Clayhill Farms Mitigation

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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WILMINGTON DISTRICT CORPS OF ENGINEERS n
Washington Regulatory Field Office. Q 2.9 U
Post Office Box 1000 `�NOS"�5's ✓� Q �JJ
Washington North Carolina 27889 1000
IN REPLY REFER TO
September 27, 2011 Rgy�H
Regulatory Division
Action SAW -2011 00649 / Claylull Farms Mitigation Site
Ms Leilani Paugh
North Carolina Department of Transportation
Project Analysis and Environmental Analysis Branch
1548 Mail Service Center
Raleigh North Carolina 27699 -1548
Dear Ms Paugh
On April 26 2011 we issued a public notice describing the North Carolina Department of
Transportation's ( NCDOT) proposal to add the Clayhill Farms Mitigation Site to the NCDOT
Umbrella Mitigation Bank The site is located approximately 8 9 miles southeast of Maysville
on NC Highway 58 near the community of Kuhns in Jones County, North Carolina
On June 20 2011 we submitted a letter to you containing our comments as well as comments
made by the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources and the National Marine Fisheries
Service on this project It is Department of the Army (DA) policy to provide a project proponent
the opportunity to furnish a proposed resolution or rebuttal to all comments and/or objections
from the public and government agencies before a final decision is made At this time no
resolutions or rebuttals have been received in tlus office
On August 23 2011 a NC Interagency Review Team (NC IRT) closeout review of the
Clayhill Farms site was held and it was determined that significant issues remain in determining
the location condition extent of wetlands and overall condition of the stream project It was
agreed that the close out review be delayed until the spring of 2012
The Corps, in consultation with the NC IRT, has determined that the Claylull Farms
Mitigation Site cannot meet the requirements for inclusion into the NCDOT Umbrella Mitigation
Bank until such time that the site meets its success criteria, the final credit structure of the Site is
determined, and is accurately reflected in a new Addendum package This action concludes the
Modification of Instruments as outlined in 33CFR 332 8(g)(1) and Standard Review Process in
33CFR 332 8(d)(1)

Please be advised that by copy of this correspondence and our letter dated October 1 2010 we
are informing both the NC DOT and the NC EEP that the Clayhill Farms Site may not be debited
for any mitigation credits whatsoever until these issues are resolved
Thank you for your time and cooperation The Wilmington District is committed to providing
the highest level of support to the public To help us ensure we continue to do so please
complete the Customer Satisfaction Survey located at our websrte at
http //regulatory usacesurvey coin/ If you have any questions please call me at the Washington
Regulatory Field Office telephone [phone]
Copies Furnished
Ms Becky Fox
Wetlands Regulatory Section - Region IV
United States Environmental Protection Agency
1307 Firefly Road
Whittier, NC 28789
Mr Ron Sechler
National Marine Fisheries Service
Habitat Conservation Division
101 Pivers Island Road
Beaufort North Carolina 28516
Mr Pete Benjamin
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Ecological Services - Raleigh Field Office
Post Office Box 33726
Raleigh North Carolina 27636 -3726
Mr Travis Wilson
Eastern Region Highway Project Coordinator
Habitat Conservation Program
1142 I -85 Service Road
Creedmoor, North Carolina 27522
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Sincerely,
Tom teffens
Regulatory Project Manager

Mr Steve Sollod
NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Coastal Management
400 Commerce Avenue
Morehead City, North Carolina 28557
Mr David Wainwright
Division of Water Quality
North Carolina Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Mail Service Center 1650
Raleigh North Carolina 27699 -1650
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