20130037 Ver 1_Revised EEP Letter_20130328

March 26, 2013
Mr. Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D.
Manager, Project Development and Environmental Analysis Unit
North Carolina Department of Transportation
1548 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699 -1548
Dear Dr. Thorpe:
Subject: EEP Mitigation Acceptance Letter:
C- 4901AD, Bowers to Lake Rail Improvements, Davidson County
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the Ecosystem Enhancement Program (EEP) will provide the
compensatory stream and riparian wetland mitigation for the subject project. Based on the information supplied by
you on March 20, 2013, the impacts are located in CU 03040103 of the Yadkin River basin in the Central Piedmont
(CP) Eco- Region, and are as follows:
Yadkin
Stream
Wetlands
Buffer (Sq. Ft.)
03040103
Non-
Coastal
Cp
C old
Coo l
Warm
Riparian
Zone 1
Zone 2
Riparian
Marsh
Impacts*
(feet/acres)
0
0
1,201.0
4.01
0
0
0
0
*Some of the stream and wetland impacts are proposed to be mitigated at a 1:1 mitigation ratio. See permit application for details.
This mitigation acceptance letter replaces the mitigation acceptance letter issued on January 4, 2013.
EEP commits to implementing sufficient compensatory stream and wetland mitigation credits to offset the impacts
associated with this project as determined by the regulatory agencies in accordance with the N.C. Department of
Environment and Natural Resources' Ecosystem Enhancement Program In -Lieu Fee Instrument dated July 28, 2010.
If the above referenced impact amounts are revised, then this mitigation acceptance letter will no longer be valid and
a new mitigation acceptance letter will be required from EEP.
8420.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Ms. Beth Harmon at 919 -707-
Sincerely,
Ja es . Stanfill
EEP Asset Management Supervisor
cc: Mr. John Thomas, USACE — Raleigh Regulatory Field Office
Ms. Amy Chapman, Division of Water Quality, Wetlands /401 Unit
File: C- 4901AD Revised
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