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January 17, 2008
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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Division One Project - SR 1306 (Forest Park Road) -
Construction of Turn Lane and Shoulder Widening, Pasquotank
County; Pasquotank River Basin (Cataloging Unit 03010205);
Northern Outer Coastal Plain Eco-Region; NCDOT WBS Element
Number 31630
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the Ecosystem Enhancement
Program (EEP) will provide the compensatory riparian wetland mitigation for the
unavoidable impact associated with the above referenced project. As indicated in the
NCDOT's mitigation request dated January 4, 2008, riparian wetland mitigation from
EEP is required for approximately 0.046 acre of riparian wetland impact.
Riparian wetland mitigation associated with this project will be provided in
accordance with Section X of the Amendment 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 riparian wetland
mitigation up to 0.092 riparian 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.
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North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program,1652 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 21699-1652 / 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 [phone].
Sincerely,
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William D. Gilmore, P.E.
EEP Director
cc: Mr. Mr. Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D., NCDOT - PDEA
Mr. Brian Wrenn, Division of Water Quality, Wetlands/401 Unit
Mr. Jon Nance, P.E., NCDOT -Director, Field Operations
Mr. Jerry Jennings, P.E., NCDOT -Division 1 Engineer
Ms. Gretchen Byrum, P.E., NCDOT, District 1 Engineer (Division 1)
Mr. Sterling Baker, NCDOT, Division 1 Maintenance Engineer
Mr. Clay Willis, NCDOT, Division 1 Environmental Officer
File: SR 1306 (Forest Park Road)

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PROGRAM
January 17, 2008
Mr. Jerry Jennings, P.E.
Division One Engineer
Division One Office
North Carolina Department of Transportation
113 Airport Drive, Suite 100
Edenton, North Carolina 27932
Dear Mr. Jennings:
Subject: EEP Mitigation Acceptance Letter:
SR 1306, Forest Park Road, Construction of Turn Lane and
Shoulder Widening, Pasquotank 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 January 4, 2008, 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: 0.046 acre
EEP commits to implementing sufficient riparian wetland mitigation credits 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.
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North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program,1652 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1652 / 919-715-0476 / www.nceep.net

If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Ms. Beth
Harmon at 919-715-1929.
Sincerely,

William D. Gilmore, P.E.
EEP Director
cc: Mr. Bill Biddlecome, USACE -Washington
Mr. Brian Wrenn, Division of Water Quality, Wetlands/401 Unit
Mr. Bill Rosser, NCDOT
Mr. Phil Harris, NCDOT, PDEA - NEU
Ms. Gretchen Byrum, NCDOT
Mr. Sterling Baker, NCDOT
Mr. Ryan Shook, NCDOT
File: SR 1306 -Division 1