20200621 Ver 1_401 Application_20200508

DWR
mrlslon of Water Resources
Pre -Construction Notification (PCN) Form
April 11, 2020 Ver 3.1
Initial Review
Has this project met the requirements for acceptance in to the review process?*
r Yes
r No
Is this project a public transportation project?*
C Yes r No
Change only if needed.
BIMS # Assigned
20200621
Is a payment required for this project?*
r No payment required
r Fee received
r Fee needed - send electronic notification
Reviewing Office *
Nboresville Regional Office - [phone]
Information for Initial Review
1a. Name of project:
Locust - Elm St Site
1a. Who is the Primary Contact?*
Daniel Kuefler
1b. Primary Contact Email:*
d a n ie I. kuefle r@wetl ands-epg. co m
Date Submitted
5/8/2020
Nearest Body of Water
Island Creek
Basin
Yadkin-PeeDee
Water Classification
C
Site Coordinates
Latitude:
35.2519
A. Processing Information
County (or Counties) where the project is located:
Stanly
Is this a NCDMS Project
r Yes r No
Longitude:
-80.4106
Is this project a public transportation project?*
r Yes r No
1a. Type(s) of approval sought from the Corps:
W Section 404 Permit (wetlands, streams and waters, Clean Water Act)
r Section 10 Permit (navigable waters, tidal waters, Rivers and Harbors Act)
Version#*
1
What amout is owed?*
IT $240.00
r $570.00
Select Project Reviewer*
Alan Johnson:eads\adjohnson1
1c. Primary Contact Phone:*
[phone]
1b. What type(s) of permit(s) do you wish to seek authorization?

W Nationwide Permit (NWP)
r Regional General Permit (RGP)
r Standard (IP)
1c. Has the NWP or GP number been verified by the Corps?
r Yes r No
Nationwide Permit (NWP) Number:
NWP Numbers (for multiple NWPS):
1d. Type(s) of approval sought from the DWR:
W 401 Water Quality Certification - Regular
r Non-404 Jurisdictional General Permit
r Individual Permit
29 - Residential Developments
le. Is this notification solely for the record because written approval is not required?
For the record only for DWR 401 Certification:
For the record only for Corps Permit:
F- 401 Water Quality Certification - E)press
r Riparian Buffer Authorization
1f. Is this an after -the -fact permit application?*
r Yes r No
1g. Is payment into a mitigation bank or in -lieu fee program proposed for mitigation of impacts?
r Yes r No
1g. Is payment into a mitigation bank or in -lieu fee program proposed for mitigation of impacts?
r Yes r No
Acceptance Letter Attachment
1h. Is the project located in any of NC's twenty coastal counties?
r Yes r No
1j. Is the project located in a designated trout watershed?
r Yes r No
B. Applicant Information
1d. Who is applying for the permit?
r Owner W Applicant (other than owner)
le. Is there an Agent/Consultant for this project?*
r Yes r No
2. Owner Information
2a. Name(s) on recorded deed:
Judy Barbee
2b. Deed book and page no.:
2c. Responsible party:
2d.Address
Street Address
707 Elm Street
Address Line 2
city
Oakboro
Postal / Zip Code
28097
2e. Telephone Number:
[phone]
2g. Email Address:*
daniel. kuefler@wetlands-epg. com
State / Rovince / legion
NC
Country
USA
2f. Fax Number:
r Yes r No
r Yes r No
3. Applicant Information (if different from owner)

3a. Name:
Bart Hopper
3b. Business Name:
Hopper Communities
3c.Address
Street Address
1616 Cleveland Ave
Address Line 2
City
Charlotte
Postal / Zip Code
28203
3d. Telephone Number:
[phone]
3f. Email Address:*
daniel. kuefler@v✓etla nds-epg.com
4. Agent/Consultant (if applicable)
4a. Name:
Daniel Kuefler
4b. Business Name:
Wetlands & Environmental Planning Group
4c.Address
Street Address
10612-D Providence Road
Address tine 2
PMB 550
city
Charlotte
Postal / Zip Code
28227
4d. Telephone Number:
[phone]
4f. Email Address:*
heath.Galdv,ell@\&,etlands-epg.com
Agent Authorization Letter*
Agent Auth _duplicate.pdf
State / Province / Region
NC
Country
USA
3e. Fax Number:
State / Province / Region
NC
Country
USA
4e. Fax Number:
259.41 KB
C. Project Information and Prior Project History C^U
1. Project Information
1b. Subdivision name:
(if appropriate)
1c. Nearest municipality/ town:
Locust
22 Project Identification
2a. Property Identification Number:
2b. Property size:
123.5
2c. Project Address
Street Address
Along Elm street, —0.9 miles east of intersection of Elm Street & S. Central Ave
Address tine 2
City
State / Province / Region
Locust
NC
Postal / Zip Code
Country
3. Surface Waters
3a. Name of the nearest body of water to proposed project:*
Island Creek

3b. Water Resources Classification of nearest receiving water:*
C
3c. What river basin(s) is your project located in?*
Yadkin-PeeDee
3d. Please provide the 12-digit HUC in which the project is located.
030401050703
4. Project Description and History
4a. Describe the existing conditions on the site and the general land use in the vicinityof the project at the time of this application:*
The site is primarily farmland and woodlands covered with pastures, hay fields, crop fields, fencerows, dirt roads, farmhouses, barns and sheds, and a
mixed pine and hardwood forest that is disturbed throughout.
4b. Have Corps permits or DWR certifications been obtained for this project (including all prior phases) in the past?*
r Yes r No r Unknown
4d. Attach an 8 1/2 X 11 excerpt from the most recent version of the USGS topographic map indicating the location of the project site. (for DWR)
USGS _duplicate.pdf 154.71 KB
4e. Attach an 8 1/2 X 11 excerpt from the most recent version of the published County NRCS Soil Survey map depicting the project site. (for DWR)
soils _duplicate.pdf 192.65KB
4f. List the total estimated acreage of all existing wetlands on the property:
0.92
4g. List the total estimated linear feet of all existing streams on the property:
7248
4h. Explain the purpose of the proposed project:*
The project consists of grading, fill & BMPs for a residential development.
4i. Describe the overall project in detail, including indirect impacts and the type of equipment to be used:*
Excavation and grading of the site will use standard equipment - excavator, dump trucks, track hoe, etc.
4j. Please upload project drawings for the proposed project.
plans _duplicate.pdf 9.41MB
5. Jurisdictional Determinations
5a. Have the wetlands or streams been delineated on the property or proposed impact areas?*
r Yes r No r Unknown
Comments:
5b. If the Corps made a jurisdictional determination, what type of determination was made?*
r Preliminary r Approved r Not Verified r Unknown r N/A
Corps AID Number:
SAW-2019-02037
5c. If 5a is yes, who delineated the jurisdictional areas?
Name (if known): Nic Nelson
Agency/Consultant Company: WEPG
Other:
5d. List the dates of the Corp jurisdiction determination or State determination if a determination was made by the Corps or DWR
A Preliminary Jurisdictional Determination request was submitted on 10/16/19 (SAW-2019-02037) and was field verified by Bryan Roden Reynolds on
1/9/20. The updates to the JD and the site verification has been included in the Jurisdictional Determination and Approvals sections.
5d1. Jurisdictional determination upload
delineation _duplicate.pdf 436.72KB
6. Future Project Plans
6a. Is this a phased project?*
r Yes r No
Are any other NWP(s), regional general permit(s), or individual permits(s) used, or intended to be used, to authorize any part of the proposed project or related activity?
No.
D. Proposed Impacts Inventory

1. Impacts Summary
1a. Where are the impacts associated with your project? (check all that apply):
W Wetlands W Streams -tributaries r Buffers
r Open Waters r Pond Construction
2. Wetland Impacts
2a1 Reason (?) 2b. Impact type * (?) 2c. Type of W.* 2d. W. name * 2e. Forested * 2f. Type of 2g. Impact
Jurisdicition*(?) area*
W1
Fill
P
Headwater Forest
Wetland U
Yes
Corps
0.040
(acres)
W2
Fill
P
Headwater Forest
Wetland V
Yes
Corps
0.030
(acres)
2g. Total Temporary Wetland Impact
0.000
2g. Total Wetland Impact
0.070
2h. Comments:
3. Stream Impacts
2g. Total Permanent Wetland Impact
0.070
F
3a. Reason for impact (?) 3b.lmpact type * 3c. Type of impact* 3d. S. name * 3e. Stream Type* 3f. Type of 3g. S. width * 3h. Impact
(?) Jurisdiction* length*
S1
Road Crossing
9
Permanent
Culvert
Stream S
Perennial
Corps
p
6
Avenge(feet)
55
(linearfeet)
S2
Road Crossing
9
Permanent
Culvert
Stream A
Perennial
Corps
p
6
Average (feet)
62
(lir�rfeet)
31. Total jurisdictional ditch impact in square feet:
3i. Total permanent stream impacts:
117
3i. Total stream and ditch impacts:
117
3j. Comments:
3i. Total temporary stream impacts:
E. Impact Justification and Mitigation U
1. Avoidance and Minimization
1a. Specifically describe measures taken to avoid or minimize the proposed impacts in designing the project:
Due to the location of the on site streams and wetlands, opportunities to completely avoid these areas were limited. Impacts to site surface waters
associated with the proposed development were limited through site selection location, design, location/orientation of the proposed lots and access
routes. The road crossings have been narrowed to the minimum possible width through use of large retaining walls. Implementation of appropriately
sized culverts has allowed for installation without the need for in stream armoring on both the upstream and downstream sides of each crossing.
1b. Specifically describe measures taken to avoid or minimize the proposed impacts through construction techniques:
Construction techniques will implement approved erosion control methods to avoid/minimize impacts to onsite/adjacent offsite receiving conveyances.
All utilities will use trenchless methods or cross surface waters through proposed roadway corridors.
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?
r Yes r No
2b. If this project DOES NOT require Compensatory Mitigation, explain why:
F. Stormwater Management and Diffuse Flow Plan (required by DWR)
1. Diffuse Flow Plan

1a. Does the project include or is it adjacent to protected riparian buffers identified within one of the NC Riparian Buffer Protection Rules?
r Yes r No
If no, explain why:
2. Stormwater Management Plan
2a. Is this a NCDOT project subject to compliance with NCDOT's Individual NPDES permit NCS000250?*
r Yes r No
2b. Does this project meet the requirements for low density projects as defined in 15ANCAC 02H .1003(2)?
r Yes r No
Comments:
G. Supplementary Information
1. Environmental Documentation
1a. Does the project involve an expenditure of public (federal/state/local) funds or the use of public (federal/state) land?*
C' Yes r No
2. Violations (DWR Requirement)
2a. Is the site in violation of DWR Water Quality Certification Rules (15A NCAC 2H .0500), Isolated Wetland Rules (15A NCAC 2H .1300), or DWR Surface Water or Wetland Standards or
Riparian Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 2B .0200)? *
r Yes r No
3. Cumulative Impacts (DWR Requirement)
3a. Will this project result in additional development, which could impact nearby downstream water quality?*
r Yes r No
3b. If you answered "no," provide a short narrative description.
4. Sewage Disposal (DWR Requirement)
4a. Is sewage disposal required by DWR for this project?*
r Yes r Nor N/A
4b. Describe, in detail, the treatment methods and dispositions (non -discharge or discharge) of wastewater generated from the proposed project. If the wastewater will be treated
at a treatment plant, list the capacity available at that plant.
Wastewater generated on the site will be transported to the nearest treatment facility via sewer lines.
5. Endangered Species and Designated Critical Habitat (Corps Requirement)
5a. Will this project occur in or near an area with federally protected species or habitat?*
r Yes r No
5b. Have you checked with the USFWS concerning Endangered Species Act impacts?*
r Yes r No
5d. Is another Federal agency involved?*
r Yes r No r Unknown
5e. Is this a DOT project located within Division's 1-8?
r Yes r No
5f. Will you cut any trees in order to conduct the work in waters of the U.S.?
r Yes r No
5g. Does this project involve bridge maintenance or removal?
r Yes r No
5h. Does this project involve the construction/installation of a wind turbine(s)?*
r Yes r No
5i. Does this project involve (1) blasting, and/or (2) other percussive activities that will be conducted by machines, such as jackhammers, mechanized pile drivers, etc.?
r Yes r No
5j. What data sources did you use to determine whether your site would impact Endangered Species or Designated Critical Habitat?

A Threatened/Endangered species assessment was conducted in which no species were identified. Habitat does ebst for the Northern Long Eared
Bat but the project is exempt as noted in the included T&E report.
Consultation Documentation Upload
T&E _duplicate.pdf 211.1 KB
6. Essential Fish Habitat (Corps Requirement)
6a. Will this project occur in or near an area designated as an Essential Fish Habitat?*
r Yes
r No
6b. What data sources did you use to determine whether your site would impact an Essential Fish Habitat?*
No essential fish habitat in this region.
7. Historic or Prehistoric Cultural Resources (Corps Requirement)
7a. Will this project occur in or near an area that the state, federal or tribal governments have designated as having historic or cultural preservation status?*
r Yes
r No
7b. What data sources did you use to determine whether your site would impact historic or archeological resources?*
SHPO's website: http://gis.ncdcr.gov/hpoweb/
7c. Historic or Prehistoric Information Upload
8. Flood Zone Designation (Corps Requirement)
8a. Will this project occur in a FEMA-designated 100-year floodplain?*
r Yes
r No
8c. What source(s) did you use to make the floodplain determination?*
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Miscellaneous U
Comments
A compiled PCN package is attached, including ORM, cover letter, forms, photos and other supporting documentation.
Miscellaneous attachments not previously requested.
Locust PCN 050720 _compiled.pdf 12.89MB
Signature u
W By checking the box and signing below, I certify that:
I have given true, accurate, and complete information on this form;
. I agree that submission of this PCN form is a "transaction" subject to Chapter 66, Article 40 of the NC General Statutes (the "Uniform Electronic Transactions Act");
I agree to conduct this transaction by electronic means pursuant to Chapter 66, Article 40 of the NC General Statutes (the "Uniform Electronic Transactions Act");
I understand that an electronic signature has the same legal effect and can be enforced in the same way as a written signature; AND
I intend to electronically sign and submit the PCN form.
Full Name:
Daniel Kuefler
Signature
a�2�ieL�ir��e�
Date
5/8/2020

Wetlands and Environmental Planning Group
Agent Authorization Letter
Leonard S. Rindner, PLLC.
The purpose of this form is to authorize our firm to act on your behalf in matters related to aquatic
resource (i.e. stream/wetlands) identification/mapping and regulatory permitting. The
undersigned, who are either registered property owners or legally authorized to conduct due
diligence activities on the property as identified below, do hereby authorize associates of
Leonard S. Rindner, PLLC, Wetlands and Environmental Planning Group (WEPG) to act on my
behalf and take all actions necessary for the processing, issuance, and acceptance of applicable
permit(s) and/or certif[cation(s).
Project/Site Name: Locust - Elm Lane site
Property Address: South of intersection of Elm St & Mockingbird Lane, Locust, NC
Parcel Identification Number (PIN): 557504806640, 557402793292
Select one: I am an interested buyer/seller
Name: J. Bart Hopper
Company: JBH Development, LLC
Mailing Address: 1616 Cleveland Ave.
Telephone Number: 704-805-4801
Electronic Mail Address: [e-mail]
perty Owner l Interested Buyer* / Other* Date
* The Interested Buyer/Other acknowledges that an agreement and/orformal contract to purchase and/or conduct
due diligence activities exists between the current property olvner and the signatory of this authorization in cases
where the property is not owned by the signatory.
Charlotte Office: www,wetlands-epg.com Asheville Office:
10612-D Providence Rd. 1070 Tunnel Rd., Bldg. I
PMB 550 Suite 10, PMB 283
Charlotte, NC 28277 Asheville, NC 28805
[phone]
len.rindnergwetlands-epg.com

FIGURE NO.

LOCUST – ELM STREET
Stanly Co., NC



USGS MAP
- WATERS OF THE U.S. -
EXISTING CONDITIONS STUDY
SUBJECT TO USACE VERIFICATION

DATE:
12/12/18
Drawn By:
LSR NRN
Reviewed By:
PROPERTY BOUNDARY
STUDY LIMITS
LOCATION
Lat: 35.2519 ºN
Long: -80.4106 ºW
HUC: 03050105
LOWER ROCKY RIVER
SCALE
1:24,000
ACRES
123.48
USGS QUAD
Locust, NC
ISLAND
CREEK
3
FIGURE NO.

LOCUST – ELM STREET
Stanly Co., NC


NRCS PUBLISHED SOILS MAP
-WATERS OF THE U.S.-
EXISTING CONDITIONS STUDY
SUBJECT TO NCDEQ VERIFICATION

DATE:
12/12/18
Drawn By:
LSR NRN
Reviewed By:
4
Drawn By: Reviewed By:
NRN LSR
DATE:
8/29/19
Updated 1/9/20

FIGURE NO.
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LOCUST SITE – ELM STREET
Stanly Co., NC

DELINEATION MAP – WATERS OF THE U.S.
EXISTING CONDITIONS STUDY
SUBJECT TO USACE/NCDEQ VERIFICATION
PROPERTY BOUNDARY
STUDY LIMITS
WETLAND X
-0.089 AC
PERENNIAL
STREAM T
-280 LF
WETLAND U
-0.081 AC
PERENNIAL
STREAM R
-380 LF
CONCRETE OVERFLOW
OPEN WATER POND P
-0.572 AC
WETLAND Q
-0.192 AC
WETLAND O
- 0.003 AC
WETLAND K
-0.001 AC
INTERMITTENT
STREAM J
-38 LF
INTERMITTENT
STREAM I
-256 LF
PERENNIAL
STREAM H
-455 LF
INTERMITTENT
STREAM F
- 134 LF
PERENNIAL
STREAM A
-709 LF
WETLAND MW
-0.055 AC
WETLAND L/LL
-0.128 AC WETLAND G
-0.003 AC
WETLAND B
-0.049 AC
WETLAND C/CC
-0.064 AC
WETLAND D
-0.015 AC
WETLAND E
-0.006 AC
WETLAND M
-0.041 AC
PERENNIAL
STREAM S
-1890 LF
WETLAND W
-0.1 AC
WETLAND V
-0.095 AC
NCDEQ
STREAM
FORM A
NCDEQ
STREAM
FORM J
USACE
WETAND
FORM C
USACE
UPLAND
FORM DP1
3
1
4
6
2
5
USACE VERIFICATION 1/9/20

Threatened / Endangered / Protected Species
Evaluation

For: Locust – Elm Street
Stanly County, North Carolina

By: Lisa R. Gaffney
February 24, 2020

Locust – Elm Street - Threatened / Endangered / Protected Species Evaluation

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GENERAL LANDSCAPE DESCRIPTION:

The Locust – Elm Street site (+/- 123.48 acres) is located northeast and
southwest of Elm Street, and just south of NC Hwy 27, in Locust, Stanly County,
North Carolina. It can be found on the Locust, NC USGS Topographic
Quadrangle Maps; latitude is 35.2519 N, longitude is -80.4106 W. The
topography is moderately sloped. The elevation ranges from 580 to 670 ft.
(Figure 1). The site is primarily farmland and woodlands covered with pastures,
hay fields, crop fields, fencerows, dirt roads, farmhouses, barns and sheds, and a
mixed pine and hardwood forest that is disturbed throughout.

Figure 1:

Locust – Elm Street - Threatened / Endangered / Protected Species Evaluation

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METHODOLOGY:

The US Fish and Wildlife Service website
https://www.fws.gov/raleigh/species/cntylist/nc_counties.html was referenced to
determine the occurrence of Threatened, Endangered and Protected species for
Stanly County, North Carolina, the results of which are listed below (Table 1).
Maps and aerial photographs were assembled, and the site was investigated
during the week of February 17, 2020

Table 1: Threatened / Endangered / Protected Species listed for
Stanly County, NC

County: Stanly, NC
*Source: US Fish & Wildlife Service
**Data search on February 17, 2020

Group Name
Federal
Status Record Status
Vascular
Plants
Schweinitz's sunflower (Helianthus
schweinitzii)
Endangered Current
Vertebrate Northern Long-Eared Bat (Myotis
septentrionalis)
Threatened Probable/Potential
Vertebrate Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)

Protected Current

SPECIES DESCRIPTIONS:

One plant species with federal protection is listed as potentially occurring in
Stanly County:

• Schweinitz’s Sunflower (Helianthus schweinitzii), listed as Federally
Endangered, is typically found in open habitats which historically have
been maintained by wildfires and grazing bison and elk herds. Now most
occurrences are limited to roadsides, woodland and field edges, and utility
rights-of-way (ROW).

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Two animal species with federal protection are listed as potentially occurring in
Stanly County:

• Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), protected by the Bald and Golden
Eagle Protection Act, typically inhabits forested areas near large bodies of
open water such as lakes, marshes, seacoasts and rivers, where there are
suitable fish populations and tall trees for nesting and roosting.

• Northern Long-eared Bat (Myotis septentrionalis), listed as Federally
Threatened. During summer, northern long-eared bats roost singly or in
colonies underneath bark, in cavities, or in crevices of both live and dead
trees. Males and non-reproductive females may also roost in cooler
places, like caves and mines. It has also been found, rarely, roosting in
structures like barns and sheds. Northern long-eared bats spend winter
hibernating in caves and mines, called hibernacula.

RESULTS:

The site is primarily farmland and woodlands covered with pastures, hay fields,
crop fields, fencerows, dirt roads, farmhouses, barn and sheds, and a mixed pine
and hardwood forest that is disturbed throughout. There is a livestock farm on
the northern portion of the site, along with associated outbuildings, lawns and
landscaping. There are several fencerows segmenting open portions of the land.
The wooded slopes have streams and drainages that flow easterly to Island
Creek off site. There are areas of dense sucessional vegetation from old field
succession and timber harvesting on southwestern portions of the site. There is
an open water stock pond located centrally.

Much of the northeastern portion of the site is pasture land and hay fields
dominated by forage grasses and common forbs including Fescue (Festuca
spp.), Orchardgrass (Dactylis glomerata), Kentucky Bluegrass (Poa pratensis),
Timothy-grass (Phleum pratense), Johnson Grass (Sorghum halepense), White
clover (Trifolium repens), and Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor). Winter forbs and
weedy species present include Henbit (Lamium amplexicaule), Shepherd’s Purse
(Capsella bursa-pastoris), Chickweed (Stellaria media), and Speedwell (Veronica
filiformis).

Portions of the site, primarily in the old fields, timbered areas, and along the
fencerows, are covered with a sucessional scrub/shrub community composed of
pine and hardwood saplings and young trees, and blackberry and woody vine
thickets. Dominant species present include Winged Elm, (Ulmus alata), Red
Maple (Acer rubrum), Honey Locust (Gleditsia triacanthos), Sweetgum
(Liquidambar styraciflua), Shortleaf Pine (Pinus echinata), Virginia Pine (Pinus
virginiana), Red Cedar (Juniperus virginiana), Black Cherry (Prunus serotina),
Locust – Elm Street - Threatened / Endangered / Protected Species Evaluation

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Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana), Black Gum (Nyssa sylvatica), Blackberry
(Rubus sp.), Russian Olive (Elaeagnus umbellata), Smooth Sumac (Rhus
glabra), Groundsel (Baccharis halimifolia), Japanese Honeysuckle (Lonicera
japonica), Catbrier (Smilax sp.), and Poison Ivy (Toxicodendron radicans).

The disturbed mixed hardwoods forest on the slopes and drainages approximate
a Basic Oak-Hickory Forest community type, grading into Piedmont/Low
Mountain Alluvial Forest in the bottomlands along the streams. The canopy is
composed of White Oak (Quercus alba), Post Oak (Q. stellata), Red Oak (Q.
rubra), Southern Red Oak (Q. falcata), Willow Oak (Q. phellos), Pignut Hickory
(Carya glabra), Shagbark Hickory (C. ovata), Sweetgum (Liquidambar
styraciflua), Yellow Poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera), Hackberry (Celtis laevigata),
American Elm (Ulmus americana), and White Ash (Fraxinus americana). The
subcanopy is composed of Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida), American Holly
(Ilex opaca), Mulberry (Morus rubra), Winged Elm (Ulmus alata), Black Cherry
(Prunus serotina), Eastern Red Cedar, and Black Gum (Nyssa sylvatica). The
shrub layer includes Black Haw (Viburnum prunifolium), and Pinxter Azalea
(Rhododendron nudiflorum), Heart’s-a-burtstin (Euonymus americanus),
Blueberry (Vaccinium spp.), Chinese Privet (Ligustrum sinense), and Russian
Olive (Elaeagnus angustifolia). Vines present are Japanese Honeysuckle,
Virginia Creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia), Muscadine (Vitis rotundifolia),
Mikania scandens (Climbing Hempvine), Catbrier, and Poison Ivy. The herb layer
includes Heartleaf Ginger (Hexastylis arifolia), Christmas Fern (Polystichum
acrostichoides), Ebony Spleenwort (Asplenium platyneuron), Spotted
Wintergreen (Chimaphila maculata), American alumroot (Heuchera americana),
Running Pine (Lycopodium flabelliforme), Downy Rattlesnake Plantain
(Goodyera pubescens), Curlyheads (Clematis ochroleuca), Beardtongue
(Penstemon sp.), Solomon’s Seal (Polygonatum biflorum) and Japanese Stilt
Grass (Microstegium vimineum).

The assemblage of plants growing in the transitional areas and roadsides
includes Sericea Lespedeza (Lespedeza cuneata), Goldenrod (Solidago sp.),
Blackberry, Broomsedge (Andropogon virginicus), Thoroughwort (Eupatorium
sp.), and St. John’s Wort (Hypericum punctatum).

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Threatened & Endangered/Protected Species Results

• All potential habitats for Schweinitz’s Sunflower along the roadsides,
woods and field edges were examined. None of these habitats had
suitable conditions for Schweinitz’s Sunflower and the species was not
found.

• No suitable nesting habitat exists on the site for Bald Eagles, and there
were no sightings nor were any nesting sites observed.

• Comparing this site location to the USFWS Asheville office’s website
(http://www.fws.gov/asheville/htmls/project_review/NLEB_in_WNC.html) it
appears that the site meets the “exempt” criteria which requires no further
action under section 7 of the Endangered Species Act for the Northern
Long-eared Bat.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

Based on the site investigation and the review of available data, WEPG did not
identify any protected species occurring on the subject property. No further
investigation of the presence of protected species on this site is recommended at
this time.

Respectfully submitted,

_________________
Lisa R. Gaffney
Biologist
February 24, 2020

Locust – Elm Street - Threatened / Endangered / Protected Species Evaluation

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Curriculum Vitae for:
Lisa R. Gaffney
Biologist / Botanist

B.S. Biology, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Ms. Gaffney is a classically trained botanist and natural resource biologist, and has
conducted field work and investigative studies covering thousands of cumulative acres in
both North and South Carolina since 1996, including:

• Cabarrus County NC Natural Heritage Inventory 1997-1998. Organized,
directed, and worked in field survey of natural areas in Cabarrus County for the
North Carolina Natural Heritage Program.

• Lincoln County NC Natural Heritage Inventory 2000-2001. Organized, directed,
and worked in field survey of natural areas in Lincoln County for the North
Carolina Natural Heritage Program.

• Threatened and Endangered Species Surveys and Natural Communities
Evaluation for over 50,000 acres in North and South Carolina, 1996 - present.

• Located and identified numerous previously unreported populations of Federally
Endangered Schweinitz's Sunflower (Helianthus schweinitzii).

• Located and identified numerous previously unreported populations of
Threatened Dwarf Heartleaf (Hexastylis naniflora).

• Located a previously unknown population of Federally Endangered Schweinitz's
Sunflower at Redlair Farm in Gaston County, NC. This discovery led (in part) to
the purchase of the site by the State of North Carolina Plant Conservation
Program, now called Redlair Preserve. This population has become a Recovery
Site for the species.

• Participated in numerous Piedmont Prairie restoration projects in Mecklenburg,
Union, Cabarrus and Gaston Counties, North Carolina.

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EXISTING
CONDITIONS
1" = 300'
300 N150
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PLAN & IMPACT
AREAS
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500 N250
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PHASE 1

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CROSSING
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500 N250
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OPEN SPACE
1" = 500'
500 N250
N.T.S.VICINITY MAP
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PHASE 1 STORM
DRAINAGE
1" = 300'
300 N150
N.T.S.VICINITY MAP
N
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DRAINAGE
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300 N150
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IMPACT AREA 1
1" = 50'
50 N25

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CULVERT SECTION
PROFILE
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50 N25

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1" = 50'
50 N25

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50 N25

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1" = 50'
5025

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BYPASS PUMPING
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DEWATERING
DETAIL
NTS

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