HomeMy WebLinkAbout20140705 Ver 1_Year 4 Monitoring Credit Release_20211119DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WLMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS
69 DARLINGTON AVENUE
WLMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA28403-1343
November 19, 2021
Regulatory Division
Action ID No. SAW-2015-00710
Re: Year 4 Monitoring Report Review and Credit Release associated with Neu -Con
Umbrella Mitigation Bank, Selma Mill Stream Mitigation Site
EBX-Neuse, LLC
3600 Glenwood Avenue, Suite 100
Raleigh, North Carolina 27612
Dear Mr. Breslow:
This correspondence is in reference to the Neu -Con Umbrella Mitigation Bank, Selma
Mill Stream Mitigation Site located in eastern North Carolina. The site includes unnamed
tributaries that flow to the Neuse River in the Upper Neuse Cataloging Unit (03020201)
and is located north of the intersection of W. Chestnut Street and NC Highway 96, north
of Selma, in Johnston County, North Carolina. The purpose of this letter is to transmit
comments provided by the NC Interagency Review Team (NCIRT) during the review of
the monitoring report (see attached) and to confirm the Year 4 credit release for this
mitigation site.
Pursuant to the Umbrella Mitigation Banking Instrument (UMBI) entitled, Neu -Con
Umbrella Wetland Mitigation and Stream Restoration Bank, approved April 2, 2001, and
amended on April 10, 2009; the site -specific Selma Mill Final Mitigation Plan dated
August 2016 and approved October 2016; and the Selma Mill Stream Mitigation Site Year
4 Monitoring Report dated September 2021, 5 percent of the mitigation site's total stream
credits shall be available for sale provided the Year 4 Monitoring Report demonstrates
interim performance standards are being met.
Based on a review of the data provided for the stream restoration on the site, we
confirm that you have satisfied the above requirements for the Year 4 Monitoring credit
release, and 365.25 stream mitigation units (SMUs) are now available for sale. To date,
5,478.75 SMUs (75 percent of the total restoration credits) have been released for sale.
Please review the comments provided by the NCIRT during their review of the
monitoring report. While it is not necessary to provide a response to specific comments
at this time, please be sure to address the issues raised in future monitoring report
submittals.
Thank you for your interest in restoring and protecting waters of the United States. If
you have questions regarding this letter, please contact me at
todd.tugwell(o)usace.army.mil or telephone (919) 210-6265.
Sincerely,
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Mitigation Project Manager
Regulatory Division
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS
69 DARLINGTON AVENUE
WILMINGTON. NORTH CAROLINA28403-1343
CESAW-RG/Tugwell November 19, 2021
MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD
SUBJECT: Action ID # SAW-2015-00710, NCIRT Review Comments on the Neu -Con
Umbrella Mitigation Bank, Selma Mill Stream Mitigation Site Year 4 Monitoring Report
Erin Davis, NCDWR:
1. During the 2020 site visit we noted pockets of pine along the Reach A P2 bench.
Based on the presence of loblolly pine and sweetgum stems in the MY4 veg
plots, please continue to track the spread and growth of these species and
consider taking management action.
2. 1 appreciate all of information provided in Table 11. 1 also like that the data range
for all of the graphs starts where the last monitoring report left off.
3. How far is the Johnston County Airport Station from the project site?
Todd Tugwell
Mitigation Project Manager
Regulatory Division
From: Davis, Erin B
To: Baker, Caroline D
Subject: FW: [External] RE: SAW-2015-00710 / EBX-Neuse I, LLC / Neu -Con UMBI / Selma Mill Year 4 Monitoring Report
Date: Monday, November 22, 2021 7:53:26 AM
Attachments: 2015-00710 Selma Mill Year 4 Monitoring Credit Release.pdf
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Good afternoon,
Please find attached the Year 4 monitoring report comments and credit release for the EBX, Neuse I, LLC - Selma
Mill Stream Mitigation Project.
Thank you and please let me know if you have any questions.
Todd Tugwell
Mitigation Project Manager
Wilmington District, US Army Corps of Engineers
3331 Heritage Trade Drive, Suite 105
Wake Forest, North Carolina 27587
(919)210-6265
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Subject: SAW-2015-00710 / EBX-Neuse I, LLC / Neu -Con UMBI / Selma Mill Year 4 Monitoring Report
Good afternoon,
The below referenced Year 4 Monitoring Report review has been requested by EBX-Neuse I, LLC. Per Section
332.8(o)(9) of the 2008 Mitigation Rule, this review follows the streamlined review process, which requires an IRT
review period of 15 calendar days from this email notification. Please provide any comments by 5 PM on the 15-
day comment deadline shown below. When providing comments please indicate if your concerns are great enough
that you intend to request a site visit prior to the credit release. Comments provided after the 15-day comment
deadline (shown below) may not be considered.
At the conclusion of this comment period, a copy of all comments will be provided to EBX-Neuse I, LLC and the
NCIRT along with District Engineer's intent to approve or disapprove this credit release.
Sponsor: EBX-Neuse I, LLC
Name: Neu -Con UMBI / Selma Mill
USACE ID: SAW-2015-00710
River Basin: Neuse
HUC: 03020201
County: Johnston
YEAR 4 CREDIT RELEASE:
5% of the total stream credits: 365.25 stream mitigation units
15-Day Comment Start Date: October 8, 2021
15-Day Comment Deadline: October 23, 2021
45-Day Credit Release Approval Deadline: November 22, 2021
*NOTE: If a site visit is request by the IRT, comments are due 15 days after the site visit is complete and the
approval deadline is 30 days after the site visit.
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documents.
Thank you,
Todd Tugwell
Mitigation Project Manager
Wilmington District, US Army Corps of Engineers
3331 Heritage Trade Drive, Suite 105
Wake Forest, North Carolina 27587
(919)210-6265
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