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September 24, 2007
Mr. Monte Matthews
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Raleigh Regulatory Field Office
6508 Falls of the Neuse Road, Suite 120
Raleigh, North Carolina 27615
Dear Mr. Matthews:
Subject: EEP Mitigation Acceptance Letter:
B-3803, Replace Bridge Number 70 on SR 1366 over Horse Creek, Ashe
County; New River Basin (Cataloging Unit 05050001); Northern
Mountains (NM) Eco-Region
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the Ecosystem Enhancement Program
(EEP) will provide the stream mitigation for the unavoidable impact associated with the above
referenced project. As indicated in the NCDOT's mitigation request dated September 19, 2007,
the stream mitigation from EEP is required for approximately 33 feet of cold stream impact.
Stream mitigation associated with this project will be provided in accordance with
Section X of the Amendment No. 2 to the Memorandum of Agreement between the N. C.
Department of Environment and Natural Resources, the N. C. Department of Transportation, and
the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers fully executed on March 8, 2007 (Tri-Party MOA). EEP
commits to implement sufficient 66 cold stream credits to offset the impacts associated with this
project by the end of the MOA year in which this project is permitted. 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 919-715-1929.
Sincerely,
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EEP Dire or
cc: Mr. Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D., NCDOT-PDEA
Mr. John Hennessy, Division of Water Quality, Wetlands/401 Unit
File: B-3803
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PROGRAM
September 24, 2007
Mr. Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D.
Environmental Management Director
Project Development and Environmental Analysis Branch
North Carolina Department of Transportation
1548 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1548
Dear Dr. Thorpe:
Subject: EEP Mitigation Acceptance Letter:
B-3803, Replace Bridge Number 70 on SR 1366 over Horse Creek,
Ashe County
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the Ecosystem Enhancement
Program (EEP) will provide the compensatory stream mitigation for the subject project.
Based on the information supplied by you on September 19, 2007, the impacts are located
in CU 05050001 of the New River Basin in the Northern Mountains (NM) Eco-Region,
and are as follows:
Cold Stream: 33 feet
During the review of this request, it was noted that this project did not include any
wetland or stream impacts in the 2007 Impact Projection Database; however, EEP will
provide the requested stream mitigation. Depending on the availability and projected
need of stream mitigation in this cataloging unit, additional stream mitigation may be
required that was not included in the biennial budget submitted to NCDOT on September
18, 2007.
EEP commits to implementing sufficient compensatory stream mitigation to
offset the impacts associated with this project by the end of the MOA Year in which this
project is permitted, in accordance with Section X of the Amendment No. 2 to the
Memorandum of Agreement between the North Carolina Department of Environment and
Natural Resources, the North Carolina Department of Transportation, and the U. S. Army
Corps of Engineers, fully executed on March 8, 2007. If the above referenced impact
North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program,1652 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1652 / 919-115-0476 / www.nceep.net

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 919-715-1929.
Sincerely,
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EEP Di ector
cc: Mr. Monte Matthews, USACE -Raleigh
Mr. John Hennessy, Division of Water Quality, Wetlands/40.1 Unit
File: B-3803