20071470_Information Letter_20080727 (2)

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BEVERLY EAVES PERDUE 1501 MAIL SERVICE CENTER, RALEIGH, N.C. 27699-1501
GOVERNOR
June 25, 2009
Mr. William D. Gilmore, PE
North Carolina Ecosystem
Enhancement Program
1652 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1652
Dear Mr. Gilmore:
EUGENE A. CONTI, JR.
SECRETARY
It is my understanding that the North Carolina Turnpike Authority previously received
approvals from the North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program to accept
payment for impacts in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding between
the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources and United
States Army Corps of Engineers dated November 4, 1998.
The purpose of this letter is to notify you of the North Carolina Department of
Transportation's (NCDOT) recent decision to allow the North Carolina Ecosystem
Enhancement Program (EEP) to provide compensatory mitigation for the impacts
associated with the Western Wake Freeway (R-2635) and Triangle Parkway
(U-4763B) projects in accordance with the Memorandum of Agreement among North
Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, North Carolina
Department of Transportation and United States Army Corps of Engineers dated
July 22, 2003, as amended in June 2004 and March 2007. The funding for this
mitigation has been previously provided by NCDOT.
The North Carolina Turnpike Authority is notifying the Army Corps of Engineers and the
Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Division of Water Quality of this
change in how EEP will administer the mitigation for these projects and will request their
agreement regarding this change.
Thank you for your assistance on these very important transportation projects, and
please let me know if you need any additional information.
Sincerely/,
ugene A. Conti, Jr. VV
EAC/sd
PHONE [phone] FAX [phone]
Mr. William D. Gilmore, PE
June 25, 2009
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cc: David Joyner, Executive Director
North Carolina Turnpike Authority
Steven D. DeWitt. P.E.
North Carolina Turnpike Authority
Katherine White. General Counsel
North Carolina Department of Transportation