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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA J ST of QR
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
MICHAEL F. EASLEY LYNDo TIPPETT
GOVERNOR SECRETARY
April 3, 2008
Mr. Eric Alsmeyer
Raleigh Regulatory Office ACOE
6508 Falls of the Neuse Road
Raleigh, NC 27615-6814
Re: South Ellerbee Creek Stream Mitigation Sites #2 & #13, Durham County, State Project
No. 8.1414801, TIP No. I-0306DB, Action ID No. 200020902, DWQ Proj. No. 001040
Mr. Alsmeyer:
As you are aware, the Department has monitored the South Ellerbee Stream Mitigation Sites
since construction in February of 2006. Located in Durham County, adjacent to I-85 between the
Broad Street and Camden Avenue intersections (permitted sites #2 & #13), these sites provide
2,684 linear feet of stream mitigation for impacts associated with the I-0306DB project. The
stream relocations were revegetated with bottomland hardwood species. The streambanks must
be considered stable at the end of the one year monitoring period. Per permit requirements,
NCDOT was required to quarterly monitor the South Ellerbee Creek Stream Mitigation Sites by
visual observation for one year or until success criteria were met; hydrologic monitoring was not
required for this project. During the monitoring period, quarterly monitoring reports were
submitted to the appropriate regulatory agencies via the Natural Environment Unit's (NEU)
website:
http://www.ncdot.or /?doh/preconstruct/pe/neu/Monitorinz/MonitoringReports html
After one year of vegetation monitoring, the South Ellerbee Creek Stream Mitigation Sites show
that planted vegetation is surviving and the streambanks remain very stable at this time. The first
year of monitoring data is provided within the annual monitoring reports available on NEU's
website for 2006 and 2007.
NCDOT requests that the appropriate resource agencies provide written documentation stating
that further monitoring is not required and that the site is closed. If you have any questions about
this project, please contact Mr. Randy Griffin at [phone].
MAILING ADDRESS:
NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
1598 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
RALEIGH NC 27699-1598
TELEPHONE: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
WEBSITE: WWWWWOT.ORG
LOCATION:
PARKER LINCOLN BUILDING
2728 CAPITAL BOULEVARD
RALEIGH NC
Sincerely,
Philip S. arris, III, P.E., Unit Head
PDEA- Natural Environment Unit
cc: Mr. Rob Ridings, DWQ
Mr. Travis Wilson, WRC
Ms. Kathy Matthews, EPA
Mr. Gary Jordan, USFWS
Mr. David Harris, P.E., NCDOT-REU
Mr. Chris Murray, NCDOT-DEO