20090451 Ver 1_Mitigation Closeout Request_20150727

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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
PAT MCCRORY
GOVERNOR
July 27, 2015
Ms. Lori Beckwith
Asheville Regulatory Office ACOE
151 Patton Avenue, Room 208
Asheville, NC 28801-5006
ANTHONY .T. TATA.
SECRETARY
Re: UT to Little Tennessee River Mitigation Site, Macon County, WBS # 34427.1.1; TIP No.
R-2408A, Action ID No. 2009-00860; DWQ Project No. 20090451
Mr. Thomas:
As you are aware, the Department has monitored the UT to Little Tennessee River stream
restoration site since its construction in June of 2012. The UT to Little Tennessee River is
located in the town of Franklin adjacent to the intersection of Riverview Street and Woodland
Hills Drive (Sta. 28+00 -L- Rt.). The site consists of approximately 190 linear feet of stream
restoration that was used to offset impacts associated with the R-2408A project. The stream
restoration was constructed and re-vegetated with the appropriate hardwood species. Per permit
requirements, NCDOT was required to monitor the stream restoration site for channel stability
and survival of planted species by visual observation on an annual basis for three years or until
success criteria were met.
During the monitoring period, annual monitoring reports were submitted to the appropriate
regulatory agencies via the Natural Environment Section's (NES) website:
htt�s://connect. ncclot. �ovh°esozrr•ces/Envi�°onmental/Pa�es/Permits-and-Miti�ation. as�z
After three years of vegetation and stream stability monitoring, the UT to Little Tennessee River
stream restoration site indicates that the planted vegetation is surviving and the streambanks
remain stable at this time. Individual annual monitoring reports are available on NES's website
for 2012-2014.
MAILING ADDRESS:
NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
1598 MAIL $ERVICE CENTER
Rn�eIGH NC 27699-1598
TELEPHONE: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
WEasirE. WWW.NCDOT.ORG
LOCATION:
CENTURY CENTER BUILOING B
1020 BIRCH RIDGE DRIVE
Ra�ei�H, NC 27610

A site visit was conducted on July 7t�', 2015 with the regulatory agencies and NCDOT personnel
present. It was determined at that meeting that the site success criteria had been met and that no
further inonitoring would be required. NCDOT requests that the appropriate resource agencies
provide documentation stating that no further monitoring is i�equired and that the site is closed. If
you have any questions about this project, please contact Mr. Randy Griffin at [phone].
Sincerely,
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�hilip S. Harris, III, P.E., Section Head
PDEA-Natural Environment Section
cc: Ms. Virginia Baker, NCDWR
Ms. Marla Chambers, NCWRC
Mr. Todd Bowers, USEPA
Ms. Marella Buncick, USFWS
Mr. Henry Wicker, USACOE
Ms. Amy Chapman, NCDWR
Mr. Kevin Barnett, NCDWR
Mr. Tyler Crumbley, USACOE
Mr. David Harris, P.E., NCDOT-REU
Mr. Mark Davis, NCDOT-DE014
Mr. Randy Griffin, NCDOT-NES