SW6231205_Wetland Determination/Report_20240416

Electronic Transmittal
U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
WILMINGTON DISTRICT
Action Id. SAW-2022-02632 County:Harnett U.S.G.S.Quad:NC-Coats
GENERAL PERMIT (REGIONAL AND NATIONWIDE)VERIFICATION
Permittee: Meritage Homes
Chris Mehl
Address: 3300 Paramount Parkway,Suite 120
Raleigh,NC 27560
Telephone Number: 919-768-2346
E-mail: Chris.Meh1(u,meritagehomes.com
Size(acres) 53 acres Nearest Town Angier
Nearest Waterway West Buies Creek River Basin Cape Fear
USGS HUC 03030004 Coordinates Latitude:35.488742
Longitude: -78.739828
Location description: The project is located near 4583 Old Buies Creek Road near Angier,Harnett County,North Carolina.
PIN:0673-72-4977,0673-72-7501,and 0673-52-9183
Description of projects area and activity: This verification authorizes the permanent conversion of 0.144 acre of wetland and
temporary impacts to 0.144 acre of wetland and 38 LF of stream for the purpose of installing a sanitary sewer pipe connection
to support the proposed new subdivision known as Gardner Farm.
Applicable Law(s): ❑X Section 404(Clean Water Act,33 USC 1344)
❑Section 10(Rivers and Harbors Act,33 USC 403)
Authorization: Nationwide Permit 29—Residential Developments
SEE ATTACHED NWP GENERAL, REGIONAL, AND/OR SPECIAL CONDITIONS
Your work is authorized by the above referenced permit provided it is accomplished in strict accordance with the attached
Conditions,your application signed and dated 12/12/2023,and the enclosed plans Waters of the U.S.Impact Map Overall(Figure
1),revised on 12/21/2023,Waters of the U.S.Impact Map Inset 1(Figure 2),and Waters of the U.S.Impact Map Profile(Figure
dated 12/8/2023.Any violation of the attached conditions or deviation from your submitted plans may subject the permittee
to a stop work order,a restoration order,a Class I administrative penalty,and/or appropriate legal action.
This verification will remain valid until the expiration date identified below unless the nationwide and/or regional general permit
authorization is modified,suspended or revoked. If,prior to the expiration date identified below,the nationwide and/or regional general
permit authorization is reissued and/or modified,this verification will remain valid until the expiration date identified below,provided
it complies with all requirements of the modified nationwide permit. If the nationwide and/or regional general permit authorization
expires or is suspended, revoked, or is modified, such that the activity would no longer comply with the terms and conditions of the
nationwide permit,activities which have commenced(i.e.,are under construction)or are under contract to commence in reliance upon
the nationwide and/or regional general permit,will remain authorized provided the activity is completed within twelve months of the
date of the nationwide and/or regional general permit's expiration,modification or revocation,unless discretionary authority has been
exercised on a case-by-case basis to modify,suspend or revoke the authorization.
Activities subject to Section 404 (as indicated above) may also require an individual Section 401 Water Quality Certification. You
should contact the NC Division of Water Resources(telephone [phone])to determine Section 401 requirements.
For activities occurring within the twenty coastal counties subject to regulation under the Coastal Area Management Act(CAMA),prior
to beginning work you must contact the N.C.Division of Coastal Management Morehead City,NC,at(252)808-2808.

This Department of the Army verification does not relieve the permittee of the responsibility to obtain any other required Federal,State
or local approvals/permits. If there are any questions regarding this verification, any of the conditions of the Permit, or the Corps of
Engineers regulatory program,please contact Katharine Elks at(910)251-4567or katharine.b.elks(u,usace.army.mil.
Katharine Elks Digitally signed by Katharine Elks
Corps Regulatory Official: Date:2024.01.29 09:15:30-05'00' Date: 1/29/2024
Expiration Date of Verification: 3/15/2026
Copies provided by email:
George Buchholz,Colliers Engineering(agent)
Chad Turlington,NC DWR

SAW-2022-02632
SPECIAL CONDITIONS
a. In order to compensate for impacts associated with this permit, mitigation shall be provided in accordance
with the provisions outlined on the most recent version of the attached Compensatory Mitigation Responsibility
Transfer Form. The requirements of this form, including any special conditions listed on this form, are hereby
incorporated as special conditions of this permit authorization.
b. Suitable habitat for tricolored bat(Perimyotis subflavus)may be present at the site. On September 14, 2022,
the USFWS published a proposal in the Federal Register to list the tricolored bat as endangered under the
Endangered Species Act(ESA). The permittee understands and agrees that all work associated with the
clearing and removal of trees and removal or modification of culverts must be completed prior to the effective
date of the final listing in the Federal Register. Work associated with the aforementioned activities not
completed by that time must cease and the permittee must contact the Corps' (Katharine Elks, 910-251-4567,
[e-mail])to determine if additional coordination with the United States Fish and
Wildlife Service is required under Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act prior to continuing work.

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
Wilmington District
Compensatory Mitigation Responsibility Transfer Form
Permittee: Meritage Homes(Chris Mehl) Action ID:SAW-2022-02632
Project Name:Gardner Farm Subdivision County: Harnett
Instructions to Permittee: The Permittee must provide a copy of this form to the Mitigation Sponsor, either an approved
Mitigation Bank or the North Carolina Division of Mitigation Services (NCDMS), who will then sign the form to verify the
transfer of the mitigation responsibility. Once the Sponsor has signed this form, it is the Permittee's responsibility to ensure
that Wilmington District Project Manager identified on page two is in receipt of a signed copy of this form before conducting
authorized impacts, unless otherwise specified below. If more than one Mitigation Sponsor will be used to provide the
mitigation associated with the permit,or if the impacts and/or the mitigation will occur in more than one 8-digit Hydrologic
Unit Code (HUC), multiple forms will be attached to the permit, and the separate forms for each Sponsor and/or HUC must
be provided to the appropriate Mitigation Sponsors.
Instructions to Sponsor: The Sponsor verifies that the mitigation requirements (credits) shown below have been released
and are available at the identified site. By signing below, the Sponsor is accepting full responsibility for the identified
mitigation, regardless of whether they have received payment from the Permittee. Once the form is signed, the Sponsor
must update the bank ledger and provide a copy of the signed form and the updated ledger to the Permittee, the Project
Manager who issued the permit, the Bank Project Manager, and the District Mitigation Office (see contact information on
page 2). The Sponsor must also comply with all reporting requirements established in their authorizing instrument.
Permitted Impacts and Compensatory Mitigation Requirements
Permitted Impacts Requiring Mitigation*: 8-digit HUC and Basin:03030004,Cape Fear River Basin
Stream Impacts(linear feet) Wetland Impacts(acres)
Warm Cool Cold Riparian Riverine Riparian Non-Riverine Non-Riparian Coastal
0.144
*If more than one mitigation sponsor will be used for the permit,only include impacts to be mitigated by this sponsor.
Compensatory Mitigation Requirements: 8-digit HUC and Basin:03030004,Cape Fear River Basin
Stream Mitigation (credits) Wetland Mitigation (credits)
Warm Cool Cold Riparian Riverine Riparian Non-Riverine Non-Riparian Coastal
0.144
Mitigation Site Debited: NC DMS
(List the name of the bank to be debited.For umbrella banks,also list the specific site. For NCDMS,list NCDMS. If the NCDMS
acceptance letter identifies a specific site,also list the specific site to be debited).
Section to be completed by the Mitigation Sponsor
Statement of Mitigation Liability Acceptance: I, the undersigned, verify that I am authorized to approve mitigation
transactions for the Mitigation Sponsor shown below, and I certify that the Sponsor agrees to accept full responsibility for
providing the mitigation identified in this document(see the table above), associated with the USACE Permittee and Action
ID number shown. I also verify that released credits (and/or advance credits for NCDMS), as approved by the Wilmington
District,are currently available at the mitigation site identified above. Further,I understand that if the Sponsor fails to provide
the required compensatory mitigation,the USACE Wilmington District Engineer may pursue measures against the Sponsor to
ensure compliance associated with the mitigation requirements.
Mitigation Sponsor Name:
Name of Sponsor's Authorized Representative:
Signature of Sponsor's Authorized Representative Date of Signature
Page 1 of 2 Form Date July 7,2020

USACE Wilmington District
Compensatory Mitigation Responsibility Transfer Form, Page 2
Conditions for Transfer of Compensatory Mitigation Credit:
• Once this document has been signed by the Mitigation Sponsor and the District is in receipt of the signed form, the
Permittee is no longer responsible for providing the mitigation identified in this form, though the Permittee remains
responsible for any other mitigation requirements stated in the permit conditions.
• Construction within jurisdictional areas authorized by the permit identified on page one of this form can begin only after
the District is in receipt of a copy of this document signed by the Sponsor, confirming that the Sponsor has accepted
responsibility for providing the mitigation requirements listed herein. When NCDMS provides mitigation for authorized
impacts conducted by the North Carolina Department of Transportation(NCDOT),construction within jurisdictional areas
may proceed upon permit issuance; however, a copy of this form signed by NCDMS must be provided to the District
within 30 days of permit issuance. NCDOT remains fully responsible for the mitigation until the District has received this
form,confirming that the Sponsor has accepted responsibility for providing the mitigation requirements listed herein.
• Signed copies of this document must be retained by the Permittee, Mitigation Sponsor,and in the USACE administrative
records for both the permit and the Bank/ILF Instrument. It is the Permittee's responsibility to ensure that the District
Project Manager(address below) is provided with a signed copy of this form.
• If changes are proposed to the type, amount, or location of mitigation after this form has been signed and returned to
the District, the Sponsor must obtain case-by-case approval from the District Project Manager and/or North Carolina
Interagency Review Team (NCIRT). If approved,higher mitigation ratios may be applied,as per current District guidance
and a new version of this form must be completed and included in the District administrative records for both the permit
and the Bank/ILF Instrument.
Comments/Additional Conditions:
This form is not valid unless signed below by the District Project Manager and by the Mitigation Sponsor on Page 1. Once
signed, the Sponsor should provide copies of this form along with an updated bank ledger to: 1) the Permittee, 2) the
District Project Manager at the address below, 3) the Bank Manager listed in RIBITS, and 4) the Wilmington District
Mitigation Office,3331 Heritage Trade Drive,Suite 105, Wake Forest,NC 27587(or by email to [e-mail]).
Questions regarding this form or any of the permit conditions may be directed to the District Mitigation Office.
USACE Project Manager: Katharine Elks
USACE Field Office: Wilmington Regulatory Field Office
US Army Corps of Engineers
69 Darlington Avenue
Wilmington, NC 28403
Email:
Katharine Elks Digitally signed by Katharine Elks
Date:2024.01.29 09:33:43-05'00' January 29,2024
Wilmington District Project Manager Signature Date of Signature
Current Wilmington District mitigation guidance, including information on mitigation ratios, functional assessments, and
mitigation bank location and availability, and credit classifications (including stream temperature and wetland groupings) is
available at http://ribits.usace.army.mil.
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Action ID Number: SAW-2022-02632 County: Harnett
Permittee: Meritage Homes, Chris Mehl
Project Name: Gardner Farm Subdivision
Date Verification Issued: 1/29/2024
Project Manager: Katharine Elks
Upon completion of the activity authorized by this permit and any mitigation required by the permit,
sign this certification and return it to the following address:
US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
WILMINGTON DISTRICT
Attn: Katharine Elks
Wilmington Regulatory Office
U.S Army Corps of Engineers
69 Darlington Avenue
Wilmington, North Carolina 28403
or
[e-mail]
Please note that your permitted activity is subject to a compliance inspection by a U. S. Army Corps of
Engineers representative. Failure to comply with any terms or conditions of this authorization may
result in the Corps suspending, modifying or revoking the authorization and/or issuing a Class I
administrative penalty, or initiating other appropriate legal action.
I hereby certify that the work authorized by the above referenced permit has been completed in
accordance with the terms and condition of the said permit, and required mitigation was completed in
accordance with the permit conditions.
Signature of Permittee Date