[External] Initial Evaluation / NCDMS Cannonball / SAW-2022-02718 / Gaston County

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Good afternoon Paul and Harry,

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: Cannonball

USACE Action ID: SAW-2022-02718

NCDMS Project #: 100644

County: Gaston

Site Coordinates: 35.30121, -81.31806

Service Area: Catawba 03050102

Mitigation Units: 8,779.000 SMUs/ 4.001 WMUs

Date Submitted: December 19, 2022

Field Review Date: February 13, 2023

Public Notice Date: September 19, 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,

Erin

Erin B. Davis

Mitigation Specialist, Regulatory Division

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District

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Respectfully,
Erin

Erin B. Davis
Mitigation Specialist, Regulatory Division
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District
[phone] work cell

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