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Home My WebLink AboutUS 17 improvements in Bridgeton (2)A,* '?. O,9, October 7, 2008 Mr William Wescott U S Army Corps of Engineers Washington Regulatory Field Office Post Office Box 1000 Washington, North Carolina 27889-1000 Dear Mr Wescott Subject EEP Mitigation Acceptance Letter R-3403AA/AB, US 17 Improvements in Bridgeton, Craven County, Neuse River Basin (Cataloging Unit 03020204), Southern Outer Coastal Plain (SOCP) Eco-Region The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the Ecosystem Enhancement Program (EEP) will provide the compensatory stream, riparian wetland and nonriparian wetland mitigation and the buffer mitigation for the unavoidable impact associated with the above referenced project This mitigation notification letter replaces the mitigation notification letter issued on May 14, 2008. As indicated in the NCDOT's mitigation request dated October 7, 2008, stream, riparian, and nonriparian wetland mitigation from EEP is required for approximately 443 feet of warm stream impacts, 0 15 acre of riparian wetland impacts, and 0 80 acre nonriparian wetland impacts Also, this project will impact buffers located in CU 03020204 of the Neuse River Basin The total buffer impacts are 8,264 square feet in Zone 1 and 5,126 square feet in Zone 2 with a total buffer mitigation requirement of 32,481 0 square feet If the buffer impacts or the amount of mitigation required from EEP increases or decreases for this project, then this mitigation acceptance letter will no longer be valid and a new mitigation acceptance letter will be required All buffer mitigation requests and approvals are administrated through the Riparian Restoration Buffer Fund (Fund 2982) The NCDOT will be responsible to ensure that the appropriate compensation for the buffer mitigation will be provided in the agreed upon method of fund transfer Upon receipt of the NCDWQ's Buffer Authorization Certification, EEP will transfer funds A 6?'6+® A North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program, 1652 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1652 / 919-715-0476 / www nceep net x „IQ F , from Fund 2984 (Tri-Party MOA Account) into Fund 2982 and commit to provide the appropriate buffer mitigation to offset the impacts associated with this project Stream, riparian wetland, and nonriparian wetland mitigation associated with this ?' o ect 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 stream mitigation up to 886 stream credits, 0 30 riparian wetland credits, and 1 60 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 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, h-L- WiUm 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 R-3403AA/AB Revised October 7, 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 R-3403AA/AB, US 17 Improvements at Bridgeton, Craven County The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the Ecosystem Enhancement Program (EEP) will provide the compensatory stream, riparian wetland, and nonriparian wetland mitigation and buffer mitigation for the subject project This mitigation acceptance letter replaces the mitigation acceptance letter issued on May 14, 2008. Based on the information supplied by you on October 6, 2008, the impacts are located in CU 03020204 of the Neuse River Basin in the Southern Outer Coastal Plain (SOCP) Eco- Region, and are as follows Warm Stream Riparian Wetland Nonriparian Wetland 443 feet 0 15 acre 0 80 acre Buffer - Zone 1 Buffer - Zone 2 8,264 square feet 5,126 square feet All buffer mitigation requests and approvals are administrated through the Riparian Restoration Buffer Fund The NCDOT will be responsible to ensure that appropriate compensation for the buffer mitigation will be provided in the agreed upon method of fund transfer Upon receipt of the NCDWQ's Buffer Authorization r?? E-6 F?? as a f r Z )'L /f Cl . 6 f a?? t_° r l -cs NCDENR North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program, 1652 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1652 / 919-715-0476 / www nceep net Certification, EEP will transfer funds from Tri-Party MOA Fund into the Riparian Restoration Buffer Fund Upon completion of transfer payment, NCDOT will have completed its riparian buffer mitigation responsibility for TIP R-3403AA/AB Subsequently, EEP will conduct a review of current MOA mitigation projects in the river basin to determine if available buffer mitigation credits exist If there are buffer mitigation credits available, then the Riparian Restoration Buffer Fund will purchase the appropriate amount of buffer mitigation credits from Tri-Party MOA Fund EEP commits to implementing sufficient stream, riparian wetland, and nonriparian 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 stream or buffer 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, 7 6, :S=-? f-L- William D Gilmore, P E EEP Director cc Mr William Wescott, USACE - Washington Regulatory Field Office Mr Brian Wrenn, Division of Water Quality, Wetlands/401 Unit File R-3403AA/AB Revised