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R(3Y COOPER
October 6, 2017
Mr. Philip S. Harris, III, P.E., CPM
Project Development and Environmental Analysis Unit
North Carolina Department of Transportation
159$ Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1598
Dear Mr. Harris:
Subject: Mitigation Acceptance Letter:
B-4823, Replace Bridge Number 12 over Hogsed Creek on SR 1538, Transylvania County
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the Division of Mitigation Services (DMS) will provide the
compensatory stream mitigation for the subject project. Based on the information supplied by you on September 29, 2017,
the impacts are located in CU 06010105 of the French Broad River basin in the Southem Mountains {SM) Eco-Region, and
are as follows:
French Broad
06010105
SM
Impacts (feet/acres)
Stream
Cold Cool
42.0 0
Wetlands
Wa� �p�� Non- Coastal
� Riparian Marsh
U
Buffer (Sq. Ft.)
Zone 1 I Zone 2
*Some of the stream impacts may be proposed to be mitigated at a 1:1 mitigation ratio. See pemut application for details.
The impacts and associated mitigation needs were under projected by the NCDOT in the 2017 impact data. DM3
will commit to unplement sufficient compensatory stream mitigation credits to offset the impacts associated with this
project as determined by the regulatory agencies using the delivery timeline listed in Section F.3.c.ui of the In-Lieu Fee
Instrument dated 7uly 28, 2010. 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 DMS.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Beth Harmon at 919-707-8420.
Sincerely,
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JGin�s B. �tanfill
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Creciir-?�Yanagement Supervisor
cc: Mr. Lori Beckwith, USACE - Asheville Regulatory Field Office
Ms. Amy Chapman, NCDWR
File: B-4823
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