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July 29, 2010
Mr. Jamie Shern
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US Army Corps of Engineers
Raleigh Regulatory Field Office
3331 Heritage Trade Drive, Suite 105
Wake Forest, North Carolina 27587
(One Copy)
Ian McMillan
Division of Water Quality
401/Wetlands Unit
1650 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC, 27699-1650
(Five Copies)
www.stewart-ong.com
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Re: Request for Permit Modification - Upper Neuse Greenway Phase I
Dear Jamie / Ian,
As you know the City of Raleigh's Upper Neuse Greenway is currently under
construction. We are applying to modify the 401/404 water quality permits for this
project in order to realign the trail alignment at stream S14. Field conditions and
particularly concerns about slope stability and future erosion led us to redesign the
alignment at this location.
The original design included about 105 feet of stream impacts caused by 48 feet of
pipe and rechannelizing the stream. That design also called for the trail to run
parallel to S13 for a short distance. The revised design has been moved about 70
feet away from the Neuse River and allows a near perpendicular crossing of the
streams S13 and S14. This shift has allowed us to reduce to total length of stream
impact by 15 feet. These impacts and buffer impacts are summarized below:
Steam Impacts
Original Design 105 LF
Proposed Redesign 90 LF
Change to Impacts - 15 LF
BZ1Impacts BZ2Impacts
3,616 SF 806 SF
2,011 SF 2011 SF
-1,605 SF + 1,205 SF
Stream S13 is an intermittent unnamed tributary to the Neuse River, not depicted
on the most recent version of the Wake Forest USGS topographic quadrangle or the
Wake County soils map. The stream was rated a 34 on the Stream Quality
Assessment Worksheet (see attached) with no evidence of invertebrates,
amphibians or fish observed. Stream S14 is an intermittent stream with a 29 rating
with low evidence of amphibians and no evidence of invertebrates or fish.
Attachments to support your review include; Revised Permit Drawing, Original
Permits, S13 and S14 Stream Quality Assessment Worksheets and Relevant General
Wetland and Stream Layout Sheet.
ENGINEERING. INNOVATION. SOLUTIONS TM 421 FAYETTEVILLE STREET RALEIGH, NC T 919.380.8750
SUITE 400 27601 F 919.380.8752
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S T E WA R T Please contact me ([e-mail] or 919.866.4762) if you have any
questions or require further detail.
Sincerely,
STEWART ENGINEERING, INC.
Iona L. Tho as, AICP
Associate Vice President
Greenway Design Group Manager
Cc: Vic Lebsock, City of Raleigh
Attachments:
1. $240 Application Fee
2. Revised Permit Drawing
3. Original Permits
4. S13 and S14 Stream Quality Assessment Worksheets
5. Relevant General Wetland and Stream Layout Sheet
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U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
WILMINGTON DISTRICT
Action ID. 200801470 County: Wake USGS Quad: Wake Forest, NC
GENERAL PERMIT (REGIONAL AND NATIONWIDE) VERIFICATION
Property Owner / Authorized Agent: City of Ralei6h, Recreation Department
Address: Attn: Victor Lebsock
PO Box 590
Raleigh, NC 27602
Telephone No.: 919-890-3293
Size and location of property (water body, road name/number, town, etc.): The Upper Neuse Greenway, Bedford to
Falls River Road Section site is 206.67 acres of land located to the south of the Neuse River and extends from the
Bedford neighborhood to Falls River Road in Raleiah, Wake County, North Carolina.
Description of projects area and activity: This authorization is for the permanent impact to 0.0389 acres of wetlands
and 294 linear feet (if) of stream channel associated with t_he_ construction of a greenway trail. The proiect must be
conducted in accordance with the application and drawings submitted on May 1 2008. Mitigation that includes
11:5 acres of preserved wetlands, 18,622.82 If of preserved stream channel and 10,040 feet of preserved Neuse
riverfront is required for these impacts (see Permit Condition below).
Applicable Law: ® Section 404 (Clean Water Act, 33 USC 1344)
.? Section 10 (Rivers and Harbors Act, 33 USC 403)
Authorization: Regional General Permit Number:
Nationwide Permit Number: 1.4
Your work is authorized by the above referenced permit provided it is accomplished in strict accordance with the attached
conditions and your submitted plans. Any violation of the attached conditions or deviation from your submitted plans may subject the
permittee to a stop work order, a restoration order. and/or appropriate legal action.
This verification will remain valid until the expiration date identified below unless the nationwide authorization is modified,
suspended or revoked. If, prior to the expiration date identified below, the nationwide permit authorization is reissued and/or
modified, this verification will remain valid until the expiration date identified below, provided it complies with all requirements of
the modified nationwide permit. If the nationwide permit authorization expires or is suspended, revoked, or is modified, such that the
activity would no longer comply with the terms and conditions of the nationwide permit, activities which have commenced (i.e., are
under construction) or are wider contract to commence in reliance upon the nationwide permit, will remain authorized provided the
activity is completed within twelve months of the date of the nationwide permit's expiration, modification or revocation, unless
discretionary authority 1a& been exercised:on a- case-by-case basis to modify, suspend or revoke the authorization.
Activities subject to Section 404 (as indicated above) may also require an individual Section 401 Water Quality Certification. You
should contact the NC Division of Water Quality (telephone [phone]) to determine Section 401 requirements.
For activities occurring within the twenty coastal counties subject to regulation under the Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA),
prior to beginning work you must contact the N.C. Division of Coastal Management.
This Department of the Army verification does not relieve the permittee of the responsibility to obtain any other required Federal,
State or local approvals/permits.
If there are any questions regarding this verification, any of the conditions of the Permit, or the Corps of Engineers regulatory
program, please contact. Andrew Williams at telephone number 919-876-8441 extension 26.
Permit Condition: In order to compensate for impacts to 0.0389 acres of wetlands and 2941f of warm water stream: the permittee
shall hold and record as a Greenway Easement, 207 acres of land and will include 10,040 feet of Neuse riverfront, 18622.82 feet of
stream channel and 11.5 acres of wetlands that will be placed into conservation in perpetuity, as shown on the Upper Neuse Greenway
Supplemental. Figures Key and Upper Neuse Greenway Page A-Section One, Page B-Section One, Page C1-Section Three and Page
C2-Section Three. The permittee shall enforce the terms of the described in the application, submitted May 1, 2008 and shall take no
action on the property described in the document inconsistent with the terms thereof. The permittee shall provide a copy of the
recorded greenway easements to the Corps of Engineers by December 30, 2008.
Page 1 of 3
Corps Regulatory Official -Jamie Sherri k OA AA Date: 09/05/2008
Expiration Date of Verification: 09/05/2010
The Wilmington District is committed to providing the highest level of support to the public. To help us ensure we continue to do so,
please complete the attached customer Satisfaction Survey or visit http://www.saw.usace.army.miUWETLANDS/index.html to
complete the survey online.
Page 2 of 3
Determination of Jurisdiction:
? Based on preliminary information, there appear to be waters of the US including wetlands within the above described project area.
This preliminary determination is not an appealable action under the Regulatory Program Administrative Appeal Process
(Reference 33 CFR Part 331).
? There are Navigable Waters of the United States within the above described project area subject to the pen-nit requirements of
Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. Unless there is a change in the law or our
published regulations, this determination may be relied upon for a period not to exceed five years from the date of this
notification.
® There are waters of the US and/or wetlands within the above described project area subject to the permit requirements of Section
404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA)(33 USC § 1344). Unless there is a change in the law or our published regulations, this
determination may be relied upon for a period not to exceed five years from the date of this notification.
? The jurisdictional areas within the above described project area have been identified under a previous action. Please reference
jurisdictional determination issued . Action ID
Basis of Jurisdictional Determination: Wetlands were determined using the Corns 1987 delineation manual. Streams were
identified utilizing ordinarv high water mark as identified in the field.
Appeals Information (This information applies only to approved jurisdictional determinations.)
Attached to this verification is an approved jurisdictional determination. If you are not in agreement with that approved jurisdictional
determination, you can make an administrative appeal under 33 CFR 331. Enclosed you will find a Notification of Appeal Process
(NAP) fact sheet and request for appeal (RFA) form. If you request to appeal this determination you must submit a completed RFA
form to the following address:
District Engineer, Wilmington Regulatory Division
Attn: Jamie Shem, Regulatory Specialist,
Raleigh Regulatory Field Office
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
3331 Heritage Trade Dr, Suite 105
Wake Forest, North Carolina 27587
In order for an RFA to be accepted by the Corps, the Corps must determine that it is complete, that it meets the criteria for appeal
under 33 CFR part 331.5, and that it has been received by the District Office within 60 days of the date of the NAP. Should you
decide to submit an RFA form, it must be received at the above address by 11/4/2008
**It is not necessary to submit A form to th istrict Office if you do not object to the determination in this correspondence.**
Corps Regulatory Official:
Date 09105/2008 Expiration Date 09/05/2013
SURVEY PLATS, FIELD SKETCH, WETLAND DELINEATION FORMS, PROJECT PLANS, ETC., MUST BE
ATTACHED TO THE FILE COPY OF THIS FORM, IF REQUIRED OR AVAILABLE.
Copy Furnished:
Stewart Engineering, Inc
Attn: Iona Hauser, AICP
421 Fayetteville Street, Suite 400
Raleigh, NC 27601
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HDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins Dee Freeman
Governor Director Secretary
February 19, 2010
DWQ Project # 08-0765
Wake County
Mr. Victor Lebsock
City of Raleigh Parks and Recreation
P.O. Box 590
Raleigh, NC 27602
Subject Property: City of Raleigh - Upper Neuse Greenway - Bedford to Falls River Road
Ut to Neuse River [030402, 27-(20.7), WSIV, NSW]
Approval of 401 Water Quality Certification and Authorization Certificate per the Neuse River Buffer
Protection Rules (15A NCAC 2B.0233) with Additional Conditions - REVISED
Dear Mr. Lebsock:
You have our approval, in accordance with the attached conditions and those listed below, to place fill within
or otherwise impact 0.0389 acres of 404/wetland, 294 linear feet of perennial stream, and 12,845 square feet of
Zone 1 Neuse River basin protected riparian buffer, and 18,182 square feet of Zone 2 Neuse River basin
protected riparian buffer, as described in your application dated April 28, 2008, and received by the Division
of Water Quality (DWQ) on May 1, 2008, with additional information received from you ory February 19,
2010, to construct the proposed greenway at the site. After reviewing your application, we have decided that
the impacts are covered by General Water Quality Certification Number(s) 3704 (GC3704). The
Certification(s) allows you to use Nationwide Permit(s) 14 (NW14), when issued by the US Army Corps of
Engineers (USACE). This Certification replaces the Certification issued to you on May 21, 2008. This
letter,shall also act as your approved Authorization Certificate for impacts to the protected riparian buffers per
15A NCAC 2B .0233. In addition, you should obtain or otherwise comply with any other required federal,
state or local permits before you go ahead with your project including (but not limited to) Erosion and
Sediment Control, and Non-discharge regulations. Also, this approval to proceed with your proposed
impacts or to conduct impacts to waters as depicted in your application shall expire upon expiration of
the 404 or CAMA Permit.
This approval is for the purpose and design that you described in your application. If you change your project,
you must notify us and you may be required to send us a new application. If the property is sold, the new
owner must be given a copy of this Certification and approval letter and is thereby responsible for complying
with all conditions. If total fills for this project (now or in the future) exceed one acre of wetland or 150 linear
feet of stream, compensatory mitigation may be required as described in 15A NCAC 2H .0506 (h). This
approval requires you to follow the conditions listed in the attached certification and any additional
conditions listed below.
The Additional Conditions of the Certification are:
1. Impacts Approved
The following impacts are hereby approved as long as all of the other specific and general conditions
of this Certification (or Isolated Wetland Permit) are met. No other impacts are approved including
incidental impacts:
4010versightlExpress Review Permitting Unit
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650
Location: 2321 Crabtree Blvd., Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone]
Intemet. hdp:/lh2o.enr.staie.nc.uslncwetl6ndsl
No thCarohna
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An Equal Opportunity l Affirmative Action Employer
City of Raleigh
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' February 19, 2010
Type of Impact Amount Approved nits Plan Location or Reference
404/Wetland 0.0389 (acres) PCN page 5 of 11
Stream - perennial 294 linear feet PCN a e 5 of 11
Buffers Zone 1 12,845 (square ft. 2/19/10 correspondence
Buffers Zone 2 18,182 (square ft. 2/19/10 correspondence
2. No Waste, Spoil, Solids, or Fill of Any Kind
No waste, spoil, solids, or fill of any kind shall occur in wetlands, waters, or riparian areas beyond the
footprint of the impacts depicted in the Pre-Construction Notification. All construction activities,
including the design, installation, operation, and maintenance of sediment and erosion control Best
Management Practices, shall be performed so that no violations of state water quality standards, statutes,
or rules occur.
3. Erosion and sediment control practices must be in full compliance with all specifications governing the
proper design, installation and operation and maintenance of such Best Management Practices in order to
protect surface waters standards:
a. The erosion and sediment control measures for the project must be designed, installed, operated,
and maintained in accordance with the most recent version of the North Carolina Sediment and
Erosion Control Planning and Design Manual.
b. The design, installation, operation, and maintenance of the sediment and erosion control
measures must be such that they equal, or exceed, the requirements specified in the most recent
version of the North Carolina Sediment and Erosion Control Manual. The devices shall be
maintained on all construction sites, borrow sites, and waste pile (spoil) projects, including
contractor-owned or leased borrow pits associated with the project.
c. Sufficient materials required for stabilization and/or repair of erosion control measures and
stormwater routing and treatment shall be on site at all times.
4. Sediment and Erosion Control Measures
Sediment and erosion control measures shall not be placed in wetlands or waters to the maximum extent
practicable. If placement of sediment and erosion control devices in wetlands and waters is
unavoidable, they shall be removed and the natural grade restored within six months of the date that the
Division of Land Resources has. released the project;
5. Protective Fencing
The outside buffer, wetland or water boundary and along the construction corridor within these
boundaries approved under this authorization shall be clearly marked with orange warning fencing (or
similar high visibility material) for the areas that have been approved to infringe within the buffer,
wetland or water prior to any land disturbing;
6. Deed Notifications
Deed notifications or similar mechanisms shall be placed on all retained jurisdictional wetlands,
waters and protective buffers in order to assure compliance for future wetland, water and buffer
impact. These mechanisms shall be put in place at the time lots or properties are recorded. A sample
deed notification can be downloaded from the 401/Wetlands Unit web site at
http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/newetlands. The text of the sample deed notification may be modified as
appropriate to suit to this project.
City of Raleigh
Page 3 of 3
February 19, 2010
7. Diffuse Flow
All constructed stormwater conveyance outlets shall be directed and maintained as diffuse flow at
non-erosivd velocities through the protected stream buffers such that it will not re-concentrate before
discharging into a stream as identified within 15A NCAC 2B .0233 (5). If this is not possible, it may
be necessary to provide stormwater facilities that are considered to remove nitrogen. This may require
additional approval from this Office.
8 Certificate of Completion
Upon completion of all work approved within the 401 Water Quality Certification or applicable
Buffer Rules, and any subsequent modifications, the applicant is required to return the attached
certificate of completion to the 401 Oversight/Express Review Permitting Unit, North Carolina
Division of Water Quality, 1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC, 27699-1650.
Violations of any condition herein set forth may result in revocation of this Certification and may result in
criminal and/or civil penalties. The authorization to proceed with your proposed impacts or to conduct impacts
to waters as depicted in your application and as authorized by this Certification, shall expire upon expiration of
the 404 or CAMA Permit.
If you do not accept any of the conditions of this Certification (associated with the approved wetland or stream
impacts), you may ask for an adjudicatory hearing. You must act within 60 days of the date that you receive
this letter. To ask for a hearing, send a written petition, which conforms to Chapter 150B of the North
Carolina General Statutes to the Office of Administrative Hearings, 6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, N.C.
27699-6714. This certification and its conditions are final and binding unless you ask for a hearing.
Any disputes over determinations regarding this Authorization Certificate (associated with the approved buffer
impacts) shall be referred in writing to the Director for a decision. The Director's decision is subject to review
as provided in Articles 3 and 4 of G.S. 150B.
This letter completes the review of the Division of Water Quality under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act
and the Neuse riparian buffer protection rule as described within I5A NCAC 2B .0233. If you have any
questions, please telephone Cyndi Karoly or Ian McMillan at 919-733-1786.
Sincerely,
46
Coleen H. Sullins
CHS/ jm
Enclosures: GC 3704
Certificate of Completion
cc: USACE Raleigh Regulatory Field Office
Lauren Witherspoon, DWQ Raleigh Regional Office -
DLR Raleigh Regional Office
File Copy
Ben Crawford, Stewart Engineering, Inc., 421 Fayetteville Street, Suite 400, Raleigh, NC 27601
Filename: 080765CORaleighUpperNeuseGreenwaySouthSection(Wake)401_NBR Revised
USACE AID# DWQ # Site# (indicate on attached map)
Provide the following information for the stream reach under assessment.
1. Applicant's name: 2. Evaluator's
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3. Date of evaluation: P ! Z' i 06 j 4. Time of evaluation: A Ail
5. Name of stream: l1 ! ti t' ? tIS
1_0 e- US C?- 6. River basin:
7. Approximate drainage area: 8. Stream order:
9. Length of reach evaluated: 10. County: Okk- L
11. Site coordinates (if known): prefer in decimal degrees. 12. Subdivision name (if any):
Latitude (ex. 34.872312): .J 5 5 5) 5_ 9 Longitude (ex. -77.556611): 2 Z.3 E
Method location determined (circle): P Topo Sheet Ortho (Aerial) Photo/GIS Other GIS Other
13. Location of reach under evaluation (note nearby roads and landmarks and attach map identifying stream(s) location):
14. Proposed channel work (if any): E.}1) K•V1cw V9
15. Recent weather conditions: MC S?kl 5 O n 1 i y (co(
16. Site conditions at time of visit: M 0.5 ?_ ?`( Su n v i q C o d
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17. Identify any special waterway classifications known: -Section 10 -Tidal Waters -Essential Fisheries Habitat
-Trout Waters -Outstanding Resource Waters X Nutrient Sensitive Waters Water Supply Watershed ?(I-IV)
18. Is there a pond or lake located upstream of the evaluation point? YES NO If yes, estimate the water surface area:
19. Does channel appear on USGS quad map? YES NO 20. Does channel appear on USDA Soil Survey? (9 NO
21. Estimated watershed land use: t; % Residential V5 % Commercial % Industrial .15- % Agricultural
Forested _% Cleared / Logged _% Other ( )
22. Bankfull width: Z _ ? 23. Bank height (from bed to top of bank): 2 S
24. Channel slope down center of stream: -Flat (0 to 2%) 1 ? Gentle (2 to 4%) -Moderate (4 to 10%) -Steep (>10%)
25. Channel sinuosity: Straight_. 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): Comments: ilttt* Si Cl i (ViC v? t 0- 'U'C'j VC,
Evalluator's Signature r7Z- hAIA,1, Date ?/z a / 06
This channel evaluation form is intended to be used only as a guide to assist landowners and ehvlronmental professionals in
gathering the data required by the United States Army Corps of Engineers to make a preliminary assessment of stream
,uality. 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 06/03. To Comment, please call 919-876-8441 x 26.
a] STREAM QUALITY ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET _Aoup
STREAM QUALITY ASSESSMENT WORKSBEET
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1 Presence of flow / persistent pools in stream
0-5
0-4
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(no flow or saturation = 0; strop flow = max points) .
2 Evidence of past human alteration 0-6
5
0-
0 - 5
extensive alteration = 0; no alteration = max points)
3 zone
Riparian 0- 6 0- 4 0- 5
(no buffer = 0; contiguous, wide buffer = max points)
14 Evidence of nutrient or chemical discharges 0- 5 0- 4 0- 4
(extensive discharges = 0; no discharges = max points)
t 5 Groundwater discharge 0-3 0-4
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0-4
2
' z (no discharge = 0; springs, seeps, wetlands, etc. = max points)
{ 5 Presence of adjacent floodplain 0-4 0-4 07 2
F ir no floodplain = 0;3extensive floodplain = max points)
Entrenchment / floodplain access 0-5 0-4 0-2
`2

(deeply entrenched = 0; frequent flooding = max points) -
8 Presence of adjacent wetlands 0-6 0-4 0-2
'(no wetlands = 0; large adjacent wetlands = max points)
9 Channel sinuosity
" 0-5 0-4 0-3
= 0; natural meander = max points)
extensive channelization

10 Sediment input
0 - 5
0 - 4
0 - 4
extensive deposition= 0; little or no sediment = max points)
11 Size diversity of channel bed substrate NA !
` 0 -4 0-5

(fine, homo ous . O; large", diverse sizes= max points) , i

12 Evidence of channel incision or widening
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0-5
0-4
0-5 Z
2 0; stable bed & banks`= max points)'
(deeply incise&

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13
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Presence of major bank failures
0-5
0-5
0=5
Z
(severe erosion = 0; no erosion, stable banks = max points)

14 Root depth "and density`on banks

(no visible roots = 0, dense roots throughout = max points)
0-3
0-4
0-5

15,
c Impact by agriculture, livestock, or timber production
0-5
0-4
0-5 7
. (substantial impact 0; no evidence = max points)

16 Presence of riffle-pool/ripple-pool complexes
0-3
- 0-5
0-6
(no riffles/ri ples or pools = 0; well-developed max points)

17
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Habitat complexity

0 - 6

0 - 6

0 - 6
Z
' (little or no habitat = 0; frequent, varied habitats = max points)

s
' 18 -" Canopy coverage over streambed
0-5
0-5
0-5

Z
(no shading vegetation = 0; continuous canopy = max points)
19 Substrate embeddeduess " NA* 0-4
0-4
deepl embedded = 0; loose structure = max)

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

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21 Presence of
amphibians

0-4

0-4

0-4

Q
(no evidence = 0; common, numerous types = max points)

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22 `- Presence of fish
0-4
0-4
0 - 4
(}
types = max points)
(no evidence = 0; common, numerous

X23 Evidence of wildlife use

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6
0-
0-5
0-5
2
(no evidence = 0; abundant evidence = max points) ,
rTotal Points Possible + 100 100 °,y1(10n '

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T hese c haracteristics are not assessed in coastal streams.
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USACE AiDr BWQ # Site # (indicate on attached neap)
M STREAM QUALITY ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET
Provide the following information for the stream reach under assessment: ?°
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1. Applicant's name: r'? '0 ?C?k-'t-) 2. Evaluator's name: (/ ?
3. Date of evaluation: a `?p ltrl -b 4. Time of evaluation: r C?-v
5. Name of stream: ? N.R.- y- 6. River basin: Ni
7. Approximate drainage area: 8. Stream order: tt t
9. Length of reach evaluated: 10. County:
11. Site coordinates (if known): prefer in decimal degrees. 12. Subdivision name (if any):
Latitude (ex. 34.872312): 2 °) 5 ' 5 5 ' 57 Longitude (ex. -77.556611): 181 Method location determined (circle): GPS Topo Sheet Ortho (Aerial) Photo/GIS Other GIS Other
13. Location of reach under evaluation (note nearby roads and landmarks and attach map identifying stream(s) location):
14. Proposed channel work (if any): 144c }vfw %s -
15. Recent weather conditions: fta,?
16. Site conditions at time of visit: CL&4e
17. Identify any special waterway classifications known: -Section 10 -Tidal Waters -Essential Fisheries Habitat
-Trout Waters -Outstanding Resource Waters Nutrient Sensitive Waters Water Supply Watershed JLV (I-IV)
18. Is there a pond or lake located upstream of the evaluation point? YES I) If yes, estimate the water surface area:
19. Does channel appear on USGS quad map? YES 10 20. Does channel appear on USDA Soil Survey? ED NO
21. Estimated watershed land use: 76 % Residential _% Commercial _% Industrial _% Agricultural
Is- ,56 % Forested _% Cleared / Logged _% Other (
22. Bankfall width: 23. Bank height (from bed to top of bank): l4
24. Channel slope down center of stream: -Flat (0 to 2%) -Gentle (2 to 4%) ? Moderate (4 to 10%) -Steep (>10%)
25. Channel sinuosity: v/ Straight =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): ? Comments:
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Evaluator's Signature Date-1
This channel evaluation form is intended to '? Sed only as a guide to assist landowners and environmental professionals in
gathering the data required by the United States Army Corps of Engineers 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 06/03. To Comment, please call 919-876-8441 x 26.
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STREAM QUALITY ASSESSMENT WORKSHE E-3-
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CHARACTIJRISTICS"` ECL/,R-liQ1ON .POfL11 T, RtyXGE •: -
CORE
Coastal Piedmont lfouiitain, _--
' r Presence of flow / persistent pools in stream
`,.
-
0-5 0-4
0-5
(no flow or saturation = 0• strop flow = max points)
Evidence of past human alteration
:. ; (extensive alteration = 0; no alteration = max points)
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0-6
0-5
- Riparian zone;

?ufler = 0; contiguous, wide buffer = max points)
0-6`
0-4
0-5
4 c, id ce bf nutrient or chemical dischai ges

idischarges = 0; no discharges = max points)
0-5
0-4
0 4
3
{k'' Groundwater discharge

(iu 0; sprin s; `seeps, wetlands, etc, niia'x points)
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0
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(n.in odpiaul is 0 extensive floodptain =
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(dc? entrenched-?0; frequent flooding max points)

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z Presence of adjacent wetlands
BWWM-Nn?'1'16 wutla'iids = O; large adjacent wetlands = 'max points) 0-6 0- 4 x 2?
Channel sinuosity`!' `
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sediment max points)
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severe erosion ,.; no erosion, stable lianks max points) 0?_ o 0-5 i, .?
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= 0; dense roots throughout = max points)
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2
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