Approval Letter_NCDMS Kinlaw Swamp_SAW-2023-00386

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

August 21, 2024

Regulatory Division

SUBJECT: Approval of the NCDMS Kinlaw Swamp Final Mitigation Plan, Action ID
SAW-2023-00386

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

Dear Mr. Jeremiah Dow:

This letter is to inform you that the Wilmington District, Corps of Engineers (Corps)
has reviewed and approved the Kinlaw Swamp Final Mitigation Plan, Action ID SAW-
2023-00386, dated June 2024.

As an In Lieu Fee Program, you are required to comply with the approved Kinlaw
Swamp 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] or by phone at [phone].

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Sincerely,

Todd Tugwell
Chief, Mitigation Branch

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