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Good afternoon Jeremiah,

This email is regarding the Technical Proposal for the below referenced mitigation site, which was submitted to the Wilmington District Mitigation Branch for inclusion in the NC Division
of Mitigation Services In-lieu Fee Program as an instrument modification. We have determined that the Prospectus is complete and issued a public notice on the date shown below. Attached
are all comments received in response to the public notice, including comments from some members of the North Carolina Interagency Review Team (NCIRT). Additionally, a field review
of the site was conducted with members of the NCIRT, the minutes of which are attached for reference. The Corps has considered the comments received during the public notice, along
with information that was discussed during the NCIRT site review. Based on this information, we have determined that the proposed NCDMS mitigation site appears to have the potential
to restore, enhance, and/or preserve aquatic resources in accordance with the provisions of the 2008 Federal Mitigation Rule and the NCDMS Instrument approved on July 27, 2010. As
provided by Sec. 332.8 of the Federal Mitigation Rule, you may now proceed with preparation of the draft mitigation plan for this site. Please ensure that the draft plan takes into
account all of the enclosed agency comments/concerns, and please be sure to provide a cover letter that identifies how each comment was addressed.

Project Information:

ILF Site Name: Totten

USACE Action ID: SAW-2023-00197

NCDMS Project #: 100645

County: Granville

Site Coordinates: 36.339506, -78.589690

Service Area: Tar-Pamlico River Basin (8 Digit HUC 03020101)

Date Submitted: January 20, 2023

Public Notice Date: May 17, 2023

Field Review Date: February 09, 2023

We appreciate your interest in restoring and protecting waters of the United States. Please contact us if you have any questions and/or concerns.

Respectfully,

Casey Haywood

Mitigation Specialist, Regulatory Division I U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

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Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2023 11:14 AM
Subject: US Army Corps of Engineers Public Notice
Importance: High

As requested, you are hereby notified that the Wilmington District, United States Army Corps of Engineers has issued a Public Notice. The text of this document can be accessed using
Google Chrome, and is found on the RIBITS web site at: https://ribits.ops.usace.army.mil/ords/f?p=107:622. To access the public notice, first select the Wilmington District from the
Filter drop-down menu in the lower left-hand corner, and then select the Public Notices under the Menu Mitigation tab. You will then select the Public Notice to modify the NCDMS- Totten
Mitigation Site.

The current notice involves:

Action ID: SAW-2023-00197

Name: NCDMS ILF- Totten Mitigation Site

County: Granville

Basin & HUC: Tar-Pamlico River Basin (8 Digit HUC 03020101)

Applicant: NC Division of Mitigation Services

Issue Date: 05/17/2023

Expiration Date: 06/15/2023

Point of Contact: [e-mail]

Project Description:

The Totten Mitigation Site is a 28-acre site that proposes restoration and enhancement of 3,813 linear feet of existing and impounded stream systems, 4.07 acres of degraded wetlands,
and 3.3 acres of drained hydric soils that have been historically altered/impacted via agricultural land uses. Stream restoration activities will include removing a pond dam, restoring
appropriate dimension, pattern, and profile with Priority 1 restoration. Stabilization structures will be installed, which will also provide habitat. Native riparian buffers will be
established, and livestock will be excluded from the streams and buffers. Enhancement activities include, cattle exclusion, bank erosion repair and restoration of channel dimension,
invasive treatment, and establishing a native woody riparian buffer. Wetland reestablishment and rehabilitation will focus on the restoration of vegetative communities, restoration
of stream corridors and historic groundwater tables, and the reestablishment of soil structure and microtopographic variations. Wetland enhancement will focus on the removal of livestock
and restoration of vegetative communities. Additionally, cattle will be removed from 862,223 square feet of riparian buffer, which will be treated for invasive species and planted.

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