20030909 Ver 2-_More Info Received_20040329

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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA 1',': J ~~~, ~ ~ ' -'
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MICHAEL F. EASLEY LYNDO TIPPE'I'C
GOVERNOR SECRETARY
March 29, 2004
Ecosystem Enhancement Program
1652 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1652
Attention: Mr. William D. Gilmore, P.E.
EEP Transition Manager
Subject: Section 404/401 Individual Permit Application, Guilford County,
Greensboro Western Urban Loop, from I-8~ south of Groometown to
south of I-40 interchange; Federal Aid Project No. STPNHF-NHF-124-
1(1); State Project No. 8.U492101; TIP No. U-2524 AB & AC; USACE
Action Id 199403906; WBS Element 34820.1.2.
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is constructing a road project in
Guilford County impacting Randleman Buffer Rules. The NCDOT must impact
additional buffers to relocate a lift station impacted by the road project. The North
Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program accepted a previous payment from NCDOT
for these buffer impacts associated with the road project. The purpose of this letter is to
request that NCWRP to accept payment to accommodate the construction of a lift station
associated with the road project.
Table 1 summarizes impacts to buffers with the associated required mitigation
ratios.
;Table 1. A ~ Iviu~ Com ensatory 1~litigatiou Ratios for Buffer lm wets
'Lone :Area Im acted (ac) I l~Iiti«ation Ratios ~! ~`1~Iiti«ation Rec uired (ac)E
1 0.10 3 0.30
2 0.07 1.5 0.11
Totals 0.17 0.43
The total amount of buffer mitigation required for the proposed project is 0.43
acres (18,730 feetZ). Based on a cost of 0.97 cents per square foot, the NCDOT will pay
$18,168.10 to the WRP to provide the necessary buffer mitigation for this project.
MAILING ADDRESS: TELEPHONE: [phone] LOCATION:
NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FAX: [phone] TRANSPORTATION BUILDING
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONM1IENTAL ANALYSIS 7 SOUTH WILMINGTON STREET
7595 ~~AIL SERVICE CENTER WEBSITE: WWW.DOT.ORG RALEIGH NC
RALEIGH NC 27699-1598

In order to satisfy regulatory assurances that mitigation will be perforrr~ed; 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.
If you have any questions or need additional information please call Phillip Todd
of my staff at [phone].
Sincerely,
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Gregory J. 'Thorpe, Ph.D.,
Environmental Management Director
Project Development & Environmental Analysis Branch
Vcc Mr. John Hennessy, NCDWQ