HomeMy WebLinkAbout20231142 Ver 1_MonkeyWrench - Site Viability Request Form_20231103ID#* 20231142 Version* 1
Select Reviewer:
Katie Merritt
Initial Review Completed Date 11/03/2023
Mitigation Project Submittal - 11/3/2023
Is this a Prospectus, Technical Proposal or a New Site?* Yes No
Type of Mitigation Project:*
Stream Wetlands Buffer Nutrient Offset
(Select all that apply)
Project Contact Information
Contact Name: * Email Address:
Kaitlyn Hogarth khogarth@wildlandseng.com
Project Information
ID#: * 20231142 Version:* 1
Existing ID# Existing Version
Project Type: DMS Mitigation Bank
Project Name: Monkey Wrench Mitigation Site
County: Orange
Document Information
Mitigation Document Type:*
Mitigation Site Viability Request
File Upload: MonkeyWrench - Site Viability Request Form.pdf 8.55MB
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Signature
Print Name:* Kaitlyn Hogarth
Signature: *
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ROY COOPER
Governor
DIONNE DELLI-GATTI
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
BUFFER MITIGATION WOR NUTRIENT OFFSET
SITE VIABILTV ASSESSMENT REQUEST (VERSION 7-2023)
(Form must be complete and all attachments included to process request)
❑ BUFFER MITIGATION ❑ NUTRIENT OFFSET ❑X BOTH
Contact Name
Kaitlyn Hogarth
Contact Company
Wildlands Engineering
Mailing Address
312 W. Millbrook Road Suite 225
Raleigh, NC 27609
Email
Khogarth@wildlandseng.com
Phone:540-907-9342
Do you have the right to access the property?
❑X YES ❑ NO
PARCEL/SITE DETAILS
Proposed Site Name
Monkey Wrench Mitigation Site
Address
Walnut Grove Church Road
City: Hurdle Mills
Site Coordinates
36.218398 N,-79.081006 W
County: Orange
River Basin Name
Neuse River Basin
8-Digit HUC: 03020201
Sub -watershed (only include
if in Jordan Lake or Falls)
Falls Lake Watershed — HUC 03020201020010
Will this be part of a stream or wetland project/bank?
❑X YES ❑ NO
Has anyone from DWR or the USACE visited the site in the past 12 months? ❑X YES ❑ NO
Have buffer/stream determinations been made by Division of Water Resources? ❑x YES ❑ NO
Will any state or federal grant money be associated with this proposed project? ❑ YES ❑X NO
Are any State, Local or Federal Permits associated with the parcel/land? ❑ YES ❑X NO
ATTACHMENTS REQUIRED (provide items 1-6 as a separate attachment, not to exceed 10 pages)
1. Detailed description of the parcel/site including existing site conditions, constraints and permits
affiliated with the property.
2. Include a timeline of land use changes from 1990-Present supported by Google imagery;
3. Include the DWR Stream Call Determination letter with maps & figures;
4. Include an Aerial Map showing a proposed Conservation Easement/Project boundary
S. Include lidar imagery of the area within the proposed project boundary
6. Include ditch depths: measure center -line of ditch to top of bank every 100 ft to stream confluence
NCDWR - 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch
SEND COMPLETE REQUEST TO: katie.merritt@deq.nc.gov
The Monkey Wrench Mitigation Site (Site) is in Orange County approximately eleven miles north of
Hillsborough, NC. The Site is located within the Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC) 03020201020010 and DWR
Subbasin 03-04-01. The proposed project includes stream and wetland mitigation and is being submitted
for buffer and nutrient offset mitigation in accordance with the Consolidated Buffer Mitigation Rules
(15A NCAC 02B .0295) and the Nutrient Offset Rules (15A NCAC 02B .0703).
In addition to North Fork Little River, the Site contains five unnamed tributaries and two ephemeral
channels that, for the purpose of this project, are referred to as Rocky Creek, Lathan Branch, Kitty
Branch, Spike Branch, T1, E1, and E2. Spike Branch begins as an ephemeral channel (E2), then turns into
an intermittent stream. E1 is an ephemeral channel that drains to Rocky Creek. T1 is an intermittent
stream that drains to North Fork Little River. Rocky Creek and Kitty Branch begin as intermittent
streams, then become perennial. North Fork Little River and Lathan Branch are perennial streams
throughout the Site. All project streams flow to North Fork Little River, which is classified as a Water
Supply II Water (WS-II), a High -Quality Water (HQW), and a Nutrient Sensitive Water (NSW).
The Site is currently an active livestock operation with sparsely wooded buffers along project streams. A
review of historical aerials from 1938 to 2020 shows that land use has remained mostly consistent over
time. Between 1993 and 1999, a small portion of the forested buffer was cleared along Rocky Creek.
Existing riparian area conditions vary across the Site, with a feature completely surrounded by forest,
features having a forested buffer extending greater than 50 feet on one side, and a narrow to non-
existent forested strip on the other, and some features having no riparian buffer aside from mixed
herbaceous vegetation along the banks and the occasional tree or shrub.
Mitigation work will include the restoration of riparian areas that are currently occupied by pasture,
enhancing existing forested areas through livestock exclusion, and the preservation of existing forests.
Restoration, enhancement, and preservation of the riparian areas up to 200 feet from project streams
and ephemeral channels will filter overland flow and uptake nutrients, thereby reducing sediment and
nutrient inputs within the project area. Additionally, habitat will be created and preserved in the form of
functional riparian forests.
Site Viability Map
W I L D L A N D S Monkey Wrench Mitigation Site
ENGINEERING 0 175 350 Feet Neuse 03020201
I I I I I
Orange County, NC
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Project Location Mw
Proposed Conservation Easement
Elevation (ft)
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LiDAR Map
W I L D L A N D S Monkey Wrench Mitigation Site
ENGINEERING 0 175 350 Feet Neuse 03020201
I I I I I
Orange County, NC
DocuSign Envelope ID: 9EB4AA9D-893A-40A1-B7A4-D8EAF3EEE56B
ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
October 30, 2023
Project 20231142 Version 1
Orange County
Kaitlyn Hogarth, Project Manager
Wildlands Engineering, Inc
khogarthOwildlandseng.com
Subject: Determination for Applicability to the Neuse Buffer Rules 15A NCAC 02B .0714
Project Name: Monkey Wrench Mitigation Bank
Address: Walnut Grove Church Rd, Hurdle Mills, NC
Location: Lat., Long: 36.218398,-79.081006
Dear Kaitlyn Hogarth:
On September 29, 2023, Blake Hartshorn of the Division of Water Resources (DWR) conducted
an on -site review of feature(s) located on the Monkey Wrench Mitigation Bank Site at the
request of Wildlands to determine the presence of streams and the applicability of features on
the site to the Neuse River Riparian Area Protection Rules, Title 15A North Carolina
Administrative Code 02B .0714. Shelton Sullivan and Samantha Wooten with DWR, and Kaitlyn
Hogarth with Wildlands were present for the site visit.
The Division of Water Resources has determined that the features listed as "subject" in the
table below and identified on the attached maps are shown on either the most recently
published County NRCS Soil Survey of and/or the USGS National Map at a scale that
incorporates the National Hydrography Dataset High Resolution data at 1:24,000 scale. In
addition, the features listed as "subject" on the below table have been located on the ground at
the site and possess characteristics that qualify them to be at least intermittent streams in
accordance with the NC Stream Identification Manual v.4.11 and therefore subject to the Nuese
Buffer Rules. Please be aware that features identified as "not subject" may be considered
jurisdictional according to the US Army Corps of Engineers and subject to the Clean
Water Act.
The enclosed map(s) depict the feature(s) evaluated and this information is also summarized
in the table below.
Feature ID
Feature Type*
Subject
to Buffer
Rules
Start @
Stop @
Depicted on
Soil Survey
Depicted on
USGS Topo
Confluence
Rocky Creek
Stream at least
Yes
36.218377,
with North
Yes
Yes
Intermittent
-79.088846
Fork Little
River
36.218657,
Confluence
E1
Ephemeral
No
-79.087248
with Rocky
No
No
Creek
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North Carolina Department ofEnvironmental Quality I Division ofWater Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 1 1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
NORTH C919.707.9000
DocuSign Envelope ID: 9EB4AA9D-893A-40A1-B7A4-D8EAF3EEE56B
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Subject
Depicted on
Depicted on
Feature ID
Feature Type*
to Buffer
Start @
Stop @
Soil Survey
USGS Topo
Rules
Lathem
Stream at least
Southern
Confluence
Branch
Intermittent
Yes
boundary
with Rocky
Yes
Yes
Creek
Stream at least
36.218026,
Confluence
Kitty Branch
No
with Rocky
No
No
Intermittent
-79.083692
Creek
Stream at least
36.219192,
Confluence
Spike Branch
intermittent
No
-79.083016
with Kitty
No
No
Branch
E2
Ephemeral
No
36.219100,
Spike Branch
No
No
-79.082908
Start
Confluence
Stream at least
36.222616,
with North
T1
intermittent
No
-79.084010
Fork Little
No
No
River
North Fork
Stream at least
Northwestern
North Eastern
Little River
intermittent
Yes
boundary
Boundary
Yes
Yes
* Stream (ephemeral, intermittent, perennial), Ditch, Swale, Wetland, Other
This on -site determination shall expire five (5) years from the date of this letter. The
owner (or future owners) should notify the Division (and other relevant agencies) of this
decision in any future correspondence concerning this property. Landowners or affected
parties that dispute this determination made by the Division may request a determination by
the Director of Water Resources. This determination is final and binding unless an appeal
request is made within sixty (60) calendar days of the date of this letter to the Director
in writing.
If sending via U.S. Postal Service:
Stephanie Goss - Division of Water Resources
401 & Buffer Permitting Branch Supervisor
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Ifsending via delivery service (UPS, FedEx, etc.)
Stephanie Goss - Division of Water Resources
401 & Buffer Permitting Branch Supervisor
512 N Salisbury St.
Raleigh, NC 27604
This letter only addresses the applicability of the stated regulations on the features
identified on the subject property and/or within the proposed project area. This letter
does not approve any activity within buffers or within waters of the state. There may be
other regulated waters, streams or other features located on the property that do not appear
on the maps or table referenced above. Any waters, streams, or other features on the site,
including the features identified in this letter, may be considered jurisdictional according to
the US Army Corps of Engineers and subject to the Clean Water Act.
If you have any additional questions or require additional information, please contact Shelton
Sullivan at blake.hartshorn@deq.nc.gov or 919-707-3684. This determination is subject to
review as provided in G.S. 150B.
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Monkey Wrench Mitigation Bank
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Sincerely,
DocuSigned by:
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@ baess, Supervisor
401 & Buffer Permitting Branch
Attachments: Site Map with labels, NRCS Soil Survey, USGS Topographical Map
Electronic cc: 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch, Laserfiche File 20231142 V1
DWR Washington Regional Office, via email
Landowner: Lathan F. Hawkins and Katherine R Hawkins.
Landowner: Robert Edward Hengsterman and Staci Hawkins Hengsterman.
DocuSign Envelope ID: 9EB4AA9D-893A-40A1-B7A4-D8EAF3EEE56B
Project Location
Proposed Conservation Easement
Internal Crossing
Perennial Project Stream
Intermittent Project Stream
Ephemeral Project Channel
Non -Project Stream
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-79.084010 W
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79.082908 W
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0 175 350 Feet Neuse 03020201
I I I I I
Orange County
DocuSign Envelope ID: 9EB4AA9D-893A-40A1-B7A4-D8EAF3EEE56B
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W I L D L A ICI D S Monkey Wrench Mitigation Site
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DocuSign Envelope ID: 9EB4AA9D-893A-40A1-B7A4-D8EAF3EEE56B
USGS National Map: E1, Kitty Branch, Spike
Branch, E2, and T1 are not depicted.
North Fork Little River