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Ecosystem

PROGRAM TY,
August 8, 2008

Mr. Steve Lund
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Asheville Regulatory Field Office
151 Patton Avenue, Room 208
Asheville, North Carolina 28801-5006

Dear Mr. Lund:
Subject: EEP Mitigation Acceptance Letter:

U-3412, MLK Road Extension, 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, riparian, and non-riparian wetland mitigation for the
unavoidable impact associated with the above referenced project. As indicated in the NCDOT's
mitigation request dated July 30, 2008, the project will impact 1,292 feet warm stream, 1.48 acres
riparian wetland, and 0.56 acre of non-riparian wetlands.

This mitigation acceptance letter replaces the mitigation acceptance letter issued on
May 29, 2007. Compensatory stream, riparian, and 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 stream, riparian, and non-riparian wetland mitigation up to 2,584stream credits,
2.96 riparian wetland credits, and 1.12 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,

Willi D. Gilmore, P.E.
EEP Director

cc: Mr. Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D., NCDOT-PDEA
t,, Brian Wrenn, Division of Water Quality, Wetlands/401 Unit
File: U-3412 Revised

NCDENR
North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program, 1652 Mai! Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27649-1652 / 919-715-0476 / www.nceep.net

Ecosystem
PROGRAM

August 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:

U-3412, MLK Road Extension, Union County

The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the Ecosystem Enhancement Program
(EEP) will provide the stream, riparian, and non-riparian mitigation for the subject project.
Based on the information supplied by you on July 30, 2008, the impacts are located in CU
03040105 of the Yadkin River Basin in the Southern Piedmont (SP) Eco-Region, and are
as follows:

Stream Impact: 1,292 feet warm
Riparian Wetland Impact: 1.48 acres
Non-riparian Wetland Impacts: 0.56 acre

This mitigation acceptance letter replaces the mitigation acceptance letter
issued on May 29, 2007. This project is included in the NCDOT's Design Build Program.
EEP commits to implementing sufficient compensatory stream, riparian, and non-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.

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North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program, 1652 Mali Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1652 / 919-715-0476 / wwwnceep.net

If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Ms. Beth
Harmon at 919-715-1929.

Sincerely,

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William D. Gilmore, P.E.
EEP Director

cc: Mr. Steve Lund, USACE-Asheville
Mr. Brian Wrenn, Division of Water Quality, Wetlands/401 Unit
File: U-3412 Revised