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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Resources
Water Quality Programs
Pat McCrory Thomas A. Reeder John E. Skvarla, III
Governor Director Secretary
December 17, 2013
Mr. Bobby Ham
Greene Environmental Services, LLC
90 Ham Produce Road
Snow Hill, NC 28580
DWQ Project #: 2008- 0511v2
Lenoir County
Re: Neuse River Riparian Buffer and Nutrient Offset Umbrella Mitigation
Banking Instrument (UMBI)
La Grange Bank Credit Release — Task 4
Dear Mr. Ham:
On December 3, 2013, the Division of Water Resources (DWR) received a Year 1 Monitoring
Report for the LaGrange Mitigation Bank from Greene Environmental Services, LLC (GES).
On December 9, 2013, Katie Merritt, with DWR, requested additional information. On
December 16, 2013, GES submitted an adequate response to the information requested.
According to the UMBI signed on October 3, 2008, the following Project Milestone has been
met, and the corresponding credits shall be released
Task/Milestones
Credit
4) Submit Year 1 Monitoring Report to DWR for approval 10%
By copy of this correspondence, DWR confirms that you have satisfied the above requirements
for the above - referenced tract and an additional 10% of your Neuse riparian buffer credits (0.1 x
37,939.7 ft' = 3,793.97 ft2) are now available for sale. Also, an additional 10% of your nitrogen
nutrient offset credits (0.1 x 5,728.01 lb -N = 572.80 lb -N) are now available for sale. Please
update your credit ledgers accordingly.
401 and Buffer Permitting Unit
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699 -1650
Location: 512 N. Salisbury St, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone]
Internet: www.ncwaterquality.org
An Equal Opportunity 1 Affirmative Action Employer

Greene Environmental Services, L,LC
December 17, 2013
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Please note that nutrient offset credits generated at this site must be used for impacts in
HUC 03020202 of the Neuse River Basin and that riparian buffer credits must be used for
impacts in the Neuse River Basin according to the guidelines in 15A NCAC 02B .0242.
Please feel free to call Katie Merritt at (919) 807 -6371 if you have any questions regarding this
correspondence.
Sincerely,
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Karen Higgins, Supe • ISOr
401 and Buffer Permitting Unit
KAH/km
cc: File Copy (Katie Merritt)
Jeffrey Becker - Greene Environmental Services, LLC (via electronic mail)