Accept_R-2707E_Div 12.pdf

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MARC RECKTENWALD NORTH CAROLINA
Director Environmental Quality
October 18,2022
Mr. Jeff Wyatt
NCDOT Division 12 Environmental Supervisor
North Carolina Department of Transportation
P. O. Box 47
Shelby,North Carolina 28151-0047
Dear Mr.Wyatt:
Subject:Mitigation Acceptance Letter: R-2707E, Shelby Bypass, Cleveland County
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality—
Division of Mitigation Services(NCDEQ-DMS)will provide the stream and wetland mitigation for the subject
project. Based on the information received from you on October 18,2022,the impacts are located in CU 03050105
of the Broad River basin in the Southern Piedmont(SP)Eco-Region,and are as follows:
Broad Stream Wetlands Buffer(Sq. Ft.)
03050105 Cold Cool Warm Riparian Non- Coastal Zone 1 Zone 2
Riparian Marsh
Impacts(feet/acres) 0 0 1,464.000 0.285 0.015 0 0 0
Non-riparian wetland mitigation credits are not available in this service area. In accordance with the
directive from the February 8,2011,IRT meeting,non-riparian wetland impacts located in the mountain and
piedmont areas of North Carolina can be accepted as requested but mitigated for utilizing riparian wetland
mitigation credits in the cataloging unit. NCDEQ-DMS will commit to implement sufficient compensatory
mitigation credits to offset the impacts associated with this project as determined by the regulatory agencies in
accordance with the 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.
If you have any questions or need additional information,please contact Ms. Beth Harmon at 919-707-8420.
Sincerely,
for James B. Stanfill
DMS Deputy Director
cc: Mr. Eric Alsmeyer,USACE—Raleigh Regulatory Field Office
Ms.Amy Chapman,NCDWR
Mr. Brad Chilton,NCDOT—EAU
File: R-2707E
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