RE_ Stream Mitigation Question- Sugar Creek Greenway_ Mecklenburg County_ SAW-2023-01356

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From: Perez, Douglas J CIV (USA) < [e-mail] >
Sent: Friday, August 4, 2023 10:56 AM
To: Conchilla, Ryan
Subject: [External] RE: Stream Mitigation Question- Sugar Creek Greenway/ Mecklenburg
County; SAW-2023-01356
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Hey Ryan,
So the only thing that the Corps sees as permanent loss of waters in the culvert. Everything else is permanent impact
but no loss given that the rip rap is either above the ordinary high water mark or shall be keyed in to the current
streambed elevation. Now, that's not to prevent the State from seeing things differently and requiring mitigation. They
are also proposing 2:1 mitigation for the wetland losses.
Doug J. Perez
Regulatory Specialist
US Army Corps of Engineers
Wilmington District
Charlotte Field Office
Office : [phone]
Cell : [phone]
From: Conchilla, Ryan <[e-mail]>
Sent: Friday, August 4, 2023 9:48 AM
To: Perez, Douglas J CIV (USA) <[e-mail]>
Subject: [Non-DoD Source] Stream Mitigation Question- Sugar Creek Greenway/ Mecklenburg County; SAW-2023-01356
Doug,
Good morning. I'm completing the 401 for this project and reaching out to confirm the USACE will not be requesting
mitigation for the 377 feet of permanent stream impacts proposed. If you can let me know the basis for the decision, I'd
appreciate it.
Thanks and talk to you soon -
Ryan Conchilla, PWS
Environmental Specialist II
401 and Buffer Transportation Permitting Branch (DOT Divisions 7+8)
Division of Water Resources, NC Department of Environmental Quality
919-707-9111 office
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From: Jennifer Burdette <[e-mail]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 2, 2023 11:26 AM
To: Conchilla, Ryan <[e-mail]>
Subject: [External] FW: Provisional NWP 14 Verification - Sugar Creek Greenway/ Mecklenburg County; SAW-2023-
01356
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Hi Ryan,
See below.
Jennifer
Jennifer Burdette
Natural Resource Consultants
New Address:
308 W Millbrook Rd, Ste D #200, Raleigh, NC 27609
[e-mail] — 919.422.3605
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Consultants
From: Perez, Douglas J CIV (USA) <[e-mail]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 2, 2023 10:43 AM
To: Jennifer Burdette <[e-mail]>
Cc: Hoy, Amie <[e-mail]>
Subject: Provisional NWP 14 Verification - Sugar Creek Greenway/ Mecklenburg County; SAW-2023-01356
Good morning Jennifer,
This is a provisional notification that your proposed work may be authorized by the above referenced general permit
provided a 401 Certification is issued or waived. Once a 401 Certification is issued or waived, the Corps will provide you
with a final general permit verification. Your proposed work shall not commence until after the 401 Certification has
been issued or waived and until a final general permit verification has been provided to you. Additional special
conditions may be added to the final general permit verification.
As stated above, this is a provisional notification. This email does NOT provide Department of the Army (DA)
authorization. You are cautioned that commencement of the proposed activity(ies) requested prior to receiving a
written DA authorization would constitute a violation of Federal laws and subject you to further enforcement action.

Receipt of a permit from the state (e.g., NCDWR) does not preclude the requirement for obtaining DA authorization
(e.g., an NWP verification letter) prior to commencing the work.
Please contact me if you have any questions regarding this provisional verification or Corps of Engineers regulatory
program.
Doug J. Perez
Regulatory Specialist
US Army Corps of Engineers
Wilmington District
Charlotte Field Office
Office : [phone]
Cell : [phone]
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