20081706 Ver 1_EEP Acceptance Letters_20080910

September 4, 2008
Mr Eric Alsmeyer
U S Army Corps of Engineers
Raleigh Regulatory Field Office
3331 Heritage Trade Drive, Suite 105
Wake Forest, North Carolina 27587
Dear Mr Alsmeyer
Subject EEP Mitigation Acceptance Letter
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B-4307, Replace Bridge Number 4 over Shocco Creek on US 401,
Warren County, Tar-Pamlico River Basin (Cataloging Unit 03020102),
Central Piedmont (CP) Eco-Region
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the Ecosystem Enhancement Program
(EEP) will provide the compensatory riparian wetland mitigation for the unavoidable impact
associated with the above referenced project As indicated in the NCDOT's mitigation request
dated August 27, 2008, riparian wetland mitigation from EEP is required for approximately 0 31
acre of riparian wetland impacts
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 riparian wetland mitigation up to 0 62 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,
William D Gilmore, P E
EEP Director
cc Mr Gregory J Thorpe, Ph D, NCDOT-PDEA
Mr Brian Wrenn, Division of Water Quality, Wetlands/401 Unit
File B-4307
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September 4, 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-4307, Replace Bridge Number 4 over Shocco Creek on US 401,
Warren County
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the Ecosystem Enhancement
Program (EEP) will provide the compensatory riparian wetland mitigation for the subject
project Based on the information supplied by you on August 27, 2008, the impacts are
located in CU 03020102 of the Tar-Pamlico River Basin in the Central Piedmont (CP)
Eco-Region, and are as follows
Riparian Wetland 0 31 acre
EEP commits to implementing sufficient riparian wetland mitigation credits 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 riparian
wetland 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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NCDENR
North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program, 1652 Mail Service Center, Raleigh,f NC 21699-1652 / 919-115-0416 / www nceep net
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Ms Beth
Harmon at 919-715-1929
Sincerely,
nj
William D Gilmore, P E
EEP Director
cc Mr Eric Alsmeyer, USACE - Raleigh Regulatory Field Office
Mr Brian Wrenn, Division of Water Quality, Wetlands/401 Unit
File B-4307