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PROGRAM
October 20, 2009
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:
B-4520, Replace Bridge Number 32 on SR 1100 (Carters Road), Gates County; Chowan River Basin
(Cataloging Unit 03010203); 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.
Based on the information supplied by the NCDOT on October 19, 2009, the impacts are located in CU 03020104 of
the Tar-Pamlico River Basin in the Northern Outer Coastal Plain (NOCP) Eco-Region, and the anticipated
mitigation credits needed to offset the impacts are as follows:
Chowan Stream Wetlands Buffer (Sq. Ft.)
03010203 Non- Coastal Zone
NOCP Cold Cool Warm Riparian Riparian Marsh Zone 1 2
Impacts (feet/acres) 0 0 0 0.206 0 0 0 0
Mitigation Units 0 0 0 0.412 0 0 0 0
(Credits-up to 2:1)
Mitigation associated with this project will be provided in accordance with Section X of 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 compensatory riparian wetland mitigation in the appropriate
cataloging unit in the amount listed in the above table 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.
EEP Director
cc: Mr. Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D., NCDOT-PDEA Mr. Jerry Jennings, NCDOT Division I
Mr. Sterling Baker, NCDOT Division I Mr. John Abel, NCDOT Division I
Mr. Clay Willis„ NCDOT Division I Mr. Brian Wrenn, NCDWQ, 401 Unit
File: B-4520
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October 20, 2009
Mr. Jerry Jennings
Division One Engineer
North Carolina Department of Transportation
113 Airport Drive, Suite 100
Edenton, North Carolina 27932
Dear Mr. Jennings:
Subject: EEP Mitigation Acceptance Letter:
Oct (c i?
oG a09 B-4520, Replace Bridge Number 32 on SR 1100 (Carters Road), Gates County

The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the Ecosystem Enhancement Program (EEP) will provide the
compensatory riparian wetland mitigation for the subject project. Based on the information supplied by you on
October 14, 2009, the impacts are located in CU 03010203 of the Chowan River Basin in the Northern Outer
Coastal Plain (NOCP) Eco-Region, and are as follows:
Chowan Stream Wetlands Buffer (Sq. Ft.)
03010203
Cold
Cool
Warm
Riparian Non- Coastal
Zone 1
Zone 2
NOCP R arian Marsh
Impacts 0 0 0 0.206 0 0 0 0
(feet/acres)

Mitigation Units 0 0 0 0.412 0 0 0 0
(Credits-up to 2:1)
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 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. Gi ore, P.E.
EEP Director
cc: Mr. Greg Thorpe, Ph.D., NCDOT PDEA Mr. Sterling Baker, NCDOT Division 1
Mr. John Abel, NCDOT Division 1 Mr. Clay Willis, NCDOT Division I
Mr. Bill Biddlecome, USACE- Washington Mr. Brian Wrenn, NCDWQ, 401 Unit
File: B-4520
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