20180181 Ver 1_Initial Evaluation Letter 031119_20191122

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS
69 DARLINGTON AVENUE
WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA28403-1343
March 11, 2019
Regulatory Division/1200A
Action ID No. SAW-2017-02527
Re: NCIRT Review and USACE Approval of the WLS Neuse 02 Umbrella Mitigation Bank,
Scarborough Mitigation Site Prospectus; SAW-2017-02527
Mr. Adam McIntyre
WLS Neuse 02 Holdings, LLC
11030 Raven Ridge Road, #119
Raleigh, North Carolina 27614
Dear Mr. McIntyre:
This letter is in regard to your prospectus document for the proposed Scarborough Mitigation
Site dated October 2018. The proposal consists of the establishment and operation of a 225-acre
commercial stream and wetland mitigation bank located within four unnamed tributaries to
Carraway Creek in the Neuse River Basin, along Casey Mill Road, Goldsboro, Wayne County,
North Carolina. (Latitude 35.321ION, Longitude-77.989722°W)
The Corps determined the Prospectus was complete and issued a public notice (P/N # SAW-
2017-02527) on December 12, 2018. The purpose of this notice was to solicit the views of
interested State and Federal agencies and other parties either interested in or affected by the
proposed work. Attached are comments received in response to the public notice from the North
Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources State Historic Preservation Office.
The Corps has considered the comments received from members of the Interagency Review
Team (IRT) and information that was discussed during an IRT site review on June 24, 2015. We
have determined that the proposed mitigation bank appears to have the potential to preserve and
enhance aquatic resources within the Upper Neuse 8-digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)
03020202 of the Neuse River Basin. Therefore, the bank sponsor may proceed with preparation
of a draft Mitigation Banking Instrument (MBI).
Please provide a response to the attached comments with your draft MBI submittal. We
appreciate your interest in restoring and protecting waters of the United States. If you have any

questions about the path forward for the proposed mitigation bank, please do not hesitate to
contact me at 919-554-4884, extension 22 or by email at [e-mail].
Sincerely,
Digitally signed by
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DAILEY.SAMANT DNGmernment,
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Date: 2019.03.11 08:42:38-04'00'
Samantha Dailey
Project Manager
Raleigh Regulatory Field Office
Electronic Copies Furnished:
NCIRT Distribution List

North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
State Historic Preservation Office
Ramona M. Bartos, Administrator
Governor Roy Cooper
Secretary Susi H. I Ia nilton
February 1, 2019
Kim Browning
Mitigation Field Office
3331 Heritage Trade Drive, Suite 105
Wake Forest, NC 27587
Office of Archives and History
Deputy Secretary Kevin Cherry
Re: WLS Neuse 02 Holdings, LLC, Scarborough Mitigation Site, SAW-2017-02527, Wayne County, ER
19-0002
Dear Ms. Browning:
We have received a public notice concerning the above referenced project. We have reviewed the
information provided and offer the following comments.
One previously recorded archaeological site, 31WY221, is located in the southeast corner of the subject
parcel. This precolonial American Indian site has not been assessed to determine if it is eligible for listing in
the National Register of Historic Places. Based on the layout of the proposed mitigation features, it does not
appear that ground disturbing activities will take place in the immediate vicinity of 31 WY221. Therefore, the
proposed undertaking as presently configured should have no effect on any historic properties eligible for
listing in the National Register. However, should the design of the proposed mitigation features change, we
recommend additional review by this office.
The above comments are made pursuant to Section 106 and 110 of the National Historic Preservation Act and
the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's Regulations for Compliance with Section 106 codified at 36
CFR Part 800.
Thank you for your cooperation and consideration. If you have questions concerning the above comment,
contact Renee Gledhill -Earley, environmental review coordinator, at 919-814-6579 or
environmental.review&ncdcr.gov. In all future communication concerning this project, please cite the above
referenced tracking number.
Sincerely,
Ramona M. Bartos
Location: 109 East Jones Street, Raleigh NC 27601 Mailing Address: 4617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh NC 27699-4617 Telephone/Fax: [phone]-6599