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PROGRAM
August 18, 2009
Mr. Bill Biddlecome
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Washington Regulatory Field Office
P. O. Box 1000
Washington, North Carolina 27789-1000
Dear Mr. Biddlecome:
Subject: EEP Mitigation Acceptance Letter:
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SR 1336 (Harvey Point Road), Construction of a Roundabout, Perquimans County; Pasquotank River
Basin (Cataloging Unit 03010205); Northern Outer Coastal Plain (NOCP) Eco-Region
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the Ecosystem Enhancement Program (EEP) will provide the
compensatory riparian wetland mitigation for the unavoidable impact associated with the above referenced project.
Based on the information received from the NCDOT on August 17, 2009, the impacts are located in CU 03010205
of the Pasquotank River Basin in the Northern Outer Coastal Plain (NOCP) Eco-Region, and the anticipated
mitigation credits needed to offset the impacts are as follows:
Buffer (Sq.
Stream Wetlands F
Pasquotank t.
03010205 Non- Coastal Zone Zone
Cold Cool Warm Ri avian
P Ri arian Marsh 1 2
Impacts (feet/acres) 0 0 0 0.2555 0 0 0 0
Mitigation Units 0 0 0 0.511 0 0 0 0
(Credits-up to 2:1)
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-Parry
MOA). EEP commits to implement sufficient compensatory riparian wetland mitigation in the appropriate
cataloging unit 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,
William D. Gilmore, P.E.
EEP Director
cc: Mr. Jerry Jennings, NCDOT Division I Engineer Mr. Clay Willis, NCDOT Division I DEO
Mr. Scott Fenwick, NCDOT, Division Design Engineer Mr. Gregory J. Thorpe, NCDOT-PDEA
Mr. Sterling Baker, NCDOT, Division Maintenance Engineer Mr. Brian Wrenn, NCDWQ, Wetlands/401
File: SR 1336-Division I
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August 18, 2009 Jp?` y
Mr. Jerry Jennings, P.E.
Division One Engineer
North Carolina Department of Transportation
113 Airport Drive, Suite 100
Edenton, North Carolina 27932
Dear Mr. Jennings:
Subject: EEP Mitigation Acceptance Letter:
SR 1336 (Harvey Point Road), Construction of a Roundabout, Perquimans County
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the Ecosystem Enhancement Program (EEP) will provide the
compensatory riparian wetland mitigation for the subject project. Based on the information received by you on
August 17, 2009, the impacts are located in CU 03010205 of the Pasquotank River Basin in the Northern Outer
Coastal Plain (NOCP) Eco-Region, and are as follows:
Stream Wetlands Buffer (Sq. Ft.)
Pas
uotank
q
03010205 Cold Cool Warm Riparian Non- Coastal Zone 1 Zone 2
Riparian Marsh
Impacts
0
0
0
0.2555
0
0
0
0
feet/acres)
Mitigation Units 0 0 0 0.51 l 0 0 0 0
(Credits-up to 2:1)
EEP commits to implementing sufficient compensatory 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. Army 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.
1929.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Ms. Beth Harmon at 919-715-
Sincerely,
WilliatND. Gilmore, P.E.
EEP Director
cc: Mr. Bill Biddlecome, USACE - Washington Mr. Brian Wrenn, NCD WQ, Wetlands/401
Mr. Clay Willis, NCDOT Division I DEO Mr. Scott Fenwick, Div. I Design Engineer
Mr. Sterling Baker, Div. I Maintenance Engineer Mr. Greg Thorpe, Ph.D., NCDOT - PDEA
File: SR 1336-Division 1
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North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program, 1652 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1652 1919-715-0476 /www.nceep.net