20150362 Ver 6_I-3802 A 2019-11-22 DMS Acceptance_20191122

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL 5. REGAN
Secretary
TIM BAUMGARTNER
❑Irmor
Mr. Philip S. Harris,1H, P.E., CPM
Environmental Analysis Unit
North Carolina Department of Transportation
1598 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1598
Dear Mr. Harris:
NORTH rAROUNA
Environmental Quality
November 22, 2019
Subject: DMS Mitigation Acceptance Letter:
I-3802A and B-5804, T-85 from NC 73 in Cabarrus County (Exit 55) to Lane Street (Exit
63) and Replace Bridge 56 on SR 2000 (Brantley Road) over Lake Fisher, Cabarrus
County
References: USACE 404 General Permit 31 issued July 16, 2015 and Re -issued January 13, 2017 and
January 9, 2018 (USACE Action ID 2008-03229)
NCDWR 401 Water Quality Certification issued June 2, 2015 (NCDWR ID 2015-0362)
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the Division of Mitigation Services (DMS) will provide the
additional compensatory stream mitigation for the subject project. Based on the information supplied by you on
September 13, 2019, the impacts are located in CU 03040101 of the Yadkin River basin in the Central Piedmont
(CP) Eco-Region, and are as follows:
Table 1— Additional Impacts (feet I acres)
Yadkin
Stream
Wetlands
Buffer (Sq. Ft.)
03040105
Sp
Cold
Coal Warm
Rip�an
Nan-
Riparian
Coastal
Marsh
Zone 1
Zone 2
Impacts (feet/acres)
0
0 304.0
0
0
0
0
0
*NOTE: Some of the stream impacts may be proposed to be mitigated at a 1:1 mitigation ratio. See permit application for details.
This additional impact and associated mitigation needs were not projected by the NCDOT in the 2019
impact data. DMS is currently providing stream and riparian wetland mitigation for the impacts associated with
this project located in cataloging unit 03040105 of the Yadkin River basin as required by the 404 and 401 permits
issued in 2015, 2017 and 2018, as shown in the below table (in mitigation credits)
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Mr. Harris
TIP 1-3802A
November 22, 2019
Page Two
Table 2 — Current Permitted Impacts and Associated Mitigation Requirements provided by DMS (based on
issued permits) and Revised Anticipated ]Impacts (based on mitization request)
Total Permitted
Mitigation Provided by
Additional
Revised Total
Impact Type
Impacts
)DMS per Issued
Impact (for
l.tmpacts*
(feet / acre 1 sq ft)
Permits (Credits)
approval)
Stream. (warm)
3,048.0
4,886.0
304.0
3,352.0
Riparian Wetland
0.34
0.68
0
I1.34
*Some of the additional stream impacts maybe proposed to be mitigated at a 1.1 mitigation ratio. See permit application for details. DMS
will provide the amount of mitigation as determined by the regulatory agencies.
This mitigation acceptance letter replaces the mitigation acceptance letter issued on October 10,
2017, April 13, 2015 and March 12, 2013. DMS commits to implementing additional sufficient compensatory
stream 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 July 28, 2010. 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 DMS.
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If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Ms. Beth Harmon at 919-707-
Sincerely,
James B. Stanfill
DMS Asset Management Supervisor
cc: Mr. Monte Matthews, USACE — Raleigh Regulatory Field Office
Ms. Amy Chapman, Division of Water Resources, Wetlands1401 Unit
File: 1-3802A—B-5804 Additional
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