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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSR 1311rtl? PROGRAM February 4, 201 0 Mr. Andy Williams U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Raleigh Regulatory Field Office 3331 Heritage Trade Drive, Suite 105 Wake Forest, North Carolina 27587 Dear Mr. Williams: Subject: EEP Mitigation Acceptance Letter: U-3110B, SR 1311 (Cook Road) Widening and Extension from SR 1909 (Westbrook Avenue) to SR 1503, Alamance County 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 February 1, 2010, the impacts are located in CU 03030002 of the Cape Fear River Basin in the Central Piedmont (CP) Eco-Region, and the anticipated mitigation credits needed to offset the impacts are as follows: Cape Fear Stream Wetlands Buffer (Sq. Ft.) 03030002 Non- Coastal Zone CP Cold Cool Warm Riparian Riparian Marsh Zone 1 2 Impacts (feet/acres) 0 0 29 0 0 0 0 0 Mitigation Units 0 0 58 0 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 MCA). EEP commits to implement sufficient compensatory stream 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 MCA 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. 1929. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Ms. Beth Harmon at 919-715- Sincerely, Wil ' D. Gilmore, P.E. EE-PP ire cc: Mr. Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D., NCDOT-PDEA Mr. Brian Wrenn, Division of Water Quality, Wetlands/401 Unit File: U-31 10B R.UtoYiKg... EKka"... Prot", o" Stag kV_WJ A&A C MR North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program, 1652 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1652 / 919-715-0476 / www.nceep.net rt-+W- PROGRAM February 4, 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: ?. ?OS'w?, ?Ofo O U-31106, SR 1311 (Cook Road) Widening and Extension from SR 1909 (Westbrook Avenue) to SR 1503, Alamance 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 February 1, 2010, the impacts are located in CU 03030002 of the Cape Fear River Basin in the Central Piedmont (CP) Eco- Region, and are as follows: Cape Fear Stream Wetlands Buffer (Sq. Ft.) 03030002 Non- Coastal CP Cold Cool Warm Riparian Riparian Marsh Zone 1 Zone 2 Impacts 0 0 29 0 0 0 0 0 feet/acres) Mitigation Units 0 0 58 0 0 0 0 0 (Credits-up to 2:1) EEP commits to implementing sufficient compensatory stream 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. 1929. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Ms. Beth Harmon at 919-715- Sincerely, William . Gilmore, E. EEP Director cc: Mr. Andy Williams, USACE - Raleigh Regulatory Field Office Mr. Brian Wrenn, Division of Water Quality, Wetlands/401 Unit File: U-31 IOB RestoriK9... FKAa"... Prot" Our State RMM-R North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program, 1652 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1652 / 919-715-0476 / www.neeep.net