20011328 Ver 1_EEP Letter_20140128

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✓YPROGRAM
January 28; 2014
Mr. Richard W.'Hancock, P;E.
Manager; Project Development arid EnVirorimental Analysis Unit
North Garolina Department of Transportation
1548' Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1548
Dear Mr. Hancock:
SubjecE: EEP Mitigation Acceptance Letter:
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I-331-1C, Construct HOT Lanes in:each direction orn I-77 from 5'�' Street (Exit TO) to
North of-I-85, 1Vlecklenburg Gounty
The purpose ofthis letter is to notify you that the Ecosystem Enhanceinent Program (EEP) will provide the
compensatory stream and riparian wetland m.itigatiom for the subject.project. Based on the informafion supplied by
you on January 23, 2014, the.impacts are located in GU 0305010,3 of the Catawba River Basin ip the Southern
Piedmont (SF) Eco-Region,. and are as follows:
Catawba
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SP
Irilpacts
Streain.
Cold Cool V1/arm
0 0 3,237.0
Wetlands
Riparian Non- Coastal
Ri arian Marsh
0:50 0 0
*Some of the stream and �vetland iinpacts may be proposed to be'mitigated af a.l :l rriitigation ratio.
details.
Buffer (Sq. Ft:)
Zone :l ( Zone 2
0 I 0
This mitigation acceptance letter replaces the mitigation acceptance letter issued on March 12, 2013,
This impact and associated mitigafion need were under projected by the NCDOT in the 2013 impact data. EEP will
commit to implement sufficient compensatory stream and riparian wetland mitigation credits to offset the impacts
assoeiated with this project as determined by the regulato�•y agencies using the delivery timeline listed in Secfiorr
F.3.c:iii of the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources' Ecosystem Enhancement Program In-Lieu
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Fee Instrument;dated July 28, 2010 an�3'consistent=with.the Guidance for E,Ypandetl Service Area for Mitigating
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Impacts �vitl.�in the,Lower Catawba R�yer Bas�n;adopted Uy the PACG TC'on,September �12, 2006,,anci
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renewed on;:Oetober 8, 2008: If the above referenced impact amounts are revised, chen this mitigation asceptance
letter will no longer be valid and anew mitigation acceptance letter will be required from EEP.
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If you have any questions or.need additional infonnation, please contact Ms. Beth Hai�mon at 919-707-
Sincerely,
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J . Stanfill
Asset.lVlanagement Supervisor
Ms. Amarida Fuemmeler,.U. SACE — Asheville Regulatory Field Office
Ms. Amy Chap"m.an, Division of WateT Qualiry; Wetlandsl�U1 Unit
File: I-331 lC Revised'
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North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program, 1652 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NG 27699-1652./ 919707-8976 / http:/lportal.ncdenr:org/web/eep