20040271 All Versions_Mitigation Closeout Request_20130429

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
PAT MCCRORY
GOVERNOR
April 25, 2013
Mr. John Thomas
Raleigh Regulatory Office ACOE
3331 Heritage Trade Drive, Suite 105
Wake Forest, NC 27587
ANTHONY J. TATA.
SECRETARY
Re: Town Creek Mitigation Site, Davidson County, WBS # 34163.1.1; TIP No. 1-2511 CB,
Action ID No. 200221534; DWQ Project No. 040271
Mr. Thomas:
As you are aware, the Department has monitored the Town Creek stream relocation site since its
construction in December of 2006. The Town Creek site is located in Rowan county adjacent to
I -85 at Exit #79 for Spencer. The site consists of approximately 1,375 linear feet of stream
relocation that was used to offset impacts associated with the I- 2511CB project. The stream
relocation was constructed and re- vegetated with appropriate hardwood species with reforestation
completed on December 13`I', 2006. Per permit requirements, NCDOT was required to monitor
the stream relocation for channel stability and survival of planted species by visual observation
on an annual basis for five years or until success criteria were met.
During the monitoring period, annual monitoring reports were submitted to the appropriate
regulatory agencies via the Natural Environment Section's (NES) website:
https: / /connect. ncdot. gov/ resources /Environmental /Pages/Permits- and- Miti ,gation. aspx
After five years of vegetation and stream stability monitoring, the Town Creek stream relocation
indicates that the planted vegetation is surviving and the streambanks remain stable at this time.
Individual annual monitoring reports are available on NES's website for 2008 -2012.
MAILING ADDRESS:
NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
1598 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
TELEPHONE: [phone]
FAX: 919 - 212 -5785
WEBSITE: WWW.NCDOT.ORG
LOCATION:
CENTURY CENTER BUILDING B
1020 BIRCH RIDGE DRIVE
RALEIGH, NC 27610

A site visit was conducted on April 24th, 2013 with the regulatory agencies and NCDOT
and that no further monitoring would be required. NCDOT requests that the appropriate resource
agencies provide documentation stating that no further monitoring is required and that the site is
closed. If you have any questions about this project, please contact Mr. Randy Griffin at (919)
707 -6121.
Sincerely,
4"'1' /,,/,
/ hilip S. Harris, III, P.E., Section Head
PDEA - Natural Environment Section
cc: Ms. Amy Euliss, DWQ
Ms. Marla Chambers, WRC
Mr. Mark LaRue, EPA
Ms. Marelia Buncick, USFWS
Mr. Henry Wicker, ACOE
Ms. Amy Chapman, DWQ
Ms. Sue Homewood, DWQ
Mr. Tyler Crumbley, ACOE
Mr. David Harris, P.E., NCDOT -REU
Mr. Kent Boyer, NCDOT -DEO9
Mr. Randy Griffin, NCDOT -NEU