20091354 Ver 2_Application_20100507

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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPAR INTENT" OF TRANSPORTAuoN
BEVERLY EAVES PERDUE
Govric,oR
NC Division of Water Quality
1650 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1650
Attention: Rob Ridings
DOT Projects Coordinator
EUGENE A Wi FF1 JR.
SECAETARI'
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MAY 7 - 2010
Vlay 7, 2010
Dear Sir, WMAMAANDSTOORMW ?pVXgH
Subject: Permit Modification Request for Section 401 Water Quality Certification for
the proposed replacement of Bridge No. 207 over Holly Swamp and Bridge Nos.
210 and 211 over Raft Swamp on SR 1527 in Robeson County. Federal Aid
Project No. BR%-1527(2), TIP No. A-3693. Debit $240 from WBS 33233.1.1.
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), Division of Highways, recently
submitted an application for a Section 401 Water Quality Certification for TIP No. B-3693 (dated
December 18, 2009). The Section 401 Water Quality Certification (DWQ Project No. 091354)
was issued by the NC Division of Water Quality (NCDWQ) on February 19, 2010.
re lue rt; Subsequently, the 0 21 acre of excavation in wetlands, reported as Site 4 on the Wetland Perrriil
(? Impact Summary in the permit application, is part of the restoration area and we are not
proposing mitigation. A revised acceptance letter from EEP is included with this request.
Additionally, an on-site mitigation plan was developed to mitigate for temporary impacts
associated with the on-site detour, as required by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The 0.65
acre wetland restoration area within NCDOT Right-of-Way will mitigate for 1.29 acres of
temporary fill in wetlands at a 0.5:1 ratio. Please find enclosed the revised wetland impact
sununary sheet. A copy of the wetland restoration plan was sent to NCDWQ with a letter dated
April 7, 2010. Additional copies are available upon request.
- I J. ,....,i y'G L:: ..c :ind .':,,.I;.I arICC. Will, this project. P..;asc i;ontact- Veronica Barnes at
[e-mail] or [phone] if you have any questions or need additional information.
Sincerely )
Gregory 1. 1horpe, Ph.D.
Environmental Management Director. PDEA
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Mr. Btian Wrenn, NCDWQ (4 Copies)
MAILING ADDRESS: TELEPHONE: [phone] LOCATION:
NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FAX: [phone] ATLANTIC AVENUE
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS SUITE 116
1598 MAIL SERVICE CENTER WEBSITE: w ..NCDOT.ORG RALEIGH. NC 27604
RALEIGH NC 27699-1598
W/o attachment (see wehsite tot attachments)
Dr. David Chang, P.E., IIydraulics
Mr. Greg Perfetti, P.E., Stricture Design
Mr. Victor Barbour, P.E., Project Services Unit
Mr. Mark Staley, Roadside Environmcntal
Mr. Greg Bums, P.E, Division 6 Engineer
Mr. Jim Rerko, Division 6 Environmental Officer
Mr.Jay Bennett, P.E., Roadway Design
Mr. Majed Alghandour, P. E., Programming and TIP
Mc Art McMillan, P.E., Highway Design
Mr. Scott McLendon, USACE, Wilmington
Mr. Travis Wilson, NCWRC;
Mr. Garyadrdan, USEWS.:
Mr. Al nia'd?A' M-Sharawneh, PDEA
Ms. Bcth Flarmon,.E'EP(0.
Mr. Phillip iA yscue, NCDOT External Audit Branch
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PROGRAM
April 1, 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:
B-3693, Replace Bridge Numbers 207, 210 and 211 over Holly and Raft Swamps on SR 1527, Robeson
County; Lumber River Basin (Cataloging Unit 03040203); 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 riparian wetland mitigation for the unavoidable impact associated with the above referenced project.
Based on the information supplied by the NCDOT on April I, 2010, the impacts are located in CU 03040203 of the
Lumber River Basin in the Southern Inner Coastal Plain (SICP) Eco-Region,. and the anticipated mitigation credits
needed to offset the impacts are as follows: ,.,
Lumber Stream Wetlands Buffer(Sq. Ft.)
03040203 Non- Coastal Zone
SICP Cold Cool Warm Riparian Ri avian. Marsh Lune 1 2
Impacts (feet/acres) C 0 0 0.69 0 0 0 i0
Mitigation Units . F0 0 0 L38 0 C 0 0'
(Credits-up to 2:1)
This mitigation acceptance letter replaces the mitigation acceptance letters issued on December 10 _ .,
and 15, 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-
Party MOA). EEP commits to implement sufficient compensatory 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.
1929.
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-3693 Revised-2
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North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program, 1652 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1652 / 919-715-0476 / www.nceep.net
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