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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
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R-0505, NC 225 - US 25/I-26 Connector from US 25 at Zirconia to I-26,
Henderson 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 compensatory stream and riparian wetland mitigation for the unavoidable
impact associated with the above referenced project As indicated in the NCDOT's mitigation
request dated September 26, 2008, stream and riparian wetland mitigation from EEP is required
for approximately 1,251 feet of cool stream impact and 0 05 acre of riparian wetland impact
Stream and 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 stream and riparian wetland mitigation up to
2,502 cool stream credits and 0 10 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,
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Wilha D Gilmore, P SE
EEP Director
cc Mr Gregory J Thorpe, PhD, NCDOT-PDEA
Mr Brian Wrenn, Division of Water Quality, Wetlands/401 Unit
File R-0505
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North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program, 1652 Mail Service Centel, Raleigh, NC 21699-1652 / 919-115-0416 / www nceep net
September 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
R-0505, NC 225 - US 25/I-26 Connector from US 25 at Zircoma
to I-26, Henderson County
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the Ecosystem Enhancement
Program (EEP) will provide the stream and riparian wetland mitigation for the subject
project Based on the information supplied by you on September 26, 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 1,251 feet
Riparian Wetland 0 05 acre
EEP commits to implementing sufficient compensatory stream and 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 stream and wetland impact amounts are revised, then this
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North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program, 165i Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1652 / 919-715-0476 / www nceep net
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 David Baker, USACE - Asheville Regulatory Field Office
Mr Brian Wrenn, Division of Water Quality, Wetlands/401 Unit
File R-0505