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Home My WebLink About20070489 Ver 1_Mitigation Plans_20070322G~o~~g~l ~d ~.vn~ ~ ~~ 4 ~ ~. M1 .~,~~,,. STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA ;~~~ ~~~ U~ ~~~ ~ ~~~~.~ ,~ ~.~ ,., ~~~ .~ DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ~~Y ~ } <; ~o ~ ~~ `'~2>%~~; ~~ tf, ~ . MICHAEL F. EASLEY LYND~~qI'PETT GOVERNOR SECREP,~Y ~~ti March 19, 2007 Mr. William D. Gilmore, P.E., Director Ecosystem Enhancement Program 1652 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1652 Dear Sir: Subject: Request for Neuse Riparian Buffer Mitigation for the replacement of Bridge No. 63 over Middle Creek on US 401, Wake County. Federal Aid Project No. BRSTP- 401(13), WBS No. 33350.1.1, State Project No. 8.1404501, Division 5, T.I.P. No. B-3916. The purpose of this letter is to request that the North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program (EEP) provide confirmation that- you are willing to provide compensatory mitigation for the project in accordance with the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signed July 22, 2003 by the US Army Corp of Engineers (USAGE), the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources (NCDENR), and the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). The NCDOT proposes to replace Bridge No. 63 over Middle Creek on US 401, Wake County. There will be impacts to riparian buffers associated with this project which will require compensatory mitigation. We have avoided and minimized the impacts to Waters of the US and riparian buffers to the greatest extent possible as described in the permit application. An application for General Regional Permit 31, General Water Quality Certifications 3404, and Neuse Riparian Buffer Authorization will be submitted upon receipt of acceptance of this mitigation. A copy of the permit application, when submitted, can be found at http://www.ncdot.org/planning_/pe/naturalunit/Applications.html. The project is located in the Piedmont Physiographic Province in Wake County in the Neuse River basin in Hydrological Cataloguing Unit 03020201. Mitigation is required for the following riparian buffer impacts: • 1971 square feet of impacts to Buffer Zone 1 • 25 square feet of impacts to Buffer Zone 2 MAILING ADDRESS: LOCATION: NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TELEPHONE: 919-715-1334 Of 2728 CAPITAL BLVD. SUITE 240 PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS 919-715-1335 RALEIGH NC 27604 1598 MAIL SERVICE CENTER RALEIGH NC 27699-1598 FAX: 919-715-5501 WEBSITE: WWWNCDOT.ORG In order to satisfy regulatory assurances that mitigation will be performed; the NCDWQ requires a formal letter from EEP indicating their willingness and ability to provide the mitigation work requested by NCDOT. The NCDOT requests such a letter of confirmation be addressed to Mr. John Hennessy of NCDWQ, with copies submitted to NCDOT. Please respond to NCDOT in writing within 10 business days with an EEP acceptance letter for this NCDOT project. If you have any questions or need additional information please call Erica McLamb at 919-715-1521. Since ly, ~~~ ~ ~ Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D., Manager Project Development and Environmental Analysis Branch cc: Mr. John Hennessy, NCDWQ Mr. Rob Ridings, NCDWQ Ms. Linda Fitzpatrick, NCDOT Natural Environment Unit Mr. Majed Alghandour, P. E., NCDOT Project Management/Scheduling Unit Mr. Todd Jones, NCDOT External Audit Branch File-B-3916 2 OM~~~ ~~ ~. a.. lww~ STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTZVIEEN'T OF TRANSPORTATION MICHAEL F. EASLEY GOVERNOR March 19, 2007 Mr. William D. Gilmore, P.E., Director Ecosystem Enhancement Program 1652 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1652 Dear Sir: LYNDO TIPPETT SECRETARY Subject: Request for Neuse Riparian Buffer Mitigation for the replacement of Bridge No. 63 over Middle Creek on US 401, Wake County. Federal Aid Project No. BRSTP- 401(13), WBS No. 33350.1.1, State Project No. 8.1404501, Division 5, T.I.P. No. B-3916. The purpose of this letter is to request that the North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program (EEP) provide confirmation that you are willing to provide compensatory mitigation for the project in accordance with the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signed July 22, 2003 by the US Army Corp of Engineers (USAGE), the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources (NCDENR), and the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). The NCDOT proposes to replace Bridge No. 63 over Middle Creek on US 401, Wake County. There will be impacts to riparian buffers associated with this project which will require compensatory mitigation. We have avoided and minimized the impacts to Waters of the US and riparian buffers to the greatest extent possible as described in the permit application. An application for General Regional Permit 31, General Water Quality Certifications 3404, and Neuse Riparian Buffer Authorization will be submitted upon receipt of acceptance of this mitigation. A copy of the permit application, when submitted, can be found at httn://www.ncdot.org//planning/pe/naturalunit/Applications html. The project is located in the Piedmont Physiographic Province in Wake County in the Neuse River basin in Hydrological Cataloguing Unit 03020201. Mitigation is required for the following riparian buffer impacts: • 1971 square feet of impacts to Buffer Zone 1 • 25 square feet of impacts to Buffer Zone 2 MAILING ADDRESS: LOCATION: NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TELEPHONE: 919-715-1334 Or 2728 CAPITAL BLVD. SUITE 240 PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS 919-715-1335 RALEIGH NC 27604 1598 MAIL SERVICE CENTER RALEIGH NC 27699-1598 FAX: 919-715-5501 WEBSITE: WVWY.NCDOT.ORG In order to satisfy regulatory assurances that mitigation will be performed; the NCDWQ requires a formal letter from EEP indicating their willingness and ability to provide the mitigation work requested by NCDOT. The NCDOT requests such a letter of confirmation be addressed to Mr. John Hennessy of NCDWQ, with copies submitted to NCDOT. Please respond to NCDOT in writing within 10 business days with an EEP acceptance letter for this NCDOT project. If you have any questions or need additional information please call Erica McLamb at 919-715-1521. Sinc ly, i~ Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D., Manager Project Development and Environmental Analysis Branch cc: Mr. John Hennessy, NCDWQ Mr. Rob Ridings, NCDWQ Ms. Linda Fitzpatrick, NCDOT Natural Environment Unit Mr. Majed Alghandour, P. E., NCDOT Project Management/Scheduling Unit Mr. Todd Jones, NCDOT External Audit Branch File-B-3916 2