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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins
Governor Director
9/30/2009
Mr. Jim Turcotte, Airport Director
Pitt-Greenville Airport
P.O. Box 671
Greenville, NC 27835-0671
Dee Freeman
Secretary
DWQ # 20001013
DWQ # 20041810
Pitt County
Subject Property: Wetland Mitigation at Pitt-Greenville Airport
Re: Site visit for EPA Program Development Grant - Review of mitigation projects by DWQ
Dear Mr. Turcotte:
As part of a Wetland Program Development Grant from the US Environmental Protection Agency, the
Division of Water Quality (DWQ) 401 Oversight and Express Review Permitting Unit is conducting a
statewide evaluation of compensatory stream and wetland mitigation success. Tammy Hill from this Unit
conducted a site visit at the above-referenced wetland mitigation projects on March 25, 2009. Our
comments are as follows:
The projects appeared to have been constructed according to the approved mitigation plan and to be
performing the expected ecological functions. The 401 Certification requirement for long-term protection
of the mitigation parcels was being met.
We greatly appreciate your cooperation with our evaluation and your continued stewardship of the
mitigation projects at Pitt-Greenville Airport. Please contact Tammy Hill or Eric Kulz at [phone]
if you have any questions regarding our comments or the mitigation review project.
Sincerely,
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Cyndi B. Karoly, Program Manager
401 Oversight and Express Review Program
cc: File Copy (Tammy Hill)
Kyle Bames, Division of Water Quality, Washington Regional Office
401 Oversight/Express Review Permitting Unit
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650
Location: 2321 Crabtree Blvd., Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone]
Internet: http://h2o.enr.state.nc,us/ncwetlands/
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