20020672 Ver 3_Approval Letter_20141104

Pat McCrory
Governor
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RCDENR
Michael Ellison, Director
Ecosystem Enhancement Program
November 4, 2014
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:
R -2559 / R -3329, Monroe Bypass and Connector, Union County
John E. Skvarla, III
Secretary
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 on the information supplied by you on October 30,
2014, the impacts are located in CU 03040105 of the Yadkin River basin in the Southern Piedmont (SP) Eco- Region, and are
as follows:
Yadkin
Stream
Wetlands
Buffer (Sq. Ft.)
03040105
Sp
Cold
Cool
Warm
Riparian
Non-
Coastal
Zone 1
Zone 2
Riparian
Marsh
Impacts (feet /acres)
0
0
14,781.0
5.68
0.92
0
0
0
*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 letter issued on June 24, 2010 to the
North Carolina Turnpike Authority. In accordance with the directive from the February 8. 201 1 1 R meeting, non- riparian
wetland impacts located in the mountains and piedmont areas of North Carolina will be accepted as requested but mitigated
utilizing riparian wetland mitigation credits. EEP commits 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, 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.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Ms. Beth Harmon at 919 - 707 -8420.
Si ely,
Jame . Stanfill
EEP Asset Management Supervisor
cc: Ms. Crystal Amschler, USACE - Wilmington Regulatory Field Office
Mr. Alan Johnson, Division of Water Resources, Wetlands /401 Unit
File: R -2559 / R -3329
1652 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699 -1652
Phone: 919 - 707 - 89761 Internet: www.ncdenr.gov
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