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NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Pat McCrory Michael Ellison, Director John Skvarla, III
Governor Ecosystem Enhancement Program Secretary
October 29,2014
Mr.Richard W.Hancock,P.E.
Manager,Project Development and Environmental Analysis Unit
North Carolina Department of Transportation
1548 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1548
Dear Mr.Hancock:
Subject: EEP Mitigation Acceptance Letter:
R-25 14B,US 17 Widening from South of Belgrade to North of Maysville,Onslow and Jones
Counties
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the Ecosystem Enhancement Program(EEP)will provide the
compensatory stream and wetland mitigation for the subject project. Based on the information supplied by you on
October 29,2014,the impacts are located in CU 03020106 of the White Oak River basin in the Southern Outer Coastal
Plain(SOCP)Eco-Region,and are as follows:
White Oak Stream Wetlands Buffer(Sq.Ft.)
03020106 Non- Coastal
SOCP Cold Cool Warm Riparian Riparian Marsh Zone 1 Zone 2
Impacts(feet/acres) 0 0 1756.0 5.17 4.42 0 0 0
*Some ofthe stream and wetland impacts may be proposed to be mitigated at a 1:1 mitigation ratio. See permit application for
details on the mitigation ratio proposal.
EEP commits to implementing sufficient compensatory stream mitigation 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,
If you have any questions or need additional information,please contact Ms.Beth Hannon at 919-707-8420.
Sincerely,
James B Stanfi
EEP Asset Management Supervisor
cc: Mr.Brad Shaver,USACE Wilmington Regulatory Field Office
Mr.Mason Herndon,NC Division of Water Resources,Wetlands/401 Unit
Mr. Steve Sollod,NC Division of Coastal Management
File: R-2514B
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Phone:919-707-89761 Internet:www.ncdenr,gov
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North Carolina Department nf Environment 8DdNancal Resources
Pat McCrory Michael Ellison, DiKeC8J[ ]OhO E, SkY8dB, !|I
GOVeFOOF Ecosystem Enhancement Program SSCRet8[V
October 29,2Ol4
Mr.Richard W. Hancock,P.E.
Project Development and Environmental Analysis Uoit
North Carolina Department nfTransportation
1548 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,North Carolina 27099-l5g8
Dear Mr. Hancock:
Subject: EEP Mitigation Acceptance Letter:
R-2514C,lJS |7 Widening from North of Maysville toSlll|07(Fouuoe Lane R>od),
Jones County
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the Ecosystem Enhancement Program(EEP)will provide
the stream,wetland and buffer mitigation for the subject project. Based nu the information supplied hv you on
October 29" 2O|4,the stream and wetland impacts ore located iuCUU302OlO6of the White Oak River basin
and the stream, wetland and buffer impacts are located in ClJO3O202O4 of the Ncume River basin inthe
Southern Outer Coastal Plain(8OCP)]3co-Be 'on, and are aufollows:
Stream and River CU Eco- Stream Wetlands
Wetlands Basin Location Region Cold Cool Warm Riparian Non- Coastal
Riparian Marsh
Oak
*Some of the stream and wetland impacts may be proposed to be mitigated at a 1:1 mitigation ratio. See permit application for details.
All buffer mitigation requests and approvals are administrated through the Riparian Restoration Buffer
Fund. The NCDOT will be responsible to ensure that appropriate compensation for the buffer mitigation will be
provided io the agreed upon method of fund transfer. Upon receipt of the NCI]W0^s Buffer Authorization
Certification,EBP will transfer funds from the NCZ)OT2984 Fund into the Riparian Restoration Buffer Fund.
Upon completion of transfer payment,NCDOT will have completed its riparian buffer mitigation responsibility
for TIP Number 8-25\4C. Subsequently, BEP will conduct u review of current NCI)OTELF Program
mitigation projects iu the river basin 10 determine if available buffer mitigation urcddu exist. If there are buffer
mitigation credits available,then the Riparian Restoration Buffer Fund will purchase the appropriate amount of
buffer mitigation credits from NCDOT ELF Program.
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October 29, 20l4
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NCDOT TIP R-25l4C
Buffer Impacts
EEP Commits to implementing sufficient compensatory stream mitigation and wetland mitigation credits
to offset the impacts associated with this project uodetcmmincdhvtbcrogulatoryugenoinaiuuccncdnooep/bbdhc
N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources' Ecosystem Enhancement Program In-Lieu Fee
Instrument dated July 2B, 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.
If you have any questions or need additional information,please contact Ms. Beth Harmon at 919-707-
8420.
Sincerely,
James 13. Stanfill
EEP Asset Management Supervisor
Cc: Mr.Brad Shaver, USACE Wilmington Regulatory Field Office
Mr. Mason Herndon,NC Division of Water Resources—Fayetteville
Mr. Steve 8ollod,NC Division of Coastal Management
File: R-2514C
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NCDENR
North Carolina Department mf Environment aDd Natural Resources
Pat McCrory Michael Ellison, Director John E. Skvarla, //I
Governor Ecosystem Enhancement Program Secretary
October Z9,2Ol4
Mr.Richard VY. Hancock,P.|8.
Project Development and Unit
North Carolina Department ofTransportation
l548 Mail ScrviceCooter
Raleigh,North Carolina 27b99-l598
Dear Mr. Hancock:
Subject: 0[DP Mitigation Acceptance Letter:
R-2514D,TJS 17 Widening from North of Maysville to3R |l07(Foococ Lane Roud),
Jones County
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the Ecosystem Enhancement Program(EEP)will provide
the stream,wetland and buffer mitigation for the subject project. Bueedoutbeiuforozudoouopp|ied6vyouoo
October 29, 2014,the stream,wetland and buffer impacts are located in ClJU3O2D2O4 of the Neuoe River basin
in the Southern Outer Coastal Plain(3OC9)|Buo-Rcgiou, and are as fhKovvm:
Stream and River CLI Eco- Stream Wetlands
Wetlands Basin Location Region Cold Cool Warm Riparian Non- Coastal
*Some of the stream and wetland impacts may be proposed to be mitigated at a 1:1 mitigation ratio. See permit application for details.
_
Riparian Marsh
All buffer mitigation requests and approvals are administrated through the Riparian Restoration Buffer
Fund. The NCDOT will he responsible to ensure that appropriate 000zpoouudonfbrtheboffexmmitigu1iuuvviUho
provided io the agreed upon method of fund transfer. Upon receipt of the NCI}W0^u Buffer Authorization
Certification, BE9 will transfer funds from the NCDOI2904 Fund into the Riparian Restoration Buffer Fund.
lTnou completion of transfer payment,NCZ)OI will have completed its riparian hmffernodigutiooreuponsihi|itv
for TIP Number R-25l4D. Snbuequently' EEP will conduct u review ofcurrent NCDO7DF Program
mitigation projects iutbedverhueintodotezozbzeifuvoilub{ebuffermnitiguboucrodUucximt. lf there are buffer
mitigation credits available,then the Riparian Restoration Buffer Fund will purchase the appropriate uozouutof
buffer mitigation credits from NCDOT1LF Program.
Buffer Impacts
Impacts Neuse 03020204 SOCP 46,727.0 38,231.0 84,958.0
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NCDOT TIP R-2514D
EEP commits to implementing sufficient compensatory stream mitigation 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.
If you have any questions or need additional information,please contact Ms. Beth Harmon at 919-707-
8420.
Sincerely,
James . Stanfill
EEP Asset Management Supervisor
Cc: Mr. Brad Shaver,USACE Wilmington Regulatory Field Office
Mr. Mason Herndon,NC Division of Water Resources—Fayetteville
Mr. Steve Sollod,NC Division of Coastal Management
File: R-2514D