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January 26, 2010
Ms. Kimberly Garvey
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Wilmington Regulatory Field Office
69 Darlington Avenue
Wilmington, North Carolina 28402
Dear Ms. Garvey:
Subject: EEP Mitigation Acceptance Letter:
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B-4492, Replace Bridge Number 212 over Reese Creek on SR 1838, Cumberland County; Cape Fear River
Basin (Cataloging Unit 03030004); Southern Inner Coastal Plain (SICP) Eco-Region
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the Ecosystem Enhancement Program (EEP) will provide the
compensatory stream mitigation for the unavoidable impact associated with the above referenced project. Based on
the information supplied by the NCDOT on January 21, 2010, the impacts are located in CU 03030004 of the Cape
Fear River Basin in the Southern Inner Coastal Plain (SICP) Eco-Region, and the anticipated mitigation credits
needed to offset the impacts are as follows:
Cape Fear Stream Wetlands Buffer (Sq. Ft.)
03030004
SICP
Cold
Cool
Warm
Riparian Non-
Ri wian Coastal
Marsh
Zone l Zone
2
Impacts (feet/acres) 0 0 133 0 0 0 0 0
Mitigation Units (at 2:1) 0 0 136 0 0 0 0 0
Mitigation Units (at 1:1) 0 0 65 0 0 0 0 0
Mitigation Units (total) 0 0 201 0 0 0 0 0
This mitigation acceptance letter replaces the mitigation acceptance letter issued on November 4,
2009. 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-Parry
MOA). EEP commits to implement sufficient compensatory stream and 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.
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If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Ms. Beth Harmon at 919-715-
Sincerely,
William D. Gilmore, P.E.
EEP Director
cc: Mr. Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D., NCDOT-PDEA
Mr. Brian Wrenn, Division of Water Quality, Wetlands/401 Unit
File: B-4492
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January 26, 2010
Mr. Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D.
Manager, 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-4492, Replace Bridge Number 212 over Reese Creek on SR 1838, Cumberland County
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the Ecosystem Enhancement Program (EEP) will provide the
compensatory stream mitigation for the subject project. Based on the information supplied by you on January 21,
2010, the impacts are located in CU 03030004 of the Cape Fear River Basin in the Southern Inner Coastal Plain
(SICP) Eco-Region, and are as follows:
Cape Fear Stream Wetlands Buffer (Sq. Ft.)
03030004 Non- Coastal
SICP Cold Cool Warm Riparian Riparian Marsh Zone 1 Zone 2
Impacts 0 0 133 0 0 0 0 0
(feet/acres)

Mitigation Units 0 0 201 0 0 0 0 0
(Credits-up to 2:1)
This mitigation acceptance letter replaces the mitigation acceptance letter issued on November 9,
2009. 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.
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If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Ms. Beth Harmon at 919-715-
Sincerely,
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William D. Gilmore, P.E.
EEP Director
cc: Ms. Kimberly Garvey, USACE - Wilmington Regulatory Field Office
Mr. Brian Wrenn, Division of Water Quality, Wetlands/401 Unit
File: B-4492
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