20021356 Ver 1_Information Letter_20090330

NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins
Governor Director
Natural Resources
Dee Freeman
Secretary
March 30. 2009
Philip S. Harris, III, P.E., Unit Head
North Carolina Department of Transportation
Project Development & Environmental Analysis Branch
1598 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1548
Subject: Indian Creek Mitigation Site, Lincoln County, TIP No. R-0617BA, DWQ #02-1356,
Lincoln County
Dear Mr. Harris:
This correspondence is in reference to your letter dated March 9, 2009, regarding the Indian Creek
Mitigation site located in Lincoln County, North Carolina. This site is being utilized by the North
Carolina Department of Transportation as compensatory mitigation for wetland and stream impacts
associated with improvements to NC 150 from the Gaston-Lincoln County line to west of Indian Creek.
Please be advised that the Division of Water Quality (DWQ) did not require wetland mitigation through
the 401 Water Quality Certification process on this project and therefore will not be commenting on the
request to discontinue monitoring on the wetland creation area. It is, however, DWQ's expectation that
monitoring associated with the 480 linear feet of stream enhancement continue as required through the
401 Water Quality Certification.
If you have any questions, please contact Polly Lespinasse at [phone].
Sincerely,
Robert B. Krebs
Surface Water Protection Regional Supervisor
cc: Steve Lund, Asheville Regulatory Field Office. US Army Corps of Engineers
Randy Griffin, NCDOT PDEA
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Sonia Gregory, DWQ Central Office
Trish Simon, Division 12 Environmental Officer
Mooresville Regional Office
Location 610 East Center Ave., Suite 301 Mooresville, NC 28115
Phone [phone] Fax: [phone] Customer Service: 1-877-623_6748
Internet' www.ncwaterquality org
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