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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20080282 Ver 1_Acceptance Letter_20080814 1►- U4 D8- masa 6Caiemeniosstem PROGRAM August 14,2008 Brian Kaiser Biltmark P.O.Box 1229 Wilmington,NC 28402 Expiration of Acceptance: May 14,2009 Project: Myrtle Landing County:New Hanover 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. Please note that this decision does not assure that the payment 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. This acceptance is valid for nine months from the date of this letter and is not transferable. If we have not received a copy of the issued 404 Permit/401 Certification/CAMA permit within this time frame,this acceptance will expire. 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. 7ve CU Stream(feet) Wetlands(acres) Buffer 1 Buffer II Location (Sq.Ft.) (Sq.Ft.) Cold Cool Warm Riparian —Non-Riparian Coastal Marsh Impacts Cape 03630-005 0 0 0 0 0.08 0 0 0 Fear Credits Cape 03030005 0 0 0 0 0.24 0 0 0 Fear 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 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 Valerie Mitchener at(919)715-1973. Sincerely, qft%04�.&W William .Gilmore,PE Director cc: Cyndi Karoly,NCDWQ Wetlands/401 Unit Kim Garvey,USACE-Wilmington Chad Coburn,NCDWQ-Wilmington Lee Ann Jones,agent File Prot" Our ftatte. OCR& North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program, 1652 Mail Service Center,Raleigh, NC 27699-1652/919-715-0476/www.nceep.net ° g - o0� g -), cos stem EI ,a� (eniCIY PROGRAM August 14,2008 Brian Kaiser B i ltmark P.O. Box 1229 Wilmington,NC 28402 Expiration of Acceptance: May 14,2009 Project: Myrtle Landing County:New Hanover 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. Please note that this decision does not assure that the payment 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. This acceptance is valid for nine months from the date of this letter and is not transferable. If we have not received a copy of the issued 404 Permit/401 Certification/CAMA permit within this time frame,this acceptance will expire. 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. River CU Stream(feet) Wetlands(acres) Buffer I Buffer 11 Basin Location (Sq. Ft.) (Sq, Ft.) Cold Cool Warm Riparian Non-Riparian Coastal Marsh Impacts Cape 03030005 0 0 0 0 0.08 0 0 0 Fear Credits Cape 03030005 0 0 0 0 0.16 0 0 0 Fear 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 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 Valerie Mitchener at(919)715-1973. Sincerely, b4, William .Gilmore,PE Director cc: Cyndi Karoly,NCDWQ Wetlands/401 Unit Kim Garvey,USACE-Wilmington Chad Coburn,NCDWQ-Wilmington Lee Ann Jones,agent File R.t?.stori�t ... 'EKkarz�... Protect-r r2� O"r State AC'DA North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program, 1652 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1652/919-715-0476/www.nceep.net 08-Ecosystem PROGRAM INVOICE March 4,2009 Brian Kaiser Biltmark Builders,Inc. PO Box 1229 Wilmington,NC 28402 Project: Myrtle Landing invoice expires: May 4,2009 County: New Hanover DWQ#: none COE#: 2007-572-065 EEP#: ILF-2008-6411/IMS# Location: White Oak 03030001 You have elected to satisfy the compensatory mitigation requirements of the Section 401/404/CAMA permit(s)issued for the above referenced project through payment of a fee to the North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program(NCEEP). In accordance with 15A NCAC 21-1.0500,the amount you owe is based upon the 2008-09 Fee Schedule and has been calculated as follows(Please note: payment for wetlands is calculated in increments of 0.25 acres). If you have any questions concerning this payment,please call Kelly Williams at(919)716-1921. Habitat Type Invoiced Amount Fee Schedule Cost Non-riparian Wetlands 0.25 acres x $ 43,000.00 = $10,750.00 TOTAL AMOUNT DUE if paid within 60 days $10,750.00 If payment is not received within 60 days of the date of this invoice,it will expire. Note that your permit(s)may require payment before this date. Subsequent invoices will be based on the fee schedule in effect on the date they are issued. Please send a check payable to NCEEP for the Total Amount Due to the appropriate address below and enclose a copy of this invoice. US Mail: Physical Address(for other delivery services): NCDENR Ecosystem Enhancement Program NCDENR Ecosystem Enhancement Program 1652 Mail Service Center 2728 Capital Boulevard, Suite 1H 103 Raleigh,NC 27699-1652 Raleigh,NC 27604 Please note that a payment made to NCEEP is not reimbursable unless a request for reimbursement is received within 12 months of the date of the receipt. Any such request must be accompanied by letters from the permitting agencies stating that the permit and/or authorization have been rescinded. If the account name on the check is not the same as the permit holder's name please include a signed statement by the permit holder that the check is being written on behalf of and with full knowledge and authorization of the permit holder. YOU MUST BE IN POSSESSION OF THE PAYMENT RECEIPT FROM NCEEP PRIOR TO COMMENCING THE ACTIVITIES AUTHORIZED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ARMY 404 PERMIT AND/OR THE 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION. cc: Cyndi Karoly,NCDWQ Wetlands/401 Unit Kim Garvey,USACE-Wilmington,Thelma Hemmingway,USACE-Wilmington Lee Ann Jones,agent File R"tOYl,Gt�... F ... Protect' Oar Stat& ApA North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program, 1652 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1652/919-715-0476/www.nceep.net