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?O?O RAG Michael F. Easley
Governor
CO William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D., Acting Director
Division of Water Quality
February 22, 2002
DWQ Project # 01-1887
Wake County
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Town of Knightdale
C/o Mr. Gary L. McConkly
PO Box 640
Knightdale, NC 27545
Re: Town of Knightdale Gravity and Force Main Sewer, Knightdale, Wake County, NC
S&EC, Inc. Project No. 01-6438
Beaverdam Creek [03-04-02, 27-33-15, C NSW]
APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification and Authorization Certificate per the Neuse River Buffer
Protection Rules (15A NCAC 2B.0233)
Dear Mr. McConkly,
You have our approval, in accordance with the attached conditions and those listed below, to impact 0.04 acres of
wetlands, 133 feet of stream and 29,665 ft' of riparian buffers (13,222 ft2 / four stream crossings & 16,443 ft2 / two
parallel impact areas) to construct the proposed sanitary sewer outfall as you described within your application dated
December 21, 2001 (received by this office on December 27, 2001). After reviewing your application, we have decided
that this fill is covered by the NC Division of Water Quality (DWQ) General Water Quality Certification Number 3288.
This Certification allows you to use Nationwide Permit Number.12 when issued by the US Army Corps of Engineers
(USACE). This letter shall also act as your approved Authorization Certificate for impacts to the protected riparian
buffers as required under 15A NCAC 2B .0233(8). In addition, you should get or otherwise comply with any other
required federal, state or local permits before you go ahead with your project including (but not limited to) Sediment and
Erosion Control Permit. Also, this approval will expire when the accompanying 404 permit expires unless otherwise
specified in the General Certification. -
This approval is only valid for the purpose and design that you described in your application dated December 21,
2001. If you change your project, you must notify us and you may be required to send us a new application. If the
property is sold, the new owner must be given a copy of this Certification and approval letter and is thereby responsible
for complying with all conditions. If total fills for this project (now or in the future) exceed one acre of wetland,
compensatory wetland mitigation may be required as described in 15A NCAC 2H.0506 (h). For this approval to be valid
you must follow the conditions listed in the DWQ General Certification No. 3288, Neuse Buffer Rules 15A NCAC 2B
.0233 and the additional conditions listed below.
Conditions:
The outside buffer, wetland or water boundary and along the construction corridor within these boundaries approved
under this authorization shall be clearly marked by orange fabric fencing for the areas that have been approved to
infringe within the buffer, wetland or water prior to any land disturbing activities to ensure compliance with 15A
NCAC 2B .0233 and GC 3288.
2. Construction of the utility line shall comply with all conditions listed within DWQ General Certification No. 3288.
Including (but not limited to) conditions number 4, 5, 9 and 16.
North Carolina Division of Water Quality, 401 Wetlands Certification Unit,
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1650 (Mailing Address)
2321 Crabtree Blvd., Raleigh, NC 27604-2260 (Location)
919-733-1786 (phone), 919-733-6893 (fax), http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetlands/
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If you do not accept any of the conditions of this certification, you may ask for an adjudicatory hearing. You must act
within 60 days of the date that you receive this letter. 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, NC 27699-6714. This certification and its conditions are final and binding unless you ask for a hearing.
This letter completes the review of the Division of Water Quality under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. If you
have any questions, please telephone Mr. Steve Mitchell at 919-571-4700 or Mr. Bob Zarzecki at 919-733-9726.
Sincerely,
Greg ry J. Thorpe, Ph.D./
Y: NC/DWQ, Acting Director
Cc: Brad Suther, Soil & Environmental Consultants, Inc., 11010 Raven Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC 27614
Steve Mitchell, DWQ Raleigh Regional Office
File Copy
Central Files
DWQ 011887
Memorandum
To: John Dorney
From: John Hennessy
Date: February 18, 2002
Re: Tardy Projects
List of Recommendations
Town of Knightdale Gravity Sewer, DWQ No. 011887
Everything looks fine, except the six longitudinal impacts to Zone 2 buffers. I recommend a more
information letter request detailing the need to impact those buffers. My guess is the impacts are primarily
ones of convenience and habit, not necessity.
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Soil & Environmental Consultants, PA
11010 Raven Ridge Road • Raleigh, North Carolina 27614 • Phone: [phone] • Fax: [phone]
www.SandEC.com
This is a request for buffer compliance only. Therefore, a
check is not enclosed.
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December 21, 2001
NCDENR-DWQ US Army Corps of Engineers
Attn: Mr. John Dorney Attn: Ms. Amanda Jones
2321 Crabtree Blvd 6508 Falls of the Neuse Rd., Ste. 120
Parkview Building Raleigh, NC 27615
Raleigh, NC 27604
RE: Nationwide Permit 12, Neuse River Buffer Rules Compliance Request
Knightdale Gravity Sewer and Force Main
Knightdale, Wake County, North Carolina
S&EC Project #: 01-6438
Dear Mr. Dorney and Ms. Jones:
On behalf of the Town of Knightdale (applicant), we hereby request authorization from
the US Army Corps of Engineers to use Nationwide Permit 12 to cover impacts to a two
stream channels and two wetland areas resulting from utility line crossings. We also
request concurrence from the NC Division of Water Quality (NC-DWQ) that the project
complies with the Neuse River Basin buffer rules. A Pre-construction Notification
Application (PCN) is attached, which includes an agent authorization form.
The proposed utility line is approximately 8000 linear feet in length and runs from
Horton Road (SR 2231) west along an unnamed tributary of Beaverdam Creek, then
south parallel to Old Crews Road (SR 2228), Forestville Road (SR 2049), and then
Smithfield Road (SR 2233), where it ties into an existing sewer line south of another
unnamed tributary to Beaverdam Creek. Please refer to the USGS topographic map
attached for the location of the project.
S&EC completed a detailed wetland delineation and Neuse River Basin (NRB) Riparian
Buffer evaluation on the proposed easement in November 2001. On August 24, 2001 Mr.
Charlotte Office: Greensboro Office: Hickory Office:
PMB 291, 3020-I Prosperity Church Road 3817-E Lawndale Drive 910 Boston Road
Charlotte, NC 28269-7197 Greensboro, NC 27455 Taylorsville, NC 28681
Phone: [phone] Phone: [phone] Phone [phone]
Fax: [phone] Fax: [phone] Fax: [phone]
December 21, 2001
S&EC Project #: 01-6438
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Steve Mitchell, and on November 20, 2001, Mr. Steve Mitchell and Ms. Deborah
Edwards of the NC-DWQ conducted on-site Neuse River Buffer determinations for the
project. According to Mr. Mitchell's and Ms. Edwards' field determinations, features A,
B, D, and G are subject to the buffers and features C, E, and F are not subject. A letter is
attached describing their findings.
The proposed utility line will provide sewer service to a proposed Wake County High
School and park facility on the eastern side of Horton Road (SR 2231). The utility line is
also included on the Town of Knightdale Facilities Plan and will service any future
development that may occur in the immediate vicinity. The sewer line proposed by the
applicant begins within the right-of-way of Horton Road and will not result in any
impacts to wetlands or waters of the U. S. within the boundaries of the proposed school
and park site (see inset D). Dewberry & Davis is handling the civil engineering and
S&EC, PA is handling 401 / 404 permitting for the proposed high school and park site.
Permits for the proposed school and park will be submitted by S&EC under separate
cover in the near future.
The proposed utility line will result in temporary impacts to three stream channels
(features A, B, and G) and two wetland areas. Utility crossing A (see inset A) will
temporarily impact 26.0 LF of important channel, 0.029 acre of wetland, and 2,140
square feet of riparian buffer. Temporary impacts to 22.0 LF of important channel and
2,697 square feet of riparian buffers are proposed for crossing B (see inset B). Crossing
C will impact 42.4 LF of unimportant channel, 0.011 acre of wetland and 4,209 square
feet of riparian buffers. Crossing D will impact 43.2 LF of channel and 4,178 square feet
of riparian buffers. The applicant also proposes to impact 16,443 square feet of Zone 2 of
the riparian buffers on the north side of stream feature A (see insets E and F).
The USACE's current policy requires applicants to avoid and minimize wetland and
stream channel impacts to the maximum extent practicable and may require
compensatory mitigation to offset unavoidable losses of waters of the US when impacts
exceed the requirements for notification (0.10 acre) or if a discharge to a special aquatic
site such as wetlands is proposed. The applicant requested a detailed delineation of
wetlands and waters of the U. S. within the proposed utility line corridor prior to setting
the proposed alignment in order to avoid impacts to jurisdictional areas to the maximum
extent practicable. In order to minimize impacts, the applicant has designed the proposed
utility line to cross stream channels at an approximately perpendicular angle (see insets
A, B, C, and D). The applicant has also attempted to cross wetlands at an approximately
perpendicular angle (see impact Q. At crossing A, the applicant plans to impact 0.029
acre of a linear wetland in a non-perpendicular fashion. Impacting the linear wetland at
this angle will enable the engineer to avoid a larger impact to a forested wetland of higher
quality immediately west of the proposed tie-in point to the existing sewer line (see inset
A). Because the applicant has aligned the proposed utility line to minimize impacts to
wetlands and stream channels, S&EC believes the USACE should not require further
compensatory mitigation for this project.
December 21, 2001
S&EC Project #: 01-6438
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NC-DWQ's current policy does not require written concurrence or mitigation for impacts
associated with utility line backfill and bedding provided that the utility line project
complies with all conditions of USACE Nationwide Permit 12 and the NCDENR General
Certification for projects eligible for Nationwide Permit 12. Because the proposed
project satisfies these conditions, S&EC believes that neither written concurrence nor
wetland nor stream mitigation should be required by NC-DWQ.
Current NC-DWQ policy classifies perpendicular utility line crossings that impact less
than 40 linear feet of buffer and have a maintenance corridor of less than or equal to 10
feet as "exempt" activities under the Neuse Buffer Rules. Because the proposed impacts
at utility crossings A, B, C, and D, satisfy these conditions (see insets A, B, C, and D),
S&EC believes these impacts should be allowed and that riparian buffer mitigation
should not be required. Current NC-DWQ policy classifies non-perpendicular utility line
crossings in Zone 2 of the Neuse Buffers as "allowable" with justification. As noted
above, the applicant proposes impacting 16,443 square feet of Zone 2 of the Riparian
Buffers on the north side of stream feature A (see insets E and F). As described in the
attached 11/27/01 letter from Mr. Brian Leonard of Tate Lanning & Associates, the Town
of Knightdale must purchase the proposed easement as well as the resulting unusable
land between the easement and the stream channel from adjacent property owners in
order to acquire land for the sewer line. Portions of the gravity trunk line alignment have
been placed in Zone 2 in order to reduce the amount of land the Town of Knightdale will
have to acquire from adjacent property owners for the easement.
Sincerely,
Brad Suther
Wetland Scientist/Soil Scientist in Training
Attachments:
Pre-construction (PCN) notification form
Site Location Map (Figure 1)
Soil Survey Map
Over-all Impact Map
Impact Map Insets (6 sheets)
Tate Lanning & Assoc. Letter of Justification (11/27/01)
DWQ Buffer Subjectivity letter (12/5/01)
Agent Authorization

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Pre-Construction Notification (PCN) Application Form

For Section 404 and/or Section 10 Nationwide, Regional and General Permits, Section 401
General Water Quality Certifications, and Riparian Buffer and Watershed Buffer Rules
This form is to be used for projects qualifying for any of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' (USACE)
Nationwide, Regional or General Permits as required by Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and/or
Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act, and for the North Carolina Division of Water Quality's
(DWQ) associated General 401 Water Quality Certifications. This form is also to be used for any
project requiring approval under any Riparian Buffer Rules implemented by the N.C. Division of Water
Quality. This form should not be used if you are requesting an Individual 404 Permit or Individual 401
Water Quality Certification. The USACE Individual Permit application form is available online at
http://www.saw.usace.LM.mil/wetlands/Perm app.htrn.
The USACE is the lead regulatory agency. To review the requirements for the use of Nationwide,
Regional-or General permits, and to determine which permitapplies to your project, please go to the
USACE website at http://www.saw.usace.army.mil/wetlands/regMg.htrn or contact one of the field
offices listed at the end of this application. The website also lists the responsible project manager for
each county in North Carolina and provides additional information regarding the identification and
regulation of wetlands and waters of the U.S.
The DWQ issues a corresponding Certification (General or Individual), and cannot tell the applicant
which 401 Certification will apply until the 404 Permit type has been determined by the USACE.
Applicants are encouraged to visit DWQ's 401/Wetlands Unit website at
http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetlands to read about current requirements for the 401 Water Quality
Certification Program and to determine whether or not Riparian Buffer Rules are applicable. The
applicant is also advised to read the full text of the General Certification (GC) matching the specific 404
Permit requested. In some cases, written approval for some General Certifications is not required,
provided that the applicant adheres to all conditions of the GC. Applicants lacking access to the internet
should contact DWQ's Central Office in Raleigh at [phone].
Trout Waters Coordination - Special coordination with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources
Commission (NCWRC) is also required for projects occurring in any of North Carolina's twenty-five
counties that contain trout waters. In such cases, the applicant should contact the appropriate NCWRC
regional coordinator (listed by county on the last page of this application).
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CAMA Coordination - If the project occurs in any of North Carolina's twenty coastal counties (listed on
the last page of this application) the applicant should also contact the North Carolina Division of Coastal
Management (DCM) at [phone]. DCM will determine whether or not the project involves a
designated Area of Environmental Concern, in which case DCM will act as the lead permitting agency.
In such cases, DCM will require a Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA) Permit and will coordinate
the 404/401 Permits.
USACE Permits - Submit one copy of this form, along with supporting narratives, maps, data forms,
photos, etc. to the applicable USACE Regulatory Field Office (addresses are listed at the end of this
application). Upon receipt of an application, the USACE will determine if the application is complete as
soon as possible, not to exceed 30 days. This PCN form is designed for the convenience of the applicant
to address information needs for all USACE Nationwide, Regional or General permits, as well as
information required for State authorizations, certifications, and coordination. Fully providing the
information requested on this form will result in a complete application for any of the USACE
Nationwide, Regional or General permits. To review the minimum amount of information that must be
provided for a complete PCN for each USACE Nationwide permit, see Condition 13, 65 Fed.Reg. 12893
df.
(March 9, 2000), available at http://www.saw.usace.grmy.mil/wetlands/nwpfinalFedRea.p
Processing times vary by permit and begin once the application has been determined to be complete.
Please contact the appropriate regulatory field office for specific answers to permit processing periods.
401 Water Quality Certification or Buffer Rules - All information is required unless otherwise stated
as optional. Incomplete applications will be returned. Submit seven collated copies of all USACE
Permit materials to the Division of Water Quality, 401/Wetlands Unit, 1650 Mail Service Center,
Raleigh, NC, 27699-1650. If written approval is required or specifically requested for a 401
Certification, then a non-refundable application fee is required. In brief, if project impacts include less
than one acre of cumulative wetland/water impacts and less than 150 feet cumulative impacts to
streams, then a fee of $200 is required. If either of these thresholds is exceeded, then a fee of $475 is
required. A check made out to the North Carolina Division of Water Quality, with the specific name of
the project or applicant identified, should be stapled to the front of the application package. For more
information, see the DWQ website at h1tp://h2o.ehnr.state.nc.us/ncwetlands/fees.html. The fee must be
attached with the application unless the applicant is a federal agency in which case the check may be
issued from a separate office. In such cases, the project must be identifiable on the U.S. Treasury check
so that it can be credited to the appropriate project. If written approval is sought solely for Buffer Rules,
the application fee does not apply, and the applicant should clearly state (in a cover letter) that only
Buffer Rule approval is sought in writing. Wetlands or waters of the U.S. may not be impacted prior to
issuance or waiver of a Section 401 Water Quality Certification. Upon receipt of a complete application
for a 401 Certification, the Division of Water Quality has 60 days to prepare a written response to the
applicant. This may include a 401 Certification, an on-hold letter pending receipt of additional
requested information, or denial.
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Office Use Only: Form Version April 2001
USACE Action ID No. DWQ No.
If any particular item is not applicable to this project, please enter "Not Applicable" or "N/A" rather than
leaving the space blank.
1. Processing
1. Check all of the approval(s) requested for this project:
® Section 404 Permit
? Section 10 Permit
? 401 Water Quality Certification
® Riparian or Watershed Buffer Rules
2. Nationwide, Regional or General Permit Number(s) Requested: 12
3. If this notification is solely a courtesy copy because written approval for the 401 Certification
is not required, check here: ?
4. If payment into the North Carolina Wetlands Restoration Program (NCWRP) is proposed for
mitigation of impacts (see section VIII - Mitigation), check here: ?
II. Applicant Information
1. Owner/Applicant Information
Name: Town-of Knightdale - -
Mailing Address: PO Box 640
Knightdale, NC 27545
Telephone Number: [phone] Fax Number:
E-mail Address:
2. Agent Information (A signed and dated copy of the Agent Authorization letter must be
attached if the Agent has signatory authority for the owner/applicant.)
Name: Brad Suther
Company Affiliation: Soil & Environmental Consultants, PA
Mailing Address: 11010 Raven Ridge Road
Raleigh NC 27608
Telephone Number: [phone] Fax Number: [phone]
E-mail Address: bsutherPsandec.com
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III. Project Information
Attach a vicinity map clearly showing the location of the property with respect to local
landmarks such as towns, rivers, and roads. Also provide a detailed site plan showing property
boundaries and development plans in relation to surrounding properties. Both the vicinity map
and site plan must include a scale and north arrow. The specific footprints of all buildings,
impervious surfaces, or other facilities must be included. If possible, the maps and plans should
include the appropriate USGS Topographic Quad Map and NRCS Soil Survey with the property
boundaries outlined. Plan drawings, or other maps may be included at the applicant's discretion,
so long as the property is clearly defined. For administrative and distribution purposes, the
USACE requires information to be submitted on sheets no larger than 11 by 17-inch format;
however, DWQ may accept paperwork of any size. DWQ prefers full-size construction
drawings rather than a sequential sheet version of the full-size plans. If full-size plans are
reduced to a small scale such that the final version is illegible, the applicant will be informed that
the project has been placed on hold until decipherable maps are provided.
1. Name of project: Knightdale Gravies Sewer and Force Main
2. T.I.P. Project Number (NCDOT Only): NA
3. Property Identification Number (Tax PIN): NA
4. Location
County: Wake Nearest Town: Kniahtdale
Subdivision name (include phase/lot number): NA
Directions to site (include road numbers, landmarks, etc.): The proposed project consists of
a utility line that is approximately 8000 linear feet in length and runs from Horton Road (SR
2231) west along an unnamed tributary of Beaverdam Creek, then south parallel to Old
Crews Road (SR 2228) Forestville Road (SR 2049). and Smithfield Road (SR 2233). Figure
1 shows the location of the proposed sewer line on a USGS topographic quadrangle.
5. Site coordinates, if available (UTM or Lat/:
T___.__- A (t-__a AN. 7--- t^7 7n,7130 39
(Note - If project is linear, such as a road or utility line, attach a sheet that separately lists the
coordinates for each crossing of a distinct waterbody.)
6. Describe the existing land use or condition of the site at the time of this application: The
proposed sewer easement includes road shoulders within the NCDOT right-of-ways of state
roads 2228, 2049, and 2233, undeveloped riparian areas north of an unnamed tributary to
Beaverdam Creek and undeveloped upland and wetland areas west of Smithfield Road (SR
2233)
7. Property size (acres): NA - Linear project
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8. Nearest body of water (stream/river/sound/ocean/lake): Beaverdam Creek
9. River Basin: Neuse
(Note - this must be one of North Carolina's seventeen designated major river basins. The
River Basin map is available at http:/ih2o.enr.state.nc.us/admin/mgs/.)
10. Describe the purpose of the proposed work: The purpose of the proposed gravity sewer
and force main is to provide sewer service to a proposed Wake County High School and park
facility on the eastern side of Horton Road (SR 2231). The utility line is also included on the
Town of Knightdale Facilities Plan and will service any future development that may occur
in the immediate vicinity. The sewer line proposed b the applicant begins off the property
of the proposed school site and will not result in any impacts to wetlands or waters of the
U.S. within the boundaries of the school site. Wake Counter Public Schools will be
responsible for tying-in to the gravity sewer and force main proposed by the applicant at the
point shown on Inset D within the right of-way of Horton Road. Dewberry & Davis is
handling the civil engineering, and S&EC, PA is handling 401 / 404 permitting for the
proposed high school and park site. S&EC obtained a jurisdictional determination for the
proposed school and park site in 2001 (Action Id. No. 200120857). Permits for the proposed
school and park will be submitted by S&EC under separate cover in the near future.
11. List the type of equipment to be used to construct the project: Conventional heavy equipment
typically used in sewer line installation projects.
12. Describe the land use in the vicinity of this project: Residential and agriculture.
IV. Prior Project History
If jurisdictional determinations and/or permits have been requested and/or obtained for this
project (including all prior phases of the same subdivision) in the past, please explain. Include
the USACE Action ID Number, DWQ Project Number, application date, and date permits and
certifications were issued or withdrawn. Provide photocopies of previously issued permits,
certifications or other useful information. Describe previously approved wetland, stream and
buffer impacts, along with associated mitigation (where applicable). If this is a NCDOT project,
list and describe permits issued for prior segments of the same T.I.P. project, along with
construction schedules.
No jurisdictional determinations or permits have been requested nor issued for the proposed
utility line prior to this application.
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V. Future Project Plans
Are any additional permit requests anticipated for this project in the future? If so, describe the
anticipated work, and provide justification for the exclusion of this work from the current
application: None known at this time.
VI. Proposed Impacts to Waters of the United States/Waters of the State
It is the applicant's (or agent's) responsibility to determine, delineate and map all impacts to
wetlands, open water, and stream channels associated with the project. The applicant must also
provide justification for these impacts in Section VII below. All proposed impacts, permanent
and temporary, must be listed herein, and must be clearly identifiable on an accompanying site
plan. All wetlands and waters, and all streams (intermittent and perennial) must be shown on a
delineation map, whether or not impacts are proposed to these systems. Wetland and stream
evaluation and delineation forms should be included as appropriate. Photographs may be
included at the applicant's discretion. If this proposed impact is strictly for wetland or stream
mitigation, list and describe the impact in Section VIII below. If additional space is needed for
listing or description, please attach a separate sheet.
1. Wetland Impacts
Wetland Impact
Site Number
indicate on ma
Type of hnpact* Area of
Impact
acres Located within
100-year Floodplain**
(es/no Distance to
Nearest Stream
(linear feet
Type of Wetland***
Inset A Excavation 0.029 Yes 0 LF Linear wetland
Inset C Excavation 0.011 Yes 0 LF Headwater forest wetland

* List each impact separately and identify temporary impacts. Impacts include, but are not limited to: mechanized clearing, grading, fill,
excavation, flooding, ditching/drainage, etc. For dams, separately list impacts due to both structure and flooding.
** 100-Year floodplains are identified through the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Flood Insurance Rate Maps
(FIRM), or FEMA-approved local floodplain maps. Maps are available through the FEMA Map Service Center at 1-800-358-9616, or
online at htW://www.fema.f4
*** List a wetland type that best describes wetland to be impacted (e.g., freshwater/saltwater marsh, forested wetland, beaver pond,
Carolina Bay, bog, etc.)
List the total acreage (estimated) of existing wetlands on the property: 0.040 acre (within
proposed easement.)
Total area of wetland impact proposed: 0.040 acre
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2. Stream Impacts, including all intermittent and perennial streams
Stream Impact Length of Average Width Perennial or
Site Number Type of Impact* Impact Stream Name** of Stream Intermittent?
indicate on m linear feet Before Impact leasespecify)
Inset A Excavation 26.0 LF UT of Beaverdam 5' Perennial
Creek
Inset B Excavation 22,0 UT of Beaverdam 4' Perennial
Creek
Inset C Excavation 42.4 UT of Beaverdam 2' Intermittent
Creek
Inset D Excavation 43.2 UT of Beaverdam 6' Perennial
Creek
* List each impact separately and identify temporary impacts. Impacts include, but are not limited to: culverts and associated rip•rap,
dams (separately list impacts due to both structure and flooding), relocation (include linear feet before and after, and net loss/gain),
stabilization activities (cement wall, rip-rap, crib wall, gabions, etc.), excavation, ditching/straightening, etc. If stream relocation is
proposed, plans and profiles showing the linear footprint for both the original and relocated streams must be included.
** Stream names can be found on USGS topographic maps. If a stream has no name, list as UT (unnamed tributary) to the nearest
downstream named stream into which it flows. USGS maps are available through the USGS at 1-800-358-9616, or online at
www.usgs.gov. Several internet sites also allow direct download and printing of USGS maps (e.g., www.Iopozone.com,
www.mapquest.com, etc.).
Cumulative impacts (linear distance in feet) to all streams on site: 0 LF Permanent:
133 LF Temporary
3. Open Water Impacts, including Lakes, Ponds, Estuaries, Sounds, Atlantic Ocean and any
other Water of the U.S.
Open Water Impact Area of Name of Waterbod
y Type of Waterbody
Site Number Type of Impact* Impact
(if applicable) (lake, pond, estuary, sound,
indicate on ma acres bay, ocean, etc.
NA

* List each impact separately and identify temporary impacts. Impacts include, but are not limited to: fill, excavation, dredging,
flooding, drainage, bulkheads, etc.
4. Pond Creation
If construction of a pond is proposed, associated wetland and stream impacts should be
included above in the wetland and stream impact sections. Also, the proposed pond should
be described here and illustrated on any maps included with this application.
Pond to be created in (check all that apply): ? uplands ? stream ? wetlands
Describe the method of construction (e.g., dam/embankment, excavation, installation of
draw-down valve or spillway, etc.): NA
Proposed use or purpose of pond (e.g., livestock watering, irrigation, aesthetic, trout pond,
local stormwater requirement, etc.): NA
Size of watershed draining to pond: NA Expected pond surface area: NA
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VII. Impact Justification (Avoidance and Minimization)
Specifically describe measures taken to avoid the proposed impacts. It may be useful to provide
information related to site constraints such as topography, building. ordinances, accessibility, and
financial viability of the project. The applicant may attach drawings of alternative, lower-impact
site layouts, and explain why these design options were not feasible. Also discuss how impacts
were minimized once the desired site plan was developed. If applicable, discuss construction
techniques to be followed during construction to reduce impacts.
The applicant requested a detailed delineation of wetlands and waters of the U.S. within the
proposed utility line corridor prior to setting the proposed alignment in order to avoid impacts to
jurisdictional areas to the maximum extent practicable. In order to minimize impacts, the
applicant has designed the proposed utility line to cross stream channels at an approximately
perpendicular angle (see insets A, B. C. and D). The applicant has also attempted to cross
wetlands at an approximately perpendicular angle (see impact C). At impact A, the a licant
plans to impact 0.029 acre of a linear wetland in a non-perpendicular fashion. Impacting the
linear wetland at this angle will enable the engineer to avoid a larger impact to a forested wetland
of higher quality immediately west of the proposed tie-in point to the existing sewer line (see
inset A).
The applicant plans to cross riparian buffers at an approximately perpendicular angle at each
stream channel crossing. The force main, adjacent to Old Crews Road, as well as the gravity
collector line, adjacent Smithfield Road, impact Neuse Buffers at a perpendicular angle (see
insets A and B). However, the gravity trunk line, which runs from Horton Road west to Old
Crews Road, will impact Zone 2 of the Neuse Buffers in a parallel fashion in six locations (see
insets E and F). As described in the attached 11/27/01 letter from Mr. Brian Leonard of Tate
Lanning & Associates, the Town of Knightdale will purchase the proposed easement as well as
the resulting unusable land between the easement and the stream channel from adjacent property
owners. Portions of the gravity trunk line alignment have been placed in Zone 2 in order to
reduce the amount of land the Town of Knightdale will have to acquire from adjacent property
owners for the easement.
VIII. Mitigation
DWQ - In accordance with 15A NCAC 2H .0500, mitigation may be required by the NC
Division of Water Quality for projects involving greater than or equal to one acre of impacts to
freshwater wetlands or greater than or equal to 150 linear feet of total impacts to perennial
streams.
USACE - In accordance with the Final Notice of Issuance and Modification of Nationwide
Permits, published in the Federal Register on March 9, 2000, mitigation will be required when
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necessary to ensure that adverse effects to the aquatic environment are minimal. Factors
including size and type of proposed impact and function and relative value of the impacted
aquatic resource will be considered in determining acceptability of appropriate and practicable
mitigation as proposed. Examples of mitigation that may be appropriate and practicable include,
but are not limited to: reducing the size of the project; establishing and maintaining wetland
and/or upland vegetated buffers to protect open waters such as streams; and replacing losses of
aquatic resource functions and values by creating, restoring, enhancing, or preserving similar
functions and values, preferable in the same watershed.
If mitigation is required for this project, a copy of the mitigation plan must be attached in order
for USACE or DWQ to consider the application complete for processing. Any application
lacking a required mitigation plan or NCWRP concurrence shall be placed on hold as
incomplete. An applicant may also choose to review the current guidelines for stream restoration
in DWQ's Draft Technical Guide for Stream Work in North Carolina, available at
ho://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetlands/strmgide.htnl.
1. Provide a brief description of the proposed mitigation plan. The description should provide
as much information as possible, including, but not limited to: site location (attach directions
and/or map, if offsite), affected stream and river basin, type and amount (acreage/linear feet)
of mitigation proposed (restoration, enhancement, creation, or preservation), a plan view,
preservation mechanism (e.g., deed restrictions, conservation easement, etc.), and a
description of the current site conditions and proposed method of construction. Please attach
a separate sheet if more space is needed.
NA
2. Mitigation may also be made by payment into the North Carolina Wetlands Restoration
Program (NCWRP) with the NCWRP's written agreement. Check the box indicating that
you would like to pay into the NCWRP. Please note that payment into the NCWRP must be
reviewed and approved before it can be used to satisfy mitigation requirements. Applicants
will be notified early in the review process by the 401/Wetlands Unit if payment into the
NCWRP is available as an option. For additional information regarding the application
process for the NCWRP, check the NCWRP website at hgp://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/wrp/index.htm If
use of the NCWRP is proposed, please check the appropriate box on page three and provide
the following information:
Amount of stream mitigation requested (linear feet): NA
Amount of buffer mitigation requested (square feet): NA
Amount of Riparian wetland mitigation requested (acres): NA
Amount of Non-riparian wetland mitigation requested (acres): NA
Amount of Coastal wetland mitigation requested (acres): NA
Page 9 of 13
IX. Environmental Documentation (DWQ Only)
Does the project involve an expenditure of public funds or the use of public (federal/state/local)
land?
Yes ® No ?
If yes, does the project require preparation of an environmental document pursuant to the
requirements of the National or North Carolina Environmental Policy Act (NEPA/SEPA)?
Note: If you are not sure whether a NEPA/SEPA document is required, call the SEPA
coordinator at [phone] to review current thresholds for environmental documentation.
Yes E] No ® Proposed sewer line is less than 5 miles in length and one
million gallons per day and project impacts are below the thresholds set for NC-DWQ review
under the SEPA.
If yes, has the document review been finalized by the State Clearinghouse? If so, please attach a
copy of the NEPA or SEPA final approval letter.
Yes ? No ?
X. Proposed Impacts on Riparian and Watershed Buffers (DWQ Only)
It is the applicant's (or agent's) responsibility to determine, delineate and map all impacts to
required state and local buffers associated with the project. The applicant must also provide
justification for these impacts in Section VII above. All proposed impacts must be listed herein,
and must be clearly identifiable on the accompanying site plan. All buffers must be shown on a
map, whether or not impacts are proposed to the buffers. _ Correspondence from the DWQ
Regional Office may be included as appropriate. Photographs may also be included at the
applicant's discretion.
Will the project impact protected riparian buffers identified within 15A NCAC 2B .0233
(Meuse), 15A NCAC 213 .0259 (Tar-Pamlico), 15A NCAC 2B .0250 (Randleman Rules and
Water Supply Buffer Requirements), or other (please identify V
Yes ® No ? If you answered "yes", provide the following information:
Identify the square feet and acreage of impact to each zone of the riparian buffers. If buffer
mitigation is required calculate the required amount of mitigation by applying the buffer
multipliers.
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Insets E & F:

Zon Impact A Impact B Impact C Impact D Parallel

e * (square (square (square (square Impacts Multiplier Mitigation
feet) feet) feet) feet) (square feet)
1 1280 SF 1277 SF 2472 SF 2509 SF NA 3 NA
2 860 SF 1419.9 SF 1735 SF 1669 SF 16,443 SF 1.5 NA
Tot 2140 SF 2696.9 SF 4207 SF 4178 SF 16,443 SF NA
* Zone I extends out 30 feet nemendicular f rom near ban k of channel: Zone 2 extends an
additional 20 feet from the edge of Zone 1. q-3 221 .2l 1 zc' &&4 , ei Z
b cF, uy S I1
If buffer mitigation is required, please discuss what type of mitigation is proposed (i.e., Donation
of Property, Conservation Easement, Riparian Buffer Restoration / Enhancement, Preservation or
Payment into the Riparian Buffer Restoration Fund). Please attach all appropriate information as
identified within 15A NCAC 2B .0242 or.0260.
NA
XI. Stormwater (DWQ Only)
Describe impervious acreage (both existing and proposed) versus total acreage on the site.
Discuss stormwater controls proposed in order to protect surface waters and wetlands
downstream from the property.
NA - linear project no impervious surface.
XII. Sewage Disposal (DWQ Only)
Clearly detail the ultimate treatment methods and disposition (non-discharge or discharge) of
wastewater generated from the proposed project, or available capacity of the subject facility.
NA - linear project.
XIII. Violations (DWQ Only)
Is this site in violation of DWQ Wetland Rules (15A NCAC 2H .0500) or any Buffer Rules?
Yes ? No
Is this an after-the-fact permit application?
Yes ? No
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XIV. Other Circumstances (Optional):
It is the applicant's responsibility to submit the application sufficiently in advance of desired
construction dates to allow processing time for these permits. However, an applicant may
choose to list constraints associated with construction or sequencing that may impose limits on
work schedules (e.g., draw-down schedules for lakes, dates associated with Endangered and
Threatened Species, accessibility problems, or other issues outside of the applicant's control).
Z /2 >/d
Applican Agent Signature ' Ddte
(Agent's signature is valid only if an authorization letter from the applicant is provided.)
US Army Corps Of Engineers Field Offices and County Coverage
Asheville Regulatory Field Office Alexander Cherokee Iredell Mitchell
US Army Corps of Engineers Avery Clay Jackson Polk
151 Patton Avenue Buncombe Cleveland Lincoln Rowan
Room 208 Burke Gaston Macon Rutherford
- - - Asheville, NC 28801-5006 Cabarrus Graham Madison Stanley
Telephone: [phone] Caldwell Haywood McDowell Swain
Fax: [phone] Catawba Henderson Mecklenburg Transylvania
Raleigh Regulatory Field Office Alamance Durham Johnston Rockingham
US Army Corps Of Engineers Alleghany Edgecombe Lee Stokes
6508 Falls of the Neuse Road Ashe Franklin Nash Surry
Suite 120 Caswell Forsyth Northampton Vance
Raleigh, NC 27615 Chatham Granville Orange Wake
Telephone: [phone] Davidson Guilford Person Warren
Fax: [phone] Davie Halifax Randolph Wilkes
Washington Regulatory Field Office Beaufort Currituck Jones
US Army Corps Of Engineers Bertie Dare Lenoir
Post Office Box 1000 Camden Gates Martin
Washington, NC 27889-1000 Carteret* Green Pamlico
Telephone: [phone] Chowan Hertford Pasquotank
Fax: [phone] Craven Hyde Perquimans
Wilmington Regulatory Field Office Anson Duplin Onslow
US Army Corps Of Engineers Bladen Harnett Pender
Post Office Box 1890 Brunswick Hoke Richmond
Wilmington, NC 28402-1890 Carteret Montgomery Robeson
Telephone: [phone] Columbus Moore Sampson
Pitt
Tyrrell
Washington
Wayne
Union
Watauga
Yancey
Wilson
Yadkin
*Croatan National Forest Only
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Fax: [phone]
Cumberland New Hanover Scotland
US Fish and Wildlife Service / National Marine Fisheries Service
US Fish and Wildlife Service US Fish and Wildlife Service National Marine Fisheries Service
Raleigh Field Office Asheville Field Office Habitat Conservation Division
Post Office Box 33726 160 Zillicoa Street Pivers Island
Raleigh, NC 27636-3726 Asheville, NC 28801 Beaufort, NC 28516
Telephone: [phone] Telephone: [phone] Telephone: [phone]
North Carolina State Agencies
Division of Water Quality
401 Wetlands Unit
1650 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1650
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Division of Water Quality
Wetlands Restoration Program
1619 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1619
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
State Historic Preservation Office
Department Of Cultural Resources
4617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 276994617
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
CAMA and NC Coastal Counties
Division of Coastal Management Beaufort Chowan Hertford Pasquotank
1638 Mail Service Center Bertie Craven Hyde Pender
Raleigh, NC 27699-1638 Brunswick Currituck New Hanover Perquimans
Telephone: [phone] Camden Dare Onslow Tyrrell
Fax: [phone] Carteret Gates Pamlico Washington
NCWRC and NC Trout Counties
Western Piedmont Region Coordinator _ Alleghany Caldwell Watauga
3855 Idlewild Road Ashe Mitchell Wilkes
Kernersville, NC 27284-9180 Avery Stokes
Telephone: [phone] Burke Surry
Mountain Region Coordinator Buncombe Henderson Polk
20830 Great Smoky Mtn. Expressway Cherokee Jackson Rutherford
Waynesville, NC 28786 Clay Macon Swain
Telephone: [phone] Graham Madison Transylvania
Fax: [phone] Haywood McDowell Yancey
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CONSULTING ENGINEERS
CIVIL - MUNICIPAL
Mr. Brad Suther
S&EC
11010 Raven Ridge Road
Raleigh, NC 27614
J. Tate Lanning Jr., P.E. P.L.S.
Brian R. Leonard, P.E.
November 27, 2001
Re: Wastewater Improvement Facilities - Town of Knightdale
Justification for Sewer Easement Paralleling Neuse Buffer
Dear Mr. Suther:
Per your request I am writing you this letter to elaborate on the location of our proposed
sewer alignment and how it relates to Zones 1 and 2 of the Neuse Buffer Rules. Our
sewer project is located just north of Knightdale, NC and consists of: 1) a gravity sewer
trunk line that runs along the South Fork of Upper Beaverdam Creek; 2) a force main
that runs inside NCDOT right-of-way and adjacent to SR 2228 and SR 2049; and 3) a
gravity collector line that runs adjacent to SR 2233.
Both the force main and the gravity collector line impact Neuse Buffer Zones, but only at
nearly-perpendicular stream crossings where it is necessary. (According to the Neuse
Buffer Rules for "non-electric utility lines", these perpendicular crossings are "exempt"
from the rules).
The gravity trunk line also impacts Neuse Buffer Zones. However, in addition to several
- -necessary stream crossings, the 40-foot sewer easement also impacts the Neuse Buffer
as it parallels (or runs adjacent to) the Buffer. According to Neuse Buffer Rules for "non-
electric utility lines": "Impacts other than perpendicular crossings in Zone 2" are "allowed"
while "Impacts other than perpendicular crossings in Zone 1" are "allowed with
mitigation". In direct response to this rule and based on past experiences with NCDWQ,
the construction limits (easement) of the gravity trunk line have been laid out such that no
parallel impacts occur in Zone 1 (30 ft. from top of bank) and several impacts occur in
Zone 2 (20 ft. from Zone 1). Because the sewer easement must be acquired and
purchased by the Town of Knightdale from the current property owner(s), the sewer
easement was placed as close to the Zones as allowed. This was done to avoid any
additional costs that would be associated with the virtually unusable land between the
sewer and the stream.
I trust that this letter includes the information that you need for NCDWQ to confirm our
impacts. Please advise if any additional information is required.
Yours very truly,
TATE LANNING & ASSOCIATES, PC
Brian Leonard, PE
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211 Six Forks Road - Suite 122 - Post Office Box 18345 - Raleigh, NC 27619 - [phone] - Fax [phone]
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
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Raleigh Regional Office
Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. (Bill) Ross, Secretary
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NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Division of Water Quality
December 5, 2001
Brad Suther
Soil & Environmental Consultants, PA
1:1010 Raven Ridge Road
Raleigh, North Carolina 27614
Subject: Neuse River Basin Riparian Buffer Rules
NBRRO 01-301
Knightdale Gravity Sewer
Wake County
Dear Mr. Suther:
This letter will serve as confirmation-of the buffer determinations made by Steve Mitchell and__
Deborah Edwards at the subject property referenced by the Raleigh Regional Office (RRO) as NBRRO 01-
301. The features represented on the Wake County Soils Survey Map and the Knightdale, NC USGS Quad
Map were evaluated on November 20, 2001 to determine the subjectivity to the Neuse Buffer Rule. There
are stream feature's represented on both maps which are subject to protection under the Neuse River Basin:
Nutrient Management Strategy; Protection and Maintenance of ExistmgRipanan Areas, Administrative Code
T15A:02B.0233 (NCAC 0233). Perennial stream "G" was determined to be a subject feature. Features "B"
and "F" were found to be not subject.
In addition to the findings made on November 20, 2001 a past evaluation was completed by Steve
Mitchell on August 24, 2001 for a property referenced by the RRO as NBRRO 01-231. Again, these stream
feature's were represented on both the Wake County Soils Survey Map and the Knightdale, NC USGS Quad
Map and were subject to protection under theNeuse River Basin: Nutrient Management Strategy; Protectim
and Maintenance of Existing Riparian Areas, Administrative Code T15A:02B.0233 (NCAC 0233). The
findings on this past evaluation determined that features "A" and "B" were subject, feature "D" became
subject at flag 114A and that feature "C" was determined to be not subject (see letter dated September 17,
2001).
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This letter only addresses the applicability of the Neuse Buffer Rules. For information relevant to
wetland and other impacts, please contact the Central Office at 733-1786. Thank you for your attention to
this matter and if this Office can be of any assistance or if you have additional questions, please do not
hesitate to contact us.
Sincerely,

Deborah Edwards
Environmental Specialist I
cc: RRO/John Dorney
Wake County
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DATA FORM
ROUTINE WETLAND DETERMINATION
(1987 COE Wetlands Delineation Manual)
Project/Site: Kniahtdale Gravity Sewer, S&EC # 6438 Date: 11/6/01
Applicant/Owner: Town of Kniahtdale County: Wake
Investigator: Brad Suther State: NC
Do Normal Circumstances exist on the site? X Yes No Community ID: Headwater Forest wetland
Is the site significantly disturbed (Atypical Situation)? _Yes X No Transect ID:
Is the area a potential Problem Area? _Yes X No Plot ID: Fla 412A
If needed, explain on reverse.
VEGETATION
Dominant Plant Species Stratum Indicator Dominant Plant Species Stratum Indicator
1. Salix nigra Tree OBL 9.
2. Alnus serrulata Sapling FACW+ 10.
3. Rubus sp. Shrub FACU 11.
4. Acer rubrum Sapling FAC 12.
5. Eulalia viminea Herb FAC 13.
6. Juncus effusus Herb FACW+ 14.
7. 15.
8. 16.
Percent of Dominant Species that are OBL, FACW,or FAC
(excluding FAG : 83.3%
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
-Recorded Data: Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
-Stream, Lake or Tide Gauge Primary Indicators:
-Aerial Photographs -Inundated
-Other -Saturated in Upper 12 Inches
-Water Marks
X No Recorded Data Available -Drift Lines
Sediment Deposits
X Drainage Patterns in Wetlands
Field Observations: Secondary Indicators (2 or more required):
-Oxidized Root Channels in Upper 12 Inches
Depth of Surface Water: 0 (in.) -Water-Stained Leaves
Local Soil Survey Data
Depth to Free Water in Pit: >12 (in.) X FAC-Neutral Test
-Other (Explain in Remarks)
Depth to Saturated Soil: >12 (in.)
Remarks:
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11010 Raven Ridge Road
Raleigh, North Carolina 27614
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Project/Site: Knightdale Gravity Sewer. S&EC #6438 Plot ID: Flag #412A
SOILS
Map Unit Name Drainage Class: poorly drained
(Series and Phase): Worsham sandly loam Field Observations
Taxonomy (Subgroup): Typic Ochraquults Confirm Mapped Type? _ Yes - No
Profile Descri0on:
Depth Matrix Color Mottle Color Mottle Texture, Concretions,
(inches) Horizon (Munsell Moist) (Munsell Moist) Abundance/Contrast Structure, etc.
0-3 A 10YR 4/2 - - Sand loam
3-13 B1 10YR 312 10 YR 5/6 Few / faint Sand clay loam
Hydric Soil Indicators:
_Histosol -Concretions
_Histic Epipedon -High Organic Content in Surface Layer in Sandy Soils
_Suifidic Odor -Organic Streaking in Sandy Soils
- _Aquic Moisture Regime -Listed on Local Hydric Soils List
Reducing Conditions -Listed on National Hydric Soils List
X Gleyed or Low-Chroma Colors -Other (Explain in Remarks)
Remarks:
WETLANDS DETERMINATION
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? X Yes _No Is this sampling point within a wetland?
Wetland Hydrology Present? X -Yes _No X Yes _No -
Hydric Soils Present? X Yes _No
Remarks:
Wetland Delineation Performed By: Soil & Environmental Consultants, PA
11010 Raven Ridge Road
Raleigh, North Carolina 27614
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DATA FORM
ROUTINE WETLAND DETERMINATION
(1987 COE Wetlands Delineation Manual)
Project/Site: Knightdale Gravity Sewer. S&EC # 6438 Date: 11/6/01
Applicant/Owner: Town of Knightdale County: Wake
Investigator: Brad Suther State: NC
Do Normal Circumstances exist on the site? X Yes No Community ID: Headwater Forest
Is the site significantly disturbed (Atypical Situation)? Yes X No community
Is the area a potential Problem Area? Yes X No Transect ID:
If needed, explain on reverse. Plot ID: U slo a of Fla 412A
VEGETATION
Dominant Plant Species Stratum Indicator Dominant Plant Species Stratum Indicator
1. Lidodendron tulipifera Tree FAC 9.
2. Liquidambar styraciflua Tree FAC+ 10.
3. Lidodendron tulipifera Sapling FAC 11.
4. Liquidambarstyraciflua Sapling FAC+ 12.
5. Acerrubrum Sapling FAC 13.
6. Pinus taeda Tree FAC 14.
7. Eulalia viminea Herb FAC 15.
8. Lonicera a onica Vine FAC- 16.
Percent of Dominant Species that are OBL, FACW,or FAC
(excluding FAG : 87.5% -
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
-Recorded Data: Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
-Stream, Lake or Tide Gauge Primary Indicators:
-Aerial Photographs -Inundated
-Other -Saturated in Upper 12 Inches
Water Marks
X No Recorded Data Available -Drift Lines
-Sediment Deposits
-Drainage Patterns in Wetlands

Field Observations: Secondary Indicators (2 or more required):
-Oxidized Root Channels in Upper 12 Inches
Depth of Surface Water. 0 (in.) -Water-Stained Leaves
Local Soil Survey Data
Depth to Free Water in Pit: >12 (in.) X FAC-Neutral Test
-Other (Explain in Remarks)
Depth to Saturated Soil: >12 (in.)
Remarks:
N f Wetland Delineation Performed By: Soil & Environmental Consultants, PA
11010 Raven Ridge Road
Raleigh, North Carolina 27614
[phone]
Project/Site: Knightdale Gravity Sewer. S&EC #6438 Plot ID: Upslope of Flag #412A
SOILS
Map Unit Name Drainage Class: poorly drained
(Series and Phase): Worsham sandly loam Field Observations
Taxonomy (Subgroup): Topic Ochraguults Confirm Mapped Type? _ Yes_ No
Profile Description:
Depth Matrix Color Mottle Color Mottle Texture, Concretions,
(inches) Horizon (Munsell Moist) (Munsell Moist) Abundance/Contrast Structure, etc.
0-3 A 10YR 4/3 --- - Sand loam
3-14+ B1 10YR 4/4 - - Sand clay loam
Hydric Soil Indicators:
_Histosol -Concretions
_Histic Epipedon -High Organic Content in Surface Layer in Sandy Soils
_Sulfidic Odor -Organic Streaking in Sandy Soils
_Aquic Moisture Regime -Listed on Local Hydric Soils List
.Reducing Conditions -Listed on National Hydric Soils List
_Gleyed or Low-Chroma Colors -Other (Explain in Remarks)
Remarks:
WETLANDS DETERMINATION
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? -X Yes _No I Is this sampling point within a wetland?
Wetland Hydrology Present? -Yes X No _Yes X No
Hydric Soils Present? _Yes X No
Remarks: