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From: Snider, Holley
To: Beecher, Gary H CIV USARMY CESAW (USA); Williams, Kim
Subject: RE: [External] RE: [Non-DoD Source] Re: Corps PCN review comments for 4600 Southport -Supply Road project
in Brunswick County, NC (SAW-2023-00237)
Date: Wednesday, March 15, 2023 5:07:00 PM
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Good afternoon Kim,
On 1/27/23 DWR received you application for an Individual Water Quality Certification for 4600
Southport -Supply Road Tract, in Supply, Brunswick County. Per 15A NCAC 02H .0502 (b)(1) DWR is
required to evaluate if the proposed activity has avoided and minimized impacts to surface waters
and wetlands to ensure any remaining surface waters or wetlands, and any surface waters or
wetlands downstream, continue to support existing uses during and after project completion; DWR
echoes the concerns raised by the USACE regarding the ability to further avoid and minimize impacts
to wetlands onsite. DWR is placing the project on -hold until additional information is proved that
addressees avoidance and minimization of impacts to wetlands. Please feel free to call or mail me if
you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Holley Snider .• ?<((((2>•, ...,,..><((((°>.•"-
Environmental Specialist II
Division of Water Resources
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
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From: Beecher, Gary H CIV USARMY CESAW (USA) <[e-mail]>
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Subject: [External] RE: [Non-DoD Source] Re: Corps PCN review comments for 4600 Southport -
Supply Road project in Brunswick County, NC (SAW-2023-00237)
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Kim,
Thanks for your quick reply on this one.

Does the road need to be 18' wide? Doesn't seem like there will much traffic using the project
site/facility? Is the road width a county or safety requirement?
Just trying to see if we can reduce any of the proposed impacts down some more.
Respectfully,
Gary
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From: Williams, Kim <[e-mail]>
Sent: Friday, March 3, 2023 9:42 AM
To: Beecher, Gary H CIV USARMY CESAW (USA) <[e-mail]>
Cc: Snider, Holley <[e-mail] >
Subject: [Non-DoD Source] Re: Corps PCN review comments for 4600 Southport -Supply Road project
in Brunswick County, NC (SAW-2023-00237)
Hi Gary
Thanks for your comments.
The road is 18' wide with 2' shoulders. There is an additional 3:1 slope beyond that, so the total
width of impact is 27'. There is a cross section on the site plan drawing that helps to depict this.
The applicant evaluated the option you mentioned and I tried to explain this in the PCN. He
considered starting the road along the eastern boundary, following west along
the bay rim, and then tying into the western boundary to try to reduce wetland impacts. However,
this would have required that the office trailer be placed in the northern part of
the tract. For safety reasons, the applicant prefers to have the office placed closer to Hwy 211 where
it would be more easily accessed by Fire/EMS. Additionally, it would be more
expensive to construct a longer road.
Let me know if this adequately addresses your concerns.
And enjoy your vacation!

Thanks,
Kim
On Fri, Mar 3, 2023 at 6:09 AM Beecher, Gary H CIV USARMY CESAW (USA)
<[e-mail]> wrote:
Kim,
Please see my PCN review comments below:
USACE Project ID:
SAW-2023-00237
Review Comments:
-Project Layout and wetland impacts:
I understand why your clients want to access the upper part of the lot (majority of uplands). I
think the PCN said the road was going to be 18' wide?, the plans show a road disturbance of 27'
wide (limits of disturbance) and a graveled road of 22' wide. Seems like a lot of the wetland
impacts could be avoided if they built the road off 211 on the eastern edge of the lot. They could
then follow the upland bay ridge around and construct the 18' wide road up into the high ground
for the conex containers. The proposed culverts (as mentioned in the PCN) will also need to be
shown on the plans (dimensions, installation, etc..)
This project as a purpose and need, but there doesn't seem to be a avoidance or minimization
taking place.
Please contact me if you have any questions about these comments or about the USACE
Regulatory Comments.
I'm on vacation until March 13, 2023
Respectfully,
Gary
US Army Corps
of Engineers
WElrnington District
Gary Beecher
USACE Wilmington Field Office
Regulatory Project Manager

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