Terrible Creek - EEP Site

NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Charles Wakild PE Dee Freeman
Governor Director Secretary
October 8, 2012
Jessica Kemp
Ecosystem Enhancement Program
1652 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699 -1652
IPRRO# 12 -194
Wake County
Determination Type
Buffer Call
Isolated or EIP Call
❑ Neuse (15A NCAC 26 0233)
Stream Form
Points
Stable (S) or
Unstable U
® Ephemeral /Intermittent/Perennial Determination
❑ Tar - Pamlico (15A NCAC 26 0259)
❑ Isolated Wetiand Determination
❑ Jordan (15A NCAC 26 0267)
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Project Name
Location/Directions
Terrible Creek — EEP Site
Subject Stream Terrible Creek
Date of Determination- 3/30/2012
Feature
E/UP*
Start@
Stop@
Stream Form
Points
Stable (S) or
Unstable U
A
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25
S
B
P
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S
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26
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23
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275
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This on -site determination shall expire five (5) years from the date of this letter. Landowners or affected parties that
dispute a determination made by the DWQ or Delegated Local Authority may request a determination by the
Director. An appeal request must be made within sixty (60) days of date of this letter or from the date the affected
party (including downstream and /or adjacent owners) is notified of this letter. A request for a determination by the
Director shall be referred to the Director in writing c/o Karen Higgins, DWQ WeBSCaPe Unit, 1650 Mail Service
Center, Raleigh, NC 27699.
If you dispute the Director's determination you may file a petition for an administrative hearing. You must file the
petition with the Office of Administrative Hearings within sixty (60) days of the receipt of this notice of decision. A
petition is considered filed when it is received in the Office of Administrative Hearings during normal office hours.
The Office of Administrative Hearings accepts filings Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 am and 5:00
pm, except for official state holidays. To request a hearing, send the original and one (1) copy of the petition to the
Office of Administrative Hearings, 6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699 -6714. The petition may also be
faxed to the attention of the Office of Administrative Hearings at (919) 733 -3478, provided the original and one (1)
copy of the document is received by the Office of Administrative Hearings within five (5) days following the date of
the fax transmission. A copy of the petition must also be served to the Department of Natural Resources, c/o Mary
Penny Thompson, General Counsel, 1601 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699 -1601.
This determination is final and binding unless, as detailed above, you ask for a hearing or appeal within sixty (60)
days.
The owner /future owners should notify the Division of Water Quality (including any other Local, State, and Federal
Agencies) of this decision concerning any future correspondences regarding the subject property (stated above). This
project may require a Section 404/401 Permit for the proposed activity. Any inquiries should be directed to the
Division of Water Quality (Central Office) at (919)- 733 -1786, and the US Army Corp of Engineers (Raleigh
Regulatory Field Office) at (919) -554 -4884.
Respectfully,
Lauren Witherspoon
Environmental Senior Specialist
cc: WeBSCaPe — 1650 Mail Service Center
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Date Project/Site Latitude
Evaluator County Longitude
Total Points Stream circle one
Stream is at least intermittent Determination term
tent � ) Other
if 2! 19 or perennial if 2! 30• Ephemeral Intermittent Perennial e g Quad Name
A Geomorphology Subtotal = t7
Absent
Weak
Moderate
3
18 Continuity of channel bed and bank
0
1
2
2 Sinuosity of channel along thalweg
0
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15
3 In- channel structure ex riffle -pool, step -pool
ripple-pool sequence
0
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2
4 Particle size of stream substrate
5 Active /relict floodplain
1
1
2
2
6 Depositional bars or benches
1
2
7 Recent alluvial deposits
1
2
8 Headcuts
1
2
9 Grade control
0
05
1
10 Natural valley
05
1
11 Second or greater order channel No = 0 Yes = 3
artificial ditches are not rated see di cessions in manual
B Hvdrolonv fSiihtntal = T I G I
3
3
3
3
3
3
5
12 Presence of Baseflow
0
1
2
3
13 Iron oxidizing bacteria
3
1
2
14 Leaf litter
0 5
0 5
1
05
15
15 Sediment on plants or debris
16 Organic debris lines or piles
17 Soil -based evidence of high water table?
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05
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1 5
1 15
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18 Fibrous roots in streambed
19 Rooted upland plants in streambed
20 Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance)
21 Aquatic Mollusks
22 Fish
3
0
0
2
2
1
1
05
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
3
3
15
23 Crayfish
0
0
0
0 5
0 5
1
1
15
1 5
1 5
ts in streambed
s may also be identified using other methods See
FACW = 0 75,
p 35 of manual
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N(' nWn Ctream Identhfic9tion Form Version 4 11
Date 3 D
Project/Site 13
Latitude
Evaluator
County
Longitude
Total Points C
Stream Determination (circle one)
Other
Stream is at least intermittent J
Ephemeral Intermittent Perennial
e g Quad Name
d t 19 or erennial if a 30'
2
3
A Geomorphology (Subtotal=
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Str g
1e Continuity of channel bed and bank
0
1
2
3
2 Sinuosity of channel along thalweg
0
1
2
3
Tin-channel structure ex nffle -pool step -pool
ripple-pool s uence
0
1
2
3
4 Particle size of stream substrate
0
1
2
3
5 Active /relict floodplam
0
1
2
3
6 Depositional bars or benches
0
1
2
3
7 Recent alluvial deposits
0
1
2
3
8 Headcuts
0
1
2
3
9 Grade control
0
05
1
1 5
10 Natural valley
0
0 5
1
11 Second or greater order channel
No = 0
Yes = 3
a artificial ditches are not rated see OjWeussions in manual
R I-Ivrirnlnnv lSuhtntal = _ 45 1 �.
12 Presence of Baseflow
0
1
2
3
13 Iron oxidizing bacteria
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1
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3
14 Leaf litter
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1
0-6,
0
15 Sediment on plants or debris
0
05
2
1 5
16 Organic debris lines or piles
1 0
1 05
1 C-1-D
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17 Sod -based evidence of high water tablet
I No
1 4 Yes = 3
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18 Fibrous roots in streambed
2
1
0
19 Rooted upland plants in streambed
3
1
0
20 Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance)
0
2
3
21 Aquatic Mollusks
0
1
2
22 Fish
0
05
1
1 5
23 Crayfish
0
05
1
1 5
24 Amphibians
0
05
1
1 5
25 Algae
0
05
1 5
26 Wetland plants in streambed
FACW = 0 75 OBL = 1 5 ther = 0
'perennial streams may also be identified using other methods See p 35 of manual
Notes
Sketch

NC DNYQ Stream Identification Form Version 4 11
Date v 3 I -2,
Protect/Site C-1
Latitude
Evaluator UN
County
Longitude
Total Points
Stream Determination (circle one)
Other
Stream is at least intermittent
Vol
Ephemeral Intermittent Perennial
e g Quad Name
if t Igor perennial if t 30'
I
I
A Geomorphology Subtotal =
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Absent
W"k
Moderate
Strong
18 Continuity of channel bed and bank
0
1
2
14 Leaf litter
2 Sinuosity of channel along thalweg
0
05
2
15 Sediment on plants or debris
3 In- channel structure ex nffle -pool, step -pool
n le- ool sequence
0
1
2
3
4 Particle size of stream substrate
0
1
2
17 Soil -based evidence of high water table?
5 Active /relict floodplam
0
1
2
C 3
6 Depositional bars or benches
0 5
1
2
3
7 Recent alluvial deposits
0
1
2
3
8 Headcuts
0
1
2
3
9 Grade control
0
05
1
10 Natural valley
0
5
1
1
11 Second or greater order channel
No =0/
Yes = 3
a artificial ditches are not rated see discussions in manual
B Hvdroloqv (Subtotal = Q ) ,c�1
12 Presence of Baseflow
0
1
1
3
13 Iron oxidizing bacteria
0
1
2
0
14 Leaf litter
1 5
1
05
3
15 Sediment on plants or debris
0
0 5
1
1 5
16 Organic debris lines or piles
0
05
1
1 5
17 Soil -based evidence of high water table?
No = 0
Yes
- 3
C Biology (Subtotal=
18 Fibrous roots in streambed
3
2
1
0
19 Rooted upland plants in streambed
U
2
1
0
20 Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance)
0
1
2
3
21 Aquatic Mollusks
0
1
2
3
22 Fish
0
05
1
1 5
23 Crayfish
0
1
15
24 Amphibians
0
0 5
1
15
25 Algae
0
05
1
1 5
26 Wetland plants in streambed
FACW = 0 75,
@L = 1 5 Other = 0
'perennial streams may also be identified using other methods See p 35 of manual
Notes
Sketch

NC DWO Stream Identification Form Version 4.11
Date 112--,
Project/Site
Latitude
Evaluator
County
Longitude
Total Points
Stream Determination (circle one)
Other
Stream is at least intemottent
if 2:19 or erennial r/>_ 30' 2a
Ephemeral Intermittent Perennial
e g Quad Name
1 f__
A Geomorphology Subtotal = ' -)
Absent
1
Moderate
Strong
18 Continuity of channel bed and bank
19 Rooted upland plants in streambed
1
2
3
2 Sinuosity of channel along thalweg
1
20 Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance)
2
3
3 In- channel structure ex nffle -pool, step -pool,
ripple-pool s uence
0
1
2
3
4 Particle size of stream substrate
0
1
2
3
5 Active /relict floodplam
0
1
2
3
6 Depositional bars or benches
0
1
2
3
7 Recent alluvial deposits
24 Amphibians
1
2
3
8 Headcuts
4V
1
2
3
9 Grade control
1
0
1
15
10 Natural valley
0
0 5
1
1 5
11 Second or greater order channel
o - 0
Yes = 3
- artificial ditches are not rated see disc ssions in manual
B Hvdroloav (Subtotal = � r )
12 Presence of Baseflow
0
1
2
3 '
13 Iron oxidizing bacteria
19 Rooted upland plants in streambed
1
2
C3
14 Leaf litter
1
20 Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance)
05
0
15 Sediment on plants or debris
2
0 5
1
1 5
16 Organic debris lines or piles
0
05
1
1 5
17 Sod -based evidence of high water table?
No = 0
es =3
C Bloloav (Subtotal= IBS .'7 1
18 Fibrous roots in streambed
J
2
1
0
19 Rooted upland plants in streambed
3
2
1
0
20 Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance)
0
1
2
3
21 Aquatic Mollusks
0
1
3
22 Fish
0
0 5
1
1 5
23 Crayfish
0
05
1
15
24 Amphibians
0
05
1
1 5
25 Algae
0
05
1
1 5
26 Wetland plants in streambed
FACW = 0 75 (OBL = 1 5 they = 0
'perennial streams may also be identified using other methods See p 35 of manual
Notes
Sketch �l Y1 �S
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Project/Site
Latitude
Evaluator
County
Longitude
Total Points
1
2
Stream is at least
Stream Determination circle one
Other
l if 30tent
if? 19 or perennial �/ t 30'
Ephemeral Intermittent Perennial
p
a Quad Name
9
A Geomorphology Subtotal = `J
1a Continuity of channel bed and bank
Absent
0
WIRA
1
Moderate
2
Strong
2 Sinuosity of channel along thalweg
19 Rooted upland plants in streambed
1
2
3
3 In- channel structure ex riffle -pool, step -pool,
n le- ool sequence
1
1
2
3
4 Particle size of stream substrate
0
0
2
3
5 Active /relict floodplam
05
No = 0
1
2
3
6 Depositional bars or benches
011
1
2
3
7 Recent alluvial deposits
0
1
2
3
8 Headcuts
004
1
2
3
9 Grade control
1
0 5
1
1
10 Natural valley
0
0 5
1
ri 5
11 Second or greater order channel
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No = 0
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B Hydrology (Subtotal = qt
12 Presence of Baseflow
0
1
2
3
13 Iron oxidizing bacteria
19 Rooted upland plants in streambed
1
2
3
14 Leaf litter
1
0
05
0
15 Sediment on plants or debris
1
0
1
1 5
16 Organic debris lines or piles
17 Soil -based evidence of high water table?
05
No = 0
1 15
/,"Yes '= 3
18 Fibrous roots in streambed
2
1
0
19 Rooted upland plants in streambed
2
1
0
20 Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance)
0
1
2
3
21 Aquatic Mollusks
1
2
3
22 Fish
05
1
15
23 Crayfish
302
05
1
15
24 Amphibians
0
rO 5
1
15
25 Algae
0
5
1
1 5
26 Wetland plants in streambed
FACW = 0 75 OBL = 1 5 Other = 0
'perennial streams may also be identified using other methods Seep
35 of manual
Notes
Sketch

NC DWQ Streams Identification Form Version 4 11
Date (Z
Project/Site
Latitude
Evaluator
County
Longitude
Total Points
Stream Determination (circle one)
Other
Stream is at least intermittent ,
if a 19 or perennial if 2! 30'
Ephemeral Intermittent Perennial
e g Quad Name
A Geomorphology Subtotal = `7
Absent
Weak
ModIeqte
Strong
1° Conbnuity of channel bed and bank
0
1
2
3
2 Sinuosity of channel along thalweg
0
1
2
3
3 In- channel structure ex riffle -pool step -pool
n le- ool sequence
0
01VI
2
3
4 Particle size of stream substrate
0
(-0-5
2
3
5 Active /relict floodplam
No= 0
1
2
3
6 Depositional bars or benches
1
2
3
7 Recent alluvial deposits
o
0
2
3
8 Headcuts
1
2
3
9 Grade control
0
05
1
1
10 Natural valley
0
0 5
1
1
11 Second or greater order channel
No =
Yes = 3
° artificial ditches are not rated see discussions in manual
B Hydrology (Subtotal=
12 Presence of Baseflow
0
1
2
3
13 Iron oxidizing bacteria
1
2
3
14 Leaf litter
a 5,
05
0
15 Sediment on plants or debris
0
01VI
1
15
16 Organic debris lines or piles
0
(-0-5
1
1 5
17 Soil -based evidence of high water table?
No= 0
Yes = 3
C Biology Subtotal =
18 Fibrous roots in streambed
2
1
0
19 Rooted upland plants in streambed
2
1
0
20 Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance)
0%
1
2
3
21 Aquatic Mollusks
0
1
2
3
22 Fish
0
_U5
1
1 5
23 Crayfish
0
0
1
15
24 Amphibians
2_5
1
1 5
25 Algae
o
0
1 1
1 5
26 Wetland plants in streambed
FACW = 0 75 QBL
= 1 Other = 0
'perennial streams may also be identified using other methods See p 35 of manual
Notes
Sketch

NC Division of Water Quality - Methodology for Identification of Intermittent and
Perennial Streams and Their Origins v 4 11 1, .
NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4 11— , A-
Date 3 O
Absent
Project/Site
Latitude
Evaluator LL
County 1 v 0.
Longitude
Total Points
Stream is at least intermittent '"Z�
Stream Determination (circle one)
Other
�rj
it 2:19 or en; nnial if Z 30'
Ephemeral Intermittent Perennial
e g Quad Name
A Geomorphology Subtotal =
Absent
Weak
Moderate
St r ng
18 Continuity of channel bed and bank
0
1
2
a
2 Sinuosity of channel along thalweg
0
1
2
0
3 In- channel structure ex riffle -pool, step -pool,
ripple-pool sequence
0
1
2
3
4 Particle size of stream substrate
0
1
1
3
5 Active /relict floodplain
No = 0
1
2
3
6 Depositional bars or benches
0
1
2
3
7 Recent alluvial deposits
0
1
2
3
8 Headcuts
1
2
3
9 Grade control
0
05
1
15
10 Natural valley
0
05
1
1 5
11 Second or greater order channel
No= 0
Yes = 3
artificial ditches are not rated see discussions in manual
B Hydrology (Subtotal = ) O.r7 )
12 Presence of Baseflow
0
1
2
3
13 Iron oxidizing bacteria
1
1
3
14 Leaf litter
Cl 5
1
05
0
15 Sediment on plants or debns
0
0
1
15
16 Organic debris lines or piles
0
L5__,)
1
1 5
17 Soil -based evidence of high water table?
No = 0
Yes = 3zt
C BIOIOQV (Subtotal = X i_�
18 Fibrous roots in streambed
2
1
0
19 Rooted upland plants in streambed
2
1
0
20 Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance)
1
2
3
21 Aquatic Mollusks
0
1
2
22 Fish
0
1
1
23 Crayfish
0
1
15
24 Amphibians
0
1
15
25 Algae
0
05
1
1 5
26 Wetland plants in streambed
FACW = 0 75, OBL = 1 5 Other = 0
'perennial streams may also be identified using other methods See p 35 of manual
Notes
Sketch
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