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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20150647 Ver 1_401 Application_20150715June 29, 2015 Mr. Craig Brown U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Raleigh District Regulatory Branch 3331 Heritage Trade Drive, Suite 105 Wake Forest, North Carolina 27587 and Ms. Cherri Smith NC DWQ, 401 /Wetlands Unit 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina, 27699 -1650 Re: Pre - Construction Notification Application Sun Devil Solar Project Highway 158 Littleton, Warren County, North Carolina Approximate Center: 36.434407 °N, 77.970651 °W Dear Mr. Brown and Ms. Smith, r Energy Renewal PARTNERS,LLC On behalf of FLS Energy, Inc., we are submitting this Pre - Construction Notification (PCN) application for temporary and permanent impacts to waters of the U.S. including wetlands from three culvert installations at the proposed Sun Devil Solar Project for a site access roadway. The project will result in the loss of 117 linear feet of stream and less than 0.04 acre of permanent impacts to waters of the U.S. including wetland and stream habitat. Per the requirements of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ( USACE) and the Nationwide Permit (NWP) 14 and the NC Division of Water Quality (NCDWQ) Certification 3886, this PCN is being submitted to the NCDWQ and USACE for approval. Proiect Information The project site is approximately 29 acres located approximately 2.75 miles west of Littleton, NC on the north of Highway 158 and west of Bobbitt Road (Warren County PINS 3907 -28 -7373, 3908 -30 -0526, 3908 -30 -6572, and 3908 -31- 2785). The site consists of approximately 23 acres of dense woodland with an approximately 5,400 -foot planned road easement with variable land cover, including approximately 2,000 feet of cleared land along the northernmost extent, approximately 1,600 feet of an overgrown previously cleared corridor along an old berm, a small stretch of approximately 150 feet of woodlands, and a second previously cleared easement with pockets of shrub /scrub vegetation along the southern approximately 1,600 feet nearest the project area. The project access easement was designed from the north after the original planned access from the south, across the Seaboard Coast Railroad easement 101 W Worthington Avenue, Suite 120, Charlotte, NC 28203 • (980) 949 -8523 305 Camp Craft Rd, Suite 575, Austin, TX 78746 • (512) 222 -1125 Energy Renev PARTNERS. LLC Pre - Construction Notification Sun Devil Solar Project was denied by the railroad. The proposed project consists of a 5 megawatt (MW) solar energy facility which will deliver renewable energy to the local utility grid. Jurisdictional Waters The planned roadway access easement of the project includes three jurisdictional crossings (Figure 1), where the planned route intersects two jurisdictional stream crossings (S1 and S2), one of which coincides with a wetland (WA /S2), and a wetland only crossing (WB). Crossing 1 corresponds to stream S1, Crossing 2 corresponds to wetland WB, and Crossing 3 corresponds to both stream S2 and wetland WA (Figure 1). The two jurisdictional streams are unnamed tributaries to Big Stone House Creek and run from east to west through the planned access easement of the project (Figure 2). The streams cross oriented roughly perpendicular the easement, approximately 137 linear feet, and averages 5.25 feet wide. Stream S1 is a perennial stream with a defined bed and bank with clear evidence of an ordinary high water mark. The stream has been channelized and is nearly straight through the property. Stream S2 is an intermittent stream with defined bed and bank and evidence of an ordinary high water mark. Additionally, two swale wetlands (WA and WB) are located along the planned project easement. No other jurisdictional waters of the US, including wetlands, were noted on the site. Summary of Proposed Impacts In order to access the site, a road will be installed with a 66" diameter culvert in S1 and 24" diameter culverts in S2 and WB. Rip rap will be keyed in on either side of the culverts for stabilization. Coffer dams will be temporarily installed on either side of the culverts in S1 and S2 to allow for work in the dry. The following tables summarizes the proposed impacts to streams and wetlands: Average Stream Stream Types of Impacts Stream Type Permanent Temporary Identification Width Impact (LF) Impact (LF) (LF) Stream S1 Culvert, coffer (UT to Big Stone 7 dams and energy Perennial 77 10 House Creek) dissipater Stream S2 Culvert and coffer (UT to Big Stone 3.5 dams Intermittent 40 10 House Creek) Impact Totals (LF) 117 20 F Energy Ren&- PARTNERS. LLC Pre - Construction Notification Sun Devil Solar Project Wetland Type of Permanent Temporary Wetland Type Forested? Impact Identification Impact Impact (ac) (ac) Roadbed Headwater WA Fill Wetland No 0.023 0 Culvert, Roadbed Headwater WB Fill Wetland No 0.015 0 Impact Totals (ac) 0.038 0 The number and width of the crossings have been limited to the bare minimum to safely construct and operate the solar farm. Road crossings were designed perpendicular to the stream to minimize impacts. The project construction, including the installation of the culverts, will be completed in accordance with state and federal regulations, including the NCDWQ Stormwater rules and Nationwide and Regional Conditions (Nationwide and Regional). Closing We appreciate your prompt review of this PCN. If we can facilitate your review in any way, please do not hesitate to contact James McRacken at imcrackenC @eneravrenewalpartners.com or (980) 949 -8523, Ext 203 Sincerely, f� ! 4� James MCRacken, Jr. Senior Scientist p� J'�� Lauren Sicarelli Project Manager Attachments: Pre - Construction Notification Form Figure 1— Site Location and Jurisdictional Features Figure 2 — USGS Topographic Map Attachment A — Kleinfelder Engineering Sheets Attachment B — Endangered Species Report and USFWS Concurrence Letter Attachment C — Agent Authorization Letters Attachment D — PJD Submittal (USACE only) AAW �, Pre- Construction Notification Energy Renewal Sun Devil Solar Project PARTNERS, LLC PRE - CONSTRUCTION NOTIFICATION FORM li, vw n r� Office Use Only: Corps action ID no �' DWQ project no. a _ • _ Form Version 1.4 January 2009 1 Pre - Construction Notification (PCN) Form A. Applicant Information 1. Processing 1 a. Type(s) of approval sought from the Corps: Q 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 Corps? I ❑X Yes ❑ No 1 d. Type(s) of approval sought from the DWQ (check all that apply): ❑X 401 Water Quality Certification — Regular ❑ 401 Water Quality Certification — Express ❑ Non -404 Jurisdictional General Permit ❑ Riparian Buffer Authorization 1 e. Is this notification solely for the record For the record only for DWQ because written approval is not required? 401 Certification: ❑ Yes ❑X 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. 1 g. Is the project located in any of NC's twenty coastal counties. If yes, answer 1 In below. 1 h. Is the project located within a NC DCM Area of Environmental Concern (AEC)? 2. Project Information 2a. Name of project: Sun Devil Solar Project 2b. County Warren 2c. Nearest municipality /town Littleton 2d. Subdivision name: N/A 2e. NCDOT only, T.I.P. or state project no N/A 3. Owner Information 3a. Name(s) on Recorded Deed: (See attached for complete owner information) 3b. Deed Book and Page No. 3c. Responsible Party (for LLC if applicable): 3d. Street address: 3e. City, state, zip: 3f. Telephone no. 3g. Fax no 3h. Email address For the record only for Corps Permit: ❑ Yes X❑ No ❑ Yes ❑X No ❑ Yes X❑ No ❑ Yes ❑X No Page 1 of 10 PCN Form — Version 1.4 January 2009 4. Applicant Information (if different from owner) 4a. Applicant is: ❑ Agent ❑X Other, specify: Site developer with lease on property 4b. Name: Greg S.K. Ness 4c. Business name FLS Energy, Inc. (if applicable): 4d. Street address 130 Roberts Street 4e. City, state, zip: Asheville, NC 28801 4f. Telephone no.: (828) 350 -3993 4g. Fax no.: 4h. Email address gness @fisenergy.com 5. Agent/Consultant Information (if applicable) 5a. Name: James McRacken Jr 5b. Business name Energy Renewal Partners, LLC (if applicable): 5c. Street address 101 W. Worthington Avenue, Suite 120 5d. City, state, zip: Charlotte, NC 28203 5e. Telephone no.: (980) 949 -8523 l 5f. Fax no.: (980) 949 -8530 1 5g. Email address jmcracken @energyrenewalpartners.com Page 2 of 10 B. Project Information and Prior Project History 1. Property Identification 1a. Property identification no. (tax PIN or parcel ID): 1b. Site coordinates (in decimal degrees): I Latitude: 36.432392 1 c. Property size: 2. Surface Waters 2a. Name of nearest body of water to proposed project: 2b. Water Quality Classification of nearest receiving water: 2c. River basin: 3. Project Description 3908300526, 3908306572 ,3908312785,3907287373 Longitude: - 77.970196 29 acres Big Stone House Creek C Roanoke 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 consists of approximately 23 acres of dense woodland within the panel area. Approximately 6 acres of proposed access road will be constructed generally along existing logging roads and maintained property access easements. The subject property is bound to the south by the Seaboard Coast railroad and Highway 158. The property is surrounded by cultivated cropland, standing forests, and rural residential development. 3b. List the total estimated acreage of all existing wetlands on the property: 0.038 3c. List the total estimated linear feet of all existing streams (intermittent and perennial) on the property: 137 3d. Explain the purpose of the proposed project: The project consists of a 5MW AC solar energy facility which will deliver renewable energy to the local utility grid. 3e. Describe the overall project in detail, including the type of equipment to be used: See attached sheet 4. Jurisdictional Determinations 4a. Have jurisdictional wetland or stream determinations by the ❑X Yes ❑ No ❑ Unknown Corps or State been requested or obtained for this property / Comments: Requested 6/26/15. Updated 7/1/15 PJD attached project (including all prior phases) in the past? q 4b. If the Corps made the jurisdictional determination, what type of determination was made? Preliminary E] Final 4c. If yes, who delineated the jurisdictional areas? Agency /Consultant Company: Energy Renewal Partners, LLC Name (if known): Jesse Degnan Other: 4d. If yes, list the dates of the Corps jurisdictional determinations or State determinations and attach documentation. Requested 6/26/2015, updated request sent 7/1/2015. 5. Project History 5a. Have permits or certifications been requested or obtained for ❑ Yes ❑X No ❑ Unknown this project (including all prior phases) in the past? 5b. If yes, explain in detail according to "help file" instructions. 6. Future Project Plans 6a. Is this a phased project? ❑ Yes X❑ No 6b. If yes, explain Page 3of10 PCN Form — Version 1.4 January 2009 C. Proposed Impacts Inventory 1. Impacts Summary 1 a. Which sections were completed below for your project (check all that apply) ❑X Wetlands ❑X Streams —tributaries ❑ Buffers ❑ Open Waters ❑ Pond Construction 2. Wetland Impacts Stream name Perennial (PER) or Type of Average Impact number intermittent (INT)? jurisdiction stream If there are wetland impacts proposed on the site, then complete this question for each wetland area impacted 2a. 2b. 2c. Temporary (T) 2d 2e. 2f. Wetland impact Type of impact Type of wetland Forested Type of jurisdiction Area of number S3 Choose one Corps (404,10) or impact Permanent (P) or Choose one DWQ (401, other) (acres) Temporary (T) S6 Choose one W1 Choose one Choose one Yes /No - W2 Choose one Choose one Yes /No 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: 2h. Comments: SEE ATTACHED VVETLAND IMPACTS TABLE 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 (PER) or Type of Average Impact number intermittent (INT)? jurisdiction stream length Permanent (P) or width (linear Temporary (T) (feet) feet) S1 Choose one S2 Choose one S3 Choose one S4 Choose one S5 Choose one S6 Choose one 3h. Total stream and tributary impacts 3i. Comments: SEE ATTACHED STREAM IMPACTS TABLE Page 4 of 10 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. 4b 4c. 4d. 4e. Open water Name of waterbody impact number (if applicable) Type of impact Waterbody Area of impact (acres) Permanent (P) or type Temporary (T) 01 N/A Choose one Choose 02 Choose one Choose 03 Choose one Choose 04 Choose one Choose 4f. Total open water impacts 4g. Comments: r""' 5. Pond or Lake Construction If pond or lake construction proposed. ther complete the chart below. 5a. 5b. 5c. 5d. 5e. Pond ID number Proposed use or Wetland Impacts (acres) Stream Impacts (feet) Upland purpose of pond (acres) Flooded Filled Excavated Flooded Filled Excavated P1 Choose one P2 Choose one 5f. Total: 5g. Comments: N/A 5h. Is a dam high hazard permit required? ❑ Yes ❑ No If yes, permit ID no P 5i. Expected pond surface area (acres): If 5j. Size of pond watershed (acres): 5k. Method of construction 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 you MUST fill out Section D of this form. 6a. Project is in which protected basin? ❑ Neuse ❑ Tar - Pamlico ❑ Catawba ❑ Randleman ❑ Other: 6b. 6c. 6d 6e. 6f. 6g. Buffer Impact Reason for impact Stream name Buffer Zone 1 Zone 2 number — mitigation impact impact Permanent (P) or required? (square (square Temporary (T) feet) feet) 131 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 6i. Comments: N/A Page 5 of 10 Yes /No Yes /No Yes /No Yes /No Yes /No Yes /No 6h. Total Buffer Impacts: 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 road crossings are necessary to access and maintain the site. The number and width of the crossings have been limited to the bare minimum to safely construct and operate the solar farm The original access route crossed two wetlands and one stream that now are being avoided by the longer proposed route along an upland ridge. Road crossings were designed perpendicular to streams to minimize impacts. 1 b. Specifically describe measures taken to avoid or minimize the proposed impacts through construction techniques. A Sediment and Erosion Control Plan developed for the Site will include the implementation of silt fencing, temporary coffer dams and energy dissipators. These measures will be utilized to perform work in dry conditions. Instream work will be minimized and work will be conducted in uplands as practicably practical. Pre - fabricated culverts will be placed into streams complete to minimize impacts Coffer dams will be removed after construction is complete. 2. Compensatory Mitigation for Impacts to Waters of the U.S. or Waters of the State 2a. Does the project require Compensatory Mitigation for ❑ Yes ❑X No impacts to Waters of the U.S. or Waters of the State? 2b. If yes, mitigation is required by (check all that apply): ❑ DWQ ❑ Corps ❑ Mitigation bank 2c. If yes, which mitigation option will be used for this ❑ Payment to in -lieu fee program project? ❑ Permittee Responsible Mitigation 3. Complete if Using a Mitigation Bank 3a. Name of Mitigation Bank: N/A Type: Choose one Quantity: 3b. Credits Purchased (attach receipt and letter) Type: Choose one Quantity: Type: Choose one Quantity. 3c. Comments 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: linear feet 4c. If using stream mitigation, stream temperature: Choose one 4d. Buffer mitigation requested (DWQ only): square feet 4e. Riparian wetland mitigation requested: acres 4f. Non - riparian wetland mitigation requested: acres 4g. Coastal (tidal) wetland mitigation requested acres 4h. 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 N/A Page 6 of 10 PCN Form — Version 1.4 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 ❑X 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 3 (2 for Catawba) Zone 2 1.5 6f. Total buffer mitigation required: 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). N/A 6h. Comments: Page 7 of 10 E. Stormwater Management and Diffuse Flow Plan (required by DWQ) 1. Diffuse Flow Plan 1 a. Does the project include or is it adjacent to protected riparian buffers identified ❑ Yes ❑X No within one of the NC Riparian Buffer Protection Rules? 1 b. 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? 1.3% 2b. Does this project require a Stormwater Manaqement Plan? X❑ Yes ❑ No 2c. If this project DOES NOT require a Stormwater Management Plan, explain why 2d. If this project DOES require a Stormwater Management Plan, then provide a brief, narrative description of the plan See attached Stormwater Management Plan Description. 2e. Who will be responsible for the review of the Stormwater Management Plan? 3. Certified Local Government Stormwater Review 3a. In which local government's Jurisdiction is this project? 3b. Which of the following locally - implemented stormwater management programs apply (check all that apply): 3c. Has the approved Stormwater Management Plan with proof of approval been attached? 4. DWQ Stormwater Program Review 4a. Which of the following state - implemented stormwater management programs apply (check all that apply): 4b. Has the approved Stormwater Management Plan with proof of approval been attached? 5. DWQ 401 Unit Stormwater Review 5a. Does the Stormwater Management Plan meet the appropriate requirements? 5b. Have all of the 401 Unit submittal requirements been met? NCDEMLR Warren County ❑ Phase II ❑ NSW ❑ USMP ❑ Water Supply Watershed ❑ Other: Raleigh Office ❑ Yes ❑ No ❑Coastal counties ❑HQW ❑ORW ❑Session Law 2006 -246 ❑Other: NSA ❑ Yes ❑X No ❑ Yes ❑ No ❑X Yes ❑ No Page 8 of 10 PCN Form — Version 1.4 January 2009 F. Supplementary Information 1. Environmental Documentation (DWQ Requirement) 1 a. Does the project involve an expenditure of public (federal /state /local) funds or the ❑ Yes ❑X No use of public (federal /state) land? 1 b. 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 El Yes ❑ No (North Carolina) Environmental Policy Act (NEPA/SEPA)? 1 c. 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 letter.) ❑ Yes ❑ No 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, El Yes ❑X No or Riparian Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 2B .0200)? 2b. Is this an after - the -fact permit application? El Yes ❑X 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 E] Yes ❑X No additional development, which could impact nearby downstream water quality? II 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. No sewage will be generated at the site. Portable toilets will be utilized during construction and waste will be trucked off -site. Page 9 of 10 PCN Form — Version 1.4 January 2009 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 m No habitat? 5b. Have you checked with the USFWS concerning Endangered Species Act ZYes ❑ No impacts? 5c. If yes, indicate the USFWS Field Office you have contacted. Raleigh 5d. What data sources did you use to determine whether your site would impact Endangered Species or Designated Critical Habitat? Pilot Environmental, Inc. completed a Threatened and Endangered Species Report for the site, which included a review of the USFWS Endangered Species Database. USFWS reviewed and responded to the project on February 20, 2015. See Attachment B for Pilot's report and USFWS response. 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? www.habitat.noaa.gov, NOAA Essential Fish Habitat Mapper 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 m 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? NC Historical Preservation Office GIS Service - www.gis.ncdre.gov 8. Flood Zone Designation (Corps Requirement) Ba. Will this project occur in a FEMA- designated 100 -year floodplain? ❑ Yes Bb. If yes, explain how project meets FEMA requirements: 8c. What source(s) did you use to make the floodplain determination? fema.maps.arcgis.com, FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) Community Panel Numbers 3720390BDOJ and 3720390600J .TAn+, R. fy.,cRace k Cf\ '"St . Applicant/Agent's Printed Name G , &I-E Applicant/Agent's Signature (Agent's signature is valid only if an authorization letter from the applicant is provided.) Page 10 of 10 m No 7/1/2015 Date A3. Owner Information Name(s) on Recorded 3a. Deed: 3b. Deed Book and Page No.: 3c. Responsible Party (for LLC if applicable): 3d. Street address: 3e. City, state, zip: 3f. Telephone No.: 3g. Fax No.: 3h. Email address: Name(s) on Recorded 3a. Deed: 3b. Deed Book and Page No.: 3c. Responsible Party (for LLC if applicable): 3d. Street address: 3e. City, state, zip: 3f. Telephone No.: 3g. Fax No.: 3h. Email address: Name(s) on Recorded 3a. Deed: 3b. Deed Book and Page No.: 3c. Responsible Party (for LLC if applicable): 3d. Street address: 3e. City, state, zip: 3f. Telephone No.: 3g. Fax No.: 3h. Email address: Pontiac Plywood, Inc. 563/620 and 713/160 Hunter Stone 3204 Nash St. N., Suite C Wilson, NC 27896 252 - 230 -9068 Ernest C. and Dorothy S. Bobbitt 367/249 623 Wilson St. Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870 252 - 537 -5818 Norman Perry Bobbitt 367/249 and 210/452 PO Box 1173 Littleton, NC 27850 252 - 586 -4286 133e. Project Description Approximatley 75 rows of solar panels will be installed east -west. Panels will be mounted above ground and an underground collection system of electric cables will connect the panels to three transformer /inverter pads and connect to the existing power line along US Highway 158. Standard construction equipment, including earthmoving equipment, will be used during construction. See attached Site Plan. C2. Wetland Impacts Table Wetland Permanent Temporary Type of Stream Permanent Wetland Type Identification Impact (ac) Impact (ac) Impact Impact (If) Impact (If) Type Headwater WA 0.023 0 Roadbed Fill Wetland Stream S1 Culvert, Headwater WB 0.015 0 Roadbed Fill Wetland Impact Totals Perennial House Creek) (ac): 0.038 0 Stream S2 C3. Stream Impacts Table Forested? Type of Jurisdiction No Corps No Corps Type of Jurisdiction Corps Corps Average Stream Permanent Temporary Stream Width Types of Impacts Stream Identification Impact (If) Impact (If) Type (if) Stream S1 Culvert, coffer (UT to Big Stone 77 10 7 dams and energy Perennial House Creek) dissipater Stream S2 Culvert and coffer (UT to Big Stone 40 10 3.5 Intermittent dams House Creek) Impact Totals (If): 117 20 Type of Jurisdiction Corps Corps E2d. Stormwater Management Plan Description The amount of disturbed acreage permitted is for the entire site, 41.5 acres. The actual disturbed area will be much less and limited to the areas required to install the solar panel posts in the ground by mechanical methods, installation of the panels on the posts, and trenching to install electrical conduit. Access to the internal portions of the site will be around the perimeter of the site. If any rutting or land disturbance occurs on these access drives, it will be stabilized and timber logging mats placed in these locations. No drainage patterns are being changed with this project. Stormwater will primarily be treated through overland sheet flow across herbaceous ground cover. The total new impervious area of 103,068 square feet (1.30% of the site) will be spread out across the entire project area with no more than 41,247 square feet in any drainage area. Therefore, the site is a low density development. As such, the development will have minimal impact on the downstream properties. Energy Renewal PARTNERS, LLC Pre - Construction Notification Sun Devil Solar Project FIGURES Figure 1 Figure 2 Legend ® Project Area Stream /Drainage O Culvert and Rip -rap Approximate Center of Site: 36.434407, - 77.970651 F • 's7r V- -- v E 305 Camp Craft Road, Suite 575 r' West Lake Hills, Texas 78746 512- 222 -1125 www.energyrenewalpartners.com AM AL Energy Renewal PARTNERS, LLC � u N N. : ti _ y 1W., 3� FLS Energy Sun Devil Solar Project Warren County, NC Site Location and Jurisdictional Features Q ' Q O CO t 4 158 N A 0 200 400 Feet � IN FIGURE 1 BFR 7/1/2015 Legend ® Project Area Stream /Drainage O Culvert and Rip -rap r a 1 � y . .,.%- AV �n s� s • I u .� O I � • 1 � y dh 7 158 s - f 305 Camp Craft Road, Suite 575 F L S Energy West Lake Hills, Texas 78746 512- 222 -1125 1 www.energyrenewalpartners.com Sun Devil Solar Project s Warren County, NC Energy Renewal Littleton USGS Topographic Quadrangle PARTNERS, LLC J 3 <S FIGURE 2 BFR 7/1/2013 Ak F Energy Renewal PARTNERS, LLC Pre - Construction Notification Sun Devil Solar Project ATTACHMENT A Kleinfelder Engineering Sheets ACCESS ROAD CULVERT CONSTRUCTION SEQUENCE 1. BEFORE ANY CULVERT INSTALLATION PROCEDURES BEGIN, INSTALL PERIMETER EROSION CONTROL AS SHOWN. PIPE AREA (AC) tc TIME OF CONC. (min) 2. REMOVE ALL SURFACE VEGETATION AND DEBRIS AT CROSSING LOCATION PIPE 1 6.29 5.0 3. PREPARE EXISTING SUBGRADE FOR INSTALLATION BY REMOVING UNACCEPTABLE SOILS , PIPE 2 4.06 5.0 AND DEBRIS PIPE 3 215.65 28.1 ALL CULVERTS MUST HAVE 6" MINIMUM COVER 4 TEMPORARILY DIKE STREAM AND DIVERT STREAM FLOW AROUND CONSTRUCTION AREA KL E //VFEL DER Bright People. Right Solutions. 3500 GATEWAY CENTRE BLVD., SUITE 200 MORRISVILLE NC 27560 � 755 -5011 USING PUMP AROUND DETAIL PROVIDED. PUMP WATER FROM WORK AREA TO - - -- ! / /� TAX PARCEL ID: 3907287373 PHONE: 919 WWW.KLEINFELDER.COM ESTABLISH DRY WORKING CONDITIONS WITHIN LIMITS OF DISTURBANCE - -- �� / ' ! ( 4. PROPERTY DOES NOT LIE IN A F.E.M.A. SPECIAL NE /-- j i --T-7 7 - - , \ FLOOD HAZARD AREA REF. PANEL 3720390600J, p,CK UN 5. INSTALL ACCESS ROAD GRAVEL, CULVERT, FLARED END SECTIONS AND RIP RAP ENERGY - - - - - 30• SIpE SETS / / - _ r�T DATED JULY 03, 2007. w PROPOSED SOLAR ARRAY PV / _ _ _ c PROPOSED DISSIPATER MODULES ON GROUND MOUNTED i = _ _ PERMANENT FENCE 5. CULVERTS SHALL BE BURIED A MINIMUM OF 6 RACKING SYSTEM (TYP.) �� = LINE MIN. 20' OF ITS DIAMETER TO FACILITATE THE 6. RETURN STREAM FLOW BY REMOVING PUMP AROUND PUMPS AND DIKES _ \ - (SETBACK FROM MOVEMENT OF AQUATIC LIFE - - APPROXIMATE / _ _ \C� I \ ARRAYS (TYP.) CENTERLINE LOCATION OF i / / / _ 6. DISTURBANCE AT THE TRIBUTARY CROSSING PROPOSED LIMITS UNNAMED TRIBUTARY / _ _ _ \_ SHALL BE MINIMIZED TO THE MAXIMUM \ OF DISTURBANCE / / / / _ �� / / / / _ _ _ _ m EXTENET PRACTICABLE FOR INSTALLATION ti - FS FS S\ FS FS ° \ I I SF 770 ZZ2 SF\ SF FS /�� \ i �_ _ = = = - _ - _ 1 I N / / I LL LL zz \ - - - - - - INSET A l I I SEE THIS SHEET _ PROPOSED POINT OF - - INTERCONNECTION (EXACT = - _ / \ _ LOCATION TO BE STAKED IN - - - _ _ = _ = = _ = = _ i# _ _ - - - - - - - - _ - - - -- _ -- - - - - - FIELD BY DUKE ENERGY) - _ _ I _ = PROPOSED PERMANENT = = rn _ 24' GATE (TYP.) _ _ _ - - _ _ _ - - - _- - - - -__ = =_ -_ -_ _ __ =_= _ -_ ___ = = =_ _� - _ -_ -_�_ I _ - _ 1 T IL/ -� -4 SF / PROPOSED 14 WIDE ACCESS PROPOSED PROPOSED SF _ ® / ROAD WITH 6" GRAVEL BASE. UNDERGROUND ELECTRIC INVERTER (TYP.) SF SSF SEE SHEET C -6 DETAIL 5 (TYP.) I I �- / / I -SF PROPOSED TREE o I _ LINE (TYP.) i I E r m a v N V In 0 N I- 0 w r \ 0 J a t z a a 0 z O U z 0 W O Of w v D O a J ,_ 21 w LL C 0 U_ w LL 0 a U s � 1 PROPOSED TEMPORARY COFFER DAM (TEMPORARY IMPACT) NCDOT CLASS B RIPRAP - 12'L X 35W X 22" THICK (PERMANENT IMPACT) i S2 -2 PERMANENT IMPACTS: LENGTH: 40 LF F9 f S FS �- FS FJ FS EXISTING UTILITY PROPOSED TEMPORARY LAYDOWN AREA. - � 1.0 ACRE. 400'x 110' - _ \ POLE (TYP.) j I I BACKU� - - EXISTING TREE 30' SIDE - _ LINE (TYP.) LEGEND 250 EXISTING MAJOR CONTOUR (10') WETLAND A (38 LF WIDTH) E E E E E E E E WIDTH: 3.5 LF E E <- AREA: 81 SF E F _ F 5' F PROPOSED PIPE 1 E E E E E 24 LF OF 24" CLASS IV RCP �S E E E MIN.COVER 6" F E F F TEMPORARY (PERMANENT IMPACT) IMPACT :is F F F F AREA - E WA -1 PERMANENT PERMANENT IMPACTS: 5' _ _ IMPACT LENGTH: 40 LF AREA WIDTH: 39 LF E E AREA: 1004 SF E E E F E < F F E F TEMPORARY <- F E E E IMPACT PROPOSED LIMITS OF E E E E F AREA DISTURBANCE E E E E E L PROPOSED TEMPORARY COFFER DAM (TEMPORARY IMPACT) STREAM 2 WIDTH: 3.5' l - l INSET A 20 10 0 20 SCALE: 1 INCH = 20 FEET 320.00 310.00 300.00 290.00 :1 11 270.00 PROPOSED COFFER DAM EXISTING STREAM BED PROPOSED RIPRAF DISSIPATER P PE 1 320.00 310.00 300.00 =ES -1 INV 'N: 287.61' -� - - - -_ 290.00 PROPOSED 24" RCP PROPOSED CULVERT COFFER DAM 280.00 -50.00 -40.00 -30.00 -20.00 -10.00 0.00 10.00 10 05 0 10 SCALE: 1 INCH = 10 FEET 20.00 30.00 40.00 50.00 270.00 EXISTING MINOR CONTOUR (2') LEASE BOUNDARY PROPERTY SETBACK EXISTING PARENT PROPERTY BOUNDARY EXISTING ADJACENT PROPERTY BOUNDARY EXISTING EDGE OF PAVEMENT R/W EXISTING RIGHT OF WAY EXISTING OVERHEAD POWER LINE EXISTING UTILITY POLE EXISTING TREE LINE EXISTING STREAM STREAM BUFFER LIMITS OF DISTURBANCE PROPOSED UNDERGROUND ELECTRIC LINE PROPOSED FENCE LINE PROPOSED TREE LINE o- -- PROPOSED CULVERT WITH FLARED END SECTIOf ® PROPOSED RIPRAP ENERGY DISSIPATER TEMPORARY IMPACT AREA DESCRIPTION IMPACT (LINEAR FEET) AREA OF IMPACT 24" RCP, 12' LONG RIPRAP APRON, 130 ROBERTS STREET WA -1 NOTES SUN DEVIL SOLAR SITE DRIVEWAY CULVERT STORM DRAINAGE CALCULATION 24" RCP, 12' LONG RIPRAP APRON, 40 LF S2 -2 14' WIDE ACCESS ROAD, AND 10 LF I TEMPORARY PUMP AROUND PROJECT NO. 20153383 24" RCP, 12' LONG RIPRAP APRON, .002 AC WB -3 AND 14' WIDE ACCESS ROAD 0 LF 66" RCP, 45' LONG RIPRAP APRON, 41 LF S1 -4 -1. SURVEY PROVIDED BY SACK SURVEYING & INTENSITY Cc (INLET) Q FLOW (cfs) Q TOTAL SLOPE (ft /ft) Dtheo SIZE Vfull (ft /sec) LENGTH (ft) UPPER LOWER TOP EL (ft) PIPE MAPPING, DATED 02 -10 -2015. (in /hr) (AREA) FLOW (cfs) (in) (in) INVERT (ft) INVERT (ft) MATERIAL 2. CONTOURS PROVIDED BY CONNECT NCDOT: 7.03 0.30 13.3 13.3 0.0050 22.4 24 5.5 24.00 287.61 287.49 290.36 CLASS IV RCP CONNECT.NCDOT.GOV 7.03 0.30 8.6 8.6 0.0050 19.0 24 5.5 25.00 289.75 289.62 292.13 CLASS IV RCP 3. PARENT PARCEL INFORMATION: 7.03 0.30 321.0 321.0 0.0189 57.5 66 21.0 24.00 267.91 267.46 275.28 CLASS IV RCP PROPERTY OWNER: PONTIAC PLYWOOD INC. DEED BOOK: 563 PAGE: 620 KL E //VFEL DER Bright People. Right Solutions. 3500 GATEWAY CENTRE BLVD., SUITE 200 MORRISVILLE NC 27560 � 755 -5011 USING PUMP AROUND DETAIL PROVIDED. PUMP WATER FROM WORK AREA TO - - -- ! / /� TAX PARCEL ID: 3907287373 PHONE: 919 WWW.KLEINFELDER.COM ESTABLISH DRY WORKING CONDITIONS WITHIN LIMITS OF DISTURBANCE - -- �� / ' ! ( 4. PROPERTY DOES NOT LIE IN A F.E.M.A. SPECIAL NE /-- j i --T-7 7 - - , \ FLOOD HAZARD AREA REF. PANEL 3720390600J, p,CK UN 5. INSTALL ACCESS ROAD GRAVEL, CULVERT, FLARED END SECTIONS AND RIP RAP ENERGY - - - - - 30• SIpE SETS / / - _ r�T DATED JULY 03, 2007. w PROPOSED SOLAR ARRAY PV / _ _ _ c PROPOSED DISSIPATER MODULES ON GROUND MOUNTED i = _ _ PERMANENT FENCE 5. CULVERTS SHALL BE BURIED A MINIMUM OF 6 RACKING SYSTEM (TYP.) �� = LINE MIN. 20' OF ITS DIAMETER TO FACILITATE THE 6. RETURN STREAM FLOW BY REMOVING PUMP AROUND PUMPS AND DIKES _ \ - (SETBACK FROM MOVEMENT OF AQUATIC LIFE - - APPROXIMATE / _ _ \C� I \ ARRAYS (TYP.) CENTERLINE LOCATION OF i / / / _ 6. DISTURBANCE AT THE TRIBUTARY CROSSING PROPOSED LIMITS UNNAMED TRIBUTARY / _ _ _ \_ SHALL BE MINIMIZED TO THE MAXIMUM \ OF DISTURBANCE / / / / _ �� / / / / _ _ _ _ m EXTENET PRACTICABLE FOR INSTALLATION ti - FS FS S\ FS FS ° \ I I SF 770 ZZ2 SF\ SF FS /�� \ i �_ _ = = = - _ - _ 1 I N / / I LL LL zz \ - - - - - - INSET A l I I SEE THIS SHEET _ PROPOSED POINT OF - - INTERCONNECTION (EXACT = - _ / \ _ LOCATION TO BE STAKED IN - - - _ _ = _ = = _ = = _ i# _ _ - - - - - - - - _ - - - -- _ -- - - - - - FIELD BY DUKE ENERGY) - _ _ I _ = PROPOSED PERMANENT = = rn _ 24' GATE (TYP.) _ _ _ - - _ _ _ - - - _- - - - -__ = =_ -_ -_ _ __ =_= _ -_ ___ = = =_ _� - _ -_ -_�_ I _ - _ 1 T IL/ -� -4 SF / PROPOSED 14 WIDE ACCESS PROPOSED PROPOSED SF _ ® / ROAD WITH 6" GRAVEL BASE. UNDERGROUND ELECTRIC INVERTER (TYP.) SF SSF SEE SHEET C -6 DETAIL 5 (TYP.) I I �- / / I -SF PROPOSED TREE o I _ LINE (TYP.) i I E r m a v N V In 0 N I- 0 w r \ 0 J a t z a a 0 z O U z 0 W O Of w v D O a J ,_ 21 w LL C 0 U_ w LL 0 a U s � 1 PROPOSED TEMPORARY COFFER DAM (TEMPORARY IMPACT) NCDOT CLASS B RIPRAP - 12'L X 35W X 22" THICK (PERMANENT IMPACT) i S2 -2 PERMANENT IMPACTS: LENGTH: 40 LF F9 f S FS �- FS FJ FS EXISTING UTILITY PROPOSED TEMPORARY LAYDOWN AREA. - � 1.0 ACRE. 400'x 110' - _ \ POLE (TYP.) j I I BACKU� - - EXISTING TREE 30' SIDE - _ LINE (TYP.) LEGEND 250 EXISTING MAJOR CONTOUR (10') WETLAND A (38 LF WIDTH) E E E E E E E E WIDTH: 3.5 LF E E <- AREA: 81 SF E F _ F 5' F PROPOSED PIPE 1 E E E E E 24 LF OF 24" CLASS IV RCP �S E E E MIN.COVER 6" F E F F TEMPORARY (PERMANENT IMPACT) IMPACT :is F F F F AREA - E WA -1 PERMANENT PERMANENT IMPACTS: 5' _ _ IMPACT LENGTH: 40 LF AREA WIDTH: 39 LF E E AREA: 1004 SF E E E F E < F F E F TEMPORARY <- F E E E IMPACT PROPOSED LIMITS OF E E E E F AREA DISTURBANCE E E E E E L PROPOSED TEMPORARY COFFER DAM (TEMPORARY IMPACT) STREAM 2 WIDTH: 3.5' l - l INSET A 20 10 0 20 SCALE: 1 INCH = 20 FEET 320.00 310.00 300.00 290.00 :1 11 270.00 PROPOSED COFFER DAM EXISTING STREAM BED PROPOSED RIPRAF DISSIPATER P PE 1 320.00 310.00 300.00 =ES -1 INV 'N: 287.61' -� - - - -_ 290.00 PROPOSED 24" RCP PROPOSED CULVERT COFFER DAM 280.00 -50.00 -40.00 -30.00 -20.00 -10.00 0.00 10.00 10 05 0 10 SCALE: 1 INCH = 10 FEET 20.00 30.00 40.00 50.00 270.00 EXISTING MINOR CONTOUR (2') LEASE BOUNDARY PROPERTY SETBACK EXISTING PARENT PROPERTY BOUNDARY EXISTING ADJACENT PROPERTY BOUNDARY EXISTING EDGE OF PAVEMENT R/W EXISTING RIGHT OF WAY EXISTING OVERHEAD POWER LINE EXISTING UTILITY POLE EXISTING TREE LINE EXISTING STREAM STREAM BUFFER LIMITS OF DISTURBANCE PROPOSED UNDERGROUND ELECTRIC LINE PROPOSED FENCE LINE PROPOSED TREE LINE o- -- PROPOSED CULVERT WITH FLARED END SECTIOf ® PROPOSED RIPRAP ENERGY DISSIPATER PROPOSED PERMANENT IMPACT PROPOSED TEMPORARY IMPACT REVISIONS REV DESCRIPTION DSN CHK DATE DWN APP -2-, _ z SCALE VERIFICATION THIS BAR IS 1 INCH IN LENGTH ON ORIGINAL DRAWING 0 1" I I IF IT'S NOT 1 INCH ON THIS SHEET ADJUST YOUR SCALES ACCORDINGLY 100 50 0 100 SCALE: 1 INCH = 100 FEET ORIGINAL DRAWING SIZE IS 24 x 36 STREAM CROSSINGS EXHIBIT SUN DEVIL SOLAR FARM 3401 US HWY 158 E. LITTLETON, NC 27850 FLS�,ry MAKING SOLAR MAINSTREAM TEMPORARY IMPACT AREA DESCRIPTION IMPACT (LINEAR FEET) AREA OF IMPACT 24" RCP, 12' LONG RIPRAP APRON, 130 ROBERTS STREET WA -1 14' WIDE ACCESS ROAD, AND 10 LF TEMPORARY PUMP AROUND (ACRES) 24" RCP, 12' LONG RIPRAP APRON, 40 LF S2 -2 14' WIDE ACCESS ROAD, AND 10 LF TEMPORARY PUMP AROUND PROJECT NO. 20153383 24" RCP, 12' LONG RIPRAP APRON, .002 AC WB -3 AND 14' WIDE ACCESS ROAD 0 LF 66" RCP, 45' LONG RIPRAP APRON, 41 LF S1 -4 14' WIDE ACCESS ROAD, AND 10 LF TEMPORARY PUMP AROUND DRAWN BY PROPOSED PERMANENT IMPACT PROPOSED TEMPORARY IMPACT REVISIONS REV DESCRIPTION DSN CHK DATE DWN APP -2-, _ z SCALE VERIFICATION THIS BAR IS 1 INCH IN LENGTH ON ORIGINAL DRAWING 0 1" I I IF IT'S NOT 1 INCH ON THIS SHEET ADJUST YOUR SCALES ACCORDINGLY 100 50 0 100 SCALE: 1 INCH = 100 FEET ORIGINAL DRAWING SIZE IS 24 x 36 STREAM CROSSINGS EXHIBIT SUN DEVIL SOLAR FARM 3401 US HWY 158 E. LITTLETON, NC 27850 FLS�,ry MAKING SOLAR MAINSTREAM FLS ENERGY PERMANENT AREA OF IMPACT 130 ROBERTS STREET IMPACT (LINEAR FEET) (ACRES) ASHEVILLE, NC 28801 40 LF .023 AC EXHIBIT PROJECT NO. 20153383 40 LF .002 AC ISSUE DATE 07 -01 -2015 CURRENT REVISION 41 LF .015 AC DESIGNED BY MDI E-1 DRAWN BY MEW 77 LF .012 AC CHECKED BY CAL APPROVED BY JAC SHEET 1 of 3 T N 3 } m LO N 0 N 0 w 0 a z a a 0 z 0 U z O U O Of w D 0 a J 21 w LL J C 0 U_ w LL 0 a 0 NOTES PROPOSED TEMPORARY 1. SURVEY PROVIDED BY SACK SURVEYING & COFFER DAM PROPOSED - \ \ ✓ �� / / / / / \ \\ MAPPING, DATED 02 -10 -2015. (TEMPORARY IMPACT) , PIPE 3 COFFER DAM KLE //VFEL DER 2. CONTOURS PROVIDED BY CONNECT NCDOT: 300.00 300.00 Bright People. Right Solutions. PROPOSED LIMITS OF I FES -3 INV - g P 9 \\ CONNECT.NCDOT.GOV PROPOSED 14' WIDE �� DISTURBANCE 5 ACESS ROAD IN: 267.91' l /\ \ / 3. PARENT PARCEL INFORMATION: 290.00 TOP ELEV.: 275.28' 290.00 PROPOSED LIMITS PROPERTY OWNER: PONTIAC PLYWOOD INC. NCDOT CLASS II RIPRAP / 45'L X 7LA X 27" THICK I 1 1 3500 GATEWAY CENTRE BLVD., SUITE 200 DEED BOOK: 563 PAGE: 620 2:1 SIDE SLOPE MORRISVILLE, 19- 55 2711 INSET B \ OF DISTURBANCE � (PERMANENT IMPACTS) TEMPORARY 280.00 ' ' � 280.00 PHONE: 919-755-5011 / / SEE THIS SHEET / j / \ TAX PARCEL ID: 3907287373 \ FES -3 INV WWW.KLEINFELDER.COM / IMPACT OUT: 267.46' / I �2 ~ 4. PROPERTY DOES NOT LIE IN A F.E.M.A. SPECIAL �\ AREA �_ 1 270.00 r 270.00 /x� � � \ 1 � - I I I / � \ FLOOD HAZARD AREA REF. PANEL 37203906001, \\ _ - - r DATED JULY 03, 2007. \ \�. / \ / I 5. CULVERTS SHALL BE BURIED A MINIMUM OF 6" S1 -4 PERMANENT \ 260.00 PROPOSED 66 RCP - 260.00 / - OF ITS DIAMETER TO FACILITATE THE IMPACTS: SILT FENCE TYP. CULVERT w / I / \ MOVEMENT OF AQUATIC LIFE LENGTH: 77 LF ( ) LLI WIDTH: 7 LF �/ 250.00 250.00 �� PROPOSED RIPRAP PROPOSED 6. DISTURBANCE AT THE TRIBUTARY CROSSING AREA: 539 SF COFFER DAM DISSIPATER SHALL BE MINIMIZED TO THE MAXIMUM ' / c I I I 240.00 240.00 EXTENET PRACTCABLE FOR INSTALLATION PROPOSED PIPE 3 EXISTING STREAM W 24 LF OF 66" CLASS IV RCP ' y� BED REVISIONS MIN.COVER 6 PERMANENT IMPACT \ zJIS 230.00 230.00 DSN CHK (PERMANENT IMPACT) REV DESCRIPTION DATE TEMPORARY;- 5, AREA �S , -120.00-110.00-100.00 -90.00 -80.00 -70.00 -60.00 -50.00 -40.00 -30.00 -20.00 DWN APP IMPACT AREA - PROPOSED TEMPORARY COFFER DAM (TEMPORARY IMPACT) STREAM 1 TOP OF BANK WIDTH: 13.5' BOTTOM WIDTH: 7' �/\ \ 20 10 0 20 INSET --l-- / 20 10 0 20 SCALE: 1 INCH = 20 FEET SCALE: 1 INCH = 20 FEET INSET C -- / SEE THIS SHEET V� _ �� 1 IMP PROPOSED TREE {1/ ACCESS ROAD CULVERT CONSTRUCTION SEQUENCE 1. BEFORE ANY CULVERT INSTALLATION PROCEDURES BEGIN, INSTALL PERIMETER EROSION CONTROL FILTER SOCK AND BROAD BASED DIPS AS SHOWN. 2. REMOVE ALL SURFACE VEGETATION AND DEBRIS AT CROSSING - LOCATION 3. PREPARE EXISTING SUBGRADE FOR INSTALLATION BY REMOVING UNACCEPTABLE SOILS AND DEBRIS SUN DEVIL SOLAR SITE DRIVEWAY CULVERT STORM DRAINAGE CALCULATION \ /' 4. TEMPORARILY DIKE STREAM AND DIVERT STREAM FLOW AROUND tc TIME OF Cc (INLET) Q TOTAL Dtheo SIZE UPPER LOWER PIPE PIPE AREA AC INTENSITY Q FLOW cfs SLOPE ft /ft Vfull ft /sec LENGTH ft TOP EL ft \ \ \ \ � CONSTRUCTION AREA USING PUMP AROUND DETAIL PROVIDED. AREA( AC) CONC. (min) (AREA) ( ) FLOW (cfs) ( ) (in) (in) ( ) O INVERT (ft) INVERT (ft) O MATERIAL PUMP WATER FROM WORK AREA TO ESTABLISH DRY WORKING (in /hr) \ \ CONDITIONS WITHIN TEMPORARY LIMITS OF DISTURBANCE PIPE 1 6.29 5.0 7.03 0.30 13.3 13.3 0.0050 22.4 24 5.5 24.00 287.61 287.49 290.36 CLASS IV RCP PIPE 2 4.06 5.0 7.03 0.30 8.6 8.6 0.0050 19.0 24 5.5 25.00 289.75 289.62 292.13 CLASS IV RCP 5. INSTALL ACCESS ROAD GRAVEL, CULVERT, FLARED END SECTIONS PIPE 21 2 .1 7.0 21.0 21.0 .018 57.5 66 21.0 24.00 267.91 267.46 275.28 LA IV RCP 3 5 65 8 3 0 30 3 3 0 9 CLASS C AND RIP RAP ENERGY DISSIPATER ALL CULVERTS MUST HAVE 6" MINIMUM COVER i 6. RETURN STREAM FLOW BY REMOVING PUMP AROUND PUMPS AND DIKES j MATCHLINE SHEET 3 SCALE VERIFICATION LEGEND 250 EXISTING MAJOR CONTOUR (10') THIS BAR IS 1 INCH IN LENGTH ON ORIGINAL DRAWING WETLAND B PPE 2 EXISTING MINOR CONTOUR (2') r z 0 1" LEASE BOUNDARY I NCDOT CLASS B RIPRAP 320.00 320.00 PROPERTY SETBACK IF IT'S NOT 1 INCH ON THIS 121 X 6'W X 22" THICK EXISTING PARENT PROPERTY BOUNDARY SHEET ADJUST YOUR (PERMANENT IMPACT) SCALES ACCORDINGLY EXISTING ADJACENT PROPERTY BOUNDARY _ II EXISTING EDGE OF PAVEMENT - SILT FENCE (TYP.) _� ' �S f 310.00 310.00 R/W EXISTING RIGHT OF WAY 100 50 0 100 Q 4\ o F PROPOSED 14' WIDE EXISTING OVERHEAD POWER LINE SCALE: 1 INCH = 100 FEET WB -3 PERMANENT � �� o E IMPACTS: ACESS ROAD EXISTING UTILITY POLE LENGTH: 41 LF o TOP ELEV.: 292.13' ORIGINAL DRAWING SIZE IS 24 x 36 EXISTING TREE LINE WIDTH: 28 LF � 300.00 I 300.00 EXISTING STREAM STREAM CROSSINGS EXHIBIT AREA: 649 SF, � ' I 2:1 SIDE SLOPE FES -2 INV STREAM BUFFER / FES -2 INV IN: 289.75' LIMITS OF DISTURBANCE SUN DEVIL SOLAR FARM PROPOSED PIPE 2 ' OUT: 287.62' � 3401 US HWY 158 E. rsl� 24 LF OF 24" CLASS IV RCP 29000 - - - - - - - 29000 PROPOSED UNDERGROUND ELECTRIC LINE LITTLETON, NC 27850 . . MIN.COVER 6" ' PROPOSED FENCE LINE (PERMANENT IMPACT) _/ PERMANENT IMPACT PROPOSED TREE LINE F AREA :PROPOSED 24" RCP ' CULVERT PROPOSED CULVERT WITH FLARED END SECTION 280.00 PROPOSED RIPRAP I C7 280.00 ® PROPOSED RIPRAP ENERGY DISSIPATER DISSIPATER PROPOSED PERMANENT IMPACT i MAKING SOLAR MAINSTREAM PROPOSED TEMPORARY IMPACT I' EXISTING WETLAND TEMPORARY PERMANENT FLS ENERGY AREA OF IMPACT 130 ROBERTS STREET 270.00 270.00 IMPACT AREA DESCRIPTION IMPACT (LINEAR IMPACT (LINEAR PROPOSED LIMITS OF FEET) FEET) (ACRES) ASHEVILLE, NC 28801 � DISTURBANCE -50.00 -40.00 -30.00 -20.00 -10.00 0.00 10.00 24" RCP, 12' LONG RIPRAP APRON, WA -1 14' WIDE ACCESS ROAD, AND 10 LF 40 LF .023 AC EXHIBIT TEMPORARY PUMP AROUND 24" RCP, 12' LONG RIPRAP APRON, PROJECT NO. 20153383 S2 -2 14' WIDE ACCESS ROAD, AND 10 LF 40 LF .002 AC ISSUE DATE 07 -01 -2015 TEMPORARY PUMP AROUND CURRENT REVISION INSET B WB -3 24" AND P142WIDE ACCESS ROAD APRON, 0 LF 41 LF .015 AC DESIGNED BY MDI 10- -0� - 0 10 10- -05 - 0 10 66" RCP, 45' LONG RIPRAP APRON, DRAWN BY MEW SCALE: 1 INCH = 10 FEET SCALE: 1 INCH = 10 FEET S1 -4 14' WIDE ACCESS ROAD, AND 10 LF 77 LF .012 AC CHECKED BY CAL TEMPORARY PUMP AROUND APPROVED BY JAC SHEET 2 of 3 0 3 E } co a LO N V LO O 0 W F- 0 a V z J a 0 z 0 U z O 0 Of w v 0 a J 21 w LL J c 0 U_ J LL 0 a U KL AEI DER IN Bright People. Right Solutions. 3500 GATEWAY CENTRE BLVD., SUITE 200 MORRISVILLE, NC 27560 PHONE: 919- 755 -5011 WWW.KLEINFELDER.COM MATCHLINE SHEET 2 xx REVISIONS DSN CHK // / \ / REV DESCRIPTION DATE I I NOTES DWN APP � � � � \ � � I / F \ I \ � � � � I / \ \ 1. SURVEY PROVIDED BY SACK SURVEYING & MAPPING, DATED 02-10-2015. 2. CONTOURS PROVIDED BY CONNECT NCDOT: - CONNECT.NCDOT.GOV 3. PARENT PARCEL INFORMATION: \ \\V� \ \ I / \ \ / PROPERTY OWNER: PONTIAC PLYWOOD INC. / ( / \ DEED BOOK: 563 PAGE: 620 \ / / i / / / / TAX PARCEL ID: 3907287373 4. PROPERTY DOES NOT LIE IN A F.E.M.A. SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD AREA REF. PANEL 3720390600J, DATED JULY 03, 2007. / \� \\ I ) l PROPOSED TREE 5. CULVERTS SHALL BE BURIED A MINIMUM OF 6" 1 I \ \ I I LINE (TYP.) OF ITS DIAMETER TO FACILITATE THE MOVEMENT OF AQUATIC LIFE / \ \ I / PROPOSED SILT \ I \ \ \ FENCE TYP. \ 6. DISTURBANCE AT THE TRIBUTARY CROSSING / / I MINIMIZED SHALL BE D THE MAXIMUM EXTENET PRACTICABLE FOR INSTALLATION ACCESS ROAD CULVERT CONSTRUCTION SEQUENCE 1. BEFORE ANY CULVERT INSTALLATION PROCEDURES BEGIN, INSTALL PERIMETER EROSION CONTROL FILTER SOCK AND BROAD BASED DIPS AS SHOWN. I I \ 2. REMOVE ALL SURFACE VEGETATION AND DEBRIS AT CROSSING LOCATION 3. PREPARE EXISTING SUBGRADE FOR INSTALLATION BY REMOVING UNACCEPTABLE SOILS AND DEBRIS \ / 4. TEMPORARILY DIKE STREAM AND DIVERT STREAM FLOW AROUND CONSTRUCTION AREA USING PUMP AROUND DETAIL PROVIDED. PUMP WATER FROM WORK AREA TO ESTABLISH DRY WORKING CONDITIONS WITHIN TEMPORARY LIMITS OF DISTURBANCE J \ 5. INSTALL ACCESS ROAD GRAVEL, CULVERT, FLARED END SECTIONS AND RIP RAP ENERGY DISSIPATER J 6. RETURN STREAM FLOW BY REMOVING PUMP AROUND PUMPS AND DIKES SCALE VERIFICATION LEGEND THIS BAR IS 1 INCH IN LENGTH ON ORIGINAL DRAWING \ \\ \ r t 250 EXISTING MAJOR CONTOUR (10') I / / / / / / \ \ \ EXISTING MINOR CONTOUR (2') I / _ _ / / / / \ / / \ LEASE BOUNDARY / \ / / / / / / / j / / \\ \ \ \ IF IT'S NOT 1 INCH ON THIS \ \ PROPERTY SETBACK SHEET ADJUST YOUR � \ \ / � � / / � / / / � / / � / / / � � � ��� —\ \ SCALES ACCORDINGLY EXISTING PARENT PROPERTY BOUNDARY EXISTING ADJACENT PROPERTY BOUNDARY \ / ✓ / / / // \ L/ = ������ EXISTING EDGE OF PAVEMENT \ / / / // / \ \ __�_��� �� _ _ 100 _50 _ 0 100 R/W EXISTING RIGHT OF WAY SCALE: 1INCH = 100 FEET EXISTING OVERHEAD POWER LINE ORIGINAL DRAWING SIZE IS 24 x 36 EXISTING UTILITY POLE EXISTING TREE LINE STREAM CROSSINGS EXHIBIT ��� _ \ /j � � � � � � �_ , , � �� EXISTING STREAM STREAM BUFFER _ \� \ \ / �� L �` �� - - SUN DEVIL SOLAR FARM 3401 US HWY 158 E. LIMITS OF DISTURBANCE LITTLETON, NC 27850 PROPOSED UNDERGROUND ELECTRIC LINE PROPOSED FENCE LINE PROPOSED TREE LINE I BOBBIT ROAD — — — — — — — — PROPOSED CULVERT WITH FLARED END SECTION ® PROPOSED RIPRAP ENERGY DISSIPATER — - - - FLS MAKING SOLAR MAINSTREAM I FLS ENERGY 130 ROBERTS STREET ASHEVILLE, NC 28801 EXHIBIT PROJECT NO. 20153383 ISSUE DATE 07 -01 -2015 CURRENT REVISION E-3 DESIGNED BY MDI DRAWN BY MEW CHECKED BY CAL APPROVED BY JAC SHEET 3 of 3 0 0 L6 Lu O CO U-1 Z) 0 LU LL r) U) Lu iii (D LL < LU X 00 aQ --1 ch qF i hosesp. L4-AII I� 14*6 I. how] F 11 -i-Aevimteflng pbmp INTAKE STRUCTURE SHALL NOT PULL UP SEDIMENT. 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FORECAST PERIODS OF —, ------ DRY WE�A-�H F— EAR%, —I � PROJECT NO. 20153383 QUINCY SOLAR FARM DATE: 07-01-2015 STREAM CROSSING DETAIL PUMP AROUND DETAIL KLC1N#=CLA0AE#c? DRAWN BY: xxx Right Soludorm CHECKED BY: CAL FLS ENERGY �B/ightPeople. FILE NAME: 130 ROBERTS STREET www.kleinfelder.com Pump Around Detail.dwg ASHEVILLE, NC 28801 A t Pre - Construction Notification Energy Renewal Sun Devil Solar Project PARTNERS, LLC ATTACHMENT B Endangered Species Report and USFWS Concurrence Letter :E7 PILOT ENVIRONMENTAL INC March 6, 2015 Mr. Greg Ness FLS Energy 130 Roberts Street Asheville, NC 28801 Reference: Limited NEPA Assessment Sun Devil Solar Farm US Highway 158 Littleton, Warren County, NC PEI Project No. 1358 Dear Mr. Ness: Pilot Environmental, Inc. (PEI) is pleased to submit this report of the Limited NEPA Assessment for the approximate 25 acre tract located north of US Highway 158 in Littleton, Warren County, North Carolina. A U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Topographic Map (Drawing 1) and a 2012 aerial photograph (Drawing 2) of the site are included as attachments. Background Congress passed the Endangered Species Act (ESA) in 1973. The purpose of the ESA is to protect and recover imperiled species and the ecosystems upon which they depend. It is administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the Commerce Department's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). The USFWS has primary responsibility for terrestrial and freshwater organisms, while the responsibilities of the Commerce Departments NMFS are mainly marine wildlife. Under the ESA, federally protected species may be listed as either endangered or threatened. "Endangered" means a species is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range. "Threatened" means a species is likely to become endangered within the foreseeable future. All species of plants and animals, except pest insects, are eligible for listing as endangered or threatened. For the purposes of the ESA, Congress defined species to include subspecies, varieties, and, for vertebrates, distinct population segments. Scope of Services PEI was contracted to perform a Limited NEPA Assessment for the site located north of US Highway 158 in Littleton, Warren County, North Carolina. The site is an approximate 25 acre parcel identified by the Warren County Geographical Information Systems (GIS) website as Parcel Identification Number (PIN) 3907 -28 -7373. The site is being evaluated for proposed development PO Box 128, Kernersville, NC 27285 www. Xom Limited NEPA Assessment PEI Project No. 1358 March 6, 2015 with a solar farm. The purpose of the Limited NEPA Assessment is to identify the potential for impact to federally listed threatened and endangered species. The scope of services included a field reconnaissance, a review of available literature and a submittal of relevant site information to solicit comments from the USFWS. The site boundaries were not surveyed at the time of our field evaluation. Site Reconnaissance PEI conducted a site visit on December 19, 2014. The site contains wooded land and remnants of a single family residence on the central portion of the site. A former logging road crosses the central portion of the site and an overhead power line easement bounds the site to the north. The wooded land consists of primarily planted loblolly pine that ranges from 8 to 16 inches diameter at beast height (DBH). Few scattered hardwood species including sweet gum, red maple and various oak species are located in the wooded areas. Fire cut lines containing dense sapling /herbaceous vegetation crosses wooded areas of the site. Moderate to mostly open mid and under story canopy cover is present in the majority of the wooded areas located on the site. PEI has conducted a stream /wetland delineation on the site. Based on the stream /wetland delineation, jurisdictional features are not located on the site. The site has not been verified by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). Federally Listed Threatened and Endangered Species Literature Review We reviewed the USFWS Endangered Species Database to identify federally protected threatened and endangered species in Warren County, North Carolina. The following federally protected Threatened and endangered species are identified in Warren County, North Carolina: Common Name Vertebrate: Bald eagle Invertebrate: Dwarf wedgemussel Scientific name Haliaeetus leucocephalus �Alasmidonta heterodon Federal Record Status Status ' IBGPA IlCurrent ICE IlCurrent 'Tar River spinymussel I Elliptio steinstansana IIE E — Endangered BGPA — Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act N Current Limited NEPA Assessment PEI Project No. 1358 March 6, 2015 Species /Habitat Description Bald Eaele (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) Description: The Bald Eagle is a regulated species underthe Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (BGPA). Bald Eagles were removed from the federal list of threatened and endangered species on August 9, 2007, and are no longer protected under the Endangered Species Act. However, Bald Eagles remain protected under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. The Bald and Golden Eagle Act prohibits anyone from taking, possessing, or transporting a Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) or Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysoetos), or the parts, nests, or eggs.of such birds without prior authorization. This includes inactive nests as well as active nests. Take means to pursue, shoot, shoot at, poison, wound, kill, capture, trap, collect, destroy, molest, or disturb. Activities that directly or indirectly lead to take are prohibited without a permit. A large raptor (bird of prey), the bald eagle has a wingspread of 5% to 8 feet. Adults have a dark brown body and wings, white head and tail, and a yellow beak. In flight, the bald eagle often soars or glides with the wings held at a right angle to the body. Juvenile bald eagles have mottled brown and white plumage, gradually acquiring their dark brown body and distinctive white head and tail as they mature. Bald eagles generally attain adult plumage by 5 years of age. Adults weigh 8 to 14 pounds, occasionally reaching 16 pounds in Alaska. Those in the northern range grow larger than those in the south, and females are somewhat larger than males. Habitat: Bald eagles generally nest near coastlines, rivers, large lakes or streams that support an adequate food supply. They often nest in mature or old- growth trees; snags (dead trees); cliffs; rock promontories; rarely on the ground; and with increasing frequency on human -made structures such as power poles and communication towers. In forested areas, bald eagles often select the tallest trees with limbs strong enough to support a nest that can weigh more than 1,000 pounds. Nest sites typically include at least one perch with a clear view of the water where the eagles usually forage. Shoreline trees or snags located near reservoirs provide the visibility and accessibility needed to locate aquatic prey. Eagle nests are constructed with large sticks, and may be lined with moss, grass, plant stalks, lichens, seaweed, or sod. Nests are usually about 4 -6 feet in diameter and 3 feet deep, although larger nests exist. Conclusion: Based on the lack water bodies located on the site, it is the opinion of PEI that the proposed project will not likely adversely impact the bald eagle. 3 Limited NEPA Assessment PEI Project No. 1358 March 6, 2015 Dwarf wedgemussel (Alosmidonta heterodon) Description: The dwarf wedgemussel is a small bivalve, rarely exceeding 45 mm in length. Clean young shells are usually greenish -brown with green rays. As the animal ages, the shell color becomes obscured by diatoms or mineral deposits and appears black or brown. The shell is thin but does thicken somewhat with age, especially toward the anterior end. The anterior end is rounded while the posterior end is angular forming a point near the posterio - ventral margin. The ventral margin is only slightly curved. The nacre is bluish- white, appearing whiter in the thicker anterior end. The most distinctive shell character of the dwarf wedgemussel is the arrangement of the lateral teeth. There are two lateral teeth in the right valve and one in the left valve. The typical arrangement for most freshwater mussel species consists of two lateral teeth in the left valve and one in the right valve. The incurrent and excurrent apertures and their associated papillae are usually white. The foot and other organs are also white. Maximum age for the dwarf wedgemussel is around twelve years. The species is a bradytictic breeder, meaning that females become gravid in the early fall and glochidia are released by mid - spring. The tessellated darter (Etheostoma olmstedi), johnny darter (Etheostoma nigrum), and mottled sulpin (Cottus bairdi) have been identified as hosts for the dwarf wedgemussel. An anadromous fish may also serve as a host species but this has not been documented for the dwarf wedgemussel in the southern portion of its range. Habitat: The dwarf wedgemussel appears to be a generalist in terms of its preference for stream size, substrate and flow conditions — it inhabits small streams less than five meters wide to large rivers more than 100 meters wide; it is found in a variety of substrate types including clay, sand, gravel and pebble, and sometimes in silt depositional areas near banks; and it usually inhabits hydrologically stable areas, including very shallow water along stream banks and under root mats, but it has also been found at depths of 25 feet in the Connecticut River. Dwarf wedgemussels are often patchily distributed in rivers. Conclusion: Suitable habitat is not present on the site. Tar River spinymussel (Picoides borealis) Description: The Tar River spinymussel is one of only three freshwater mussels with spines in the world. The brownish shell is rhomboid - shaped, up to 2.4 inches long, with 0 -6 spines on each valve. The shell is rather smooth and shiny, with concentric rings, and ends in a blunt point. Younger individuals are orange -brown with greenish rays streaking outward from the hinge area. Adults are darker with less distinct rays. One to three small thin ridges run on the interior surface of the shell from the beak cavity to the lower ventral area of the shell. The anterior half of the shell's inner surface is salmon - colored, the posterior half is iridescent blue. Juveniles may have up to 12 spines, however, adults tend to lose their spines as they mature. Their method of reproduction is similar among freshwater mussel species. Males release sperm into the water column, and the sperm are taken in by the females through their siphons as they respire. The rd Limited NEPA Assessment PEI Project No. 1358 March 6, 2015 eggs are fertilized and develop within the females' gills into larvae (glochidia). The females release the glochidia that must then attach to the gills or fins of specific fish species. The glochida transform into juvenile mussels and drop off the fish onto the stream bottom. Habitat: The Tar River spinymussel lives in relatively silt -free uncompacted gravel and /or coarse sand in fast - flowing, well oxygenated stream reaches. It is found in association with other mussels, but it is never very numerous. It feeds by syphoning and filtering small food particles that are suspended in the water. Conclusion: Suitable habitat is not present at the site. USFWS Correspondence PEI submitted a letter to the USFWS to solicit comments pertaining to the proposed project. The USFWS responded to our request in a letter dated February 20, 2015. The letter response indicates that the USFWS concurs with our opinion that the proposed action of developing the site with a solar farm is not likely to adversely affect federally listed endangered or threatened species, their formally designated habitat, or species currently proposed for listing under the Act at the site. According to the letter, the USFWS believes that the requirements of Section 7(a)(2) of the Act have been satisfied for the proposed project. A copy of the letter is included as an attachment. Conclusions and Opinions This Limited NEPA Assessment has revealed that it is not likely for the proposed development of the site with a solar farm to impact federally listed threatened /endangered species. If additional information concerning federally listed threatened /endangered species becomes available that makes a material difference in our findings and conclusions, PEI reserves the right to review applicable information that could alter the conclusions and opinions found within this report. Additional assessment is not recommended at this time. 5 Limited NEPA Assessment PEI Project No. 1358 March 6, 2015 Closing We appreciate the opportunity to provide our services to you. Please contact us at (336) 310- 2527 if you have questions or require additional information. Sincerely, - 7 �-� B. J. Lineback, CIEC, LEED AP Project Manager Bradley S. Luckey Project Manager Attachments: Drawing 1— USGS Topographic Map Drawing 2 — 2012 Aerial Photograph USFWS Response Letter, February 20, 2015 11 iJ�, rill � � � '`•` y I ` � � \" � _ •� ��' Pea .1 Harbc 333 I�r Ohnz Y�s JoM fr Athletic Fred - \ lr -. /may }tom ! ,' f ba. • r, • t l ,f 337 / � I t� �; C �• { i1. ,\ Ja <:• Q i- -•r'�1 376 r ( Q (a0; a,,. ,� .. ;,,•�- a i SCI 3 �`�`� • r� ;,' �_�, n �� � r { Vii—. ttipp; r%] a3 , S Higvwa°: l f (\ ! c 3� b-- �' - - -� x 336 Drawing 1 USGS Topographic Map USGS Topographic Map Sun Devil Farm Littleton, NC Quadrangle Approximate 25 Acre Tract Littleton, North Carolina ,o; - SCALE: 1" = 2,000' PEI No. 1358 t to** f orp .AAb—Qm_ V - A6. .rF%Aw �"£ "` °` United States Department of the Interior f: M Tti FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE �t Raleigh CS Field Office P(),l Office Box 33726 Raleigh, North Carolina 27636 -3726 February 20, 2015 Bradley Luckey Pilot Environmental Inc. PO Box 128 Kernersville, NC 27285 Re: Sun Devil Solar Farm- Warren County, NC Dear Mr. Luckey: This letter is to inform you that a list of all federally - protected endangered and threatened species with known occurrences in North Carolina is now available on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's (Service) web page at http: / /www.fws.gov /raleigh. Therefore, if you have projects that occur within the Raleigh Field Office's area of responsibility (see attached county list), you no longer need to contact the Raleigh Field Office for a list of federally - protected species. Our web page contains a complete and frequently updated list of all endangered and threatened species protected by the provisions of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.)(Act), and a list of federal species of concern' that are known to occur in each county in North Carolina. Section 7 of the Act requires that all federal agencies (or their designated non - federal representative), in consultation with the Service, insure that any action federally authorized, funded, or carried out by such agencies is not likely to jeopardize the continued existence of any federally - listed endangered or threatened species. A biological assessment or evaluation may be prepared to fulfill that requirement and in determining whether additional consultation with the Service is necessary. In addition to the federally- protected species list. information on the species' life histories and habitats and information on completing a biological assessment or evaluation and can be found on our web page at http: / /www.fws.gov /raleigh. Please check the web site often for updated information or changes. I The term "federal species of concern" refers to those species which the Service believes might be in need of concentrated conservation actions. Federal species of concern receive no legal protection and their designation does not necessarily imply that the species will eventually be proposed for listing as a federally endangered or threatened species. However, we recommend that all practicable measures be taken to avoid or minimize adverse impacts to federal species of concern. If your project contains suitable habitat for any of the federally- listed species known to be present within the county where your project occurs, the proposed action has the potential to adversely affect those species. As such, we recommend that surveys be conducted to determine the species' presence or absence within the project area. The use of North Carolina Natural Heritage program data should not be substituted for actual field surveys. If you determine that the proposed action may affect (i.e., likely to adversely affect or not likely to adversely affect) a federally - protected species, you should notify this office with your determination, the results of your surveys, survey methodologies. and an analysis of the effects of the action on listed species, including consideration of direct, indirect, and cumulative effects, before conducting any activities that might affect the species. If you determine that the proposed action will have no effect (i.e., no beneficial or adverse, direct or indirect effect) on federally listed species, then you are not required to contact our office for concurrence (unless an Environmental Impact Statement is prepared). However, you should maintain a complete record of the assessment, including steps leading to your determination of effect, the qualified personnel conducting the assessment, habitat conditions, site photographs, and any other related articles. With regard to the above - referenced project, we offer the following remarks. Our comments are submitted pursuant to, and in accordance with, provisions of the Endangered Species Act. Based on the information provided and other information available, it appears that the proposed action is not likely to adversely affect any federally - listed endangered or threatened species, their formally designated critical habitat, or species currently proposed for listing under the Act at these sites. We believe that the requirements of section 7(a)(2) of the Act have been satisfied for your project. Please remember that obligations under section 7 consultation must be reconsidered if: (1) new information reveals impacts of this identified action that may affect listed species or critical habitat in a manner not previously considered; (2) this action is subsequently modified in a manner that was not considered in this review; or, (3) a new species is listed or critical habitat determined that may be affected by the identified action. However, the Service is concerned about the potential impacts the proposed action might have on aquatic species. Aquatic resources are highly susceptible to sedimentation. Therefore, we recommend that all practicable measures be taken to avoid adverse impacts to aquatic species, including implementing directional boring methods and stringent sediment and erosion control measures. An erosion and sedimentation control plan should be submitted to and approved by the North Carolina Division of Land Resources, Land Quality Section prior to construction. Erosion and sedimentation controls should be installed and maintained between the construction site and any nearby down- gradient surface waters. In addition, we recommend maintaining natural, vegetated buffers on all streams and creeks adjacent to the project site. In general, the Service recommends that solar facilities be sited in areas that are previously disturbed, or sites that do not impact mature forest, wetlands, or streams. The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission has developed a Guidance Memorandum (a copy can be found on our website at (http: / /www.fws.gov /raleigh) to address and mitigate secondary and cumulative impacts to aquatic and terrestrial wildlife resources and water quality. We 2 recommend that you consider this document in the development of your projects and in completing an initiation package for consultation (if necessary). We hope you find our web page useful and infonnative and that following the process described above will reduce the time required, and eliminate the need, for general correspondence for species' lists. If you have any questions or comments, please contact Kathy Matthews of this office at (919) 856 -4520 ext. 27. Sincerely, W Pete Benjamin Field Supervisor 3 �01 List of Counties in the Service's Raleigh Field Office Area of Responsibility Alamance Perquimans Beaufort Person Bertie Pitt Bladen Randolph Brunswick Richmond Camden Robeson Carteret Rockingham Caswell Sampson Chatham Scotland Chowan Tyrrell Columbus Vance Craven Wake Cumberland Warren Currituck Washington Dare Wayne Duplin Wilson Durham Edgecombe Franklin Gates Granville Greene Guilford Halifax Harnett Hertford Hoke Hyde Johnston Jones Lee Lenoir Martin Montgomery Moore Nash New Hanover Northampton Onslow Orange Pamlico Pasquotank Pender 4 AAIk F Energy Renewal PARTNERS, LLC Pre - Construction Notification Sun Devil Solar Project ATTACHMENT C Agent Authorization Letters June 16, 2015 Mr. Craig Brown US Army Corps of Engineers Raleigh Regulatory Office 3331 Heritage Trade Dr., Ste. 105 Ware Forest, NC 27587 Re: Agent Authorization for Property Location Warren County PINS: Dear Mr. Brown: Clean Water Act Section 404/401 Permitting Sun Devil Solar Project West of Bobbitt Road Warren County, North Carolina 3908 -30 -0526, 3907 -28 -7373 This letter is to inform you that I, Hunter Stone, owner of the above referenced real property, hereby grants permission to FLS Energy, Inc. and its consultant, Energy Renewal Partners, LLC to act on my behalf and take all actions necessary to request a jurisdictional determination (preliminary or final) and for the processing, issuance, and acceptance of this Clean Water Act Section 404/401 authorization and any and all standard and special conditions attached. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at the phone number below. With est regards, 0: 7 Hunter Stone Pontiac Plywood, Inc. 3204 Nash St. N., Ste. C Wilson, NC (252) 230 -9068 AAIk F Energy Renewal PARTNERS, LLC Pre - Construction Notification Sun Devil Solar Project ATTACHMENT D PJD Submittal Energy Renewal PARTNERS. LLC June 26, 2015 Mr. Craig Brown U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Raleigh District Regulatory Branch 3331 Heritage Trade Drive, Suite 105 Wake Forest, NC 27587 Re: Preliminary Jurisdictional Determination Request Sun Devil Solar Project, Warren County, North Carolina Approximate Center of Site: 36.434407 °N, 77.970651 °W Dear Mr. Brown, On behalf of FLS Energy, Energy Renewal Partners, LLC (Energy Renewal) is providing the information attached in support of a Preliminary Jurisdictional Determination request for the Sun Devil Solar Project. The Sun Devil Solar Project (the "Site ") consists of approximately 29 acres located north of Highway 158 and west of Bobbitt Road, approximately 2.75 miles west of the town of Littleton in Warren County, North Carolina. FLS Energy is proposing to construct a solar farm which will include the construction of access roads, installation of solar arrays, and burial of electrical conduits. This assessment consisted of a desktop review and an onsite investigation for the presence of jurisdictional waters of the U.S. The Jurisdictional Waters of the US Assessment consisted of desktop evaluations and an onsite investigation for the presence of jurisdictional waters and wetlands habitat where proposed solar farm infrastructure has a potential for jurisdictional impacts. The enclosed information summarizes the results of Energy Renewal Partner's Jurisdictional Waters of the US Assessment completed on June 26, 2015. Contact Information of the Project Owner is provided below: Applicant: Bru Weber, Project Manager FLS Energy 130 Roberts Street Asheville, NC 28801 (828) 233 -8150 bweber @flsenergy.com Agent: Lauren Sicarelli, Project Manager Energy Renewal Partners 305 Camp Craft Road, Suite 575 West Lake Hills, TX 78746 (512) 222 -1125 ext. 104 Isicarelli @energyrenewalpartners.com Please contact me if you have any questions or if we can provide additional information to assist with approval of our Preliminary Jurisdictional Determination Request. Thank you for your time and consideration, and I look forward to receiving your response. Sincerely, Lauren Sicarelli Project Manager 305 Camp Craft Rd, Suite 575, Austin, TX 78746 • (512) 222 -1125 101 W Worthington Ave, Suite 120, Charlotte, NC 28203 • (980) 949 -8523 Energy Renewal PARTNERS. LLC Attachments: JD Request Form PJD Request Form Agent Authorization Form Jurisdictional Waters of the U.S. Assessment Report 305 Camp Craft Rd, Suite 575, Austin, TX 78746 • (512) 222 -1125 101 W Worthington Ave, Suite 120, Charlotte, NC 28203 • (980) 949 -8523 Jurisdictional Determination Request US Army Corps of Engineers Wimirgbn Disidel This form is intended for use by anyone requesting a jurisdictional determination (JD) from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District (Corps). Please include all supporting information, as described within each category, with your request. You may submit your request to the appropriate Corps Field Office (or project manager, if known) via mail, electronic mail, or facsimile. A current list of county assignments by Field Office and project manager can be found on -line at: htti): / /www.saw.usace.ai-mv.iniI/ Missions /Rev-uIa_toi-yPermitPi-oPram.asr)x , by telephoning: 910- 251 -4633, or by contacting any of the field offices listed below: ASHEVILLE REGULATORY FIELD OFFICE US Army Corps of Engineers 151 Patton Avenue, Room 208 Asheville, North Carolina 28801 -5006 General Number: (828) 271 -7980 Fax Number: (828) 281 -8120 RALEIGH REGULATORY FIELD OFFICE US Army Corps of Engineers 3331 Heritage Trade Drive, Suite 105 Wake Forest, North Carolina 27587 General Number: (919) 554 -4884 Fax Number: (919) 562 -0421 WASHINGTON REGULATORY FIELD OFFICE US Army Corps of Engineers 2407 West Fifth Street Washington, North Carolina 27889 General Number: (910) 251 -4610 Fax Number: (252) 975 -1399 WILMINGTON REGULATORY FIELD OFFICE US Army Corps of Engineers 69 Darlington Avenue Wilmington, North Carolina 28403 General Number: 910 -251 -4633 Fax Number: (910) 251 -4025 Version: December 2013 Page 1 Jurisdictional Determination Request INSTRUCTIONS: All requestors must complete Parts A, B, C, D, E and F. NOTE TO CONSULTANTS AND AGENCIES: If you are requesting a JD on behalf of a paying client or your agency, please note the specific submittal requirements in Part G. NOTE ON PART D — PROPERTY OWN FR Ai_1`I'HORILATION: Please be aware that all JD requests must include the current property owner authorization for the Corps to proceed with the determination, which may include inspection of the property when necessary. This form must be signed by the current property owner to be considered a complete request. NOTE ON PART D - NCDOT REQUESTS: Property owner authorization /notification for JD requests associated with North Carolina Department of Transportation ( NCDOT) projects will be conducted according to the current NCDOT /USACE protocols. NOTE TO USDA PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS: A Corps approved or preliminary JD may not be valid for the wetland conservation provisions of the Food Security Act of 1985. If you or your tenant are USDA Program participants, or anticipate participation in USDA programs, you should also request a certified wetland determination from the local office of the Natural Resources Conservation Service, prior to starting work. Version: December 2013 Page 2 Jurisdictional Determination Request A. PARCEL INFORMATION Street Address: US Highway 158 City, State: Littleton, NC County: Warren Directions: Site is located approximately 0.4 miles west of, and accessed via, Bobbitt Road Littleton. NC. Parcel Index Number(s) (PIN): B. REQUESTOR INFORMATION Warren County PINs: 3907 -28 -7373, 3908 -30 -0526, 3908 -30 -6572, and 3908 -31 -2785 Name: Lauren Sicarelli Mailing Address: 305 Camp Craft Road, Suite 575, West Lake Hills, TX 78746 Telephone Number: 512- 222 -1125 ext. 104 Electronic Mail Address: Iicarelli@energyrenewalpartners.com Select one: ❑ I am the current property owner. I am an Authorized Agent or Environmental Consultant ❑ Interested Buyer or Under Contract to Purchase ❑ Other, please explain. C. PROPERTY OWNER INFORMATION Name: Mailing Address: Telephone Number: Electronic Mail Address 3: Hunter Stone /Pontiac Plywood, Inc. 3204 Nash St. N., Suite C Wilson, NC 27896 252 - 230 -9068 Proof of Ownership Attached (e.g. a copy of Deed, County GIS /Parcel /Tax Record data) 1 If available z Must attach completed Agent Authorization Form 3 If available Version: December 2013 Page 3 Jurisdictional Determination Request D. PROPERTY OWNER CERTIFICATION I, the undersigned, a duly authorized owner of record of the property /properties identified herein, do authorize representatives of the Wilmington District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) to enter upon the property herein described for the purpose of conducting on -site investigations and issuing a determination associated with Waters of the U.S. subject to Federal jurisdiction under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and /or Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899. Hunter Stone (see attached for signature) Property Owner (please print) Date Property Owner Signature E. JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION TYPE Select One: I am requesting that the Corps provide a preliminary JD for the property identified herein. This request does include a delineation. I am requesting that the Corps provide a Dreliminary JD for the property identified herein. This request does NOT include a delineation. I am requesting that the Corps investigate the property /project area for the presence or absence of WOUS5 and provide an aDDroved JD for the property identified herein. This request does NOT include a request for a verified delineation. I am requesting that the Corps delineate the boundaries of all WoUS on a property /project area and provide an approved JD (this may or may not include a survey plat). I am requesting that the Corps evaluate and approve a delineation of WoUS (conducted by others) on a property /project area and provide an aDDroved JD (may or may not include a survey plat). 4 For NCDOT re.quests following the current NCDOT /USACE protocols, skip to Part E. 5 Waters of the United States Version: December 2013 Page 4 Jurisdictional Determination Request F. ALL REQUESTS ❑7 Map of Property or Project Area (attached). This Map must clearly depict the boundaries of the area of evaluation. Size of Property or Project Area 29 acres III verify that the property (or project) boundaries have recently been surveyed and marked by a licensed land surveyor OR are otherwise clearly marked or distinguishable. G. JD REQUESTS FROM CONSULTANTS OR AGENCIES (1) Preliminary JD Requests: W1 Completed and signed Preliminary, Jurisdictional Determination Form 6. 970651 434407 ,i% Project Coordinates: 36. Latitude - 77. Longitude Maps (no larger than 1 1x17) with Project Boundary Overlay: W1Large and small scale maps that depict, at minimum: streets, intersections, towns 7 Aerial Photography of the project area USGS Topographic Map Q Soil Survey Map Other Maps, as appropriate (e.g. National Wetland Inventory Map, Proposed Site Plan, previous delineation maps, LIDAR maps, FEMA floodplain maps) 6 See Appendix A of this Form. From Regulatory Guidance Letter No. 08 -02, dated June 26, 2008 Version: December 2013 Page 5 Jurisdictional Determination Request Delineation Information (when applicable): Wetlands: ❑✓ Wetland Data Sheets8 nutariCs: USACE Assessment Forms ❑✓ Upland Data Sheets ✓❑ Other Assessment Forms (when appropriate) ✓❑ Landscape Photos, if taken ❑ Field Sketch overlain on legible Map that includes: ■ All aquatic resources (for sites with multiple resources, label and identify) ■ Locations of wetland data points and /or tributary assessment reaches ■ Locations of photo stations ■ Approximate acreage /linear footage of aquatic resources (2) Approved JDs including Verification of a Delineation: ❑ Project Coordinates: Latitude Longitude Maps (no larger than 1 1x17) with Project Boundary Overlay: ❑ Large and small scale maps that depict, at minimum: streets, intersections, towns ❑ Aerial Photography of the project area ❑ USGS Topographic Map ❑ Soil Survey Map ❑ Other Maps, as appropriate (e.g. National Wetland Inventory Map, Proposed Site Plan, previous delineation maps) 1987 Manual Regional Supplements and Data forms can be found at: hTtu l /www.tu5ace.armv, mil / Missions/ Civ ilWorks /ReRulatotOrokramandPerm its /rcR surmasox Wetland and Stream Assessment Methodologies can be found at: htt : /cortal.ncdenr.orp/c /document library /yet file ?uuid= 76f3c58b -dab8- 4960- b.343- 45b7faf06f4c &izroudld =38364 and, htlu. / /www, saw. usace -armv,niil/ Portals/ 591docs /reeulator- v /dublicnotices /2013 /NCSAM Draft User Manual 130318 -odf B Delineation information must include, at minimum, one wetland data sheet for each wetland /community type. Version: December 2013 Page 6 Jurisdictional Determination Request Delineation Information (when applicable): Wetlands: ❑ Wetland Data Sheets Tributaries: ❑ USACE Assessment Forms ❑ Upland Data Sheets ❑ Other Assessment Forms (when appropriate) ❑ Landscape Photos, if taken ❑ Field Sketch overlain on legible Map that includes: • All aquatic resources (for sites with multiple resources, label and identify) • Locations of wetland data points and /or tributary assessment reaches • Locations of photo stations • Approximate acreage /linear footage of aquatic resources Supporting Jurisdictional Information (for Approved JDs only) ❑ Approved Jurisdictional Determination Form(s) (also known as "Rapanos Form (s) ") ❑ Map(s) depicting the potential (or lack of potential) hydrologic connection(s), adjacency, etc. to navigable waters. 9 Delineation information must include, at minimum, one wetland data sheet for each wetland /community type. Version: December 2013 Page 7 I. Jurisdictional Determination Request REQUESTS FOR CORPS APPROVAL OF SURVEY PLAT Prior to final production of a Plat, the Wilmington District recommends that the Land Surveyor electronically submit a draft of a Survey Plat to the Corps project manager for review. Due to storage limitations of our administrative records, the Corps requires that all hard - copy submittals include at least one original Plat (to scale) that is no larger than 11 "x17" (the use of match lines for larger tracts acceptable). Additional copies of a plat, including those larger than l 1 "x17 ", may also be submitted for Corps signature as needed. The Corps also accepts electronic submittals of plats, such as those transmitted as a Portable Document Format (PDF) file. Upon verification, the Corps can electronically sign these plats and return them via e-mail to the requestor. (1) PLATS SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL ❑ Must be sealed and signed by a licensed professional land surveyor Must be to scale (all maps must include both a graphic scale and a verbal scale) u Must be legible Must include a North Arrow, Scale(s), Title, Property Information Must include a legible WoUS Delineation Table of distances and bearings /metes and bounds /GPS coordinates of all surveyed delineation points FMust clearly depict surveyed property or project boundaries OMust clearly identify the known surveyed point(s) used as reference (e.g. property corner, USGS monument) When wetlands are depicted: • Must include acreage (or square footage) of wetland polygons • Must identify each wetland polygon using an alphanumeric system Version: December 2013 Page 8 Jurisdictional Determination Request 71 When tributaries are depicted: • Must include either a surveyed, approximate centerline of tributary with approximate width of tributary OR surveyed Ordinary High Water Marks (OHWM) of tributary • Must identify each tributary using an alphanumeric system • Must include linear footage of tributaries and calculated area (using approximate widths or surveyed OHWM) • Must include name of tributary (based on the most recent USGS topographic map) or, when no USGS name exists, identify as "unnamed tributary" 71 all depicted WoUS (wetland polygons and tributary lines) must intersect or tie -to surveyed project /property boundaries Must include the location of wetland data points and /or tributary assessment reaches Must include, label accordingly, and depict acreage of all waters not currently subject to the requirements of the CWA (e.g. "isolated wetlands ", "non - jurisdictional waters "). NOTE: An approved JD must be conducted in order to make an official Corps determination that a particular waterbody or wetland is not jurisdictional. Must include and survey all existing conveyances (pipes, culverts, etc.) that transport WoUS Version: December 2013 Page 9 Jurisdictional Determination Request (2) CERTIFICATION LANGUAGE When the entire actual Jurisdictional Boundary is depicted: include the following Corps Certification language: "This certifies that this copy of this plat accurately depicts the boundary of the jurisdiction of Section 404 of the Clean Water Act as determined by the undersigned on this date. Unless there is a change in the law or our published regulations, the determination of Section 404 jurisdiction may be relied upon for a period not to exceed five (5) years from this date. The undersigned completed this determination utilizing the appropriate Regional Supplement to the 1987 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wetlands Delineation Manual." Regulatory Official: Title: Date: USACE Action ID No.: lJ When uplands may be present within a depicted Jurisdictional Boundarv: include the following Corps Certification language: "This certifies that this copy of this plat identifies all areas of waters of the United States regulated pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act as determined by the undersigned on this date. Unless there is change in the law or our published regulations, this determination of Section 404 jurisdiction may be relied upon for a period not to exceed five years from this date. The undersigned completed this determination utilizing the appropriate Regional Supplement to the 1987 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wetlands Delineation Manual." Regulatory Official: Title Date USACE Action ID No.: Version: December 2013 Page 10 jurisdictional Determination Request (3) GPS SURVEYS For Surveys prepared using a Global Positioning System (GPS), the Survey must include all of the above, as well as: 11 be at sub -meter accuracy at each survey point. include an accuracy verification: One or more known points (property corner, monument) shall be located with the GPS and cross - referenced with the existing traditional property survey (metes and bounds). include a brief description of the GPS equipment utilized. Version: December 2013 Page 11 ATTACHMENT A PRELIMINARY JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION FORM BACKGROUND INFORMATION A. REPORT COMPLETION DATE FOR PRELIMINARY JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION (JD): B. NAME AND ADDRESS OF PERSON REQUESTING PRELIMINARY JD: Lauren Sicarelli, Project Manager, Energy Renewal Partners 305 Camp Craft Road, Suite 575, West Lake Hills, Texas 78704 C. DISTRICT OFFICE, FILE NAME, AND NUMBER: Raleigh D. PROJECT LOCATION(S) AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION: US Highway 158, approximately 0.4 miles west of, and accessed via, Bobbitt Road, Littleton, NC. (USE THE ATTACHED TABLE TO DOCUMENT MULTIPLE WATERBODIES AT DIFFERENT SITES) State: NC County /parish /borough: Warren City: Littleton Center coordinates of site (lat/long in degree decimal format): Lat. 36.434407 °N; Long. - 77.970651 OW, Universal Transverse Mercator: Name of nearest waterbody: Big Stone House Creek Identify (estimate) amount of waters in the review area: Non - wetland waters: linear feet: width (ft) and /or 0.014 acres Cowardin Class: R3UB2 and R3UB3 Stream Flow: Wetlands: Total =0.038 acres. Cowardln Class: PEM /PSS and PEM Name of any water bodies on the site that have been identified as Section 10 waters: Tidal- Non-Tidal. E. REVIEW PERFORMED FOR SITE EVALUATION (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY): ❑ Office (Desk) Determination. Date. ❑ Field Determination. Date(s). SUPPORTING DATA. Data reviewed for preliminary JD (check all that apply - checked items should 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: ❑✓ Data sheets prepared /submitted by or on behalf of the appiicant/consultant. Office concurs with data sheets /delineation report. Office does not concur with data sheets /delineation report. ❑ Data sheets prepared by the Corps: ❑ Corps navigable waters' study: ❑ U.S. Geological Survey Hydrologic Atlas. USGS NHD data ❑ USGS 8 and 12 digit HUC maps U.S. Geological Survey map(s). Cite scale & quad name. F7USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Soil Survey. Citation: 0 National wetlands inventory map(s). Cite name. State /Local wetland inventory map(s). ❑ FEMA/FIRM maps: 0 100 -year Floodplain Elevation is: (National Geodectic Vertical Datum of 1929) Photographs: ❑ Aerial (Name & Date): or Other (Name & Date) see Attached ❑ Previous determination(s). File no. and date of response letter: ❑ Other information (please specify): 2 1. The Corps of Engineers believes that there may be jurisdictional waters of the United States on the subject site, and the permit applicant or other affected party who requested this preliminary JD is hereby advised of his or her option to request and obtain an approved jurisdictional determination (JD) for that site. Nevertheless, the permit applicant or other person who requested this preliminary JD has declined to exercise the option to obtain an approved JD in this instance and at this time. 2. In any circumstance where a permit applicant obtains an individual permit, or a Nationwide General Permit (NWP) or other general permit verification requiring "pre- construction notification" (PCN), or requests verification for a non - reporting NWP or other general permit, and the permit applicant has not requested an approved JD for the activity, the permit applicant is hereby made aware of the following: (1) the permit applicant has elected to seek a permit authorization based on a preliminary JD, which does not make an official determination of jurisdictional waters; (2) that the applicant has the option to request an approved JD before accepting the terms and conditions of the permit authorization, and that basing a permit authorization on an approved JD could possibly result in less compensatory mitigation being required or different special conditions; (3) that the applicant has the right to request an individual permit rather than accepting the terms and conditions of the NWP or other general permit authorization; (4) that the applicant can accept a permit authorization and thereby agree to comply with all the terms and conditions of that permit, including whatever mitigation requirements the Corps has determined to be necessary; (5) that undertaking any activity in reliance upon the subject permit authorization without requesting an approved JD constitutes the applicant's acceptance of the use of the preliminary JD, but that either form of JD will be processed as soon as is practicable; (6) accepting a permit authorization (e.g., signing a proffered individual permit) or undertaking any activity in reliance on any form of Corps permit authorization based on a preliminary JD constitutes agreement that all wetlands and other water bodies on the site affected in any way by that activity are jurisdictional waters of the United States, and precludes any challenge to such jurisdiction in any administrative or judicial compliance or enforcement action, or in any administrative appeal or in any Federal court; and (7) whether the applicant elects to use either an approved JD or a preliminary JD, that JD will be processed as soon as is practicable. Further, an approved JD, a proffered individual permit (and all terms and conditions contained therein), or individual permit denial can be administratively appealed pursuant to 33 C.F.R. Part 331, and that in any administrative appeal, jurisdictional issues can be raised (see 33 C.F.R. 331.5(a)(2)). If, during that administrative appeal, it becomes necessary to make an official determination whether CWA jurisdiction exists over a site, or to provide an official delineation of jurisdictional waters on the site, the Corps will provide an approved JD to accomplish that result, as soon as is practicable. 3 This preliminary JD finds that there "may be" waters of the United States on the subject project site, and identifies all aquatic features on the site that could be affected by the proposed activity, based on the following information: IMPORTANT NOTE: The information recorded on this form has not necessariiv been verified by the Coros and should not be relied upon for later iurisdictional determinations. Signature and date of Regulatory Project Manager (REQUIRED) 4 0---- 7////T--- .Zignature a to of person requesting preliminary JD (REQUIRED, unless obtaining the signature is impracticable) Feature Latitude Longitude Wetland WA 36.437709 °N - 77.970094 °W Wetland WB 36.436379 °N - 77.969805 °W Stream S1 36.442402 °N - 77.968147 °W Stream S2 36.436355 °N - 77.969758 °W Cowardin Estimated Amount Class of Aquatic Resources PEM /PSS 0.023 ac PEM 0.015 ac R3UB2 522.72 sqft R3UB3 87.12 sqft Class of Aquatic Resource Non - section 10 -- wetland Non - section 10 -- wetland Non - section 10 -- non - wetland Non - section 10 -- non - wetland June 16, 2015 Mr. Craig Brown US Army Corps of Engineers Raleigh Regulatory Office 3331 Heritage Trade Dr., Ste. 105 Ware Forest, NC 27587 Re: Agent Authorization for Property Location Warren County PINS: Dear Mr. Brown: Clean Water Act Section 404/401 Permitting Sun Devil Solar Project West of Bobbitt Road Warren County, North Carolina 3908 -30 -0526, 3907 -28 -7373 This letter is to inform you that I, Hunter Stone, owner of the above referenced real property, hereby grants permission to FLS Energy, Inc. and its consultant, Energy Renewal Partners, LLC to act on my behalf and take all actions necessary to request a jurisdictional determination (preliminary or final) and for the processing, issuance, and acceptance of this Clean Water Act Section 404/401 authorization and any and all standard and special conditions attached. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at the phone number below. With est regards, 0: 7 Hunter Stone Pontiac Plywood, Inc. 3204 Nash St. N., Ste. C Wilson, NC (252) 230 -9068 Energy Renewal PARTNERS, LLC Jurisdictional Waters of the U.S. Assessment Sun Devil Solar Project Warren County, North Carolina June 2015 Energy PARTNERS, LLC Jurisdictional Waters of the U.S. Assessment Sun Devil Solar Project Prepared for: Mr. Craig Brown FLS Energy, Inc. 130 Roberts St. Asheville, NC 28801 Prepared by: Energy Renewal Partners, LLC 101 W Worthington Avenue, Suite 120 Charlotte, NC 28203 Date: June 2015 Jesse Degnan Environmental Scientist Lauren Sicarelli Project Manager Energy PARTNERS, LLC Table of Contents 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 4.1 4.2 5.0 6.0 Figures Jurisdictional Waters of the U.S. Assessment Sun Devil Solar Project Summary......................................................................................................... ..............................1 Project Description and Background .............................................................. ..............................1 Methodology................................................................................................... ..............................1 Results............................................................................................................ ............................... 2 DesktopReview .......................................................................................... ............................... 2 FieldVisit ..................................................................................................... ..............................3 Conclusion...................................................................................................... ............................... 4 References..................................................................................................... ............................... 5 Figure 1 USGS Topographic Map Figure 2 Hydrography and Delineated Wetland Map Figure 3 Hydric Rating by Soil Map Unit Appendices Appendix A Wetland Determination Data Forms - Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region Appendix B North Carolina Division of Water Quality- Stream Identification Form Appendix C Site Photographs Jurisdictional Waters of the U.S. Assessment Energy Renewal PAI,RTNERS, 6LC Sun Devil Solar Project 1.0 Summary This report presents the results of an onsite assessment for jurisdictional waters of the U.S., including wetlands, on the approximately 29 -acre proposed Sun Devil Solar Project ( "subject property' or "the Site ") located in Warren County, North Carolina (Figure 1). The subject site consists of an approximate 23 -acre portion planned for the installation of solar panels, while the remaining approximately six acres comprise the Site's planned access easement from the north. Energy Renewal Partners, LLC (Energy Renewal) scientists conducted a field delineation of potential jurisdictional waters within the subject property. This preliminary delineation identified no wetlands or jurisdictional waters within the 23 -acre panel area; however, Energy Renewal identified two potentially jurisdictional wetlands and two streams along the proposed access road easement (Figure 2). 2.0 Project Description and Background The Site is situated in northeastern Warren County, approximately 2.75 miles west of the Town of Littleton. The subject property is bound to the south by the Seaboard Coast railroad followed by Highway 158, and Bobbitt Road is located approximately 0.4 miles east of the Site. The northern portion of Bobbitt Road will provide access to the Site. The Site consists of approximately 23 acres of dense woodland within the panel area, identified by Warren County PIN number 3907 -28 -7373, with an approximately 5,400 -foot planned road easement to the north, within parcels identified by Warren County PIN numbers 3908 -30- 0526, 3908 -30 -6572, and 3908 -31 -2785. This road easement is located directly adjacent to the west of a former dammed pond that appears to have been drained in the early 2000s based on aerial imagery. Unnamed tributaries to Big Stone House Creek are located to the north, east, and west of the Site. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) database depicts the subject property as being void of wetlands, however, a freshwater pond (PUBHh) is depicted at the location of the former pond directly east of the planned road easement (Figure 2). 3.0 Methodology The assessment of jurisdictional waters of the U.S. consisted of desktop research and field investigations. Energy Renewal scientists first reviewed relevant supporting information from sources including U.S. Geologic Survey (USGS) 7.5 minute topographic quadrangles (Figure 1), National Wetlands Inventory (Figure 2), National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) (Figure 2), Warren County Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) Warren County Soil Survey (Figure 3), the USDA publication Hydric Soils of the U.S., and representative aerial imagery. Energy Renewal consulted these sources to assist in the characterization of current site conditions and for comparative analyses of findings present at the time of field review. Subsequent to the desktop review, possible jurisdictional waters of the U.S., including wetlands, were assessed in the field. During the onsite assessment, Energy Renewal scientists evaluated the Site for drainage areas and potentially jurisdictional waters of the U.S. located within the proposed project boundaries. For identification of wetlands, Energy Renewal followed guidance set forth in the 1987 USACE Wetlands Delineation Manual as amended by the Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Regional Supplement 1 Jurisdictional Waters of the U.S. Assessment ,ARTNI L L r Sun Devil Solar Project Guide (2012). Field conditions were documented using USACE Routine Wetland Determination Data Forms (Appendix A) and North Carolina Division of Water Quality (NCDWQ) Stream Identification Forms (Appendix B), as appropriate. This technique uses a three parameter approach, which requires positive evidence of: • Hydrophytic vegetation • Hydric soils • Wetland hydrology Areas exhibiting the above three wetland characteristics, as well as surface waters, are considered jurisdictional. Detailed information, required to determine wetland conditions, was collected during the field reconnaissance and documented on the attached USACE Wetland Determination Data Forms. Drainage features were also evaluated for the presence of continuous bed and bank and evidence of an ordinary high water mark (OHWM), in accordance with USACE Regulatory Guidance Letter No. 05 -05, Ordinary High Water Mark Identification, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Draft Guidance on Identifying Waters Protected by the Clean Water Act (2011). Drainages /canals with continuous evidence of bed and bank and an OHWM, are typically considered jurisdictional. 4.0 Results 4.1 Desktop Review Review of the NWI and aerial imagery depict no wetlands within the subject property, but show a freshwater pond (PUBHh) directly east of the planned road easement. This freshwater pond is evident in Google Earth aerial imagery prior to 2005, at which point the pond is no longer visible and appears to have been drained. During the site visit, Energy Renewal confirmed this pond is no longer present; however, two Swale wetlands, were identified along the planned project road easement. Additionally, two stream crossings were identified along the planned road easement, one of which corresponds to an apparent break in the levee which previously contained water in the dammed pond (Figure 2). The USDA Web Soil Survey (Figure 3) depicts approximately 60% of the project area as underlain by Appling sandy loam and approximately 33% underlain by Wedowee sandy loam. All field- identified wetlands and streams are located within areas underlain by Wedowee sandy loam, which is characterized as well drained and non - hydric. Cecil sandy loam makes up the remainder of soils within the subject property, and is depicted only along the northernmost extent of the planned access easement near Bobbitt Road. The 1973 Littleton [NC] 1:24,000 USGSTopographic Quadrangle and the online USGS National Map Viewer depict unnamed intermittent tributaries to Big Stone House Creek to the north, east, and west of the Site, all flowing to the north toward Big Stone House Creek. The maps show a dammed pond along the eastern tributary, which is depicted as crossing the northern portion of the planned access easement just before converging with the western tributary to continue on to convey flow into Big Stone House Creek, located approximately 0.75 miles to the north of the subject property (Figure 2). The former pond is located directly east of the Project's planned easement and the convergence of the eastern and western tributaries is portrayed on the maps as occurring to the west of the Project's planned road easement. 2 Jurisdictional Waters of the U.S. Assessment ,ARTNI L L r Sun Devil Solar Project NCDWQ Stream Forms and Wetland Determination Data Forms were completed, as appropriate. Photographs demonstrating site conditions at the time of review are presented in Appendix C. 4.2 Field Visit Following review of this information, Energy Renewal scientists, Jesse Degnan and Julianne Wooten, visited the subject property on June 18 and 23, 2015, to evaluate the site for features exhibiting characteristics that are consistent with jurisdictional waters of the U.S., following guidance set forth in the 1987 USACE Wetlands Delineation Manual and the Regional Supplement to the Wetland Delineation Manual: Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region (April 2012). Mr. Degnan and Ms. Wooten identified two swale wetlands and two streams along the Project's planned access road easement. Energy Renewal delineated wetland boundaries with sequentially- numbered flagging. The approximate extent and location of jurisdictional features delineated onsite are depicted on the attached Approximate Jurisdictional Waters of the U.S. Map (Figure 2). Weather conditions at the time of the site visit consisted of temperatures from 85 -95 °F and 99% humidity. Documented land cover types include contiguous woodlands within the subject property. Land cover along the planned road easement is variable and consists of approximately 2,000 feet of cleared land along the northernmost extent , approximately 1,600 feet of an overgrown previously cleared corridor along an old berm, a small stretch of approximately 150 feet of woodlands, and a second previously cleared easement with pockets of shrub /scrub vegetation along the southern approximately 1,600 feet nearest the project area. During the site assessment, two swale -like wetlands and two streams were delineated along the route of the proposed Project access road. Data point locations, depicted in Figure 2, represent the locations where data required to complete Wetland Determination Data Forms was recorded. Data forms for potential wetlands can be found in Appendix A. Stream identification forms, located in Appendix B, were used to help distinguish flow regime within identified surface water features. Energy Renewal completed two forms, identifying one perennial stream (Stream 1) and one intermittent stream (Stream 2) along the planned access easement (Figure 2). Both streams had continuous bed and bank and an ordinary high water mark. Photographs of each area described are provided in Appendix C. Stream 1 originates southeast of the project area, generally flowing north and east across the proposed access road easement (36.442363 °N, - 77.968688 °W) to its confluence with an unnamed tributary of Big Stone House Creek. Wetland WA and Stream 2 coincide with one another and are located nearest the project area within the proposed access easement. Stream 2 generally flows west, across the existing maintained easement being proposed for site access purposes, to an unnamed tributary of Big Stone House Creek. Wetland hydrology indicators observed within wetland WA at data point WA -Wet included surface water (A1), high water table (A2), soil saturation (A3), oxidized rhizospheres along living root channels (0), and the FAC- neutral test (D5). Vegetation at WA -Wet consisted of herbaceous species dominated by fringed sedge (Carex crinita) and common rush (Juncus effusus), with common boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum), joe pye weed (Eutrochium dubium), and cinnamon fern (Osmunda cinnamomea) also present. Soils documented at WA- 3 AAIW Jurisdictional Waters of the U.S. Assessment Ene o,V Renevvaa PARTNERS, LLG Sun Devil Solar Project Wet were consistent with the Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Regional Supplement's technical description of hydric soil indicators sandy gleyed matrix (S4) and sandy redox (S5). Data point WA -Up represents the upland abutting the boundary of wetland WA. Vegetation observed in this area included tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera), white oak (Quercus alba), Scribner's rosette grass (Dichanthelium oligosanthes), and common mullein (Verbascum thapsus). Energy Renewal did not observe signs of hydrology or hydric soils at the WA -Up data point location. Wetland hydrology indicators observed within wetland WB at data point WB -Wet included A3, water - stained leaves (139), hydrogen sulfide odor (Cl), C3, D5. Similar to Wetland WA, herbaceous vegetation observed within Wetland WB included common rush, cinnamon fern, common boneset, jewelweed (Impatiens capensis), and water hemlock (Cicuta maculata), but also included a sapling /shrub stratum consisting of hazel alder (Alnus serrulata) and sweetgum (Liquidambarstyraciflua). Hydric soil indicators S4 and S5 were also observed within Wetland WB. The upland area abutting wetland WB (represented by data point WB -Up) did not contain evidence of hydrology or hydric soils. Vegetation noted at WB -Up included loblolly pine (Pinus taeda), sweetgum, common persimmon (Diospyros virginiana), and roundleaf thoroughwort (Eupatorium rotundifolium). Energy Renewal observed an upland drainage along the western edge of the existing easement, approximately 100 feet north of Wetland WB, which is represented in Figure 2 as data point DP -1. Hydrophytic vegetation, including sweetgum, sensitive fern (Onoclea sensibilis), deertongue (Dichanthelium clandestinum) and common rush, was observed; however, wetland hydrology and hydric soil indicator criterion were not met (see Wetland Determination Form DP -1 for additional details). Energy Renewal did not observe evidence of wetlands within the planned panel area of the Site. Data point DP -2 was taken as a representation of lowland areas onsite (Figure 2). Facultative plant species and indications of wetland hydrology were present; however, no hydric soil indicators were identified (see Wetland Determination Form DP -2 for additional details). 5.0 Conclusion During the stream and wetland assessment, Energy Renewal evaluated potential jurisdictional waters of the U.S. based on information from both the desktop review and from the observed conditions during the site visit. This assessment did not identify potentially jurisdictional waters within the 23 -acre portion of the Site where solar panels are proposed. This assessment identified four potentially jurisdictional features within the Project's access road easement. These features included: • two swale wetlands (WA and WB); and • two streams (Stream 1 and Stream 2). All jurisdictional determinations are preliminary prior to regulatory verification by the USACE. Any proposed impacts to jurisdictional waters will possibly require a permit from the USACE, with the possibility of compensatory mitigation being required. 4 Energy I PA R T h E R .. L L r 6.0 References Jurisdictional Waters of the U.S. Assessment Sun Devil Solar Project Ewing, Justin M., and Michael J. Vepraskas. "Estimating Primary and Secondary Subsidence in an Organic Soil 15, 20, and 30 Years after Drainage." Wetlands 26.1 (2006): 119 -30. Springer Link. Springer Netherlands. Web. 1 June 2015.. FAO. 1988. Nature and Management of Tropical Peat Soils. FAO Soils Bulletin No. 59. Rome, FAO. Web. 9 June 2015. L.M., V. Carter V., F.C. Golet, E.T. La Roe. 1979. Classification of Wetlands and Deepwater Habitats of the United States. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Report No. FWS /OBS /- 79 /31.Washington, D.C. Soil Survey Staff, Natural Resources Conservation Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Web Soil Survey. Available online at http: / /websoilsurvey.nres.usda.gov /. Accessed June 25, 2015. US Army Corps of Engineers, Environmental Laboratory, Wetlands Delineation Manual, Y -87 -1, 1987. US Army Corps of Engineers, Regulatory Guidance Letter No. 05 -05, Ordinary High Water Mark Identification, 7 December 2005. US Environmental Protection Agency. Draft Guidance on Identifying Waters Protected by the Clean Water Act. April 2011. USFWS NWI Map. http: / /www.fws.gov /wetlands /Wetlands - Mapper.html, Accessed June 19, 2015. 5 Energy PARTNERS, LLC Jurisdictional Waters of the U.S. Assessment Sun Devil Solar Project FIGURES Legend Project Area (approx. 29 acres) m a w W rn� tidf� �a CO m moo 131a S�a�e �a\ Old Macon Hwy ea 5r �-a Y J Jm 01 �m 0 Q) o h Cf �a tie � 07 Virginia North Carolina Project Location Durham Raleigh Cary Overview Map 0 20 40 Miles 305 Camp Craft Road, Suite 575Ar, West Lake Hills, Texas 78746 �• 512 - 222 -1125 www.energyrenewalpartners.com Energy Renewal PA1RTNERS, LLC State Ra t63o h a C: C' a CO m Q � s oy�l90 �6 1353 Forest Hill Dr LAKE CAwTON J 7 J \ \l �a Rache� 5 ^3 m Qa Jo w° ,gym 6A356 Of m Fpw v, p orth R � a E u_ grate Rd 1352 shc� co State Rd 1358 N(b �a 0 J N O Stat�S�S FLS Energy Sun Devil Solar Project Regional Topography South Hill SE, Gasburg, Macon, Littleton, Inez, and Hollister USGS Topographic Quadrangles �L N 4 S� d� o� a7 6�6 N A 0 2,000 4,000 Feet FIGURE 1 BFR 7/1/201.r 7`''67 � W v _ v s 0 N y - a - a � a a Q- Littic �a c Y C N(b �a 0 J N O Stat�S�S FLS Energy Sun Devil Solar Project Regional Topography South Hill SE, Gasburg, Macon, Littleton, Inez, and Hollister USGS Topographic Quadrangles �L N 4 S� d� o� a7 6�6 N A 0 2,000 4,000 Feet FIGURE 1 BFR 7/1/201.r Legend ® Project Area Field- delineated Wetland Field- delineated Stream Stream /Drainage O Data Point Location Wetland Area B Wetland Area A 0 CO r -y " Liz., �� ► ,,yy '' J FLS Energy FIGURE Sun Devil Solar Project Warren County, NC 2 Hydrography and Delineated Wetland Map .r . -CO 305 Camp Craft Road, Suite 575 West Lake Hills, Texas 78746 512- 222 -1125 N www.en ergyren ewa Ipartners.com Energy o 200 400 A Feet ► ,,yy '' J FLS Energy FIGURE Sun Devil Solar Project Warren County, NC 2 Hydrography and Delineated Wetland Map 305 Camp Craft Road, Suite 575 West Lake Hills, Texas 78746 512- 222 -1125 www.en ergyren ewa Ipartners.com Energy Renewal PARTNERS, LLC ► ,,yy '' J FLS Energy FIGURE Sun Devil Solar Project Warren County, NC 2 Hydrography and Delineated Wetland Map Legend ® Project Area Soil Map Unit 0 t I WMe WWC r WWC -� 305 Camp Craft Road, Suite 575 I West Lake Hills, Texas 78746 ■ 512- 222 -1125 I www.energyrenewa Ipa rtne rs.com Energy Renewal PARTNERS, LLC i WWC � w a P c9 r 4 f %k s ,P �i. Soil Map Unit ApB - Appling sandy loam, 2 to 8 percent slopes CeB - Cecil sandy loam, 2 to 8 percent slopes W - Water WwC - Wedowee sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes FLS Energy Sun Devil Solar Project Warren County, NC Hydric Rating by Soil Map Unit 2 N A o 200 T Acres in Percentage of Project Area Project Area 17.2 58.9 2.3 7.8 0.1 0.2 9.7 33.1 400 Feet Hydric Rating 0 0 0 0 FIGURE 3 Energy PARTNERS, LLC Jurisdictional Waters of the U.S. Assessment Sun Devil Solar Project Appendix A Wetland Determination Data Forms — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region Project /Site: Sun Devil Solar City/County: Littleton/ Warren Sampling Date: 18- 3un -15 Applicant/ Owner: FLS Energy State: NC Sampling Point: DP -1 Investigator(s): Jesse Degnan and Julianne Wooten Section, Township, Range: S T R Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Swale Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Slope: 5.0% / 2.9 Subregion (LRR or MLRA): MLRA 136 in LRR P Lat.: 36.438002 °N Long.: - 77,970203 °W Datum: Soil Map Unit Name: Appling sandy loam NWI classification: Are climatic /hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes * NO O (If no, explain in Remarks.) Are Vegetation ❑ , Soil ❑ , or Hydrology ❑ significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes * NO O Are Vegetation ❑ , Soil ❑ , or Hydrology ❑ naturally problematic? (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 0 NO C Hydric Soil Present? Yes O NO * Is the Sampled Area 0 Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes O No within a Wetland? Yes NO C C Remarks: Information presented herein is representative of upland data recorded within an upland drainage. Hydrology Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (minimum of two reouired) Primary Indicators (minimum of one required; check all that apply) ❑ Surface Soil Cracks (B6) ❑ 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 along Living Roots (0) ❑ Moss Trim Lines (B16) ❑ Water Marks (BI) ❑ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) ❑ Dry Season Water Table (C2) ❑ Sediment Deposits (B2) ❑ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) ❑ Crayfish Burrows (C8) ❑ Drift deposits (B3) ❑ Thin Muck Surface (C7) ❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9) ❑ Algal Mat or Crust (B4) ❑ Other (Explain in Remarks) ❑ Stunted or Stressed Plants (Dl) ❑ Iron Deposits (B5) ❑ Geomorphic Position (D2) ❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7) ❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3) ❑ Water- Stained Leaves (B9) ❑ Microtopographic Relief (D4) ❑ Aquatic Fauna (B13) d❑ FAC- neutral Test (D5) Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes U No Depth (inches): Water Table Present? Yes 0 NO 0 Depth (inches): Saturation Present? Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes O No 0 (includes capillary frinqe) Yes ❑ NO Depth (inches): Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available: Remarks: Wetland hydrology is absent. US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Version 2.0 VEGETATION (Five /Four Strata)- Use scientific names of plants. Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30' ) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6._ 35 = Total Cover _ 0 ❑ Dominant 0 Sampling Point: DP -1 0.0% 0 Species? 0.0% i 0 ❑ Absolute Rel.Strat. Indicator Dominance Test worksheet: Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30' ) % Cover Cover Status Number of Dominant Species 1 0 ❑ 0.0% That are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 3 (A) 2 0 ❑ 0.0% ❑ ° Total Number of Dominant 3 0 0.0 /o _ Species Across All Strata: 3 (B) 4. - o ❑ o.o% 5 0 ❑ 0.o% Percent of dominant Species ❑ - That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: _ 100.0% (A /B) 6. 0 0.0% 0 ❑ 0.0% Prevalence Index worksheet: g 0 ❑ 0.0% _ Total % Cover of: Multiply by: 0 = Total Cover OBL species 0 x 1= 0 Sapling - Sapling /Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 15' ) FACW species 25 x 2 = 50 1. Liguidambar styraciflua 5 W 100.0% FAC 0 ❑ 0.0% FAC species 15 x 3 = 45 2 3 0 ❑ 0.0% _ FACU species 0 x 4= 0 4. 0 ❑ 0.0% _ OPL species 0 x 5 = 0 5 0 ❑ 0.0% Column Totals: 40 . (A) 95 (B) 6 0 ❑ 0.0% Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.375 7 0 ❑ 0.0% ❑ Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: $ 0 0.0% U Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation g 0 ❑ 0.0 % d❑ Dominance Test is SO% 10. 0 ❑ 0.0 % > Prevalence Index is :53.0 1 Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 15' ) 5 = Total Cover ❑ Morphological Adaptations 1 (Provide supporting 1. 0 ❑ 0.0% data in Remarks or on a separate sheet) 2. 0 ❑ 0.0% ❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation 1 (Explain) 3. 0 ❑ 0.0% 1 Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must 4. 0 ❑ 0.0% be present, unless disturbed or problematic. 5. 0 ❑ 0.0% Definition of Vegetation Strata: 6• 0 ❑ 0.0% _ Four Vegetation Strata: 7 0 ❑ 0.0% Tree stratum - Consists of woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless Herb Stratum (Plot size: 5' ) 0 = Total Cover of height. Sapling /shrub stratum - Consists of woody plants, excluding 1 , OnOClea sensibilis 20❑ 57.1% FACW vines, less than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall. 2• Dichanthellum clandestlnurn 10 28.6% FAC Herb stratum - Consists of all herbaceous (non- woody) plants, 3. ]uncus effusus 5 ❑ 14.3% FACW regardless of size, and all other plants less than 3.28 ft tall. 4 0 ❑ 0.0% Woody vines - Consists of all woody vines greater than 3.28 ft ❑ _ in height. 5. 0 0.0% 6 0 ❑ 0.0% Five Vegetation Strata: 7. 0 ❑ 0.0 °r° ❑ - Tree -Woody plants, excluding woody vines, approximately 20 $ 0 0.0% ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in. (7.6 cm) or larger in g. 0 ❑ 0.0% diameter at breast height (DBH). ❑ i Sapling stratum - Consists of woody plants, excluding woody 10. 0 0.0% vines, approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less than 11. 0 ❑ 0.0% _ 3 in. (7.6 cm) DBH. 12. 0 ❑ 0.0% i Shrub stratum - Consists of woody plants, excluding woody Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30' ) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6._ 35 = Total Cover _ 0 ❑ 0.0% 0 ❑ 0.0% 0 ❑ 0.0% i 0 ❑ 0.0% o ❑ o.o °r° 0 ❑ 0.0% 0 = Total Cover Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.) Hydrophytic vegetation is dominant. *Indicator suffix = National status or professional decision assigned because Regional status not defined by FWS. US Army Corps of Engineers vines, approximately 3 to 20 it k to 6 m) in height. Herb stratum - Consists of all herbaceous (non- woody) plants, including herbaceous vines, regardless of size, and woody species, except woody vines, less than approximately 3 ft (1 m) in height. Woody vines - Consists of all woody vines, regardless of height. Hydrophytic Vegetation , - Present? Yes � NO Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Version 2.0 Soil Sampling Point: DP -1 Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.) Depth Matrix Redox Features (inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) "/o Tvoe 1 Loc? _ Texture Remarks 0 -20 5Y 8/3 100% Very Fine Sand 1Type: C= Concentration. D= Depletion. RM= Reduced Matrix, CS= Covered or Coated Sand Grains zLocation: PL =Pore Lining. M= Matrix Hydric Soil Indicators: Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils 3: ❑ Histosol (Al) ❑Dark Surface (S7) ❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147) ❑ Histic Epipedon (A2) ❑ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147,148) ❑ Black Histic (A3) ❑ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148) [71 coast Prairie Redox (A16) ❑ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) ❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) (MLRA 147,148) ❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) ❑ Stratified Layers (AS) ❑ Depleted Matrix (F3) (MLRA 136, 147) ❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N) ❑ Redox Dark Surface (F6) ❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12) ❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface (All) ❑ Depleted Dark Surface (F7) ❑ Other (Explain in Remarks) ❑ Thick Dark Surface (Al2) ❑ Redox Depressions (F8) ❑ Sandy Muck Mineral (Si) (LRR N, ❑ Iron - Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N, MLRA 147, 148) MLRA 136) ❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) ❑ Umbric Surface (F33) (MLRA 136, 122) ❑ Sandy Redox (S5) ❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148) 3 Indicators of vegetation and ❑ Stripped Matrix (S6) ❑ Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147) wetland hydrology must be present, hydrology must unless disturbed or problematic. Restrictive Layer (if observed): Type: Depth (inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes ''D No Remarks: Hydric soil is absent. US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Version 2.0 WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region Project /Site: Sun Devil Solar City/County: Littleton/ Warren Sampling Date: 18- 3un -15 Applicant/ Owner: FLS Energy State: NC Sampling Point: DP -2 Investigator(s): Jesse Degnan and Julianne Wooten Section, Township, Range: S T R Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Lowland Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Slope: 1.0% / 0.6 ° Subregion (LRR or MLRA): MLRA 136 in LRR P Lat.: 36.43005 °N Long.: - 77.97087OW Datum: Soil Map Unit Name: Appling sandy loam NWI classification: Are climatic /hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes * NO 0 (If no, explain in Remarks.) Are Vegetation ❑ , Soil ❑ , or Hydrology ❑ significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes * NO 0 Are Vegetation ❑ , Soil ❑ , or Hydrology ❑ naturally problematic? (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 0 NO 0 Hydric Soil Present? Yes 0 NO * Is the Sampled Area 0 Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes * No within a Wetland? Yes NO C Remarks: Hydrology Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required) Primary Indicators (minimum of one required; check all that apply) ❑ Surface Soil Cracks (B6) ❑ Surface Water (Al) ❑ True Aquatic Plants (B14) d❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8) ❑ High Water Table (A2) ❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl) ❑ Drainage Patterns (B10) ❑ Saturation (A3) ❑ Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (0) ❑ Moss Trim Lines (B16) ❑ Water Marks (BI) ❑ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) ❑ Dry Season Water Table (C2) ❑ Sediment Deposits (B2) ❑ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) ❑ Crayfish Burrows (C8) ❑ Drift deposits (B3) ❑ Thin Muck Surface (C7) ❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9) ❑ Algal Mat or Crust (B4) ❑ Other (Explain in Remarks) d❑ Stunted or Stressed Plants (Dl) ❑ Iron Deposits (B5) W1 Geomorphic Position (D2) ❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7) ❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3) ❑ Water- Stained Leaves (B9) ❑ Microtopographic Relief (D4) ❑ Aquatic Fauna (B13) ❑ FAC- neutral Test (D5) Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes 0 No Depth (inches): Water Table Present? Yes 0 NO 0 Depth (inches): Saturation Present? Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes 0 No 0 (includes capillary frinqe) Yes 0 NO Depth (inches): Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available: Remarks: Wetland hydrology criterion not met. US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Version 2.0 VEGETATION (Five /Four Strata)- Use scientific names of plants. Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.) Facultative species present. *Indicator suffix = National status or professional decision assigned because Regional status not defined by FWS. US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Version 2.0 Dominant Sampling Point: DP -2 Species? Absolute Rel.Strat. Indicator Dominance Test worksheet: Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30' ) % Cover Cover Status Number of Dominant Species 1 • Liguidambar styraciflua 70 ❑d 82.4% FAC That are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 3 (A) 2. Pinus taeda 10 ❑ 11.8% FAC ❑ Total Number of Dominant 3. Quercus phellos 5 5.9% FAC Species Across All Strata: 3 (B) 4. o ❑ o.o% 5 o ❑ 0.o% Percent of dominant Species ❑ - That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: _ 100.0% (A /B) 6. 0 0.0% i 0 ❑ 0.0% Prevalence Index worksheet: g 0 ❑ 0.0% _ Total % Cover of: Multiply by: 85 = Total Cover OBL species 0 x 1 = 0 Sapling - Sapling /Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 15' ) FACW species 0 x 2 = 0 - 1. Acer rubrum 15 W 100.0% FAC 0 ❑ 0.0% FAC species 105 x 3 = 315 2 3 0 ❑ 0.0% _ FACU species 0 x 4= 0 4. 0 ❑ 0.0% _ UPL species 0 x 5 = 0 5 0 ❑ 0.0% Column Totals: 105 (A) 315 (B) 6 0 ❑ 0.0% Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.000 7. o ❑ 0.0 °ro ❑ Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: $ 0 0.0% U Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation g o ❑ 0.0 % d❑ Dominance Test is 500/b 10. o ❑ 0.0 % > Prevalence Index is :53.0 1 Shrub Stratum (Plot . size: 15' ) 15 = Total Cover L] Morphological Adaptations 1 (Provide supporting 1. 0 ❑ 0.0% data in Remarks or on a separate sheet) 2. 0 ❑ 0.0% ❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation 1 (Explain) 3. 0 ❑ 0.0% 1 Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must 4. 0 ❑ 0.0% be present, unless disturbed or problematic. 5. 0 ❑ 0.0% Definition of Vegetation Strata: 6. 0 ❑ 0.0% _ Four Vegetation Strata: 7 0 ❑ 0.0% Tree stratum - Consists of woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless Herb Stratum (Plot size: 5' ) 0 = Total Cover of height. ❑ Sapling /shrub stratum - Consists of woody plants, excluding 1 0 0.0% vines, less than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall. 2. 0 ❑ 0.0% Herb stratum - Consists of all herbaceous (non- woody) plants, 3. 0 ❑ 0.0% regardless of size, and all other plants less than 3.28 ft tall. 4 0 ❑ 0.0% Woody vines - Consists of all woody vines greater than 3.28 ft ❑ i in height. 5. 0 0.0% 6 0 ❑ 0.0% Five Vegetation Strata: 7 0 ❑ 0.0 °r° ❑ - Tree -Woody plants, excluding woody vines, approximately 20 $ 0 0.0% ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in. (7.6 cm) or larger in g. 0 ❑ 0.0% diameter at breast height (DBH). ❑ i Sapling stratum - Consists of woody plants, excluding woody 1 0 0.0% _ vines, approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less than 11. 0 ❑ 0.0% _ 3 in. (7.6 cm) DBH. 12. 0 ❑ 0.0% Shrub stratum - Consists of woody plants, excluding woody vines, approximately 3 to 20 ft (1 to 6 m) in height. Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30' ) 0 = Total Cover Herb stratum - Consists of all herbaceous (non- woody) plants, 1 Smilax rotundifolia 5❑ 100.0% FAC including herbaceous vines, regardless of size, and woody • - species, except woody vines, less than approximately 3 ft (1 m) 2•` 0 ❑ 0.0% in height. 3. _ 0 ❑ 0.0% i Woody vines - Consists of all woody vines, regardless of 4. 0 ❑ 0.0% height. 5. 0 ❑ 0.0% 0 ❑ 0.0% Hydrophytic 6. Vegetation ,- _ 5' =Total Cover Present? Yes NO Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.) Facultative species present. *Indicator suffix = National status or professional decision assigned because Regional status not defined by FWS. US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Version 2.0 Soil Sampling Point: -DP-2 Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.) Depth Matrix Redox Features (inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Tvoe 1 Locz Texture Remarks 0 -18 10YR 5/8 100% Clay Loam 1Type: C= Concentration. D= Depletion. RM= Reduced Matrix, CS= Covered or Coated Sand Grains zLocation: PL =Pore Lining. M= Matrix Hydric Soil Indicators: Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils 3: ❑ Histosol (Al) ❑Dark Surface (S7) ❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147) ❑ Histic Epipedon (A2) ❑ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147,148) ❑ Black Histic (A3) ❑ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148) [71 coast Prairie Redox (A16) ❑ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) ❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) (MLRA 147,148) ❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) ❑ Stratified Layers (AS) ❑ Depleted Matrix (F3) (MLRA 136, 147) ❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N) ❑ Redox Dark Surface (F6) ❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12) ❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface (All) ❑ Depleted Dark Surface (F7) ❑ Other (Explain in Remarks) ❑ Thick Dark Surface (Al2) ❑ Redox Depressions (F8) ❑ Sandy Muck Mineral (Si) (LRR N, ❑ Iron - Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N, MLRA 147, 148) MLRA 136) ❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) ❑ Umbric Surface (F33) (MLRA 136, 122) ❑ Sandy Redox (S5) ❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148) 3 Indicators of vegetation and ❑ Stripped Matrix (S6) ❑ Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147) wetland hydrology must be present, hydrology must unless disturbed or problematic. Restrictive Layer (if observed): Type: Depth (inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes ''D No Remarks: Hydric soil is absent. US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Version 2.0 WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region Project /Site: Sun Devil Solar City/County: Littleton/ Warren Sampling Date: 18- 3un -15 Applicant/ Owner: FLS Energy State: NC Sampling Point: WA -Up Investigator(s): Jesse Degnan and Julianne Wooten Section, Township, Range: S T R Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Mound Local relief (concave, convex, none): convex Slope: 3.0% / 1.7 ° Subregion (LRR or MLRA): MLRA 136 in LRR P Lat.: 36.437756 °N Long.: - 77,970089 °W Datum: Soil Map Unit Name: Wedowee sandy loam NWI classification: Are climatic /hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes * NO O (If no, explain in Remarks.) Are Vegetation ❑ , Soil ❑ , or Hydrology ❑ significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes * NO O Are Vegetation ❑ , Soil ❑ , or Hydrology ❑ naturally problematic? (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 O NO C Hydric Soil Present? Yes O NO * Is the Sampled Area 0 Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes O No within a Wetland? Yes NO C C Remarks: Information presented herein is representative of upland data recorded outside of Wetland WA. Hydrology Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (minimum of two reouired) Primary Indicators (minimum of one required; check all that ap)ly) ❑ Surface Soil Cracks (B6) ❑ 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 along Living Roots (0) ❑ Moss Trim Lines (B16) ❑ Water Marks (BI) ❑ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) ❑ Dry Season Water Table (C2) ❑ Sediment Deposits (B2) ❑ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) ❑ Crayfish Burrows (C8) ❑ Drift deposits (B3) ❑ Thin Muck Surface (C7) ❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9) ❑ Algal Mat or Crust (B4) ❑ Other (Explain in Remarks) ❑ Stunted or Stressed Plants (Dl) ❑ Iron Deposits (B5) ❑ Geomorphic Position (D2) ❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7) ❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3) ❑ Water- Stained Leaves (B9) ❑ Microtopographic Relief (D4) ❑ Aquatic Fauna (B13) ❑ FAC- neutral Test (D5) Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes U No Depth (inches): Water Table Present? Yes 0 NO 0 Depth (inches): Saturation Present? Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes O No 0 (includes capillary frinqe) Yes ❑ NO Depth (inches): Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available: Remarks: Wetland hydrology is absent. US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Version 2.0 VEGETATION (Five /Four Strata)- Use scientific names of plants. WA -Up 0 (A) 3 (B) 0.0% (A /B) g 0 Dominant 0.0% _ Sampling Point: 0.0% 30 Species? OBL species 0 x 1 = 0 Sapling - Sapling /Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 15' ) Absolute Rel.Strat. Indicator Dominance Test worksheet: Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30' ) % Cover Cover Status 1. o i Number of Dominant Species 1 • Liriodendron tulipifera 20 ❑d 66.7% FACU That are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 2. Ouercus alba 10 ❑d 33.3% FACU 3 0 ❑ ❑ ° FACU species 70 x 4 = 280 Total Number of Dominant 3 0 0.0% UPL species 0 x 5 = 0 Species Across All Strata: 4. _ o ❑ o.o% Column Totals: 70 (A) 280 (B) 6 5 0 ❑ 0.o% Prevalence Index = B/A = 4.000 Percent of dominant Species 0 ❑ ❑ - That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 6. 0 0.0% Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: $ 0 0 ❑ 0.0% ❑ Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation Prevalence Index worksheet: WA -Up 0 (A) 3 (B) 0.0% (A /B) g 0 ❑ 0.0% _ Total % Cover of: Multiply by: 0.0% 30 = Total Cover OBL species 0 x 1 = 0 Sapling - Sapling /Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 15' ) 0.0% o - o.o °ro o El °% 0.0% FACW species 0 x 2 = 0 1. o i 0 ❑ 0.0% FAC species 0 x 3= 0 2. 3 0 ❑ 0.0% _ FACU species 70 x 4 = 280 4. 0 ❑ 0.0% _ UPL species 0 x 5 = 0 5 0 ❑ 0.0% Column Totals: 70 (A) 280 (B) 6 0 ❑ 0.0% Prevalence Index = B/A = 4.000 7 0 ❑ 0.0% ❑ Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: $ 0 0.0% ❑ Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation g 0 ❑ 0.0 % ❑ Dominance Test is > SO% 10. 0 ❑ 0.0 % ❑ Prevalence Index is :53.0 1 Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 15' ) 0 = Total Cover ❑ Morphological Adaptations 1 (Provide supporting 1. 0 ❑ 0.0% data in Remarks or on a separate sheet) 2. 0 ❑ 0.0% ❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation 1 (Explain) 3. o ❑ 0.0% 1 Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must 4. 0 ❑ 0.0% be present, unless disturbed or problematic. 5. 0 ❑ 0.0% _ Definition of Vegetation Strata: 6• 0 ❑ 0.0% Four Vegetation Strata: 7 0 ❑ 0.0% Tree stratum - Consists of woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless Herb Stratum (Plot size: 5' ) 0 = Total Cover of height. 0 Sapling /shrub stratum - Consists of woody plants, excluding 1 , DlChanthelium oligosanthes 35 87.5% FACU vines, less than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall. 2. Verbascum thapsus 5 ❑ 12.5% FACU Herb stratum - Consists of all herbaceous (non- woody) plants, 3. 0 ❑ 0.0% regardless of size, and all other plants less than 3.28 ft tall. 4 0 ❑ 0.0% Woody vines - Consists of all woody vines greater than 3.28 ft ❑ _ in height. 5. 0 0.0% 6 0 ❑ 0.0% Five Vegetation Strata: 7. 0 ❑ 0.0 °r° ❑ - Tree -Woody plants, excluding woody vines, approximately 20 $ 0 0.0% ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in. (7.6 cm) or larger in g. 0 ❑ 0.0% diameter at breast height (DBH). ❑ i Sapling stratum - Consists of woody plants, excluding woody 1 0 0.0% _ vines, approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less than 11. 0 ❑ 0.0% _ 3 in. (7.6 cm) DBH. 12. 0 ❑ 0.0% i Shrub stratum - Consists of woody plants, excluding woody Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30' ) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6._ 40 = Total Cover _ 0 ❑ 0.0% 0 ❑ 0.0% 0 ❑ 0.0% i 0 ❑ 0.0% o ❑ o.o °ro 0 ❑ 0.0% 0 = Total Cover Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.) Hydrophytic vegetation is absent. *Indicator suffix = National status or professional decision assigned because Regional status not defined by FWS. US Army Corps of Engineers vines, approximately 3 to 20 it k to 6 m) in height. Herb stratum - Consists of all herbaceous (non- woody) plants, including herbaceous vines, regardless of size, and woody species, except woody vines, less than approximately 3 ft (1 m) in height. Woody vines - Consists of all woody vines, regardless of height. Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes O No Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Version 2.0 Soil Sampling Point: WA -Up Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.) Depth Matrix Redox Features (inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Tvoe 1 Loc? _ Texture Remarks 0 -18 10YR 5/4 900/0 Sandy Loam 10YR 5/8 100/0 Sandy Loam mixed matrix 1Type: C= Concentration. D= Depletion. RM= Reduced Matrix, CS= Covered or Coated Sand Grains zLocation: PL =Pore Lining. M= Matrix Hydric Soil Indicators: Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils 3: ❑ Histosol (Al) ❑Dark Surface (S7) ❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147) ❑ Histic Epipedon (A2) ❑ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147,148) ❑ Black Histic (A3) ❑ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148) [71 coast Prairie Redox (A16) ❑ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) ❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) (MLRA 147,148) ❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) ❑ Stratified Layers (AS) ❑ Depleted Matrix (F3) (MLRA 136, 147) ❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N) ❑ Redox Dark Surface (F6) ❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12) ❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface (All) ❑ Depleted Dark Surface (F7) ❑ Other (Explain in Remarks) ❑ Thick Dark Surface (Al2) ❑ Redox Depressions (F8) ❑ Sandy Muck Mineral (Si) (LRR N, ❑ Iron - Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N, MLRA 147, 148) MLRA 136) ❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) ❑ Umbric Surface (F33) (MLRA 136, 122) ❑ Sandy Redox (S5) ❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148) 3 Indicators of vegetation and ❑ Stripped Matrix (S6) ❑ Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147) wetland hydrology must be present, hydrology must unless disturbed or problematic. Restrictive Layer (if observed): Type: Depth (inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes ''D No Remarks: Hydric soil is absent. US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Version 2.0 WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region Project /Site: Sun Devil Solar City/County: Littleton/ Warren Sampling Date: 18- 3un -15 Applicant/ Owner: FLS Energy State: NC Sampling Point: WA -Wet Investigator(s): Jesse Degnan and Julianne Wooten Section, Township, Range: S T R Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Swale Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Slope: 0.0% / 0.0 ° Subregion (LRR or MLRA): MLRA 136 in LRR P Lat.: 36.437709 °N Long.: - 77.970094 °W Datum: Soil Map Unit Name: Wedowee sandy loam NWI classification: Are climatic /hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes * NO O (If no, explain in Remarks.) Are Vegetation ❑ , Soil ❑ , or Hydrology ❑ significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes * NO O Are Vegetation ❑ , Soil ❑ , or Hydrology ❑ naturally problematic? (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 0 NO C Hydric Soil Present? Yes NO O Is the Sampled Area Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No within a Wetland? Yes 0- NO C Remarks: Information presented herein is representative of wetland data recorded at Wetland WA. Hydrology Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (minimum of two reouired) Primary Indicators (minimum of one required; check all that apply) ❑ Surface Soil Cracks (B6) 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) LI/I Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (0) ❑ Moss Trim Lines (B16) ❑ Water Marks (BI) ❑ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) ❑ Dry Season Water Table (C2) ❑ Sediment Deposits (B2) ❑ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) ❑ Crayfish Burrows (C8) ❑ Drift deposits (B3) ❑ Thin Muck Surface (C7) ❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9) ❑ Algal Mat or Crust (B4) ❑ Other (Explain in Remarks) ❑ Stunted or Stressed Plants (Dl) ❑ Iron Deposits (B5) ❑ Geomorphic Position (D2) ❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7) ❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3) ❑ Water- Stained Leaves (B9) ❑ Microtopographic Relief (D4) ❑ Aquatic Fauna (B13) d❑ FAC- neutral Test (D5) Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes CO) No O Depth (inches): 2 Water Table Present? Yes NO O Depth (inches): 0 Saturation Present? Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes 0 No ❑ (includes capillary frinqe) Yes 0 NO O Depth (inches): 0 Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available: Remarks: Wetland hydrology is present. US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Version 2.0 VEGETATION (Five /Four Strata)- Use scientific names of plants. Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30' ) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6._ 65 = Total Cover _ 0 ❑ Dominant 0 Sampling Point: WA -Wet 0.0% 0 Species? 0.0% i 0 ❑ Absolute Rel.Strat. Indicator Dominance Test worksheet: Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30' ) % Cover Cover Status Number of Dominant Species 1 0 ❑ 0.0% That are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 2 (A) 2 0 ❑ 0.0% ❑ ° Total Number of Dominant 3 0 0.0 /o _ Species Across All Strata: 2 (B) 4. _ o ❑ o.o% 5 0 ❑ 0.o% Percent of dominant Species ❑ - That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: _ 100.0% (A /B) 6. 0 0.0% 0 ❑ 0.0% Prevalence Index worksheet: g 0 ❑ 0.0% _ Total % Cover of: Multiply bv: 0 = Total Cover OBL species 20 x 1 = 20 Sapling - Sapling /Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 15' ) o El o.o °% FACW species 45 x 2 = 90 1. o i 0 ❑ 0.0% FAC species 0 x 3= 0 2. 3. 0 ❑ 0.0% _ FACU species 0 x 4 = 0 4. 0 ❑ 0.0% OPL species 0 x 5= 0 5 0 ❑ 0.0% Column Totals: 65 (A) 110 (B) 6 0 ❑ 0.0% Prevalence Index = B/A = 1,692 7. 0 ❑ 0.0% ❑ Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: $ 0 0.0% U Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation g 0 ❑ 0.0 % d❑ Dominance Test is SO% 10. 0 ❑ 0.0 % > Prevalence Index is :53.0 1 Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 15' ) 0 = Total Cover ❑ Morphological Adaptations 1 (Provide supporting 1. 0 ❑ 0.0% data in Remarks or on a separate sheet) 2. 0 ❑ 0.0% ❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation 1 (Explain) 3. 0 ❑ 0.0% 1 Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must 4. 0 ❑ 0.0% be present, unless disturbed or problematic. 5. 0 ❑ 0.0% Definition of Vegetation Strata: 6• 0 ❑ 0.0% _ Four Vegetation Strata: 7 0 ❑ 0.0% Tree stratum - Consists of woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless Herb Stratum (Plot size: 5' ) 0 = Total Cover of height. Sapling /shrub stratum - Consists of woody plants, excluding 1 , CareX Crinita 20❑ 30.8% OBL vines, less than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall. 2• ]uncus effusus 20 ❑d 30.8% FACW Herb stratum - Consists of all herbaceous (non- woody) plants, 3. Eupatorium pertoliatum 10 ❑ 15.4% FACW regardless of size, and all other plants less than 3.28 ft tall. 4• Eutrochium dubium 10 ❑ 15.4% FACW Woody vines - Consists of all woody vines greater than 3.28 ft ❑ in height. 5. Osmunda cinnamomea 5 7.7% FACW 6 0 ❑ 0.0% Five Vegetation Strata: 7. 0 ❑ 0.0% ❑ - Tree -Woody plants, excluding woody vines, approximately 20 $ 0 0.0% ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in. (7.6 cm) or larger in g. 0 ❑ 0.0% diameter at breast height (DBH). ❑ i Sapling stratum - Consists of woody plants, excluding woody 1 0 0.0% _ vines, approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less than 11. 0 ❑ 0.0% _ 3 in. (7.6 cm) DBH. 12. 0 ❑ 0.0% i Shrub stratum - Consists of woody plants, excluding woody Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30' ) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6._ 65 = Total Cover _ 0 ❑ 0.0% 0 ❑ 0.0% 0 ❑ 0.0% i 0 ❑ 0.0% o ❑ o.o °ro 0 ❑ 0.0% 0 = Total Cover Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.) Hydrophytic vegetation is dominant. *Indicator suffix = National status or professional decision assigned because Regional status not defined by FWS. US Army Corps of Engineers vines, approximately 3 to 20 it k to 6 m) in height. Herb stratum - Consists of all herbaceous (non- woody) plants, including herbaceous vines, regardless of size, and woody species, except woody vines, less than approximately 3 ft (1 m) in height. Woody vines - Consists of all woody vines, regardless of height. Hydrophytic Vegetation , - Present? Yes � NO Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Version 2.0 Soil Sampling Point: WA -Wet Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.) Depth Matrix Redox Features (inches) Color (moist) _ % Color (moist) % Tvue, 1 Locz _ Texture Remarks 0 -12 l0Y 6/1 900/0 10YR 6/6 10% C M Very Fine Loamy Sand 12 -20 5Y 4/1 80% 10YR 6/6 20% C PL Very Fine Loamy Sand 1Type: C= Concentration. D= Depletion. RM= Reduced Matrix, CS= Covered or Coated Sand Grains Hydric Soil Indicators: ❑ Histosol (Al) ❑ Histic Epipedon (A2) ❑ Black Histic (A3) ❑ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) ❑ Stratified Layers (AS) ❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N) ❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface (All) ❑ Thick Dark Surface (Al2) ❑ Sandy Muck Mineral (Si) (LRR N, MLRA 147, 148) 0 Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) Sandy Redox (S5) ❑ Stripped Matrix (S6) Restrictive Layer (if observed): Type: Depth (inches): Remarks: Hydric soil is present. zLocation: PL =Pore Lining. M= Matrix ❑ Dark Surface (S7) ❑ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147,148) ❑ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148) ❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) ❑ Depleted Matrix (F3) ❑ Redox Dark Surface (F6) ❑ Depleted Dark Surface (F7) ❑ Redox Depressions (F8) ❑ Iron - Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N, MLRA 136) ❑ Umbric Surface (F33) (MLRA 136, 122) ❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148) ❑ Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils 3: ❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147) ❑ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 147,148) ❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 136, 147) ❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12) ❑ Other (Explain in Remarks) 3 Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic. Hydric Soil Present? Yes No ❑ US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Version 2.0 WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region Project /Site: Sun Devil Solar City/County: Littleton/ Warren Sampling Date: 18- 3un -15 Applicant/ Owner: FLS Energy State: NC Sampling Point: W113-Up Investigator(s): Jesse Degnan and Julianne Wooten Section, Township, Range: S T R Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Mound Local relief (concave, convex, none): convex Slope: 0.0% / 0.0 ° Subregion (LRR or MLRA): MLRA 136 in LRR P Lat.: 36.436328 °N Long.: - 77,969807 °W Datum: Soil Map Unit Name: Wedowee sandy loam NWI classification: Are climatic /hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes * NO O (If no, explain in Remarks.) Are Vegetation ❑ , Soil ❑ , or Hydrology ❑ significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes * NO O Are Vegetation ❑ , Soil ❑ , or Hydrology ❑ naturally problematic? (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 0 NO C Hydric Soil Present? Yes O NO * Is the Sampled Area 0 Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes O No within a Wetland? Yes NO C C Remarks: Information presented herein is representative of upland data recorded outside of Wetland WB. Hydrology Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (minimum of two reouired) Primary Indicators (minimum of one required; check all that ap)ly) ❑ Surface Soil Cracks (B6) ❑ 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 along Living Roots (0) ❑ Moss Trim Lines (B16) ❑ Water Marks (BI) ❑ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) ❑ Dry Season Water Table (C2) ❑ Sediment Deposits (B2) ❑ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) ❑ Crayfish Burrows (C8) ❑ Drift deposits (B3) ❑ Thin Muck Surface (C7) ❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9) ❑ Algal Mat or Crust (B4) ❑ Other (Explain in Remarks) ❑ Stunted or Stressed Plants (Dl) ❑ Iron Deposits (B5) ❑ Geomorphic Position (D2) ❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7) ❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3) ❑ Water- Stained Leaves (B9) ❑ Microtopographic Relief (D4) ❑ Aquatic Fauna (B13) ❑ FAC- neutral Test (D5) Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes U No Depth (inches): Water Table Present? Yes 0 NO 0 Depth (inches): Saturation Present? Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes O No 0 (includes capillary frinqe) Yes ❑ NO Depth (inches): Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available: Remarks: Wetland hydrology is absent. US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Version 2.0 VEGETATION (Five /Four Strata)- Use scientific names of plants. *Indicator suffix = National status or professional decision assigned because Regional status not defined by FWS. US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Version 2.0 Dominant Sampling Point: WB -Uo Species? Absolute Rel.Strat. Indicator Dominance Test worksheet: Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30' ) % Cover Cover Status Number of Dominant Species 1 0 ❑ 0.0% That are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 4 (A) 2 0 ❑ 0.0 °ro ❑ ° Total Number of Dominant 3 0 o.o% Species Across All Strata: 4 (B) 4. o ❑ o.o% 5 o ❑ o.o% Percent of dominant Species ❑ That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: _ 100.0% (A /B) 6. 0 0.0% 0 ❑ 0.0% Prevalence Index worksheet: g o ❑ 0.0% Total % Cover of: Multiply by: 0 = Total Cover OBL species 0 x 1= 0 Sapling - Sapling /Shrub Stratum (Plot Size: 15' ) 0 100.0% FAC FACW species 0 x 2 = 0 1. Pinus taeda 5 0 ❑ 0.0% FAC species 100 x 3 = 300 2 3 0 ❑ 0.0 % FACU species 0 x 4= 0 4 0 ❑ 0.0% UPL species 0 x 5= 0 5 0 ❑ 0.0% Column Totals: 100 (A) 300 (B) 6. 0 ❑ 0.0% Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.000 7. 0 ❑ 0.0 °r° Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: $ 0 ❑ 0.0% ❑ Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation g o ❑ 0.0% ❑d Dominance Test is 10. 0 ❑ 0.0% > 50% 0 Prevalence Index is :53.0 1 Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 15' ) 5 = Total Cover ❑ Morphological Adaptations 1 (Provide supporting 1. Llguidambar stvraciflua 15 d❑ 60.0% FAC data in Remarks or on a separate sheet) 10 d❑ 40.0% FAC ❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation 1 (Explain) 2. Diospvros viroiniana 3. 0 ❑ 0.0% 1 Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must 4. 0 ❑ 0.0% be present, unless disturbed or problematic. 5. 0 ❑ 0.0% Definition of Vegetation Strata: 6. 0 ❑ 0.0% Four Vegetation Strata: 7 0 ❑ 0.0% Tree stratum - Consists of woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless Herb Stratum (Plot size: 5' ) 25 = Total Cover of height. ❑ Sapling /shrub stratum - Consists of woody plants, excluding 1 , EuDatOrium rotundlfolium 70 100.0% FAC vines, less than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (11 m) tall. 2. 0 ❑ 0.0% Herb stratum - Consists of all herbaceous (non- woody) plants, 3. 0 - ❑ 0.0% regardless of size, and all other plants less than 3.28 ft tall. 4' 0 ❑ 0.0% Woody vines - Consists of all woody vines greater than 3.28 ft ❑ in height. 5. 0 0.0 %° 6. 0 ❑ 0.0% Five Vegetation Strata: 7. 0 ❑ 0.0 °r° ❑ Tree -Woody plants, excluding woody vines, approximately 20 8 0 0.0% ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in. (7.6 cm) or larger in 9. 0 ❑ 0.0% diameter at breast height (DBH). ❑ Sapling stratum - Consists of woody plants, excluding woody 1 l). 0 0.0% vines, approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less than 11. 0 ❑ 0.0% 3 in. (7.6 cm) DBH. 12. 0 ❑ 0.0% Shrub stratum - Consists of woody plants, excluding woody vines, approximately 3 to 20 ft (t to 6 m) in height. Woody Vine Stratum ( Plot size: 30' ) 70 =Total Cover Herb stratum - Consists of all herbaceous non -wood plants, ( Y) P 1 0 ❑ 0.0% including herbaceous vines, regardless of size, and woody species, except woody vines, less than approximately 3 ft (11 m) 2• 0 ❑ 0.0% in height. 3. 0 ❑ 0.0% Woody vines - Consists of all woody vines, regardless of 4. 0 ❑ 0.0% height. 5. 0 ❑ 0.0% 0 ❑ 0.0% Hydrophytic 6. Vegetation Yes * No O 0 = Total Cover! Present? Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.) Hydrophytic vegetation is dominant. *Indicator suffix = National status or professional decision assigned because Regional status not defined by FWS. US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Version 2.0 Soil Sampling Point: WB -Up Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.) Depth Matrix Redox Features (inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Tvoe 1 Loc? _ Texture Remarks 0 -3 10YR 8/4 100% Coarse Loamy Sand 3 -18 5Y 6/3 100% Fine Loamy Sand 1Type: C= Concentration. D= Depletion. RM= Reduced Matrix, CS= Covered or Coated Sand Grains zLocation: PL =Pore Lining. M= Matrix Hydric Soil Indicators: Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils 3: ❑ Histosol (Al) ❑Dark Surface (S7) ❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147) ❑ Histic Epipedon (A2) ❑ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147,148) ❑ Black Histic (A3) ❑ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148) [71 coast Prairie Redox (A16) ❑ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) ❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) (MLRA 147,148) ❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) ❑ Stratified Layers (AS) ❑ Depleted Matrix (F3) (MLRA 136, 147) ❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N) ❑ Redox Dark Surface (F6) ❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12) ❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface (All) ❑ Depleted Dark Surface (F7) ❑ Other (Explain in Remarks) ❑ Thick Dark Surface (Al2) ❑ Redox Depressions (F8) ❑ Sandy Muck Mineral (Si) (LRR N, ❑ Iron - Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N, MLRA 147, 148) MLRA 136) ❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) ❑ Umbric Surface (F33) (MLRA 136, 122) ❑ Sandy Redox (S5) ❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148) 3 Indicators of vegetation and ❑ Stripped Matrix (S6) ❑ Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147) wetland hydrology must be present, hydrology must unless disturbed or problematic. Restrictive Layer (if observed): Type: Depth (inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes ''D No Remarks: Hydric soil is absent. US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Version 2.0 WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region Project /Site: Sun Devil Solar City/County: Littleton/ Warren Sampling Date: 18- 3un -15 Applicant/ Owner: FLS Energy State: NC Sampling Point: WB -Wet Investigator(s): Jesse Degnan and Julianne Wooten Section, Township, Range: S T R Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Swale Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Slope: 5.0% / 2.9 Subregion (LRR or MLRA): MLRA 136 in LRR P Lat.: 36.436379 °N Long.: - 77.969805 °W Datum: Soil Map Unit Name: Wedowee sandy loam NWI classification: Are climatic /hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes * NO O (If no, explain in Remarks.) Are Vegetation ❑ , Soil ❑ , or Hydrology ❑ significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes * NO O Are Vegetation ❑ , Soil ❑ , or Hydrology ❑ naturally problematic? (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 0 NO C Hydric Soil Present? Yes NO O Is the Sampled Area Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No within a Wetland? Yes 0- NO C Remarks: Information presented herein is representative of wetland data recorded at Wetland WB. Hydrology Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (minimum of two reouired) Primary Indicators (minimum of one required; check all that apply) ❑ Surface Soil Cracks (B6) ❑ 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) LI/I Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (0) ❑ Moss Trim Lines (B16) ❑ Water Marks (BI) ❑ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) ❑ Dry Season Water Table (C2) ❑ Sediment Deposits (B2) ❑ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) ❑ Crayfish Burrows (C8) ❑ Drift deposits (B3) ❑ Thin Muck Surface (C7) ❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9) ❑ Algal Mat or Crust (B4) ❑ Other (Explain in Remarks) ❑ Stunted or Stressed Plants (Dl) ❑ Iron Deposits (B5) ❑ Geomorphic Position (D2) ❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7) ❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3) ❑ Water- Stained Leaves (B9) ❑ Microtopographic Relief (D4) ❑ Aquatic Fauna (B13) d❑ FAC- neutral Test (D5) Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes U No Depth (inches): Water Table Present? Yes 0 NO 0 Depth (inches): Saturation Present? Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes 0 No ❑ (includes capillary frinqe) Yes 0 NO O Depth (inches): 0 Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available: Remarks: Wetland hydrology is present. US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Version 2.0 VEGETATION (Five /Four Strata)- Use scientific names of plants. Dominant Sampling Point: WB.Wet Species? Absolute Rel.Strat. Indicator Dominance Test worksheet: Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30' ) % Cover Cover Status Number of Dominant Species 1 0 ❑ 0.0% That are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 2 (A) 2 0 ❑ 0.0% ❑ ° Total Number of Dominant 3 0 o.o% Species Across All Strata: 2 (B) 4. o ❑ o.o% 5 o ❑ o.o% Percent of dominant Species ❑ That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: _ 100.0% (A /B) 6. 0 0.0% 0 ❑ 0.0% Prevalence Index worksheet: g o ❑ 0.0% Total % Cover of: Multiply by: 0 = Total Cover OBL species 75 x 1 = 75 Sapling - Sapling /Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 15' ) 70 0 93.3% OBL FACW species 100 x 2 = 200_ 1. Alnus serrulata FAC species 5 x 3 = 15 2. Uguidambar styraciflua 5 ❑ 6.7% FAC 3 0 ❑ 0.0 % FACU species 0 x 4= 0 4 0 ❑ 0.0% UPL species 0 x 5= 0 5 0 ❑ 0.0% Column Totals: 180 , (A) 290 (B) 6. 0 ❑ 0.0% Prevalence Index = B/A = 1.611 7. 0 ❑ 0.0% Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: $ 0 ❑ 0.0% ❑ Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation g o ❑ 0.0% ❑d Dominance Test is 10. 0 ❑ 0.0% > 50% 0 Prevalence Index is :53.0 1 Shrub Stratum (Plot. size: 15' ) 75 = Total Cover ❑Morphological Adaptations 1 (Provide supporting 1. 0 ❑ 0.0% data in Remarks or on a separate sheet) 2. 0 ❑ 0.0% ❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation 1 (Explain) 3. 0 ❑ 0.0% 1 Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must 4. 0 ❑ 0.0% be present, unless disturbed or problematic. 5. 0 ❑ 0.0% Definition of Vegetation Strata: 6. 0 ❑ 0.0% Four Vegetation Strata: 7 0 ❑ 0.0% Tree stratum - Consists of woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless Herb Stratum (Plot size: 5' ) 0 = Total Cover of height. ❑ Sapling /shrub stratum - Consists of woody plants, excluding 1 , Juncus effusus 80 76.2% FACW vines, less than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (11 m) tall. 2. Osmunda cinnamomea 10 ❑ 9.5% FACW Herb stratum - Consists of all herbaceous (non- woody) plants, 3. Eupatorium perfoliatum 5 ❑ 4.8% FACW regardless of size, and all other plants less than 3.28 ft tall. 4. Impatiens capensis 5 ❑ 4.8% FACW Woody vines - Consists of all woody vines greater than 3.28 ft - ❑ in height. 5. Cicuta maculata 5 4.8% OBL 6. 0 ❑ 0.0% Five Vegetation Strata: 7. 0 ❑ 0.0% ❑ Tree -Woody plants, excluding woody vines, approximately 20 8 0 0.0% ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in. (7.6 cm) or larger in 9. 0 ❑ 0.0% diameter at breast height (DBH). ❑ °r° Sapling stratum - Consists of woody plants, excluding woody 1 l). 0 0.0 vines, approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less than 11. 0 ❑ 0.0% 3 in. (7.6 cm) DBH. 12. 0 ❑ 0.0% Shrub stratum - Consists of woody plants, excluding woody vines, approximately 3 to 20 ft (t to 6 m) in height. Woody Vine Stratum ( Plot size: 30' ) 105 =Total Cover Herb stratum - Consists of all herbaceous non -wood plants, ( Y) P 1 0 ❑ 0.0% including herbaceous vines, regardless of size, and woody species, except woody vines, less than approximately 3 ft (11 m) 2. 0 ❑ 0.0% in height. 3. 0 ❑ 0.0% Woody vines - Consists of all woody vines, regardless of 4. 0 ❑ 0.0% height. 5. 0 ❑ 0.0% 0 ❑ 0.0% Hydrophytic 6. Vegetation Yes * No O 0 = Total Cover! Present? Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.) Hydrophytic vegetation is dominant. *Indicator suffix = National status or professional decision assigned because Regional status not defined by FWS. US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Version 2.0 Soil ❑ Dark Surface (S7) ❑ Histic Epipedon (A2) Sampling Point: Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.) Depth Matrix Redox Features (inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Tvue, 1 Locz _ Texture 0 -4 10Y 6/1 90% 10YR 6/6 10% C M Sandy Clay 4 -16 5Y 5/1 80% 10YR 6/6 200/b C PL Very Fine Loamy Sand 1Type: C= Concentration. D= Depletion. RM= Reduced Matrix, CS= Covered or Coated Sand Grains Hydric Soil Indicators: zLocation: PL =Pore Lining. M= Matrix ❑ Histosol (Al) ❑ Dark Surface (S7) ❑ Histic Epipedon (A2) ❑ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147,148) ❑ Black Histic (A3) ❑ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148) ❑ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) ❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) ❑ Stratified Layers (AS) ❑ Depleted Matrix (F3) ❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N) ❑ Redox Dark Surface (F6) ❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface (All) ❑ Depleted Dark Surface (F7) ❑ Thick Dark Surface (Al2) ❑ Redox Depressions (F8) ❑ Sandy Muck Mineral (Si) (LRR N, ❑ Iron - Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N, MLRA 147, 148) MLRA 136) 0 Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) ❑ Umbric Surface (F33) (MLRA 136, 122) Sandy Redox (S5) ❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148) ❑ Stripped Matrix (S6) ❑ Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147) Restrictive Layer (if observed): Type: Depth (inches): Remarks: Hydric soil is present. WB -Wet Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils 3: ❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147) ❑ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 147,148) ❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 136, 147) ❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12) ❑ Other (Explain in Remarks) 3 Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic. Hydric Soil Present? Yes No ❑ US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Version 2.0 Jurisdictional Waters of the U.S. Assessment Energy PARTNERS, LLC Sun Devil Solar Project Appendix B North Carolina Division of Water Quality — Stream Identification Forms NC Division of Water Quality - Methodology for Identification of Intermittent and Perennial Streams and Their Origins v. 4.11 NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11 Date: 6/23/2015 Project /Site: Sun Devil Evaluator: Jesse Degnan Total Points: Stream is at least intermittent 30.5 if ? 19 or perennial if >_ 30` A. Geomorphology (Subtotal = 15 ) 1 a, Continuity of channel bed and bank 2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg 3. In- channel structure: ex. riffle -pool, step -pool, ripple -pool sequence 4. Particle size of stream substrate 5. Active /relict floodplain 6. Depositional bars or benches 7. Recent alluvial deposits 8. Headcuts 9. Grade control 10. Natural valley 11. Second or greater order channel a artificial ditches are not rated; see discussions in manual B. Hydrology (Subtotal = 8 ) 12. Presence of Baseflow 13. Iron oxidizing bacteria 14. Leaf litter 15. Sediment on plants or debris 16. Organic debris lines or piles 17. Soil -based evidence of high water table? C. Biology (Subtotal = 7.5 County: Warren Latitude: 36.442363 ° N Longitude: - 77,96$6$$ °W Stream Determination (circle one) Other Perennial e.g. Quad Name: Stream S1 00 00 00 00 00 00 Weak 10 1 1 1 0 1 • 1 1 • 1 0. • 0.5® No =00 0® 1® 0 1�1. :• 1 0 • 0.50 0 0.50 No =O0 18. Fibrous roots in streambed 3n 19. Rooted upland plants in streambed 3 20. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance) 0 21. Aquatic Mollusks 0 • 22. Fish 0 , 23. Crayfish 0 • 24. Amphibians 0 25. Algae 00 26. Wetland plants in streambed = 1.500ther = 0 *perennial streams may also be identified using other methods. See p. 35 of manual. Notes: Sketch: 41 Moderate 20 20 20 20 2® 2 2 20 1 1 2(j) 2® 0.5® 1 10 Strong 3Q 30 30 30 30 3 3 3 1.50 1.50 Yes =30 Yes =3 e 2' in 2 1 1 • 2 1 ;, 2 0.5 ! 1 0.5 1 0.5 • 1 , 0.50 10 FACW = 0.75QOBL = 1.500ther = 0 30 30 0 1.5 1.5 0 0 3 3 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 NC Division of Water Quality - Methodology for Identification of Intermittent and Perennial Streams and Their Origins v. 4.11 NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11 Date: 6/18/2015 Project /Site: Sun Devil Evaluator: Jesse Degnan Total Points: Stream is at least intermittent 23.25 if ? 19 or perennial if >_ 30` A. Geomorphology (Subtotal = 9 ) 1 a, Continuity of channel bed and bank 2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg 3. In- channel structure: ex. riffle -pool, step -pool, ripple -pool sequence 4. Particle size of stream substrate 5. Active /relict floodplain 6. Depositional bars or benches 7. Recent alluvial deposits 8. Headcuts 9. Grade control 10. Natural valley 11. Second or greater order channel a artificial ditches are not rated; see discussions in manual B. Hydrology (Subtotal = 7.5 ) 12. Presence of Baseflow 13. Iron oxidizing bacteria 14. Leaf litter 15. Sediment on plants or debris 16. Organic debris lines or piles 17. Soil -based evidence of high water table? C. Biology (Subtotal = 6.75 County: Warren Latitude: 36.436354 ° N Longitude: _77.969748 °W Stream Determination (circle one) Other Intermittent e.g. Quad Name: Stream S2 Absent 0® 0 n 0® 0® 0(F) 0 E) 0 • 0 0 0 Weak 10 in 1 1® 1 1 1 1 • 0. • 0.50 No =00 0® 1® 0 1�1. :• 1 0 • 0.50 0 +• 0.50 No =O0 18. Fibrous roots in streambed 3n 19. Rooted upland plants in streambed 3 20. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance) 0 21. Aquatic Mollusks 0 • 22. Fish 0 , 23. Crayfish 0 • 24. Amphibians 0 • 25. Algae 00 26. Wetland plants in streambed = 1.500ther = 0 *perennial streams may also be identified using other methods. See p. 35 of manual. Notes: Sketch: 41 Moderate 2 Q 2 20 2 E) 2® 2 2 20 1 1 2(j) 2® 0.5® 1 10 Strong 30 3 n 30 30 30 3 3 3 1.50 1.50 Yes =30 Yes =3 e 20* in 2 1 1 • 2 1 ,_, 2 0.5 ! 1 0.5 1 § 0.5 1 0.50 10 FACW = 0.7500BL = 1.500ther = 0 30 30 0 1.5 1.5 0 0 3 3 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 Energy PARTNERS, LLC Jurisdictional Waters of the U.S. Assessment Sun Devil Solar Project Appendix C Site Photographs Energy PARTNERS, LLC Jurisdictional Waters of the U.S. Assessment Sun Devil Solar Project Photograph 1— View facing north of wetland WA. Photograph 2 — Eastern extent of wetland WA and stream S2 within woodlands. * "WC.01" shown on flagging represents former name of wetland. Energy PARTNERS, LLC Jurisdictional Waters of the U.S. Assessment Sun Devil Solar Project Photograph 3 —View of wetland WA and stream S2 facing west toward previously cleared easement. Photograph 4 — Representative view of vegetation at wetland WB. Energy i PARTNERS, LLC Jurisdictional Waters of the U.S. Assessment Sun Devil Solar Project Photograph 5 — View from DP -1 facing south, showing representative vegetation at DP -1 and general view of wetland WB within previously cleared easement in the background. Photograph 6 — View facing west from southeastern bank of stream S1. Energy PARTNERS, LLC Jurisdictional Waters of the U.S. Assessment Sun Devil Solar Project Photograph 7 — View of stream S1 from top of bank facing south. Photograph 8 — Representative view of corridor planned for northern portion of access easement. Energy PARTNERS, LLC Jurisdictional Waters of the U.S. Assessment Sun Devil Solar Project Photograph 9 — Representative view of land cover within project area.