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PROGRAM
April 11, 2006
Mr. Eric Alsmeyer
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Raleigh Regulatory Field Office
6508 Falls of the Neuse Road, Suite 120
Raleigh, North Carolina 27615
Dear Mr. Alsmeyer:
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Subject: EEP Mitigation Acceptance Letter:
U-3344A, SR 3015 (Airport Boulevard) Widening, Wake County;
Neuse River Basin (Cataloging Unit 03020201); Central Piedmont
Eco-Region
Reference: NCDOT Nationwide 14 Permit Application Dated March 3, 2006
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the Ecosystem Enhancement
Program (EEP) proposes to modify the mitigation strategy for providing compensatory
riverine wetland and stream mitigation for the unavoidable impacts associated with the
above referenced project. The original mitigation strategy letter issued by EEP on
January 4, 2005, was during the "MOA Transition Period" which allowed the utilization
of High Quality Preservation (HQP) at a 10:1 ratio to issue the permit until the end of the
transition period (July 22, 2003). At that time, EEP was to provide the required 1:1
restoration mitigation component for all permitted wetland and stream impacts that
utilized up front HQP at a 10:1 ratio. Since the permits required for this project were not
issued during the MOA Transition Period and a portion of the mitigation required for this
project utilized 10:1 HQP, EEP proposes modifying the mitigation strategy.
This mitigation strategy letter replaces the mitigation strategy letter issued
on January 4, 2005. As indicated in the NCDOT's mitigation request letter dated
December 29, 2004 and the Nationwide Permit 14 permit application dated March 3,
2006, the project will impact 109 feet of stream and 0.07 acre riverine wetland.
Mitigation for this project will be provided in accordance with Section X of the
Memorandum of Agreement between the N. C. Department of Environment and Natural
Resources, N. C. Department of Transportation, and the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
signed on July 22, 2003. EEP commits to implement sufficient wetland and stream

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mitigation to offset the impacts as identified above by the end of the MOA year in which
this project is permitted. If the impacts change from the above listed amount, then this
mitigation strategy letter will no longer be valid and a new mitigation strategy letter will
be required from EEP.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Ms. Beth
Harmon at [phone].
Sincerely,
6, .,
William D. 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: U-3344A Revised

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PROGRAM
April 11, 2006
Mr. Eric Alsmeyer
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Raleigh Regulatory Field Office
6508 Falls of the Neuse Road, Suite 120
Raleigh, North Carolina 27615
Dear Mr. Alsmeyer:
Subject: EEP Mitigation Acceptance Letter:
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U-3344A, SR 3015 (Airport Boulevard) Widening, Wake County;
Neuse River Basin (Cataloging Unit 03020201); Central Piedmont
Eco-Region
Reference: NCDOT Nationwide 14 Permit Application Dated March 3, 2006
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the Ecosystem Enhancement
Program (EEP) proposes to modify the mitigation strategy for providing compensatory
riverine wetland and stream mitigation for the unavoidable impacts associated with the
above referenced project. The original mitigation strategy letter issued by EEP on
January 4, 2005, was during the "MOA Transition Period" which allowed the utilization
of High Quality Preservation (HQP) at a 10:1 ratio to issue the permit until the end of the
transition period (July 22, 2003). At that time, EEP was to provide the required 1:1
restoration mitigation component for all permitted wetland and stream impacts that
utilized up front HQP at a 10:1 ratio. Since the permits required for this project were not
issued during the MOA Transition Period and a portion of the mitigation required for this
project utilized 10:1 HQP, EEP proposes modifying the mitigation strategy.
This mitigation strategy letter replaces the mitigation strategy letter issued
on January 4, 2005. As indicated in the NCDOT's mitigation request letter dated
December 29, 2004 and the Nationwide Permit 14 permit application dated March 3,
2006, the project will impact 109 feet of stream and 0.07 acre riverine wetland.
Mitigation for this project will be provided in accordance with Section X of the
Memorandum of Agreement between the N. C. Department of Environment and Natural
Resources, N. C. Department of Transportation, and the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
signed on July 22, 2003. EEP commits to implement sufficient wetland and stream

North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program,1652 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 21699-1652 / 919-115-0416 / www.nceep.net