19971104 Ver 1_401 Application_20140915

Corps Submittal Cover Sheet
1. Project Name: Verdict Ridge Phase 6 ( +/- 45.06 Acres)
2. Name, Mailing Address, Phone Number of Property Owner /Applicant
Company and /or Name: Verdict Ridge / Mr. Scott Knox
Address: 1560 Verdict Ridge Road Denver, NC 28037
Phone: 704 - 607 -0364
3. Name of Consultant /Agent: Jennifer L Robertson
4. Related /Previous Action ID number(s): 1998 - 30361, 1998 - 30362, 1998 - 30363, 1998-
30364, 1998- 30365, 2006 - 30413, and 2009 -01374
5. Site Address: Iverness Drive, Denver, Lincoln County, NC 28037
6. Subdivision Name: Verdict Ridge
7. City: Denver
8. County: Lincoln
9. Lat: 035.282718 N Long: 081.021524 W
10. Quadrangle Name: Lowesville
11. Waterway: Synder Creek (C)
12. Watershed: Catawba River Basin
13. Jurisdictional Features on the Site: (Approximations Only)
Stream Length: >5,000 linear feet
Wetland Area: > 5 acres
Open Water Area: > 2 acres
14. Requested Action:
® Nationwide Permit # 14
❑ General Permit #
❑ Jurisdictional Determination Request
❑ Pre - Application Request
The following information will be completed by Corps office:
AID: Prepare File Folder Assign number in ORM
Begin Date Authorization: Section 10 Section 404
Project Description / Nature of Activity / Project Purpose:
Site /Waters Name:
Keywords:

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Wetland and Natural Resource
Consultants, Inc
September 11, 2014
WNR Project # PD -1008
US Army Corps of Engineers NC Division of Water Resources, WQP
Asheville Regulatory Field Office Wetlands, Buffers, Streams —
Attn: Mr. David Brown Compliance and Permitting Unit
151 Patton Avenue, Room 208 Attn: Mrs. Karen Higgins / Mrs. Jennifer Burdette
Asheville, North Carolina 28801 -5006 1650 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699 -1650
Re: Nationwide 14 Permit Request
Verdict Ridge, Phase 6
(Parcel ID: 3 693 -46 -8468 )
Corps Action ID's: 1998 - 30361 -65, 2006 - 30413, and 2009 -01374
Denver, Lincoln County, North Carolina
David and Karen /Jennifer:
Wetland and Natural Resource Consultants (WNR) representing the applicant, Verdict Ridge at 1560
Verdict Ridge Drive, Denver, NC 28037 is requesting a Nationwide Permit 14 authorization for the
above referenced property. The contact for the project is Mr. Scott Knox and he can be reached at
704 - 607 -0364. The applicant and the owner are one in the same. Development at Verdict Ridge
began in the late 90's. This permit request is to access the last remaining undeveloped Phase of
Verdict Ridge (Phase 6).
The original permits for the project were obtained in 1998. Subsequent permits were obtained in
2006 (for Phase 6) and In 2009 (for Phases 5 and 6), however, the work at Phase 6 was never
completed. The work in Phase 5 has been completed. The work In Phase 5 included replacement and
lengthening of two culverts. The additional length of culverts added in Phase 5 was 29 linear feet.
The length of culvert approved for construction of Phase 6 in the 2009 Corps permit was 149 linear
feet but as previously stated this culvert has not been installed. This permit approval has expired and
David Brown concluded that a new application would be required.
During the recent pre - application discussions with David Brown it was determined that cumulative
impacts would be considered from 2006 forward. Therefore, there have been 29 linear feet of stream
impacts and no wetland impacts. The requested impacts within this application Include 107 linear feet
Mooresville Office
3158 Charlotte Hwy
Mooresville, NC 28117
704 - 512 -1206 phone / 704 - 663 -2927 fax

of stream Impact (minimized from the original approval of 149 linear feet) and 0.246 acre of wetland
impact (not previously requested during 2006 or 2009). The floodplain of Snyder Creek has become
much wetter more areas are jurisdictional than during previously evaluation years (2005 and 2008).
As a result, additional forested wetlands were identified during our recent site evaluations and wetland
impacts are now necessary to construct the access road to Phase 6.
The project proposes 107 linear feet of perennial stream impact to Synder Creek and 0.246 acre of
wetland impact associated with the construction of one road crossing which is necessary to access
single family residential building lots in Phase 6. A NW 39 was originally issued in 2006 then a NW 18
was issued in 2009 (revised FEMA flood maps required a change in the permit requested) and we are
requesting a NW 14 under this permit application due to the wetland impacts that will be required.
Impacts have been minimized to the greatest extent possible including a reduction of stream impacts
from the last approval in 2009 of 42 linear feet. The stream and wetland impacts are necessary to
gain access to Phase 6 from Phase 4. Total stream impacts for Phases 5 and 6 total 136 linear feet.
No mitigation is being offered for these impacts but for the minimization that has occurred since 2009.
Wetland impacts for Phases 5 and 6 total 0.246 acre. We have obtained an approval letter from the
NC Ecosystem Enhancement Program to provide mitigation for these impacts.
The enclosed documentation is provided for your review:
1. Pre - Construction Notification
2. Agent Authorization Form
3. Location Map
4. Impact Map
5. Impervious Calculations Map
6. CLOMR Approval Letter
7. Copy of 2006 Corps Permit Approval
8. Copy of 2009 Corps Permit Approval
9. Project Vicinity Map
10.Tax Parcel Map
11. USGS Map
12. Aerial Map
13. Web Soil Survey Map
14. Flood Map
15. NWI Map
16. Hydrologic Flow Pattern Map
17. Stream Classification for Snyder Creek
18. Aquatic Life Passage Provision Typical
19. Corps JD Form
20. Corps Stream Quality Assessment Form
21. NC DWR Stream Identification Form
22. Wetland Data Form
23. Upland Data Form
24. Representative Photographs
25. EEP Wetland Mitigation Approval Letter
Mooresville Office
3158 Charlotte Hwy
Mooresville, NC 28117
704 - 512 -1206 phone / 704 - 663 -2927 fax

Please correspond if we need to provide any additional assistance or Information necessary to assist
you with your review and, if possible, expedite the Issuance of this permit authorization request.
Please feel free to call with any questions or comments.
Best regards,
�A+ glaww-t,
Jennifer L Robertson
Copy To:
NC Division of Water Resources, WQP
Mooresville Regional Office
Attn: Mr. Alan Johnson
610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301
Mooresville, North Carolina 28115
Mooresville Office
3158 Charlotte Hwy
Mooresville, NC 28117
704 -512- 1206 phone / 704 - 663 -2927 fax

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Form Version 1 4 January 2009
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PCN Form — Version 1 4 January 2009
Pre - Construction Notification (PCN) Form
A. Applicant Information
1.
Processing
la
Type(s) of approval sought from the
Corps
®Section 404 Permit ❑Section 10 Permit
1 b Specify Nationwide Permit (NWP) number 14 or General Permit (GP) number
1c
Has the NWP or GP number been verified by the Corpse
❑ Yes ® No
1 d
Type(s) of approval sought from the DWQ (check all that apply)
® 401 Water Quality Certification — Regular ❑ Non -404 Jurisdictional General Permit
❑ 401 Water Quality Certification — Express ❑ Riparian Buffer Authorization
1 e
Is this notification solely for the record
because written approval is not required?
For the record only for DWQ 401
Certification
❑ Yes ® No
For the record only for Corps Permit
❑ Yes ® No
1f
Is payment into a mitigation bank or in -lieu fee program proposed for
mitigation of impacts? If so, attach the acceptance letter from mitigation bank
or in -lieu fee program
® Yes ❑ No
1g
Is the project located in any of NC's twenty coastal counties If yes, answer 1 In
below
❑ Yes ® No
1h
Is the project located within a NC DCM Area of Environmental Concern (AEC)?
❑ Yes ® No
2.
Project Information
2a
Name of project
Verdict Ridge
2b
County
Lincoln
2c
Nearest municipality / town
Denver
2d
Subdivision name
Verdict Ridge Phase 6
2e
NCDOT only, T I P or state
project no
not applicable
3.
Owner Information
3a
Name(s) on Recorded Deed
H Edward & Frances S Knox
3b
Deed Book and Page No
1099 -245 _ f-g! R
3c
Responsible Party (for LLC if
applicable)
Mr Scott Knox IU! 1
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3d
Street address
1560 Verdict Ridge Drive S E L I
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3e
City, state, zip
Denver, NC 28037 == _J I
3f
Telephone no
704 - 607 -0364 I 4 p g BUFFER PERMITTING
3g
Fax no
704 - 257 -0107
3h
Email address
sknox @verdictridge corn
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PCN Form — Version 1 4 January 2009

4.
Applicant Information (if different from owner)
4a
Applicant is
❑ Agent ❑ Other, specify
4b
Name
4c
Business name
(if applicable)
4d
Street address
4e
City, state, zip
4f
Telephone no
4g
Fax no
4h
Email address
5.
Agent/Consultant Information (if applicable)
5a
Name
Jennifer Robertson
5b
Business name
(if applicable)
Wetland and Natural Resource Consultants
5c
Street address
3158 Charlotte Hwy
5d
City, state, zip
Mooresville, NC 28117
5e
Telephone no
704- 512 -1206
5f
Fax no
704 - 663 -2927
5g
Email address
jenrnfer robertson @wetland - consultants com
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PCN Form — Version 1 4 January 2009

B.
Project Information and Prior Project History
1.
Property Identification
1a
Property identification no (tax PIN or parcel ID)
Tax PIN 3693 -46 -8468
1b
Site coordinates (in decimal degrees)
Latitude 035 282718 Longitude - 081 021524
1c
Property size
+/- 45 06 acres
2.
Surface Waters
2a
Name of nearest body of water to proposed project
Synder Creek
2b
Water Quality Classification of nearest receiving water
C
2c
River basin
Catawba (Upper Catawba - 03050101 1303)
3.
Project Description
3a
Describe the existing conditions on the site and the general land use in the vicinity of the project at the time of this
application The site is phase 6 of an existing subdivision The roads and homes are already in place within the
remaining phases Land use in vicinity is residential subdivisions, a golf course, agncultureal land, and forested land
3b
List the total estimated acreage of all existing wetlands on the property >5,000 linear feet (streams), >5 acres wetlands,
>2 acres (pond)
3c
List the total estimated linear feet of all existing streams (intermittent and perennial) on the property >5,000 linear feet
3d
Explain the purpose of the proposed project to complete development of an existing subdivision
3e
Describe the overall project in detail, including the type of equipment to be used Large earth moving equipment will be
used to construction the access road, cut in driveways, and grade the remaining lots One culvert (107') will be used for
the stream crossing of Synder Creek
4.
Jurisdictional Determinations
4a
Have jurisdictional wetland or stream determinations by the
Corps or State been requested or obtained for this property /
project (including all prior phases) in the past?
® Yes ❑ No ❑ Unknown
Comments 1998, 2006, and 2009
4b
If the Corps made the jurisdictional determination, what type
of determination was made?
❑ Preliminary ® Final
4c
If yes, who delineated the jurisdictional areas?
Name (if known) Len Ridner, Jennifer Robertson, Tamp
Bandy
Agency /Consultant Company Len Ridner
Other WNR
4d
If yes, list the dates of the Corps jurisdictional determinations or State determinations and attach documentation
1998, 2006, and 2009
5.
Project History
5a
Have permits or certifications been requested or obtained for
this project (including all prior phases) in the past?
® Yes ❑ No ❑ Unknown
5b
If yes, explain in detail according to "help file" instructions
1998, 2006, and 2009, see cover letter and attached permits from 2006 and 2009
6.
Future Project Plans
6a
Is this a phased project?
® Yes ❑ No
6b
If yes, explain
Phase 6 of an existing subdivision which is the last phase
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PCN Form — Version 1 4 January 2009

C Proposed Impacts Inventory
1 Impacts Summary
la Which sections were completed below for your project (check all that apply)
® Wetlands ® Streams - tributaries ❑ Buffers ❑ Open Waters ❑ Pond Construction
2 Wetland Impacts
If there are wetland impacts proposed on the site, then complete this question for each wetland area impacted
2a
2b
2c
2d
2e
2f
Wetland impact
Type of jurisdiction
Area of
number
Type of impact
Type of wetland
Forested
Corps (404, 10) or
impact
Permanent (P) or
(if known)
DWQ (401, other)
(acres)
Temporary T
W1 P
Fill
Bottomland Hardwood Forest
Yes
Corps
024
(Site 2)
W2 P
Fill
Bottomland Hardwood Forest
Yes
Corps
0 006
(Site 3)
W3 -
Choose one
Choose one
Yes /No
-
W4 -
Choose one
Choose one
Yes /No
-
W5 -
Choose one
Choose one
Yes /No
-
W6 -
Choose one
Choose one
Yes /No
-
2g Total wetland impacts,
0 246
2h Comments no comments
3. Stream Impacts
If there are perennial or intermittent stream impacts (including temporary impacts) proposed on the site, then complete this
question for all stream sites impacted
3a
3b
3c
3d
3e
3f
3g
Stream impact
Type of impact
Stream name
Perennial
Type of jurisdiction
Average
Impact
number -
(PER) or
(Corps - 404, 10
stream
length
Permanent (P) or
intermittent
DWQ — non -404,
width
(linear
Temporary (T)
(INT)?
other)
(feet)
feet)
S1 P
Culvert
Synder Creek
PER
Corps
12
107
S2 -
Choose one
-
-
S3 -
Choose one
-
-
S4 -
Choose one
-
-
S5 -
Choose one
-
-
S6 -
Choose one
-
-
3h Total stream and tributary impacts:
107 If
31 Comments no comments
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PCN Form — Version 1 4 January 2009

4. Open Water Impacts
If there are proposed impacts to lakes, ponds, estuaries, tributaries, sounds, the Atlantic Ocean, or any other open water of
the U S then individually list all open water impacts below
4a
Open water
impact number —
Permanent (P) or
Temporary T
4b
Name of waterbody
(if applicable)
4c
Type of impact
4d
Waterbody
type
4e
Area of impact (acres)
01 -
Choose one
Choose
none
02 -
Choose one
Choose
none
03 -
Choose one
Choose
none
04 -
Choose one
Choose
none
4f Total open water impacts:
none
4g Comments no comments
5 Pond or Lake Construction
If pond or lake construction proposed, then complete the chart below
5a
Pond ID
number
5b
Proposed use or purpose
of pond
5c
Wetland Impacts (acres)
5d
Stream Impacts (feet)
5e
Upland
(acres)
Flooded
Filled
Excavated
Flooded
Filled
Excavated
P1
Choose one
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
P2
Choose one
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
5f Total:
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
5g Comments none
5h Is a dam high hazard permit required?
❑ Yes ❑ No If yes, permit ID no no dam proposed
51 Expected pond surface area (acres)
not applicable
5j Size of pond watershed (acres)
not applicable
5k Method of construction
not applicable
6. Buffer Impacts (for DWQ)
If project will impact a protected riparian buffer, then complete the chart below If yes, then individually list all buffer impacts
below If any impacts require mitigation, then vou MUST fill out Section D of this form
6a.Project is in which protected basing
❑ Neuse ❑ Tar - Pamlico ❑ Catawba ❑ Randleman ❑ Other none
6b
Buffer impact
number —
Permanent (P) or
Temporary (T)
6c
Reason for impact
6d
Stream name
6e
Buffer
mitigation
required?
6f
Zone 1
impact
(square
feet )
6g
Zone 2
impact
(square
feet
B1 -
none
none
Yes /No
none
none
B2 -
none
none
Yes /No
none
none
B3 -
none
none
Yes /No
none
none
B4 -
none
none
Yes /No
none
none
B5 -
none
none
Yes /No
none
none
B6 -
none
none
Yes /No
none
none
6h Total buffer impacts:
none
none
61 Comments no comments
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PCN Form — Version 1 4 January 2009

D. Impact Justification and Mitigation
1. Avoidance and Minimization
1a Specifically describe measures taken to avoid or minimize the proposed impacts in designing project
The subdivision (Phase 6) has been designed to avoid stream impacts but for this one road crossing This crossing was
approved for 149' of impact in 2009 but has been reduced to 107'
1b Specifically describe measures taken to avoid or minimize the proposed impacts through construction techniques
Reduction of previously permitted impacts that were not constructed
2. Compensatory Mitigation for Impacts to Waters of the U.S. or Waters of the State
2a Does the project require Compensatory Mitigation for
impacts to Waters of the U S or Waters of the State?
® Yes ❑ No
2b If yes, mitigation is required by (check all that apply)
❑ DWQ ® Corps
2c If yes, which mitigation option will be used for this
project?
❑ Mitigation bank
®Payment to in -lieu fee program
❑ Permittee Responsible Mitigation
3 Complete if Using a Mitigation Bank
3a Name of Mitigation Bank none
3b Credits Purchased (attach receipt and letter)
Type Choose one
Type Choose one
Type Choose one
Quantity none
Quantity none
Quantity none
3c Comments none
4 Complete if Making a Payment to In -lieu Fee Program
4a Approval letter from in -lieu fee program is attached
® Yes
4b Stream mitigation requested
none linear feet
4c If using stream mitigation, stream temperature
Choose one
4d Buffer mitigation requested (DWQ only)
none square feet
4e Riparian wetland mitigation requested
0 246 acres
4f Non - riparian wetland mitigation requested
none acres
4g Coastal (tidal) wetland mitigation requested
none acres
4h Comments no comments
5 Complete if Using a Permittee Responsible Mitigation Plan
5a If using a permittee responsible mitigation plan, provide a description of the proposed mitigation plan
not applicable
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PCN Form — Version 14 January 2009

6. Buffer Mitigation (State Regulated Riparian Buffer Rules) — required by DWQ
6a Will the project result in an impact within a protected riparian buffer that requires
❑ Yes ® No
buffer mitigation?
6b If yes, then identify the square feet of impact to each zone of the riparian buffer that requires mitigation Calculate the
amount of mitigation required
6c
6d
6e
Zone
Reason for impact
Total impact
Multiplier
Required mitigation
(square feet)
(square feet)
Zone 1
none
none
3 (2 for Catawba)
none
Zone 2
none
none
1 5
none
6f Total buffer mitigation required:
none
6g If buffer mitigation is required, discuss what type of mitigation is proposed (e g , payment to private mitigation bank,
permittee responsible riparian buffer restoration, payment into an approved in -lieu fee fund)
not applicable
6h Comments no comments
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PCN Form — Version 1 4 January 2009

E. Stormwater Management and Diffuse Flow Plan (required by DWQ)
1.
Diffuse Flow Plan
la
Does the project include or is it adjacent to protected riparian buffers identified
within one of the NC Riparian Buffer Protection Rules?
❑ Yes ® No
lb
If yes, then is a diffuse flow plan included? If no, explain why
❑ Yes ❑ No
2.
Stormwater Management Plan
2a
What is the overall percent imperviousness of this project?
1664%
2b
Does this project require a Stormwater Management Plan?
❑ Yes ® No
2c
If this project DOES NOT require a Stormwater Management Plan, explain why less than 24%
2d
If this project DOES require a Stormwater Management Plan, then provide a brief, narrative
no comment
description of the plan
2e
Who will be responsible for the review of the Stormwater Management Plan?
no comment
3.
Certified Local Government Stormwater Review
3a
In which local government's jurisdiction is this project?
Lincoln County
3b
Which of the following locally - implemented stormwater management programs
apply (check all that apply)
❑ Phase II
❑ NSW
❑ USMP
❑ Water Supply Watershed
❑ Other
3c
Has the approved Stormwater Management Plan with proof of approval been
attached?
❑ Yes ® No
4.
DWQ Stormwater Program Review
4a
Which of the following state - implemented stormwater management programs apply
(check all that apply)
❑ Coastal counties
❑ HQW
❑ ORW
❑ Session Law 2006 -246
❑ Other
4b
Has the approved Stormwater Management Plan with proof of approval been
attached9
❑ Yes ® No
5.
DWQ 401 Unit Stormwater Review
5a
Does the Stormwater Management Plan meet the appropriate requirements?
❑ Yes ❑ No
5b Have all of the 401 Unit submittal requirements been met?
❑ Yes ❑ No
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PCN Form — Version 1 4 January 2009

F.
Supplementary Information
1.
Environmental Documentation (DWQ Requirement)
la
Does the project involve an expenditure of public (federal /state /local) funds or the
❑ Yes
® No
use of public (federal /state) land?
lb
If you answered "yes" to the above, does the project require preparation of an
environmental document pursuant to the requirements of the National or State
❑ Yes
❑ No
(North Carolina) Environmental Policy Act (NEPA/SEPA)?
1c
If you answered "yes" to the above, has the document review been finalized by the
State Clearing House? (If so, attach a copy of the NEPA or SEPA final approval
❑ Yes
❑ No
letter )
Comments
2.
Violations (DWQ Requirement)
2a
Is the site in violation of DWQ Wetland Rules (15A NCAC 2H 0500), Isolated
Wetland Rules (15A NCAC 2H 1300), DWQ Surface Water or Wetland Standards,
❑ Yes
® No
or Riparian Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 2B 0200)?
2b
Is this an after - the -fact permit application?
❑ Yes
® No
2c
If you answered "yes" to one or both of the above questions, provide an explanation of the violation(s)
3.
Cumulative Impacts (DWQ Requirement)
3a
Will this project (based on past and reasonably anticipated future impacts) result in
❑ Yes
® No
additional development, which could impact nearby downstream water quality?
3b
If you answered "yes" to the above, submit a qualitative or quantitative cumulative impact analysis in accordance with the
most recent DWQ policy If you answered "no," provide a short narrative description
4.
Sewage Disposal (DWQ Requirement)
4a Clearly detail the ultimate treatment methods and disposition (non - discharge or discharge) of wastewater generated from
the proposed project, or available capacity of the subject facility
septic
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5.
Endangered Species and Designated Critical Habitat (Corps Requirement)
5a
Will this project occur in or near an area with federally protected species or
❑ Yes ® No
habitat'?
5b
Have you checked with the USFWS concerning Endangered Species Act
❑ Yes ® No
impacts
5c
If yes, indicate the USFWS Field Office you have contacted
-
5d
What data sources did you use to determine whether your site would impact Endangered Species or Designated Critical
Habitat
NCDENR Natural Heritage Program Map Viewer and GIS Layer
6.
Essential Fish Habitat (Corps Requirement)
6a
Will this project occur in or near an area designated as essential fish habitat?
❑ Yes ® No
6b
What data sources did you use to determine whether your site would impact Essential Fish Habitat?
7.
Historic or Prehistoric Cultural Resources (Corps Requirement)
7a
Will this project occur in or near an area that the state, federal or tribal
governments have designated as having historic or cultural preservation
❑ Yes ® No
status (e g , National Historic Trust designation or properties significant in
North Carolina history and archaeology)?
7b
What data sources did you use to determine whether your site would impact historic or archeological resources?
NCHPO GIS Service
8. Flood Zone Designation (Corps Requirement)
8a
Will this project occur in a FEMA - designated 100 -year floodplain?
® Yes ❑ No
8b
If yes, explain how project meets FEMA requirements See attached CLOMR approval letter
8c What source(s) did you use to make the floodplain determination? NC FEMA floodmaps, Lincoln County GIS layer
Jennifer L Robertson
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September 12,
2014
Applicant/Agent's Printed Name
(Applicant/Agent's Signature
Date
(Agent's signature is valid only if an authorization letter from the applicant
is provided
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Department of the Army
Wilmington District, Corps of Engineers
Attn: Ken Jolley, Chief Regulatory Division
PO Box 1890
Wilmington, North Carolina 28402 -1890
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NC- Division of Water Resources, Water Quality Program
Wetlands, Buffers, Streams - Compliance and Permitting Unit
Attn: Karen Higgins
1650 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699 -1650
I, the current landowner, lessee, contract holder to purchase, or right to purchase holder
of the property identified below, hereby authorize Wetland and Natural Resource
Consultants to act on my behalf as my agent during the processing of stream and
wetland delineation approval and /or permits to impact Wetlands and Waters of the US
that are regulated by the Clean Water Act and the Rivers and Harbors Act. Federal and
State agents are authorized to be on said property when accompanied by Wetland and
Natural Resource Consultants staff. Wetland and Natural Resource Consultants is
authorized to provide supplemental information needed for delineation approval and /or
permit processing at the request of the Corps or WQP.
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Signature:
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Mooresville, NC 28117
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Washington, DC 20472°
North Carolina Floodplain Mapping Program
ND Sti�J4 Cooperating Technical State
January 9, 2009
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Mr. George A. Wood
Manager; Lincoln County
115 West Main Street
James W. Warren Citizens Center
Lincolrton, NC 28092
Dear Mr. Wood-
IN REPLY REFER TO:
Case No.
Community Name:
Community No.:
08- 04 -3530R
Unincorporated Areas of
Lincoln County, NC
370146
We are providing our comments with this,enclosed Conditional Letter of Map Revision (CLOMR)- on a
proposed project within your - community that, if constructed as,proposed, could revise the effective Flood
Insurance-,,Study -report and Flood Insurance Rate,Map for your community.
If you have any questions regarding, floodplain management regulations for your,community or the National
Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) in general, please contact the ,Floodplain Administrator for your community
,If,you have any technical questions regarding, this CLOMR, please contactthe North Carol inaFloodplain
l4appinggProgram (NCFMP) at (919) 71,5 -5711 ext. 118, or the Federal Emergency Management Agency
ffEMA) Map Assistance Center toll free at 1- 877 - 336 -2627 (1- 877 -FEMA MAP). Additional information
about the 'NFIP,is available on FEMA's website at http- / /www.fema.gov /business /nfin, and additional
information about,the NCFMP is available .,at http- / /www,nefloodmaps com
Sincerely,
I �p � �0 �*, a
'Beth A. Norton, CFM,-Program Specialist
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Engineering Management Branch
Mitigation Directorate
List of Enclosures:
Conditional Letter of Map Revision
John K. Dorman, Program Director
North Carolina Floodplain Mapping Program
CC. Mr Andrew C Bryant, Building and Land Development, Lincoln County
Mr. Scott Knox, Verdict Ridge Development Co., LLC
,.Ar Donald L Munday, P.E., Piedmont Design Associates, P.A.
Mr Steve Garrett, CFM, LOMC Manager, NCFMP

Federal Emergency Management Agency
y°y� G�4• Washington; D.C. 20472
�ND se
,CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Mr. George A., Wood
Manager, Lincoln County
115' West �Main'Street
James W. Warren Citizens Center
,Lincolnton, NC 28092
Dear,Mr.• Wood:
January, 9, 2009
"IN-REPLY REFER TO:
Case No.: 08- 04 -3530R
Community: Unincorporated Areas of
Lincoln County, NC
Community'No.:, 370146
1'04
This,responds to a requesUthat the Department of Homeland ,Security'srFederal,Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA)�comment on the'effects that a proposed'project would have on the effective - Flood
Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) and Flood Insurance Study (FIS).report for your community iniaccordance
With Part, 65 of the Naiional'Flood Insurance ProgramF(NFIP) regulations. In a request dated March 21,,
2008, Mr: Donald L. Munday, P.E.; of Piedmont Design Associates, P.A., requested that,FEMA
evaluate the effects'that gvoposed culvert roadway crossing- atsthe4uture Inverness Drive within the
Verdict,Ridge;Subdivision, Phase VI Development would have'on_the,flood hazard information shown on
the,effective FIRM and,FIS'report. The future Invemess,Drive will be located approximately 5,210 feet
upstream ofthe�Snyder Creek confluence with Killian Creek. The proposed project, which will,consist of
a 150- feet,long; 11 - feet,diameter corrugated metal pipe culvert and associated fill for roadway
embankments, will impact an, area located along Snyder Creek from a point approximately 290 feet
,downstream of the,proposed Inverness Drive to a point approximately 1,290 feetupstream of the
proposed Inverness - Drive. The area of the proposed °project is shown on North, Carolina ERM, number,
3710369300J, dated August 16, 2007.
,All data required to complcte,our'review of this request for a Conditional Letter of Map Revision
(CLOW) weretsubmitted with,letters from Mr. Munday.
To determine the changes in flood,hazards that will be,causediby the,proposed project, we compare the
hydraulic modeling reflectinWthe:proposed project (referred to as the proposed conditions model) to�the
hydraulic modeling used,to preparethe,FIS�(referred °to,as the effectiveanodel). If the, effective model does
not provide enough detail to ev_aluate,the °effects of the proposed project; an existing conditions.model must
be,developed1to provide this,detail. This existing conditions model is,then compared to,the effective
model,and,the proposed conditions model totdifferentiate increases or decreases in flood hazards caused by
more detailed modeling -from increases or'decreases m, flood hazards that vailPbe caused by theAproposed
project.
We °reviewed the,submitted;data and the data,used to prepare the effective FIRKan&FIS'report for-your
community and determined that the proposed project meets the nunimum,floodplain management criteria
,of the NFIP. The submitted existing - conditions HEC -RAS hydraulic computer,model, dated March 24,
2008', ,based'on updated topographic information,, was, used ;as.t_heybaseconditions -model in out review bf
therproposed conditions model for this,CLOMR request. We,believellidt; if the proposed project.is
constructed as shown,on the submitted workmap,,entttled "Figure 5,'P'r_oposed Subdivision Road',Plan,"
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dated March 21; 2008, prepared by Piedmont Design Associates, P.A., and'the,data listed below are
received, a;revrsion to the FIRM and FIS report-would be warranted.
The submitted,existmg conditions model included new °surveyed cross,sections. When compared to the
effective model,'the existing conditions,model,reflects increase and decreases in the Base (I -,percent annual
chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) along SnydpvCreek, with a maximum increase of 0.6 foot ata point
approximately'290 feet, upstream <ofahe proposed Inverness Drive,,and a,makimum decrease of 0.6 foot at
a point approximately 1'00 feet upstream of the °proposed, Inverness Drive.
The�proposed conditions model incorporates the proposed project,into the existing conditions,model.
When4e: compared the existing, conditions• model, to,the,proposed`c:onditions model, we determined that
the`proposed project will,cause increases and decreases ,rn the BFEs along Snyder Creek,,with a, maximum
increase of 4:9 feet,,at,a point approximately' 1'00 feet upstream of the,proposed Inverness Drive, and a
maximum decrease of 0.1 foot at a,pomt approximately 1,290 feetupstream of the proposed Inverness
Drive.
The updated existing conditions and proposed project' will ,'have the following impacts:
,Base Flood, Elevations
When compared tolheteffective data the BFEs will mcrease,and,decrease,along Snyder-Creek, with a
maximum'incfease of'4 5 feet at a -point approximately '100 feet upstream,of the;proposed `Inverness Drive;
and a maximum decrease of 0.4 -foot at a point approximately 100 feet downsiream,of the proposed
Inverness Drive.
1- Percent Annual Chance Floodplain
When compared to,the,effective,data, the,,width of the Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA), the,area that
would be inundated by-the base flood, will rncrease,and decrease. The maximum increase of approximately
190 feet will occur approximately 450 feet,upstream of the,proposed ,Inverness Drive. The maximum
decrease of approximately 250 feet will occur,at,the;proposed Inverness Drive.
Non - Encroachment, Area
When compared to,the,effective data, the;total width of-the Non - Encroachment Area, the portion, of the
floodplain where construction, placement of fill; or- similar alteration, of topography is restricted; will not
change.
Upon completion of the project„ your community,may submit the data lrsted.below and request that we
make ,a final' determination on revising the; effective FIRM,and FIS' report.
® `With this request; your commuruty,has complied with all requirements,of Paragraph 65.12(a) of
the NFIR regulations. Compliance ,with,Paragraph65.12(b) falsoas,necessarv,before,FEMAcan
issue a,Letter of Map Revisionwhen a community proposes,to perrnrt ,,encroachments.rnto the
effective floodplain,that will cause increases in BFE m- excess of those permitted,under
Paragraph 60:3(6)(1'0) Please provide, evidence�that your community has; prior to approval of the
proposed encroachment, adopted floodplain management ordinancesFthat incorporate the increased
BFEs,and revised floodplain boundary delineations to reflect post - project conditions; as stated in
Paragraph 65.12(b).
e Detailed application,and certification forms, which were used' in processing this request; must bet
used for'requestrng,fnal revisionslo the maps. Therefore, when,thetmap revision request for the
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area covered by this letter is submitted, Form 1, entitled "Overview & Concurrence,Form," must
be included.
• The detailed application and certification forms listed below may be required if as -built conditions
differ from the preliminary plans. If required, please submit new forms or annotated copies of the
previously submitted forms showing the revised information.
Form 2, entitled "R.iverme Hydrology& Hydraulics Form"
Form 3, entitled "Rivermne Structures Form"
Hydraulic analyses, for as -built conditions, of the base flood', together with a certified topographic
work map showing-the revised floodplain`boundaries, must be submitted with Form 2.
• Effective October 1, 2007, FEMA revised the fee schedule for reviewing and processing,requests
for conditional and final modifications to published flood information and maps. In accordance
with this schedule, the current fee for this-map revision request is $4,800 and must`be received
before we can begin processing the request. Please note, however, that tlie,fee,schedule is subject
to change, and requesters are required to submit the fee in effect,at the time of the submittal.
Payment of this fee shall be,made in the formYofa check or money order, made payable in U'S.
funds to the National Flood Insurance Pro rg_ or{by credit card (Visa or MasterCard only). The
payment, alongg with the revision application, must be forwarded to the following address:
Using U'S Postal Service- Usine Overnight Service:
North Carolina MT -2 LOMC Depot NC MT -2 LOMC- Collection System Administrator
P.O. Box 300025 c/o Dewberry & Davis, Inc.
Raleigh, North Carolina 27622 -0025 2301 Rexwoods Drive, Suite 200
Raleigh, North Carolina 27607
® ,As -built plans, certified by a registered professional engineer, of all proposed project elements.
® Evidence of notificatmon.of,the property owners impacted bythe increases in the 1- percent annual
chance watersurface elevations and wmdening`of the 1- percent annual chance.floodplain along
Snyder Creek. The,property owners' written acceptance of the increases is required for the,LOMR
to become effective on the date of issuance
After receiving appropriate documentation to show that the project has been completed,'FEMA will irntmate
a revision to the FIRM and FIS report. The North, Carolina,Floodplain Mapping Program,(NCFMP) will
review all revision requests in accordance,with,an agreement,smgned' with FEMA under the FEMA
Cooperating Technical Partners initiative. For more mformation,on this initiative, we, encourage you to
visit the dedicated portmon,of the +FEMA Flood Hazard Mapping,website,at
http. / /www:fema; ov /plan/prevent /fhrn/ctp mnamn.slitm or visitthe NCFMP website,at
httl2:/ /www.ncfloodmaps.com. Because the BFEs would change,as a result of,the project, a 90- day,'appeal
period would be initiated, during which community officials,and,nnterested persons may, appeal,therevised
BFEs base&on scmentmfic,or technical data
The basis,of this,CLOMR is,, in whole or mn,part, a culvert %channel - modification project 'NFIP regulations,
as cited in Paragraph 60.3(b)(7), require that communities assure that,the,flood- carrying capacity within
the,altered or relocated,portmonr,of any watercourse is maintained. This provision isancorporated into your
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community's existing floodplain management regulations. Consequently, the ultimate responsibility for
- maintenance of the modified channel and culvert rests with your community
This CLOMR is based on muumum floodplain management criteria established under the.NFIP. Your
community is responsible for approving all floodplain development and for ensunng,all necessary permits
required by Federal or State law have been received. State, county, and community officials, based on
knowledge of local conditions and in the interest of safety, may set higher standards for construction in the
SFHA. If the State, county, or commumty'has adopted more restrictive or comprehensive floodplam
management criteria, these criteria take precedence over the minimum NFIP criteria.
If you have any questions regarding floodplain management regulations for your community or the,NFIP in,
general, please contact °the Consultation Coordination Officer (CCO),for your community. Information on
the'CCO for your community may be obtained by calling the Director, Federal Insurance and Mitigation
Division of FEMA,in Atlanta, Georgia,, at (770) 220 -5400. If you have any technical questions regarding
this CLOMR, please contact the NCFMP at (94 9) 715 -5711 ext. 118, or the FEMA Map Assistance
Center, toll free,,at 1-'877 -FEMA MAP (1- 877'- 336 -2627)
Sincerely,
Beth A. Norton, CFM, Program Specialist For: William R. Blanton Jr., CFM, Chief
Engineering Management Branch Engineering Management Branch
Mitigation' Directorate Mitigation Directorate
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U.S. ARMY CORPS OF' ENGIN]E)ERS
WILMINGTON, DISTRICT"
Action ID.- 200630413 County' Lincoln USGS -Quad: Lowesville
GENERAL — PERMIT (REGIONAL.AND NATIONWIDE),VE,RMCATION
Property ,Owner /'Authonzed,Agent: ,Edward and Prances Knox
Address: ,1,560 °Vei•diet`Mdsre;Drive,
Denver._- NC'�28037,
'Telephone °No t
"rSize•and location .ofpioperty`(wateriliody,, road nimd /nuinbei-'town.. etc:):,
AO ,plicable Law: ® 'Section 404 (Clean Water`Adt- 33 USC1344)
❑ Sgchgh 10 (Rivers•and'Harbors Act,"33 USCAO)
Autliorizatioria Regional General Permit `Number.
Nationwide} Permit Number;
Your work isiauthorized' ,,by,the above,referenced permit provided it,is,accomplished'in stnct'accordance with the,
auached;Nationwide conditions and`your submitted plans Any violation of the attached conditions or, deviation
from�yoursubimttedplans 'may =subject the permittee twa stop work ordeii,a restoration order, and/or app_ ropr`iate
Iegal'action.,
This werieication('t's validountil-the N;WP is modified, reissued, or revoked. All ,of_the' existing NWP,�s- are,
schediifedrlto,fbe,inodifed, ,reissued,' or' revoked prior °to March ,1'8; 20 ' -', ' - ,is,'meumbent upon,,youlo remamo
informed,ofthe changes,tp;tlie'NWP's, We,will issue+a;publictri ice when�the4NW.P'siareyeissued. Furthermore,, if
Iyou'commence,or;are under contract to,, commence, this activity,beforekttie`date,tliat the relevant,nationwideipermitis'
,modifed'or'revoked,'�you� Will have twelve'(i'2)�months fromilieAitte ofAe,modification or revocat on,of the,NWP'
Wcomplete -the activity, underlihe-present terms and conditionsofthismationwidd pernut.
Activities subject to Section,404 (as indicated above),may,also,require an,individual` Section „401 Water Quality;
Certification You shoul&contact the NC Divisiowof Water Quality_'( telephone ;(914),,733- 1786).to'detemune
Section- 461 requirements.
For activities occurring within,the twenty coastal counties siibject-to- regulation under'the Coastal Area,
Management ,ka- AMA); prior to`begirining•work you must,contiiat the-N C. Division.of Coastal Management.
This,Department'df the Army verification does not,reheywthelpermittee -of the, responsibditysto obtain any,other
required Federal; 3tate,or local;approvals/permits.
If;there- are�any questions regarding this verification, any dtthe aondi ions;of the Permit,-or- -the Corps;of
Engineersfregulatdry` program; please conta - teye Chap'iwat¢828 =27 "1- 7980 x232.
Corps'Regtilatory�Offictal 'Steve•Chaptn °Date: January,31'.,�2 '
Expiration,Date,of Venfication: Marchj 8. 2067 1

U.S. ARMY CODS OF ENGINEERS
WILMINGTON DISTRICT
Action ID. SAW- 2009 -01374 County: Lincoln USGS Quad: Lowesville
GENERAL PERNUT (REGIONAL AND NATIONWIDE) VERIFICATION
Property Owner / Authorized Agent: Edward_ & Frances Knox
Address: 1560 Verdict Drive
Denver„ NC.28037
Telephone No.:
Size and location of property (,water body, road name /number, town, ,etc.): Verdict Ridge development
(Phase 5 and 6) - 'Verdict -Ridge Drive = Located west of Triangle
Description of projects area and activity:,NWP 3 - This permit authorizes 29 additional linear feet of
impact on unnamed,'intermlttent tributaries to Snyder Creek to completevreviously authorized
crossings,on Augusta National Drive and a cul- de-sac drive located off of Augusta National Drive.
This additional hnyachwas required by current NCDOT construction codes; NWP 29 — Impact 149
LF of Snyder Creek,to complete a previously authorized road crossing that expired.on 1/31/06
(Action ID. 200630413). In addition, 20 additional.LF of impact is required at this location as;a
result of current NCDOT construction codes.
Applicable Law: ® Section 404 (Clean Water Act, 33 USC 1344)
❑ Section 10 (Rivemand Harbors Act, 33 USC 403)
Authorization: Regional General,Permit Number:
Nationwide Permit Number: 3:29
Your work is authorized by the above,referenced pernut provided if is accomplished in strict accordance with the
attached conditions and your submitted plans.. Any violation,of the attached conditions or, deviation from your
submitted'plans may,subjecf the permittee to,a stop work-order, a restoration order, and/or, appropriate legal action.
This verification will remain valid until the expiration date identified below, unless the nationwide authorization
is modified, suspended or revoked. If, prior to the expiration, date identified below, the nationwide permit
authorization is reissued and/or modified, this verification will remain valid until the expiration date identified
below, provided it complies with all requirements of the modified nationwide permit. If the nationwide permit
authorization expires or is suspended, revoked, or is modified, such that the activity1would no longer comply with
the terms,and conditions of the nationwide permit, activities which have,commenced (i.e., are under construction) or
are,under contract to commence in�reliance upon'ihe nationwide-permit, will remain authorized provided the activity
is completed within 'twelve months of the date of the nationwide permit's expiration, modification or revocation,
unless discretionary authority has been exercised on a case -by -case basis to modify, suspend or revoke the
authorization
Activities,sub,ject to Section 404 (as indicated above) may also require an individual Section 401 Water Quality
Certification. You +should contact the NC Division of Water Quality°(telephone [phone]) to determine
Section 401 - requirements
For activities occurring within the twenty coastal counties subject to regulation under the Coastal Area
Management Act (CAMA), prior to,beginning work yownhist,contact the N.C. Division,of Coastal Management.
This °Ddpartment of the Army verification does not relieve the perinittee of the responsibility to obtain any other
required', Federal, State or local' approvals /permits.
If there are any °questions regarding this verification, any of the conditions of the Permit; or the Corps of
Engineers regulatory program, please contact Stevethapin at'828- 271 -7980.
Corps Regulatory Official Steve Chapin Date: August 17, 2009
Expiration Date of Verification. August 17, 2011

The Wihnmgton,District -is committed to providmg,the highest'level of support to the,pubhc. To -help us ensure we
continue ^to,do so,,please,complete the'attached ,customer Sathsfaction,Survey or visit
htty: / /www.saw.usace .,anny.mil /WETLANDS /index.html to complete the survey online.
Determination of Jurisdiction:
A. ❑ ,Based on preliminary information, there appear to be waters of the US including wetlands within the•above,
'described,project,area. This preliminary determination,is not an appealable action,under the Regulatory
Program Administrative Appeal Process ( Reference 33 CFR Part 331).
B. ❑ There -are Navigable Waters of the Umted,States within the above described project area subject to the
perni t.requirements;of Section,10rof the Rivers and Harbors Act and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act.
Unless there is a change in the law or our published regulations, this determination may be relied upon for a
period not to exceed five years from the date of this notification.
C. ® There are waters of the US,and/or wetlands within the above described project area subject toNthe permit
requirements of Section 404 of the�Clean Water Act (CWA)(33 USC § 1344). Unless there is,a change in the
law or our published regulations, this determination may be relied upon for a period not to exceed five years
from the date of this notification.
D. ❑ The jurisdictional areas within the above described projecvarea have been identified under a previous action.
Please reference jurisdictional determination issued _. Action ID
Basis of Jurisdictional Determination: The site contains stream channels that exhibit indicators of ordinary lugh
water marks. The stream channelson the property are unnamed tributaries to Snyder Creek and Snyder Creek which
flows into the Catawba River and ultimately flows to the Atlantic Ocean through the Snyder Creek >Killian
Creek>South Fork> Catawba River system which is a Section 10 navigable -m -fact waterway at Lake Wylie
Appeals Information: (This information does not apply to preliminary determinations as indicated by paragraph A.
above).
Attached to this verification is,an approved jurisdictional determination. If you are not in agreement with that
approved jurisdictional determination, you can make an administrative appeal under 33 CFR 331. Enclosed you will
fmd,a Notification of Appeal Process (NAP) fact,sheet and request for appeal (RFA),form. If you request to appeal
this determination you must submit a completed RFA form to the following address:
District Engineer, Wilmington Regulatory Program
Attn: Steve Chapin, Project Manager
151 Patton Avenue, Room 208
Asheville, North Carolina 28801
In order for an RFA to be accepted by the Corps, the Corps must determine that -it,is complete, that it meets the
criteria for appeal under 33 CFR part 331.5, and that it has been received by the Division Office wrthm 60,days of
the date of the NAP. Should you decide to;submit an RFA form, it must be received at the,above,address within 60
days from the Issue Date below.
* *It is not necessary to subrmt;an RFA form to the Division Office if you do not object to the determination in this
correspondence. **
Corps Regulatory Official: `Steve Chapin
Issue Date: Aueust 17, 2009
Expiration Date. Five years from Issue Date
'SURVEY!PLATS', FIELD SKETCH, WETLAND DELINEATION FORMS, PROJECYPLAM, ETC.,
MUST BE ATTACHED TO THE FILE COPY OF THISYORM, IF REQUIRED OR AVAILABLE.
Copy Furnished:
WNR 1G&,., Tamp,' Bandy)

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.0308 CATAWBA RIVER BASIN
Class
Name of Stream Description Class Date Index No.
McDowell Creek From a point 0.7 mile WS -IV;CA 08/03/92 11- 115 -(5)
upstream of mouth to
Mountain Island Lake,
Catawba River
Gar Creek
From source to a point 0.6
WS -IV
08/03/92
11- 116 -(1)
mile upstream of mouth
Gar Creek
From a point 0.6 mile
WS -IV;CA
08/03/92
11- 116 -(2)
upstream of mouth to
Mountain Island Lake,
Catawba River
CATAWBA RIVER (Lake Wylie
From Mountain Island Dam to
WS -IV;CA
08/03/92
ll -(117)
below elevation 570)
Interstate Highway 85
Bridge at Belmont
Harwood Lakes and Brinkley
Entire lakes and connecting
WS -IV;CA
08/03/92
11 -118
Twin Lakes
streams to Lake Wylie,
Catawba River
Dutchmans Creek
From source to a point 0.8
WS -IV
08/03/92
11- 119 -(0.5)
mile downstream of Taylors
Creek
Leepers Creek
From source to a point a
C
08/03/92
11- 119 -1 -(1)
point 0.8 mile upstream of
mouth
Sawmill Branch
From source to Leepers Creek
C
08/03/92
11- 119 -1 -2
Lippard Creek
From source to Leepers Creek
C
08/03/92
11- 119 -1 -3
Link Creek
From source to Lippard Creek
C
08/03/92
11- 119 -1 -3 -1
Ore Bank Branch
From source to Leepers Creek
C
03/01/62
11- 119 -1 -5
Lick Run
From source to Leepers Creek
C
03/01/62
11- 119 -1 -6
Reed Creek
From source to Leepers Creek
C
03/01/62
11- 119 -1 -7
Bradshaw Branch
From source to Leepers Creek
C
03/01/62
11- 119 -1 -8
Dellinger Branch
From source to Leepers Creek
C
03/01/62
11- 119 -1 -9
Armstrong Branch
From source to Dellinger
C
03/01/62
11- 119 -1 -9 -1
Branch
Crooked Creek
From source to Leepers Creek
C
03/01/62
11- 119 -1 -10
McClure Branch
From source to Leepers Creek
C
03/01/62
11- 119 -1 -11
Leepers Creek
From a point 0.8 mile
WS -IV
08/03/92
11- 119- 1 -(12)
upstream of mouth to
Dutchmans Creek
Killian Creek
From source to a point 1.2
C
03/01/62
11- 119- 2 -(0.5)
miles upstream of mouth
Snyder Creek
From source to Killian Creek
C
03/01/62
11- 119 -2 -1
Anderson Creek
From source to Killian Creek
C
03/01/62
11- 119 -2 -2
Wingate Creek
From source to Anderson
C
03/01/62
11- 119 -2 -2 -1
Creek
Wilkinson Creek
From source to Wingate Creek
C
03/01/62
11- 119- 2 -2 -1 -1
Ballard Creek
From source to Wingate Creek
C
03/01/62
11- 119- 2 -2 -1 -2
Hooper Branch
From source to Anderson
C
03/01/62
11- 119 -2 -2 -2
Creek
Forney Creek
From source to Killian Creek
C
03/01/62
11- 119 -2 -3
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ORIGINAL STREAM
BED ELEVATION
OUTLET BELOW
'ORIG'INAL STREAM
BED ELEVATION
CULVERTS MUST BE PLACED BELOW THE ELEVATION OF' THE,
STREAMBED BY ONE FOOT FOR CULVERTS WITH A DIAMETER
GREATER THAN 48 INCHES, AND 20 PERCENT OF THE CULVERT
DIAMETER FOR CULVERTS OF LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 48 INCHES,
TO ALLOW ,LOW FLOW PASSAGE OF WATER AND AQUATIC LIFE
AT LEAST 1'2"
OF FILL ABOVE
CULVERT
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25 —YEAR EVENT
NATIVE STREAM
BED MATERIAL
NOT TO SCALE
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APPROVED JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION FORM
U.S. Army`Corps of Engineers
This form should be completed by following the instructions provided in Section W of the JD Form,Instructional Guidebook
SECTION I: BACKGROUND INFORMATION
A. REPORT COMPLETION DATE FOR APPROVED JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION (JD):
B. DISTRICT OFFICE,.FILE NAME, AND NUMBER:
C. PROJECT LOCATION AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
State North Carolina County/pansh/borough`Lincoln City Denver
Center coordinates of site (lat/long in degree decimal format) Lat 035 282718 0'N, Long 081021524' W
Universal Transverse Mercator
Name of nearest waterbody Snyder Creek
Name of nearest Traditional Navigable Water (TNW) Into which the aquatic resource flows Catawba River'Basin
Name of watershed or.Hydrologic Umt.Cod'e (HUC) 03050101 1303 (Upper Catawba)
® Check if map /diagram of review area and/or,potential junsdictional areasns /are,available upon request
Check if other - sites (e g , offsite mitigation,sttes, disposal sites, etc _) are associated with this action and are recorded on a
different JD form
D. REVIEW PERFORMED FOR SITE EVALUATION (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY):
El Office (Desk) Determination Date
wk Field Determination Date(s)
SECTION II: SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
A: RHA SECTION 10 DETERMINATION OF JURISDICTION.
There AiF no "navigable waters of the US " within Rivers and Harbors Act (RHA) jurisdiction (as defined by 33 CFR part 329) in the
review area, [Required]
Q Waters,subject to the ebb and flow of the tide
® Waters are presently used, or have beem used in the past, or-may be, susceptible for use to transport interstate or foreigwcommerce
Explain
B. CWA,SECTION 404,DETERMINATION OF JURISDICTION.
There _P,ick List "waters of the U S " within Clean Water Act (CWA) jurisdiction (as defined by 33 CFR part 328) in the review area [Required]
1. Waters of the U.S.
a. Indicate presence of waters of U.S. in review area (check all that apply): i
Q TNWs, including,temtonal, seas
�t Wetlands adjacent -to TNWs
® Rela'tively permanent waters (RPW,$) that flow directly or, indirectly into TNWs
E] Non -RPWs that flow directly or indirectly into TNWs
® Wetlands directly abutting RPWs that flow directly'or indirectly into TNWs
® Wetlands adjacent to but' not directly abutting RPWs that flow directly or indirectly into TNWs
Wetlands adjacent to non -RPWs tharflow directly or`mdirectly into TNWs
0 Impoundments of junsdictional waters
FAI Isolated (interstate or intrastate) waters, including isolated wetlands
b. Identify (estimate) size of waters of the U.S. in the review area:
Non - wetland waters >50001inear feet 2- 12width (ft) and/or 0 92 acres
Wetlands - >5 acres
c. Limits (boundaries) of jurisdiction based on 1987, eliiieation Man "u'al
Elevation of established OHWM (if known)
2. Non - regulated waters /wetlands (check if applicable):3
® Potentially jurisdictional watersand/,or wetlands were assessed within the review area and,determined to be not jurisdictional
Explain
i Boxes checked below shall be supported by completing &'appropriate sections in Section III below
- For purposes of this form, an RPW is defined'as�a tributary that is not a TNW and that typically flows,year -round or has continuous flow at least "seasonally"
(e g , typically 3 months)
a Supporting documentation is presented in Section III F

SECTION III: CWA ANALYSIS
A. TNWs AND`WETLANDS ADJACENT TO TNWs
The agencies will assert jurisdiction over TNWs and'wetlands adjacent to TNWs. If the aquatic resource,is a TNW, complete
Section III.A.1 and Section III.D.I.,only; if the aquatic resource is a wetland adjacent to-a TNW, complete, Sections III.A.Land 2
and Section HI.D.l.; otherwise,,see Section III.B below
TNW
Identify TNW
Summarize rationale supporting determination
Wetland,adjacent,to TNW
Summarize rationale supportmg:conclusion that wetland,is' "adjacent"
B. CHARACTERISTICS OF TRIBUTARY (THAT IS NOT A TNW) AND ITS ADJACENT WETLANDS (IF ANY):
This section summarizes information regarding characteristics of the Tributary and its adjacent' wetlands, if any, and it helps
determine whether or not the standards for jurisdiction established under Rapanos have been met.
The agencies will assert jurisdiction over non- navigable,tributaries of TNWs where the tributaries are "relatively permanent
waters" (RPWs), i.e. tributaries that typically flow year- round,or'have continuous flow at -least seasonally. (e.g., typically 3
'months). A wetland that directly abuts an +RPW is�also jurisdictional. If theraquatic resource.is noUa°TNW, but has year -round
(perennial) flow,,skip to,Section IILD.2. If,the,aquatic resource ma wetland directly abutting a tributary with perennial flow,
skipsto'Section III:D.4.
A wetland that is'adjacent'to but that does not Airectly,abut an RPW requires a significant nexus +evaluation. Corps districts,and
EPA regions will include in the record,any,available information that documents'the existence of a significant nexus between °a
relatively permanent tributary that is not perennial (and,its adjacent wetlands if any) and a traditional navigable water, even
though a significant nexus finding is not required as a matter of law.
If the waterbody° is,not an RPW, or a wetland directly abutting an RPW, a JD will require additional data to determine if the
waterbody has a,significant nexus with a TNW. If the tributary, has adjacent wetlands, the significant nexus evaluation must
consider the tributary in combination, with all of its adjacent wetlands. This significant nexus evaluation that combines, for
analytical, purposes, the tributary and all of its adjacent wetlands is used whether the review area,identified in the JD request is
the tributary, or its adjacent wetlands; or both. If the JD,covers a tributary with,adjacent wetlands „complete Section III.BA for
the tributary, Section 111.131 for. any onsite wetlands, and Section III9B:3 for, all wetlands adjacent to,that,tributary, „both onsite
and offsite. The determinationwhether aisignificant nexus exists A,determined in' Section,Hl.C'below.
1. Characteristics of non -TNWs that flow directly or indirectly into TNW
(i) General Area Conditions:
Watershed size 7380acr s
Drainage area 466 acres
Average,annual rainfall 4J-5 inches
Average annual snowfall 5 74'mches
(ii) Physical Characteristics:
(a) Relationship with TNW
❑ Tributary flows directly into TNW
® Tributary flows through -2 tributaries before entering TNW
Project waters are 15!20 river miles from TNW
VMQ -. �,
Project waters are K(orjess) river miles from RPW
Project waters are 10 -15' ea nal (straight) miles from TNW
Project waters are 1;(or le s aerial, (straight) miles from RPW.
Project waters cross or serve as state boundaries Explain this project does not border a state boundary
Identify flow route to TNW5 Snyder Creek to "han Creek to Dutchmans Creek to Catawba River
Tributary stream�order, if known first
° Note that the Instructional Guidebook contams'additional information, regarding swales, ditches, washes, and erosional features generally and in the and
West
s Flow,route can be described by identifying, e g , tnbutary a, which flows through the review.area, to flow into tributary b, which then flows into TNW

(b) General Tnbutary Characteristics (check all that apply)
Tributary is ® Natural
[]',Artificial (man - made), Explain
❑ Manipulated (man- altered) Explain
Tributary properties with respect to top of bank (estimate)
Average width' 12 feet
Average depth 8 feet
Average side slopes Vertical (1 :d=6r'l6s).
Primary tributary substrate composition (check all that apply)
® Silts ® Sands
[],Cobbles ® Gravel
❑ Bedrock ❑ Vegetation Type / %cover
❑ Other Explain
❑ Concrete
❑ Muck
Tributary condition/stability [e g , highly�erodmg, sloughing banks] Explain Mostly stable bank,,mostly forested buffer
Presence'of nm/nffle /pool,complexes Explain present
Tributary geometry Meand trier g
Tributary gradient (approximate average slope) 5 -%
(c) Flow
Tributary provides for Seaso flo
Estimate; average number of flow events,m review area/year 20t (or�^' g e 't )
Describe flow regime perennial
Other information on duration,and volume
Surface flow is Discireteandieonfuied. Characteristics confined to the channel except during storm events then floods
out into the floodplain area
Subsurface flow ,Unhwnowno Explain findings
❑ Dye (or other) test performed-
Tributary has (check all that apply)
® Bed and banks
® 014WM6 (check all indicators that apply)
® clear, natural line impressed on,the bank
❑ changes in the character of soil
❑ shelving
❑ vegetation matted down, bent, or absent
❑
® leaf litter, disturbed or washed away
❑
❑ sediment deposition
❑
❑ water staining
❑
❑ other (list)
❑ Discontmuous�OHWM' Explain
If factors other than the,OHWM were used to determ
Q -other
Line indicated by
❑ oil or scum line alongshore - objects
❑ fine•shell or debris deposits (foreshore)
❑ physical markings / charactenstics
❑ tidal gauges
❑ other (list)
the presence of litter and debris
destruction of terrestrial vegetation
the presence,of wrack line
sediment sorting
scour
multiple observed or predicted flow events
abrupt change'm plant community
me, lateral extent,of CWA jurisdiction (check all that apply)
Mean High Water'Mark indicated by
❑ survey to available datum,
❑ physical markings,
❑ vegetation lines /changes in vegetation types
(iii) Chemical Characteristics:
Characterize tributary (e g, water color is'clear; discolored, oily film, water quality,, general watershed characteristics, etc )
Explain �water,discolored due to recent rains
Identifyspectfic;pollutants, if known
6A natural or man -made discontmu!ty in the OHWM does not necessanly sever jurisdiction (e g, where the stream temporanly flows underground, or where
the OHWM has been removed by development or'agricultural practices) Where there,is a break in the OHWM that is unrelate&to the,waterbody's flow
regime (e g , flow over a rock outcrop or through a culvert), the agencies will look for indicators of flow above and below the break
'Ibid

(iv) Biological Characteristics. Channel supports (check all that apply):
❑ Ripanan corridor Characteristics (type, average,width)
❑ Wetland fringe Characteristics
® Habitat for
❑ Federally Listed species Explain findings
❑ Fish/spawn areas Explain findings
❑ °Other,environmentally- sensitive species Explain findings
® Aquatic /wildlife diversity Explain findings crayfish, salamanders, micro invertebrates
2. Characteristics of wetlands adjacent to non -TNW that flow directly or indirectly into TNW
(i) Physical Characteristics:
(a) General Wetland Characteristics
Properties
Wetland size 01246acres
Wetland type Explain bottomland hardwood forest
Wetland' quality Explain good
Project wetlands cross or serve as state boundaries Explain project is not located on state border
(b) General Flow Relationship with Non =TNW
Flow is In "termiftefit,"A , Explain not perennial during the summer
Surface flow is: OveHiin&sheetfl ow
,Charactenstics frequently,flooded
Subsurface flow Un� k own Explain findings
❑ Dye,(or other) test performed
(c) Wetland Adjacency Determination with Non-TNW
® Directly abutting
® Not directly abutting
® Discrete wetland,hydrologic,connection Explain overland and subsurface
® Ecological connection Explain
❑ Separated by berm/bamer Explain
(d) Proximity (Relationship) to TNW
Project wetlands area r r river miles from TNW
Project waters are 10'I9 aerial (straight) miles from TNW
Flow is from W landitolnavigabIi4aters.
Estimate approxunate,locarion,of wetland as within the _50_j floodplam
(ii) Chemical'Characteristics:
Characterize wetland system (e g, water color is clear, brown, oil film on surface, water quality, general watershed
characteristics, etc ) Explain oil film, brown, good water quality
Identify specific pollutants, if known
(iti) Biological, Characteristics. Wetland supports (check all that apply):
® Riparian buffer Characteristics (type,,average width)
® Vegetation type /percent,coyer Explain - forest, buffer
❑ Habitat for
❑ Federally Listed species Explain findings
❑ Fish/spawn areas Explain findings
❑ Other environmentally - sensitive species Explain findings
❑ Aquatic /wildlife diversity Explain findings
3. Characteristics of all wetlands; adjacent, to the tributary (if any)
All wetland(s) being, considered in the cumulative analysis 2 -
Approximately ( 0 246) acres' m4otal are bemg'considered m4he cumulative analysis

For each wetland, specify the following
Directly abuts? (YIN) Size (in acres) Directly abuts? (Y/N) Size (in acres)
0 006 (Y) 0 006
0 24 (N) 024
Summarize overall biological, chemical,and physical functions being performed flood attenuation, water quality, wildlife
habitat
C. SIGNIFICANT NEXUS DETERMINATION
A significant nexus analysis will assess the flow characteristics and functions of the tributary itself and the functions performed
by any wetlands adjacent to the tributary'to determine if they significantly affect the chemical, physical, and biological integrity
of a TNW. For each of the following situations, a significant nexus exists if the tributary, in combination with all of its adjacent
wetlands, has more than a speculative or insubstantiabeffect on the chemical, physical and /or biological integrity of a TNW.
Considerations when evaluating significant nexus include, but are not limited to the volume, duration, and frequency of the flow
ofwater in,the tributary and its proximity to;a TNW, and the functions performed by the tributary and all its adjacent
wetlands. It ispnot appropriate to determine- significant`nexus based solely owany specific threshold ofdistance (e.g.,between a
tributary and its,adjacent,wetland or between a tributary aod'the TNW). Similarly, the�fact an adjacent wetland lies within or
outsideof a'floodplain is not solely determinative of significant nexus.
Draw connections between the "features documented and the effedvon theTNW; as 'identified in the,Rapanos�Guidance and,
discussed in the Instructional Guidebook.'Factors to consider include, for example:
Does the tributary, in,combination with its _adjacent wetlands (if any), have'the capacity to carry pollutants or,flood waters'to
TNWs, or to reduce the,amount of pollutants or flood waters reaching ,a TNW9
• Does the tnbutary, in combination with its,adjacerit wetlands (if any), provide habitat and lifecycle support functions for fish and
other species, such as feeding, nesting, spawning, or rearing young,for species that,are present'm the TNW?
• Does the tributary, in,combination with itsfadjacent wetlands (if any), have the capacity to transfer nutrients and organic carbon,that
support downstream foodwebs9
• Does the tributary, in combination with its adjacent wetlands (if any), have other relationships,to the physical, chemical, or
biological integrity of the TNW9
Note: the above list of considerations is no_G_in_ clusive and,other functions observed or'known'to occur should be documented
below: .
1. Significant nexus findings for non -RPW that has, no adjacent wetlands and flows „directly or indirectly °into TNWs. Explain
findings�of presence or absence of significant nezus,below, based on the�tnbfttary itself, then go to Section III D
2. Significant nexus findings for'non -RPW and its adjacent-wetlands, where,the non =RPW flows directly or,indirectly into'
TNWs. Explain findings of presence or.a6sence of significant nexus below, based on theitributary in combination with all of its
adjacent wetlands, then,go to Section III D
3. Significant nexus findings for wetlands adjacent to an RPW but that do not directly abut the-RPW. Explain findings of
presence or absence of significant nexus below, based on the tributary in combination with,all of itsradjacent wetlands, then go,to
Section III D
D. DETERMINATIONS OF JURISDICTIONAL FINDINGS. THE SUBJECT WATERS/WETLANDS ARE (CHECK ALL
THAT APPLY):
3'. TNWs,and Adjacent Wetlands. Check all that apply and provide size estimates in review area
TNWs lmear,feet width (ft), Or, acres
Q Wetlands adjacentto TNWs acres
RPWs that,flowAirectly or indirectly into TNWs.
® Tnbutanes of TNWs where tributaries typically flow year -round are jurisdictional Provide data and rationale indicating that
tributary is perennial flow observed during -winter and spring months
Tributaries of TNW where tributaries have continuous flow "seasonally” (e g, typically three months each year) are
jurisdictional Data supporting this conclusion is provided at Section III B Provide rationale indicating that tributary flows
seasonally

Provide estimates for jurisdictional waters,tn the review area, (check all -that apply)
® Tributary waters >5000 linear feet2- 12width (ft)
Q Other non - wetland waters acres
Identify type(s) of waters
Non -RPWss that flow directly or indirectly into TNWs.
Waterbody that is not a TNW or an RPW, but flows,directly or mdirectly'mto a TNW, and it has a significant nexus with a
TNW'is jurisdictional Data supporting this conclusion is provided at Section III C
Provide estimates for jurisdictional waters within the review area (check all,thataapply)
0 Tnbutary waters linear feet width (ft)
0 Other non - wetland waters acres
Identify type(s) of waters
Wetlands directly abutting an RPW thatflow directly -or indirectly into TNWs.
® Wetlands directly abut RPW and thus,are junsdictional as adjacent wetlands
® Wetlands directly abutting an,RPW where tributaries typically flow year -round Provide data and rationale
,indicatmg`that tributary is perennial in Section III D 2, above Provide_ rationale indicating that wetland,is
directly abutting an RPW wetland abutting RPW.
E] Wetlands directly abutting an RPW where tributaries typically flow "seasonally " Provide data indicating that tnbutaryhi
seasonal in Section III B and rationale;m,Section III D 2, above Provide rationale indicating that wetland is directly
abutting an RPW
Provide acreage estimates,for junsdictional wetlands in the review area 0.006acres
5. Wetlands adjacentAo but not directly abuttmgan,RPW that flow directly or indirectly into TNWs:
® Wetlands that do not - directly abut an RPW;fbut when considered m,combmation with the tributary to which they are adjacent
and with similarly, situated adjacent wetlands, have a significant nexus, with, a TNW'are jurisidictional Data supporting this
conclusion is provided at Section III C
Provide acreage estimates for junsdictional wetlands in the review area 0.24acres
6. Wetlands adjacent to,non -RPWs that,flow directly or indirectly into TNWs.
r: Wetlands adjacent to such waters, and have when considered in combination with the tributary to which they are adjacent and
with sirmlarly situated adjacent wetlands, have a,significant,nexus with a TNW are jurisdictional Data supporting this
conclusion,is provided av9ection III C
Provide estimates for jurisdictional wetlands in the review area acres,
Impoundments of jurisdictional waters .9
As a general rule, the impoundment of a jurisdictional tributary remains jurisdictional
Q Demonstrate that impoundment was created from `waters of the U S ," or
«' Demonstrate that water meets the criteria for one of the categories presented above (1 -6), or
❑ Demonstrate that water is isolated with ,a nexus, to commerce (see E below)
E. ISOLATED [INTERSTATE OR INTRA- STATE] WATERS, INCLUDING "ISOLATED WETLANDS, THE, USE,
DEGRADATION'OR DESTRUCTION OF WHICH COULD AFFECT INTERSTATE COMMERCE, INCLUDING ANY
SUCH WATERS (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY):10
FI which are or could be used by, interstate or foreign travelers for recreational,or other purposes
0 from which fish or shellfish,are or could be taken and sold in interstate or foreign commerce
0 which are,or,could be used for industrial purposes by industries in interstate commerce
E] Interstate isolated waters Explain
0 Other factors Explain
8SeeTootnote # 3
9 To complete the analysis refer to the key in Section III D 6 of the Instructional Guidebook
10 Prior to asserting�or declining CWA jurisdiction based solely on this,category, Corps,Districts will elevate the action to Corps and EPA HQ for
review consistent with the process described in the Corps/EPA Memorandum Regarding CWA Act Jurisdiction Following Rapanos.

Identify water,body and summarize rationale supporting determination:
Provide estimates for Junsdictional waters ih the review area (check =all that apply)
0 Tnbutary waters linear feet width (ft)
® Other non - wetland waters acres
Identify type(s)0waters
Wetlands acres
F. NON - JURISDICTIONAL WATERS, INCLUDING WETLANDS (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY):
® If potential wetlands were assessed within the review area, these areas did not meet the criteria in the 1987 Corps of Engineers
Wetland Delini ation Manual and/or appropriate Regional Supplements
® Review area included isolated waters with no substantial nexus,to,interstate (or foreign) commerce
❑ Prior to the,,Jan 2001 Supreme Court, decision in "SWANCC;" the review area would have been regulated based solely on,the
"Migratory`Bird Rule "'(MBR)
Ej Waters do not meet the "Significant Nexus" standard, where �such a finding is required for junsdiction Explain
El Other (explain, if not covered above)
Provide acreageestimates for non - Junsdictional waters in the review area, where the sole potential bans of Junsdiction is the MBR
factors (i e , presence of migratory birds, presence of endangered species, use of water for imgated agriculture), using best professional
Judgmenti(check all that apply)
'Non- wetland waters (i e , rivers, streams) linear feet width (ft)
Lakes /ponds acres
® Other non - wetland waters acres_ List type of aquatic resource
Q Wetlands acres
Provide acreage, estimates for non - Junsdictional waters in the review area that do not meet the "Significant Nexus" standard, where such
a finding is required for Junsdiction (check all that apply)
ED Non - wetland waters (i e , rivers, streams) linear feet, width (ft)
ED Lakes /ponds acres
F21 Other non - wetland waters acres List type of aquatic resource
M Wetlands acres
SECTION IV: DATA SOURCES.
A. SUPPORTING DATA. Data reviewed for JD (check all that apply - checked items shall be included in case file and, where checked
and requested, appropriately reference sources below)
• Maps, plans,,plots or plat, submitted, by or on behalf of the applicant/consultant site plan, stream surveyed
• Data ,sheets,prepared /submittedlby'or on'behalf of the applicant/consultant
❑ Office concurs with data sheets /delineation report
❑ Office does not concur with data sheets /delineation report
Q Data sheets +prepared by the Corps
El Corps navigable waters' study
Q U S Geological Survey Hydrologic Atlas
❑ USGS NAD data
❑ USGS' 8 and 12 digit HUC,mapg
® U S Geological Survey map(s) Cite scale,& quad name Lowesvdle
® USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Soil Survey Citation Web Soil Survey
® National wetlands inventory inap(s)' Cite name
Q State/Local wetland inventory map(s)
® FEMA/FIRM maps Lincoln County GIS
s❑"- 100 -year Floodplam Elevation is (National Geodectic Vertical Datum of 1929)
® Photographs ❑ Aerial (Name & Date)
or ® Other (Name & Date)
❑ Previous determination(s) File,no and date of response letter
El Applicable /supporting case law
E] Applicable /,supporting�scientific literature
® Other information (please specify)
B. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS TO SUPPORT JD:

USACE AID# DWQ # Site # 1 (indicate on attached map)
M STREAM QUALITY ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET
Provide the following information for the stream reach under assessment:
1. Applicant's name: Verdict Ridge 2. Evaluator's name: Jennifer Robertson
3. Date of evaluation. 08 -04 -2014 4. Time of evaluation: 11:15 am
5. Name of stream: Snyder Creek 6. River basin: Upper Catawba (03050101 1303)
7. Approximate drainage area: > 100 acres
9. Length of reach evaluated: 200 linear feet
11. Site coordinates (if known): prefer in decimal degrees.
Latitude (ex. 34.872312): 035.282718
8. Stream order: Second
10. County: Lincoln
12. Subdivision name (if any): Verdict Ridge
Longitude (ex. - 77.556611): 081.021524
Method location determined (circle): GPS Topo Sheet Ortho (Aerial) Photo /GIS Other
13. Location of reach under evaluation (note nearby roads and landmarks and attac map identifying stream(s) location):
extension of Iverness Road
14. Proposed channel work (if any): culvert
15. Recent weather conditions: significant rain +/- 3.5" over previous two days
16. Site conditions at time of visit: Sunny, upper 80's
17. Identify any special waterway classifications known: _Section 10 Tidal Waters _Essential Fisheries Habitat
_Trout Waters _Outstanding Resource Waters _ Nutrient Sensitive Waters _Water Supply Watershed (I -IV)
18. Is there a pond or lake located upstream of the evaluation point? YES (2) If yes, estimate the water surface area:
19. Does channel appear on USGS quad map? = NO 20. Does channel appear on USDA Soil Survey? = NO
21. Estimated watershed land use: I/% Residential % Commercial _% Industrial % Agricultural
V% Forested -V% Cleared / Logged % Other( 30 R, 40 F, and 30 C/L )
22. Bankf ill width: 12' 23. Bank height (from bed to top of bank): 8'
24. Channel slope down center of stream: _Flat (0 to 2 %) _Gentle (2 to 4 %) VModerate (4 to 10 %) _Steep ( >10 %)
25. Channel sinuosity: Straight Occasional bends _Frequent meander _Very sinuous _Braided channel
Instructions for completion of worksheet (located on page 2): Begin by determining the most appropriate ecoregion based on
location, terrain, vegetation, stream classification, etc. Every characteristic must be scored using the same ecoregion. Assign points
to each characteristic within the range shown for the ecoregion. Page 3 provides a brief description of how to review the
characteristics identified in the worksheet. Scores should reflect an overall assessment of the stream reach under evaluation. If a
characteristic cannot be evaluated due to site or weather conditions, enter 0 in the scoring box and provide an explanation in the
comment section. Where there are obvious changes in the character of a stream under review (e.g., the stream flows from a pasture
into a forest), the stream may be divided into smaller reaches that display more continuity, and a separate form used to evaluate each
reach. The total score assigned to a stream reach must range between 0 and 100, with a score of 100 representing a stream of the
highest quality.
Total Score (from reverse): 74 Comments:
O� DO6�'aiw Evaluator's Signature � Date August 8, 2014
This channel evaluation form is intended to be used only as a guide to assist landowners and environmental professionals in
gathering the data required by the United States Army Corps of Engineers to make a preliminary assessment of stream
quality. The total score resulting from the completion of this form is subject to USACE approval and does not imply a
particular mitigation ratio or requirement. Form subject to change - version 06/03. To Comment, please call 919- 876 -8441 x 26.

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1`00
100
TOTAI. SCORE (also enter on first
page)
74
* Those 'charactenstics are,not'assessed'in coastal streams

NC DW10 Stream Identification Form Version 4.11
Date:, 08/04/2014
Project/Site Verdict Ridge
,Latitude: 35 28271'8
Evaluator: Jennifer Robertson
County: Haywood
Longitudep81 021524
Total Points:
Stream�is at least intermittent 51..25
Stream Determination (ci
Ephemeral Interrnitten P�,er�enn a)
Other
e g Quagiv�i !Ile
if? 19for erenmahf 2:30'
2 Sinuosity of channel along thalweg
01
A. Geomorphology (Subtotal = 26.5 )
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
,a Continuity of channel bed and bank
0
1
2
3
2 Sinuosity of channel along thalweg
01
1
2 ✓
3
3 In- channel structure ex riffle -pool, step -pool,
ri le= ool,se uence
0
1
.2 ✓
3
4 Particleasize of stream substrate
0
1
2 ✓
3
5 Active /relict floodplain
0
1
_ 2
3' ✓
6 Depositional bars or benches
0
1
2
3
7 Recent alluvial deposits
0
1
2
3
8 Headcuts
0
1
2
3
9 G_ rade control
_ ,0
05
1
1 5
10 Natural valley
0
05
1
1 5✓
11 Second or greater order channel
No = 0
Yes =13 ✓
"artificial ditches`are not rated, see discussions in manual
B Hvdroloov (Subtotal= 12
12 Presence of,Baseflow
0
1
2
3
13- Iron oxidizing bacteria
0
1,
2 of
3
14 Leaf'litter
15
1✓
05
0
15 Sediment on plants or debris
0
05
1
1 5
16 Organic debris lines or piles
0
05
1
1 5
17 Soil -based evidence of high water table?
No= 0
Yes =53 V
C. Blol'oav (Subtotal = 12 /5 )
18 Fibrous roots in streambed
3
2
1 ✓
0
19 Rooted upland plants in streambed
3 ✓
2
1
0
20 Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance)
0
1
2 ✓
3
21 Aquatic_ Mollusks
0
_ 1
2 we
3
22 Fish
0
05
1 -✓
1 5
23 Crayfish
0
05
1
1 5
24 Amphibians
0
05
1✓
1'5
25 Algae
0
05
1✓
15
26 Wetland plants in streambed
FACW = 0 i8, OBL = 1 5
Other = 0
'perennial streams may also be identified using other methods -See p 35 of manual_
Notes
Sketch

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region
Project/Site Verdict Ridge City /County _ Denver /Lincoln Samplmg,Date 08%08/2014
Applicant/Owner Verdict Ridge State NC Sampling Point FP WL
Investigator(s) Bandy Section, Township, Range Triangle
Landform (hilislope, terrace, etc ) floodplaln Local relief (concave, convex, none) flat Slope ( %) 5%
Subregion (LRR or MLRA) LRR P Let 035 282718 N Long 081.021524 W Datum WGS 84
Soil Map UnitsName mapped as Chewacla loam NWI classification PFO1 A, foreste
Are climatic/ hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes F71 No = (if no, explain in Remarks )
Are Vegetation' Sod ❑, or Hydrology ❑ significantly disturbed? no Are "Normal,Circumstances" present? Yes � No=
Are Vegetation Sod ❑, or Hydrology, ❑'naturally problematic? no (If needed, explain any,answers.in,Remarks )
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS— Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes I No I Is the Sampled Area
Hydnc Sod Present? Yes No= within a Wetland? Yes No 0
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes 1 r L No
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required, check all that apply)
❑ Surface Sod Cracks (66)
❑✓ Surface Water, (A1)
❑ True Aquatic Plants (1314)
❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
❑✓ High Water Table (A2)
❑✓ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
[] Drainage Patterns (1310)
❑✓ Saturation (A3)
❑✓ Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots.(C3)
[] Moss Trim Lines (616)
❑ Water Marks (61),
❑ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
❑ Dry- Season Water Table (C2)
❑ Sediment'Deposits (132)
❑ Recent, lron'Reduction'in Tilled Sods (C6)
❑;Crayfish,Burrows (C8)
❑ Drift Deposits'(133)
❑ Thin Muck Surface (C7)
El Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
❑ Algal Mat or Crust (B4)
❑ Other (Explaimn Remarks)
❑,,Stunted,or Stressed Plants,(D1)
❑ Iron Deposits (65)
❑ Geomorphic Position (D2)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
❑✓ Water - Stained Leaves (69)
Q Microtopographic Relief (D4)
❑Aquatic Fauna (1313)
❑✓ FAC- Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations:
I-• � I
Surface Water`Present2 Yes E
No ❑ Depth (inches) < 8"
Water Table,Present2 Yes ❑✓
No ❑ ,Depth (inches) <, 12"
II
Saturation,Present? Yes F-71
No ❑ Depth (inches) , 0„
Wetland
Hydrology Present? Yes No=
includes ca dla 'fnn e
Describe�Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous irispections),,if available
Remarks-
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountams,and Piedmont – Version,2 0

VEGETATION (Five Strata) — Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point. FP WL
30,
Absolute
Dominant Indicator
Dominance Test worksheet•
Tree Stratum (Plot size )
% Cover
Species? Status
Number of Dommant,Species
1 Acer rubrum
20
Y FAC
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC 11 (A)
2
Total Number of'Dominant
12
3
Species Across All Strata (B)
4
Percent,of Dommant,Species
'That,Are 92
5
OBL, FACW;,or FAC (A/B)
6
Prevalence Index;worksheet-
20 00 = Total Cover
50% of total cover
0.00
20% of total cover 1
Total % Cover of Multiply by
4
15
OBL species x 1 -4
Sapling Stratum (Plot,size )
1 Acer rubrum
15
Y FAC
FACW species 6 x 2= 12
2 Fraxinus Pennsylvan`iea
10
Y FAC
FAC species 2 x 3_ 6
-
FACU species _0 x 4 = 0
3
UPL species 0 x 5 = 0
4
-
Column Totals 11 (A) 22 (B)
5
6
Prevalence Index = B/A = 2
25
= Total Cover
Hydrophyti&Vegetation Indicators:
50% of total cover
0
20% of total cover 12
❑✓ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
Shrub Stratum (Plot size 15 )
Z,2 - Dominance Test is >50%
Anus serrulata
15
Y OBL
❑,3 - Prevalence Index is'53 0'
2 Rosa palustris
15
Y OBL,
❑ 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
3
❑_ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
4
5
5
'Indicators,of hydnc sod and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed,or problematic
30
= Total Cover
Defu9itions,of'Five Vegetation Strata:
50 %,of'total cover
,
0
20 %,of total,cover 100
Tree = Woody-plants, excluding woody vines;
Herb Stratum (Plot,size _5 )
approximately 20 ft (6'm) or more in height -and 3 in,
1 Juncus effusus
15
Y FAC
(7 6 cm) or'larger in diameter at breast height,(DBH)
2 Carex vulpinoidea
15 _
Y OBL
Sapling — Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
3 Boehmana cylindrica
10
Y FAMA
approximately 20,ft (6 m) or more in height,and less
4 Vernonia noveboracensis
10
Y FAC
than 3 in (7 6,cm) DBH
5 ludwidia alternifolia
2
N FAQA
Shrub — Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
6 Impatiens capensis
10
Y FAC
approximately 3 to 20t (1 to 6 m) in height
7 Tvpha latifolia
10 _
Y OBL
Herb — AII herbaceous (non - woody) plants, including
.g Sagittaria' latifo6a
herbaceous vines, regardless of size, and woody
plants, except woody'vines, less,than approximately 3
9
ft (1 m) in height
10
Woody vine — All,woody vines, regardless of'height
11
72 = Total Cover
50% of total cover
4
20 % -of total cover 2
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size 30,
)
1 no vines
2
3
4
5
Hydrophytic
= Total`Cover
Vegetation
Present? Yes, ✓v No=
50% of total cover
0
20% of
total cover 0
Remarks (Include photo numbers here or on a separate,sheet )
US,Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont — Version 230

SOIL
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirn
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % -Type' Loc
0 -1" 1,0 YR 4/2 80 _ 5 YR 3/4 20 C PL
1 -6° 2.5y 4/1 loo
6 -15" 10 YR 5/2 100
Hydric Soil Indicators:
❑_ Histosol (Al,)
❑ Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑ Black Histic (A3)
❑✓ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑ Stratified Layers (A5)
❑ 2,cm Muck,(A10) (LRR N)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface (A1,1)
❑ Thick Dark =Surface (Al2)
Sandy,Mucky Mineral (Sd) (LRR N,
MLRA 147, 148)
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
❑ Sandy Redox (S5)
❑ Stripped Matrix (S6)
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type
Depth (inches) _
Sampling Point FP WL
Texture Remarks
loam Organic
loam Horizon A
loam Horizon B
aduced Matrix, MS= Masked,Sand Grains 2Location PL =Pore Lining, M= Matrix
❑ Redox Depressions,(F8)
❑ Iron - Manganese Masses (F12) (L'RR_N,
MLRA 136)
❑ Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 136, 122) 3Indicators of hydrophytic,vegetation and
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils'(F19) (MLRA 148) wetland hydrology must be present,
❑ Red Parenwatenal (F21) (MLRA 127, 147) unless disturbed or problematic
Hydric Sod'Present? Yes 21 No ❑
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Version 2 0
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Sc
❑ Dark,Surface (S7,)
❑ 2 cm,Muck,(A10) (MLRA 147)
❑ Polyvalue Below Surface '(S8)�(MLRA 147,,148)
❑ Coast,Prame Redox (A16)'
❑ Thin DarkSurface (S9) (MLRA 147,148)
(MLRA 147, 148)
❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrx (F2)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
❑✓ Depleted Matrix (F3)
(MLRA 136, 147)
❑ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑ Depleted Dark Surface�(F7)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑ Redox Depressions,(F8)
❑ Iron - Manganese Masses (F12) (L'RR_N,
MLRA 136)
❑ Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 136, 122) 3Indicators of hydrophytic,vegetation and
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils'(F19) (MLRA 148) wetland hydrology must be present,
❑ Red Parenwatenal (F21) (MLRA 127, 147) unless disturbed or problematic
Hydric Sod'Present? Yes 21 No ❑
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Version 2 0

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM – Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region
Project/Site Verdict Ridge City /County Denver /Lincoln Sampling Date_ 08/08/2014
Applicant/Owner, Verdict ,Ridge State NC Sampling Point Upland
Investigator(s) Bandv _ Section, Township; Range Synder'Creek
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc ) flooddain Local relief (concave, convex, none) ,flat Slope.( %) 5%
Subregion (LRR or MLRA) LRR P Lat 035 282718 N Long 081 021524 W Datum WGS 84
Soil Map Unit Name mapped as Chewacla loam NWl classification upland
Are climatic / hydrolo is conditions on the site typical for this timeof year? Yes �✓ No Q (If no, explain in Remarks )
Are Vegetation Soil=, or Hydrology ❑ significantly disturbed? no Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes= No =
Are Vegetabon Sod ❑,,or Hydrology ❑naturally problematic rip (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks')
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS—Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic,Vegetation Presents Yes ❑ No 0 Is the Sampled Area
Hydnc Sod Present? Yes ❑ No withina Wetland) Yes ❑ No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No
Remarks
Upland area surrounding ,floodplain wetland
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
condary Indicators (minimum of,two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required, check all that' apply)
IS—e—
D Surface Sod Cracks (66)
❑ Surface Water (Al) ❑ True Aquatic Plants (B14)
❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
❑ High Water Table (A2) ❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
❑ Drainage Patterns (B10)
❑ Saturation (A3) ❑ Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
❑ Moss Trim Lines (B16)
❑ Water Marks (1311,), ❑ ,Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
❑ Dry- Season Water Table (C2)
❑ Sedimentpeposits (132) ❑ `Recent;Iron, Reduction ,in Tdled,Sods (C6)
❑ Crayfish Burrows (C8)
❑ Drift Deposds,(B3) ❑ Thinmuck Surface (C7)
❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial "Imagery (C9)
❑ Algal Mat or Crust (B4) ❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑ Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
❑ Iron Deposits (B5)
❑ Geomorphic Position (D2)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)
❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
❑ Water - Stained Leaves (B9)
❑ Microtopographic Relief (D4)
❑Aquatic Fauna (1313)
❑iFAC- Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present9 Yes ❑ No 0 Depth (inches) 0"
Water Table Present? Yes 1= No ❑ Depth (inches) 12 -36"
>12"
=
Saturation Present'? Yes= No = Depth (inches)
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No
includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well „aerial photos, previous inspections), if available
Remarks
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont — Version 2�0

VEGETATION (Five Strata) — Use scientific names of'plants,.
30'
Absolute
Dominant Indicator
Tree Stratum (Plot size )
%C over
Species
Status
1 Acer rubrum
10
Y
FAC
2 Cornus florida
10
Y
FACU
3 lincidendron tulipfera
15
Y
FACU
a Quercus ,rubra
15
Y
FACU
5
6,
SU.UU =Total Cover
50% of total cover 4.00 206/. of total cover 2
Saplmo'Stratum (Plot size 15' )
-Acer rubrum 10 Y FAC
2 Celtis occidentalis 15 Y FACU
3 Lfguidambar stvraciflua 10 Y FACU
4 -
Sampling Point- Upland
Dominance Test worksheet
Number of'Dommant,Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC 4 (A)
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata 16 (B)
Percent of Dominant Species
ThatAre OBL, FACW, or FAC 25 (A/B)
Prevalence, Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of
Multioly by
OBL species
0
x 1 = 0
FACW'species
0
x 2 = Q
FAC�species
5
x3=15
FACU species
12
x 4 = 48
UPL species
0
x 5 = 0
Column Totals
16
(A) 63 (B)
5
6', _ Prevalence, Index = B/A =,3 9
35 = Total Cover Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
50% of.total cover 0 20% of total cover 2 ❑ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
Shrub Stratum (Plot,size , 15 ) 2 - Dominance Testis >50%
,,-Rosa multlflora 10 Y FACU 3 - Prevalence Indems 53 0'
2 liaustum sinense 15 Y FACU ❑ 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
3 0 Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
4
5,
6
25
= Total Cover
50% of total cover 0
20%
of total cover
2
Herb Stratum (Plot,sae 5 )
1 ,Allium canadense
15
Y
FACU
22 Rhubus arvensis
15
Y
FAC
33 Andropogon wirginicus
20_
Y
FACU
,4- Festuca rubra
20
Y
FACU
5 ,M1crostigium vimineum
5
N
FAC
6 Ranuculus fascicularis
15
Y
FACU
7
8
9
10
90
= Total Cover
50% of total cover '3
20% of totahcover
2
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot�size 30' )
1 Lonicera iapon►ca
10
Y
FAC
2 Parthenocissus quinquefolia
10
Y
FACU
'3
4
5
20
= TotalfCover
50% of total cover 0
20%
of total cover
2
or on a separate sheet )
'Indicators of hydnc soil and wetland,hydrology must
be present, uhless disturbed or problematic
Definitions of Five Vegetation Strata:
Tree — Woody plants, excluding ,woody vines,
approximately 20 It (6 m) or more in height and 3 in
(7 6 cm),or larger in diameter ^at breast height (DBH)
Sapling — Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
approximately 20'ft (6;m) or more in height and less
than 3 in- (7 &cm) DBH
Shrub,— Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
approximately 3 to 20,ft (1 to 6 m) in height
Herb — All herbaceous (non- woody) plants, including
herbaceous vines;' regardless of size, and woody
plants, except woody vines, less than approximately 3
ft'(1 m) in height
Woody vine— All,woody vines,, regardless, of height
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present? Yes n No 7V1
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont — Version 2,0

SOIL
Sampling Point, Upland
Profile Description- (Describe to the depth, needed to document the indicator or confirm the`absence of indicators.)
Depth
Matrix
Redox Features
❑ Thin Dark,Surface (S9) (MLRA 147„ 148)
(inches)
Color (moist)
% Color (moist) % Tvpe Loc
Texture Remarks
(MLRA 136, 147)
10 YR 4/2
100
loam
0 -1 o�,
7.5 YR 5/4
100
loam
1 o -1 8 ,
1'0 YR 5/4
100
sandy k
RM= Reduced Matrix. MS= Masked Sand Grains
Indicators:
LJ Histosol (Al)
❑ Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑ Black Histic (A3)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑ Stratified Layers (A5)
❑ 2 cm Muck (At 0) (LRR N)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface, (All)
❑ Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR N,
MLRA 147, 148)
❑ Sandy'Gleyed Matrix (S4)
❑ Sandy, Redox (S5)
❑ Stripped Matrix (S6)
Type
Depth (inches)
Remarks`
2Location PL =Pore Lining, M= Matrix
Indicators for Problematic,HydricSc
❑ Dark =Surface4S7)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
❑ Polyvalue,Below'Surface (S8) (MLRA147, 148)
❑ Coast Prarne Redox (A16)
❑ Thin Dark,Surface (S9) (MLRA 147„ 148)
(MLRA 147, 148)
❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain'Sods (F19)
Depleted Matrix (F3)
(MLRA 136, 147)
❑ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑ Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
❑ Other (Explam'm Remarks)
D Redox Depressions (F8)
❑ Iron - Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,
MLRA 136)
❑ Umbnc Surface,(F13) (MLRA 136, 122) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
❑ Piedmont FloodplaurSods (F19) (MLRA 148) wetland, hydrology must be present,
Red' Parent, Material (F21) (M'LRA 127, 147) unlessidisturbed or problematic
Hydric Sod Present? Yes ❑ No
US,Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont — Version 2 0

ing.

A�
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NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Pat McCrory Michael Ellison, Director John E. Skvarla, III
Governor Ecosystem Enhancement Program Secretary
September 9, 2014
Scott Knox
Verdict Ridge
1560 Verdict Ridge Road
Denver, N(' 28037 Expiration of Acceptance: March 9, 2015
Project: Verdict Ridge County: Lincoln
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program (NCEEP) is willing to accept
payment for compensatory mitigation for impacts associated with the above referenced project as indicated in the table below. Please
note that this decision does not assure that participation in the NCEEP will be approved by the permit issuing agencies as mitigation
for project impacts. It is the responsibility of the applicant to contact these agencies to determine if payment to the NCEEP will be
approved. You must also comply with all other state federal or local government permits, regulations or authorizations associated
with the proposed activity including SL 2009 -337: An Act to Promote the Use of Compensatory Mitigation Banks as amended by
S.L. 2011-343.
This acceptance is valid for six months from the date of this letter and is not transferable. If we have not received a copy of the
issued 404 Permit /401 Certification /CAMA permit within this time frame, this acceptance will expire. It is the applicant's
responsibility to send copies of the permits to NCEEP. Once NCEEP receives a copy of the permits) an invoice will be issued based
on the required mitigation in that permit and payment must be made prior to conducting the authorized work. The amount of the In-
Lieu Fee to be paid to NCEEP by an applicant is calculated based upon the Fee Schedule and policies listed at www.nceep.net.
Based on the information supplied by you in your request to use the NCEEP, the impacts that may require compensatory mitigation
are summarized in the following table. The amount of mitigation required and assigned to NCEEP for this impact is determined by
permitting agencies and may exceed the impact amounts shown below.
River
i
Basin
CU
Location
Stream (feet)
Wetlands (acres)
Buffer I
(Sq. Ft.)
Buffer II
(Sq. Ft.)
Cold
Cool
Warm
Riparian
Non-Riparian
Coastal Marsh
Impact Catawba
03050101
0
0
0
0.246
0
0
0
0
Upon receipt of payment, EEP will take responsibility for providing the compensatory mitigation. The mitigation will he performed
in accordance with the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources' Ecosystem Enhancement Program In -Lieu Fee
Instrument dated July 28, 2010.
Thank you for your interest in the NCEEP. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Kclly Williams at
(919) 707 -8915.
Sincerely,
_�_fd
Ja es B Stanfill
Asse Management Supervisor
cc: Alan Johnson, NCDWR Mooresville
David Brown, USAGE- Asheville
Jennifer Robertson, agent
1652 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, Ncrth Carolina 27699 -1652
Phone: 919 - 707 -89761 Internet: www,ncdenr.gov
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