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Table of Contents
1.0 Project Location and Description ...................................................................... ..............................3
2.0 Project Area — Existing Conditions ................................................................... ..............................4
2.1 Geologic & Soil Characteristics .................................................................... ..............................4
2.2 Vegetative Communities ............................................................................... ..............................5
2.3 Threatened and Endangered Species ........................................................ ............................... 6
2.4 Environmental Issues ...................................................... ..............................7
2.5 FEMA Floodplain /Floodway Mapping .................................... ..............................7
3.0 Proposed Nutrient Offset Restoration Plan ...................................................... ............................... 7
4.0 Monitoring and Maintenance Plan ...................................... ............................... 10
5.0 Financial Assurance and Conservation Easement Language ........ ............................... 10
6.0 Nutrient Offset Mitigation Potential ...................................... ............................... 11
7.0 References ...................................................................... .............................12
Appendix A: Figures
Figure 1: Vicinity Map
Figure 2: USGS Topographic Map — La Grange Quadrangle
Figures 3a and 3b: Aerial maps of proposed mitigation banks
Figures 4a and 4b: Survey plats of Phase II bank
Figure 5: Soils mapped for Phase II
Figure 6: FEMA Floodplain /Floodway Map
Figure 7. Monitoring plot locations
Appendix B:
DWR Stream Determination Letters
Drainage District Letter
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1.0 Project Location and Description
Greene Environmental Services, LLC (GES) of Snow Hill, North Carolina proposes to expand the
La Grange bank parcel to the Greene Environmental Services Neuse River Basin Riparian Buffer
and Nutrient Offset Umbrella Bank. The La Grange Phase II expansion bank parcel is located at
the southwest intersection of NC 903 and Old Jason Road (SR 1501), north of La Grange, in
Lenoir County, North Carolina (Appendix A: Figures 1, 2, 3a and 3b). The latitude /longitude
coordinates of the site area approximately 35020'30.00" N and 77 °47'21.56" W. The purpose of
the proposed Phase II mitigation bank expansion is to improve water quality within the Neuse
River Basin by reducing nutrient and sediment inputs to the watershed and providing off -site
mitigation for development requiring nutrient offsets.
The proposed bank parcel is located within the Middle Neuse Watershed (HUC: 03020202).
Stormwater runoff from this site drains into Meeting House Branch (Stream Index # 27 -72 -3)
and via a farm drainage ditch and maintained canal system (un -named tributary, UT). Meeting
House Branch discharges to Bear Creek (Stream Index # 27- 72- (0.1)), a major tributary to the
Neuse River (Figures 1 and 3a). According to the NC Division of Water Quality Basinwide
Information Management System, Meeting House Branch is classified as C; Sw, NSW. Mr.
Chris Pullinger (NC DENR) determined that Meeting House Branch was an intermittent stream
and subject to the Neuse Buffer Rules on April 4, 2011 (see Appendix B). On June 4, 2014, the
unnamed tributary (UT) to Meeting House Branch was also determined to be intermittent and
subject to the Neuse Buffer Rules as per a stream determination by Anthony Scarborough (NC
DENR) (see Appendix B). The local Drainage District Conservationist provided a letter of
assurance that the waterways adjacent to the Phase II site were under no maintenance or
drainage district easements (Appendix B).
The proposed Phase II expansion bank parcel is 3.498 acres (152,359.64 ft2) designated for
nutrient offset buffer and, where applicable, riparian buffer restoration credit. Riparian buffer
mitigation acreage will be established in two sub - tracts labelled A and C in the survey plat
provided in Figures 4a and 4b. Sub -tract A is 0.034 acres (1,491.00 ft2) and buffers southerly
flowing Meeting House Branch; sub -tract C is 0.485 acres (21,129.63 ft2) and buffers the
westerly flowing unnamed tributary to Meeting House Branch. Nutrient offset buffer will also
be established in two sub - tracts, B and D. Sub -tract B is 0.164 acres (7,129.75 ft2) along the

unnamed tributary to Meeting House Branch and sub -tract D is 2.815 acres (122,609.26 ft2)
along a drainage ditch at the eastern border of the Phase II tract that discharging to the UT that
flows into Meeting House Branch. The riparian buffers will extend from the top of the ditch -
banks 50 feet perpendicular to the buffered steam segments. The nutrient offset buffers will
extend from the top of the ditch -banks a maximum of 200 feet perpendicular to the buffered
stream segments or to the border of Phase I. A 0.057 -acre (2,496.13 ft2) triangular portion of the
site adjacent to L -13 on the survey plat is beyond the 200 -foot allowable limit for mitigation
credit thus is not included in the mitigation credit calculation. However, this isolated portion had
to be purchased by Greene Environmental Services, LLC to avoid the need to provide access an
access easement concerns. This isolated section accounts for the difference in acreage between
that listed on the survey plat (3.55 acres) and the total amount available for mitigation credits
(3.498 acres). This Phase II bank parcel shall be established under the terms and conditions of the
Greene Environmental Services Neuse River Basin Riparian Buffer and Nutrient Offset
Umbrella Bank made and entered into by Mr. Bobby Ham of Greene Environmental Services,
LLC, acting as the Bank Sponsor and the North Carolina Department of Environment and
Natural Resources — Division of Water Quality (now Division of Water Resources, DWR) which
was signed by the Division Director on October 3, 2008.
The Phase II expansion bank parcel was previous agricultural cropland and approximately one
acre was planted with bald cypress and river birch saplings during March of 2010, at which time
DWQ (now DWR) staff visited the site and determined that it was suitable for mitigation. Katie
Merritt with DWR visited the site in June of 2013 and determined this additional area (Phase
11) was still suitable for nutrient offset mitigation.
2.0 Project Area — Existing Conditions
2.1 Geologic and Soil Characteristics
The property is located within the Inner Coastal Plain Physiographic Province, within the
Rolling Coastal Plain Ecoregion. Based upon review of the United States Geological Survey
(USGS), La Grange, North Carolina Quadrangle, the proposed Phase II Bank Parcel is located
near the headwaters of Meeting House Branch with elevations ranging from f 89 feet to ± 91
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feet. Topographic relief and surface drainage is generally southwest (Figure 2).
There are three soil series mapped at the La Grange Phase II tract. The dominant soil is
Pantego loam, a very poorly drained soil with slow runoff and a seasonally high water table;
this soil comprises more than two - thirds of the Phase II tract (Figure 5 and Table 1). Pantego
loam is generally poorly suited for agricultural production unless extensively ditched and
drained. The subdominant soils comprising the remaining acreage of the tract are Craven fine
sandy loam and Goldsboro sandy loam; these soils are moderately well drained but also have
seasonally high water tables and are better suited for agricultural production. The region is
known for being agriculturally productive for corn, soybeans, tobacco, sweet potatoes, wheat,
and peanuts.
Table 1. Mapped Soils within the La Grange Bank Parcel Phase II Expansion tract (Soil descriptions
obtained online from the US Department of Agriculture, Official Soil Series descriptions:
https :Hsoilseries.sc.egov.usda.gov /)
Soil Series and Acronym
General Description
Pantego loam (Pe)
Located on broad, smooth flats in interstream areas, with
slopes of < 1 %. Very poorly drained, infiltration is
moderate and runoff is ponded to very slow. Water
ponding on the surface and a seasonal high water table are
the main limitations in the uses and management of this
soil.
Craven fine sandy loam (Cr)
Located on nearly level and gently sloping uplands.
Moderately well drained with a seasonally high water table.
Moderate natural fertility and strongly acidic. Moderately
important for farming with soil amendments of fertilizer
and lime.
Goldsboro sandy loam (Go)
Located on nearly level and gently sloping uplands.
Moderately well drained with a seasonally high water table.
Natural fertility low but responds well to fertilizer and lime
application; these soils are important for farming.
2.2 Vegetative Communities
The closest forested community is located downstream of the site along Meeting House
Branch. This forested area is an early succession, consisting primarily of typical sweetgum
(Liquidambar styraciva) and red maple (Acer rubrum) that are approximately 20 -40 years in

age. The majority of the watershed draining to the site consists of agricultural fields that are
lacking in riparian/ditch buffers. The adjacent land use consists entirely of agricultural fields,
which primarily produce sweet potatoes, corn, and soybeans.
2.3 Threatened and Endangered Species
The US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and NC Natural Heritage Program (NHP)
databases were searched for federally listed threatened and endangered plant and animal species
for Lenoir County, NC. Two federally listed species, the red - cockaded woodpecker (Picoides
borealis) and sensitive joint -vetch (Aeschynomene virginica), are currently listed in Wayne
County (Table 2).
Table 2. Listed Threatened and Endangered Species in Wayne County, NC (NC Natural Heritage
Program).
Species
Federal Status
Habitat
Red - cockaded
Endangered
The red - cockaded woodpecker prefers
woodpecker
mature stands of longleaf pine (Pinus
palustris) trees, generally over 80 years old.
Habitat requirements average 125 to 200
acres in area. Although some cavities have
been found in pine forests as small as 60
acres.
Sensitive joint -vetch
Threatened
The joint -vetch occurs in fresh to slightly
brackish tidal river systems, within the
intertidal zone where populations are flooded
twice daily. It typically occurs at the outer
fringe of marshes or shores; its presence in
marsh interiors may be a result of nutrient
deficiencies, ice scouring, or muskrat
A review of the North Carolina Natural Heritage Program ( NCNHP) database shows no
occurrences of either species within a 2 -mile radius of the site. According to the NCNHP
Virtual Workroom, only one state listed species, Coachwhip (Masticophis flagellum), is
located within a 2 -mile radius of the site. This snake species is labeled as "SR" (significantly
rare) and resides in dry and sandy woods, primarily in pine /oak sandhills. This site will
provide no potential habitat for this species since the water table is fairly high in this area and

the site soils are not "dry and sandy ".
2.4 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 one -mile radius of the
Bank site.
2.5 FEMA Floodplain/Floodway Mapping
Meeting House Branch and its immediate floodplain are not located within the Federal
Emergency Management Association's (FEMA's) designated floodway and approximate 100-
year flood boundary (Figure 6). Therefore, no floodplain impacts are anticipated.
3.0 Proposed Nutrient Offset and Riparian Buffer Restoration Plan
Actions required to develop the La Grange site for mitigation were begun in March of 2010,
however, the formal establishment of the 3.39 -acre first phase of the bank was not completed
until 2013. The First Annual Monitoring Report for the Phase I of the La Grange Bank Parcel
was submitted for 2013; the Second Annual Report for Phase I was submitted in August
2014.
Restoration of the Phase II site will occur along the farm drainage ditch on the eastern portion
of the tract, along the UT at the southern boundary of the tract and along Meeting House
Branch at the extreme southwestern portion of the tract. During the initial planting actions in
at the La Grange site in 2010, approximately one acre of the now proposed Phase II expansion
was planted with bald cypress and river birch, as well as other character species. Quantitative
and qualitative evaluations of the site indicated that only bald cypress and river birch survived
in this portion. In the fall of 2013, portions of the expansion site were mowed to remove

standing dead herbaceous vegetation (chiefly dog fennel (Eupatorium capillifolium) and
silverling (Baccharis glomeruliora) and to facilitate the establishment of the proposed Phase
II expansion tract. In January 2014, based on data collected in four, temporary l Om by l Om
representative plots, the density of bald cypress and river birch saplings in the existing stand
was 242.9 +57.3 and 50.6 +50.9 saplings per acre, respectively, for a total density of 293.5 +69.1
saplings per acre.
The proposed planting design for the entire Phase II expansion included the planting of 100
saplings of character tree species in the existing stand for the purpose of increasing density
above the 320 saplings per acre criteria threshold for mitigation bank success. The remaining
acreage outside of the existing stand has been or will be planted in two installments. In
February of 2014, a 1.62 acre section of the Phase II expansion tract was planted with 700
seedlings of character trees species. The remaining 0.878 acre will be planted with 400 seedlings
in the winter of January -March 2015. Upon completion of the plantings the planted overall
density will be 427 seedlings per acre in the Phase II tract. An assessment will be made of the
previously planted seedlings then additional seedlings may be planted in January -March 2015 if
deemed necessary; this will be recorded in the "As- Built" Report to be submitted after the final
planting. The first annual monitoring report will be submitted following the 2015 growing
season.
"Character Trees" are defined as planted or volunteer species identified from a survey of local
vegetation on less degraded sections of the specified stream and from reference literature that
details native species. Seedlings of character tree species have been and will be purchased from
NC State Forestry Service, Claridge Nursery in Goldsboro, NC. The character tree were chosen
based on their suitability to site and soil conditions and are listed in Table 3.
Alternative trees for supplemental planting may include: persimmon (Diospyros virginiana),
green ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica), white oak (Quercus alba), turkey oak (Quercus laevis),
longleaf pine (Pinus palustris), and live oak (Quercus virginiana). These trees will be bare root
seedlings or containerized plants. Tree species that are best adapted to better drained site
conditions (Quercus virginiana, Quercus laevis, Quercus alba, Pinus palustris and Diospyros

virginiana) would be planted on portions of the tract where such conditions exist.
Table 3. Character trees planted in the Phase II expansion tract in 2010 and additional seedlings
proposed for planting in March, 2014.
Species Name
Common
Name
No. Seedlings
Planted in
2010 and
Surviving In
2014*
No. of
Seedlings
Planting In
2014
No. of
Seedlings
Proposed for
Planting In
2014/2015
Betula nigra
River birch
53
220
100
Liriodendron
Yellow poplar
NA
100
100
Nyssa sylvatica
Black gum
NA
120
100
Platanus
Sycamore
NA
120
100
Taxodium distchum
Bald cypress
243
240
0
Totals
P93
800
1400
*Estimates based on seedling density in four 100m2 representative
Buffer vegetative success criteria are based upon the density and growth of character tree
species listed in Table 3. As per the Greene Environmental Services Neuse River Basin
Riparian Buffer and Nutrient Offset Umbrella Banking Instrument, vegetative success criteria
will be based upon guidelines set forth in the Guidelines for Riparian Buffer Restoration
prepared by the North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program (or subsequent updated
versions of these guidelines in place at the date of acceptance of a BPDP), and shall be defined
as a success rate equivalent to 320 live stems per acre at the end of the 5 -year monitoring
period. For the purposes of monitoring, planted species must account for a minimum of 30
percent of the tree density in the monitoring plots.
If vegetative success criteria are not achieved based on acreage density calculations from
combined monitoring plots over the entire restoration area, or if an inspection of the
restoration/mitigation site indicates that portions of the site do not have sufficient stem
densities or are otherwise deficient, supplemental planting shall be performed with tree species
approved by NC -DWR. Supplemental planting shall be performed as needed until vegetative
success criteria are met. No quantitative measurements of herb assemblages will be required to
meet the vegetative success criteria. The quantity of monitoring plots shall be determined in
accordance with The Carolina Vegetative Sampling Protocol (Levels I & II).

4.0 Monitoring and Maintenance Plan
The LaGrange Phase II Bank Site will be monitored annually for five years (or until DWR's
success criteria have been met). Supplemental planting and necessary site modifications will
continue to be implanted as necessary. Monitoring activities will follow the terms and
conditions of the Greene Environmental Services Neuse River Basin Riparian Buffer and
Nutrient Offset Umbrella Banking Instrument, signed by the Division Director and Mr. Bobby
Ham (GES).
Vegetative success will be monitored within the restored nutrient offset buffer and a monitoring
report will be provided to DWR no later than December 31 St of each monitoring year. The
report will include vegetative plot data, monitored in accordance with the CVS -EEP Protocol
for Recording Vegetation (CVS -EEP, v. 4.2). Plots measuring 100 m2 (ten by ten meter
squares) will be permanently established at the locations identified on Figure 7. The La Grange
Bank Parcel Phase II expansion will contain 2 vegetative monitoring plots (identified as LAG 3
and LAG 4), exceeding the requirement of 2% of the proposed restoration area. Plant species,
survival rates, and character species density will be recorded within each plot, as well as general
notes on problems encountered or unique situational developments. Photographs of each plot
from the same plot corner will be included in the monitoring reports to provide DWR with a
snapshot of the site success each year. At the end of the five year monitoring period, target
acreage density of 320 planted character trees for the Phase II target is expected. Monitoring will
take place between late August and October. The first annual monitoring report for Phase II
will be submitted by December 2015 and the projected final annual monitoring report, pending
approval by DWR, will be submitted by December 2019.
5.0 Financial Assurance and Conservation Easement Language
Greene Environmental Services, LLC will provide a performance bond or Letter of Credit from
First Citizen's Bank to ensure completion of all mitigation work. The amount of the
performance bond or Letter of Credit shall be efficient to cover all costs associated with
establishing the site for its proposed mitigation. Upon approval of the subject BPDP, Greene
Environmental Services, LLC will provide financial assurance in the form of a monitoring bond
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or letter of credit in the amount of at least $100,000 to ensure that adequate funds are available
for completion of the maintenance and monitoring outlined in the BPDP under Section 3.
Upon approval of this Bank Parcel Development Package, The La Grange Phase II Mitigation
Bank will be placed under a deeded conservation easement as per the same terms of the Phase I
Mitigation Bank.
6.0 Nutrient Offset Mitigation Potential
The La Grange Bank Parcel Phase II Expansion consists of 3.498 acres, to be protected under
a permanent conservation easement. The Phase II Parcel will generate exactly 22,620.63
square feet (0.519 acres) of Neuse River riparian buffer credits. The Phase II Parcel will also
generate exactly 129,739.01 square feet (2.979 acres) of nutrient offset buffer which yields
6,771.327 (lb -N) Nitrogen credits at 2,273.02 lb -N /acre. Greene Environmental Services,
LLC will maintain one credit ledger for riparian buffer credits generated from a buffered area
totaling 0.034 acres, from the top of the ditchbank off of Meeting House Branch outward 0 to 50
feet perpendicular and a buffered area totaling 0.485 acres, from the top of the ditchbank off of
the UT to Meeting House Branch outward 0 to 50 feet perpendicular; these areas are labelled
Area A and Area C, respectively, on the survey plat in Figure x.
Nutrient offset credits which will be generated from outward 0 -200 feet perpendicular out
from the top of the ditchbank on a second order UTs to Meeting House Branch; this area is
0.164 acres and is labelled Area B on the survey plat; on the second order UT, 2.815 acres of
credits will be generated in the area labelled Area D on the survey plat (Figure 4b).
The credit ledger shall be submitted on a separate 8 '/2 in X 11 in spreadsheet with legible
font style and font size. At a minimum and unless otherwise requested by DWR, credit
ledgers shall contain the following information: Bank Details listed in a header: (1) name
of the approved banking instrument as it appears on the instrument document, (2) sponsor
name, (3) bank parcel name as it appears on the BPDP, (4) DWQ project number for the
BPDP, (5) date the ledger was last updated, 6) total credits released to date.
Credit Details Table with the following for each credit sale: (1) date of credit sale, (2)
purchaser name, (3) project name and corresponding HUC, (4) name of local government
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requiring Nutrient Offset Credits for this project, (4) credits released by DWQ to the Bank
listed in pounds for Nutrient Offset Credits, (5) credits debited /sold from bank listed in
pounds for Nutrient Offset, (6) available credits listed in pounds and acres for Nutrient Offset
Credits.
Nutrient Offset Credit may be achieved through restoration of the riparian area adjacent to
surface water features. Surface water features do not have to be intermittent or perennial, nor
do they have to be depicted on a USGS, NRCS, or EMC approved map. The width of the
restoration area begins at the landward limit of the top of bank or the rooted herbaceous
vegetation and extends landward a maximum distance of 200 feet on all sides of the surface
water.
7.0 References
Griffith, G.E., Omemik, J.M., Comstock, J.A., Schafale, 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. Accessed from: http: / /www.epa.gov/ wed /pages /ecoregions /ncsc_eco.htm
Lee, M. T., Peet, Robert K., Roberts, S. D., and Wentworth, T. R., 2008. CVS -EEP Protocol
for Recording Vegetation Level 1 -2 Plot Sampling Only. Version 4.2
Lenoir County Online Mapping Services. Connect GIS Webhosting. Accessed from:
htt p: / /www.co. lenoir.nc.us /docs /disclaim.htm. December 2011.
Natural Heritage Program. Virtual Workroom. Accessed from:
http: / /phpweb.enr.state.nc.us /public /virtual workroom.phtml
Natural Resources Conservation Service. Soil Survey of Lenoir County, North Carolina.
1977.USDA Soil Conservation Service. Accessed from:
http : / /soils.usda.gov /survey/printed surveys/ state. asp ?state= North %20Carolina &abbr = NC
North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program (NCEEP) 2004. Guidelines for Riparian
Buffer Restoration. Accessed from:
http: / /portal.ncdenr.org /web /M /swp /ws /401 /riparianbuffers
United States Fish and Wildlife Service. Threatened and Endangered Species by County
Accessed from: http: / /ecos.fws.gov /speciesProfile /profile /speciesProfile .action ?spcode =Q24J
and http: / /ecos.fws. ova /tess public/ countySearch !speciesByCount�Report.action ?fips =3710 7
USGS. The National Map Viewer. Accessed from: http: / /view6r.nationalmap.gov /viewer/
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Figure 6: FEMA Floodplain /Floodway Map
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boundaries. Sections A and C are Riparian Buffer; Sections B and D are Nutrient Offset. The
triangular area adjacent to L -13 is beyond the 200 foot allowable limit for Phase I and Phase 11.
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(red rectangle) are not included in the FEMA mapped floodway /floodplain; the mapped FEMA
areas depicted are on Bear Creek, a receiving stream for Meeting House Branch. Bank Parcel
Development Package for La Grange Phase II, Greene Environmental Services, LLC, September
2014.
NC Flood Zone: AE 100 -year flooding with base flood elevation (BFE) determined
NC Flood Zone: AEFW 100 -year floodway; The floodway is an area that includes the channel of a river
or other watercourse and the adjacent land areas that must be reserved in order to discharge the base flood
without cumulatively increasing the water - surface elevation by more than a designated height.
Source: NC Floodplain Mapping Program

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within the riparian buffer acreage.

Appendix B
DWR Stream Determination Letters
Drainage District Letter

NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins Dee Freeman
Governor Director Secretary
April 4, 2011
Bobby Ham
Greene Environmental Services, LLC
90 Ham Produce Road
Snow Hill, NC 28580
DWQ Project # 2011 -0113
Lenoir County
Subject Property: LaGrange /MHBP Riparian Buffer (mitigation bank)
UT to Meeting House Branch
On -Site Determination for Applicability to the Neuse River Riparian Area
Protection Rules (15A NCAC 2B.0233)
Dear Mr. Ham:
On March 3, 2011, at your request I conducted an on -site determination to review drainage
features located on the subject property for applicability to the Neuse Buffer Rules (I 5A
NCAC 2B .0233). The project area is labeled as "2011- 0113" on the attached map
initialed by me on April 4, 2011. The project is located on the east side of NC HWY 903,
approximately 0.2 miles south of the intersection of NC HWY 903 and Old Jason Road
(SR 1501), north of the community of La Grange, NC.
At your request, I conducted an on -site determination as stated above. During my review
I evaluated the stream using the DWQ Stream Classification Form. I evaluated the
stream reach at the uppermost end of the project area and calculated the score to be 19.25
points. The form states that if the score is "greater than or equal to 19 points the stream is
at least intermittent ".
The Division of Water Quality (DWQ) has determined that the surface water
labeled as "2011- 0113" on the attached map is at least intermittent and is SUBJECT
to the Neuse Buffer Rule. This feature and its associated buffers should be identified on
any future plans for this property. The owner (or future owners) should notify the DWQ
(and other relevant agencies) of this decision in any future correspondences concerning
North Carolina Division of Water Quality Internet* www newaterquathty_org
943 Washington Square Mall Phone: [phone] One
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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
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 me at (252) 948 -3920.
Sincerely,
Chris Pullinger
Division of' Water Quality
Surface Water Protection
Washington Regional Office
Enclosures: copy of 1:24,000 scale USGS topographic map, La Grange quadrangle
cc: DWQ 401 Oversight /Express Unit - Attn: Lia Gilleski
WaRO File Copy
David Knowles; 2813 Jefferson Dr.; Greenville, NC 27858
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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Pat McCrory
Governor
July 1, 2014
Jeff Becker
Greene Environmental Services
1004 Glencastle Way
Raleigh, NC 27606
Subject Property: LaGrange Bank Parcel, Phase Ii Expansion
UT to Meeting House Branch, Neuse River Basin
John E. Skvarla, III
Secretary
DWQ # 08 -0511 Ver. 4
Lenoir County
On -Site Determination for Applicability to the Neuse River Riparian Area Protection Rules (15A NCAC 28
.0233) - --
Dear Mr. Becker:
On June 4, 2014, at your request Anthony Scarbraugh met with David Knowles of Greene Environmental
Services and conducted an on -site determination to review unnamed tributary (UT) to Meeting House
Branch located on the subject property for applicability to the Neuse Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 2B .0233).
The feature is labeled as "08 -0511 Ver. 4" on the attached map initialed by Mr. Scarbraugh on July 1, 2014.
The project is located approximately 0.37 miles southwest of the intersection of Old Jason Road and NC
Highway 903 in Pitt County, NC.
At your request, Mr. Scarbraugh conducted on -site determination as stated above. During his review, he
evaluated the stream using the DWR Stream Classification Form. He evaluated the stream reach 08 -0511
Ver. 4 at N 35 20.437, W 77 47.157 and calculated the score to be 20.25 points. The form states that if the
score is "greater than or equal to 19 points the stream is at least intermittent."
The Division of Water Resources (DWR) has determined that the portion of the feature labeled as "08-
0511 Ver. 4" on the attached map, and highlighted in blue is subject to the Neuse Buffer Rules. The
feature and the associated buffers should be identified on any future plans for this property. The owner (or
future owners) should notify the DWR (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.
The owner (or future owners) should notify the DWR (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 DWR
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 Director shall be referred to the
Division of Water Resources - Water Quality Regional Operations Section -- Washington Regional Office
943 Washington Square Mall, Washington, NC 27889
Phone: 252 - 946 -64811 Fax: 252 - 975 -37161 Internet: www.nedenr.gov
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Jeff Becker
Greene Environmental Services
Stream Determination
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Director in writing c/o Karen Higgins, DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh,
NC 27699 -1650. Individuals that dispute a determination by the DWR 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. DWR 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 1506 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 Anthony Scarbraugh in the
Washington Regional Office at (252) 948 -3924.
Sincerely,
Robert Tankard, Assistant egional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Division of Water Resources, NCDENR
Attachment: copy of sheet 3, 1977 version of Lenoir County Soil Survey"
cc: . DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit
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Katie Merritt, DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit
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To: NC -DENR, Division of Water Resources:
From: Carl Kirby, District Conservationist, Greene / Lenoir County, NC
Re: No recorded drainage district easement for unnamed tributary to Meeting House Branch
Date: 06/11/2014
The Lenoir Soil and Water Conservation District does not hold a recorded easement for the purpose of
drainage canal management or any other purpose on a tract of land owned by Ham Storage, LLC located
off of NC 903 approximately 2 miles north of LaGrange, NC in Lenoir County. The property is listed in
the Lenoir County Registry, D.B. 1597, Pg. 144 and P.C. 12, Pg. 99. The canal in question is an unnamed
tributary to Meeting House Branch and forming the southern boundary of the property. The coordinates
for section of the unnamed tributary in question are: 35.34104 / - 77.7888 downstream to 35.34095 / -
77.79119.
Previously confirmed by Jeff Becker, Greene Environmental Services Representative, the deed for this
property was searched by a qualified legal professional and no easements on this property had been
recorded at the Lenoir County Courthouse register of deeds.
Carl Kirby
District Conservationist, Lenoir County, NC
06/12/2014
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Lenoir County District Chairman, Lenoir County, NC
06/12/2014

To: Katie Merritt and NC DENR Water Resources, Water Quality Program
From: David Knowles, GES consultant
Date: 17 September 2014
Re: La Grange Parcel Phase II, Bank Parcel Development Package, Greene Environmental
Services, LLC
Ms Merritt-
Included is the Bank Parcel Development Package (BPDP) for the La Grange Phase II Bank
Parcel, Neuse River Mitigation Bank. The Phase II project area is adjacent to the Phase I area but
mitigates tributaries to Meeting House Branch, as well as small segment of Meeting House
Branch not previously mitigated by Phase I. The proposed bank parcel is located within the
Middle Neuse Watershed (HUC: 03020202). The proposed bank parcel is 3.498 acres
(152,359.64 ft2) and designated for nutrient offset buffer and, where applicable, riparian buffer
restoration credit.
I have addressed comments on the BPDP Drafts that I received from you via email on March 14
and April 23, 2014. Please review this BPDP and contact me for additional questions or
clarifications.
Thank you,
David Knowles, Consultant for GES
252.757 -1978, juncusl @yahoo.com
Jeff Becker
919.215 -3899, jrbecker @bellsouth.net
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