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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPART~'IENI' OF TRANSPORTATION
MICHAEL F. EASLEY
GOVERNOR
June 14, 2005
Mr. William D. Gilmore, P.E., Director
Ecosystem Enhancement Program
1652 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1652
Dear Sir:
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LYNDO TIPPETT Cy
SECRETARY
Subject: Addendum to Prior Request of Mitigation. for TIP Project B-3665, Proposed .
replacement of Bridge No. 265 on SR 1791 (Ballenger Rd) over. Dunn Creek in
.Henderson County. Federal Project No. BRZ-1791(1), -:StateProject No.
8.2952001.
Please reference our previous request for compensatory mitigation dated December.21,.2004 and
the EEP Acceptance Letter dated February 7, 2005. Due to a change in the US Army Corps of
Engineers interpretation that all jurisdictional impacts must be mitigated for, it is requested that
the Nc~th Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program (EEP) provide mitigation for an additional
0.019 acre of riverine wetland impact, in addition to the 170 feet of stream impacts previously
reques~:ed. Please provide NCDOT confirmation that the EEP is willing to provide compensatory
mitigation for the project in accordance with the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signed July
22, 23 'by the USACE, NCDENR, and NCDOT.
Please send the letter of confirmation to Ms. Angie Pennock (USACE Coordinator) at the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers Asheville Regulatory Field Office, 151 Patton Avenue, Room 28,
Asheville, NC 28801-5006. Ms. Pennock's FAX number is [phone]. The current let date
for the project is November 15, 2005, for which the let review date is September 27, 2005.
In order to satisfy regulatory assurances that mitigation will be performed; the NCDWQ requires
a formal letter from EEP indicating their willingness and ability to provide the mitigation work
requested by NCDOT. The NCDOT requests such a letter of confirmation be addressed to Mr.
John Hennessy of NCDWQ, with copies submitted to NCDOT.
MAILING ADDRESS:
NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
1598 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
RALEIGH NC 27699-1598
TELEPHONE: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
WEBSITE: WWW.DOH.DOT.STATE.NC.US
LOCATION:
TRANSPORTATION BUILDING
1 SOUTH WILMINGTON STREET
RALEIGH NC

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If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Tyler Stanton at
[e-mail] or [phone].
Sincerely,
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Environmental Management Director
Project Development and Environmental Analysis Branch
Cc:
Mr. John Hennessy, NCDWQ
Mr. Brian Wrenn, NCDWQ . .
Ms. Angie Pennock, USACE
Ms. Linda Fitzpatrick, NCDOT Natural Environment Unit
Mr. Omar S. Sultan, NCDOT Program Management
Ms. Laurie P.. Smith, CPA, NCDOT Program Management;. ~, -