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PROGRAM
February 8, 2008
Mr. William Wescott
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Washington Regulatory Field Office
Post Office Box 1000
Washington, North Carolina 27889-1000
Dear Mr. Wescott:
Subject: EEP Mitigation Acceptance Letter:
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R-4463, NC 43 Connector (Bosch Boulevard) from NC 55 to US 17 just
west of New Bern, Craven County; Neuse River Basin (Cataloging Unit
03020204); Northern Outer Coastal Plain (NICP) Eco-Region
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the Ecosystem Enhancement Program
(EEP) will provide the compensatory non-riparian wetland mitigation for the unavoidable impact
associated with the above referenced project. As indicated in the NCDOT's mitigation request
dated February 6, 2008, the project will impact 4.55 acres ofnon-riparian wetlands.
This mitigation acceptance letter replaces the mitigation acceptance letters issued on
January 31, 2006 and May 21, 2007. Compensatory non-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
compensatory non-riparian wetland mitigation up to 13.68 non-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.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Ms. Beth
Harmon at 919-715-1929.
Sincerely,
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Wil ' D. Gilmore, P.E.
EEP Director
cc: Mr. Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D., NCDOT-PDEA
Mr. Brian Wrenn, Division of Water Quality, Wetlands/401 Unit
File: R-4463 Revised
North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program,1652 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1652 / 919-715-0416 / www.nceep.net

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PROGRAM
February 8, 2008
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-4463, NC 43 Connector (Bosch Boulevard) from NC 55 to US 17 just
west of New Bern, Craven County
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the Ecosystem Enhancement Program (EEP)
will provide the non-riparian mitigation for the subject project. Based on the information supplied
by you on February 6, 2008, the impacts are located in CU 03020204 of the Neuse River Basin in
the Southern Outer Coastal Plain (SOCP) Eco-Region, and are as follows:
Non-riparian Wetland Impacts: 4.55 acres
This mitigation acceptance letter replaces the mitigation acceptance letters dated
January 31, 2006 and May 21, 2007. This project is included in the NCDOT's Design Build
Program. EEP commits to implementing sufficient compensatory stream and riparian 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,
Willia D. Gilmore, P.E.
EEP Director
cc: Mr. William Wescott, USACE-Washington
Mr. Brian Wrenn, Division of Water Quality, Wetlands/401 Unit
File: R-4463 Revised
North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program,1652 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1652 / 919-715-0416 / www.nceep.net