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NATURAL RESOURCES TECHNICAL REPORT
Replace Bridge 201 on Brackett Road (SR 1641) over Knob Creek
Cleveland County, North Carolina
TIP B-5392
Federal Aid Project No. BRZ-1641(4)
WBS Element No. 46107.1.1
THE NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Project Development and Environmental Analysis Unit
Natural Environment Section
May 2013
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................... 1
2.0 METHODOLOGY AND QUALIFICATIONS ...................................................... 1
3.0 PHYSICAL RESOURCES ....................................................................................... 2
3.1 Soils ...................................................................................................................................... 2
3.2 Water Resources ................................................................................................................. 2
4.0 BIOTIC RESOURCES .............................................................................................. 3
4.1 Terrestrial Communities .................................................................................................... 3
4.1.1 Maintained/Disturbed ..................................................................................................... 3
4.1.2 Piedmont/Mountain Bottomland Forest ......................................................................... 3
4.1.3 Mesic Mixed Hardwood Forest ...................................................................................... 3
4.1.4 Terrestrial Community Impacts ..................................................................................... 3
4.2 Terrestrial Wildlife ............................................................................................................. 4
4.3 Aquatic Communities ......................................................................................................... 4
4.4 Invasive Species ................................................................................................................... 4
5.0 JURISDICTIONAL ISSUES .................................................................................... 5
5.1 Clean Water Act Waters of the U.S. ................................................................................. 5
5.2 Clean Water Act Permits ................................................................................................... 5
5.3 Coastal Area Management Act Areas of Environmental Concern ................................ 5
5.4 Construction Moratoria ..................................................................................................... 5
5.5 N.C. River Basin Buffer Rules ........................................................................................... 5
5.6 Rivers and Harbors Act Section 10 Navigable Waters .................................................... 6
5.7 Wetland and Stream Mitigation ........................................................................................ 6
5.7.1 Avoidance and Minimization of Impacts................................................................... 6
5.7.2 Compensatory Mitigation of Impacts ........................................................................ 6
5.8 Endangered Species Act Protected Species .................................................................. 6
5.9 Bald Eagle and Golden Eagle Protection Act ................................................................... 7
5.10 Endangered Species Act Candidate Species ................................................................... 7
5.11 Essential Fish Habitat ....................................................................................................... 7
6.0 REFERENCES ........................................................................................................... 8
Appendix A Figures
Figure 1. Vicinity Map
Figure 2. Project Study Area Map
Figure 3. Jurisdictional Features Map
Figure 4. Natural Communities Map
Appendix B Scientific Names of Species Identified in Report
Appendix C Stream Forms
Appendix D Qualifications of Contributors
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1. Soils in the study area .................................................................................................... 2
Table 2. Water resources in the study area ................................................................................ 2
Table 3. Physical characteristics of water resources in the study area .................................... 2
Table 4. Coverage of terrestrial communities in the study area .............................................. 4
Table 5. Jurisdictional characteristics of water resources in the study area .......................... 5
Table 6. Federally protected species listed for Cleveland County. .......................................... 6
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1.0 INTRODUCTION
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) proposes to replace bridge
number 201 on Brackett Road (SR 1641) over Knob Creek (TIP B-5392) in Cleveland
County (Figure 1). The following Natural Resources Technical Report (NRTR) has been
prepared to assist in the preparation of a Categorical Exclusion (CE) for the proposed
project.
2.0 METHODOLOGY AND QUALIFICATIONS
All work was conducted in accordance with the NCDOT Natural Environment Unit
standard operating procedures and July 2012 NRTR template. Field work was conducted
on March 21, 2013. Jurisdictional areas identified in the study area have not been
verified by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) or the North Carolina Division
of Water Quality (NCDWQ) as there is only perennial stream in the project area and it
does not require field verification. The principal personnel contributing to this document
were:
Principal
Investigator: Alexander P. (Sandy) Smith
Education: B.S. Biology, 1983
M.S. Marine Biology, 1988
Experience: Senior Project Manager, Axiom Environmental, 2008-present
Senior Project Manager, Vice-President, EcoScience Corporation, 1998-
2008
Senior Project Manager, Environmental Services, Inc., 1993-1998
Scientist, CZR, Inc., 1988-1993
Expertise: Project coordination, wetland/stream delineations, wetland/stream
assessment, document preparation, natural community identification and
assessment, T&E species surveys, wildlife (fish, amphibian, reptile, bird,
and mammal) surveys, and botanical surveys.
Investigator: Phillip Perkinson
Education: B.S. Geology, 2005
Experience: Project Scientist, Axiom Environmental, 2009-Present
Expertise: Wetland/stream delineations and assessments, natural community
identification and assessment, GIS, T&E species surveys figure
preparation, and document preparation.
Additional personnel who contributed to portions of the field work and/or documentation
for this project were Scott Davis and Kenan Jernigan. Appendix D lists the qualifications
of these contributors.
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3.0 PHYSICAL RESOURCES
The study area lies in the southern piedmont physiographic region of North Carolina
(Figure 2). Topography in the project vicinity is comprised of dissected irregular plains,
low rounded hills and ridges. Elevations in the study area range from 560 to 1510 feet
above sea level. Land use in the project vicinity consists primarily of agriculture,
interspersed with residential development along roadways and forestland along stream
corridors.
3.1 Soils
The Web Soil Survey identifies three soil types within the study area (Table 1).
Table 1. Soils in the study area
Soil Series Mapping Unit Drainage Class Hydric Status
Chewacla loam ChA Somewhat Poorly Nonhydric
Pacolet sandy clay
loam PaD Well Drained Nonhydric
3.2 Water Resources
Water resources in the study area are part of the Broad River basin [U.S. Geological
Survey (USGS) Hydrologic Unit 03050105]. One stream is identified in the study area
(Table 2). The location of this water resource is shown in Figure 3. The physical
characteristics of this stream are provided in Table 3.
Table 2. Water resources in the study area
Stream Name Map ID NCDWQ Index
Number
Best Usage
Classification
Knob Creek Knob Creek 9-50-19 WS-IV
Table 3. Physical characteristics of water resources in the study area
Map ID
Bank
Height
(feet)
Bankfull
Width
(feet)
Water
Depth
(inches)
Channel
Substrate Velocity Clarity
Knob Creek 30 8 12-28 Sand Fast Clear
No outstanding resource waters have been identified in the project study area. Knob
Creek is classified as WS-IV. There are no designated anadromous fish waters or
Primary Nursery Areas (PNA) present in the study area. There are no designated High
Quality Waters (HQW) or water supply watersheds (WS-I or WS-II) within 1.0 mile
downstream of the study area. Knob Creek is not listed on the North Carolina 2012 Final
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303(d) list of impaired waters. No fish or benthic sampling stations are located within
1.0 mile of the study area.
4.0 BIOTIC RESOURCES
4.1 Terrestrial Communities
Three terrestrial communities were identified in the study area: Maintained/Disturbed,
Piedmont/Mountain Bottomland Forest, and Mesic Mixed Hardwood Forest. Figure 4
shows the location and extent of these terrestrial communities in the study area. A brief
description of each community type follows. Scientific names of all species identified
are included in Appendix B.
4.1.1 Maintained/Disturbed
Maintained/Disturbed areas are present throughout the study area in places where the
vegetation is periodically mowed, such as roadside shoulders, residential lawns, utility
corridors, pastures, and clear-cuts. The vegetation in this community is comprised of
trees and low-growing grasses and herbs. Tree species include eastern red cedar, red
maple, and sweetgum. Herbaceous and grass species include blackberry, fescue, clover,
common chickweed, wild onion, broomsedge, henbit, purple dead nettle, and dog fennel.
Common vines in this community include poison ivy, cross-vine, and Japanese
honeysuckle.
4.1.2 Piedmont/Mountain Bottomland Forest
The Piedmont/Mountain Bottomland Forest community occurs along the floodplain of
Knob Creek where periodic overbank flooding from the river occurs. Sycamore, river
birch, sweetgum, and red maple dominate the canopy. Ironwood, Chinese privet, giant
cane, poison ivy, Japanese grass, and multiflora rose dominate the understory.
4.1.3 Mesic Mixed Hardwood Forest
The Mesic Mixed Hardwood Forest community exists throughout the study area, where
moderate slopes occur along the valley of Knob Creek. Dominant species in this
community include American beech, black walnut, red maple, yellow poplar, northern
red oak, and white oak in the canopy. The shrub layer and mid-story is dominated by
flowering dogwood, Chinese privet, eastern red cedar, loblolly pine, white pine, and
Virginia pine. Christmas fern, cranefly orchid, running cedar, and ebony spleenwort in
the understory and ground layers.
4.1.4 Terrestrial Community Impacts
Terrestrial communities in the study area may be impacted by project construction as a
result of grading and paving of portions of the study area. At this time, decisions
regarding the final location and design of the proposed bridge replacement have not been
made. Therefore, community data are presented in the context of total coverage of each
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type within the study area (Table 4). Once a final alignment and preliminary design have
been determined, probable impacts to each community type will be calculated.
Table 4. Coverage of terrestrial communities in the study area
Community Coverage (acres)
Maintained/ Disturbed 4.35
Piedmont/Mountain Bottomland Forest 2.1
Mesic Mixed Hardwood Forest 4.5
Total 10.95
4.2 Terrestrial Wildlife
Terrestrial communities in the study area are comprised of both natural and disturbed
habitats that may support a diversity of wildlife species (those species actually observed
are indicated with *). Mammal species that commonly exploit forested habitats and
stream corridors found within the study area include species such as eastern cottontail,
raccoon, Virginia opossum, and white-tailed deer. Birds that commonly use forest and
forest edge habitats include the American crow*, blue jay, Carolina chickadee*, Carolina
wren*, eastern bluebird, song sparrow*, field sparrow*, tufted titmouse, and yellow-
rumped warbler. Birds that may use the open habitat or water bodies within the study
area include great blue heron*, eastern meadowlark, and turkey vulture*. Reptile and
amphibian species that may use terrestrial communities located in the study area include
the copperhead, eastern box turtle, eastern fence lizard, and five lined skink.
4.3 Aquatic Communities
Aquatic communities in the study area consist of a perennial piedmont stream. The study
area stream could support bluehead chub, and redbreast sunfish. Study area aquatic
communities may support spring peeper, northern dusky salamander, and various benthic
macro invertebrates.
4.4 Invasive Species
Four species from the NCDOT Invasive Exotic Plant List for North Carolina were found
to occur in the study area. The species identified were Chinese privet (Threat), multiflora
rose (Threat), Japanese grass (Threat), and Japanese honeysuckle (Moderate Threat).
NCDOT will manage invasive plant species as appropriate.
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5.0 JURISDICTIONAL ISSUES
5.1 Clean Water Act Waters of the U.S.
One jurisdictional stream was identified in the study area (Table 5). The location of the
stream is shown on Figure 3. USACE and NCDWQ stream delineation forms are
included in Appendix C. The physical characteristics and water quality designations of
this jurisdictional stream are detailed in Section 3.2. Knob Creek has been designated as
a warm water stream for the purposes of stream mitigation.
Table 5. Jurisdictional characteristics of water resources in the study area
Map ID Length
(feet) Classification Compensatory
Mitigation Required
River Basin
Buffer
Knob Creek 200 Perennial Yes Not Subject
No jurisdictional wetlands were identified in the study area.
5.2 Clean Water Act Permits
The proposed project has been designated as a Categorical Exclusion (CE) for the
purposes of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documentation. As a result, a
Nationwide Permit (NWP) 23 will likely be applicable. A NWP No. 33 may also apply
for temporary construction activities such as stream dewatering, work bridges, or
temporary causeways that are often used during bridge construction or rehabilitation.
The USACE holds the final discretion as to what permit will be required to authorize
project construction. If a Section 404 permit is required then a Section 401 Water
Quality Certification (WQC) from the NCDWQ will be needed.
5.3 Coastal Area Management Act Areas of Environmental Concern
No Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA) Areas of Environmental Concern (AEC)
were identified in the study area.
5.4 Construction Moratoria
There are no trout waters within the study area, and Cleveland County is not a designated
trout count y. Therefore, no moratoria are anticipated for this project.
5.5 N.C. River Basin Buffer Rules
No streams within the study area are subject to any N.C. River Basin Buffer Rules.
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5.6 Rivers and Harbors Act Section 10 Navigable Waters
No streams within the study area are subject to Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act.
5.7 Wetland and Stream Mitigation
5.7.1 Avoidance and Minimization of Impacts
The NCDOT will attempt to avoid and minimize impacts to streams and wetlands to the
greatest extent practicable in choosing a preferred alternative and during project design.
At this time, no final decisions have been made with regard to the location or design of
the preferred alternative.
5.7.2 Compensatory Mitigation of Impacts
The NCDOT will investigate potential on-site stream and wetland mitigation
opportunities once a final decision has been rendered on the location of the preferred
alternative. If on-site mitigation is not feasible, mitigation will be provided by North
Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Ecosystem Enhancement
Program (EEP).
5.8 Endangered Species Act Protected Species
As of September 22, 2011 the United States Fish and Wildlife (USFWS) lists one
federally protected species for Cleveland County (Table 6). A brief description of the
species’ habitat requirements follows, along with the Biological Conclusion rendered
based on survey results in the study area. Habitat requirements for this species are based
on the current best available information from referenced literature and/or USFWS.
Table 6. Federally protected species listed for Cleveland County.
Scientific Name Common Name Federal
Status
Habitat
Present
Biological
Conclusion
Hexastylis naniflora Dwarf-flowered heartleaf T Yes Unresolved
T - Threatened
Dwarf-flowered heartleaf
USFWS optimal survey window: March – May
Habitat Description: Dwarf-flowered heartleaf is endemic to the western Piedmont and
foothills of North and South Carolina. This herbaceous evergreen is found in
moist to rather dry forests along bluffs; boggy areas next to streams and creek
heads; and adjacent hillsides, slopes, and ravines. Requiring acidic, sandy loam
soils, the species is found in soil series such as Pacolet, Madison, and Musella,
among others. Occurrences are generally found on a north facing slope.
Undisturbed natural communities such as Piedmont/Coastal Plain Heath Bluff,
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Dry-Mesic Oak Hickory Forest, and Mesic Mixed Hardwood Forest hold the most
viable occurrences. However, less viable remnant occurrences are found in
disturbed habitats, including logged, grazed, mown, and residential/commercial
developed lands; areas converted to pasture, orchards, and tree plantations;
roadside rights-of-way; and on upland slopes surrounding manmade ponds or
lakes.
Biological Conclusion: Unresolved
Suitable habitat for the dwarf-flowered heartleaf does exist within the study area.
Surveys conducted within all areas of suitable habitat on March 21, 2013 revealed
no individuals of the Hexastylis genus. A review of NCNHP records, updated
January 3, 2013, indicates three occurrences of dwarf-flowered heartleaf within
0.8 mile southeast of the study area. Due to the proximity of known populations,
coordination with the USFWS will be required to determine the appropriate
Biological Conclusion for this species.
5.9 Bald Eagle and Golden Eagle Protection Act
Habitat for the bald eagle primarily consists of mature forest in proximity to large bodies
of open water for foraging. Large dominant trees are utilized for nesting sites, typically
within 1.0 mile of open water.
A desktop-GIS assessment of the project study area, as well as the area within a
1.13-mile radius (1.0 mile plus 660 feet) of the project limits, was performed on February
25, 2013 using 2010 color aerials. No water bodies large enough or sufficiently open to
be considered potential feeding sources were identified. Since there was no foraging
habitat within the review area, a survey of the project study area and the area within 660
feet of the project limits was not conducted. Additionally, a review of the NCNHP
database on March 1, 2013 indicated no known occurrences of this species within 1.0
mile of the project study area. Due to the lack of habitat, known occurrences, and
minimal impact anticipated for this project, it has been determined that this project will
not affect this species.
5.10 Endangered Species Act Candidate Species
As of September 22, 2010 the USFWS lists no Candidate species for Cleveland County.
5.11 Essential Fish Habitat
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has not identified Knob Creek as an
Essential Fish Habitat.
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Appendix A
Figures
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT &
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS BRANCH
Vicinity Map Figure 1
CLEVELAND COUNTY
REPLACE BRIDGE NO. 201 ON SR 1641
OVER KNOB CREEK
B-5392
Cleveland County, NC
Title:
Prepared for:
Notes:
Background imagery sources:Lawndale, NC (2002) 7.5-minute topographic qudrangleprovided by the U.S.Geological Survey.
PROJECTSTUDY AREAMAP
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Project:
FIGURE
Drawn by:
Date:
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SGD
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Feet
Legend
Study area Mauney Road
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TRANSYLVANIACOUNTY Casar-Lawndale Road³
Brackett Road
Cleveland County, NC
Title:
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Notes:
Background imagery sources:2010 aerial photographyprovided by the NC OneMapProgram (online, supported bythe N.C. Geographic InformationCoordination Council).
JurisdictionalFeatures Map
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³Casar-Lawndale RoadBrackett
Road
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Title:
Prepared for:
Notes:
Background imagery sources:2010 aerial photographyprovided by the NC OneMapProgram (online, supported bythe N.C. Geographic InformationCoordination Council).
NaturalCommunities
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Appendix B
Scientific Names of Species Identified in Report
Plants
Common Name Scientific Name
American beech Fagus grandifolia
Blackberry Rubus sp.
Black walnut Juglans nigra
Broomsedge Andropogon virginicus
Chinese privet Ligustrum sinense
Christmas fern Polystichum acrostichoides
Clover Trifolium sp.
Common chickweed Stelleria media
Cranefly orchid Tipularia discolor
Cross-vine Bignonia capreolata
Dog fennel Eupatorium capillifolium
Eastern red cedar Juniperus virginiana
Ebony spleenwort Asplenium platyneuron
Fescue Festuca sp.
Flowering dogwood Cornus florida
Giant cane Arundinaria gigantea
Henbit Lamium amplexicaule
Ironwood Carpinus caroliniana
Japanese grass Microstegium vimineum
Japanese honeysuckle Lonicera japonica
Loblolly pine Pinus taeda
Multiflora rose Rosa multiflora
Northern red oak Quercus rubra
Poison ivy Toxicodendron radicans
Purple dead nettle Lamium purpureum
Red maple Acer rubrum
River birch Betula nigra
Running cedar Diphasiastrum digitatum
Sweetgum Liquidambar styraciflua
Sycamore Platanus occidentalis
Virginia pine Pinus virginiana
White oak Quercus alba
White Pine Pinus strobus
Wild onion Allium sp.
Yellow poplar Liriodendron tulipifera
Animals
Common Name Scientific Name
American crow Corvus brachyrhynchos
Bluehead chub Nocomis leptocephalus
Blue jay Cyanocitta cristata
Carolina chickadee Poecile carolinensis
Carolina wren Thryrothorus ludovicianus
Copperhead Agkistrodon contortrix
Eastern bluebird Sialia sialis
Eastern box turtle Terrapene carolina
Eastern cottontail Sylvilagus floridanus
Eastern fence lizard Sceloporus undulatus
Eastern meadowlark Sturnella magna
Field sparrow Spizella pusilla
Five-lined skink Eumeces anthracinus
Great blue heron Ardea herodias
Northern dusky salamander Desmognathus fuscus
Raccoon Procyon lotor
Redbreast sunfish Lepomis auritus
Song sparrow Melospiza melodia
Spring peeper Pseudacris crucifer
Tufted titmouse Baeolophus bicolor
Turkey vulture Cathartes aura
Virginia opossum Didelphis virginiana
White-tailed deer Odocoileus virginianus
Yellow-rumped warbler Dendroica coronata
Appendix C
Stream Forms
Appendix D
Qualifications of Contributors
Investigator: Scott G. Davis
Education: B.S. Environmental Science - Ecology
Experience: Senior Scientist, Axiom Environmental, 2008-present
Project Scientist, Senior Scientist, EcoScience Corporation, 2004-2008
Expertise: Wetland/stream delineations and assessments, GIS, figure preparation,
document preparation, natural community identification and assessment,
T&E species surveys, benthic invertebrate surveys, amphibian surveys,
and botanical surveys.
Investigator: Kenan Jernigan
Education: B.A. Environmental Studies – Ecology, 2010
Experience: Project Scientist, Axiom Environmental, 2010-present
Expertise: Wetland/stream delineations and assessments, natural community
identification and assessment, GIS, T&E species surveys, botanical
surveys, rare plant surveys, figure preparation, document preparation.