20190089 Ver 1_Mitigation for Bridge 83, Watauga_20190116

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ROY COOPER
Covernor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretory
TIM BAUMGARTNER
Dfrecdor
Mr. Heath Slaughter
Division 11 Environmental Supervisor
North Carolina Department of Transportation
Post Office Box 250
North Wilkesboro, North Carolina 28659
Dear Mr. Slaughter:
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NORTH CAROLINA
Envlronmental Quallty
January 15, 2019
Subject: Mitigation Acceptance Letter:
Division 11 Project: Replace Bridge 83 on SR 1340 over North Fork New River, Watauga County;
WBS Number 17BP.11.R.118
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 January 15, 2019, the
impacts are located in CU 05050001 of the New River basin in the Northern Mountains (NM) Eco-Region, and are as follows:
New
05050001
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Impacts (feet/acres) 107.Q
Stream
Cool � Warm f Riparian
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Wetlands
Non- Coastal
Ri arian Marsh
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Buffer (Sq. Ft.)
Zone 1 Zone 2
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*Some of the stream impacts may be proposed to be mitigated at a 1:1 mitigation ratio. See permit application for details.
This impact and associated mitigation need were under projected by the NCDOT in the 2018 impact data. DMS will
commit to implement sufficient compensatory stream mitigation credits to offset the ixnpacts 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 Inshument dated
July 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, -
Ja ies Stanfill
DMS Asset Management Supervisor
cc: Mr. Steve Kichefski, USACE — Asheville Regulatory Field Office
Ms. Amy Chapman, NCDWR
Ms. Linda Fitzpatrick, NCDOT — PDEA
File: SR 1340 — Bridge 83 — Division 11
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