20171527 Ver 1_Comments to USACE_20190219

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
LINDA CULPEPPER
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
February 19, 2019
DWR# 20171527
Person County
Ross Sullivan
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Raleigh Regulatory Field Office
3331 Heritage Trade Drive, Suite 105
Wake Forest, North Carolina 27587
Subject Project: Person County Mega Park
Corps Action ID# SAW -2016-02542
Dear Mr. Sullivan:
On behalf of the NC Division of Water Resources, we respectfully request that you consider the following
comments within your review of the 404 Individual Permit request for the above referenced property:
1. The Division requests that the USACE consider the mitigation requirements and needs of this
project as significant and unique. The Division requests that the USACE review the ability of the
Division of Mitigation Services to satisfy this need in a complete and timely manner. While the
Division recognizes the prior decisions made by the Interagency Review Team (IRT) regarding
mitigation within the Roanoke River Basin, the Division requests that the USACE consider this
project separate from the IRT decision due to the significant quantity of impacts.
The Division is unable to complete a review of the project for compliance with 15A NCAC 02H .0506
at this time. Please see the attached request for more information that has been sent to the
applicant.
Thank you for your considering the Division's comments during your review of this Individual Permit. If you
have any questions, please contact Sue Homewood at 336-776-9693 or sue.homewoodCoMcdenr.aov.
Sincerely,
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Karen Higgins, Supervisor
401 & Buffer Permitting Branch
cc: Brian Bressinger, Timmons Group (via email)
Maria Dunn, NCWRC (via email)
DWR RRO
DWR —Wetlands and Buffer Permitting Branch
Filename: 20171527PersonCou ntyMega Pa rk(Perso n)_404_Com ments
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