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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Wayne McDevitt, Secretary
A. Preston -Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
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Dear Mr. !,
Re: Certification Pursuant to?on 401 of the Federal Clean Water Act,
Proposed - W Project #97 0 n , COE #1997
V?s County
Attached hereto is a copy of Certification No. ?7,i sued to / dated /V 1997.
If we can be of further assistance, do not hesitate to contact us.
Sincerely,
A. Preston Howard, Jr. P.E.
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Corps of Engineers U '% ' ield Office
DWQ Regional Office
Mr. John Dorney
Mr. John Parker, Division of Coastal Management
Central Files
Division of Water Quality - Environmental Sciences Branch
Enviro. Sciences Branch, 4401 Reedy Creek Rd., Raleigh, NC 27607 Telephone [phone] FAX # [phone]
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NORTH CAROLINA 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION
THIS CERTIFICATION is issued in conformity with the requirements of Section
401 Public Laws 92-500 and 95-217 of the United States and subject to the North Carolina
Division of Water Quality (DWQ) Regulations in 15 NCAC 2H, Section .0500 to
F resulting in acres of wetland t m vas vA-_Countypursuant
to an application filed on the _?-th day of -1997 to eykdiv, ci- Tv M 1L-Co4J
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The a p?Ql canon provides adequate assurance that the discharge of fill material into the -,2,L C yl?
waters ofS?"'"YCreek in conjunction with the proposed development will not result I l
in a violation of applicable Water Quality Standards and discharge guidelines. Therefore, w `^
the State of North Carolina certifies that this activity will not violate the applicable portions
of Sections 301, 302, 303, 306, 307 of PL 92-500 and PL 95-217 if conducted in C
accordance with the application and conditions hereinafter set forth. i ?r
This approval is only valid for the se and design that you submitted in your ?1
application as described n the Public purpose
or as modified below. If you change your U 1
project, you must notify us and you may be required to submit a revised application. If
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total wetland fills for this project (now or in the future) exceed one acre, compensatory
mitigation may be required as described in 15A NCAC 2H .0506 (h) (6) and (7). For this v W -
approval to be valid, you must follow the conditions listed below. In addition, you should -AmN/
get any other federal, state or local permits before you go ahead with your project including
(but not limited to) Sediment and Erosion control, Coastal Stormwater, Non-discharge and /VC
Water Supply watershed regulations.
Condition(s) of Certification:
1. Appropriate sediment and erosion control practices which equal or exceed those
outlined in the most recent version of the "North Carolina Sediment and Erosion
Control Planning and Design Manual" or the "North Carolina Surface Mining Manual"
(available from the Division of Land Resources in the DEHNR Regional or Central
Offices) shall be utilized to prevent exceedances of the appropriate turbidity water
quality standard (50 NTUs in all fresh water streams and rivers not designated as trout
waters; 25 NTUs in all lakes and reservoirs, and all saltwater classes; and 10 NTUs in
trout waters);
2. All sediment and erosion control measures placed in wetlands or waters shall be
removed and the natural grade restored after the Division of Land Resources has
released the project;
3. Measures shall be taken to prevent live or fresh concrete from coming into contact
with waters of the state until the concrete has hardened;
4. Should waste or borrow sites be located in wetlands, compensatory mitigation is
required since it is a direct impact from road construction activities;
5. Compensatory mitigation shall be done in accordance with the Corps of Engineers
requirements. DWQ shall be copied on the approved ratio, location, size and
method of mitigation (restoration, enhancement, creation and preservation) within 30
days after the 404 is issued and annual reports for the entire length of the monitoring
period.
Violations of any condition herein set forth shall result in revocation of this
Certification and may result in criminal and/or civil penalties. This Certification shall
become null and void unless the above conditions are made conditions of the Federal 404
and/or coastal Area Management Act Permit. This Certification shall expire upon expiration
of the 404 or CAMA permit.
If this Certification is unacceptable to you you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing
upon written request within sixty (60) days following receipt of this Certification. This
request must be in the form of a written petition conforming to Chapter 150B of the North
Carolina General Statutes and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings, P.O. Box
27447, Raleigh, N.C. 27611-7447. If modifications are made to an original Certification,
you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing on the modifications upon written request
within sixty (60) days following receipt of the Certification. Unless such demands are
made, this Certification shall be final and binding. ^1 ?? Q, ??
This the th day of _N00 1997
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
A. Preston Howard, Jr. P.E.
WQC #
MEMORANDUM
TO: John Dorney
FROM: Uric Flec ff
RE,: USMC/Milcon P-34 ONSI,OW
17.309 acres ol'impacts to wcllands ,ire requested for this project. The impacts will comprise of fill neat
for new connecting roadways (.234 acres .I5 acres, and. I6 acres). The reaming impacts will occur as a
result of needed widening and improvement of existing logging roads. An additional .10 acre of welland
impacts is requested for the construction of "mock" buildings.
14.09 acres of impacts to jurisdictional wetlands in the form of clearing is also requested. The clearing will
not remove slumps and no mechanical pushing is proposal. All of tlne aforementioned impacts are required
for die completion ol'the Greater sandy Run Mulli- Training Range Complex. The additional connecting
roads are needed for use by tactical vehicles (e.g. tanks) so they can avoid using civilian roads. The 14.09
acres of clearing is needed for helicopter access. This 14.09 acres will he allowed to revegelate and will be
mowed on a yearly basis.
Mitigation for this project consists of 14.7 acres of* restoration/cnhanccmcnl in a boltomland hardwood
forest in Big Shakcy swannp and an additional 18.6 acres ol'resunration/enhancenenl of pocosin in Grcaler
Sandy Run Area's soulhern pocosin. Approximate mitigation ratios for this project are 2:1. As per Mickey
Sugg, the vast niajority of impacts on (his site are > 1000 fl. from blue-line streams on USGS logos.
Therefore DWQ hclicves that the mitigation is adequate and that (he 401 should he issued.
17.309 acres (impacts)
1) 4.825 acres "scruh-shrub pocosin"
2) 2.014 acres "foreslctl wetlands"(i.c. 131,11)
3) 10.472 acres of "fores(ctl wetlands w/scrub-shrub understory"
TOTA1,: 17.311 pQ J
Mitigation Proposed:
1) 14.7 acres of hottotnland hardwood (restoralion/enhancement)
2) 18.6 acres of pocosin (restoration/cnhanccmcnl)
TOTAL: 33.3
MEMORANDUM PRINT NAMES: ??pp
Reviewer:
CO : JOHN DORNEY WQ SUPV..
ENVIRONMENTAL, SCIENCES BRANCH DATE: _ ? Y,
3IJB.JECT: WETLAND STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS
*EACH ITEM MUST BE A 's
NSWERED (USE N/A FOR NOT APPLICABLE) PERMIT YR: 97 PERMIT NO: 0000754 COUNTY: ONSLOW
APPLICANT NAME: US MARINE CORPS MILCON P-34 HELIPADS
PROJECT TYPE: MILITARY FACILITIES PERMIT TYPE: IND
COE #: 199707554 DOT #: U!
RCD FROM CDA: COE DATE FRM CDA: 09/05/97 ?U
REG OFFICE: WIRO -
;TVER AND SlJB BASIN-fit: 030623 STR INDEX N0: I.8--74-33
STREAM-CLASS: C
WL-IMPACT?: Y/N
WL_REQUESTED:
WL, SCORE (#) :
MITIGATION?: Y/N
MITIGATION SIZE:
WL TYPE:
WL_. ACR -EST? : Y/N
WATER IMPACTED BY FILL?: Y/N
MITIGATION TYPE:
DID YOU REQUEST MORE INFO?: Y/N
IS WETLAND RATING SHEET ATTACHED?: Y/N
HAVE PROJECT CHANGES/CONDITIONS BEEN DISCUSSED WITH APPLICANT?: Y/N
RECOMMENDATION (Circle One): ISSUE ISSUE/COND DENY
"OMMENTS
Regional Office
CenLral. Fi Les
0 7 0 7 5 4 DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY s" ?FCe
Wilmington District, Corps of Engineers Cp ;
Post Office Box 1890'?ay??'s
Wilmington, North Carolina 28402-1890
Action ID No. 199707554 September 4, 1997
PUBLIC NOTICE
The United States Marine Corps (USMC), Camp Lejeune, Environmental Management
Department, ATTN: Mr. Robert L. Warren, 1005 Michael Road, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
28542-2521, telephone [phone], has applied for a Department of the Army (DA) permit
TO PLACE FILL MATERIAL IN 17.309 ACRES OF SECTION 404 WATERS AND
WETLANDS AND TO CLEAR AN ADDITIONAL 14.09 ACRES FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION OF MILCON P-934 CONSISTING OF NEW ROADS, THE
IMPROVEMENTS TO ROADS, AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF FIVE (5) HELICOPTER
PADS AND FIVE (5) MOCK BUILDINGS within Greater Sandy Run Multi-Range Complex,
near Dixon, Onslow County, North Carolina.
The following description of the work is taken from data provided by the applicant and
from observations made during a site visit by a representative of the Corps of Engineers. Plans
submitted with the application show the proposed construction of three (3) new roadways to
complete the road network for the Greater Sandy Run Multi-Training Range Complex. The first
road is located south of Moores Ridge Road, east of Highway 50. To minimize the use of
Highway 50 for safety concerns, construction plans include connecting an existing road,
M Road, with Moores Ridge Road. The new connector will impact approximately 0.234 acre of
bottomland hardwood wetlands, and will traverse Shelter Swamp Creek. The second new road
will consist of relocating approximately 0.5 mile section of Moores Ridge Road east of its
intersection with Prince Trail. Approximately 0.15 acre of broad-leaved deciduous forested
wetlands, with a scrub-shrub broad-leaved evergreen understory, will be impacted. The third
road will connect the West Tactical Road and Davis Tram Road, crossing a tributary of Big
Shakey Swamp. The connector will impact approximately 0.16 acre of broad-leaved deciduous
wetland forest. All other improvements to the road network will consist of widening existing
logging roads via grading, drainage, and placement of a new stone surface.
In addition to the discharge activity, the applicant proposes to LAND CLEAR
approximately 14.09 acres of jurisdictional wetlands to facilitate landing zone safety areas for
five (5) helicopter landing pads. This work will include cutting the timber above ground level,
with no removal of stumps. No mechanical pushing is proposed. The logged area will
subsequently be maintained by annual mowing to provide a safety zone for landing helicopters
during training sessions. Each landing zone will include an access road and a 30 meter diameter
landing pad within a 285 meter diameter cleared zone. Cleared wetlands consist of scrub-shrub
broad-leaved evergreen and a mixed hardwood forest.
The proposed mock buildings are located south of Helicopter Land Zone 3 near existing
Camp Davis runways. The buildings include two mock maintenance structures, two mock
hangar buildings and a mock control tower. Impacted wetlands include scrub-shrub pocosins
and approximately 0.1 acre of broad-leaved deciduous forest.
The applicant's purpose for Milcon Project P-934 is to provide technical and professional
training for military personnel associated with the Greater Sandy Run Area (GSRA)
comprehensive training plan. The project will be utilized by tactical and tank vehicles and will
also provide a network of roads to access existing and future training sites within GSRA Multi-
Range Complex.
Site specific mitigation compensation for the 17.309 acres wetland impacts is proposed
within Greater Sandy Run Pocosin and Big Shakey Swami). }The 17.309 acre total includes
4.825 acres of scrub-shrub pocosin, 2.014 acres of forestMetlands, and 10.472 acres of
Y forested wetlands with scrub-shrub understory. The proposed compensatory mitigation consist
?of 14.7 acres of bottomland hardwood in Big Shakey Swamp and 18.6 acres of pocosin in
Greater Sandy Run Area's southern pocosin. No mitigation is proposed for the land clearing
activity.
Detailed plan sheets showing the location and extent of the work occurring in wetlands
may be examined in the Wilmington Regulatory Field Office of the Wilmington District Corps
of Engineers at 69 Darlington Avenue, Wilmington, North Carolina 28402.
The applicant has determined that the proposed work is consistent with the North Carolina
Coastal Zone Management Plan and has submitted this determination to the North Carolina
Division of Coastal Management (NCDCM) for its review and concurrence. This proposal shall
be reviewed for the applicability of other actions by North Carolina agencies such as:
a. The issuance of a Water Quality Certification under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act
by the North Carolina Division of Environmental Management (NCDEM).
b. The issuance of a permit to dredge and/or fill under North Carolina General Statute
113-229 by the North Carolina Division of Coastal Management (NCDCM).
c. The issuance of a permit under the North Carolina Coastal Area Management Act
(CAMA) by the North Carolina Division of Coastal Management (NCDCM) or their delegates.
d. The issuance of an easement to fill or otherwise occupy State-owned submerged land
under North Carolina General Statute 143-341(4), 146-6, 146-11, and 146-12 by the North
Carolina Department of Administration (NCDA) and the North Carolina Council of State.
e. The approval of an Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan by the Land Quality
Section, North Carolina Division of Land Resources (NCDLR), pursuant to the State
Sedimentation Pollution Control Act of 1973 (NC G.S. 113 A-50-66).
The requested Department of the Army (DA) permit will be denied if any required State or
local authorization and/or certification is denied. No DA permit will be issued until a State
coordinated viewpoint is received and reviewed by this agency. Recipients of this notice are
encouraged to furnish comments on factors of concern represented by the above agencies
directly to the respective agency, with a copy furnished to the Corps of Engineers.
This application is being considered pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33
U.S.C. 1344). Any person may request, in writing within the comment period specified in this
notice, that a public hearing be held to consider this application. Requests for public hearing
shall state, with particularity, the reasons for holding a public hearing.
The District Engineer has consulted the latest published version of the National Register of
Historic Places for the presence or absence of registered properties, or properties listed as being
eligible for inclusion therein, and this site is not registered property or property listed as being
eligible for inclusion in the Register. Consultation of the National Register constitutes the extent
of cultural resource investigations by the District Engineer, and he is otherwise unaware of the
presence of such resources. Presently, unknown archeological, scientific, prehistorical, or
historical data may be lost or destroyed by work under the requested permit.
The District Engineer, based on available information, is not aware that the proposed
activity will affect species, or their critical habitat, designated as endangered or threatened
pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
The decision whether to issue a permit will be based on an evaluation of the probable
impacts, including cumulative impacts, of the proposed activity and its intended use on the
public interest. Evaluation of the probable impacts which the proposed activity may have on the
public interest requires a careful weighing of all those factors which become relevant in each
particular case. The benefits which reasonably may be expected to accrue from the proposal
must be balanced against its reasonably foreseeable detriments. The decision whether to
authorize a proposal, and if so the conditions under which it will be allowed to occur, are
therefore determined by the outcome of the general balancing process. That decision should
reflect the national concern for both protection and utilization of important resources. All factors
which may be relevant to the proposal must be considered including the cumulative effects
thereof. Among those are conservation, economics, aesthetics, general environmental concerns,
wetlands, cultural values, fish and wildlife values, flood hazards and flood plain values (in
accordance with Executive Order 11988), land use, navigation, shore erosion and accretion,
recreation, water supply and conservation, water quality, energy needs, safety, food and fiber
production, mineral needs, considerations of property ownership, and, in general, the needs and
welfare of the people. For activities involving the placement of dredged or fill materials in
waters of the United States, a permit will be denied if the discharge that would be authorized by
such permit would not comply with the Environmental Protection Agencies' 404(b)(1)
guidelines. Subject to the preceding sentence and any other applicable guidelines or criteria, a
permit will be granted unless the District Engineer determines that it would be contrary to the
public interest.
The Corps of Engineers is soliciting comments from the public; Federal, State and local
agencies and officials; Indian Tribes and other interested parties in order to consider and
evaluate the impacts of this proposed activity. Any comments received will be considered by the
Corps of Engineers to determine whether to issue, modify, condition or deny a permit for this
proposal. To make this decision, comments are used to assess impacts on endangered species,
historic properties, water quality, general environmental effects and the other public interest
factors listed above. Comments are used in the preparation of an Environmental Assessment
(EA) and/or an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) pursuant to the National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA). Comments are also used to determine the need for a public hearing and to
determine the overall public interest of the proposed activity.
Generally, the decision whether to issue this Department of the Army (DA) permit will not
be made until the North Carolina Division of Environmental Management (NCDEM) issues,
denies, or waives State certification required by Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. The
NCDEM considers whether or not the proposed activity will comply with Sections 301, 302,
306, and 307 of the Clean Water Act. The application and this public notice for the Department
of the Army (DA) permit serves as application to the NCDEM for certification.
Additional information regarding the Clean Water Act certification may be reviewed at the
offices of the Environmental Operations Section, North Carolina Division of Environmental
Management (NCDEM), Salisbury Street, Archdale Building, Raleigh, North Carolina. Copies
of such materials will be furnished to any person requesting copies upon payment of
reproduction costs.
All persons desiring to make comments regarding the application for Clean Water Act
certification should do so in writing delivered to the North Carolina Division of Environmental
Management (NCDEM), Post Office Box 27687, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687, on or
before September 29, 1997, Attention: Mr. John Dorney.
Written comments pertinent to the proposed work, as outlined above, will be received in
this office, Attention: Mr. Mickey Sugg, until 4:15 p.m., October 3, 1997, or telephone (910)
251-4811.
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PRINT NAMES:
Reviewer:
WQ SUPV.:
DATE:
WETLAND STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS
***EACH ITEM MUST BE ANSWERED (USE N/A FOR NOT APPLICABLE) ***
PERMIT YR:
APPLICANT NAME:
PROJECT TYPE:
COE #:
RCD_FROM _CDA:
REG OFFICE:
97 PERMIT NO: 0000754
US MARINE CORPS MILCON P-34
MILITARY FACILITIES
199707554
COE
WIRO
IVER_AND_SUB_BASINJ: 030623
STREAM CLASS: C
WL IMPACT?: Y/N
WL REQUESTED:
WL SCORE M :
MITIGATION?: Y/N
MITIGATION SIZE:
COUNTY: ONSLOW
HELIPADS
PERMIT TYPE: IND
DOT #:
DATE FRM CDA: 09/05/97
STR INDEX N0: 18-74-33
WL TYPE:
WI. ACR EST? : Y/N
WATER IMPACTED BY FILL?: Y/N
MITIGATION TYPE:
DID YOU REQUEST MORE INFO?: Y/N
IS WETLAND RATING SHEET ATTACHED?: Y/N
HAVE PROJECT CHANGES/CONDITIONS BEEN DISCUSSED WITH APPLICANT?: Y/N
RECOMMENDATION (Circle One): ISSUE ISSUE/COND DENY
COMMENTS :
CC: Regional Office
Central Files
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources AE4J
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Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Wayne McDevitt, Secretary E3 E F--' N F1
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
November 6, 1997
Mr. Robert L. Warren
The US Marine Corps
Camp Lejeune
1005 Michael Road
Camp Lejune, NC 28542-2521
Dear Mr. Warren,
Re: Certification Pursuant to Section 401 of the Federal Clean Water Act,
Proposed MILCON P-934 development
WQC Project #970754 COE #199707554
Onslow County
Attached hereto is a copy of Certification No. 3165 issued to US Marine Corps dated
November 6, 1997.
If we can be of further assistance, do not hesitate to contact us.
Sincerely,
keston D)ard, Jr.
Attachments
970754wgc
cc: Wilmington District Corps of Engineers
Corps of Engineers Wilmington Field Office
Wilmington DWQ Regional Office
Mr. John Dorney
Mr. John Parker, Division of Coastal Management
Central Files
Division of Water Quality • Environmental Sciences Branch
Enviro. Sciences Branch, 4401 Reedy Creek Rd., Raleigh, NC 27607 Telephone [phone] FAX # [phone]
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NORTH CAROLINA 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION
THIS CERTIFICATION is issued in conformity with the requirements of Section
401 Public Laws 92-500 and 95-217 of the United States and subject to the North Carolina
Division of Water Quality (DWQ) Regulations in 15 NCAC 2H, Section.0500 to US
Marine Corps resulting in 31.4 acres of wetland impact in Onslow County pursuant to an
application filed on the 4th day of September 1997 to construct the MILCON P-934 facility
within the greater Sandy Run Multi-Range Complex near Dixon, NC.
The application provides adequate assurance that the discharge of fill material into the
waters of Shelter Swamp Creek in conjunction with the proposed development will not
result in a violation of applicable Water Quality Standards and discharge guidelines.
Therefore, the State of North Carolina certifies that this activity will not violate the
applicable portions of Sections 301, 302, 303, 306, 307 of PL 92-500 and PL 95-217 if
conducted in accordance with the application and conditions hereinafter set forth.
This approval is only valid for the purpose and design that you submitted in your
application, as described in the Public Notice or as modified below. If you change your
project, you must notify us and you may be required to submit a revised application. If
total wetland fills for this project (now or in the future) exceed one acre, compensatory
mitigation may be required as described in 15A NCAC 2H .0506 (h) (6) and (7). For this
approval to be valid, you must follow the conditions listed below. In addition, you should
get any other federal, state or local pemiits before you go ahead with your project including
(but not limited to) Sediment and Erosion control, Coastal Stormwater, Non-discharge and
Water Supply watershed regulations.
Condition(s) of Certification:
1. Appropriate sediment and erosion control practices which equal or exceed those
outlined in the most recent version of the "North Carolina Sediment and Erosion
Control Planning and Design Manual" or the "North Carolina Surface Mining Manual"
(available from the Division of Land Resources in the DEHNR Regional or Central
Offices) shall be utilized to prevent exceedances of the appropriate turbidity water
quality standard (50 NTUs in all fresh water streams and rivers not designated as trout
waters; 25 NTUs in all lakes and reservoirs, and all saltwater classes; and 10 NTUs in
trout waters);
2. All sediment and erosion control measures placed in wetlands or waters shall be
removed and the natural grade restored after the Division of Land Resources has
released the project;
3. Measures shall be taken to prevent live or fresh concrete from coming into contact
with waters of the state until the concrete has hardened;
4. Should waste or borrow sites be located in wetlands, compensatory mitigation is
required since it is a direct impact from road construction activities;
5. Compensatory mitigation shall be done in accordance with the Corps of Engineers
requirements. DWQ shall be copied on the approved ratio, location, size and method
of mitigation (restoration, enhancement, creation and preservation) within 30 days
after the 404 is issued and annual reports for the entire length of the monitoring period.
Violations of any condition herein set forth shall result in revocation of this
Certification and may result in criminal and/or civil penalties. This Certification shall
become null and void unless the above conditions are made conditions of the Federal 404
and/or coastal Area Management Act Permit. This Certification shall expire upon expiration
of the 404 or CAMA permit.
If this Certification is unacceptable to you you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing
upon written request within sixty (60) days following receipt of this Certification. This
request must be in the form of a written petition conforming to Chapter 150B of the North
Carolina General Statutes and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings, P.O. Box
27447, Raleigh, N.C. 27611-7447. If modifications are made to an original Certification,
you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing on the modifications upon written request
within sixty (60) days following receipt of the Certification. Unless such demands are
made, this Certification shall be final and binding.
This the 6th day of November 1997
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
estop ?Howardjr P.E.
WQC 3165
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Non-Discharge Branch
Water Quality Section
September 23, 1997
MEMO
TO: Melba MCGe_-
FROM: John Dome PO
RE: Need for SEPA revi
Various 401 Certification Projects
In light of the need for SEPA review and documentation for the Buckhead Creek
project in Fayetteville, we have reviewed our existing files for pending Certifications to
locate any projects which may need SEPA documents before a 401 Certificaiton can be
issued. Please advise whether any of these projects will require SEPA review. If so, I
will write them to place them on hold and to contact you. In the future, we will send any
similar projects to you as soon as possible for a prompt decision for the SEPA process.
Sepal.mem
Cc: Eric Galamb
Michelle Suverkrubbe
Proposed
wi__.,... Annlin?nf r.niinhi nwo # Imoact
rlujuw a
Lake Rim Park
Cumberland
Cumberland
970561
2.24 acres
Parks and Rec. wetlands
MILCON P-934 US Marine Onslow 970754 17.3 acres
Corps wetland fill
14.1 acres
wetland clear
Bancroft St. City of Mecklenburg 970308 12,700 feet of
area storm Charlotte streams
drainage
Gum Branch
City of
Mecklenburg
970609
690 feet of
stabilization Charlotte streams
Olde Savannah City of Mecklenburg 970736 Unsure -
Road Charlotte several
stormwater hundred feet of
maintenance streams
Tremont City of Mecklenburg 970652 500 feet
Avenue stream Charlotte streams
stabilization
Industrial park Perquimans Perquimans 961127 5.0 acres
development County wetlands
Economic
Development
Commission
House Creek City of Raleigh Wake 970560 1300 feet of
dredging streams
Carolina Beach Town of New Hanover 970201 Dredge lake
Lake Carolina Beach
Davis ballfield Carteret County Carteret 971137 1.02 acres
Parks and Rec. wetlands
Eric Galamb
From: Eric Galamb <[e-mail]>
To: [e-mail]
Cc: [e-mail]. nc.us; [e-mail]
Subject: P-934
Date: Thursday, December 11, 1997 8:14 AM
We received an EA for the P-934 road and utility support for Camp Lejeune
(98-0333). 1 had some conerns about this project and requested an
extension. Upon further investigation, I determined that this project was
one that we asked whether an env, doc. was needed. We did not receive a
response and therefore issued the 401 in November. My concerns for the
project (EA) remain but I feel that they are not worthy of formally
submitting them since the 401 was issued. Therefore, I have "no comment"
for 98-0333.
Please note new e-mail address:
[e-mail]
Eric Galamb
Division of Water Quality
Ph. [phone], FAX [phone]
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f North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission K?J
512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604-1188, 919-733-3391
Charles R. Fullwood, Executive Director
MEMORANDUM
TO: John Dorney
Division of Water Quality
FROM: Bennett Wynne/Aw
Habitat Conservation Program
DATE: September 29, 1997
SUBJECT: 401 Water Quality Certification for U.S. Marine
Corps, Camp Lejeune, Greater Sandy Run Area,
Milcon P-934 Fill and Clear Additional Wetlands;
Onslow County, North Carolina. Action ID No.
199707554.
The Wildlife Resources Commission has reviewed the
subject application. Our comments are provided in
accordance with provisions of the Fish and Wildlife
Coordination Act (48 Stat. 401, as amended; 16 U.S.C. 661
et. seq.), the Clean Water Act of 1977 (as amended) and the
North Carolina Environmental Policy Act (G.S. 113A-1 et
seq., as amended; 1 NCAC-25).
The proposed work includes fill of 17.309 acres of
jurisdictional wetlands and stream crossings to facilitate
road and helicopter pad construction in the Greater Sandy
Run Area (GSRA) of Camp Lejeune. Site specific compensatory
mitigation (restoration, we assume) for wetland impacts will
consist of 14.7 acres of bottomland hardwood in Big Shakey
Swamp and 18.6 acres of pocosin in southern GSRA.
A concern at this point in development of the GSRA
regards aquatic resources at and downcurrent of stream
crossings. Elevated turbidity associated with road
widening, construction, and culvert installations at stream
Greater Sandy Run roads/pads 2 Sept. 29, 1997
crossings could adversely impact fish spawning and the
culverts themselves could act as an obstruction to fish
passage. Therefore, we recommend that culvert installation
and associated road construction at stream crossings be
avoided between March 1 and August 30, a period during which
most fishes spawn. Also, culverts should be installed so
that water depth in the culvert is equal to or greater than
that in adjacent stream reaches.
Thank you for the opportunity to comment on this
project. If you need to discuss these comments or need
additional assistance, please call me at [phone].

f? C? 4 DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY S ?FCF?b?
Wilmington District, Corps of Engineers Fp ^
Post Office Box 1890
Wilmington, North Carolina 28402-1890
Action ID No. 199707554 September 4, 1997
PUBLIC NOTICE
The United States Marine Corps (USMC), Camp Lejeune, Environmental Management
Department, ATTN: Mr. Robert L. Warren, 1005 Michael Road, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
28542-2521, telephone [phone], has applied for a Department of the Army (DA) permit
TO PLACE FILL MATERIAL IN 17.309 ACRES OF SECTION 404 WATERS AND
WETLANDS AND TO CLEAR AN ADDITIONAL 14.09 ACRES FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION OF MILCON P-934 CONSISTING OF NEW ROADS, THE
IMPROVEMENTS TO ROADS, AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF FIVE (5) HELICOPTER
PADS AND FIVE (5) MOCK BUILDINGS within Greater Sandy Run Multi-Range Complex,
near Dixon, Onslow County, North Carolina.
The following description of the work is taken from data provided by the applicant and
from observations made during a site visit by a representative of the Corps of Engineers. Plans
submitted with the application show the proposed construction of three (3) new roadways to
complete the road network for the Greater Sandy Run Multi-Training Range Complex. The first
road is located south of Moores Ridge Road, east of Highway 50. To minimize the use of
Highway 50 for safety concerns, construction plans include connecting an existing road,
M Road, with Moores Ridge Road. The new connector will impact approximately 0.234 acre of
bottomland hardwood wetlands, and will traverse Shelter Swamp Creek. The second new road
will consist of relocating approximately 0.5 mile section of Moores Ridge Road east of its
intersection with Prince Trail. Approximately 0.15 acre of broad-leaved deciduous forested
wetlands, with a scrub-shrub broad-leaved evergreen understory, will be impacted. The third
road will connect the West Tactical Road and Davis Tram Road, crossing a tributary of Big
Shakey Swamp. The connector will impact approximately 0.16 acre of broad-leaved deciduous
wetland forest. All other improvements to the road network will consist of widening existing
logging roads via grading, drainage, and placement of a new stone surface.
In addition to the discharge activity, the applicant proposes to LAND CLEAR
approximately 14.09 acres of jurisdictional wetlands to facilitate landing zone safety areas for
five (5) helicopter landing pads. This work will include cutting the timber above ground level,
with no removal of stumps. No mechanical pushing is proposed. The logged area will
subsequently be maintained by annual mowing to provide a safety zone for landing helicopters
during training sessions. Each landing zone will include an access road and a 30 meter diameter
landing pad within a 285 meter diameter cleared zone. Cleared wetlands consist of scrub-shrub
broad-leaved evergreen and a mixed hardwood forest.
The proposed mock buildings are located south of Helicopter Land Zone 3 near existing
Camp Davis runways. The buildings include two mock maintenance structures, two mock
hangar buildings and a mock control tower. Impacted wetlands include scrub-shrub pocosins
and approximately 0.1 acre of broad-leaved deciduous forest.
The applicant's purpose for Milcon Project P-934 is to provide technical and professional
training for military personnel associated with the Greater Sandy Run Area (GSRA)
comprehensive training plan. The project will be utilized by tactical and tank vehicles and will
also provide a network of roads to access existing and future training sites within GSRA Multi-
Range Complex.
Site specific mitigation compensation for the 17.309 acres wetland impacts is proposed
within Greater Sandy Run Pocosin and Big Shakey Swamp. The 17.309 acre total includes
4.825 acres of scrub-shrub pocosin, 2.014 acres of forested wetlands, and 10.472 acres of
forested wetlands with scrub-shrub understory. The proposed compensatory mitigation consist
of 14.7 acres of bottomland hardwood in Big Shakey Swamp and 18.6 acres of pocosin in
Greater Sandy Run Area's southern pocosin. No mitigation is proposed for the land clearing
activity.
Detailed plan sheets showing the location and extent of the work occurring in wetlands
may be examined in the Wilmington Regulatory Field Office of the Wilmington District Corps
of Engineers at 69 Darlington Avenue, Wilmington, North Carolina 28402.
The applicant has determined that the proposed work is consistent with the North Carolina
Coastal Zone Management Plan and has submitted this determination to the North Carolina
Division of Coastal Management (NCDCM) for its review and concurrence. This proposal shall
be reviewed for the applicability of other actions by North Carolina agencies such as:
a. The issuance of a Water Quality Certification under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act
by the North Carolina Division of Environmental Management (NCDEM).
b. The issuance of a permit to dredge and/or fill under North Carolina General Statute
113-229 by the North Carolina Division of Coastal Management (NCDCM).
c. The issuance of a permit under the North Carolina Coastal Area Management Act
(CAMA) by the North Carolina Division of Coastal Management (NCDCM) or their delegates.
d. The issuance of an easement to fill or otherwise occupy State-owned submerged land
under North Carolina General Statute 143-341(4), 146-6, 146-11, and 146-12 by the North
Carolina Department of Administration (NCDA) and the North Carolina Council of State.
e. The approval of an Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan by the Land Quality
Section, North Carolina Division of Land Resources (NCDLR), pursuant to the State
Sedimentation Pollution Control Act of 1973 (NC G.S. 113 A-50-66).
The requested Department of the Army (DA) permit will be denied if any required State or
local authorization and/or certification is denied. No DA permit will be issued until a State
coordinated viewpoint is received and reviewed by this agency. Recipients of this notice are
encouraged to furnish comments on factors of concern represented by the above agencies
directly to the respective agency, with a copy furnished to the Corps of Engineers.
This application is being considered pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33
U.S.C. 1344). Any person may request, in writing within the comment period specified in this
notice, that a public hearing be held to consider this application. Requests for public hearing
shall state, with particularity, the reasons for holding a public hearing.
The District Engineer has consulted the latest published version of the National Register of
Historic Places for the presence or absence of registered properties, or properties listed as being
eligible for inclusion therein, and this site is not registered property or property listed as being
eligible for inclusion in the Register. Consultation of the National Register constitutes the extent
of cultural resource investigations by the District Engineer, and he is otherwise unaware of the
presence of such resources. Presently, unknown archeological, scientific, prehistorical, or
historical data may be lost or destroyed by work under the requested permit.
The District Engineer, based on available information, is not aware that the proposed
activity will affect species, or their critical habitat, designated as endangered or threatened
pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
The decision whether to issue a permit will be based on an evaluation of the probable
impacts, including cumulative impacts, of the proposed activity and its intended use on the
public interest. Evaluation of the probable impacts which the proposed activity may have on the
public interest requires a careful weighing of all those factors which become relevant in each
particular case. The benefits which reasonably may be expected to accrue from the proposal
must be balanced against its reasonably foreseeable detriments. The decision whether to
authorize a proposal, and if so the conditions under which it will be allowed to occur, are
therefore determined by the outcome of the general balancing process. That decision should
reflect the national concern for both protection and utilization of important resources. All factors
which may be relevant to the proposal must be considered including the cumulative effects
thereof. Among those are conservation, economics, aesthetics, general environmental concerns,
wetlands, cultural values, fish and wildlife values, flood hazards and flood plain values (in
accordance with Executive Order 11988), land use, navigation, shore erosion and accretion,
recreation, water supply and conservation, water quality, energy needs, safety, food and fiber
production, mineral needs, considerations of property ownership, and, in general, the needs and
welfare of the people. For activities involving the placement of dredged or fill materials in
waters of the United States, a permit will be denied if the discharge that would be authorized by
such permit would not comply with the Environmental Protection Agencies' 404(b)(1)
guidelines. Subject to the preceding sentence and any other applicable guidelines or criteria, a
permit will be granted unless the District Engineer determines that it would be contrary to the
public interest.
The Corps of Engineers is soliciting comments from the public; Federal, State and local
agencies and officials; Indian Tribes and other interested parties in order to consider and
evaluate the impacts of this proposed activity. Any comments received will be considered by the
Corps of Engineers to determine whether to issue, modify, condition or deny a permit for this
proposal. To make this decision, comments are used to assess impacts on endangered species,
historic properties, water quality, general environmental effects and the other public interest
factors listed above. Comments are used in the preparation of an Environmental Assessment
(EA) and/or an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) pursuant to the National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA). Comments are also used to determine the need for a public hearing and to
determine the overall public interest of the proposed activity.
Generally, the decision whether to issue this Department of the Army (DA) permit will not
be made until the North Carolina Division of Environmental Management (NCDEM) issues,
denies, or waives State certification required by Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. The
NCDEM considers whether or not the proposed activity will comply with Sections 301, 302,
306, and 307 of the Clean Water Act. The application and this public notice for the Department
of the Army (DA) permit serves as application to the NCDEM for certification.
Additional information regarding the Clean Water Act certification may be reviewed at the
offices of the Environmental Operations Section, North Carolina Division of Environmental
Management (NCDEM), Salisbury Street, Archdale Building, Raleigh, North Carolina. Copies
of such materials will be furnished to any person requesting copies upon payment of
reproduction costs.
All persons desiring to make comments regarding the application for Clean Water Act
certification should do so in writing delivered to the North Carolina Division of Environmental
Management (NCDEM), Post Office Box 27687, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687, on or
before September 29, 1997, Attention: Mr. John Dorney.
Written comments pertinent to the proposed work, as outlined above, will be received in
this office, Attention: Mr. Mickey Sugg, until 4:15 p. m., October 3, 1997, or telephone (910)
251-4811.
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Prepared 24 July 1997 by:
JOHN TOWNSON, MCBCLEMD/FWD
[phone]/2148
GSRA MITIGATION BANK LOCATION MAP
POCOSIN AND BURNED PINE PLANTATION AREA
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® CAMP LEIEUNE BOUNDARY
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IIMGRATED GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION REPOSITORY
Marion Corp But, Camp Lejeum, NC
Mw fired by the GIS Office - [phone]
NOT& T M M" L4 FOR REFERENCE ONLY
The requester must be aware of dam co"tiou sad ultimately bow mapovibility for
the appropriate use of the information with aspect to possible erron, ongu al map sale,
oollectum methodology, sonny of data, and other ooodluoto specific to cw-- data.
CAMP LETEUNE BOUNDARY: Created from USGS and Public Works Digital Lim Graphs
and Real Batatt Map
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and Real Roo Map
DMSGRATED OEOORAPMC INFORMATION REPOSITORY ROADS : C+eatad fmm USOS DigM Line Orapbe
h(wme Corp Base, Carte Leje®e, NC
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MM- THIS NAP B FOR RBFERE4GB ONLY
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JOHN TOWNSON, MCBCLIEMD/FWD
(910)451-219512148 POCOSIN AND BURNED PINE PLANTATION XMGATION
AREA
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MEMORANDUM PRINT NAMES:
Reviewer:
TO: JOHN DORNEY WQ SUPV.:
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES BRANCH DATE:
SUBJECT: WETLAND STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS
***EACH ITEM MUST BE ANSWERED (USE N/A FOR NOT APPLICABLE) *'*
PERMIT YR: 97 PERMIT NO: 0000754 COUNTY: ONSLOW
APPLICANT NAME: US MARINE CORPS MILCON P-34 HELIPADS
PROJECT TYPE: MILITARY FACILITIES PERMIT TYPE: IND
COE #: 199707554 DOT #:
RCD_FROM _CDA: COE DATE_FRM_CDA: 09/05/97
REG OFFICE: WIRO
RIVER AND SUB BASIN J: 030623 STR INDEX N0: 18-74-33
STREAM CLASS: C
WL IMPACT?: Y/N WL TYPE:
WL_REQUESTED: WI. ACR EST?: Y/N
WL_SCORE(#): WATER IMPACTED BY FILL?: Y/N
MITIGATION?: Y/N MITIGATION TYPE:
MITIGATION-SIZE: DID YOU REQUEST MORE INFO?: Y/N
IS WETLAND RATING SHEET ATTACHED?: Y/N
HAVE PROJECT CHANGES/CONDITIONS BEEN DISCUSSED WITH APPLICANT?: Y/N
RECOMMENDATION (Circle One): ISSUE ISSUE/COND DENY
COMMENTS:
Regional Office
Central Files
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS
P.O. BOX 1890
WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28402-1890
IN REPLY REFER TO September 4, 1997
Regulatory Branch
Action ID. 199707554
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Mr. John Dorney X12 ?0 Fl6
Division of Water Quality?. t? J
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North Carolina Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
4401 Reedy Creek Road s
Raleigh, North Carolina 27607
Dear Mr. Dorney:
Enclosed is the application of U.S. Marine Corps, Camp Lejeune, ATTN: Mr. Robert L.
Warren, 1005 Michael Road, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina 28542-2521 for a Department of
the Army Permit to place fill material into 17.309 acres of Section 404 waters and wetlands and
to clear an additional 14.09 acres wetlands for the construction of Milcon P-934 consisting of
new roads, improvements to roads, and the construction of five (5) helicopter pads and five (5)
mock buildings within Greater Sandy Run Multi-Range Complex, near Dixon, Onslow County,
Onslow County, North Carolina. Your receipt of this letter verifies your acceptance of a valid
request for certification in accordance with Section 325.2(b)ii) of our administrative regulations.
We are considering authorizing the proposed activity pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean
Water Act, and we have determined that a water quality certification may be required under the
provisions of Section 401 of the same law. A Department of the Army permit will not be
granted until the certification has been obtained or waived.
accordance wig otrr administrative regulations, 60 days after receipt of a request for
(!rtification is a reasons le time for State action. Therefore, if you have not acted on the request
November 3, 1997,-die District Engineer will deem that waiver has occurred.
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Thank you for your time and cooperation. Please contact me at telephone [phone], if
you have any questions.
Sincerely,
A - 5
Mickey Sugg
Regulatory Specialist
Enclosure
Copy Furnished (without enclosure):
Mr. John Parker
Division of Coastal Management
North Carolina Department of
Environment, Health and
Natural Resources
Post Office Box 27687
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687
RECEIVED
NO. 0710-003
996
1 99?
SONW-STATEMU4T OQU ATA0V t ? w r s:'
charge of dredged or 811 material into waters of the United States, and the navigable watare etPibs United
7&Em.?zinp'ua--c: 33 USC 401, Section 10: 1413, Section 404. Principal Purpose: These laws require ppmite sudwdzing activities in, or aftAing h ' t led.
pose ?dumpiog it
Vaneportdion dredged material for this purrequimW,
ido ooeirt: Routine Uses: hdornution provided on this form will be used in evaluating the application for a permit. Disclosure: Disclosure of
s not provided, however, he permit application cannot be processed nor can a permit be issued.
original drawings or good reproducible copies which slaw the location and character of the
proposed activity mod be a?t??ed to th?a
instructions) and be submitted to the District Engi neer having jurisdiction over the location of the proposed activity. An application that it
will be returned. s aa? is
7 1
(ITEMS I THRU 4 TO BE FILLED BY THE CORPS)
1. APPLICATION NO. 2. FIELD OFFICE CODE 3. DATE RECEIVED 4. DATE APPLICATION COMPLETED § T
(ITEMS BELOW TO BE FILLED BY APPLICANT)
APPLICANT'S NAME
'OC - Mr. Robert Warren
APPLICANT'S ADDRESS
4mine Corps Base - Camp LeJeune
,amp LeJame, NC
. APPLICANT'S PHONE NOS. W/AREA CODE
8. AUTHORIZED AOENT'S NAME
AND TITLE (an agent in not required)
AGENT'S ADDRESS
10. AOENT'S PHONE NOS. W/AREA
CODE

a. Residence a. Residence
b. Business b. Business
910-431-3003
11. STATEMENT OF AUTHORIZATION
hereby authorize
ifonnation in support of this permit application.
W ad in my behalf as M agent in the processing of this application and to tLmish, upon request, supplemental
APPLICANT'S SIGNATURE SCOTT A. AxLWM pg ' M". W I_ . _ L DATE
Deputy ? ?ldit?.
NAME, LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT OR ACTIVITY
12. PROJECT NAME OR TITLE (see instructions)
P-934 Roads and Utilities
13. NAME OF WATERBODY, IF KNOWN (if applicable)
Shelter Swamp Creek, Juniper Swarnp Creek
14. PROJECT STREET ADDRESS (if
applicable)
Marine Corps Base - Camp LeJeune
Camp LeJeune, NC
IS. LOCATION OF PROJECT
Ooslow
COUNTY
North Carolina
STATE
16. OTHER LOCATION DESCRIPTIONS, IF KNOWN (see instructions)
P-934 Road Improvements to OSRA with Utility Construction
DIRECTIONS TO THE SITE:
e Highway 17 North fi ours Willington to Holly Ridge. OSRA is bounded by Highway SO on the wed and Highway 17 to the east and Highway 1104, and 1107 to the north.
d improvements are internal with access by the East/West Roadway at Moore's Ridge Road midway along Highway 17. Access roadways 8nm this point and follow mapping
18. Nature of Activity (Description of project, include all features):
This ppiect is to provide roadway improvements for the Greater Sandy Run Area (GSRA) for training activities by the Marine Corps at Camp Laierme. The road improvanots,
are following the exuding network roads and traib which were previously constructed by International Paper for logging opeationa. The rands are in fair condition a peed ?`S,'
ts.
improveme nts for training vehicles to access the existing and proposed training ranges. The roadway imp-wrients consist of gradin& drainage and placement of iii new done euffitce,
The existing roadway width will be mantaured or narrowed based upon the type of roadway being constructed. Tactical trails are 12 feet wide, tank trails are 19 feet wide and tb '
perimeter road is 10 feet wide. Roadway grade changes are to accommodate culvert replaoemamts. Crossings at Shelter Swamp Creak are designed u low p1nn8 eIettltrott "
mmunize wetland impacts. Tree clearing is limited along roadways to limits of Wading. The project also includes construction of five belioopt.r badirrjioooa%wbio?t'ew"'?1?1
,mom:
clearing of trees for the safety landing zone requirements. The larding zone to be constructed consists of an aooess road and a 30 metar diameter landing pad diameter cleared zone. The clear zone will have trees cut to ground level and removed for safety. The dear zone will be maintained by amw(l mov iniide a1
Building improvement consists of the construction of five mock structures and an observation tower. The mock structures are located along the airfield it eou elt
base for mock training. The buildings are concrete masonry to represent airport facilities for "practice" by attacking formes. No utilities services are to be'prov ' d. ""lZ3 0
observation tower a located adjacent to P-949 tank range for viewing of training activities. All facilities were located to avoid/minimize wetland fill to the
practicable. The wetland impacts will be mitigated within the Greater Sandy Run Mitigation Bank (ourraMly undergoing final review
Utility construction will be permitted by a separate 40 CFR Part 323.2(d)(2) under a general permit The project will construction tion 3.1 miles of overhead r d . t?CP
buried telephone to provide utility services to flrturo powers liners acct 7.7 miles of.,,
urrdergramd training ranges. The utilities are to be honed along existing roadway and utility corridor
19. Project Purpose (Describe the reason or purpose of the project, see inshuctims):
The purpose of the project is to provide roadway and utility improvements to GSRA for the existing and proposed training facilities. This project will support access to the range
and movement withut the area. GSRA is an udegral part of the Marine Cone base training of pammel for technical and professional proficiency. Approximately 133 acres of forest
will be cleared.in addition to the impacts to jurisdictional wetlands as shown in Item 22 for the roadway improvements. Roadway impacts were minimized to the extentpossible by .!;
reducing fill, width of foadwayamd alignments.
USE BLOCKS 20-22 IF DREDGED AND/OR FILL MATERIAL IS TO BE DISCHARGED
20. Reason(s) for Discharge:
To provide structural foundations for roadways, structures, and associated facilities.
21. Type(s) of Material Being Discharged and the Amount of Each Type in Cubic Yards:
Structural fill (clan and five of pollutants) and stone/aggregate. Approximately estimate cubic yards.
22. Surface Area in Acres of Wetlands or Other Waters
Filled (we instructions):
Wetland Cover Type wed
-PPOTIM 0.186
PFOV413 0:413
PFO1/SS3B 2.826
PF0I/4/SS3B 0.033
PF04/SS3B 7.391
PF02B 0.068
PSS3B 4.637
PSS I B 0.168
PFO1B 1.347
TOTALS 17.309
23. Is Any Portion of the Work Already Complete? Yes No IF YES, DESCRIBE THE COMPLETED WORK
24.
Addresses of Adjoining Property Owners, lessees, Etc., Whose Property Adjoins the Waterbody (if more than can be entered here, please attach a supplemental list).
23.
List of Other Certifications or Approvals/Denials Received form other Federal, State or Local Agencies for Work Described in This Application.
AGENCY TYPE APPROVAL' IDENTIFICATION NUMBER DATE APPLIED DATE APPROVED DATE DENIED
State of NC Erosion/Sediment Control MCON P-934 April 8, 1997 Pending
Stormwater GSRA May 6, 1997 Peeling
26.
Appliation is made for a permit or permits to authorize the work described in this application. I oe tifj that the information in this application is complete and accurate. I
the authority to undertake the work described herein or am acting as the duly authorized agent of the application.
'Jou V ?V-?
fIURE OF LICANT DATE: !/0 1 -+S-IGNITURE OF AGENT DATE
The application must be signed by the person who desires to undertake the proposed activity (applicant) or it my be signed by a duly authorized agent if the statement in block 11 has
been filled out and signed.
18 U.S.C. Section 10001 provides that: Whoever, in any manner within the jurisdiction of any department or agency of the United States knowingly and willfirlly falsifies, conceals,
1or coven up any trick, scheme, or disguises a material fad or makes any false, fictitious or fisudulent statements or representations or makes or uses any false writing or document
knowing sane to contain any false, fictitious or fixudulent statements or entry, shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than five years or both.
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Attachments to Wetland Fill Application:
1)Wetland Mapping Plat
2)Project Design Drawings
3)Site Specific Mitigation Areas

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Prepared 24 July 1997 by: GSRA MITIGATION BANK LOCATION MAP
JOHN TOWNSON, MCBCIJEMD/FWD
[phone]/2148
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JOHN TOWNSON, MCBCLBMD/FWD AREA
[phone]/2148
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bumeci'Pine Plantation 4008 267112.4996 3828032.7935
Burned Pine Plantation 4009 268085.1173 3827522.0298
Burned Pine Plantation 4010 268462.7462 3828241.1255
P933 & 949 Pocosin 4012 268410.9700 3829160.6700
P933 & 949 Pocosin 4011 268052.8668 3828496.8126
P933 & 949 Pocosin 4015 269848.1325 3827554.0464
P933 & 949 Pocosin 4000 270197.7012 3828232.4834
P933 Hardwood Bottom 2025 265443.8079 3823207.8335
P933 Hardwood Bottom 2026 265690.2895 3822902.3825
P933 Hardwood Bottom 2027 265678.4534 3822735.4593
P933 Hardwood Bottom 2028 265735.2031 3822697.8562
P933 Hardwood Bottom 2029 265799.7928 3822723.0934
P933 Hardwood Bottom 2030 265804.4600 3822765.0396
P933 Hardwood Bottom 2031 265913.3574 3822746.2714
P933 Hardwood Bottom 2032 265987.4145 3822801.6241
P933 Hardwood Bottom 2033 266015.5103 3822859.8070
P933 Hardwood Bottom 2034 265864.9723 3822876.9344
P933 Hardwood Bottom 2035 265759.5870 3823039.8042
P933 Hardwood Bottom 2036 265688.4567 3823115.2694
P933 Hardwood Bottom 2037 265649.2248 3823141.3168
P933 Hardwood Bottom 2038 265606.5712 3823260.0334
P933 Hardwood Bottom 2040 265623.8607 3823384.0984
P933 Hardwood Bottom 2041 265662.2275 3823417.5928
P933 Hardwood Bottom 2042 265677.9660 3823482.7870
P933 Hardwood Bottom 3006 265422.9200 3823485.1100
P933 Hardwood Bottom 2039 265555.3446 3823343.4459
P934 Hardwood Bottom 2021 265105.0290 3823285.5550
P934 Hardwood Bottom 2022 265211.3130 3823349.2500
P934 Hardwood Bottom 2023 265346.4690 3823494.5000
P934 Hardwood Bottom 3007 265396.5310 3823518.2500
P934 Hardwood Bottom 2016 265257.6250 3823582.0000
P934 Hardwood Bottom 2017 265121.2140 3823431.7470
P934 Hardwood Bottom 2018 265004.8440 3823360.5000
P934 Hardwood Bottom 2019 264932.2640 3823280.5150
P934 Hardwood Bottom 2020 264981.0619 3823170.2491
P934 Pocosin 4022 267296.2300 3828893.9500
P934 Pocosin 4021 267656.9700 3829562.8100
P934 Pocosin 4018 267341.2253 3828870.5266
P934 Pocosin 4013 267879.4528 3829449.9059
P934 Pocosin 4020 267783.3200 3829280.5000
P934 Pocosin 4019 267613.5900 3829370.3700
R2406 Hardwood Bottom 2000 265170.0125 3825601.8976
82406 Hardwood Bottom 2001 265195.0740 3825301.2955
R2406 Hardwood Bottom 2002 265233.9130 3825186.5566
R2406 Hardwood Bottom 2003 265106.4669 3824733.5704
R2406 Hardwood Bottom 2004 265366.8022 3824432.4804
R2406 Hardwood Bottom 2005 265401.7404 3824426.0604
R2406 Hardwood Bottom 2085 265369.7774 3824337.4071
R2406 Hardwood Bottom 2066 265576.6739 3824324.6016
R2406 Hardwood Bottom 2060 265577.6427 3824375.1050
R2406 Hardwood Bottom 2061 265241.6433 3824763.7040
R2406 Hardwood Bottom 2062 265361.5479 3825189.8841
R2406 Hardwood Bottom 2063 265315.3774 3825326.2815
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,P,24U&Oocosin 4014 267517.0000 3828778.2500
R2406 Pocosin 4011 268052.8668 3828496.8126
82406 Pocosin 4012 268410.9700 3829160.6700
R2406 Pocosin 4013 267879.4528 3829449.9059
R2406 Pocosin 4020 267783.3200 3829280.5000
Remaining Hardwood Bottom 2007 265379.9769 3824095.6432
Remaining Hardwood Bottom 2008 265345.0335 3824031.0052
Remaining Hardwood Bottom 2009 265341.0569 3823916.7836
Remaining Hardwood Bottom 2010 265391.9078 3823782.2305
Remaining Hardwood Bottom 2011 265406.5524 3823656.1187
Remaining Hardwood Bottom 2012 265372.6201 3823640.4704
Remaining Hardwood Bottom 2013 265204.1106 3823747.2196
Remaining Hardwood Bottom 2014 265131.4965 3823694.4213
Remaining Hardwood Bottom 2015 265137.3789 3823639.3742
Remaining Hardwood Bottom 2016 265259.3343 3823581.9337
Remaining Hardwood Bottom 3007 265396.5310 3823518.2500
Remaining Hardwood Bottom 2024 265419.8806 3823528.1565
Remaining Hardwood Bottom 3006 265422.9200 3823485.1100
Remaining Hardwood Bottom 2042 265677.9660 3823482.7870
Remaining Hardwood Bottom 2043 265669.8805 3823529.6771
Remaining Hardwood Bottom 2044 265583.5870 3823582.4709
Remaining Hardwood Bottom 2045 265518.0619 3823806.6764
Remaining Hardwood Bottom 2046 265513.8416 3823850.6264
Remaining Hardwood Bottom 2047 265550.5271 3823861.9001
Remaining Hardwood Bottom 2048 265583.7338 3823845.8489
Remaining Hardwood Bottom 2049 265594.1917 3823878.4682
Remaining Hardwood Bottom 2050 265588.7037 3823920.5961
Remaining Hardwood Bottom 2051 265510.6139 3823979.4307
Remaining Hardwood Bottom 2052 265521.3928 3824040.0505
Remaining Pocosin Area 4001 268606.8364 3829067.9213
Remaining Pocosin Area 4002 268970.3496 3829775.9654
Remaining Pocosin Area 4003 267543.8077 3830525.1227
Remaining Pocosin Area 4004 267182.6188 3829815.8472
Remaining Pocosin Area 4005 267522.6764 3829637.2657
Remaining Pocosin Area 4006 267163.7974 3828963.7026
Remaining Pocosin Area 4022 267296.2300 3828893.9500
Remaining Pocosin Area 4021 267656.9700 3829562.8100
U2107 Hardwood Bottom 2065 265369.7774 3824337.4071
U2107 Hardwood Bottom 2006 265365.7194 3824321.2827
U2107 Hardwood Bottom 2007 265379.9769 3824095.6432
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U2107 Hardwood Bottom 2054 265704.4899 3824158.1257
U2107 Hardwood Bottom 2055 265699.2042 3824195.3515
U2107 Hardwood Bottom 2056 265596.9670 3824107.8838
U2107 Hardwood Bottom 2057 265542.1312 3824130.7673
U2107 Hardwood Bottom 2058 265571.3056 3824213.3058
U2107 Hardwood Bottom 2059 265580.5368 3824265.0760
U2107 Hardwood Bottom 3004 265577.5811 3824295.0258
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U2107 Pocosin 4019 267613.5900 3829370.3700
U2107 Pocosin 4020 267783.3200 3829280.5000
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ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
P-934
ROADS AND UTILITY SUPPORT CONSTRUCTION
U.S. MARINE CORPS BASE, CAMP LEJEUNE
NORTH CAROLINA
July 1997
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• FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT
FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
FOR MCON P-934
ROADS AND UTILITY SUPPORT CONSTRUCTION
U.S. MARINE CORPS BASE
CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA
Pursuant to Section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 and the Council on Environmental
Quality Regulations (40 CFR Parts 1500-1508) implementing
the procedural provisions of NEPA, the United States Marine
Corps gives notice that an Environmental Assessment (EA) has
been prepared and that an Environmental Impact Statement
will not be prepared for the construction and operation of
Roads and Utility Support at Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp
Lejeune, North Carolina.
The purpose of the proposed action is to develop the
infrastructure of the Greater Sandy Run Area (GSRA) of Camp
Lejeune by improving roadways and bridges, installing
• electrical and telecommunication cables, and constructing
helicopter landing zones and mock facilities. The proposed
action includes: 2 Mock Hangar Buildings; 2 Mock
Maintenance Buildings; 1 Mock Control Tower; 1 Observation
Tower; 5 Helicopter Landing Zones; Tank Trails; Tactical
Roads; Perimeter and Access Roads; Moores Ridge Road Bridge
Replacement, Realignment, and Improvement; Direct Bury
Telephone Communication Cable; Powerlines; and Transformers.
Congress approved funding for the purchase of a parcel of
land contiguous to MCB Camp Lejeune in 1992, and the Marine
Corps acquired the 41,100-acre GSRA to provide a partial
solution to the increasing training deficiencies faced by
the Marine Corps.
The Record of Decision (ROD) for the Final Environmental
Improvement Statement (FEIS) for the Proposed Expansion and
Realignment of MCB Camp Lejeune, Onslow County, North
Carolina (August 1991) stated that specific projects for
development and operation in the GSRA would be evaluated and
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Utility Support is tiered from the FEIS.
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Action Alternative, were evaluated based on operational and
environmental criteria- The No Action alternative minimizes
the effectiveness of military troop combat readiness and
diminishes the optimal use of the GSRA which was acquired to
support military troop combat readiness training. Although
the No Action Alternative is preferable in terms of
environmental impacts, it is deficient from an operational
and economical perspective. The Proposed Action is the
preferred alternative.
The following permits'will be obtained prior to
construction: State Stormwater Certificate; National
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Stormwacer Permit;
Section 404 Permit (Individual Wetlands Permit); and a 401
Water Quality Certification. A letter has been sent to the
North Carolina Division of Coastal Management stating that
the proposed action is consistent to the maximum extent
practicable with the enforceable policies of the State's
approved Coastal Management Plan.
• The Proposed Action will create environmental impacts. The
majority of the impacts are minor and mitigation measures
will be implemented.
A total of approximately 17.3 acres of wetlands will be
impacted by cut and fill and grubbing. An additional 14.1
acres of wetlands will be cleared such that no significant
disturbance to the vegetative root mat will take place.
Side ditches will be widened and new corrugated metal
culverts will be installed for road crossings. Culverts
will be designed to handle rainwater from a two-year storm
event.
Potential adverse impacts to flora will be offset in part by
Camp Lejeune's Prescribed and Controlled Burning program.
Ranges are burned periodically to reduce combustible
material on the ground which keeps lines-of-sight open; some
species benefit from this practice.
Approximately 187 acres of vegetation, including wetland and
• non-wetland vegetation will be impacted. The majority of
the vegetative impacts are to non-wetland vegetation
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(156 acres). Utilizing existing roadways and rights-of-way
versus creating new roadways minimizes vegetative impacts.
Cumulative impacts include the three ranges approved for
construction (the Multipurpose Training Range, P-949; the
Multipurpose Range Complex, P-933; and the Infantry Platoon
Battle Course, P-028), the proposed action (P-934), and
future GSRA development. Approximately 127 acres of
wetlands impacts have been estimated for the three ranges
approved for construction in the GSRA. Mitigation measures
for these impacts consists of plugging the ditches of 400
acres of previously-ditched pocosin and enhancing 36 acres
of hardwood bottom wetlands.
Range development and infrastructure projects proposed for
the GSRA will be designed to avoid or minimize, to the
maximum extent practicable, adverse impacts to threatened
and endangered species, wetlands, cultural resources, and
natural exemplary areas. Regarding future development in
the GSRA, all contemplated projects will be identified and
assessed for potential impacts as they become proposals.
Based on information gathered during preparation of the EA,
the Marine Corps finds that construction and operation of
the Proposed Action (P-934) at MCB Camp Lejeune, North
Carolina will not significantly affect the quality of the
human environment.
The EA prepared for the Marine Corps addressing this action
is on file and may be reviewed by interested parties at:
Commanding General, Consolidated Public Affairs Office,
Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina 28542-0004,
telephone [phone]. A limited number of copies of the
document are available to fill single copy requests.
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Majo General, U. S. Marine Corps
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for P-934
Roads and Utility Support Construction
U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune
North Carolina
July 1997
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U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune
Camp Lejeune, North Carolina 28542-5001
Point of Contact: Mr. Tom Barbee, EMD
[phone]
Prepared by:
Atlantic Division
Naval Facilities Engineering Command
Norfolk, Virginia 23511-6287
Point of Contact: Ms. Maxine Milbourne, Code 2032MM
[phone]
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
I. Purpose and Need for the Proposed Action ...............1
A. Purpose ...........................................1
B. Need ..............................................1
II. Project Background .....................................1
A. Project History ...................................1
B. Description of the GSRA ...........................2
C. The GSRA Environmental Review Process .............2
III. Description of the Proposed Action .....................2
IV. Alternatives ...........................................3
A. Alternative 1 (Proposed Action) ...................3
B. Alternative 2 (No Action-Status Quo) ..............5
C. Selection of Preferred Alternative ................5
V. Existing Environment ................................... 6
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A. Soils .............................................
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B. Hydrology .........................................
C. Water Quality ..................................... 7
D. Air Quality ....................................... 7

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E. Vegetation ........................................
F. Threatened/Endangered Flora ....................... 8
G. Wildlife (Including T&E Species) .................. 9
H. Wetlands .......................................... 10
I. Coastal Zone ...................................... 10
J. Land Use .......................................... 11
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K. Socioeconomics ....................................
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L. Electricity .......................................
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M. Water .............................................
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N. Telephone .........................................
0. Ground Traffic .................................... 12
P. Air Traffic ....................................... 12
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Cultural Resources ................................ 13
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S. Safety ............................................
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T. Contamination .....................................
U. Borrow Material ...................................13
VI. Env ironmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures .......... 13
A. Soils .............................................13
B. Water Quality .....................................14
C. Air Quality ...................................... .14
D. Vegetation (Including T&E Species) ............... .15
E. Wildlife (Including T&E Species) ................. .16 .
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G Land Use and Policies .......... ................... 19
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H. Socioeconomics ................. ................... 19
I. Electricity .................... ................... 20
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J. Water/Wastewater ............... ...................
K. Telephone ...................... ................... 20
L Ground Traffic ................. ................... 20
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N. Noise .......................... ...................
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P Safety ........................ ....................
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Q. Contamination ................. .................... 22
R. Borrow Material ............... .................... 22
S. Floodplain .................... .................... 22
VII. Direct Effects and Mitigation Measures Associated
with Alternative 2 (No Action) .........................22
VIII.Cumulative Impacts .....................................23
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A. Socioeconomic 23
B Noise 23
C. Wetlands ..........................................24
IX. Possible Conflicts with Federal, State, Local Land
Use Plans, Policies, and Controls ...................... 24
X. Permits ................................................25
XI. Coastal Zone Consistency ...............................25
XII. Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and
Low-Income Populations .................................26
XIII. Data Sources ..........................................27
FIGURES
Figure 1 - Greater Sandy Run Area
Figure 2 - Existing Training Ranges Greater Sandy Run Area
Figure 3 - MCB Map Lejeune and Greater Sandy Run Area
Figure 4 - P-934 Proposed Roadways and Facilities
Figure 4A - P-934 Utilities
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Figure 5 - Rough-Leaved Loosestrife
Figure 6 - Carolina Goldenrod
Figure 7 - Red-Cockaded Woodpecker Raw Cavity Tree Clusters
ATTACMdENTS
Attachment A - MCB Camp Lejeune correspondence to U.S. F&WS
Attachment B - NC Division of Cultural Resources correspondence
to MCB Camp Lejeune
Attachment C - MCB Camp Lejeune correspondence to NC Division of
Cultural Resources
Appendix of Wetland Vegetation Classification
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Description of the Proposed Action. Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp
Lejeune acquired the Greater Sandy Run Area (GSRA) for the
purpose of developing it to augment present training facilities
which were determined to be inadequate. To date, approval for
construction of three ranges in the GSRA has been issued. This
document assesses the proposal of a fourth project in the GSRA
which is Roads and Utility Support construction.
The Roads and Utility Support construction consists of 2 Mock
Hangar Buildings; 2 Mock Maintenance Buildings; 1 Mock Control
Tower; 1 Observation Tower; 5 Helicopter Landing Zones; Tank
Trails; Tactical Roads; Perimeter and Access Roads; Moores Ridge
Road Bridge Replacement, Realignment, and Improvement; Direct
Bury Telephone Communication Cable; Powerlines; and Transformers.
The proposed project provides roadways, utility improvements
(telephone and electrical) and facilities to support military
training exercises. The major portion of the project is to
provide tank and tactical road improvements for interior access
to training facilities. Extensive roadway improvements are
needed due to the poor condition of the existing roadways within
the GSRA. Utilities are needed to provide basic operation at
range facilities and for troop safety. The facilities (mock
facilities, observation tower, helicopter landing zones) are
needed to support combat readiness training.
Alternatives Considered. Two alternatives, the No Action
Alternative and the Proposed Action Alternative, were evaluated
based on operational and environmental criteria. The No Action
Alternative minimizes the effectiveness of military troop combat
readiness and diminishes the optimal use of the GSRA which was
acquired to support military troop combat readiness training.
Although the No Action Alternative is preferable in terms of
environmental impacts, it is deficient from an operational and
economical perspective. The preferred alternative is the
Proposed Action.
Summary of Environmental Impacts. The Proposed Action would
create environmental impacts. The majority of the impacts are
minor and mitigation measures would be implemented. A short
synopsis of environmental impacts and mitigation measures follow:
Palustrine Wetlands - A total of approximately 17.3 acres of
wetlands (cut and fill and grubbing) would be impacted. An
additional 14.1 acres of wetlands would be cleared such that no
significant disturbance to the vegetative root mat would take
place and the vegetative clearing would meet the requirements for
• a Regional General Permit from the U.S. Corps of Engineers. The
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ft. impacts occurring from clearing of right-of-ways would, in
effect, convert wetland types from forested to emergent/scrub-
shrub. Wetland impacts were considered in the planning and
design for the project. The sites selected were those determined
to provide maximum operational benefit for troop training and
minimize impacts to wetlands wherever possible. Mitigation would
be implemented to compensate for wetland losses where avoidance
of impacts is not possible.
Water Quality - Side ditches would be widened and new corrugated
i metal cross culverts would be placed at low points to aid in
drainage. Large stream crossings would be designed to pass the
two-year storm event. Grasses and vegetation maintained at the
helicopter landing zones would aid in the prevention of soil
erosion.
Federal and State Endangered Species Flora Species - Any
potential adverse impact to flora would be offset by the Marine
Corps' management program (controlled burns) which would be
required for range operations and which would be beneficial to
the flora species.
Vegetation - Approximately 187 acres of vegetation including
wetland-type vegetation as well as non-wetland type vegetation
would be impacted. The majority of the vegetative impacts are to
non-wetlands (156 acres). The majority of the vegetative impacts
are associated with widening existing roadways. Impacts to
vegetation were considered in the design/planning of the project.
It was determined that the best alternative for minimizing
vegetative impacts was to utilize existing roadways and right-of-
ways versus creating new roadways.
Cumulative Impacts - Cumulative impacts include the three ranges
approved for construction, the proposed action, and future GSRA
development. Approximately 127 acres of wetland impacts have
been estimated for the three ranges approved for construction in
the GSRA. Mitigation measures for these impacts consists of 400
acres of ditched pocosin being plugged and 36 acres of hardwood
bottom wetland enhancement. This project is estimated to impact
17.3 acres of wetlands. Clearing of an additional 14.1 acres of
wetland vegetation would take place such that the vegetative root
mat would not be significantly disturbed. Regarding future
development in the GSRA, all contemplated projects would be
identified and assessed for potential impacts as they come to
fruition. The planned concept for the GSRA is to minimize, to
the maximum extent practicable, adverse impacts to threatened and
endangered flora and fauna; and impacts to wetlands, cultural
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I. PURPOSE AND NEED FOR THE PROPOSED ACTION
A. Purpose. The purpose for the proposed action is to
provide Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune with the facilities
necessary for II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF)
organizations to perform their combat readiness training. The
U.S. Navy acquired a 41,100 acre parcel known as the Greater
Sandy Run Area for MCB Camp Lejeune to resolve their unmet
training needs (Figure 1).
The proposed development is for road and utility support
within MCB Camp Lejeune's Greater Sandy Run Area (GSRA). The
major portion of this project is to provide tank and tactical
road improvements for interior access to training facilities.
The remaining improvements are the construction of mock training
facilities at the Old Camp Davis Airfield, helicopter landing
zones, an observation tower, and telephone and electrical
service.
B. Need. The proposed project provides roadways, utility
improvements (telephone and electrical) and facilities in the
GSRA to support military training exercises. Access to the
training ranges would be limited during inclement weather due to
the poor condition of the existing roadways. Without extensive
roadway improvements, training ranges could be closed due to
impassable roads. Utilities are needed to provide basic
operations at range facilities and for troop safety. Facilities
(mock training facilities, observation tower, helicopter training
zones) are important tools in training the II MEF in combat
readiness.
II. PROJECT BACKGROUND
A. Project History. This Environmental Assessment (EA) is
part of the ongoing National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
process associated with the development of the GSRA. A total of
ten (10) ranges are included in the full GSRA development
concept. To date two ranges (P-949 and P-933) are being
constructed; and the construction contract for a third range
(P-028) has been awarded (Figure 2). The construction and
operation of these three ranges have been assessed in separate
EAs.
To the extent possible, the Cumulative Impacts Section of
this document (Section IX) incorporates consideration of all
planned GSRA development projects, given existing information.
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required and completed as each project, or group of projects, is
funded in the future. The improvements to roadways and
installation of utilities as outlined in this project, would not
dictate the specific locations of future ranges. Future ranges
would be sited to avoid environmental impacts when possible.
B. Description of the Greater Sandy Run Area (GSRA). The
GSRA is an approximately 41,100 acre parcel adjoining the western
boundary of the MCB Camp Lejeune complex in central Onslow
County, North Carolina (Figure 3). A majority of the GSRA track
was used for timber production until 1992. Historically called
the Great Sandy Run Pocosin, it is from this biotic community
that the parcel name Greater Sandy Run Area is derived.
C. The GSRA Environmental Review Process. A Final
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Proposed Expansion
and Realignment of the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune was
prepared and completed in May 1991. This document assessed the
overall training needs and concerns facing the Marine Corps and
MCB Camp Lejeune. The document discussed the planned management
and use of the GSRA and reviewed the expected environmental and
socioeconomic impacts of the Marine Corps' acquisition,
• development, and use of the GSRA property. Although the
Acquisition EIS discussed generalized impacts of the GSRA's
development and use, the need to perform further environmental
review of specific proposals as they come to fruition was
recognized. Using a tiered approach pursuant to the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), this EA assesses the proposal to
construct and improve roadways; and install utilities and
facilities in the GSRA.
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED ACTION
This document addresses the specific impacts associated with
a proposal to construct and improve roadways and install
utilities and facilities in the GSRA. The proposed development
consists of:
- 2 Mock Hangar Buildings 12m wide x 9m deep (40ft wide x
30 ft deep)
- 2 Mock Maintenance Buildings 9m wide x 6m deep
(30ft wide x 20ft deep)
- 1 Mock Control Tower 9.6m x 9.6m two-story 7.5m high
(32ft x 32ft two-story, 25ft high)
- 1 Observation Tower 38.1m high (125 ft high)
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over existing roads
- 12.8km (8 miles) of Tactical Roads (both East Tactical
Road and West Tactical Road) 3.7m wide each (12 ft wide
each)
- 6.5km (4.1 miles) of Perimeter and Access Roadways
3.7m wide (12 ft wide)
- Moores Ridge Road Bridge Replacement 6.Om wide (20 ft
wide)
- Moores Ridge Road Improvements 8.1 km (5.1 miles)
- Moore Ridge Road Realignment/Reconstruction 2.8km, 3.7m
wide(1.8 miles, 12 ft wide)
- Direct Bury Telephone Communication Cable 12.4km
(7.7 miles)
- 12.47 KVA Phase Power lines 7.2km (4.5 miles)
- 75 KV Transformers (4 ea)
The above listed facilities/infrastructure are sited throughout
the GSRA (Figures 4 and 4A).
IV. ALTERNATIVES
• A. Alternative 1 (Proposed Action). The proposed
development would improve roadways and trails, construct access
and perimeter roads, install electrical and telephone
communication cables/conduit and construct 2 Mock Hangar
Buildings, 2 Mock Maintenance Buildings, 1 Mock Control Tower, 1
Observation Tower, and 5 Helicopter Landing Zones.
The existing roadways are passable using a 4-wheel drive
vehicle in dry conditions. Underlying soils vary in their
bearing capacity from well drained fine sands to muck loams.
During inclement weather, training exercises might have to cease
because of impassable roadways. Improvements to the tank trails
and tactical roads are needed to support training operations.
The perimeter roads are needed for security enhancement and the
access roads are needed for entranceways into specific training
sites. Graded aggregated stone subbase and graded crushed
aggregate stone surface would be placed for the tactical,
perimeter, and access roads with stone surface for the heavier
tank trails. The majority of roadway grading would be the
widening of side ditches along existing roadways.
Electrical service would be obtained from Jones-Onslow
Electric Membership Corporation on the west side of the GSRA.
Overhead service would tap to existing 3-phase lines along State
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provide electrical service to four contemplated ranges (SR1, SR2, ni Sal-?/
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SR3, SR4). Four 75kva pad mounted transformers would be set for
each contemplated training range. Electrical service for they
observation tower would be from a 75kva pad mounted transformer
serviced by overhead 12.47kv power extended from the existing
service at the pumping station. An overhead pole mounted line
would be extended to the pad. Direct buried conduit would be
designed from the pad to the tower. Clearing of trees along the
logging road and minor clearing along the abandoned right-of-way
may be needed.
Telephone service for four contemplated ranges (SR1, SR2,
SR3, SR4) would be provided by a 100 pair direct buried cable
with handboxes every 1,000 feet. The 100 pair line would
parallel Moores Ridge Road along the shoulder as a direct buried
system to one of the Ranges. Trenching and the use of precast
hand boxes would be the designed method of construction. A 50
pair feeder system would be designed for telephone service to the
remaining ranges by direct bury.
The Mock Hangar Buildings, Mock Maintenance Buildings, and
Mock Control Tower would be constructed at Camp Davis (in the
• southern section of the GSRA). The buildings would be supported
by concrete footings and concrete floor slab. The Mock Control
Tower would have a second floor with access by interior stairs.
The Observation Tower would consist of a prefabricated towe-.
and building. The Tower would be a pre-engineered prefabricated
metal building with the foundation design based upon a selected
tower type.
Five Helicopter Landing zones would be constructed for
various missions including emergency evacuation of injured
personnel. The landing zones would be constructed with a
stabilized landing pad to support helicopter landing on an as
needed basis. A 30m (99 ft) diameter pad would be constructed by
placing 150mm (6 inches) of well-draining soil (which would be
grass seeded) over a 300mm (12 in) structural stone subbase.
The existing bridge along Moores Ridge Road is a timber
bridge. It would be replaced with a steel beam and concrete
structure. A portion of Moores Ridge Road is located within the
parameters of a contemplated range. Realignment of that portion
of Moores Ridge Road would remove the roadway from the confines
of the contemplated range site. The realignment would allow
efficient operation of the range and improve troop safety.
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This proposed project is needed to aid II MEF troops in •
their combat readiness training requirements. The road and trail
impr,.-rements would provide tank and tactical access into the
interior of the GSRA. The observation tower would allow the
training officer to observe the training exercises/tactical troop
movements during field maneuvers and provide feedback to the
troops on the effectiveness of the missions. Utilities are
needed to provide basic operations for future range facilities
and for troop safety. The helicopter landing zones would provide
troop access to specific points of maneuver as well as provide
for evacuation for medical emergencies. Mock training facilities
are an important aspect of the Marine Corps training
requirements. Failure to provide the necessary training
facilities would reduce troop combat readiness.
H. Alternative 2 (No Action - Status Quo). Since the
majority of the existing roads within the GSRA are impassable
during inclement weather, the "No Action" alternative would mean
stoppage of military training during these periods. This
limitation would result in less than optimal use of the ranges
and could potentially result in training deficiencies if the
ranges are shut down for extended periods. Improvements to
existing access roads and tank trails are necessary to enable the
troops to reach the ranges to perform their training exercises. •
The helicopter landing zones are utilized for various missions
including medical emergency or emergency evacuation. The mock
facilities are also an element of troop training regimen and the
observation tower serves as a tool to observe and evaluate the
training exercises in order to provide feedback.
The "No Action" alternative minimizes the effectiveness of
military troop combat readiness. The "No Action" alternative
also diminishes the optimal use of the GSRA because it was
purchased to support military troop combat readiness training.
C. Selection of Preferred Alternative. The preferred
alternative is the proposed action as addressed in Section III of
this document. Although the "No Action" alternative is
preferable in terms of environmental impacts, it is clearly
deficient from an operational and economical perspective. The
natural environment would be less intruded upon by installing
utilities (for future ranges) at the same time the roadways in
the GSRA are being improved. Installing utilities and improving
roadways simultaneously also saves time and money. The proposed
action is a continuing step in assuring that the Marine Corps'
training requirements are satisfied in an efficient and cost
effective manner. The proposed action's contribution to the GSRA
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a training readiness facility. The environmental impacts
identified can be minimized by mitigative measures. Wetlands
impacts associated with the proposed action would require close
coordination with the Corps of Engineers, including obtaining
permits and the implementation of mitigation measures. The
development of an approved Wetlands Mitigation Banking Program,
where the Marine Corps would offset impacts associated with the
proposed action, would minimize impacts.
V. EXISTING ENVIRONMENT
This section discusses the existing natural and man-made
environment in and around the GSRA in general. It is the same
basic discussion that was addressed in the three previous
Environmental Assessments for the GSRA and is being repeated in
this document for the convenience of the reader.
A. Soils. Soil types identified in the GSRA are primarily
fine sandy loams, with the remainder classified as mucks, mucky
looms, sandy looms, and fine sands. The majority of these soils
are hydric in nature, and exhibit high water tables, high organic
content, and small particle size. Soil type was determined by
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H. Hydrology. The Gr ater andy Run Pocosin, along with
its associated cre ks and ar ifi al drainage ways, is the
dominant hydrolog' feature 'n a GSRA. Five major drainage
L outfalls are loca ed uniform hroughout the GSRA including
`Sandy Run Swamp C eek, Junip Swamp Creek, two runs of Shelter
Swamp Creek, Haws Run, and Hick's Run. Sandy Run, Swamp Creek,
Juniper Swamp Creek, and Shelter Swamp Creek provide outlets to
secondary and primary watercourses that feed the Northeast Cape
Fear River 32 miles to the west. The creeks are small with their
headwaters generally located in the pocosins. Haws Run and Hicks
Run discharge in a northeasterly direction to the Southwest
Creek, which discharges into the New River.
Within the GSRA interior, water drainage has been greatly
accelerated by the extensive ditching network placed there by the
timber industry. The direction of water flow represents the
existing flow pattern of surface water drainage from small
ditches into large channels, and eventually into the natural
drainage arteries. Each of the three primary natural drainage
ways have been channeled to some extent to enhance water flow.
The largest network of ditches drains the north central
• pocosin from the north into westerly flowing man-made channels
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which empty into Sandy Run Swamp Creek in the northwest quadrant. .
A portion of the north central area also is drained to the south
by a separate series of ditches and westerly flowing channels,
eventually draining into the northern fork of Shelter Swamp
Creek.
C. Water Quality. The groundwater level ranges from the
ground surface down to a depth of approximately 2.0 feet below
the ground surface. The highest quality water is found within
the Pee Dee formation, the deepest of the three area aquifers.
It is low in minerals, and such constituents as silica, iron, and
sulfate are rarely present in objectionable quantities. The
quality of the water in the Castle Hayne and Yorktown formations
is medium hard, and in many places, iron is present in
objectionable quantities.
The creeks within the GSRA are rated Class C, which means
fit for aquatic life, but not bathing or as a water supply. The
creeks of the GSRA are also designated as "swamp waters", which
are defined as waters which have low velocities and other
specific "natural" characteristics outside the limits established
by the existing water quality standards (DEIS, Vol I, III-9).
Antiquated septic tanks were identified within the GSRA
after it was acquired. Septic tank wastewater treatment •
facilities are the only likely source of surficial aquifer
pollution in the immediate proximity of the GSRA. No septic
tanks are associated with the proposed project.
D. Air Quality. The GSRA is located in an area that meets
the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for all six of
the criteria pollutants established by the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA). Ambient concentrations of pollutants
are well below the standards set for particulate matter, ozone,
sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, and lead.
E. Vegetation. A biotic community mapping of the Greater
Sandy Run Area, using aerial photo-interpretation with ground
truthing, was completed in April of 1989. Biotic communities are
an assemblage of plant species in a certain area or physical
habitat that function ecologically as a unit.
The GSRA consists of three upland areas: pine woodlands,
which are dominated by loblolly pine; mixed pine, which are
dominated by loblolly pine with scattered individuals of longleaf
pine and pond pine; and mixed pine hardwood, which are dominated
by a mix of pines and hardwoods. There are three classes of
Palustrine wetlands found in the GSRA. They include: forested
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(PF) dominated by loblolly pine, red maple, pond pine, black gum,
sweet bay, and sweet gum; scrub-shrub (PSS) dominated by bitter
gallberry, fetterbush, loblolly bay, bayberry, horse sugar, sweet
pepperbush, American holly, red bay, titi, and highbush
blueberry; and forested scrub-shrub (PF/SS), dominated by species
of both forested and scrub-shrub.
F. Threatened/Endangered Flora. The State of North
Carolina Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources
Natural Heritage Program (NHP) entered into an agreement with the
Army Corps of Engineers, and Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in
April of 1990 for a comprehensive inventory of rare species
including Federal and State Endangered species. The objective of
the inventory was to provide data and recommendations for
management and protection of critical biological resources for
the Camp Lejeune Environmental Management Program. The following
discussion summarizes information from this report (NHP
Inventory, 1993).
A total of 165 rare plant occurrences in the GSRA were
documented by the NHP Inventory. The greatest concentrations of
occurrences are located along the east side of the GSRA,
especially in the eastern powerline corridor; along a portion of
South Bay Road; along present Moores Ridge Road; and in the
northwest corner in the vicinity of Padgett Swamp Road. The
majority (83%) of rare plant occurrences in the GSRA were located
at sites which have been disturbed by human activities (i.e.,
roadsides, clear cuts, and powerline corridors).
For purposes of this assessment, the rare plants identified
in the NHP Inventory in the GSRA have been separated into two
groups: 1) Plants having Federal Endangered status; and 2) Plants
having North Carolina State Endangered status.
The Rough-leaved loosestrife (Lysimachia asperulaefolia) was
the only Federally listed endangered species identified during
this survey. The majority of this plant species is found
adjacent to the eastern perimeter of the GSRA, south of Moores
Ridge Road. Colonies of the Rough-leaved loosestrife (Lysimachia
asperulaefolia) are located on the perimeter of the eastern Upper
and Lower Tank Trail. This Tank Trail would be widened by the
proposed project.
One North Carolina State species
has been identified within the GSRA.
Goldenrod (Solidago pulchra). These
41 sites within and on the perimeter
characterized as Endangered
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The principal investigator of the GSRA Natural Heritage
Inventory indicated that any short-term disturbance of these
plant populations would be offset by the Marine Corps' management
program (controlled burns) which would be required to keep the
GSRA operational and which would be beneficial to these species.
Controlled burns establish an abundance of nutrients which are
needed for healthy vegetative growth.
G. Wildlife (Including Threatened and Endangered Species).
There are two Federally Listed Endangered species known to
habitat in the vicinity of the GSRA. They are the Red-Cockaded
woodpecker and the American alligator. The GSRA does not provide
suitable habitat for the Red-Cockaded woodpecker. However, there
are two Red-Cockaded woodpecker cavity tree clusters adjacent to
the GSRA in proximity to the Upper Tank Trail on the main base
side of the Camp Lejeune Complex. The American alligator has
been identified south of the GSRA, in the drainages of Holly
Shelter Swamp. No Federally Listed Endangered species have been
observed in the GSRA.
The hardwood swamp forest and the hardwood swamp bottomland
communities are typically very rich in animal life, and usually
have the greatest diversity of animal species. This habitat
provides a preferred travel and movement corridor for much •
wildlife. It is believed that the existing wildlife would be
able to adapt to the intermittent use of the GSRA without much
problem. Fauna observed in deciduous regions include various
waterfowl, turkey, mink (Mustela vison), otter (Lutra
canadensis), raccoon (Procyon lotor), gray squirrel, beaver
(Castor canadensis), bobcat (Felis rufus), white-tailed deer
(odocoileus virginianus), and black bear (Ursus americanus).
Small mammals trapped in the hardwood swamp forest and hardwood
swamp bottomland areas during studies for the EIS included hispid
cotton rat (Sigmodon hispidus), cotton mouse (Peromyscus
gossypinus), and the eastern woodrat (Neotoma floridana
floridana).
Tall and short pocosin are most likely to serve as refuge
and feeding habitats for wildlife that may inhabit other
communities. The densely vegetated pocosin communities, however,
are not generally inhabited by a large variety of animal species.
No species are recognized as being truly endemic of these
communities.
Tall pocosin provides feeding and nesting areas for many
bird species. Forty species of birds were observed in the GSRA
during the EIS studies. Mammals captured within the tall and
short pocosin included the southern short-tailed shrew (Blarina •
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brevicauda telmalestses), cotton mouse, golden mouse (Ochrotomys
nuttalli aureolus), and hispid cotton rat. Other species which
are reported locally and are restricted to aquatic areas within
pocosins include the otter, mink, and muskrat (Ondatra
zibethicus).
Black bear are permanent residents within the GSRA,
inhabiting the majority of the areas of the three upland habitat
types and three palustrine wetlands classes identified within the
GSRA. Mixed pine hardwood, bottomland hardwood, and pocosin
wetlands have been identified as preferred habitat types of this
species (Lombardo, 1993). Tall and short pocosin habitat are
used almost exclusively for denning. Recent investigations
(mark-recapture/radio telemetry) have estimated the current black
bear population to be 20-40 individuals. Recent investigations
on main side Camp Lejeune indicate that bears are adaptable to
increased human occupation and military training if suitable
habitat conditions exist in adjoining areas.
H. Wetlands. There are three classes of Palustrine
wetlands found in the GSRA. They include: forested (PF)
dominated by loblolly pine, red map, pond pine, black gum, sweet
bay, and sweet gum; scrub-shrub (PSS) dominated by bitter
. gallberry, fetterbush, loblolly bay, bayberry, horse sugar, sweet
pepperbush, American holly, red bay, titi, and highbush
blueberry; and forested scrub-shrub (PF/SS), dominated by species
of both forested and scrub-shrub.
Approximately 127 acres of wetland impacts have been
estimated for construction and operation of the three ranges
under construction or soon to be constructed in the GSRA.
Mitigation measures for these impacts consists of 400 acres of
ditched pocosin being plugged and 36 acres of hardwood bottom
wetland enhancement.
1. Coastal Zone. The State of North Carolina has an
approved Coastal Management Plan which includes the provisions of
the North Carolina Coastal Zone Management Act of 1974, sub-
chapter 7 of Chapter 15 of the North Carolina Administrative
Code, and federally-approved local land use plans. Under the
North Carolina Coastal Management Plan, Onslow County is
considered to be in the coastal zone. The GSRA is located in
Onslow County, North Carolina.
Lands owned by the federal government are excluded from the
defined coastal zone. However, as required by Section 307(c) of
the Coastal Zone Management Act, any federal activity which
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resources of the coastal zone must be consistent to the maximum •
extent practicable with the enforceable policies of the State
approved plan.
J. Land Use. Onslow County updated its land use plan in
1991 (Onslow County 1991) and in the process recognized the
acquisition of the GSRA by the Marine Corps. The Plan classifies
Greater Sandy Run Pocosin as an environmentally significant area
within the "Conservation" classification and notes that "The
purpose of this classification is to provide for effective long-
term management and protection of significant, limited, or
irreplaceable areas". Conservation lands can be developed and
managed within specified guidelines, and therefore, are not set
aside for preservation. The Plan notes that appropriate land
uses for the Greater Sandy Run Pocosin include expansion of Camp
Lejeune Military Reservation.
The GSRA falls into Onslow County's "Developed/Military
Reservation" land use classification. This classification
specifically recognizes that MCB Camp Lejeune functions as a
self-sufficient government entity and notes that "Those land uses
customarily associated with the operation of a military base are
considered appropriate."
K. Socioeconomics. Onslow County has a relatively stable •
economy due to the steady source of military and civilian
employment provided by MCB Camp Lejeune. Camp Lejeune is the
largest employer in Onslow County.
Approximately two-thirds of Onslow County is "undeveloped"
land. With two thirds of the land unavailable for private
development, population growth and industrial development are
limited to specific areas of the County.
The 41,100 acre GSRA is located within the Stump Sound
township of Onslow County, and makes up approximately 40% of the
land area of the Township. Onslow County distributes funds
collected through taxation to cities/towns/counties based on
total land area incorporated by each municipality. Acquisition
of the GSRA by the Marine Corps did not reduce the total land
area in the County of Onslow. However, U.S. Government property
is exempt from real estate property taxation by State and local
government/agencies.
L. Electricity. Electricity has been installed for the
three range sites (P-933, P-949, P-028) under construction or
soon to be constructed in the GSRA. Electric power was obtained
from the Jones-Onslow Electric Membership Corporation.
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M. Water. Water was obtained for the three range sites
under construction or soon to be constructed in the GSRA by
tapping into existing water mains located along the GSRA boundary
highways. Coordination with the Onslow County Water Division was
required.
N. Telephone. A previous project extended fiber-optic
cable from New River to the Verona Loop area of MCB Camp Lejeune.
Telephone cable has been run underground to provide service
for the three ranges under construction or soon to be
constructed.
0. Ground Traffic. With the exception of road/trail
improvements associated with the three range sites under
construction or soon to be constructed in the GSRA, the roadway
network in the GSRA is not capable of supporting the required
training exercises. Preliminary analysis suggest poor soil
conditions. There are areas of stream crossings over
roadways/trails that need to be improved with culverts.
P. Air Traffic. The airspace over the GSRA requires
provisions for Restricted Airspace due to the live-fire training
• and various helicopter training exercises. Within the GSRA,
helicopter training flights are currently conducted utilizing the
runways in the southern GSRA at Camp Davis. Approximately 75
helicopter flights per day (Monday-Friday) pass down the east
side of the GSRA at low altitudes and enter the Camp Davis area.
Additionally, the GSRA is under V-139; a 6-mile-wide, low
altitude (under 18,000 feet) Federal airway between Wilmington
and New Bern, North Carolina. V-139 is primarily used by
civilian aircraft, the majority of which fly below 8,000 feet.
MCB Camp Lejeune has submitted a GSRA joint/intermittent use
stratified Restricted Airspace area affecting approximately 55
square miles above the entire GSRA to the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) for their approval. MCB Camp Lejeune is
expecting a response from the FAA in July 1997.
Q. Noise. Low flying aircraft approaching and departing
MCAS New River generally fly over the northern GSRA. Helicopter
training flights which utilize the Davis Field complex in the
southern GSRA traverse along the eastern boundary of the GSRA to
MCAS New River. There are approximately 75 helicopter flights
per day (Monday-Friday) between MCAS New River and Davis Field at
an altitude of between 500 and 1,300 feet.
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R. Cultural Resources. Cultural Resource surveys have
been conducted for the three range sites under construction or
soon to be constructed in the GSRA. The results of the surveys
were forwarded to the North Carolina Department of Cultural
Resources. Any stipulations required by the North Carolina
Department of Cultural Resources have been implemented.
S. Safety. Public access to the GSRA is prohibited. "No
Trespassing" signs are posted at 200 foot intervals around the
perimeter of the GSRA.
T. Contamination. During research for the purchase of the
GSRA, a survey was conducted to evaluate the potential
environmental contamination within the GSRA (Weston 1992). The
vast majority of the 41,100 acre tract was determined to have low
potential for environmental contamination, although a few sites
around the periphery of the GSRA were identified as requiring
remediation. These sites were not purchased. However, the
Government obtained easements from the owners of these sites to
allow the Marine Corps access into and out of the GSRA.
U. Borrow Material. In the past, borrow material was
obtained from an approved borrow pit site in the Verona Loop area
of MCB Camp Lejeune and from a private borrow pit off U.S.
Highway 17 south of Dixon.
VI. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES
A. Soils. The soil characteristics for a Pocosin are
typically very flat, poorly drained underlain by impervious clay
soils. This creates a boggy wetland ecotype with a dense, nearly
impenetrable evergreen shrub vegetation. Not all of the GSRA has
this type soil, however, development within the GSRA must address
these special site conditions. The existing logging roads and
ditches are the primary means of access throughout the GSRA.
These roads are not designed for continuous use by vehicles due
to the poor underlying soils. The underlying soils vary in their
bearing capacity from well drained fine sands to mucky looms.
The proposed development would strengthen the roadway
subbase with a geogrid fabric. Roadway grading would be minimal
due to the flat terrain with the majority of the grading being
the widening of side ditches. Graded crushed aggregated stone
subbase and graded aggregate stone surfacing would be placed for
the tactical, perimeter, and access roads. Stone surfacing would
be installed for the heavier tank trails. The roadway stone
surface aggregate for the tank trails is to have high crush
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ton tanks. New corrugated metal cross culverts would be placed
at all low points for minor drainage. Large stream crossings
would be designed to pass the two-year storm and the profile
roadway grades would be raised to provide adequate cover over the
pipes.
The 30m diameter helicopter landing pads would have a stone
subbase covered with well draining soil which would be grass
seeded. This would aid in ground water absorption. The 285m
diameter clear zones surrounding the pads would be cleared of
trees and vegetation and the vegetation would be removed. No
grubbing of vegetation would take place within the clear zone.
No impervious surfaces would be constructed at the landing zones.
Silt barriers would be used during construction to aid in
preventing soil erosion.
H. Water Quality. Side ditches would be widened and new
corrugated metal cross culverts would be placed at low points to
aid in drainage. Large stream crossings would be designed to
pass the two-year storm. The helicopter landing zones would have
a 30 meter (99 ft) diameter pad constructed by placing 150
• millimeters (6 in) of well-draining soil which would be grass
seeded over a 300 millimeter (12 in) stone subbase. Mowing would
keep the vegetation at the landing pads and clear zones at ground
level. Allowing vegetation to grow in these areas would aid in
the prevention of soil erosion which could adversely impact water
quality.
As the proposed development would disturb more than 5 acres,
a Stormwater National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
permit would be required from the State of North Carolina.
Additionally, because Onslow County is one of the coastal
counties of North Carolina, additional State permit requirements
would be applicable (Section XI).
No sanitary facilities are associated with the proposed
development.
C. Air Quality. The proposed development within the GSRA
is not expected to provide any significant impact to air quality.
Construction would result in fugitive dust emissions as well as
emissions from construction equipment. These emissions would be
short term and minor, and subject to mitigation (fugitive dust
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Emissions associated with controlled periodic burns would
have minimal impact due to their infrequency. Emissions from
activities associated with operation of the proposed development
would primarily be particulate matter, with other criteria
pollutants emitted to a much smaller extent. No long-term or
cumulative impacts are expected from the proposed development.
The Clean Air Act of 1970, 42 USC 7401 et seq. (amended 1977
and 1990), requires the EPA promulgate rules to ensure that
federal actions conform to the appropriate State Implementation
Plan. These rules are only applicable to nonattainment areas and
are, therefore, not relevant to this proposed project since
Onslow County is an attainment area for all criteria pollutants.
D. Vegetation (Including Threatened and Endangered
Species). An inventory of flora including endangered species was
conducted in the GSRA during 1993 by the North Carolina Natural
Heritage Program. Rough-leaved loosestrife was the only
Federally listed endangered species identified during this
survey. This species is found in two locations along the eastern
perimeter of the Upper and Lower Tank Trail that would be widened
by this project (Figure 5). The colonies of Rough-leaved
loosestrife would not be impacted from the construction because
the design of the project allows the widening to occur outside of •
the colony sites.
One North Carolina State Endangered species has been
identified within the GSRA. It is the Carolina goldenrod. This
species occurs at 41 sites within and on the perimeter of the
GSRA. Areas in which the Carolina goldenrod are located in
relation to the proposed project are the Shelter Swamp Creek
bridge crossing, the Lower Tank Trail, and the Upper Tank Trail
(Figure 6). This species is plentiful in the GSRA and short-term
disturbance to the species should not create a long-term adverse
impact. Disturbance to the plant populations would be offset by
the Marine Corps' management program (controlled burns) for the
GSRA.
Impacts to vegetation would result from construction of the
proposed project. Each helicopter landing zone consists of a 285
meter (940 ft) diameter clear zone. The 30m diameter landing pad
would be cleared and grubbed. The vegetation within the landing
zone would be cut at ground level and removed and would be
maintained at ground level once construction is complete through
mechanized mowing and/or drum chopping (whichever is most
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• mounted transformers would require clearing of trees along the
logging road and Moore's Ridge Road, and some minor clearing may
be required along the abandoned right-of-ways. No disturbance to
vegetative root mats would occur for utility installation.
Maintenance of the right-of-ways would be accomplished through
periodic mowing.
Estimated vegetative impacts (including wetland and
non-wetland type vegetation) associated with the proposed
construction are reported in the table that follows. These
estimates are based on current design drawings.
Area Wetland and Non-Wetland Vegetative Impacts
West Tactical Road 16 acres
East Tactical Road 12 acres
Lower Tank Trail 19 acres
Upper Tank Trail 22 acres
Perimeter Roads 16 acres
Moores Ridge Road 24 acres
Buildings 1 acre
HLZs 71 acres
Utilities 6 acres
Total vegetative impacts anticipated would be approximately 187
acres. of this amount, 31.4 acres are wetland-type vegetation.
The types of wetlands impacted by the proposed improvements are
defined in Section VI.F. The majority of the upland vegetative
impacts would occur to loblolly pines. Marketable timber in the
areas that would be impacted by the proposed development would
be harvested prior to construction of the proposed development.
The majority of the timber would be pine trees and hardwood
trees.
E. Wildlife (Including Threatened and Endangered Species).
No Federally Listed Endangered Fauna species are known to habitat
within the GSRA. There are two Red-Cockaded woodpecker cavity
tree clusters adjacent to the GSRA on the main base side of the
Camp Lejeune Complex (Figure 7). The eastern Upper and Lower
Tank Trail, which would be widened by this project, is in this
area. This tank trail extends from the main base side of the
Camp Lejeune Complex into the GSRA. The northern-most cavity
tree cluster is on the western side of the Upper Tank Trail. The
southern portion of the Upper Tank Trail goes through the
southern-most cavity tree cluster (#36). The Natural Resources
staff at MCB Camp Lejeune assessed the cavity tree clusters in
this area and determined that sufficient foraging habitat for the
Red-Cockaded woodpecker would remain should trees in either of
these clusters be cut to allow widening of the Upper Tank
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informed of the Marine Corp's determination (Attachment A). No
• trees would be cut nor would any construction take place during
the active nesting season of the Red Cockaded woodpecker. The
Red-Cockaded woodpecker lays eggs most often from late April to
mid-May. Offspring remain with the parents into the fall.
The main impacts upon wildlife would be alteration of
habitat associated with construction and clearing, and the stress
associated with increased human presence in the GSRA. The
increase in human presence along with the training exercises
within the GSRA may drive some permanent inhabitants from their
immediate area, while some would simply move to a less utilized
portion of the GSRA.
F. Wetlands. An Individual permit and a General permit
from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE) and a North Carolina
State Section 401 Certification would be required (Section XI)
for this project. The total acres of wetlands mitigation
required would be mandated by the COE. The determination as to
what level of mitigation constitutes "appropriate" mitigation is
based on the values and functions of the aquatic resources that
would be impacted.
Potential wetland impacts were a consideration in the
project planning and design. The sites selected were those
determined to provide maximum operational benefit for troop
training and minimize impacts to wetlands wherever possible.
Mitigation would be implemented to compensate for wetland losses
where avoidance of impacts is not possible.
Widening existing roadways versus constructing new roads,
thus eliminating the need to develop new areas, was one way that
wetland impacts were minimized. Also the majority of utility
installations are adjacent to roadways and follow existing right-
of-ways. Additionally, using existing roads avoids creating new
impediments to the natural wetland drainage system.
Shelter Swamp Creek would be crossed two times in addition
to replacing the Moores Ridge Road bridge which also crosses
Shelter Swamp Creek. Alternative creek crossing routes have been
studied, and the selected routes were determined to be more
beneficial financially, and to troop training operations and
troop safety.
The best crossing option for the West Tactical Road was to
utilize the existing road network and follow the abandoned
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powerline across the Creek. The best crossing option for the
East Tactical Road was to utilize the existing logging road
alignment. The current wooden bridge would be replaced and pipe
culverts would be placed along the flooded sections of roadway to
carry the flow under the roadway embankment.
The site locations for the helicopter landing zones were
based on operational needs and the natural environment. The pads
and associated clear zones were sited to minimize wetland
impacts. Additionally, minimal impacts would occur to the
wetlands in the clear zones because the vegetation would be
cleared to ground level and removed with no significant
disturbance to the root mats.
Locations for utility installations were selected based on
presence of existing roadways or cleared areas such as the
abandoned right-of-ways. The installation of utilities would be
conducted such that no vegetative root mat would be disturbed.
The utility installation would qualify for a Regional General
Permit from the COE.
Estimated wetland impacts including cut and fill, and
grubbing for the proposed development are approximately 17.3
acres. An additional 14.1 acres of wetlands would be cleared
such that the vegetative root mat would not be significantly
disturbed. Wetland impacts associated with clearing of right-of-
ways would, in effect, convert wetland types from forested to
emergent/scrub-shrub. The following wetland impacts are
anticipated (See Appendix for Definition of Vegetation Type):
Area: West Tactical Road
Vegetative Type: PFO1/SS3B; PF04/SS3B; PSS3B
Clearing (no root mat): 1.946 Acres
Cut & Fill: 3.192 Acres
Area: East Tactical Road
Vegetative Type: PF01/2C; PF01/4B; PFO1/SS3B; PF04/B; PF04/SS3B; PSS3B
Clearing (no root mat): 1.131 Acres
Cut & Fill: 1.854 Acres
Area: Lower Tank Trail
Vegetative Type: PF01/2B; PF01/SS3B; PF02/B; PF04/SS3B; PSS3B; PSS1B
Clearing (no root mat): 4.881 Acres
Cut & Fill: 8.005 Acres
Area: Upper Tank Trail
Vegetative Type: PF01/4B; PF01/SS3B; PFO1/B; PF04/SS3B; PSS3B; PSS1/B
Clearing (no root mat): 1.2 Acres
Cut & Fill: 1.980 Acres
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Area: Perimeter Roads
Vegetative Type: PFO1/SS3B; PF04/SS3B; PSS3B
Clearing (no root mat): .936 Acres
Cut k Fill: 1.536 Acres
Area: Moores Ridge Road
Vegetative Type: PF01/SS3B; PF01/4B; PF01/2C; PF04/SS3B; PSS3B
Clearing (no root mat): .452 Acres
Cut & Fill: .742 Acres
Area: Helicopter Landing Zones
Vegetative Type: PF01/4/SS3B; PF01/SS3B; PSS3B; PSS3B/PF01
Clearing (no root mat): 3.538 Acres
cut & Fill: 0 Acres
Unavoidable wetland impacts associated with the proposed
development would be mitigated. A Wetlands Mitigation
Development Study for the GSRA is currently undergoing functional
analysis and design. The proposed GSRA Mitigation Banking
Development Study for Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune,
North Carolina has estimated the following banking opportunities
exist in the GSRA:
- A preliminary estimate of 886.8 acres of pocosin wetlands
was identified as potentially suitable for restoration.
- An estimate of approximately 220.3 acres (consisting
primarily of burned pine plantation) was identified for
0 - potential wetland mitigation.
An approximate 143.4 acres of hardwood bottom was
identified for potential wetland enhancement.
Final credits and ratios would be established by the GSRA
Wetland Mitigation Banking Plan in coordination with and as
authorized by the cognizant regulatory agencies (specifically the
COE), and a final functional analysis of all mitigation work.
G. Land Use and Policies. The proposed development is
compatible with the Onslow County land use classification of the
GSRA: Developed/Military Reservation. There are no foreseeable
negative impacts or conflicts with county plans or policies
associated with the proposed development.
H. Socioeconomics. There would be no permanent impact on
the local population associated with the proposed development.
The proposed development would generate a temporary increase
in construction jobs and sale of construction materials,
including the associated sales tax. The estimated cost for the
proposed development is almost $10 million.
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I. Electricity. A new 3-phase primary electric service
would be obtained from Jones-Onslow Electric Membership
Corporation on the west side of the Greater Sandy Run Area.
Overhead service would tap into existing 3-phase lines along
State Route 1104 and parallel an existing logging road east to
the abandoned power transmission line right-of-way. Three
contemplated range sites (SR-3, SR-4, and SR-2) are located to
the east of the abandoned power line right-of-way and reusing
this cleared right-of-way would be an ideal location for power
and commercial utilities (Figure 4A). The abandoned right-of-way
line also crosses Moores Ridge Road to the south enabling an easy
connection to another contemplated range site (SR-1). Four 75kv
pad mounted transformers would be set for each contemplated
training range. Electric service for the observation
tower would be from a 75kv pad mounted transformer serviced by
overhead 12.47kva power extended from the existing service at the
pumping station. An overhead pole mounted line would be extended
to the pad. Direct buried conduit would be designed from the pad
to the tower. Impacts to vegetation would only occur for
overhead powerline areas (approximately 15 feet wide). These
impacts are considered minimal, as the areas have previously been
disturbed.
J. Water/Wastewater. Only electrical and communication
utilities are associated with the proposed development. No other
utilities would be installed.
K. Telephone. Primary telephone service for four
contemplated ranges (SR-1, SR-2, SR-3, SR-4) would be provided by
buried cable (Figure 4A). The line would parallel Moores Ridge
Road along the shoulder as a direct buried system to the range
(SR-1) sited in the south. Telephone service to the remaining
ranges would also be by direct bury. A termination handbox would
be placed adjacent to the electric transformer pad for future
connection to future ranges. No wetland impacts are anticipated
as a result of the communication installation because the cable
would be buried.
L. Ground Traffic. Access from Camp Lejeune to the GSRA
for the tank trail would cross under U.S. 17 at the southern most
overpass to be constructed by the North Carolina Department of
Transportation (NCDOT). Plans from NCDOT would be used to set
alignments. Roadway connections to the other two overpasses are
not part of this roadway improvement.
M. Air Traffic. Detailed information on Air Traffic has
been addressed in three previous environmental documents that
assessed the potential environmental impacts associated with
construction of three ranges. Please refer to the Environmental
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(August 1996) for detailed text on Air Traffic.
N. Noise. The helicopter missions associated with the
proposed development would take place within the interior of the
GSRA, minimizing adverse noise impacts to surrounding
communities.
Based on previous studies conducted for MCB Camp
Lejeune (Bio-Acoustics Division of the AEHA, 1990/1993), high
noise zones associated with helicopter landing zones encompass a
425 meter diameter area centered on the landing pad. The
moderate noise zone encompasses a 1,150 meter diameter area.
Based on these calculations, no high or moderate noise areas
associated with the landing zones would extend beyond the GSRA
property boundary.
0. Cultural Resources. The portion of the Upper Tank Trail
that is located on the main base side of the Camp Lejeune complex
is an old road bed and is referred to as "Old Wilmington Road".
This trail would be widened by the proposed project. The Marine
Corps has determined that the road does not meet the criteria for
listing in the National Register of Historic Places. The North
Carolina Division of Cultural Resources has been informed of this
• determination and concurs (Attachment B).
A cultural resources survey of the areas that would be
impacted by this action and that had not been previously surveyed
was conducted. The results of the survey were negative. This
information has been forwarded to the North Carolina Division of
Cultural Resources as required by Section 106 of the National
Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Attachment C).
P. Safety. Safety and standard operating procedures exist
for the training exercises performed at MCB Camp Lejeune. Site
specific procedures would be developed for the proposed project
as required by Marine Corps regulations (MCO P3570.1A).
Guard rails would be installed along those portions of
roadways which have deep ditches along their sides to aid in
troop safety.
The GSRA presently has "No Trespassing" boundary signs
posted every 200 feet prohibiting entry by unauthorized
personnel. The acquisition of the GSRA resulted in the exclusion
of the general public from the military reservation. The
proposed project would provide perimeter roadways for enhanced
security.
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Q. Contamination. The Resource, Conservation and Recovery
Act (RCRA) does not apply to the proposed development because the
proposed development does not involve disposal of any hazardous
substances or hazardous wastes on the site. A study determined
that three sites along the perimeter of the GSRA are high
potential areas for contamination. These sites were not
purchased as part of the acquisition but easements were obtained
to allow the Marine Corps ingress/egress of the GSRA.
R. Borrow Material. Borrow material is required in
association with the proposed project. The construction
contractor for the project would be responsible for obtaining
fill material required for the project from local commercial
sources.
S. Floodplain. The proposed development is defined as
being located in a floodplain. Pocosins control water during
storm events, as their peat layers soak up rainwater and release
it slowly over time. The proposed project would widen existing
ditches and install culverts to aid in drainage. These two
measures would enhance water flow within the GSRA. Therefore,
the proposed project would not increase the potential for
flooding. Additionally, the new facilities have been designed to
minimize the potential for flood damage.
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ALTERNATIVE 2 (NO ACTION)
The direct effect of the "No Action" alternative would limit
the amount of training military troops could receive in the GSRA.
The present-day roadways (tank trails, access roads, perimeter
roads) in the GSRA are in poor condition. They cannot provide
access and adequate support for the training exercises that are
necessary for troop readiness. Should the proposed project not
be constructed, MCB Camp Lejeune cannot provide II MEF the
facilities that are needed to conduct their training exercises.
The U.S. Government would sustain a tremendous monetary loss
should further development in the GSRA be prevented. Two ranges
are currently being constructed and the construction contract for
a third range has been awarded. The proposed action is a
continuation of the overall development concept. Prevention of
further development within the GSRA defeats the purpose for
acquiring the GSRA.
Because the No Action alternative entails no new
construction, current impacts to the natural environment within
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• VIII. CUMULATIVE IMPACTS
In assessing the regional cumulative effects, the three
range developments underway and proposed future GSRA development
are considered and analyzed. It should be noted that many of the
"reasonable foreseeable actions" are in the conceptual stage and
may or may not come to fruition for any number of reasons,
including the uncertainties of available funds or the results of
the environmental analysis. With respect to future development
in the GSRA, there would be a requirement to accurately identify
and assess the potential impacts of future contemplated
development. The planned concept for development of the GSRA is
to minimize, to the maximum extent practicable, adverse impacts
to wetlands, threatened and endangered fauna and flora, and
natural exemplary areas.
The actual location of and the concomitant potential
environmental impacts of future projects would be analyzed in
accordance with the NEPA once the projects reach the proposal
stage. Although this project provides for the installation of
utilities and improves existing roadways, the exact site location
for future ranges would not be based on these improvements alone.
This EA discusses the cumulative impacts that are expected
• to occur as a result of the proposed action and other past,
present, and reasonably foreseeable future actions.
A. Socioeconomic. The completed development of the GSRA
would result in military personnel staying in the Onslow County
area to obtain the required training instead of being deployed
out of the area to other military installations. These military
members would bring revenue to the community. Also, the proposed
development would create a number of temporary construction jobs.
These two factors create a positive regional cumulative
socioeconomic effect.
B. Noise. A cumulative noise impact study was conducted
by the U.S. Army Environmental Hygiene Agency, Bio-Acoustics
Division for the proposed GSRA range development. Based on this
study, the "noise sensitive" land use categories would remain on
MCB Camp Lejeune property.
Regarding helicopter noise, as stated previously, helicopter
training exercises currently take place within the GSRA. The
helicopter missions associated with the proposed project would be
considered an addition to the existing training. These
helicopter missions would take place within the interior of the
GSRA, minimizing adverse noise impacts to surrounding
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communities. High and moderate noise zones would be contained
within the MCB Camp Lejeune base property boundary. •
C. wetlands. A total of approximately 127 acres of
impacts to wetlands is estimated as a result of the three ranges
constructed or soon to be constructed in the GSRA . These
impacts have been or will be mitigated by plugging 400 acres of
ditched pocosins and wetland enhancement of 36 acres of hardwood
bottom.
The proposed development is estimated to impact (both
displacement and conversion) 17.3 acres of wetlands. An
additional 14.1 acres of clearing of wetland vegetation would be
conducted such that the vegetative root mat would not be
significantly disturbed. Wetlands were carefully examined during
the design of this project and impacts to wetlands have been
avoided where possible, minimized where possible, and where
avoidance was not possible, mitigation measures would be
implemented. Close coordination with the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers and the State of North Carolina has been conducted.
Development of the proposed wetland mitigation bank would offset
any adverse impacts to the regional wetland ecosystem resulting
from the proposed project. Therefore, there would be no
regionally significant wetland impacts.
It is recognized that there would be unavoidable wetland •
impacts associated with future development in the GSRA. It was
recognized in the Acquisition EIS that each contemplated project
would be individually addressed as it reaches fruition. The
actual amount of wetland impacts will not be known until project
designs are completed and a site-specific analysis of delineated
wetlands is conducted. Overall GSRA development would be planned
and operated with the underlying policy of avoidance of wetlands
if possible, minimization of wetland impacts, and appropriate
mitigation when avoidance is not possible.
IX. POSSIBLE CONFLICTS WITH FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL LAND USE
PLANS, POLICIES AND CONTROLS
An analysis of possible conflicts with Federal, State, and
local laws, plans and policies concerning the acquisition of the
GSRA and the purpose of expanding the MCB Camp Lejeune training
mission into the GSRA is contained in the Acquisition EIS (DEIS,
Vol I, IV-36). The proposed development is consistent with the
development concept and planned uses included in that analysis,
and it has been determined that no such conflicts exist.
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A State Stormwater Certificate would be required because the
development site is in a coastal county. A National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System stormwater permit would be required
from the State of North Carolina because the project impacts five
acres or more. An Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan would
be required.
A Section 404 Permit is required whenever there is discharge
of dredged or fill material into wetlands or navigable waters
(unless eligible for the Army Corps of Engineers Nationwide
Permit Program, sometimes available for specific situations which
cause minor wetlands impacts such as road crossings, bank
stabilization, utility trenches, or vegetative clearing).
An Individual Permit would be required from the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers for construction of the roads and trails.
Concurrent with applying for a Section 404 Permit from the
Army Corps of Engineers, the Marine Corps would seek a Section
401 Certification from North Carolina. State certification
ensures that the proposed action would not result in discharges
that may adversely affect U.S. navigable waters, and that all
proposed activities would comply with applicable provisions of
the Federal Clean Water Act and State standards. The utility
installation would qualify for a Regional General Permit because
the wetland areas impacted are either already cleared, or if
clearing is required, no grubbing would take place.
Additionally, the construction impacts would be minimal (i.e.,
direct bury for telephone lines, pole installation for electrical
powerlines).
XI. COASTAL ZONE CONSISTENCY
Based on an evaluation of potential impacts resulting from
the proposed development, and in consideration of proposed
mitigation planned to offset/minimize any adverse impacts, the
Marine Corps has determined that the proposed action is to the
maximum extent practicable, consistent with the enforceable
policies of the approved North Carolina Coastal Management Plan.
The State of North Carolina Division of Coastal Management
reviews proposed projects that encompass more than 20 acres. The
North Carolina Division of Coastal Management would receive a
copy of this Environmental Assessment for their review and
concurrence on coastal consistency before construction of the
proposed development begins.
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XII.ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE IN MINORITY POPULATIONS AND LOW-INCOME
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POPULATIONS
In accordance with Executive Order 12898 dated February 11,
1994, and the Secretary of the Navy Notice 5090, dated May 27,
1994, the Marine Corps is required to identify and address, as
appropriate, the potential for disproportionately high and
adverse human health or environmental effects of their actions on
minority or low-income populations.
The proposed development has been analyzed from an economic
standpoint and potential social impacts have been considered.
Because the proposed development would be contained within
federal government property with limited public access, no human
health or safety impacts are anticipated. No mitigation measures
are necessary to address significant adverse environmental
impacts on minority and low-income communities.
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• XIII. DATA SOURCES
Birds of the Carolinas; Potter, Eloise; Parnell, James; &
Teulings, Robert; The University of North Carolina Press Chapel
Hill
Carmen Lombardo, Fish and Wildlife/Forestry, MCB Camp
Lejeune, NC
Classification of Wetlands and Deepwater Habitats of the
United States; Fish & Wildlife Service; U.S. Department of the
Interior; December 1979
David James, Wetlands Specialist, Atlantic Division, Naval
Facilities Engineering Command, Norfolk, VA
Federal Water Pollution Control Act; Sections 401 and 404;
1990
Federal Wetland Regulation Reference Manual; Wetland
Training Institute, Inc.; 1990
General Statutes of North Carolina, ;Chapter 130A, Public
Health, Article 10-North Carolina Drinking Water Act; 1989
• Geo-Marine, Inc.; Acreage of Wetlands by Type by HLZ at GSRA
Camp Lejeune, March 18, 1997
Greater Sandy Run Master Development Plan; Marine Corps Base
Camp Lejeune, North Carolina; February 1994
Harland Bartholomew & Assocs, Inc., Special Training
Analysis Camp Lejeune, NC; 1985
John Townson, ECD, MCB Camp Lejeune, NC
KCI Technologies, Inc.; Mr. Stephen Drumm, Senior Associate
Transportation Division; Hunt Valley, Maryland
KCI Technologies, Inc.; Wetland and Vegetative; June 1997
Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina Contracts
MCON Project P-934 MCON Project P-935; Design Report for
Alternate Access Road and Utility Crossings at Shelter Swamp
Creek; October 1996; Prepared by KCI Technologies, Inc.
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Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina Contract MOON
Project P-934; Design Report for Major Drainage Crossings;
October 1996; Prepared by KCI Technologies, Inc.
North Carolina Natural Heritage Program; Inventory of the
Rare species, Natural Communities and Critical Habitats of the
Great Sandy Run Area, Camp Lejeune; July 1993
Onslow County Planning Department; Land Use Plan 1991
Update, Onslow County, NC Final Draft; February 1992
Parametric Estimating and Programming for Roads and Utility
Construction; MCB Camp Lejeune; MCON P-934; November 1996
Pete Black, Forestry, U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune,
North Carolina
U.S. Army Environmental Hygiene Agency, Bio-Acoustic
Division, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD; 1993
U.S. Army Environmental Hygiene Agency Aberdeen Proving
Ground, MD; Environmental Noise Study; Results of Noise
Monitoring; MCB Camp Lejeune, Onslow County, NC; 1990
U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Le7jeune Land and Training Area
Requirement Study; 1988
U.S. Navy, Atlantic Division, Naval Facilities Engineering
Command :
EIS, Proposed Expansion and Realignment of the Marine Corps
Base Camp Lejeune, Onslow County, NC; May 1991
EA, MCON P-949, Multi-Purpose Training Range, Marine Corps
Base Camp Lejeune, NC; May 1994
EA, MCON P-933, Multi-Purpose Range Complex, Marine Corps
Base Camp Lejeune, NC; August 1995
EA, MCON P-028, Infantry Platoon Battle Course, Marine Corps
Base Camp Lejeune, NC; September 1996
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ATTACHMENTS
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Cc: JSH, JED@EMD2
From: GS-11 CARMEN A LOMBARDO@EMD3@MC8 LEJEUNE
Certify: N
Subject: P-934
Date: Wednesday, July 30, 1997 at 11:45:39 am EDT
Attached: None •
Tom,
I met with the USFWS last week on a separate issue, but had an opportunity to informally discuss the subject and it
potential impact to RCW Cluster 36. I explained to Ken Graham the data concerning cluster 36 and the fact that
sufficient foraging habitat exists to support the proposed construction. Also discussed was information regarding
clearing limits, spatial orientation of existing cavity trees, and construction restrictions, e.g. no construction within
the cluster during the breeding season March-July. Additionally, I provided him with information re other RCW
cluster foraging habitat that the project would effect. The basic message to Ken and USFWS is that in our opinion,
the project is not likely to adversely effect the RCW or its habitat.
Ken recommended a follow-up letter to that effect; he implied concurrence. Letter to USFWS to be forwarded
within a week. Concurrence should follow shortly thereafter.
r/s Carmen
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North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources
James B. Hunt Jr., Govemor
Betty Ray McCain, Secretary
May 1, 1997
Scott A. Brewer, PE
Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff
Environmental Management
Marine Corps Base
PSC 20004
Camp Lejeune, NC 28542-0004
Division of Archives and History
Jeffrey J. Crow, Director
Re: Improving existing trails for tracked vehicle
transport to and from Greater Sandy Run Area,
MILCON P-934, Onslow County, ER 97-8981
Dear Mr. Brewer:
Thank you for your letter of April 15, 1997, concerning the above project.
We agree that site 310N382, also known as 'Old Wilmington Road," is not eligible
for listing in the National Register of Historic Places under Criterion A, C, or D due
to the lack of special significance and lack of integrity.
The above comments are made pursuant to Section 106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's Regulations
for Compliance with Section 106 codified at 36 CFR Part 800.
Thank you for your cooperation and consideration. If you have questions
concerning the above comment, please contact Renee Gledhill-Earley, environmental
review coordinator, at 919/733-4763.
Sincerely,
avid Brook
Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer
DB:slw
cc: John Townson
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Attachment B
UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS
MARINE CORPS BASE
PSC BOX 20004
CAMP LEJEUNE. NORTH CAROLINA 28542.0004
IN REPLY REFER i0:

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Mr. David Brook
Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer
North Carolina Division of Archives and History
109 East Jones Street
Raleigh, North Carolina 27601-2807
Dear Mr. Brook:
The enclosed archaeological survey report, by the United States Army Corps of Engineers -
Wilmington District, is submitted in support of MILCON P934, a road and utility upgrade project
at Camp Lejeune to enhance military training at the Greater Sandy Run Area. As discussed
previously with your staff, the surveyed areas include those areas of ground disturbing activity
that occur on high probability soils outside previous archaeological surveys.
Based on the enclosed report, Camp Lejeune has determined that MILCON P934 will not affect
any historic properties that are eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. In accordance
with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and the Advisory Council on Historic
Preservation's regulations codified at 36 CFR Part 800, we are informing you of this
determination.
Point of contact on this matter is Mr. John Townson, Fish and Wildlife Division, Environmental
Management Department at telephone [phone].
Sincerely,
SCOTT A. BREWER, PE
Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff
Environmental Management
By direction of
the Cownluaiii,g General
Copy to: LANTDIV
USACOE-Wilmington District
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Attachment C
Environmental Resources Section
5 June 1997
MEMORANDUM FOR Commanding General, Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune
Assistant Chief of Staff of Environmental Management
ATTN: John R. Townson, PSC Box 20004
Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, NC 28542-0001
SUBJECT: Archaeological Inspections in support of the P-934 MILCON Project, Marine
Corps Base Camp Lejeune
1. P-934 MILCON Project Description. The P-934 MILCON project is described in
the March 1997 Draft Environmental Assessment P-934 Roads and Utility Construction
U.S Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune as follows:
"The purpose for the proposed action is to provide Marine Corps
Base (MCB), Camp Lejeune with the facilities necessary for II Marine
Expeditionary Force (II MEF) organizations to perform their combat
readiness training. MCB Camp Lejeune is one of two sites where second
phase training is conducted. Second phase training is a new training
regimen that focuses on the individual infantryman. The U.S. Navy
acquired a 41,100 acre parcel known as the Greater Sandy Run Area for
MCB Camp Lejeune to resolve their unmet training needs.
"The proposed development is for road and utility support within
• MCB Camp Lejeune's Greater Sandy Run Area (GSRA). The major
portion of this project is to provide tank and tactical road improvements
for interior access to training facilities. The remaining improvements are
the construction of mock training facilities at the Old Camp Davis Airfield,
helicopter landing zones, an observation tower, and telephone and
electrical service.
"... The GSRA is an approximately 41,100 acre parcel adjoining the
western boundary of the MCB Camp Lejeune complex in central Onslow
County, North Carolina. A majority of the GSRA track was used for
timber production until 1992. Historically called the Great Sandy Run
Pocosin, it is from this biotic community that the parcel name Greater
Sandy Run Area is derived.
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Environmental Resources Section 5 June 1997
SUBJECT: Archaeological Inspections in support of the P-934 MILCON Project, Marine
Corps Base Camp Lejeune
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"... [The EA] addresses the specific impacts associated with a
proposal to construct and improve roadways and install utilities and
facilities in the GSRA. The proposed development consists of.
• 2 Mock Hangar Buildings 12m wide x 9m deep
(40 ft wide x 30 ft deep)
• 2 Mock Maintenance Buildings 9m wide x 6m deep
(30 ft wide x 20 ft deep)
• 1 Mock Control Tower 9.6m x 9.6m two-story 7.5m high
(32 ft x.32 ft two-story, 25 ft high)
• 1 Observation Tower 38.1m high
(125 ft high)
• 5 Helicopter Landing Zones 285 m diameter
(940 ft diameter)
• 15.4 km (9.6 miles) of Tank Trails 5.3m wide
(17 ft wide) over existing roads
• 12..8 km (8 miles) of Tactical Roads (both East Tactical Road and
West Tactical Road 3.7 m wide each (12 ft wide each)
• 6.5 km (4.1 miles) of Perimeter and Access Roadways 3.7m wide •
(12 ft wide)
• Moores Ridge Road Bridge Replacement 6.0 m wide
(20 ft wide)
• Moores Ridge Road Improvements 9.1 km
(5.1 miles)
• Mores Ridge Road realignment/reconstruction 2.8 km, 3.7m
wide(1.8 miles, 12 ft wide)
• Direct Bury Telephone Communication Cable 12.4 km (7.7 miles)
• 12.47 KVA Phase Power lines 7.2 km (4.5 miles)
• 75 KV Transformers (4 ea)
The above listed facilities/infrastructure are sited throughout the GSRA."
(MCB, Lejeune 1997: 1-3)

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Environmental Resources Section 5 June 1997
SUBJECT: Archaeological Inspections in support of the P-934 MILCON Project, Marine
Corps Base Camp Lejeune
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2. Archaeological Background. The Greater Sandy Run Area of Camp Lejeune has
been the subject of two archaeological investigations since 1994. These investigations
were both carried out by Louis Berger and Associates. These investigations are
summarized below:
a.. The first report, entitled Cultural Resource Survey, Greater Sandy Run
Acquisition Area, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune by William H. Reid, Philip E.
Pendleton, and Kay Simpson, summarizes the results of archaeological surveys conducted
on three areas of GSRA.
"...The objective of the archaeological portion of this investigation
was to identify resources present within the 42,870-acre GSRA Area. In
developing a research design to guide archaeological resource identification
efforts within this area, 33,465 acres were found to contain hydric (wet)
soils, 9,310 acres were identified as containing anhydric (dry) soils, and 96
acres were classified as Pits or Urban Land (disturbed). Areas containing
soil types included within the anhydric classification (22% of the GSRA
Area) were considered to have a high or moderate probability of containing
archaeological resources, and were recommended for further examination.
The areas which held hydric soils or contained soils labeled as Pits or
. Urban Land were classified as having a low probability for containing
archaeological resources. These wet or disturbed areas (78% of the GSRA
Area) were excluded from further consideration.
"...The archaeological survey resulted in the identification of 22
sites. Thirteen of the sites yielded prehistoric materials, three sites
contained historic materials, three sites produced both historic and
prehistoric materials, and three sites were previously unrecorded
cemeteries. Prehistoric cultural materials consist primarily of Early,
Middle, and Late Woodland artifacts, while historic materials reflect late
nineteenth/twentieth-century occupations."
(Reid, et al., 1995: i-iii)
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b. The second report entitled, Phase II Investigation of Nine Prehistoric Sites and
Phase 1 Survey of the P-028 Range Area Greater Sandy Run Acquisition Area, Marine
Corps Base, Camp Lejeune, Onslow County, North Carolina by William H. Reid and Kay
Simpson summarizes the results of testing the sites found during the 1995 survey (Reid, et
al., 1997).
"The prehistoric sites were initially recorded during a series of
archaeological surveys in four areas designated for Marine Corps
construction projects (Reid et al., 1995). These surveys, which examined
5,351 acres, or 57.5 percent, of the 9,310 acres of anhydric soils within the
GSRA Area, resulted in the identification of 22 archaeological sites.
Thirteen sites yielded prehistoric materials, three contained historic
materials, three produced both historic and prehistoric materials, and three
were previously unrecorded cemeteries. Prehistoric cultural materials
consisted primarily of Early, Middle, and Late Woodland artifacts, while
historic artifacts reflected late nineteenth/twentieth-century occupations."
"Further consideration was proposed for 15 of the archaeological
sites, to assess their eligibility for listing in the National Register of Historic
Places. All of the recommended sites contained prehistoric cultural is
materials and appeared to be of a similar type, resource procurement
locations. Among the shared characteristics were their small size; the
presence of similar numbers and classes of artifacts, situated in relatively
deep deposits; and their location in similar topographic settings. Also a
part of the recommendation was that these sites, and any others of a similar
type subsequently identified, be evaluated as a class, with a representative
sample chosen for testing. "The nine prehistoric sites that are the focus of
this study were selected to represent this class of small resource
procurement sites located within the MCB Camp Lejeune military
reservation."
(Reid and Simpson, 1997: 1 - 3)
3. Environmental Setting Environmental conditions relating the Greater Sandy Run
Acquisition Area are well summarized in both (Reid et al., 1995) and (Reid and Simpson,
1997) and will not be fully presented here. In general, Reid describes the environment of
the GSRA as being "dominated by two large, poorly drained pocosin basins, three
relatively large creeks and their associated tributaries, the swamps bordering these
drainages, and large areas of pine plantation." Reid et al., 1995, 1).
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4. Methodology. The improvements described in paragraph I were compared to the
soils map and maps showing where previous archaeological survey took place within the
Greater Sandy Run Area. This comparison was accomplished using the Camp Lejeune's
Integrated Geographic Information Repository (IGIR) System. Areas of hydric soils were
excluded from survey based on the model presented in (Reid et al., 1995) and briefly
described above. Areas which were previously surveyed were excluded from further
investigation. Eleven areas were identified for which archaeological inspections were
required prior to initiation of the road improvements. These 11 areas are shown on map
1. Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune requested that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Wilmington District complete archaeological investigations of these 11 areas. The work
completed during these investigations was based on previous work completed by The
Cultural Resource Group of Louis Berger & Associates, Inc., which is summarized in
paragraph 2. Archaeological investigation of these 11 areas was undertaken by Jennifer L.
Owens, Environmental Scientist and the author from 27 - 29 May 1997. When possible,
each area was fully inspected on foot to a distance of 50 feet from edge of the existing
road. Subsurface investigations when undertaken were accomplished by using a 3 inch
soil auger.
5. Results of the Inspection.
a. Area 1, Area 2, and Area 3 are areas of high probability soils, located along Old
Wilmington Road on Mainside, Camp Lejeune. These three areas were inspected as a unit
using pedestrian survey of an area 50 feet from either side of the existing road.. All of the
areas have been heavily impacted by use of the area for Marine training. Mounds of soil
and off road vehicle tracks are in evidence all along both sides of the existing road way.
The roadway itself has been heavily used and rutted by heavy vehicles. Recent hurricanes,
have uprooted a great number of trees causing more soil damage. The tree roots were
inspected and no evidence of cultural materials was recovered. Soil probes in areas where
there were no tree falls were mottled and mixed, confirmed damage to the soil profile
which was evident on the surface. This area was severely impacted by past land use and
hurricane damage. These three sites have no probability to yield significant information.
It is recommended that no further archaeological investigation take place prior to the
initiation of construction.
b. Area 4 is located along a dirt service road which parallels U. S. 17. The area of
impact which is located in high probability soils is approximately 250 feet in length. The
area east of the road has been used a parking area and the area to the west has been clear
cut and prepared for silvaculture. The area was inspected by pedestrian survey, however,
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This site has no probability to yield significant information. It is recommended that no
further archaeological investigation take place prior to the initiation of construction.
c. Area 5 consists of two very small areas where a new road alignment crosses
areas of high probability soil. These areas were inspected by pedestrian survey. Both
areas had been clear cut, bedded for pine plantations and ditched for drainage around the
perimeter. Spoil piles from the ditching were evident on the ground surface. The eastern
area was further impacted by a firelane. Both of the areas were surrounded by standing
water and clearly were not well drained, but for the drainage ditches that surrounded
them. No soil tests were completed in either of these areas based on the severe
disturbance. It is recommended that no further archaeological investigation take place
prior to the initiation of construction.
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d. Area 6 and 7 are located along the road which marked the boundary of the P-
933 Range Survey area which was survey in 1994 and reported in (Reid et al., 1995).
Since the area north of the road had been previously surveyed, only, the southern edge of
the road was investigated by pedestrian survey. The entire area is extremely wet and very
poorly drained. As a result the road was flanked by very large drainage ditches and spoil
piles which resulted from the maintenance of these ditches. This disturbance encompassed
the impact area of the proposed road improvements. No soil tests were completed in •
either of these areas because of the very wet soil conditions and the severe disturbance
caused by the ditching. It is recommended that no further archaeological investigation
take place prior to the initiation of construction.
e. Area 8 is located at the juncture of two dirt roads which formed part of the
boundary of the 1994 survey reported in Reid et al., 1995. The entire area was inspected
by pedestrian survey. The area had been completely disturbed by ditching and spoil of the
excavated material from the ditch. Piles of soil removed from the ditched lined either side
of the road. This disturbance extended beyond the impact area of the proposed road
improvements. No soil tests were completed in either of these areas because of the very
wet soil conditions and the severe disturbance caused by the ditching. It is recommended
that no further archaeological investigation take place prior to the initiation of
construction.
f. Area 9 could not be inspected because of standing water over a majority of the
site. The area appeared to be wet a majority of the time as evidenced by the vegetation.
The area is ditched and the spoil piles are located along the road way. The entire area is
very disturbed. It is highly unlikely that the area contains any undisturbed archeological
material. It is recommended that no further archaeological investigation take place prior
to the initiation of construction.
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g. Area 10 is located along two dirt access roads. This entire area was inspected
by pedestrian survey. A trailer pad, evidence of a foundation of a outbuilding, and modern
refuse pits are located in the higher ground adjacent northwest side of the road. The area
across the road from the trailer pad contains a modern barn. The ground surface, adjacent
to the barn is highly disturbed. The area along southwestern side of the other access road
was previously clear cut and planted in pine. The ground surface had been prepared for
this by mounding the area to plant the trees. These mounds ran the length of the
plantation and were approximate 18 to 24 inches wide and 10 to 15 inches tall. This area
also showed evidence of ditching. The area on the northeastern side of the road had been
prepared as an agricultural field and had been root raked. This disturbance encompassed
the impact area of the proposed road improvements. No soil tests were completed in
either of these areas because of the severe disturbance caused by the ditching, preparation
of the planting beds and root raking evident in the area. No further archaeological work is
recommended for this site prior to construction.
h. Area 11 is located in a wet area near a large drainage. Area 11 contains road
improvements, and a portion of a previously unsurveyed utility corridor. This entire area
was inspected by pedestrian survey. North of the road had been ditched and the fill from
drainage improvements was piled along the road. The area was extremely disturbed.
South of the road had been previously clear cut and planted in pine. The ground surfaces
in both areas were extremely disturbed. No soil tests were completed in either of these
areas because the severe disturbance caused by the ditching and preparation of the site for
tree planting. No further archaeological work is recommended for this site prior to
construction.
6. Recommendations. The impact areas of the 934 MILCON Project, located in
previously surveyed areas or located on hydric soils were determined not to contain
significant undisturbed archaeological deposits and were excluded from addition
archaeological investigations based on the work of Reid et al., 1995 and Reid and
Simpson 1997 None of the areas inspected by the Corps of Engineers are likely to
contain significant undisturbed archaeological deposits based on the severe disturbance
evident at each of the sites. Based on this disturbance and the very limited impact area of
the proposed improvements, it is recommended no further archaeological investigation
take place prior to the initiation of the P-934 MILCON project.
Richard H. Lewis f
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Wetland Vegetation Classifications
System
P = Palustrine
Class
SS = Scrub-Shrub - Areas dominated by woody vegetation less than
20 feet tall.
FO = Forested - Areas dominated by woody vegetation that is
20 feet tall or taller.
Subclass Under Scrub-Shrub
1 - Broad-Leaved Deciduous
2 - Needle-Leaved Deciduous
3 - Board-Leaved Evergreen
4 - Needle-Leaved Evergreen
5 - Dead
6 - Deciduous
7 - Evergreen
Subclass Under Forested
1 - Broact-Leavea lleci.cauous
2 - Needle-Leaved Deciduous
3 - Broad-Leaved Evergreen
4 - Needle-Leaved Evergreen
5 - Dead
6 - Deciduous
7 - Evergreen
Water Regime - Non-Tidal
B - Saturated -The substrate is saturated to the surface for
extended periods during the growing season, but
surface water is seldom present.
C - Seasonally Flooded - Surface water is present for extended
periods especially early in the growing season,
but is absent by the end of the season in most
years. When surface water is absent, the water
table is often near the land surface.
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