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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20111014 Ver 1_EEP Letters_20111115V, os stem PROGRAM November 15, 2011 Theodore Partrick, PE City of Greensboro PO Box 3136 Greensboro, NC 27402 -3136 Project: Florida Street, East and Randolph Ave. Intersection Improvements )I -1C, �L� Expiration of Acceptance: May 15, 2012 County: Guilford The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program (NCEEP) is willing to accept payment for compensatory mitigation for impacts associated with the above referenced project as indicated in the table below. Please note that this decision does not assure that participation in the NCEEP will be approved by the permit issuing agencies as mitigation for project impacts. It is the responsibility of the applicant to contact these agencies to determine if payment to the NCEEP will be approved. You must also comply with all other state federal or local government permits regulations or authorizations associated with the proposed activity including SL 2009 -337: An Act to Promote the Use of Compensatory Mitigation Banks as amended by S.L. 2011 -343. This acceptance is valid for six months from the date of this letter and is not transferable. If we have not received a copy of the issued 404 Permit/401 Certification/CAMA permit within this time frame, this acceptance will expire. It is the applicant's responsibility to send copies of the permits to NCEEP. Once NCEEP receives a copy of the permit(s) an invoice will be issued based on the required mitigation in that permit and payment must be made prior to conducting the authorized work. The amount of the In Lieu Fee to be paid to NCEEP by an applicant is calculated based upon the Fee Schedule and policies listed at www.nceep.net. Based on the information supplied by you in your request to use the NCEEP, the impacts that may require compensatory mitigation are summarized in the following table. The amount of mitigation required for this impact is determined by permitting agencies. Upon receipt of payment, EEP will take responsibility for providing the compensatory mitigation. The mitigation will be performed in accordance with the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources' Ecosystem Enhancement Program In -Lieu Fee Instrument dated July 28, 2010. Thank you for your interest in the NCEEP. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Kelly Williams at (919) 716 -1921. Sincerely, 411V �, NWhael Ellison Deputy Director cc: Karen Higgins, NCDWQ Wetlands /401 Unit Sue Homewood, NCDWQ - Winston -Salem File WtDYGGL9... E ... Prot" Our fta& ;VA RMENR North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program, 1652 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699 -1652 / 919 - 715 -0476 / www.nceep.net River Basin CU Location Stream (feet) Wetlands (acres) Buffer I (Sq. Ft.) Buffer II (Sq. Ft.) Cold Cool Warm Riparian Non-Riparian Coastal Marsh Jordan- Haw Arm Impact Cape Fear 03030002 0 0 0 0 0 0 244 0 Upon receipt of payment, EEP will take responsibility for providing the compensatory mitigation. The mitigation will be performed in accordance with the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources' Ecosystem Enhancement Program In -Lieu Fee Instrument dated July 28, 2010. Thank you for your interest in the NCEEP. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Kelly Williams at (919) 716 -1921. Sincerely, 411V �, NWhael Ellison Deputy Director cc: Karen Higgins, NCDWQ Wetlands /401 Unit Sue Homewood, NCDWQ - Winston -Salem File WtDYGGL9... E ... Prot" Our fta& ;VA RMENR North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program, 1652 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699 -1652 / 919 - 715 -0476 / www.nceep.net