20060307 Ver 1_USACE Comments_20060316

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IN REPLY REFER TO
Regulatory Division
Action ID. 200610086
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS
Washington Regulatory Field Office
P.o. Box looo
Washington, North Carolina 27889-1000
March 8, 2006
Tyrrell County Board of Commissioners
Attn: Mr. Willie Mac Carawan
Assistant County Administrator
Post Office Box 449
Columbia, North Carolina 27925
Dear Mr. Carawan:
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By public notice dated January 30, 2006, we announced your application for a Department of
the Army permit authorization to impact approximately 8,2001inear feet of waters of the United
States and approximately 5.64 acres of high quality swamp forest wetlands associated with the
reconstruction of Riders Creek Canal and "Lateral A" off of Riders Creek Canal in Tyrrell
County, North Carolina.
By correspondence dated February 28, 2006, the Environmental Protection Agency requested
a 14-day extension of the public notice commenting period. Pursuant to Part II -Coordination
Procedures of the Clean Water Act Section 404(q), Memorandum of Agreement between the
Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of the Army, we have granted the
extension request. The extension does not indicate either adverse or favorable consideration, but
is necessary due to the size and scope of the Riders Creek Canal and Lateral "A" reconstruction
project and the high quality aquatic resources this project may impact. Accordingly, the new
public notice expiration date has been extended to March 15, 2006.
Thank you for your time and cooperation. If you have questions or comments; please contact
Tom Steffens at the Washington Regulatory Field Office, telephone [phone] ex 25.
Sincerely,
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David M. Lekson, P.W.S.
Chief, Washington Regulatory Field Office

Copies Furnished:
Mr. Ronald J. Mikulak, Chief
Wetlands Regulatory Section
Water Management Division
United States Environmental Protection Agency
61 Forsyth Street, S W
Atlanta, GA 30303
Mr. Pete Benjamin
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Fish and Wildlife Enhancement
Post Office Box 33726
Raleigh, North Carolina 27636-3726
Mr. Ron Sechler
National Marine Fisheries Service
Habitat Conservation Division
101 Pivers Island Road
Beaufort, North Carolina 28516
Mr. John Dorney
Division of Water Quality
North Carolina Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
1621 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1621
Mr. Doug Huggett
Division of Coastal Management
400 Commerce Avenue
Morehead City, North Carolina 28557-3421
Mr. Kelly Spivey
Division of Coastal Management
North Carolina Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
943 Washington Square Mall
Washington, North Carolina 27889
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Mr. Kyle Barnes
Division of Water Quality
North Carolina Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
943 Washington Square Mall
Washington, North Carolina 27889
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