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April 20, 2006
Mr. Eric Alsmeyer
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Raleigh Regulatory Field Office
6508 Falls of the Neuse Road, Suite 120
Raleigh, North Carolina 27615
Dear Mr. Alsmeyer:
Subject: EEP Mitigation Acceptance Letter:
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U-4010, NC 98 (Holloway Street) Widening from East of US 70 Bypass
to East of Junction Road, Durham County; Neuse River Basin
(Cataloging Unit 03020201); Central Piedmont (CP) Eco-Region
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the Ecosystem Enhancement Program
(EEP) will provide the compensatory stream mitigation for the unavoidable impact associated
with the above referenced project. As indicated in the NCDOT's mitigation request letter dated
April 11, 2006, compensatory stream mitigation from EEP is required for approximately 24 feet
of stream.
Mitigation for this project will be provided in accordance with Section X of 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
signed on July 22, 2003. EEP commits to implement sufficient compensatory stream mitigation
up to a 2:1 ratio to offset the impacts associated with this project by the end of the MOA year in
which this project is permitted. If the impacts change from the above listed amount, then this
mitigation strategy letter will no longer be valid and a new mitigation strategy 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,
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William D. Gilmore, P.E.
EEP Director
cc: Mr. Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D., NCDOT-PDEA
Mr. John Hennessy, Division of Water Quality, Wetlands/401 Unit
File: U-4010
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North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program,1652 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, Nf 27699-1652 / 919-715-0476 / www.nceep.net

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PROGRAM
Apri120, 2006
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:
U-4010, NC 98 (Holloway Street) Widening from East of US 70 Bypass
to East of Junction Road, Durham County
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the Ecosystem Enhancement Program
(EEP) will provide the compensatory stream mitigation for the subject project. Based on the
information supplied by you in a letter dated April 11, 2006, the impacts are located in CU
03020201 of the Neuse River Basin in the Central Piedmont (NICP) Eco-Region, and are as
follows:
Stream: 24 feet
Mitigation for this project will be provided in accordance with 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 signed on July 22, 2003.
EEP will commit to implementing sufficient compensatory stream mitigation 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 impacts 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, _
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ESP Director
cc: Mr. Eric Alsmeyer, USACE-Raleigh
Mr. John Hennessy, Division of Water Quality, Wetlands/401 Unit
File: U-4010
North Carolina Ecosystem~Enhancement Program, 1652 Mai! Service Center, Raleigh, NC 21694-1652 / 919-1l5-0416 / www.nceep.net