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Mr. Steve Lund
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Asheville Regulatory Field Office
151 Patton Avenue, Room 208
Asheville, North Carolina 28801-5006
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March 18, 2008
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Subject: EEP Mitigation Acceptance Letter:
R-2616, US 601 Widening, Union County; Yadkin River Basin
(Cataloging Unit 03040105); Southern Piedmont (SP) 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
February 29, 2008, stream mitigation from EEP is required for approximately 100 feet of warm
stream impact.
EEP provided mitigation for 3,202 feet of warm stream impacts, 0.158 acre riparian
wetland impacts, and 0.195 acre nonriparian wetland impacts at the end of MOA Year 4 (July 22,
2007). 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 stream mitigation up to 200 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,
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William 'lmore, P.E.
EEP Director
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cc: Mr. Mr. Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D., NCDOT - PDEA
Mr. Brian Wrenn, Division of Water Quality, Wetlands/401 Unit
File: R-2616
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North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement I'rogram,1652 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC X7699-1652 / 919-7i5-0476 / www.nceep.net

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March 18, 2008
Mr. Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D.
Environmental Ibfnent 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-2616, US 601 Widening, Union 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 on February 29, 2008, the impacts are located
in CU 03040105 of the Yadkin River Basin in the Southern Piedmont (SP) Eco-Region,
and are as follows:
Warm Stream: 100 feet
EEP has already provided mitigation for 3,202 feet of warm stream impacts,
0.18 acre of riparian wetland impacts, and 0.195 acre of nonriparian impacts. EEP
commits to implementing sufficient stream 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, 1552 Mai! Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27599-1552 / 919-715-047b / www.nceep.net

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If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Ms. Beth
Harmon at 919-715-1929.
Sincerely,
William D. 'more, P.E.
EEP Director
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cc: Mr. Steve Lund, USACE -Asheville
Mr. Brian Wrenn, Division of Water Quality, Wetlands/4U~~
File: R-2616