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Home My WebLink About20021105 Ver 1_Mitigation Info_20080403RECEIVED N C Deo of ENR � ASR 0 7 2008 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA Winston sale r Regional Office DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION MICHAEL F EASLEY GOVERNOR Apnl3 2008 Mr Andy Williams Raleigh Regulatory Office ACOE 3331 Heritage Trade Drive Suite 105 Wake Forest NC 27587 LYNDO TIPPETT SECRETARY Re Michael s Branch Stream Mitigation Site Alamance County State Project No 8 2472001 TIP No U 3110A, Action ID No 199700602, DWQ Prod No 021105 Mr Williams As you are aware, the Department has monitored the Michael's Branch Stream Mitigation Site since its construction in December of 2003 Located in Alamance County, adjacent to University Drive off 140, this site provides 780 linear feet of stream mitigation for impacts associated with the U -3110A project The stream relocation was revegetated with bottomland hardwood species and the streambanks must be considered stable at the end of the two year monitoring period Per permit requirements NCDOT was required to quarterly monitor the Michael s Branch Stream Mitigation Site by visual observation for two years or until success criteria were met hydrologic monitoring was not required for this project During the monitoring period quarterly monitoring reports were submitted to the appropriate regulatory agencies via the Natural Environment Unit s (NEU) website http / /W-wW ncdot org/ doh/ preconstruct /pe/neu/Monitoring/Monito7 ingReports html After two years of quarterly vegetation monitoring, the Michael s Branch Stream Mitigation Site indicates that the planted vegetation is surviving and the streambanks remain very stable at this time Individual quarterly monitoring data is provided within the annual monitoring reports available on NEU s website for 2005 2007 Channel stability monitoring will continue at the site for two additional years in accordance with the Division of Water Quality permit conditions NCDOT requests that the Army Corps of Engineers provide written documentation stating that further monitoring is not required and that the site is closed If you have any questions about this project, please contact Mr Randy Griffin at (919) 715 1425 MAILING ADDRESS NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS 1598 MAIL SERVICE CENTER RALEIGH NC 27699 1598 TELEPHONE 919 715 1334 FAX 919 715 1501 WEBSITE WWW NCDOT ORG LOCATION PARKER LINCOLN BUILDING 2728 CAPITAL BOULEVARD RALEIGH NC /aat Sincerely Philip S ts III, P E , Unit Head PDEA Natural Environment Unit cc Ms Amy Euliss DWQ Mr Travis Wilson WRC Ms Kathy Matthews, EPA Mr Gary Jordan USFWS Mr David Hams P E, NCDOT-REU Mr Jerry Parker, NCDOT -DEO 1 --'r R:Deot VED N C of ENR �°� APR2 2000 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA wl sale - Rel Office DEPARTIVMNT OF TRANSPORTATION MICHAEL F EASLEY GOVERNOR Apn13 2008 Mr Andy Williams Raleigh Regulatory Office ACOE 3331 Heritage Trade Drive, Suite 105 Wake Forest NC 27587 LYNDo TIPPETT SECRETARY Re Michael s Branch Stream Mitigation Site, Alamance County State Project No 8 2472001, TIP No U- 311OA, Action ID No 199700602 DWQ Prod No 021105 Mr Williams As you are aware, the Department has monitored the Michael s Branch Stream Mitigation Site since its construction in December of 2003 Located in Alamance County, adjacent to University Drive off I -40 this site provides 780 linear feet of stream mitigation for impacts associated with the U -3110A project The stream relocation was revegetated with bottomland hardwood species and the streambanks must be considered stable at the end of the two year monitoring period Per permit requirements NCDOT was required to quarterly monitor the Michael s Branch Stream Mitigation Site by visual observation for two years or until success criteria were met hydrologic monitoring was not required for this project During the monitoring period quarterly monitoring reports were submitted to the appropriate regulatory agencies via the Natural Environment Unit s (NEU) websrte http / /w•ww ncdot ore/ doh/ preconstruct /pe/neu/MonztorinQ/Monz tot ingRReports html After two years of quarterly vegetation monitoring, the Michael s Branch Stream Mitigation Site indicates that the planted vegetation is surviving and the streambanks remain very stable at this time Individual quarterly monitoring data is provided within the annual monitoring reports available on NEU s websrte for 2005 2007 Channel stability monitoring will continue at the site for two additional years in accordance with the Division of Water Quality permit conditions NCDOT requests that the Army Corps of Engineers provide written documentation stating that further monitoring is not required and that the site is closed If you have any questions about this project, please contact Mr Randy Gnffin at (919) 715 1425 MAILING ADDRESS NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS 1598 MAIL SERVICE CENTER RALEIGH NC 27699 1598 TELEPHONE 919 715 1334 FAX 919 715 1501 WEBSITE WWW NCDOT ORG LOCATION PARKER LINCOLN BUILDING 2728 CAPITAL BOULEVARD RALEIGH NC /1%k y