20191083 Ver 2_PCN Form Submission_20191125

DWR
Division of Water Resources
Pre -Construction Notification (PCN) Form
September 29, 2018 Ver 3
Initial Review
Has this project met the requirements for acceptance in to the review process?*
r Yes
r No
Is this project a public transportation project?*
C Yes r No
Change only if needed.
BIMS # Assigned
20191083
Is a payment required for this project?*
r No payment required
r Fee received
r Fee needed - send electronic notification
Reviewing Office *
Fayetteville Regional Office - [phone]
Information for Initial Review
1a. Name of project:
Granato Home
1a. Who is the Primary Contact?*
Joseph C Granato Jr
1b. Primary Contact Email:*
[e-mail]
Date Submitted
11/25/2019
Nearest Body of Water
Whispering Pines Lake
Basin
Cape Fear
Water Classification
WS-III,B;HOW:@
Site Coordinates
Latitude:
35.2395
A. Processing Information
County (or Counties) where the project is located:
Moore
Is this project a public transportation project?*
r Yes r No
Longitude:
-79.3760
1a. Type(s) of approval sought from the Corps:
W Section 404 Permit (wetlands, streams and waters, Clean Water Act)
r Section 10 Permit (navigable waters, tidal waters, Rivers and Harbors Act)
1b. What type(s) of permit(s) do you wish to seek authorization?
* Nationwide Permit (NWP)
* Regional General Permit (RGP)
7 Standard (IP)
Version#*
2
What amout is owed?*
IT $240.00
r $570.00
Select Project Reviewer*
Chad Turlington:eads\ccturlington
1c. Primary Contact Phone:*
[phone]

1c. Has the NWP or GP number been verified by the Corps?
r Yes r No
Nationwide Permit (NWP) Number:
NWP Numbers (for multiple NWPS):
1d. Type(s) of approval sought from the DWR:
W 401 Water Quality Certification - Regular
r Non-404 Jurisdictional General Permit
r Individual Permit
le. Is this notification solely for the record because written approval is not required?
For the record only for DWR401 Certification:
For the record only for Corps Permit:
1f. Is this an after -the -fact permit application?*
r Yes r No
r 401 Water Quality Certification - E)press
r Riparian Buffer Authorization
1g. Is payment into a mitigation bank or in -lieu fee program proposed for mitigation of impacts?
r Yes r No
1g. Is payment into a mitigation bank or in -lieu fee program proposed for mitigation of impacts?
r Yes r No
Acceptance Letter Attachment
1h. Is the project located in any of NC's twenty coastal counties?
r Yes r No
1j. Is the project located in a designated trout watershed?
r Yes r No
B. Applicant Information
1d. Who is applying for the permit?
W Owner r Applicant (other than owner)
le. Is there an Agent/Consultant for this project?*
r Yes r No
2. Owner Information
2a. Name(s) on recorded deed:
Joseph C Granato Jr and Rebekah H King
2b. Deed book and page no.:
Book 5173. Page 374
2c. Responsible party:
2d.Address
Street Address
79 Sandpiper Dr
Address Line 2
City
State / Province / Region
Whispering Pines
NC
Postal / Zip Code
Country
28327
USA
2e. Telephone Number: 2f. Fax Number:
[phone]
r Yes r No
r Yes r No
2g. Email Address:*
[e-mail]
C. Project Information and Prior Project History C^U
1. Project Information

1b. Subdivision name:
(d appropriate)
1c. Nearest municipality/ town:
Whispering Pines
2. Project Identification
2a. Property Identification Number:
00040067,00040068
2c. Project Address
Street Address
79 Sandpiper Dr
Address Line 2
City
Whispering Pines
Fbstal / Zip Code
28327
3. Surface Waters
3a. Name of the nearest body of water to proposed project:*
Whispering Pines Lake
3b. Water Resources Classification of nearest receiving water:*
WS-III,B;HQW:@
3c. What river basin(s) is your project located in?*
Cape Fear
3d. Please provide the 12-digit HUC in which the project is located.
030300040303
4. Project Description and History
2b. Property size:
1.24
State / Rovince / Rion
NC
Country
USA
4a. Describe the existing conditions on the site and the general land use in the vicinity of the project at the time of this application:*
Wooded golf course lot to be used to build one single family residential home.
4b. Have Corps permits or DWR certifications been obtained for this project (including all prior phases) in the past?*
r Yes r No r Unknown
4d. Attach an 8 1/2 X 11 excerpt from the most recent version of the USGS topographic map indicating the location of the project site. (for DWR)
USGS_NEW.pdf 2.07MB
4e. Attach an 8 1/2 X 11 excerpt from the most recent version of the published County NRCS Soil Survey map depicting the project site. (for DWR)
SS_NEW.pdf 1.43MB
4f. List the total estimated acreage of all existing wetlands on the property:
.55
4g. List the total estimated linear feet of all existing streams on the property:
4h. Explain the purpose of the proposed project:*
To build one single family residential home.
4i. Describe the overall project in detail, including indirect impacts and the type of equipment to be used:*
Whispering Pines requires that a home be a minimum of 1800sgft, have a garage and that the house face the road. Whispering Pines has a 50' setback from the golf course, a 40'
setback from the road and a 15' setback from side property boundries. We have designed a house that meets the minimum sqft requirements, have the house placed in the back right
corner against the setback all in an effort to have the least amount of impact. Part of the house, including fill and grading and a portion of the driveway will have an impact of .08 acres
or less on the wetlands.
The land was cleared by myself and my future wife using nothing more than a chainsaw and a weed eater with a blade. All brush was then drug out to road by hand and hauled away for
disposal. This method was used to again have as little impact as possible to the wetlands.
I own an aquatic nursery and intend to replant with wetland plants to not only beautify but re-establish any vegetation that was lost during construction. We have no desire to have grass
or traditional landscape plantings other than what is required by the town of Whispering Pines. the natural beauty of the land is our ultimate goal.
Equipment to be used for construction of the home will be that typically used such as excavator, skid steer loader, crane for trusses and subcontractor trucks.
4j. Please upload project drawings for the proposed project.
WP305R SECTION 9 SITE PLAN vVth WETLANDS. pdf 201.45KB
5. Jurisdictional Determinations
5a. Have the wetlands or streams been delineated on the property or proposed impact areas?*
r Yes r No O Unknown

Comments:
5b. If the Corps made a jurisdictional determination, what type of determination was made?*
r Preliminary r Approved r Not Verified r Unknown r N/A
Corps AID Number:
5c. If 5a is yes, who delineated the jurisdictional areas?
Name (if known):
Agency/Consultant Company:
Other:
5d1. Jurisdictional determination upload
DP1 Printed.pdf
DP2 Printed.pdf
6. Future Project Plans
Steven Ball
Soil and Environmental Consultants, PA
76.38KB
75.31 KB
6a. Is this a phased project?*
r Yes r No
Are any other NWP(s), regional general permit(s), or individual permits(s) used, or intended to be used, to authorize any part of the proposed project or related activity?
D. Proposed Impacts Inventory
1. Impacts Summary
1a. Where are the impacts associated with your project? (check all that apply):
W Wetlands r- Streams -tributaries r- Buffers
r- Open Waters r" Pond Construction
2. Wetland Impacts
a. Site #* (?) 2a1 Reason (?) 2b. Impact type * (?) �2�e of W. 2d. W. name * 2e. Forested * 2f. Type of 2g. Impact
Jurisdicition*(?) area*
V1 77] Residential Home ��p
Headwater Forest W1 Yes Corps 0.080
(acres)
2g. Total Temporary Wetland Impact
0.000
2g. Total Wetland Impact
0.080
2h. Comments:
E. Impact Justification and Mitigation
1. Avoidance and Minimization
2g. Total Permanent Wetland Impact
0.080
1a. Specifically describe measures taken to avoid or minimize the proposed impacts in designing the project:
Whispering Pines requires that a home be a minimum of 1800sgft, have a garage and that the house face the road. Whispering Pines has a 50'
setback from the golf course, a 40' setback from the road and a 15' setback from side property boundries. We have designed a house that meets the
minimum sqft requirements, have the house placed in the back right corner against the setback all in an effort to have the least amount of impact. Part
of the house, including fill and grading and a portion of the driveway will have an impact of .08 acres or less on the wetlands.
The land was cleared by myself and my future wife using nothing more than a chainsaw and a weed eater with a blade. All brush was then drug out to
road by hand and hauled away for disposal. This method was used to again have as little impact as possible to the wetlands.
1b. Specifically describe measures taken to avoid or minimize the proposed impacts through construction techniques:
Only enough fill will be used to meet code and Whispering Pines Regulations. Silk fencing will be put in place along proposed impact border to keep
construction equipment from impacting wetlands and to reduce runoff from construction area.
2. Compensatory Mitigation for Impacts to Waters of the U.S. or Waters of the State
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2a. Does the project require Compensatory Mitigation for impacts to Waters of the U.S. or Waters of the State?
r Yes r No

2b. If this project DOES NOT require Compensatory Mitigation, explain why:
Impact area will be .08 acres or less.
F. Stormwater Management and Diffuse Flow Plan (required by DWR)
1. Diffuse Flow Plan
1a. Does the project include or is it adjacent to protected riparian buffers identified within one of the NC Riparian Buffer Protection Rules?
r Yes r No
If no, explain why:
There is no riparian buffers for this site.
2. Stormwater Management Plan
2a. Is this a NCDOT project subject to compliance with NCDOT's Individual NPDES permit NCS000250?*
r Yes r No
2b. Does this project meet the requirements for low density projects as defined in 15A NCAC 02H .1003(2)?
r Yes r No
Comments:
Density calculation comes out to be impervious surface of 5211 sqft as compared to total land surface of project site of 54,014.4 sqft which yields a percentage of 9.64 % impervious.
G. Supplementary Information
1. Environmental Documentation
1a. Does the project involve an expenditure of public (federal/state/local) funds or the use of public (federal/state) land?*
r Yes r No
2. Violations (DWR Requirement)
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2a. Is the site in violation of DWR Water Quality Certification Rules (15A NCAC 2H .0500), Isolated Wetland Rules (15A NCAC 2H .1300), or DWR Surface Water or Wetland Standards or
Riparian Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 2B .0200)? *
r Yes r No
3. Cumulative Impacts (DWR Requirement)
3a. Will this project result in additional development, which could impact nearby downstream water quality?*
r Yes r No
3b. If you answered "no," provide a short narrative description.
no other construction will be done on this land. One single family home will be built on the 1.24 acre property.
4. Sewage Disposal (DWR Requirement)
4a. Is sewage disposal required by DWR for this project?*
r Yes r Nor N/A
4b. Describe, in detail, the treatment methods and dispositions (non -discharge or discharge) of wastewater generated from the proposed project. If the wastewater will be treated
at a treatment plant, list the capacity available at that plant.
Septic on upland section.
5. Endangered Species and Designated Critical Habitat (Corps Requirement)
5a. Will this project occur in or near an area with federally protected species or habitat?*
r Yes r No
5b. Have you checked with the USFWS concerning Endangered Species Act impacts?*
r Yes r No
5c. If yes, indicate the USFWS Field Office you have contacted.
Raleigh
5d. Is another Federal agency involved?*
r Yes r No r Unknown
5e. Is this a DOT project located within Division's 1-8?
r Yes r No
5f. Will you cut any trees in order to conduct the work in waters of the U.S.?
r Yes r No

5g. Does this project involve bridge maintenance or removal?
r Yes r No
5h. Does this project involve the construction/installation of a wind turbine(s)?'
r Yes r No
51. Does this project involve (1) blasting, and/or (2) other percussive activities that will be conducted by machines, such as jackhammers, mechanized pile drivers, etc.?
r Yes r No
5j. What data sources did you use to determine whether your site would impact Endangered Species or Designated Critical Habitat?
A letter from Susan Ladd Miller dated August 19, 2019 stating that there are no Red Cockaded Woodpecker clusters on this property.
Consultation Documentation Upload
Lot 304&305 Sandpiper Drive (LRK 40067&40068).pdf 136.34KB
6. Essential Fish Habitat (Corps Requirement)
6a. Will this project occur in or near an area designated as an Essential Fish Habitat?*
r Yes r No
6b. What data sources did you use to determine whether your site would impact an Essential Fish Habitat?*
There is no standing water on or adjacent to this property
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 status?*
r Yes r No
7b. What data sources did you use to determine whether your site would impact historic or archeological resources?*
There are no existing structure and have never been any other structures on this property.
7c. Historic or Prehistoric Information Upload
8. Flood Zone Designation (Corps Requirement)
8a. Will this project occur in a FEMA-designated 100-year floodplain?*
r Yes r No
8c. What source(s) did you use to make the floodplain determination?*
Flood.nc.gov
Miscellaneous
Comments
We are simply trying to build a family home to begin our lives together after both being in very abusive relationships. We have designed a home that fits Whispering Pines minimum
square footage. Whispering pines has a requirement for a garage. This is a golf front lot that has a 50' setback from the golf course, 40' setback from the road and a 15' setback from
the side. Also Whispering Pines does not have sewer so a septic is the only waste system available. With these restrictions, we have little choice on where to place the house. We have
placed the house in the far right corner in an effort to create the least amount of impact. Our goal with this property is to allow the natural vegetation to grow in a managed fashion. Also,
I own an aquatic plant nursery and plan to landscape the house with as many wetland plants as Whispering Pines will allow. Natural beauty is the goal of our homesite.
Miscellaneous attachments not previously requested.
Signature
W By checking the box and signing below, I certify that:
• I have given true, accurate, and complete information on this form;
• I agree that submission of this PCN form is a "transaction" subject to Chapter 66, Article 40 of the NC General Statutes (the "Uniform Electronic Transactions Act");
• I agree to conduct this transaction by electronic means pursuant to Chapter 66, Article 40 of the NC General Statutes (the "Uniform Electronic Transactions Act");
• I understand that an electronic signature has the same legal effect and can be enforced in the same way as a written signature; AND
• I intend to electronically sign and submit the PCN form.
Full Name:
Joseph Carmen Granato Jr
Signature
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Date
11 /25/2019

NC Center for Geographic Information & Analysis
Project Number:
SB
Project Manager:
1" = 1000'Scale:
10/14/2019Date:
Map Title:
Source:
Figure 1 - USGS Map
Sandpiper Drive
Moore County, NC
2019 NC Niagara Quad
¯0 1,000 2,000
Feet
14XXX.W1

NC Center for Geographic Information & Analysis
Project Number:
SB
Project Manager:
1" = 500'Scale:
10/14/2019Date:
Map Title:
Source:
Figure 2 - Soil Survey
Sandpiper Drive
Moore County, NC
Moore County Soil
Survey Sheet 12
¯0 500 1,000
Feet
14XXX.W1
REFERENCE:
DEED BOOK 1832, PAGE 395
MOORE COUNTY REGISTRY
o RATIO OF PRECISION= 1/10,000+
ACREAGE DETERMINED
BY COORDINATE METHOD.
UNLESS OTHERWISE DENOTED,
= EXISTING IRON STAKE
■ = EXISTING CONCRETE MONUMENT
❑ = SET CONCRETE MONUMENT
0 = SET IRON STAKE
X = CALCULATED POINT
q A= POWER SERVICE STUB
(S) = PIPE
QQ = TELEPHONE SERVICE STUB
qqq = CABLE TV SERVICE STUB
® = WATER METER
`V= FIRE HYDRANT
p= SANITARY SEWER MANHOLE
UTILITY POLE
Zoning "RM" (Setbacks)
Front= 40'
Side= 15'
Rear= 50'
BASIN: Cape Fear
STREAM: Little River (Intake No. 2)
TYPE: WS—III—BW
I, MATTHEW A. CALLAHAN, CERTIFY THAT THIS PLAT
WAS DRAWN UNDER MY SUPERVISION FROM AN ACTUAL
SURVEY MADE UNDER MY SUPERVISION (DEED DESCRIPTION
RECORDED IN BOOK 1832 PAGE 395 )• THAT THE
BOUNDARIES NOT SURVEYED ARE CLEARLY INDICATED
AS DRAWN FROM THE INFORMATION SHOWN; THAT THE
RATIO OF PRECISION AS CALCULATED IS 1:10,000+;
THAT THIS PLAT WAS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
G.S. 47-30 AS AMENDED. WITNESS MY ORIGINAL SIGNATURE,
LICENSE NUMBER AND SEAL THIS 5th DAY
OF JULY, A.D., 2019.
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5211 Sq. Feet (dwelling, sidewalk and driveway)
54014.4 Sq. Feet (lot)
9.64% Impervious
Total wetlands on site/23,958 S.F. / 0.55 Acres
2,860.0 S.F. distuwbed wetlands (house)
671.0 S.F. disturbed wetlands (drive)
Propos6 Distixbed Wetland Area
3,nl.O S.F. 0.08 acres
_ENGTH
RADIUS
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CHORD BEARING
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334.29'
22'12'27"
IN 84'00'12" E
128.76'
357.66'
14'23'04"
IN 87'40' 1 1 " E
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SITE SURVEY rOR
Joseph C. Granato
New Lot No. 305R
Whispering Pines, Section 9
McNeill TOWNSHIP, MOORE COUNTY,
NORTH CAROLINA
OCTOBER 17, 2019 —*— SCALE 1"=30'
MATTHEW A. CALLAHAN SURVEYING
P.O. BOX 938., VASS, N.C.
[phone]
0 30 60 90

Project/Site:Sampling Date:
Applicant/Owner:State:Sampling Point:
Investigator(s):
Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.):
Subregion (LRR or MLRA):Lat:Long:
Soil Map Unit Name:
x
Are Vegetation , Soil , or Hydrology Yes x
Are Vegetation , Soil , or Hydrology
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS – Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
x No
x No X
x No
x
x
X
Yes x
Yes x
Yes x x
Sediment Deposits (B2)
Drift Deposits (B3)
Remarks:
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Depth (inches):
Depth (inches):
Depth (inches):
No
Saturation Present?
(includes capillary fringe)
Surface Water Present?
Field Observations:
Yes NoAre climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year?(If no, explain in Remarks.)
significantly disturbed?
naturally problematic?
Are “Normal Circumstances” present?
(If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
Remarks:

Is the Sampled AreaYes
Yes
Yes
Hydric Soil Present?
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?
Wetland Hydrology Present?
Nowithin a Wetland?Yes
City/County:14038.W1 / Sandpiper Drive Sanford / Moore
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10/16/2019
Joseph C Granato Jr.NC
No
Section, Township, Range:NAJoshua Harvey & Mason Montgomery
0NoneNone
Datum:NAD 1983-79.36880135.240791LRR P, MLRA 136
NANWI classification:VuD
Slope (%):Local relief (concave, convex, none):
Surface Water (A1)
High Water Table (A2)
Saturation (A3)
Water Marks (B1)
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
True Aquatic Plants (B14)
Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
HYDROLOGY
Geomorphic Position (D2)
Shallow Aquitard (D3)
Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1)
Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
Thin Muck Surface (C7)
Other (Explain in Remarks)
Iron Deposits (B5)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET – Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region
See ERDC/EL TR-07-24; the proponent agency is CECW-CO-R
OMB Control #: 0710-xxxx, Exp: Pending
Requirement Control Symbol EXEMPT:
(Authority: AR 335-15, paragraph 5-2a)
Microtopographic Relief (D4)
FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)
Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
Aquatic Fauna (B13)
Algal Mat or Crust (B4)
Wetland Hydrology Present?
Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
NoYes
No
No
Water Table Present?
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply) Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
Drainage Patterns (B10)
Moss Trim Lines (B16)
Dry-Season Water Table (C2)
Crayfish Burrows (C8)
ENG FORM 6116-4-SG, JUL 2018 Eastern Mountains and Piedmont – Version 2.0
Sampling Point:
(Plot size:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.(A/B)
50% of total cover:20% of total cover:
Sapling Stratum (Plot size:x 1 =
1.x 2 =
2.x 3 =
3.x 4 =
4.x 5 =
5.Column Totals:(B)
6.
50% of total cover:20% of total cover:
Shrub Stratum (Plot size:X
1.X
2.4 - Morphological Adaptations1 (Provide supporting
3.
4.
5.
6.
50% of total cover:20% of total cover:
Herb Stratum (Plot size:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
50% of total cover:20% of total cover:
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
50% of total cover:20% of total cover:X
=Total Cover
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present?Yes No
15'r )
15'r )
30'r
10
Tree – Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in.
(7.6 cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH).
Sapling – Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less
than 3 in. (7.6 cm) DBH.
=Total Cover
=Total Cover
5 2
)
Shrub - Woody Plants, excluding woody vines,
approximately 3 to 20 ft (1 to 6 m) in height.
Osmunda cinnamomea 10 Yes FACW
=Total Cover Definitions of Five Vegetation Strata:
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
5'r )
1Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be
present, unless disturbed or problematic.
1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
2 - Dominance Test is >50%
3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
Multiply by:
FACW species
Prevalence Index = B/A =2.87
UPL species 0 0
10 20
FAC species 65 195
Prevalence Index worksheet:65 =Total Cover
OBL species 0 0
33 13
FACU species 0
21575(A)
Total % Cover of:
0
Percent of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:100.0%
Pinus taeda
3 (B)
30 Yes FAC 3 (A)
Nyssa sylvatica 10 No FAC Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata:
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
Herb – All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, including
herbaceous vines, regardless of size, and woody
plants, except woody vines, less than approximately
3 ft (1 m) in height.
Woody Vine – All woody vines, regardless of height.
VEGETATION (Five Strata)– Use scientific names of plants.DP1
Tree Stratum 30'r )
Absolute
% Cover
Dominant
Species?
Indicator
Status Dominance Test worksheet:
Acer rubrum 25 Yes FAC Number of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
ENG FORM 6116-4-SG, JUL 2018 Eastern Mountains and Piedmont – Version 2.0
X
X
Depth (inches):X
Dark Surface (S7)unless disturbed or problematic.Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147, 148)
No
Hydric Soil Indicators:
Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148)
Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)
Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
Redox Dark Surface (F6)
Redox Depressions (F8)
Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (MLRA 136)
Depleted Matrix (F3)
Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
(MLRA 147, 148)
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
(MLRA 136, 147)
Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
Red Parent Material (F21)
(outside MLRA 127, 147, 148)
2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
Stripped Matrix (S6)
Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,Other (Explain in Remarks)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
wetland hydrology must be present,
Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 122, 136)
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148)
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)MLRA 136)
Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
Thick Dark Surface (A12)
Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1)
Sandy Redox (S5)
%
some redox present
Texture
DP1SOIL
Type1
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Redox FeaturesDepth
(inches)Color (moist)Remarks
1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains.2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
%
Matrix
2.5Y 3/10-14
Loc2
Mucky Loam/Clay100
Color (moist)
Sampling Point:
Yes
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Remarks:
Hydric Soil Present?
Type:
Histosol (A1)
Histic Epipedon (A2)
Black Histic (A3)
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
Stratified Layers (A5)
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Project/Site:Sampling Date:
Applicant/Owner:State:Sampling Point:
Investigator(s):
Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.):
Subregion (LRR or MLRA):Lat:Long:
Soil Map Unit Name:
x
Are Vegetation , Soil , or Hydrology Yes x
Are Vegetation , Soil , or Hydrology
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS – Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
x No
No x x
No x
Yes x
Yes x
Yes x x
Sediment Deposits (B2)
Drift Deposits (B3)
Remarks:
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Depth (inches):
Depth (inches):
Depth (inches):
No
Saturation Present?
(includes capillary fringe)
Surface Water Present?
Field Observations:
Yes NoAre climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year?(If no, explain in Remarks.)
significantly disturbed?
naturally problematic?
Are “Normal Circumstances” present?
(If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
Remarks:

Is the Sampled AreaYes
Yes
Yes
Hydric Soil Present?
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?
Wetland Hydrology Present?
Nowithin a Wetland?Yes
City/County:14038.W1 / Sandpiper Drive Sanford / Moore
DP2
10/16/2019
Joseph C Granato Jr.NC
No
Section, Township, Range:NASteven Ball
0NoneNone
Datum:NAD 1983-79.36852235.240802LRR P, MLRA 136
NANWI classification:VuD
Slope (%):Local relief (concave, convex, none):
Surface Water (A1)
High Water Table (A2)
Saturation (A3)
Water Marks (B1)
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
True Aquatic Plants (B14)
Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
HYDROLOGY
Geomorphic Position (D2)
Shallow Aquitard (D3)
Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1)
Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
Thin Muck Surface (C7)
Other (Explain in Remarks)
Iron Deposits (B5)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET – Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region
See ERDC/EL TR-07-24; the proponent agency is CECW-CO-R
OMB Control #: 0710-xxxx, Exp: Pending
Requirement Control Symbol EXEMPT:
(Authority: AR 335-15, paragraph 5-2a)
Microtopographic Relief (D4)
FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)
Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
Aquatic Fauna (B13)
Algal Mat or Crust (B4)
Wetland Hydrology Present?
Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
NoYes
No
No
Water Table Present?
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply) Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
Drainage Patterns (B10)
Moss Trim Lines (B16)
Dry-Season Water Table (C2)
Crayfish Burrows (C8)
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Sampling Point:
(Plot size:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.(A/B)
50% of total cover:20% of total cover:
Sapling Stratum (Plot size:x 1 =
1.x 2 =
2.x 3 =
3.x 4 =
4.x 5 =
5.Column Totals:(B)
6.
50% of total cover:20% of total cover:
Shrub Stratum (Plot size:X
1.
2.4 - Morphological Adaptations1 (Provide supporting
3.
4.
5.
6.
50% of total cover:20% of total cover:
Herb Stratum (Plot size:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
50% of total cover:20% of total cover:
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
50% of total cover:20% of total cover:X
=Total Cover
Most understory vegetation had been cut
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present?Yes No
15'r )
15'r )
30'r
Tree – Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in.
(7.6 cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH).
Sapling – Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less
than 3 in. (7.6 cm) DBH.
=Total Cover
=Total Cover
)
Shrub - Woody Plants, excluding woody vines,
approximately 3 to 20 ft (1 to 6 m) in height.
=Total Cover Definitions of Five Vegetation Strata:
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
5'r )
1Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be
present, unless disturbed or problematic.
1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
2 - Dominance Test is >50%
3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
Multiply by:
FACW species
Prevalence Index = B/A =3.30
UPL species 0 0
0 0
FAC species 35 105
Prevalence Index worksheet:50 =Total Cover
OBL species 0 0
25 10
FACU species 60
16550(A)
Total % Cover of:
15
Percent of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:66.7%
Pinus palustris
3 (B)
25 Yes FAC 2 (A)
Liriodendron tulipifera 15 Yes FACU Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata:
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
Herb – All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, including
herbaceous vines, regardless of size, and woody
plants, except woody vines, less than approximately
3 ft (1 m) in height.
Woody Vine – All woody vines, regardless of height.
VEGETATION (Five Strata)– Use scientific names of plants.DP2
Tree Stratum 30'r )
Absolute
% Cover
Dominant
Species?
Indicator
Status Dominance Test worksheet:
Pinus taeda 10 Yes FAC Number of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
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Depth (inches):x
Dark Surface (S7)unless disturbed or problematic.Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147, 148)
No
Hydric Soil Indicators:
Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148)
Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)
Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
Redox Dark Surface (F6)
Redox Depressions (F8)
Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (MLRA 136)
Depleted Matrix (F3)
Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
(MLRA 147, 148)
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
(MLRA 136, 147)
Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
Red Parent Material (F21)
(outside MLRA 127, 147, 148)
2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
Stripped Matrix (S6)
Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,Other (Explain in Remarks)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
wetland hydrology must be present,
Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 122, 136)
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148)
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)MLRA 136)
Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
Thick Dark Surface (A12)
Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1)
Sandy Redox (S5)
%Texture
DP2SOIL
Type1
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Redox FeaturesDepth
(inches)Color (moist)Remarks
1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains.2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
%
Matrix
2.5Y 4/40-13
Loc2
Sandy100
Color (moist)
Sampling Point:
Yes
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Remarks:
Hydric Soil Present?
Type:
Histosol (A1)
Histic Epipedon (A2)
Black Histic (A3)
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
Stratified Layers (A5)
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August 19, 2019

Joseph Granato
180 Star Ridge Road
Carthage, NC 28327

Re: Lots 304&305 Sandpiper Drive (LRK: 40067&40068), Whispering Pines, Moore County,
North Carolina

Dear Mr. Granato:

This is in response to your request for an assessment of any potential impacts to red-cockaded
woodpeckers (Dryobates borealis = Picoides borealis) associated with the construction of a new
residence on the combined subject lots. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) offers the
following comments in support of Section 9 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C.
1531-1543) (Act) and the Service’s Private Lands Guidelines found in Appendix 5 of the
Service’s Recovery plan for the red-cockaded woodpecker (Picoides borealis): second revision
(U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 2003). A site visit was conducted by staff of Dr. J.H. Carter and
Associates Inc. on June 4, 2019.

Based upon the site visit, there are no red-cockaded woodpecker cavity trees on these lots which
lie outside of any known red-cockaded woodpecker clusters. However, recovery efforts for this
species are underway and may result in groups becoming reestablished in areas currently
unoccupied by this species. The cumulative loss of foraging and nesting habitat caused by
residential and commercial construction is one of the primary threats to the continued existence of
the red-cockaded woodpecker in the Pinehurst/Southern Pines/Whispering Pines area. Therefore,
as plans are developed to construct a new residence on the combined subject lots, I encourage you
to minimize the removal of mature longleaf pine trees greater than 8 inches in diameter, take
measures to prevent damage to the bole and root system of the remaining longleaf pines and to
landscape with plant species native to the Sandhills ecosystem.

The results of this survey are valid for a period of 1 year from the date this letter was issued.
However, this determination must be reconsidered if the project design is subsequently modified
or if new information becomes available. Please use this letter as necessary to inform all
potentially affected parties of this finding. If you have any comments or questions, please don’t
hesitate to contact me at [phone] ext. 10.

Sincerely,
Susan Ladd Miller
Fish and Wildlife Biologist