20111101 Ver 1_EEP Letter_20111215

Mr Joel Setzer, P E
Highway Division 14 Engmeer
North Carolina Department of Transportation
253 Webster Road
Sylva, North Carolina 28779
Dear Mr Setzer
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PROGRAM
December 15, 2011
Subject EEP Mitigation Acceptance Letter
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R- 5207B, Widening of SR 1006 (Howard Gap Road) from end of TIP B -3662
(Featherstone Creek) to SR 1539 (Jackson Road), Henderson County
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the Ecosystem Enhancement Program (EEP) will provide the
compensatory stream and riparian wetland mitigation for the subject project Based on the information supplied by
you on December 15, 2011, the impacts are located in CU 06010105 of the French Broad River basin in the
Southern Mountains (SM) Eco- Region, and are as follows
French Broad
Stream
Wetlands
Buffer (Sq Ft )
06010105
Cold
Cool
Warm
Riparian
Non-
Coastal
Zone 1
Zone 2
SM
Riparian
Marsh
Impacts
0
675
0
003
0
0
0
0
feet/acres
EEP commits to implementing sufficient compensatory stream and 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
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If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Ms Beth Harmon at 919 -715-
Sincerely,
Micha 1lison
EEP Deputy Director
cc Ms Lori Beckwith, USACE — Asheville Regulatory Field Office
Mr Brian Wrenn, Division of Water Quality, Wetlands /401 Unit
Mr Mark Davis, NCDOT Division 14 Environmental Supervisor
Ms Linda Fitzpatrick, NCDOT — PDEA — NEU
File R -5207B (Division 14)
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