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EEP UpdateEEP Update
AAPresentation to the Environmental Presentation to the Environmental
Planning and Policy CommitteePlanning and Policy Committee
July 6, 2005July 6, 2005
U.S. Army Corpsof EngineersWilmington District
OutlineOutline
• Brief program description for new Brief program description for new membersmembers
• EEP/DOT PartnershipEEP/DOT Partnership
• Other AccomplishmentsOther Accomplishments
EEP Objectives EEP Objectives
– Assist development by reducing project Assist development by reducing project delaysdelays
– Improve environmental benefitImprove environmental benefit– Improve mitigation efficiencyImprove mitigation efficiency– Promote interagency cooperationPromote interagency cooperation
For NCDOT, EEP providesFor NCDOT, EEP provides
• Mitigation for unavoidable environmental Mitigation for unavoidable environmental impacts impacts – StreamsStreams– WetlandsWetlands– BuffersBuffers
• For mitigation issues, regulatory agency For mitigation issues, regulatory agency coordination and accountabilitycoordination and accountability
Program DescriptionProgram Description
• PartnershipsPartnerships– circa 2000circa 2000– July 22, 2003July 22, 2003– Tri-party MOATri-party MOA– Bi-party MOABi-party MOA
ProgramsPrograms
2003 04 05 06 07
EEP Planning
08-10
EEP Constr’n
08-10
EEP Planning
11-13
EEP Constr’n
11/13
Construction03/04/05 Transition
Reactive
EEP Planning
06-07
Proactive
EEP Constr’n
06-07
EEP Planning
14-16
Years advanced -1 0-2 2-4 4-6
MOA year 1 2 3 4 5
Restoration Assets Restoration Assets Summary all current projects (WRP, DOT and EEP Projects)Summary all current projects (WRP, DOT and EEP Projects)
TypeType ProjectsProjects AmountAmount
Streams Streams 215 215 780,000 ft780,000 ft
Riparian WetlandsRiparian Wetlands 80 2240 80 2240 acac
Non-riparian and miscNon-riparian and misc 84 84 6380 6380 acac
TotalTotal 379 379
Production MethodsProduction Methods
Active Active DBB FDPDBB FDP
Stream (ft)Stream (ft) 258,000 258,000 218,000218,000
Wetlands (ac)Wetlands (ac) 245245 975 975
HQP AcquisitionsHQP Acquisitions
Expenditures Expenditures $45.4 M $45.4 M
Protected Protected
StreamsStreams 121 miles 121 miles
Wetlands Wetlands 6985 acres6985 acres
Helped purchase more than 24,000 Helped purchase more than 24,000 acresacres
HQP Active ProjectsHQP Active Projects
64 projects64 projects
$46.5 M$46.5 M
1931 acres wetlands1931 acres wetlands
143 miles of stream143 miles of stream
EEP Assistance Design/BuildEEP Assistance Design/Build
• Requests for Design/Build AssistanceRequests for Design/Build Assistance– Accepted 10 projects into programAccepted 10 projects into program– 7 Projects were accelerated7 Projects were accelerated– Design/Construction Value=Design/Construction Value= $683 M$683 M– Mitigation providedMitigation provided
•31,000 ft. stream31,000 ft. stream•290 acres wetland290 acres wetland $ 11.8 M$ 11.8 M•1.4 million SF buffer1.4 million SF buffer 2% 2%
EEP Assistance- Additional EEP Assistance- Additional RequestsRequests
• Non-Exhibit 2 ProjectsNon-Exhibit 2 Projects– Accepted 11 requests into programAccepted 11 requests into program– Design/Construction Value=Design/Construction Value= $145 $145
MM– Mitigation providedMitigation provided
•21,000 ft. stream21,000 ft. stream
•14 acres wetland14 acres wetland $ 5 M $ 5 M
•1.4 million SF buffer1.4 million SF buffer 3% 3%
EEP Assistance- EEP Assistance- MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
• Mitigation site shortfallMitigation site shortfall– 5 Sites Accepted, 11 Acres WL 5 Sites Accepted, 11 Acres WL
$1.8 M$1.8 M
• 1 Violation, 1.1 acres WL 1 Violation, 1.1 acres WL $26 K$26 K
Program SummaryProgram SummaryJuly 2003 to June 2005July 2003 to June 2005
TIP Mitigation RequestsTIP Mitigation Requests 119 119– 193,000 ft stream193,000 ft stream– 612 ac wetland612 ac wetland– 152 ac buffer152 ac buffer
Highway construction costHighway construction cost $1.9 B$1.9 B
Mitigation costMitigation cost $ 55 M$ 55 M
Percent total cost Percent total cost 2.8% 2.8%
Mutual AccomplishmentsMutual Accomplishments
• Top 50 award for government Top 50 award for government innovation innovation (Harvard University School of Government- 2005)(Harvard University School of Government- 2005)
• Environmental Excellence AwardEnvironmental Excellence Award(National Association of Environmental Professionals- 2005)(National Association of Environmental Professionals- 2005)
• InnovationInnovation(National Association of Development Organizations- 2003)(National Association of Development Organizations- 2003)
Mutual AccomplishmentsMutual Accomplishments
• Exemplary Ecosystem InitiativeExemplary Ecosystem Initiative(Federal Highway Administration- 2004)(Federal Highway Administration- 2004)
• Environmental Excellence AwardEnvironmental Excellence Award(Federal Highway Administration- 2003)(Federal Highway Administration- 2003)
• Transportation Research BoardTransportation Research Board(National Publication- 2005)(National Publication- 2005)
• 2005 Council of State Finalist - Innovation2005 Council of State Finalist - Innovation
Project DelaysProject Delays
In the past 23 months of In the past 23 months of existence there have existence there have
been been zerozero project delays project delays resulting from mitigationresulting from mitigation