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Home My WebLink About20090104 Ver 5_R-2814C Revised 3 - STR - RW - Buffer - NS 01 TP 01_20161118ti:' r,� � ., �:, �;� � ^, - Mttigation Sewvfces ENYfRONMENTAt �UALIiY November 18, 2016 Mr. Philip S. Harris, P.E., CPM Project Development and Environmental Analysis Unit North Carolina Department of Transportation 1598 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1598 Dear Mr. Harris: Subject: EEP Mitigation Acceptance Letter: PAT MCCRORY DONALD R. VAN DER VAART R-2814C, US 401 Improvements from NC 96 to SR 1103, Wake and Franklin Counties The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the Division of Mitigation Services (DMS) will provide the stream, wetland and buffer mitigation for the subject project. Based on the information supplied by you on November 17, 2016, the stream, wetland and buffer impacts are located in CUs 03020201 of the Neuse River basin and CU 03020101 of the Tar-Pamlico River basin in the Central Piedmont (CP) Eco-Region, and are as follows: Stream and River Weflands Basin Impacts Neuse lmpacts T� Pamlico *Some of the stream and wetland details. CU Eco- Location Region Cold 03020201 CP 0 03010201 CP 0 Stream Cool Warm 0 655.0 0 1,021.0 Wetlands Riparian Non- Coastal Riparian Marsh 2.04 0.33 may be proposed to be mitigated at a 1:1 mitigation ratio. See permit application for All buffer mitigation requests and approvals are administrated through the Riparian Restoration Buffer Fund. The NCDOT will be responsible to ensure that appropriate compensation for the buffer mitigation will be provided in the agreed upon method of fund transfer. Upon receipt of the NCDWR's Buffer Authorization Certification, DMS will transfer funds from the NCDOT 2984 Fund into the Riparian Restoration Buffer Fund. Upon completion of transfer payment, NCDOT will have completed its riparian buffer mitigation responsibility for TIP Number R-2814C. Subsequently, DMS will conduct a review of current NCDOT II,F Program mitigation projects in the river basin to determine if available buffer mitigation credits e�st. If there are buffer mitigation credits available, then the Riparian Restoration Buffer Fund will purchase the appropriate amount of buffer mitigation credits from NCDOT ILF Program. State of North Carolina � Emironmental Quality � Mitigation Services 1652 Mail Service Center � 217 W. Jones Street, Suite 3000 � Raleigh, NC 27609-1652 919 707 8976 T Mr. Harris ?�iovember 18, 2016 Page T�vo NCDOT TII' R-2814C Eco- Buffer Impacts Buffer River Basin Cti Re �on � g �one 1 Zone 2 TOTAL Impacts ?veuse 03G20201 CP 31,416.0 � 23,197.0 50,639.0 i Im.pacts Tar-Pamlico . 03020101 CP 59,689.0 35,$00.0 9�,�89.0 i The mitigation acceptance letter replaces the mitigation acceptance letter issued on October 14 and November 8, 2016. The impacts and associated mitigation needs �vere under proj ected by the 1�TCDOT in the 2016 impact data. DMS ��-i11 commit to implement sufficient compensatory mitigation credits to offset the impacts associated with this project as determined by the regulatory agencies using the delivery timeline listed in Section F.3.c.iii of the In-Lieu Fee Instrument dated J�ly 28, 2010. If the abo�-e referenced impact amounis are revised, then this mitigation acceptance letter will no longer be valid and a new mitigation acceptance letter ��-ill be required from DMS. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact VIs. Beth Harm�on at 919-707-8420. Sincerely, Ja�{es . Stanfill DM� Credit Management Superv-isor Ce: Mr. Eric Alsmeyer, USACE — Raleigh Regulatory Field Office Ms. Amy� Chapman, NC Division of Water Resources File: R-2814C Revised 2