20202026 Ver 1_Pre-Filing Meeting Request_20201228

ID#* 20202026
Version* 1
Regional Office* Mooresville Regional Office - [phone]
Reviewer List* Alan Johnson
Pre -Filing Meeting Request submitted 12/28/2020
Contact Name * Carson Dellinger Parris
Contact Email Address* [e-mail]
Project Name* Parkwood Substation Site
Project Owner* Union Electric Membership Corporation
Project County* Union
Owner Address: Street Address
1525 N. Rocky River Road
Address Line 2
aty State / Province / Region
Monroe NC
Fbstal / Zip Code Country
28110 United States
Is this a transportation project?* r Yes r No
Type(s) of approval sought from the DWR:
W 401 Water Quality Certification - r 401 Water Quality Certification -
Regular Express
❑ Individual Permit F Modification
❑ Shoreline Stabilization
Does this project have an existing project ID#?*
r Yes t- No
Do you know the name of the staff member you would like to request a meeting with?
no
Please give a brief project description below.
Courtesy notification and approval for a 404/401 certification. No
jurisdictional waters occur on the site, per a site evaluation. Waters
are documented by USGS, site evaluation conflicts with records. No
waters occur. Verification/ confirmation is requested. Site occurs just
upstream from known population of Carolina Heelsplitter.

Please give a couple of dates you are available for a meeting.
1 / 14/2021
1 /21 /2021
Please attach the documentation you would like to have the meeting about.
Information Packet_UEMC_ParkwoodSS.pdf 3.87MB
pdf only
By digitally signing below, I certify that I have read and understood that per the Federal Clean Water Act Section
401 Certification Rule the following statements:
• This form completes the requirement of the Pre -Filing Meeting Request in the Clean Water Act Section 401 Certification
Rule.
• I understand by signing this form that I cannot submit my application until 30 calendar days after this pre -filing
meeting request.
• I also understand that DWR is not required to respond or grant the meeting request.
Your project's thirty -day clock started upon receipt of this application. You will receive notification regarding meeting location
and time if a meeting is necessary. You will receive notification when the thirty -day clock has expired, and you can submit an
application.
Signature
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Submittal Date 12/28/2020

Dec. 28. 2020
Union Electric Membership Corporation's Parkwood Substation Site
This packet contains the following:
Location Map
Site Map
Stream Forms
Wetland Delineation Form
Photographs of Channel
Agent Authorization Form
Submitted by Carson Dellinger Parris of Asheville Contractors, Inc.

Dec. 28. 2020
Location of Union Electric Membership Corporation's
Proposed Parkwood Substation Site in Union County, NC
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National Wetland Inventory Waters �I� for Pike Engineering, LLC
Location of Union Electric Membership Corporation's Proposed Parkwood Substation Site in Union
County, NC. The site is located southwest of Monroe, off of Lancaster Highway just southwest of the
intersection of Parkwood School Road.
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Union Electric Membership Corporation's
Proposed Parkwood Substation Site
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Site map of the property, depicting the ephemeral channel as a green dotted -line over a National Wetland
Inventory layer. The pond occurring on a neighboring property is also shown. Property boundaries are
shown in magenta.
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ZNC DWO Stream Identification Form Vprcinn d 11 ��„r c 28, 2020
Date:
Project/Site:
Latitude:
Evaluator: � (6, t..
County: (i Oki C
Longitude:
i; i'v
Total Points:
stream is at least intermittent
`meral
a Determination (circle one)
AEhe
Other
if> if>_ 19 or perennial 30. f
ntermittent Perennial
e.g. Quad Name:
A. Geomorphology (Subtotal = r)
1"'Continuity of channel bed and bank
Absent
0
Weak
1
Moderate
Strong
3
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg
0
1
`2
3
3. In -channel structure: ex. riffle -pool, step -pool,
ripple -pool sequence
0
/ 9
2
3
4. Particle size of stream substrate
0
2
3
5. Active/relict floodplain
0
1
2
3
6. Depositional bars or benches
0
1
2
3
7. Recent alluvial deposits
-
1
2
3
8. Headcuts
1
2
3
9. Grade control
0
0.5
1
1.5
10. Natural valley
0.5
1
1.5
11. Second or greater order channel
%- No = 0
Yes - 3
aV 0! Ultu! IvA ale IIUL Imeu, see u+scussions in manuai
B. Hvdroloav (Subtotal = I . C�
12. Presence of Baseflow
CO---)
1
2
3
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria
0 _
1
2
3
14. Leaf litter
1.5
1
0.5
0
15. Sediment on plants or debris
0
0.5
1
1.5
16. Organic debris lines or piles
0
0.5
1
1.5
17. Soil -based evidence of high water table?
-�__ _-,...-1\io = 0
Yes = 3
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18. Fibrous roots in streambed
3
2
1
0 _
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed
3
2
1
20. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance)
0
1
3
21. Aquatic Mollusks
` 0
1
2
3
22. Fish
0
0.5
1
1.5
23. Crayfish
0.5
1
1.5
24, Amphibians
0.5
1
1.5
25. Algae
0
0.5
1
1.5
26. Wetland plants in streambed
FACW = 0.75; OBL
"perennial streams may also be identified using other methods. See p. 35 of manual.
Notes:
Sketch:
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NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11
Date: �Z v5 2�
Project/Site: fpa� SS
Latitude:
Evaluator: C� �(y
County. r (
Longitude:
Total Points: r�
Stream is at least intermittent L- S
Stream Determination (circle one)
Other
if Z 19 or perennial if>_ 30*
Ephemeral Intermittent Perennial
e.g. Quad Name:
A. Geomorphology..(Subtotal =
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
1 a. Continuity of channel bed and bank
0
1
2
3
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg
0
2
3
3. In -channel structure: ex. riffle -pool, step -pool,
ripple -pool sequence
0
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��
2
3
4. Particle size of stream substrate
0
1
2
3
5. Active/relict floodplain
1 .
2
3
6. Depositional bars or benches
1
2
3
7. Recent alluvial deposits
0
1
2
3
8. Headcuts
0
1
2
3
9. Grade control
0.5
1
1.5
10. Natural valley
,
0.5
1
1.5
11. Second or greater order channel
a
No
Yes = 3
artificial ditches are not rated; see discussions in manual
B. Hydrology (Subtotal = _A__ )
12. Presence of Baseflow
0
1
2
3
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria
0
2
3
14. Leaf litter
1.5
1
0.5
0
15. Sediment on plants or debris
0
0.
1
1.5
16. Organic debris lines or piles
0
0.5
1
1.5
17. Soil -based evidence of high water table?
o = 0"
Yes = 3
G. Biology (Subtotal = 4 Z 5 )
18. Fibrous roots in streambed
3
2
0
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed
3
2
1
0
20. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance)
0
1
2
3
21. Aquatic Mollusks
0
1
2
3
22. Fish
0.5
1
1.5
23. Crayfish
0
0.5
1
1.5
24. Amphibians
0.5
1
1.5
25. Algae
0
OW
1
1.5
26. Wetland plants in streambed
FACW 0.75;
OBL = 1.5 Other = 0
''perennial streams may also be identified using other methods. See p. 35 of manual.
Notes:
Sketch:

Dec. 28, 2020
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: Union EMC's Parkwood Substation City/County: Union County
Applicant/Owner: Union Electric Membership Corporation State: INC
Investigator(s): Carson Parris (Asheville Contractors, Inc) Section, Township, Range: Roughedge
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): plain Local relief (concave, convex, none
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): Waxhaw Creek Lat: -80.633 Long: 34.8
Soil Map Unit Name: Sid Channery Silt Loam 1-5 percent
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology X significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes X No
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
Sampling Date: 9/25/20
Sampling Point: A
): none Slope(%): 12/o gradient
99 Datum:
NWI classification: Riverine
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes X No Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X
within a Wetland? Yes No X
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
Remarks:
Upstream impoundments of waters
HYDROLOGY
rs:
LJ Surface Water (Al) LL
El High Water Table (A2) L
El Saturation (A3)
El Water Marks (B1)
❑ Sediment Deposits (B2) r�
El Drift Deposits (B3) L
❑ Algal Mat or Crust (B4)
Q Iron Deposits (B5)
a Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)
ElWater-StainedLeaves (B9)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes x No
Water Table Present? Yes X No
Saturation Present? Yes X No
(includes capillary frinae)
Aquatic Fauna (B13)
Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)
Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3)
Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
Thin Muck Surface (C7)
Other (Explain in Remarks)
Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
El Drainage Patterns (B10)
❑ Moss Trim Lines (B16)
Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
El Crayfish Burrows (C8)
Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
Geomorphic Position (D2)
Shallow Aquitard (D3)
FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)
Depth (inches):
Depth (inches): 2
Depth (inches): 2 Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes x No
gauge, monitoring weu, aerial pnotos, previous inspections), it ava
The area sampled occurs adjacent to a man-made pond.
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US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region — Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Four Strata) — Use scientific names of plants.
Dec. 28, 2020
Sampling Point: _
Absolute Dominant Indicator
Dominance Testworksheet:
Tree Stratum (Plot size. 30'
) % Cover Species? Status
Number of Dominant Species
1 Red maple
30 yes FAC
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: (A)
2 SweetGum
30 yes FAC+
Total Number of Dominant
3. Black Gum
10 no OBL
Species Across All Strata: (B)
4 Pignut Hickory
30 yes FACU
Percent of Dominant Species
5.
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: (A/B)
6.
Prevalence Index worksheet:
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8
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
100 = Total Cover
OBL species x 1 =
50% of total cover: 20% of total cover:
FACW species x 2 =
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 15' )
FAC species x 3 =
1 Witch Hazel
10
FACU species x 4 =
2
UPL species x 5 =
3
Column Totals: (A) (B)
4.
Prevalence Index = B/A =
5.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
6.
_ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
7.
_ 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
8.
_ 3 - Prevalence Index is <-3.0'
= Total Cover
_ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
50% of total cover: 20% of total cover:
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 10,
)
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
1.
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
2.
Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
3.
Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or
4.
more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of
5
height.
6.
Sapling/Shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less
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than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 It (1 m) tall.
8.
Herb - All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, regardless
g.
of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 It tall.
10.
Woody vine - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
11.
height.
12.
= Total Cover
50% of total cover: 20% of total cover:
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size:
10, )
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Hydrophytic
= Total Cover
Vegetation
Present? Yes X No
50% of total cover: 20% of total cover:
Remarks: (If observed. list morpholoaical adaptations below)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

Dec. 28, 2020
SOIL Sampling Point: A
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix
Redox Features
(inches) Color (moist) %
Color (moist) % Type Loc
Texture Remarks
0-8 10YR 6/4 100
8-12 10YR 6/4 80 10YR 6/8 20 D M
'Type: C=Concentration, D=De letion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains.
2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Hydric
Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs,
unless otherwise noted.)
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
.❑
Histosol (Al)
Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U) 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)
.❑
Histic Epipedon (A2)
Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U)
TTT❑---III
LI 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
.❑
.❑
Black Histic (A3)
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
H Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)
❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
_❑ Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)
_❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)
Stratified Layers (A5)
Depleted Matrix (F3)
0 Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)
Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
Redox Dark Surface (F6)
(MLRA 153B)
El
El
5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)
Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
Red Parent Material (TF2)
.e
Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)
Redox Depressions (F8)
LJ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
.❑
1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Other (Explain in Remarks)
.❑
Depleted Below Dark Surface (Al 1)
Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)
.❑
Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
❑ Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
.❑
Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)
Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)
wetland hydrology must be present,
.❑,
Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)
Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
unless disturbed or problematic.
.❑
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)
.❑
Sandy Redox (S5)
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)
.❑
Stripped Matrix (S6)
Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)
.❑
Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
Soil was saturated in pockets
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region — Version 2.0

Dec. 28. 2020
A photograph taken of a portion of the ephemeral channel during the field visit of September 25, 2020.

Dec. 28. 2020
A photograph taken of a portion of the ephemeral channel during the field visit of September 25, 2020.
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Dec. 28.2020
LOT NO, Union Electric Membership Corporation's Parkwood Substation Site, PIN 04309006D
STREET ADDRESS: OLancaster Highway, Monroe, NC
Please print:
Property Owner: Union Electric Membership Corporation
Property Owner:
The undersigned, registered property owners of the above noted property, do hereby authorize
Carson D. Parris, of Asheville Contractors, Inc. (AshCon) to act on my behalf and take all actions
necessary for the processing, issuance and acceptance of this permit or certification and any and
all standard and special conditions attached.
Property Owner's Address (if different than property above):
5 zsu'i ou--Lj �\V'er Kmr6e/ N� 'Z � i 10
Telephone: (10
We hereby certify the above information submitted in this application is true and accurate to the
best of our knowledge.
Authorized Signature
Date: October 26, 2020
Authorized Signature
Date:
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