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Mr. Monte Matthews ti~~
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Raleigh Regulatory Field Office
6508 Falls of the Neuse Road, Suite 120
Raleigh, North Carolina 7615
Dear Mr. Matthews:
Subject: EEP Mitigation Acceptance Letter:
K-4703, US 421 Rest Area, Wilkes County; Yadkin River Basin
(Cataloging Unit 03040101); Northern Mountains (NM) Eco-Region
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the Ecosystem Enhancement Program
(EEP) will provide the stream mitigation for the unavoidable impact associated with the above
referenced project. As indicated in the NCDOT's mitigation request dated Apri120, 2007, stream
mitigation from EEP is required for approximately 215 feet of cool stream impacts.
Stream mitigation associated with this project will be provided in accordance with
Section X of the Amendment No. 2 to the Memorandum of Agreement between the N. C.
Department of Environment and Natural Resources, the N. C. Department of Transportation, and
the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers fully executed on March 8, 2007 (Tri-Party MOA). In the
mitigation request, the NCDOT indicated this project would only require stream mitigation at a
1:1 ratio. EEP commits to implement sufficient stream mitigation up to 215 stream restoration
credits to offset the impacts associated with this project by the end of the MOA year in which this
project is permitted. 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.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Ms. Beth
Harmon at 919-715-1929.
Sincerely, _
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William D. Gilmore. P.E.
EEP Director
cc: Mr. Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D., NCDOT-PDEA
Mr. John Hennessy, Division of Water Quality, Wetlands/401 Unit
File: K-4703
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North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program, ib52 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 21699-1652 / 919-715-047b / www.nceep.net

Apri125, 2007
Mr. Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D.
Environmental Management Director
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:
K-4703, L?S 421 Rest Area, Wilkes County
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the Ecosystem Enhancement
Program (EEP) will provide the compensatory stream mitigation for the subject project.
Based on the information supplied by you on April 20, 2007, the impacts are located in
CU 03040101 of the Yadkin River Basin in the Northern Mountains (NM) Eco-Region,
and are as follows:
Stream: 215 feet
During the review of this request, it was noted that this project was not included
in the 2007 Impact Projection Database; however, EEP will provide the requested stream
mitigation. Depending on the availability and projected need of stream mitigation in this
cataloging unit, additional stream mitigation may be required that was not included in the
biennial budget submitted to NCDOT on April 2, 2007 (revised April 16, 2007).
EEP commits to implementing sufficient compensatory stream mitigation to
offset the impacts associated with this project by the end of the MOA Year in which this
project is permitted, in accordance with Section X of the Amendment No. 2 to the
Memorandum of Agreement between the North Carolina Department of Environment and
Natural Resources, the North Carolina Department of Transportation, and the U. S. Army
Corps of Engineers, fully executed on March 8, 2007. 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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NC~ENR
North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement ?rogram, 1652 Mai! Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1652 / 919-115-0416 / www.nceep.net

If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact N1s. Beth
Harmon at 919-715-1929.
Sincerely,
William D. Gilmore, P.E.
EEP Director
cc: Mr. Monte Matthews, USACE -Raleigh
Mr. John Hennessy, Division of Water Quality, Wetlands/401 Unit
File: K-4703