NCDOT 7-98 Mitigation Site US 264 Croatan Sound, Spencer Creek

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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
MICHAEL F. EASLEY LYNDO TIPPETT
GOVERNOR SECRETARY
March 6, 2002
Department of the Army
Wilmington District, Corps of Engineers
P.O. Box 1890
Wilmington,North Carolina 28402-1890
ATTN: Mr. David Franklin
Dear Sir:
SUBJECT: UNAUTHORIZED MECHANIZED CLEARING IN WETLANDS AT THE
ROANOKE ISLAND VISITOR CENTER MITIGATION SITE ADJACENT TO
US 64-264 BETWEEN THE CROATAN SOUND AND THE US 64/NC 345
INTERSECTION, DARE COUNTY, TIP NO. R-2551.
U. S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS ACTION ID NO. 199502334.
N.C. DIVISION OF COASTAL MANAGEMENT CAMA PERMIT NO. 7-98
N.C. DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY WQC PROJECT NO. 970856.
On Feb. 27, PD&EA staff made a site visit to stake locations for monitoring gauges at the
Roanoke Island Visitor Center Mitigation Site. During the visit, we noticed portions of the
wetlands marked as preservation had mistakenly been cleared. These areas are adjacent to
wetland creation areas on both the North Tract and South Tract. A small portion of the clearing
in wetlands also appears to have occurred outside of NCDOT Right-Of-Way. Please see the
attached maps which show the location of the impacts.
The areas were immediately surveyed to provide acreage of the impacts. Total impacts resulting
from unauthorized clearing are 0.29 ac. Of these impacts, 0.06 ac are located outside of NCDOT
Right-Of-Way.
At this time, the exact reason for the unintentional clearing is unknown, however it appears the
clearing limits may have not been clearly noted on plan sheets. The Department will investigate
the matter further to determine the cause.
NCDOT will immediately replant the impacted areas with the same tree/shrub species that were
approved for the mitigation plan for this site. The areas will also be monitored with the creation
MAILING ADDRESS: TELEPHONE: [phone] LOCATION:
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PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS 1 SOUTH WILMINGTON STREET
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RALEIGH NC 27699-1548

and restoration portions of the mitigation site. The adjacent property owner will be notified as
soon as possible to inform them of the encroachment.
The Department regrets the incident and will take necessary actions to help prevent this from
occurring in the future. If you have any questions,please contact Mr. Chris Rivenbark at(919)
733-9513.
Sincerely,
William Gilmore, P. E., Manager
Project Development and Environmental Analysis Branch
cc: Mr. Doug Huggett, DCM, Raleigh
Mr. Mike Bell, USACE, Washington
Mr. John Domey, DWQ, Raleigh
Ms. Kathy Matthews, USEPA, Atlanta
Mr. David Cox, WRC, Raleigh
Mr. Tom McCartney, USFWS, Raleigh
Mr. Ron Sechler,NMFS, Beaufort
Ms. Sarah Winslow, DMF, Elizabeth City
Mr. Don Conner, P.E., Division 1
Mr. Bob Capehart, P.E., Division 1
Mr. Randy Midgett, P.E., Division 1

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Roanoke Island Visitor Center Mitigation Site
Subject: Roanoke Island Visitor Center Mitigation Site
Date: Fri, 01 Mar 2002 11:26:55 -0500
From: Chris Rivenbark <[e-mail]>
Organization: North Carolina Department of Transportation
To: John Hennessy <[e-mail]>,
Michael Bell <[e-mail]>,
Cathy Brittingham <[e-mail]>
CC: "Don R. Conner" <[e-mail]>,
"Robert (Bob) E. Capehart" <[e-mail]>,
"Randy W. Midgett" <[e-mail]>,
"Charles Bruton,Ph.D." <[e-mail]>, Bruce Ellis <[e-mail]>
On Feb. 27, PD&EA staff made a site visit to stake locations for
monitoring gauges. During the visit, we noticed portions of the
wetlands marked as preservation had mistakenly been cleared.
These areas are adjacent to wetland creation areas on both the
North Tract and South Tract. A small portion of the clearing in
wetlands also appears to have occurred outside of NCDOT
Right-Of-Way.
The areas were immediately surveyed to provide acreage of the
impacts. Total impacts resulting from clearing are approximately
0.33 ac. Of these impacts, approximately 0.06 ac are located
outside of NCDOT Right-Of-Way.
At this time, the exact reason for the unintentional clearing is
unknown, however it appears the clearing limits may have not been
clearly noted on plan sheets. The Department will investigate
the matter further to determine the cause.
NCDOT will replant the impacted areas with the same tree/shrub
species that were approved for the mitigation plan for this
site. The areas will be monitored with the creation and
restoration portions of the mitigation site. The adjacent
property owner will be notified as soon as possible to inform
them of the encroachment.
A formal letter with a map showing impacted areas will be sent to
regulatory agencies involved with the Roanoke Island Visitor
Center Mitigation Site. Should you have questions please do not
hesitate to contact me.
Chris Rivenbark
Natural Systems Specialist
NC Department of Transportation
(919) 733-9513
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
20301 MAIL SERVICE CENTER•RALEIGH,NC 27699-0301
MICHAEL F. EASLEY
GOVERNOR
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