20031352 Ver 1_COMPLETE FILE_20031031

MEMORANDUM
TO: John Dorney Regional Contact:
Non-Discharge Branch WO Supervisor:
Date:
SUBJECT: WETLAND STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Facility Name 1935 Dearmon Drive Maintenance Project
Project Number 03 1352
Recvd From APP
Received Date 10/31/03 Recvd By Region
Project Type project to stabilize the on site channel to prevent
County Mecklenburg
County2
Region Mooresville
Certificates Stream Stream Impacts (ft.)
Permit Wetland Wetland Wetland Stream Class Acres Feet
Type Type Impact Score Index Prim. Supp. Basin Req. Req. ME
F 13 Stream O Y -@N F__ 11-137-8-2 r C r- 30,834. F__ 160.00 160
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Mitigation Wetland
MitigationType Type Acres Feet
Is Wetland Rating Sheet Attached? 0 Y 0 N Did you request more Info? 0 Y 0 N
Have Project Changes/Conditions Been Discussed With Applicant? 0 Y 0 N
Is Mitigation required? 0 Y 0 N Recommendation: 0 Issue 0 Issue/COnd 0 Deny
Provided by Region: Latitude (ddmmss) 351323 Longitude (ddmmss) 804746
Comments:
Staff visited the site on November 17th. Stream bank stabilization eject. A home is within 10 ft, of
a collapse stream bank due to erosion. The collapsed stream bank will be filled in and Gabians
utilized to shore up the stream bank to prevent future collapse of the bank.
Typical urban stream. Sewer line runs along the stream that must also be protected. The stream
itself is not to be impacted directly. Proposed 120 ft of Gabians and 40 ft, of soft stabilization (core
fibers- etc.).
cc: Regional Office
Central Office Page Number 1
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Triage Check List
Date: 11/ y / 0 3 Project Name: 1 q 35_ pea v'm°" A'
DWQ#: 0 3 13--z
County: AlrGKlem kc//i
To: ? ARO Mike Parker ?' WaRO Tom Steffens
? FRO Ken Averitte ? WiRO Noelle Lutheran
M MRO Alan Johnson ? WSRO Daryl Lamb
? RRO Steve Mitchell
From:
Telephone : (919) 7/.5---31/7/
The file attached is being forwarded to your for your evaluation.
Please call if you need assistance.
? Stream length impacted
? Stream determination
H Wetland determination and distance to blue-line surface waters on USFW topo maps
Minimization/avoidance issues
? Buffer Rules (Neuse, Tar-Pamlico, Catawba, Randleman)
? Pond fill
? Mitigation Ratios
? Ditching
? Are the stream and or wetland mitigation sites available and viable?
? Check drawings for accuracy
? Is the application consistent with pre-application meetings?
? Cumulative impact concern
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Carolina Wetland Services
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Pre-Construction Notification Pursuant to
Nationwide Permit No. 13
1935 Dearmon Drive Maintenance Project
Charlotte, North Carolina
Carolina Wetland Services Project No. 2003-0470
October 30, 2003
1NETLANQS 1401 GROUP
OCT 3 1 2003
Prepared For: WATER QUALITY SECTION
Charlotte Storm Water Services
600 East Fourth Street
Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
[phone]
Prepared By:
Carolina Wetland Services, Inc.
5000 Nations Crossing Road, Suite 230
Charlotte, North Carolina 28217
[phone]
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??l www.carolinawctlandservices.com
1935 Dearmon Drive Maintenance Project October 30, 2003
Nationwide Permit No. 13 Project No. 2003-0470
Table of Contents
' Executive Summary ............................................................................................................................... 1
Existing Conditions ............................................................................................................................... 2
Current Land Use ............................................................................................................................... 2
Jurisdictional Delineation .................................................................................................................. 2
Agency Correspondence ........................................................................................................................ 3
Cultural Resources ............................................................................................................................. 3
Protected Species ............................................................................................................................... 3
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Purpose and Need for the Project .......................................................................................................... 4
Avoidance and Minimization ................................................................................................................ 4
Proposed Impacts to Jurisdictional Waters ............................................................................................ 4
Compensatory Mitigation ...................................................................................................................... 4
List of Attachments
Attachment A - Figure 1. USGS Site Location Map
Attachment A - Figure 2. NRCS Soil Survey
Attachment A - Figure 3. Approximate Jurisdictional Boundary Field Map
Attachment B - Request for Jurisdictional Determination Form
Attachment C -- Pre-Construction Notification Application Nationwide Permit No. 13
Attachment D - Routine On-Site Data Form
Attachment E - Stream Classification Forms
Attachment F -- Representative Photographs
Attachment G - Agency Correspondence
Attachment H - Figure 4. Proposed Impacts
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Executive Summary
' The 1935 Dearmon Drive Maintenance Project is located in Charlotte North Carolina approximately
'/2 mile north of the Central Avenue - Morningside Drive intersection (Attachment A - Figures 1 and
2). The project is located within a residential area that is experiencing severe bank erosion and loss of
property during storm events. The purpose of this project is to stabilize the on-site channel to prevent
further bank erosion. Carolina Wetland Services, Inc. (CWS) has been contracted by Charlotte Storm
' Water Services (CSWS) to provide permitting services for this project.
The results of the on-site field investigation conducted by CWS indicate that there is one
jurisdictional stream channel (Stream A) located within the project limits (Attachment A - Figure 3).
CSWS is requesting written verification of the jurisdictional determination of Perennial Stream A
(Attachment B). On behalf of CSWS, CWS is submitting a Pre-Construction Notification
' application with attachments pursuant to Nationwide Permit No. 13 and Water Quality Certification
No. 3353 (Attachment C). CSWS believes that this project is self-mitigating given the water quality
improvements that will result from construction of the project.

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Existing Conditions
The 1935 Dean-non Drive Maintenance Project is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, approximately
'/2 mile north of the Central Avenue - Morningside Drive intersection (Attachment A - Figures 1 and
2). The project is located within a residential area that is experiencing severe bank erosion and loss of
property during storm events. The purpose of this project is to stabilize the on-site channel and prevent
further bank erosion. Carolina Wetland Services, Inc. (CWS) has been contracted by Charlotte Storm
Water Services (CSWS) to provide permitting services for this project.
Current Land Use
The project area is mainly comprised of single-family residences with maintained lawns. Dominant
vegetation within the project area includes red elm (Ulmus rubra), box elder (Ater negundo), mimosa
(Albizia julibrissin), Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinense), Kentucky bluegrass (Festuca arundinacea),
jewel flower (Impatiens capensis), and porcelainberry (Ampelopsis brevipedunculata). According to
the Soil Survey of Mecklenburg County' (Attachment A -- Figure 2), soils within the project area
largely consist of Monocan soils and Arents (MS). This map unit contains approximately 50-60%
Monocan soils and 30 to 40% Arents soil. Arents soil consists of areas that have been filled to reduce
flooding. The Monocan soil component is listed as having inclusions of hydric soils in Mecklenburg
County.'
Jurisdictional Delineation
On September 24, 2003, CWS's Isaac Hinson investigated on-site jurisdictional waters of the U.S.'
using the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) - Routine On-Site Determination Method. This
method is defined in the 1987 Corps of Engineers Wetlands Delineation Manual." No wetland areas
were identified within the project limits. A Routine On-Site Data Form representative of on-site
non-jurisdictional upland areas has been included as Attachment D. Jurisdictional waters of the U.S.
were classified according to recent North Carolina Division of Water Quality (NCDWQ)' and USACE
guidance. An NCDWQ Stream Classification Form and USACE Stream Quality Assessment
Worksheet representative of Stream A have been included as Attachment E.
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), 1980. Soil Survey of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
USDA-NRCS, 1999. North Carolina Hydric Soils List.
"Jurisdictional waters of the U.S." includes essentially all surface waters such as: all navigable waters and their tributaries, all interstate
waters and their tributaries, all wetlands adjacent to these waters, and all impoundments of these waters.
4 Environmental Laboratory, 1987. "Corps of Engineer: Wetlands Delineation Manual," Technical Report Y-87-1, US Army Engineer
Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg, Mississippi.
` North Carolina Division of Water Quality, 1999. Stream Classification Method. Version 2.0.
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The results of the on-site field investigation indicate that there is one jurisdictional stream channel
(Stream A) located within the project limits (Attachment A - Figure 3). Stream A is an unnamed
tributary to Briar Creek, which is part of the Catawba River basin (HU# 03050103°) and is classified as
"Class C" waters by the NCDWQ. CSWS is requesting written verification of the jurisdictional
determination of Stream A (Attachment B).
Stream A generally flows south along the eastern property line of 1935 Dearmon Drive for
approximately 200 linear feet (Attachment A - Figure 3). Stream A was evaluated to be Perennial
and exhibits a ten to twelve-foot average ordinary high water width, strong flow, and a moderate
presence of fish and crayfish (Attachment E - SCP1). This stream channel appears as a blueline on
USGS topographic mapping and as a brownline on the NRCS Soil Survey of Mecklenburg County
(Attachment A - Figures 1 and 2). Stream A scored 38 out of a possible 71 points on the NCDWQ
Stream Classification Form and 52 out of a possible 100 points on the USACE Stream Quality
Assessment Worksheet. Photographs of Stream A have been included as
Attachment F - Photographs A and B.
Agency Correspondence
Cultural Resources
A letter was forwarded to the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) on September 30, 2003, to
determine the presence of any areas of architectural, historic, or archaeological significance that
would be affected by the project. To date, no response has been received from SHPO.
Protected Species
A letter was forwarded to the North Carolina Natural Heritage Program (NCNHP) on
September 30, 2003 to determine the presence of any federally-listed or candidate endangered or
threatened species or critical habitat located within the project area. In a letter dated October 2,
2003, NCNHP responds that "The NCNHP does not have records for rare species, high quality
natural communities, or significant natural heritage areas near the 1935 Dearmon Drive
[Maintenance] Project" (Attachment G).
"'HUh- is the Hydrologic Unit Code. U.S. Geological Survey, 1974. Hydrologic Unit Map, State of North Carolina.
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Purpose and Need for the Project
The project is located within a residential area that is experiencing severe bank erosion and loss of
property during storm events. The purpose of this project is to stabilize the on-site channel to
prevent further bank erosion.
Avoidance and Minimization
Impacts to on-site jurisdictional waters of the U.S. have been reduced to the maximum extent
practicable. The project design has limited the placement of hard structures (i.e., gabions) to those
areas directly adjacent to the residence at 1935 Dearmon Drive. Modifying the channel to a more
stable dimension and/or using alternate stabilization techniques is impractical due tothe close
proximity of the existing residential structure and the steepness of the surrounding slopes. Soft
stabilization techniques will be used in lieu of rip rap where possible.
Proposed Impacts to jurisdictional Waters
Proposed impacts will consist of installing approximately 120 bank feet of gabions and 40 bank feet
of soft stabilization along the banks of Stream A (Attachment H - Figure 4). Gabions will be used to
permanently protect residences while preventing further channel erosion. The eroded area behind the
proposed gabion wall will be backfilled to its previous elevation. Soft stabilization (i.e., erosion
control matting with coir fiber rolls at toe of slope) will be used to tie the gabion wall into the
existing channel. On behalf of CSWS, CWS is submitting a Pre-Construction Notification
application with attachments pursuant to Nationwide Permit No. 13 and Water Quality Certification
No. 3353 (Attachment C).
Compensatory Mitigation
This project is intended to stabilize the existing channel, thereby reducing erosion and subsequent
sedimentation of the stream channel. CSWS believes that this project is self-mitigating given the
water quality improvements that will result from construction of the project.
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Carolina Wetland Services Figure 1. USGS Site Location Map
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Carolina Wetland Services
5000 Nations Crossing Road, Suite 230
Charlotte, North Carolina 28217
1935 Dearmon Drive Maintenance Project
Figure 3. Approximate Jurisdictional Boundary Field Map
Charlotte, North Carolina
CWS Project No. 2003-0470
PABPARBD BY DATE CF?C1?D BY DATE
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REQUEST FOR JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION
DATE: October 30, 2003
COUNTY Mecklenburg County North Carolina TOTAL ACREAGE OF TRACT 0.221 acre
PROJECT NAME (if applicable) 1935 Dearmon Drive Maintenance Project
PROPERTY OWNER/APPLICANT (name, address and phone):
Charlotte Storm Water Services
POC: Mr. Jarrod J. Karl at [phone]
600 East Fourth Street
Charlotte, North Carolina 28202-2844
NAME OF CONSULTANT, ENGINEER, DEVELOPER (if applicable):
Carolina Wetland Services, Inc.
POC: Gregory C. Antemann, PWS at [phone]
5000 Nations Crossing Road Suite 230
Charlotte, North Carolina 28217
STATUS OF PROJECT (check one):
( ) On-going site work for development purposes
( X) Project in planning stages
(Type of project: channel stabilization )
( ) No specific development planned at present
( ) Project already completed
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUIRED:
Check items submitted - forward as much information as is available. At a minimum, the following first two items must be sent.
(X) USGS Site Location Map (Attachment A -- Figure 1)
(X) NRCS Soil Survey (Attachment A - Figure 2)
(X) Approximate Jurisdictional Boundary Field Map (Attachment A - Figure 3)
(X) Pre-Construction Notification Application - Nationwide Permit No. 13 (Attachment C)
(X) Routine On-Site Data Form (Attachment D)
(X) Stream Classification Forms (Attachment E)
(X) Representative Photographs (Attachment F)
(X) Agency Correspondence (Attachment G)
(X) Proposed Impacts (Attachment H - Figure 4)
ignature cfProperty Owner or
Authorized Agent
Mr. Jarrod J. Karl

Office Use Only: Form Version April 2001
USACE Action ID No. DWQ No.
If any particular item is not applicable to this project, please enter "Not Applicable" or "N/A" rather than
leaving the space blank.
I. Processing
I . Check all of the approval(s) requested for this project:
? Section 404 Permit
? Section 10 Permit
® 401 Water Quality Certification
? Riparian or Watershed Buffer Rules
2. Nationwide, Regional or General Permit Number(s) Requested:
Nationwide Permit No. 13
' 3. If this notification is solely a courtesy copy because written approval for the 401 Certification
is not required, check here: ?
' 4. If payment into the North Carolina Wetlands Restoration Program (NCWRP) is proposed for
mitigation of impacts (see section VIII - Mitigation), check here: ?
' 11. Applicant Information
1. Owner/Applicant Information
Naive: Charlotte Storm Water Services Contact: Mr. Jarrod J. Karl
Mailing Address: 600 East Fourth Street
Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
Telephone Number: [phone] Fax Number: [phone]
E-mail Address: ikarloci.charlotte.nc.us
Consultant Information (A signed and dated copy of the Agent Authorization letter must be
attached if the Agent has signatory authority for the owner/applicant.)
Name: Greeorv C. Antemann. PWS
Company Affiliation: Carolina Wetland Services, Inc.
Mailing Address: 5000 Nations Crossing Road, Suite 230
Charlotte, North Carolina 28217
Telephone Number: 704-527-1177 Fax Number: 704-527-1133
E-mail Address: gregg?a,carolinawetlandservices.com
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Project Information
1. Name of project: 1935 Dearmon Drive Maintenance Project
2. T.I.P. Project Number (NCDOT Only): N/A
3. Property Identification Number (Tax PIN): 09509444
4. Location
County: Mecklenburg- Nearest Town: Charlotte
Subdivision name (include phase/lot number): N/A
Directions to site (include road numbers, landmarks, etc.): From downtown Charlotte, travel
east on Central Avenue to Club Road. Turn left onto Club Road and travel for 1/10 mile to
Roland Street. Turn right onto Roland Street and travel for 1/10 mile to Dean-non Drive.
Turn left onto Dearmon Drive and the site is located at the end of the cul-de-sac.
5. Site coordinates, if available (UTM or Lat/Long): N35° 13' 23" - W80° 47' 46"
(Note - If project is linear, such as a road or utility line, attach a sheet that separately lists the coordinates for
each crossing of a distinct waterbody.)
6. Describe the existing land use or condition of the site at the time of this application: The
existing project area is comprised mostly of single-family residences with maintained lawns.
7. Property size (acres): 0.221 acre
8. Nearest body of water (stream/river/sound/ocean/lake): Briar Creek
(Note - this must be one of North Carolina's seventeen designated major river basins. The
River Basin map is available at http://h2o.enr.state.nc,us/admin/maps/.)
9. River Basin: Catawba River
10. Describe the purpose of the proposed work: The project is located within a residential area
that is experiencing severe bank erosion and loss of property during storm events. The
purpose of this project is to stabilize the on-site channel to prevent further bank erosion.
11. List the type of equipment to be used to construct the project: A trackhoe and typical
construction eauinment will be used for this oroiect.
12. Describe the land use in the vicinity of this project: Residential, commercial, and
recreational (golf course) land usages surround the project.
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Prior Project History
There is no known previous project history for this site.
Future Project Plans
There are no future protect plans for this area.
Proposed Impacts to Waters of the United States/Waters of the State
1. Wetland Impacts
Wetland Impact Located within Distance to
Site Number Type of Area of Impact 100-yea Nearest Stream Type of Wetland***
(indicate on map) Impact (acres) Floodplain
** (linear feet)
( es/no)
N/A
* List each impact separately and identify temporary impacts. Impacts include, but are not limited to: mechanized clearing, grading, till,
excavation, flooding, ditching/drainage, etc. For dams, separately list impacts due to both structure and flooding.
** 100-Year tloodplains are identified through the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Flood Insurance Rate Maps
(FIRM), or FEMA-approved local tloodplain maps. Maps are available through the FEMA Map Service Center at 1-800-358-9616, or
online at http://www.tcma guv.
*** List a wetland type that best describes wetland to be impacted (e.g., freshwater/saltwater marsh, forested wetland, beaver pond,
Carolina Bay, bog, etc.)
List the total acreage (estimated) of existing wetlands on the property: N/A
Total area of wetland impact proposed: N/A
2. Stream Impacts, including all intermittent and perennial streams
Stream Impact Length of Average Width Perennial or
Site Number Type of Impact* Impact
' Stream Name** of Stream Intermittent'?
(indicate on map) (11
linear feet) (bf bank Icct)
- Before Impact (please specify)
Stream A Gabion installation and 120 if UT to Briar Creek 10-12' Perennial
channel reshaping (120 bf)
Stream A Soft-stabilization 40 if
(40 bf) UT to Briar Creek 10-12' Perennial
* List each impact separately and identify temporary impacts. Impacts include, but are not limited to: culverts and associated rip-rap,
dams (separately list impacts due to both structure and flooding), relocation (include linear feet before and after, and net loss/gain),
stabilization activities (cement wall, rip-rap, crib wall, gabions, etc.), excavation, ditching/straightening, etc. If stream relocation is
proposed, plans and profiles showing the linear footprint for both the original and relocated streams must be included.
** Stream names can be found on USGS topographic maps. If a stream has no name, list as UT (unnamed tributary) to the nearest
downstream named stream into which it flows. USGS maps are available through the USGS at 1-800-358-9616, or online at
www.use..gov. Several internet sites also allow direct download and printing of USGS maps (e.g., www.topozone.coin,
www.nripquest.coni, etc.).
Cumulative impacts (linear distance in feet) to all streams on site
160 linear feet (160 b
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3. Open Water Impacts, including Lakes, Ponds, Estuaries, Sounds, Atlantic Ocean and any
other Water of the U.S. N/A
Open Water Impact Area of Name of Waterbod
y Type of Waterbody
Site Number Type of Impact* Impact (if applicable) (lake, pond, estuary, sound,
(indicate on ma) (acres) bay, ocean, etc.)
N/A
* List each impact separately and identity temporary impacts. Impacts include, but arc not limited to: till, excavation, dredging,
flooding, drainage, bulkheads, etc.
4. Pond Creation
if construction of a pond is proposed, associated wetland and stream impacts should be
included above in the wetland and stream impact sections. Also, the proposed pond should
be described here and illustrated on any maps included with this application.
Pond to be created in (check all that apply): ? uplands ? stream ? wetlands
Describe the method of construction (e.g., dam/embankment, excavation, installation of
draw-down valve or spillway, etc.): N/A
Proposed use or purpose of pond (e.g., livestock watering, irrigation, aesthetic, trout pond,
local stormwater requirement, etc.): N/A
Size of watershed draining to pond: N/A
Expected pond surface area: N/A
VII. Impact Justification (Avoidance and Minimization)
Impacts to on-site iurisdictional waters of the U.S. have been reduced to the maximum extent
' practicable. The project design has limited the placement of hard structures (i.e., ag bions) to
those areas directly adjacent to the residence at 1935 Dearmon Drive. Modifying the channel to
a more stable dimension and/or using alternate stabilization techniques is impractical due to the
close proximity of the existing residential structure and the steepness of the surrounding slopes.
Soft stabilization techniques will be used in lieu of rip rap where possible.
' VIII. Mitigation
This project is intended to stabilize the existing channel, thereby reducing erosion and
' subsequent sedimentation of the stream channel. CSWS believes that this project is self-
mitigating given the water quality improvements that will result from construction of the project.
1 1. Mitigation may also be made by payment into the North Carolina Wetlands Restoration
Program (NCWRP) with the NCWRP's written agreement. Check the box indicating that
' you would like to pay into the NCWRP. Please note that payment into the NCWRP must be
reviewed and approved before it can be used to satisfy mitigation requirements. Applicants
will be notified early in the review process by the 401/Wetlands Unit if payment into the
' NCWRP is available as an option. For additional information regarding the application
process for the NCWRP, check the NCWRP website at h";,/h2o.enr.state.nc.us/wrp/index.htnt. If
use of the NCWRP is proposed, please check the appropriate box on page three and provide
' the following information:
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' Amount of stream mitigation requested (linear feet): N/A
Amount of buffer mitigation requested (square feet): N/A
Amount of Riparian wetland mitigation requested (acres): N/A
' Amount of Non-riparian wetland mitigation requested (acres): N/A
Amount of Coastal wetland mitigation requested (acres): N/A
' IX. Environmental Documentation (DWQ Only)
Does the project involve an expenditure of public funds or the use of public (federal/state/local)
' land?
Yes ® No ?
' If yes, does the project require preparation of an environmental document pursuant to the
requirements of the National or North Carolina Environmental Policy Act (NEPA/SEPA)?
Note: If you are not sure whether a NEPA/SEPA document is required, call the SEPA
1 coordinator at [phone] to review current thresholds for environmental documentation.
Yes ? No
' If yes, has the document review been finalized by the State Clearinghouse? If so, please attach a
copy of the NEPA or SEPA final approval letter.
Yes ? No ?
' X. Proposed Impacts on Riparian and Watershed Buffers (DWQ Only)
It is the applicant's (or agent's) responsibility to determine, delineate and map all impacts to
required state and local buffers associated with the project. The applicant must also provide
' justification for these impacts in Section VII above. All proposed impacts must be listed herein,
and must be clearly identifiable on the accompanying site plan. All buffers must be shown on a
map, whether or not impacts are proposed to the buffers. Correspondence from the DWQ
Regional Office may be included as appropriate. Photographs may also be included at the
applicant's discretionA
' Will the project impact protected riparian buffers identified within 15A NCAC 2B .0233
(Neuse), 15A NCAC 2B .0259 (Tar-Pamlico), 15A NCAC 2B .0250 (Randleman Rules and
Water Supply Buffer Requirements), or other (please identify: 50-foot SWIM Buffers )?
t Yes ® No ? If you answered "yes", provide the following information:
Identify the square feet and acreage of impact to each zone of the riparian buffers. If buffer
' mitigation is required calculate the required amount of mitigation by applying the buffer
multipliers. N/A
Zone* Impact
(square feet) Multiplier Required
Mitigation
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Total
* Zone l extends out 30 feet perpendicular from near bank of channel; Zone 2 extends an
additional 20 feet from the edge of Zone 1.
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' If buffer mitigation is required, please discuss what type of mitigation is proposed (i.e., Donation
of Property, Conservation Easement, Riparian Buffer Restoration / Enhancement, Preservation or
Payment into the Riparian Buffer Restoration Fund). Please attach all appropriate information as
identified within 15A NCAC 2B.0242 or.0260.
Charlotte Storm Water Services projects are exempt from SWIM Buffer requirements.
' XI. Stormwater (DWQ Only)
' Describe impervious acreage (both existing and proposed) versus total acreage on the site.
Discuss stormwater controls proposed in order to protect surface waters and wetlands
I downstream from the property.
Sources of nearby impervious cover include roads driveways and rooftops This project will
not cause an Increase in the impervious coverage of the project area.
' XII. Sewage Disposal (DWQ Only)
' 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.
1 XIII. Violations (DWQ Only)
I Is this site in violation of DWQ Wetland Rules (15A NCAC 2H .0500) or any Buffer Rules`?
Yes ? No
Is this an after-the-fact permit application?
Yes ? No
XIV. Other Circumstances (Optional):
' It is the applicant's responsibility to submit the application sufficiently in advance of desired
construction dates to allow processing time for these permits. However, an applicant may
choose to list constraints associated with construction or sequencing that may impose limits on
' work schedules (e.g., draw-down schedules for lakes, dates associated with Endangered and
Threatened Species, accessibility problems, or other issues outside of the applicant's control).
Construction is scheduled to begin immediately following receipt of the appropriate permits.
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I A ant/Agent's Signature Date
(Agent's signature is valid only if an authorization letter from the applicant is provided.)
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DATA FORM
ROUTINE WETLAND DETERMINATION
(1987 COE Wetlands Delineation Manual)
Project/Site: 1935 Dearmon Drive MaintenanctJnmjg?d Date: 09/24/03
Applicant/Owner: Charlotte Storm Water Services County: Mecklenburg
Investigator(s): Isaac J. Hinson State:
Do Normal Circumstances exist on the site? Yes No Community ID: upland
Is the site significantly disturbed (Atypical Situation)? Yes No Transect ID:
Is the area a potential Problem Area? Yes No Plot ID: DPI
If needed, explain on reverse.
VEGETATION
Dominant Plant
1. Ulmus nibra Stratum Indicator
tree FAC Dominant Plant Species Stratum Indicator
9.
2. Acer negundo tree FACW 10.
3. Albizia julibrissin tree 11.
4. Ligustrum sinense shrub FAC 12.
5. Ampelopsis brevipedunculata vine - 13.
6. Impatiens eapensis herb FACW 14.
7. Festuca arundinacea herb FAC- 15.
8. 16.
Percent of Dominant Species that are OBL, FACW or FAC
?Q
Remarks:
More than 50% of dominant veg
etation is FAC or w
etter.
HYDROLOGY
Recorded Data (Describe in remarks):
- Stream, Lake or Tide Gauge
- Aerial Photographs
- Other
x No Recorded Data Available Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Primary Indicators:
_ Inundated
_ Saturated in Upper 12 Inches
_ Water Marks
_ Drift Lines
Field Observations: _ Sediment Deposits (on leaves)
Drainage Patterns in Wetlands
Depth of Surface Water: N/A (in.) Secondary Indicators (2 or more required):
_ Oxidized Root Channels in Upper 12 Inches
Depth to Free Water in Pit: NLA (in.) _ Water-Stained Leaves
Local Soil Survey Data
Depth to Saturated Soil: >1211 (in.) FAC-Neutral Test
Other (Explain in Remarks)
Remarks:
Secondary wetland hydrology indicators are present,
Routine On-Site Data Form Page 1 of 2 10/16/2003
SOILS
Map Unit Name
(Series and Phase): Monocan S oils and Arents Drainage Class poorly drained
Field Observations
Taxonomy (Subgroup): thermic 1 V iC ut t Confirm Mapped Type? Yes No
Profile Descriptiom
Depth Matrix Color Mottle Colors Mottle Texture, Concretions,
(Inches) Horizon (Munsell Moist) (Munsell Moist) Abundance/Contrast Structure, etc.
-12" B 5YR 4/4 N/A N/A silt loam
_ Histosol _ Concretions
Histic Epipedon _ High Organic Content in Surface Layer in Sandy Soils
_ Sulfidic Odor _ Organic Streaking in Sandy Soils
Aquic Moisture Regime Listed on Local Hydric Soils List (Inclusions)
Reducing Conditions _ Listed on National Hydric Soils List
Gleyed or Low-Chroma Colors _ Other (Explain in Remarks)
Remarks:
Hydric soil indicators are absent.
WETLAND DETERMINATION
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? (Les) No (Circle
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No (Circle)
Hydric Soils Present? Yes No Is this Sampling Point Within a Wetland? Yes No
Remarks:
Data point is representative of a non-jurisdictional upland area
Approved by HQUSACE 2192
Routine On-Site Data Form Page 2 of 2 10/16/2003
' NCDWO Stream Classification Form SCPI - Perennial Stream A
Project Name: 1935 Deanrion Drive Maintenance Project River Basin: Catawba River County: Mecklenburg Evaluator(s): Isaac J. Hinson
DWQ Project Number: Nearest Named Stream: Briar Creek Signature(s):lK
' Date: 9/24/03 USGS QUAD: Charlotte East, NC Longitude: W80° 47' 46" Latitude: N35° 13' 23"
Location/Directions: The site is located at 1935 Dearmon Drive, which is approximately '/2 mile north of the Central Av. - Morningside Dr
intersection.
' 'PLEASE NOTE: if ewluo a, and landowner agree that the feature is a man-made ditch, then use of this form is not necessary. Also, if in the best professional Judgement of the evaluator, the
feature is a man-made ditch and not a modified natural stream-this rating system .should not be used*
Primary Field Indicators: (Circle One Number Per Line)
1. Geomorphology Absent Weak Moderate Strong
1) Is There A Riffle-Pool Sequence? 0 1 ® 3
2) Is The USDA Texture In Streambed
Different From Surrounding Terrain? 0 _ 1 ® 3
3) Are Natural Levees Present? 1 _ 2 3
4) Is The Channel Sinuous? 0 2 3 _
5) Is There An Active (Or Relic)
On Topo May And/Or In Field) Present's YesA No-0 PRIMARY GEOMORPHOLOGYINDICATOR POINTS: 17
II. Hydrology Absent Weak _____ Moderate Strong
1) Is There A Groundwater
' PRIMARY HYDROLOGY INDICATOR POINTY. 3
Ill. Biology
Secondary Field Indicators:-(Circle One Number Per Line)
Moderate Strong
' 3) Does Topography Indicate A
Natural Drainage Way'? 0 0.5 L5
SECONDARY GEOMORPHOLOGY INDICATOR POINTS: 1
ll. Hydrology Absent Weak Moderate Strong
1) Is This Year's (Or Last's) Leaflitter
Present In Streambed'? 1.5 ®1 0.5 0
Is Sediment On Plants (Or Debris) Present'? 0 0.5 M _ 1.5
3) Are Wrack Lines Present? 0 _ 0.5__ 1
4) Is Water In Channel And >48 Hrs. Since 0 0.5 1 1.5
Last Known Rain? (*NOTE: //'Ditch indicated In N9 Above Skip This .Step And N5 Below*
5) Is There Water In Channel During Dry 0 0.5 1
Conditions Or In Growing Season)? 6) Are IIydric Soils Present In Sides Of Channel (Or In Ilcadcut)? Yes_ 1-No --0
' SECONDARYHYDROLOGY INDICATOR POINTS, 8 --- -
III. Biology Absent Weak Moderate Strong
1) Are Fish Present'? 0 0.5 ®1 1.5 _
2) Are Amphibians Present'? _ 0.5 1.5 _
3) Are AouaticTurtles Present? 0.5 1.5
4) Are Crayfish Present? 0 0.5
5) Are Macrobenthos Present? 0 0.5 1.5
' 8) Are Wetland Plants In Streambed? SAV Mostly 0111, Mostly FACW Mostly FAC Mostly FACU Mostly UPI,
(* NOTE: /l' 1 otal Absence Qf All Plants in Streambed 2 1 0.75 0.5 0 0
As Noted Above Skip This Step UNLESS SAV Present*)
SECONDARY BIOLOGY INDICATOR POINTS: 3
TOTAL POINTS (Primary + Secondary= 38 (If Greater Than Or Equal To 19 Points The Stream Is At Least Intermittent)
(*NOTE: 11'Bed & Bank Caused By Ditching And WITHOUT Sinuosity 7het Score=-O*)
10) Is A 2od Order Or Greater Channel (As Indicated
PRIMARY BIOLOGY INDICATOR POINTS.- h
OFFICE USE ONLY: USACE AID# DWQ #
' SCP1 - Perennial Stream A
STREAM QUALITY ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET
1. Applicant's Name: Charlotte Storm Water Services 2. Evaluators Name: Isaac J. Hinson
3. Date of Evaluation: 9/24/03 4. Time of Evaluation: 4:15 p.m.
5. Name of Stream: Unnamed tributary of Briar Creek 6. River Basin: Catawba River /
7. Approximate Drainage Area: 225 acres 8. Stream Order: 2nd
9. Length of Reach Evaluated: 200 linear feet 10. County: Mecklenburg
11. Location of reach under evaluation (include nearby roads and landmarks): The site is located at 1935 Dearmon Drive, which is
approximately 1/2 mile north of the Central Avenue - Morningside Drive intersection.
12. Site Coordinates (if known): N35° 13' 23" W80° 47' 46"
13. Proposed Channel Work (if any): Install gabion wall along right stream bank
14. Recent Weather Conditions: 80 degrees and sunny, rain within 48 hours
15. Site conditions at time of visit: Extensive erosion along right bank
16. Identify any special waterway classifications known: -Section 10 -Tidal Waters -Essential Fisheries Habitat
-Trout Waters -Outstanding Resource Waters Nutrient Sensitive Waters -Water Supply Watershed (I-IV)
17. Is there a pond or lake located upstream of the evaluation point? YES NO If yes, estimate the water surface area: 1/2 acre
18. Does channel appear on USGS quad map? ES NO 19. Does channel appear on USDA Soil Survey? ? NO
20. Estimated Watershed Land Use: 90 % Residential °/, Commercial % Industrial % Agricultural

% Forested % Cleared / Logged 10 °/o Other( golf course )
21. Bankfull Width: 10-12 feet 22. Bank Height (from bed to top of bank): 6-8 feet
23. Channel slope down center of stream: -Flat (0 to 2%) X Gentle (2 to 4%) -Moderate (4 to 10%) -Steep (>10%)
24. Channel Sinuosity: Straight X Occasional Bends -Frequent Meander Very Sinuous Braided Channel
Instructions for completion of worksheet (located on page 2): Begin by determining the most appropriate ecoregion based on
location, terrain, vegetation, stream classification, etc. Every characteristic must be scored using the same ecoregion. Assign points
to each characteristic within the range shown for the ecoregion. Page 3 provides a brief description of how to review the
characteristics identified in the worksheet. Scores should reflect an overall assessment of the stream reach under evaluation. If a
characteristic cannot be evaluated due to site or weather conditions, enter 0 in the scoring box and provide an explanation in the
comment section. Where there are obvious changes in the character of a stream under review (e.g., the stream flows from a pasture
into a forest), the stream may be divided into smaller reaches that display more continuity, and a separate form used to evaluate each
reach. The total score assigned to a stream reach must range between 0 and 100, with a score of 100 representing a stream of the
highest quality.
Total Score (from reverse): 52 Comments:
Evaluator's Signature 1--*v 1 Date to I S I ° 3
This channel evaluation form is intended to be used only as a guide to assist landowners and environmental professionals in
gathering the data required by the United States Army Corps of Engineers in order to make a preliminary assessment of
stream quality. The total score resulting from the completion of this form is subject to USACE approval and does not imply a
particular mitigation ratio or requirement. Form subject to change - version 05/03. To Comment, please call 919-876-8441 x 26.

STREAM QUALITY ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET I

CHARACTERISTICS ECOREGION POIN TRANGE
S
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1 Presence of flow-/ persistent pools in stream
0'-5
0-4
0-5
4
(no° flow or saturation = 0; strong flow = max points)

2 Evidence of past human alteration
0'= 6
0-5 ,
0-5
2
(extensive alteration = 0; no alteration = max points)
3 Riparian zone 0- 6 0- 4 0- 5 3
(no buffer = 0; contiguous, wide buffer = max points)

4 Evidence of nutrient or chemical discharges
0-5
0-4 '
0- 4
3
(extensive discharges= 0; no discharges= max points)
5 Groundwater discharge 0-3 0-4 0-4 4
(no discharge =; 0; springs,, seeps, wetlands, etc. = max points)
*0
6 Presence of_adjacent floodplain,
'
0-4
0-4
0'- 2
0
(no flood lain = 0; extensive floodplain =
max points)
: Entrenchment / tood
lain access
: 7 p 0-5 0-4 0-2' 1
a (deeply entrenched = 0; frequent flooding = max points)
8 Presence of adjacent wetlands 0-6 0-4 0-2 0
(no wetlands = 0; large adjacent wetlands = max points)
9 Channel' sinuosity 0-5 0-4 0-3 1
(extensive channelization= 0; natural meander= max points)
10 Sediment input 0-5 0-4 0-4 2
(extensive deposition-- 0; little or no sediment = max points)`
Size & diversity of channel bed substrate NA 0-4 0-5 3
(fine, homogenous = 0; large, diverse' sizes >= max points)

12 Evidence of channel incision or widening
0-5
0-4
0-5
2
(deeply incised = 0; stable bed & banks = max points)
j.
13
Presence of major bank failures

0-5

0-5

0-5

1
(severe erosion= 0; no erosion, stable banks = max points)
14 Root depth and density on banks 0-3 0-4 0-5 2
. (no visible roots = 0; dense roots throughout= max points)

15 Impact by agriculture or livestock production
0-5
0-4 '
0-5
4
(substantial impact =0; no evidence= max points)
16 Presence of riffle-pool/ripple-pool complexes 0-3 0-5 0-6 4
(no riffles/ripples or pools = 0; well-developed = max points)
d'
1 Habitat complexity
0-6
0-6 -
Q- 6
4
(little or no habitat= 0; frequent, varied' habitats = max points)

18 Canopy coverage over streambed
0-5 '
0-5
0-5
3
xE (no shading vegetation= 0; continuous canopy= max points)

19 Substrate embeddedness
N
*
0-4
0-4
3
(deeply embedded = 0; loose structure= max) .

20 Presence of stream invertebrates (see page 4)
0-4
0_5
0'- 5
2
(no evidence= 0; common, numerous types = max points)

2I Presence of amphibians
0-4
0-4
0-4
0
O (no evidence = 0; common, numerous types = max points)

O
22 Presence offish
0-4
0-4
0-4
2
(no evidence = 0; common, numerous types = max points)
23' Evidence of wildlife use 0-6 0-5 0- 5 2
(no evidence= 0;. abundant evidence = max points)
Total Pohits,Possible 100 _ 100 ' 100
TOTAL SCORE (also enter on first page) 52
* These characteristics are not assessed in coastal streams.
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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Michael F. Easley, Governor William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
Gregory C. Antemann
Carolina Wetland Services Inc
5000 Nations Crossing Road, Ste 230
Charlotte, North Carolina 28217
October 2, 2003
SUBJECT: Rare Species, High Quality Natural Communities, and Significant
Natural Heritage Areas Near the 1935 Dearmon Drive Project,
Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, NC; CWS Project No. 2003-0470.
Dear Mr. Antemann:
The North Carolina Natural Heritage Program (NC NHP) does not have records for rare species,
high quality natural communities, or significant natural heritage areas (SNHAs ) near the 1935
Dearmon Drive Project, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, NC. Although our maps do not show
records of such natural heritage elements in the project area, it does not necessarily mean that they
are not present. It may simply mean that the area has not been surveyed.
You may wish to check the NC NHP web page at http://www.ncsparks.net/nhp/search.html for a
listing of rare plants and animals and significant natural communities in the county and on the
topographic quad maps. The use of Natural Heritage Program data should not be substituted for
actual field surveys, particularly if the project area contains suitable habitat for rare species,
significant natural communities, or priority natural areas.
Please contact me at 919/715-8695 if you have questions or need more information.
Sincerely,

Jame L. Amoroso
' for Harry E. LeGrand, Zoologist
Natural Heritage Program
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' REFERENCES: STREET, BUILDING, HYDROLOGY, AND TAX PARCEL GIS LAYERS
PROVIDED BY MECKLENBURG COUNTY, 2002. ALL OTHER LAYERS CREATED BY
CAROLINA WETLAND SERVICES, INC., 2003.
' NOTE: JURISDICTIONAL WATERS WERE CLASSIFIED BY CAROLINA WETLAND SERVICES
ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2003. THESE AREAS HAVE NOT BEEN FLAGGED IN THE FIELD.
LEGEND
' PERENNIAL STREAM CHANNEL
I PROPOSED GABION WALL
{ PROPOSED SOFT STABILIZATION
APPROXIMATE SCALE: 1" = 50'
Carolina Wetland Services
5000 Nations Crossing Road, Suite 230
Charlotte, North Carolina 28217
1935 Dearmon Drive Maintenance Project
Figure 4. Proposed Impacts
Charlotte, North Carolina
CWS Project No. 2003-0470
PRP.PARBD BY DAM CHECKBD BY DATE
IJH 10/8/03 GCA 10/8/03