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October 27, 2011
Mr. Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D.
Manager, Project Development and Environmental Analysis Branch
North Carolina Department of Transportation
1548 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699 -1548
Dear Dr. Thorpe:
Subject: EEP Mitigation Acceptance Letter:
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B -4028, Replace Bridge Number 12 and 18 over the Cape Fear River and Cape Fear
River overflow on NC 11, Bladen County
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the Ecosystem Enhancement Program (EEP) will provide the
compensatory riparian wetland mitigation for the subject project. Based on the information supplied by you on
October 27, 2011, the impacts are located in CU 03030005 of the Cape Fear River basin in the Southern Inner
Coastal Plain (SICP) Eco- Region, and are as follows:
Cape Fear
Stream
Wetlands
Buffer (Sq. Ft.)
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Non-
Coastal
SICP
Cold
Cool
Warm
Riparian
Riparian
Marsh
Zone 1
Zone 2
Impacts
0
0
0
1.15
0
0
0
0
feeVacres)
EEP commits to implementing sufficient compensatory riparian wetland mitigation credits to offset the
impacts associated with this project in accordance with the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources'
Ecosystem Enhancement Program In -Lieu Fee Instrument dated July 28, 2010. 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.
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If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Ms. Beth Harmon at 919 -715-
Sincerely,
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Michael Ellison
EEP Deputy Director
cc: Mr. Ronnie Smith, USACE — Wilmington Regulatory Field Office
Mr. Brian Wrenn, Division of Water Quality, Wetlands/401 Unit
File: B -4028
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North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program, 1652 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1652 / 919-715-0476 /www.nceep.net