20200281 Ver 2_USACE Permit_20220309

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
WILMINGTON DISTRICT

Action Id. SAW-2020-00386 County: Wake U.S.G.S. Quad: NC-New Hill

GENERAL PERMIT (REGIONAL AND NATIONWIDE) VERIFICATION

Permittee: M/I Homes-Raleigh
Patrick Adams
Address: 1511 Sunday Drive, Suite #110
Raleigh, NC 27607

Size (acres) ~45 acres Nearest Town Apex
Nearest Waterway Little Beaver Creek River Basin Cape Fear
USGS HUC 03030002 Coordinates Latitude: 35.693571
Longitude: -78.924240
Location description: The project site is south of Humie Olive Road, north of Old US 1 Hwy, near the terminus of Olive Farm
Road in Apex, Wake County, North Carolina.

Description of projects area and activity: This verification authorizes the permanent discharge of fill material within 0.041 acres
of wetlands, the permanent discharge of fill material within 199 linear feet (0.034 acres) of stream channel, the permanent
discharge of fill material resulting no loss within 15 linear feet of stream channel. Wetland Impact #1 and Stream Impact #1
depicted on the Sheet 2 are authorized under Nationwide Permit (NWP) 14.

Applicable Law(s): ☒Section 404 (Clean Water Act, 33 USC 1344)
☐Section 10 (Rivers and Harbors Act, 33 USC 403)

Authorization: NWP 29. Residential Developments and NWP 14. Linear Transportation Projects

SEE ATTACHED NWP GENERAL, REGIONAL, AND/OR SPECIAL CONDITIONS

Your work is authorized by the above referenced permit provided it is accomplished in strict accordance with the attached
Conditions, your application signed and dated 9/24/2021, the ensuing administrative record and the enclosed plans Friendship
Station PH. 5&6. Any violation of the attached conditions or deviation from your submitted plans may subject the permittee to
a stop work order, a restoration order, a Class I administrative penalty, and/or appropriate legal action.

This verification will remain valid until the expiration date identified below unless the nationwide and/or regional general permit
authorization is modified, suspended or revoked. If, prior to the expiration date identified below, the nationwide and/or regional general
permit authorization is reissued and/or modified, this verification will remain valid until the expiration date identified below, provided
it complies with all requirements of the modified nationwide permit. If the nationwide and/or regional general permit authorization
expires or is suspended, revoked, or is modified, such that the activity would no longer comply with the terms and conditions of the
nationwide permit, activities which have commenced (i.e., are under construction) or are under contract to commence in reliance upon
the nationwide and/or regional general permit, will remain authorized provided the activity is completed within twelve months of the
date of the nationwide and/or regional general permit’s expiration, modification or revocation, unless discretionary authority has been
exercised on a case-by-case basis to modify, suspend or revoke the authorization.

Activities subject to Section 404 (as indicated above) may also require an individual Section 401 Water Quality Certification. You
should contact the NC Division of Water Resources (telephone [phone]) to determine Section 401 requirements.

For activities occurring within the twenty coastal counties subject to regulation under the Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA), prior
to beginning work you must contact the N.C. Division of Coastal Management Morehead City, NC, at [phone].

This Department of the Army verification does not relieve the permittee of the responsibility to obtain any other required Federal, State
or local approvals/permits. If there are any questions regarding this verification, any of the conditions of the Permit, or the Corps of
Engineers regulatory program, please contact George Lyle Phillips III at [phone] X25 or [e-mail].

Corps Regulatory Official: _____________________________________________________Date: 3/9/2022
Expiration Date of NWP 29 Verification: 3/14/2026
Expiration Date of NWP 14 Verification: 3/13/2026
The Wilmington District is committed to providing the highest level of support to the public. To help us ensure we
continue to do so, please complete the Customer Satisfaction Survey located at
http://corpsmapu.usace.army.mil/cm_apex/f?p=136:4:0

Copy furnished: Colleen Cohn – NCDEQ-DWR – 3800 Barrett Drive, Raleigh, NC 27609
Kelly Williams – NCDEQ-DMS – 217 West Jones Street, Raleigh, NC 27699

SAW-2020-00386
SPECIAL CONDITIONS

a. In order to compensate for impacts associated with this permit, mitigation shall be provided in accordance
with the provisions outlined on the most recent version of the attached Compensatory Mitigation Responsibility
Transfer Form. The requirements of this form, including any special conditions listed on this form, are hereby
incorporated as special conditions of this permit authorization.

Action ID Number: SAW-2020-00386 County: Wake

Permittee: M/I Homes-Raleigh, Patrick Adams

Project Name: Friendship Station Phases 5-6

Date Verification Issued: 3/9/2022

Project Manager: George Lyle Phillips III

Upon completion of the activity authorized by this permit and any mitigation required by the permit,
sign this certification and return it to the following address:

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
WILMINGTON DISTRICT
Attn: George Lyle Phillips III
Raleigh Regulatory Office
U.S Army Corps of Engineers
3331 Heritage Trade Drive, Suite 105
Wake Forest, North Carolina 27587
or
[e-mail]

Please note that your permitted activity is subject to a compliance inspection by a U. S. Army Corps of
Engineers representative. Failure to comply with any terms or conditions of this authorization may
result in the Corps suspending, modifying or revoking the authorization and/or issuing a Class I
administrative penalty, or initiating other appropriate legal action.

I hereby certify that the work authorized by the above referenced permit has been completed in
accordance with the terms and condition of the said permit, and required mitigation was completed in
accordance with the permit conditions.

_______________________________________ ______________________
Signature of Permittee Date

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS 
Wilmington District 

Page 1 of 2 Form Version 10 June 2020_updated
Compensatory Mitigation Responsibility Transfer Form 

Permittee: M/I Homes‐Raleigh, Patrick Adams Action ID: SAW‐2020‐00386
Project Name: Friendship Station Phases 5‐6 County: Wake 

Instructions to Permittee: The Permittee must provide a copy of this form to the Mitigation Sponsor, either an approved 
Mitigation Bank or the North Carolina Division of Mitigation Services (NCDMS), who will then sign the form to verify the 
transfer of the mitigation responsibility.  Once the Sponsor has signed this form, it is the Permittee’s responsibility to ensure 
that Wilmington District Project Manager identified on page two is in receipt of a signed copy of this form before conducting 
authorized impacts, unless otherwise specified below.  If more than one Mitigation Sponsor will be used to provide the 
mitigation associated with the permit, or if the impacts and/or the mitigation will occur in more than one 8‐digit Hydrologic 
Unit Code (HUC), multiple forms will be attached to the permit, and the separate forms for each Sponsor and/or HUC must 
be provided to the appropriate Mitigation Sponsors. 

Instructions to Sponsor: The Sponsor verifies that the mitigation requirements (credits) shown below have been released 
and are available at the identified site.  By signing below, the Sponsor is accepting full responsibility for the identified 
mitigation, regardless of whether they have received payment from the Permittee.  Once the form is signed, the Sponsor 
must update the bank ledger and provide a copy of the signed form and the updated ledger to the Permittee, the Project 
Manager who issued the permit, the Bank Project Manager, and the District Mitigation Office (see contact information on 
page 2).  The Sponsor must also comply with all reporting requirements established in their authorizing instrument. 

Permitted Impacts and Compensatory Mitigation Requirements: 

Permitted Impacts Requiring Mitigation* 8‐digit HUC and Basin: 03030004, Cape Fear River Basin 
Stream Impacts (linear feet) Wetland Impacts (acres) 
Warm Cool Cold Riparian Riverine Riparian Non‐Riverine Non‐Riparian Coastal 
199      0.041   
*If more than one mitigation sponsor will be used for the permit, only include impacts to be mitigated by this sponsor. 

Compensatory Mitigation Requirements: 8‐digit HUC and Basin: 03030004, Cape Fear River Basin 
Stream Mitigation (credits) Wetland Mitigation (credits) 
Warm Cool Cold Riparian Riverine Riparian Non‐Riverine Non‐Riparian Coastal 
361     0.082   

Mitigation Site Debited: NCDMS  
(List the name of the bank to be debited. For umbrella banks, also list the specific site.  For NCDMS, list NCDMS.  If the NCDMS 
acceptance letter identifies a specific site, also list the specific site to be debited). 

Section to be completed by the Mitigation Sponsor 

Statement of Mitigation Liability Acceptance: I, the undersigned, verify that I am authorized to approve mitigation 
transactions for the Mitigation Sponsor shown below, and I certify that the Sponsor agrees to accept full responsibility for 
providing the mitigation identified in this document (see the table above), associated with the USACE Permittee and Action 
ID number shown.   I also verify that released credits (and/or advance credits for NCDMS), as approved by the Wilmington 
District, are currently available at the mitigation site identified above.  Further, I understand that if the Sponsor fails to provide 
the required compensatory mitigation, the USACE Wilmington District Engineer may pursue measures against the Sponsor to 
ensure compliance associated with the mitigation requirements. 

Mitigation Sponsor Name:   

Name of Sponsor’s Authorized Representative:  

 Signature of Sponsor’s Authorized Representative Date of Signature 
CESAW-RG (File Number, SAW-2020-00386)
Conditions for Transfer of Compensatory Mitigation Credit: 
Once this document has been signed by the Mitigation Sponsor and the District is in receipt of the signed form, the
Permittee is no longer responsible for providing the mitigation identified in this form, though the Permittee remains
responsible for any other mitigation requirements stated in the permit conditions.
Construction within jurisdictional areas authorized by the permit identified on page one of this form can begin only after
the District is in receipt of a copy of this document signed by the Sponsor, confirming that the Sponsor has accepted
responsibility for providing the mitigation requirements listed herein.  When NCDMS provides mitigation for authorized
impacts conducted by the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), construction within jurisdictional areas
may proceed upon permit issuance; however, a copy of this form signed by NCDMS must be provided to the District
within 30 days of permit issuance.  NCDOT remains fully responsible for the mitigation until the District has received this
form, confirming that the Sponsor has accepted responsibility for providing the mitigation requirements listed herein.
Signed copies of this document must be retained by the Permittee, Mitigation Sponsor, and in the USACE administrative
records for both the permit and the Bank/ILF Instrument.  It is the Permittee’s responsibility to ensure that the District
Project Manager (address below) is provided with a signed copy of this form.
If changes are proposed to the type, amount, or location of mitigation after this form has been signed and returned to
the District, the Sponsor must obtain case‐by‐case approval from the District Project Manager and/or North Carolina
Interagency Review Team (NCIRT).  If approved, higher mitigation ratios may be applied, as per current District guidance
and a new version of this form must be completed and included in the District administrative records for both the permit
and the Bank/ILF Instrument.
Comments/Additional Conditions: A letter from NCDMS, confirming they are willing and able to accept the applicant’s 
compensatory mitigation responsibility, dated 9/22/2021 was included with the preconstruction notification. 
This form is not valid unless signed below by the District Project Manager and by the Mitigation Sponsor on Page 1.  Once 
signed, the Sponsor should provide copies of this form along with an updated bank ledger to: 1) the Permittee, 2) the 
District Project Manager at the address below, 3) the Bank Manager listed in RIBITS, and 4) the Wilmington District 
Mitigation Office, 3331 Heritage Trade Drive, Suite 105, Wake Forest, NC 27587 (or by email to [e-mail]).  
Questions regarding this form or any of the permit conditions may be directed to the District Mitigation Office. 
USACE Project Manager: George Lyle Phillips III
USACE Field Office: Raleigh Regulatory Office
US Army Corps of Engineers
3331 Heritage Trade Drive, Suite 105
Wake Forest, North Carolina 27587 
Email: [e-mail] 
3/9/2022
USACE Project Manager Signature Date of Signature 
Current Wilmington District mitigation guidance, including information on mitigation ratios, functional assessments, and 
mitigation bank location and availability, and credit classifications (including stream temperature and wetland groupings) is 
available at http://ribits.usace.army.mil.