20140938 Ver 2_Mitigation Acceptance Letter_20180611

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Norih Carolina UeparYmenl of Emiironrrient and Natural Resources
Pai McCrory Michael Ellison, Uirector
Governor Ecvsystem Enliancernenf Prograrn
August 6, 2014
Mr. Mad< S. Davis
NCDOT Division 14 Environmental Supeivisor
North Carolina Department ofTransporta[ion
253 Webster Road
Sylva, North Carolina 28779
John E. SI<varla, III
Secretary
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AUG062014
DearMr.Davis: D���,���� ��,
SubjecC: EEP Mitigation Accepfance Letter:
Division 14 Project, Replace Bridge 162 over Silver Creek on SR 1361 (Old NC 280),
Transylvania County; WBS Element 17BP.14.R.126
The purpose of d�is letter is to notify you tl�at the Ecosystem Enhancement Program (EEP) will provide the
compensatory s[ream mitigation for the subject project. Based on the infonnation received on August 5, 2014, Ihe
impacts are ]ocated in CU 06010105 of the 1'rench Broad River basin in the Southem Mountains (SM) Eco-Region, and
are zs follows:
rrench Broad Stream Wedands Buffer (Sq. Ft.)
06010105 Non- Coastal
SM Cold Cool Warm Riparian Zone I Zone 2
Riparian Marsh
Impacts (feet/acres) 37.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
This impact and associated mitiga[ion ueed were under projected Uy [he NCDOT in the 2014 impac[ data. EEP
will commit to implement sufficient compensatory stream witigatioi� credits to offset the impacts associated witli this
project as determined by tlie regiilatory agencies using the delivery timeline listed in Section F3.c.iii of Ihe N.C.
Department of Environment and Nan�ra] Resources' Ecosystem Enhancement Program In-Lieu Fee Instrument da[ed
Suly 28, 2010. If d�e above refereuced impac[ amouuts are revised, then tliis mitigation acceptance letter will no longer
be valid and a ne�v mitigation acceptance le[ter wil] be required from EEP.
If you have any questions or need additioual information, please contac[ Ms. BetU Harmon at 919-707-8420.
Sincerely,
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Jame. B. tanfill
LEP A, t Manngement Supeivisor
ec: Ms. Lori Beckwith, USACE — Asheville Regulatory Field Office
Mr. Josh Dey[on, P.E., NCDOT— Division 14 Bridge Program Engineer
Ms. Linda Fitzpatrick, NCDOT — PDEA
Pile: SR 1361 — Bridge 162 — Division 14
1652 PAail Serviva Cenler. fi;�lo'igh, I�loith Carol��no 27699-1652
Phone�. 919-707-0976 A Inlernel: wa�w.ncdeo�.gov
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