20060447 Ver 3_PN Comments to USACE_20200310

DocuSign Envelope ID: B02lA343-65F7-47CO-9035-ACC9C2C9A3F9
ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
March 10, 2020
Corps Action ID# SAW-2006-20287
DWR# 20060447 v3
Wake County
James Lastinger
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Raleigh Regulatory Field Office
331 Heritage Trade Dr, Suite 105
Wake Forest NC 27587
Subject Project: Olde Towne Master Plan Community
Dear Mr. Lastinger:
On behalf of the NC Division of Water Resources, we respectfully request that you consider the following
comments within your review of the 404 Individual Permit request for the above referenced property:
The applicant proposes some reduced mitigation ratios based on NCSAM and NCWAM analyses,
however these analyses have likely been influenced by previous clearing and grading activities
within the project boundary. The Division recommends reconsideration of whether the NCSAM
or NCWAM evaluations are appropriate in these situations.
2. The Division has requested additional technical information from the applicant and requests that the
USACE also consider the attached letter during the review of the application.
Thank you for your considering the Division's comments during your review of this Individual Permit. If you have
any questions, please contact Sue Homewood at 336-776-9693 or [e-mail].
Sincerely,
DocuSignn�e/d by:
�6LLL� N ,
949D91BA53EF4E0...
Paul Wojoski, Supervisor
401 & Buffer Permitting Unit
cc: Jennifer Burdette, McAdams Company (via email)
DWR RRO
DWR — Wetlands and Buffer Permitting Branch
DE Q�� North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 1 1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
vOry rN Cx:40:.itiA
o. —2o E�.—.�. a�:ri /� 919.707.9000