20161268 Ver 3_Revised Mitigation proposal_ supplement to Public notice R-3300_20200430

Carpenter,Kristi
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Merger Team,

I am recirculating a supplement to the Public Notice initially issued on April 7,
2020 (https://www.saw.usace.army.mil/Missions/Regulatory-Permit-Program/Public-Notices/ \[saw.usace.army.mil\]) for
the modification of TIP R-3300, section B, Hampstead ByPass in Pender County. As stated in the attached from the
applicant the initial mitigation plan was to utilize DMS for impacts not covered by leftover credits already purchased
from a private mitigation bank in the Cape Fear HUC. DMS has reported a shortfall of credits in a the White Oak HUC
which comprises a small amount of the project area closest to Highway 17 near the proposed northern interchange.
DMS has reserved credits in the Cape Fear HUC as a replacement for the White HUC shortfall. This letter represents the
final mitigation proposal for the requested modification.

I’m requesting any comments regarding this aspect of the project to be within the Public Notice comment period which
closes on May 8, 2020. If additional time is necessary please advise.

Thank you in advance and if you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact me.

Please stay safe and I know we all look forward to more normal times.

Thanks,

Brad

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S TATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
ROY COOPER J.ERIC BOYETTE
GOVERNOR SECRETARY
April 29,2020
Brad Shaver
NCDOT Coordinator
Wilmington Regulatory Field Office
US Army Corps of Engineers
69 Darlington Avenue
Wilmington,North Carolina 28403
ATTN: Brad Shaver,NCDOT Coordinator
Dear Sir:
Subject: Additional Information for Modification to Individual Section 404 and
Section 401 Water Quality Certification for the proposed Hampstead Bypass in
Pender County. State Project No. 40237.1.2, TIP No. R-3300B. WBS No.
40237.1.1
References: Section 404 Individual Permit signed August 10, 2017 (SAW-2007-1386) for U-
4751 &R-3300
Section 401 Water Quality Certification issued June 5,2017 (20161268)for U-
4751 &R-3300
The purpose of this letter is to revise the mitigation proposal that was submitted in our original
application dated April 7,2020. The Depai Inient has received correspondence from the Division of
Mitigation Services(DMS)that there are no riparian or non-riparian wetland mitigation credits
available in White Oak HUC 03020302. Therefore,the Department would like to propose that all
mitigation required this project, except for the remaining non-riparian mitigation credits(78.43
acres)that were purchased from the Northeast Cape Fear Umbrella Mitigation Bank in conjunction
with U-4751, be provided by DMS in Cape Fear HUC 03030007 (CF-07). We have contacted
DMS and they have informed us that they have adequate credits available in CF-07 to satisfy the
mitigation requirements. The Department would also like to request that the agencies consider only
requiring the standard 1:1 mitigation ratio for the impacts outside of CF-07. The Department
believes that there is overall ecological benefit by mitigating for all impacts associated with this
project in CF-07 where the impacts and effects of the project are more prevalent. A revised
acceptance letter from DMS is attached.
Mailing Address: Telephone:[phone] Location:
NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Fax:[phone] 5501 BARBADOS BOULEVARD
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS Customer Service: 1-877-368-4968 CASTLE HAYNE,NC 28429-5647
5501 BARBADOS BOULEVARD
CASTLE HAYNE,NC 28429-5647 Website:ncdot.gov

R-3300B Hampstead Bypass
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Thank you in advance for consideration of this mitigation proposal. If you have any questions or
need additional information,please contact Mason Herndon at 910-341-2036 or
[e-mail].
Sincerely,
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01 Chad Kimes,PE,Division 3 Engineer
North Carolina Department of Transportation
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Kristi Lynn Carpenter,Division of Water Resources
Joanne Steenhuis,Division of Water Resources
Cathy Brittingham,Division of Coastal Management

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Governor Environmental Quality
MICHAEL S.REGAN April 29,2020
Secretary
TIM BAUMGARTNER
Director
Mr.Mason Herndon
Division 3 Environmental Supervisor
North Carolina Department of Transportation
5501 Barbados Boulevard
Castle Hayne,North Carolina 28429
Dear Mr.Herndon:
Subject: Mitigation Acceptance Letter: Division 3 Project:TIP R-3300B,Hampstead Bypass—South of
NC 210 to North of SR 1563,Pender County
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the Division of Mitigation Services(DMS)will provide the
compensatory stream and wetland mitigation for the subject project. Based on the information supplied by you on April 7,
2020 and additional correspondence received on April 29,2020,the impacts are located in CU 03030007 of the Cape Fear
River basin and in CU 03030001 of the White Oak River basin in the Southern Outer Coastal Plain(SOCP)Eco-Region,
and are as follows:
Stream Wetlands
Stream and CU Wetlands Eco-
River Basin Location Region Non- Coastal
Cold Cool Warm Riparian Riparian Marsh
Impacts Cape Fear 03030007 SOCP 0 0 4,372.0 14.071 6.717 0
Impacts White Oak 03030001 SOCP 0 0 1,120.0 3.486 10.192 0
*Some of the stream and/or impacts may be proposed to be mitigated at a 1:1 mitigation ratio.See permit application for details.
NCDOT provides DMS with annual stream and wetland impact projections for all anticipated projects in February
of each year and had planned on providing all of the wetland mitigation for this project and requested DMS provide all of
the stream mitigation. Upon review of the NCDOT's available wetland mitigation bank credits,additional wetland credits
were needed from DMS that were not anticipated and have not been included in the DMS annual mitigation needs. DMS
has reviewed the current inventory of wetland mitigation credits in these cataloging units,and based on discussions with
your office,DMS plans to offset all of the wetland impacts associated with this project with available wetland credits from
Cape Fear 03030007.
This mitigation acceptance letter replaces the mitigation acceptance letter issued on April 9,2020. If the
above 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 Beth
Harmon at 919-707-8420.
Sincerely,
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James`B. Stanfill
DMS Asset Management Supervisor
cc: Mr.Brad Shaver,USACE—Wilmington Regulatory Field Office
Mr.Monte Matthews,USACE
Ms.Amy Chapman,NCDWR
Ms.Linda Fitzpatrick,NCDOT—PDEA
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NORTH CAROLINA
Department of Environmental Ru.Mlty
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