20021794 Ver 1_Other Agency Comments_20081113

IN REPLY REFER TO
Regulatory Division
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS
Washington Regulatory Field Office
P.O. Box 1000
Washington, North Carolina 27889-1000
November 6, 2008
Action ID No. 200310151 / Neu-Con Umbrella Wetland Mitigation Bank, Alexander
Mr. Norton Webster
Environmental Banc and Exchange, L.L.C.
Project Manager
909 Capability Drive, Suite 3100
Raleigh, North Carolina 27606
Dear Mr. Webster:
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This correspondence confirms my receipt of your letter of transmittal dated June 5, 2008, and
the associated year 5 monitoring report (2007) for the Alexander Mitigation Bank which is
located off of Lilly Pad Road (NCSR 1419), adjacent to an unnamed tributary to Contentnea
Creek, approximately five miles east of Snow Hill, Greene County, North Carolina. The purpose
of this letter is to provide comments on the monitoring report and to confirm the status of
mitigation credits available from this Bank.
Based upon review of the annual monitoring report for 2007 (Year 5), we have determined
that the success criteria have been meet for year 5. Based on the credit release schedule
contained in the mitigation banking instrument (MBI) and the Site Specific Mitigation Plan an
additional 15% of credits can be released after the fifth year; if performance criterion are met.
By copy of this correspondence, we confirm that you have satisfied the above requirements
for year 5 releases and a total of 14 credits of restoration and 0.23 credits of creation constituting
75% of the Bank's total restoration credits are now available for sale. Additionally, as you are
aware, the remaining 25% of credits will be released if the bank site meets the overall objectives
set forth in the Site Specific Mitigation Plan (total 100%).
To achieve the release of the remaining 25% of credits for the site, we along with DWQ
would like to schedule an on-site visit to evaluate the whole site to determine if the overall
objectives and Success Criteria set forth in the Site Specific Mitigation Plan have been met. It is
desirable to have all the MBRT members present for this site visit before final closeout of the site
is achieved. We will work with you and the MBRT members to schedule a suitable time to
conduct this on-site meeting.

Thank you for your time and cooperation. If you have any questions, please contact me at the
Washington Regulatory Field Office, telephone [phone], extension 26.
Sincerely,
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William J. Biddlecome.
Regulatory Project Manager
Copies Furnished:
Mr. Howard Hall
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Fish and Wildlife Enhancement
Post Office Box 33726
Raleigh, North Carolina 27636-3726
Mr. Gary Jordan
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
101 Pivers Island Road
Beaufort, North Carolina 28516
Ms. Tammy Hill
Division of Water Quality
North Carolina Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
2321 Crabtree Blvd, Suite 250
Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
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Mr. Travis Wilson
Eastern Region Highway Project Coordinator
Habitat Conversation Program
1142 I-85 Service Road
Creedmoor, North Carolina 27522
Ms. Kathy Matthews
USEPA-Region 4 Wetlands Section
109 T.W. Alexander Drive
Durham, North Carolina 27711
Mail Code: E143-04
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