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MEMORANDUM
TO: John Dorney Regional Contact: Jennifer Frye
Non-Discharge Branch WO Supervisor: I arry Cable
Date:
SUBJECT: WETLAND STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Facility Name Casey & Kaye Jones County Guilford
Project Number 01 0648 County2
Recvd From APP Region Winston-Salem
Received Date 4/27/01 Recvd By Region 5/10/2001
Project Type residential subdivision
Certificates Stream Stream Impacts (ft.)
Permit Wetland Wetland Wetland Stream Class Acres Feet
Type Type Impact Score Index Prim. Supp. Basin Req. Req. ME
39 Stream O Y O -NF--F-11-14-27 -c NSW 30,602. I 300.00 F- 300.00
Y ©N
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Mitigation Wetland
MitigationType Type Acres Feet
r
Is Wetland Rating Sheet Attached? O Y (ON Did you request more Info? O Y ON
Have Project Changes/Conditions Been Discussed With Applicant? Q Y O N
Is Mitigation required? O Y # N Recommendation: O Issue 0 Issue/Cond O Deny
Provided by Region: Latitude (ddmmss) 360029 Longitude (ddmmss) 794958
Comments:
The WSRO recommends that this 401 WO Certification be issued with the following condition:
** Stormwater management plans and specifications of an extended detention wetland (NSW waters)
or similar mechanism must be submitted to the Division for approval if their impervious area will be
>30%. (The applicant has yet to develop a final site plan and is unsure of the % BLIA - but
anticipates that it will exceed 30% and is aware of that this will be a condition of his 401
Certification),
cc: Regional Office Page Number 1
Central Office
Facility Name Casey & Kaye Jones County Guilford

Project Number 01 0648 Regional Contact: Jennifer Frye
Date: 5/21/2001
Comments (continued from page 1):
cc: Regional Office Page Number 2
Central Office
WATE?QG Michael F. Easley
Governor
r? William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary
-1 Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Kerr T. Stevens
Division of Water Quality
May 30, 2001
Guilford County
DWQ Project # 010648
APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification and ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
Casey & Kaye Jones
4419 Rehabeth Church Road
Greensboro, NC 27406
Dear Mr. & Ms. Jones:
You have our approval, in accordance with the attached conditions and those listed
below, to place fill material in' 300 linear feet of streams for the purpose of constructing a
residential subdivision at Rehobeth Church Road and Glendale Drive as described in your
application dated April 27, 2001. After reviewing your application, we have decided that this
fill is covered by General Water Quality Certification Number 3287. This certification allows
you to use Nationwide Permit Number 39 when the Corps of Engineers issues it. In addition,
you should get any other federal, state or local permits before you go ahead with your project
including (but not limited to) Sediment and Erosion Control, Coastal Stormwater, Non-
Discharge and Water Supply Water shed regulations. This approval will expire when the
accompanying 404 or CAMA permit expires unless otherwise specified in the General
Certification.
This approval is only valid for the purpose and design that you described in your
application except as modified below. If you change your project, you must notify us and you
may be required to send us a new application. If the property is sold, the new owner must be
given a copy of this Certification and approval letter and is thereby responsible for complying
with all conditions. If total wetland fills for this project (now or in the future) exceed one acre,
compensatory mitigation may be required as described in 15A NCAC 2H .0506 (h) (6) and
(7). For this approval to be valid, you must follow the conditions listed in the attached
certification and any additional conditions listed below.
1. Deed notifications or similar mechanisms shall be placed on all remaining jurisdictional
wetlands and streams to notify the state in order to assure compliance for future wetland
and/or water impact. These mechanisms shall be put in place within 30 days of the date
of this letter or the issuance of the 404 Permit (whichever is later).
2. An additional condition is that a final, written stormwater management plan utilizing a
constructed wetland for any portion of this site which exceeds 30% imperviousness. This
plan shall be approved by this Office before the impacts specified in this Certification
occur. The stormwater management plan must include plans and specifications for
stormwater management facilities designed to remove 85% TSS according to the most
recent version of the NC DENR Stormwater Best Management Practices Manual. Also,
before any permanent building is occupied at the subject site, the facilities, as approved
by this Office, shall be constructed and operational, and the stormwater management
plan, as approved by this Office, shall be implemented.
IA
WMR
Division of Water Quality 1650 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1650
Wetlands/401 Unit: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Michael F. Easley
0r?? W Ar?9Q
`Q ?i Governor
r William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary
7 Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Kerr T. Stevens
Division of Water Quality
3. Upon completion of the project, the applicant shall complete and return the enclosed
"Certification of Completion Form" to notify DWQ that all the work included in the 401
Certification has been completed. The responsible party shall complete the attached
form and return it to the 401/Wetlands Unit of the Division of Water Quality.
If you do not accept any of the conditions of this certification, you may ask for an
adjudicatory hearing. You must act within 60 days of the date that you receive this letter.
To ask for a hearing, send a written petition, which conforms to Chapter 150B of the North
Carolina General Statutes to the Office of Administrative Hearings, P.O. Box 27447,
Raleigh, N.C. 27611-7447. This certification and its conditions are final and binding unless
you ask for a hearing.
This letter completes the review of the Division of Water Quality under Section 401 of
the Clean Water Act. If you have any questions, please telephone John Dorney at 919-733-
9646 or Larry Coble at our Winsten-Salem Regional Office at [phone].
Attachment
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cc: Corps of Engineers Raleigh Field Office
Winston-Salem DWQ Regional Office
File copy
Central Files
Todd St. John
Mark Taylor; Ecologic Assoc.; 218-4 Swing Rd, Greensboro, NC 27409
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Division of Water Quality
Wetlands/401 Unit: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
1650 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1650
MEMORANDUM
TO: John Dorney Regional Contact: Jennifer Frye
Non-Discharge Branch WO Supervisor: I arry Coble
Date:
SUBJECT: WETLAND STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Facility Name Casey & Kaye Jones County Guilford
Project Number 01 0648 County2
Recvd From APP Region Winston-Salem
Received Date 4/27/01 Recvd By Region 5/10/2001
Project Type residential subdivision
Certificates Stream
Permit Wetland Wetland Wetland Stream Class Acres Feet
Type Type Impact Score Index Prim. Supp. Basin Req. Req.
39 Stream PYO N 1641-14-2 NSW 30,602. ? 300.0o
7771 Y N - r-r
Mitigation Wetland
MitigationType Type Acres Feet

Is Wetland Rating Sheet Attached? 0 Y0 N Did you request more Info? 0 Y0 N
Have Project Changes/Conditions Been Discussed With Applicant? Q Y 0 N
Is Mitigation required? 0 Y (0 N Recommendation: 0 Issue 0 Issue/fond 0 Deny
Provided by Region: Latitude (ddmmss) 360029 Longitude (ddmmss) 794958
Comments:
The WSRO recommends that this 401 WO Certification be issued with the following condition:
** Stormwater management plans and specifications of an extended detention wetland (NSW waters)
or similar mechanism must be submitted to the Division for approval if their impervious area will be
>30%. (The applicant has yet to develop a final site plan and is unsure of the % BUA - but
anticipates that it will exceed 30% and is aware of that this will be a condition of his 401
Certification),
cc: Regional Office
Central Office Page Number 1

Projects reviewed with comments:
010712 - (Madison Co., DOT) the affected waterway, Paint Fork, is WS-II. Road crossings are
allowed assuming no practical alternatives, and bua must be minimized, stormwater must be
diverted away from surface waters, and DOT must use/follow their BMPs document.
010691 - (Mitchell Co., DOT) no WSWP impacts, but Roaring Branch is C Tr.
010678 - (Durham Co., Triangle WWTP) the project is within WS-IV Haw River (Jordan Lake).
Kick it to Durham Planning Dept. for enforcement of BUA requirements. Crossings ok, assuming
no practical altematives, and bua must be minimized, stormwater diverted, BMPs for water quality
used.
010666 - (Clay Co., DOT) the project is not is WS waters, but it's in Tr.
010637 - (Granville Co., John Braddy) the project is within WS-II NSW. Kick it to Butner Planning
Dept. for enforcement of BUA requirements. Crossings ok for public projects, assuming no
practical altematives, and bua must be minimized, stormwater diverted, BMPs for water quality
used. Since it's a private project, then road pavement must be included in the total bua and
crossings not ok without a variance.
010630 - (Watauga Co., Wetland and Natural Resource Consultants, Inc.) not is WS waters, but it's
within TR HQW.
010628 - (Stanly Co., Gerald Goodman) The project is within the Lake Tillery WS-IV-CA. Kick to
local planning department (Norwood?) for review of bua and buffer compliance. The state
minimum for WS-IV projects is that the WSWP rules don't apply to projects not needing a SEC
plan, but local gov't can be more protective. If SEC plan is needed, must comply with bua/buffer
requirements.
010626 (S&EC Consultants, Inc., Iredell Co.) - the site is most likely in the WS-IV-CA of Lake
Norman. No new roads in CA to the extent practicable; if allowed must minimize bua, divert
stormwater, use BMPs. Private roads must be included in the bua calculations. The state
minimum for WS-IV projects is that the WSWP rules don't apply to projects not needing a SEC
plan, but local gov't can be more protective. If SEC plan is needed, must comply with bua/buffer
requirements.
Projects reviewed with NO comments/not is WS waters:
010726 - Martin Marietta Materials, Inc., Wake Co.
010730 - Donal Humphrey, Onslow Co.
010728 - Levie Carson Bunch, Currituck Co.
010725 - Tommy Moore, Jones Co.
010724 - Rowland Carlson, Chowan Co.
010737 - KBB Developers, Union Co.
010683 - DOT, Guilford Co.
010672 - Land Management Group, Inc., Brunswick Co.
010671 - City of Lenoir, Caldwell Co.
010668 - DOT, Tyrell Co.
010654 - Ingles Markets, Inc., Buncombe Co.
010648 - Casey Jones, Guilford Co.
ECOLOGIC
April 23, 2001
Ecologic Associates, P.C.
218-4 Swing Rd. • Greensboro, NC 27409
[phone] • Fax [phone]
www.ecologic-nc.com

Cyndi Karoly, 401 Program Coordinator
Wetlands / 401 Certification Unit
NC-DENR Division of Water Quality
1621 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1621 010648
RE: NWP 39 Application Package
Jones Property, 4421 & 4423 Rehobeth Church Road, Greensboro, NC
Dear Cyndi:
Please find attached a check for $475.00 along with 7 copies of a pre-construction
notification (PCN) for Nationwide Permit 39 for the above referenced property. Copies of
the Biological Technical Report for that site, dated February 13, 2001, are also included
for your reference.
Landowner, Casey Alan Jones wishes to develop his property on Rehobeth Church
Road. The final form of that development depends upon proposed fill of a seasonally
intermittent stream channel already investigated by Jennifer Frye of the Winston-Salem
Regional Office. Mr. Jones may build a small apartment complex or subdivide lots for
single-family residences. Drawings of the existing grade, proposed fill, vicinity map,
soils, and USGS topo are included with the PCN.
The original PCN application and a copy of the Biological Technical Report have been
mailed directly to John Thomas, PE of the USACE, Raleigh Regulatory Office. If you
have questions or need further information, please call our office at 336-855-8108.
Sincerely,
EcoLogic Associates, P.C.
Mark A. Taylor, PE
Project Manager
C: Casey Alan Jones
John Thomas, USACE Raleigh Field Office
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Office Use Only: Form Version April 2001
01648
USACE Action ID No. DWQ No. Q
If any particular item is not applicable to this project, please enter "Not Applicable" or "N/A" rather than
leaving the space blank.
1. Processing
1. Check all of the approval(s) requested for this project:
X Section 404 Permit
? Section 10 Permit
X 401 Water Quality Certification
? Riparian or Watershed Buffer Rules
2. Nationwide, Regional or General Permit Number(s) Requested: NWP 39
3. If this notification is solely a courtesy copy because written approval for the 401 Certification
is not required, check here: ?
4. If payment into the North Carolina Wetlands Restoration Program (NCWRP) is proposed for
mitigation of impacts (see section VIII - Mitigation), check here: ?
II. Applicant Information
Owner/Applicant Information
Name: Casey A. and Kaye W. Jones
Mailing Address: 4419 Rehobeth Church Road
Greensboro NC 27406
Telephone Number: 336-370-9378 Fax Number:
E-mail Address:
2. Agent Information (A signed and dated copy of the Agent Authorization letter must be
attached if the Agent has signatory authority for the owner/applicant.)
Name: Mark A. Taylor
Company Affiliation: EcoLogic Associates. P.C.
Mailing Address: 218-4 Swing Road
Greensboro. NC 27409
Telephone Number: 336-855-8108 Fax Number: 336-855-7688
E-mail Address: ecologic (@compuserve.com
PAYE,TNT
BEEP
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III. Project Information
Attach a vicinity map clearly showing the location of the property with respect to local
landmarks such as towns, rivers, and roads. Also provide a detailed site plan showing property
boundaries and development plans in relation to surrounding properties. Both the vicinity map
and site plan must include a scale and north arrow. The specific footprints of all buildings,
impervious surfaces, or other facilities must be included. If possible, the maps and plans should
include the appropriate USGS Topographic Quad Map and NRCS Soil Survey with the property
boundaries outlined. Plan drawings, or other maps may be included at the applicant's discretion,
so long as the property is clearly defined. For administrative and distribution purposes, the
USACE requires information to be submitted on sheets no larger than 11 by 17-inch format;
however, DWQ may accept paperwork of any size. DWQ prefers full-size construction
drawings rather than a sequential sheet version of the full-size plans. If full-size plans are
reduced to a small scale such that the final version is illegible, the applicant will be informed that
the project has been placed on hold until decipherable maps are provided.
1. Name of project: Casey A. Jones Property
2. T.I.P. Project Number (NCDOT Only):
3. Property Identification Number (Tax PIN): C 06-0342-0 0671-00 046
4. Location
County: Guilford County Nearest Town: Greensboro
Subdivision name (include phase/lot number): N/A
Directions to site (include road numbers, landmarks, etc.): From I-40 take the Randleman
Road exit, go south for approx. 2 mi. then turn right (west) onto Glendale Drive. Site is
approximately 0.5 mile down on the left (south) before crossing Rehobeth Church Road.
5. Site coordinates, if available (UTM or Lat/Long): 33°00'30" / 79°49'00"
(Note - If project is linear, such as a road or utility line, attach a sheet that separately lists the
coordinates for each crossing of a distinct waterbody.)
6. Describe the existing land use or condition of the site at the time of this application:
The site is currently field and forest.
7. Property size (acres): 12 acres +/-
8. Nearest body of water (stream/river/sound/ocean/lake): Ryan Creek
9. River Basin: Cape Fear
(Note - this must be one of North Carolina's seventeen designated major river basins. The
River Basin map is available at http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/admin/maps/.)
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I 0 ' Describe the purpose of the proposed work: Fill of a seasonally intermittent creek is
posed to increase the land area available to develop into residential lots by connecting the
back 3.8 acres to the front 8.3 acres.
11. List the type of equipment to be used to construct the project: bulldozer, dump truck, soil
compactor, back hoe, excavator, motor grader
12. Describe the land use in the vicinity of this project: residential and open space
IV. Prior Project History
If jurisdictional determinations and/or permits have been requested and/or obtained for this
project (including all prior phases of the same subdivision) in the past, please explain. Include
the USACE Action ID Number, DWQ Project Number, application date, and date permits and
certifications were issued or withdrawn. Provide photocopies of previously issued permits,
certifications or other useful information. Describe previously approved wetland, stream and
buffer impacts, along with associated mitigation (where applicable). If this is a NCDOT project,
list and describe permits issued for prior segments of the same T.I.P. project, along with
construction schedules.
V. Future Project Plans
Are any additional permit requests anticipated for this project in the future? If so, describe the
anticipated work, and provide justification for the exclusion of this work from the current
application: No.
VI. Proposed Impacts to Waters of the United States/Waters of the State
It is the applicant's (or agent's) responsibility to determine, delineate and map all impacts to
wetlands, open water, and stream channels associated with the project. The applicant must also
provide justification for these impacts in Section VII below. All proposed impacts, permanent
and temporary, must be listed herein, and must be clearly identifiable on an accompanying site
plan. All wetlands and waters, and all streams (intermittent and perennial) must be shown on a
delineation map, whether or not impacts are proposed to these systems. Wetland and stream
evaluation and delineation forms should be included as appropriate. Photographs may be
included at the applicant's discretion. If this proposed impact is strictly for wetland or stream
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mitigation, list and describe the impact in Section VIII below. If additional space is needed for
listing or description, please attach a separate sheet.
1. Wetland Impacts
Wetland Impact
Site Number
(indicate on ma)
Type of Impact* Area of
Impact
(acres) Located within
100-year Floodplain**
es/no) Distance to
Nearest Stream
(linear feet)
Type of Wetland***
N/A

* List each impact separately and identify temporary impacts. Impacts include, but are not limited to: mechanized clearing, grading, fill,
excavation, flooding, ditching/drainage, etc. For dams, separately list impacts due to both structure and flooding.
** 100-Year floodplains are identified through the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Flood Insurance Rate Maps
(FIRM), or FEMA-approved local floodplain maps. Maps are available through the FEMA Map Service Center at 1-800-358-9616, or
online at http://www.fema.gov.
*** List a wetland type that best describes wetland to be impacted (e.g., freshwater/saltwater marsh, forested wetland, beaver pond,
Carolina Bay, bog, etc.)
List the total acreage (estimated) of existing wetlands on the property: N/A
Total area of wetland impact proposed: N/A
2. Stream Impacts, including all intermittent and perennial streams
Stream Impact
Site Number
(indicate on ma)
Type of Impact* Length of
Impact
(linear feet)
Stream Name** Average Width
of Stream
Before Impact Perennial or
Intermittent?
(please sc' )
1 fill 300 UT Ryan Creek 1.0 ft Intermittent

" List each impact separately and identify temporary impacts. Impacts include, but are not limited to: culverts and associated rip-rap,
dams (separately list impacts due to both structure and flooding), relocation (include linear feet before and after, and net loss/gain),
stabilization activities (cement wall, rip-rap, crib wall, gabions, etc.), excavation, ditching/straightening, etc. If stream relocation is
proposed, plans and profiles showing the linear footprint for both the original and relocated streams must be included.
Stream names can be found on USGS topographic maps. If a stream has no name, list as UT (unnamed tributary) to the nearest
downstream named stream into which it flows. USGS maps are available through the USGS at 1-800-358-9616, or online at
www.usgs.aov. Several intemet sites also allow direct download and printing of USGS maps (e.g., www.topozone.com,
www.mapguest.com, etc.).
Cumulative impacts (linear distance in feet) to all streams on site: 300 linear feet
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Open Water Impacts, including Lakes, Ponds, Estuaries, Sounds, Atlantic Ocean and any
other Water of the U.S.
Open Water Impact
Site Number

(indicate on ma)
Type of Impact* Area of
Impact

(acres)
(if Name p Waterbody
applicable) Type of Waterbody

(lake, pond, estuary, sound,
bay, ocean, etc.)
N/A

* List each impact separately and identify temporary impacts. Impacts include, but are not limited to: fill, excavation, dredging,
flooding, drainage, bulkheads, etc.
4. Pond Creation
if construction of a pond is proposed, associated wetland and stream impacts should be
included above in the wetland and stream impact sections. Also, the proposed pond should
be described here and illustrated on any maps included with this application.
Pond to be created in (check all that apply): ? uplands ? stream ? wetlands
Describe the method of construction (e.g., dam/embankment, excavation, installation of
draw-down valve or spillway, etc.): N/A
Proposed use or purpose of pond (e.g., livestock watering, irrigation, aesthetic, trout pond,
local stormwater requirement, etc.):
Size of watershed draining to pond: Expected pond surface area:
VII. Impact Justification (Avoidance and Minimization)
Specifically describe measures taken to avoid the proposed impacts. It may be useful to provide
information related to site constraints such as topography, building ordinances, accessibility, and
financial viability of the project. The applicant may attach drawings of alternative, lower-impact
site layouts, and explain why these design options were not feasible. Also discuss how impacts
were minimized once the desired site plan was developed. If applicable, discuss construction
techniques to be followed during construction to reduce impacts.
A small seasonally intermittent creek that emanates from a spring within the subject property
at 4421 and 4423 Rehobeth Church Road in Greensboro presents a significant obstacle to the
development potential of the property by dividing; it into two clearly defined areas. The first area
consists of approximately 8.3 acres (630 ft x 570 ft), whereas the second area measures
approximately 3.8 acres (260 ft x 640 ft). Filling up to 300 linear feet of the seasonally
intermittent creek would considerably reduce the effect of the development obstacle, improve
access to area 2. and improve the potential economic benefit of the property.
Impacts to the perennial creek running through the site will be avoided and a forested
riparian buffer will remain intact. The forested buffer will extend 25 feet from the top of bank
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on the perennial creek. Impacts to the intermittent channel will be minimized by limiting fill to
300 feet. Relocation of the intermittent channel is not an option due to the topography of the site
and nature of the water source. Erosion and sedimentation control measures will be in place
during fill operations to prevent and minimize loss of soil from the disturbed area.
The dollar amount that filling the narrow, intermittent channel will have on the market value
of the property at 4421 and 4423 Rehobeth Church Road is estimated at $77,100. See attached
economic impact summary.
VIII. Mitigation
DWQ - In accordance with 15A NCAC 2H .0500, mitigation may be required by the NC
Division of Water Quality for projects involving greater than or equal to one acre of impacts to
freshwater wetlands or greater than or equal to 150 linear feet of total impacts to perennial
streams.
USACE - In accordance with the Final Notice of Issuance and Modification of Nationwide
Permits, published in the Federal Register on March 9, 2000, mitigation will be required when
necessary to ensure that adverse effects to the aquatic environment are minimal. Factors
including size and type of proposed impact and function and relative value of the impacted
aquatic resource will be considered in determining acceptability of appropriate and practicable
mitigation as proposed. Examples of mitigation that may be appropriate and practicable include,
but are not limited to: reducing the size of the project; establishing and maintaining wetland
and/or upland vegetated buffers to protect open waters such as streams; and replacing losses of
aquatic resource functions and values by creating, restoring, enhancing, or preserving similar
functions and values, preferable in the same watershed.
If mitigation is required for this project, a copy of the mitigation plan must be attached in order
for USACE or DWQ to consider the application complete for processing. Any application
lacking a required mitigation plan or NCWRP concurrence shall be placed on hold as
incomplete. An applicant may also choose to review the current guidelines for stream restoration
in DWQ's Draft Technical Guide for Stream Work in North Carolina, available at
http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetiands/strmgide.htn-d.
1. Provide a brief description of the proposed mitigation plan. The description should provide
as much information as possible, including, but not limited to: site location (attach directions
and/or map, if offsite), affected stream and river basin, type and amount (acreage/linear feet)
of mitigation proposed (restoration, enhancement, creation, or preservation), a plan view,
preservation mechanism (e.g., deed restrictions, conservation easement, etc.), and a
description of the current site conditions and proposed method of construction. Please attach
a separate sheet if more space is needed.
Jennifer Frye of the Winston-Salem Regional Office of the NC DENR - Division of Water
Quality met on site with the property owner. Casey Alan Jones and engineer, Mark Ta ly or of
EcoLogic Associates on March 29, 2001. Jennifer Frye's biological sampling of the
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intermittent channel did not produce any fish, crayfish, mollusks, salamanders or 2-year
bullfrog tadpoles. It is our understanding that the presence of these biota trigger mitigation
when greater than 150 linear feet of intermittent channel are impacted. Since these biota are
absent, no mitigation requirements are anticipated.
2. Mitigation may also be made by payment into the North Carolina Wetlands Restoration
Program (NCWRP) with the NCWRP's written agreement. Check the box indicating that
you would like to pay into the NCWRP. Please note that payment into the NCWRP must be
reviewed and approved before it can be used to satisfy mitigation requirements. Applicants
will be notified early in the review process by the 401/Wetlands Unit if payment into the
NCWRP is available as an option. For additional information regarding the application
process for the NCWRP, check the NCWRP website at httt)://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/wm/index.htm. If
use of the NCWRP is proposed, please check the appropriate box on page three and provide
the following information:
Amount of stream mitigation requested (linear feet): N/A
Amount of buffer mitigation requested (square feet): N/A
Amount of Riparian wetland mitigation requested (acres): N/A
Amount of Non-riparian wetland mitigation requested (acres): N/A
Amount of Coastal wetland mitigation requested (acres): N/A
IX. Environmental Documentation (DWQ Only)
Does the project involve an expenditure of public funds or the use of public (federal/state/local)
land?
Yes ? No X
If yes, does the project require preparation of an environmental document pursuant to the
requirements of the National or North Carolina Environmental Policy Act (NEPA/SEPA)?
Note: If you are not sure whether a NEPA/SEPA document is required, call the SEPA
coordinator at [phone] to review current thresholds for environmental documentation.
Yes ? No ?
If yes, has the document review been finalized by the State Clearinghouse? If so, please attach a
copy of the NEPA or SEPA final approval letter.
Yes ? No ?
X. Proposed Impacts on Riparian and Watershed Buffers (DWQ Only)
It is the applicant's (or agent's) responsibility to determine, delineate and map all impacts to
required state and local buffers associated with the project. The applicant must also provide
justification for these impacts in Section VII above. All proposed impacts must be listed herein,
and must be clearly identifiable on the accompanying site plan. All buffers must be shown on a
map, whether or not impacts are proposed to the buffers. Correspondence from the DWQ
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Regional Office may be included as appropriate. Photographs may also be included at the
applicant's discretion.
Will the project impact protected riparian buffers identified within 15A NCAC 2B .0233
(Meuse), 15A NCAC 2B .0259 (Tar-Pamlico), 15A NCAC 2B .0250 (Randleman Rules and
Water Supply Buffer Requirements), or other (please identify )?
Yes ? No X If you answered "yes", provide the following information:
Identify the square feet and acreage of impact to each zone of the riparian buffers. If buffer
mitigation is required calculate the required amount of mitigation by applying the buffer
multipliers.
Zone* (sqImpact uare feet) Multiplier Mitig ati n
1 3
2 1.5
Total
Gone 1 extenas ouL ju [eeL peIpenalcular Irom near banK of cnannel; Gone z extenas an
additional 20 feet from the edge of Zone 1.
If buffer mitigation is required, please discuss what type of mitigation is proposed (i.e., Donation
of Property, Conservation Easement, Riparian Buffer Restoration / Enhancement, Preservation or
Payment into the Riparian Buffer Restoration Fund). Please attach all appropriate information as
identified within 15A NCAC 2B .0242 or. 0260.
N/A
XI. Stormwater (DWQ Only)
Describe impervious acreage (both existing and proposed) versus total acreage on the site.
Discuss stormwater controls proposed in order to protect surface waters and wetlands
downstream from the property.
Currently there is no impervious acreage. Proposed impervious area depends upon the owner's
is exceeded, potential stormwater treatment methods include a wet detention pond or
bioretention.
XII.
Clearly detail the ultimate treatment methods and disposition (non-discharge or discharge) of
wastewater generated from the proposed project, or available capacity of the subject facility.
Since the northern portion of the site nearest Glendale Drive is within Greensboro city limits,
wastewater generated by the proposed project will be handled by city sewer.
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XM. Violations (DWQ Only)
Is this site in violation of DWQ Wetland Rules (15A NCAC 211.0500) or any Buffer Rules?
Yes ? No X
Is this an after-the-fact permit application?
Yes ? No X
XIV. Other Circumstances (Optional):
It is the applicant's responsibility to submit the application sufficiently in advance of desired
construction dates to allow processing time for these permits. However, an applicant may
choose to list constraints associated with construction or sequencing that may impose limits on
work schedules (e.g., draw-down schedules for lakes, dates associated with Endangered and
Threatened Species, accessibility problems, or other issues outside of the applicant's control).
N/A

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Applicant/ Signature date
(Agent's signature is valid only if an authorization letter from the applicant is provided.)
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Economic Impact -- Filling Existing Seasonally Intermittent Creek
The property located at 4421 and 4423 Rehobeth Church Road in Greensboro,
currently vacant, is planned to be developed in the near future. The property is located
behind a row of residential lots on Rehobeth Church Road southeast of the intersection of
Rehobeth Church Road and Glendale Drive. The existence of a small, seasonally
intermittent creek that emanates from a spring within the subject property presents a
significant obstacle when considering the potential development of such property. The
creek divides the property into two clearly defined areas. The first area (#1 in the
attached drawing) consists of approximately 8.3 acres (630 ft x 570 ft), whereas the
second area (# 2) measures about 3.8 acres (260 ft x 640 ft).
The purpose of this report is to assess the potential economic benefit to the property
that may result from filling part of the creek. Filling up to 300' of jurisdictional waters,
pursuant to the Nationwide Permit 39, could considerably reduce the effects of this
developmental obstacle. Possible consequences that result from not filling the creek are
as follows:
Reduction of the r'rysical area of land available for development and therefore
reduction of itf 11 market value. The area of the filled creek could otherwise be
used as a built , or a recreational area such a sport field that adds value to the
property.
• The creek, as is, creates a physical barrier for area 2 of the property, making it much
less appealing for potential developers. The only available access to this area would
be through the 60-foot wide area (between the existing residential houses and where
the creek originates). Poor access clearly isolates area 2 from the rest of the property.
The estimated amount that the above considerations have on the market value of the
property at 4421 and 4423 Rehobeth Church road amounts to $77,100. The attached
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Biological Technical Report
A Field Inventory to Confirm or Refute the Presence of
Waters of the U. S, Wetlands and Rare and Protected Species
Candidate Site:
Property of Casey A. Jones
4421 and 4423 Rehobeth Church Road
Greensboro, NC 27406
;IECOLIOGIC
Report Submitted by EcoLogic Associates, PC
Principal Investigator: Kenneth A. Bridle, Ph.D.
February 13, 2001
Biological Technical Report - Casey A. Jones Property
Introduction: This investigation was requested by Casey Alan Jones in order to
determine whether wetlands, surface waters, or rare and endangered species are located
within the proposed construction limits of a site at 4421 and 4423 Rehobeth Church Road
in Greensboro, NC. The site will be used for residential development or a recreational
area. The site is shown on the attached map.
Site Location: This site is behind a row of residential lots on Rehobeth Church Road
southwest of the intersection of Rehobeth Church Road and Glendale Drive.
Approximately 10 acres of a roughly 12-acre site will be affected by the proposed
development. The boundaries of the impact area are well evident from residential lot
limit fences, tree lines and the creek that flows south to north along the western edge of
the proposed impact area.
Investigative Methodology: The site as described above was visited on February 12,
2001 by Kenneth A. Bridle Ph.D., Principal Biologist with EcoLogic Associates, P.C. A
systematic walk of the perimeter of the site was used to orient to the site map. This was
followed by walking several transects across the site and a more extensive and detailed
analysis of the forested area and floodplain of the small creek along the western edge. A
soil probe was used to examine the substrate to determine the presence or absence of
hydric soils and subsurface moisture within 18 inches of the surface. Dominant
vegetation was noted along with any present or past land use evidence of issues that
affect the plant species or water resources on the site. Site characteristics were observed
and recorded to confirm or refute the presence of wetlands. The wetland identification
and delineation methodologies employed are based on the 1987 "Corps of Engineers
Wetlands Delineation Manual".
Investigator Qualifications: Kenneth A. Bridle, Ph.D. earned a BS in Botany from Ohio
University and MS and Ph.D. in Biology from Wake Forest University. He has 20 years
of plant science research experience in both the public and private sectors. He has 10
years of experience conducting natural heritage inventories for the State and local land
trusts. He is therefore familiar with the rare species of plants and animals found in the
northwest piedmont region of North Carolina including the site in question. He has also
conducted wetland research, identifications and delineations and is an author of a recently
published NRCS wetland restoration manual.
Site Description: About half of this site, on the bluff above the floodplain, is covered
with a successional stand of Virginia Pine (Pinus virginiana), Shortleaf Pine (Pinus
echinata), Sweet Gum (Liquidambar styraciflua), Red Maple (Acer rubrum), and Tulip
Tree (Liriodendron tulipifera). Understory trees include Flowering Dogwood (Corpus
florida), Black Gum (Nyssa sylyatica), and Sourwood (Oxydendrum arborium), all
common pioneer species in the Piedmont. These plants are 20-30 years old and had
naturally colonized an old farm pasture. The northern portion of this forest is more
evergreen and the southern end is mostly Tulip Tree with a few Hickories (Carya spp.)
There is evidence of an old farm road that enters the site from Glendale Drive, just to the
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east of the creek. Some larger Oak trees line a portion of this road, as it becomes the
western edge of an old field that once was a pasture. These large trees include some
Willow Oaks (Quercus phellos) and Southern Red Oaks (Q. falcata) with smaller
numbers of other common oak species. Most of the herb layer plants are completely
covered by a thick layer of Japanese honeysucle (Lonicera japonica) and other weedy
species common on old farm sites.
A very large portion of this site, perhaps half of the proposed development area, is
currently a large, old field. The field is covered with common introduced grasses like tall
fescue (Fetusca) and species like Blackberry (Rubus Canadensis), various goldenrods
(Solidago spp.), and Asters (Aster spp.) that colonize cleared and disturbed areas in this
region. In addition, there are small clumps of trees, some shrubs and some large old
apple trees. Neither the open field nor the successional forest provide habitat for any of
the Federal or State listed species that are known to occur in the Piedmont. No natural
community characteristics were noted.
Findings on Rare and Protected Species: The North Carolina Natural Heritage
Program identifies three plants listed as significantly rare in North Carolina and six
candidates for listing, none of which occur on this site. There are no Federally listed
plant species known from Guilford County, and the only one that occurs in the region is
Schweinitz's Sunflower (Helianthus schweinitzii), which was not found on this site
because it requires other habitat types that are not found here.
The NC Natural Heritage program identifies several State-listed animal species including
a fish, the Carolina Darter (Etheostoma collis), a historic mammal reference of Eastern
Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger), the bird Loggerhead Shrike (Lanus ludovicianus
ludovicianus), the Mole Salamander (Ambystoma talpoideum), and the Greensboro
Burrowing Crayfish (Cambarus catagius), none of which were found at this site. The
only Federally Endangered animal known from Guilford County is the Bald Eagle
(Haliaeetus leucocephalus), which lives on Lake Higgins in the northern part of the
county and does not hunt or nest in the area of the proposed fill site.
Findings on Waters of the United States: Waters of the U.S. include both surface
waters and wetlands. There is a perennial creek that flows south to north through the
property that qualifies as a Water of the U. S., but the fill area is planned west of the creek
with a buffer to be provided. There is a small, seasonally intermittent creek on the site
that emanates from a spring near the middle of the site. This small creek also qualifies as
a Water of the U. S., based on our discussions with the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
(USACE). There were no indications of wetlands related to this spring or along the small
creek connecting it to the larger perennial creek, or of wetlands beyond the immediate
margins of the perennial creek. Most of the site is a dry upland, with well-drained soils,
upland-adapted plant species, and surface hydrology limited to rainfall.
Recommendations: Given the presence of jurisdictional waters on this site, filling
should comply with conditions of the CWA 401/404 Program. For a residential
development Nationwide Permit 39 and associated 401 Water Quality Certification
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should be requested from the USACE and NC Department of Environment and Natural
Resources - Division of Water Quality. Aside from creek related issues, there are no
natural resource issues that require further consideration at this site. There are no rare
species or wetlands that would interfere with the proposed use of the site as a residential
development or recreational area.
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