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

StatusStatus

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

High Quality PreservationHigh Quality Preservation

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/DOT PartnershipEEP/DOT Partnership

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%

AccomplishmentsAccomplishments

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

QuestionsQuestions