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Nationwide Permit Request
Supporting Documentation
US-NC-5069-Hobucken
Pamlico County, North Carolina
October 2, 2019
Terracon Project No. EN197183
Prepared for:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
69 Darlington Avenue
Wilmington, North Carolina 28403
Applicant:
Vertical Bridge
750 Park of Commerce Dr., Suite 200
Boca, FL 33487
and
Verizon Wireless
10300 Old Alabama Connector Road
Alpharetta, GA 30022
Prepared by:
Terracon Consultants, Inc.
1450 Fifth Street West
North Charleston, South Carolina 29405

October 2, 2019
US Army Corps of Engineers
Wilmington District
Wilmington Regulatory Field Office
69 Darlington Avenue
Wilmington, North Carolina 28403
Attn: Ms. Emily Thompson
P: 910-251-4629
[e-mail]
C/o Vertical Bridge and Verizon Wireless
Re: Nationwide Permit Supporting Documentation
US-NC-5069-Hobucken
Lowland Road
Hobucken, Pamlico County, North Carolina
Terracon Project No. EN197183
Dear Ms. Thompson:
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On behalf of our client, Terracon Consultants, Inc. is requesting a nationwide permit application
review of the approximately 0.43 -acre site (proposed to be developed with a 80 x 80 -foot radio
tower compound with 24 x 279 foot access road) located off of Lowland Road in Hobucken,
Pamlico County, North Carolina. The approximate center of the review area is located at
35.2553370N, -76.5766570W.
Enclosed, please find the Nationwide Permit Supporting Documentation for the above referenced
project. Please contact Will Vesely at 843.203.7299 or 843.884.1234 with any questions
regarding this material, or if you require any additional information. Thank you for your
consideration and assistance with this important project.
Respectfully submitted,
Terracon Consultants Inc.,
Will Vesely, GIT Andy Ruocco, PWS
Staff Scientist Principal / Environmental Manager
Terracon Consultants, Inc. 1450 Fifth Street West North Charleston, South Carolina 29405
P [843] 884 1234 F [843] 884 9234 terracon.com

Table of Contents
1.0
PROJECT AND WETLANDS IMPACT SUMMARY.........................................................1
2.0
Project Location...............................................................................................................1
5.0
PROJECT DESCRIPTION..............................................................................................2
4.0
PROJECT PURPOSE.....................................................................................................2
5.4
EXISTING CONDITIONS................................................................................................2
5.1 Wetlands and WOTUS.........................................................................................2
5.2 Uplands...............................................................................................................2
5.3 Local Hydrology...................................................................................................2
6.0
SITE SELECTION...........................................................................................................3
7.0
PRACTICABLE ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS..................................................................3
7.1 Alternatives..........................................................................................................3
7.1.1
Alternative A: No -Action Alternative.......................................................................3
7,1,2
Alternative B: Offsite Alternatives...........................................................................3
7.1.3
Alternative C: Proposed Site Design......................................................................4
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CUMULATIVE WETLAND IMPACTS..............................................................................4
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MITIGATION...................................................................................................................4
10.0
Water Quality...................................................................................................................5
11.0
Stormwater......................................................................................................................5
12.0
Cultural Resources..........................................................................................................6
13.0
Protected Species...........................................................................................................6
Appendices
Appendix I Pre -Construction Notification (PCN) Form and Permit Drawings
Appendix II Site Figures and Delineation Information
Appendix III Coordination
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1.0 PROJECT AND WETLANDS IMPACT SUMMARY
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Project Summary
Project:
US-NC-5069-Hobucken
Terracon Job No:
EN197183
Name/ Applicant:
Vertical Bridge, LLC and Verizon
Agent:
Will Vesely / Terracon Consultants, Inc.
Location:
Lowland Road, Hobucken, Pamlico County, North Carolina
32.760681 °N, -80.172571 °W
Watershed:
North Carolina Watershed- 8 -Digit Hydrologic Unit Code
03020104 (Tar -Pamlico River Basin)
Nearest Water Body:
Tributary of Upper Spring Creek
Wetland and Waters of the US (WOTUS) Summary
Application Type
Nationwide Permit No. 12
Total Wetland Impact
0.300 acres of total impact
Total Property Acres
0.430 acres
Total Wetlands
0.415 acres Wetland Waters of the US and 0.10 acres Non -
Wetland Waters of the US
Total Uplands
0.005 acres
North Carolina Department of Mitigation Services (NCDMS) In -
Mitigation
lieu program / for 0.300 acres of impacts
Current Zoning Classification/
(Pamlico County Zoning) / Farm or Open Land
Dominant Adjacent Land Use
Impact Type
Fill for road crossing and radio tower compound construction
Critical Habitat
No
Endangered Species Act
Not likely to adversely affect
Determination
Impacted Aquatic Resources
404 Jurisdictional Freshwater Wetlands
Existing Permits &
None
Determinations
2.0 PROJECT LOCATION
The approximately 0.43 -acre site is located off Lowland Road in Hobucken, Pamlico County,
North Carolina. The site is proposed to be improved with a 80 ft x 80 ft tower compound and 24
ft x 279 ft access road / utility easement for a cell tower. The project site is located on the Lowland,
NC United States Geological Survey (USGS) 7.5 -minute topographic quadrangle map. The
approximate center of the site and the project location is located at 35.2553370N, -76.5766570W.
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The site currently contains undeveloped woodlands and a surface water ditch. See the site
location map in Appendix A.
.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The proposed project will consist of the development of a cell tower with a gravel road for access
/ utility easement. A total of 0.415 acres of jurisdictional freshwater forested wetlands have been
identified where the proposed cell tower compound and access road are planned to be built. The
applicant proposes to impact 0.30 acres of jurisdictional freshwater forested wetlands for
construction of a gravel road crossing / utility easement and the cell tower compound construction.
4.0 PROJECT PURPOSE
The purpose of the project is to develop a cell tower off Lowland Road in Hobucken, North
Carolina to support improvement to cellular communication coverage in the area. The
improvement in cellular coverage in the area needed to improve basic community services and
improve emergency response.
5.0 EXISTING CONDITIONS
5.1 Wetlands and WOTUS
The 0.415 -acres of wetlands that will be impacted are jurisdictional freshwater wetlands. The
overstory in the wetland areas primarily consists of loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) and southern
magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora). Saplings and shrubs consist of water oak (Quericas nigra),
southern magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora), common reed (Phragmites australis), wax myrtle
(Morella cerifera), and eastern poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans).
There is 0.010 -acres of non -jurisdictional wetlands along Lowland Road (surface water ditch).
5.2 Uplands
There is 0.005 -acres of uplands located on site along Lowland Road. The uplands consist of
maintained grass along the shoulder of Lowcountry Road.
5.3 Local Hydrology
The site is located in the Tar -Pamlico River Basin (HUC# 03020104). The hydrology is driven
through natural processes that result in seasonal inundation of freshwater forested wetlands
located on the site. The project will cause minimal disruption to the local hydrology.
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6.0 SITE SELECTION
The site currently contains undeveloped woodlands and a surface water ditch. The site selected
meets the project purpose. Additionally, the location of the site adjacent to an existing water tower
presents the opportunity to consolidate utilities in the area, thereby minimizing wetland impacts.
7.0 PRACTICABLE ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS
As a component of the permit applications to discharge dredged or fill material into wetlands
and/or WOTUS, the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is required to analyze and
evaluate alternatives to the proposed project that could achieve its purpose and need. The
USACE conducts this analysis pursuant to two main requirements:
The 404(b)(1) Guidelines (Guidelines) associated with the Clean Water Act (CWA)
of 1972, Federal Register, 40 CFR Part 230, and
The USACE Implementation Procedures for the National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) of 1969, Federal Register, 33 CFR Part 325, Appendix B.
Under Section 404(e) of the CWA, the USACE can issue general permits to authorize activities
that have minimal individual and cumulative adverse environmental effects. The proposed project
meets the conditions to qualify for a Nationwide Permit.
7.1 Alternatives
Site and design alternatives were evaluated for the project site to avoid and minimize the wetland
impacts associated with the proposed project. The alternatives considered are summarized
below.
7.1.1 Alternative A: No -Action Alternative
The no -action alternative would prevent the project from being completed either through no
federal decision or by not conducting the proposed project. The no -action alternative was rejected
because it does not meet the project purpose and need.
7.1,2 Alternative B: Standard Cellular Tower Compound
The applicant initially proposed a 100 ft x 100 ft square compound area and a 32 ft x 279 ft access
road for construction of the tower and associated support structures, which is the applicant's
standard footprint for cell towers of this size. This alternative would have resulted in approximately
0.415 acres of wetland impacts. This alternative was rejected as no wetland impact avoidance
was achievable due to the site conditions.
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7_1-a Alternative C: Proposed Site Design (preferred alternative)
Various layouts were considered for the development to avoid and minimize impacts to the
existing wetlands on the site to the maximum extent feasible while maintaining the project goal of
developing the cell tower. The existing impact drawings provided in Appendix A depict the
proposed site design, which includes the cell tower, gravel access road, and easement area.
Alternative layouts within the site were considered; however, each of the layouts results in
comparable impacts to wetlands for construction of various components of the proposed
development. The applicant reduced the footprint of the proposed wetland impacts to 80 ft x 80 ft
and reduced the access road width to 24 ft x 279 ft to reduce wetland impacts to 0.300. The
applicant will minimize impacts to WOTUS including wetlands by implementing stormwater best
management practices during construction. The impacts to wetlands will be further minimized
through the use of pervious fill material predominantly consisting of gravel.
8.0 CUMULATIVE WETLAND IMPACTS
Adverse effects are those that reduce the quality and/or quantity of habitat, including direct,
indirect, site specific, or habitat wide impacts, including individual, cumulative or synergistic
consequences of actions. The current plan balances the least wetland impacts while meeting the
project purpose. The degree of threat associated with the proposed wetland impacts are not likely
to adversely affect WOTUS and they do not significantly alter the habitat of the site or surrounding
region.
9.1) MITIGATION
Section 404 of the CWA requires permits for the discharge of dredged or fill material into WOTUS,
including wetlands. Jurisdictional wetlands and WOTUS are defined by 33 C.F.R. § 328.3(b) and
are protected by Section 404 of the CWA (33 U.S.C.A. § 1344), which is enforced by the USACE,
Washington District in North Carolina.
The permit drawings depicting the proposed wetland impacts on the site are included in Appendix
A. The North Carolina Pre -Construction Notification (PCN) Form is included in Appendix B.
The proposed impacts associated with the project do not conflict with Section 23(c) of the 2017
Nationwide Permit General Conditions. The 0.30 -acre wetland impact will be mitigated through
the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) Division of Mitigation Services
in -lieu fee program. The approval letter for the NCDEQ North Carolina's in -lieu fee program is
included in Appendix B.
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10.0 WATER QUALITY
The site is located within the Tar -Pamlico River Basin (HUC# 03020104) in Pamlico County and
consists primarily of the Pamlico River and its tributaries. The basin occupies a drainage area of
6,148 miz. Land use/land cover in the basin includes: 29% agriculture land, 23% wetlands, 27%
forested land, 12% grassland/scrub land, and 7% developed area. The watershed is made up of
2,521 stream miles, 3,976 acres of lake water, and 665,593 acres of estuarine areas. The
Pamlico River drains into the Atlantic Ocean via the Pamlico Sound. The Tar -Pamlico River Basin
accepts drainage from the Lower Tar River Basin.
The site's receiving water body, Upper Springs Creek, is not documented as impaired on the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Water Quality Assessment status on the most recent
2016. The creek is in good status with the EPA and is classified as shellfish harvesting waters
(SFH). The closest downstream water quality monitoring station from the project site is
0982500C, which is located approximately 7.4 miles north of the site at Pamlico River between
mouths of Plungo River and Goose Creek Mid -Channel.
This project meets the specific conditions and regional conditions of the 401 Water Quality
Certification.
The proposed wetland impacts associated with the project will not result in an increase of turbidity
in the receiving water systems that is substantially different from its current layout except during
the duration of construction. Additionally, no oils or other pollutants will be released into the
receiving water systems as a result of this project. All work performed during construction will be
conducted in a manner to prevent interference with any legitimate water uses. No non -allowable
discharges into receiving waters will result in associated environmental impacts. The proposed
project is not likely to have an adverse effect on water quality.
11.0 STORMWATER
The applicant will implement best management practices that will minimize erosion and migration
of sediments on and off the project site during and after construction. Additionally, land
disturbance activity will comply with the NC Department of Water Quality (DWQ) Stormwater Best
Management Practices.
All stormwater runoff from built upon areas will be transported primarily via vegetated
conveyances. These practices will include the use of appropriate grading and sloping techniques
and erosion prevention and sediment control measures capable of preventing erosion, migration
of sediments, and bank failure. All disturbed land will be stabilized and sloped where appropriate
with a minimum 3:1 slope upon project completion as applicable. Once the project is initiated, it
will be carried to completion in an expeditious manner, minimizing the period of disturbance to
the environment.
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Temporary best management practices such as silt fence and/or other diversionary structures will
be used during construction. Permanent stabilization of embankments will contain appropriately
sized rip -rap over geotextile liner or other similar approved permanent erosion control features
where applicable. Temporary and permanent stormwater controls may be used to minimize
sedimentation and erosion and minimize impact to the stream areas.
12.0 CULTURAL RESOURCES
A review of the North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office HPOWEB GIS Service (General
Audience) revealed that no sites have been identified as eligible for listing or potentially eligible
for listing in the Federal Register of Historic Places on or immediately adjacent to the project site.
13.0 PROTECTED SPECIES
Pursuant to Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act, the list of protected species known to occur
in Pamlico County was reviewed, and evaluations were performed regarding the likelihood of the
presence of each species within the project area. A search of the United States Fish and Wildlife
Service (USFWS) database provided existing information concerning the potential occurrence of
threatened or endangered species within Pamlico County.
The North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources (NCDENR) Natural
Heritage Program database was also reviewed for information regarding species with state
endangered or threatened status. Information obtained from the USFWS and NCDENR
databases regarding state and/or federally rare, threatened, or endangered species in Pamlico
County is included in Table 13-1.
Table 13-1
Pamlico County Threatened/Endangered Species
Group
Listed Species
Federal
Status
State
Status
American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)*
T
T
Bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)*
BGEPA
T
Red knot (Calidris canutus rufa)
T
SPOC
Vertebrate
Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas)*
T
T
Kemp's ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys kempii)*
E
E
Red -cockaded woodpecker (Picoides borealis)*
E
E
West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus)*
T
T
Raven's seed (Ludwigia ravenii)*
ARS
T
Vascular Plant
Rough -leaved loosestrife (Lysimachia asperulaefolia)*
E
E
Venus fly -trap (Dionaea muscipula)*
ARS
ARS
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Source: USFWS North Carolina List of Endangered, Threatened, Species of Concern, and Candidate Species for
Granville County, June 27, 2019
ARS = At Risk Species
E = Endangered
T = Threatened
SPOC = Species of Concern
BGEPA = Federally protected under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act
*= Included in NCDENR Natural Heritage Program Data Search for Granville County, January 12, 2015.
The project is not expected to adversely impact the federally endangered or threatened species
or destroy or adversely modify critical habitat protected under Section 7 of the Endangered
Species Act.
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APPENDIX I
PRE -CONSTRUCTION NOTIFICATION
(PCN) FORM and PERMIT DRAWINGS
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10/1/2019
1450 Fifth Street West N.Charleston, SC 29405
phone: [phone] Fax[phone]
Pre -Existing Conditions / Wetland Impact Area EXHIBIT NO.
US -NC -5069 Hobucken
Lowland Road $
Hobucken, Pamlico County, North Carolina

The findings depicted on this drawing have not been verified by the USACE or NCDEQ-DWR.
Approximate Total Wetland Waters of the US: 0.415 Acres
Approximate Total Non-Wetland Waters of the US:
32 Linear Feet / 0.010 Acres
Ditch locations depicted on this drawing were surveyed with a Trimble
Approximate Impact of Wetland Waters of the US: 0.300 Acres
Geo7x GPS with GNSS receiver in the field by Terracon Consultants on
,
Approximate Total Uplands: 0.005 Acres
5/16/19. Each survey point was at sub-meter accuracy.
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Approximate Ditch Boundary
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(No�Significant'Nexus)
Gravel Surface
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I Approximate Impact Area
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Proposed Conditions /Wetland Impact Area EXHIBIT NO.
Drawn By:
EN 197183
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US-NC-5069 Hobucken
Checked By:
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0 50 100 200
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Hobucken, Pamlico County, North Carolina
Date:
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ne: 843.884.1234 Fax: [phone]

The findings depicted on this drawing have not been verified by the USACE or NCDEQ-DWR. Approximate Total Wetland Waters of the US: 0.415 Acres
Approximate Total Non-Wetland Waters of the US:
J 32 Linear Feet / 0.010 Acres
Ditch locations depicted on this drawing were surveyed with a Trimble Approximate Impact of Wetland Waters of the US: 0.300 Acres
Geo7x GPS with Malmo
in the field by Terracon Consultants on Approximate Total Uplands: 0.005 Acres
5/16/19. Each survey point was at sub-meter accuracy. I
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Proposed Graded
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Proposed Silt Fencing
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Project No. Drainage Plans EXHIBIT NO.
EN 197183
Drawn By:
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US-NC-5069 Hobucken
Checked By: Lowland Road 10
JAR Hobucken, Pamlico County, North Carolina
Feet
Date:
1450 Fifth Street West N.Charleston, SC 29405
10/1/2019
phone: [phone] Fax: [phone]

The findings depicted on this drawing have not been verified by the USACE or NCDEQ-DWR.
Ditch locations depicted on this drawing were surveyed with a Trimble
Geo7x GPS with GNSS receiver in the field by Terracon Consultants on
5/16/19. Each survey point was at sub -meter accuracy.
Electrical Utility Line
Ditch
IDitcl
(No S
Legend
®Wetland—Avoidance
7 —7 ' Approximate Impact Area (Fill)
Approximate Site Boundary
Non -Wetland Waters of the US
Wetland Waters of the US
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N
0 60 120 240
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Approximate Total Wetland Waters of the US: 0.415 Acres
Approximate Total Non -Wetland Waters of the US:
32 Linear Feet/ 0.010 Acres
Approximate Impact of Wetland Waters of the US: 0.300 Acres
Approximate Total Uplands: 0.005 Acres
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Proposed Impacts
EXHIBIT NO.
EN 197183
Drawn By:
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Irerracon
US -NC -5069 Hobucken
Lowland Road
11
Checked By:
JAR
Date:
1450 Fifth Street West N.Charleston, SC 29405
Hobucken, Pamlico County, North Carolina
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DATE RETURNED:
NORTH CAROLINA
PAMLICO COUNTY
Tax Parcel # M031-43; I-042-113-1; F042-98-3; J042-4
Revenue Stamps $ 120.00
0012.i<
Doc ID: 002553580003 Type: CRP
Recorded: 07/11/2018 at 11:46:09 AM
Fee Amt: $146.00 Page 1 of 3
Revenue Tax: $120.00
Pamlico, NC
Lynn H. Lewis Register of Deeds
BK639 PG121-123
THIS QUITCLAIM DEED, made this 25h day of June, 2018, by and between MARY
ELIZABETH FENTRESS, single, of the State of North Carolina ("Grantor"); to WILLIAM C.
FENTRESS whose mailing address is 801 Lake Pointe Road New BernNorth Carolina 28562
("Grantee"), is as follows:
WITNESSETH:
That the Grantor in consideration of the sum of TEN DOLLARS ($10.00) and other good
and valuable consideration to Grantor paid by the Grantee, the receipt of which is hereby
acknowledged, has remised and released, and by these presents does remise, release and quitclaim
unto the Grantee the following described property, which said property does not include the
primary residence of the Grantor, to wit:
SEE EXHIBIT A ATTACHED HERETO AND
INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE
Prepared by:
Sumrell, Sugg, Carmichael, Hicks and Hart, P.A.
Attorneys at Law
416 Pollock Street
New Bern, North Carolina 28560
NO TITLE EXAMINATION REQUESTED OR PERFORMED BY
SUMRELL, SUGG, CARMICHAEL, HICKS, & HART, P.A.
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TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the above described lot or parcel of land and all privileges and
appurtenances thereunto belonging to the Grantee, forever free and discharged from all right, title
and interest of the Grantor or anyone claiming by, through or under the Grantor.
The designations Grantor and Grantee as used herein shall include said parties, their heirs,
successors and assigns, as the case may be, and shall include the singular, plural, masculine,
feminine or neuter as required by the context.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the Grantor has executed this instrument in such form as to
be binding, this the day and year first above written.
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I, the undersigned Notary Public of the County of VCO , State of North Carolina,
certify that MARY ELIZABETH FENTRESS personally appeared before me this day and
acknowledged the due execution of the foregoing instrument for the purposes therein expressed.
WITNESS my hand and notarial seal, this A""' day of 101-e— , 2018.
My Commission Expires:
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All of those certain tracts or parcels of land lying and being situate in Pamlico County, North Carolina
and being more particularly described as follows:
Trarf 1
Being that parcel of land located in Number 4 Township containing roughly 11.5 acres
described in that certain deed recorded in Book 334, Page 865 of the Office of the Pamlico
County Register of Deeds. This tract is also commonly referred to by the following Parcel
Identification Number: M031-43.
Tract 2
Being that parcel of land located in Number 3 Township containing roughly 0.260 acres
described in that certain deed recorded in Book 477, Page 829 of the Office of the Pamlico
County Register of Deeds. This tract is also commonly referred to by the following Parcel
Identification Number: I-042-113-1.
Tract 3
Being that parcel of land located in Number 1 Township containing roughly 3.35 acres
described in that certain deed recorded in Book 558, Page 832 of the Office of the Pamlico
County Register of Deeds. This tract is also commonly referred to by the following Parcel
Identification Number: F042-98-3.
Tract 4
Being that parcel of land containing roughly 19.677 acres described in that certain deed
recorded in Book 349, Page 227 of the Office of the Pamlico County Register of Deeds, being the
same land which was conveyed by W.H. Carawan and wife to Carroll E. Fentress by deed dated
April 8, 1953, recorded in Book 112, Page 147 of the Office of the Pamlico County Register of
Deeds. This tract is also commonly referred to by the following Parcel Identification Number:
J042-4.
Subject to any and all liens and encumbrances of record.
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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: US-NC-5069-Hobucken City/County: Hobucken / Pamlico Sampling Date: 5/16/19
Applicant/Owner: State: North Carolina Sampling Point: DP -1 Wet
Investigator(s): Will Vesely Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): terrace Local relief (concave, convex, none): none Slope(%) 0-2%
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR T Lat: 35.255260° Long: - 76.577285° Datum: NAD 83
Soil Map Unit Name: (Yo) - Yonges loamy fine sand NWI Classification: None
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions of the site typical for this time of the year? Yes ❑� No ❑ (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation ❑ Soil ❑ or Hydrology ❑ significantly disturbed? ❑ Are "normal circumstances" present? ❑
Are Vegetation ❑ Soil ❑ or Hydrology ❑ naturally problematic? ❑ (If needed, explain any answers in remarks)
bUMMHMY Ut- NNUINUb - Httacn size map snowing sample point locations, transects, important Teatures, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No ❑ Is the sampled Area Yes No ❑
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ❑� No ❑ within a Wetland?
I Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)
Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
❑ Surface Water (Al)
Aquatic Fauna (B13)
❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8'
❑ High Water Table (A2)
❑ Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)
❑ Drainage Patterns (B10)
❑� Saturation (A3)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
❑ Moss Trim Lines (B16)
❑ Water Marks (B1)
❑ Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (M)
❑ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits (B2)
❑ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
❑ Crayfish Burrows (C8)
❑ Drift Deposits (B3)
❑ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
❑ Algal Mat or Crust (B4)
❑ Thin Muck Surface (C7)
0 Geomorphic Position (D2)
❑ Iron Deposits (B5)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)
❑ FAC -Neutral Test (D5)
❑ Water -Stained Leaves (B9)
❑ Sphagnum moss (138) (LRR T, U)
Field Observations:
Surface water present? Yes ❑
No 0 Depth (inches):
Water table present? Yes ❑�
No ❑ Depth (inches): 15
Saturation present? Yes 0
No ❑ Depth (inches): 15
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ❑� No ❑
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe recorded data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

VEUE IA I IUN (Five Strata) -use sclentltic names of plants
Sampling Point: DP-1 Wet
Dominance Test Worksheet
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 ft radius )
Absolute Dominant
% Cover Species
Indicator
Status
Number of Dominant Species
1
Loblolly Pine (Pinus taeda)
10 Yes
FAC
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 6 (A)
2
3
Total Number of Dominant
4
Species Across All Strata: 6 (B)
5
6
Percent of Dominant Species
10 % = Total Cover
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC 100 (A/B)
50% of total cover:
5 % 20% of total cover:
2 %
Prevalence Index Worksheet
Sapling Stratum (Plot size: 30 ft radius)
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
1
Southern magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora L.)
10 % Yes
FAC
OBL species x 1 =
2
Water Oak (Quercus nigra)
9-0/7 Yes
FAC
FACW species x 2 =
3
FAC species x 3 =
4
FACU species x 4 =
5
UPL species x 5 =
6
Column totals (A) (B)
15 % = Total Cover
50% of total cover:
7.5 % 20% of total cover:
3 %
Prevalence Index = B/A =
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30 ft radius)
H drophytic Vegetation Indicators:
�1
1
Common reed (Phragmites australis)
70 % Yes
FACW
- Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegitation
2
Wax Myrtle (Morella cerifera)
10 % Yes
FAC
2 - Dominance Test is > 50%
3
❑ 3 - Prevalence Index is <_3.0
4
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation (Explai
5
6
llndicators of hydric soil and weland hydrology must
80 % = Total Cover
be present, uloess disturbed or problematic.
50% of total cover: 40 % 20% of total cover: 16 %
Definitions of Five Vegitation Strata:
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30 ft radius )
1
Eastern Poison Ivy (Toxicodendron radicans)
10 % Yes
FAC
Tree - Woody plants, excluding woodyvines,
2
approximately 20 ft (6m) or more in height and
3
3 in. (7.6 cm) or larger in diameter at breast
4
height (DBH).
5
6
Sapling - Woody plants, excluding woody vines
7
approximately 20 ft (6m) or more in height and
8
less than 3 in. (7.6 cm) DBH.
9
10
Shrub - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
11
approximately 3 to 20 ft (1 to 6 m) in height.
10 % = Total Cover
50% of total cover:
5 20% of total cover:
2
Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants,
including herbaceous vines, regardless of size,
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30 ft radius)
and woodyplants, except woody vines, less
1
than approximately 3ft (1 m) in height.
2
3
Woody vine - All woody vines, regardless of
4
height.
5
0 % = Total Cover
50% of total cover:
0 20% of total cover:
0
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present? Yes ❑ No ❑
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below). Data Point Taken in a recent clearcut
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

SOIL
Sampling Point: DP -1 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) % Type' Loc**
Texture Remarks
0-8" 10YR 3/2 100 %
Sandy Loam
8-20" 10YR 5/1 100 %
Sandy Clay
'Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains "Location:
PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils:
❑ Histisol (Al)
❑ Polyvalue Below Surface
❑ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)
❑ Histic Epipedon (A2)
(S8) (LRR S, T, U)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
❑ Black Histic (A3)
❑ Thin Dark Surface (S9)
❑ Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A, B)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
(LRR S, T, U)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)
❑ Stratified Layers (A5)
❑ Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1)
❑ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)
❑ Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
❑ 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)
(LRR O)
❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
(MLRA 1538)
❑ Red Parent Material (TF2)
❑ Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)
❑ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
0 Depleted Matrix (F3)
❑ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
❑ Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
❑ Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
❑ Redox Depressions (F8)
❑ Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
❑ Marl (F10) (LRR U)
❑ Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)
❑ Depleted Ochric (F11)
Indicators of hydrophytic vegitation and
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
(MLRA 151)
wetland hydrology must be present,
❑ Sandy Redox (S5)
❑ Iron -Manganese Masses
unless disturbed or problematic.
❑ Stripped Matrix (S6)
(F12) (LRR O, P, T)
❑ Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)
❑ Umbric Surace (F13)
(LRR P, T, U)
❑ Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA
151)
❑ Reduced Vertic (F18)
(MLRA 150A, 150B)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils
(F19) (MLRA 149A)
❑ Anomalous Bright Loamy
Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A,
153C,153D)
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soil Present? Yes 0 No ❑
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

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Project No. EN197183
Date Photos Taken: May 16, 2019
Photo 5
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View of wetland area surrounding DP -1 looking west.
Photo 6 View of the jurisdictional ditch located on the western portion of the proposed utility
easement.

Project No. EN197183
Date Photos Taken: May 16, 2019
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Photo View of the non -jurisdictional ditch located offsite, approximately 10 feet west of the
proposed utility easement.

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
secretary
TIM BAUMGARTNER
DirecT
Matt Grugan
Vertical Bridge Development, LLC
750 Park of Commerce Dr, Suite 200
Boca Raton, FL 33487
NORTH CAROLINA
Enviromnental Quality
August 27, 2019
Expiration of Acceptance: 2/27/2020
Project: US-NC-5069-Hobucken County: Pamlico
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the NCDEQ Division of Mitigation Services (DMS) is willing to
accept payment for compensatory mitigation for impacts associated with the above referenced project as
indicated in the table below. Please note that this decision does not assure that participation in the DMS in -
lieu fee mitigation program will be approved by the permit issuing agencies as mitigation for project impacts.
It is the responsibility of the applicant to contact permitting agencies to determine if payment to the DMS will
be approved. You must also comply with all other state, federal or local government permits, regulations or
authorizations associated with the proposed activity including G.S. § 143-214.11.
This acceptance is valid for six months from the date of this letter and is not transferable. If we have not
received a copy of the issued 404 Permit/401 Certification within this time frame, this acceptance will
expire. It is the applicant's responsibility to send copies of the permits to DMS. Once DMS receives a copy
of the permit(s) an invoice will be issued based on the required mitigation in that permit and payment must
be made prior to conducting the authorized work. The amount of the in -lieu fee to be paid by an applicant is
calculated based upon the Fee Schedule and policies listed on the DMS website.
Based on the information supplied by you in your request to use the DMS, the impacts for which you are
requesting compensatory mitigation credit are summarized in the following table. The amount of mitigation
required and assigned to DMS for this impact is determined by permitting agencies and may exceed the
impact amounts shown below.
River Basin
Tar -Pamlico
Impact Location
18 -digit HUG
Impact Type
Impact Quantity
03020104
Non -Riparian Wetland
0.30
Upon receipt of payment, DMS will take responsibility for providing the compensatory mitigation. The
mitigation will be performed in accordance with the In -Lieu Fee Program instrument dated July 28, 2010 and
15A NCAC 02B .0295 as applicable. Thank you for your interest in the DMS in -lieu fee mitigation program.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Kelly Williams at [phone].
cc: Will Vesely, agent
Sincerely,
4AsManagement
B Stanfill
Supervisor
e_�IOQE
n.a.ra.rtamamw�0�r V
North Carolina Department of Environtnental Quality I Division of Mitigation Services
217 W. Jones Street 11652 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1652
919.707.8976

APPENDIX III
COORDINATION
Responsive ■ Resourceful ■ Reliable

Vesely, Will C
From: Pullinger, Robert C <[e-mail]>
Sent: Monday, August 26, 2019 3:40 PM
To: Vesely, Will C
Cc: Scarbraugh, Anthony; Tankard, Robert; Davis, Megan M; Dunn, Carl
Subject: RE: [External] Pamlico County - Buffer Question
Mr. Vesely (Will),
You are correct that there would be no features present in the project area that would possibly be subject to the buffer
rules, primarily because there are none mapped on either that most recent topo, or the most recent printed NRCS soil
survey for Pamlico Co.
As far as your stormwater questions, I showed Carl Dunn (one of the stormwater engineers with the Division of Energy,
Mineral, and Land Resources (DEMLR)) the plans you'd sent me. Based on what you'd sent, the only trigger that he/we
saw that might likely kick you into needing a stormwater permit would be if the total disturbed area in your project
exceeded an acre (meaning that you'd also need a sediment and erosion control plan from DEM LR).
Hope that helps, if you have any additional questions, please let me know how I can be of help.
Chris Pullinger
Environmental Specialist II
Division of Water Resources — Water Quality Regional Operations
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
252 948 3922 office
chris.pullinger(c�ncdenr.gov
943 Washington Square Mall
Washington, NC 27889
From: Vesely, Will C <[e-mail]>
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Chris,
Hey this is Will Vesely with Terracon. I have a couple questions regarding the Pamlico County buffer rules as it applies to
our site.
We are working on a nationwide permit application for a 0.3 -acre wetland impact (construction of a cell tower
compound and access road/utility crossing) in Hobucken, see attached. The site is located off Lowland Road adjacent to
a water tower. The impact will include crossing over a ditch. I wanted to verify the site does not need a buffer, due to
the ditches not being mapped streams on the most recent topo and they are not modified natural streams.
Also do you know if a stormwater management plan will be required, we should have —10% impervious surface.

Any further guidance would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Will Vesely, G.I.T.
Staff Scientist I Environmental
Terracon
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Vesely, Will C
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RE: [External] RE: DMS ILF program
Thank you Will.
I should be able to get you
a response on this tomorrow morning.
Sincerely,
Kelly
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Kelly,
Thank you for the information it was very helpful.
Attached is the signed DMS In -Lieu fee request form for US-NC-5069-Hobucken site. DWR confirmed we do not have to
meet the buffer requirements. Emily Thompson of the ACOE said we have to do a 2:1 mitigation fee ($32,000 for 0.3
acre impact) and it could be higher based on their wetland review.
Let me know if you need any further information.
Will Vesely, G.I.T.
Staff Scientist I Environmental
Terracon
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Will,
The DMS In -Lieu Fee request form is attached. Once you know the impacts you need to request mitigation credits for,
send me the completed form (both pages) and I can respond with an acceptance letter.
Just a heads up that for buffer impacts in that service area (Tar -Pamlico 03020104), DMS offers credits "out of huc" and
that will likely trigger the DWR to require more mitigation. DMS has had difficulty procuring buffer credits in the lower
Tar -Pamlico. In NC, if credits are available from a private bank in the service area where the impact is, developers are
restricted from requesting DMS credits. I don't see any banks in the lower Tar -Pam, though given that DMS will offer

credits out-of-huc, you can ask Anthony if he would prefer you use the bank in Tar -Pamlico 03020103 (pages 7 and 8 of
the DWR list).
Here is Anthony's info in the Washington DWR office:
ashangt
Also, for future reference, the DWR list of approved banks can be accessed from this page:
https://deg.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/water-quality-permitting/401-buffer-permitting-branch/nutrient
Their list is updated regularly and unlike the RIBITS list, it includes buffer and nutrient offset banks, as well as
stream/wetland banks.
Email me if you have any questions.
Take care,
Kelly Williams
In -Lieu Fee Program Coordinator
Division of Mitigation Services
Department of Environmental Quality
919 707 8915 office
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Also, for future reference, the DWR list of approved banks can be accessed from this page:
https://deg.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/water-quality-permitting/401-buffer-permitting-branch/nutrient
Their list is updated regularly and unlike the RIBITS list, it includes buffer and nutrient offset banks, as well as
stream/wetland banks.
Email me if you have any questions.
Take care,
Kelly Williams
In -Lieu Fee Program Coordinator
Division of Mitigation Services
Department of Environmental Quality
919 707 8915 office
[e-mail]
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United States Department of the Interior ""`&"
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
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Raleigh, NC 27636-3726
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In Reply Refer To: October 01, 2019
Consultation Code: 04EN2000-2020-SLI-0002
Event Code: 04EN2000-2020-E-00017
Project Name: US -NC -5069 Hobucken
Subject: List of threatened and endangered species that may occur in your proposed project
location, and/or may be affected by your proposed project
To Whom It May Concern:
The species list generated pursuant to the information you provided identifies threatened,
endangered, proposed and candidate species, as well as proposed and final designated critical
habitat, that may occur within the boundary of your proposed project and/or may be affected by
your proposed project. The species list fulfills the requirements of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service (Service) under section 7(c) of the Endangered Species Act (Act) of 1973, as amended
(16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
New information based on updated surveys, changes in the abundance and distribution of
species, changed habitat conditions, or other factors could change this list. Please feel free to
contact us if you need more current information or assistance regarding the potential impacts to
federally proposed, listed, and candidate species and federally designated and proposed critical
habitat. Please note that under 50 CFR 402.12(e) of the regulations implementing section 7 of the
Act, the accuracy of this species list should be verified after 90 days. This verification can be
completed formally or informally as desired. The Service recommends that verification be
completed by visiting the ECOS-IPaC website at regular intervals during project planning and
implementation for updates to species lists and information. An updated list may be requested
through the ECOS-IPaC system by completing the same process used to receive the enclosed list.
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

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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
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.
Please be aware that bald and golden eagles are protected under the Bald and Golden Eagle
Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 668 et seq.), and projects affecting these species may require
development of an eagle conservation plan (http://www.fws.gov/windenergy/
eagle_guidance.html). Additionally, wind energy projects should follow the wind energy
guidelines (http://www.fws.gov/windenergy/) for minimizing impacts to migratory birds and
bats.
Guidance for minimizing impacts to migratory birds for projects including communications
towers (e.g., cellular, digital television, radio, and emergency broadcast) can be found at: http://
www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/CurrentBirdlssues/Hazards/towers/towers.htm; http://
www.towerkill.com; and http://www.fws.gov/migratoI3 birds/CurrentBirdlssues/Hazards/towers/
comtow.html.
Not all Threatened and Endangered Species that occur in North Carolina are subject to section 7
consultation with the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service. Atlantic and shortnose sturgeon, sea
turtles,when in the water, and certain marine mammals are under purview of the National Marine
Fisheries Service. If your project occurs in marine, estuarine, or coastal river systems you should
also contact the National Marine Fisheries Service, http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/
We appreciate your concern for threatened and endangered species. The Service encourages
Federal agencies to include conservation of threatened and endangered species into their project
planning to further the purposes of the Act. Please include the Consultation Tracking Number in
the header of this letter with any request for consultation or correspondence about your project
that you submit to our office. If you have any questions or comments, please contact John Ellis
of this office at [e-mail].

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Attachment(s):
• Official Species List

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Official Species List
This list is provided pursuant to Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act, and fulfills the
requirement for Federal agencies to "request of the Secretary of the Interior information whether
any species which is listed or proposed to be listed may be present in the area of a proposed
action".
This species list is provided by:
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Project Summary
Consultation Code: 04EN2000-2020-SLI-0002
Event Code: 04EN2000-2020-E-00017
Project Name: US -NC -5069 Hobucken
Project Type: LAND - CLEARING
Project Description: The site is 0.43 -acres of wetland being redeveloped into a cell tower on
0.30 -acres of the wetlands.
Project Location:
Approximate location of the project can be viewed in Google Maps: https:
www.google.com/maps/place/35.25528638486969N76.57658862899797W
Counties: Pamlico, NC

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Endangered Species Act Species
There is a total of 7 threatened, endangered, or candidate species on this species list.
Species on this list should be considered in an effects analysis for your project and could include
species that exist in another geographic area. For example, certain fish may appear on the species
list because a project could affect downstream species.
IPaC does not display listed species or critical habitats under the sole jurisdiction of NOAA
Fisheriesi, as USFWS does not have the authority to speak on behalf of NOAA and the
Department of Commerce.
See the "Critical habitats" section below for those critical habitats that lie wholly or partially
within your project area under this office's jurisdiction. Please contact the designated FWS office
if you have questions.
NOAA Fisheries, also known as the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), is an
office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration within the Department of
Commerce.
Mammals
NAME STATUS
West Indian Manatee Trichechus manatus Threatened
There is final critical habitat for this species. Your location is outside the critical habitat.
This species is also protected by the Marine Mammal Protection Act, and may have additional
consultation requirements.
Species profile: https:Hecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/4469
Birds
NAME STATUS
Red Knot Calidris canutus rufa Threatened
No critical habitat has been designated for this species.
Species profile: https:Hecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/1864
Red -cockaded Woodpecker Picoides borealis Endangered
No critical habitat has been designated for this species.
Species profile: https:Hecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/7614

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Reptiles
NAME
STATUS
American Alligator Alligator mississippiensis
Similarity of
No critical habitat has been designated for this species.
Appearance
Species profile: https:Hecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/776
(Threatened)
Green Sea Turtle Chelonia mydas
Threatened
Population: North Atlantic DPS
There is final critical habitat for this species. Your location is outside the critical habitat.
Species profile: https:Hecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/6199
Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle Lepidochelys kempii Endangered
There is proposed critical habitat for this species. The location of the critical habitat is not
available.
Species profile: https:Hecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/5523
Flowering Plants
NAME STATUS
Rough -leaved Loosestrife Lysimachia asperulaefolia Endangered
No critical habitat has been designated for this species.
Species profile: https:Hecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/2747
Critical habitats
THERE ARE NO CRITICAL HABITATS WITHIN YOUR PROJECT AREA UNDER THIS OFFICE'S
JURISDICTION.