20071841 Ver 5_Modifications_20130104

CLearWater
C1earWater Environmental Consultants, Inc.
January 3, 2013 www.cwenv.com
Ms. Tasha McCormick
US Army Corps of Engineers
Asheville Regulatory Field Office
151 Patton Avenue, Room 208
Asheville, North Carolina 28801
Ms. Karen Higgins
NC Division of Water Quality
512 N. Salisbury Street, Floor 9
Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
RE: Asheville Regional Airport — Modification Request
Asheville Airport Cargo Hold Expansion and Parallel Taxiway
Action ID 2010 - 00036, DWQ Project #07 -1841, Ver.JV S
Buncombe County, North Carolina
Dear Ms. McCormick and Ms. Higgins,
A permit application requesting written authorization for impacts associated with
expansion of the Asheville Airport and construction of a parallel taxiway was submitted
by C1earWater Environmental Consultants, Inc. (CEC), on behalf of the Asheville
Regional Airport Authority (AVL) in June 2011. The NC Division of Water Quality
(DWQ) issued the 401 Water Quality Certification on October 27, 2011 and the US
Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) issued the requested permit on October 21, 2011. The
AVL is continuing development at the site and is requesting a modification to the existing
permits to allow for use of the Wash Creek Mitigation Bank, as well as, the Ecosystem
Enhancement Program (EEP) for Phase 2 of the project. Phase I mitigation has been
completed. Total mitigation required for Phase 2 includes 0.9 acre of wetland and 571
linear feet of stream. The applicant is requesting to modify the mitigation plan for Phase
2 as follows:
Provider
Stream LF
Wetland AC
EEP
172
0.9
Wash Creek MB
399
0
Total
571
0.9
224 South Grove Street, Suite F
Hendersonville, NC 28792
828- 698 -9800 Tel
828- 698 -9003 Fax
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Asheville Airport Cargo Hold Expansion and Parallel Taxiway
Action ID 2010 - 00036, DWQ Project #07 -1841, Ver. 4
1/3/2013
The applicant respectfully requests that the Corps and DWQ modify the previously
permitted project to include the updated mitigation plan as described above. Please do
not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or comments concerning this project
at 828 - 698 -9800.
Sincerely,
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Rebekah L. Newton
Project Biologist
R. Clement Riddle,`P.W.S.
Principal

Asheville Airport Cargo Hold Expansion and Parallel Taxiway
Action ID 2010 -00036, DWQ Project #07 -1841, Ver. 4
1/3/2013
Attachment A
EEP Acceptance Letter
(dated December 20. 2010)

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PROGRAM
December 20, 2012
Lew Bleiweis
Asheville Regional Airport Authority
61 Terminal Drive Suite I
Fletcher, NC 28732
Project: Asheville Airport Expansion Phase 2
Expiration of Acceptance: June 20, 2013
County: Buncombe
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 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,
nne Klimek
Acting Director
cc: Karen Higgins, NCDWQ Wetlands /401 Unit
Tasha McCormick, USACE - Asheville
Susan Wilson, NCDWQ - Asheville
Rebekah Newton, agent
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North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program, 1652 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699 -1652 / 919 - 715 -0476 / www nceep.net
River
CU
Stream (feet)
Wetlands (acres)
Buffer 1
Buffer 11
Basin
Location
(Sq. Ft.)
(Sq. Ft.)
Cold
I Cool
Warm
Riparian
Non-Riparian
Coastal Marsh
Impact
French
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0
172
0
0.90
0
0
0
0
Broad
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,
nne Klimek
Acting Director
cc: Karen Higgins, NCDWQ Wetlands /401 Unit
Tasha McCormick, USACE - Asheville
Susan Wilson, NCDWQ - Asheville
Rebekah Newton, agent
File
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North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program, 1652 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699 -1652 / 919 - 715 -0476 / www nceep.net