US 64 Improvements (2)

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
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A-00111313, US 64 Improvements from East of the Hiwassee River to
West of NC 175, Clay County, Hiwassee River Basin (Cataloging Unit
06020002), Southern Mountains (SM) Eco-Region
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the Ecosystem Enhancement Program
(EEP) will provide the stream and nonriparian wetland mitigation for the unavoidable impact
associated with the above referenced project As indicated in the NCDOT's mitigation request
dated February 5, 2008, strewm and nonriparian wetland mitigation from EEP is required for
approximately 129 feet of cool stream impacts, 188 feet of cold stream impacts, and 0 066 acre
nonriparian wetland impact
This mitigation acceptance letter replaces the mitigation acceptance letter issued on
December 4, 2007. Stream and nonriparian 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 +J S Army Corps of Engineers fully executed on March 8,
2007 (Tri-Party MOA) EEP commits to implement sufficient stream mitigation up to 634
appropriate stream credits and 0 132 nonriparian 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 re, ised, 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,
Willia D Gilmore, P E
EEP Director
cc Mr Gregory J Thorpe, PhD, NCDOT-PDEA
Mr Brian Wrenn, Division of Water Quality, Wetlands/401 Unit
File A-00111313
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North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program, 1652 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1652 / 919-715-0476 / www nceep net
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February 12, 2008
Mr Gregory J Thorpe, PhD
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
A-11BB, US 64 from East of the Hiwassee River to West of NC
175, Clay County
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the Ecosystem Enhancerrent
Program (EEP) will provide the compensatory stream and wetland mrtr¢atron for the
subject project Based on the information supplied by you on February 5, 2008, the
impacts are located in CU 06020002 of the Hrwassee River Basin in the Southern
Mountain (SM) Eco-Region, and are as follows
Cool Stream 129 feet
Cold Stream 188 feet
Nonriparian Wetland 0 066 acre
This mitigation acceptance letter replaces the mitigation acceptance letter
issued on December 4, 2007. EEP commits to implementing sufficient compensatory
stream and 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 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1652 / 919-715-0476 / www nceep net

If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Ms Beth
Harmon at 919-715-1929
Sincerely,
William D Gilmore, P E (J
EEP Director
cc Mr David Baker. USACE - Asheville
Mr Brian Wrenn, Division of Water Quality, Wetlands/401 Unit
File A-00111313