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NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environrri nt and Natural Resources
Pat McCrory Michael Ellison, Director
Governor Ecosystem Enhancement Program
June 18, 2014
Mr. Richard W. Hancock, P.E.
Project Development and Environmental Analysis Unit
North Carolina Department of Transportation
1548 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699 -1598
Dear Mr. Hancock:
Subject: EEP Mitigation Acceptance Letter:
John E. S kvarla, III
Secretary
R- 29158, Widening of US 221 from SR 1003 (Idlewild Road) to North of the South Fork
New River, Ashe County
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the Ecosystem Enhancement Program (EEP) will provide the
compensatory stream and riparian wetland mitigation for the subject project. Based on the information supplied by you
on June 17, 2014, the impacts are located in CU 05050001 of the New River basin in the Northern Mountains (NM)
Eco- Region, and are as follows:
New
Stream
Wetlands
Buffer (Sq. Ft.)
05050001
NM
Cold
Cool
Warm
Riparian
Non-
Riparian
Coastal
Marsh
Zone 1
Zone 2
Impacts (feet/acres)
533.0
0
0
0.43
0
0
0
0
EEP commits to implementing sufficient compensatory stream mitigation and riparian wetland 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.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Beth Harmon at 919 -707 -8420.
Sincerely,
James 9BStanf116I
EEP Asset Management Supervisor
cc: Mr. Andy Williams, USAGE — Raleigh Regulatory Field Office
Mr. Dave Wanucha, NCDWQ — Winston -Salem Regional Office
Ms: Linda Fitzpatrick, NCDOT — PDEA
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