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November 14, 2007
Mr. Andy Williams
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Raleigh Regulatory Field Office
6508 Falls of the Neuse Road, Suite 120
Raleigh, North Carolina 27615
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Subject: EEP Mitigation Acceptance Letter:
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B-4252, Replace Bridge Numbers 95 and 67 on US 311 over Big and
Little Beaver Island Creeks, Rockingham County; Roanoke River Basin
(Cataloging Unit 03010103); Central Piedmont (CP) Eco-Region
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the Ecosystem Enhancement Program
(EEP) will provide the stream mitigation for the unavoidable impact associated with the above
referenced project. As indicated in the NCDOT's mitigation request dated October 29, 2007, the
stream mitigation from EEP is required for approximately 222 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 444 warm stream 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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Wilm Gilmore, P.E.
EEP Director
cc: Mr. Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D., NCDOT-PDEA
Mr. John Hennessy, Division of Water Quality, Wetlands/401 Unit
File: B-4252
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North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program, 165fMail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1652 / 919-715-0476 / www.nceep.net
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November 13, 2007
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:
B-4252, Replace Bridge Numbers 95 and 67 over Big and Little Beaver
Island Creeks on US 311, Rockingham 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 October 30, 2007, the impacts are located in CU 03010103 of the
Roanoke River Basin in the Central Piedmont (CP) Eco-Region, and are as follows:
Warm Stream: 222 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 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.
Since ,
William . Gilmore, P.E.
EEP Director
cc: Mr. Andy Williams, USACE - Raleigh
Mr. John Hennessy, Division of Water Quality, Wetlands/401 Unit
File: B-4252
North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program, 1652 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1652 / 919-715-0476 / www.nceep.net