20221406 Ver 1_More Info Received_20221209

From: Williams, Kim
To: Beecher, Gary H CIV USARMY CESAW (USA); Snider, Holley
Cc: Tim Long
Subject: [External] Re: Corps comments for Malmo Loop Tract Phase 1B PCN application in Brunswick County, NC (SAW-
2022-02188)
Date: Friday, December 9, 2022 9:12:57 AM
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Malmo Loop RCW SLOPES App B.pdf
Bridge Construction Permit.pdf
Impact 7 Cross Section.pdf
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Hi Gary
Thanks for your comments on Malmo Loop. See below for my responses in red.
Thanks!
Kim
On Tue, Dec 6, 2022 at 7:36 AM Beecher, Gary H CIV USARMY CESAW (USA)
<[e-mail]> wrote:
Kim,
Please see my comments below for the Malmo Loop Tract Phase 1B project in Brunswick
County, NC
USACE Project ID:
SAW-2022-02188
1. RCW Slopes Agreement:
This project will be located in a RCW circle, so a RCW Slopes agreement will need to be
filed out. (See attached form and slopes map).
Please see attached.
2. Mitigation:
The applicant proposes to restore 0.299 acres of wetlands and 89 LF of stream by removing
an old road. The original Phase 1A project did not require mitigation since it was below the
.10 acre threshold.

The new Phase 1B wetland impacts =0.103 acres. At a 2:1 ratio this would = 0.206 acres of
required wetland mitigation. The Corps has determined that the proposed 0.299 acre onsite
wetland restoration will adequately provide the required 2:1 mitigation requirement for this
phase/project. The proposed 0.299 restoration work will be listed as a special condition for
this permit.
Agreed. The applicant hopes that the stream restoration can be used as mitigation for stream
impacts that may be needed in future phases of development.
3. Work within the Flood Zone:
Documentation will be required from the Brunswick County Flood Manager that the
proposed 0.043 acres of work (impacts 1-2) within the flood zone is acceptable.
The bridge contractor has obtained a construction permit from the Town of Leland for the
bridge (attached). The building contractor will obtain all necessary permits for other
construction (roads, houses, etc) in the floodplain.
4. Wetland Impact #7:
Please send me a diagram of what this crossing will look like (profile & dimensions).
Attached is a cross section of Wetland Impact #7.
5. Amount of trees that will be cut for NLEB situation 1 review:
Looks like some areas have already been logged on this project, do you have a rough idea
how many acres of remaining trees will be cut?
Phases 1A and 1B are — 104 acres in size. Most of Phase 1 was cleared in the past few years
and supports a young assemblage of pines. Based on an aerial review, I am estimating around
40 acres of the project area is currently forested uplands and would need to be cleared.
Thanks for your assistance with this project
Respectfully,
Gary

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