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PROGRAM
August 30, 2010 .
Mr. Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D.
Manager, Project Development and Environmental Analysis Branch
North Carolina Department of Transportation
1548 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1548
Dear Dr. Thorpe:
Subject: EEP Mitigation Acceptance Letter:
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B-4183, Replace Bridge Number 29 over Middle Fork Creek and Bridge Number 28 over
Crooked Creek on SR 1526, Madison County
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the Ecosystem Enhancement Program (EEP) will provide the
compensatory stream mitigation for the subject project. Based on the information supplied by you on August 26,
2010, the impacts are located in CU 06010105 of the French Broad River Basin in the Northern Mountains (NM)
Eco-Region, and are as follows:
French Broad Stream Wetlands Buffer (Sq. Ft.)
06010105
NM
Cold
Cool
Warm
Riparian Non-
Riparian Coastal
Marsh Zone I
00:1) Zone 2
(at L5:1)
Impacts (feet/acres) 430 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mitigation Units (at 2:1) 690 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mitigation Units (at 1: 1) 85 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mitigation Units (TOTAL) 775 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
EEP commits to implementing sufficient compensatory riparian wetland mitigation credits to offset the
impacts associated with this project in accordance with 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 mitigation 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 additional information, please contact Ms. Beth Hannon at 919-715-
1929.
Sincerely,
Willia Gilmore, P.E.
EEP Director
cc: Mr. Scott Jones, USACE - Asheville Regulatory Field Office
Mr. Brian Wrenn, Division of Water Quality, Wetlands/401 Unit
File: B-4183
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