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North CarQHna Department of Environment and Natu4Resources
Pat McCrory Michael Ellison, Director John E. Sb@rla' |U
Governor Ecosystern E0han{ernenfProgr@rn Secretary
July 2Q,20l4
Mr.Richard YV.Hancock,P.E.
Manager,Project Development and Environmental Analysis Unit
North Carolina Department nfTransportation
l548 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-l54X
Dear Mr.Hancock:
Subject: 88Y Mitigation Acceptance Letter:
R-06%3,Troy Bypass—NC24/27 from SRll38(Dairy Road)(n East of the Little River,Montgomery
County
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the Ecosystem Enhancement Program(EEP)will provide the
compensatory stream and wetland mitigation for the subject project. Based ou the information supplied hy you vn July 25,
2014,the impacts are located in CU 03040104 of the Yadkin River basin in the Southern Piedmont(SP)Eco-Region,and are
as follows:
Yadkin Stream Wetlands Buffer(Sq.Ft.)
03040104 Non- Coastal
SP Cold Cool Warm Riparian Riparian Marsh Zone I Zone 2
*Some of the stream and wetland impacts may be proposed to be mitigated at a 1:1 mitigation ratio. See permit application
for details on the mitigation ratio proposal. EEP is proposing to provide riparian wetland mitigation for all wetland impacts
associated with this project.
This mitigation acceptance letter replaces the mitigation acceptance letters issued on February 25 and March
7,%0l4. In accordance with the directive from the February 8,2011 IRT meeting,non-riparian wetland impacts located in the
mountains and piedmont areas uC North Carolina will bu accepted aazeqoem1rdhu mitigated utilizing riparian wetland
mitigation credits. EEPmmmits to implementing sufficient compensatory warm 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 28,2O)O. If the above referenced impact amounts are revised,then this mitigation acceptance letter will no longer
hc valid and u new mitigation acceptance letter will be required from EEP.
If you have any questions or need additional information,please contact Ms.Beth Hannon at 919-707-8420.
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James B. ' t nfill
BBP&oee��iouagomeutSupervisor
cc Mm.Liz Hair,UB&CE—Wilmington Regulatory Field Office
Mr.David Wainwright,Division of Water Quality,\Vcdaudo/4V| Unit
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