Approval Letter_NCDMS Dirty Boots Site_SAW-2022-02401

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS
69 DARLINGTON AVENUE
WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28403-1343

August 16, 2024

Regulatory Division

SUBJECT: Approval of the NCDMS Dirty Boots Site Final Mitigation Plan, Action ID
SAW-2022-02401

Jeremiah Dow
North Carolina Division of Mitigation Services
217 West Jones Street
Raleigh, NC 27603

Dear Mr. Dow,

This letter is to inform you that the Wilmington District, Corps of Engineers (Corps)
has reviewed and approved the Dirty Boots Site Final Mitigation Plan, Action ID SAW-
2022-02401, dated July 22, 2024.

As an In Lieu Fee Program, you are required to comply with the approved Dirty
Boots Site Final Mitigation Plan, the NCDMS Instrument approved on July 27, 2010,
and the Corps’ regulations regarding compensatory mitigation (33 CFR 332). Please
note that approval for this mitigation plan does not guarantee the project will generate
the requested amount of mitigation credit. No credit release is approved with this
correspondence.

Additionally, submittal of a pre-construction notification (PCN) application for
Nationwide Permit 27 authorization is required for work within waters of the United
States associated with the restoration and enhancement of aquatic resources at the
project site. Please note that this approval letter does not preclude the inclusion of
special conditions in the permit authorization for this project.

Please note that this electronic copy provided to you via email is your official
copy. Should you wish to receive a paper copy of this correspondence, please contact
us. Thank you for your time and cooperation. If you have any questions, please contact
me by email at [e-mail].

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Sincerely,

Casey Haywood
Mitigation Project Manager
Regulatory Division, Wilmington District

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