Fear 06 Umbrella Mitigation Bank, East Mingo Creek Mitigation Site” dated June 12, 2023, is
incorporated and made part of this permit. Execution of the work and terms given in the approved
mitigation plan are a condition of this permit.

2. This Nationwide Permit verification does not imply suitability of this property for compensatory
mitigation for any particular project. The use of any portion of this site as compensatory mitigation
for a particular project will be determined during the permit review process for that project.
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COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATION

Action ID Number: SAW-2020-012093 County: Johnston

Permittee: Wildlands Engineering, Inc.
Attn: Angela Allen

Project Name: Wildlands Cape Fear 06 UMB – East Mingo Mitigation Project

Date Verification Issued: August 10, 2023

Project Manager: Kim Isenhour

Upon completion of the activity authorized by this permit and any mitigation required by the
permit, sign this certification and return it to the following address:

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
WILMINGTON DISTRICT
Regulatory Division Mitigation Office
Attn: Casey Haywood
3331 Heritage Trade Drive, Suite 105
Wake Forest, North Carolina 27587

Please note that your permitted activity is subject to a compliance inspection by a U. S. Army
Corps of Engineers representative. Failure to comply with any terms or conditions of this
authorization may result in the Corps suspending, modifying or revoking the authorization
and/or issuing a Class I administrative penalty, or initiating other appropriate legal action.

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