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BANK PARCEL
DEVELOPMENT
PACKAGE
October 2021
COX POND MITIGATION BANK PARCEL
Wayne County, NC
DWR Project Number 2020-1942 v2
Neuse River Basin
HUC 03020201
PREPARED BY:
W
WILDLANDS
ENGINEERING
Wildlands Engineering, Inc.
1430 South Mint Street, Suite 104
Charlotte, INC 28203
Phone: (704) 332-7754
Fax: (704) 332-3306
Bank Parcel Development Package
Cox Pond Mitigation Bank Parcel
Neuse River Basin
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0
Project Introduction..........................................................................................................................1
1.1
Parcel Description.........................................................................................................................1
2.0
Mitigation Project Summary.............................................................................................................
2
2.1
Project Goals.................................................................................................................................2
2.2
Existing Parcel Conditions.............................................................................................................2
2.3
Site Viability for Buffer Mitigation and Nutrient Offset Mitigation..............................................3
2.4
Alternative Mitigation...................................................................................................................4
2.5
Watershed Characterization.........................................................................................................4
2.6
Soils...............................................................................................................................................5
2.7
Existing Vegetative Communities.................................................................................................6
2.8
Threatened and Endangered Species...........................................................................................
6
2.9
Cultural Resources........................................................................................................................7
2.10
FEMA Floodplain Compliance.......................................................................................................7
2.11
Parcel Location, Parcel Constraints, and Access...........................................................................7
2.12
Other Environmental Conditions..................................................................................................7
3.0
Site Protection Instrument................................................................................................................7
4.0
Mitigation Work Plan........................................................................................................................8
4.1
Parcel Preparation........................................................................................................................8
4.2
Riparian Area Restoration Activities.............................................................................................8
4.3
Riparian Area Preservation Activities............................................................................................9
4.4
NCDWR As -Built Evaluation..........................................................................................................
9
5.0
Monitoring and Maintenance Plan...................................................................................................9
5.1
Monitoring Protocol......................................................................................................................9
5.2
Parcel Maintenance....................................................................................................................10
5.3
Easement Boundaries.................................................................................................................10
6.0
Financial Assurance and Long -Term Management.........................................................................10
6.1
Financial Assurances...................................................................................................................10
6.2
Long-term Management.............................................................................................................11
7.0
Potential Credit Generation............................................................................................................11
8.0
References......................................................................................................................................
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TABLES
Table 1
Ecological and Water Quality Goals
Table 2
Buffer Project Attributes
Table 3
Project Features
Table 4
Drainage Areas and Associated Land Use
Table 5
Project Soil Types and Descriptions
Table 6
Existing Vegetation
Table 7
Site Protection Instrument
Table 8
Selected Tree Species
Table 9
Cox Pond — Project Credit Table
Table 10
Cox Pond —Total Area of Buffer and Nutrient Offset Mitigation
FIGURES
Figure 1
Vicinity Map
Figure 2
Service Area Map
Figure 3
Site Map
Figure 4
USGS Topographic Map
Figure 5
Watershed Map
Figure 6
NRCS 1974 Soil Survey Map
Figure 7
Buffer Credits Map
Figure 8
Riparian Buffer Zones Map
Figure 9
Monitoring Components Map
APPENDICES
Appendix A Current Land Use Photographs —July 15, 2021
Appendix B Historical Aerials
Appendix C On Site Determination of Applicability to Neuse Riparian Buffer Rules — March 16, 2021
Site Viability for Buffer Mitigation and Nutrient Offset Letter — May 19, 2021
Appendix D USFWS Self -Certification Letter and Correspondence
SHPO Request for Review and Response
EDR Radius Map Report, Executive Summary
Appendix E Waste Utilization Plan
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Bank Parcel Development Package
Cox Pond Mitigation Bank Parcel
Neuse River Basin
Wildlands Holdings III
1.0 Project Introduction
The Cox Pond Mitigation Bank Parcel (Parcel) is proposed under the terms and conditions of the Cox
Pond and O'Berry Road Nutrient Offset and Buffer Mitigation Banking Instrument (UMBI), made and
entered into by Wildlands Holdings III, LLC acting as Bank Sponsor (Sponsor) and the North Carolina
Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) Division of Water Resources (NCDWR). The Parcel shall
be planned and designed according to the UMBI, 15A NCAC 0213.0703, and the Consolidated Buffer
Mitigation Rule 15A NCAC 02B .0295.
The project is in Wayne County approximately two and a half miles northwest of Mount Olive, North
Carolina (Figure 1). Directions are included on Figure 1. The Parcel creates a protected riparian area
from top of bank to a minimum of 30 feet along streams, or 50 feet along ditches, to a maximum of 200
feet along four unnamed tributaries and three ditches. The primary purpose of the project is to provide
riparian buffer mitigation credits and nutrient offset credits to compensate for unavoidable impacts in
the Neuse River Basin 03020201 Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC) outside the Falls Lake Watershed (Figure
2). The Parcel is located within the Neuse River Basin HUC 03020201170050 and NCDWR Subbasin 03-
04-12 in Wayne County.
1.1 Parcel Description
The project features flow to Brooks Swamp off site, which then connects with Thoroughfare Swamp.
Thoroughfare Swamp subsequently flows to Falling Creek and finally into the Neuse River. Brooks
Swamp, Thoroughfare Swamp, and Falling Creek are all classified as Water Supply IV (WS-IV) and
Nutrient Sensitive Waters (NSW) by the NCDWR. The proposed project supports specific goals identified
in the Neuse River Basin Restoration Priorities (RBRP) by promoting "nutrient and sediment reduction in
agricultural areas by restoring and preserving wetlands, streams, and riparian buffers".
This riparian mitigation project will reduce sediment and nutrient loading, provide and improve
terrestrial and instream habitats, and improve stream and bank stability. The area surrounding the
streams proposed for mitigation is predominantly agricultural fields, typically used to grow corn,
soybeans, and tobacco. See Appendix A for July 2021 current land use photographs. Permitted direct
application of hog waste from a lagoon located offsite was previously used for fertilizer on the field
adjacent to Ditch C and UT3. With the start of this project, the Waste Utilization Plan was amended to
exclude the entire application field (See Figure 3 and Appendix E). Restoring the riparian area up to 200
feet from the streams and ditches will reduce nutrient and sediment inputs in the tributaries to Brooks
and Thoroughfare Swamps, and subsequently Falling Creek and the Neuse River. The restored floodplain
areas will filter sediment during high rainfall events and provide cover and food for wildlife throughout
the Parcel.
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2.0 Mitigation Project Summary
2.1 Project Goals
The major goals of the proposed buffer and nutrient offset mitigation project are to provide ecological
and water quality enhancements to the Neuse River Basin by restoring the riparian area to create a
functional riparian corridor. Specific enhancements to water quality and ecological processes are
outlined below in Table 1.
Table 1: Ecological and Water Quality Goals
Goals
Objectives
Nutrient input will be decreased by filtering runoff from the agricultural fields
Decrease nutrient levels.
through restored native vegetation. The off -site nutrient input will also be
absorbed on -site by filtering flood flows through restored floodplain areas,
where flood flows can disperse through native vegetation.
Decrease sediment input.
Sediment from off -site sources will be captured by deposition on restored
floodplain areas where native vegetation will slow overland flow velocities.
Decrease water
temperature and increase
Planted riparian trees will shade the project features as they mature, reducing
dissolved oxygen
thermal pollution.
concentrations.
Fecal coliform input will be reduced by restricting the application of animal
Reduce fecal coliform
waste within the conservation easement. Converting fertilized cropland to
inputs.
forest will filter runoff from the adjacent fields through the planting vegetated
buffers.
Create appropriate
Riparian areas will be restored by treating invasive vegetation and planting
terrestrial habitat.
native vegetation.
Permanently protect the
project Parcel from
A conservation easement will be recorded on the Parcel.
harmful uses.
2.2 Existing Parcel Conditions
The proposed buffer mitigation and nutrient offset project includes approximately 24.27 acres of open
row crop fields and forest land along four unnamed tributaries (UT1, UT2, UT3, and UT4), and three
ditches (Ditches A, B, and C). The fields are typically planted with corn or soybeans adjacent to project
streams and ditches. The Parcel easement boundary will extend from top of bank to at least 30 feet
along streams, at least 50 feet along ditches, and out to 200 feet where possible (Figure 3).
UT1 flows north; it enters the Parcel and is then bordered by active agricultural fields to its confluence
with UT2. UT1 continues through a narrow -forested buffer for approximately another 500 feet to meet
with UT3. UT2 forms from a groundwater seep at the confluence of Ditch A and a second ditch coming
from offsite, becoming an intermittent stream. Ditch A and UT2 are bordered on both sides for their
entire lengths by agriculture fields. Ditch C becomes UT3, an intermittent stream, and flows southeast
through an active agricultural field to the confluence with UT1. The field bordering Ditch C and UT3 was
fertilized by a hog lagoon spray outlet until June 2021 when waste application in the area was
discontinued to allow for this project's conservation easement. At the time the Proposal was written,
there was a small offline pond located near the confluence of UT3 with UT1 which is still seen on the
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aerial photography, but it has since been filled. UT4 is an intermittent stream that begins off site and
flows into the easement from an existing culvert at Country Club Road. It flows north, surrounded by
crop fields, and continues off site. Ditch B flows east to its confluence with UT4, bordered by a
residential mobile home park to the north and agricultural fields to the south. The Parcel is
characterized by gently sloped valleys of agriculture fields.
In general, this area has maintained its rural, farming character over the last 60 years with only minor
changes in land cover (see historical aerials in Appendix B). The consistency in land use within the
project watershed indicates that processes affecting hydrology, sediment supply, and nutrient and
pollutant delivery have not varied widely over this time period. With a lack of developmental pressure,
watershed processes and stressors from outside the project limits are likely to remain consistent
throughout the implementation, monitoring, and closeout of this project.
Table 2: Buffer Project Attributes
Project Name
Cox Pond Mitigation Bank Parcel
Hydrologic Unit Code
03020201170050
River Basin
Neuse
Geographic Location (Lat, Long)
78.0826601°W, 35.2376274°N
Site Protection Instrument (DB, PG)
To be recorded
Total Credits
435,596.503 buffer mitigation credits and 28,024.248 lbs. N
Types of Credits
Riparian Buffer and Nutrient Offset Credits
BPDP Date
October 2021
Initial Planting Date
December 2022
Baseline Report Date
April 2023
MY1 Report Date
December 2023
MY2 Report Date
December 2024
MY3 Report Date
December 2025
MY4 Report Date
December 2026
MY5 Report Date
December 2027
2.3 Site Viability for Buffer Mitigation and Nutrient Offset Mitigation
On February 4, 2021, NCDWR assessed the stream origin and issued the official Stream Origin
Determination Letter March 16, 2021. NCDWR also performed an onsite visit of the project area to
determine viability for buffer mitigation and nutrient offset on April 15, 2021 and issued a site viability
letter on May 19, 2021. Eleven features were assessed by NCDWR during the April 15t" site visit, four
features were deemed viable to generate buffer credits and three were deemed viable for nutrient
offset credits only. The Buffer Interpretation/Clarification Memo #2008-019 applies to Ditches B and C
where maintenance of diffuse flow into the conservation easement is unattainable. The reduction in
credit from the memo being applied is documented in Figure 7. There have been no changes to land use
in the project area since NCDWR's 2021 site visits. A copy of both the "On -Site (Stream Origin)
Determination for Applicability to Neuse Riparian Buffer Rules" and the "Site Viability for Buffer
Mitigation & Nutrient Offset" letters from NCDWR are included in Appendix C and summarized in Table
3.
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Table 3: Project Features
Feature Name*
Classification
Buffer Credit Viable
Nutrient Offset Viable
Yes
UT1
Stream
Yes
(non -forested areas only)
Yes
UT2
Stream
Yes
(non -forested areas only)
UT3
Stream
Yes
Yes
UT4
Stream
Yes
Yes
Ditch A
Ditch
No
Yes
Ditch
Ditch B
No
Yes
>3' depth
Ditch
Ditch C
No
Yes
>3' depth
Ditch
Ditch D
No
No
>3' depth
Ditch E, F, G
Ditches
No
No
* Ditches D, E, F, and G were evaluated for buffer or nutrient viability but are not being proposed as part of
this project and therefore are not included in any credit requests.
2.4 Alternative Mitigation
In addition to buffer restoration on subject streams, per the Consolidated Buffer Mitigation Rules (15A
NCAC 02B 0.0295 (o)), alternative mitigation is proposed on the Parcel in the form of buffer preservation
of forested land on subject streams. The proposed project is in compliance in the following ways:
Preservation on Subject Streams (15A NCAC 02B .0295 (o)(5):
• The buffer width is at least 30 feet from the stream (See Figure 8 for buffer zones). The
minimum width of riparian areas on this site is 50 feet from top of banks.
The area meets the requirements of 15A NCAC 02R 0.0403(c)(7), (8), and (11) with no known
structures, infrastructure, hazardous substances, solid waste, or encumbrances within the
mitigation boundary (See Section 2.21 and Appendix D for an EDR Radius Report summary).
Mitigation credits for preservation are being requested on no more than 25% of the total area of
buffer mitigation (See Table 9 for credit calculations).
2.5 Watershed Characterization
The Parcel is located within the HUC 03020201170050. All project features drain to Brooks Swamp off
site, which then connects with Thoroughfare Swamp. Thoroughfare Swamp subsequently flows to
Falling Creek and finally into the Neuse River. Brooks Swamp, Thoroughfare Swamp, and Falling Creek
are all classified as WS-IV and NSW by the NCDWR. Waters designated as WS-IV are sources of water for
drinking or food processing in moderately to highly developed watersheds. These waters are also
protected for Class C uses, which includes recreational use, agriculture, fishing and fish consumption,
and the maintenance of biological integrity for wildlife. The NSW designation applies to surface waters
that are experiencing excessive growths of microscopic or macroscopic vegetation.
Topography, as indicated on the Mount Olive USGS 7.5-minute topographic quadrangle, shows gently
sloped areas throughout the Parcel (Figure 4). A portion of UT1, downstream of the project area, is
depicted as a stream on the USGS Topographic Map. Drainage areas were delineated using the USGS
Stream Stats website and the North Carolina Floodplain Mapping Program's 2014-2015 Light Detection
and Ranging (LiDAR) data. Land uses draining to the project streams are primarily agricultural with some
wetlands and forested areas. The watershed areas and current land use around project streams are
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depicted in Figure 5, the current land use photographs in Appendix A, and are summarized in Table 4
below.
Table 4: Drainage Areas and Associated Land Use
Watershed Area
Reach Name
Land Use
(acres)
60%agriculture; 7%wetlands; 6%forest; 11%grassland;
UT1
172
6% developed; 10% shrubland; <1% impervious area
77%agriculture; 12%grassland; 10%developed; <1%
UT2
41
shrubland; <1% impervious area
UT3
22
97% agriculture, 2% forest, 1% developed
59% agriculture; 4% wetlands; S% forest; S% developed;
UT4
107
20% shrubland; 1% impervious area
2.6 Soils
The proposed Parcel is mapped by the Wayne County Soil Survey. The project area soils are described
below in Table 5. UT1 and UT2 are depicted as streams on the NRCS 1974 Soil Survey provided in Figure
6.
Table 5: Project Soil Types and Descriptions
Soil Name
Description
Bibb sandy loam consists of poorly drained soil on floodplains.
Bb — Bibb Sandy Loam, 0-2% slopes
Permeability is moderate and surface runoff is slow. Water ponds in
some places and floods are frequent. Seasonal high water table is at
the surface.
Goldsboro sandy loam consists of moderately well drained soil on
Go — Goldsboro Sandy Loam, 0-2% slopes
floodplains. Permeability is moderate and surface runoff is low. Water
ponds in some places and floods are frequent. Seasonal high-water
table is at 15" to 45".
Kenansville loamy sand consists of poorly drained soil in flood plains in
Ke — Kenansville Loamy Sand, 0-2% slopes
long narrow bands along larger streams. Infiltration is moderate, and
surface runoff is slow. Water ponds in some places. Seasonal high
water table is at 36" to 62".
Lynchburg sandy loam consists of somewhat poorly drained soil on
Ly — Lynchburg Sandy Loam, 0-2% slopes
broad interstream divides. Permeability is moderate and surface
runoff is slow. Seasonal high-water table is at 6". Ponding and
flooding are low.
Rains sandy loam consists of poorly drained soil in oval depressions
Ra — Rains Sandy Loam, 0-2% slopes
and on smooth flats in broad areas between streams. Permeability is
moderate, and surface runoff is slow. Water ponds in some places.
Seasonal high water table is at the surface.
Source: Wayne County Soil Survey, June 1974, USDA-NRCS,
https://www.nres.usda.gov/Internet/FSE MANUSCRIPTS/north—carolina/wayneNC1974/map30.pdf
https://www.nres.usda.gov/Internet/FSE MANUSCRIPTS/north—carolina/wayneNC1974/text.pdf
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2.7 Existing Vegetative Communities
Existing vegetation within the Parcel is primarily comprised of active row crop fields of corn and
soybeans with a small existing forest along the downstream end of UT1 shown on Figure 3. Existing
vegetation species across the project area are listed in Table 6. This is not an exhaustive list but gives an
indication of types of species growing in the area.
Table 6: Existing Vegetation
Woody
Herbaceous
Species
Common Name
Species
Common Name
Acerrubrum
Red Maple
Arundinariagigantea
Rivercane
Alnus serrulata
Tag Alder
Lonicera japonica
Japanese Honeysuckle
Betula nigra
River Birch
Persicaria sagittata
Tear thumb
Campsis radicans
Trumpet creeper
Polygonum spp.
Knotweed
Diospyros virginiana
American Persimmon
Phytolacca amen .cana
Pokeweed
Ilex opaca
American Holly
Senna obtusifolia
Sicklepod
Juglans nigra
Black Walnut
Smilax spp.
Greenbriar
Ligustrum sinense
Chinese Privet
Typha spp.
Cattail
Liquidambarstyraciflua
Sweetgum
Liriodendron tulipifera
Tulip Poplar
Magnolia virginiana
Sweetbay Magnolia
Melia azedarach
Chinaberry
Pinus taeda
Loblolly Pine
Platanus occidentalis
American Sycamore
Prunus serotina
Black Cherry
Quercus phellos
Willow Oak
Quercus nigra
Water Oak
Quercus velutina
Black Oak
Rhus copallinum
Winged Sumac
Rubus spp.
Blackberry
Salix nigra
Black Willow
Sambucus canadensis
Elderberry
Sassafras albidum
Sassafras
Toxicodendron radicans
Poison Ivy
2.8 Threatened and Endangered Species
The NC Natural Heritage Program (NHP) database and the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
Information for Planning and Consultation database (IPaC) were searched for federally listed threatened
and endangered plant and animal species in Wayne County, NC. One listed endangered species and two
species proposed for listing as endangered or threatened were identified: the red -cockaded woodpecker
(Picoides borealis), the Neuse River waterdog (Necturus lewisi), and Carolina madtom (Noturus furiosus).
Wildlands performed a pedestrian survey of the project parcel on January 7, 2021. It was determined
that there is no suitable habitat for any of the listed species; therefore, the project will have "no effect"
on the federally listed species. The USFWS Self -Certification Letter packet and the USFWS response
letter agreeing with the determinations are included in Appendix D.
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2.9 Cultural Resources
There are no existing structures in the project area. The Parcel is not located near any sites listed on the
National Register with the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO). SHPO was contacted with request
for review and comment on January 29, 2021. SHPO responded on March 12, 2021 that they "are aware
of no historic resources which would be affected by the project" and have no comment on the project as
it is currently proposed. The SHPO request and response are included in Appendix D.
2.10 FEMA Floodplain Compliance
The Parcels are not located in a FEMA floodplain so a floodplain development permit will not be
required. No hydraulic modeling is proposed for this project.
2.11 Parcel Location, Parcel Constraints, and Access
The project area is split into two sections which are both easily accessible, one via a dirt access road off
Cox Pond Road and the other via Country Club Road. Within each section, there are no easement breaks
or internal crossings. There are multiple overhead utility easements on the project properties, all
located outside of the proposed conservation easement. The off line pond along UT3, upstream of the
confluence with UT1 shown on Figure 3, has been removed and covered with topsoil (See Figure 3 and
Appendix A).
The field north of UT3 and Ditch C was used for hog waste application until June 2021. The parcel has
been removed from the Waste Utilization Plan and the associated permit has been adjusted. The new
plan has been approved by NCDWR; a copy of the approval has been included in Appendix E for
reference.
2.12 Other Environmental Conditions
An EDR Radius Map Report with Geocheck was ordered for the Parcel through Environmental Data
Resources, Inc. on September 4, 2020. Neither the target property nor the adjacent properties were
listed in any of the Federal, State, or Tribal environmental databases searched by EDR. There were no
known or potentially hazardous waste sites identified within or immediately adjacent to the project
area. The Executive Summary of the EDR report is included in Appendix D.
3.0 Site Protection Instrument
The land required for planting, management, and stewardship of the mitigation project includes
portions of the parcels listed in Table 7. The Parcel will remain in private ownership, protected in its
entirety by an approved NCDWR long term steward, and will be managed under the terms detailed in an
approved NCDWR conservation easement.
Table7: Site Protection Instrument
Site
Deed Book
Acreage
Landowner
PIN
County
Protection
and Page
to be
Instrument
Number
Protected
2574-33-4662
2574-42-0745
Conservation
To Be
Jackson Farming Company, LLC
Wayne
24.27
2574-41-3713
Easement
Recorded
2574-32-3190
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4.0 Mitigation Work Plan
The project will restore agriculturally impacted land along UT1-UT4 and Ditch A-C on the Parcel to a
protected riparian corridor, improving the ecological function of the area. Figure 7 illustrates the buffer
credit areas and conceptual design; Figure 8 depicts the riparian buffer zones for the Parcel.
4.1 Parcel Preparation
The land within the project parcels has been cleared and maintained for row crop cultivation except for
the recently filled pond near the confluence of UT1 and UT3 and a small, forested area along UT1. Areas
slated for restoration will require little site preparation because the land has been cleared and
maintained for agriculture; therefore, soil disturbance during planting of the project will be minimal.
Along UT1 and on the downstream end of UT2 where sink holes or active erosion are observed, minor
grading will be completed, erosion control matting installed, and live stakes planted as necessary. The
disturbed areas will be seeded immediately for soil stabilization with a mixture of native grasses and
forbs.
Soil samples will also be collected and analyzed prior to planting to determine if soil preparation is
necessary to support herbaceous and planted stem success. Additionally, during the spring of 2022, the
condition of herbaceous cover prior to the establishment of row crops will be visually assessed across
the Parcel. If herbaceous vegetation does not appear to grow naturally, Wildlands will note the areas of
deficiency and seed them the following spring of 2023.
Old farming equipment has been observed in the preservation area along UT1 upstream of the
confluence with UT3. Trees have grown up around and into the equipment. In some places, they have
begun to envelope parts of the metal frame (see the last page of the Current Land Use Photographs in
Appendix A). Wildlands proposes to leave the larger pieces of equipment as is, so as not to cause
damage to the trees and a large disturbance in the area we are preserving.
4.2 Riparian Area Restoration Activities
Riparian area restoration will involve planting appropriate native tree species along the riparian corridor.
Vegetation management and herbicide applications may be needed over the first few years of tree
establishment in the riparian restoration areas to prevent encroachment of undesirable species that
may out -compete the planted native vegetation. Tree species planted across the riparian areas of the
Parcel will include a mixture of at least 8 species listed in Table 8 below.
Table 8: Selected Tree Species
Species
Common Name
Density
Forest Strata
Betula nigra
River Birch
15%
Canopy
Platanus occidentalis
American Sycamore
15%
Canopy
Acer negundo
Boxelder
10%
Canopy
Diospyros virginiana
Common Persimmon
10%
Canopy
Populus deltoides
Eastern Cottonwood
10%
Canopy
Quercus michauxii
Swamp Chestnut Oak
10%
Canopy
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Species
Common Name
Density
Forest Strata
Quercus pagoda
Cherrybark Oak
10%
Canopy
Celtis laevigata
Sugarberry
5%
Canopy
Magnolia virginiana
Sweetbay Magnolia
5%
Canopy
Prunus serotina
Black Cherry
5%
Canopy
Ulmus americans
American Elm
5%
Canopy
Trees will be spaced at 7 feet by 12 feet during planting, which is equivalent to a stem density of 521
stems per acre and is sufficient to meet the performance standards outlined in the Rule 15A NCAC 02B
.0295 of 260 planted trees per acre at the end of five years. At least 8 of the 11 species listed in Table 7
will be planted, and stems will be well mixed prior to planting to ensure diversity of bare root species
across the Parcel. Due to the nature of random mixing, some stems of the same species might be
planted together in some areas. No one tree species will be greater than 50% of the established stems.
A regionally appropriate seed mix of warm season grasses and wildflowers will also be applied to
provide temporary and permanent ground cover for soil stabilization and reduction of sediment loss
during rain events in areas without existing herbaceous cover. The proposed planting area includes the
areas identified as Riparian Restoration for Buffer Credits and Riparian Restoration for Nutrient Offset
Credits on Figure 7. Planting is scheduled for December 2022.
4.3 Riparian Area Preservation Activities
There will be no parcel preparation work done in the buffer preservation areas, as allowed under 15A
NCAC 02B .0295(o). The sections of mature forest along UT1 will be protected in perpetuity by a
conservation easement (Figure 7). No additional treatment or planting is planned for these areas of the
project.
4.4 NCDWR As -Built Evaluation
Within 30 calendar days after completing the establishment of the buffer mitigation and nutrient offset
areas, the Sponsor will submit written notification to NCDWR documenting that all buffer mitigation and
nutrient offset activities have been completed. Failure to submit written notification within 30 days may
result in a modified credit release schedule or a delay in the issuance of credit releases.
5.0 Monitoring and Maintenance Plan
5.1 Monitoring Protocol
Permanent vegetation monitoring plots will be installed and evaluated within the restoration areas to
measure the survival of the planted trees. A total of 18 plots will be randomly placed such that the plots
are representative of the riparian restoration areas (Figure 9). The size of individual quadrants will be
100 square meters.
Vegetation assessments will be conducted and follow the Carolina Vegetation Survey (CVS) Level 2
Protocol for Recording Vegetation (Lee et al., 2008). A reference photo will be taken from the
southwestern corner of each of the 18 plots. Overview photos will be taken each monitoring year and
provided in the annual reports. All planted stems will be marked with flagging tape and recorded.
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The first annual monitoring activities will commence at the end of the first growing season, at least five
months after planting has been completed and no earlier than the fall season. Species composition,
height, and survival rates will be evaluated on an annual basis by plot. The total number of volunteer
woody stems will also be documented and reported. The measure of vegetative success for the Parcel
will be the survival of at least four native hardwood tree species, where no one species is greater than
50% of the established planted stems, and an established density of at least 260 planted trees per acre
at the end of the fifth year of monitoring. Appropriate and desirable native volunteer species may be
included in the Parcel's density to meet the performance standards with written NCDWR approval.
The Sponsor shall submit the annual monitoring report to NCDWR by December 315Y of each year for five
consecutive years and will follow the terms and conditions of the UMBI.
5.2 Parcel Maintenance
If the Parcel or a specific component of the Parcel fails to achieve the success criteria outlined in Section
5.1, adaptive measures will be developed and/or appropriate remedial actions will be implemented.
Maintenance will be performed to correct any identified problems on the Parcel that have a high
likelihood of affecting project success. Such items include, but are not limited to, fire, flooding, drought,
or insects that cause excess tree mortality. Any actions implemented will be designed to achieve the
success criteria and will include a work schedule and updated monitoring criteria. A rigorous herbicide
schedule may need to be implemented in the first few years of tree establishment in the restoration
areas to prevent establishment of invasive species that may out -compete the planted native vegetation.
The only herbicides used on the Parcel will be aquatic approved herbicides that will be applied in
accordance with North Carolina Department of Agriculture rules and regulations.
The easement boundary will be checked annually as part of monitoring activities. Easement boundary
conditions as well as any maintenance performed will be reported in the annual monitoring reports to
NCDWR. If mowing is deemed necessary by the Sponsor during the monitoring period, the Sponsor must
receive approval from NCDWR prior to conducting any mowing activities within Zone 1 and Zone 2 of
the Neuse buffers to ensure that no buffer violations have occurred.
5.3 Easement Boundaries
Easement boundaries will be identified in the field to ensure clear distinction between the Parcel and
adjacent properties. Boundaries may be identified by marker, post, tree -blazing, or other means as
allowed by site conditions and/or conservation easement prior to the NCDWR onsite As -Built evaluation
for Task 2 credit release. Boundary markers that have been disturbed, damaged, or destroyed will be
repaired and/or replaced on an as needed basis. Contact information for the conservation easement
holder will be included on easement markers.
6.0 Financial Assurance and Long -Term Management
6.1 Financial Assurances
Following approval of the Cox Pond Bank Parcel Development Package, the Sponsor shall provide a
Performance Bond from a surety that is rated no less than an "A-" as rated by A.M. Best. The
Performance Bond amount shall be 100% of the estimated cost for implementation of the project as
described in the Bank Parcel Development Package (BPDP), but not less than $150,000.00. In lieu of
posting the performance bond, the Sponsor may elect to construct the project prior to the first credit
release. In that case no performance bond will be necessary.
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After completion of the restoration/construction, a separate Performance/Maintenance Bond will be
secured for 100% of the estimated cost to implement the monitoring and maintenance plan but not less
than $100,000.00. The Performance/Maintenance Bond shall apply at the inception of the monitoring
period for a term of one year and be extended annually for a minimum of five years. Upon NCDWR
approval, this may be lowered each year based on the adjusted cost to complete the monitoring.
Performance bonds for monitoring shall be renewed at least annually to cover the next years monitoring
period, with confirmation of renewal provided to NCDWR with each annual monitoring report when
applicable. NCDWR reserves the right to alter the credit release schedule if monitoring reports are
submitted without proof of bond renewals when applicable.
6.2 Long-term Management
The Parcel will remain in private ownership, protected in its entirety by an approved NCDWR long term
steward, and will be managed under the terms detailed in an approved NCDWR conservation easement.
The long-term manager will be chosen prior to monitoring year 4 and will be responsible for periodic
inspection of the Parcel to ensure that the restrictions documented in the recorded easement are
upheld in perpetuity.
7.0 Potential Credit Generation
Of the 24.27 acres protected under the conservation easement, the mitigation approach for 22.3 acres is
riparian restoration. Of that 22.3 acres of restoration, 9.97 acres are proposed for buffer mitigation
credit and 12.33 acres are proposed for nutrient offset credit. Buffer preservation credits are also
proposed on 0.33 acres within the conservation easement. The Buffer Interpretation/Clarification Memo
#2008-019 applies to Ditches B and C where maintenance of diffuse flow into the easement is
unattainable. Other areas within the conservation easement where no credit is claimed include areas
which are over 200 feet from top of bank, the project feature channels, and the area which is less than
50 feet from top of bank along Ditch C.
The credit calculations were derived based on Wildlands' conceptual design for maximum ecological
uplift. The management objectives, mitigation type, and proposed amount of buffer mitigation are
presented in Tables 9 and 10 below. The riparian restoration areas are viable for either riparian buffer
credits or nutrient offset credits. However, on this parcel, Wildlands is seeking Riparian Buffer Credit
from areas within top of bank to 100 feet along streams, except on the east side of UT4 where the
buffer width is 30 feet from top of bank. These credits can be converted to Nutrient Offset Credits only
upon receiving written approval by NCDWR. Wildlands is seeking Nutrient Offset Credits in riparian
restoration areas from 101-200 feet from top of bank along streams and from top of bank to 200 feet
along ditches. Riparian restoration areas dedicated to Nutrient Offset Credits on this parcel beyond 100
feet will not be convertible to Riparian Buffer Credits per the UMBI. There will be three credit ledgers for
the project: Buffer Restoration, Buffer Preservation, and Nitrogen Nutrient Offset Credits.
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Table 10: Cox Pond - Total Area of Buffer and Nutrient Offset Mitigation
TOTAL AREA OF BUFFER
MITIGATION (TABM)
Mitigation Totals
Square Feet
Credits
Restoration:
434,271
434,271.000
Enhancement:
0
0.000
Preservation:
14,254
1,325.503
Total Riparian Buffer:
448,525
435,596.503
TOTAL NUTRIENT OFFSET MITIGATION
Mitigation Totals
Square Feet
Credits
Nutrient
Offset:
Nitrogen:
537,055
28,024.248
Phosphorus:
0.000
Upon submittal of the appropriate documentation by the Sponsor and subsequent approval by NCDWR,
the mitigation credits associated with the Cox Pond Mitigation Bank Parcel will be released as described
in the UMBI.
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8.0 References
Lee, M.T., Peet, R.K., Roberts, S.D., & Wentworth, T.R. 2008. CVS-EEP Protocol for Recording Vegetation
Version 4.2. http://cvs.bio.unc.edu/protocol/cvs-eep-protocol-v4.2-lev1-2.pdf
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ), 2015. 15A NCAC 02B .0259 Mitigation
Program Requirements for Protection and Maintenance of Riparian Buffers.
http://reports.oah.state.nc.us/ncac/title% 2015a%20-
%20envi ro nmenta l%20qua l ity/cha pter%2002%20-
%20envi ronmental%20management/subchapter%20b/15a%20ncac%2002b%20.0295. pdf
North Carolina Division of Water Resources (NCDWR), 1992. NC Surface Water Classifications.
https://ncdenr.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.htm I?id=6el25ad7628f494694e259c8
Odd64265
North Carolina Division of Water Resources (NCDWR), 2000. 15A NCAC 02B .0233 Neuse River Basin:
Nutrient Sensitive Waters Management Strategy: Protection and Maintenance of Existing Riparian
Buffers.
https://fi les. nc.gov/ncdeq/Water% 20Qua l ity/Surface % 2OWater/ 20Protection/401/Buffer%2ORu l
es/NeuseBufferRu le_15a%20ncac%2002b%20.0233. pdf
North Carolina Division of Water Resources (NCDWR), 2008. Buffer Interpretation/Clarification #2008-
019 — Memorandum.
https://fi les. nc.gov/ncdeq/Water% 20Qua l ity/Surface % 2OWater/ 2OProtection/401/Buffer%20CIa r
ification%20Memos/Diffuse-Flow-for-Buffer-M itigation-Sites-Buffer-Clarification-Memo-
20080819. pdf
North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program (NCEEP), 2018. Neuse River Basin Restoration
Priorities (RBRP) 2010—Amended August 2018.
https://files.nc.gov/ncdeq/Mitigation%20Services/Watershed_Planning/Neuse_River_Basin/RBRP
-Neuse-201807-.pdf
North Carolina Natural Heritage Program (NHP), 2021. Natural Heritage Element Occurrence Database,
Wayne County, NC. https://ncnhde.natureserve.org/
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), 1974. Natural Resources Conservation Service, Soil
Survey Geographic (SSURGO) database for Wayne County, North Carolina.
https://websoilsurvey.sc.egov.usda.gov/
United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), 2021. Endangered Species, Threatened Species, Federal
Species of Concern and Candidate Species, Wayne County, NC. https://ecos.fws.gov/ipac/
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Appendices
Appendix A:
Current Land Use Photographs
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UT1— Downstream (0711.512021) UT1— Downstream — Preservation Areas (0711.512021)
UT1— Downstream left (0711512021)
UT1— Downstream right (0711512021)
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Appendix C:
On Site Determination of Applicability to Neuse Riparian Buffer Rules
Site Viability for Buffer Mitigation and Nutrient Offset letter
ROY COOPER
Governor
DIONNE DELLI-CATTI
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
William L. Jackson
Jackson Farming Company LLC
122 Cox Farm Road
Mount Olive, NC 28365
919-922-7861
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
March, 16, 2021
Subject: On -Site Determination for Applicability to Neuse Riparian Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 02B .0714)
Subject Property/ Project Name: Cox Pond Bank Parcel
Address/Location: 122 Cox Farm Road, Mt. Olive, NC 28635
Stream(s) Evaluated: (4) — UT1— UT4 Cox Pond Mitigation Site
Determination Date: February 4th, 2021
Staff: Allen Stewart
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Wayne County
Determination Type: Applicability to Neuse Riparian Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 02B .0714)
Buffer:
Stream:
X - Neuse (15A NCAC 02B .0714)
X— Ephemeral/ Intermittent/Perennial Determination
Tar -Pamlico (15A NCAC 02B .0734
Catawba (15A NCAC 02B .0614)
-Jordan (15A NCAC 02B .0267) (governmental and/or
interjurisdictional projects)
- Randleman (15A NCAC 02B .0724)
-Goose Creek (15A NCAC 02B .0605-.0608)
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Dear Mr. Jackson,
The Division of Water Resources has determined that the streams listed as "subject' above and included on the attached map have been
located on the most recent published (1974) N RCS Soil Survey of Wayne County, North Carolina and/or the most recent copy of the Mt. Olive
USGS Topographic map at a 1:24,000 scale and evaluated for applicability to the Neuse Riparian Buffer Rule. For Each stream that is checked
"Not Subject" it has been determined to not be at least intermittent, not present on the property or not represented on the most recent
published (1974) NRCS Soil Survey of Wayne County, North Carolina and/or the most recent copy of the Mt. Olive USGS Topographic map at a
1:24,000 scale. There may be other streams or features located on the property that were not assessed and/or that do not appear on the maps
referenced above but may be considered jurisdictional according to the US Army Corps of Engineers and subject to the Clean Water Act.
UT3 and UT4 were determined to be unmapped intermittent streams scoring >or= to 19 on NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11.
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Washington Regional Office 1 943 Washington Square Malt I Washington, North Carolina 27889
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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 DWR may request a determination by the Director. An appeal request must be made within sixty (60) calendar
days of date of this letter to the Director in writing.
If sending via US Postal Service:
c/o Paul Wojoski
DWR — 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
If sending via delivery service (UPS, FedEx, etc.):
c% Paul Wojoski
DWR — 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit
512 N. Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC 27604
This determination is final and binding as detailed above unless an appeal is requested within sixty (60) days.
This determination only addresses the applicability to the buffer rules and does not approve any activity within the buffers or
waters. The project may require a Section 404/401 Permit for the proposed activity. Any inquiries regarding applicability to the
Clean Water Act should be directed to the US Army Corps of Engineers Raleigh Regulatory Field Office at (919)-554-4884 Ext. 22.
If you have questions regarding this determination, please feel free to contact Allen Stewart at (252) 946-6481.
Sincerely,
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Robert Tankard, Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
cc: WaRO DWR File Copy/LASE RFICH E
Andrea Eckardt, Wildlands Engineering Inc., aeckardt@wildlandseng.com
Samantha Dailey, US Army Corps of Engineers Raleigh Regulatory Field Office, Samantha.j.dailey@usace.army.mi
Katie Merritt, NCDWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch, Katie.Merritt@ncdenr.gov
Randall Jones, WaRO DEMLR (via e-mail)
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Washington Regional Office 1 943 Washington Square Mall I Washington, North Carolina 27889
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Governor
DIONNE ❑ELLFGATTI
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
£nvironmenraI Quality
May 19, 2021
Andrea Eckardt
Wildlands Engineering, Inc
(via electronic mail: aeckardt@wildlandseng.com )
Re: Site Viability for Buffer Mitigation & Nutrient Offset - Cox Pond Site
120 Cox Pond Rd, Mt. Olive (near 35.234024,-78.079889)
Neuse 03020201
Wayne County
Dear Ms. Eckardt,
On March 22, 2021, Katie Merritt, with the Division of Water Resources (DWR), received a request
from you on behalf of Wildlands Engineering, Inc (Wildlands) for a site visit near the above -
referenced site in the Neuse River Basin within the 8-digit Hydrologic Unit Code 03020201. The site
visit was to determine the potential for riparian buffer mitigation and nutrient offset within a
proposed conservation easement boundary, which is more accurately depicted in the attached map
labeled "Figure 1-Site Map" (Figure 1) prepared by Wildlands. The proposed easement boundary in
Figure 1, includes all riparian areas intended to be proposed as part of the mitigation site. On April
15, 2021, Ms. Merritt performed a site assessment of the subject site. Staff with Wildlands were also
present. The site visit revealed the following site constraints:
UTILITIES: A utility easement was observed crossing the site. The utility easement
shall not be within a conservation easement or within riparian areas where buffer
mitigation or nutrient offset credits are proposed to be generated.
PERMITS: An Animal Feeding Operation (AFO) permit is associated with this property.
The permit associated with this property is # AWS960144 and allows for some or all the
property to be used for the land application of animal waste per an approved Waste
Utilization Plan issued by the DWR.
o Application of animal waste will not be permitted within a conservation easement
or within riparian areas where buffer mitigation or nutrient offset credits are
proposed to be generated.
o All riparian areas proposed to be placed in a conservation easement must be
removed from the Waste Utilization Plan.
o Written approval by DWR of any modification to the existing Waste Utilization
Plan and/or the applicable permit will be required prior to approval of the riparian
areas to generate buffer mitigation or nutrient offset credits.
EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE: Existing underground and above ground
infrastructure may be present and is likely for purposes of irrigating the property for the
land application of animal waste associated with permit # AWS960144.
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
_ ✓ 512 North Salisbury Street 11617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
urn,n m� wo�ir 919,707,9000
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o No infrastructure or impervious areas below or above the ground will be allowed
to be within a conservation easement or within riparian areas where buffer
mitigation or nutrient offset credits are proposed to be generated.
o All infrastructure shall be mapped, including wells and hydrants. Written proof
of the removal of all infrastructure within riparian areas proposed to be placed in
a conservation easement will be required prior to approval of the riparian areas to
generate buffer mitigation or nutrient offset credits.
o Changes to any infrastructure associated with permit # AWS960144 will require
prior approval from DWR if they result in a change in the irrigation system
design for land application.
Ms. Merritt's evaluation of the features onsite and their associated mitigation determination for the
riparian areas are provided in the table below. This evaluation was made from Top of Bank (TOB)
and landward 200' from each feature for buffer mitigation pursuant to 15A NCAC 02B .0295
(effective November 1, 2015) and for nutrient offset credits pursuant to 15A NCAC 02B .0703.
Feature
Classification
'Subject
Riparian Land uses
Buffer
'Nutrient
4^1Mitiigatiion Type Determination Win
to
riparian areas
onsite
adjacent to Feature
Credit
Offset
Buffer
0( 200')
Viable
Viable
Rule
UT1
Stream
Yes
Combination of non-
'Yes
Yes (non-
Non -forested fields - Restoration Site per
forested agricultural fields
forested
15A NCAC 02B .0295 (n)
with mature forest
areas only)
Forested Areas - Preservation Site per
Banks are unstable with
15A NCAC 02B .0295 (o) (5)
active erosion in many
areas, some sink holes are
Minor bank stabilization and grading
present.
needed where bank stability is
compromised and where erosional rills,
Live stakes and bareroots
active erosion, sinkholes and gullies are
should be planted in many
observed
unstable areas, matting, and
other stabilization measures
should also be
implemented.
UT2
Stream
Yes
Non -forested agricultural
'Yes
Yes (non-
Non -forested fields - Restoration Site per
fields with some mature
forested
15A NCAC 02B .0295 (n)
forest near confluence w/
areas only)
UTl.
Forested Areas - Preservation Site per
15A NCAC 02B .0295 (o) (5)
A sink hole was observed at
the confluence with UTl
Minor major bank stabilization and
grading needed where bank stability is
compromised and where erosional rills,
active erosion, sinkholes and gullies are
observed.
UT3
Stream
No
Non -forested agricultural
Yes
Yes
Restoration Site per 15A NCAC 02B
fields
.0295 (o) (3)
An ag pond was recently
filled in along right bank.
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Wildlands Engineering, Inc.
May 19, 2021
Feature
Classification
1Subiect
'Riparian Land uses
Buffer
'Nutrient
4,1Mitiigatiion Tyne Determination w/in
onsite
to
riparian areas
ad*acent to Feature
Credit
Offset
Buffer
0( 200')
Viable
Viable
Rule
UT4
Stream
No
Non -forested agricultural
Yes
Yes
Restoration Site per 15A NCAC 02B
fields & Partially located
.0295 (o) (3)
within a DOT ROW
Note: No credits are allowed within the
DOT R.O.W
A
Ditch
No
Non -forested agricultural
No
Yes
Restoration Site per 15A NCAC 02B
fields
.0295 (n)
Does not meet all criteria in 15A NCAC
02B .0295 (o) (8) for buffer mitigation
B
Ditch
No
Right Bank - non -forested
No
Yes
Restoration Site per 15A NCAC 02B
>3' depth
agricultural fields
.0295 (n)
C
Ditch
No
Non -forested agricultural
No
Yes
Restoration Site per 15A NCAC 02B
>3' depth
fields
.0295 (n)
D
Ditch
No
Left Bank — non -forested
No
No
N/A
>3' depth
agricultural fields
Right Bank — residential
A direct discharge of wastewater from an
yard & business
unknown source was observed entering the
feature
E, F, G
Ditches
No
N/A
No
No
N/A
Not directly hydrologically connected to a
stream
'Subjectivity calls for the features were determined by DWR in correspondence dated March 16, 2021 (DWR# 2020-1942) using the
1:24,000 scale quadrangle topographic map prepared by USGS and the most recent printed version of the soil survey map prepared by
the NRCS .
2The area of preservation credit within a buffer mitigation site shall comprise of no more than 25 percent (25%) of the total area of buffer
mitigation per 15A NCAC 0295 (o) (5) and 15A NCAC 0295 (o) (4). Site cannot be a Preservation Only site to comply with this rule.
'NC Division of Water Resources - Methodology and Calculations for determining Nutrient Reductions associated with Riparian Buffer
Establishment
4 Determinations made for this Site are determined based on the proposal provided in maps and figures submitted with the request.
s All features proposed for buffer mitigation or nutrient offset, must have a planted conservation easement established that includes the
tops of channel banks when being measured perpendicular and landward from the banks, even if no credit is viable within that riparian
area.
6The area of the mitigation site on ephemeral channels shall comprise no more than 25 percent (25%) of the total area of buffer
mitigation per 15A NCAC 02B .0295 (o)(7).
7Landuses may also include the application of animal waste associated with an AFO permit
Determinations provided in the table above were made using a proposed easement boundary showing
proposed mitigation areas shown in Figure 1. The map representing the proposal for the site are
attached to this letter and are initialed by Ms. Merritt on May 19, 2021. Substantial changes to the
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proposed easement boundary as well as site constraints identified in this letter could affect the Site's
potential to generate buffer mitigation and nutrient offset credits.
This letter does not constitute an approval of this Site to generate buffer and nutrient offset credits.
Pursuant to 15A NCAC 02B .0295, a mitigation proposal and a mitigation plan shall be submitted to
DWR for written approval prior to conducting any mitigation activities in riparian areas and/or
surface waters for buffer mitigation credit. Pursuant to 15A NCAC 02B .0703, a proposal regarding a
proposed nutrient load -reducing measure for nutrient offset credit shall be submitted to DWR for
approval prior to any mitigation activities in riparian areas and/or surface waters.
All vegetative plantings, performance criteria and other mitigation requirements for riparian
restoration, enhancement and preservation must follow the requirements in 15A NCAC 02B .0295 to
be eligible for buffer and/or nutrient offset mitigation credits. For any areas depicted as not being
viable for nutrient offset credit above, one could propose a different measure, along with supporting
calculations and sufficient detail to support estimates of load reduction, for review by the DWR to
determine viability for nutrient offset in accordance with 15A NCAC 02B .0703.
This viability assessment will expire on May 19, 2023 or upon approval of a mitigation plan by
the DWR, whichever comes first. This letter should be provided in any nutrient offset, buffer,
stream or wetland mitigation plan for this Site.
Please contact Katie Merritt at (919) 707-3637 if you have any questions regarding this
correspondence.
Sincerely,
DocuSeign�ed/by:
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Paul Wojoski, Supervisor
401 and Buffer Permitting Branch
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Attachments: Figure 1. Site Map
cc: File Copy (Katie Merritt)
DWR Animal Feeding Operations Branch - Ramesh Ravella ramesh.ravella@ncdenr.gov
DWR WaRO - David May
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Figure 1. Site Map
W I L D L A N D S 0 200 400 Feet Cox Pond Bank Parcel
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Appendix D:
USFWS Self -Certification letter and Correspondence
SHPO Request for Review and Response
EDR Radius Map Report, Executive Summary
WILDLANDS
E+4GINEERING
February 8, 2021
Kathryn Matthews
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Raleigh ES Field Office
551-F Pylon Drive
Raleigh, NC 27606
Subject: Cox Pond Buffer Mitigation Bank Parcel
Wayne County, North Carolina
Dear Ms. Matthews,
Wildlands Engineering, Inc. requests review and comment on any possible issues that might emerge with respect
to fish and wildlife issues associated with a potential riparian buffer restoration project on the Cox Pond Mitigation
Bank Parcel located in Wayne County, NC. A Site Map is enclosed. The site is located at latitude 35.237458
longitude-78.082288.
The Cox Pond Mitigation Bank Parcel is being developed to provide riparian buffer and nutrient offset mitigation in
the Neuse River basin. The project will include buffer restoration along four unnamed tributaries and three ditches
that flow to Lee Branch. One existing off-line pond will be removed. This buffer mitigation project will reduce
sediment and nutrient loading, provide and improve terrestrial and in stream habitats, and improve stream and
bank stability. The area surrounding the streams and channels proposed for buffer restoration is currently row
crop agricultural fields. Restoring the vegetative buffer on the areas up to 200 feet from the streams and ditches
will remove the crops and fertilizer inputs within the project area. The restored floodplain areas will filter sediment
during high rainfall events. The establishment of riparian buffers will create shading to minimize thermal heating.
Finally, newly planted native vegetation will provide cover and food for wildlife.
The major goals of the proposed buffer restoration project are to provide ecological and water quality
enhancements to the Neuse River Basin by creating a functional riparian corridor and restoring the riparian buffer.
Waters of the United States 404/401 permitting is not required for this buffer mitigation site as construction
activities will only involve planting riparian vegetation and will not impact project streams or downstream
resources.
We thank you in advance for your timely response and cooperation. Please feel free to contact us with any
questions that you may have concerning the extent of site disturbance associated with this project.
Sincerely,
Carolyn Lanza, Environmental Scientist
clanza(cDwildlandseng.com
313.969.7318
Attachments: Figure 1 Site Map
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United States Department of the
Project Name
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
Raleigh Field Office
P.O. Box 33726
Raleigh, NC 27636-3726
Date: 01 /29/2021
Self -Certification Letter
Cox Pond Mitigation Bank Parcel
Dear Applicant:
Interior
Thank you for using the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) Raleigh Ecological
Services online project review process. By printing this letter in conjunction with your
project review package, you are certifying that you have completed the online project
review process for the project named above in accordance with all instructions
provided, using the best available information to reach your conclusions. This letter,
and the enclosed project review package, completes the review of your project in
accordance with the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531-1544, 87 Stat.
884), as amended (ESA), and the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (16 U.S.C.
668-668c, 54 Stat. 250), as amended (Eagle Act). This letter also provides
information for your project review under the National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 (P.L. 91-190, 42 U.S.C. 4321-4347, 83 Stat. 852), as amended. A copy of this
letter and the project review package must be submitted to this office for this
certification to be valid. This letter and the project review package will be maintained
in our records.
The species conclusions table in the enclosed project review package summarizes
your ESA and Eagle Act conclusions. Based on your analysis, mark all the
determinations that apply:
❑✓
"no effect" determinations for proposed/listed species and/or proposed/designated critical habitat; and/or
"may affect, not likely to adversely affect" determinations for proposed/listed
species and/or proposed/designated critical habitat; and/or
❑ "may affect, likely to adversely affect" determination for the Northern long-
eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis) and relying on the findings of the January 5,
2016, Programmatic Biological Opinion for the Final 4(d) Rule on the
Northern long-eared bat;
❑✓ "no Eagle Act permit required" determinations for eagles.
Applicant Page 2
We certify that use of the online project review process in strict accordance with the
instructions provided as documented in the enclosed project review package results in
reaching the appropriate determinations. Therefore, we concur with the "no effect" or
"not likely to adversely affect" determinations for proposed and listed species and
proposed and designated critical habitat; the "may affect" determination for Northern
long-eared bat; and/or the "no Eagle Act permit required" determinations for eagles.
Additional coordination with this office is not needed. Candidate species are not
legally protected pursuant to the ESA. However, the Service encourages consideration
of these species by avoiding adverse impacts to them. Please contact this office for
additional coordination if your project action area contains candidate species.
Should project plans change or if additional information on the distribution of
proposed or listed species, proposed or designated critical habitat, or bald eagles
becomes available, this determination may be reconsidered. This certification letter is
valid for 1 year. Information about the online project review process including
instructions, species information, and other information regarding project reviews
within North Carolina is available at our website http://www.fws.gov/raleigh/pp.html.
If you have any questions, you can write to us at Raleigh(c,fws.gov or please contact
Leigh Mann of this office at 919-856-4520, ext. 10.
Sincerely,
/s/Pete Benjamin
Pete Benjamin
Field Supervisor
Raleigh Ecological Services
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United States Department of the Interior
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
►' Raleigh Ecological Services Field Office
Post Office Box 33726
Raleigh, NC 27636-3726
Phone: (919) 856-4520 Fax: (919) 856-4556
In Reply Refer To: December 14, 2020
Consultation Code: 04EN2000-2021-SLI-0370
Event Code: 04EN2000-2021-E-00798
Project Name: Cox Pond
Subject: List of threatened and endangered species that may occur in your proposed project
location, and/or may be affected by your proposed project
To Whom It May Concern:
The species list generated pursuant to the information you provided identifies threatened,
endangered, proposed and candidate species, as well as proposed and final designated critical
habitat, that may occur within the boundary of your proposed project and/or may be affected by
your proposed project. The species list fulfills the requirements of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service (Service) under section 7(c) of the Endangered Species Act (Act) of 1973, as amended
(16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
New information based on updated surveys, changes in the abundance and distribution of
species, changed habitat conditions, or other factors could change this list. Please feel free to
contact us if you need more current information or assistance regarding the potential impacts to
federally proposed, listed, and candidate species and federally designated and proposed critical
habitat. Please note that under 50 CFR 402.12(e) of the regulations implementing section 7 of the
Act, the accuracy of this species list should be verified after 90 days. This verification can be
completed formally or informally as desired. The Service recommends that verification be
completed by visiting the ECOS-IPaC website at regular intervals during project planning and
implementation for updates to species lists and information. An updated list may be requested
through the ECOS-IPaC system by completing the same process used to receive the enclosed list.
Section 7 of the Act requires that all federal agencies (or their designated non-federal
representative), in consultation with the Service, insure that any action federally authorized,
funded, or carried out by such agencies is not likely to jeopardize the continued existence of any
federally -listed endangered or threatened species. A biological assessment or evaluation may be
prepared to fulfill that requirement and in determining whether additional consultation with the
Service is necessary. In addition to the federally -protected species list, information on the
species' life histories and habitats and information on completing a biological assessment or
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evaluation and can be found on our web page at http://www.fws.gov/raleigh. Please check the
web site often for updated information or changes
If your project contains suitable habitat for any of the federally -listed species known to be
present within the county where your project occurs, the proposed action has the potential to
adversely affect those species. As such, we recommend that surveys be conducted to determine
the species' presence or absence within the project area. The use of North Carolina Natural
Heritage program data should not be substituted for actual field surveys.
If you determine that the proposed action may affect (i.e., likely to adversely affect or not likely
to adversely affect) a federally -protected species, you should notify this office with your
determination, the results of your surveys, survey methodologies, and an analysis of the effects
of the action on listed species, including consideration of direct, indirect, and cumulative effects,
before conducting any activities that might affect the species. If you determine that the proposed
action will have no effect (i.e., no beneficial or adverse, direct or indirect effect) on federally
listed species, then you are not required to contact our office for concurrence (unless an
Environmental Impact Statement is prepared). However, you should maintain a complete record
of the assessment, including steps leading to your determination of effect, the qualified personnel
conducting the assessment, habitat conditions, site photographs, and any other related articles.
Please be aware that bald and golden eagles are protected under the Bald and Golden Eagle
Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 668 et seq.), and projects affecting these species may require
development of an eagle conservation plan (http://www.fws.gov/windenergy/
eagle_guidance.html). Additionally, wind energy projects should follow the wind energy
guidelines (http://www.fws.gov/windenergy/) for minimizing impacts to migratory birds and
bats.
Guidance for minimizing impacts to migratory birds for projects including communications
towers (e.g., cellular, digital television, radio, and emergency broadcast) can be found at: http://
www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/CurrentBirdlssues/Hazards/towers/towers.htm; http://
www.towerkill.com; and http://www.fws.gov/migratory birds/CurrentBirdlssues/Hazards/towers/
comtow.html.
Not all Threatened and Endangered Species that occur in North Carolina are subject to section 7
consultation with the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service. Atlantic and shortnose sturgeon, sea
turtles,when in the water, and certain marine mammals are under purview of the National Marine
Fisheries Service. If your project occurs in marine, estuarine, or coastal river systems you should
also contact the National Marine Fisheries Service, http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/
We appreciate your concern for threatened and endangered species. The Service encourages
Federal agencies to include conservation of threatened and endangered species into their project
planning to further the purposes of the Act. Please include the Consultation Tracking Number in
the header of this letter with any request for consultation or correspondence about your project
that you submit to our office. If you have any questions or comments, please contact John Ellis
of this office at john_ellis@fws.gov.
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Attachment(s):
• Official Species List
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Official Species List
This list is provided pursuant to Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act, and fulfills the
requirement for Federal agencies to "request of the Secretary of the Interior information whether
any species which is listed or proposed to be listed may be present in the area of a proposed
action".
This species list is provided by:
Raleigh Ecological Services Field Office
Post Office Box 33726
Raleigh, NC 27636-3726
(919) 856-4520
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Project Summary
Consultation Code: 04EN2000-2021-SLI-0370
Event Code: 04EN2000-2021-E-00798
Project Name: Cox Pond
Project Type: LAND - RESTORATION / ENHANCEMENT
Project Description: Buffer Restoration Project
Project Location:
Approximate location of the project can be viewed in Google Maps: https:
www.google.com/maps/place/35.23839685217402N78.08289492104343W
Counties: Wayne, NC
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Endangered Species Act Species
There is a total of 3 threatened, endangered, or candidate species on this species list.
Species on this list should be considered in an effects analysis for your project and could include
species that exist in another geographic area. For example, certain fish may appear on the species
list because a project could affect downstream species.
IPaC does not display listed species or critical habitats under the sole jurisdiction of NOAA
Fisheriesi, as USFWS does not have the authority to speak on behalf of NOAA and the
Department of Commerce.
See the "Critical habitats" section below for those critical habitats that lie wholly or partially
within your project area under this office's jurisdiction. Please contact the designated FWS office
if you have questions.
NOAA Fisheries, also known as the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), is an
office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration within the Department of
Commerce.
Birds
NAME
STATUS
Red -cockaded Woodpecker Picoides borealis
Endangered
No critical habitat has been designated for this species.
Species profile: https:Hecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/7614
Amphibians
NAME
STATUS
Neuse River Waterdog Necturus lewisi
Proposed
There is proposed critical habitat for this species. Your location is outside the critical habitat.
Threatened
Species profile: https:Hecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/6772
Fishes
NAME
STATUS
Carolina Madtom Noturus furiosus Proposed
There is proposed critical habitat for this species. Your location is outside the critical habitat. Endangered
Species profile: https:Hecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/528
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Critical habitats
MERE ARE NO CRITICAL HABITATS WITHIN YOUR PROJECT AREA UNDER THIS OFFICE'S
JURISDICTION.
kolwv
WILDLANDS
ENGINEERING
January 29, 2021
Renee Gledhill -Earley
State Historic Preservation Office
4617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-4617
Subject: Cox Pond Mitigation Bank Parcel
Wayne County, North Carolina
Dear Ms. Gledhill -Earley,
Wildlands Engineering, Inc. requests review and comment on any possible issues that might emerge with respect
to archaeological or cultural resources associated with a potential riparian buffer restoration project on the Cox
Pond Mitigation Bank Parcel located in Wayne County, NC. An Overview Site Map and a USGS Topographic Map
showing the approximate project area are enclosed. The topographic figure was prepared from the Mount Olive
7.5-Minute USGS Topographic Quadrangle, and the site is located at latitude 35.237458 longitude-78.082288.
The Cox Pond Mitigation Bank Parcel is being developed to provide riparian buffer and nutrient offset mitigation in
the Neuse River Basin. The project will include restoration and preservation of four unnamed tributaries and three
ditches that flow to Lee Branch. With the exception of one tributary containing a small corridor of established
forest vegetation on the downstream end, the streams and ditches onsite have little to no existing riparian buffers.
Most of the surrounding area of the project features is open agricultural land, used primarily to grow row crops,
both currently and historically.
The major goals of the riparian buffer and nutrient offset mitigation bank project are to provide ecological and
water quality enhancements to the Neuse River Basin while creating a functional riparian corridor at the site level.
This will be accomplished by restoring and or preserving the vegetative buffer on the areas up to 200 feet from
streams and ditches, along with permanently preserving and protecting the site through establishing a
conservation easement.
The nearest site on the National Register of Historic Places is the location of the now demolished Vernon Federal 2-
story house (WY0006) located approximately one mile southwest. This site will not be disturbed for the proposed
project. No other architectural structures or archaeological artifacts have been observed or noted during
preliminary surveys of the site for restoration purposes. We ask that you review the site based on the attached
information to determine the presence of any historic properties within the conservation easement area proposed
as shown on Figures 1 and 2.
We thank you in advance for your timely response and cooperation. Please feel free to contact us with any
questions that you may have concerning the extent of site disturbance associated with this project.
Sincerely,
r
Carolyn Lanza, Environmental Scientist
clanza@wildlandseng.com
919.851.9986 x 113
Attachments: Figure 1 Overview Site Map and Figure 2 USGS Topographic Map
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North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
State Historic Preservation Office
Ramona M. Bartos, Administrator
Governor Roy Cooper Secretary D. Reid Wilson
March 12, 2021
Carolyn Lanza clanza@wildlandseng.com
Wildlands Engineering, Inc.
312 West Millbrook Road, Suite 225
Raleigh, NC 27609
Re: Cox Pond Mitigation Bank, 35.237458,-78.082288, Wayne County, ER 21-0545
Dear Ms. Lanza:
Thank you for your email of February 8, 2021, regarding the above -referenced undertaking. We have
reviewed the submittal and offer the following comments.
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,
contact Renee Gledhill -Earley, environmental review coordinator, at 919-814-6579
or environmental.review@ncdcr.gov. In all future communication concerning this project, please cite the
above referenced tracking number.
Sincerely,
Wftul
Ramona Bartos, Deputy
State Historic Preservation Officer
Location: 109 East Jones Street, Raleigh NC 27601 Mailing Address: 4617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh NC 27699-4617 Telephone/Fax: (919) 814-6570/814-6898
Cox Pond Mitigation Site
Cox Pond Road
Mount Olive, NC 28365
Inquiry Number: 6180702.2s
September 04, 2020
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TC6180702.2s Page 1
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A search of available environmental records was conducted by Environmental Data Resources, Inc (EDR).
The report was designed to assist parties seeking to meet the search requirements of EPA's Standards
and Practices for All Appropriate Inquiries (40 CFR Part 312), the ASTM Standard Practice for
Environmental Site Assessments (E 1527-13), the ASTM Standard Practice for Environmental Site
Assessments for Forestland or Rural Property (E 2247-16), the ASTM Standard Practice for Limited
Environmental Due Diligence: Transaction Screen Process (E 1528-14) or custom requirements developed
for the evaluation of environmental risk associated with a parcel of real estate.
TARGET PROPERTY INFORMATION
ADDRESS
COX POND ROAD
MOUNT OLIVE, NC 28365
COORDINATES
Latitude (North):
Longitude (West):
Universal Tranverse Mercator
UTM X (Meters):
UTM Y (Meters):
Elevation:
35.2377500 - 35' 14' 15.90"
78.0821950 - 78' 4' 55.90"
Zone 17
765526.9
3903113.8
145 ft. above sea level
USGS TOPOGRAPHIC MAP ASSOCIATED WITH TARGET PROPERTY
Target Property Map:
Version Date:
North Map:
Version Date:
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY IN THIS REPORT
5947432 MOUNT OLIVE, NC
2013
5948626 SOUTHWEST GOLDSBORO, NC
2013
Portions of Photo from: 20140525, 20141018
Source: USDA
TC6180702.2s EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1
F- MAPPED SITES SUMMARY
Target Property Address:
COX POND ROAD
MOUNT OLIVE, NC 28365
Click on Map ID to see full detail.
MAP
ID SITE NAME ADDRESS
NO MAPPED SITES FOUND
DATABASE ACRONYMS
RELATIVE DIST (ft. & mi.)
ELEVATION DIRECTION
6180702.2s Page 2
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
TARGET PROPERTY SEARCH RESULTS
The target property was not listed in any of the databases searched by EDR.
DATABASES WITH NO MAPPED SITES
No mapped sites were found in EDR's search of available ("reasonably ascertainable ") government
records either on the target property or within the search radius around the target property for the
following databases:
STANDARD ENVIRONMENTAL RECORDS
Federal NPL site list
NPL___________________________ National Priority List
Proposed NPL________________ Proposed National Priority List Sites
NPL LIENS -------------------- Federal Superfund Liens
Federal Delisted NPL site list
Delisted NPL__________________ National Priority List Deletions
Federal CERCLIS list
FEDERAL FACILITY__________ Federal Facility Site Information listing
SEMS_________________________ Superfund Enterprise Management System
Federal CERCLIS NFRAP site list
SEMS-ARCHIVE-------------- Superfund Enterprise Management System Archive
Federal RCRA CORRACTS facilities list
CORRACTS------------------ Corrective Action Report
Federal RCRA non-CORRACTS TSD facilities list
RCRA-TSDF------------------ RCRA- Treatment, Storage and Disposal
Federal RCRA generators list
RCRA-LQG------------------- RCRA- Large Quantity Generators
RCRA-SQG------------------- RCRA - Small Quantity Generators
RCRA-VSQG----------------- RCRA - Very Small Quantity Generators (Formerly Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity
Generators)
Federal institutional controls / engineering controls registries
LUCIS_________________________ Land Use Control Information System
TC6180702.2s EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
US ENG CONTROLS_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Engineering Controls Sites List
US INST CONTROLS_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. Institutional Controls Sites List
Federal ERNS list
ERNS_________________________ Emergency Response Notification System
State- and tribal - equivalent NPL
NC HSDS_____________________ Hazardous Substance Disposal Site
State- and tribal - equivalent CERCLIS
SHWS------------------------- Inactive Hazardous Sites Inventory
State and tribal landfill and/or solid waste disposal site lists
SWF/LF_______________________ List of Solid Waste Facilities
DEBRIS_______________________ Solid Waste Active Disaster Debris Sites Listing
OLI____________________________ Old Landfill Inventory
LCID__________________________ Land -Clearing and Inert Debris (LCID) Landfill Notifications
State and tribal leaking storage tank lists
LUST -------------------------- Regional UST Database
LAST__________________________ Leaking Aboveground Storage Tanks
INDIAN LUST_________________ Leaking Underground Storage Tanks on Indian Land
LUST TRUST_________________ State Trust Fund Database
State and tribal registered storage tank lists
FEMA UST____________________ Underground Storage Tank Listing
UST___________________________ Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Database
AST___________________________ AST Database
INDIAN UST__________________ Underground Storage Tanks on Indian Land
State and tribal institutional control / engineering control registries
INST CONTROL_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ No Further Action Sites With Land Use Restrictions Monitoring
State and tribal voluntary cleanup sites
INDIAN VCP__________________ Voluntary Cleanup Priority Listing
VCP___________________________ Responsible Party Voluntary Action Sites
State and tribal Brownfields sites
BROWNFIELDS______________ Brownfields Projects Inventory
ADDITIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL RECORDS
Local Brownfield lists
US BROWNFIELDS----------- A Listing of Brownfields Sites
TC6180702.2s EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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Local Lists of Landfill / Solid Waste Disposal Sites
SWRCY_______________________
Recycling Center Listing
HIST LF_______________________
Solid Waste Facility Listing
INDIAN ODI___________________
Report on the Status of Open Dumps on Indian Lands
DEBRIS REGION 9-----------
Torres Martinez Reservation Illegal Dump Site Locations
ODI___________________________
Open Dump Inventory
IHS OPEN DUMPS___________
Open Dumps on Indian Land
Local Lists of Hazardous waste / Contaminated Sites
US HIST CDL_________________ Delisted National Clandestine Laboratory Register
US CDL_______________________ National Clandestine Laboratory Register
Local Land Records
LIENS 2_______________________ CERCLA Lien Information
Records of Emergency Release Reports
HMIRS________________________
Hazardous Materials Information Reporting System
SPILLS________________________
Spills Incident Listing
IMD___________________________
Incident Management Database
SPILLS 90____________________
SPILLS 90 data from FirstSearch
SPILLS 80____________________
SPILLS 80 data from FirstSearch
Other Ascertainable Records
RCRA NonGen / NLR _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ RCRA - Non Generators / No Longer Regulated
FUDS_________________________
Formerly Used Defense Sites
DOD__________________________
Department of Defense Sites
SCRD DRYCLEANERS_______
State Coalition for Remediation of Drycleaners Listing
US FIN ASSUR_______________
Financial Assurance Information
EPA WATCH LIST____________
EPA WATCH LIST
2020 COR ACTION_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ 2020 Corrective Action Program List
TSCA_________________________
Toxic Substances Control Act
TRIS__________________________
Toxic Chemical Release Inventory System
SSTS--------------------------
Section 7 Tracking Systems
ROD__________________________
Records Of Decision
RMP__________________________
Risk Management Plans
RAATS________________________
RCRA Administrative Action Tracking System
PRP___________________________
Potentially Responsible Parties
PADS_________________________
PCB Activity Database System
ICIS___________________________
Integrated Compliance Information System
FTTS__________________________
FIFRA/ TSCA Tracking System - FIFRA (Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, & Rodenticide
Act)/TSCA (Toxic Substances Control Act)
MLTS_________________________
Material Licensing Tracking System
COAL ASH DOE_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Steam -Electric Plant Operation Data
COAL ASH EPA______________
Coal Combustion Residues Surface Impoundments List
PCB TRANSFORMER _ _ _ _
_ _ _ PCB Transformer Registration Database
RADINFO ---------------------
Radiation Information Database
HIST FTTS____________________
FIFRA/TSCA Tracking System Administrative Case Listing
DOT OPS_____________________
Incident and Accident Data
CONSENT____________________
Superfund (CERCLA) Consent Decrees
TC6180702.2s EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 5
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
INDIAN RESERV_____________
Indian Reservations
FUSRAP______________________
Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program
UMTRA_______________________
Uranium Mill Tailings Sites
LEAD SMELTERS____________
Lead Smelter Sites
US AIRS______________________
Aerometric Information Retrieval System Facility Subsystem
US MINES____________________
Mines Master Index File
ABANDONED MINES ---------
Abandoned Mines
FINDS -------------------------
Facility Index System/Facility Registry System
UXO ---------------------------
Unexploded Ordnance Sites
ECHO -------------------------
Enforcement & Compliance History Information
DOCKET HWC----------------
Hazardous Waste Compliance Docket Listing
FUELS PROGRAM___________
EPA Fuels Program Registered Listing
AIRS__________________________
Air Quality Permit Listing
ASBESTOS___________________
ASBESTOS
COAL ASH____________________
Coal Ash Disposal Sites
DRYCLEANERS______________
Drycleaning Sites
Financial Assurance -----------
Financial Assurance Information Listing
NPDES------------------------
NPDES Facility Location Listing
UIC----------------------------
Underground Injection Wells Listing
AOP---------------------------
Animal Operation Permits Listing
PCSRP------------------------
Petroleum -Contaminated Soil Remediation Permits
CCB___________________________
Coal Ash Structural Fills (CCB) Listing
SEPT HAULERS______________
Permitted Septage Haulers Listing
MINES MRDS-----------------
Mineral Resources Data System
EDR HIGH RISK HISTORICAL RECORDS
EDR Exclusive Records
EDR MGP_____________________ EDR Proprietary Manufactured Gas Plants
EDR Hist Auto ----------------- EDR Exclusive Historical Auto Stations
EDR Hist Cleaner_____________ EDR Exclusive Historical Cleaners
EDR RECOVERED GOVERNMENT ARCHIVES
Exclusive Recovered Govt. Archives
RGA HWS____________________ Recovered Government Archive State Hazardous Waste Facilities List
RGA LF_______________________ Recovered Government Archive Solid Waste Facilities List
RGA LUST____________________ Recovered Government Archive Leaking Underground Storage Tank
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Surrounding sites were not identified.
Unmappable (orphan) sites are not considered in the foregoing analysis.
TC6180702.2s EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 6
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
There were no unmapped sites in this report.
TC6180702.2s EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 7
OVERVIEW MAP - 6180702.2S
IV
Target Property
A
Sites at elevations higher than
or equal to the target property
♦
Sites at elevations lower than
the target property
1
Manufactured Gas Plants
National Priority List Sites
Dept. Defense Sites
0 1/4 1/2
1 Mlles
Indian Reservations BIA
Hazardous Substance
Power transmission lines
Disposal Sites
Special Flood Hazard Area (1%)
0.2% Annual Chance Flood Hazard
■
National Wetland Inventory
0
State Wetlands
This report includes Interactive Map Layers to
display and/or hide map information. The
legend includes only those icons for the
default map view.
SITE NAME: Cox Pond Mitigation Site
CLIENT: Wildlands Eng, Inc.
ADDRESS: Cox Pond Road
CONTACT: Daniel Dixon
Mount Olive INC 28365
INQUIRY #: 6180702.2s
LAT/LONG: 35.23775 / 78.082195
DATE: September 04, 2020 8:42 am
Copyright �o 2020 EDR, Inc. (,) 2015 TonnTom Rai. 2015.
DETAIL MAP - 6180702.2S
Target Property
A
Sites at elevations higher than
or equal to the target property
♦
Sites at elevations lower than
the target property
1
Manufactured Gas Plants
i
Sensitive Receptors
National Priority List Sites
Dept. Defense Sites
0 1 /9 1 /4 1 /2 Mlles
Indian Reservations BIA Hazardous Substance
Power transmission lines Disposal Sites
Special Flood Hazard Area (1%)
0.2% Annual Chance Flood Hazard
■ National Wetland Inventory
0 State Wetlands
This report includes Interactive Map Layers to
display and/or hide map information. The
legend includes only those icons for the
default map view.
SITE NAME: Cox Pond Mitigation Site
CLIENT: Wildlands Eng, Inc.
ADDRESS: Cox Pond Road
CONTACT: Daniel Dixon
Mount Olive INC 28365
INQUIRY #: 6180702.2s
LAT/LONG: 35.23775 / 78.082195
DATE: September 04, 2020 8:43 am
Copyright �o 2020 EDR, Inc.(,) 2015 Tom Tom Rel. 2015.
MAP FINDINGS SUMMARY
Search
Distance Target
Total
Database (Miles) Property
< 1/8
1/8-1/4
1/4-1/2
1/2 - 1
> 1
Plotted
STANDARD ENVIRONMENTAL RECORDS
Federal NPL site list
NPL 1.000
0
0
0
0
NR
0
Proposed NPL 1.000
0
0
0
0
NR
0
NPL LIENS 1.000
0
0
0
0
NR
0
Federal Delisted NPL site list
Delisted NPL 1.000
0
0
0
0
NR
0
Federal CERCLIS list
FEDERAL FACILITY 0.500
0
0
0
NR
NR
0
SEMS 0.500
0
0
0
NR
NR
0
Federal CERCLIS NFRAP site list
SEMS-ARCHIVE 0.500
0
0
0
NR
NR
0
Federal RCRA CORRACTS facilities list
CORRACTS 1.000
0
0
0
0
NR
0
Federal RCRA non-CORRACTS TSD facilities list
RCRA-TSDF 0.500
0
0
0
NR
NR
0
Federal RCRA generators list
RCRA-LQG 0.250
0
0
NR
NR
NR
0
RCRA-SQG 0.250
0
0
NR
NR
NR
0
RCRA-VSQG 0.250
0
0
NR
NR
NR
0
Federal institutional controls /
engineering controls registries
LUCIS 0.500
0
0
0
NR
NR
0
US ENG CONTROLS 0.500
0
0
0
NR
NR
0
US INST CONTROLS 0.500
0
0
0
NR
NR
0
Federal ERNS list
ERNS 0.001
0
NR
NR
NR
NR
0
State- and tribal - equivalent NPL
NC HSDS 1.000
0
0
0
0
NR
0
State- and tribal - equivalent CERCLIS
SHWS 1.000
0
0
0
0
NR
0
State and tribal landfill and/or
solid waste disposal site lists
SWF/LF 0.500
0
0
0
NR
NR
0
DEBRIS 0.500
0
0
0
NR
NR
0
OLI 0.500
0
0
0
NR
NR
0
LCID 0.500
0
0
0
NR
NR
0
TC6180702.2s Page 4
MAP FINDINGS SUMMARY
Search
Distance Target
Total
Database (Miles) Property
< 1 /8
1/8- 1 /4
1/4- 1 /2
1/2- 1
> 1
Plotted
State and tribal leaking storage tank lists
LUST 0.500
0
0
0
NR
NR
0
LAST 0.500
0
0
0
NR
NR
0
INDIAN LUST 0.500
0
0
0
NR
NR
0
LUST TRUST 0.500
0
0
0
NR
NR
0
State and tribal registered storage tank lists
FEMA UST 0.250
0
0
NR
NR
NR
0
UST 0.250
0
0
NR
NR
NR
0
AST 0.250
0
0
NR
NR
NR
0
INDIAN UST 0.250
0
0
NR
NR
NR
0
State and tribal institutional
control / engineering control registries
INST CONTROL 0.500
0
0
0
NR
NR
0
State and tribal voluntary cleanup sites
INDIAN VCP 0.500
0
0
0
NR
NR
0
VCP 0.500
0
0
0
NR
NR
0
State and tribal Brownfields sites
BROWNFIELDS 0.500
0
0
0
NR
NR
0
ADDITIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL RECORDS
Local Brownfield lists
US BROWNFIELDS
0.500
Local Lists of Landfill / Solid
Waste Disposal Sites
SWRCY
0.500
HIST LF
0.500
INDIAN ODI
0.500
DEBRIS REGION 9
0.500
ODI
0.500
IHS OPEN DUMPS
0.500
Local Lists of Hazardous waste /
Contaminated Sites
US HIST CDL
0.001
US CDL
0.001
Local Land Records
LIENS 2
0.001
Records of Emergency Release Reports
HMIRS
0.001
SPILLS
0.001
IMD
0.500
0 0
0
NR
NR 0
0 0
0
NR
NR 0
0 0
0
NR
NR 0
0 0
0
NR
NR 0
0 0
0
NR
NR 0
0 0
0
NR
NR 0
0 0
0
NR
NR 0
0 NR
NR
NR
NR 0
0 NR
NR
NR
NR 0
0 NR
NR
NR
NR 0
0 NR
NR
NR
NR 0
0 NR
NR
NR
NR 0
0 0
0
NR
NR 0
TC6180702.2s Page 5
MAP FINDINGS SUMMARY
Search
Distance Target
Total
Database
(Miles) Property
< 1 /8
1/8- 1 /4
1/4- 1 /2
1/2- 1
> 1
Plotted
SPILLS 90
0.001
0
NR
NR
NR
NR
0
SPILLS 80
0.001
0
NR
NR
NR
NR
0
Other Ascertainable Records
RCRA NonGen / NLR
0.250
0
0
NR
NR
NR
0
FUDS
1.000
0
0
0
0
NR
0
DOD
1.000
0
0
0
0
NR
0
SCRD DRYCLEANERS
0.500
0
0
0
NR
NR
0
US FIN ASSUR
0.001
0
NR
NR
NR
NR
0
EPA WATCH LIST
0.001
0
NR
NR
NR
NR
0
2020 COR ACTION
0.250
0
0
NR
NR
NR
0
TSCA
0.001
0
NR
NR
NR
NR
0
TRIS
0.001
0
NR
NR
NR
NR
0
SSTS
0.001
0
NR
NR
NR
NR
0
ROD
1.000
0
0
0
0
NR
0
RMP
0.001
0
NR
NR
NR
NR
0
RAATS
0.001
0
NR
NR
NR
NR
0
PRP
0.001
0
NR
NR
NR
NR
0
PADS
0.001
0
NR
NR
NR
NR
0
ICIS
0.001
0
NR
NR
NR
NR
0
FTTS
0.001
0
NR
NR
NR
NR
0
MLTS
0.001
0
NR
NR
NR
NR
0
COAL ASH DOE
0.001
0
NR
NR
NR
NR
0
COAL ASH EPA
0.500
0
0
0
NR
NR
0
PCB TRANSFORMER
0.001
0
NR
NR
NR
NR
0
RADINFO
0.001
0
NR
NR
NR
NR
0
HIST FTTS
0.001
0
NR
NR
NR
NR
0
DOT OPS
0.001
0
NR
NR
NR
NR
0
CONSENT
1.000
0
0
0
0
NR
0
INDIAN RESERV
1.000
0
0
0
0
NR
0
FUSRAP
1.000
0
0
0
0
NR
0
UMTRA
0.500
0
0
0
NR
NR
0
LEAD SMELTERS
0.001
0
NR
NR
NR
NR
0
US AIRS
0.001
0
NR
NR
NR
NR
0
US MINES
0.250
0
0
NR
NR
NR
0
ABANDONED MINES
0.250
0
0
NR
NR
NR
0
FINDS
0.001
0
NR
NR
NR
NR
0
UXO
1.000
0
0
0
0
NR
0
ECHO
0.001
0
NR
NR
NR
NR
0
DOCKET HWC
0.001
0
NR
NR
NR
NR
0
FUELS PROGRAM
0.250
0
0
NR
NR
NR
0
AIRS
0.001
0
NR
NR
NR
NR
0
ASBESTOS
0.001
0
NR
NR
NR
NR
0
COAL ASH
0.500
0
0
0
NR
NR
0
DRYCLEANERS
0.250
0
0
NR
NR
NR
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Appendix E:
Waste Utilization Plan
Waste Utilization Plan
Producer:
William Jackson
Name of Farm:
Dexter Jackson 27 & 28
Location:
756 Country Club Rd.
Mt. Olive INC 28365
Phone:
919-658-5241
Type of Operation:
Feed -Finish
Number of Animal:
4823
Storage Structure:
Anaerobic Lagoon
Method of Application:
Irrigation
Amount of waste produced per year:
Amount of plant available
N (PAN) produced/year:
County: Wayne
9164 ton/year
8199 Ibs.Iyear
The waste from your animal facility must be land applied at a specified rate to prevent
pollution of surface water and/or groundwater. The plant nutrients in the animal waste
should be used to reduce the amount of commercial fertilizer required for the crops in the
fields where the waste is to be applied.
This waste utilization plan uses nitrogen as the limiting nutrient. Waste should be analyzed
before each application cycle. Annual soil tests are strongly encouraged so that all plant
nutrients can be balanced for realistic yields of the crop to be grown.
Several factors are important in the implementing your waste utilization plan in order to
maximize the fertilizer value of the waste and to ensure that it is applied in an environmentally
safe manner.
1. Always apply waste based on the needs of the crop to be grown and the nutrient
content of the waste. Do not apply more nitrogen than the crop can utilize.
2. Soil types are important as they have different infiltration rates, leaching potentials,
cation exchange capacities, and available water holding capacities.
3. Normally waste shall not be applied to land eroding at more than 5 tons per acre per
year. Waste may be applied to land eroding at 5 or more tons per acre annually, but
less than 10 tons per acre per year providing that adequate filter strips are
established.
4. Do not apply waste on saturated soils , when it is raining, or when the surface is
frozen. Either of these conditions may in runoff to the surface waters which is not
allowed under DWQ regulations.
5. Wind conditions should also be considered to avoid drift and downwind odor problems.
6. To maximize the value of the nutrients for crops production and to reduce the potential for
pollution, the waste should be applied to a growing crop or applied not more than 30 days
prior to planting a crop or forages breaking dormancy. Injecting the waste or disking will
conserve nutrients and reduce odor problems.
This plan is based on the waste application method shown above. If you choose to change methods
in the future, you need to revise this plan. Nutrient levels for different applications methods are
not the same.
The estimated acres needed to apply the animal waste is based on typical nutrient content for
this type of facility. Acreage requirements should be based on the waste analysis report from
your waste management facility. In some cases you may want to have plant analysis made, which
Dexter Jackson 27 & 28
Page 2
could allow additional waste to be applied. Provisions shall be made for the area receiving
waste to be flexible so as to accommodate changing waste analysis content and the crop type.
Lime must be applied to maintain pH in the optimum range for specific crop production. This
waste utilization plan, if carried out, meets the requirements for compliance with 15A NCAC
2H .0217 adopted by the Environmental Management Commission.
YOUR WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN IS BASED ON THE FOLLOWING:
Tract No.
Field No.
Soil Type
Crop
Code
Yield/Ac
Lbs. N
unit
Acres
Lbs N
Used
Month to
Apply
Lbs. N
Per Ac.
1796
1A
NoB
CB/Hay
6.4
46
4.07
1193
MAR-SEP
293
1796
1A
NoB
SG/Hay
1
50
4.07
204
OCT-MAR
50
1796
1 B
NoB
CB/Hay
6.4
46
3.88
1137
MAR-SEP
293
1796
1 B
NoB
SG/Hay
1
50
3.88
194
OCT-MAR
50
1796
1 C
Ke
CB/Hay
5.5
49
4.37
1180
MAR-SEP
270
1796
1 C
Ke
SG/Hay
1
50
4.37
219
OCT-MAR
50
1796
1 D
Ke
CB/Hay
5.5
49
2.57
694
MAR-SEP
270
1796
1 D
Ke
SG/Ha
1
50
2.57
129
OCT-MAR
50
1788
3A
Ra
Corn
180
0.75
2.865
329
FEB15-JUN
115
1788
3A
Ra
Wheat
100
1.06
2.865
304
SEP-MAR
106
1788
3A
Ra
Soybeans
37
3.87
2.865
410
APR-SEP15
143
1788
3B
Ra
Corn
180
0.75
2.495
287
FEB15-JUN
115
1788
313
Ra
Wheat
100
1.06
2.495
264
SEP-MAR
106
1788
313
Ra
Soybeans
37
3.87
2.495
357
APR-SEP15
143
1788
3C
Ra
Corn
180
0.75
2.445
281
FEB15-JUN
115
1788
3C
Ra
Wheat
100
1.06
2.445
259
SEP-MAR
106
1788
3C
Ra
Soybeans
37
3.87
2.445
350
APR-SEP15
143
1788
3D
Ke
CB/Hay
5.5
49
5.50
1485
MAR-SEP
270
1788
3D
Ke
SG/Hay
1
50
5.50
275
OCT-MAR
50
Total 36 9551 lbs.
Available Nitrogen 8199 lbs.
Surplus or deficit -1352 lbs.
Pulls 3A - 3C, acres have been divided by 2 to account for a two year rotation of corn, wheat and soybeans.
Also N lbs/acres on corn has been reduced by 20 lbs. for residual N from soybeans.
Use these acres on IRR-2 form
Pull No.
Acres
1 A
4.07
1 B
3.88
1 C
4.37
1 D
2.57
3A
5.73
3B
4.99
3C
4.89
3D
5.50
Applying the above amount of waste is a big job. You should plan time and have appropriate equipment to apply
the waste in a timely manner.
Dexter Jackson 27 & 28 Page 3
The applicator is cautioned that P and K may be over applied while meeting the N requirements. In the future,
regulations may require farmers in some parts of North Carolina to have a nutrient management plan that
addresses all nutrients. This plan only addresses nitrogen.
In interplanted fields (i.e. small grain, etc. interseeded in bermudagrass), forage must be removed through
grazing, hay and for silage. Where grazing, plants should be grazed when they reach a height of six to nine
inches. Cattle should be removed when plants are grazed to a height of four inches. In fields where small grain
etc. is to be removed for hay or silage, care should be exercised not to let small grain to reach materity,
especially late in the season ( i.e. April or May) Shading may result if small grain gets too high and this will
definitely interfere with the stand of bermudagrass. This loss of stand will result in reduced yields and less
nitrogen being utilized. Rather than cutting small grain for hay or silage just before heading as is the normal
situation, you are encouraged to cut the small grain earlier. You may want to consider harvesting hay or silage
two to three times during the season, depending on the time small grain is planted in the fall.
The ideal time to interplant small grain, etc. is late September or early October. Drilling is recommended over
broadcasting. Bermudagrass should be grazed or mowed to a height of about two inches before drilling for best
results.
Caution must be exercised in grazing or haying summer annuals under stressed conditions. Nitrate poisoning
may occur in livestock. Sampling forage or hay for nitrate levels is recommended.
Acres shown in the tables are considered to be the usable acres excluding required buffers, filters strips along
ditches, odd areas unable to be irrigated, and perimeter areas not receiving full application rates due to
equipment limitations. Actual total acres in the field listed may, and most likely will be, more than the acres
shown in the tables.
See attached map showing the fields to be used for the utilization of animal waste
SLUDGE APPLICATION:
The waste utilization plan must contain provisions for periodic land application of sludge at agronomic rates.
The sludge will be nutrient rich and will require precautionary measures to prevent over application of nutrients
or other elements. Your production facility will produce approximately 1736 lbs. of plant available
nitrogen per year in the sludge.
If you remove sludge every 5 years you will have approximately 8681 lbs. of PAN to utilize. Assuming
you apply this PAN to hybrid bermudagrass hayland at the rate of 300 lbs/acre you will need 29
acres of land. If you apply the sludge to corn at the rate of 125 lbs. of nitrogen per acre you will need 69
acres of land. Please be aware that these are only estmates of the PAN and the land needed. Actual
requirements could vary by 25% depending on the sludge waste analysis, soil types, realistic yields, and
application methods.
APPLICATION OF WASTE BY IRRIGATION
The irrigation application rate should not exceed the intake rate of the soil at the time of irrigation such that
runoff or ponding occurs. This rate is limited by initial soil moisture content, soil structure, soil texture, water
droplet size, and organic solids. The application amount should not exceed the available water holding capacity
Dexter Jackson 27 & 28
Page 4
of the soil at the time of irrigation nor should the plant available nitrogen applied exceed the nitrogen needs of
the crop.
If surface irrigation is the method of land application for this plan, it is the responsibility of the producer and
irrigation designer to ensure that an irrigation system is installed to properly irrrigate the acres shown in tables.
Failure to apply the recommended rates and amounts of nitrogen shown in the tables may make this plan
invalid.
The following table is provided as a guide for establishing application rates and amounts.
Tract No.
Field No.
Soil Type
Crop
Code
Applic.
Rate(inlhr)
Applic.
Amount
1796
1A
NoB
CB/Hay
0.5
1.0
1796
1A
NoB
SG/Hay
0.5
1.0
1796
1 B
NoB
CB/Hay
0.5
1.0
1796
1 B
NoB
SG/Hay
0.5
1.0
1796
1C
Ke
CB/Hay
0.5
1.0
1796
1 C
Ke
SG/Hay
0.5
1.0
1796
1 D
Ke
CB/Hay
0.5
1.0
1796
1 D
Ke
SG/Hay
0.5
1.0
1788
3A
Ra
Corn
0.5
1.0
1788
3A
Ra
Wheat
0.5
1.0
1788
3A
Ra
Soybeans
0.5
1.0
1788
3B
Ra
Corn
0.5
1.0
1788
3B
Ra
Wheat
0.5
1.0
1788
3B
Ra
Soybeans
0.5
1.0
1788
3C
Ra
Corn
0.5
1.0
1788
3C
Ra
Wheat
0.5
1.0
1788
3C
Ra
Soybeans
0.5
1.0
1788
3D
Ke
CB/Hay
0.5
1.0
1788
3D
Ke
SG/Hay
0.5
1.0
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Page 5
This is the maximum application amount allowed for the soil assuming the amount of nitrogen allowed for the
crop is not over applied. In many situations the application amount shown cannot be applied because of the
nitrogen limitations. The maximum application amount shown can be applied under optimum soil conditions.
Your facility is designed for 180 days of temporary storage and the temporary storage must be removed on the
average of once every 6 months. In no instances should the volume of the waste be stored in your structure
be within the 25 year 24 hour storm storage or one foot of freeboard except in the event of the 25 year 24 hour
storm.
It is the responsibility of the producer and the waste applicator to ensure that the spreader equipment is operated
properly to apply the correct rates shown in the tables. Failure to apply the recommended rates and amounts of
nitrogen shown in the tables may make this plan invalid.
Call your technical specialist after you have receive the waste analysis report for assistance in determining the
amount of waste per acre and the proper application rate prior to appling the waste.
NARRATIVE OF OPERATION
Change of plan to remove pull 2 to allow for Wildland conservation easement.
Dexter Jackson 27 & 28
WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN
Page 6
REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS
Animal waste shall not reach surface waters of the state by runoff, drift, manmade
conveyances, direct application, or direct discharge during operation or land application.
Any discharge of waste which reaches surface water is prohibited.
2. There must be documentation in the design folder that the producer either owns or has an
agreement for use of adequate land on which to properly apply waste. If the producer
does not own adequate land to properly dispose of waste , he/she shall provide a copy of
an agreement with a landowner who is within a reasonable proximity, allowing him/her the
use of the land for waste application. It is the responsibility of the owner of the facility to
secure an update of the Waste Utilization Plan when there is a change in the operation,
increase in the number of animals, method of utilization, or available land.
Animal waste shall be applied to meet, but not exceed, the nitrogen needs for realistic crop
yields based on soil type, available moisture, historical data, climatic conditions, and level
of management, unless there are regulations that restrict the rate of application for other
nutrients.
4. Animal waste shall be applied to land eroding less than 5 tons per acre per year. Waste
may be applied to land that is eroding at 5 or more tons, but less than 10 tons per acre per
year providing grass filter strips are installed where runoff leaves the field. (See FOTG
standard 393 - Filter Strip).
Odors can be reduced by injecting the waste or disking after waste application. Waste
should not be applied when there is danger of drift from the irrigation field.
6. When animal waste is to be applied on acres subject to flooding, it will be soil incorporated
on conventionally tilled cropland. When applied to conservation tilled crops or grassland,
the waste may be broadcast provided the application does not occur during a season
prone to flooding. (See "Weather and Climate in North Carolina" for guidance.)
7. Liquid waste shall be applied at rates not to exceed the soil infiltration rate that runoff
does not occur offsite or to the surface waters and in a method which does not cause drift
from the site during application. No ponding should occur in order to control odor or flies.
8. Animal waste shall not be applied to saturated soils, during rainfall events, or when the
surface is frozen.
Animal waste shall be applied on actively growing crops in such a manner that the crop is
not covered with waste to a depth that would inhibit growth. The potential for salt damage
from animal waste should also be considered.
10. Waste nutrients shall not be applied in fall or winter for spring planted crops on soils with a
high potentual for leaching. Waste nutrient loading rates on these soils should be held to a
minimum and a suitable winter cover crop planted to take up released nutrients. Waste
shall not be applied more than 30 days prior to planting of the crop or forages breaking
dormancy.
11. Any new swine facility sited on or after October 1, 1995 shall comply with the following:
The outer perimeter of the land area onto which waste is applied from a lagoon that is a
component of a swine farm shall be at least 50 feet from any residenrial property boundary
and from any perennial stream or river (other than an irrigation ditch or canal. Animal
waste other than swine waste from facilities sited on or after October 1, 1995), shall not be
applied closer than 25 feet to perennial waters. (See Standard 393 - Filter Strips).
Dexter .Jackson 27 & 28 Page 7
REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS
(continued)
12. Animal waste shall not be applied closer than 100 feet to wells.
13. Animal waste shall not be applied closer than 200 feet of dwellings other than those owned
by he landowner.
14. Waste shall be applied in a manner not to reach other property and public right-of-ways,
15. Animal waste shall not be discharged into surface waters, drainageways, or wetlands by
discharge or by over -spraying. Animal waste may be applied to prior converted wetlands
provided they have been approved as a land application site by a "technical specialist".
Animal waste shall not be applied on grassed waterways that discharge directly into water
courses, and on other grassed waterways, waste shall be applied at agronomic rates in a
manner that causes no runoff or drift from the site.
16. Domestic and industrial waste from washdown facilities, showers, toilets, sinks, etc., shall
not be discharged into the animal waste management system.
17. A protective cover of appropriate vegtation will be established on all disturbed areas
(lagoon embankments, berms, pipe runs, etc.). Areas shall be fenced as necessary to
protect the vegetation. Vegetation such as trees, shrubs, and other woody species, etc.,
are limited to areas where considered appropriate. Lagoon areas should be kept mowed
and accessible. Berms and structures should be inspected regularly for evidences of
erosion, leakage or discharge.
18. If animal production at the facility is to be suspended or terminated, the owner is
responsible for obtaining and implementing a "closure plan" which will eliminate the
possibility of an illigal discharge, pollution and erosion.
19. Waste handling structures, piping pumps, reels, etc., should be inspected on a regular
basis to prevent breakdowns, leaks and spills. A regular maintenance checklist should be
kept on site.
20. Animal waste can be used in a rotation that includes vegetation and other crops for direct
human consumption. However, if animal waste is used on crops for direct human
consumption it should only be applied pre -plant with no further applications of animal waste
during the crop season.
21. Highly visible markers shall be installed to mark the top and the bottom elevations of the
temporary storage (pumping volume) of all waste treatment lagoons. Pumping shall be
managed to maintain the liquid level between the markers. A marker will be required to
mark the maximum storage volume for waste storage ponds.
22. Waste shall be tested within 60 days of utilization and soil shall be tested at least annually
at crop sites where waste products are applied. Nitrogen shall be the rate -determining
element. Zinc and copper levels in the soil shall be monitored and alternative crop sites
shall be used when these metal approach excessive levels. pH shall be adjusted for
optimum crop production and maintained. Soil and waste analysis records shall be kept
for five (5) years. Poultry dry waste application records shall be maintained for three (3)
years. Waste application records for all other waste shall be maintained for five (5) years.
23. Dead animals will be disposed of in a manner that meets North Carolina regulations.
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WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN AGREEMENT
Name of Farm: Dexter Jackson 27 & 28
Owner/Manager Agreement William Jackson
I (we) understand and will follow and implement the specifications and the operation and maintenance proce-
dures established in the approved animal waste utilization plan for the farm named above. I (we) know that any
expansion to the existing design capacity of the waste treatment and storage system or construction of new
facilities will require a new certification to be submitted to the North Carolina Division of Water Quality
before the new an�mals are stocked. I (we) also understand that there must be no discharge of animal waste
from this system to the surface waters of the state from a storm event less severe than the 25-year, 24 hour
storm.The approved plan will be filed on -site at the farm office and at the office of the local Soil and Water
Conservation District and will be available for review by NCDWQ upon request,
Name of Facility Owner: William Jackson
Signature: Date: =`-
Name of Manager (If different from owner)
Signature: Date:
Name of Person Preparing Plan: Alan Parham
Affiliation: Prestage Farms, Inc. Phone: 910-596-5749
Address: P.O. Box 438
Clinton, NC 28329
Signature: Date:=�/
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