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T4 MITIGATION REQUEST FORM
NCDENR TRI-PARTY MOA (NCDOT)
Revised 3122/2007
Fill in requested information, print out the form, sign and date, and either mail to EEP, 1652 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699.1652, or
fax to 919-715-2219. Attachments are acceptable for clarification purposes.
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NCDOT CONTACT INFORMATION REGULATORY CONTACT' INFORMATION
Agency/Division
Branch NCDOT Highways USACE Office
PDEA-NEU USACE Contact Regulatory Field Office

Mr. David Baker
Mailing Address 1598 Mail Service Center Mailing Address 151 Patton Avenue, Room 208
City, State, Zip Raleigh, NC 27699-1598 City, State, Zip Asheville, NC 28801-5006
Project Manager Jason Dilday USACE Fax Number [phone]
Telephone Number NCDWQ Contact John Hennessy
.E-Mail Address [e-mail] Mailing Address 1650 Mail Service Center
Supervisor Carla Dagnino City, State, Zip Raleigh, NC 27699-1650
Telephone Number NCDWQ Fax Number
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USACE Action ID Number (if known)
NCDWQ Project Number (if known)
NCDCM Project Number (if known)
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Mr. David Baker
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Asheville Regulatory Field Office
151 Patton Avenue, Room 208
Asheville, North Carolina 28801-5006
Dear Mr. Baker:
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August 21, 2007
Subject: EEP Mitigation Acceptance Letter:
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R-2408A, Improve SR 1323 (Riverview St) from US 441 Bus. To NC
28; Little Tennessee River Basin (Cataloging Unit 06010202); Southern
Mountains (SM) 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 dated
September 28, 2007, compensatory stream mitigation from EEP is required for 167 feet of cool
stream impact.
Compensatory stream 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 compensatory stream mitigation up to 167
cool stream 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.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Ms. Beth
Harmon at 919-715-1929.
Sincerely,
illiam . Gilmore, P.E.
EEP Dire for
cc: Mr. Gregory. J. Thorpe, Ph.D., NCDOT-PDEA
Mr. John Hennessy, Division of Water Quality, Wetlands/401 Unit
File: R-2408A
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PROGRAM
October 5, 2007
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:
R-2408A, Improve SR 1323 (Riverview St) from US 441 Bus. To
NC 28
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 on September 28, 2007, the impacts are located
in CU 06010202 of the Little Tennessee River Basin in the Southern Mountains (SM)
Eco-Region, and are as follows:
Cool Stream: 167 ft.
EEP commits to implementing sufficient compensatory wetland mitigation 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.
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. David Baker, USACE-Asheville Field Office
Mr. John Hennessy, Division of Water Quality, Wetlands/401 Unit
File: R-2408