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January 4, 2021
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Mr. Tony Johnson
Vulcan Materials Company
11020 David Taylor Dr. #105
Charlotte, NC 28273
Subject: Professional Ecological Services
Vulcan Materials Company, Pineville Quarry, Charlotte, North Carolina
CEC Project 306-764
Dear Mr. Johnson,
This report summarizes the results of CEC's desktop and on -site Preliminary Jurisdictional Waters
Determination (PJWD) conducted for Vulcan Materials Company (VMC) at parcels 20515105,
20515106, 20515107, 20515108, 20515113, 20515119, 20515120, and 20515121, approximately
17.4 acres, located at the intersection of Nations Ford Road and East Hebron Street in Charlotte,
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina (Project or Project Area) (Figure 1).
The purpose of this desktop assessment and on -site investigation of wetlands, waters, and protected
species habitat was to provide opinions on the presence or absence of potential jurisdictional
Waters of the United States (WoUS) and possible suitable habitat of protected species identified
as potentially occurring within the designated Project Area, for preliminary planning.
1.0 BACKGROUND
WoUS are defined by the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as "those areas that are inundated or saturated by surface
or groundwater at a frequency and duration sufficient to support, and under normal circumstances,
do support a prevalence of vegetation adapted for life in saturated soil conditions." In order for an
area to be classified as a jurisdictional wetland, hydrophytic vegetation, hydric soils, and wetland
hydrologic indictors must be present, and must be adjacent to a jurisdictional non -wetland water
(tributary) of the United States.
In North Carolina, the USACE and the EPA jointly regulate the discharge of dredged and fill
material within jurisdictional WoUS under Sections 401 and 404 of the Clean Water Act and
Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899. WoUS includes territorial seas, navigable
coastal and inland lakes, rivers and tributaries (perennial and intermittent), and wetlands.
Jurisdictional features include wetlands, open waters, ponds, lakes and perennial/intermittent
tributaries. Jurisdictional features are regulated by the USACE and North Carolina Department of
Environmental Quality, Division of Water Quality (NC DEQ). Permit requirements are specific to
the type, location and amount of impacts, if proposed. Stormwater management plans and/or
mitigation for proposed impacts could be a requirement of the permit approval process.
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This assessment can be used to assist VMC with a preliminary review of the Project Area only and
is not considered final until verified by the USACE and other regulatory authorities. The following
supporting documents are provided:
Figure 1: Vicinity Map;
Figure 2: USGS Topographic Map;
Figure 3: Current Aerial Map;
Figure 4a: NRCS Current Soil Map;
Figure 4b: NRCS Published Soil Map;
Figure 5: NWI, NHD, and FEMA Floodplain Map; and
Figure 6: Potential Jurisdictional Waters Map.
Attachment A: USACE Wetland Determination Data Forms and Antecedent Precipitation Data;
Attachment B: NC DWQ Stream Classification Forms;
Attachment C: Representative Photographs; and
Attachment D: NC NHP Element Occurrences and USFWS IPaC Database Search Results.
2.0 SITE CONDITIONS AND DESKTOP REVIEW
For project planning purposes, CEC reviewed supporting information from publicly -available
databases to identify any potential ecological effects the Project may have on state- and federally -
managed resources. During the desktop review, CEC documented relevant, site -specific details
(e.g., topography, soil composition, level of disturbance, plant community structure, etc.) and
integrated the obtained information with the on -site WoUS survey and protected species habitat
assessment.
CEC queried the USACE-developed Antecedent Precipitation Tool (APT) to gain an
understanding of typical Site conditions. The analysis indicated that the Site investigation was
conducted during the Wet Season and Site conditions were Wetter than Normal for the time period.
At the time of the investigation, the 30-day running total was above the 701h percentile in the 30-
year normal range (Attachment A).
The Site is located south of East Hebron Street, immediately east of the intersection of Old Nations
Ford Road and Nations Ford Road. Elevations at the Site range from approximately 680 to 580
feet above mean sea level (AMSL), and descend west to east, generally (Figure 2). The Site is,
therefore, expected to drain towards Kings Branch, located approximately 200 feet east of the Site
(Figures 1 and 2).
The Site is largely forested, and contains three commercial buildings. Additionally, two
seasonally -maintained public utility rights -of -way (natural gas and electric) transect portions of
the Site. General land use in the Project vicinity is primarily industrial and commercial, with
inclusions of forested woodlands (Figure 3).
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resource Conservation Service (MRCS)
county soil survey maps (Figures 4a and 4b) indicate soils within the Project Area are primarily
non-hydric. The published and on-line NRCS Soil Surveys for Mecklenburg County indicate
potential for hydric soils within the Project Area, the Monacan Soil Series (series) (Figures 4a and
4b). While this series is not hydric by soil taxonomy standards, it can have inclusions of hydric
soils due to landscape position and slow permeability.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) and National
Hydrography Dataset (NHD) identify no WoUS within the Site boundaries (Figure 5).
According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Flood Insurance Rate Map
(FIRM) Number 3710453000L, effective September 2, 2015, the entire Site is located outside of
the 100-year floodplain (Figure 5).
CEC also utilized the NC Natural Heritage Program (NC NHP) Element Occurrences database and
USFWS Information for Planning and Consultation (IPaC) database to identify any state- and/or
federally -protected threatened or endangered species known to have current or historic populations
within the Project vicinity. Results of the database searches are included in Attachment D and are
summarized in Table 1.
1 able 1: Finevine Vuarry — atate aria v eaeral a
Common Name Protection
Scientific Name Status Suitable Habitat
Northern Long-eared Bat FT Moderate to heavy forests, underneath bark, in cavities or crevices
Myotis septentrionalis of both live and dead trees, and in structures, like barns and sheds.
Hibernate in caves and mines.
Carolina Heelsplitter
FE
Cool, clean, shallow, heavily shaded streams of moderate
Lasmigona decorata
gradient. Stable streambanks and channels, with pool, riffle and
run sequences, little or no fine sediment, and periodic natural
flooding, are required.
Michaux's Sumac
FE
Sandy or rocky open woods in association with basic soils or on
Rhus michauxii
the edges of artificially maintained clearings.
Schweinitz's Sunflower
FE
Wooded and open areas with poor soils, such as thin clays that
Helianthus schweinitzii
vary from wet to dry, and receive full to partial sun.
Smooth Coneflower
FE
Open areas with plenty of sunlight, often on calcium- and
Echinacea laevigata
magnesium -rich soils.
Tall Larkspur
SE
Wooded areas and prairie habitat with fertile, moist, well -drained
Delphinium exaltatum
soils that receive full to partial sun.
F — Federally -listed; S = State -listed
T = Threatened; E = Endangered
3.0 WATERSHED CLASSIFICATION AND BUFFER REQUIREMENTS
According to the NC DEQ, the Project is in the eight digit (Hydrologic Unit Code [HUC]-8:
03050103) Lower Catawba subbasin, the ten digit [HUC]-10: 0305010301 Sugar Creek watershed,
and the twelve digit [HUC]-12: 030401030101 Upper Sugar Creek subwatershed. The nearest
waterbody to the Site is Kings Branch, which is classified as "Class C Waters" by the NC DEQ.
Class C waters are defined as: Waters protected for uses such as secondary recreation, fishing,
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wildlife, fish consumption, aquatic life including propagation, survival and maintenance of
biological integrity, and agriculture.
Mandatory vegetative riparian buffers are not required by the NC DEQ based on the site locality
in a specific river basin or watershed. Development or stormwater setbacks that are specific to the
proposed development of the site could be required by the NC DEQ.
4.0 PRELIMINARY JURISDICTIONAL REVIEW
This assessment utilized the 1987 USACE Wetland Delineation Manual, the 2018, version 8.2,
Field Indicators of Hydric Soils of the United States along with the USACE 2010 Regional
Supplement: Supplemental Guide ERDC/EL TR-12-9 (Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region
(Version 2.0)), Wilmington, NC District office.
Potential jurisdictional areas were delineated (flagged in the field), classified, and mapped with a
sub -foot Trimble Geo7X GPS unit using the USACE Routine On -Site Determination Method.
Data representative of on -site jurisdictional wetland areas, excluded waters, and non jurisdictional
upland areas was collected and reported using Wetland Determination Data Forms (Attachment
A).
Potential jurisdictional tributaries and excluded waters were classified according to NC DWQ
Stream Identification Form Version 4.11. CEC utilizes the NC DWQ stream classification forms
in order to document on -site stream conditions as requested by the USACE Wilmington District
field and Satellite offices. These classifications include sampling with a soil hand auger and D-
shaped dip net, collecting photographic documentation, and defining approximate breakpoints
(location at which stream changes classification) within each on -site stream channel. NC DWQ
Stream Classification Forms representative of on -site stream channels were used to document
stream conditions (Attachment B).
Representative photographs were taken of on -site aquatic features and existing site conditions
(Attachment Q. The locations of mapped wetlands and other WoUS, Stream Classification Points
(SCP), Wetland or Upland Determination Data Points (DP) are depicted on (Figure 6).
5.0 PROTECTED SPECIES HABITAT ASSESSMENT
CEC reviewed the NC Natural Heritage Program (NC NHP) Element Occurrences (EO) database
and USFWS Information for Planning and Consultation (IPaQ database to identify any state -
and/or federally -protected threatened or endangered species known to have current or historic
populations within the Project vicinity (Attachment D). CEC also reviewed supporting information
from publicly -available databases to document relevant site -specific details, such as topography,
soil composition, level of disturbance, and plant community structure, and integrated the obtained
information with the on -site protected species habitat assessment.
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This review helps identify any environmental constraints or potential project effects on state- and
federally -managed resources early in the project planning process, and streamlines the
environmental review process with the regulatory agencies.
6.0 RESULTS
On December 9, 2020, CEC scientist Jesse Degnan conducted a pedestrian survey for potentially
jurisdictional WoUS within the Project Area. The on -site survey identified two non jurisdictional
ephemeral drainages within Site boundaries; no jurisdictional wetlands or waterbodies were
observed during the survey (Figure 6). Completed USACE Wetland Determination Forms, NC
DWQ Stream Identification Forms, and a photographic log (Attachments A, B, and C,
respectively) are included.
Habitat observed within and along the edges of the utility rights -of -way could potentially be
considered suitable for Schweinitz's sunflower, smooth coneflower, and tall larkspur; however,
based on the level of competition observed, the frequency of right-of-way maintenance appeared
inadequate for these species to establish populations on the Site. No individuals of species reflected
in Table 1 were observed during the protected species habitat assessment.
7.0 RECOMMENDATIONS
The Report provided by CEC represents our best professional judgment regarding the potential of
on -site wetlands, tributaries, other water features, and excluded waters at the time of the
investigation that can be used for preliminary project planning only.
Until a Jurisdictional Determination (JD) is issued by the regulatory agency, these findings can
only be considered preliminary and cannot be used in place of an official governmental approval.
It is our professional opinion that the entire Project Area is upland. CEC, therefore, believes that
filing a request with the USACE for an Approved Jurisdictional Determination (AJD) is the most
suitable course of action. Further, CEC recommends requesting a formal AJD from the USACE
prior to the commencment of construction -related or other land disturbing activities on the Site.
CEC noted presence of potential suitable habitat for three protected species; however, based on
NC NHP EO records and observed Site conditions resultant of infrequent right-of-way
maintenance, the Project is not expected to affect protected species referenced in this report. Since
the protected species habitat assessment was conducted outside of the optimum survey windows
of the plant species referenced in Table 1, the USFWS may request to have species -specific surveys
conducted. Should the USFWS make this request, CEC recommends performing a single site visit
to conduct species -specific surveys between late August and October.
Thank you for the opportunity to provide these services on this project. Please do not hesitate to
contact Kevin Thomas at [phone] or kthomaskcecinc.com should you have any questions
or comments regarding this report.
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Mr. Tony Johnson — Vulcan Materials Company
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Sincerly,
CIVIL & ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS, INC.
Jesse Degnan Kevin Thomas, PWS, NCLSS
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ATTACHMENT A
USACE DETERMINATION DATA FORMS & ANTECEDENT
PRECIPITATION DATA

Antecedent Precipitation vs Normal Range based on NOAA's Daily Global Historical Climatology Network
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Daily Total
30-Day Rolling Total
30-Year Normal Range
May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr
2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2021 2021 2021 2021
Coordinates
Coordinates
35.126536,-80.891802
Observation Date
2020-12-09
Elevation (ft)
634.41
Drought Index (PDSI)
Severe wetness (2020-11)
WebWIMP H2O Balance
Wet Season
Figure and tables made by the
Antecedent Precipitation Tool
Version 1.0
written by Jason Deters
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
30 Days Ending
301h %ile (in)
701h %ile (in)
Observed (in)
Wetness Condition
Condition Value
Month Weight
Product
2020-12-09
1.929134
3.655906
6.88189
Wet
3
3
9
2020-11-09
1.170079
3.524803
5.582677
Wet
3
2
6
2020-10-10
2.746457
4.546457
5.011811
Wet
3
1
3
Result
Wetter than Normal - 18
Weather Station Name
Coordinates
Elevation (ft)
Distance (mi)
Elevation A
Weighted A
Days (Normal)
Days (Antecedent)
CHARLOTTE DOUGLAS AP
35.2236,-80.9553
728.018
7.605
93.608
4.134
11353
90

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont
Project/Site: Pineville Quarry VMC City/County: Charlotte/Mecklenburg Sampling Date: 12/09/2020
Applicant/Owner: Vulcan Materials Company State: NC Sampling Point: DP - 1
Investigator(s): J.Degnan Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Toe slope Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave Slope (%): 5
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR-P Lat: 35.126466' Long:-80.891290° Datum:
Soil Map Unit Name: Pacolet sandy loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes NWI classification: N/A
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes No '( (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes '� No
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No
Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No within a Wetland? Yes No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No
Remarks:
See attached APT . At the time of the investigation APT indicates above 70th percentile.
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)
_ Surface Soil Cracks (136)
Surface Water (Al) _
True Aquatic Plants (1314)
_ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
High Water Table (A2) _
Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
_ Drainage Patterns (1310)
Saturation (A3) _
Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
_ Moss Trim Lines (B16)
Water Marks (B1) _
Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
Sediment Deposits (132) _
Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
_ Crayfish Burrows (C8)
Drift Deposits (133) _
Thin Muck Surface (C7)
_ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
Algal Mat or Crust (64)
Other (Explain in Remarks)
_ Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
Iron Deposits (135)
_ Geomorphic Position (D2)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
_ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
Water -Stained Leaves (B9)
_ Microtopographic Relief (D4)
Aquatic Fauna (613)
_ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No
Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes No '�
Depth (inches):
Saturation Present? Yes No
Depth (inches):
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No
includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring
well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont — Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Four Strata) — Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point: DP - 1
Absolute
Dominant Indicator
Dominance Test worksheet:
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 ft )
% Cover
Species? Status
Number of Dominant Species
1 Carya ovalis
10
YES FACU
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 3 (A)
2 Quercus alba
10
YES FACU
Total Number of Dominant
3 Carpinus caroliniana
10
YES FAC
Species Across All Strata: 8 (B)
4.
Percent of Dominant Species
5
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 37 5 (A/B)
6.
Prevalence Index worksheet:
7
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
8
30
= Total Cover
OBL species x 1 =
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 15 ft
)
FACW species x 2 =
1 Liquidamba styraciflua
5
YES FAC
FAC species x 3 =
2 Ligustrum sinense
5
YES FACU
FACU species x 4 =
3 Baccharis halimifolia
10
YES FACW
UPL species x 5 =
4.
Column Totals: 0 (A) 0 (B)
5.
Prevalence Index = B/A = 0
6.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
7.
1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
8.
2 - Dominance Test is >50%
9.
3 - Prevalence Index is 53.0'
10.
4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting
s n
20
= Total Cover
_
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
Herb Stratum (Plot size: )
1 Andropogon virginicus
20
YES FACU
— Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
2 Eupatorium capillifolium 20 YES FACU
3.
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
4.
Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
5.
Tree —Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or
more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of
6
7.
height.
8.
Sapling/Shrub — Woody plants, excluding vines, less
9.
than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.
10.
Herb — All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, regardless
11.
of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
12.
Woody vine — All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
40 = Total Cover
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30 ft
)
height.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Hydrophytic
5
Vegetation ✓
6•
Present? Yes No
0
= Total Cover
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont — Version 2.0

SOIL
Sampling Point: DP - 1
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix
Redox Features
(inches) Color (moist) %
Color (moist) % Type' Locz Texture Remarks
0-6 5YR 3/4 100
fSL
6-17 5YR 4/6 100
fSCL
17-20 10YR 3/3 70
5YR 4/6 30 C M fSCL
'Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators:
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
Histosol (Al)
_ Dark Surface (S7)
_ 2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
Histic Epipedon (A2)
_ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148)
_ Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
Black Histic (A3)
_ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)
(MLRA 147, 148)
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
_ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
_ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
Stratified Layers (A5)
_ Depleted Matrix (F3)
(MLRA 136, 147)
2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
_ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
_ Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
_ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
_ Redox Depressions (F8)
_ Other (Explain in Remarks)
Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR N,
_ Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,
MLRA 147, 148)
MLRA 136)
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
_ Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 136, 122)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
Sandy Redox (S5)
_ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148)
wetland hydrology must be present,
_ Stripped Matrix (S6)
Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147)
unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont — Version 2.0

ATTACHMENT B
NCDWQ STREAM CLASSIFICATION FORMS

NC Division of Water Quality -Methodology for Identification of Intermittent and
Perennial Streams and Their Origins v. 4.11
NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11
Date:12-9-2020
Project/Site: Pineville Quarry VMC
Latitude: 35.126219
Evaluator: J.Deg nan
county: Mecklenburg
Longitude:-80.890973
Total Points: 5
Stream is at least intermittent
Stream Determination (circle one)
Other SCP 1
Quad Name:
if>_ 19 or perennial if>_ 30"
Ephemeral
e.g.
A. Geomorphology (Subtotal = o )
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
1 a. Continuity of channel bed and bank
0
1 ®
2 ©
30
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg
0
1
2
3
3. In -channel structure: ex. riffle -pool, step -pool,
ripple -pool sequence
0
1 ®
2 ©
3
4. Particle size of stream substrate
0 •
1 ®
2 ©
3
5. Active/relict floodplain
0 •
1
2
3
6. Depositional bars or benches
0 •
1
2
3
7. Recent alluvial deposits
0 •
1
2
3
8. Headcuts
0
1
2
3 C
9. Grade control
0 C
0.5C
1 ©
1.5C
10. Natural valley
00
0.
1 0
1.5C
11. Second or greater order channel
No = 0 •
Yes = 3
a artificial ditches are not rated; see discussions in manual
B. Hydrology (Subtotal = 1 )
12. Presence of Baseflow
00
1 C
2 C
3 C
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria
0 •
1
2
3
14. Leaf litter
1.
1 C
0.5C
0 Q
15. Sediment on plants or debris
0 C
0.5
1 ®
1.5 C
16. Organic debris lines or piles
0 •
0.5
1
1.5
17. Soil -based evidence of high water table?
No = 0 C
Yes = 3 O
C. Biology (Subtotal =
18. Fibrous roots in streambed
30
2
in
0 •
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed
30
2
in
0
20. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance)
0 •
1
2
3
21. Aquatic Mollusks
0 •
1
2
3
22. Fish
0 •
0.50
10
1.5
23. Crayfish
0 •
0.50
1
1.5
24. Amphibians
OC
0.5C
1 ®
1.5
25. Algae
0 •
0.5
1
1.5
26. Wetland plants in streambed
C
FACW = 0.7500BL =
1.500ther = 0
"perennial streams may also be identified using other methods. See p. 35 of manual.
Notes:
Sketch:
41

NC Division of Water Quality -Methodology for Identification of Intermittent and
Perennial Streams and Their Origins v. 4.11
NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11
Date:12-9-2020
Project/Site: Pineville Quarry VMC
Latitude: 35.126219
Evaluator: J.Degnan
county: Mecklenburg
Longitude:-80.890973
Total Points:
Stream is at least intermittent 5
Stream Determination (circle one)
Other
Quad Name: S C P 1
if>_ 19 or perennial if>_ 30"
Ephemeral
e.g.
A. Geomorphology (Subtotal = o )
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
1 a. Continuity of channel bed and bank
0
1 ®
2 ©
30
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg
0 0
1
2
3
3. In -channel structure: ex. riffle -pool, step -pool,
ripple -pool sequence
0 O
1 ®
2 ©
3
4. Particle size of stream substrate
0 O
1 0
2 ©
3
5. Active/relict floodplain
0 ®
1 ©
2
3
6. Depositional bars or benches
0
1
2
3
7. Recent alluvial deposits
0
1 0
2
3
8. Headcuts
0
1 0
2
3
9. Grade control
0 C
0.5®
1 ©
1.5C
10. Natural valley
00
0.
1 0
1.5C
11. Second or greater order channel
No = 00
Yes = 3
a artificial ditches are not rated; see discussions in manual
B. Hydrology (Subtotal = 1 )
12. Presence of Baseflow
0 C
1 C
2 C
3 C
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria
0
1
2
3
14. Leaf litter
1.50
1 C
0.5C
0 C
15. Sediment on plants or debris
0 C
0.5
1 ®
1.5 C
16. Organic debris lines or piles
0
0.5
1
1.5
17. Soil -based evidence of high water table?
No = 0 C
Yes = 3 O
C. Biology (Subtotal =
18. Fibrous roots in streambed
30
2
in
0
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed
30
2
in
0
20. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance)
0
1
2
3
21. Aquatic Mollusks
0
1
2
3
22. Fish
on
0.50
10
1.5
23. Crayfish
0
0.50
1
1.5
24. Amphibians
OC
0.5C
1 C
1.5
25. Algae
0
0.5
1
1.5
26. Wetland plants in streambed
C
FACW = 0.7500BL =
1.500ther = 0
"perennial streams may also be identified using other methods. See p. 35 of manual.
Notes:
Sketch:
41

ATTACHMENT C
REPRESENTATIVE PHOTOGRAPHS

Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.
Charlotte, NC
Phone [phone] • Toll Free: 855/859-9932 www.cecinc.com
Photo Number: 1
Date: 12/9/2020
Description:
Soil Profile at Data Point 1 Location
Photo Number: 2
Date: 12/9/2020
Description:
Facing Northwest at SCP 1
Vulcan Materials Company, Pineville
Quarry
Charlotte, North Carolina
CEC Project 306-764
1 1 P a g e

AW
M IFAWW I�
Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.
Charlotte, NC
Phone [phone] • Toll Free: 855/859-9932 www.cecinc.com
Photo Number: 3
Date: 12/9/2020
Description:
Facing East at SCP 2
Photo Number: 4
Date: 12/9/2020
Description:
Representative Utility Right -Of -Way Conditions
Vulcan Materials Company, Pineville Quarry
Charlotte, North Carolina
CEC Project 306-764
2 1 P a g e

Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.
Charlotte, NC
Phone [phone] - Toll Free: 855/859-9932 www.cecinc.com
Photo Number: 5
Date: 12/9/2020
Description:
Open Woodland Conditions
Photo Number: 6
Date:
Description:
Vulcan Materials Company, Pineville Quarry
Charlotte, North Carolina
CEC Project 306-764
3 1 P a g e

ATTACHMENT D
NC NHP ELEMENT OCCURANCES AND USFWS IPaC DATABASE
SEARCH RESULTS

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IPaC U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
IPaC resource list
This report is an automatically generated list of species and other resources such as critical habitat
(collectively referred to as trust resources) under the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's (USFWS)
jurisdiction that are known or expected to be on or near the project area referenced below. The list
may also include trust resources that occur outside of the project area, but that could potentially be
directly or indirectly affected by activities in the project area. However, determining the likelihood
and extent of effects a project may have on trust resources typically requires gathering additional
site -specific (e.g., vegetation/species surveys) and project -specific (e.g., magnitude and timing of
proposed activities) information.
Below is a summary of the project information you provided and contact information for the USFWS
office(s) with jurisdiction in the defined project area. Please read the introduction to each section
that follows (Endangered Species, Migratory Birds, USFWS Facilities, and NWI Wetlands) for
additional information applicable to the trust resources addressed in that section.
-4,
Location
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
r_-4 �Cjir:l r, r%
Local office
Asheville Ecological Services Field Office
t. [phone]
JJJ [phone]
160 Zillicoa Street
Asheville, NC 28801-1082
http://www.fws.gov/nc-es/es/countyfr.html
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Endangered species
This resource list is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an analysis of
project level impacts.
The primary information used to generate this list is the known or expected range of each species.
Additional areas of influence (AOI) for species are also considered. An AOI includes areas outside of
the species range if the species could be indirectly affected by activities in that area (e.g., placing a
dam upstream of a fish population, even if that fish does not occur at the dam site, may indirectly
impact the species by reducing or eliminating water flow downstream). Because species can move,
and site conditions can change, the species on this list are not guaranteed to be found on or near
the project area. To fully determine any potential effects to species, additional site -specific and ,�
project -specific information is often required. J
Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act requires Federal agencies to "request of the Secretary
information whether any species which is listed or proposed to be listed may be present in the area
of such proposed action" for any project that is conducted, permitted, funded, or licensed by any
Federal agency. A letter from the local office and a species list which fulfills this requirement can
only be obtained by requesting an official species list from either the Regulatory Review section in
IPaC (see directions below) or from the local field office directly.
For project evaluations that require USFWS concurrence/review, please return to the IPaC website
and request an official species list by doing the following:
1. Draw the project location and click CONTINUE.
2. Click DEFINE PROJECT.
3. Log in (if directed to do so).V
4. Provide a name and description for your project.
5. Click REQUEST SPECIES LIST.
Listed speciesl and their critical habitats are managed by the Ecological Services Program of the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the fisheries division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA Fisheries).
Species and critical habitats under the sole responsibility of NOAA Fisheries are not shown on this
list. Please contact NOAA Fisheries for species under their jurisdiction.
1. Species listed under the Endangered Species Act are threatened or endangered; IPaC also shows
species that are candidates, or proposed, for listing. See the listing status page for more
information.
2. NOAA Fisheries, also known as the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), is an office of the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration within the Department of Commerce.
The following species are potentially affected by activities in this location:
Mammals
NAME STATUS
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Northern Long-eared Bat Myotis septentrionalis Threatened
No critical habitat has been designated for this species.
https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/9045
Clams
NAME
STATUS
Carolina Heelsplitter Lasmigona decorata Endangered
There is final critical habitat for this species. Your location is outside
the critical habitat.
https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/3534
Flowering Plants
NAME
Michaux's Sumac Rhus michauxii
No critical habitat has been designated for this species.
https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/5217
Schweinitz's Sunflower Helianthus schweinitzii
No critical habitat has been designated for this species.
https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/3849 _i
Smooth Coneflower Echinacea laevigata ""* .
No critical habitat has been designated for this species
https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/3473
Critical habitats
Endangered
Potential effects to critical habitat(s) in this location must be analyzed along with the endangered
species themselves.
THERE ARE NO CRITICAL HABITATS AT THIS LOCATION.
Migratory birds
Certain birds are protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act! and the Bald and Golden Eagle
Protection Acts.
Any person or organization who plans or conducts activities that may result in impacts to migratory
birds, eagles, and their habitats should follow appropriate regulations and consider implementing
appropriate conservation measures, as described below.
1. The Migratory Birds Treaty Act of 1918.
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2. The Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act of 1940.
Additional information can be found using the following links:
Birds of Conservation Concern http://www.fws.gov/birds/management/managed-species/
birds-of-conservation-concern.php
Measures for avoiding and minimizing impacts to birds
http://www.fws.gov/birds/management/project-assessment-tools-and-guidance/
conservation-measures.php
Nationwide conservation measures for birds
http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/pdf/management/nationwidestandardconservationmeasures.pdf
The birds listed below are birds of particular concern either because they occur on the USFWS Birds
of Conservation Concern (BCC) list or warrant special attention in your project location. To learn
more about the levels of concern for birds on your list and how this list is generated, see the FAQ
below. This is not a list of every bird you may find in this location, nor a guarantee that every bird on
this list will be found in your project area. To see exact locations of where birders and the general
public have sighted birds in and around your project area, visit the E-bird data mapping tool (Tip:
enter your location, desired date range and a species on your list). For projects that occur off the
Atlantic Coast, additional maps and models detailing the relative occurrence and abundance of bird
species on your list are available. Links to additional information about Atlantic Coast birds, and
other important information about your migratory bird list, including how to properly interpret and
use your migratory bird report, can be found below
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For guidance on when to schedule activities or implement avoidance and minimization measures to
reduce impacts to migratory birds on your list, click on the PROBABILITY OF PRESENCE SUMMARY at
the top of your list to see when these birds are most likely to be present and breeding in your
project area.
NAME
�o�
Blue -winged Warbler Vermivora pinus
This is a Bird of Conservation Concern (BCC) only in particular Bird
Conservation Regions (BCRs) in the continental USA
BREEDING SEASON (IFA
_.............................................................................
BREEDING SEASON IS INDICATED
............................................................................................................
FORA BIRD ON YOUR LIST, THE
_.....................................................................................................
BIRD MAY BREED IN YOUR
_....................................................................................
PROJECTAREA SOMETIME WITHIN
_.............................................................................................................
THE TIMEFRAME SPECIFIED,
..........................................................................................
WHICH IS AVERY LIBERAL
..................................................................................
ESTIMATE OFTHE DATES INSIDE
_.......................................................................................................
WHICH THE BIRD BREEDS
ACROSS ITS ENTIRE RANGE.
"BREEDS ELSEWHERE" INDICATES
.............................................................................................................
THATTHE BIRD DOES NOT LIKELY
............................................................................................................
BREED IN YOUR PROJECT AREA.)
Breeds May 1 to Jun 30
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Prairie Warbler Dendroica discolor
Breeds May 1 to Jul 31
This is a Bird of Conservation Concern (BCC) throughout its range in
the continental USA and Alaska.
Red-headed Woodpecker Melanerpes erythrocephalus
This is a Bird of Conservation Concern (BCC) throughout its range in
the continental USA and Alaska.
Rusty Blackbird Euphagus carolinus
This is a Bird of Conservation Concern (BCC) throughout its range in
the continental USA and Alaska.
Wood Thrush Hylocichla mustelina
This is a Bird of Conservation Concern (BCC) throughout its range in
the continental USA and Alaska.
Breeds May 10 to Sep 10
Breeds elsewhere
Breeds May 10 to Aug 31
Probability of Presence Summary
1>-
The graphs below provide our best understanding of when birds of concern are most like) to be
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present in your project area. This information can be used to tailor and schedule your project
activities to avoid or minimize impacts to birds. Please make sure you read and understand the FAQ
"Proper Interpretation and Use of Your Migratory Bird Report" before using or attempting to
interpret this report. '11111
Probability of Presence () T
Each green bar represents the bird's relative probability of presence in the 10km grid cell(s) your
project overlaps during a particular week of the year. (A year is represented as 12 4-week months.)
A taller bar indicates a higher probability of species presence. The survey effort (see below) can be
used to establish a level of confidence in the presence score. One can have higher confidence in the
presence score if the corresponding survey effort is also high.
How is the probability of presence score calculated? The calculation is done in three steps:
1. The probability of presence for each week is calculated as the number of survey events in the
week where the species was detected divided by the total number of survey events for that
week. For example, if in week 12 there were 20 survey events and the Spotted Towhee was
found in 5 of them, the probability of presence of the Spotted Towhee in week 12 is 0.25.
2. To properly present the pattern of presence across the year, the relative probability of presence
is calculated. This is the probability of presence divided by the maximum probability of presence
across all weeks. For example, imagine the probability of presence in week 20 for the Spotted
Towhee is 0.05, and that the probability of presence at week 12 (0.25) is the maximum of any
week of the year. The relative probability of presence on week 12 is 0.25/0.25 = 1; at week 20 it is
0.05/0.25 = 0.2.
3. The relative probability of presence calculated in the previous step undergoes a statistical
conversion so that all possible values fall between 0 and 10, inclusive. This is the probability of
presence score.
To see a bar's probability of presence score, simply hover your mouse cursor over the bar.
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Breeding Season ( )
Yellow bars denote a very liberal estimate of the time -frame inside which the bird breeds across its
entire range. If there are no yellow bars shown for a bird, it does not breed in your project area.
Survey Effort (1)
Vertical black lines superimposed on probability of presence bars indicate the number of surveys
performed for that species in the 10km grid cell(s) your project area overlaps. The number of
surveys is expressed as a range, for example, 33 to 64 surveys.
To see a bar's survey effort range, simply hover your mouse cursor over the bar.
No Data (—)
A week is marked as having no data if there were no survey events for that week.
Survey Timeframe
Surveys from only the last 10 years are used in order to ensure delivery of currently relevant
information. The exception to this is areas off the Atlantic coast, where bird returns are based on all
years of available data, since data in these areas is currently much more sparse. �J %
probability of presence breeding season I survey effort — no data
SPECIES
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Warbler
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Conservation Regions
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Prairie Warbler
BCC Rangewide
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of Conservation
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Concern (BCC)
throughout its range
in the continental
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USA and Alaska.)
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Woodpecker
BCC Rangewide
(CON) (This is a Bird
of Conservation
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Concern (BCC)
throughout its range
in the continental
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USA and Alaska.)
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Rusty Blackbird
BCC Rangewide
(CON) (This is a Bird
of Conservation
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Concern (BCC)
throughout its range
in the continental
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USA and Alaska.)
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BCC Rangewide
(CON) (This is a Bird
of Conservation
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Concern (BCC)
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USA and Alaska.)
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Tell me more about conservation measures I can implement to avoid or minimize impacts to migratory birds.
Nationwide Conservation Measures describes measures that can help avoid and minimize impacts to all birds at
any location year round. Implementation of these measures is particularly important when birds are most likely to
occur in the project area. When birds may be breeding in the area, identifying the locations of any active nests and
avoiding their destruction is a very helpful impact minimization measure. To see when birds are most likely to
occur and be breeding in your project area, view the Probability of Presence Summary. Additional measures and/or
permits may be advisable depending on the type of activity you are conducting and the type of infrastructure or
bird species present on your project site. 1�4
What does IPaC use to generate the migratory birds potentially occurring in my specified location?
The Migratory Bird Resource List is comprised of USFWS Birds of Conservation Concern (BCC) and other species
that may warrant special attention in your project location.
The migratory bird list generated for your project is derived from data provided by the Avian Knowledge Network
(AKN). The AKN data is based on a growing collection of survey, banding, and citizen science datasets and is
queried and filtered to return a list of those birds reported as occurring in the 10km grid cell(s) which your project
intersects, and that have been identified as warranting special attention because they are a BCC species in that
area, an eagle (Eagle Act requirements may apply), or a species that has a particular vulnerability to offshore
activities or development.
Again, the Migratory Bird Resource list includes only a subset of birds that may occur in your project area. It is not
representative of all birds that may occur in your project area. To get a list of all birds potentially present in your
project area, please visit the AKIN Phenology Tool.
What does IPaC use to generate the probability of presence graphs for the migratory birds potentially
occurring in my specified location?
The probability of presence graphs associated with your migratory bird list are based on data provided by the
Avian Knowledge Network (AKN). This data is derived from a growing collection of survey, banding, and citizen
science datasets .
Probability of presence data is continuously being updated as new and better information becomes available. To
learn more about how the probability of presence graphs are produced and how to interpret them, go the
Probability of Presence Summary and then click on the "Tell me about these graphs" link.
How do I know if a bird is breeding, wintering, migrating or present year-round in my project area?
To see what part of a particular bird's range your project area falls within (i.e. breeding, wintering, migrating or
year-round), you may refer to the following resources: The Cornell Lab of Ornithology All About Birds Bird Guide, or
(if you are unsuccessful in locating the bird of interest there), the Cornell Lab of Ornithology Neotropical Birds
guide. If a bird on your migratory bird species list has a breeding season associated with it, if that bird does occur
in your project area, there may be nests present at some point within the timeframe specified. If "Breeds
elsewhere" is indicated, then the bird likely does not breed in your project area.
What are the levels of concern for migratory birds?
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Migratory birds delivered through IPaC fall into the following distinct categories of concern:
1. "BCC Rangewide" birds are Birds of Conservation Concern (BCC) that are of concern throughout their range
anywhere within the USA (including Hawaii, the Pacific Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands);
2. "BCC - BCR" birds are BCCs that are of concern only in particular Bird Conservation Regions (BCRs) in the
continental USA; and
3. "Non -BCC - Vulnerable" birds are not BCC species in your project area, but appear on your list either because of
the Eagle Act requirements (for eagles) or (for non -eagles) potential susceptibilities in offshore areas from
certain types of development or activities (e.g. offshore energy development or longline fishing).
Although it is important to try to avoid and minimize impacts to all birds, efforts should be made, in particular, to
avoid and minimize impacts to the birds on this list, especially eagles and BCC species of rangewide concern. For
more information on conservation measures you can implement to help avoid and minimize migratory bird
impacts and requirements for eagles, please see the FAQs for these topics.
Details about birds that are potentially affected by offshore projects
For additional details about the relative occurrence and abundance of both individual bird species and groups of�
bird species within your project area off the Atlantic Coast, please visit the Northeast Ocean Data Portal. The Portal
also offers data and information about other taxa besides birds that may be helpful to you in your project review.
Alternately, you may download the bird model results files underlying the portal maps through the NOAA NCCOS
Integrative Statistical Modeling and Predictive Mapping of Marine Bird Distributions and Abundance on the Atlantic
Outer Continental Shelf project webpage.
Bird tracking data can also provide additional details about occurrence and habitat use throughout the year,
including migration. Models relying on survey data may not include this information. For additional information on
marine bird tracking data, see the Diving Bird Study and the nanotag studies or contact Caleb Spiegel or Pam
Loring.
What if I have eagles on my list?
If your project has the potential to disturb or kill eagles, you may need to obtain a permit to avoid violating the
Eagle Act should such impacts occur.
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Proper Interpretation and Use of Your Migratory Bird Report
The migratory bird list generated is not a list of all birds in your project area, only a subset of birds of priority
concern. To learn more about how your list is generated, and see options for identifying what other birds may be
in your project area, please see the FAQ "What does IPaC use to generate the migratory birds potentially occurring
in my specified location". Please be aware this report provides the "probability of presence" of birds within the 10
km grid cell(s) that overlap your project; not your exact project footprint. On the graphs provided, please also look
carefully at the survey effort (indicated by the black vertical bar) and for the existence of the "no data" indicator (a
red horizontal bar). A high survey effort is the key component. If the survey effort is high, then the probability of
presence score can be viewed as more dependable. In contrast, a low survey effort bar or no data bar means a lack
of data and, therefore, a lack of certainty about presence of the species. This list is not perfect; it is simply a starting
point for identifying what birds of concern have the potential to be in your project area, when they might be there,
and if they might be breeding (which means nests might be present). The list helps you know what to look for to
confirm presence, and helps guide you in knowing when to implement conservation measures to avoid or
minimize potential impacts from your project activities, should presence be confirmed. To learn more about
conservation measures, visit the FAQ "Tell me about conservation measures I can implement to avoid or minimize
impacts to migratory birds" at the bottom of your migratory bird trust resources page.
Facilities
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National Wildlife Refuge lands
Any activity proposed on lands managed by the National Wildlife Refuge system must undergo a
'Compatibility Determination' conducted by the Refuge. Please contact the individual Refuges to
discuss any questions or concerns.
THERE ARE NO REFUGE LANDS AT THIS LOCATION.
Fish hatcheries
THERE ARE NO FISH HATCHERIES AT THIS LOCATION.
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Wetlands in the National Wetlands Inven ory
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Impacts to NWI wetlands and other aquatic habitats may be subject to regulation under Section 404
of the Clean Water Act, or other State/Federal statutes. 0- X N %/
For more information please contact the Regulatory Program of the local U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers District.
THERE ARE NO KNOWN WETLANDS AT THIS L*CATI .
Data limitations
The Service's objective of mapping wetlands and deepwater habitats is to produce reconnaissance level
information on the location, type and size of these resources. The maps are prepared from the analysis of high
altitude imagery. Wetlands are identified based on vegetation, visible hydrology and geography. A margin of error
is inherent in the use of imagery; thus, detailed on -the -ground inspection of any particular site may result in
revision of the wetland boundaries or classification established through image analysis.
The accuracy of image interpretation depends on the quality of the imagery, the experience of the image analysts,
the amount and quality of the collateral data and the amount of ground truth verification work conducted.
Metadata should be consulted to determine the date of the source imagery used and any mapping problems.
Wetlands or other mapped features may have changed since the date of the imagery or field work. There may be
occasional differences in polygon boundaries or classifications between the information depicted on the map and
the actual conditions on site.
Data exclusions
Certain wetland habitats are excluded from the National mapping program because of the limitations of aerial
imagery as the primary data source used to detect wetlands. These habitats include seagrasses or submerged
aquatic vegetation that are found in the intertidal and subtidal zones of estuaries and nearshore coastal waters.
Some deepwater reef communities (coral or tuberficid worm reefs) have also been excluded from the inventory.
These habitats, because of their depth, go undetected by aerial imagery.
Data precautions
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Federal, state, and local regulatory agencies with jurisdiction over wetlands may define and describe wetlands in a
different manner than that used in this inventory. There is no attempt, in either the design or products of this
inventory, to define the limits of proprietary jurisdiction of any Federal, state, or local government or to establish
the geographical scope of the regulatory programs of government agencies. Persons intending to engage in
activities involving modifications within or adjacent to wetland areas should seek the advice of appropriate federal,
state, or local agencies concerning specified agency regulatory programs and proprietary jurisdictions that may
affect such activities.
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m mom Roy Cooper, Governor
■� NC DEPARTMENT OF 5usi Hamilton, Secretary
■moms NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES
s mom Walter Clark, director, Land and Water Stewardship
NCNHDE-13320
November 16, 2020
Kevin Thomas
Civil & Environmental Consultants Inc.
1900 Center Park Drive, Suite A
Charlotte, INC 28217
RE: VMC Pineville; 306764
Dear Kevin Thomas:
The North Carolina Natural Heritage Program (NCNHP) appreciates the opportunity to provide
information about natural heritage resources for the project referenced above.
Based on the project area mapped with your request, a query of the NCNHP database indicates that
there are no records for rare species, important natural communities, natural areas, and/or
conservation/managed areas within the proposed project boundary. Please note that although there
may be no documentation of natural heritage elements within the project boundary, it does not
imply or confirm their absence; the area may not have been surveyed. The results of this query
should not be substituted for field surveys where suitable habitat exists. In the event that rare
species are found within the project area, please contact the NCNHP so that we may update our
records.
The attached 'Potential Occurrences' table summarizes rare species and natural communities that
have been documented within a one -mile radius of the property boundary. The proximity of these
records suggests that these natural heritage elements may potentially be present in the project area
if suitable habitat exists. Tables of natural areas and conservation/managed areas within a one -mile
radius of the project area, if any, are also included in this report.
If a Federally -listed species is found within the project area or is indicated within a one -mile radius of
the project area, the NCNHP recommends contacting the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) for
guidance. Contact information for USFWS offices in North Carolina is found here:
https://www.fws.ciov/offices/Di rectory/ListOffices.cfm?statecode=37.
Please note that natural heritage element data are maintained for the purposes of conservation
planning, project review, and scientific research, and are not intended for use as the primary criteria
for regulatory decisions. Information provided by the NCNHP database may not be published
without prior written notification to the NCNHP, and the NCNHP must be credited as an information
source in these publications. Maps of NCNHP data may not be redistributed without permission.
The INC Natural Heritage Program may follow this letter with additional correspondence if a
Dedicated Nature Preserve, Registered Heritage Area, Clean Water Management Trust Fund
easement, or Federally -listed species are documented near the project area.
If you have questions regarding the information provided in this letter or need additional assistance,
please contact Rodney A. Butler at [e-mail] or 919-707-8603.
Sincerely,
NC Natural Heritage Program
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES
fl 121 W. JONES STREET, RALEIGH. NC 27603 • 16S1 MAIL SERVICE CENTER, RALEIGH. NC 27699
OFC 919.707.9120 • FAX 919.707,9121

Natural Heritage Element Occurrences, Natural Areas, and Managed Areas Within a One -mile Radius of the Project Area
VMC Pineville
Project No. 306764
November 16, 2020
NCNHDE-13320
Element Occurrences Documented Within a One -mile Radius of the Project Area
Taxonomic EO ID Scientific Name Common Name Last Element Accuracy Federal State Global State
Group Observation Occurrence Status Status Rank Rank
Date Rank i` AL
Freshwater 13485 Lasmigona decorata Carolina Heelsplitter 1918-Pre X 3-Medium Endangered Endangered GI S1
Bivalve
Vascular Plant 13743 Delphinium exaltatum Tall Larkspur 1800s Hi? 5-Very --- Endangered G3 S2
Low
No Natural Areas are Documented Within a One -mile Radius of the Project Area
Managed Areas Documented Within a One -mile Radius of the Project Area
Managed Area Nam Owner Type
Mecklenburg County Open Space - Little Sugar Mecklenburg County Local Government
Creek Greenway
Mecklenburg County Open Space - Ramblewood Mecklenburg County Local Government
Soccer Complex
Mecklenburg County Open Space - Kings Branch Mecklenburg County Local Government
Greenway
City of Charlotte Open Space City of Charlotte Local Government
Definitions and an explanation of status designations and codes can be found at https://ncnhde.natureserve.org/help. Data query generated on November 16, 2020; source: NCNHP, Q3 October 2020.
Please resubmit your information request if more than one year elapses before project initiation as new information is continually added to the NCNHP database.
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