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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS ER I.CL
69 DARLINGTON AVENUE
WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28403-1343
REPLY TO
ATTENTION OF December 15, 2009
Regulatory Division
Action ID No. SAW-2009-01258
Mr. Kenneth R. Waldroup, PE
City of Raleigh
Public Utilities Department
One Exchange Plaza, Suite 620
Raleigh, North Carolina 27602
Dear Mr. Waldroup:
This letter is in reference to the City of Raleigh's Umbrella Mitigation Bank and the first
site proposed for banking inclusion, Proctor Farm. The Proctor Farm mitigation site has been
distributed for comment via a U.S. Army Corps of Engineer (Corps) issued public notice and has
also been reviewed by the Interagency Review Team (IRT) as prescribed in the 2008 Federal
Mitigation Rule (April 10, 2008 Revisions to 33 CFR Parts 325 and 332 and 40 CFR Part 230).
As you may know, the final IRT comment period for this site ended on November 301h
2009. Two agencies commented on this final plan, the North Carolina Historic Preservation
Office and the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. Each of the agencies stated that
they had no further comments.
With this letter, it is understood that the Proctor Farm Mitigation Site will be
incorporated as the initial site into the City of Raleigh's Umbrella Mitigation Bank at the time the
banking instrument is officially executed. It is also understood that each additional site found
favorable by the IRT would be incorporated into this umbrella bank by modifying this
instrument. Instrument modification will take place as described within the above mentioned
2008 Federal Mitigation Rule.
If you have any questions, please contact Monte Matthews at 919-554-4884, extension
30.
Sincerely,
Jean B. Manuele
Chief, Raleigh Regulatory
Field Office
Copies furnished:
Mr. Eric Kulz
Stream Mitigation Review Coordinator
401 Oversight and Express Permitting Unit
2321 Crabtree Blvd., Suite 250
Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Ms. Rebecca Fox
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
Wetlands Section - Region IV
1307 Firefly Road
Whittier, North Carolina 28789-8783
Mr. John Ellis
United States Fish & Wildlife Service
Raleigh Field Office
PO Box 33726
Raleigh, North Carolina 27636-3726
Ms. Shari Bryant
N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission
P.O. Box 129
Sedalia, North Carolina 27342-0129
Mr. Scott McLendon
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Wilmington District
69 Darlington Avenue
Wilmington, North Carolina 28403
Ms. Renee Gledhill-Early
Environmental Review Coordinator
North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office
4617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-4617
Mr. Vann F. Stancil
Special Project Coordinator
NCWRC - Division of Inland Fisheries
Habitat Conservation Program
215 Jerusalem Church Road
Kenly, North Carolina 27542
Mr. Robert A. Berndt, P.E.
Senior Associate
Hazen and Sawyer, P.C.
4011 WestChase Blvd., Suite 500
Raleigh, North Carolina 27607
Mr. Justin P. McCorcle
Assistant District Counsel
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Wilmington District
69 Darlington Avenue
Wilmington, North Carolina 28403
Mr. Todd Tugwell
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Wilmington District
11405 Falls of Neuse Road
Wake Forest, North Carolina 27587-9599