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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS
PO BOX 1890
WILMINGTON NC 28402-1890
October 18, 2006
Regulatory Division
Action ID No. SAW-2006-40205-063

INETLANUy i~vu i1VriMYVATER BRANCH
Town of Southern Pines
Attn: Mr. David White, Director of Public Services
482 East Connecticut Avenue
Southern Pines, North Carolina 28347
Dear Mr. White:
Please reference your request for the Department of the Army (DA) authorization permit to
impact Section 404 jurisdictional Waters of the United States, including wetlands, adjacent to an
unnamed tributary to Horse Creek, a tributary to Drowning Creek, for the purpose of
constructing a new raw water storage reservoir for the Town of Southern Pines, Moore County,
North Carolina. The 52 acre project area is located west of U.S. Highway 1, south of Thunder
Road (NCSR 1102), southwest of the Town of Pinebluff, North Carolina. The proposed impacts
include the discharge of fill material into 0.7 acre of wetlands and 2771inear feet of stream
channel and the flooding of 0.9 acre of wetlands, 1671inear feet of stream channel and 1.4 acres
of open water.
After review of your proposal, the North Carolina Division of Water Quality, the North
Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, the North Carolina Division of Water Resources, and
the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and have submitted comments and
recommendations in letters dated August 29, 2006, September 22, 2006, September 25, 2006,
and October 4, 2006 respectively. We have enclosed copies of these documents for your
reference. The Corps also has the same concerns. These recommendations are due to
anticipated adverse environmental impacts.
Our administrative process provides you the opportunity to propose a resolution and/or rebut
any and all objections before a final decision is made. In this regard, I would appreciate a
written response of your intentions on or before November 3, 2006.

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I am responsible for processing your application and available to assist you in coordinating
with the review agencies. If you have any questions you may call me at [phone].
Sincerely,
Jennifer S. Frye
Regulatory Specialist
Wilmington Regulatory Field Office
Enclosures
Copies Furnished (with enclosure):
Ms. Tracy Rush
Dr. J.H. Carter III and Associates, Inc.
Environmental Consultants
Post Office Box 891
Southern Pines, North Carolina 28388
Copies Furnished (without enclosure):
s. Cyndi Karoly
.C. Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
2321 Crabtree Boulevard, Suite 250
Raleigh, North Carolina 27604-2260
Mr. Pete Benjamin
U.S. Department of the Interior
Fish and Wildlife Service
Raleigh Field Office
Post Office Box 33726
Raleigh, North Carolina 27636-3726

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Ms. Shari Bryant
N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission
Division of Inland Fisheries
1721 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1721
Mr. Fred Tarver
N.C. Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Resources
1611 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1611