[External] Notice of Intent to Approve / NCDMS Casey Creek / SAW‐2022-01239 / Wayne County

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Good morning IRT,

We have completed our review of the Draft Mitigation Plan for the NCDMS Casey Creek Mitigation Site (SAW-2022-01239). Please see the attached comment memo, which includes all NCIRT comments
that were received during the review process along with additional comments provided by Wilmington District staff following our review.

We have evaluated the comments generated during the review period and determined that the concerns raised are generally minor and can be addressed in the final mitigation plan; however,
we request that the sponsor provide a response to IRT comments prior to submitting the Final Mitigation Plan and ePCN. Once we review the response to comments, it is our intent to
approve this Draft Mitigation Plan (contingent upon the attached comments being addressed in the Final Mitigation Plan) unless a member of the NCIRT initiates the Dispute Resolution
Process, as described in the Final Mitigation Rule (33 CFR Section 332.8(e)). Please note that initiation of this process requires that a senior official of the agency objecting to
the approval of the mitigation plan (instrument amendment) notify the District Engineer by letter within 15 days of this email (by COB on Friday April 11, 2024). Please notify me if
you intend to initiate the Dispute Resolution Process.

Provided that we do not receive any objections, we will provide an approval letter to NCDMS at the conclusion of the 15-day Dispute Resolution window. This approval will also transmit
all comments generated during the review process to NCDMS, which must be addressed in the Final Mitigation Plan to be submitted with the Preconstruction Notification Application for
NWP 27. All NCIRT members will receive a copy of the approval letter and all comments for your records.

Thank you for your participation. Please contact me if you have questions or wish to discuss.

Erin B. Davis

Mitigation Specialist, Regulatory Division

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District

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