20080550 Ver 1_EEP Acceptance Letters_20080220

Mr Steve Lund
U S Army Corps of Engineers
Asheville Regulatory Field Office
151 Patton Avenue, Room 208
Asheville, North Carolina 28801-5006
Dear Mr Lund
Subject EEP Mitigation Acceptance Letter
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B-4279, Replace Bridge Number 120 on SR 1963 (St Martin Road) over
Scaly Bark Creek, Stanly County, Yadkin River Basin (Cataloging Unit
03040105), Southern Piedmont (SP) Eco-Region
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the Ecosystem Enhancement Program
(EEP) will provide the compensatory stream and riparian wetland mitigation for the unavoidable
impact associated with the above referenced project As indicated in the NCDOT's mitigation
request dated January 31, 2008, stream and riparian wetland mitigation from EEP is required for
approximately 157 feet of warm stream impact and 0 07 acre riparian wetland impact
Stream and riparian wetland 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 314 stream credits
and 0 14 riparian wetland 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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Wi m D Gilmore, P E
EEP Director
cc Mr Mr Gregory J Thorpe, Ph D, NCDOT - PDEA
Mr -Brion Wrenn, Division of Water Quality, Wetlands/401 Unit
File B-4279
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North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program, 1652 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1652 / 919-715-0476 / www nceep net
February 12, 2008
Mr Gregory J Thorpe, Ph D
Environmental Management Diiector
Project Developtnesit and Eavirunrriental Analysis Branch
North Carolina Department of Transportation
1548 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1548
Dear Dr Thorpe
Subject EEP Mtttghtton Acceptance Letter
B-4279, Replace Bridge Number 120 on SR 1963 (St Martin
Road) over Scaly Bark Creek, Stanly County
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the Ecosystem Enhancement
Program (EEP) will provide the stream and riparian wetland mitigation for the subject
project Based on the information supplied by you on January 31, 2008, the impacts are
located to CU 03040105 of the Yadkin River Basin to the Southern Piedmont (SP) Eco-
Regton, and are as follows
Warm Stream 157 feet
Riparian Wetland 0 07 acre
EEP commits to implementing sufficient stream and riparian wetland mitigation
credits to offset the impacts associated with this project by the end of the MOA Year to
which this project is permitted, to 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
NCDENR
North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program, 1652 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1652 / 919-715-0476 / wwwnceep net
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If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Ms Beth
Harmon at 919-715-1929
Sincerely,
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Willi Gilmore, P E
EEP Director
cc Mr Steve Lund, USACE - Asheville
Mr Brian Wrenn, Division of Water Quality, Wetlands/401 Unit
File B-4279 "r" , '