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North Carolina 27709
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Table 2 Plant List
Scientific Name
Common Name
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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
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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
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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
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APPENDIX A
Site Maps
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FIGURE 1 - SITE LOCATION MAP
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APPENDIX B
Site Photographs
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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.
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Picture 3: Access Road, facing northeast toward SR 1147.
UT 1 on left side of picture.
Picture 4: Access Road, facing southwest.
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Picture 5: Facing north toward Ditch 2.
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Picture 6: Ditch 5. facing north.
Sweet Potatoes planted on both sides of restoration area.
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Picture 7: Ditch 2.
Facing north toward confluence of UT 2 and Ditch 5.
Pic 8: Ditch 3, facing, southwest toward access road.
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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.
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Picture 11: Headwaters of UT 2. facing northeast.
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Picture 12: Confluence of Ditch 3 & 4. Facing north.
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Picture 12: Confluence of Ditch 3 & 4. Facing north.
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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.
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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.
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Picture 17: Access Road. Facing west.
Ditch 3 is on the right side of photo.
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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
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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
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