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September 25, 2017

Re: NCIRT Review and USACE Approval of the Upper Rocky Mitigation Bank Prospectus; SAW-2015-
01816

Water & Land Solutions
Attention: Mr. Adam McIntyre
11030 Raven Ridge Road
Suite 119
Raleigh, North Carolina 27614

Dear Mr. McIntyre:

This letter is in regard to your prospectus document for the proposed Upper Rocky Mitigation Bank
dated April 12, 2017. The proposal consists of the establishment and operation of a 43-acre commercial
stream and wetland mitigation bank located off Bailey Road, near the intersection of Barnhardt Road, in
Huntersville, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. (Latitude 35.459622°, Longitude -80.829787°)

The Corps determined the prospectus document was complete and issued a public notice (P/N #
SAW-2015-01816) on April 12, 2017. 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.

The Corps has reviewed the information provided and considered the comments received in
response to the public notice. We have determined that the proposed mitigation bank appears to have the
potential to restore and protect aquatic resources within the Rocky River 8-digit Hydrologic Unit Code
(HUC) 03040105 of the Yadkin River Basin. Therefore, the bank sponsor may proceed with preparation
of a draft Mitigation Banking Instrument (MBI).

We appreciate your interest in restoring and protecting waters of the United States. If you have
questions concerning the path forward for the proposed mitigation bank, please do not hesitate to contact
me at [phone] extension 4234.

Sincerely,

Steve Kichefski
Regulatory Project Manager

Enclosures

Electronic Copies Furnished:
NCIRT Distribution List
REPLY TO
ATTENTION OF:
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS
69 DARLINGTON AVENUE
WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28403-1343

North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
State Historic Preservation Office
Ramona M. Bartos, Administrator
Governor Roy Cooper Office of Archives and History
Secretary Susi H. Hamilton Deputy Secretary Kevin Cherry
Location: 109 East Jones Street, Raleigh NC 27601 Mailing Address: 4617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh NC 27699-4617 Telephone/Fax: [phone]-6599

May 16, 2017

Steve Kichefski
Asheville Regulatory Field Office
151 Patton Avenue, Room 208
Asheville, NC 28801-5006

Re: Upper Rocky Umbrella Mitigation Bank, Huntersville, SAW 2015-01816, Mecklenburg County,
ER 17-0777

Dear Mr. Kichefski:
We have received a public notice concerning the above project.
We have conducted a review of the project and are aware of no historic resources which would be affected
by the project. Therefore, we have no comment on the project as proposed.

The above comments are made pursuant to Section 106 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 919-807-6579 or
[e-mail]. In all future communication concerning this project, please cite the
above referenced tracking number.
Sincerely,

Ramona M. Bartos