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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
BEVERLY EAVES PERDUE
GOVERNOR
March 9, 2009
Mr. Doug Huggett
NC Division of Coastal Management
Parker Lincoln Building
2728 Capital Boulevard
Raleigh, NC 27604
Re: Bear Creek Bridge Mitigation Site, Onslow County, State Project No. 8.2261001, TIP
No. B-3217, Action ID No. 200300491, DWQ Proj. # 03-1246, DCM Permit No. 24-04
Mr. Huggett:
As you are aware, the Department has monitored the Bear Creek Bridge Mitigation Site since its
construction in May of 2006. Located in Onslow County, at Bridge No. 21 over Bear Creek on
SR 1533, this 0.71-acre site was monitored for temporary wetland impacts associated with the
B-3217 project. The temporarily impacted area, where mechanized clearing occurred, was left to
revegetate naturally and must re-attain jurisdictional status at the end of three years; hydrologic
monitoring was not required for this project. According to permit conditions, NCDOT was
required to monitor the Bear Creek Bridge Mitigation Site for three years or until success criteria
were met, with vegetation monitoring conducted each year. After each growing season, annual
monitoring reports were submitted to the appropriate regulatory agencies via the Natural
Environment Unit's (NEU) website:
http://wwtti,.ncdot.ore/doh/preconstruct/pehzeu/Monitoriwg/MonitorinoRenorts html
EUGENE A. COn
SECRETARY
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After three years of vegetation monitoring, the Bear Creek Bridge Mitigation Site monitoring
indicates that natural re-vegetation has occurred and the temporarily impacted areas have re-
attained jurisdictional status. Individual annual monitoring data is provided within the
monitoring reports available on NEU's website between 2006 and 2008.
MAILING ADDRESS:
NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
1598 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
RALEIGH NC 27699-1598
TELEPHONE: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
WEBSITE.' WWWNCDOT.ORG
LOCATION:
ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE CENTER
4701 ATLANTIC AVENUE
SUITE 116
RALEIGH NC 27604
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.'::X site visit is scheduled for this site on April 29, 2009 and any comments or concerns regarding
;;rthe success of the site will be addressed at that time. After the site visit NCDOT requests that the
appropriate resource agencies provide written documentation stating that no fort
her monitoring is
required and that the site is closed. If you have any questions about this project, please contact
r Mn Randy Griffin at [phone].
Sincerely,

Philip S. Hams, III, P.E., Unit Head
PDEA- Natural Environment Unit
cc: Mr. Brad Shaver, ACOE
Mr. David Wainwright, DWQ
Mr. Travis Wilson, WRC
Ms. Kathy Matthews, EPA
Mr. Gary Jordan, USFWS
Mr. David Harris, P.E., NCDOT-REU
Mr. Mason Herndon, NCDOT-DE03
Mr. Randy Griffin, NCDOT-NEU