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May 4, 2009
Mr. Richard Spencer
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Wilmington Regulatory Field Office
Post Office Box 1890
Wilmington, North Carolina 28402-1890
Dear Mr. Spencer:
Subject: EEP Mitigation Acceptance Letter:
R-241-7AA, US 421/NC 87 (Sanford Bypass) West of SR 1400 to Near
US 1/15/501, Lee County; Cape Fear River Basin (Cataloging Unit 03030003);
Southern Piedmont (SP) 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 April 17, 2009,
stream and riparian wetland mitigation from EEP is required for 15 feet of warm stream impact and 0.20
acre of riparian wetland impact.
Mitigation associated with this project will 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 and riparian
wetland mitigation up to 30 warm stream credits and 0.40 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,
WilliarGilmoreP.E.
EEP Director
cc: Mr. Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D., NCDOT-PDEA
Mr. Brian Wrenn, Division of Water Quality, Wetlands/401 Unit
File: R-2417AA
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PROGRAM
May 4, 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:
R-2417AA, NC 42 UNC 87 (Sanford Bypass) from West of SR 1400 to near
US 11151501, Lee 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 dated April 17, 2009, the impacts are located in CU 03030003 of the Cape Fear River
Basin in the Southern Piedmont (SP) Eco-Region, and are as follows:
Stream (warm):
Riparian Wetland:
15 feet
0.20 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. Amy Corps of Engineers, fully executed on March 8, 2007.
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 Hannon at
919-715-1929.
Sincerely,
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EEP Director
cc: Mr. Richard Spencer, USACE - Washington Regulatory Field Office
Mr. Brian Wrenn, Division of Water Quality, Wetlands/401 Unit
File: R-2417AA
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