20041594 Ver 5_Certification of Completion_20141014

NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Pat McCrory Charles Wakild John E. Skvarla, III
Governor Director Secretary
May 31, 2013
Cherokee County
DWQ No. 2004- 1594V.5
Dr. Gregory J. Thorpe, Manager
Project Development and Environmental Analysis
North Carolina Department of Transportation
1598 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699 -1598
Subject: UT to Hiwassee River (Site #11) U. S. Highway 64 Mitigation Site, Cherokee County,
TIP No. R -0977A
Dear Dr. Thorpe:
This correspondence is in reference to your letter dated May 2, 2013 regarding the ut to Hiwassee River (Site
#11), US Highway 64 Mitigation site located in Cherokee County, North Carolina. This site is being utilized
by the North Carolina Department of Transportation as compensatory mitigation for stream impacts associated
with project DWQ No. 2004- 1594V.5.
By copy of this letter, we are notifying you that no further monitoring of the site will be required since the
construction and success criteria for the mitigation site has been met.
Thank you for your time and cooperation. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Mike Parker at
828 - 296 -4500 or at mike.parker@.ncdenr.gov.
ncdenr.g_ov.
Sincerely,
for Charles Wakild, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
cc: Lori Beckwith, Asheville Regulatory Field Office, USACE (electronic copy only)
Chris Militscher, USEPA
Mark Davis, Division 14, DEO
Marla Chambers, NCWRC (electronic copy only)
Transportation Permitting Unit
Mike Parker, Asheville Regional Office
(Thorpe) Mitigation Letter for R -0977A
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