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Febcuary 4, 2014
Mr. Yates Allen
NCDOT Division 13 Envlrqnmental Specialist
NorEh Carolii�a De�artmetit of. Transporfation.
55 Qrange Sh•eet
Aslieville, North Cai-olina 28801
Dear Mr. Allen;
Subject; EEP Ivlitigation Acceptance Letfer:
Division 13 Project, Replace Bridge Number 6�6 o��ei- Grassy B,ranch ori SR 2407' (Upper
Grassy Brancli,Extension), Buncombe County; WBS Elemeiit 17BP,13':R,39
The pur}�ose ot tliis letter is fo:notify you that ihe Ecosystem EnliancemeLlt Program (EEP) will provide the
compensatory streain mitigatioirfor tl�e subject project. Based �n the irifoniiatiori received' from you on January'29,
2� 14, the impacts ai•e located in CU, 06010105 of fhe Freiich Broad River liasin iii tlie Southern Mountains (SM)
Leo-Region, and.are as follows:
Frencl� Sroad Streani Wetlands Buffer (Sq. Ft:)
O(�010105 Non- C'aastal �
SM Cold Cool VUann Ri�ari�n Riparian Marsh Zone 1 Zone 2
Impacts p 4�.0 0 0 U 0 0 0
(feedacres)
Tliis irnpact and associated mitigation need were under projzcted Uy tlie NC.DOT in t11e 2013 impact dafa.
EEY will couimit to implement sufficient campensatory streanlaliifigation creditS to offset the impacCs associated
withttiis project as detern�ined by tl�e re,gulatory agencies using ttie delivery tinieline,listed in $ection F.3:c.iii of tlle
N.C. Departinent of Environment and Natural Resources' Ecosystem Ei�liaiicenient Progranr In-Lieu Fee Instrumenf
dated July 2'8,.2010. If tfie aUove referenced impact amounfs are revised, then tl�is mifigation acceptance letter will
no louger be valid and a ilew tnitigation acceptance letter will be required fi�om EEP.
If you have avy questions or nee� additional information; please contact N1s. Bedi Harmon at 919' 70Z-
5420.
Sincerely,
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Jani�s B: Stanfill
EEP Asset IVlanagement'Supervisor
sc: Ms. L�ri Beckwith,. USACE - Asheville Regulatory Field Office
Ms. Amy Cilapinan; Division of Water Qualify
Mr. Paul L. Sprouse, P.:E., NCDbT - Divisiori.l.3 Bnidge Program Engineer
Ms. Linda=Fitzpatrick, NCDOT - PDEA
File: SR 2407 - Bridge 686 - Divisiop 13
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North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancemenf Program, 1652 Mail Ser'vice Center, ftaleigh, NC 27699-1652/919-70Z-8976 / httptl/po�tal.ncdenr:org/web/eep