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PROGRAM
February 24, 2009
Mr. Monte Matthews
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Raleigh Regulatory Field Office
3331 Heritage Trade Drive, Suite 105
Wake Forest, North Carolina 27587
Dear Mr. Matthews:
Subject: EEP Mitigation Acceptance Letter:
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B-1037, Replace Bridge Number 39 over the South Fork New River on US 221
near Jefferson, Ashe County; New River Basin (Cataloging Unit 05050001);
Northern Mountains (NM) Eco-Region
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the Ecosystem Enhancement Program (EEP) will
provide the compensatory stream mitigation for the unavoidable impact associated with the above:.,
referenced project. As indicated in the NCDOT's mitigation request dated February 19, 2009, stream
mitigation from EEP is required for 185 feet of cool stream impact.
Mitigation associated with this projectwill be provided in accordance with Section X of
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 370 cool stream 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 iinpact'.amounts are revised, then this mitigation -
acceptance letter will no longer be valid and a new mitigatfon.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. VI
EEP Director
cc: Mr. Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D., NCDOT-PDEA
(-Mr. Brian WierinD vision of Water Quality, Wetlands/401 Unit
File: B-1037
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PROGRAM
February 24, 2009
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-1037, Replace Bridge Number 39 over the South Fork New River on US 221
near Jefferson, Ashe County
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the Ecosystem Enhancement Program (EEP) will
provide the stream mitigation for the subject project. Based on the information supplied by.you dated
February 19, 2009, the impacts are located in CU 05050001 of the New River Basin in the Northern .
Mountains (NM) Eco-Region, and are as follows:
Stream (cool): 185 feet
EEP commits to implementing sufficient compensatory stream mitigation credits to offset the
impacts associated with this project by the end of the MCA 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 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.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Ms. Beth Hannon at
919-715-1929.
Sincerely,
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William D. Gilmore, P.E.
EEP Director
cc: Mr. Monte Matthews, USACE - Raleigh Regulatory Field Office
Mr. Brian Wrenn, Division of Water Quality, Wetlands/401 Unit
File: B-1037
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North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program, 1652 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1652 1919-715-0476 / www.nceep.net