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Home My WebLink About20120618 Ver 1_EEP Receipt_20121004 r4 lRiskvCl l_er Ci �) ECo te l�s� m PROGRAM June 5,2012 Dave Vena PE Piedmont Natural Gas 4720 Piedmont Row Dr Charlotte NC 28210 Expiration of Acceptance December 5 2012 Project Line 25A Transmission Gas Line County Lenoir 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 Remits,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 Certiticahon/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 River CU Stream(feet) Wetlands(acres) Buffer I Buffer 11 Basin Location (Sq Ft) (Sq Ft) Cold Cool Warm Riparia—n7 Non Riparian Coastal Marsh Impact Neuse 03020202 0 0 0 075 1 0 1 0 0 0 l 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 Mich lhson Deputy Director cc Karen Higgins NCDWQ Wetlands/401 Unit William Wescott USACE Washington Amy Adams NCDWQ Washington Joey Lawler agent File A"toratJ EdVA4111�1 Prot" our f-ta& OUR North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program 1652 Mad Seance Center Raleigh NC 27699 1652/919 715 0476/www nceep net r-d V- 1 Ecosystem PROGRAM RECEIPT October 4,2012 Dave Vena, PE Piedmont Natural Gas 4720 Piedmont Row Drive Charlotte,NC 28210 Project. PNG Line 25A Transmission Gas Line County: Lenoir DWQ# 12-0618 COE#• 2012-01468 EEP#• 20800 Amount Paid 528,394 25 Check Number: 1 1 10742 The North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program(NCEEP)has received a check as indicated above as payment for the compensatory mitigation requirements of the 401 Water Quality Certification/Section 404/CAMA Permit(s)issued for the above referenced project This receipt serves as notification that your compensatory mitigation requirements assigned to NCEEP associated with the authorized activity as specified below have been satisfied You must also comply with all other conditions of this certification and any other state, federal or local government permits or authorization associated with this activity including SL 2009- 337, An Act to Promote the Use of Compensatory Mitigation Banks,as amended by S L 201 1-343 The NCEEP, by acceptance of this payment,acknowledges that the NCEEP is responsible for the compensatory mitigation requirements indicated below associated with the project permit and agrees to provide the compensatory mitigation as specified in the permit Mitigation responsibility assigned to the NCEEP is nontransferable 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 River Basin Stream Credits Wetland Credits Buffer I&11 HUC (linear feet) (acres) (Sq Ft) Cold Cool Warm Rt arian on-Riparian Coastal Marsh Neuse 0 0 0 0 72 0 0 0 03020202 Refunds of payments made to NCEEP are only approved under certain conditions All refund requests must be submitted in accordance with EEP s refund policy at www nceep net If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Kelly Williams at(919)716-1921 Sincerely, i Suzanne Klimek Acting Director cc Karen Higgins,NCDWQ Wetlands/401 Unit William Wescott, USACE,Tyler Crumbley, USACE-Raleigh Roberto Scheller,NCDWQ-Washington Joey Lawler,agent File Reston' .. 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Protect' Orris State �� • NCDENR North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program, 1652 Mad Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1652/919-715-0476/www nceep net i i I I U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS { Wilmington District Compensatory Mitieation Responsibility Transfer Form E i Action ID-SAW-2012-01468 Permittee:Piedmont Natural Gas Project Name:Kinston line 25A Transmission Gas Line NCDOT Project Reference: County:Lenoir Instructions to Permlttee: The Permittee must provide a copy of this form to the Mitigation Bank or In-Lieu Fee (ILF) Sponsor,who will sign the form to verify the transfer of the mitigation credits Once the Sponsor has signed this form,It is the Permlttee's responsibility to ensure that to the U S Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Project Manager Identified on page two is in receipt of a signed copy of this form before conducting authorized impacts,unless otherwise specified below If more than one mitigation Sponsor will be used to provide mitigation associated with a single permit action,'separate forms shall be provided to each mitigation Sponsor j instructions to Sponsor:The Sponsor should verify that the mitigation requirements shown below are available and ensure that they have received payment before signing this form By signing below,the Sponsor is accepting responsibility for the Identified mitigation Once the form is signed,the Sponsor must update the appropriate ledger and provide a copy of the signed form to the Permittee and to the USACE Bank/ILF Manager The Sponsor must also comply with all reporting requirements established in their authorizing instrument Permitted Impacts and Compensatory Mitigation Requirements: # Permitted Impacts Requiring Mitigation* 8-digit HUC and Basin:03020202,Neuse River Basin I Stream Impacts(linear feet) Wetland Impacts(acres) Warm Cool Cold Riparian Riparian Non-Riparian Coastal Rivenne Non-riverine I 072 E *If more than one mitigation sponsor will be used for the permit,only Include Impacts to be mitigated by this sponsor Compensatory Mitigation Requirements: 8-digit HUC and Basin:03020202,Neuse River Basin Stream(credits) Wetland(credits) Warm Cool Cold Riparian Riparian Non-Riparian Coastal Riverine Non-rivenne 072 i Statement of Mitigation Liability Acceptance. I, the undersigned, verify that I am authorized to approve mitigation transactions for the Mitigation Bank/ILF Sponsor shown below, and certify that the Sponsor agrees to accept full responsibility for providing the mitigation identified in this document (see table above), associated with the USACE Permittee and Action ID number shown. 1 also verify that released credits (or advance credits for ILF programs), as approved by the USACE, are currently available at the bank/ILF site identified below Further, I understand that if the Sponsor fads to provide the required compensatory mitigation, the USACE Wilmington District Engineer may pursue 1 measures against the Sponsor to ensure compliance Mitigation Bank/ILF Sponsor: North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program I i Mitigation Site Debited. WEEP (List the bank site to be debited,or indicate"Advance Credits"for ILF use of advance credits) Name of Sponsor's Authorized Representative: Kelly Williams i Sl natu a of S nsoes Authorized Representative Date of Signature I r Page 1 of 2 Form Updated 14 August,2012 a 7 V . f , f I i ` USACE Wilmington District Compensatory Mitigation Responsibility Transfer Form, Page 2 Conditions for Transfer of Compensatory Mitigation Credit: • Once this document has been signed by the Mitigation Sponsor and the USACE is in receipt of the signed form, the r Permrttee is no longer responsible for providing the mitigation identified in this form, though the Permrttee remains responsible for any other mitigation requirements stated in the permit conditions I O Construction within jurisdictional areas authorized by the permit Identified on page one of this form can begin only after the USACE is in receipt of a copy of this document signed by the Sponsor, confirming that the Sponsor has accepted responsibility for providing the mitigation requirements listed herein For authorized Impacts conducted by the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), construction within jurisdictional areas may proceed upon i permit Issuance, however, a copy of this form signed by the Sponsor must be provided to the USACE within 30 days of ipermit Issuance NCDOT remains fully responsible for the mitigation until the USACE has received this form,confirming that the Sponsor has accepted responsibility for providing the mitigation requirements listed herein ® Signed copies of this document must be retained by the Permrttee, Mitigation Bank/ILF Sponsor, and in the USACE administrative records for both the permit and the Bank/ILF Instrument. It is the Permittee's responsibility to provide a signed copy of this form to the USACE Project Manager at the address below • if changes are proposed to the type, amount or location of mitigation after this form has been signed and returned to i the USACE, the Sponsor must obtain case-by-case approval from the USACE Project Manager and/or North Carolina Interagency Review Team (NCIRT) If approved, higher mitigation ratios may be applied, as per current District guidance and a new version of this form must be completed and included in the USACE administrative records for both the permit and the Bank/ILF Instrument. i Comments/Additional Conditions: 1 i i k I i i r i This form is not valid unless signed by the mitigation Sponsor and USACE Project Manager For questions regarding this form or any of the conditions of the permit authorization,contact the Project Manager at the address below. USACE Project Manager: William Wescott ` USACE Field Office: Washington Regulatory Field Office US Army Corps of Engineers 2407 West Fifth Street Washington,NC 27889 i Email: e h i September 12,2012 r USACE Project Manager Signature Date of Signature Current Wilmington District mitigation guidance, including information on mitigation ratios, functional assessments, and mitigation bank location and availability, and credit classifications(including stream temperature and wetland groupings)is available at http//ribits usace army mil i Page 2 of 2 The Wilmington District is committed to providing the highest level of support to the public To help us ensure we continue to do so,please complete the ! Customer Satisfaction Survey located at our webslte at htta//regulatory usacesurvev com/to complete the survey online