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PROGRAM
August 21, 2007
Mr. John Thomas
U. S. 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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B-4100, Replace Bridge Number 142 over Abbotts Creek on SR 1741 in
Thomasville, Davidson County; Yadkin River Basin (Cataloging Unit
03040103); Central Piedmont (CP) Eco-Region
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the Ecosystem Enhancement Program
(EEP) will provide the compensatory riparian wetland mitigation for t'ie unavoidable impact
associated with the above referenced project. As indicated in the NCDOT's mitigation request
dated August 7, 2007, compensatory riparian wetland mitigation from E8P is re~;~aired for
;approximately 0.10 acre of impacts. The stream mitigation need from EEP has ba;en eliminated.
This mitigation acceptance letter replaces the mitigation acceptance letters issued on
May 14, 2007 and May 29, 2007. Compensatory riparian wetland mitigaiion associated with
this project will be provided in accordance with Section X of the Amendrri~~nt No. 2 to 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 fully
executed on March 8, 2007 (Tri-Party MOA). EEP commits to implement sufficient
compensatory riparian wetland mitigation up to 0.20 riparian wetland credits to ~ ~~'s.et 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,
Willia . Gilm r `~
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EEP Director
cc: Mr. Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D., NCDOT-PDEA
Mr. John Hennessy, Division of Water Quality, Wetlands/401 Unit
File: B-4100 Revised 2
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North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program,1652 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1652 / 919-115-0416 / www.nceep.net

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PROGRAM
August 21, 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-4100, Replace Bridge Number 142 on SR 1745 over Abbotts
Creek in Thomasville, Davidson County
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the Ecosystem Enhancement
Program (EEP) will provide the compensatory riparian wetland mitigation for the subject
project. Based on the information supplied by you on August 7, 2007, the impacts are
located in CU 03040103 of the Yadkin River Basin in the Central Piedmont (CP) Eco-
Region, and are as follows:
Riparian Wetland: 0.10 acre
This mitigation acceptance letter replaces the mitigation acceptance letters
issued on May 14, 2007 and May 29, 2007. EEP understands that the NCDOT no
longer requires off-site stream mitigation for this project. EEP commits to implementing
sufficient compensatory riparian 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 Amendment No. 2 to 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, fully executed on
March 8, 2007. 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.
NtDENR
North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program, I6S2 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 21b99-I6S2 / 919-115-0416 / www.nceep.net

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If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Ms. Beth
Harmon at 919-715-1929.
Sincerely,
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William .Gilmore, P.E.
EEP Director
cc: Mr. John Thomas, USACE -Raleigh
Mr. John Hennessy, Division of Water Quality, Wetlands/401 Unit
File: B-4100 Revised 2