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PROGRAM
March 14, 2007
Mr. Bill Biddlecome
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Washington Regulatory Field Office
Post Office Box 1000
Washington, North Carolina 27889-1000
Dear Mr. Biddlecome:
Subject: EEP Mitigation Acceptance Letter:
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B-2950, Replace Bridge Number 4 over Tull Creek on SR 1222, Currituck
County; Pasquotank River Basin (Cataloging Unit 03010205); Northern
Outer Coastal Plain (NOCP) Eco-Region
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the Ecosystem Enhancement Program (EEP)
will provide the compensatory riparian and coastal marsh mitigation for the unavoidable impact
associated with the above referenced project. As indicated in the NCDOT's mitigation request letter
dated March 13, 2007, compensatory riparian and coastal marsh mitigation from EEP is required for
approximately 0.06 acre of riparian wetland and 0.18 acre of coastal marsh wetland impacts.
This mitigation acceptance letter replaces the mitigation acceptance letter issued on
February 13, 2007. Compensatory wetland mitigation associated with this project will be provided in
accordance with Section X of the Memorandum of Agreement between the N. C. Department of
Environment and Natural Resources, the N. C. Department of Transportation, and the U. S. Army
Corps of Engineers signed on July 22, 2003 (Tri-Party MOA). EEP commits to implement sufficient .
compensatory riparian wetland up to 0.12 riparian wetland credits and compensatory coastal marsh
wetland mitigation up to 0.36 coastal marsh wetland credits to offset the impacts associated with this
project by the end of the MOA year in which this project is permitted. 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 Ms. Beth Harmon at
919-715-1929.
Sincerely,
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Gilmore, P.E.
cc: Mr. Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D., NCb(~'-PDEA
Mr. John Hennessy, Division of Water Quality, Wetlands/401 Unit
File: B-2950 (Revised)
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North [arolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program,1652 Mail Service tenter, Raleigh, N[ 21649-ibS2 / 919-115-0476 / www.nceep.net

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PROGRAM
March 14, 2007
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, North Carolina 27699-1548
Dear Dr. Thorpe:
Subject: EEP Mitigation Acceptance Letter:
B-2950, Replace Bridge Number 4 over Tull Creek on SR 1222, Currituck
County
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the Ecosystem Enhancement Program (EEP)
will provide the compensatory coastal marsh wetland mitigation for the subject project. Based on the
information supplied by you in a letter dated March 13, 2007, the impacts are located in CU 03010205
of the Pasquotank River Basin in the Northern Outer Coastal Plain (NOCP) Eco-Region, and are as
follows: .
Riparian Wetland: 0.06 acre
Coastal Marsh Wetland: 0.18 acre
This mitigation acceptance letter replaces the mitigation acceptance letter issued on
February 13, 2007. EEP commits to implementing sufficient compensatory wetland mitigation to
offset the impacts associated with this project by the end of the MOA Year in which this project is
permitted, in accordance with Section X of the Memorandum of Agreement between the North
Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, the North Carolina Department of
Transportation, and the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, signed on July 22, 2003. 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 Ms. Beth Harmon at
919-715-1929.
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cc: Mr. Bill Biddlecome, USACE -Washington
Mr. John Hennessy, Division of Water Quality, Wetlands/401 Unit
File: B-2950
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North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program, 1652 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1652 / 919-115-0476 / www.nceep.net