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October 22, 2013
Mr. Richard W. Hancock, P.E., Manager
Project Development and Environmental Analysis Unit
North Carolina Department of Transportation
1548 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1548
Dear Mr. Hancock:
Subject: EEP Mitigation Acceptance Letter:
U-2525B / C, Greensboro Eastern Loop from US 70 Relocation to SR 2303 (Lawndale
Drive), Guilford 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 October 17, 2013, the impacts are located in CU 03030002 of the Cape Fear River basin in the Central
Piedmont (CP) Eco-Region, and are as follows:
Cape Fear Stream Wetlands Buffer (Sq. Ft.)
03030002 Non- Coastal
cp Cold Cool Warm Riparian Riparian Marsh Zone 1 Zone 2
Impacts 0 0 20,369.0 9.94 0 0 0 0
(feet/acres)
�°�o�ne or tne stream ana wetianct impacts may be proposed to be m�tigated at a 1:1 mifigation ratio. See pennit application for
details.
This mitigation acceptance letter replaces tlie mitigation acceptance letter issued on September 3,
2013. This impact and associated mitigation need were under projected by the NCDOT in the 2013 impact data.
EEP will commit to implement sufficient compensatory stream and riparian wetland mitigation credits to offset the
impacts associated with this project as determined by the regulatory agencies using the delivery timeline listed in
Section F3.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.
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If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Ms. Beth Harmon at 919-707-
Sincerely,
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James . Stanfill
EEP Asset Management Supervisor
cc: Mr. Andy Williams, USACE — Raleigh Regulatory Field Office
Ms. Amy Chapman, Division of Water Quality
File: U-2525B/C Revised
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