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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS
WASHINGTON REGULATORY FIELD OFFICE
2407 W 5T" STREET
WASHINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 27889
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December 21, 2016
Regulatory Division
Action ID No. SAW -2016-02140
Dare County
Attn: Mr. Robert Outten
954 Marshall C Collins Drive
Manteo, North Carolina 27954
Dear Mr. Outten,
Please reference your application for Department of the Army (DA) individual permit
authorization to utilize US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) dredges to conduct maintenance
dredging on a channel known as the "Connector Channel" on an as -needed basis located between
Ocracoke Island and Hatteras Island, North Carolina. The purpose of this correspondence is to
provide you with agency comments we have received on the proposed project (attached).
Our administrative process provides you with an opportunity to propose a resolution and/or
rebut any and all objections before a final decision is made. In this regard, I would appreciate
receiving any comments that you have regarding the attached correspondence on or before
January 5, 2017. If you intend to comment, please give your immediate attention to this matter
so processing of your permit can be expedited.
Thank you for your time and cooperation. Please submit all comments to Josh Pelletier of the
Washington Regulatory Field Office, 2407 W. 5th Street, Washington, North Carolina 27889.
Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact Mr. Pelletier by telephone at (910)
251-4605.
Sincerely,
sh Pelletier
roject Manager
Washington Regulatory Field Office
Enclosures

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Copies Furnished (without enclosures):
Mr. Kenneth Wilson
CB&I
4038 Masonboro Loop Road
Wilmington, North Carolina 28409
Mr. Daniel Holliman
Wetlands and Regulatory Section
United States Environmental Protection Agency
61 Forsyth Street, SW
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Ms. Kathy Matthews
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Fish and Wildlife Enhancement
Post Office Box 33726
Raleigh, North Carolina 27636-3726
Mr. Ken Riley
National Marine Fisheries Service
Habitat Conservation Division
101 Pivers Island Road
Beaufort, North Carolina 28516
Ms. Karen Higgins
Division of Water Resources
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650
Mr. Doug Huggett
Division of Coastal Management
North Carolina Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
400 Commerce Avenue
Morehead City, North Carolina 28557