20051393 Ver 2_General Correspondence_20080429

Mitchell Environmental, P.A.
April 28, 2008
Mr. James Shern
US Army Corps of Engineers
Raleigh Regional Office
3331 Heritage Trade Drive, Suite 105
Wake Forest, North Carolina 27587
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Re: Rowland Meadows Phase III Subdivision -Statutory Authorization for Nationwide
Permit #29 and #12
Dear Mr. Shern:
A Pre-Construction Notification application package for Nationwide Permit # 29 and # 12 was
hand delivered to your office and to the offices of the NC Division of Water Quality on
December 18, 2007. The NCDWQ 401 Water Quality Certification was received on March 17,
2008.
Permanent impacts permitted for Phases I and II included 0.36 ac of wetlands, 69 linear feet of
stream channel, and 13,616 sgft of riparian buffers (USAGE NWP #39, Action ID. 200521326;
NCDWQ WQC #3402, DWQ EXP # OS-1393). In order to mitigate for these impacts and to
protect the remaining wetland azeas within the eazly phases, 9 acres of wetlands were
placed in restrictive covenants. Impacts for Phase III included a road crossing with impacts
to 0.1.3 ac of wetlands, 80 linear feet of stream channel, and 6,090 sgft of Neuse riparian buffer.
An underground water line will be run along an existing soil path from the neighboring
subdivision (Rowland Pond) to the lots in Phase III. Compensatory mitigation for proposed
permanent impacts will be provided through the preservation of 12.6 acres wetlands, 1,223 linear
feet streams, and 2.8 acres buffers within Phase III.
To date no request for additional information or permit approval has been received from the
USAGE. Since the 45 day review time period expired in February 2008, we ask your
concurrence that the proposed Sutton Springs development may proceed with construction as
described in the December 18, 2007 PCN application.
Sincerely,
Scott Mitchell, PE, LSS
Cc: Douglas Ball, Holland Road, Inc
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PO Boz 341 Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina 27526
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