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STATES.OF
Regulatory Division
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS
69 DARLINGTON AVENUE
WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28403-1343
Action ID Number: SAW -2013-02262
Mr. Jeff Brown
Tryon Equestrian Partners, LLC
2659 Sandy Plains Road
Tryon, North Carolina 28782
Dear Mr. Brown:
February 15, 2017
Please reference the Department of Army (DA) permit suspension letter dated
February 3, 2017, and the response letter from your attorney, Mr. William Clarke dated
February 10, 2017, regarding the permit status for the Tryon International Equestrian Center
(Tryon Equestrian) SAW -2016-02380.
Mr. Clarke's response discussed the sequence of events associated with the awarding of the
World Equestrian Games (Games), acknowledged the steps forward to re -authorize some of the
utility related development activities and your intention to submit a modification request for the
additional impacts associated with the Games. These steps include eliminating impact areas El
and E2 pending the modification request. The impact areas you have requested to proceed with
include UC I, UC3, UC4 and UC5, each resulting in temporary impacts to 30 linear feet of
stream channel for utilities installation as depicted on the plat entitled Figure 1: Modified
Impact Map and dated June 6, 2016.
It is our understanding from your correspondence and discussions with your authorized
agents that the request to modify your permit will be submitted this week. Upon receipt of your
modification request, we will review the package for completeness and then issue a 30 -day
Public Notice. The Corps is aware that the Games are a major event for the state and region and
remains committed to moving this project forward expeditiously through the appropriate review
process.
Per this letter the Corps has agreed to reinstate the previously authorized impacts UC 1, UC3,
UC4 and UC5 totaling 120 linear feet of temporary impact. These impacts must be completed in
accordance with all terms and conditions of the Tryon Equestrian individual permit issued on
January 11, 2017. As a reminder, moving forward with these impacts does not imply adequate
justification for the location or extent of future impacts. We will examine any future proposal to
impact jurisdictional waters of the U.S. cumulatively to ensure that you have avoided,
minimized, and/or mitigated for unavoidable impacts.

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We look forward to your modification submittal and working with your group collaboratively
to address Tryon Equestrian's needs as it prepares for the World. Equestrian Games. If you have
any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Steve Kichefski in the Asheville Regulatory
Field Office at [phone], extension 4234, or via email [e-mail].
Sincerely,
folonel,
P. Landers Sr.
U.S. Army
District Commander
Copy Furnished:
C1earWater Environmental Consultants, Inc.
Mr. Clement Riddle
32 Clayton Road
Asheville, North Carolina 28801
Wetlands & Environmental Planning Group
Ms. Amanda Jones
1070 Tunnel Road, Bldg. 1, Suite 10
PMB 283
Asheville, North Carolina 28805
Odom Engineering PLLC
Mr. David Odom
169 Oak Street
Forest City, North Carolina 28043
Roberts & Stevens, Attorneys at Law
Mr. Billy Clarke
301 College Street, Suite 400
Asheville, North Carolina 28802
N.C. Division of Wildlife Resources
Ms. Andrea Leslie
20830 Great Smoky Mountain Expressway
Waynesville, North Carolina 28786

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N.C. Division of Water Resources
401 Buffer and Permitting Branch
Ms. Jemiifer Burdette
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
N.C. Division of Water Resources
Asheville Regional Office
Mr. Andrew Moore
2090 U.S. 70 Highway
Swannanoa, North Carolina 28778-8211
N.C. State Historic Preservation Office
Ms. Renee Gledhill -Earley
4617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-4617
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Asheville Field Office
Mr. Byron Hampstead
1601illicoa Street, Suite B
Asheville, North Carolina 28801
Mr. Todd Bowers
U.S. EPA Region 4
61 Forsyth Street, S.W., 9T25
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960