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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20081473 Ver 5_Nutrient Offset Restoration Area_20120126EcoEngineering A division of The John R McAdams Company Inc SMITH CHAPEL — WAYNE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA BANK PARCEL DEVELOPMENT PACKAGE EBX -11030 EF=@R0wR0 JAN 2 6 2012 August 2011 Research Triangle Park NC Post Office Box 14005 Research Triangle Park North Carolina 27709 2905 Meridian Pafkway Durham North Carolina 27713 800 733 5646 919 287 4262 919 361 2269 Fax DENR WATER QUALITY WETLANDS AN STORMWATERBWWCH wwwecoengrcorn I Design Services Focused On Client Success Smith Chapel Bank Parcel USGS HUC 03020201 Buffer Restoration Plan Wayne County North Carolina August 2011 Table of Contents 10 Protect Location and Description 2 0 Project Area Existing Conditions 21 Geologic & Soil Characteristics 22 Vegetative Communities 23 Threatened and Endangered Species 24 Cultural Resources 25 Environmental Issues 26 FEMA Floodplam / Floodway Mapping 3 0 Proposed Nutrient Offset Restoration Plan 4 0 Monitoring and Maintenance Plan 5 0 Financial Assurance 6 0 Riparian Buffer & Nutrient Offset Mitigation Potential 7 0 References In -Text Tables Table 1 Mapped Soils within the Smith Chapel Bank Parcel Table 2 Plant List Annendix A Site Mans Figure 1 Site Location Map Figure 2 Proposed Riparian Buffer & Nutrient Offset Restoration Area Figure 3 Bank Parcel Service Area Figure 4 USGS Quad — Mount Olive Figure 5 Wayne County Soil Survey Figure 6 FEMA Floodplain / Floodway Exhibit Appendix B Site Photographs F*]EcoEngineering Ad" f Thclnhn R M Adams Company Inc 2 2 2 3 4 4 5 5 5 6 7 7 7 3 6 Smith Chapel Bank Parcel USGS HUC 03020201 Buffer Restoration Plan Wayne County North Carolina August 2011 10 Protect Location and DeserlDtion Located off Old Smith Chapel Road (SR 1147) ,lust northwest of its intersection with Leonard Sasser Road (SR 1142) in Wayne County North Carolina (Figure 1) is the proposed riparian buffer restoration and nutrient offset mitigation bank currently known as the Smith Chapel Bank Parcel (Bank Parcel) The Bank Parcel is 42 5 acres in total size Proposed stream buffer restoration activities within the Bank Parcel include approximately 4 acres of riparian buffer and another 27 acres of nutrient offset (Figure 2) A conservation easement will be recorded around the restoration areas within the overall Bank Parcel The remaining 115 acres will not be subject to the proposed conservation easement The proposed Bank Parcel is located within the Neuse River Basin (8 digit USGS HUC 03020201) with stormwater runoff from this site draining into an unnamed tributary of Thunder Swamp (Stream Index #27 54 5 1) According to the N C Division of Water Quality Basinwide Information Management System (BIMS) Thunder Swamp is classified as C NSW in this location The C" classification is for waters protected for uses such as secondary recreation fishing wildlife fish consumption, aquatic life including propagation survival and maintenance of biological integrity, and agriculture while the NSW designation is for `Nutrient Sensitive Waters The purpose of this Bank Parcel is to improve water quality within the Neuse River watershed by providing off site mitigation for development (both existing and proposed) requiring stream buffer mitigation and nutrient offset credits The proposed Bank Parcel Service Area is show in Figure 3 This Bank Parcel shall be established under the terms and conditions of the EBX Neuse Riparian Buffer Umbrella Mitigation Bank (Bank) made and entered into by EBX Neuse I LLC (EBX), acting as the Bank Sponsor and the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality (DWQ) 2 0 Project Area - Existing Conditions 21 Geologic & Soil Characteristics Based upon review of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) Mt Olive, North Carolina uadran le the proposed Bank Parcel is located in the headwaters of Thunder Swamp with elevations ranging from f 150 feet to ± 167 feet Topographic relief and surface drainage is generally northeast (Figure 4) The Bank Parcel is located within the Inner Coastal Plain Physiographic Province of North Carolina specifically within the Southeastern Plains Rolling Coastal Plain ecoregion A review of the Ecorewons of North Carolina and South Carolina (Griffith et al 2002) shows the geology in the area is comprised of cretaceous or tertiary age sands silts and clays, with soils generally better drained than the Middle Coastal Plain The Soil Survey o� f Wayne County, North Carolina (Soil Conservation Service, 1974) lists the soils within the property as generally from the Rains Torhunta Liddell association As stated in the soil survey these soils can be generally classified as 'poorly drained to very poorly drained, nearly level soils that have a friable and very friable sandy clay loam to sandy loam subsoil ' The specific soils within the protect area (Figure 5) are shown below in Table 1 ®EcoEngineenng Ad I'TheJoh R McAdam C myny Inc Smith Chapel Bank Parcel USGS HUC 03020201 Buffer Restoration Plan Wayne County North Carolina August 2011 Table 1 Manned Soils within the Smith Chanel Bank Parcel Sod Type Hydrologic Sod Group General Description The Aycock series consists of well drained nearly Aycock level to gently sloping soils on broad smooth slightly (AyA) HSG B convex divides They formed Coastal Plain sediments The seasonal high water table remains below a depth of 5 feet 2 2 Vegetative Communities The riparian zones proposed for restoration are currently planted in agriculture row crops of sweet potatoes up to the stream banks, and throughout The forested area directly adjacent to the proposed restoration area is a pine and shrub /scrub community typical of the current vegetative communities in this region which were likely relic Mesic Pine Flatwoods Tree species in this area include loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) various oak species (Quercus spp) tulip poplar (Li'riodendron tulipifera), American holly (Ilex opaca) red maple (Ater rubrum), and sweet gum (Liquidambar styraciflua) Groundcover and secondary canopy layer species consist of common greenbriar (Smilax rotundifolia), giant cane (Arundinaria gigantea) sweet pepperbush (Clethera almfolia), Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia), American holly (Ilex opaca), red cedar (Jumperus virginiana), various viburnum species (Viburnum spp ), Christmas fern (Polystichium acrostichoides), and netted chain fern (Woodwardia aerolata) The remaining 10 percent of subject property can be characterized as a maintained /disturbed land which consists of areas that have had previous human disturbances (i a recent clearing along [E-g]EcoEngineering Ad rTh ! h R McAdam C mpany 1 The Bibb series consists of poorly drained nearly level Bibb HSG C soils on floodplams These soils formed in recent (Bb) alluvium The seasonal high water table is at the surface The Goldsboro series consists of moderately well Goldsboro HSG B drained nearly level soils on smooth broad divides (Go) They formed Coastal Plain sediments The seasonal high water table remains at a d_ epth of roughly 2 5 feet The Lynchurg series consists of somewhat poorly Lynchburg drained nearly level soils on broad smooth flats on (Ly) HSG C interstream divides They formed Coastal Plain sediments The seasonal high water table remains at a _depth of roughly l 5 feet The Myatt series consists of poorly drained nearly Myatt level soils on broad smooth flats and in shallow (My) HSG D depressions on the uplands and terraces These soils formed in Coastal Plain and stream sediments The seasonal high water table is at the surface_ The Norfolk series consists of well drained nearly Norfolk level to gently sloping soils on broad smooth slightly (NoA / NoB) HSG B convex divides They formed Coastal Plain sediments The seasonal high water table remains below a depth of 5 feet The Rains series consists of poorly drained nearly Rains level soils on broad smooth flats on interstream areas (Ra) HSG B/D and in oval depressions These soils formed in Coastal Plain sediments The seasonal high water table is at the surface 2 2 Vegetative Communities The riparian zones proposed for restoration are currently planted in agriculture row crops of sweet potatoes up to the stream banks, and throughout The forested area directly adjacent to the proposed restoration area is a pine and shrub /scrub community typical of the current vegetative communities in this region which were likely relic Mesic Pine Flatwoods Tree species in this area include loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) various oak species (Quercus spp) tulip poplar (Li'riodendron tulipifera), American holly (Ilex opaca) red maple (Ater rubrum), and sweet gum (Liquidambar styraciflua) Groundcover and secondary canopy layer species consist of common greenbriar (Smilax rotundifolia), giant cane (Arundinaria gigantea) sweet pepperbush (Clethera almfolia), Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia), American holly (Ilex opaca), red cedar (Jumperus virginiana), various viburnum species (Viburnum spp ), Christmas fern (Polystichium acrostichoides), and netted chain fern (Woodwardia aerolata) The remaining 10 percent of subject property can be characterized as a maintained /disturbed land which consists of areas that have had previous human disturbances (i a recent clearing along [E-g]EcoEngineering Ad rTh ! h R McAdam C mpany 1 Smith Chapel Bank Parcel USGS HUC 03020201 Buffer Restoration Plan Wayne County North Carolina August 2011 treeline) Species documented in the maintained/disturbed land areas include Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica) various lespedeza species (Lespedeza spp) broomsedge (Andropogon virginicus) black cherry (Prunus serotina) persimmon (Diospyros virginiana) Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinesense) pokeweed (Phytolacca Americana) and blackberry (Rubus argutus) and sapling species of loblolly pine, common greenbriar, red maple sweet gum and oaks 23 Threatened and Endangered Species Some populations of plants and animals are declining because of natural forces or their inability to coexist with human activity Plants and animals with Threatened or Endangered status are protected under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973 (16 US 1531 et seq ) According to the U S Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) web page (http / /www fws gov /nc es/es/cogglyfr html) accessed August 18, 2011) there is one (1) endangered species (red cockaded woodpecker (Picoides borealis)) and nine (9) federal species of concern (American eel (Anguilla rostrata) Carolina madtom (Noturus furiosus) Pinewoods shiner (Lythrurus matutinus) Rafinesque's big eared bat (Corynorhinus rafinesquii) Southern hognose snake (Heterodon simus) Atlantic pigtoe (Fusconaia masoni), Yellow lance (EIl1!ptio lanceolata) Cuthbert turtlehead (Chelone cuthbertu), and Pondspice (Litsea aestivalls)) potentially occurring in Wayne County The bald eagle (Haliaeeletus leucocephalus) is also listed as occurring in Wayne County and is protected under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (BGPA) (16 US 668 668d) In addition, the NC Natural Heritage Program ( NCNHP) website identifies another twenty (20) State listed species as endangered threatened significantly rare, or of special concern also potentially occurring in the county A review of the NCNHP database of documented occurrences (http / /www ncnhp org/Pages/heritagedata html accessed August 18, 2011) revealed the presence of the Chicken Turtle (Deirochelys reticularia), within a two (2) mile radius of the site EcoEngineering conducted field surveys on June 23 2011 by walking transects within the Bank Parcel area The objective of the field surveys was to determine the presence of federally Threatened or Endangered species within the Bank Parcel area There were no federally Threatened or Endangered species observed during the field surveys The work inherent in restoring riparian buffers does not result in habitat destruction or modification for the above listed species Therefore, it is reasonable to conclude the proposed work will have No Effect on Threatened and Endangered species 2 4 Cultural Resources A review of the N C State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) HPOWEB GIS Service database (http //gis ncdcr gov/hpoweb/ accessed August 18 2011) was completed as part of the site due diligence According to their website HPOWEB `has current loeational data for all National Register listings most Study List entries and Determinations of Eligibility and surveyed rural properties for many counties There are no listings within the Bank Parcel However there are three (3) surveyed properties in the general vicinity of the proposed restoration project They are as follows WY0632 Thunder Swamp Church WY0634 Troutman House and WY0635 Store Please note there are no properties listed on the HPOWEB GIS service that fall under the National Register the Study List, or Determined Eligible classification near the proposed restoration protect, though there are properties shown on the National Register within a two mile radius Since there are no database entries on the subject property it is reasonable to conclude the proposed restoration project will not have an adverse impact with regards to this issue [24]EcoEngineenng Adi m in Job R McAdam Compa y Inc Smith Chapel Bank Parcel USGS HUC 03020201 Buffer Restoration Plan Wayne County North Carolina August 2011 2 S Environmental Issues Preliminary data was obtained from Environmental Data Resources, Inc (EDR) regarding the potential for on site or nearby sources of contamination EDR maintains an updated database of current and historical sources of contamination All storage tanks whether above ground or underground are identified as well as superfund sites, landfills, hazardous waste sites and other potential hazards No sites were noted on their database within a half mile radius of the Bank Parcel site However one (1) leaking underground storage tank (LUST) was noted to the northwest of the site approximately 0 75 miles away According to EDR records this site was closed out in November 2000 26 FEMA Floodplain I Floodway Mapping As shown in Figure 6, this site does not contain any areas designated by the Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA) as floodway or 100 year floodplain Therefore no floodplain / floodway impacts are anticipated to occur as part of the restoration effort 3 0 Proposed Nutrient Offset Restoration Plan Cultivated lands located outside forested areas within the Bank Parcel area will be ripped and scarified prior to vegetation planting activities The established microtopography on leveled surfaces will promote diffuse flow and surface water storage In addition, subsurface hardpans will be eliminated to promote vegetation growth/survival and to increase groundwater recharge rates Grasses may be treated with herbicide to reduce competition with planted species Where necessary, invasive species will also be treated with herbicide to ensure they do not become dominant within the Bank Parcel or hinder the establishment, growth and survival of planted vegetation The proposed riparian planting plan will be developed by integrating the native plant species observed within the Bank Parcel area, along with selected species known to inhabit the Mesic Pine Flatwoods community type as described in Classification of the Natural Communities of North Carolina (Schafale and Weakley 1990) and procedures outlined in Guidelines for Riparian Buffer Restoration (NCEEP 2004) to institute species diversity According to the Schafale and Weakley publication, Mesic Pine Flatwoods tend to occur on relatively fertile favorable sites Most such sites were long ago cleared for agriculture In addition these communities generally are quickly invaded by hardwoods in the absence of frequent fire They are usually one of the fastest communities to lose their distinctive character in the absence of fire So few relatively intact sites have been surveyed that much remains unknown about the natural characteristics and composition of these communities They are usually seen with a well developed hardwood understory a dense remnant longleaf pine canopy,and little herb layer The restored riparian zone will be planted with bare root seedlings or containerized material consisting of species as outlined in Schafale and Weakley Bare root seedlings or containerized material will be planted during the fall or early spring seasons During the following fall supplemental shrub and tree species will be planted if survival rates of previously planted seedlings are below target densities as determined in late summer (August September) The planting plan will consist of individual tree and shrub species as listed in the table below The goal is to plant 436 to 681 trees and shrubs per acre with an approximate 8 foot to 10 foot spacing Plant composition will consist of at a minimum of at least six (6) of the tree species and three (3) of the shrub species list ®EcoEngineering Ad vi f The J Im R McAdam Comryvry Inc Smith Chapel Bank Parcel USGS HUC 03020201 Buffer Restoration Plan Wayne County North Carolina August 2011 Table 2 Plant List Scientific Name Common Name _ _ _ � Trees Pinusvalustrrs� _ �_ _ �� _ _ Longleaf Pine�� Carpinus carohniaana_ _ _ _ _Ironwood Ilex opaca _ _ � American Holly _ Pinus serotrna Pond Pine_ _Quercus, falcata _ _ _ Southern Red Oak Quercus mardandica_ _ _ _ _ Black Jack Oak uercus nrkra,__ Water Oak _ uercus palustris — ___� _ __ _ _ Pm Oak __— _ _ _M Quercus ste_llata Post Oak Trees Ma_gnoha yr�grraan_a _Small _and _Shrubs_ _ �_ _ _ _ _ _Sweetbay Magnolia Hamamelrs virginiana American Witch Hazel Myrica Ceru`era -_____ _ Wax Myrtle �Creevina Vaccinium Crassfolium Blueberry composition may be adjusted based on local avai Temporary and permanent native herbaceous seed will be applied simultaneously to existing pasture land areas located outside forested areas within the Bank Parcel area Temporary seed will provide cover until the permanent seed applied becomes established Temporary cover will consist of millet (Echinochloa crusgalh) annual rye grain (Secale cereale), and crimson clover (Trifolium incarnatum) Permanent ground cover will consist of switchgrass (Panrcum virgatum) deertongue (Panrcum clandestinman) black eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta), and riverbank wildrye (Elymus riparius) 4 0 Monitoring and Maintenance Plan The Bank Parcel site will be monitored for five (5) consecutive years or until the required success criteria has been met as determined by DWQ Monitoring activities will begin immediately following the completion of planting in order to alleviate any potential problems as they occur Supplemental planting and additional site modifications will be implemented if necessary Planting is anticipated to occur in the Spring of 2012 therefore the riparian restoration will be monitored the following growing season, protected to be the Summer /Fall of 2012 A monitoring report will be submitted annually to DWQ no later than December 31 of each monitoring year describing the conditions of the Bank Parcel and relating those conditions to the success criteria Monitoring activities will follow the terms and conditions of the EBX Neuse Riparian Buffer Umbrella Mitigation Bank (Bank) made and entered into by EBX Neuse I LLC (EBX) acting as the Bank Sponsor, and the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality (DWQ) The Bank Parcel site will contain approximately ten (10) vegetative monitoring plots, with the total area not exceeding two (2) percent of the proposed nutrient offset restoration area The plots will be monitored in accordance with the CVS EEP Protocol for Recording Vegetation (CVS EEP v4 2) Ten (10) by ten (10) meter square plots will be permanently established following completion of the planting phase and at least two opposing corners will be permanently installed and surveyed for future use The plant species density, survival rates, and the cause of mortality, if identifiable, will be recorded within each plot Vegetation plots will be sampled and reported annually The primary focus of the vegetative monitoring will be solely on the tree and shrub stratum, although herbaceous species encountered may also be recorded ®EcoEngineering Ad vi on in Joh R McAdam Company Inc Smith Chapel Bank Parcel USGS HUC 03020201 Buffer Restoration Plan Wayne County North Carolina August 2011 The target density for the nutrient offset restoration area is a minimum of 320 trees and shrubs per acre at the end of the five (5) year monitoring period Vegetation monitoring will occur between August and October A determination will be made regarding the success of the protect following the collection and evaluation of ecological and physical monitoring data, photographs and site observations 5 0 Financial Assurance EBX Neuse I, LLC agrees to provide financial assurances for this Bank Parcel in accordance with the terms and conditions of the EBX Neuse Riparian Buffer Umbrella Mitigation Bank (Bank) made and entered into by EBX Neuse I, LLC (EBX) acting as the Bank Sponsor and the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality (DWQ) 6 0 Riparian Buffer & Nutrient Offset Mitigation Potential The Smith Chapel Bank Parcel will provide riparian buffer and nutrient mitigation credits for development impacts within the Neuse River Basin below Falls Lake (Figure 2) A riparian buffer restoration area of 4 06 acres will be used to generate 4 06 acres of riparian buffer credits The additional 26 87 acres of buffer restoration area (i a outside of the 4 06 acres of riparian buffer) will provide nutrient offset credits for nitrogen and phosphorus The exact amount of nutrient offset mitigation potential (currently based on 2,273 lbs of nitrogen/ac and 146 4 lbs of phosphorus /ac of riparian buffer restoration) will be included in the Bank Ledger Please note this Bank Parcel will function for both buffer mitigation impacts and nutrient offsets 7 0 References Endangered Species Threatened Species Federal Species of Concern and Candidate Species Wayne County North Carolina United States Fish and Wildlife Service Updated 9 22 2010 Available at internet site http / /www fws gov /nc es/es/countyfr html Accessed August 18 2011 Environmental Data Resources, Inc The EDR Radius MapTM Report with GeoCheck® Ingwry Number 3151181 Is August 19 2011 Griffith G E Omernik J M, Comstock, J A Schafle M P, McNab, W H, Lenat, D R, MacPherson, T F Glover J B and Shelburne, V B , 2002 Ecoregions of North Carolina and south Carolina (color poster with map descriptive text summary tables and photographs) Reston Virginia, U S Geological Survey (map scale 1 1 500 00) Heritage Data North Carolina Natural Heritage Program Available at internet site http / /www nenhp org/Pages/heritagedata html Accessed August 18 2011 North Carolina Historic Preservation Office HPOWEB GIS Service North Carolina Historic Preservation Office Available at internet site http // is ncder gov/hpoweb/ Accessed August 18, 2011 Lee Michael T Peet Robert K, Roberts Steven D and Wentworth Thomas R, 2008 CVS EEP Protocol for Recording Vegetation Level 1 2 Plot Sampling Only Version 4 2 North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program (NCEEP) 2004 Guidelines for Riparian Buffer Restoration Available at internet site http / /www nceep net/news /reports/buffers pd f Accessed September 2010 F=J-]EcoEngineering Ad fTh Job R McAdam C mpany Inc Smith Chapel Bank Parcel USGS HUC 03020201 Buffer Restoration Plan Wayne County North Carolina August 2011 Schafale MP and AS Weakley 1990 Classification of the Natural Communities of North Carolina Third Approximation North Carolina Natural Heritage Program Division of Parks and Recreation Department of Environment and Natural Resources Raleigh North Carolina United States Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service in cooperation with North Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station Soil Survey of Wayne County, North Carolina, June 1974 United States Geological Survey, 7 5 Minute Topographic Map of the Mount Olive, North Carolina Quadrangle 1977 [—#]EcoEngineering Ad rTh John R McAdam Company I Smith Chapel Bank Parcel USGS HUC 03020201 Buffer Restoration Plan Wayne County North Carolina August 2011 APPENDIX A Site Maps IEc ®Engineering Ad" M'Th 3 h R McAdam C mpany Inc FIGURE 1 - SITE LOCATION MAP 0 0 0.5 1 2 EcoEngineering Miles A division of The John R. McAdams Company, Inc. 1 inch equals 1 miles FIGURE 2 - PROPOSED RIPARIAN BUFFER & NUTRIENT OFFSET RESTORATION AREA EcoEngineering 0 200 400 800 Feet A division of The John R. McAdams Company, Inc. 1 inch equals 400 feet FIGURE 3 - BANK PARCEL SERVICE AREA EcoEngineering 0 0 5 10 20 Miles A division of The John R. McAdams Company, Inc. 1 inch equals 10 miles FIGURE 4 - USGS QUAD - MT OLIVE EcoEngineering 0 1,000 2,000 4,000 Feet A division of The John R. McAdams Company, Inc. 1 inch equals 2,000 feet FIGURE 5 - WAYNE COUNTY SOILS SURVEY EcoEngineering 0 500 1,000 2,000 1 1 inch equals 1,000 feet Feet A division offhc John R. McAdams Company, Inc. _ -y. `^♦ \y .-•/ _.— \' // it �:\\ i�,� `�.` ` •'\�_.� "`\ ^! 55`,/ 1 `\ \ \1 ^ � \ \\ ` \� 1 t, 7111; It ^` \\ i \� \.__ _ \ v� j r,- �'i88 -� '.^- 1 . ^..may \ \ ♦I l.._r_• -' ' ^\ ! /ii" "�i'ESir 16a tier IN \ \`\\ \\ yr/ ! 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McAdams Company, Inc. 1 inch equals 1,000 feet r , 1 \ 1 1 7i l/ \ it + \ vv/ FIGURE 6 - FEMA FLOODPLAIN 0 FLOODWAY EXHIBIT EcoEngineering 0 500 1,000 2,000 Feet A division of The John R. McAdams Company, Inc. 1 inch equals 1,000 feet vv/ FIGURE 6 - FEMA FLOODPLAIN 0 FLOODWAY EXHIBIT EcoEngineering 0 500 1,000 2,000 Feet A division of The John R. McAdams Company, Inc. 1 inch equals 1,000 feet Smith Chapel Bank Parcel • USGS HUC 03020201 Butler Restoration Plan • Wayne County, North Carolina • August 2011 APPENDIX B Site Photographs Fag]EcoEngineering A division of The John R. McAdams Company,1w. Smith Chapel Bank Parcel • USGS HUC 03020201 Buffer Restoration Plan • Wayne County, North Carolina • August 2011 Picture 1: UT 1, facing northeast toward adjacent forested area to the north. East and West side of UT1 planted in sweet potatoes Picture 2: UT 1, west side of UT 1 planted in sweet potatoes. F4]EcoEngineering A division of7hc Jahn R. MCAdalns Company, lnc. Smith Chapel Bank Parcel • USGS FIUC 03020201 Buffer Restoration Plan • Wayne County, North Carolina • August 2011 Picture 3: Access Road, facing northeast toward SR 1147. UT 1 on left side of picture. Picture 4: Access Road, facing southwest. [J-]EcoEngineering A division of The John R. McAdams Company, Inc. Smith Chapel Bank Parcel • USGS HUC 03020201 Buffer Restoration Plan • Wayne County, North Carolina • August 2011 Picture 5: Facing north toward Ditch 2. Nutrient Offset Restoration Area, currently planted in sweet potatoes. �s. Picture 6: Ditch 5. facing north. Sweet Potatoes planted on both sides of restoration area. [A division ornic John R. McAdam; Company, Inc. Smith Chapel Bank Parcel • USGS HUC 03020201 Buffer Restoration Plan • Wayne County, North Carolina • August 2011 Picture 7: Ditch 2. Facing north toward confluence of UT 2 and Ditch 5. Pic 8: Ditch 3, facing, southwest toward access road. FEIjEcoEngineering A division of The John R. McAdams Company, Inc. Smith Chapel (lank Parcel • USGS HUC 03020201 Buffer Restoration Plan • Wayne County, North Carolina • August 2011 Picture 9: Confluence of Ditches 2, 3, and 5. Facing north. Picture 10: Headwaters of UT 2. facing northeast. Both side of restoration area planted in sweet potatoes. [E]EcoEngineering A division of The John R. McAdams Company, Ine. Smith Chapel Bank Parcel • USGS HUC 03020201 Buffer Restoration Plan • Wayne County, North Carolina • August 2011 Picture 11: Headwaters of UT 2. facing northeast. Both side of restoration area planted in sweet potatoes. Picture 12: Confluence of Ditch 3 & 4. Facing north. [JEcoEngineering 1 J, ixmn of The John R. McAdams Company. Inc. w� <° Picture 11: Headwaters of UT 2. facing northeast. Both side of restoration area planted in sweet potatoes. Picture 12: Confluence of Ditch 3 & 4. Facing north. [JEcoEngineering 1 J, ixmn of The John R. McAdams Company. Inc. Smith Chapel Bank Parcel • USGS HUC 03020201 Buffer Restoration Plan • Wayne County, North Carolina • August 2011 Picture 13: Ditch 3. Facing southwest. Picture 14: From rear property boundary. Facing northeast toward Ditches and Headwaters of UT 2. [J—]EcoEngineering A divimon of Thc John R. McAdams Company, Inc. Smith Chapel Bank Parcel • USGS IIUC 03020201 Buffer Restoration Plan • Wayne County, North Carolina • August 2011 Picture 15: Access Road, from western property boundary. Facing back toward SR 1147. Picture 16: Facing southeast, Ditch 3 coming in off property. �EcoEngineering A Jmsion of The John K. h'ICAd3ini Company, Inc. Smith Chapel Bank Parcel • USGS HUC 03020201 Buffer Restoration Plan • Wayne County, North Carolina • August 2011 Picture 17: Access Road. Facing west. Ditch 3 is on the right side of photo. FEI]EcoEngineering A division of The John R. McAdams Company, Im. North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H Sullins Dee Freeman Governor Director Secretary July 19 2011 DWQ Project# 11 0688 Wayne County MTJ, Inc C/O Tony Jones 314 Tadlock Road, Mount Olive NC 28365 Subject Property Smith Chapel Site Thunder Swamp [NEU12 27 54 5 1, C, NSW] On -Site Determination for Applicability to the Neuse River Riparian Area Protection Rules (15A NCAC 2B 0233) Dear Mr Cousins On July 13 2011 at your request DWQ staff conducted an on site determination to review features located on the subject property for applicability to the Neuse Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 02B 0233) The features are labeled as Features 01 02 03 04 and 05' on the attached map initialed by me on July 19, 2011 The project is located off Old Smith Chapel Road in Mt Olive North Carolina The Division of Water Quality (DWQ) has determined that the surface waters labeled as "Feature 01 and Feature 03" in blue on the attached map are at least intermittent streams and are subject to the Neuse River Riparian Buffer Rule (15A NCAC 02B 0233) These streams and their associated buffers should be identified on any future plans for this property ")Feature 02, Feature 04 and Feature 05" in red on the attached map are not intermittent or perennial streams and are not subject to the Neuse River Riparian Buffer Rule The owner (or future owners) should notify the DWQ (and other relevant agencies) of this decision in any future correspondences concerning this property This on site determination shall expire five (5) years from the date of this letter Landowners or affected parties that dispute a determination made by the DWQ or Delegated Local Authority that a surface water exists and that it is subject to the buffer rule may request a determination by the Director A request for a determination by the North Carolina Division of Water Quality Internet www.ncwaterqualrty.ore 943 Washington Square Mall Phone 252 946 -6481 te Washington NC 27889 FAX 252 946 9215 Carolr ina An Equai Opportunely /Affirrnatrve Action Employer — 50% Recycled11096 Post Consumer Paper ��Ja Page 2 of 2 Director shall be referred to the Director in writing c/o Cyndi Karoly DWQ 401 Oversight/Express Review Permitting Unit 2321 Crabtree Blvd Suite 250 Raleigh NC 27604 2260 Individuals that dispute a determination by the DWQ or Delegated Local Authority that exempts a surface water from the buffer rule may ask for an adjudicatory hearing You must act within 60 days of the date that you receive this letter Applicants are hereby notified that the 60 day statutory appeal time does not start until the affected party (including downstream and adjacent landowners) is notified of this decision DWQ recommends that the applicant conduct this notification in order to be certain that third party appeals are made in a timely manner To ask for a hearing, send a written petition which conforms to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes to the Office of Administrative Hearings, 6714 Mail Service Center Raleigh N C 27699 6714 This determination is final and binding unless you ask for a hearing within 60 days This letter only addresses the applicability to the buffer rules and does not approve any activity within the buffers Nor does this letter approve any activity within Waters of the United States or Waters of the State If you have any additional questions or require additional information please call Amy Adams at (252) 948 -3917 Sincerely i&L Al Hodge /Supervisor Division of Water Quality Surface Water Protection Washington Regional Office Enclosures Topo Map cc Katie Merritt/Bev Strickland - DWQ WBS — Compliance and Permitting Unit WaRO File Copy Tommy Cousins 909 Capability Dr Suite 3100, Raleigh NC 27606 Filename 11- 0688_SmithChapel StreamDettaa o� O O m w (1 m L, r, m O J� ti � t 1 r CD �1 C (D 9 O TI m 9 CD 0 �w WETLAND/BUFFER �i ° APPROVED ° NORTH CAROLINA ENVIR ME AF IER QIDIVISION O CA UAL' ° DATE uI 20-1 DWQ Permit No _ l' rn ° ° ^+� h O O O t c 00C� l C) oMmia) --&,Or 0) -0 r 0 3 m r. oio m o� o ti CO 4� C `?r (D Ti �} CD N -0 1/ j:) � }� o O 41 w CL l r � _ r S, O f l o � r� r , .a ° J O M O ITV 9 � i of i 1 e 0 � I , o / V fj5 � f t k � o