20111075 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20120228

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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Charles Wakild P E
Governor Director
February 28 2012
Dr Greg Thorpe PhD Branch Manager
Project Development and Environmental Analysis Branch
North Carolina Department of Transportation
1598 Mail Service Center
Raleigh North Carolina 27699 1598
Subject Correction to 401 Water Quality Certification for R 2583 (proposed improvements to U S 158 from
Murfreesboro Bypass to U S 13 west of Winton) Hertford County
DWQ Project No 20111075
WQC No 003875
Dear Dr Thorpe
Dee Freeman
Secretary
This letter is in regards to the 401 Water Quality Certification (WQC) issued on January 19 2012 for U S 158 in
Hertford County (DWQ Project No 2011 1075 WQC No 003875) The wetlands impact summary table as well as
Condition 2(b) (Compensatory Mitigation) indicate that all wetland impacts are to riparian wetlands After the WQC
was issued it has come to our attention that the wetlands at Sites 4 and 15 are non riparian
Condition 2(b) as issued on January 19 2012 contains the language
Compensatory mitigation for impacts to 4 44 acres of riparian wetlands is required We understand
that you have chosen to perform compensatory mitigation for impacts to wetlands through the North
Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program (EEP) and that the EEP has agreed to implement the
mitigation for the project EEP has indicated in a letter dated February 15 2011 that they will assume
responsibility for satisfying the federal Clean Water Act compensatory mitigation requirements for
the above referenced project in accordance with the North Carolina Department of Environment and
Natural Resources Ecosystem Enhancement Program In Lieu Fee Instrument signed July 28 2010
Condition 2(b) is hereby modified to contain the following language
Compensatory mitigation for impacts to 4 44 acres (3 96 acre riparian and 0 48 acres non riparian)
wetlands is required We understand that you have chosen to perform compensatory mitigation for
impacts to wetlands through the North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program (EEP) and that the
EEP has agreed to implement the mitigation for the project EEP has indicated in a letter dated
February 14 2012 that they will assume responsibility for satisfying the federal Clean Water Act
compensatory mitigation requirements for the above referenced project in accordance with the North
Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Ecosystem Enhancement Program In
Lieu Fee Instrument signed July 28 2010
Transportation and Permitting Unit
1650 Mail Service Center Raleigh North Carolina 27n9° 1617
Lo ation 512 N Salisbury St Raleigh North Carolira 27604
Phone [phone] FAX 919 - 807 -6492
Internet www ncwaterouality org
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This modification does not authorize any new impacts to wetlands or streams
Please attach a copy of this letter with any copies of the original Water Quality Certification All other conditions
written into the previous Water Quality Certification for this project dated January 19 2012 still apply except where
superceded by this correction We are sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused If you have any questions
please contact David Wainwright at [phone]
rely
r
y Charles Wakild P E
Director
cc Bill Biddlecome US Army Corps of Engineers Washington Field Office (electronic copy only)
Jerry Jennings PE Division 1 Engineer
Clay Willis Division 1 Environmental Officer
Chris Militscher Environmental Protection Agency (electronic copy only)
Travis Wilson NC Wildlife Resources Commission (electronic copy only)
Cathy Brittmgham Division of Coastal Management (electronic copy only)
Garcy Ward NCDWQ Washington Regional Office
File Copy

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PROGRAM
February 14 2012
Mr Gregory J Thorpe Ph D
Manager Project Development and Environmental Analysts Branch
North Carolina Department of Transportation
1548 Mail Service Center
Raleigh North Carolina 27699 1548
Dear Dr Thorpe
Subject EEP Mitigation Acceptance Letter
R 2583, US 158 from the Murfreesboro Bypass to US 13 West of Wmton Hertford
County
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the Ecosystem Enhancement Program (EEP) will provide the
compensatory stream riparian wetland and non riparian wetland mitigation for the subject protect Based on the
information supplied by you on February 9 2012 the impacts are located in CU 03010204 of the Chowan River
basm in the Northern Outer Coastal Plain (NOCP) Eco Region and are as follows
Chowan
Stream
Wetlands
Buffer (Sq Ft)
03010204
Cold
Cl
oop
Warm
Riparian
Non
Coastal
Zone 1
Zone 2
NOCP
Riparian
Marsh
Impacts
0
0
1 832
396
048
0
0
0
(feet/acres)
EEP commits to implementing sufficient compensatory stream riparian wetland, and non riparian wetland
mitigation credits to offset the impacts associated with this project as determined by the regulatory agencies 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
1929
If you have any questions or need additional information please contact Ms Beth Harmon at 919 715
Sincerely
Micheltson
EEP Deputy Director
cc Mr Bill Biddlecome USACE — Washington Regulatory Field Office
Mr Brian Wrenn Division of Water Quality Wetlands /401 Unit
File R 2583
K"torr,lt9 E Protectultg Our Stag
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North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program 1652 Mail Service Center Raleigh NC 27699 1652 / 919 715 0476 1 www nceep net

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