20081106 Ver 4_U-3334B Additional - NRW - NS 01_20190916

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
TIM BAUMGARTNER
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
September 11, 2019
Mr. Chad Coggins
Division 4 Environmental Officer
North Carolina Department of Transportation
Post Office Box 3165
Wilson, North Carolina 27895
Dear Mr. Coggins:
Subject: Mitigation Acceptance Letter:
TIP Number U-333413, SR 1923 (Booker Dairy Road) from Buffalo Road to
US 301 (Brightleaf Boulevard), Johnston County
References: USACE 404 Individual Permit issued March 17, 2009 and Individual
Modification issued November 27, 2017 (USACE Action ID 2008-02482)
NCDWR 401 Water Quality Certification (WQC) issued October 8, 2008 and
Modification issued October 30, 2017 (NCDWR ID 2008-1106)
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the Division of Mitigation Services (DMS) will
provide the additional wetland mitigation for the subject project. Based on the permits issued, the
wetland impacts are located in CU 03020201 of the Neuse River Basin in the Northern Inner Coastal
Plain (NICP) Eco-Region, and are as follows:
Table 1— Additional Im acts feet / acr
Neuse Stream
03020201
NICP Cold Cool
r1mpacts(feet/acres) 0 0
Wetlands
Warm Riparian Non-
0
0.20
Buffer (Sq. Ft.)
Coastal Zone 1 Zone 2
Marsh (3:1) 1 (1.5:1)
0
*NOTE: Some of the stream impacts may be proposed to be mitigated at a 1:1 mitigation ratio. See permit application for
details.
These impacts and associated mitigation needs were not projected by the NCDOT in the 2019 impact
data. DMS is currently providing stream, non -riparian wetland and buffer wetland mitigation for the
impacts associated with this project located in cataloging unit 03020201 of the Neuse River basin as
required by the 404 and 401 permits issued in 2008-2009 and modifications issued in 2017, as shown in
the below table (in mitigation credits):
�DEQ
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Mitigation Services
217 W. Jones Street 11652 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1652
919.707.8976

Mr. Coggins
TIP U-3334 B
September 11, 2019
Page Two
Table 2 — Current Permitted Impacts and Associated Mitigation Requirements provided by DMS
(based on 2017 permits) and Revised Anticipated Impacts (based on mitigation renuestl
Total Permitted
Mitigation Provided by
Additional
Impact Type
Impacts
DMS per Issued
Impact (for
Revised Total
(feet / acre / sq ft)
Permits (Credits)
approval)
Impacts*
Stream
430.0
860.0
0
430.0
Non -riparian
Wetland
4.11
8.22
0.20
4.31
Riparian Buffer
34,839.0
89,975.0
0
34,839.0
*Some of the additional wetland impacts may be proposed to be mitigated at a 1:1 mitigation ratio. See permit application for
details. DMS will provide the amount of mitigation as determined by the regulatory agencies.
This impact and associated mitigation need were under projected by the NCDOT in the 2019
impact data. DMS will commit to implement sufficient compensatory mitigation credits to offset the
additional impacts associated with this project as determined by the regulatory agencies using the delivery
timeline listed in Section F.3.c.iii of the In -Lieu Fee Instrument dated July 28, 2010. This mitigation
acceptance letter replaces the mitigation acceptance letter that was issued on October 6, 2017.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Ms. Beth Harmon at
919-707-8420.
Sincerely,
eAetagement Supervisor
Cc: Mr. Tom Steffens, USACE — Washington Regulatory Field Office
Ms. Amy Chapman, NCDWR
File: U-3334B Additional
�EQ
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Mitigation Services
217 W. Jones Street 11652 Mail Service Center I Raleigh. North Carolina 27699-1652
919.707.8976