20110213 Ver 1_Corps of Engineer Correspondence_20170309

Regulatory Division
Action ID. SAW -2011-00377
Mr. Cal Miller
Shaw Highway Properties, LLC
3907 Bowen Road
Canal Winchester, Ohio 43110
Dear Mr. Miller:
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS
69 DARLINGTON AVENUE
WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28403-1343
March 7, 2017
This letter serves to confirm our evaluation of the January 2017 Year 3 monitoring report
for the Northeast Cape Fear Umbrella Mitigation Bank (Bank) Holly Shelter Tract northeast of
Shaw Highway and NC Hwy 210 intersection, in the headwaters of an unnamed tributary to the
Northeast Cape Fear River, near Rocky Point, Pender County, North Carolina. Also, please
reference the Mitigation Banking Instrument (MBI) executed on June 5, 2013, the July 18, 2016
credit release letter, and my February 28, 2017 onsite meeting with Christian Preziosi and Corey
Novak of Land Management Group, Inc.
In review of the vegetation data, monitoring results are showing the density of planted
species well exceeding the 320 trees per acre at the end of three years as required in Success
Criteria #1. Additionally, as stated in the July 18, 2016 letter, the suitable volunteer species
present in the riparian/headwater forest system are considered acceptable to compensate for the
50% mortality in Plots 1 and 3. All vegetation performance standards have been met for the third
year of monitoring.
For the hydrology results, most of the wells conclusively met the established success
criteria. However, there remain some concerns in the inability to conclude with confidence that
certain wells (5, 21, 23, 24, 30, 31, 38, 40, E3, Al & 3, B3 and Dl & 3), which have been
previously mentioned in past correspondence, are meeting the performance standards during
normal precipitation conditions of the growing season. At this time, our office has determined
that the identified wells have meet the performance standards for hydrology, but will continue to
closely monitor their progress.
Our office, in coordination with the Interagency Review Team (IRT), concurs that Task 5.0
in Tables 4A, 4B and 4C of the MBI has been fulfilled. The completion of this task results in the
mitigation credit release of 10% (or 0.1 credit) of riparian non-riverine wetland credits, 10% (or

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143 linear feet) of stream credits, and 20% (or 178.6 credits) of non -riparian wetland credits. To
date, this brings the total release to 1.6 credit of riparian non-riverine wetlands, 1729 linear feet
of stream credits, and 644.2 credits of non -riparian wetlands. These totals include all
preservation credits shown in Table 4D of the MBI.
Please be reminded of your obligations pursuant to the June 5, 2013 MBI; and to continue
maintenance inspections of the armored ditch plugs and check dams within the Bank in order to
evaluate the condition and stability of each structure in perpetuity. Should you have any
questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at the Wilmington Regulatory Field Office,
telephone [phone].
Sincerely,
Mickey a g, Project Manager
Wilmington Regulatory Field Office
Copies furnished:
Messrs. Christian Preziosi and Andy Dortch
Land Management Group, Inc.
3805 Wrightsville Avenue, Suite 15
Wilmington, North Carolina 28403
Mr. Todd Bowers
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Wetland Section- Region 4
61 Forsyth Street, S.W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960
Mr. Chad Coburn
Wilmington Regional Office
NC Division of Water Resources
127 Cardinal Drive Extension
Wilmington, North Carolina 28405

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Mr. Mac Haupt
Division of Water Resources
North Carolina Department of
Environmental Quality
Program Development Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
Ms. Maria Dunn
North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission
943 Washington Square Mall
Washington, North Carolina 27889
Mr. Robb Mairs
Division of Water Resources
North Carolina Department of
Environmental Quality
127 Cardinal Drive Extension
Wilmington, North Carolina 28405
Ms. Debbie Wilson, Manager
Division of Coastal Management
North Carolina Department of
Environmental Quality
127 Cardinal Drive Extension
Wilmington, North Carolina 28405
Ms. Kathy Matthews
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Post Office Box 33726
Raleigh North Carolina 27636-3726
Mr. Ken Riley
National Marine Fisheries Service
Pivers Island
Beaufort, North Carolina 28516

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Ms. Virginia Baker
Division of Water Resources
North Carolina Department of
Environmental Quality
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617