20070932 Ver 3_R-4463A - STR - Buffer - NS 04_20200220

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
secretory
TIM BAUMGARTNER
Director
Ms. Elizabeth Workman -Maurer
NCDOT Division 2
North Carolina Department of Transportation
1037 W. H. Smith Boulevard
Greenville, North Carolina 27835
Dear Ms. Workman -Maurer:
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
February 20, 2020
Subject: DMS Mitigation Acceptance Letter: NCDOT TIP R-4463, NC 43 Connector (Bosch Boulevard)
from NC 55 to US 17 just west of New Bern, Craven County
Reference: USACE 404 Individual permit issued November 19, 2007 and Individual permit modification issued
March 6, 2008 (USACE ID 2007-02231)
NCDWR 401 Water Quality Certification issued September 21, 2007 and 401 modification issued
March 28, 2008
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the Division of Mitigation Services (DMS) will provide the stream and
buffer mitigation for the subject project. Based on the information supplied by you on February 19, 2020, the impacts are
located in CU 03020204 of the Neuse River basin in the Southern Outer Coastal Plain (SOCP) Eco-Region, and are as follows:
Table 1— Additional Impacts lfeet / acrecl
Neuse
03020204
Stream
Wetlands
Buffer (Sq. Ft.)
SOCP
Cold
Cool
Warm
Riparian I Non -Riparian
Coastal Marsh
Zone 1
Zone 2
Impacts (feet/acres)
0
0
106.0
0
0
0
43.0
1,434.0
This additional impact and associated mitigation needs were not projected by the NCDOT in the 2019 impact data.
DMS is currently providing non -riparian wetland mitigation for the impacts associated with Sections A and B of this project
located in cataloging unit 03020204 of the Neuse River basin as required by the permits issued in 2007 and 2008, as shown in
the below table (in mitigation credits):
Table 2 — Current Permitted Impacts and Associated Mitigation Requirements provided by DMS (based on the permits issued in
2007 and 2008) and Revised Anticiaated Imoacts ibased on mitigation renuestl
Impact Type
Total Permitted
Impacts
(feet / acre / sq ft)
Mitigation Provided by
DMS per Issued
Permits (Credits)
Additional Impact
(forapproval)
Revised Total
Impacts *
Stream — Warm — Section A
0
0
106.0
106.0
Non -riparian — Section A
2.06 (ireliminary data)
4.12
1.15
Non -riparian - Section B
2.49
4.98
0
2.49
Buffer — Zone 1
0
0
43.0
43.0
Buffer — Zone 2
0
0
1,434.0
1,434.0
{some of the stream impacts may be 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.
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Mitigation Services
217 W. Jones Street 11652 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1652
919.707.8976

Ms. Workman -Maurer
TIP R-4463
February 20, 2020
Page Two
The NCDOT has constructed TIP R4463B and is now submitting the permit application for the construction of R-
4463A. In the 404 and 401 permits issued in 2007 and 2008, NCDOT included impacts based on the preliminary design of
Section A and was required to provide wetland mitigation for those anticipated impacts. Since that time, the final design of
Section A was completed and the non -riparian wetland impacts decreased from 2.06 acres to 1.15 acres and impact to streams
was added. Upon issuance of the permit modifications that authorize construction of Section A, DMS will make any required
adjustments to the current debits for non -riparian wetland mitigation as determined by the regulatory agencies.
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 the additional buffer mitigation required for TIP Number R-
4463A.
This mitigation acceptance letter replaces the mitigation acceptance letters issued on January 31, 2006, May 21,
2007, February 8, 2008 and December 12, 2019. DMS commits to implementing 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.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Ms. Beth Harmon at 919-707-8420.
Sincerely,FY
James B. Stanfill
DMS Asset Management Supervisor
cc: Mr. Monte Matthews, USACE — Raleigh Regulatory Field Office
Mr. Tom Steffens, USACE — Washington Regulatory Field Office
Ms. Amy Chapman, Division of Water Resources, Wetlands/401 Unit
Mr. Garcy Ward, Division of Water Resources, Washington Regional Office
File: R-4463A
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217 W. Jones Street 11652 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1652
919.707.8976