Cedar Point Mitigation Site (2)

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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Coastal Management
Michael F. Easley, Governor James H. Gregson, Director
September 11, 2008
Mr. Philip S. Harris, III, PE
NC Department of "Transportation
Project Development and Environmental Analysis
Office of Natural Environment
1598 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1598
Re: Authorization to Discontinue Mitigation Monitoring
Cedar Point Mitigation Site, Carteret County
CAMA Permit No. 19-02
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This correspondence is in response to your letter requesting the discontinuation of monitoring at
the Cedar Point Mitigation Site in Carteret County, dated April 3, 2008.
In our initial response of May 5, 2008, to your letter requesting the discontinuation of monitoring
at the Cedar Point Mitigation Site, we requested that NCDOT provide the results of a post-
restoration wetland delineation, an analysis of the amount of coastal wetlands restored relative to
the initial wetland delineation in accordance with Condition No. 2 of CAMA Permit No. 19-02,
and that NCDOT schedule an on-site meeting with the appropriate regulatory and resources
agencies.
On August 12, 2008, an interagency field review took place at the Cedar Point Mitigation Site.
A pre-construction and post-restoration wetland delineation drawing was provided during the site
review that appeared to accurately depict the Coastal Wetland restoration of the site. This
document satisfied Condition No. 2 of CAMA Permit No. 19-02.
Based on visual observations on August 12, 2008 and an evaluation of the success of the site, it
appears that the site restoration has been successful. DCM concurs with the results of the
wetland delineations that indicate that 0.38 acres of low marsh and 0.42 acres of high marsh have
been restored. DCM authorizes the discontinuation of monitoring. This authorization does not
eliminate the need to obtain written concurrence from the NC Division of Water Quality (DWQ),
the NC Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF), and the NC Wildlife Resources Commission
(WRC) as stipulated by Condition No. 27 of CAMA Permit No. 19-02 for the proposed use of
the site as mitigation for wetland impacts of future projects.
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Cedar Point Mitigation Site
CAMA Permit No. 19-02
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If you have any questions or concerns contact Steve Sollod at 919-733-2293, extension 230 or
via e-mail at [e-mail].
Sincerely,
Douglas V. Huggett
Major Permits and Consistency Unit Manager
cc: Mr. Randy Giffin, NCDOT
Mr. Stephen Lane, DCM
Ms. Kathy Matthews, EPA
Ms. Trish Murphy, DMF
Ms. Leil.ani Paugh, NCDOT
Mr. Ron Sechler, NW
Mr. Steve Sollod, DCM
Mr. David Wainwright, DWQ
Mr. William Wescott, USACE
Mr. Travis Wil;on, WRC