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REPLY TO
ATTENTION OF
Regulatory Division
Action ID SAW- 2009 -01847
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS
69 DARLINGTON AVENUE
WILMINGTQN, NORTH CAROLINA 28403 -1343
Dr Arnold Sobol
2020 South Churchill Drive
Wilmington, North Carolina 28403
Dear Dr Sobol
January 18, 2013
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Wetlands
On September 21, 2012, the Corps of Engineers received an application from you requesting
authorization to modify your existing permit issued to you June 11, 2012 for permanent impacts
to 1 11 acres of Section 404 jurisdictional wetlands to complete the development of the Village
at Motts Landing residential subdivision The modification requests impacts to an additional
0.12 acres for the construction of three single family dwellings. The 262 acre project is located
along River Road and the north side of Sanders Road, New Hanover County, North Carolina
The Corps has received three (3) written responses to the Public Notice issued November 20,
2012. The following comments have been received from state and federal agencies and the
public
1 On December 18, 2012, our Office received an email from North Carolina Division
of Water Quality stating that they had no comment to the Public Notice
2 By letter dated December 20, 2012, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service stated
that they have no objection to the activity as described in the permit application
On December 20, 2012, our Office received an email from an adjacent
landowner who received a copy of the Public Notice Ms Loretta Thomas, on behalf
of the Sanders Family, expressed concerns that the filling of wetlands may negatively
impact their property and /or sale of their property The Corps responded to this email
on January 2, 2013 stating that the discharge of fill material into the requested 0 12
acre areas should not have an effect on the property
According to the above, there were no comments that required a response from you or your
consultant, Southern Environmental Group, Inc In summary, the Corps is prepared to make
final decision on your project Please keep in mind that a DA permit will only be granted if the
District Engineer determines that it would not be contrary to the public interest based on an e-
valuation of the probable impacts, including cumulative impacts, of the proposed activity and

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its intended use on the public interest (33 CFR 320 4(a)(1)) Provisions under the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) require consideration of reasonable alternatives, which would
allow the project to be accomplished based on the project's purpose and need A final permit
decision will be issued from our Office in the next 30 days
I am available to assist you if you have any questions and can be reached at the Wilmington
Regulatory Office, (910) 251 -4635
Sincerely,
Emily B Hug s, g lato Specialist
Wilmington Regulatory Field Office
Copies Furnished
Mr David Scibetta
Southern Environmental Group, Inc
5315 South College Road, Suite E
Wilmington, North Carolina 28412
Mr Chad Coburn
Division of Water Quality
North Carolina Department of
Environment and Natural Resources
127 Cardinal Drive Extension
Wilmington, North Carolina 28405 -3845
Ms. Karen Higgins
Division of Water Quality
North Carolina Department of
Environment and Natural Resources
1650 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699 -1650

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Mr Stephen Rynas
Division of Coastal Management
North Carolina Department of
Environment and Natural Resources
400 Commerce Avenue
Morehead City, North Carolina 28557 -3421
Mr Pete Benjamin
U.S Fish and Wildlife Service
P O Box 33726
Raleigh, North Carolina 27636 -3726