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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20071470_General Correspondence_20080805Ecosyr-d stem PROGRAM \ ?-v1 V l `? eh f?„1 August 1, 2008 u?ei4 7 2 Steve Dewitt NC Turnpike Authority 5400 Glenwood Ave, Suite 400 Raleigh, NC 27612 Project: Western Wake Freeway; TIP Number R-2635 County; WAKE 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 provided that payment is made after October 1, 2008. This letter replaces the letter issued on July 31, 2008. Please note that this decision does not assure that the payment to EEP 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. 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: Cape Fear 03030002 Stream (feet) Wetlands (acres) Buffer (Sq. Ft.) Cold Cool Warm Riparian Non-Riparian Coastal Marsh Zone 1 Zone 2 Impacts 0 0 4,910 13.50 0 0 0 0 Credits 0 0 9,820 27.00 0 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 associated with this project 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 Beth Harmon at (919) 715-1929. Sincerely, illy 67. William D. Gilmore, PE Director cc: Eric Alsmeyer, USACE-Raleigh VArian Wrenn, NCDWQ Wetlands/401 Unit Linda Fitzpatrick, NCDOT Kelly Williams, NCEEP_ File R?stor' ... L- XhA"... Protect' Our Stag REM North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program, 1652 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1652 / 919-715-0476 / www.nceep.net 1-- Ecosystem PROGRAM August 1, 2008 Steve Dewitt NC Turnpike Authority 5400 Glenwood Ave., Suite 400 Raleigh, NC 27612 Project: Western Wake Freeway; TIP Number R-2635 County: WAKE 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 provided that payment is made after October 1, 2008. This letter replaces the letter issued on July 31, 2008. Please note that this decision does not assure that the payment to EEP 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. 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: Cape Fear 03030004 Stream (feet) Wetlands (acres) Buffer (Sq. Ft.) Cold Cool Warm Riparian Non-Riparian Coastal Marsh Zone 1 Zone 2 Impacts 0 0 5,149 6.64 0 0 0 0 Credits 0 0 10,298 13.28 0 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 associated with this project 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 Beth Harmon at (919) 715-1929. Sincerely, William D. Gilmore, PE Director cc: Eric Alsmeyer, USACE - Raleigh ?rian Wrenn, NCDWQ Wetlands/401 Unit Linda Fitzpatrick, NCDOT Kelly Williams, NCEEP File X"tDru?... ? ... Prot", Ow ftG.& WEIR North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program, 1652 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1652 / 919-715-0476 / www.nceep.net