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DEC 06 2011
DWQ
STATE or Nojuij CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF "FRANSPORTAUON
BEVERLY EAVES PERDUE EUGENE A. CONTI, JR.
GOVERNOR SECRETARY
December 2, 2011
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Wilmington Regulatory Field Office
69 Darlington Ave.
Wilmington, NC 28402-1890
Attn: Mr. Ronnie Smith
NCDOT Coordinator
Subject: Additional Information for Permit Modifications for Section 404
Individual Permit and Section 401 Water Quality Certification for the US
421/NC 87 (Sanford Bypass) from west of SR 1400 to west of US 1/151501
in Lee County, Division 8. Federal Aid Project No. STPNIJF-421(2), State
Project No. 8.T540402, WBS Element No. 34431.1.1, TIP No. R-2417AA.
Reference: Section 404 Individual Permit, issued May 28, 2002, USACE Action ID
2002-20899
Section 404 Individual Permit Modification for R-2417C, issued March 25,
2009, USACE Action ID 2002-20899
Section 401 Individual Water Quality Certification, issued April 10, 2002,
NCDE-NR-DWQ Water Quality Certification Project No. 001432.
Section 401 Individual Water Quality Certification Modification for Section
R-2417C, issued January 21, 2009, NCDENR-DWQ Water Quality
Certification Project No. 001432.
Section 404 Individual Pen-nit Modification for R-2417AA, issued March 18,
2010, USACE Action ID 2002-20899
Section 401 Individual Water Quality Certification, issued September 15,
2009. NCDENR—DWQ Water Quality Certification Project No. 001432.
Additional information was requested from DWQ and USACE from the permit modification
request dated October 14, 2011. A field visit was held November 15, 2012 with Ronnie
Smith with the USACE, Mason Herndon with DWQ, Art King with Division 8 and Galen
Cail with NCDOT Hydraulics Unit. The issues with Sites 5, 6 and 9 were discussed.
MAILING ADDRESS:
NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
1598 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
RALEIGH NC 27699-1598
TELEPHONE [phone]
FAX'. 919-212-5785
WEBSITE: WWWNCOOTORG
LOCATION:
CENTURY CENTER B
1020 KRcH RIDGE DRIVE
RALEIGH NC 27610-4328

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En a ement
PROGRAM
November 22, 2011
Mr. Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D.
Manager, 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:
R- 2417AA, US 4211NC 87 (Sanford Bypass) from west of SR 1400 to near US 11151501,
Lee County
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the Ecosystem Enhancement Program (EEP) will provide the
stream and riparian wetland mitigation for the subject project. Based on the information supplied by you on
November 16, 2011, the impacts are located in CU 03030003 of the Cape Fear River Basin in the Southern
Piedmont (SP) Eco- Region, and are as follows:
Cape Fear
Stream
Wetlands
Buffer (Sq. Ft.)
03030003
Cold
Cool
Warm
Riparian
Non-
Coastal
Zone i
Zone 2
SP
Riparian
Marsh
Impacts
0
0
249
0.20
0
0
0
0
(feet/acres)
This mitigation acceptance letter replaces the mitigation acceptance letter issued on May 4 and
November 5, 2009. EEP commits to implementing sufficient compensatory stream mitigation credits to offset the
impacts associated with this project in accordance with the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources'
Ecosystem Enhancement Program In -Lieu Fee Instrument dated duly 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.
1929.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Ms. Beth Harmon at 919 -715-
Sincerely,
Michael Ellison
EEP Deputy Director
cc: Mr. Ronnie Smith, USACE — Wilmington Regulatory Field Office
Mr. Brian Wrenn, Division of Water Quality, Wetlands/401 Unit
File: R- 2417AA Revised
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December 20, 2011
Mr. Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D.
Manager, 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:
R- 2417AA, US 421/NC 87 (Sanford Bypass) from west of SR 1400 to near US 11151501,
Lee County
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the Ecosystem Enhancement Program (EEP) will provide the
stream and riparian wetland mitigation for the subject project. Based on the information supplied by you on
December 19, 2011, the impacts are located in CU 03030003 of the Cape Fear River Basin in the Southern Piedmont
(SP) Eco- Region, and are as follows:
Cape Fear
Stream
Wetlands
Buffer (Sq. Ft.)
03030003
Cold
Cool
Warm
Riparian
Non-
Coastal
Zone I
Zone 2
SP
Riparian
Marsh
Impacts
0
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
feet/acres)
This mitigation acceptance letter replaces the mitigation acceptance letters issued on May 4 and
November 5, 2009 and November 22, 2011. EEP commits to implementing sufficient compensatory stream
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.
1929.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Ms. Beth Harmon at 919 -715-
Sincerely,
Mic I Ellison
EEP Deputy Director
cc: Mr. Ronnie Smith, USACE — Wilmington Regulatory Field Office
Mr. Brian Wrenn, Division of Water Quality, Wetlands /401 Unit
File: R- 2417AA Revised 2
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