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Home My WebLink About20081602 Ver 4_EEP Acceptance Letter_20111214� o stem �� -�.� PROGRAM -- December-1_4 201 Mr Gregory J Thorpe Ph D Environmental Management Director Pro�ect Development and Environmental Analysis Branch North Carolina Department of Transportation 1548 Mail Service Center Raleigh North Carolma 27699 1548 Dear Dr Thorpe Sub�ect References EEP Mrtigation Acceptance Letter R 2414A US 158/NC 34 Widenmg from East of the Pasquotank River to SR 1257 (Havenwood Drive) Camden County USACE 404 Ind�vidual Permit tssued February 5 2009 and Individual Modification issued July 1 2010 (USACE Action ID 1994 02124 115) NCDWQ 401 Water Qualrty Certificarion issued December 18 2008 and Modifications �ssued June 28 and October 20 2010 (NCDWQ Pro�ect ID 2008 1602) NCDCM Ma�or CAMA Permit issued January 12 2009 and modifications issued July 1 and October 22 2010 (NCDEM Permrt Number 03 09) The purpose of this Ietter is to notify you that the Ecosystem Enhancement Program (EEP) will provide the addrt�onal nparian wetland mitigat�on for the sub�ect pro�ect Based on the informatton supplied by you on December 12 and 14 2011 the addrtional impacts are located m CU 03010205 of the Pasquotank Rtver Basm tn the Northern Outer Coastal Plam (NOCP) Eco Region and are as follows Table 1— Additional Im ac Pasquotank 03010205 NOCP Cold Impacts (feet/acres) 0 Stream Cool Wetlands Buffer (Sq Ft ) Warm Ripanan Non Coastal Zone 1 Zone 2 Riparian Marsh (3 1) (1 5 I) 0 04 This mingation acceptance letter replaces the m�tigation acceptance letters tssued on September 20 and October 1, 2010 EEP is cunently providmg stream and riparian wetland m�tigat�on for the impacts associated with this pro�ect located in Pasquotank 03010205 as requ�red by the 404 401 and CAMA Ma�or permrts that were issued February 5 2009 December 18 2008 and January 12 2009 respectively and the permit modificat�ons issued m June/July 2010 and October 2010 as shown m the below table (m mitigation credits) Dr Thorpe TIP R 2414A Addrtronal December 14 2011 Page Two Table 2— Total Rev�sed Im acts and Impact Type Perm�tted Impacts Stream � 246 0 Rroanan Wetland 4 70 i ation Cred�ts Provided from EEP Mrt�gation Provided by Add�tional Impact Revised Total EEP per Issued (for approval) Impacts —Perm�ts (Credits)_—__ —_ — —_— — 492 0 9 40 0 246 0 004 474 EEP commrts to tmplementmg sufficient nparian wetland mrtigation credrts to offset the addrtional impacts associated wrth this pro�ect as determmed by the regulatory agencies m accordance wrth the N C Department of Environment and Natural Resources Ecosystem Enhancement Program In Lieu Fee Instrument dated July 28 2010 If the above referenced impact amounts are revised then this mrtigation acceptance letter will no longer be valid and a new mitigation acceptance letter will be required from EEP If you have any questions or need addrttonal mformation please contact Ms Beth Harmon at 919 715 1929 Cc Smcerely � c ael Ellison EE eputy Director Ms Bill Biddlecome USACE — Washmgton Regulatory Field Office Mr Brian Wrenn NC Division of Water Qualrty File R 2414A Addrtional 2 R.P�St"DY�q � PYDtP,G��q Ol�U'' StG�P� �pENR - J - J North Carolma Ecosystem Enhancement Program 1652 Mad Service Center Raleigh NC 27699 1652 / 919 715 0476 / www nceep net