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PROGRAM
August 22, 2007
Jim Struve
Hazen and Sawyer
4944 Parkway Plaza Blvd, Suite 375
Charlotte, NC 28273
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Project: Franklin Water Treatmei t Plant Expansion County: MECKLENBURG
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program (NCEEP) is willing to
accept payment for impacts associated with the above referenced project. Please note that this decision does not assure that
the payment will be approved by the permit issuing agencies as mitigation for project impacts. It is the responsibility of the
applicant to contact these agencies to determine if payment to the NCEEP will be approved.
This acceptance is valid for six months from the date of this letter and is not transferable. If we have not received a copy of
the issued 404 Permit/401 Certification/CAMA permit within this time frame, this acceptance will expire. It is the
applicant's responsibility to send copies of the permits to NCEEP. Once NCEEP receives a copy of the permit(s) an invoice
will be issued based on the required mitigation in that permit and payment must be made prior to conducting the authorized
work. The amount of the In Lieu Fee to be paid to NCEEP by an applicant is calculated based upon the Fee Schedule and
policies listed at www.nceep.net.
Based on the information supplied by you the impacts that may require compensatory mitigation are summarized in the
following table.
CATAWBA
03050103 Stream (feet) Wetlands (acres) Buffer I
(Sq. Ft.) Buffer II
(Sq. Ft.)
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Impacts 0 0 537 0 1.25 0 0 0
Credits 0 0 1,074 0 2.50 0 0 0
Upon receipt of payment, EEP will take responsibility for providing the compensatory mitigation. If the regulatory agencies
require mitigation credits greater than indicated above, and the applicant wants NCEEP to be responsible for the additional
mitigation, the applicant will need to submit a mitigation request to NCEEP for approval prior to permit issuance. The
mitigation will be performed in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding between the N. C. Department of
Environment and Natural Resources and the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers dated November 4, 1998 and consistent with the
Guidance for Expanded Service Area for Mitigating Impacts within the Lower Catawba River Basin adopted by the
PACG-TC on September 12, 2006.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Kelly Williams at [phone].
Sincerely,
William Gilmore, PE
Director
cc: Cyndi Karoly, NCDWQ Wetlands/40I Unit
Steve Chapin, USACE-Asheville
Alan Johnson, NCDWQ-Mooresville
Suzanne Knudsen, agent
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North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program, 1652 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1652 / 919-715-0476 / www.nceep.net
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November 14, 2007
Susanne L. Knudsen
S&ME, Inc.
9751 Southern Pine Boulevard
Charlotte, NC 28273
Subject Project: Proposed 250-Million Gallon Reservoir Expansion Project- Franklin Water Treatment Plant
F1UC#: 03050103 (Lower Catawba)
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the City of Charlotte Umbrella Stream and Wetland Mitigation Bank ("Umbrella
Bank") is willing to accept payment for stream impacts associated with the subject project. Please note that the decision by the
Umbrella Bank to accept the mitigation requirements of this project does not assure that this payment will be approved by the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers or the North Carolina Division of Water Quality 401[Wetlands Unit. It is the responsibility of the
applicant to contact these agencies to determine if payment to the Umbrella Bank for impacts associated with this project is
appropriate.
This acceptance is valid for three months from the date of this letter. The following documents must be submitted to the
Umbrella Bank within this time frame for this acceptance to remain valid:
1. 404 Permit Verification
2. 401 Water Quality Certification
3. Executed Departmental Transfer Invoice (DTI) between Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utilities and Storm Water
Services detailing the use of and payment for the credits described in the table below.
Based on the information supplied by your office, the stream and wetland credits that are necessary to satisfy the compensatory
mitigation requirements for this project are detailed in the table below. The total mitigation credits available for this project are
also indicated in this table.

- Stream
linear feet Wetlands
(acres)
Credits Requested for This Project 470 N/A
Credits Available for This Project 470 N/A
The stream and wetland mitigation will be provided as specified in the Section 404 Permit or corresponding 401 Water Quality
Certification for impacts associated with the subject project in Hydrologic Unit 03050103 of the Lower Catawba River Basin.
The mitigation will be performed in accordance with the Agreement to Establish the City of Charlotte. Umbrella Stream and
Wetland Mitigation Bank in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, dated June, 16, 2004.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact me at [phone] or Jkarl@,ci.charlotte.nc.us.
Sincerely,
Charlotte Storm Water Services
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Jarrod J. Karl
Mitigation Administrator
cc: Steve Chapin, USACE
Cyndi Karoly, NCDWQ
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Charlotte Storm Water Service"00 East Fourth Street Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone]
To report drainage problems: 336-RAIN
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February 13, 2008
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WETLANDS AND STORMWATER BRANCH
Jim Struvc
Hazen and Sawyer
4944 Parkway Plaza Blvd, Suite 375
Charlotte, NC 28273 Expiration of Acceptance: August 13, 2008
Project: Franklin Water Treatment Plant Expansion (renewal) County: MECKLENBURG
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program (NCEEP) is willing to
accept payment for impacts associated with the above referenced project. Please note that this decision does not assure that
the payment will be approved by the permit issuing agencies as mitigation for project impacts. It is the responsibility of the
applicant to contact these agencies to determine if payment to the NCEEP will be approved.
This acceptance is valid for six months from the date of this letter and is not transferable. If we have not received a copy of
the issued 404 Permit/401 Certif;cationICAMA permit within this time frame, this acceptance will expire. It is the
applicant's responsibility to send copies of the permits to NCEEP. Once NCEEP receives a copy of the permit(s) an invoice
will be issued based on the required mitigation in that permit and payment must be made prior to conducting the authorized
work. The amount of the In Lieu Fee to be paid to NCEEP by an applicant is calculated based upon the Fee Schedule and
policies listed at www.neeep.net.
Based on the information supplied by you the impacts that may require compensatory mitigation are summarized in the
following table,
CATAWBA
03050103 Stream (feet) Wetlands (acres) Buffer I
(Sq. Ft.) Buffer 11
(Sq. Ft.)
Cold Cool Warm Riparian Non-Riparian Coastal Marsh
Impacts 0 0 537 0 1.25 0 0 0
Credits 0 0 1074 0 2.5 0 0 0
Upon receipt of payment, EEP will take responsibility for providing the compensatory mitigation. If the regulatory agencies
require mitigation credits greater than indicated above, and the applicant wants NCEEP to be responsible for the additional
mitigation, the applicant will need to submit a mitigation request to NCEEP for approval prior to permit issuance. The
mitigation will be performed in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding between the N. C. Department of
Environment and Natural Resources and the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers dated November 4, 1998.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Kelly Williams at [phone].
Sincerely,
William . Gilmore, PE VVV
Director
cc: Cyndi Karoly, NCDWQ Wetlands/401 Unit
Steve Chapin, USACE-Asheville
Alan Johnson, NCDWQ-Mooresville
Suzanne Knudsen, agent
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