20260206_SAS_2025_00896_NWP Verification Lett.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, SAVANNAH DISTRICT

100 W. OGLETHORPE AVENUE

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA 31401-3604

February 6, 2026

Regulatory Division

SAS-2025-00896

Mr. Ron Nelson Bulloch County Board of Commissioners 115 North Main Street Statesboro, Georgia 30458

Dear Mr. Nelson:

I refer to the Pre-Construction Notification submitted on your behalf by Resource and Land Consultants (RLC) requesting verification for use of Nationwide Permit (NWP) No. 3 for impacts to 15 linear feet of stream for maintenance activities to repair and replace the existing culvert crossing on Country Club Road. The project site is located at 1507 Country Club Road, Statesboro, Bulloch County, Georgia (Latitude 32.414067, Longitude -81.849174). This project has been assigned number SAS-2025-00896 and it is important that you refer to this number in all communication concerning this matter.

The enclosed exhibit entitled, “Aquatic Resource Delineation GPS Exhibit”, dated September 26, 2025, identifies the delineation limits of all aquatic resources within the project area. The aquatic resources were delineated in accordance with criteria contained in the 1987 "Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual,” as amended by the most recent regional supplements to the manual. Please note, this delineation may require re-verification and is subject to change based on site conditions at the time of re-evaluation.

The delineation included herein has been conducted to identify the location and extent of the aquatic resource boundaries for purposes of the Clean Water Act for the particular site identified in this request. This delineation may not be valid for the Wetland Conservation Provisions of the Food Security Act of 1985, as amended. If you or your tenant are U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) program participants, or anticipate participation in USDA programs, you should discuss the applicability of a certified wetland determination with the local USDA service center, prior to starting work.

We have completed coordination with other federal and state agencies as described in Part C (32)(d) of our NWP Program, published in the January 13, 2021, Federal Register, Vol. 86, No. 8, Pages 2744-2877 (86 FR) and/or the December 27, 2021, Federal Register, Vol. 86, No. 245, Pages 73522-73583 (86 FR). The NWPs and

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Savannah District’s Regional Conditions for NWPs can be found on our website at http://www.sas.usace.army.mil/Missions/Regulatory/Permitting/GeneralPermits/Nationwi dePermits.aspx.

As a result of our evaluation of your project, we have determined that the proposed activity is authorized as described in Part B of the NWP Program. Your use of this NWP is valid only if:

a. The activity is conducted in accordance with the information submitted and meets the conditions applicable to the NWP, as described at Part C of the NWP Program and the Savannah District’s Regional Conditions for NWPs.

b. All work will be completed in accordance with the attached exhibits entitled, “Roadway and Culvert Stream Impact Exhibit” Exhibit A, dated February 5, 2026, and prepared by Kimley Horn.

c. The Permittee shall avoid the remaining 0.0702-acre of on-site stream and shall avoid impacts to the 0.04-acre pond outfall and 0.22-acre of on-site wetlands, as detailed on the exhibit entitled, “Aquatic Resource Delineation GPS Exhibit,” Figure 8, dated September 26, 2025, prepared by Resource and Land Consultants. These stream, pond outfall, and wetland areas were avoided as part of the permit application review process and therefore will not be disturbed by any dredging, filling, mechanized land clearing, agricultural activities, or other construction work whatsoever. The U.S.

Army Corps of Engineers reserves the right to deny review of any requests for future impacts to these natural wetland areas.

d. You will notify the Corps, in writing, at least 10 days in advance of commencement of work authorized by this permit.

e. You will fill out and sign the enclosed certification and return it to our office within

30 days of final completion of the activity authorized by this permit.

This proposal was reviewed in accordance with Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act. Based on the information we have available, we have determined that the project may affect, but is not likely to adversely affect the eastern indigo snake (Dymarchon corais couperi) and would have no effect on any other threatened or endangered species nor any critical habitat for such species. Authorization of an activity by a NWP does not authorize the "take" of threatened or endangered species. In the absence of separate authorization, both lethal and non-lethal "takes" of protected species are in violation of the Endangered Species Act. See Part (C) of 86 FR for more information.

http://www.sas.usace.army.mil/Missions/Regulatory/Permitting/GeneralPermits/NationwidePermits.aspx http://www.sas.usace.army.mil/Missions/Regulatory/Permitting/GeneralPermits/NationwidePermits.aspx

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This verification is valid until the NWP is modified, reissued or revoked. All of the existing NWPs are scheduled to expire on March 14, 2026. It is incumbent upon you to remain informed of changes to the NWPs. Furthermore, if you commence or are under contract to commence this activity before the date that the relevant NWP is modified or revoked, you will have 12 months from the date of the modification or revocation of the NWP to complete the activity under the present terms and conditions of this NWP.

This authorization should not be construed to mean that any future projects requiring Department of the Army authorization would necessarily be authorized. Any new proposal, whether associated with this project or not, would be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Any prior approvals would not be a determining factor in making a decision on any future request.

Revisions to your proposal may invalidate this authorization. In the event changes to this project are contemplated, I recommend that you coordinate with us prior to proceeding with the work.

This communication does not relieve you of any obligation or responsibility for complying with the provisions of any other laws or regulations of other federal, state or local authorities. It does not affect your liability for any damages or claims that may arise as a result of the work. It does not convey any property rights, either in real estate or material, or any exclusive privileges. It also does not affect your liability for any interference with existing or proposed federal projects. If the information you have submitted and on which the Corps bases its determination/decision of authorization under the NWP is later found to be in error, this determination may be subject to modification, suspension, or revocation.

An electronic copy of this letter is being provided to the following party: Mr. Hunter Perry, RLC.

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Thank you in advance for completing our on-line Customer Survey Form located at https://regulatory.ops.usace.army.mil/customer-service-survey/. We value your comments and appreciate your taking the time to complete a survey each time you interact with our office.

If you have any questions, please call me at 912-652-5651.

Sincerely, Crystal K. Joyce, CEP, CPESC Regulatory Specialist Coastal Branch

Enclosures https://regulatory.ops.usace.army.mil/customer-service-survey/

Regulatory Division

CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE

WITH

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

NATIONWIDE PERMIT 3

PERMIT FILE NUMBER: SAS-2025-00896

PERMITTEE/ADDRESS: Mr. Ron Nelson, Bulloch County Board of Commissioners, 115 N. Main Street, Statesboro, Georgia 30458.

LOCATION OF WORK: The project site is located at 1507 Country Club Road, Statesboro, Georgia, 30458 (Latitude 32.414067, Longitude -81.849174).

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The maintenance of an existing culvert crossing to remove three existing damaged 42-inch RCP culverts and replace with two 5’ x 5’ reinforced concrete box culverts with 6-inch baffles on both sides and riprap on the downstream side. Maintenance activities placed approximately 79.22 cubic yards (cy) of new fill (total of 5.28 cy per lf).

ACRES AND/OR LINEAR FEET OF WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES IMPACTED:

0.0098-acre (15 linear feet)

DATE WORK IN WATERS OF UNITED STATES COMPLETED:__________________

COMPENSATORY MITIGATION REQUIRED: N/A

DATE MITIGATION COMPLETED OR PURCHASED (include name of bank): N/A

I understand that the permitted activity is subject to a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Compliance Inspection. If I fail to comply with the permit conditions at Part C of the Nationwide Permit Program, published in the January 13, 2021, Federal Register, Vol.

86, No. 8, Pages 2744-2877 (86 FR) and/or the December 27, 2021, Federal Register, Vol. 86, No. 245, Pages 73522-73583 (86 FR), it may be subject to suspension, modification or revocation.

I hereby certify that the work authorized by the above referenced permit as well as any required mitigation (if applicable) has been completed in accordance with the terms and conditions of the said permit.

Signature of Permittee Date

16"C

31"O

R C

P

P

P

R/W

REQ'D

R/W

REQ'D

0.0492 AC

STREAM #3

CONSTRUCTION CL

COUNTRY CLUB ROAD

0.0442 AC

POND OUTFALL

EXIST R/W

EXIST R/W

6" BAFFLES

BOX CULVERT WITH

REINFORCED CONCRETE

60.5 LF DOUBLE 5'X5'

(NO NEW IMPACTS)

OUTFALL CHANNEL

EXISTING RIP RAP

IMPACT

NEW STREAM

L2

L3

L4

LINE TABLE

LENGTH

33.85'

14.58'

32.06'

14.42'

DIRECTIONLINE NO.

L1

DISTURBANCE TABLE

DISTURBANCE FILL AREA FILL VOLUME

STREAM #3 - CULVERT 0.0039 AC 41.37 CY

L1 L

L3

L

STREAM #3 - RIP RAP 0.0059 AC 37.85 CY

SCALE IN FEET

0 20 40 80 FEBRUARY 5, 2026

COUNTRY CLUB ROAD

EXHIBIT A

STREAM IMPACT EXHIBIT

ROADWAY AND CULVERT

P

P

P

IE=154.96'

IE=155.21'

IE=154.93'

HEADWALL

IE=151.68'

IE=153.65'

IE=153.78'

16"C

31"O

15"O 15"G

20"O 18"O

17"P

17"O

19"O

23"G

EXISTING CONDITIONS

EXHIBIT B

CULVERT REPLACEMENT

COUNTRY CLUB ROAD

EXISTING TRIPLE 42" RCP (TYP)

0.0492 AC

STREAM #3

0.0442 AC

POND OUTFALL

EXISTING RIP RAP (TYP)

COUNTRY C

LUB R

OAD

CONSTRUCTION CL

CURVE# 1

EXIS

T R

/W

EXIST R/W

EXIST R/W

EXIS

T R

/W

PL

PL

PL

EASEMENT FOR CONSTR OF SLOPES

EASEMENT FOR CONSTR OF DRIVES

CONSTRUCTION LIMITS C F

REQUIRED R/W LINE

PROPERTY AND EXISTING R/W LINE PL

& MAINTENANCE OF SLOPES

EASEMENT FOR CONSTR

ORANGE BARRIER FENCE

BEGIN LIMIT OF ACCESS............BLA

END LIMIT OF ACCESS..............ELA

ESA - ENV. SENSITIVE AREA

REQ'D LIMIT OF ACCESS

EXISTING LIMIT OF ACCESS & R/W

REQ'D LIMIT OF ACCESS & R/W

EXISTING LIMIT OF ACCESS

DRAWING No.CHECKED:

BACKCHECKED:

CORRECTED:

VERIFIED:

DATE:

DATE:

DATE:

DATE:

11/05/2020

REVISION DATES

2/5/2026

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Savannah, Georgia 31401

3 Bull Street, Suite 5053

Engineering, Planning, And Environmental Consultants

25 100

SCALE IN FEET

0 50

CL

PONTIAC

TYPICAL SECTION

COUNTRY CLUB ROAD

104+50.00

-90 -80 -70 -60 -50 -40 -30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90

140 140

150 150

160 160

170 1701 .4

1.

EXISTING GROUND

PROPOSED FINISHED GRADE

INV = 154.35'

GDOT STD 2404-1

STA 104+50.00, 27.50'LT

INV = 150.00'

GDOT STD 2406-2

GDOT STD 2406-1 AND

STA 104+50.00, 33.00'RT

H = 1'-10'

GDOT STANDARDS 2402-1 AND 2402-2-C

EMBEDDED 1'

DOUBLE 5' X 5' BOX CULVERT

60.5' @ 7.20%

W-BEAM GUARDRAIL (TYP)

MATERIAL, 12" DEPTH

TP II FOUNDATIONAL BACKFILL

HW (10) = 155.58'

HW (50) = 156.99'

HW (100) = 159.83'

INV - 155.35'

UPSTREAM BOTTOM

24" DEPTH

TP 3 RIP RAP

GDOT DETAIL D-48

6" CONC BAFFLE (TYP)

INV - 151.00'

DOWNSTREAM BOTTOM

DRAINAGE PROFILE

NOT TO SCALE

DECEMBER 16, 2025

COUNTRY CLUB ROAD

EXHIBIT B

Travel Lane 11'-0"

2.5 :1

Grade Profile

Travel Lane 11'-0"

GAB Pay Limits

6'-0"

2'-0"

Shldr Paved

2.5:1

Shldr Paved

2'-0"

1.70%6.30% 6.30%

6.30%6.30%

6.30%

Varies Varies

Impact Area 100'-0"

ShoulderShoulder

6'-0"

AND DRAINAGE PROFILE

ROADWAY TYPICAL SECTION