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North Carolina
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
Mr. Charles Bruton
NCDOT - PD and EA Branch
1548 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1548
June 19, 2002
Subject: Project: Sand Pitt Road (SR 1128)
County: Halifax
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The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the North Carolina Wetlands Restoration Progra
(NCWRP) is willing to accept payment for wetland impacts associated with the subject project. Please note that
the decision by the NCWRP to accept the mitigation requirements of this project does not assure that this
payment will be approved by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the N.C. Division of Water Quality
Wetlands/401 Unit. It is the responsibility of the applicant to contact these agencies to determine if payment to
the NCWRP for impacts associated with this project is appropriate.
This acceptance is valid for six months from the date of this letter. If we have not received a copy of the
issued 404 Permit/401 Certification within this time frame, this acceptance will expire.
Based on the information supplied by you in a letter dated June 4, 2002, the wetland restoration that is
necessary to satisfy the compensatory mitigation requirements for this project is summarized in the following
table. The maximum amount of mitigation that the NCWRP will accept for this project is also indicated in this
table.
Stream
linear feet) Wetland
(acres) Riparian Buffer
(ft2)
Impact 0.40 non-riparian
Mitigation Maximum 0.80 non-riparian
The NCWRP will provide mitigation with an approved combination of wetland restoration,
enhancement or preservation. The wetland mitigation will be provided as specified in the 401 Water Quality
Certification and/or Section 404. Permit for impacts associated with the subject project in Cataloging Unit
03010107 of the Roanoke River Basin. The mitigation will be performed in accordance with the Memorandum
of Understanding between the N.C. Department of Environment and Natt}ral Resources and the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers dated November 4, 1998. .
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Crystal Braswell
at [phone].
Sipwirely,
Ronald E. F rrell,
Program Manager
cc: Cyndi Karoly, Wetlands/401 Unit#
Jean Manuele, USACOE
Steve Mitchell, RRO
Wetlands Restoration Program 1619 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1619
[phone] Fax: [phone]