20040421 Ver 1_Information Letter_20090313

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
BEVERLY EAVES PERDUE
GOVERNOR
March 9, 2009
Mr. Doug Huggett
NC Division of Coastal Management
Parker Lincoln Building
2728 Capital Boulevard
Raleigh, NC 27604
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SECRETARY
Re: Bradley Creek Bridge Mitigation Site, New Hanover County, State Project No.
8.2251101, TIP No. B-3496, Action ID No. 199802171, DWQ Proj. # 04-0421, DCM
Permit No. 133-04
Mr. Huggett:
As you are aware, the Department has monitored the Bradley Creek Bridge Mitigation Site since
its construction in May of 2006. Located in New Hanover County, at Bridge No. 10 over
Bradley Creek on Wrightsville Avenue (SR 1411), this 0.19-acre site wetland restoration site was
constructed to provide mitigation for wetland impacts associated with the B-3496 project.' The
wetland restoration area involved the removal of the existing bridge causeway to the elevation of
the adjacent marsh and planted with Spartina alternii fora. According to permit conditions,
NCDOT was required to monitor the Bradley Creek Bridge Mitigation Site for three years or
until success criteria were met, with vegetation monitoring conducted each year; hydrologic
monitoring was not required for this project. After each growing season, annual monitoring
reports were submitted to the appropriate regulatory agencies via the Natural Environment Unit's
(NEU) website:
httn://w-w-ii ncdot or /doh/Dreconstruct/pe/neu/Monitorino/Monitorin Reports htn7!
After three years of vegetation monitoring, the Bradley Creek Bridge Mitigation Site monitoring
indicates that natural re-vegetation has occurred and the temporarily impacted areas have re-
attained jurisdictional status. Individual annual monitoring data is provided within the
monitoring reports available on NEU's website between 2006 and 2008.
MAILING ADDRESS:
NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
1598 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
RALEIGH NC 27699-1598
TELEPHONE: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
WEBSITE: WWW.NCDOTORG
LOCATION:
ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE CENTER
4701 ATLANTIC AVENUE
SUITE 116
RALEIGH NC 27604
A site visit is scheduled for this site on April 29, 2009 and any comments or concerns regarding
„ tle.success ..of the site will be addressed at that time. After the site visit, NCDOT requests that
'the appropriate resource agencies provide written documentation stating that no further .
?a monitoring. is required and that the site. is closed. If you have any y questions about this project,
please contact Mr. Randy Griffin at [phone].
Sincerely,
Philip tarn7lll, P.E., Unit Head
PDEA- Natural Environment Unit
cc: Mr. Brad Shaver, ACOE
Mr. David Wainwright, DWQ
Mr. Travis Wilson, WRC
Ms. Kathy Matthews, EPA
Mr. Gary Jordan, USFWS
Mr. David Harris, P.E., NCDOT-REU
Mr. Mason Herndon, NCDOT-DE03
Mr. Randy Griffin, NCDOT-NEU