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PROGRAM
January 12, 2007
Mr. David Timpy
US Army Corps of Engineers
Wilmington Regulatory Field Office
Post Office Box 1890
Wilmington, North Carolina 28403-1890
Dear Mr. Timpy:
Subject: Revised EEP Mitigation Acceptance Letter:
R-2245, Second Bridge to Oak Island), Brunswick County,
Lumber River Basin (Cataloging Unit 03040207); Southern Outer
Coastal Plain Eco-Region
References: NCDOT Mitigation Request Letters dated January 17, 2006 and
September 14, 2006
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the Ecosystem Enhancement
Program (EEP) will provide the riparian wetland, non-riparian wetland and stream
mitigation required for the subject project. The impacts associated with this project are
located in Cataloging Unit 03040207 of the Lumber River Basin in the Southern Outer
Coastal Plain eco-region. As indicated in the NCDOT's mitigation request letter dated
January 8, 2007, the impact amounts to both stream and non-riparian wetland has
changed and impacts to riparian wetlands are now included. The impacts associated with
this project are as follows:
Stream 15 feet
Riparian Wetland 0.026 acre
Non-Riparian Wetland 21.442 acres
There remains no coastal marsh wetland impact associated with this project. This
mitigation acceptance letter replaces the mitigation acceptance letters issued on
March 1, 2006 and October 9, 2006.
Compensatory stream and wetland mitigation associated with 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 (Tri-
Party MOA). EEP commits to implement sufficient compensatory stream and ~'
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riparian wetland mitigation up to 30 stream credits, 0.052 riparian wetland credits and
42.884 non-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 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.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Ms. Beth
Harmon at [phone].
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D. Gilmore, P.F,.
EEP
cc: Mr. Gregory J. Thorpe, P.E., PDEA, NCDOT
Mr. John Hennessey, Division of Water Quality, Wetlands/401 Unit
File: R-2245 Revised - 2

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PROGRAM
January 12, 2007
Mr. Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D.
Environmental Management Director
North Carolina Department of Transportation, PDEA Branch
1548 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1548
Dear Dr. Thorpe:
Subject: Revised EEP Mitigation Acceptance Letter:
R-2245, Second Bridge to Oak Island, Brunswick County
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the Ecosystem Enhancement Program (EEP)
will provide the required wetland and stream mitigation for the subject project. Based on the
information supplied by you in letter dated January 8, 2007, the impacts are located in CU 03040207
of the Lumber River Basin of the Southern Outer Coastal Plain Eco-region (SOCP), and are as
follows:
Riparian Wetlands: 0.026 acre
Non-Riparian Wetlands: 21.442 acres
Stream: 15 feet
This mitigation acceptance letter replaces the mitigation acceptance letters issued on
February 28, 2006 and October 9, 2006. EEP commits to implementing sufficient compensatory
wetland and stream mitigation 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 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, signed on July 22,
2003. 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.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Ms. Beth Harmon at
919-715-1929.
S ipcerely, ~
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cc: Mr. David Timpy, USACE-Wilmington
Mr. John Hennessy, Division of Water Quality, Wetlands/401 Unit
File: R-2245 Revised - 2
North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program, I6S2 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1652 / 919-115-0476 / www.nceep.net