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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20210303 Ver 1_Macon County - B204 - Mitigation Acceptance Letter_20230823ROY COOPER Governor MICHAEL S. REGAN Secretary TIM BAUMGARTNER Director Mr. Patrick J. Breedlove NCDOT Division 14 Environmental Specialist North Carolina Department of Transportation 253 Webster Road Sylva, North Carolina 28779 Dear Mr. Breedlove: NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality February 11, 2021 Subject: Mitigation Acceptance Letter: Division 14 Project, Replace Bridge Number 204 on SR 1533 (Walnut Creek Road) over Walnut Creek, Macon County; WBS Element 17BP.14.R.159 The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the Division of Mitigation Services (DMS) will provide the compensatory stream mitigation for the subject project. Based on the information received on February 10, 2021, the impacts are located in CU 06010202 of the Little Tennessee River basin in the Southern Mountains (SM) Eco-Region, and are as follows: Little Tennessee Stream Wetlands Buffer (Sq. Ft.) 06010202 Non- Coastal SM Cold ooarm Cl W Riparian paran Zone 1 Zone 2 Riparian Marsh Impacts (feet/acres) 104.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 *Some of the stream impacts may be proposed to be mitigated at a different ratio. See permit application for details. The impact and associated mitigation need were not projected by the NCDOT in the 2021 impact data. NCDEQ-DMS will commit to implement sufficient compensatory stream mitigation credits to offset the impacts associated with this project as determined by the regulatory agencies using the delivery timeline listed in Section F.3.c.iii of the 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 DMS. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Ms. Beth Harmon at 919-707-8420. Sincerely, Ci a-1:49 ( �Cl/L%N.9/li James B. Stanfill DMS Asset Management Supervisor cc: Mr. Dave McHenry, NCDOT Division 14 Environmental Officer Ms. Linda Fitzpatrick, NCDOT — EAU File: SR 1533 — Bridge 204 — Division 14 NORTH CRROLWAD_E -01 DWaNnant al BMronnbaWl DM North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Mitigation Services 217 W. Jones Street 1 1652 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1652 919.707.8976