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PROGRAM
October 5, 2006
Mr. William Wescott
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Washington Regulatory Field Office
Post Office Box 1000
Washington, North Carolina 27889-1000
Dear Mr. Wescott:
Subject: EEP Mitigation Acceptance Letter:
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B-4088, Replace Bridge 74 over Upper Broad Creek on SR 1615,
Craven County; Neuse River Basin (Cataloging Unit 03020202);
Southern Outer Coastal Plain (SOCP) 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 revised mitigation request letter dated September 28, 2006, compensatory
mitigation from EEP is required for approximately 0.12 acres of riparian wetland impact.
This mitigation acceptance letter replaces the mitigation acceptance letter issued on
August 28, 2006.
Also, this project will impact buffers Located in CU 03020202 of the Neuse River
Basin. The total buffer impacts are 2,337 square feet in Zone 1 and 1,450 square feet in
Zone 2. If the buffer impacts or the amount of mitigation required from EEP increases or
decreases for this project, then this mitigation acceptance letter will no longer be valid
and a new mitigation acceptance letter will be required.
The NCDOT estimated buffer impacts in the 7-year Impact Projection Database
submitted to EEP in February 2006. The buffer mitigation required for the NCDOT's
impact projections was incorporated into EEP's biennial budget that was submitted to the
NCDOT for approval in Apri12006. All buffer mitigation requests and approvals are
administrated through the Riparian Buffer Restoration Fund.
The NCDOT will be responsible to ensure that the appropriate compensation for
the buffer mitigation will be provided in the agreed upon method of fund transfer. Upon
receipt of the NCDWQ's Buffer Certification, the NCDOT will provide the EEP a copy
of the Certification along with a letter verifying the buffer impact/mitigation amounts and
requesting a fund transfer to provide the required compensation. The EEP wil~~~fer
North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program,1652 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 21b99-1652 / 919-715-0416 i www.nceep.net
funds from the MOA Account (Fund 2984) into the Riparian Buffer Restoration Fund
(Fund 2982). At that time, the EEP will be responsible for the buffer mitigation required
for this project.
Mitigation for this project will be provided in accordance with Section X of 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 signed on July 22, 2003. EEP commits to implement sufficient compensatory
riparian wetland mitigation up to 0.24 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 impacts change from the above listed amount, then this mitigation
strategy letter will no longer be valid and a new mitigation strategy 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,
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William D. Gilmore, P.E.
EEP Director
cc: Mr. Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D., NCDOT-PDEA
Mr. John Hennessy, Division of Water Quality, Wetlands/401 Unit
File: B-4088 Revised
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PROGRAM
October 5, 2006
Mr. William Wescott
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Washington Regulatory Field Office
Post Office Box 1000
Washington, North Carolina 27889-1000
Dear Mr. Wescott:
Subject: EEP Mitigation Acceptance Letter:
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B-4088, Replace Bridge 74 over Upper Broad Creek on SR 1615,
Craven County; Neuse River Basin (Cataloging Unit 03020202);
Southern Outer Coastal Plain (SOCP) 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 revised mitigation request letter dated September 28, 2006, compensatory
mitigation from EEP is required for approximately 0.12 acres of riparian wetland impact.
This mitigation acceptance letter replaces the mitigation acceptance letter issued on
August 28, 2006.
Also, this project will impact buffers Located in CU 03020202 of the Neuse River
Basin. The total buffer impacts are 2,337 square feet in Zone 1 and 1,450 square feet in
Zone 2. If the buffer impacts or the amount of mitigation required from EEP increases or
decreases for this project, then this mitigation acceptance letter will no longer be valid
and a new mitigation acceptance letter will be required.
The NCDOT estimated buffer impacts in the 7-year Impact Projection Database
submitted to EEP in February 2006. The buffer mitigation required for the NCDOT's
impact projections was incorporated into EEP's biennial budget that was submitted to the
NCDOT for approval in Apri12006. All buffer mitigation requests and approvals are
administrated through the Riparian Buffer Restoration Fund.
The NCDOT will be responsible to ensure that the appropriate compensation for
the buffer mitigation will be provided in the agreed upon method of fund transfer. Upon
receipt of the NCDWQ's Buffer Certification, the NCDOT will provide the EEP a copy
of the Certification along with a letter verifying the buffer impact/mitigation amounts and
requesting a fund transfer to provide the required compensation. Trrht_enEEP wil~~~fer
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PROGRAM
October 5, 2006
Mr. Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D.
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-4088, Replace Bridge 74 over Upper Broad Creek on SR 1615,
Craven County
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the Ecosystem Enhancement
Program (EEP) will provide the compensatory riparian wetland mitigation and buffer
mitigation for the subject project. Based on the information supplied by you in a letter
dated August 8, 2006, the impacts are located in CU 03020202 of the Neuse River Basin
in the Southern Outer Coastal Plain (SOCP) Eco-Region, and are as follows:
Riparian: 0.12 acre
Zone 1 Buffer: 2,337 square feet
Zone 2 Buffer: 1,450 square feet
This mitigation acceptance letter replaces the mitigation acceptance letter
issued on August 28, 2006. The NCDOT estimated buffer impacts in the 7-year Impact
Projection Database submitted to EEP in February 2006. The buffer mitigation required
for the NCDOT's impact projections was incorporated into EEP's biennial budget that
was submitted to the NCDOT for approval in Apri12006. All buffer mitigation requests
and approvals are administrated through the Riparian Buffer Restoration Fund.
The NCDOT will be responsible to ensure that the appropriate compensation for
the buffer mitigation will be provided in the agreed upon method of fund transfer. Upon
receipt of the NCDWQ's Buffer Certification, the NCDOT will provide the EEP a copy
North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program,16S2 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 21699-1652 / 919-115-0476 / www.nceep.net
of the Certification along with a letter verifying the buffer impact/mitigation amounts and
requesting a fund transfer to provide the required compensation. The EEP will transfer
funds from the MOA Account (Fund 2984) into the Riparian Buffer Restoration Fund
(Fund 2982) and commit to provide the appropriate buffer mitigation to offset the
impacts associated with this project. At that time, the EEP will be responsible for the
buffer mitigation required for this project.
Mitigation for this project will be provided in accordance with 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. EEP will
commit to implementing sufficient compensatory riparian wetland mitigation 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 impacts 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,
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Wi iam D. Gilmore, P.E.
EEP Director
cc: Mr. William Wescott, USACE-Washington
Mr. John Hennessy, Division of Water Quality, Wetlands/401 Unit
File: B-4088 Revised