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Subject: [External] Juniper Tract Draft Mitigation Plan
Attachments: SAW-2019-01067 Lower Cape Fear Umbrella Bank Juniper Tract Evaluation Letter.pdf
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Hey everyone,
The Juniper Tract Draft Mitigation Plan was received and is now in the cyber repository on RIBITS. Please let
me know if you have any issues retrieving it, so I can send you a DoD SAFE link. Please provide feedback on the
plan by March 15.
If you are interested in doing a site visit, please let me know. The initial site visit for the prospectus was fairly
short (August of 2019), especially given the size of the site, and the various communities present and site
variability (large sections of bedded silviculture, some AWC stands, with a fair amount of ditching in sections).
I attached the initial evaluation letter for Juniper, as a refresher for anyone interested. Please let me know if
you would like to do a site visit.
Thanks,
Jordan
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Subject: Juniper Tract Prospectus / LCFUMB Wilmington Regulatory Field Office /
Hello All,
I hope everyone is doing well! I am filling in for Mickey on mitigation and IRT related projects in the
Wilmington Field Office due to his promotion to Field Office Chief.
Please find the attached Prospectus for the "Juniper Tract". This site has been proposed for inclusion in the
Lower Cape Fear Umbrella Mitigation Bank (LCFUMB). The Bank sponsor has a limited window for land
acquisition, and has therefore requested to forego the Preliminary Review process of a Draft version.
Upon review, this office will provide the sponsor a notification of completeness and issue a Public Notice of
the proposal. I am distributing this version to the IRT members ahead of the normal timelines, to give you
time for review and commenting. The PN will be forthcoming. Please let us know if you need anything else.
I look forward to working with you again!
Thank you.
-Tyler
Tyler Crumbley, PWS
Project Manager
Regulatory Division
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers -Wilmington District
69 Darlington Avenue
Wilmington, NC 28403
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
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From: Novak, Corey [mailto:[e-mail]]
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Subject: [Non-DoD Source] Juniper Tract Prospectus
Tyler,
Please see the attached Juniper Tract Prospectus. As discussed, we are proposing to add the site to the
existing Lower Cape Fear Umbrella Mitigation Bank (LCFUMB).

We also have a hard copy ready for you. Let me know when I can drop it off this afternoon.
Thanks,
Corey Novak, PWS I Environmental Scientist — Project Manager
Direct: 452-0001 x 1905 1 Fax: [phone]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS
69 DARLINGTON AVENUE
WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28403-1343
August 27, 2019
Regulatory Division
Action ID. SAW-2019-01067
LCFUMB, LLC
C/O: Mr. Jon Vincent
1508 Military Cutoff Road, Suite 302
Wilmington, North Carolina 28403
Dear Mr. Vincent:
This letter confirms the initial Interagency Review Team's (IRT) evaluation and
comments received during the June 20, 2019 Public Notice of your prospectus detailing
the addition of the wetland and stream mitigation site, known as the Juniper Tract, to the
Lower Cape Fear Umbrella Mitigation Bank (Bank). The proposed addition is an
approximately 782-acre tract containing a 765-acre main parcel and a 17-acre adjacent
tract. The properties are located on the south side of Mill Creek Road SE, on the north
side of Danford Road, adjacent to Harris Swamp, Bolivia Branch, Hickman Branch, and
Mill Creek, east of Bolivia, Brunswick County, North Carolina. Also, please reference
the August 14, 2019 onsite meeting with your agents Messrs. Christian Preziosi and
Corey Novak of Land Management Group, Inc., along with IRT members Mr. Mac Haupt
of the North Carolina Division of Water Resources and Mr. Travis Wilson of the North
Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission, Ms. Erin Davis of North Carolina Division of
Water Resources, Mr. Todd Tugwell of The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and Ms. Kim
Browning of The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Pursuant to 33 CFR Part 332.8(d)(5) Compensatory Mitigation For Losses of Aquatic
Resources, our office is providing our initial evaluation as to the potential of your
proposed Bank modification, or site addition, for providing appropriate compensatory
mitigation for activities authorized by Department of the Army (DA) permits.
Based on our review, coordination with the IRT, and the onsite inspection, it is our
position that the potential of the additional Bank site is contingent on several factors and
the need for additional information. As discussed onsite, these contingencies and/or
concerns are as follows:

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1) Please provide additional information on the size of the drainage areas for each
stream restoration segment proposed.
2) The prospectus states that financial assurances will be 30% of construction
costs, which is not sufficient, please review Kimberly Browning's email dated
August 15, 2019 for additional information and requirements regarding financial
assurances.
3) Please identify reference wetlands to monitor, which you indicated you have on -
site.
4) Please identify reference headwater stream systems with similar soils and
drainage areas.
5) As discussed on -site, new Jurisdictional Determination is needed.
6) The enhancement areas where vegetation is not planned to be modified are
proposed at a 2:1 ratio, which may be too high given the current function of these
areas. The proposed 2:1 ratio may be more appropriate for areas where
vegetation will be enhanced.
7) There are concerns about whether the upper -ends of the zero -order tributaries
will develop stream characteristics. These proposed systems may be need to
start closer to the first order tributaries. This was discussed on -site and Christian
Preziosi indicated they would likely propose revised starting points for at least
two of the zero -order stream systems.
8) During the site visit, questions were raised regarding the proposed performance
standards and mapped soil types, clarification is needed to make sure they have
been proposing in accordance with the SAW 2016 guidance. Additionally, please
make sure the 2016 success criteria for zero -order systems area incorporated
into the proposal.
9) Please clarify the areas where vegetation restoration work is proposed.
10) Please integrate the 2016 tree vigor performance standards into the proposal.
11) Please provide additional information and analysis to address concerns about
potential future development outside and around the bank area (e.g. road
widening), and how you propose to address these concerns.
12) Please provide additional details about which roads on -site will be kept intact
and to what extent.
13) Please provide NC WAM forms for each wetland community type on -site.

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Other components were also covered during the meeting and all discussed topics
should be considered and incorporated in your bank planning and development of the
mitigation plan. If you have any questions regarding the banking process or moving
forward with the establishment of your proposal, please do not hesitate to contact me at
the Wilmington Regulatory Field Office, telephone [phone] or
[e-mail].
Sincerely,
Digitally signed by
JESSOP.JORDAN.E.15150
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Date: 2019.08.27 10:27:17
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Jordan Jessop, Project Manager
Wilmington Regulatory Field Office
Copies furnished via email:
Mr. Christian Preziosi, Land Management Group, Inc. [e-mail]
Mr. Corey Novak, Land Management Group, Inc. [e-mail]
Ms. Kathy Matthews, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services, [e-mail]
Mr. Mac Haupt, North Carolina Division of Water Resources [e-mail]
Mr. Todd Bowers, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency [e-mail]
Mr. Chad Coburn, NC Department of Environmental Quality [e-mail]
Ms. Erin Davis, NC Department of Environmental Quality [e-mail]
Copies w/o enclosures:
MGA Group, LLC
C/o: Mr. Kent Mitchell
PO Box 12221
Wilmington, North Carolina 28405
Ms. Debra Wilson
North Carolina Division of Coastal Management
127 Cardinal Drive Extension
Wilmington, North Carolina 28405
Ms. Twyla Cheatwood
Southeast Region, Habitat Conservation Division
NOAA Fisheries
Beaufort, NC 28516

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Mr. Travis Wilson
North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission
1718 Highway 56 West
Creedmor, North Carolina 27522
Ms. Maria Dunn
North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission
943 Washington Square Mall
Washington, North Carolina 27889