20111101 Ver 1_EEP Letter_20130219

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Mr. Nlark S. Davis
NC.DOT`Division 14 Env,ironmental Supervisor
North Ca'rolina Deparhnent of;Trarisportation
Z53�Webster Road
Sylva, Nocfh Carolina.28779'
Dear IVIr. Davis:
Febivary 19, 2013
Subjecf: EEP Mitigation Acceptarice Lettec:,
R-520ZA, Widening SR .1006 {Howard' Gap Road) from US b4 (Chimney Rock Road)
near Hendersonville fo just South` of TIP Project B-3b62, Heriderson Courity
1'he puipose of thisletter is to notify'you that the Ecosystem Enhancenient Program (EEP) wiil provide the
c,ompensatory streani and riparianwetland mitigation for fhe suUject project. Based on the inforination supplied by
you orr FeUruary 19, 2013, the impacts are; located in CU 06010105 of the Frenc}i Broad'River basin in tlie Southern
Mountains (S1V1) Eco-Region, and are as follows:
Fl-ench.Broad.
06010105
SM � Cold
Stream
Cool � Warn� � Riparian.
Wetlands
Non- Coastal
Rinariai�arsh
Impacts* 0 I 109 I 0 I 0.01 0
(feet7acres)
*Some of`thestream and wetland impacts may beproposed to be.miti.gated at:a I:1 mitig
Buffer (Sq. Ft.)
Zoire: l Zone 2
0 0
t apqlication for cleFails.
EEP coiYUUits to iinplenienting sufflcient co,mpensaEory stream inifigation credits to offset the impacts
associated with tliis,project as deterrriined by the regulatory agencies tn accordance with tlia N.C. Departmei�G of
Lnviromilent and Natural Resources' Ecosystem Enhancemznt Program In-Lieu.Fee Instruinent dated July 28, 2Q10.
If the above referenced impact anzounts are revised; theri this mitigaYioii acceptance letter will no longer be valid and
a ne�v mitigation aceeptanee letter will Ue require.d from EEP:
8420.
If you have any questions or need additionaLinformation, please contaci Ms. Beth Harmon at:919-707-
Siricerely,
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Mi�liael Ellison
EEP Acting Director
cc; Ms. Lori Beckwith, USACE — Asheville-Regulatory Field Office
Ms. Amy Ghapman; Division of Water Quality;.Wetlands/401 Unit
Ms, Linda Fitzpatrick, NCDOT — PDEA — NEU
File: R-5207A
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North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement.Program, 1652 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1652 / 919-707-8976/ http:/lporfal.ncdenr.orglweb/eep