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December 17, 2009
Mr. Eric Kulz
North Carolina Division of Water Quality
2321 Crabtree Blvd., Suite 250
Raleigh, NC 27606
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Please find attached three copies of the Draft Bank Parcel Development Plan for the Deer
Water Farm Parcel of Wildlands' Neuse River Riparian Buffer & Nutrient Offset
Mitigation Bank.
If you have any questions regarding the Bank Parcel Development Plan, please give me a
call at 919-851-9986.
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Project Manager
Wildlands, Inc.
Wildl:nids Engineering, Inc- - phone) 919-851-9986 - fax) 919-8i 1-9987 - ;60i Chapel f fill Blvd., # 122 - Raleigh. NC 27607
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Wildlands' Neuse River Riparian Buffer
& Nutrient Umbrella Mitigation Bank
DRAFT Bank Parcel Development Plan
December 2009
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Prepared by:
Wildlands, Inc.
5605 Chapel Hill Rd, Suite 122
Raleigh, NC 27607
Phone: 919-851-9986
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Deer Water Farm Parcel
Wildlands' Neuse River Riparian Buffer &
Nutrient Umbrella Mitigation Bank - HUC 03020202
DRAFT Bank Parcel Development Plan
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 Parcel Location ...................................................................................................... l
1.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Parcel Location .................................................................................................. l
1. 3 Bank Sponsor .................................................................................................... 2
• 2.0 Existing Conditions ............................................................................................... 2
2.1 Parcel Soils .........................................................................................................2
2. 2 Existing Parcel Vegetation ............................................................................... 2
2.3 Threatened and Endangered Species ............................................................2
2.4 Parcel Cultural Resources ................................................................................ 3
3.0 Proposed Restoration Activity ............................................................................. 3
3.1 Parcel Preparation ............................................................................................ 3
3.2 Planting .............................................................................................................. 4
3.3 Success Criteria ................................................................................................. 5
4.0 Parcel Monitoring and Maintenance ................................................................... 6
4.1 Monitoring Reports ...........................................................................................6
4.2 Parcel Maintenance .......................................................................................... 6
5.0 Mitigation Potential ............................................................................................... 6
5.1 Bank Credits ...................................................................................................... 6
5.2 Proposed Service Area ..................................................................................... 7
5.3 Financial Assurance .......................................................................................... 7
References ......................................................................................................................... 8
FIGURES
• Figure 1 Service Area
Figure 2 Vicinity Map
Figure 3 Credit Generation Map
Figure 4 Soils Map
APPENDIX
Correspondence with NC Natural Heritage Program
Correspondence with NC Cultural Resources Department
Parcel Photo Log
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Deer Water Farm Parcel
Wildlands' Neuse River Riparian Buffer & Nutrient Umbrella Mitigation Bank
DRAFT Bank Parcel Development Plan
The Deer Water Farm Parcel ("Parcel") is proposed as part of the Wildlands' Neuse River Basin
Riparian Buffer and Nutrient Umbrella Mitigation Bank ("Bank"). The project parcel shall be
planned and designed encompassing land surrounding agricultural ditches that drain directly to
the Neuse River in Wayne County, NC.
The purpose of the Bank Parcel
development requiring nutrient
03020202, as depicted in Figure 1,
1.0 Parcel Location
1.1 Introduction
is to provide nutrient mitigation credits to compensate for
offset payments within the service area, Hydrologic Unit
The Parcel involves the restoration of agricultural ditch buffers ("buffers") in order to help
reduce non-point source discharge of contaminants into stream and agricultural ditch channels
("channels") within the Neuse River Basin. Approximately 21.5 acres of land on the project site
will be protected with a permanent conservation easement or restrictive covenant. Out of the
21.5 acres, 20.5 acres will be restored for nutrient offset mitigation credit. The remaining 1.0
acre within the deed restricted area will be restored and protected under the conservation
easement or restrictive covenant, but no credits are being requested for that area due to the one
acre area being farther than 200 feet from top of the channel bank. In general, buffer widths will
extend at least 200 feet from the top of the ditch bank.
1.2 Parcel Location
The Parcel is located in Wayne County, NC, approximately 6 miles southeast of the City of
Goldsboro and approximately 5 miles from the Lenoir County border (Figure 2). The site is
seven miles south of US 70 off North Carolina State Route 111.
The proposed site is located in a rural watershed within the Neuse River Basin (HUC 03020202)
and within sub-basin 03-04-05. The site drains to the Neuse River which is classified as Nutrient
Sensitive Waters by the North Carolina Division of Water Quality (NCDWQ). The project site
consists entirely of open agricultural fields with no existing buffer. The area is currently farmed
for soybean production. The project area includes the buffering of open field ditches that drain
directly to the Neuse River, as shown in Figure 3. Out of the 21.5 acre site, 20.5 acres will be
restored for nutrient offset mitigation credit. The remaining 1 acre within the project area will be
restored and protected with a conservation easement or restrictive covenant, however this area is
farther than 200 feet from top of the ditch banks and no credits are being requested. A photo log
of the site is located in the appendix.
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1. 3 Bank Sponsor
The Deer Water Farm Parcel is proposed as part of the Wildlands' Neuse River Basin Riparian
Buffer and Nutrient Umbrella Mitigation Bank sponsored by Wildlands Southeast Holdings I,
LLC, Inc. ("Wildlands") Contact information for this Bank is provided below.
Wildlands Southeast Holdings I, LLC
5605 Chapel Hill Road, Suite 122
Raleigh, NC 27607
Phone: 919-851-9986
Fax: 919-851-9987
Attn: John Hutton
Email: jhutton@wildlandsinc.com
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2.0 Existing Conditions
2.1 Parcel Soils
The soils in the proposed project area are mapped by the Wayne County Soil Survey. There are
two main soil types on the site: Lumbee sandy loam and Torhunta loam. These soils are
described below in Table 1. A soils map is provided in Figure 4.
Table 1. Project Soil Types and Descriptions
Soil Name Location Description
Lumbee sandy Found in the majority of These soils are nearly level, very deep, and poorly drained.
loam the western half of the They are found on stream terraces and uplands. They have a
bank boundary loamy surface layer and subsoil. They are rarely subject to
flooding.
Torhunta loam Found in the majority of These soils are nearly level, very deep and poorly drained. They
the eastern half of the are found on smooth flats and in depressions in uplands and
bank boundary. terraces.
Notes:
Source: Wayne County Soil Survey, USDA-NRCS, http://soildatamart.nres.usda.gov
2. 2 Existing Parcel Vegetation
The project area consists entirely of open agricultural fields with no existing buffers. Existing
ditch banks are mowed on an annual basis. The area is currently farmed for soybean production.
2. 3 Threatened and Endangered Species
The US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and NC Natural Heritage Program (NHP) databases
were searched for federally listed threatened and endangered plant and animal species for Wayne
County, NC. Two federally listed species, the bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) and the
red-cockaded woodpecker (Picoides borealis), are currently listed in Wayne County (Table 2).
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Table 2. Listed Threatened and Endanaered Suecies in Wavne Countv. NC
Species Federal Status Habitat
Vertebrat e
Bald eagle BGPA Near large open water bodies: lakes,
Haliaeetus leucoce halus marshes, seacoasts, and rivers
Red-cockaded woodpecker E Open stands of mature pines
Picoides borealis
E = Endangered; T=Threatened; NS= No State Status; BGPA=Bald & Golden Eagle
Protection Act
Bald eagle
Bald eagles typically live near large bodies of open water with suitable fish habitat including:
lakes, marshes, seacoasts, and rivers. This species generally requires tall, mature tree species for
nesting and roosting. Bald eagles were de-listed from the Endangered Species List in June,
2007; however this species remains under the protection of the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection
Act (BGPA). This species is known to occur in every U.S. state except Hawaii.
Red-cockaded woodpecker
The red-cockaded woodpecker is typically found in large open stands of pines with trees over 60
years in age. The foraging habitat for this species may include pine hardwood stands of longleaf
and southern pine, over 30 years in age. Known populations of the red-cockaded woodpecker
have been observed within Wayne County over the past 20 years.
A pedestrian survey of the site was performed on February 26, 2009. No individual species or
their habitat was found to exist on the site. Furthermore, there is no known recent occurrence of
any of the two listed species within 1.5 miles of the project site. Correspondence with the
Natural Heritage Program regarding the site is included in the appendix.
2.4 Parcel Cultural Resources
The NC Department of Cultural Resources determined that the project would not have an effect
on any structures or properties eligible or listed on the National Register of Historic Places. All
correspondence with the NC Department of Cultural Resources is included in the appendix.
3.0 Proposed Restoration Activity
Actions required to develop the subject site for mitigation will require altering current land use •
practices. Buffer restoration will involve removing invasive vegetation from the restoration area
and replanting appropriate native tree and shrub species along the buffer corridor. Herbaceous
vegetation will also be planted but will generally re-establish naturally. Intensive vegetation
management and a rigorous herbicide schedule will need to be implemented over the first few
years of tree establishment in the buffer restoration areas to prevent establishment of invasive
species that will attempt to out-compete the planted native vegetation. More detailed
descriptions of the proposed restoration activity follows.
3.1 Parcel Preparation
The majority of the site slated for buffer restoration has been maintained as a cleared agricultural
field. These areas are relatively clear and will require little site preparation other than select
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herbicide treatments or limited mechanical clearing to remove undesirable underbrush prior to
planting. The entire planting area will be disked and ripped using standard farming equipment in
an overlapping pattern. This approach will break up any plow layers and increase surface
storage to promote nutrient uptake from the site. The topography will mimic micro-topographic
conditions seen in natural bottomlands.
Wildlands will manage vegetation growth by mowing in between planted trees annually during
the monitoring period. Additionally, selective applications of a pre-emergent herbicide will be
used to control weedy competition. Past project experience has indicated that use of these
techniques significantly limits competition by undesirable vegetation and results in significant
increases in tree growth.
3.2 Planting
The revegetation plan for the site will include planting of bare root trees and controlling invasive
species growth. Bare root trees selected for the site will be native bottomland hardwood species
typical for Coastal Plain Small Stream Swamp communities as defined by Schafale and Weakley
(1990). Tree species specified for planting on the Deer Water site are detailed in Table 3.
Table 3. Selected Tree and Shrub Specie s Appropriate for Buffer Restoration
Scientific Name
Common Name
Size
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Density
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Composition
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Betula ni ra River Birch 2-3 68 10
Taxodium distichum Bald Cypress 2-3 102 15
Fraxinus enns lvanica Green Ash 2-3 68 10
Magnolia vir iniana Sweetba 2-3 68 10
uercus michauxii Swam Chestnut Oak 2-3 102 15
Platanus occidentalis Americansycamore 2-3 68 10
Liriodendron tuli i era Yellow Poplar 2-3 68 10
Car inus caroliniana Water Oak 2-3 68 10
uercus hellos Willow Oak 2-3 68 10
Totals 680 100
Alternative Species
uercus ni ra Water Oak 2-3 TBD TBD
uercus l rata Overcu Oak 2-3 TBD TBD
Ca rya cordi ormis Bitternut Hickory 2-3 TBD TBD
Asimina triloba PawPaw 2-3 TBD TBD
Cornus amomum Silk Dogwood 2-3 TBD TBD
"Character Trees" are defined as planted or volunteer species identified from a survey of local
vegetation on less degraded sections of the specified stream and from reference literature that
details native species. A list of Character Tree species other than the species specified for
planting is listed in Table 4.
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Table 4. Character/ Existing Tree and Shrub Species
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Scientific Name iano Harawooa com
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Ca rya a uatica Water Hickory OBL
uercus shumardii Shumard Oak FACW-
Celtis laevi ata Sugarberry FACW
Ilex decidua Deciduous Holly FACW-
N ssa a uatica Water Tupelo OBL
Salix ni a Black Willow OBL
Clethra alni olia Sweet Pe erbush FACW
C rilla racemi ora Swam Titi FACW
Fraxinus caroliniana Water Ash OBL
Itea vir inica Virginia Sweets ire FACW+
N ssa s lvatica Black um FAC
Dios ros vir iniana Persimmon FAC
Acer rubrum Red Maple FAC
Li uidambar s raci ua Sweet um FAC+
Pinus taeda Loblolly Pine FAC
uercus rubra Red Oak FACU
uercus hellos Willow Oak FACW-
Liriodendron tuli i era Yellow Poplar FAC
Platanus occidentalis American Sycamore FACW-
Juni erns vir iniana Eastern Red Cedar FACU-
Notes:
*Source: Schafale & Weakley (1990)
3.3 Success Criteria
Buffer vegetative success criteria is based upon the density and growth of character tree species
as defined in Tables 3 & 4. Vegetative success criteria will be based upon guidelines set forth in
the Guidelines for Riparian Buffer Restoration prepared by the North Carolina Ecosystem
Enhancement Program (or subsequent updated versions of these guidelines in place at the date of
acceptance of a BPDP), and shall be defined as a success rate equivalent to 320 live stems per
acre at the end of the 5-year monitoring period.
If vegetative success criteria are not achieved based on acreage density calculations from
combined monitoring plots over the entire restoration area, or if an inspection of a buffer
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restoration site indicates that portions of the site do not have sufficient stem densities or are
otherwise deficient, supplemental planting shall be performed with tree species approved by
NCDWQ. Supplemental planting shall be performed as needed until vegetative success criteria
are met. No quantitative measurements of herb assemblages will be required to meet the
vegetative success criteria. The quantity of monitoring plots shall be determined in accordance
with The Carolina Vegetative Sampling Protocol (Levels I & II), such that no more than 2
percent of the Parcel is encompassed in monitoring plots.
4.0 Parcel Monitoring and Maintenance
4.1 Monitoring Reports
Wildlands shall submit to NCDWQ an annual monitoring report, no later than December 31St of
each year for five consecutive years after the first full growing season, describing the conditions
of the Parcel and relating those conditions to the success criteria detailed above. Reports will be
submitted annually and shall contain the following:
1. A US Geological Survey Map showing the location of the Bank;
2. A detailed narrative summarizing the condition of the Bank and all regular
maintenance activities;
3. Appropriate topographic maps showing location of sampling plots, permanent photo
points, location of transects, etc.;
4. Monitoring data, including specific vegetative counts and photographs; and
5. A copy of the Bank credit/ debit ledger.
4.2 Parcel Maintenance
Adaptive measures will be developed or appropriate remedial actions will be implemented in the
event that the site or a specific component of the site fails to achieve the success criteria outlined
in Section 3.3. Site maintenance will be performed to correct any identified problems on the site
that have a high likelihood of affecting project success. Such items include but are not limited to
excess tree mortality caused by fire, flooding, drought or insects. Any actions implemented will
be designed to achieve the success criteria and will include a work schedule and updated
monitoring criteria.
5.0 Mitigation Potential
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Use of credits from the Bank to offset development requiring nutrient offset payments authorized
by state certifications must be in compliance with 15A NCAC 2B .0234 (Wastewater Discharge
Requirements), 2B .0235 (Basinwide Stormwater Requirements), 2B .0240 (Nutrient Offset
Payments), and 2B .0242 (Mitigation program for protection and maintenance of existing
riparian buffers) under such authority as established in SL 2007-438. All activities will be
consistent with rules adopted by the Environmental Management Commission and all other
applicable authorities.
Approximately 21.5 acres of land on the site will be protected with a permanent conservation
easement or restrictive covenant. Out of the 21.5 acres, 20.5 acres will be restored for nutrient
offset mitigation credit. The remaining 1 acre within the project area will be restored and
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protected with a conservation easement or restrictive covenant, however this area is farther than
200 feet from top of the channel banks and no credits are being requested. The Parcel will
generate a total of 46,596 Nitrogen Credits at 2,273 credits per acre.
Wildlands will maintain one credit ledger for nutrient offset credits which are generated from
areas 0 feet to <_ 200 feet in width on agricultural ditches. The ledger shall record the area of
available buffer and all associated debits and credits. No credits or debits to the ledger shall be
made without the written concurrence of DWQ or its designee and Wildlands. All written
concurrences shall be kept in the ledger.
5.2 Proposed Service Area
The Parcel is being established to provide mitigation credit to compensate for impacts from
development requiring nutrient offset payments within the service area depicted in Figure 1.
This service area consists of Hydrologic Unit 03020202, including portions of the Cities of
Goldsboro, Greenville, Kinston, and New Bern and the Counties of Beaufort, Craven, Greene,
Jones, Lenoir, Pitt, and Wayne. A specific geographic limit of applicability in no way
compromises any state agency's ability to accept or reject the use of a bank site for any given
buffer impact.
5 3 Financial Assurance
Following approval of the Deer Water Farm BPDP, Wildlands shall provide a Letter of Credit, or
alternately a Performance Bond from a surety that is rated no less than an "A-" as rated by A.M.
Best. The Letter of Credit or Bond amount shall be two times the estimated cost for
implementation of the restoration plan. The current estimated cost of implementation is $45,000
including minor site grading, planting, construction oversight and as-built survey and reporting.
Based on this estimate, the Letter of Credit or Bond amount shall be $90,000. After completion
of construction, a Monitoring Bond or Letter of Credit will be substituted for the Performance
Bond or Letter of Credit. The Penal Sum of said Monitoring Bond or Letter of Credit shall be
for two times the estimated cost to implement the monitoring and maintenance plan. The
Monitoring Bond or Letter of Credit shall be in effect for a period of five years, and shall decline
in total amount each year by an amount equal to twenty percent (20%) of the original sum upon
the submittal of each scheduled monitoring report to NCDWQ.
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References
Guidelines for Riparian Buffer Restoration. NC Department of Environment and Natural
Resources, Ecosystem Enhancement Program. October 2004.
Peet, R.K., T.R. Wentworth and P.S. White. 1998. A flexible, multipurpose method for recording
vegetation composition and structure. Castanea 63:262-274. http://cvs.bio.unc.edu/methods.htm
Schafale, M.P. and Weakley, A.S. 1990. A Classification of the Natural Communities of North
Carolina, Third Approximation.
9 Wayne County Soil Survey, USDA-NRCS, http://soildatamart.nres.usda.gov
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April 10, 2009
Ms. Misty Franklin
North Carolina Natural Heritage Program
North Carolina Department of the Environment and Natural Resources
1601 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1601
Subject: Request for Records Search
Maxwell Umbrella Nutrient Mitigation Bank
Princeton, North Carolina
Dear Ms. Franklin:
We are hereby contacting the North Carolina Natural Heritage Program regarding the
presence of any federally-listed, candidate endangered or threatened species, or critical
habitat within the referenced project area. The project is located off of Broadhurst Road
(SR 1913), approximately 1/2 mile west of the Broadhurst Road - NC 111 intersection in
Seven Springs, NC (Figure 1). The attached USGS Vicinity Map and Site Map illustrate
the approximate location of the project area.
This project is located within a rural agricultural area with adjacent forested areas and
small residential lots. The purpose of this project is to construct an Umbrella Nutrient
Mitigation Bank. Construction of this project will result in the replanting and
establishment of native riparian buffer species. No impacts to on-site Jurisdictional
Waters of U.S. will occur as a result of this project.
Please provide a written response concerning the presence of federally-listed, or candidate
endangered or threatened species, or critical habitat within or near the project area. Thank
you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Matt L. Jenkins, PWS
Environmental Scientist
Attachments:
Figure 1. USGS Vicinity Map
Figure 2. Site Map
Wildlands Engineering, Inc. + 1430 South Mint Street • Suite 104 • Charlotte, NC 28203
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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Natural Resources Planning and Conservation
Beverly Eaves Perdue, Governor Lindd%PWM&ll?(Pector Dee Freeman Secretary
Mr. Matt L. Jenkins
Wildlands Engineering, Inc.
1430 South Mint Street, Suite 104
Charlotte, NC 28203
Subject: Maxwell Umbrella Nutrient Mitigation Bank; off Broadhurst Road (SR 1913), near Intersection
with NC l 11; Wayne County
Dear Mr. Jenkins:
The Natural Heritage Program has no record of rare species, significant natural communities, significant
natural heritage areas, or conservation/managed areas at the site nor within a mile of the project area.
Although our maps do not show records of such natural heritage elements in the project area, it does not
necessarily mean that they are not present. It may simply mean that the area has not been surveyed. The
use of Natural Heritage Program data should not be substituted for actual field surveys, particularly if the
project area contains suitable habitat for rare species, significant natural communities, or priority natural
areas.
You may wish to check the Natural Heritage Program database website at www.ncnhp.org for a listing of
rare plants and animals and significant natural communities in the county and on the quad map. Our
Program also has a new website that allows users to obtain information on element occurrences and
significant natural heritage areas within two miles of a given location:
<http://nhpweb.enr.state.nc.us/nhis/public/gniap75_main.phtml>. The user name is "public" and the
password is "heritage". You may want to click "Help" for more information.
NC OneMap now provides digital Natural Heritage data online for free. This service provides site
specific information on GIS layers with Natural Heritage Program rare species occurrences and
Significant Natural Heritage Areas. The NC OneMap website provides Element Occurrence (EO) ID
numbers (instead of species name), and the data user is then encouraged to contact the Natural Heritage
Program for detailed information. This service allows the user to quickly and efficiently get site specific
NHP data without visiting the NHP workroom or waiting for the Information Request to be answered by
NHP staff. For more information about data formats and access, visit <www.nconemap.com>, then click
on "FTP Data Download", and then "nheo.zip" [to the right of "Natural Heritage Element Occurrences"]
You may also e-mail NC OneMap at <dataq,,a)nctrial 1.net> for more information.
Please do not hesitate to contact me at 919-715-8697 if you have questions or need further information.
Sincerely,
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Harry E. LeGrand, Jr., Zoologist
Natural Heritage Program
1601 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1601 One
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April 10, 2009
Mr. Peter Sandbeck
Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer
North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office
4617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-4617
Subject: Request for Records Search
40 Maxwell Umbrella Nutrient Mitigation Bank
Princeton, North Carolina
Dear Mr. Sandbeck:
We are hereby contacting the North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office regarding
the presence of any historic properties or cultural resources within the referenced project
area. The project is located off of Broadhurst Road (SR 1913), approximately %2 mile
west of the Broadhurst Road - NC 1 11 intersection in Seven Springs, NC (Figure 1). The
attached USGS Vicinity Map and Site Map illustrate the approximate location of the
project area.
This project is located within a rural agricultural area with adjacent forested areas and
small residential lots. The purpose of this project is to construct an Umbrella Nutrient
Mitigation Bank. Construction of this project will result in the replanting and
establishment of native riparian buffer species. No impacts to on-site Jurisdictional
Waters of U.S. will occur as a result of this project.
Please provide a written response concerning your determination regarding the presence of
any historic properties or cultural resources within the project area. Thank you for your
attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Matt L. Jenkins, PWS
Environmental Scientist
Attachments:
Figure 1. USGS Vicinity Map
Figure 2. Site Map
Wildlands Engineering, Inc,* 1430 South Mint Street • Suite 104 • Charlotte, NC 28203
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North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources
State Historic Preservation Office
Petcr B. Sandbeck, Administrator
Beverly Eaves Perdue, Go?vntor Offiec of Archives and l listory
Linda A. Carhslc, Secretary Division of I listorical Resources
1effreyJ. Crow, Deputy Secretary David linxtk, Director
April 17, 2009
Matt Jenkins
Wildland Engineering, Inc.
1430 South Mint Street
Suite 104
Charlotte, NC 28203
Re: Maxwell Umbrella Nutrient Mitigation Bank, Princeton, Johnston County, ER 09-0883
Dcar. Mr. Jenkins:
Thank you for your letter of April 10, 2009, concerning the above project.
We have conducted a review of the project and are aware of no historic resources which would be affected by
the project. Therefore, we have no comment on the project as proposed.
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 919-807-6579. In all future
communication concerning this project, please cite the above-referenced tracking number.
Sincerely,
&Del-
Peter Sandbeck
Location 109 East )ones Street, Raleigh NC 27001 Mailing Address: 4617 Mail Scnicc Center, Raleigh NC 27699-4617 Telephone/Fax: t)19j 907-65%01807-6599
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