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From: Beasley, Troy <TBeasley@withersrave nel.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2021 9:35 AM
To: Norton, April R CIV USARMY CESAW (USA)
Cc: Goss, Stephanie
Subject: [External] RE: Request for Additional Information--1001 Olive Branch Road
Subdivision--SAW-2018-01873
Attachments: 1001 Olive Branch Road - PJD Request - 09.17.2018.pdf, PJD Form -Updated
2021-03-18-signed.pdf, 1001 Olive Branch Road Subdivision - Wetland SOA_Revised_
02-18-2021.pdf
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April,
Thanks for your email. Below are my responses to the items addressed in your email:
1) The cumulative permanent wetland conversion impacts from perpetual maintenance of the permanent utility
easement will be 0.094 acres as noted in the table below. I addressed the permanent wetland conversion
impacts in the "Cover Letter", specifically in the second to last paragraph in the "Proposed Impacts" section and
"Mitigation" sections. However, the cover letter erroneously listed the permanent wetland conversion impacts
as 0.035 acres. Since the total permanent wetland conversion impacts are less than 0.10 acres, no additional
wetland mitigation is proposed.
Permanent Wetland Conversion Impacts
Impact #
Type of Impact
Impact Area
Impact 1 (Wetland D)
Sewer Crossing
0.072 ac
Impact 3
Sewer Crossing
0.010 ac
Impact 28
Utility Crossing (Water Main)
0.012 ac
Total Impacts
0.094 acres
Please let me know if the table above is sufficient documentation for your review. I'm not entirely sure how to
include the permanent wetland conversion impacts in the actual wetland impact table in the PCN form without
it appearing that our temporary wetland impacts are being counted twice. If you would like them included in
the wetland impact table in the PCN, please give me a call to discuss how to properly include them without
causing confusion.
I have attached the revised Wetland Mitigation SOA with the correct AID #.
2) In regards to the request for issuance of the PJD, we submitted the complete PJD Request packet (dated
9/17/2018) to Ross Sullivan prior to his field verification on 11/14/2018, so I assumed that it would have been in
your files. I have attached the original PJD Request for your convenience. Since Lyle Phillips no longer works for
WithersRavenel (and actually works for the USACE), I've attached an updated PJD form with my information and
signature.
Thanks for your help with this project. Please let me know if you have any questions or would like to discuss further.
Troy Beasley
ONE& WithersRavenet
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219 Station Road, Suite 101 1 Wilmington, NC 28405
Office:910.256.9277 1 Direct:910.509.6512
Mobile: 910.622.0122
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From: Norton, April R CIV USARMY CESAW (USA) <April.R.Norton@usace.army.mil>
Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2021 3:22 PM
To: Beasley, Troy <TBeasley@withersravenel.com>
Cc: Goss, Stephanie <stephanie.goss@ncdenr.gov>
Subject: Request for Additional Information--1001 Olive Branch Road Subdivision--SAW-2018-01873
Mr. Beasley,
Thank you for your Pre -Construction Notification (PCN), Nationwide Permit (NWP) 29 verification request, dated January
15, 2021, for the above referenced project. I have reviewed the information and need clarification before proceeding
with verifying the use of NWP 29 (http://saw-reg.usace.army.mil/NWP2017/2017NWP29.pdf).
Please submit the requested information below (via e-mail is fine) within 30 days of receipt of this Notification,
otherwise we may deny verification of the use of the Nationwide Permit or consider your application withdrawn and
close the file:
1) Cumulative permanent wetland impacts for this project exceed the 0.10-acre threshold per Nationwide Permit
General Condition 23c, and therefore compensatory mitigation is required. Thank you for providing a Statement of
Availability letter from Wildlands Engineering, Inc. After reviewing your application, it appears as though permanent
wetland conversion impacts are not accounted for in your PCN. Please update your PCN and plan sheets to include all
permanent wetland conversion impacts, and ensure that enough credits are available for those proposed impacts.
Typically, compensatory mitigation is required at a 2:1 credit to impact ratio unless otherwise justified based on
evaluation of aquatic function. Additionally, 1:1 credit to impact ratio is typically required for permanent wetland
conversions. Moreover, the USACE Action Identification number for the subject project is incorrectly identified on the
Wetland Mitigation Statement of Availability. The correct Action ID number is SAW-2018-01873.
2) The application indicates that a Preliminary Jurisdictional Determination (PJD) is requested. The wetland delineation
was provided with the application; however, the PJD request forms were not included. Please include the PJD request
forms, or we can issue the verification without issuing the PJD after the above information has been received.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
April Norton
April R. Norton
Regulatory Division
US Army Corps of Engineers
CE-SAW-RG-R
3331 Heritage Trade Drive, Suite 105
Wake Forest, North Carolina 27587
Phone: (919) 554-4884, Ext. 57
Fax: (919) 562-0421
Email: April.R.Norton@usace.army.mil