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PROGRAM
December 8, 2004
Mr. John T. Thomas, Jr.
US Army Corps of Engineers
Raleigh Regulatory Field Office
6508 Falls of the Neuse Road, Suite 120
Raleigh, North Carolina 27615
Dear Mr. Thomas:
Subject: EEP Mitigation Acceptance Letter:
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R-3415, NC 67 Widening, Yadkin County; Yadkin River Basin
(Cataloging Unit 03040101); Central Piedmont Eco-Region
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the Ecosystem Enhancement
Program (EEP) will provide mitigation for the 1,169 feet (894 feet cool water and 275
feet warm water streams) of unavoidable stream impacts associated with the above
referenced project.
The subject project is listed in Exhibit 2 of the Memorandum of Agreement
among the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, the North
Carolina Department of Transportation, and the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Wilmington District dated July 22, 2003; however, EEP intends to provide riverine
stream compensatory mitigation at a ratio up to 2:1 in Cataloging Unit 03040101 of the
Yadkin River Basin
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Ms. Beth
Harmon at [phone].
Sincerely,
illiam D. Gilmore, P.E.
EP Director
cc: Mr. Phil Harris, Office of Natural Environment, NCDOT
Mr. John Hennessy, Division of Water Quality, Wetlands/401 Unit
File: R-3415
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PROGRAM
December 8, 2004
Mr. Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D.
Environmental Management Director
Project Development and Environmental Analysis Branch
North Carolina Department of Transportation
1548 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1548
Dear Dr. Thorpe:
Subject: EEP Mitigation Acceptance Letter:
R-3415, NC 67 Widening, Yadkin County
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the Ecosystem Enhancement
Program (EEP) will provide stream mitigation for the subject project. Based on the
information supplied by you in a letter dated November 29, 2004, the impacts are located
in CU 03040101 of the Yadkin River Basin in the Central Piedmont (CP) Eco-Region,
and are as follows:
Stream Impacts: 1,169 feet
As stated in your letter, the subject project is listed in Exhibit 2 of the
Memorandum of Agreement among the North Carolina Department of Environment and
Natural Resources, the North Carolina Department of Transportation, and the U. S. Army
Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District dated July 22, 2003. The mitigation for the
subject project will be provided in accordance with this agreement.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Ms. Beth
Harmon at 919-715-1929.
Sincerely,
illiam D. Gilmore, P.E.
EP Director
cc: Mr. John Thomas, USACE-Raleigh
Mr. John Hennessy, Division of Water Quality, Wetlands/401 Unit
File: R-3415
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North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program, 1652 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 21699-1652 / 919-115-0416 / www.nceep.net