20230992 Ver 1_NWP 27 Notification to Corps July 12 2023_20230712

Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at 08:10:11 Eastern Daylight Time
Subject: NRCS EQIP Stream Project - Buncombe County - Nesbitt, et al Tract Cane Creek -Gravelly Creek
-NWP 27
Date: Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at 8:08:21 AM Eastern Daylight Time
From: David Brown
To: [e-mail]
CC: John Ottinger, Alan Walker, Greg Jennings, Zan Price, USACE-SAW-AFO NCREG
Attachments: image001.jpg, NRCS Docs Gravelly Creek Tracts.pdf, NRCS Docs Cane Creek Tracts.pdf
Mitchell,
Please see the attached information listed below to document the activities that do not require a pre -
construction notification (PCN) through Nationwide Permit (NWP) 27 Aquatic Habitat Restoration,
Enhancement, and Establishment Activities. This will serve as documentation that NRCS is the lead agency
for your records.
Project Location: Buncombe County
Stream Name(s) and Feet of Impacts: Cane Creek (5,950 ft); Gravelly Creek (1,425 If)
Latitude/Longitude: 35.47415,-82.44022
Property Owner(s) and PIN: George Nesbitt (9674-77-6165); Jennifer and Christopher Eller (9674-
75-8264); Donald and Wonda Wilson (9674-65-6653 and 9674-56-9033); Andy Franklin (9674-74-
2317); Carolyn Nesbitt, et al (9674-63-9786); Steven Sizemore (9674-62-5519); OKOBOJI HOA
(9674-43-0880); Fletcher Farms LLC (9674-67-7497); Hayes Family (9674-66-3907); Dennis and
Joyce Dotson (9674-56-3004); Laura and Sean Sullivan (9674-45-4594); Teresa Decker (9674-56-
7861)
Per the Notification Section of the NWP 27 guidance with the effective dates of February 25, 2022, through
March 14, 2026. The USACE in North Carolina can provide authorization to impact WoUS for stream and
wetland restoration projects which are being conducted under a NRCS program without submittal of a PCN.
Under the terms of NWP 27 - Notification: The permittee must submit a pre -construction notification to the
district engineer prior to commencing any activity (see general condition 32), except for the following
activities:
(1) Activities conducted on non -Federal public lands and private lands, in accordance with the terms
and conditions of a binding stream enhancement or restoration agreement or wetland
enhancement, restoration, or establishment agreement between the landowner and the FWS, NRCS,
FSA, NMFS, NOS, USFS or their designated state cooperating agencies;
See attached documentation for your files.
NRCS EQIP Contract for the participant/landowner
NRCS-CPA-52 - Environmental Evaluation Worksheet
NRCS Cultural Resources Review Tracker
Project Plan Sheets
We will submit a PCN to the Division of Water Resources for a 401 Water Quality Certification and will check
"yes" under the "For the record only for Corps Permit" section unless we hear otherwise from you. In order to
meet DoD file size for attachments to emails, the above listed project plan sheets will be included in the
worth coming PCN for your records. If you need additional information, please let us know.
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Thank you,
David
Thank you,
David Brown, PG
Sr. Scientist / Geologist I Jennings Environmental, PLLC
828 384 1890
[e-mail]
Asheville, NC I ' ningsenv.com
Jennings
Environmental
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