A-1 Landscaping and Construction, Inc. 7/20/2016

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY ti SEATTLE DISTRICT,CORPS OF ENGINEERS `' P.O.BOX 3755 SEATTLE,WASHINGTON 98124-3755 REPLY TO ATTENTION OF Regulatory Branch APR — 2 2015 r Paul Crane City of Everett 3200 Cedar Street Everett, Washington 98201 Reference: NWS-2014-00447 Everett, City of Dear Mr. Crane: ' We have reviewed your application to perform restoration activities including excavation of side channels,placement of native fill for habitat berms and plantings and the removal of derelict ' wood and piles from the bank of the Snohomish River and in Wetland C in the City's Riverfront District re-development project at Everett, Washington. Based on the information you provided to us,Nationwide Permit(NWP) 27,Aquatic Habitat Restoration, Establishment, and I Enhancement Activities(Federal Register February 21, 2012,Vol. 77,No. 34), authorizes your proposal as depicted on the enclosed drawings dated February 7, 2014. In order for this authorization to be valid,you must ensure the work is performed in accordance with the enclosed NWP 27, Terms and Conditions and the following special conditions: a. You must implement and abide by the Endangered Species Act(ESA) requirements and/or agreements set forth in the Riverfront Development Public Amenities—North Wetland Complex Enhancements Biological Assessment and Essential Fish Habitat Assessment, dated February 2014, in their entirety. The National Marine Fisheries Service(NMFS) concurred with a finding of"may ' affect,not likely to adversely affect"based on this document on March 10, 2015 (NMFS Reference Number WCR-2015-2059). The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) concurred with a finding of"may affect, not likely to 1 adversely affect"based on this document on March 23, 2015 (USFWS Reference Number 01EWFW00-2015-I-0297). Both agencies will be informed of this permit issuance. Failure to comply with the commitments made in this document constitutes non-compliance with the ESA and your Corps permit. The USFWS/NMFS is the appropriate authority to determine compliance with ESA. I