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IN REPLY REFER TO
Regulatory Division
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS
Washington Regulatory Field Office
P.O. Box 1000
Washington, North Carolina 27889-1000
February 25, 2008
Action ID No. 199910581 /Bear Creek-Mill Branch Mitigation Bank
Mr. David Schiller
Restoration Systems, LLC
1101 Haynes Street, Suite 107
Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Dear Mr. Schiller:
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This correspondence confirms that on February 20, 2008, the Mitigation Bank Review Team
(MBRT) convened to discuss issues related to the Bear Creek-Mill Branch Mitigation Bank
(Bank) located north of U.S. 70, east of Promise Land Road and south of Washington Road,
adjacent. to Bear Creek, west of LaGrange, in Lenoir County, North Carolina. Also participating
were Mr. William Wescott of my staff, Ms. Kathy Matthews, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, Messrs. John Dorney and Eric Kulz, North Carolina Division of Water Quality, and Mr.
Randy Turner, Restoration Systems.
Specifically, the following matters were discussed and actions necessary to bring them to
closure were addressed:
1. Wetland type /final composition of bank credits. Please reference the attached report
prepared by EcoScience describing the condition of the site as it exists at the end of the 5-year
monitoring period. Restoration Systems is to submit a proposal to the MBRT in narrative and
table format describing the actual wetland types and credits available in the Bank. Additionally,
please provide information regarding the status of the Bear Creek-Neuse Ricer Regional Wetland
Corridor as indicated on Figure 1 of your monitoring reports.
2. Removal of a portion of the bank property. The North Carolina Depar ment of
Transportation proposes to impact a portion of the Bank property in its construction of the U..S.
70 Goldsboro Bypass .project. As .discussed, Restoration Systems will present information to the
MBRT relating to the removal of 5.88 acres from the Bank, modifying the credit base
accordingly. This must also be reflected in the narrative and table format described in 1. above.
It is understood that negotiating the release of this portion of the Bank property from the
mechanisms established to preserve this area in perpetuity is a complex matter. I highly
recommend that you begin work on this immediately.
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3. Protocol for final bank sign-off. Restoration Systems proposes to cease monitoring on
the site and will submit the above information to the MBRT as soon as possible. The Corps in
turn will facilitate the expeditious review of the information. As discussed; it is recommended
that all necessary information be submitted as one package to the MBRT to facilitate the one-
time modification of the mitigation banking instrument.
Thank you for your time and cooperation. If you have any questions, please contact Mr.
Wescott at telephone (252) 975-1616, extension 31.
Sincerel
David M. Lekson, P.W.S.
Chief, Washington Regulatory Field Office
Enclosure
Copies Furnished. (with enclosure):
Mr. John Dorney
Division of Water Quality
North Carolina Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
1650 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650
Mr. Eric Kulz
Mr. John Dorney
Division of Water Quality
North Carolina Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
1650 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650
Mrs. Kathy Matthews
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
109 T.W. Alexander Drive
Mail Code: E-143-04
Durham, North Carolina 27711
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Mr. Howard Hall
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Fish and Wildlife Enhancement
Post Office Box 33726
Raleigh North Carolina 27636-3726
Mr. Ron Sechler
National Marine Fisheries Service
Pivers Island
Beaufort, North Carolina 28516
Ms. Molly Ellwood
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
127 Cardinal Drive Extension
Wilmington, North Carolina 28405
Ms. Maria Tripp
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
943 Washington Square Mall
Washington, North Carolina 27889
Copy Furnished (without enclosure):
Mr. George Howard
Restoration Systems, LLC
1101 Haynes Street, Suite 107
Raleigh, North Carolina 27604