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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:

Subject: EEP Mitigation Acceptance Letter:

A-0011BB, US 64 Improvements from East of the Hiwassee River to
West of NC 175, Clay County; Hiwassee River Basin (Cataloging Unit
06020002); Southern Mountains (SM) Eco-Region
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the Ecosystem Enhancement Program
(EEP) will provide the stream and nonriparian wetland mitigation for the unavoidable impact
associated with the above referenced project. As indicated in the NCDOT's mitigation request
dated November 20, 2007, stream and nonriparian wetland mitigation from EEP is required for
approximately 448 feet of cool stream impacts, 463 feet of cold stream impacts, and 0.066 acre
nonriparian wetland impact.

Stream and nonriparian 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 stream mitigation up to 1,822 appropriate
stream credits and 0.132 nonriparian 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,

Willia rGilmore, P.E.
EEP Director

cc: Mr. Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D., NCDOT-PDEA
Mr. Brian Wrenn, Division of Water Quality, Wetlands/401 Unit
File: A-00I IBB It ATA

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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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PROGRAM

December 4, 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:

A-11BB, US 64 from East of the Hiwassee River to West of NC
175, Clay County

The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the Ecosystem Enhancement
Program (EEP) will provide the compensatory stream and wetland mitigation for the
subject project. Based on the information supplied by you on November 20, 2007, the
impacts are located in CU 06020002 of the Hiwassee River Basin in the Southern
Mountain (SM) Eco-Region, and are as follows:

Cool Stream: 448 feet
Cold Stream: 463 feet

Nonriparian Wetland: 0.066 acre

EEP commits to implementing sufficient compensatory stream and 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.

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North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program, 1652 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 21699-1652 / 919-715-0476 / 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,

Willi a. Gilmore, P.E.
EEP Director

cc: Mr. David Baker, USACE - Asheville
Mr. Brian Wrenn, Division of Water Quality, Wetlands/401 Unit
File: A-0011 BB