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Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Coleen H. Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
November 25, 2008
Mr. Dave Weaver
New Hanover County
230 Government Center Drive, Suite 195
Wilmington, NC 28403
Re: Mason Inlet Relocation Wetland Mitigation Project
New Hanover County
DWQ # 20000008
Dear Mr. Weaver:
The Division of Water Quality (DWQ) 401 Oversight and Express Review Permitting Unit has reviewed
the mitigation monitoring results for the restored and preserved coastal wetlands at the above-referenced
site. Based on those results and observations made at our 2008 site visit, it appears that the restoration
and preservation activities required under Condition 5 of the 401 Certification have been met and
therefore are released from further monitoring. The long-term protection and management mechanisms
included in the Mitigation Plan identified in the Conditions of the 401 Certification Modification dated
June 27, 2001, or any subsequent Modifications, will remain in effect in perpetuity.
If you have any questions related to our comments or this mitigation project, please feel free to contact
Tammy Hill at [phone] or [e-mail].
Sincerely,

Cyndi B. Karoly, Program Manager
401 Oversight and Express Review Program
Cc: File Copy (Tammy Hill)
Joanne Steenhuis - DWQ, Wilmington Regional Office
Matt Matthews - DWQ, Wetlands and Stormwater Branch
Steve Everhart - NC Division of Coastal Management, Wilmington
Kimberly Garvey - USACE, P.O. Box 1890, Wilmington, NC 28402
Brent Manning - Land Management Group, Inc., PO Box 2522, Wilmington, NC 28402
401 Oversight/Express Review Permitting Unit
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650
2321 Crabtree Boulevard, Suite 250, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone [phone] / Fax [phone]
Internet: http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetlands
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