20141137 Ver 1_401 Application_20141014

October 29, 2014
U S Army Corps of Engineers
Asheville Regulatory Field Office
151 Patton Avenue, Room 208
Asheville, North Carolina 28801 -5006
Attention Mr William Elliott
N C Division of Water Resources
401 Wetlands Unit
512 North Salisbury Street
Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Attention Ms Karen Higgins
Reference: Pre - Construction Notification
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And Request for Preliminary Jurisdictional Determination
Owens Coring Natural Gas Pipeline Extension
Gaston County, North Carolina
S &ME Project No 7235 -14 -007, Phase 27
Dear Mr Elliott and Ms Higgins
On behalf of PSNC Energy (PSNC), S &ME, Inc (S &ME) hereby submits this Pre -
Construction Notification (PCN) for a Nationwide Permit (NWP) No 12 and the
corresponding Water Quality Certification (WQC) 3884, in accordance with the
requirements of Sections 404 and 401 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) PSNC plans to
install approximately 5,202 linear feet of 8 -inch diameter plastic natural gas pipeline and
approximately 6,508 linear feet (If) of 8 -inch diameter steel pipeline in Gaston County,
North Carolina The project will also entail construction of a 50 -foot by 50 -foot meter
and station site The work will be performed in order to service a proposed Owens
Corning facility
In support of this PCN and request for Preliminary Jurisdictional Determination (JD),
please find attached the following
• Figures Site Vicinity Map (Figure 1), USGS Topographic Map (Figure 2), Soil
Survey Map (Figure 3), Approximate Waters of the U S Map (Figure 4),
Approximate Water s of the U S Impact Maps (Figures 5 -7), and Typical
Wetland and Stream Crossing Details (1 -3)
• Appendix I
PCN and Agent Authorization Form
• Appendix lI
Site Photographs
• Appendix III
Information Request Responses
• Appendix IV
Preliminary Request for JD
• Appendix V
Restoration Plan and Mitigation
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Pre - Construction Notification acid Preliminary JD Request SWE Project No 7235 -14 -007, Phase 27
Owens Corning Natural Gas Pipeline Extension October 29, 2014
This PCN is being provided to the U S Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for approval,
and complies with all applicable conditions of N WP No 12 A copy of the PCN and
signed Agent Authorization are included as Appendix I. Written concurrence from the
North Carolina Division of Water Resources (NCDWR) is also required in part because
the proposed project does not meet condition numbers 16 and 17 of WQC No 3884, as
specified below
Condition No 16 The proposed project will require a combined temporary and
permanent construction right -of -way (ROW) greater than 40 -foot wide at stream and
wetland crossings where the pipe will be installed In these areas, a 50 -foot wide
ROW is required to safely accommodate the equipment and work space necessary to
install the pipe The 50 -foot wide proposed working corridor is necessary to maintain
safe distances between the existing pipelines and the proposed pipeline as well as
provide additional space for stockpiling soils in areas were saturation and sloughing
of trench walls may pose a safety hazard to pipeline workers
Condition No 17 The proposed project will require a permanently- maintained ROW
that exceeds 15 feet in width To meet their operational requirements, PSNC is
requesting a total maintained width of 50 feet at stream and wetland crossings where
an existing ROW cannot be paralleled This is the width required to support 1)
leakage surveys from ground mobile units or aerial technology, 2) aerial patrolling for
possible encroachment activity near the pipeline, 3) accurate identification of possible
repairs and maintenance, 4) promotion of damage prevention in that the ROW can be
more easily identified by the public, 5) minimization of canopy encroachment, which
creates visibility concerns, 6) minimum turn - around requirements for mechanized
mowing and side - trimming equipment, and 7) a consistent width of ROW to be
maintained into perpetuity
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
S &ME was retained by PSNC to assist with aspects of environmental permitting
requirements for the proposed pipeline extension to provide natural gas to service a
proposed Owens Corning facility, including Sections 404 and 401 of the CWA and
Erosion and Sediment Control (E &SC) design in accordance with the National Pollution
Discharge and Elimination System PSNC plans to install approximately 2 2 miles of
new natural gas pipeline (8 -inch steel and 8 -mch plastic) parallel to existing natural gas
pipeline easement or within existing N C Department of Transportation ( NCDOT)
RROW Within existing NCDOT ROW the disturbance corridor will be limited to 10
feet In areas where the pipeline is installed cross - country and parallels existing
maintained easements the temporary and permanent maintained corridor will not exceed
50 feet
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The proposed pipeline project originates at an existing meter station located on Fairview
Drive (35 2935 °N, -81 2225 °W) in Gastonia, North Carolina The 8-inch steel pipeline

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then extends generally north and east for approximately 1 2 miles through woodlands and
pasture, paralleling an existing TRANSCO ROW crossing Gastonia Technology Parkway
to the terminus at a proposed Owens Coring Plant being constructed dust north of
Gastonia Technology Parkway (Parcel ID No 3547144302, 35 3063 0N, -81 2059 °W)
An additional 0 85 -mile of 8 -inch plastic natural gas pipeline will tie into the 8 -inch steel
gas line at Gastonia Technology Parkway and will be installed within NCDOT ROW
along the south side of the road to service adjacent businesses Attendant features
include a proposed 50 -foot x 50 -foot meter and station site and a temporary access road
See Figures 1 -4, attached
The project area currently consists of either of maintained portions of the roadway
shoulder, previously - cleared areas, farmland or undeveloped woodland A majority of
the surrounding land use is limited to residential, commercial and light industrial areas
See the Representative Site Photographs, Appendix II, for photos of the project corridor
DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED WORK
Construction of the new pipeline will first involve demarcation of clearing limits,
jurisdictional boundaries, and other associated workspaces, followed by aboveground
removal of woody vegetation from the proposed ROW by mechanical means or hand -
clearing, as appropriate In wetland areas, efforts will be made to remove surface
vegetation in a manner that minimizes disturbance of the substrate and prevents exposure
of soil If necessary, temporary equipment crossings will be installed along one side of
the ROW to facilitate equipment passage, cross over streams, and prevent excessive
rutting and ground disturbance in the wetlands Appropriate (E &SC) measures will be
installed to prevent sedimentation of jurisdictional features as a result of construction
Stream bank vegetation within the corridor will be hand cleared, and introduction of
logging debris into the streams will be avoided to the extent possible
No grubbing or below - ground vegetation removal will occur within wetlands or along
stream banks outside of the construction corridor The pipe will be installed
conventionally (e g "open- cut ") and grubbing will be limited, to the extent practicable, to
the trench line Select upland portions of the ROW may require rough grading to
facilitate safe passage of equipment, and to prepare a suitably -level work surface
Appropriate E &SC measures will be installed following initial soil disturbance as the
project progresses Within wetland areas where extensive rutting or soil disturbance may
occur, timber mats are planned for use to provide work and travel space for equipment
Following preparation of the ROW and installation of necessary sediment and erosion
control measures, the trench will be excavated along the "non- working" side of the
ROW Subsurface disturbance or stump removal will only be conducted within the
trench line at wetlands and stream crossings Stump removal or light grading may occur
on the working side of the ROW if required for safety reasons The work will be
performed from the timber mats placed along the working side of the ROW In certain
areas, including wetlands and fields supporting crops, efforts will be made to segregate
topsoil from the subsoil If necessary, trench breakers (temporary barriers generally
constructed of sand bags or similarly suitable material) will be installed within the trench
to slow the flow of subsurface water
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In general, the 8 -inch pipe will be trucked to the site, strung along the ROW and placed
on skids (wooden pedestals) Specialized machines will be used to bend individual
segments of pipe to fit the contours of the trench where necessary The pipe segments
will be welded together, x -rayed and inspected for structural integrity, and then lowered
into the trench Segments of the trench may require dewatermg or "padding" to prevent
large rocks or other debris from coming in contact with the pipe Permanent trench
breakers will then be installed where necessary and then the trench will be backfilled In
areas where segregation of the subsoil and topsoil is required (including wetlands), the
topsoil will be replaced last Affected areas will then be "cleaned up" by rough - grading
and temporary seeding (if necessary), followed by final grading, permanent seeding and
mulching to restore the ROW as closely as possible to pre - disturbance contours and
conditions
All work within wetlands and Waters of the U S will be conducted in accordance with
the applicable permits E &SC Best Management Practices (BMPs) will be employed at
all stream and wetland crossings to prevent an inadvertent discharge to Waters of the U S
EXISTING ENVIRONMENT
The project area is located in the Piedmont physiographic province in portions of the
Lower South Fork Catawba (0305102) River Basin General land use in the vicinity of
the project corridor consists of a mix of low- density residential areas, agriculture, pasture,
and forest Portions of the project corridor are located close to areas composed of
commercial and light industrial development Descriptions of habitats observed are
included below
Mesic Mixed Hardwood Forest
Observed canopy species of the mesic mixed hardwood forested areas the project corridor
included sweet gum (Liquidambar styraciflua), tulip poplar (Lrriodendron tulrpifera),
Virginia pine (Prnus vtrginrana), Eastern red cedar (Jumperus virginiana), red maple
(Acer rubrum), white oak (Quercus alba), red oak (Quercus rubra), and pignut hickory
(Carya glabra) Subcanopy species in these areas included muscle wood (Carprnus
carohnrana), red maple, pignut hickory, and white oak Other observed species include
grape species (Vitas spp ), Christmas fern (Polystichum acrostichotdes), ground cedar
(Lycopodium digitatum), and Japanese honeysuckle (Lonrcerajaponrca) In areas where
disturbance had occurred, the understory additionally included multiflora rose (Rosa
multrflora) and blackberry (Rubus spp )
Pastureland and Old Field
The project corridor also passes through areas of active pasture and old field Species
located in pastureland and at the periphery of cultivated areas included dog fennel
(Eupatorrum caprllifolium), crabgrass (Drgitaria sangurnalrs), golden rod (Solydago spp ),
American pokeberry (Phytolacca americana), partridge pea (Chamaecrista fasciculata),
broomsedge (Andropogon virgmicus) , morning glory (Ipomoea purpurea), ragweed
(Ambrosia artemesufolia), little bluestem (Schrzachyrrum scoparium), and various
grasses In wet pasture, the following species were observed soft rush (Juncus effusus),
duck potato (Sagittaria latifolta), and boneset (Eupatorrum perfoliatum)
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Existing Maintained Utility Corridors
In general, maintained utility corridors have been aggressive maintained and included
grasses (Festuca spp ) and clovers (Trifolium spp ) In areas directly adjacent to utility
corridors, subject to recent disturbance, blackberry, multiflora rose, dog fennel ,
crabgrass, golden rod, wtngstem (Verbesina alternifolia), broomsedge, and ragweed were
also observed
JURISDICTIONAL AREAS
On October 7, 2014 S &ME visited the project corridor to review the area for wetlands
and /or Waters of the U S The delineation was conducted utilizing currently accepted
methods for wetland determination, as set forth in the 1987 Corps of Engineers Wetlands
Delineation Manual and the corresponding Eastern Mountain and Piedmont Region
USACE Regional Supplement Guide, which states that under normal circumstances, an
area must demonstrate the presence of three components to be considered jurisdictional
1) hydrophytic vegetation, 2) hydric soils, and 3) wetland hydrology When necessary,
stream assessments were conducted in accordance with NCDWR and USACE guidelines
Two wetlands and one stream were delineated within the project corridor Figures of the
project corridor are attached and photos of the project corridor are included as Appendix
II. Documentation required for the request for Preliminary JD is included in Appendix
III
FEDERALLY- PROTECTED SPECIES AND CULTURAL RESOURCES
Federally- Protected Species
To comply with applicable sections of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973 (16
USC 1531- 1543), S &ME initially consulted with the U S Fish & Wildlife Service
( USFWS) and the North Carolina Natural Heritage Program (NCNHP) Scopmg letters
with project information and maps of the proposed alignment were provided to both
agencies on October 7, 2014 Copies of those responses are attached as Appendix IV
In addition to the agency scopmg, S &ME also reviewed existing records obtained from
federal and state sources The USFWS list of federally protected species (updated
January 1, 2014) was consulted for documented (current or historic) occurrences of
protected species within Gaston County Results of this review are outlined in Table 2
Pedestrian reviews for terrestrial species were conducted along the project corridor,
concurrent with delineation efforts, on October 7, 2014 Please note, species listed as
threatened due to similarity of appearance (T (S /A)) with a federally - protected species are
not biologically endangered or threatened and are not subject to Section 7 requirements
under the ESA As such, these species are excluded from the review
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Table 2 Federally Protected Flora and Fauna Summary
Species' > _
Federal Rank *. `'t
County' =Status
Hehanthus schwerndzu
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Current
Schweimtz's Sunflower
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
BGEPA
Current
Bald eagle
Clemmys muhlenbergn
T (S /A)
Current
Boq turtle
Myotis septentnonahs
PE
Current
Northern long-eared bat
' T = Threatened, T(S /A) = Threatened due to similarity of appearance, BGEPA = Bald and Golden Eagle
Protection Act, PE = Proposed Endangered
As part of the protected species literature review, S &ME reviewed the NCNHP
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) files of Element Occurrence (EO) and Natural
Heritage Areas available from NC OneMap This search revealed two element
occurrences within a two -mile radius of the project One occurrence of bald eagle
approximately 0 25 -mile south of the corridor and one occurrence of seagreen darter
(Etheostoma thalassinum), a species not afforded federal protection, within Long Creek
Brief descriptions of the species identified in Table 1 taken from USFWS descriptions are
provided below
Schwetnitz's Sunflower
Status Endangered
Biological Determination May affect, not likely to adversely affect
Schweimtz's sunflower is a perennial herb in the aster family that generally grows up to
1 5 meters in height This plant has tuberous roots, with each stem attached to a single
tuberous root The stems are scabrous and generally reddish in color The leaves are soft
pubescent below and scabrous on the upper surface The ray flowers are yellow, while
the disk flowers are purplish Schwetnttz's sunflower blooms during the month of
September The habitat of Schwetnttz's sunflower is open woods, roadsides, and power
line ROW, often on basic soils with bare spots or a gravel component The preferred sites
are characterized by abundant sunlight and little competition in the herbaceous layer
The pipeline corridor was reviewed for areas consistent with the aforementioned habitat
characteristics The majority of the pipeline will be installed within areas such as
NCDOT ROW or pasture, where maintenance and/or grazing occur on a regular bans and
these areas were not considered habitat for Schwemitz's sunflower The portion of the
pipeline extending cross country east of Fairview Road may contain marginal habitat in
areas adjacent to existing agricultural fields, however, these areas contained a dense
herbaceous layer generally not consistent with habitat for Schwetnttz's sunflower No
individuals were observed along the pipeline corridor
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Bald Eagle
Status Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act
Biological Determination No Effect
The bald eagle is a large raptor with a wingspan of approximately seven feet (2 1 meters)
Adult individuals of this species have a mainly dark brown plumage with a solid white
head and tail Bald eagles develop adult plumage in the fifth or sixth year Juveniles of
the species exhibit a chocolate brown to blackish plumage with occasional occurrences of
white mottling on the tail, belly, and under -wings Bald eagle's primary diet consists of
fish However, it will feed on birds, mammals, and turtles when fish are not available
Bald eagle is associated with coasts, rivers, and lakes, usually nesting near large bodies of
water where it feeds Nesting habitat in the Carolinas usually occurs in large pine trees
along the edge of large bodies of water Bald eagle is listed as a current record for
Gaston County The proposed project is not expected to impact large bodies of water,
and no areas of potential habitat for this species were observed during field review
Accordingly, is unlikely that bald eagle will be adversely affected by this project
Northern Long -eared Bat
Status Proposed Endangered
Biological Determination May Affect
The northern long -eared bat is a medium sized bat typically ranging from 3 to 3 7 inches
in length with a large wingspan relative to body size (9 to 10 inches) The bat is
characterized as having medium to dark brown fur dorsally contrasting with pale brown
ventral fur The northern long -eared bat has longer ears than other members of the same
genus The northern long -eared bat is nocturnal and feeds on insects in riparian corridors,
road gaps, fence lines, ridgelmes, hillsides and other areas where gaps in tree canopy
facilitate feeding
During the day, northern long -eared bats root singly or in colonies in dead or live trees,
bat houses, or other habitats which provide cracks and crevices Between May and July,
female bats will form small colonies and give birth to a single pup which can fly by 21
days after birth Winter habitat is typically large caves and other portals where
temperatures remain relatively stable and humidity is high with no air currents Northern
long -eared bats typically hibernate between mid -fall through mid - spring each year
The proposed corridor may contain suitable foraging habitat for the northern long -eared
bat and potential roosting /maternity locations No portals or shafts were observed within
the project corridor
Cultural Resources
S &ME sent an Information Request letter to the North Carolina State Historic
Preservation Office (SHPO) on October 7, 2014 SHPO's response letter dated October
21, 2014 stating they were unaware of historic properties which would be impacted by
this project, as such they hadno comment See the Appendix IV for a copy of SHPO's
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PROPOSED PROJECT IMPACTS
The proposed project involves temporary wetland impacts that will occur as a result of
trench excavation, temporary side casting of material and placement of timber mats for
the equipment crossings The project will result in conversion of forested wetlands to
herbaceous wetlands, but will not result in a loss of Waters of the U S As previously
mentioned, all wetlands impacted will be restored to their original grade and contour
Work in wetlands and streams will be limited to a 50 -foot wide corridor throughout the
project Clearing of new permanent easement (permanent conversion) will be limited to
the amount necessary to establish a consistent 50 -foot wide permanently maintained
easement throughout the project Wetland and stream impacts are identified in Table 1,
below
Table 1 Summary of Wetland and Stream Impacts
'Feature ID
Feature Type,
Temporary
Permanent
Total 2
Im act2
Coriverslon2
Bottomland
Wetland 1
Hardwood Forest
027
077
104
Wetland
Non -tidal
Wetland 2
Freshwater
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Marsh
Wetland 3
Headwater
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RPW, Year-
57 linear feet
NA
57
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2 = Impact are reported in acres for wetlands and linear footage for streams
Project -wide impacts (combined temporary and conversion) will be 1.53 acres, much of
which consists of herbaceous wetlands located within existing ROW Of those total
impacts, the new ROW will result in conversion of 0.79 acre of forested wetland to
herbaceous wetland All wetlands impacted by construction will be restored to original
grade and contour and seeded with a native wetland mix
The project will result in temporary impacts to 571f of stream through placement of
equipment bridges and isolation crossing methods (dam and pump or dam and flume)
around a segment of stream that will be temporarily excavated for pipe installation
Temporary impacts to the channel and banks will be restored to original grade and
contour The banks will be stabilized with cotr matting and a native riparian seed mix
PSNC plans to mitigate for permanent conversion of forested wetlands through the North
Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program ( NCEEP) A copy of the Mitigation
Acceptance Letter from NCEEP is attached as Appendix V
AVOIDANCE AND MINIMIZATION
The pipeline extension project has been designed to avoid impacts to jurisdictional
waters In all areas, the pipeline has been routed to parallel existing maintained utility
corridors or NCDOT ROW BMPs will be employed throughout the duration of the
project in order to minimize potential sediment discharges to Waters of the U S

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CLOSING
By copy of this correspondence and completed application, we are requesting your
written concurrence with this application for compliance with Section 404 and 401
requirements If you desire additional information, please contact us at 704 523 4726, or
by email
Thank you
Sincerely,
S &ME
C stal F ,
Environmental Project Manager
cfoxgsmemc com
Chris Daves, P W S
Natural Resources Senior Reviewer
CC Whitney Waldrop, PSNC
Alan Johnson, DWR
D David Homans
Environmental Project Scientist
dhomans@smeinc com

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10 -FEET LANDWARD
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Early Fell or
20.50%
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EARTHEN BERM
Spring
TEMPORAR
2 years then dies out
Brown Top Millet
Spring
CO
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(Urordoa ramose)
Summer
20.50%
PRE - CONSTRUCTION STREAM CROSSING NOTES
7 REFER TO AUTHORIZED PERMITS FOR ADDITIONAL LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL BMP REQUIREMENTS
2 INSTALL SILT FENCE PERPENDICULAR TO THE CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT AT STREAM CROSSINGS EXTEND SILT FENCE 20-FEET MINIMUM ON
BOTH SIDES OF EDGE OF CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT OR AS SHOWN ON PLANS
3 SILT FENCE SHALL REMAIN IN PLACE UNTIL CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE STREAM CROSSING WILL TAKE PLACE
NATIVE RIPARIAN SEED SPECIFICATIONS
SEEDING MIXTURE
COMMON NAME (SPECIES)
PERCENTAGE OF
MIX
Virginia wild rye (Elymus virgin us)
15
Swachgrass (Pamcum wryatum)
15
Creeping bentgrass (Agroshs stolonifera)
10
Black-eyed susan (Rudbeckia hate, NC ecotype)
10
Lang leaf tickseed (Coreopsis lanceolate)
10
Deer tongue (Dichanthelium clandestinum)
10
Big bluestem (Andropogon gerardn)
5
Soft rush (Juncos eNusus NC Ecotype)
5
Awned barnyard grass (Echinochloa muncata)
5
Little bluestem (SNlrzachynum scopenum)
5
Indian grass (Sofghashum nutans)
5
Gamma (Tnpsacum derdyloides)
5
Total
100
NOTE THE RECOMMENDED APPLICATION RATE FOR THE RIPARIAN
SEED MIXTURE ABOVE IS 20 TO 25-LBS PER ACRE APPLY SEED
MIXTURE TO DISTURBED UPLAND RIPARIAN AREAS EXTENDING
10 -FEET LANDWARD
:SOIL AMENDMENTS
A ONE TIME APPLICATION OF SOIL AMMENDMENTS MAY BE APPLIED
WITHIN RIPARIAN AREAS AS PER THE GENERAL SEEDING
SPECIFICATIONS SOIL AMENDMENTS ARE NOT TO BE APPLIED IN
WETLAND AREAS
MULCH
MULCH MAY BE APPLIED WITHIN RIPARIAN AREAS AS PER THE
GENERAL SEEDING SPECIFICATIONS MULCH IS NOT TO BE APPLIED IN
WETLANDAREAS
� MAINTENANCE
RESEED /OVER SEED IF GROWTH IS NOT FULLY ADEQUATE
GROUND STABILIZATION SHALL BE PERFORMED PER TIME FRAMES
OUTLINED IN GENERAL SEEDING SPECIFICATIONS
NATIVE RIPARIAN SEED
COVER/COMPANION CROPS
COMMON NAME
SEASON
MIX
NOTES
(SPECIES)
Cereal or Writer rye
Early Spring
30 Ibslacre
Grows 3-4 tall but not
(Secale console)
or Fall
a strong competitor
Perennial rye
Early Fell or
20.50%
Shorter rye, lasts about
(Lolium perenne)
Spring
2 years then dies out
Brown Top Millet
Spring
Good germination dies
(Urordoa ramose)
Summer
20.50%
off with frost does not
tolerate mowing
TO PROVIDE QUICKER ESTABLISHMENT OF GROUNDCOVER THE
RIPARIAN SEED MIX SPECIFIED ABOVE SHOULD ALSO BE AUGMENTED
WITH THE APPROPRIATE COVER /COMPANION SPECIES IN THIS TABLE
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DURING CONSTRUCTION
TYPICAL PUMP AROUND STREAM CROSSING
PUMP AROUND STREAM CROSSING NOTES
1 REFER TO AUTHORIZED PERMITS FOR ADDITIONAL LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS
2 MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT SHALL NOT OPERATE WITHIN STREAMS OR TRAVERSE STREAMS WITHOUT THE USE OF TEMPORARY BRIDGES AT ANYTIME
3 CONSTRUCT TEMPORARY COFFER DAMS WITHIN EDGES OF CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT CONSTRUCT DAMS USING SANDBAGS COVERED WITH CLEAN
20 MIL HOPE LINER OR CLEAN STEEL PLATE DRIVEN INTO THE STREAM BANKS AND STREAM BED USE SANDBAGS TO SHORE STEEL PLATE IF NEEDED
CONTRACTOR MAY USE OTHER MATERIALS FOLLOWING APPROVAL FROM GAS COMPANY OR THEIR AGENT
4 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 -FEET MINIMUM DAM
HEIGHT ADDITIONAL HEIGHT MAYBE REQUIRED BASED ON FLOW CONDITIONS AT THE TIME OF CONSTRUCTION
5 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 APPROPRIATE E&SC MEASURE SILT BAG SHOULD
BE PLACED A MIN OF 50 AWAY IN UPLANDS DEWATERING PUMPS SHALL BE PLACED WITHIN SECONDARY CONTAINMENT
6 SCREEN PUMP INTAKES TO MINIMIZE ENTRAINMENT OF AQUATIC LIFE PLACE PUMP INTAKE UPSTREAM OF UPSTREAM COFFERDAM PLACE BYPASS
HOSE OUTSIDE OF STREAM BANKS WITH DISCHARGE DOWNSTREAM OF DOWNSTREAM COFFER DAM BEFORE COMMENCING BYPASS TAKE MEASURES
TO PREVENT STREAMBED SCOUR AT PUMP DISCHARGE TAKE REASONABLE MEASURES TO PREVENT INTAKE FROM SUCTIONING THE STREAM
SUBSTRATE
7 THE PUMP(S) 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 CONTINUOUSLY MONITOR THE DAM AND PUMPS TO ENSURE
PROPER OPERATION THROUGHOUT THE WATERBODY CROSSING ALL PUMPS SHALL BE PLACED WITHIN SECONDARY CONTAINMENT TO REDUCE
POTENTIAL FOR FUEL SPILLS
6 ALL STREAM CROSSINGS SHOULD BE MADE PERPENDICULAR TO THE STREAM TO THE EXTENT PRACTICAL OR AS SHOWN ON PERMITTED PLANS
INSTALL SILT FENCE PERPENDICULAR TO THE CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT AT STREAM CROSSINGS EXTEND SILT FENCE 20-FEET MINIMUM ON BOTH
SIDES OF EDGE OF CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT OR AS SHOWN ON PLANS
9 LIMIT THE REMOVAL OF VEGETATION TO THE CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT AREA ONLY HAND CLEARING IS ALLOWED ON STREAM BANKS
10 STREAM CROSSINGS SHOULD BE CONDUCTED "IN THE DRY" WITHIN 24 HOURS TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PRACTICAL BEGIN INSTREAM WORK IN THE
MORNING TO ALLOW FOR 24 TO 48 HOUR INSTALLATION (OR AS SOON AS PRACTICAL) CONTRACTOR SHALL ATTEMPT TO SEGREGATE STREAM
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DISTURBANCE TO STREAM BANKS TO THE EXTENT PRACTICAL AND PER PERMITTED PLANS
11 NO WASTES SPOILS SOLIDS OR FILLS WILL BE PLACED WITHIN STREAMS WETLANDS OR RIPARIAN AREAS BEYOND THE LIMITS OF THOSE DEPICTED ON
THE DRAWINGS
12 ALL STREAM CROSSINGS SHALL BE RESTORED TO ORIGINAL CONTOURS AFTER SUBGRADE HAS BEEN BACKFILLED APPLY STREAM SUBSTRATE TO
THE FULLEST EXTENT PRACTICAL, ONCE CONSTRUCTION IS COMPLETED
13 ADDITIONAL MEASURES MAYBE NECESSARY IN ORDER TO PROTECT AFFECTED STREAMS AND WETLANDS
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1 REFER TO AUTHORIZED PERMITS FOR ADDITIONAL LOCAL STATE AND FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS
2 MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT SHALL NOT OPERATE WITHIN STREAMS OR TRAVERSE STREAMS WITHOUT THE USE OF TEMPORARY BRIDGES AT ANYTIME
3 CONSTRUCT TEMPORARY COFFERDAMS WITHIN EDGES OF CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT CONSTRUCT DAMS USING SANDBAGS COVERED WITH CLEAN 20
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5 CONTRACTOR SHALL DEWATER AREA BETWEEN DAMS AND ENSURE TIGHT SEAL OF DAMS PRIOR TO TRENCHING CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE
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6 INSTALL FLUME PIPE AND PROVIDE A MINIMUM OF 12 INCHES OF COVER OR DIAMETER OF PIPE FOR FLUMES GREATER THAN 36 -INCH IN DIAMETER
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7 ALL STREAM CROSSINGS SHOULD BE MADE PERPENDICULAR TO THE STREAM TO THE EXTENT PRACTICAL INSTALL SILT FENCE PERPENDICULAR TO THE
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8 LIMIT THE REMOVAL OF VEGETATION TO THE CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT AREA ONLY HAND CLEARING IS ALLOWED ON STREAM BANKS
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10 DO NOT REMOVE FLUME PIPE DURING TRENCHING, PIPE LAYING OR BACKFILLING ACTIVITIES OR INITIAL STREAMBED RESTORATION EFFORTS
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12 ALL STREAM CROSSINGS SHALL BE RESTORED TO ORIGINAL CONTOURS TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PRACTICAL ONCE CONSTRUCTION IS COMPLETED
13 IF CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES REQUIRE EQUIPMENT TO CROSS THE STREAM TEMPORARY BRIDGING WILL BE USED
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Corps action ID no.
DWQ project no.
Form Version 1.4 January 2009
Page 1 of 10
PCN Form — Version 1.4 January 2009
Pre - Construction Notification (PCN) Form
A.
Applicant Information
1.
Processing
1a.
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:
1c.
Has the NWP or GP number been verified by the Corps?
❑ Yes Q No
1d.
Type(s) of approval sought from the DWQ (check all that apply):
❑z 401 Water Quality Certification — Regular ❑ Non -404 Jurisdictional General Permit
❑ 401 Water Quality Certification — Express ❑ Riparian Buffer Authorization
1e.
Is this notification solely for the record
because written approval is not required?
For the record only for DWQ
401 Certification:
❑ Yes [j] 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.
x❑ Yes ❑ No
1g.
Is the project located in any of NC's twenty coastal counties. If yes, answer 1h
below.
❑ Yes No
1h.
Is the project located within a NC DCM Area of Environmental Concern (AEC)?
❑ Yes No
2.
Project Information
2a.
Name of project:
Owens Corning Natural Gas Pipeline Extension
2b.
County:
Gaston
2c.
Nearest municipality / town:
Gastonia
2d.
Subdivision name:
NA
2e.
NCDOT only, T.I.P. or state project no:
NA
3.
Owner Information
3a.
Name(s) on Recorded Deed:
Multiple, Utility Easement a
3b.
Deed Book and Page No.
3c.
Responsible Party (for LLC if
applicable):
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3d.
Street address:
—
DENR- wAiEk;�ESOURCES
3e.
City, state, zip:
3f.
Telephone no.:
3g.
Fax no.:
3h.
Email address:
Page 1 of 10
PCN Form — Version 1.4 January 2009

4.
Applicant Information (if different from owner)
4a
Applicant is
❑ Agent 0 Other, specify Utility Crossing
4b
Name
Whitney Waldrop, PE
4c
Business name
(if applicable)
PSNC Energy
4d
Street address
800 Gaston
4e
City, state, zip
Gastonia, NC 28056
4f
Telephone no
704 834 6621
4g
Fax no
4h
Email address
MAEGAN WALDROP @scana corn
S.
Agent/Consultant Information (if applicable)
5a
Name
Crystal Fox
5b
Business name
(if applicable)
S &ME, Inc
5c
Street address
9751 Southern Pine Boulevard
5d
City, state, zip
Charlotte, NC 28273
5e
Telephone no
704 523 4726 (office) 704 302 7890 (cell)
5f
Fax no
704 525 3953
5g
Email address
cfox @smeinc com
Page 2 of 10

B.
Project Information and Prior Project History
1.
Property Identification
1a
Property identification no (tax PIN or parcel ID)
Multiple, Utility Easement
lb
Site coordinates (in decimal degrees)
Latitude 35 2999 Longitude -812153
1c
Property size
acres
2.
Surface Waters
2a
Name of nearest body of water to proposed project
Long Creek
2b
Water Quality Classification of nearest receiving water
2c
River basin
Lower South Fork Catawba River
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
The 8 -inch steel pipeline then extends generally north and east for approximately 12 miles through woodlands and pasture, paralleling an existing
TRANSCO ROW crossing Gastonia Technology Parkway to the terminus at a proposed Owens Coming Plant being constructed just north of Gastonia
Technology Parkway An additional 0 85 -mile of 8 -inch plastic natural gas pipeline will he into the pipeline and will be installed in NCDOT ROW
3b
List the total estimated acreage of all existing wetlands on the property 3 4723
3c
List the total estimated linear feet of all existing streams (intermittent and perennial) on the property 57
3d Explain the purpose of the proposed project
PSNC plans to install an 8 -inch steel natural gas pipeline to service a proposed Owens Coming Plant and to provide service to the business park
3e Describe the overall project in detail, including the type of equipment to be used
Limited grubbing, grading, and clearing will occur within a 15 -foot comdor for NCDOT ROW and 50 -foot for other portions of proposed pipeline
4.
Jurisdictional Determinations
4a
Have jurisdictional wetland or stream determinations by the
Corps or State been requested or obtained for this property /
project (including all prior phases) in the past?
❑ Yes ❑ No ❑>< Unknown
Comments
4b
If the Corps made the jurisdictional determination, what type
of determination was made?
❑ Preliminary ❑ Final
4c
If yes, who delineated the jurisdictional areas?
Name (if known)
Agency /Consultant Company
Other
4d
If yes, list the dates of the Corps jurisdictional determinations or State determinations and attach documentation
5.
Project History
5a
Have permits or certifications been requested or obtained for
this project (including all prior phases) in the past?
❑ Yes x❑ No ❑ Unknown
5b
If yes, explain in detail according to "help file" instructions
6
Future Project Plans
6a
Is this a phased project?
❑ Yes Q No
6b
If yes, explain
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C. Proposed Impacts Inventory
1. Impacts Summary
la Which sections were completed below for your project (check all that apply)
E] Wetlands ❑x Streams — tnbutanes ❑ 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
Wetland Impact
number
Permanent (P) or
Temporary
2b
Type of Impact
2c
Type of wetland
2d
Forested
2e
Type of jurisdiction
Corps (404,10) or
DWQ (401, other)
2f
Area of
Impact
(acres)
W1 P,
Land Clearing
Bottomland Hardwood Forest
Yes
Corps
07
W2 T
Utility Crossing
Non -Tidal Freshwater Marsh
No
Corps
047
W3 T
Utility Crossing
Bottomland Hardwood Forest
No
Corps
027
W4 P
Land Clearing
Unknown
Yes
Corps
002
W5 -
Choose one
Choose one
Yes /No
-
W6 -
Choose one
Choose one
Yes /No
-
2g Total Wetland Impacts:
1 53
2h Comments
Please see attached cover letter for additional details Temporary impact to emergent portion of Wetland W1 are included as Wetland impact number
W3 Permanent impacts to Wetland 2 are included as W4 impacts of 0 02
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
Stream Impact
number
Permanent (P) or
Temporary (T)
3b
Type of impact
3c
Stream name
3d
Perennial (PER) or
intermittent (INT)?
3e
Type of
jurisdiction
3f
Average
stream
width
(feet)
3g
Impact
length
(linear
feet)
S1 T
Utility Crossing
Long Creek
PER
Corps
30
57
S2 -
Choose one
-
-
S3 -
Choose one
-
-
S4 -
Choose one
-
-
S5 -
Choose one
-
-
S6 -
Choose one
-
-
3h Total stream and tributary impacts
57
31 Comments
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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 indiv ually list all open water impacts below
4a
Open water
impact number
Permanent (P) or
Temporary
4b
Name of waterbody
(if applicable)
4c
Type of impact
4d
Waterbody
type
4e
Area of impact (acres)
01 -
Choose one
Choose
02 -
Choose one
Choose
03 -
Choose one
Choose
04 -
Choose one
Choose
4f Total open water impacts
4g Comments
S. Pond or Lake Construction
If pond or lake construction proposed, the complete the chart below
5a
Pond ID number
5b
Proposed use or
purpose of pond
5c
Wetland Impacts (acres)
5d
Stream Impacts (feet)
5e
Upland
(acres)
Flooded
Filled
Excavated
Flooded
Filled
Excavated
P1
I Choose one
P2
Choose one
5f Total:
5g Comments
5h Is a dam high hazard permit required?
Yes ❑x No If yes, permit ID no
51 Expected pond surface area (acres)
0
51 Size of pond watershed (acres)
0
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?
❑ Neuse Tar - Pamlico Catawba [] Randleman E] Other South Fork
6b
Buffer Impact
number —
Permanent (P) or
Temporary
6c
Reason for impact
6d
Stream name
6e
Buffer
mitigation
required?
6f
Zone 1
impact
(square
feet )
6g
Zone 2
impact
(square
feet
61 -
Yes/No
B2 -
Yes /No
B3 -
Yes /No
B4 -
Yes /No
B5 -
Yes /No
B6 -
Yes /No
6h Total Buffer Impacts:
61 Comments
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D. Impact Justification and Mitigation
1. Avoidance and Minimization
la Specifically describe measures taken to avoid or minimize the proposed impacts in designing project
The pipeline extension project has been designed to avoid impacts to junsdictional waters In all areas, the pipeline has been routed to parallel
existing maintained utility comdors or NCDOT ROW
lb Specifically describe measures taken to avoid or minimize the proposed impacts through construction techniques
Best management practices will be employed throughout the duration of the project All work will be constructed in the dry, mats will be employed to
minimize impacts to wetlands, and a dam and pump or flume will divert flow from the channel during work All crossings will be executed in the
minimal amount of time necessary to install the pipeline Where feasible, the contractor will complete crossings within 24 -hours of initiation
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
❑x Yes ❑ No
2b If yes, mitigation is required by (check all that apply)
0 DWQ Q Corps
2c If yes, which mitigation option will be used for this
project'?
❑ Mitigation bank
Q 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 Choose one
Type Choose one
Type Choose one
Quantity
Quantity
Quantity
3c Comments
4. Complete if Making a Payment to In -lieu Fee Program
4a Approval letter from in -lieu fee program is attached
El Yes
4b Stream mitigation requested
linear feet
4c If using stream mitigation, stream temperature
Choose one
4d Buffer mitigation requested (DWQ only)
square feet
4e Riparian wetland mitigation requested
077 acres
4f Non - riparian wetland mitigation requested
acres
4g Coastal (tidal) wetland mitigation requested
acres
4h Comments Mitigation to be provided by the NC Ecosystem Enhancement Program (NCEEP), see attached acceptance letter
S. Complete if Using a Permittee Responsible Mitigation Plan
5a If using a permittee responsible mitigation plan, provide a description of the proposed mitigation plan
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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 Ox 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
15
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)
6h Comments
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E.
Stormwater Management and Diffuse Flow Plan (required by DWQ)
1.
Diffuse Flow Plan
la
Does the project include or is it adjacent to protected riparian buffers identified
Yes Q 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
Sediment and erosion control measures %mll be employed and maintained in accordance with the NCG01
❑ Yes ❑x No
2.
Stormwater Management Plan
2a
What is the overall percent imperviousness of this project?
0
2b
Does this project require a Stormwater Management Plan'?
❑ Yes ❑x No
2c
If this project DOES NOT require a Stormwater Management Plan, explain why
Sediment and erosion control measures will be employed and maintained in accordance with the NCG01
2d
If this project DOES require a Stormwater Management Plan, then provide a brief, narrative description of the plan
2e
Who will be responsible for the review of the Stormwater Management Plan?
3.
Certified Local Government Stormwater Review
3a
In which local government's jurisdiction is this project?
❑ Phase II
❑ NSW
3b
Which of the following locally - implemented stormwater management programs
❑ 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
ElCoastal counties
❑HQW
4a
Which of the following state - implemented stormwater management programs apply
MORW
(check all that apply)
❑Session Law 2006 -246
[]Other
4b
Has the approved Stormwater Management Plan with proof of approval been
Yes ❑ No
attached?
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)
la
Does the project Involve an expenditure of public (federal /state /local) funds or the
❑ Yes ❑Q No
use of public (federal /state) land?
lb
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 Q No
(North Carolina) Environmental Policy Act (NEPA/SEPA)?
1c
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
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 Q No
or Riparian Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 213 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)
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
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
Waste
water will not be generated as a result of this project
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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
❑x Yes ❑ No
impacts?
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?
USFWS County List and Scoping letter to the Asheville Regulatory Field Office Response attached No impacts to threatened or endangered species
anticipated
6. Essential Fish Habitat (Corps Requirement)
6a Will this project occur in or near an area designated as essential fish habitat?
❑ Yes Q No
6b What data sources did you use to determine whether your site would impact Essential Fish Habitat?
The project is not located in a drainage associated with Essential Fish Habitat, http / /ccma nos noaa gov /products/biogeography /sa -efh/
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 ❑x 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?
Scoping letter to the NC State Historic Preservation Office, response received of no impact
8. Flood Zone Designation (Corps Requirement)
8a Will this project occur in a FEMA - designated 100 -year floodplain?
❑ Yes Q No
8b If yes, explain how project meets FEMA requirements
No above - ground structures will result from this project within FEMA floodplain
8c What source(s) did you use to make the floodplain determination?
FEMA floodplain maps
Crystal Fox
16, a. `• I
Applicant/Agent's Printed Name
Date
Appli a t/ Age 's Sig tur
(Agent's signakuo is valid ly if an authorization
letter fro the applicant is provided
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AGENT AUTHORIZATION FORM
Date: 10 9 2014
Project Information
S &Mr Project Name Owens Coming Natural Gas Pipeline Extension
Type of Project Permit Authorization, Delineation, Agency Coordination
Location Gastonia, North Carolina
Property Ownerj'Representative Information
Business Name
Mailing Address
City, State, Zip Code
Telephone No
Contact
Agent Information
PSNC Energy
800 Gaston Road
Gastonia, North Carolina 28056
704 834 6621
Whitney Waldrop
Business Name S &ME Inc
Str eef Address 9751 Southern Pine Boulevai d
City, State, Zip Charlotte, NC 28273
Telephone No 704 523 4726
Ccniact Crystal Fox
Authorization. i I�jQ 2� of PSNC
hereby authorize S &ME Inc to act as agent with the U S Army Corps of
Engineers and the N C Division of Water Resources pursuant to
communications, coordination and obtaining the necessary Section
10/404/401 /Buffer permits, if applicable, related to the above - referenced
on -going projects
Signature• ��i L 'T
S &ME, INC 19751 Southern Pine Blvd/ Charlotte, NC 28273 / p 704 5234726 f704 525 3953 / www smemc corn

Photo 1. Facing west along the treeline near the going away Photo 2. Facing east going away from Fairview Drive
side of Fairview Drive. looking toward Wetland W1.
Photo 3. Facing west at Gaston Technology Parkway.
Photo 5. View of the typical roadside for the project area.
Photo 4. Typical upland area.
Photo 6. View of Wetland W1 facing north.
Taken by: CJF REPRESENTATIVE SITE
PHOTOGRAPHS
PSNC Owens - Corning Natural Gas Pipeline Extension
Checked by: DDH Gaston County, North Carolina
Date: 2014.10.07
Project No.: 7235 -14 -007, Ph 27 1 Photo Page 1 of 2

Photo 7. View of Wetland W1 facing west. Photo 8. View facing upstream in Stream S1.
Photo 9. View of Wetland W2 facing east. Photo 10. View of Wetland W2 facing southeast.
Photo 11. View of the hydrology in Wetland W3. Photo 12. View of Wetland W3 facing north.
REPRESENTATIVE SITE
PHOTOGRAPHS
PSNC Owens- Corning Natural Gas Pipeline Extension
Gaston County, North Carolina
Photo Page 2 of 2

Corps Submittal Cover Sheet
Please provide the following info.
1 Project Name Owens Corning Natural Gas Pipeline Extension
2 Name of Property owne pphcant• PSNC Energy
3 Name of Consultant/Agent S &ME, Inc. Attn: Crystal Fox
*Agent Authonzation needs to be attached (See Appendix I)
4 Related/Previous Action ID Number(s) None
5 Site Address- Multiple, See attached mapping
6. Subdivision Name N/A
7 City Gastonia, NC
8. County Gaston
Origin: 35.2935 0N, - 81.2225 °W -
9 Lat Terminus:35.3065 °N Long: 81.2057 °W (Decimal Degrees Please)
10 Quadrangle Name Gastonia North (1993)
11 Waterway
12 Watershed- Lower South Fork Catawba River (HUC 030501020603)
13 Requested Action•
X Nationwide Permit # 12
General Permit #
X Preliminary Jurisdictional Determination Request
Pre - Application Request
The following information will be completed by Corps office
Prepare File Folder
D
Assign number in ORM
Authorization Section 10 Section 404
Project Description/Nature of Activity/Project Purpose
Site/Waters Name
Keywords
Begin Date

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region
Project /Site. Owens Coming Pipeline City /County: Gastonia/ Gaston Sampling Date: 07 -Oct -14
Applicant /Owner: PSNC Energy State: NC Sampling Point: wl
Investrgator(s): Crystal Fox Section, Township, Range: S T R
Landfonn (hillslope, terrace, eta): Floodplam Local relief (concave, convex, none): Slope: 00% / 00 °
Subregion (LRR or MLRA)• MLRA 122 in LRR N Lat.. 35 2985 Long, -812172 Datum. NAD83
Sod Map Unit Name: Chewacla Loam NWI classification-
Are climatic /hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes Q No O (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation ❑ , Sod ❑ , or Hydrology ❑ significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes (�) No O
Are Vegetation ❑ , Sod ❑ , or Hydrology ❑ naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
Summary of Findings - Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytrc Vegetation Present? Yes No O
Hydnc Soil Present? Yes No O Is the Sampled Area Yes (�) No O
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No O within a Wetland?
Remarks.
Wetland W1 is a PFO /PSS/ PEM wetland Data point corresponds to Wetland W3 1 -W3 16 flags in the field
Hydrology
Wetland Hydrology Indicators
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one required.
check all that apply)
❑ Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
© Surface Water (Al)
❑ True Aquatic Plants (B14)
❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
❑ High Water Table (A2)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
❑ Drainage Patterns (B10)
❑Q Saturation (A3)
d❑ Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (0)
❑ Moss Trim Lines (B16)
❑ Water Marks (B3)
❑ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
❑ Dry Season Water Table (C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits (B2)
❑ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Sods (06)
❑ Crayfish Burrows (C8)
❑ Drift deposits (B3)
❑ Thin Muck Surface (0)
❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
❑ Algal Mat or Crust (B4)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑ Stunted or Stressed Plants (DI)
❑ Iron Deposits (B5)
❑ Geomorphic Position (D2)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)
❑ Shallow Aqudard (D3)
❑ Water - Stained Leaves (B9)
❑ Microtopogrephic Relief (134)
❑ Aquatic Fauna (B13)
❑d FAC- neutral Test (D5)
Feld Observations.
Surface Water Present? Yes O' No O
Depth (inches) 6
Water Table Present? Yes No O
Depth (inches) 0
Yes O No O
Saturation Presents
Yes O No O
Wetland Hydrology
Depth (inches) 0
Present?
includes ca ila fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aenal photos, previous inspections), if available
Remarks
Wetland hydrology is present
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VEGETATION (Five /Four Strata)- Use scientific names of plants.
Dominant Sampling Point: _W
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
Hydrophytic vegetation is dominant
*Indicator suffix = National status or professional decision assigned because Regional status not defined by FWS
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op�.o.
Absolute Rel,Strat.
Indicator
Dominance Test worksheet:
Tree Stratum (Plot size 30' )
% Cover Cover
status
Number of Dominant Species
1 Uguidambar styradflua
40
400%
FAC
That are OBL, FACW, or FAC 7 _ (A)
2 Acer rubrum
40
400%
FAC
❑�/
Dominant
nt
3 Carya aquatics
20
200%
OBL
All Strata
Specks Across 8 (B)
4
0
❑
o o%
5
0
❑
00%
Percent of dominant Species
❑
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC 87 5% (A/B)
6
0
00%
7
0
❑
00%
Prevalence Index worksheet:
8
0
❑
00%
Total % Cover of Multiply by
100
= Total Cover
OBL species 240 x 1 = 240
Sang- Sapling /Shrub Stratum (Plot size _15'
)
80
❑�
1000%
OBL
FACW species 70 x 2 = 140
- _ "
1 Salix nigra
0
❑
o 0%
FAC species 140 x 3 - 420
2
0
❑
00%
FAN species 20 x 4 = 80
3
4
0
❑
0 0%
UPL species 0 x 5= 0
5
0
❑
00%
column Totals 470 (A) 880 (B)
6
0
❑
0 0%
Prevalence Index = B/A = 1 872
7
0
❑
00%
dro h c Vegetation Indicators
Hydrophytic
P � �
8
0
❑
00%
El Rapid Test for Hydrophybc Vegetation
9
0
❑
00%
0 Dominance Test is > 5o%
10
0
❑
00%
Prevalence Index is 53 0 1
Shrub Stratum (Plot size 15' )
80
= Total Cover
❑ Morphological Adaptations 1 (Provide supporting
1 Rubus argutus
20
d❑
100 0%
FACU
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
2
0
❑
00%
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation 1 (Explain)
3
0
❑
00%
1 Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
4
0
❑
00%
be present, unless disturbed or problematic
5
0
❑
00%
Definition of Vegetation Strata:
6
0
❑
00%
Four Vegetation Strata:
0
El
0 0%
Tree stratum — Consists of woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in
7
----
----
--
(7 6 cm) or more in diameter at breast height (DBH),
Herb Stratum (Plot size 5' )
20
= Total Cover
regardless of height
❑
Saplinglshrub stratum — Consists of woody plants, excluding
1 Persicana sagittata
70
25 9%
OBL
vines, less than 3 in DBH and greater than 3 28 it (1 m) tall
2
60❑
222%
FAC
Herb stratum — Consists of all herbaceous (non - woody) plants,
3 Carex Iupulina
60
222%
OBL
regardless of size, and all other plants less than 3 28 ft tall
4 ]uncvs effusus
50
❑
185%
FACW
Woody vines — Consists of all woody vines greater than 3 28 ft
5 Helianthus angustifolius
20
❑
74%
FACW
i n height
6 Typha latifolla
10
❑
37%
OBL
Five Vegetation Strata:
7
0
❑
o o %
_
Tree -Woody plants, excluding woody vines, approximately 20
8
0
❑
00%
ft (6 m) or more In height and 3 in (7 6 cm) or larger in
9
0
❑
00%
diameter at breast height (DBH)
El
Sapling stratum — Consists of woody plants, excluding woody
10
0
0%
vines, approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less
11
0
❑
0 o%
than 3 in (7 6 cm) DBH
12
0
❑
00%
Shrub stratum — Consists of woody plants, excluding woody
vines, approximately 3 to 20 ft (1 to 6 m) in height
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size 30' )
270
= Total Cover
Herb stratum — Consists of all herbaceous (non - woody) plants,
1
0
❑
00%
including herbaceous vines, regardless of size, and woody
species, except woody vines, less than approximately 3 it (1
2
0 _
❑
0 0%
m) in height
3
0
❑
00%
Woody vines — Consists of all woody vines, regardless of
4
0
❑
0 0%
height
5 0 ❑ 00%
Hydrophybc
6
0
❑
o o%
Vegetation
Yes (�) No O
0
= Total Cover
Present?
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
Hydrophytic vegetation is dominant
*Indicator suffix = National status or professional decision assigned because Regional status not defined by FWS
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Profile Description- (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix RedoxFgatwres
_111:10 90— _ Color (moist) % cg)9L(p1919)__ __%_ Tyne_ 1 __LQr? Texture Remarks
0 -10 10YR 5/2 80% 10YR 3/6 20% C M Silty Clay Manganese Masses noted
10 -16 10YR 6/1 80% 10YR 3/6 20% C M Silty Clay Oxidized Rhizospheres at
11- inches
1 Type C= Concentrabon D= Deplebon RM= Reduced Matra, CS= Covered or Coated Sand Grains 2Locabon PL =Pore lining M =Matra
Hydnc Soil Indicators•
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Sods3:
❑ Histosol (Al)
❑ Dark Surface (S7)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
❑ Hisbc Epipedon (A2)
❑ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147,148)
❑ Coast Pr Redox (A16)
El Black Hisbc (A3)
❑ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)
(MLRA 14477,, 148)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
❑ Piedmont Floodplam Sods (F19)
❑ Stratified Layers (A5)
Depleted Matnx (F3)
(MLRA 136, 147)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
❑ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface (All)
❑ Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑ Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
❑ Redox Depressions (F8)
❑ Sandy Muck Mineral (Sl) (LRR N,
❑ Iron - Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,
MLRA 147, 148)
MLRA 136)
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
❑ Umbnc Surface (F13) (MLRA 136, 122)
❑ Sandy Redox (S5)
❑ Piedmont Floodplam Sods (1`19) (MLRA 148)
3 Indicators y rology must vegetation and
wetland hydrology must be present,
❑ Stripped Matrix (S6)
❑ Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147)
unless disturbed or problematic
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type
Depth (inches)
Remarks
Hydnc sod is present
Hydnc Soil Present? Yes (i) No O
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Project/Site: Owens Coming Pipeline City/County Gastonia/ Gaston Sampling Date 07- Oct -14
Applicant /Owner: PSNC Energy State NC Sampling Point: W1 Upland
Investigator(s) Crystal Fox Section, Township, Range- S T R
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc): Floodplain Local relief (concave, convex, none): Slope: 0 0% / 00 °
Subregion (LRR or MLRA)• MLRA 122 in LRR N Lat.: 35 2985 Long, -812172 Datum. NAD83
Sod Map Unit Name: Chewacla Loam NWI classification-
Are climatic /hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes O No O (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation ❑ , Sod ❑ , or Hydrology ❑ significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes (�) No O
Are Vegetation ❑ , Sod ❑ , or Hydrology ❑ naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
Summary of Findings - Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes (' ) No O
Hydnc Soil Present? Yes O No Is the Sampled Area Yes O No O
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes O No within a Wetland?
Remarks:
Data point is not located within a wetland Upland point taken adjacent to W3 2
Hydrology
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
5econdaty-I do icators (mIQIII um Qf Wp_rcgwt dL_
Pnmary Indicators (minimum of one reouired
check all that apply)
❑ Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
❑ Surface Water (Al)
❑ True Aquatic Plants (B14)
❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (BB)
❑ High Water Table (A2)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
❑ Drainage Patterns (B10)
❑ Saturation (A3)
❑ Oxidized Rhizospheres along Laving Roots (0)
❑ Moss Trim Lines (B16)
❑ Water Marks (BI)
❑ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
❑ Dry Season Water Table (C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits (B2)
❑ Recent Iron Reducbon in Tilled Soils (C6)
❑ Crayfish Burrows (CB)
❑ Drift deposits (B3)
❑ Thin Muck Surface (0)
❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
❑ Algal Mat or Crust (B4)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑ Stunted or Stressed Plants (Dl)
❑ Iron Deposits (B5)
❑ Geomorphic Position (D2)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)
❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
❑ Water - Stained Leaves (B9)
❑ Microtopographic Relief (D4)
❑ Aquabc Fauna (B13)
❑ FAC- neutral Test (D5)
Feld Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes O No
Depth (inches)
Water Table Present? Yes O No O
Depth (inches)
Yes O No
Saturation Presents
Yes O No
Wetland Hydrology
Depth (inches)
Present?
includes ca illa fine
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitonng well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available
Remarks
Wetland hydrology is absent
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VEGETATION (Five /Four Strata)- Use scientific names of plants.
Dominant Sampling Point W1 Uoland
Remarks, (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet)
Hydrophytic vegetation does not pass the prevalence Index
*Indicator suffix = National status or professional decision assigned because Regional status not defined by FWS
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Absolute
��..�. Indicator
Rel.Stmt
-
Dominance Test worksheet
Tree Stratum (Plot size 30' )
1 Liauidambar stvradflua
% Cover
40
Cover Status
0 500% FAC
Number of Dominant Species
That are OBL, FACW, or FAC _ 5 _ (A)
2 Acer rubrum
3
40
0
0
❑
500%
o o%
FAC
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata 7 (B)
4
0
❑
00%
5
6
0
0
❑
El
00%
0 0%
Percent of dominant Species 71 4% (A/B)
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC
Prevalence Index worksheet
7 0 ❑ 0 o%
8
0
❑
00%
Total % Cover of Mulboly by
80
= Total Cover
OBL species 0 x 1 = 0
Sapling- Sapling /Shrub Stratum (Plot size 15'
1
2
3
4
5
0
0
0
0
0
❑
❑
❑
❑
❑
00%
00%
00%
0 o%
00%
FACW species —0 x 2= _ 0_
FAC species 150 x 3 = 450
FAN species 60 x 4 = 240
UPL species 0 x 5= 0
Column Totals 210 (A) 690 (B)
6
0
❑
0 0%
Prevalence Index = B/A = 3 286
7
8
9
0
0
0
❑
❑
❑
00%
00%
00%
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
❑ Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
S21 Dominance Test is > 50%
10
0
❑
o o °i°
❑ Prevalence Index is 53.0 1
Shrub Stratum (Plot size 15' )
o
= Total Cover
morphological Adaptations 1 (Provide supporting
1 Uoustrum sinense
2 Rosa multiflora
30
30
500%
500%
FACU
FACU
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation 1 (Explain)
3
4
0
0
❑
❑
0 0%
00%
1 Indicators of hydnc soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problemati c
5
o
❑
00%
Definition of Vegetation Strata:
6
7
0
0
❑
❑
o o%
0 0%
Four Vegetation Strata:
T i plants, excluding vines, 3 in
6 cm) stratum more diam t r at b east height (DBH),
Herb Stratum (Plot size 5' )
1 Rumex crisous
60
30
= Total Cover
❑� 42 9%
FAC
regardless of height
Sapling/shrub stratum - Consists of woody plants, excluding
vines, less than 3 in DBH and greater than 3 28 It (I m) tall
2 Xanthium strumarlum
20
286%
FAC
Herb stratum — Consists of all herbaceous (non - woody) plants,
3 Symphyobichum pilosum
20
286%
FAC
YT
regardless of size, and all other plants less than 3 28 ft tall
4
5
0
0
❑
❑
0 0%
0 0%
Woody vines - Consists of all woody vines greater than 3 28 it
in height
6
7
8
0
0
0
❑
❑
❑
00%
o o °i°
00%
Five Vegetation Strata:
Tree -Woody plants, excluding woody vines, approximately 20
It (6 m) or more in height and 3 In (7 6 cm) or larger in
9
1
0
0
❑
El
00%
00% 0%
_`
diameter at breast height (DBH)
Sapling stratum - Consists of woody plants, excluding woody
vines, approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less
11
0
❑
00%
than 3 in (7 6 cm) DBH
12
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size 30 )
0
70
❑ 0 0%
= Total Cover
Shrub stratum - Consists of woody plants, excluding woody
vines, approximately 3 to 20 ft (1 to 6 m) in height
Herb stratum - Consists of all herbaceous (non - woody) plants,
1
2
0
0
❑
❑
00%
0 0%
species, xcept woody vines, less than approximately 3 It (1
m) In height
3
4
0
0
❑
❑
00%
00%
Woody vines - Consists of all woody vines, regardless of
height
Hydrophytic
Vegetation Yes No
Present.
5 o ❑ o o%
6 0 ❑ 0 0%
0 = Total Cover
Remarks, (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet)
Hydrophytic vegetation does not pass the prevalence Index
*Indicator suffix = National status or professional decision assigned because Regional status not defined by FWS
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Soil
Sampling Point: W1 Upland
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matriu Redox EeaWms
(inehed— Color (moist- _% Color (moist- a[q_ _Mw- I LOC. Texture Remarks
0 -11 10YR 3/4 90% 10YR 3/6 10% C M Silty Clay
11 -16 IOYR 5/3 80% SOYR 4/6 20% C M Silty Clay
1 Type C= Concentration D= Deplebon RM= Reduced Matrix, CS= Covered or Coated Sand Grains 2Location PL =Pore Lining M =Matra
Hydric Soil Indicators:
Indicators for Problematic Hydrrc Sods3:
❑ Histosol (Al)
❑ Dark Surface (S7)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
❑ Hisbc Epipedon (A2)
❑ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147,148)
❑ Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
El Black Hisbc (A3)
F1 Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)
(MLRA 147,148)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
El
Sods (F19)
❑ Stratified Layers (AS)
❑ Depleted Matra (F3)
(MLRA 136, 147)am
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
❑ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
❑ Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
❑ other (Explain in Remarks)
❑ Thick Dark Surface 012)
❑ Redox Depressions (F8)
❑ Sandy Muck Mineral (Sl) (LRR N,
❑ Iron- Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,
MLRA 147, 148)
MLRA 136)
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
❑ Umbnc Surface (F13) (MLRA 136, 122)
❑ Sandy Redox (55)
❑ Piedmont Floodplam Sods (F19) (MLRA 148)
3 Indicators y rology must vegetation and
wetland hydrology must be present,
❑ Stripped Matra (S6)
❑ Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147)
unless disturbed or problematic
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type
Depth (inches) Hydric Sod Present? Yes O No 0'
Remarks
Hydrrc sod is absent
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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region
Project /Site Owens Coming Pipeline City /County: Gastonia/ Gaston Sampling Date- 07- Oct -14
Applicant/Owner- PSNC Energy State, NC Sampling Point, W2
Investigator(s): Crystal Fox Section, Township, Range: S T R
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.). Floodplain Local relief (concave, convex, none). concave Slope. 0 U% / 00 °
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): MLRA 122 in LRR N Lat.: 35 3007 Long.. -812142 Datum. NAD83
Sod Map Unit Name: Madison Sandy Clay Loam NWI classification.
Are climatic/ hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes O No O (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation ❑ , Sod ❑ , or Hydrology ❑ significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes (�) No O
Are Vegetation ❑ , Sod ❑ , or Hydrology ❑ naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
Summary of Findings - Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes (' ) No O
Hydric Sod Present? Yes O' No O Is the Sampled Area Yes (' No O
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes (' ) No O within a Wetland?
Remarks:
Wetland W2 is primarily a PEM wetland located within active pasture Wetland W2 corresponds to W2 1 -W2 30 in the field
Hydrology
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
S=ndary Indicatm1f mjrmwm f two rgpinred)
Pnmaryr Indicators (minimum of one required,
check all that aooly) _!
❑ Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
0 Surface Water (Al)
❑ True Aquabc Plants (B14)
❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
❑ High Water Table (A2)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
❑ Drainage Patterns (B10)
0 Saturation (A3)
❑ Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (0)
❑ Moss Trim Lines (B16)
❑ Water Marks (Bl)
❑ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
❑ Dry Season Water Table (C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits (B2)
❑ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (06)
❑ Crayfish Burrows (C8)
❑ Drift deposits (B3)
❑ Thin Muck Surface (0)
❑ Saturabon Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
❑ Algal Mat or Crust (B4)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑ Stunted or Stressed Plants (Dl)
❑ Iron Deposits (B5)
❑ Geomorphic Position (D2)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)
❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
❑ Water - Stained Leaves (B9)
❑ Microtopographic Relief (134)
❑ Aquatic Fauna (B13)
FAC- neutral Test (D5)
Feld Observations
Surface Water Present? Yes O No O
Depth (inches) 12
Water Table Present? Yes O No O
Depth (inches) 0
Yes No O
Saturation Present?
Yes No O
Wetland Hydrology
Depth (inches) 0
Presents
includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available
Remarks
Wetland hydrology is present
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VEGETATION (Five /Four Strata)- Use scientific names of plants.
Dominant Sampling Point: _(2
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That are OBL, FACW, or FAC 1 (A)
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata 1 (B)
Percent of dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC 1000% (A/B)
Prevalence Index worksheet
a�aao-
Absolute RelStrat Indicator
Tree Stratum
(Plot size 30' )
% Cover Cover Status
1
x 1 =
0 ❑ 00%
2
x 2 =
0 ❑ 00%
3
x 3 =
0 ❑ 00%
4
x 4 =
0 ❑ o o%
5
x 5 =
0 ❑ o o%
6
(A)
0 ❑ o o%
7
0
0 ❑ 00%
8
0 ❑ 00%
0
0 = Total Cover
SaDImci- Saolln
Shrub Stratum (Plot size
Juncos effUSUS
1 _
0 ❑ o o%
2
2
0 ❑ 0 o%
3
❑
0 ❑ 00%
4
3
0 ❑ 00%
5
❑
0 ❑ 00%
6
4
0 ❑ o o%
7
❑
0 ❑ 00%
8
0 ❑ 0 0%
9
El
0 ❑ 0 0%
10
5
0 ❑ o o%
Shrub Stratum
(Plot size 15' )
0 = Total Cover
1
6
0 ❑ 0 0%
2
❑
0 ❑ 00%
3
7
o ❑ o o%
4
❑
0 ❑ 00%
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That are OBL, FACW, or FAC 1 (A)
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata 1 (B)
Percent of dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC 1000% (A/B)
Prevalence Index worksheet
0
Total % Cover of
Multiply
by
OBL species 10
x 1 =
10
FACW species _ 100 _
x 2 =
200
FAC species 0
x 3 =
0
FAN species 0
x 4 =
0
UPL species 0
x 5 =
0
Column Totals 110
(A)
210 (B)
Prevalence Index = B/A = 1909
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
❑ Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
W Dominance Test is > so%
Q Prevalence Index is 53.0 I
❑ Morphological Adaptations I (Provide supporting
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
I Indicators of hydric soil and wetiand hydrology must
be Dresent unless disturbed or problematic.
5
0
❑
00%
Definition of Vegetation Strata:
6
0
❑
0 0%
Four Vegetation Strata:
0
❑
0 0%
Tree stratum Consists woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in
7
—
l 76 cm) more in diameter at breast height ( DBH)
Herb Stratum (Plot size 5' )
0
= Total Cover
regardless of height
0
Sapling/shrub stratum — Consists of woody plants, excluding
1
Juncos effUSUS
90
—
818% FACW
vines, less than 3 in DBH and greater than 3 28 it (1 m) tall
2
Sagittana latifolla
10
❑
91% OBL
Herb stratum — Consists of all herbaceous (non -woody) plants,
3
Eupatorlum perfollatum
10
❑
91% FACW _
regardless of size, and all other plants less than 3 28 it tall
4
0
❑
0 0%
Woody vines — Consists of all woody vines greater than 3 28 ft
El
in height
5
0
00%
6
0
❑
00%
Five Vegetation Strata:
7
0
❑
00%
Tree -Woody plants, excluding woody vines, approximately 20
8
0
❑
00%
It (6 m) or more in height and 3 in (7 6 cm) or larger in
9
0
❑
00%
diameter at breast height (DBH)
❑
Sapling stratum — Consists of woody plants, excluding woody
1
^0
0 0%
vines, approximately 20 it (6 m) or more in height and less
11
0
❑
00%
than 3 in (7 6 cm) DBH
12
0
❑
00%
Shrub stratum — Consists of woody plants, excluding woody
---
vines, approximately 3 to 20 ft (1 to 6 m) in height
Woody
Vine Stratum (Plot size 30' )
110
=Total Cover
Herb stratum — Consists of all herbaceous (non - woody) plants,
0
❑
0 0%
1
species, xc pt oody vines, less than approximatety 3 ft (1
2
0
❑
00%
m) in height
3
0
❑
00%
Woody vines — Consists of all woody vines, regardless of
❑
°
height
4 0 00%
5 o ❑ o o%
Hydrophytic
6 0 00% Vegetation
0 = Total Cover Present.? Yes 0 No 0
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
Hydrophybc vegetation is dominant
-Indicator suffix = National status or professional decision assigned bemuse Regional status not defined by FWS
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Soil
Sampling Point. W2
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the Indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inched_ Colodmoist) _ --!&— Color [moist) g Jam, _jai;_- Texture Rem@rSs
0 -16 10YR 4/1 85% 1018 4/6 15% C PL Silty Clay
1 Type C= Concentrabon D= Deplebon RM= Reduced Matra, CS= Covered or Coated Sand Grains zLocabon PL =Pore Lining M =Matnx
Hydnc Sod Indicators:
Indicators for Problematic Hydnc Sods3:
• Histosol (Al)
❑ Dark Surface (S7)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
• Hisbc Epipedon (A2)
❑ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147,148)
❑ Coast Redox (A16)
❑ Black Hisb c (A3)
❑ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)
(MLRA 147,148)
147,
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
❑ Piedmont (F19)
❑ Stratified Layers (AS)
W Depleted Matrix (F3)
(MLRA 136, 147)ain Sods
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
❑ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TT-12)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface (All)
❑ Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑ Thick Dark Surface (Al2) ❑ Redox Depressions (F8)
❑ Sandy Muck Mineral (SS) (LRR N, ❑ Iron- Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,
MLRA 147, 148) MLRA 136)
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) ❑ Umbnc Surface (F13) (MLRA 136, 122)
❑ Sandy Redox (S5) ❑ Piedmont Floodplam Sods (F19) (MLRA 148) 3 Inductors y rology must vegetation and
wetland hydrology must be present,
❑ Stnpped Matrix (S6) ❑ Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147) unless disturbed or problematic
Restncbve Layer (If observed):
Type
Depth (inches) Hydnc Soil Present? Yes O No O
Remarks
Hydnc sod is present
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ATTACHMENT A
PRELIMINARY JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION FORM
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
A. REPORT COMPLETION DATE FOR PRELIMINARY JURISDICTIONAL
DETERMINATION (JD):
B. NAME AND ADDRESS OF PERSON REQUESTING PRELIMINARY JD:
Crystal Fox, SWE, Inc
9751 Southern Pine Boulevard, Charlotte NC 28273
C. DISTRICT OFFICE, FILE NAME, AND NUMBER:
D. PROJECT LOCATION(S) AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Origin 35 2935 °N, -81 2225 °W Terminus 35 3065 °N, -81 2057 °W Pipeline will service a proposed Owens Coming Plant
(USE THE ATTACHED TABLE TO DOCUMENT MULTIPLE WATERBODIES AT DIFFERENT
SITES)
State NC County /pansh /borough Gaston City Gastonia
Center coordinates of site (lat/long in degree decimal format)
Lat 352999 °N, Long - 812153 OW
Universal Transverse Mercator
Name of nearest waterbody Long Creek
Identify (estimate) amount of waters in the review area
Non - wetland waters
57 linear feet 30 -35 width (ft) and /or acres
Cowardin Class Palustnne
Stream Flow RPW Year Round
Wetlands 3 4723 acres
Cowardin Class PF06J, PSS2J, PEM1H
Name of any water bodies on the site that have been identified as Section 10
waters
Tidal None
Non -Tidal None
1

E. REVIEW PERFORMED FOR SITE EVALUATION (CHECK ALL
APPLY):
❑ Office (Desk) Determination Date
❑ Field Determination Date(s)
THAT
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 Figures, Attached PCN
❑ 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 1 24000, Gastonia North
❑✓ USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Soil Survey
Citation NRCS Sod Survey GIs Data, Gaston County
❑ National wetlands inventory map(s) Cite name
❑ State /Local wetland inventory map(s)
❑ FEMA/FIRM maps
❑ 100 -year Floodplain Elevation is
(National Geodectic Vertical Datum of 1929)
❑✓ Photographs 0✓ Aerial (Name & Date) 2013 Aenal Photograph, NC One Map Figure 3 or
❑✓ Other (Name & Date) SWE Representative Site Photographs
❑ Previous determination(s) File no and date of response letter
❑ Other information (please specify)
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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 "maybe" 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
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)
4
Signatureftid date of
person reqGesting preliminary JD
(REQUIRED, unless obtaining
the signature is impracticable)

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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Office of Land and Water Stewardship
Pat McCrory
Governor
Mr. Joey Lawler
S &ME, Inc
9751 Southern Pine Boulevard
Charlotte, North Carolina 28273
jlawler@smemc com
Bryan Gossage
Director
October 21, 2014
RE, PSNC Owens Corning Natural Gas Pipeline Extension Project
Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina
S &ME Project No 7235 -14 -007, Phase 27
Dear Mr. Lawler-
John E. Skvarla, III
Secretary
Thank you for the opportunity to provide Information from the North Carolina Natural Heritage Program
( NCNHP) database for the proposed project referenced above The NCNHP database does not show any
records for Important natural communities, natural areas, or conservation /managed areas within the
proposed project area as depicted in the map(s) submitted with your request for Information However,
the database does show a record for Seagreen Darter that occurs within the proposed project area (see
below).
Within one mile of the proposed project, the NCNHP database shows element occurrence records for
the following rare species
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As noted above, Seagreen Darter has been documented in Long Creek, within the proposed project area
The occurrence of Bald Eagle is in the vicinity of Rankin Lake, just southeast of the project area
In addition, the NCNHP database shows two parcels near the project that area identified as Gaston
County open space one Is ca 0 3 miles south of the project area and includes Rankin Lake, owned by
the Town of Gastonia, and the other parcel is ca 0 2 miles northeast of the project, owned by Gaston
County
Please note that occurrences of rare species documented within one mile of the proposed project area
increase the likelihood that the species may be present within the project area if suitable habitat exists
The use of Natural Heritage Program data should not be substituted for actual field surveys if needed,
particularly if the project area contains suitable habitat for rare species
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ELEMENT
OCCURRENCE
STATE
FEDERAL
SCIENTIFIC NAME
COMMON NAME
STATUS*
ACCURACY
STATUS*
STATUS'
Etheostoma tholassrnum
Seagreen Darter
Current
Medium
SR
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Hohaeetus leucocephalus
1 Bald Eagle
Current
Medium
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As noted above, Seagreen Darter has been documented in Long Creek, within the proposed project area
The occurrence of Bald Eagle is in the vicinity of Rankin Lake, just southeast of the project area
In addition, the NCNHP database shows two parcels near the project that area identified as Gaston
County open space one Is ca 0 3 miles south of the project area and includes Rankin Lake, owned by
the Town of Gastonia, and the other parcel is ca 0 2 miles northeast of the project, owned by Gaston
County
Please note that occurrences of rare species documented within one mile of the proposed project area
increase the likelihood that the species may be present within the project area if suitable habitat exists
The use of Natural Heritage Program data should not be substituted for actual field surveys if needed,
particularly if the project area contains suitable habitat for rare species
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PSNC Owens Corning Natural Gas Pipeline Extension Project
Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina
SWE Project No 7235- 14 -007, Phase 27
October 21, 2014
Page 2
Feel free to contact me at 919 - 707 -8629 or Allison Weakley @ncdenr gov if you have questions or need
additional information
Sincerely,
Allison Schwarz Weakley, Conservation Planner
NC Natural Heritage Program

North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources
State Historic Preservation Office
Ramona M Bartos, Administrator
Governor Pat McCrory
Secretary Susan Kluttz
October 21, 2014
Joey Lawler
S &ME, Inc
9751 Southern Pine Boulevard
Charlotte, NC 28273 -5560
Office of Archives and I -Lstory
Deputy Secretary Kevin Cherry
Re Owens Corning Natural Gas Pipeline Extension, Gastonia, S &ME 7235 -14 -007, Phase 27,
Gaston County, ER 14 -2328
Dear Mr Lawler
Thank you for your letter of October 7, 2014, 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
environmental review @ncdcr gov In all future communication concerning this project, please cite the above
referenced tracking number
Sincerely,
Ramona M Bartos
Location 109 East Jones Street, Raleigh NC 27601 Mailing Address 4617 Mad Service Center, Raleigh NC 27699-4617 Telephone /Fax [phone] -6599

United States Department of the Interior
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
Asheville Field Office
160 ZiIhcoa Street
Asheville, North Carolina 28801
October 23, 2014
Mr. Joey Lawler
S &ME, Inc
9751 Southern Pine Boulevard
Charlotte, North Carolina 28273
Subject: Listed Species Assessment, Proposed Construction of an 8 -Inch PSNC Natural Gas
Line Installation Project, located North of Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina
Dear Mr. Lawler.
On October 7, 2014, we received a letter from you (via e-mail) 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, PSNC is proposing to install about 5,202 linear
feet (If) of 8 -inch plastic natural gas pipeline and about 6,508 if of 8 -inch steel natural gas
pipeline. The plastic pipeline will be installed in existing North Carolina Department of
Transportation right -of -way. The steel pipeline will be installed within or adjacent to an existing
50 -foot wide Transco pipeline right -of -way A 2,500 square foot meter and station site will also
be constructed as a part of the project. The construction of the pipeline may require crossings of
at least two streams and a wetland area.
Endangered Species. According to our records and a review of the information you provided,
no federally listed endangered or threatened species or their habitats occur in the project area.
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 that may
be affected by the identified action.

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 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 -15 -005
Sincerely,
- - original signed - -
Janet Mizzi
Field Supervisor

RESTORATION PLAN
Owens Corning Natural Gas Pipeline Extension
Gaston County, North Carolina
The proposed project has been designed to avoid and minimize jurisdictional impacts
where practicable. As part of mitigation for unavoidable impacts, the following plan
shall be implemented to restore temporarily - affected wetlands and streams This plan
entails restoration of temporanly- disturbed areas to their original contours and conditions
to the degree practicable upon project completion No fills or spoils of any kind will be
placed within wetlands or along stream banks Further, disturbed wetland areas and
streambanks will be permanently stabilized with a native vegetative cover The measures
outlined below will be specified in the contract documents prepared for construction of
the proposed project.
Proposed restoration activities will include the removal of 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 will be stockpiled separately, kept viable, and then
replaced uniformly over the area of excavation from which it was removed. The native
seed mix identified in Table 1 below will be utilized within temporanly- disturbed
portions of the ROW comprised of wetlands.
Table 1: Wetland Seed Mix
-specie's
Common Name
Percentage of Mix
El mus n anus
Riverbank wild rye
20
A rostis stolornfera
Creeping bent grass
15
Carex vul Lnoidea
Fox sedge
12
Panicum wr atum
Switch grass
15
Poa palustris
Fowl bluegrass
15
Dichanthehum clandestinum
Deer tongue
08
Bidens anstosa
Bidens
04
Juncus effusus, NC Ecotype
Soft rush
04
Aster latenflorus
Calico aster
03
Sa ittana latifol►a
Duck potato
02
Saururus cernuus
Lizards tad
02
100
• Wetland Seed Ma to be applied to all wetland areas extending 10 feet landward following construction
Recommended application rate 20 -25 Ibs per acre
At temporarily - affected streambanks the native riparian seed mix specified in Table 2 below
shall be utilized. Stream banks will additionally be stabilized with coin matting.

Restoration Plan SWE project No 723514 -007, Ph 27
Owens Coming Natural Gas Pipeline Extension October
2014
Table 2: Riaarian Seed Mix*
species
Common Name'
Percents a of Mix
El mus v►rg►n►cus
Virginia wild rye
15
Pan►cum vir atum
Switch grass
15
Agrost►s stohn►fera
Creeping bent grass
10
Rudbeck►a h►rta, NC ecotype
Black-eyed Susan
10
Coreo s►s lanceolata
Lance leaf tickseed
10
Pan►cum clandestinum
Deer tongue
10
Andro 0 on gerardit
Big bluestem
05
Juncus effusus
Soft rush
05
Ech►nochloa muncata
Awned barnyard grass
05
Sch►zach num sco anum
Little bluestem
05
Sor hastrum nutans
Indian grass
05
Tn sacum dact lodes
Gamma
05
100
• Riparian Seed Mix to be applied to all disturbed streambanks, extending 50 feet landward and within high ground
portions of the buffer Recommended application rate 20-25 Ibs per acre
Substitutions to the species identified in Tables 1 and 2 may be made based on
availability and approval of an S &ME Biologist.
To provide quicker cover, the mixes specified in Tables 1 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
Cereal or
Early Spring
30 Ibs /acre
Grows 3-4' tall, but not a strong a
Winter rye
or Fall
comp etitor
Lohum
Perennial rye
Early Fall or
20 -50%
Shorter rye, lasts about 2 years,
erenne
Spring
then dies out
Urocloa
Brown Top
Spring,
20 -50%
I
Good germination, dies off with
ramose
Millet
Summer
frost, does not tolerate mowing
Additional information related to streambank restoration activities is included on the
Typical Stream Crossing Detail
Restoration Plan Prepared By:
S &ME, Inc.
9711 Southern Pine Blvd.
Charlotte, N.C. 28273
704.523.4726
Contact: Crystal Fox, CE
[e-mail]
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Restoration Plan S &ME project No 7235 -14 -007, Ph 27
Owens Coming Natural Gas Pipeline Extension October
2014
Local 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
688.527.1133
[e-mail]
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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Pat McCrory Michael Ellison, Director John E. Skvarla, III
Governor Ecosystem Enhancement Program Secretary
October 28, 2014
Whitney Waldrop
PSNC Energy
PO Box 1398
Gastonia NC 28056
Expiration of Acceptance: April 28, 2015
Project: Owens Coming Natural Gas Pipeline Extension County: Gaston
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 unpact 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 IT
(Sq Ft )
Cold
Cool
Warm
Riparian
Non-Riparian Coastal Marsh
Catawba
03050102
0
0
0
0.77
0 0
0
0
Upon receipt of payment, EEP will take responsibility for providing the compensatory mitigation The mitigation will be performed
m 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 m the NCEEP. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Kelly Williams at
(919) 707 -8915
Sincerely,
vr James tanfill
Asset anagement Supervisor
cc Jennifer Burdette, NCDWR Wetlands/401 Unit
David Brown, USACE - Asheville
Alan Johnson, NCDWR - Mooresville
Crystal Fox, agent
1652 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699 -1652
Phone 919 - 70789761 Internet www ncdenr gov
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