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October 22, 2008
Mr Bill Biddlecome
U S Army Corps of Engineers
Washington Regulatory Field Office
Post Office Box 1000
Washington, North Carolina 27889-1000
Dear Mr Biddlecome
Subject EEP Mitigation Acceptance Letter
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B-4026, Replace Bridge Number 45 over Choowatic Creek on SR 1100,
Bertie County, Roanoke River Basin (Cataloging Unit 03010107),
Northern Outer Coastal Plain (NOCP) Eco-Region
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the Ecosystem Enhancement Program
(EEP) will provide the compensatory riparian wetland mitigation for the unavoidable impact
associated with the above referenced project As indicated in the NCDOT's mitigation request
dated October 6, 2008, riparian wetland mitigation from EEP is required for approximately 0 10
acre of riparian wetland impacts
Riparian wetland mitigation associated with this project will be provided in accordance
with Section X of the Amendment No 2 to the Memorandum of Agreement between the N C
Department of Environment and Natural Resources, the N C Department of Transportation, and
the U S Army Corps of Engineers fully executed on March 8, 2007 (Tri-Party MOA) EEP
commits to implement sufficient riparian wetland mitigation up to 0 20 riparian wetland credits to
offset the impacts associated with this project by the end of the MOA year in which this project is
permitted If the above referenced impact amounts are revised, then this mitigation acceptance
letter will no longer be valid and a new mitigation acceptance letter will be required from EEP
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Ms Beth
Harmon at 919-715-1929
Sincerely,
William D Gilmore, P E
EEP Director
cc Mr Gregory J Thorpe, Ph D, NCDOT-PDEA
Mr Brian Wrenn, Division of Water Quality, Wetlands/401 Unit
File B-4026
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North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program, 1652 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1652 / 919-715-0476 / www nceep net
October 22, 2008
Mr Gregory J Thorpe, PhD
Environmental Management Director
Project Development and Environmental Analysis Branch
North Carolina Department of Transportation
1548 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1548
Dear Dr Thorpe
Subject EEP Mitigation Acceptance Letter
B-4026, Replace Bridge Number 45 over Choowatic Creek on
SR 1100, Bertie County
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the Ecosystem Enhancement
Program (EEP) will provide the riparian wetland mitigation for the subject project
Based on the information supplied by you on October 6, 2008, the impacts are located in
CU 03010107 of the Roanoke River Basin in the Northern Outer Coastal Plain (NOCP)
Eco-Region, and are as follows
Riparian Wetland 0 10 acre
EEP commits to implementing sufficient compensatory riparian wetland
mitigation credits to offset the impacts associated with this project by the end of the
MOA Year in which this project is permitted, in accordance with Section X of the
Amendment No 2 to the Memorandum of Agreement between the North Carolina
Department of Environment and Natural Resources, the North Carolina Department of
Transportation, and the U S Army Corps of Engineers, fully executed on March 8, 2007
If the above referenced riparian wetland impact amount is re-Vised, then this mitigation
acceptance letter will no longer be valid and a new mitigation acceptance letter will be
required from EEP
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North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Progi am, 165f Mail Service Centel, Raleigh, NC 27699-6652 / 919-715-0476 / www nceep net
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Ms Beth
Harmon at 919-715-1929
Sincerely,
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William Gilmore, P E
EEP Director
cc Mr Bill Biddlecome, USACE - Washington Regulatory Field Office
Mr Brian Wrenn, Division of Water Quality, Wetlands/401 Unit
File B-4026