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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:
B-4631, Replace Bridge Number 526 on SR 1347 over an unnamed
Creek, Rutherford County; Broad River Basin (Cataloging Unit
03050105); Southern Mountains (SM) Eco-Region

The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the Ecosystem Enhancement Program
(EEP) will provide the stream mitigation for the unavoidable impact associated with the above
referenced project. As indicated in the NCDOT's mitigation request dated July 28, 2007, stream
mitigation from EEP is required for approximately 76 feet of cool stream impacts.
This mitigation acceptance letter replaces the mitigation acceptance letter issued on
January 18, 2008. 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). In the
request, the NCDOT indicated this project would only require stream mitigation at a 1:1 ratio.
EEP commits to implement sufficient stream mitigation up to 76 stream restoration 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,

William D. Gilmore, P.E.
EEP Director

cc: Mr. Mr. Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D., NCDOT - PDEA
Xr. Brian Wrenn, Division of Water Quality, Wetlands/401 Unit
File: B-4631 Revised

North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program, 1652 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1652 / 919-715-0476 DEwNwR nceep.net

Ecosystem

PROGRAM
July 29, 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:

B-4631, Replace Bridge Number 526 on SR 1347 over an unnamed
Creek, Rutherford 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 July 28, 2008, the impacts are located in CU 03050105 of the
Broad River Basin in the Southern Mountains (SM) Eco-Region, and are as follows:
Cool Stream: 76 feet

This mitigation acceptance letter replaces the mitigation acceptance letter issued on
January 17, 2008. EEP commits to implementing sufficient compensatory stream mitigation to
offset the impacts associated with this project by the end of the MCA 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,

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William D. Gilmore, P.E.
EEP Director

cc: Mr. David Baker, USACE - Asheville
Mr. Brian Wrenn, Division of Water Quality, Wetlands/401 Unit
File: B-4631 Revised

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North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program, 1652 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1652 / 919-715-0476 / www.n(eep.net