United States Department of the Interior SERVICE and Dry Tortugas National Parks 40001 State Road 9336 Homestead, 33034 IN REPLY REFER TO:

HID Reference # 2020-02 Date: 1/9/2020

Everglades National Park 40001 State Road 9336 Homestead, FL 33034

To Whom it May Concern:

Thank you for your interest in the Hole-in-the-Donut Wetland Restoration Project (HID) at Everglades National Park. The HID was originally established, under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, in 1996 through the issuance of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) permit # SAJ- 1993-01691 and under the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s (FDEP) Mitigation Banking Statute (F.S. 373.4135) through Permit # 132416479, in 1995. Effective September 11, 2015, the HID came into compliance with the 2008 federal rule governing the management of ILF mitigation programs resulting in an In-Lieu-Fee Instrument (ILF) and Mitigation plan. Effective November 6, 2019, the HID completed a major permit modification with FDEP, resulting in a new State permit (# 0257597-005). These updated state and federal regulatory documents provide the guidelines and framework for the management of the HID and authorizes the transfer of freshwater palustrine emergent credits that can satisfy Permittee’s state and federal mitigation requirements.

The HID is providing this reservation letter with the understanding that the Permittee is in the process of obtaining the appropriate permit(s), and has provided to us at least one permit or permit application number, due to unavoidable wetland impacts caused by this project:

This reservation letter has been assigned an HID reference number used to track the status of a Permittee’s HID reservation, payment, receipts and any correspondence between the HID and the Permittee. The Permittee should keep this number for their records and refer to the HID reference number when inquiring about the status of their reservation or credit transactions. The reservation number for the above named project is: Salem Radio Tower Access Road Based on the information in the application form you provided, we understand you are requesting a reservation to satisfy the highest mitigation requirement, according to the amount of compensatory mitigation determined by the regulatory agencies, listed below1:

Exhibit 3.3 Permit No. 13-102685-P Page 1 of 4 3.0 State credits based on the universal mitigation assessment method (UMAM) 3.0 Federal credits based on the universal mitigation assessment method (UMAM) 3.0 County credits based on the universal mitigation assessment method (UMAM)

If the regulatory agencies determine that a different amount of mitigation is required than is included in this reservation, Permittees may choose to contact the HID and request an adjustment to the number of mitigation credits reserved. Reservations can be modified up (if credits are available) or down. If additional credits are not available, the HID bears no responsibility to provide additional mitigation credits. The Permittee may seek to fulfill the additional mitigation requirements elsewhere, or withdraw the reservation in its entirety. If a reservation is withdrawn, the reserved mitigation credits are retained by HID.

The project, permit and or permit application number(s) and property information from the application provided are as follows:

Permit/Application Numbers ACOE: Pending RER: Pending SFWMD: 190410-1333 Other:

Property Information Folio: N/A S: T: R:

Restoration in the HID currently requires $69,000.00 per state, federal or local UMAM credit. Everglades National Park will undertake wetland restoration on behalf of the Permittee, based on the highest mitigation requirement for the project indicated, for a total of $207,000.00, payable to the National Park Foundation, and perform other attendant activities such as, but not limited to, monitoring of restoration and maintenance of restored wetlands.

Once the payment mentioned above is received, in full, by the National Park Foundation, the Foundation will issue a receipt and send a copy of the receipt to the HID. If the payment is not received by the Foundation, all agreements set forth in this letter will be deemed null and void.

The Permittee must provide to the HID electronic copies of the signed regulatory permits pertaining to the project described in this reservation. If the HID does not receive copies of the regulatory permits pertaining to the project, the HID will be unable to withdraw credits from the state and federal credit ledgers and therefore unable assume responsibility for the mitigation requirements.

Please make your payment in full, and please include the credit transaction form that is attached below. Please be advised that the compensatory mitigation reserved via this letter can only be used for the project as indicated above. No portion of the mitigation described herein may be used for another project, and once a payment is made no refund of all or any part of it will be made.

Exhibit 3.3 Permit No. 13-102685-P Page 2 of 4 Thank you for supporting the HID In Lieu Fee and Mitigation Bank and Everglades National Park. Please contact Michelle Tongue, HID Project Manager with questions or concerns at [email protected] or (305) 242-7866.

Sincerely,

Michelle Tongue Restoration Project Manager

Exhibit 3.3 Permit No. 13-102685-P Page 3 of 4 HOLE-IN-THE-DONUT CREDIT TRANSACTION FORM National Park Foundation AEVED

This form must accompany your check payable to the National Park Foundation for the indicated amount.

Reference: HID Reference # 2020-01 Project: Salem Radio Tower Access Road Permit/Application Numbers Required Compensatory ACOE Pending 3.0 UMAM credits -Dade County RER: Pending 3.0 UMAM credits SFWMD: 190410-1333 3.0 UMAM credits Other: DEP UMAM credits

The HID will undertake palustrine emergent wetland restoration on your behalf, in order to meet the highest mitigation requirement requested, for your permit requirement of 3.0 UMAM credits.

Total Amount Due $207,000.00

Mailing address: ATTN: Ms. Olatoun Cole Assistant Accounting Manager National Park Foundation 1110 Vermont Avenue NW, Suite 200 Washington, DC 20005

Return Receipt to: Everglades National Park 40001 State Road 9336 Homestead, FL 33034

Exhibit 3.3 Permit No. 13-102685-P Page 4 of 4