20130376 Ver 1_EEP Letter_20130226

Mr. Mark S. Davis
NCDOT Division 14 Environmental Supervisor
North Carolina Department of Transportation
253 Webster Road,
Sylva, North Carolina 28779
Dear Mr. Davis:
February 26, 2013
Subject: EEP Mitigation Acceptance Letter:
Division 14 Project, Replace Bridge 141 over Bryson Creek on SR 1500, Transylvania
County; WBS Element 17BP.14.R.13
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 received on February 26, 2013,
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
Buffer (Sq. Ft.)
06010105
Cold
Cool
Warm
Riparian
ENon-
EMar]sh
Zone 1
Zone 2
SM
Impacts
0
75
0
0
0
0
0
0
(feet/acres)
This.impact and associated mitigation need were under projected by the NCDOT in the 20,13 impact data.
EEP will commit to implement sufficient compensatory stream mitigation credits to offset, the impacts associated
with this project as determined by the regulatory agencies using the delivery timeline listed in Section F.3.c.iii of 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.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Ms. Beth Harmon at 919 -707-
8420.
Sincerel
Michael E ' on ((JJ
EEP Acting.Director
,cc: Ms. Lori Beckwith, USACE — Asheville Regulatory Field Office
Ms. Amy Chapman, Division of Water Quality, Wetlands /401 Unit
Mr. Josh Deyton, P.E., NCDOT — Division 14 Bridge Program Engineer
Ms. Linda Fitzpatrick, NCDOT — PDEA
File:, SR 1500 — Bridge 141 — Division 14
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