[External] Notice of Conservation Easement Modification Request/ WLS Upper Rocky Mitigation Bank/ SAW-2015-01816 / Mecklenburg County

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Good morning IRT,

Our office received the attached WLS Upper Rocky Mitigation Bank (SAW-2015-01816) Conservation Easement Modification request on October 4, 2023. The request proposes to modify the Upper
Rocky conservation easement to accommodate the proposed Mayes Meadows development. The submittal package was prepared by Bayard (developer) in coordination with WLS and Unique Places
to Save (UP2S). The submittal includes an Executive Summary, Modification Request (including alternatives analysis), Cost Alternatives Table, and Exhibits. WLS worked closely with
Bayard and UP2S to minimize impacts to the conservation easement. The proposed modification includes relocating easement breaks and the addition of approximately 1.288-acres of easement,
including 597 LF of stream and 0.49 ac of wetlands, which will not generate compensatory mitigation credits.

The proposed modification will be reviewed using the streamlined review process, as outlined in Section 332.8(g)(2) of the 2008 Mitigation Rule, which requires an IRT review period of
30 calendar days from the date of this email notification. Please provide any comments by 5 PM on the 30-day comment deadline shown below. Comments provided after the 30-day comment
deadline may not be considered. Please note, if a site visit is requested by the IRT, comments will be due 15-days following the visit. At the conclusion of this comment period, a
copy of all comments will be provided to the Sponsor and the NCIRT along with the District Engineer's intent to approve or disapprove this Conservation Easement Modification. This
notification will be followed by a 15-day Dispute Resolution Period. An easement approval notification will be provided at the conclusion of the dispute resolution period.

**The IRT has a closed IRT Meeting scheduled for October, 23, 2023. Please let me know if you would like to discuss this proposal at that time.

30 Day Comment Start: October 11, 2023

30 Day Comment Deadline: November 10, 2023

60 Day DE Decision: December 11, 2023

IRT Dispute Resolution Period End: December 26, 2023

WLS Contact: Daniel Ingram [e-mail] <mailto:[e-mail]> [phone]

Please provide comments on the proposed easement modification to:

USACE Bank PM: Steve Kichefski [e-mail] <mailto:[e-mail]> , (828)-933-8032

USACE Bank Mit Specialist: Erin Davis, [e-mail] <mailto:[e-mail]> , [phone]

Thank you for your participation. Please reach out with any questions.

Regards,

Kim

Kim Isenhour

Mitigation Project Manager

US Army Corps of Engineers I Wilmington District I Regulatory Division

3331 Heritage Trade Dr., Suite 105 I Wake Forest, NC 27587 I 919.946.5107

30 Day Comment Deadline: November 10, 2023
60 Day DE Decision: December 11, 2023
IRT Dispute Resolution Period End: December 26, 2023

WLS Contact: Daniel Ingram [e-mail] [phone]

Please provide comments on the proposed easement modification to:

USACE Bank PM: Steve Kichefski [e-mail], (828)-933-8032
USACE Bank Mit Specialist: Erin Davis, [e-mail], [phone]

Thank you for your participation. Please reach out with any questions.
Regards,
Kim

Kim Isenhour
Mitigation Project Manager
US Army Corps of Engineers I Wilmington District I Regulatory Division
3331 Heritage Trade Dr., Suite 105 I Wake Forest, NC 27587 I 919.946.5107

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