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Apri19, 2008
Mr. John Thomas
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Raleigh Regulatory Field Office
3331 Heritage Trade Drive, Suite 105
Wake Forest, North Carolina 27587
Dear Mr. Thomas:
Subject: EEP Mitigation Acceptance Letter:
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R-2911B, US 70 from the Iredell County line to SR 1001 (Old Amity
Hill Road), Rowan County; Yadkin River Basin (Cataloging Unit
03040102); Central Piedmont (CP) Eco-Region
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the Ecosystem Enhancement Program
(EEP) will provide the compensatory stream mitigation for the unavoidable impact associated
with the above referenced project. As indicated in the NCDOT's mitigation request dated April
4, 2008, stream mitigation from EEP is required for approximately 160 feet of warm stream
impact.
Stream mitigation associated with this project will be provided in accordance with
Section X of the Amendment No. 2 to the Memorandum of Agreement between the N. C.
Department of Environment and Natural Resources, the N. C. Department of Transportation, and
the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers fully executed on March 8, 2007 (Tri-Party MOA). EEP
commits to implement sufficient stream mitigation up to 320 credits to offset the impacts
associated with this project by the end of the MOA year in which this project is permitted. 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
Harmon at 919-715-1929.
Sincerely,
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William D Gilmore, P.E.
EEP Direc or
cc: Mr. Mr. Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D., NCDOT - PDEA
Mr. Brian Wrenn, Division of Water Quality, Wetlands/401 Unit
File: R-2911B
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PROGRAM
April 9, 2008
Mr. Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D.
Environmental Management Director
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:
R-2911B, US 70 from the Iredell County line to SR 1001 (Old Amity
Hill Road), Rowan 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 April 4, 2008, the impacts are located in CU 03040102 of the
Yadkin River Basin in the Central Piedmont (CP) Eco-Region, and are as follows:
Warm Stream: 160 feet
EEP commits to implementing sufficient compensatory stream mitigation to offset the
impacts associated with this project by the end of the MOA Year in which this project is
permitted, in accordance with Section X of the Amendment No. 2 to the Memorandum of
Agreement between the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, the
North Carolina Department of Transportation, and the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, fully
executed on March 8, 2007. If the above referenced impact amounts are revised, then this
mitigation acceptance letter wil l 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
Harmon at 919-715-1929.
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EEP Dir ctor
cc: Mr. John Thomas, USACE -Raleigh
Mr. Brian Wrenn, Division of Water Quality, Wetlands/401 Unit
File: R-2911B
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North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program, Ib52 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 21699-1652 / 919-115-0416 / www.nceep.net