SW3220304_Wetland Determination/Report_20220323

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March 21, 2022
Mr. Carl Morse
A M King Construction Company, LLC
1610 East Morehead Road, Suite 200
Charlotte, North Carolina 28207
Reference: Preliminary Wetland Determination Report
Aldi — East Spencer In -Bound Traffic Improvements
1985 Old Union Church Road
Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina
ECS Project Number: 49-16731
Dear Mr. Morse:
ECS Southeast, LLP (ECS) is pleased to submit this preliminary wetland determination report for
the above -referenced site. This report summarizes our findings and recommendations for the site.
Background
The Project Study Area (PSA) is located at 1985 Old Union Church Road in East Spencer, Rowan
County, North Carolina (Figure 1). ECS has been requested to review the proposed limits of
disturbance (LOD) and all areas within 100 feet of the proposed LOD. The PSA totals
approximately 30 acres and consists of three separate locations on the property.
Wetlands are defined by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the United States
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as "those areas that are inundated or saturated by
surface or groundwater at a frequency and duration sufficient to support, and under normal
circumstances, do support a prevalence of vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soil
conditions." Per the 1987 Corps of Engineers Wetlands Delineation Manual and Regional
Supplement, indicators of wetland hydrology, hydrophytic vegetation and hydric soils must be
present to classify an area as wetlands.
Literature Review
• According to the Salisbury [NC] 1:24,000 USGS Topographic Quadrangle Map, no tributaries
are depicted onsite. (Figure 2).
Site Reconnaissance
ECS conducted a site reconnaissance within the designated PSA limits, on March 15, 2022. The
site reconnaissance entailed a pedestrian investigation of the PSA for visual evidence of
potentially jurisdictional water resources. The site reconnaissance identified no potentially
jurisdictional wetlands or streams onsite (Figure 3).
Please note, a formal delineation has not been conducted within the PSA. The provided
information is for preliminary planning purposes only and has not been verified by the USACE or
North Carolina Department of Water Resources (NCDWR).
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Preliminary Wetland Determination Report
Aldi- East Spencer Site
East Spencer, Rowan County, North Carolina
ECS Project Number: 49-16731
USACE & NCDWR Field Verification and Jurisdictional Determination
ECS recommends coordinating with the USACE and NCDWR to verify that no waters of the US
are present within the PSA.
General Discussion
Section 404 of the Clean Water Act regulates the discharge of dredge and fill materials into waters
of the United States (lakes, rivers, ponds, streams, etc.), including wetlands. Waters of the United
States include the territorial seas, navigable coastal and inland lakes, rivers and streams,
intermittent streams, and wetlands. Activities which are normally regulated under Section 404
include the placement of fill for construction of roadways; residential, commercial or industrial
structures; and the construction of water retention ponds along tributaries. The EPA and the
USCAE jointly administer the Section 404 program. Section 401 of the Clean Water Act grants
each state the authority to approve, condition, or deny any Federal permits that could result in a
discharge to State waters.
Streams, ponds, and wetlands are regulated by the USACE and the NCDWR. Permits are
required prior to impacting wetlands or open waters, including ponds, lakes, and perennial or
intermittent streams. Mitigation and stormwater management plans will be a condition of permits
issued for the site. Buffers may be required adjacent to streams and water bodies.
For impacts to one-half acre or more of wetlands/waters or to 0.05 acre or more of stream channel,
an individual permit (IP) may be required.
An IP requires a habitat analysis, alternative site analysis, project justification, plans to avoid and
minimize impacts, and a proposed mitigation plan. Depending on the habitat analysis and the
extent of impacts, an Environmental Impact Statement may be required by the USACE. An IP
allows for a public comment period and may require four to 18 months to obtain depending on
conditions arising during the USACE review and public comment period.
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Preliminary Wetland Determination Report
Aldi- East Spencer Site
East Spencer, Rowan County, North Carolina
ECS Project Number: 49-16731
Closure
ECS appreciates the opportunity to provide wetland services for your project. Please contact us
at [phone] if you have any questions concerning this report.
Sincerely,
ECS SOUTHEAST, LLP
Jesse Degnan
Environmental Project Manager
JDegnan(a)ecslimited.com
W. Brandon Fulton, LSS, PSC, PWS
Environmental Principal
bfulton(a)-ecslimited.com
Attachments: Figure 1 —Site Location Map
Figure 2 — USGS Topographic Map
Figure 3- Feature Location Map
Photograph Log
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Preliminary Wetland Determination Report
Aldi — East Spencer In -Bound Traffic Improvements
1985 Old Union Church Road, Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina
ECS Project Number. 49-16731
Photograph Log
Photo 1: General landscape conditions within maintained portions of the PSA.
Photo 2: General landscape conditions within wooded portions of the PSA.

Preliminary Wetland Determination Report
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1985 Old Union Church Road, Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina
ECS Project Number. 49-16731
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