20130958 Ver 1_401 Application_20130913

LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
SWE, Inc.
9751 Southern Pine Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28273
(704) 523 -4726
(704) 525 -3953 fax
NC DWR. Webscaae Unit
512 North Salisbury Street
Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Attn: Ms. Karen Higgins
2x130958
Date: 09.04.2013 Job No.: 1357-13-016
Attention: Ms. Karen Higgins
Re: Lenoir, North Carolina
We are Sending You: ® Attached ❑ Under separate cover via
items:
❑ Shop drawings ❑ Prints
® Pre - Construction Notification: NWP No. 12
❑ Plans ❑ Copy of letter
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These are Transmitted as Checked Below:
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Remarks: Please let us know if you have any Questions regarding the above Thank you — Joey Lawler
igned.
S E P - 5 2013 Joey La er, P.W.S.
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September 4, 2013
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Asheville Regulatory Field Office
151 Patton Avenue, Room 208
Asheville, North Carolina 28801 -5006
Attention: Ms. Tasha McCormick
NC DWR, Webscape Unit
512 North Salisbury Street
Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Attention: Ms. Karen Higgins
Reference: Pre - Construction Notification: NWP No. 12
Lenoir - HP Distribution Gas Line
Lenoir, North Carolina
S &ME Project No. 1357 -13 -016
Dear Ms. McCormick and Ms. Higgins:
On behalf of Piedmont Natural Gas (PNG), S &ME, Inc. (S &ME) hereby submits this
application for impacts to waters of the U.S. in accordance with Nationwide Permit
(NWT) No. 12. The project involves construction of approximately 2.5 miles of new
eight -inch diameter natural gas pipeline on the south side of N.C. Highway 18
(Morganton Road) in Caldwell County. Construction of the proposed gasline will
temporarily impact one wetland and four streams, and will be installed beneath
Gunpowder Creek by horizontal directional drill (HDD), thus avoiding impacts to that
waterbody. The project will involve no loss of waters of the U.S.
In support of this application, please find enclosed:
• Figures: Site Vicinity Map (Figure 1), USGS Topographic Map (Figure 2), 2010
Aerial Photograph (Figure 3), and Wetland /Stream Crossing Details (Figures 4 -8)
• Appendix I: Completed Pre - Construction Notification (PCN) and Authorization to
Act as Agent
• Appendix II: Site Photographs
• Appendix III: JD Information
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Appendix IV: Impact Drawings
Appendix V: Agency Scoping Information
Appendix VI: Restoration Plan
This PCN is being provided to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for approval,
and also requires written authorization from the North Carolina Division of Water
Resources under Water Quality Certification (WQC) No. 3884. Because the project is
located in Caldwell County, one of North Carolina's 25 designated Trout Counties, a
copy of this PCN will also be provided to the North Carolina Wildlife Resources
Commission (NCWRC) office in Waynesville, North Carolina.
The completed PCN and Agent Authorization Form are included in Appendix I.
GENERAL PROJECT INFORMATION
PNG plans to install an approximately 2.5 -mile segment of eight -inch diameter natural
gas pipeline in Lenoir, Caldwell County, North Carolina. The purpose of the project is to
create a looped system that will be compatible with current federally maintained pipeline
integrity and inspection requirements, and will provide additional capacity needed for the
current service area, along with modest additional capacity for future customers. The
proposed pipeline will be constructed within a new 50 -foot wide right of way (ROW),
and originates at a tie -in with an existing eight -inch gasline and future launcher site
located approximately 450 feet southeast of N.C. Highway 18 (Morganton Road) and
approximately 850 feet northeast of Harrisburg Drive SW (35.901444 ° N, - 81.543585 °
W). The tie -in and launcher site will be constructed on property currently owned by
PNG. The proposed pipeline will then extend southeast, paralleling an existing overhead
powerline easement to Dalewood Drive SW. The line will then pass through both
wooded areas and urbanized portions of Lenoir, briefly paralleling a railroad line, then
terminating at a second tie -in to an existing gasline located at an industrial facility near
the junction of Norwood Street SW and Southwest Boulevard (35.875746 °N,- 81.518289
° W). The surrounding land use adjacent to the project area consists of a mixture of
undeveloped or previously- disturbed woodland, industrial and residential areas.
The approximate location of the project area is depicted on the Site Vicinity Map (Figure
1), a portion of the Lenoir and Drexel, N.C. USGS Topographic Quad Sheets (Figure 2)
and an Aerial Photograph dated 2010 (Figure 3).
In wooded portions of the route, typical overstory vegetation included sweetgum
(Liquidambar styraciflua), red maple (Acer rubrum), tulip tree (Lirodendron tulipifera)
and multiple pine species (Pinus spp). Mid- and understory vegetation was dominated by
invasive or aggressive species such as Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinense) and multiflora
rose (Rosa mulltiflora). Additional species observed included Japanese honeysuckle
(Lonicera japonica), poison ivy (Toxicodenron radicans) and cat briar (Smilax sp.).
Representative photos of the project corridor are included in Appendix II.
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DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED WORK
Construction of the proposed pipeline will first involve identification of the 50 -foot wide
clearing limits (reduced to 30 feet at jurisdictional crossings), followed by removal of
vegetation from the proposed ROW by mechanical means or hand - clearing, as
appropriate. Within the wetland area, efforts will be made to remove surface vegetation
in a manner that minimizes soil disturbance and exposure, and excavation will be limited
to the trenchline. Appropriate sediment and erosion control measures are proposed to be
installed to prevent sedimentation outside of the work area.
Within the wetland, the topsoil will be excavated first and stockpiled. The subsoil will
then be excavated and stockpiled separately. The pipe will then be lowered into the
trench, and the excavated area backfilled with the segregated topsoil replaced last.
The affected areas will then be restored as closely as possible to pre- construction
contours and conditions, seeded with a customized seed mix and lightly mulched with
straw.
Only 30 feet of the 50 -foot wide ROW will be permanently maintained through Wetland
A and at stream crossings. Remaining portions of the 50 -foot wide ROW will be allowed
to naturally return to pre - construction conditions at these locations.
Details of the proposed wetland and stream crossings are included on Figures 4 through
8.
JURISDICTIONAL IMPACTS
On July 19 and 26, 2013, S &ME conducted a pedestrian review of the proposed project
area to delineate jurisdictional surface waters located therein. S &ME followed the
procedures set forth in the 1987 US Army Corps of Engineers Wetlands Delineation
Manual and the Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region Supplemental Guidance. Field
conditions were documented using USACE Routine Wetland Determination Data Forms,
as appropriate. The field review also included identification of tributaries (streams or
ditches) within the project area. Drainage features identified during the field review were
assessed to determine the jurisdictional status of the tributary. Drainage features were
classified as either non - jurisdictional or jurisdictional. S &ME used the NCDWQ Stream
Classification Form to document characteristics of identified drainage features on the day
of the assessment.
Field review identified five unnamed streams (Streams 1, 2, 3, 3A and 4) and one wetland
area (Wetland A). A segment of Gunpowder Creek is also located within the project
corridor, but will be avoided by use of horizontal direction drilling methods of pipe
installation. Wetland A was classified as a bottomland hardwood forest, although a
portion of the wetland extends into an existing overhead electric utility line. A data form
prepared at Wetland A, along with information related to a preliminary Jurisdictional
Determination, is included in Appendix III. The jurisdictional limits were delineated by
S &ME and subsequently identified with a Trimble global - positioning system (GPS) unit

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capable of sub -meter accuracy, and later identified and mapped by a Professional Land
Surveyor.
Project -wide, 0.516 acre of wetlands will be impacted. Of these impacts, 0.074 acre will
be temporary, while 0.442 acre will result in permanent conversion. Table 1 provides a
breakdown of impacts associated with each wetland area.
Table 1: Wetland Impact Summary
Wetland
ID
Sheet
No.
Temporary Impacts
Permanent Conversion
Totals
SF
Acre
SF
Acre
SF
Acre
A
6 of 6
3,232
0.074
19,238
0.442
22,470
0.516
Although the project will convert 0.442 acre of forested wetlands to herbaceous
wetlands, it will not result in a loss of waters of the U.S. Typical wetland crossing
details are depicted on Figures 4 and 5. Following construction, the temporarily affected
wetland areas will be returned to their pre- construction grade and contour, seeded with a
native wetland mix and allowed to re- vegetate naturally.
Table 2: Stream Impact Summary
Stream ID
Sheet No.
Temporary Impacts
(SF)
Permanent Impacts
(SF)
1
2
40
0
2
4
32
0
3
5
39
0
3A
3
33
0
4
6
89
0
Totals:
233
0
The pipe will be installed beneath the subject stream channels "in the dry" through
conventional isolation methods. Typical stream crossing details are depicted on Figures
6 through 8. Following construction, affected streambanks will be restored to their pre -
construction contours, seeded and matted, and planted with deep- rooted woody shrubs to
provide additional long -term stability. Use of rip -rap will be avoided.
Drawings depicting the proposed impacts are included in Appendix IV.
PROTECTED SPECIES
To comply with applicable sections of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973 (16
USC 1531- 1543), S &ME submitted project information to the North Carolina Natural
Heritage Program (NCNHP) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) on June 3,
2013. The information packages included USGS topographic maps and aerial
photographs of the project area, and requested that each agency review records they may
have relating to rare, endangered, or threatened species, or high quality natural
communities within the vicinity of the project area, and provide comment.
The NCNHP responded with a June 11, 2013 letter stating that they had no records of
rare species, significant natural communities or significant natural heritage areas or
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conservation/managed areas within one mile of the project route, but did have records for
the federally listed dwarf - flowered heartleaf (Hexastylis naniflora) within two miles of
the site.
The USFWS responded with a June 26, 2013 letter in which they stated that based on
their review of records and the information provided, no listed species or their habitats
occur on the site, and that the requirements under Section 7 of the Act have been fulfilled.
The USFWS also stated that they were concerned about potential impacts the project may
have on aquatic species. Accordingly, the USFWS recommended that directional boring
be used at stream crossings, and that stringent measures to control sediment and erosion
should be implemented.
Copies of the June 11, 2013 NCNIHP and the June 26, 2013 USFWS correspondence
letters are included in Appendix V.
S &ME's review of the USFWS list of federally - protected species with documented
occurrences in Caldwell County is summarized in Table 3 below:
Table 3: Protected Species Summary
Species q1
Common Name
Federal Status"
Status
Glyptemys muhlenbergii
Bog turtle
T(S /A)
Current
Hexastylis naniflora
Dwarf- flowered heartleaf
T
Current
Liatris helleri
Heller's blazing star
T
Current
Glaucomys sabrinus
coloratus
Carolina northern flying
squirrel
E
Current
Houstonia montana
Roan Mountain Bluet
E
Current
Microhexura montivaga
Spruce fir moss spider
E
Current
'E = Endangered T = Threatened; T(S /A) = Threatened due to Similarity of Appearance
Following project scoping and literature review, S &ME conducted a field assessment for
the presence of federally - protected terrestrial species listed in Table 3. Descriptions of
the species taken from USFWS and /or NCWRC accounts, along with a summary of the
field review, are provided below.
Bog Turtle
Status: Federallv Listed Threatened due to Similarity of ADDearance
Biological Conclusion: No Effect
The bog turtle is a small semi - aquatic turtle, with a distinctive patch on each side of the
head which can vary from yellow, orange to red depending on the population. The
carapace is 3 to 4.5 inches in length, is not strongly keeled and has yellowish red scutes,
or chitinous plates, on the outer shell.
In adults the carapace will be worn smooth, presumably from burrowing in soil, while
juveniles possess a rougher textured carapace. The plastron is hingeless, dark brown to
black with yellowish or brown mottling. The skin is gray to brown, streaked with red or
yellow markings.
The bog turtle is a habitat specialist and is most commonly found in bogs, swamps, and
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forming, early successional, herbaceous vegetation. The bog turtle often burrows in the
mud and is considered an elusive species that may be difficult to find. The southern
population of the bog turtle ranges from southern Virginia to northern Georgia. It is
protected as "threatened by similarity of appearance (S /A)" because it closely resembles
individuals of the northern population that ranges from New York and Massachusetts
south to Maryland, thus causing difficulty in enforcing prohibitions protecting the
northern population. The bog turtle is listed as a current record in Caldwell County.
The project corridor does not contain habitat suitable for the bog turtle. Accordingly, it is
unlikely that this species will be affected by this project.
Dwarf- Flowered Heartleaf
Status: Federally Listed Threatened
Biological Conclusion: May Affect, Not likely to Adversely Affect
This species is identified as a current element occurrence in Caldwell County. Dwarf -
flowered heartleaf is an evergreen, perennial herb in the birthwort family. It is
distinguished from other members in the genus by the small size of the flowers, which
appear in late March and early April. The leaves are dark green, sometimes with silvery
or gray mottling. Frequently, the tip of the leaf has a small indentation. The flowers are
borne near the ground surface, often under leaf litter, and are brownish to greenish in
color. The habitat of dwarf - flowered heartleaf is open deciduous woods, along
streambanks, often on Pacolet, Madison, or Musella soils. Although several individuals
of heartleaf were observed during field review, most could be identified as K ari ha by
the size and shape of the leaf, or were otherwise eliminated from consideration based on
the lack of suitable habitat. Pacolet, Madison, or Musella soils are not mapped within the
project corridor, and the streamside area within the project corridor where heartleaf was
observed has been recently logged and is disturbed to an extent that only marginally
suitable habitat remains. The successional areas within and adjacent to the proposed
ROW include a number of opportunistic and /or invasive species that are not generally
associated with this species habitat. Based on the level of disturbance and the species
composition the project corridor was not considered to provide good potential habitat for
this species.
However, based on the proximity of the project corridor to documented populations of
dwarf - flowered heartleaf (approximately 2 miles), a "May Affect but Not Likely to
Adversely Affect" determination was reached.
Heller's Blazing Star
Status: Federally Listed Threatened
Biological Conclusion: No Effect
Heller's blazing star is a perennial herb of the aster family with one or more erect stems
up to 16 inches tall, which grow from a tuft of pale green leaves at the base of the plant.
Upper leaves are alternate, long and narrow. Flowers are tubular, lavender, and are
clustered into heads which are scattered along the stem in a showy spike, 3 -8 inches long.
The fruits are small nutlets. Habitat for this species consists of high- elevation rock
ledges in shallow, acidic soil exposed to full sunlight. Habitat suitable for Heller's
blazing star is not present within the project corridor. Accordingly, it is unlikely that this
species will be affected by this project.
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Carolina Northern Flying Squirrel
Status: Federally Listed Endangered
Biological Conclusion: No Effect
Northern flying squirrels have bright cinnamon brown colored fur dorsally, gray fur
around the face and the end of the tail, and bicolored fur on the belly that is gray at the
base and creamy white at the tip of each hair. This squirrel's most distinctive feature is
the cape of loose skin that stretches from its wrists to its ankles and forms the membrane
on which it glides. The squirrel has a long, flat, furred tail. The northern flying squirrel
inhabits the cool, wet boreal and deciduous forests of North Carolina's highest
mountains. It prefers a mix of conifers (red spruce, Fraser fir, Eastern hemlock) and
northern hardwood trees (yellow birch, buckeye, sugar maple). The project corridor does
not contain habitat suitable for the Carolina northern flying squirrel. Accordingly, it is
unlikely that this species will be affected by this project.
Rocky Mountain Bluet
Status: Federally Listed Endangered
Biological Conclusion: No Effect
Roan Mountain bluet is found on rocky, mountaintop exposures at high elevations of
4,600 to 6,200 feet. It is easily distinguished from other bluets by its relatively large
reddish purple flowers, small oval leaves, and compact growth form. The funnel- shaped
flowers blossom from late May through August or September, with peak flowering
usually in June and July. The four main flower pollinators are small staphylinid beetles,
bumblebees, syrphid flies, and ants. The fruits are small, nearly round, and open in late
August through September. Roan Mountain bluet grows about 8 inches tall. The project
corridor does not contain habitat suitable for Rocky Mountain bluet. Accordingly, it is
unlikely that this species will be affected by this project.
Spruce Fir Moss Spider
Status: Federally Listed Endangered
Biological Conclusion: No Effect
The spruce -fir moss spider is one of the smallest members of the primitive suborder of
spiders that are often popularly referred to as "tarantulas." Adults of this species measure
only 0.10 to 0.15 inch. Coloration of the spruce -fir moss spider ranges from light brown
to yellow -brown to a darker reddish brown, and there are no markings on its abdomen
The most reliable field identification characteristics for the spruce -fir moss spider are
chelicerae that project forward well beyond the anterior edge of the carapace, a pair of
very long posterior spinnerets, and the presence of a second pair of book lungs, which
appear as light patches posterior to the genital furrow. The spruce -fir moss spider is
known to occur only from red spruce forest communities of the highest elevations of the
southern Appalachian Mountains. Typical habitat of this spider is found in damp, but
well drained, moss mats growing on rock outcrops and boulders in well shaded forests.
Habitat suitable for this species was not observed within the project corridor, and as such,
it is unlikely that this species will be affected by this project.

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HISTORIC AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES
To comply with applicable sections of the Historic Preservation Act S &ME submitted
project information to the North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) on
June 3, 2013. The information package included USGS topographic maps and aerial
photographs of the project area, and requested that the agency review records they may
have relating to historic or cultural resources in the area, and provide comment. The
SHPO responded with a July 9, 2013 letter stating that they were aware of no resources
that would be affected by the proposed project.
A copy of the July 9, 2013 SHPO letter is included in Appendix V.
AVOIDANCE AND MINIMIZATION
Impacts to Gunpowder Creek have been avoided entirely through use of HDD pipe
installation methods. Impacts to a second named channel, Lower Creek, were also
avoided in the design phase by shifting the tie -in from an existing pipeline on the north
side of the creek along Highway 18, to a point on the south side of the creek near a
former PNG station site. To further minimize impacts to waters of the U.S. and limit
habitat fragmentation, PNG has proposed to conduct the work within a 30 -foot wide
easement, and will parallel an existing utility corridor for much of the project's length.
Impacts to Wetland A cannot be avoided by shifting the proposed route to the opposite
side of the existing overhead electric utility line. This alternative was originally
explored, but extremely steep topography in that area presented significant
constructability and safety constraints.
Construction equipment operating in wetlands will be limited to that necessary for
excavation, pipe installation and restoration activities. All work within wetland areas will
be performed from timber mats. To the extent practicable, vegetation will be cut at
ground level, leaving existing root systems in place to promote re- growth. Wetland
topsoil will be segregated from the underlying subsoil, and yearly vegetation maintenance
will be limited to a 30 -foot permanent maintenance corridor, as indicated previously.
Permanent stream impacts will be avoided by use of coir matting and deep- rooted woody
vegetation for bank stability following construction, rather than through use of rip -rap.
Appropriate sediment and erosion control practices outlined in the most recent version of
the "North Carolina Sediment and Erosion Control Planning and Design Manual" and
approved by the local governing authority shall be in compliance with specifications
governing the proper design, installation, operation and maintenance of such BMPs to
comply with the appropriate turbidity water quality standard.
MITIGATION
Although the project will result in no loss of waters of the U.S., it will result in
conversion of 0.422 acre of forested wetlands to herbaceous wetlands. PNG proposes to
satisfy its mitigation requirement at a 1:1 ratio by purchasing the necessary credit (0.5
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the North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program ( NCEEP). An acceptance letter
from the NCEEP is included in Appendix VI.
Mitigation for wetland impacts that do not exceed one acre is not required by NCDWR,
and because the project as proposed will not result in permanent stream impacts, stream
Mitigation is not required.
Mitigation has also been provided by avoidance and minimization procedures
implemented during the design phase of the proposed project. Impacts will be minimized
by: 1) paralleling an existing, maintained ROW where possible; 2) use of trenchless pipe
installation at Gunpowder Creek; and 3) reducing the width of the permanent
maintenance corridor to 30 feet.
As proposed, the project will comply with applicable conditions of NWP No. 12 and
WQC No. 3884. The width of the permanently - maintained ROW will not exceed 30 feet
in wetlands and at stream crossings. The proposed alignment also makes use of existing,
maintained areas to the extent practicable. Following construction, affected jurisdictional
areas are scheduled to be restored to its original grade and contour. As proposed, the
project will not result in permanent changes in pre- construction elevation contours or
affect dimension, pattern or profile of affected streams. Cleared areas are proposed to be
restored in accordance with the attached Restoration Plan (Appendix VI) following
completion of the work.
CLOSING
By copy of this correspondence and completed PCN, we are requesting your written
concurrence with this NWP No. 12 permit application. If you have questions or need
additional information, please feel free to contact us at 704.523.4726.
Sincerely,
S &ME
Joey La er PWS Lnkine, QEP
Project Scientist Natural Resources Department Manager
j lawler(c,smeinc. com dpeine(csmeinc. com
Senior Review by Julie Bennett - Hudel, P.G., LEED AP
Attachments
cc: N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission — Waynesville
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service — Ashville Field Office
Andy Clark — RLS
Jim Kalish - PNG

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NOT MEANT FOR DESIGN, LEGAL, OR ANY OTHER USES. THERE ARE NO GUARANTEES ABOUT ITS 1 �r rf.r _ ± U�
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TEMPORARY MATTING
(IF REQUIRED TO PREVENT WETLAND RUTTING)
50'
EASEMENT
HAY BALES AND /OR SILT FENCE AS BOUNDARY I
REQUIRED TO CONTROL RUNOFF
FROM SPOIL STORAGE AREA
EQUIPMENT
50'PERMAENET
SCALE: NTS DATE:
08/26/13 fS&ME
PROJECT NO. DRAWN BY:
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CHECKED BY WWS M EI NC'.C'OM
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PIPE TRENCH GENERAL NOTES:
1. INSTALL HAY BALES AT FURTHEST EXTENT OF 30' CONSTRUCTION AREA (PRE- CONSTRUCTION).
2. NO WASTES, SPOILS, SOLIDS OR FILLS WILL BE PLACED WITHIN WETLANDS, WATERS OR
RIPARIAN AREAS. DEWATERING WATER SHALL BE PUMPED THROUGH SILT BAG OR
TOP SOIL PILE SEDIMENTATION CONTROL MEASURE THAT IS LOCATED WITHIN THE EASEMENT AND OUTSIDE OF
ANY WETLANDS AREA
WETLAND +
EASEMENT
SUB SOIL PILE 3. SEGREGATE TOPSOIL WHEN STOCK PILING EXCAVATED WETLAND SOIL. TOPSOIL SHOULD BE
STORED IN A MANNER TO MAINTAIN SEED BANKVIABILITY THAT DOES NOT IMPEDE FLOW OF
WATER.
4. ONCE CONSTRUCTION IS COMPLETED, WETLAND CROSSINGS SHALL BE RESTORED TO ORIGINAL
PRE - CONSTRUCTION CONTOURS, TO THE EXTENT PRACTICAL.
5. FOLLOWING CONSTRUCTION, DISTURBED AREAS ASSOCIATED WITH TEMPORARY WETLAND
CROSSINGS WILL BE STABILIZED WITH A NATIVE WETLAND SEED MIX (SEE TABLE 1). THIS SEED
MIX WILL BE INSTALLED WITH A TEMPORARY GROUNDCOVER SPECIES TO PROVIDE IMMEDIATE
COVERAGE OF DISTURBED SOIL, AND WILL COVER THE DISTURBED WETLANDS FROM THE
JURISDICTIONAL BOUNDARY EXTENDING FIVE FEET LANDWARD.
MAINTENANCE NOTES
1. INSPECT HAY BALES AT LEAST ONCE EVERY SEVEN (7) CALENDAR DAYS . MAKE ANY NECESSARY
REPAIRS IMMEDIATELY.
2. REMOVE SEDIMENT DEPOSITS AS NECESSARY TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE STORAGE VOLUME FOR
„ THE NEXT RAIN.
TEMPORARY MATTING 3. REMOVE ALL E &S MEASURES AND UNSTABLE SEDIMENT DEPOSITS AND BRING THE AREA TO GRADE
(CRANE MATS), OR SIMILAR METHODS AND STABILIZE IT AFTER THE CONTRIBUTING DRAINAGE AREA HAS BEEN PROPERLY STABILIZED.
+ + (AF REQUIRED TO PREVENT RUTTING)
EXISTING 50' EASEMENT
I Table 1: Wetland Seed Mix
Species
Common Name
Percentage of Mix
Elymus riparius
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20
Agrostis stolonifera
Creeping bent grass
15
Carex vulpinoidea
TEMPORARY •
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12
Panicum virgatum
Switch rass
I__MA________-.
Poa palustris
Fowl bluegrass
15
Dichanthelium clandestinum
WETLAND +
EASEMENT
SUB SOIL PILE 3. SEGREGATE TOPSOIL WHEN STOCK PILING EXCAVATED WETLAND SOIL. TOPSOIL SHOULD BE
STORED IN A MANNER TO MAINTAIN SEED BANKVIABILITY THAT DOES NOT IMPEDE FLOW OF
WATER.
4. ONCE CONSTRUCTION IS COMPLETED, WETLAND CROSSINGS SHALL BE RESTORED TO ORIGINAL
PRE - CONSTRUCTION CONTOURS, TO THE EXTENT PRACTICAL.
5. FOLLOWING CONSTRUCTION, DISTURBED AREAS ASSOCIATED WITH TEMPORARY WETLAND
CROSSINGS WILL BE STABILIZED WITH A NATIVE WETLAND SEED MIX (SEE TABLE 1). THIS SEED
MIX WILL BE INSTALLED WITH A TEMPORARY GROUNDCOVER SPECIES TO PROVIDE IMMEDIATE
COVERAGE OF DISTURBED SOIL, AND WILL COVER THE DISTURBED WETLANDS FROM THE
JURISDICTIONAL BOUNDARY EXTENDING FIVE FEET LANDWARD.
MAINTENANCE NOTES
1. INSPECT HAY BALES AT LEAST ONCE EVERY SEVEN (7) CALENDAR DAYS . MAKE ANY NECESSARY
REPAIRS IMMEDIATELY.
2. REMOVE SEDIMENT DEPOSITS AS NECESSARY TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE STORAGE VOLUME FOR
„ THE NEXT RAIN.
TEMPORARY MATTING 3. REMOVE ALL E &S MEASURES AND UNSTABLE SEDIMENT DEPOSITS AND BRING THE AREA TO GRADE
(CRANE MATS), OR SIMILAR METHODS AND STABILIZE IT AFTER THE CONTRIBUTING DRAINAGE AREA HAS BEEN PROPERLY STABILIZED.
+ + (AF REQUIRED TO PREVENT RUTTING)
EXISTING 50' EASEMENT
I Table 1: Wetland Seed Mix
Species
Common Name
Percentage of Mix
Elymus riparius
Riverbank wild rye
20
Agrostis stolonifera
Creeping bent grass
15
Carex vulpinoidea
Fox sedge
12
Panicum virgatum
Switch rass
15
Poa palustris
Fowl bluegrass
15
Dichanthelium clandestinum
Deer ton ue
08
Bidens aristosa
Bidens
04
Juncus effusus, NC Ecotype
Soft rush
04
Aster lateriflorus
Calico aster
03
Sa ittaria latifolia
Duck potato
02
Saururus cernuus
Lizards tail
02
100
• vvetland Seed Mix to be applied to all wetland areas extending rive teet landward tollowing construction.
• Recommended application rate: 20 -25 lbs. per acre.
SCALE: NTS DATE:
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PROJECT NO. DRAWN BY 5
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TRENCH DEWATERING HOSE
TRENCH DEWATERING PUMP
10' /
1
TOE -OF -BANK
/ / DOWNSTREAM SANDBAG
COFFER DAM
10'
TOP -OF -BANK
30' MAX CONSTRUCTION
TEMPORARY BRIDGING AREA
SPOIL PILE
PROPOSED 50' EASEMENT
(LIMIT STREAM BANK
DISTURBANCE TO
MINIMUM NECESSARY)
10'
STREAM
FLOW
DURING CONSTRUCTION
TYPICAL PUMP AROUND STREAM CROSSING
UPSTREAM
DIVERSION HOSE
UPSTREAM DIVERSION PUMP
SCALE: NTS DATE:
08/26/13 fS&ME
PROJECT NO. DRAWN BY:
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CHECKED BY WWS M EI NC'.C'OM
CXR ENGINEERING LICENSE NO F -0176
GENERALNOTES:
1. CONSTRUCT TEMPORARY COFFER DAMS WITHIN 5' OF UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM EDGES OF
CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT /TEMPORARY WORKSPACE. CONSTRUCT DAMS USING SANDBAGS COVERED WITH
20 MIL HDPE LINER.
2. THE HEIGHT OF THE COFFER DAM SHALL BE CALCULATED BY USING H/4 +1' WHERE H =HEIGHT OF STREAM
BANK IN FEET WITH A 2' MINIMUM DAM HEIGHT. ADDITIONAL HEIGHT MAYBE REQUIRED BASED ON FLOW
CONDITIONS AT THE TIME OF CONSTRUCTION.
3. CONTRACTOR SHALL DEWATER AREA BETWEEN DAMS AND ENSURE TIGHT SEAL OF DAMS PRIOR TO
TRENCHING. CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PASSING ALL WATER WHICH IS TO BE FILTERED
THROUGH A SILT BAG PLACED ON A WELL VEGETATED UPLAND AREA. INSTALL HAY BALES ON THREE
DOWNGRADIENT SIDES OF SILT BAG.
4. PLACE PUMP INTAKE UPSTREAM OF UPSTREAM COFFERDAM. PLACE BYPASS HOSE OUTSIDE OF STREAM
BANKS WITH DISCHARGE DOWNSTREAM OF DOWNSTREAM COFFERDAM BEFORE COMMENCING BYPASS.
5. THE PUMP SHALL BE OF SUFFICIENT SIZE TO CONVEY NORMAL STREAM FLOW. HAVE STANDBY PUMPS AND
GENERATORS CAPABLE OF HANDLING 100% OF ANTICIPATED FLOW ON -SITE IN CASE OF PUMP FAILURE OR A
RAIN EVENT.
6. STREAM CROSSING SHOULD BE MADE PERPENDICULAR TO THE STREAM TO THE EXTENT PRACTICAL.
7. LIMIT THE REMOVAL OF VEGETATION TO THE CONSTRUCTION WORK AREA (30' WIDE).
8. STREAM CROSSING SHOULD BE CONDUCTED "IN THE DRY" TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PRACTICAL. BEGIN
INSTREAM WORK IN THE MORNING TO ALLOW FOR 24 TO 48 HOUR INSTALLATION (OR AS SOON AS PRACTICAL).
INITIATE CONSTRUCTION ONLY AFTER CONFIRMING THAT INCLEMENT WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED.
9. NO WASTES, SPOILS, SOLIDS OR FILLS WILL BE PLACED WITHIN WETLANDS, WATERS OR RIPARIAN AREAS
BEYOND THE LIMITS OF THOSE DEPICTED ON THE DRAWINGS.
10. ALL STREAM CROSSINGS SHALL BE RESTORED TO ORIGINAL CONTOURS, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT
PRACTICAL, ONCE CONSTRUCTION IS COMPLETED.
11. IF CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES REQUIRE EQUIPMENT TO CROSS THE STREAM, TEMPORARY BRIDGING WILL BE
USED.
12. ADDITIONAL MEASURES MAY BE NECESSARY IN ORDER TO PROTECT IMPACTED STREAM.
MAINTENANCE NOTES:
1. INSPECT E &S MEASURES AT LEAST ONCE EVERY SEVEN (7) CALENDAR DAYS. INSPECT SILT BAG, SANDBAGS, PUMP
AND HOSING DURING STREAM CROSSING. MAKE ANY NECESSARY REPAIRS IMMEDIATELY.
PUMP AROUND STREAM CROSSING DETAIL
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SILT BAG
TRENCH DEWATERING HOSE
TRENCH DEWATERING PUMP
EXISTING 50' EASEMENT
UPSTREAM SANDBAG (LIMIT STREAM BANK
COFFER DAM DISTURBANCE TO 20' MAX.)
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DURING CONSTRUCTION
TYPICAL FLUME STREAM CROSSING
GENERALNOTES:
1. CONSTRUCT TEMPORARY COFFERDAMS WITHIN 5' OF UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM EDGES
OF CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT /TEMPORARY WORKSPACE. CONSTRUCT DAMS USING
SANDBAGS COVERED WITH 20 MIL HDPE LINER TO INSURE IMPERMEABILITY.
2. THE HEIGHT OF THE COFFER DAM SHALL BE CALCULATED BY USING H/4 +1' WHERE H = HEIGHT
OF STREAM BANK WITH A 2' MINIMUM DAM HEIGHT. ADDITIONAL HEIGHT MAY BE REQUIRED
BASED ON FLOW CONDITIONS AT THE TIME OF CONSTRUCTION.
3. CONTRACTOR SHALL DEWATER AREA BETWEEN DAMS AND ENSURE TIGHT SEAL OF DAMS
PRIOR TO TRENCHING. CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PASSING ALL WATER WHICH
IS TO BE FILTERED THROUGH A SILT BAG PLACED ON A WELL VEGETATED UPLAND AREA.
INSTALL HAY BALES ON THREE DOWNGRADIENT SIDES OF SILT BAG.
4. INSTALL A ST EL FLUME PIPE AND PROVIDE A MINIMUM OF 12" OF COVER OR � DIAMETER FOR
FLUMES >36 "IN DIAMETER. FLUME PIPE SHOULD BE SIZED TO ADEQUATELY ACCOMMODATE
BANK FULL FLOWS.
5. ALL STREAM CROSSINGS SHOULD BE MADE PERPENDICULAR TO THE STREAM TO THE EXTENT
PRACTICAL.
6. LIMIT THE REMOVAL OF VEGETATION TO THE CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT AREAAT THE STREAM
CROSSING (30' WIDE).
7. STREAM CROSSINGS SHOULD BE CONDUCTED "IN THE DRY" TO THE FULLEST EXTENT
PRACTICAL. BEGIN INSTREAM WORK IN THE MORNING TO ALLOW FOR 24 T048 HOUR
INSTALLATION (OR AS SOON AS PRACTICAL). INITIATE CONSTRUCTION ONLY AFTER
CONFIRMING THAT INCLEMENT WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED.
8. NO WASTES, SPOILS, SOLIDS OR FILLS WILL BE PLACED WITHIN WETLANDS, WATERS OR
RIPARIAN AREAS BEYOND THE LIMITS OF THOSE DEPICTED ON THE DRAWINGS.
9. ALL STREAM CROSSINGS SHALL BE RESTORED TO ORIGINAL CONTOURS, TO THE FULLEST
EXTENT PRACTICAL, ONCE CONSTRUCTION IS COMPLETED.
10. IF CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES REQUIRE EQUIPMENT TO CROSS THE STREAM, TEMPORARY
BRIDGING WILL BE USED.
11. ADDITIONAL MEASURES MAY BE NECESSARY IN ORDER TO PROTECT IMPACTED STREAMS.
MAINTENANCE NOTES:
1. INSPECT E& MEASURES AT LEAST ONCE EVERY SEVEN (7) CALENDAR DAYS. INSPECT SILT BAG,
SANDBAGS, PUMP AND HOSING DURING STREAM CROSSING. MAKE ANY NECESSARY REPAIRS
IMMEDIATELY.
SCALE: NTS DATE:
08/26/13 fS&ME FIGURE NO.
FLUME STREM CROSSING DETAIL
PROJECT NO. DRAWN BY
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INSTALL NORTH AMERICAN GREEN-
TYPE C -125 MATTING OR ENGINEER
APPROVED EQUIVALENT.
HAY BALES —
OR SILT FENCE
INSTALL NORTH AMERICAN
GREEN TYPE C -125 MATTING
OR ENGINEER APPROVED
EQUIVALENT.
iu.
EXISTING 50' EASEMENT
(LIMIT STREAM BANK Table 2: Riparian Seed Mix*
DISTURBANCE TO 30' MAX.)
Common Name
Percentage of Mix
Elymus virginicus
GENERAL NOTES:
I1.
Panicum virgatum
Switchgrass
15
FOLLOWING CONSTRUCTION, ALL STREAM CROSSINGS SHALL BE RESTORED TO ORIGINAL
Creeping bentgrass
10
DO NOT INSTALL MATTING
Black -eyed Susan
CONTOURS, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PRACTICAL, ONCE CONSTRUCTION IS COMPLETED.
Coreopsis lanceolata
Lance leaf tickseed
10'
Panicum clandestinum
Deer tongue
10
Andropogon gerardii
Big bluestem
05
2. ONCE ORIGINAL STREAM BANK CONTOURS HAVE BEEN RE- ESTABLISHED, INSTALL
_
05
Echinochloa muricata
FLOW
TEMPORARY MATTING (NORTH AMERICAN GREEN TYPE C -125 OR ENGINEER - APPROVED
EXTEND TEMPORARY MATTING 5'
LANDWARD FROM TOP OF BANK.
Little bluestem
05
Sorghastrum nutans
EQUIVALENT) ON DISTURBED STREAM BANKS. TEMPORARY MATTING SHALL EXTEND FROM
05
Tripsacum dactyloides
Gamma grass
05
FIVE FEET LANDWARD OF THE TOP OF BANK DOWNSLOPE TO THE TOE OF BANK. DO NOT
100
INSTALL MATTING IN STREAM BED.
TOE -OF -BANK
TOP -OF -BANK
3. FOLLOWING CONSTRUCTION, STREAM BANKS WILL BE STABILIZED WITH RIPARIAN SEED MIX
(TABLE 2) AND WOODY SPECIES (SEE RESTOARTION PLAN), AS APPROPRIATE.
4. PERMANENT MAINTAINED ACCESS CORRIDORS SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO THE MINIMUM
WIDTH PRACTICAL AND SHALL NOT EXCEED 30 FEET IN WIDTH.
MAINTENANCE NOTES:
30' CONSTRUCTION
1. INSPECT MATTING AT LEAST ONCE EVERY SEVEN (7) CALENDAR DAYS. MAKE ANY
AREA
NECESSARY REPAIRS IMMEDIATELY.
2. REMOVE SEDIMENT DEPOSITS AS NECESSARYTO PROVIDE ADEQUATE STORAGE VOLUME
O
FOR THE NEXT RAIN AND TO REDUCE PRESSURE ON THE FENCE. TAKE CARE TO AVOID
U NDERMININGTHE FENCE DURING CLEANOUT.
3. REMOVE ALL HAY BALES AND UNSTABLE SEDIMENT DEPOSITS AND BRING THE AREATO
L
GAS PIPELINE
GRADE AND STABILIZE IT AFTER THE CONTRIBUTING DRAINAGE AREA HAS BEEN PROPERLY
STABILIZED.
EXISTING 50' EASEMENT
(LIMIT STREAM BANK Table 2: Riparian Seed Mix*
DISTURBANCE TO 30' MAX.)
GAS PIPELINE
CROSS - SECTION
POST - CONSTRUCTION
Species
Common Name
Percentage of Mix
Elymus virginicus
Virginia wild rye
15
Panicum virgatum
Switchgrass
15
Agrostis stolinifera
Creeping bentgrass
10
DO NOT INSTALL MATTING
Black -eyed Susan
10
Coreopsis lanceolata
Lance leaf tickseed
WITHIN STREAMBED.
Panicum clandestinum
Deer tongue
10
Andropogon gerardii
Big bluestem
05
STREAM
Soft rush
05
Echinochloa muricata
FLOW
05
EXTEND TEMPORARY MATTING 5'
LANDWARD FROM TOP OF BANK.
GAS PIPELINE
CROSS - SECTION
POST - CONSTRUCTION
Species
Common Name
Percentage of Mix
Elymus virginicus
Virginia wild rye
15
Panicum virgatum
Switchgrass
15
Agrostis stolinifera
Creeping bentgrass
10
Rudbeckia hina, NC ecotype
Black -eyed Susan
10
Coreopsis lanceolata
Lance leaf tickseed
10
Panicum clandestinum
Deer tongue
10
Andropogon gerardii
Big bluestem
05
Juncus effusus
Soft rush
05
Echinochloa muricata
Awned barnyard grass
05
Schizachyrium scoparium
Little bluestem
05
Sorghastrum nutans
I Indian grass
05
Tripsacum dactyloides
Gamma grass
05
100
• H parian Seed Mix to be applied to all disturbed streambanks, extending Live feet landward following construction.
• Recommended application rate: 20-25 lbs. per acre
SCALE: NTS DATE:
08/26/13 FIGURE FIGURE NO.
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Appendix I
Completed Pre - Construction Notification and Authorization to
Act as Agent

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Office Use Only:
Corps action ID no.
DWQ project no.
Form Version 1.3 Dec 10 2008
Page 1 of 11
PCN Form —Version 1.3 December 10, 2008 Version
Pre - Construction Notification PCN Form
A. Applicant Information
1.
Processing
1 a.
Type(s) of approval sought from the
Corps:
❑ Section 404 Permit ❑ Section 10 Permit
1 b.
Specify Nationwide Permit (NWP) number: 12 or General Permit (GP) number:
1 c.
Has the NWP or GP number been verified by the Corps?
FEI es
❑ No
1 d.
Type(s) of approval sought from the DWQ (check all that apply):
❑ 401 Water Quality Certification — Regular ❑ Non -404 Jurisdictional General Permit
❑ 401 Water Quality Certification — Express ❑ Riparian Buffer Authorization
1 e.
Is this notification solely for the record
because written approval is not required?
For the record only for DWQ 401
Certification:
❑ Yes ❑ No
For the record only for Corps Permit:
❑ Yes ❑ No
1f.
Is payment into a mitigation bank or in -lieu fee program proposed for mitigation
of impacts? If so, attach the acceptance letter from mitigation bank or in -lieu
fee program.
❑ Yes
❑ No
1 g.
Is the project located in any of NC's twenty coastal counties. If yes, answer 1 h
below.
❑ Yes
❑ No
1 h.
Is the project located within a NC DCM Area of Environmental Concern (AEC)?
❑ Yes
❑ No
2.
Project Information
2a.
Name of project:
Lenoir HP Distirbution Gas Line
2b.
County:
Caldwell
2c.
Nearest municipality/ town:
Lenoir
2d.
Subdivision name:
N/A
2e.
NCDOT only, T.I.P. or state
project no:
N/A
3.
Owner Information
3a.
Name(s) on Recorded Deed:
Piedmont Natural Gas
3b.
Deed Book and Page No.
3c.
Responsible Party (for LLC if
applicable):
3d.
Street address:
4720 Piedmont Row Drive
3e.
City, state, zip:
Charlotte, NC 28210
3f.
Telephone no.:
704.731.4598
3g.
Fax no.:
3h.
Email address:
jim.kalish @piedmont ng.com
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4.
Applicant Information (if different from owner)
4a.
Applicant is:
❑ Agent ❑ Other, specify: Utility Company
4b.
Name:
Jim Kalish
4c.
Business name
(if applicable):
Piedmont Natural Gas
4d.
Street address:
4720 Piedmont Row Drive
4e.
City, state, zip:
Charlotte NC 28210
4f.
Telephone no.:
704.731.4598
4g.
Fax no.:
4h.
Email address:
jim.kalish @piedmont ng.com
5.
Agent /Consultant Information (if applicable)
5a.
Name:
Joey Lawler, P.W.S.
5b.
Business name
(if applicable):
S &ME, Inc.
5c.
Street address:
9751 Southern Pine Boulevard
5d.
City, state, zip:
Charlotte, N.C. 28723
5e.
Telephone no.:
704.523.4726
5f.
Fax no.:
704.525.3853
5g.
Email address:
jlawler @smeinc.com
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B.
Project Information and Prior Project History
1.
Property Identification
1a.
Property identification no. (tax PIN or parcel ID):
Project is a linear utility line
1 b.
Site coordinates (in decimal degrees):
Latitude: 35.885504 Longitude: - 81.52913
(DD.DDDDDD) (- DD.DDDDDD)
1 c.
Property size:
Approximately 15 acres
2.
Surface Waters
2a.
Name of nearest body of water (stream, river, etc.) to
Gunpowder Creek - 11- 55 -(0.5)
proposed project:
2b.
Water Quality Classification of nearest receiving water:
C
2c.
River basin:
Upper Catawba
3.
Project Description
3a.
Describe the existing conditions on the site and the general land use in the vicinity of the project at the time of this
application:
Land use in the vicinity of the project corridor consists primarily of a mix of residential and industrial development,
woodland and other open, disturbed and /or maintained areas.
3b.
List the total estimated acreage of all existing wetlands on the property:
0.515
3c.
List the total estimated linear feet of all existing streams (intermittent and perennial) on the property:
233
3d.
Explain the purpose of the proposed project:
PNG plans to install an approximately 2.5- milesegment of eight -inch diameter natural gas pipeline in Lenoir, Caldwell
County, North Carolina. The purpose of the project is created a looped system that will be compatible with current
federally maintained pipeline integrity and inspection requirements, and will provide additional capacity needed for the
current service area, along with modest additional capacity for future customers.
3e.
Describe the overall project in detail, including the type of equipment to be used:
The project will involve installation of a new eight -inch natural gas pipeline . See attached cover letter for additional
details.
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4. Jurisdictional Determinations
4a. Have jurisdictional wetland or stream determinations by the
Corps or State been requested or obtained for this property /
El Yes E] No El Unknown
project (including all prior phases) in the past?
Comments:
4b. If the Corps made the jurisdictional determination, what type
El Preliminary El Final
of determination was made?
4c. If yes, who delineated the jurisdictional areas?
Agency /Consultant Company: S &ME, Inc.
Name (if known):.
Other:
4d. If yes, list the dates of the Corps jurisdictional determinations or State determinations and attach documentation.
On July 19 and 26, 2013, S &ME conducted a pedestrian review of the proposed project area to delineate jurisdictional
surface waters located therein. S &ME followed the procedures set forth in the 1987 US Army Corps of Engineers
Wetlands Delineation Manual and the Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region Supplemental Guidance. Field
conditions were documented using USACE Routine Wetland Determination Data Forms, as appropriate. The field review
also included identification of tributaries (streams or ditches) within the project area. Drainage features identified during
the field review were assessed to determine the jurisdictional status of the tributary. Drainage features were classified as
either non jurisdictional or jurisdictional. S &ME used the NCDWQ Stream Classification Form to document
characteristics of identified drainage features on the day of the assessment.
Field review identified five unnamed streams and one wetland area. A segment of Gunpowder Creek is also located
within the project corridor, but will avoided by use of horizontal direction drilling methods of pipe installation.
5. Project History
5a. Have permits or certifications been requested or obtained for
❑ Yes ❑ No ❑ Unknown
this project (including all prior phases) in the past?
5b. If yes, explain in detail according to "help file" instructions.
N/A
6. Future Project Plans
6a. Is this a phased project?
❑ Yes ❑ No
6b. If yes, explain.
N/A
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C. Proposed Impacts Inventory
1. Impacts Summary
1 a. Which sections were completed below for your project (check all that apply):
❑ Wetlands ❑ Streams - tributaries ❑ Buffers
❑ Open Waters ❑ Pond Construction
2. Wetland Impacts
If there are wetland impacts proposed on the site, then complete this question for each wetland area impacted.
2a.
2b.
2c.
2d.
2e.
2f.
Wetland impact
Type of jurisdiction
number —
Type of impact
Type of wetland
Forested
(Corps - 404, 10
Area of impact
Permanent (P) or
(if known)
DWQ — non -404, other)
(acres)
Temporary (T)
Above-ground
W1 ❑ P ❑ T
vegetation
Bottomland
❑ Yes
❑ Corps
0.51
removal' pipe
Hardwood Forest
❑ No
❑ DWQ
installtion
W2 ❑ P ❑ T
❑ Yes
❑ Corps
❑ No
❑ DWQ
W3 ❑ P ❑ T
❑ Yes
❑ Corps
❑ No
❑ DWQ
W4 ❑ P ❑ T
❑ Yes
❑ Corps
❑ No
❑ DWQ
W5 ❑ P ❑ T
❑ Yes
❑ Corps
❑ No
❑ DWQ
W6 ❑ P ❑ T
❑ Yes
❑ Corps
❑ No
❑ DWQ
2g. Total wetland impacts
0.516
2h. Comments: Of the 0.516 acre impact, 0.074 acre are tempoary, and 0.442 Impacts will reuslt from conversion of forested
wetland to herbaceous wetland.
3. Stream Impacts
If there are perennial or intermittent stream impacts (including temporary impacts) proposed on the site, then complete this
question for all stream sites impacted.
3a.
3b.
3c.
3d.
3e.
3f.
3g.
Stream impact
Type of impact
Stream name
Perennial
Type of jurisdiction
Average
Impact
number -
(PER) or
(Corps - 404, 10
stream
length
Permanent (P) or
intermittent
DWQ — non -404,
width
(linear
Temporary (T)
(INT)?
other)
(feet)
feet)
S1 ❑ P ❑ T
Pipe installtion
1
❑ PER
❑ INT
❑ Corps
❑ DWQ
5
40
S2 ❑ P ❑ T
Pipe installation
2
❑ PER
❑ INT
❑ Corps
❑ DWQ
5
32
S3 ❑ P ❑ T
Pipe installation
3
❑ PER
❑ INT
❑ Corps
❑ DWQ
8
39
S4 ❑ P ❑ T
Pipe installation
3A
❑ PER
❑ INT
❑ Corps
❑ DWQ
5
89
S5 ❑ P ❑ T
Pipe installation
4
❑ PER
❑ INT
❑ Corps
❑ DWQ
5
33
S6 ❑ P ❑ T
❑ PER
❑ Corps
❑ INT
❑ DWQ
3h. Total stream and tributary impacts
233
3i. Comments: No permanent stream impacts will occur.
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4. Open Water Impacts
If there are proposed impacts to lakes, ponds, estuaries, tributaries, sounds, the Atlantic Ocean, or any other open water of
the U.S. then individually list all open water impacts below.
4a.
4b.
4c.
4d.
4e.
Open water
Name of waterbody
impact number -
(if applicable)
Type of impact
Waterbody type
Area of impact (acres)
Permanent (P) or
Temporary (T)
01 ❑P ❑T
02 ❑P ❑T
03 ❑P ❑T
04 ❑P ❑T
4f. Total open water impacts
4g. Comments: No open -water impacts will occur.
5. Pond or Lake Construction
If pond or lake construction proposed, then complete the chart below.
5a.
5b.
5c.
5d.
5e.
Wetland Impacts (acres)
Stream Impacts (feet)
Upland
Pond ID
Proposed use or purpose
(acres)
number
of pond
Flooded
Filled
Excavated
Flooded
Filled
Excavated
Flooded
P1
P2
5f. Total
5g. Comments:
5h. Is a dam high hazard permit required?
❑ Yes ❑ No If yes, permit ID no:
5i. Expected pond surface area (acres):
5j. Size of pond watershed (acres):
5k. Method of construction:
6. Buffer Impacts (for DWQ)
If project will impact a protected riparian buffer, then complete the chart below. If yes, then individually list all buffer impacts
below. If any impacts require mitigation, then you MUST fill out Section D of this form.
6a.
Project is in which protected basin?
6b. 6c. 6d.
Buffer impact
number - Reason
Permanent (P) or for
Temporary (T) impact
131 ❑P ❑T
B2 ❑P ❑T
B3 ❑P ❑T
❑ Neuse ❑ Tar - Pamlico ❑ Other:
❑ Catawba ❑ Randleman
6e. I 6f. I 6g.
Buffer
Stream name mitigation
required?
❑ Yes
❑ No
❑ Yes
❑ No
❑ Yes
❑ No
6h. Total buffer impacts
6i. Comments: No buffer impacts will occur.
Zone 1 impact Zone 2 impact
(square feet) (square feet)
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D. Impact Justification and Mitigation
1. Avoidance and Minimization
1 a. Specifically describe measures taken to avoid or minimize the proposed impacts in designing project.
To minimize impacts to waters of the U.S. and limit habitat fragmentation, PNG has proposed to limit the workspace within
which the new pipeline will be installed to a 30 -foot wide easement within jurisdictional areas. The project makes use of
existing utility corrdiors to the extent practicable.
1 b. Specifically describe measures taken to avoid or minimize the proposed impacts through construction techniques.
Construction equipment operating within wetlands will work from timber mats, and will be limited to that necessary for
excavation, pipe installation and restoration activities. Wetland vegetation will be cut at ground level to the extent practicable,
leaving existing root systems in place to promote re- growth. Wetland topsoil will be segregated from the underlying subsoil,
and yearly vegetation maintenance is planned to be limited to a 30 foot permanent maintenance corridor in wetlands and at
stream crossings. See cover letter for additional details.
2. Compensatory Mitigation for Impacts to Waters of the U.S. or Waters of the State
2a. Does the project require Compensatory Mitigation for
impacts to Waters of the U.S. or Waters of the State?
❑ Yes ❑ No
2b. If yes, mitigation is required by (check all that apply):
❑ DWQ ❑ Corps
2c. If yes, which mitigation option will be used for this
project?
❑ Mitigation bank
❑ Payment to in -lieu fee program
❑ Permittee Responsible Mitigation
3. Complete if Using a Mitigation Bank
3a. Name of Mitigation Bank:
3b. Credits Purchased (attach receipt and letter)
Type
Quantity
3c. Comments: N/A
4. Complete if Making a Payment to In -lieu Fee Program
4a. Approval letter from in -lieu fee program is attached.
❑ Yes
4b. Stream mitigation requested:
0 linear feet
4c. If using stream mitigation, stream temperature:
❑ warm ❑ cool ❑cold
4d. Buffer mitigation requested (DWQ only):
0 square feet
4e. Riparian wetland mitigation requested:
0.5 acres
4f. Non - riparian wetland mitigation requested:
0 acres
4g. Coastal (tidal) wetland mitigation requested:
0 acres
4h. Comments: See attached letter from NC EEP.
5. Complete if Using a Permittee Responsible Mitigation Plan
5a. If using a permittee responsible mitigation plan, provide a description of the proposed mitigation plan.
N/A
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6. Buffer Mitigation (State Regulated Riparian Buffer Rules) — required by DWQ
6a. Will the project result in an impact within a protected riparian buffer that requires
❑ Yes ❑ No
buffer mitigation?
6b. If yes, then identify the square feet of impact to each zone of the riparian buffer that requires mitigation. Calculate the
amount of mitigation required.
6c.
6d.
6e.
Zone
Reason for impact
Total impact
Multiplier
Required mitigation
(square feet)
(square feet)
Zone 1
3 (2 for Catawba)
Zone 2
1.5
6f. Total buffer mitigation required:
6g. If buffer mitigation is required, discuss what type of mitigation is proposed (e.g., payment to private mitigation bank,
permittee responsible riparian buffer restoration, payment into an approved in -lieu fee fund).
Buffer mitigation is not required.
6h. Comments:
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E. Stormwater Management and Diffuse Flow Plan (required by DWQ)
1.
Diffuse Flow Plan
1 a.
Does the project include or is it adjacent to protected riparian buffers identified
❑ Yes ❑ No
within one of the NC Riparian Buffer Protection Rules?
1 b.
If yes, then is a diffuse flow plan included? If no, explain why.
❑ Yes ❑ No
Comments: .
2.
Stormwater Management Plan
2a.
What is the overall percent imperviousness of this project?
>1 %
2b.
Does this project require a Stormwater Management Plan?
❑ Yes ❑ No
2c.
If this project DOES NOT require a Stormwater Management Plan, explain why: Project will not result in additional
imperveous surface.
2d.
If this project DOES require a Stormwater Management Plan, then provide a brief, narrative
description of the plan:
N/A
❑ Certified Local Government
2e.
Who will be responsible for the review of the Stormwater Management Plan?
❑ DWQ Stormwater Program
❑ DWQ 401 Unit
3.
Certified Local Government Stormwater Review
3a.
In which local government's jurisdiction is this project?
❑ Phase II
3b.
Which of the following locally - implemented stormwater management programs
❑ NSW
❑ USMP
apply (check all that apply):
❑ Water Supply Watershed
❑ Other:
3c.
Has the approved Stormwater Management Plan with proof of approval been
❑ Yes ❑ No
attached?
4.
DWQ Stormwater Program Review
❑ Coastal counties
❑ HQW
4a.
Which of the following state - implemented stormwater management programs apply
❑ ORW
(check all that apply):
❑ Session Law 2006 -246
❑ Other:
4b.
Has the approved Stormwater Management Plan with proof of approval been
attached?
❑ Yes ❑ No
5.
DWQ 401 Unit Stormwater Review
5a.
Does the Stormwater Management Plan meet the appropriate requirements?
❑ Yes ❑ No
5b.
Have all of the 401 Unit submittal requirements been met?
❑ Yes ❑ No
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F. Supplementary Information
1.
Environmental Documentation (DWQ Requirement)
1a.
Does the project involve an expenditure of public (federal /state /local) funds or the
❑ Yes
❑ No
use of public (federal /state) land?
1 b.
If you answered "yes" to the above, does the project require preparation of an
environmental document pursuant to the requirements of the National or State
❑ Yes
❑ No
(North Carolina) Environmental Policy Act (NEPA/SEPA)?
1 c.
If you answered "yes" to the above, has the document review been finalized by the
State Clearing House? (If so, attach a copy of the NEPA or SEPA final approval
letter.)
❑ Yes
❑ No
Comments: N/A
2.
Violations (DWQ Requirement)
2a.
Is the site in violation of DWQ Wetland Rules (15A NCAC 2H .0500), Isolated
Wetland Rules (15A NCAC 2H.1300), DWQ Surface Water or Wetland Standards,
❑ Yes
❑ No
or Riparian Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 2B .0200)?
2b.
Is this an after - the -fact permit application?
❑ Yes
❑ No
2c.
If you answered "yes" to one or both of the above questions, provide an explanation of the violation(s):
N/A
3.
Cumulative Impacts (DWQ Requirement)
3a.
Will this project (based on past and reasonably anticipated future impacts) result in
❑ Yes
❑ No
additional development, which could impact nearby downstream water quality?
3b.
If you answered "yes" to the above, submit a qualitative or quantitative cumulative impact analysis in accordance with the
most recent DWQ policy. If you answered "no," provide a short narrative description.
The project will provide gas to PNG's existing customer base and allow only for modest additonal capacity.
4.
Sewage Disposal (DWQ Requirement)
4a.
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.
The project is a natural gas pipeline and will not generate waste water.
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5.
Endangered Species and Designated Critical Habitat (Corps Requirement)
5a.
Will this project occur in or near an area with federally protected species or
❑ Yes ❑ No
habitat?
5b.
Have you checked with the USFWS concerning Endangered Species Act
❑ Yes ❑ No
impacts?
F-1 Raleigh
5c.
If yes, indicate the USFWS Field Office you have contacted.
❑ Asheville
5d.
What data sources did you use to determine whether your site would impact Endangered Species or Designated Critical
Habitat?
See attached copy of a June 26, 2013 letter from the USFWS in which they stated that based on their review of records
and the information provided by S &ME, no listed species or their habitats occur on the site, and that the requirements
under Section 7 of the Act have been fulfilled.
6.
Essential Fish Habitat (Corps Requirement)
6a. Will this project occur in or near an area designated as essential fish habitat?
❑ Yes ❑ No
6b.
What data sources did you use to determine whether your site would impact Essential Fish Habitat?
http://ocean.floridamarine.org/efh_coral/ims/viewer.htm
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
❑ Yes ❑ No
status (e.g., National Historic Trust designation or properties significant in
North Carolina history and archaeology)?
7b.
What data sources did you use to determine whether your site would impact historic or archeological resources?
See attached copy of a July 9, 2013 letter from NC SHPO stating that they were aware of no resources that would be
affected by the proposed project.
8. Flood Zone Designation (Corps Requirement)
8a.
Will this project occur in a FEMA- designated 100 -year floodplain?
❑ Yes ❑ No
8b.
If yes, explain how project meets FEMA requirements: N/A
8c.
What source(s) did you use to make the floodplain determination? Available FEMA mapping
Joey Lawler, P.W.S.
09.04.13
Joey La ler, PWS
Applicant/Agent's Printed Name
Date
Applicant/Agent's Signature
(Agent's signature is valid only if an authorization letter from the applicant
is provided.)
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Date:
Project Information
S &ME Project Name: PNG Lenoir Gas Transmission Line Project
Type of Project: Utility Line
Location: Caldwell County, North Carolina
Property Owner /Representative Information
Business Name:
Mailing Address:
City, State, Zip Code
Telephone No.
Contact:
Agent Information
Business Name:
Street Address:
City, State, Zip Code:
Telephone No.
Contact:
Piedmont Natural Gas
4270 Piedmont Row Drive
Charlotte, NC 28210
704.731.4496
Jim Kalish
S &ME, Inc.
9751 Southern Pine Boulevard
Charlotte, NC 28273
704.523.4726
Joey Lawler, P.W.S.
Authorization: I (_A)� on behalf of
(Contact Signature)
hereby authorize
(Name of Permittee)
S &ME to act as agent with the USCAEINCDWR in securing
Section 4011404 permits in connection with the above- mentioned
project.

Appendix II
Site Photographs

View of project corridor near its origin, facing NW
towards proposed tie in.
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View of project corridor where it parallels an existing
utility easement, facing S.
View of typical wooded portion of project corridor. Second view of typical wooded portion of project corridor.
View of formerly logged portion of project corridor.
Taken by: JoL
Checked by: JBH S&ME
Date: 08.26.2013
View of Wetland A near proposed crossing location.
SITE PHOTOGRAPHS
LENOIR HP DISTRIBUTION GAS LINE
CALDWELL COUNTY, N.C.
Project No.: 1357 -13 -016 Photo Page 1 of 2

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View of Stream 4 near the proposed crossing.
Taken by: JoL SITE PHOTOGRAPHS
Checked by: JBH LENOIR HP DISTRIBUTION GAS LINE
CALDWELL COUNTY, N.C.
Date: 08.26.2013
Project No.: 1357 -13 -016 Photo Page 2 of 2

Appendix III
JD Information

PRELIMINARY JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION FORM
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
A. REPORT COMPLETION DATE FOR PRELIMINARY JURISDICTIONAL
DETERMINATION (JD): 08.26.13
B. NAME AND ADDRESS OF PERSON REQUESTING PRELIMINARY JD:
JOEY LAWLER, PWS
S &ME, INC.
9751 SOUTHERN PINE BOULEVARD
CHARLOTTE, N.C. 28273
B. DISTRICT OFFICE, FILE NAME, AND NUMBER: LENOIR HP
DISTRIBUTION GAS LINE
C. PROJECT LOCATION(S) AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS PLANS TO INSTALL AN APPROXIMATELY
2.5 -MILE SEGMENT OF SIX -INCH DIAMETER NATURAL GAS PIPELINE IN
LENOIR, CALDWELL COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. THE NEW PIPE WILL
ORIGINATE AT A TIE -IN WITH AN EXISTING 8 -INCH GASLINE AND
FUTURE LAUNCHER SITE LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 450 FEET
SOUTHEAST OF N.C. HIGHWAY 18 (MORGANTON ROAD) AND
APPROXIMATELY 850 FEET NORTHEAST OF HARRISBURG DRIVE SW
(35.901444 °N, - 81.543585 °W). THE TIE -IN AND LAUNCHER SITE WILL
BE CONSTRUCTED ON PROPERTY CURRENTLY OWNED BY PNG. THE
NEW PIPE WILL THEN EXTEND SOUTHEAST, PARALLELING AN
EXISTING OVERHEAD POWERLINE EASEMENT TO DALEWOOD DRIVE
SW. THE LINE WILL THEN PASS THROUGH BOTH WOODED AREAS
AND URBANIZED PORTIONS OF LENOIR, BRIEFLY PARALLELING A
RAILROAD LINE, THEN TERMINATING AT A SECOND TIE -IN TO AN
EXISTING GASLINE LOCATED AT AN INDUSTRIAL FACILITY NEAR THE
JUNCTION OF NORWOOD STREET SW AND SOUTHWEST BOULEVARD
(35.875746 °N,- 81.518289 °W). THE SURROUNDING LAND USE
ADJACENT TO THE PROJECT AREA CONSISTS OF A MIXTURE OF
UNDEVELOPED AND PREVIOUSLY - DISTURBED WOODLAND,
INDUSTRIAL AND RESIDENTIAL AREAS.
(USE THE ATTACHED TABLE TO DOCUMENT MULTIPLE WATERBODIES
AT DIFFERENT SITES)
State: NORTH CAROLINA County /parish /borough: CALDWELL
City: LENOIR
Center coordinates of site (lat /long in degree decimal format):

Lat. 35.8855040 N, Long. - 81.529130 W.
Universal Transverse Mercator: 17N, NAD83 NC STATE PLANE
Name of nearest waterbody: GUNPOWDER CREEK
Identify (estimate) amount of waters in the review area:
Non - wetland waters: SEE TABLE
Cowardin Class: SEE TABLE
Stream Flow: SEE TABLE
Wetlands: SEE TABLE
Cowardin Class: SEE TABLE
Name of any water bodies on the site that have been identified as Section 10
waters: NONE
Tidal: N/A
Non - Tidal: N/A
E. REVIEW PERFORMED FOR SITE EVALUATION (CHECK ALL THAT
APPLY):
❑ Office (Desk) Determination. Date:
❑ Field Determination. Date(s)
1. The Corps of Engineers believes that there may be jurisdictional waters of the
United States on the subject site, and the permit applicant or other affected party
who requested this preliminary JD is hereby advised of his or her option to
request and obtain an approved jurisdictional determination (JD) for that site.
Nevertheless, the permit applicant or other person who requested this
preliminary JD has declined to exercise the option to obtain an approved JD in
this instance and at this time.
2. In any circumstance where a permit applicant obtains an individual permit, or
a Nationwide General Permit (NWP) or other general permit verification requiring
"pre- construction notification" (PCN), or requests verification for a non - reporting
NWP or other general permit, and the permit applicant has not requested an
approved JD for the activity, the permit applicant is hereby made aware of the
following: (1) the permit applicant has elected to seek a permit authorization
based on a preliminary JD, which does not make an official determination of
jurisdictional waters; (2) that the applicant has the option to request an approved
JD before accepting the terms and conditions of the permit authorization, and
that basing a permit authorization on an approved JD could possibly result in less
compensatory mitigation being required or different special conditions; (3) that
the applicant has the right to request an individual permit rather than accepting
the terms and conditions of the NWP or other general permit authorization; (4)
that the applicant can accept a permit authorization and thereby agree to comply
with all the terms and conditions of that permit, including whatever mitigation
requirements the Corps has determined to be necessary; (5) that undertaking

any activity in reliance upon the subject permit authorization without requesting
an approved JD constitutes the applicant's acceptance of the use of the
preliminary JD, but that either form of JD will be processed as soon as is
practicable; (6) accepting a permit authorization (e.g., signing a proffered
individual permit) or undertaking any activity in reliance on any form of Corps
permit authorization based on a preliminary JD constitutes agreement that all
wetlands and other water bodies on the site affected in any way by that activity
are jurisdictional waters of the United States, and precludes any challenge to
such jurisdiction in any administrative or judicial compliance or enforcement
action, or in any administrative appeal or in any Federal court; and (7) whether
the applicant elects to use either an approved JD or a preliminary JD, that JD
will be processed as soon as is practicable. Further, an approved JD, a proffered
individual permit (and all terms and conditions contained therein), or individual
permit denial can be administratively appealed pursuant to 33 C.F.R. Part 331,
and that in any administrative appeal, jurisdictional issues can be raised (see 33
C.F.R. 331.5(a)(2)). If, during that administrative appeal, it becomes necessary
to make an official determination whether CWA jurisdiction exists over a site, or
to provide an official delineation of jurisdictional waters on the site, the Corps will
provide an approved JD to accomplish that result, as soon as is practicable.
This preliminary JD finds that there "may be" waters of the United States on the
subject project site, and identifies all aquatic features on the site that could be
affected by the proposed activity, based on the following information:
SUPPORTING DATA. Data reviewed for preliminary JD (check all that
apply) - checked items should be included in case file and, where checked
and requested, appropriately reference sources below):
® Maps, plans, plots or plat submitted by or on behalf of the
applicant /consultant: SEE ATTACHED FIGURES
® Data sheets prepared /submitted by or on behalf of the
applicant /consultant.
❑ Office concurs with data sheets /delineation report.
❑ Office does not concur with data sheets /delineation report.
❑ Data sheets prepared by the Corps:
❑ Corps navigable waters' study:
❑ U.S. Geological Survey Hydrologic Atlas:
❑ USGS NHD data.
❑ USGS 8 and 12 digit HUC maps.
® U.S. Geological Survey map(s). Cite scale & quad name: LENOIR AND
DREXEL, N.C. 1:24,000
® USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Soil Survey. Citation:
CALDWELL COUNTY, NC.
❑ National wetlands inventory map(s). Cite name:
❑ State /Local wetland inventory map(s):
❑ FEMA/FIRM maps:
3

❑ 100 -year Floodplain Elevation is: (National Geodectic Vertical Datum of
1929)
® Photographs: ® Aerial (Name & Date): SEE ATTACHED FIGURES
or ® Other (Name & Date): SEE S &ME REPRESENTATIVE SITE
PHOTOGRAPHS
❑ Previous determination(s). File no. and date of response letter:.
® Other information (please specify): SEE ATTACHED WATERS UPLOAD
SHEET AND USACE WETLAND DELINEATION FORMS.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The information recorded on this form has not
necessarily been verified by the Corps and should not be relied upon for
later jurisdictional determinations.
Signature and date of
Regulatory Project Manager
(REQUIRED)
See attached Agent Authorization
Signature and date of
person requesting preliminary JD
(REQUIRED, unless obtaining the
signature is impracticable)

USACE Waters Upload Sheet
Lenoir HP Distribution Gas Line
Project No. 1357 -13 -016
09.04.2013
Waters Name
Cowardin_
Code
HGM Code
—
Area
(acres)
Linear (ft)
Waters Types
Latitude
(dd nad83)
Longitude
(dd nad83)
Local—Waterway
Wetland A
PF01
PALUSTRINE
0.52
RPWWD
35.9012
- 81.5420
Lower Creek
Stream 1
RIVERINE
40
RPW
35.8789
- 81.5201
UT to Gunpowder Creek
Stream 2
RIVERINE
32
RPW
35.8912
- 81.5337
UT to Lower Creek
Stream 3
RIVERINE
39
RPW
35.8961
- 81.5375
UT to Lower Creek
Stream 3A
RIVERINE
33
RPW
35.8872
- 81.5304
UT to Lower Creek
Stream 4
RIVERINE
89
RPW
35.8984
- 81.5395
UT to Lower Creek

Appendix IV
Impact Drawings

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I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT A SURVEY WAS MADE UNDER MY
SUPERVISION AND THAT THE WETLANDS SHOWN HEREON
REFLECTS THE DELINEATION EVIDENCE PROVIDED BY S&ME
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES ON 07120/2013.
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STREAM 1 LINE TABLE
TEMPORARY IMPACTS: 40 L.F.±
LINE
LENGTH
BEARING
L1
14.43'
S3636'15 "E
L2
8.76'
N79'44'52 "W
L3
31.55'
N86'08'49 "W
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13.14'
N36'36'15 'W
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RANDALL MILLER CO., INC
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LEGEND:
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Q IRON PIPE FOUND
WOODUNE
G PROPOSED GAS LINE
JURISDICTIONAL BOUNDARY
PROPERTY LINE
—PROPOSED PNG EASEMENT
FENCELI NE
7_7
TEMPORARY IMPACT AREA
N: 784234.38
E: 1253709.7:
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PIN: 2758348306
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RANDALL MILLER CO., INC
D.B. 1780 PG. 164
NOTES:
1. MAINTENANCE CORRIDOR IS NOT
TO EXCEED 30' IN WIDTH WITHIN
THE JURISDICTIONAL BOUNDARIES,
UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.
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L3
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L4
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N62'35'23 "W
L5
10.52'
N50'20'13 "W
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11.25'
N1 0'39'24 "E
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550'20'13 "E
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L3
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601.52'59 "W
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L3
319.61'
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L4
84.81'
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566'59'53 "W
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L12
64.00'
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L13
27.99'
N34'38'35 "W
L14
20.00'
N31'17'04'W
L15
20.00'
N26'28'30 "W
L16
36.00'
N20'19'48 "W
L17
12.00'
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L18
16.00'
N16'08'30 "E
L19
12.00'
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L20
16.00'
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L21
16.00'
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L22
16.00'
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27.90'
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L23
20.00'
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L22
16.00'
S63'45'35 "E
L21
16.00'
S62'04'27 "E
L20
16.00'
S3417'45 "E
L19
12.00'
S09'56'52 "E
L18
16.00'
S1 6'08'30 "W
L17
12.00'
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L16
36.00'
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L15
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S26'28'30 "E
L14
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L12
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L26
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Appendix V
Agency Scoping Information

United States Department of the Interior
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
Asheville Field Office
160 Zillicoa Street
Asheville, North Carolina 28801
June 26, 2013
Mr. Joey Lawler
S &ME, Inc.
9751 Southern Pine Boulevard
Charlotte, North Carolina 28273
Subject: Listed Species Assessment, Proposed PNG Lenoir Transmission Line Installation
Project, located South of Lenoir, Caldwell County, North Carolina
Dear Mr. Lawler:
On June 5, 2013, we received a letter from you requesting our comments about the subject
project. We have reviewed the information you presented and are providing the following
comments in accordance with the provisions of the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, as
amended (16 U.S.C. 661- 667e), and section 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 -1543) (Act).
According to the information that you presented, PNG is proposing to install a new 2.5 mile
segment of 6 -inch natural gas pipeline near Lenoir, North Carolina. A majority of the project area
is undeveloped and forested with areas of light industrial and residential development. The
installation of the pipeline will require a crossing of Gunpowder Creek and a wetland. Your letter
states that a Section 404 /Clean Water Act permit will be needed but did not include specific
details as to the amount of stream and wetland impacts associated with the project. Also, the
letter did it include specific plans as to stream crossing method(s) that will be used.
Endangered Species. According to our records and a review of the information provided, no
listed species or their habitats occur on the site. Therefore, we believe the requirements under
section 7 of the Act are fulfilled. However, obligations under section 7 of the Act must be
reconsidered if. (1) new information reveals impacts of this identified action that may affect
listed species or critical habitat in a manner not previously considered, (2) this action is
subsequently modified in a manner that was not considered in this review, or (3) a new species is
listed or critical habitat is determined
Wetland /Stream Protection and Erosion Control - We are concerned with the
stream - crossings that are being proposed for this project. We assume, because a Section 404
permit is required, that your client is proposing an open- cut /trench method for the stream
crossings. From our past experiences with similar projects, we believe this technique increases
the likelihood of future lateral movement of the stream (which could undercut or erode around
the gas pipeline), and the correction of these problems could result in additional future
maintenance and impacts to the stream. Just this year, we have reviewed several projects where

PNG is conducting (and financing) stream -bank stabilization activities because of past pipeline
projects where open- cut /trenching was used for stream crossings. Therefore, we recommend the
use of directional boring under the stream to prevent stream impacts, and we recommend that
vegetated riparian buffers (a minimum of 100 feet wide on perennial streams and 50 feet wide on
intermittent streams) be restored and preserved. Directional boring under streams significantly
minimizes impacts to aquatic resources, and forested riparian buffers serve as filters for
contaminants, lessen storm -water velocities, provide thermal cover, and protect stream -bank
stability. If this method cannot be used and trenching is determined to be the only viable option,
we recommend the development of a stream -bank monitoring and maintenance program that
would allow for the prompt stabilization of stream banks near the pipeline crossing (should any
stream -bank erosion or destabilization occur) throughout the life of this project.
We strongly recommend that stringent measures to control erosion be implemented prior to any
ground disturbance and that these measures be maintained throughout project construction. Any
disturbed areas should be reseeded with seed mixtures that are beneficial to wildlife.
Fescue -based mixtures should be avoided. Native annual small grains appropriate for the season
are preferred and recommended. Biodegradable erosion - control matting should be used in
conjunction with appropriate seeding on disturbed soils in steep slope and riparian areas.
Matting should be secured in place with staples, stakes, or live stakes of native trees (whenever
possible). The vegetation should be monitored, and subsequent plantings should be installed
when needed. Fertilizers and pesticides should not be used near streams.
We also recommend that construction equipment be kept out of the stream by operating from the
banks in a fashion that minimizes disturbance to woody vegetation. Equipment should be
inspected daily and should be maintained to prevent the contamination of surface waters from
leaking fuels, lubricants, hydraulic fluids, or other toxic materials. All fuels, lubricants, and
other toxic materials should be stored outside the riparian management area of the stream, in a
location where the material can be contained. Equipment should be checked for leaks of
hydraulic fluids, cooling system liquids, and fuel and should be cleaned before fording any
stream.
We appreciate the opportunity to provide these comments. If we can be of assistance or if you
have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Bryan Tompkins of our staff at
828/258 -3939, Ext. 240. In any future correspondence concerning this project, please reference
our Log Number 4 -2 -13 -239.
Sincerely,
- - original signed - -
Mark Cantrell
Acting Field Supervisor

NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Office of Conservation, Planning, and Community Affairs
Pat McCrory Linda Pearsall John E. Skvarla, III
Governor Director Secretary
June 11, 2013
Joey Lawler
S &M E
9751 Southern Pine Boulevard
Charlotte, NC 28273 -5560
Subject: 1357 -13 -016 — PNG Lenoir Transmission Line
Dear Mr. Lawler:
The Natural Heritage Program has no records of rare species, protected natural areas, or conservation
lands from the indicated site of the pipeline route nor within one mile of it. However, we have no
evidence that biological surveys for rare species have been conducted in this specific area. We do have
records for the federally listed dwarf - flowered heartleaf (Hexastylis naniflora) at two locations within
two miles of the site. An additional rare plant species, sticky bog asphodel (Triantha glutinosa) was
found at an unknown location near Whitnel, but has not been seen in many decades.
Please contact if you need further information on these occurrences.
Sincerely,
Michael P. Schafale
Natural Heritage Program
1601 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699 -1601
Phone: 919 - 707 -86001 Internet: www.ncdenr.gov
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North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources
State Historic Preservation Office
Ramona M. Bartos, Administrator
Governor Fat McCrory
Secretary Susan Kluttz
July 9, 2013
Joey Lawler
S &ME, Inc.
9751 Southern Pine Boulevard
Charlotte, NC 28273 -5560
Office of Archives and History
Deputy Secretary Kevin Cherry
Re: PNG Lenoir Transmission Line, Lenoir, S &ME 1357 -13 -016, Caldwell County, ER 13 -1100
Dear Mr. Lawler:
Thank you for your letter of June 3, 2013, concerning the above project.
We have conducted a review of the project and are aware of no historic resources which would be affected by
the project. Therefore, we have no comment on the project as proposed.
The above comments are made pursuant to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and the
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's Regulations for Compliance with Section 106 codified at 36 CFR
Part 800.
Thank you for your cooperation and consideration. If you have questions concerning the above comment,
contact Renee Gledhill- Earley, environmental review coordinator, at 919- 807 -6579 or renee. leg dhill-
[e-mail]. In all future communication concerning this project, please cite the above referenced
tracking number.
Sincerely,
r:3
v'Ramona M. Bartos
Location: 109 East Jones street, Raleigh NC 27601 Mailing Address: 4617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh NC 27699 -4617 Telephone/ Fax: [phone] -6599

Appendix VI
Restoration Plan

RESTORATION PLAN
Lenoir HP Distribution Gas Line
Lenoir, North Carolina
SWE Project No. 1357 -13 -016
The proposed project has been designed to avoid and minimize jurisdictional impacts
where practicable. As part of mitigation for unavoidable impacts, the following plan is
proposed for implementation to restore temporarily- affected wetlands and streams. This
plan entails restoration of temporarily- disturbed areas to their original contours and
conditions to the degree practicable upon project completion. Further, it specifies that
disturbed wetland areas and streambanks will be permanently stabilized with a native
vegetative cover, and affected streambanks planted with woody species. The measures
outlined below will be specified in the contract documents prepared for construction of the
proposed project.
Proposed restoration activities include removal of temporarily- placed fill material and
restoration of original pre- disturbance contours. Excavated material shall be returned to
the trench to the extent possible, and remaining material relocated and retained on an
upland site. Excavated topsoil shall be stockpiled separately and then replaced uniformly
over the area of excavation from which it was removed. The native seed mix identified in
Table 1 below shall be utilized within temporarily- disturbed portions of the corridor
comprised of wetlands.
Table 1: Wetland Seed Mix
Species
Common Name
Percentage of Mix
Elymus ripanus
Riverbank wild rye
20
Agrostis stolonifera
Creeping bentgrass
15
Carex vulpinoidea
Fox sedge
12
Panicum virgatum
Switchgrass
15
Poa palustris
Fowl bluegrass
15
Dichanthelium clandestinum
Deer tongue
08
Bidens aristosa
Bidens
04
Juncus effusus, NC Ecotype
Soft rush
04
Aster lateriflorus
Calico aster
03
Sagittaria latifolia
Duck potato
02
Saururus cernuus
Lizards tail
02
100
Wetland Seed Mix to be applied to all wetland areas extending five feet landward following construction.
Recommended application rate: 20 -25 lbs. per acre.
The Wetland Seed Mix shall be applied to all wetland areas extending five feet landward
following construction. The recommended application rate is 20 -25 lbs. per acre.

Restoration Plan S &ME Project No. 1357 -13 -016
Lenoir HP Distribution Gas Line August 2013
At temporarily- affected streambanks, the native riparian seed mix specified in Table 2 below
shall be utilized.
Table 2: Riparian Seed Mix*
Species
Common Name
Percentage of Mix
Elymus virginicus
Virginia wild rye
15
Panicum virgatum
Switchgrass
15
Agrostis stolinifera
Creeping bentgrass
10
Rudbeckia hirta, NC ecotype
Black -eyed Susan
10
Coreopsis lanceolata
Lance leaf tickseed
10
Panicum clandestinum
Deer tongue
10
Andropogon gerardii
Big bluestem
05
Juncus effusus
Soft rush
05
Echinochloa muricata
Awned barnyard grass
05
Schizachyrium scoparium
Little bluestem
05
Sorghastrum nutans
Indian grass
05
Tripsacum dactyloides
Gamma grass
05
frost; does not tolerate mowing.
100
Riparian Seed Mix to be applied to all disturbed streambanks, extending five feet landward following construction.
Recommended application rate: 20 -25 lbs. per acre
To provide quicker cover, the mixes specified in Tables I and 2 should also be augmented with
the appropriate cover /companion species, as identified in Table 3.
Table 3: Cover /Companion Crops
Species
Common
Season
Mix
Notes:
Secale cereale
Ceareal or
Early Spring
30 Ibs /acre
Grows 3 -4' tall, but not a strong a
Winter rye
or Fall
competitor.
Lolium
Spring,
Shorter rye; lasts about 2 years,
perenne
Perennial rye
Summer
20 -50%
then dies out.
Foxtail or
Spring,
Good germination; dies off with
Setaria italica
German
o
20-50%
Millet
Summer
frost; does not tolerate mowing.
Use of annual rye ( Lolium multiflorum) is not recommended, as it competes with native
grasses for water and nutrients.
Additionally, affected banks of stream crossings shall be stabilized with coir matting and re-
vegetated using native woody species. In the event that restoration of the temporarily -
impacted streams occurs during the dormant season, woody plantings should consist of a
combination of livestake and bare root species (Table 4). In the event that restoration takes
place during the growing season, plantings identified in Table 4 should also include an
appropriate mix of containerized species (Table 5).

Restoration Plan SWE Project No. 1357 -13 -016
Lenoir HP Distribution Gas Line August 2013
Table 4: Live Stake and Bare Root Species*
Species
Common Name
Plant Spacing
Cornus amomum
Silky dogwood
2 feet on center
Physocarpos opulifolius
Ninebark
3 feet on center
Salix caroliniana
Carolina willow
1 foot on center
Salix nigra
Black willow
1 foot on center
Salix sericea
Silky willow
2 feet on center
Sambucus canadensis
Elderberry
3 feet on center
Symphoricarpos orbiculata
Coral Berry
2 feet on center
'For use when planting during the dormant season. Select at least three of the listed species.
Table 5: Containerized Species Composition*
Species
Common Name
Plant Spacing
Alnus serrulta
Tag alder
5 feet on center
Aronia arbutifolia
Red chokeberry
5 feet on center
Callicarpa Americana
Beautyberry
5 feet on center
Carpinus caroliniana
Ironwood
5 feet on center
Cercis canadensis
Redbud
5 feet on center
Cornus amomum
Silky dogwood
5 feet on center
Fraxinus caroliniana
Carolina ash
5 feet on center
Lindera benzoin
Spicebush
5 feet on center
Ilex verticillata
Winterberry
5 feet on center
Sambucus Canadensis
Elderberry
5 feet on center
'For use when planting during the growing season. Select at least two of the listed species.
Appropriate native substitutions to the species identified in Tables 4 and 5 may be made
based on availability and approval of S &ME.
North Carolina Suppliers of native seed and plant material:
Mellow Marsh Farm
1312 Woody Store Road
Siler City, N.C. 27344
919.742.1200
919.742.1280 fax
www.mellowmarshfarm.com
Natives
550 East Westinghouse Boulevard
Charlotte, N.C. 28273
688.527.1177
plants(a)- plantnative. net

Jim Kalish, PE
Piedmont Natural Gas
4720 Piedmont Row Drive
Charlotte, NC 28210 Expiration of Acceptance: February 20, 2014
Project: PNG Lenoir County: Caldwell
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program (NCEEP) 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 NCEEP will be approved by the permit issuing agencies as mitigation
for project impacts. It is the responsibility of the applicant to contact these agencies to determine if payment to the NCEEP 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 SL 2009 -337: An Act to Promote the Use of Compensatory Mitigation Banks as amended by
S.L. 2011 -343.
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 /CAMA permit within this time frame, this acceptance will expire. It is the applicant's
responsibility to send copies of the permits to NCEEP. Once NCEEP 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 to NCEEP by an applicant is calculated based upon the Fee Schedule and policies listed at www.nceep.net.
Based on the information supplied by you in your request to use the NCEEP, the impacts that may require compensatory mitigation are
summarized in the following table. The amount of mitigation required and assigned to NCEEP for this impact is determined by
permitting agencies and may exceed the impact amounts shown below.
Impact
River
Basin
CU
Location
Stream (feet)
Wetlands (acres)
Buffer I
(Sq. Ft.)
Buffer II
(Sq. Ft.)
Cold
Cool
Warm
Riparian
Non - Riparian
Coastal Marsh
Catawba
03050101
0
0
0
0.95
1 0
0
0
0
Upon receipt of payment, EEP will take responsibility for providing the compensatory mitigation. The mitigation will be performed in
accordance with the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources' Ecosystem Enhancement Program In -Lieu Fee
Instrument dated July 28, 2010.
Thank you for your interest in the NCEEP. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Kelly Williams at
(919) 707 - 8915..
Sincerely,
Jame . Stanfill
Asset anagement Supervisor
cc: Karen Higgins, NCDWR Wetlands /401 Unit
Tasha McCormick, USAGE- Asheville
Susan Wilson, NCDWR- Mooresville
Joey Lawler, agent
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