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NATIONWMR PERMIT 926 NOTIFICATION FORM "EWMT"RY BRANCH
APPLICANT INFORMATION
Name Pender County Board of Education
Address
P 0 Box 1239
Burgaw, NC 28425
Point of Contact (if applicant is a company) Wendell M Murray, Jr
Phone ( during normal working tours) ( 919) 259-2187
SITE INFORMATION
waterway name: Isolated wetlands
Location of planned work (attach location map)
' In or near Town /City of Hampstead Township
Pender County North Carolina
PROJECT INFORMATION (Attach drawings or sketches as appropriate to aid in describing the work)
' Description and specific purpose of the proposed work The Pender County Board of
Education proposes to construct a three -wing, ±59,000 square foot
middle school and an L- shaped +44,000 square foot addition to the
existing Topsail Elementary School to begin to improve their
educational system Please see attached report for more information
Area of waters and /or wetlands (in square feet acres aft ) which would be lost or substantially
adversely modified as a result of the work
Calculated 2 7 acres of isolated pocosin wetlands will be filled
See Appendix C of attached report for fill location
' ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Please see attached report for project details
' See attached information concerning dedication of nature /conser-
vation area
SIGNATMW OF APPLICANT OR AUTMORIZED AGENT
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IINTRODUCTION
At the January Pender County Board of Commissioners hearing
regarding the proposed issuance of $19 9 million in school bonds,
I stated, Pender County has many assets, but schools it does not
' have (The Pender Post, 1/23/90 sic 91) The Pender County
Board of Education ( PCBOE) is taking steps to remedy this situa-
tion Currently there are six proposed projects with the objec-
tive of improving Pender County's educational system In this
' report we will be focusing on two of the proposed projects - a
new middle school and an addition to an existing elementary
' school for students in the Topsail Beach district This report
will be broken into three parts - a description of the proposed
project, a site characterization, and an alternatives analysis as
conducted by our consulting engineers and planners, Henry von
Oesen and Associates
' PROPOSED PROJECT
' Proposed Activity
The PCBOE proposes to construct a new Topsail Middle School
' adjacent to the existing Topsail Elementary and High Schools, and
they propose to triple the size of the existing elementary school
through an addition Proportionately sized, overlapping football
' and softball fields for the elementary and middle school students
are also part of the proposed activities
' The new Topsail Middle School will be a three -wing building
containing approximately 59,000 square feet The school will be
' located west of the existing elementary school and southwest of
the high school on the rear undeveloped portion of the site
' The proposed L- shaped elementary school addition will be at-
tached to the southern end of the existing building extending
westward This expansion will provide an additional 45,000
' square feet for educational purposes
Because the new septic tanks and disposal fields must be in-
stalled to accommodate the increased student population and due
to soil limitations /requirements on the existing elementary
' school recreational field, the PCBOE proposes to construct a 165-
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foot by 360 -foot recreational field sui tabl a for football or
softball games and other physical education needs This field
'will be located on an upland area in the southwestern corner of
the property A map of the proposed activities can be found in
Appendix A The proposed project is scheduled to begin during
the summary of 1991 following issuance of bids and selection of
construction contractor(s), and is expected to be completed by
mid -1992
' Purpose
The overriding purpose of the proposed activities is to im-
prove Pender County's educational system By constructing the
new Topsail Middle School and the addition to the existing Top-
' sail Elementary School, the PCBOE can fulfill their goal of im-
proving education by reducing overcrowding, improving facilities,
and integration of the schools on one site
By constructing the new Topsail Middle School and the addi-
tion to the existing Topsail Elementary School, overcrowding at
the Hampstead Elementary - Middle School can be relieved By
redistricting some of the students to the new Topsail facilities,
the PCBOE will have an opportunity to renovate the Hampstead
school and improve its use for other educational system needs
' Also, by constructing the new facilities at the Topsail
site, PCBOE is improving the educational process in one step In
1 the past, problems were solved by adding trailers instead of con-
structing new buildings The trailers may have relieved some
problems such as overcrowding, but it is doubtful that they im-
proved the educational process New buildings allow for the in-
clusion of up -to -date learning resources such as a computer cen-
ter and improved science labs and provide for adequate classroom
space
' Finally, by constructing the new facilities at the Topsail
site, the PCBOE is integrating three levels of education in one
' centrally located, convenient area - convenient for the parents
of different age students, convenient for the students as they
grow, and convenient for the sharing of educational resources
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' Integrating the schools on one site, improving the schools
in one step, and reducing overcrowding in the schools allows the
' PCBOE to move one step closer to their overriding purpose of im-
proving education in Pender County, reduce the educational costs
' of a decentralized system for this area of Pender County, and
provide much needed improvements to educational and community
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SITE CHARACTERIZATION
Location
The PCBOE proposes to complete the previously described new
construction and expansion activities on the undeveloped portion
of the approximate eighteen acres currently owned by the Board of
' Education Approximately eleven acres of the eighteen were pur-
chased by the PCBOE several years ago, and the existing high
' school and elementary school are located on this acreage
(hereinafter referred to as the original tract) In July 1990
they optioned for purchase of the remaining seven acres, more or
less, south of and adjacent to the original tract from the Futch
Estate (hereinafter referred to as the Futch Tract)
The ±18 -acre tract is bounded on the north by a strip of
land used as an access road, now or formerly owned by New River
' Wood Corporation, and then a tract of undeveloped land now or for-
merly owned by Olde Point Development, Inc It is bounded on the
' east by abandoned Seaboard Coast Line Railroad tracks and Route
17 on the south by the Pender County Library, Hampstead Branch,
' located on property now or formerly owned by Pender County and by
Lot 12 of the Spring Branch Village Subdivision, now or formerly
' owned by Joseph L and Bett Marshall Finally, this 18 -acre site
is bounded on the south and west by a large tract of undeveloped
land now or formerly owned by New River Wood Corporation The
mailing addresses for each of these owners can be found in Appen-
dix B
' More specifically, the middle school is to be located on the
western undeveloped portion of the original tract west of the
' elementary school and south of the high school The elementary
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' school addition will adjoin the south end of the existing school,
extending westward toward the existing septic tanks Recrea-
tional fields for the elementary and middle school students are
proposed to encompass the large upland area located in the south-
' western corner of the Futch Tract
Site Description
i Previous field investigations revealed that each site, the
original eleven acres, and the seven -acre tract have a distinct
wetland /upland boundary line that generally follows the vegeta-
tion line of shrub species The wetland /upland boundary along
the southwestern portion of the original tract extends across the
upland area adjacent to the 60 -foot right of way on the Futch
Tract, trends northward, then northeast to the high school play-
ing fields The area from the wetland /upland boundary back
towards the northwest property line and extending back from the
' vegetation line west of the football field is also considered
regulated wetlands Although the Futch Tract has been modified
through the years by previous owners by ditching, draining, log-
ging, etc , a portion of the site has maintained its regulated
wetland status Details of some of the initial field investiga-
tions are summarized in an earlier report prepared by Henry von
Oesen and Associates (Appendix C) The wetland /upland boundary
lines were field reviewed and approved by Mr Hugh Heine of the `
Army Corps of Engineers On February 6, 1991, a letter was
received from G Wayne Wright, Chief, Regulatory Branch, Army
Corps of Engineers, which confirms the wetland /upland line as it
is depicted on the plats dated December 1990 The plats can also
be found in Appendix C)
The upland portion of the original tract houses the existing
elementary school and Topsail High School and their ancillary
buildings and recreational facilities
The undeveloped wetland portions of the subject property are
classified as pocos i ns , which is defined in The Ecology of
Southeastern Shrub Bogs (Pocosins) and Carolina Bays A Community
Profile as a freshwater ecosystem characterized by broad -
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leaved evergreen shrubs or low trees, commonly including pond
pine, and commonly growing on highly organic soils Common
' flora found in a pocosin and on this site include loblolly pine
(Pinus taeda), red maple (Acer rubrum), and blueberry (Vaccinium
' spp ), et a1 Little data has been collected on characteristic
fauna found in a pocosin, however, it has been noted that pris-
tine pocosins sometimes serve as sanctuaries for some species be-
cause of the limited access for man and not because the pocosins
are particularly desirable habitats (Page 59)
' It is important to note that the subject property is not a
pristine pocosin This site has been logged within the last ten
' to fifteen years and the drainage ditches and roads used for wood-
land management are still functioning today Off one of these
1 access roads is a small area which has been used as a trash dump
by one or more persons Items found in this area include old
' clothes, empty cans and plastic soft drink containers, empty plas-
tic motor oil containers, and other items Signs of the fire
which raged across the site within the last five years are still
highly visible from scarred and burned trees and shrubs
General Site Flora Characteristics
Dominant trees and shrubs found on the property include
' loblolly pine, red maple, swamp magnolia (Magnolia virginiana),
sweet gum (Liouidamber styraciflua), turkey oak (Quercus laevis),
bayberry (Mvrica cerifera), sassafras (Sassafras albidum), and
j blueberry (Vaccinium sop )
According to the United States Department of the Interior
Fish and Wildlife Service, Raleigh Field Office, there are two
endangered flora which may occur in Pender County They are the
' Rough -leaf loosestrife (Lysimachia asperulaefolia) and Cooley's
meadowrue (Thalictrum cooleyi) According to Endangered and
Threatened Plants and Animals of North Carolina (Page 120),
Rough -leaf Loosestrife can be found in upland bogs dominated by
evergreen shrubs in the Coastal Plains of North Carolina
However, this site is not classified as upland bog dominated by
evergreen shrubs therefore, we believe that this plant is not
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present and will not be affected by the proposed activities
Cooley's meadowrue is found in the southeastern Coastal Plains of
' North Carolina in savannahs or tropical /subtropical grasslands
containing scattered trees and drought - resistant undergrowth
(Page 99) Field investigations of the site indicate that the
canopy and understory are too dense to be considered a grassland
containing scattered trees, therefore, we further believe that
Cooley's meadowrue will not be affected by the proposed ac-
tivities No further investigation into significant vegetative
rspecies was conducted due to the literature search and field in-
vestigations conducted
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Site Soils and Related Properties
The United States Department of Agriculture, Soil Conserva-
tion Service, has mapped and analyzed the soils of North
' Carolina According to the Soil Survey of Pender County. North
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Carolina issued in April 1990, there are four soil types located
on this site
Leon Fine Sand is considered to be a hydri c soil and is
mainly wooded with a few small areas that are cul-
tivated Leon Fine Sand can be expected to produce 71 5
' cubic feet per acre per year of pond pine (Pinus
serotina) at the point where mean annual increment cul-
minates, or 357 5 board feet per year If this soil is
i cleared, or if reforestation or regeneration is neces-
sary, then longleaf pine should be planted for the best
results When cultivated, the main crop for this soil
type is blueberries The potential for Leon Fine Sand
providing suitable habitat for openland or woodland
wildlife is fair, which indicates that habitat can be
established, improved, or maintained in most places with
moderately intensive management required The potential
for Leon Fine Sand providing suitable habitat for wet-
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f' habitat could be established, but management would be
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Murville Muck is considered to be a hydric soil and is
also mainly wooded with a few small areas that are cul-
tivated This soil is expected to produce 57 2 cubic
feet per acre per year of pond pine at the point where
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difficult and intensive
Kureb Fine Sand is considered to be a non- hydric soil
and is also mainly woodland, but it is generally not cul-
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tivated Kureb Fine Sand can be expected to produce
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42 9 cubic feet per acre per year of longleaf pine at
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point where mean annual increment culminates
Again, longleaf pine should be planted for best results
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if this soil is cleared or if the site needs reforesta-
tion or regeneration The potential for this soil
providing suitable habitat for woodland or wetland
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wildlife is very poor, which indicates that creating,
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improving or maintaining suitable habitat is impractical
or impossible The potential for Kureb fine sand soil
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providing suitable habitat for openland wildlife is
poor
rMandrian
Fine Sand is considered to be a non- hydric soil
and is mainly wooded with a few areas that are cul-
tivated This soil is expected to produce 57 2 cubic
feet per acre per year of longleaf pine at the point
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where mean annual increment culminates or 286 board feet
a year If this soil is cleared or if reforestation or
regeneration is necessary, then longleaf pine should be
planted for the best results When Mandrian Fine Sand
is cultivated, blueberries are the main crop The poten-
tial for Mandrian Fine Sand soil providing suitable
habitat for openland or woodland wildlife is poor, and
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its potential for providing suitable habitat for wetland
wildlife is very poor
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Murville Muck is considered to be a hydric soil and is
also mainly wooded with a few small areas that are cul-
tivated This soil is expected to produce 57 2 cubic
feet per acre per year of pond pine at the point where
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' mean annual increment culminates, or 286 board feet per
year If this soil is cleared or if reforestation or
1 ' regeneration is necessary, loblolly pine should be
planted for the best results If Murville Muck is
ditched, drained and cultivated, the main crops are
corn, soybean, and blueberries The potential for Mur-
' ville Muck soil providing suitable habitat for openland
or woodland wildlife is poor Its potential for provid-
ing suitable habitat for wetland wildlife is good, which
indicates that habitat is easily established, improved,
or maintained
Site Wildlife Characteristics
' Some of the wildlife species seen, heard, or where other
signs have been noted on the subject property by field inves-
t tigators include the White Tail Deer (0docoileus virginianus),
lEastern Cottontail (Syvilagus floridanus), Blue Jay (Cyanocitta
cristata), Common Crow (Corvos brachyrhynchos), Eastern Bluebird
I, (Sialia sialis), and others None of the habitat to be filled as
a result of this project will have a significant impact or threat
to local species
According to the United States Department of the Interior
Fish and Wildlife Service, Raleigh Field Office, there are
several endangered or threatened species which may occur within
Pender County The Loggerhead Sea Turtle ( Caretta caretta) and
the Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mvdas) are two of the three fauna
which were listed Because the site is classified as a pocosin
and not an open ocean (preferred habitat for turtles), the
proposed activities will not affect either the turtles or their
' preferred habitat and were eliminated from further evaluation
The third endangered fauna which may occur within Pender
i County, according to the Fish and Wildlife Service, is the Red -
Cockaded Woodpecker (Picoides borealis) The Red - Cockaded Wood-
pecker prefers open, mature (30 to 40 -year old) pinewoods
Development of a dense hardwood understory causes the bird to
abandon its territory Red - Cockaded Woodpeckers dig a nesting
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' cavity in the mature pine, approximately 65 feet high, and this
cavity is ringed with the pine tar seeping from the tree Based
' upon investigations, it is believed that the Red - Cockaded Wood-
pecker does not exist nor have nesting cavities on this site be-
cause of a lack of suitable habitat The site and surrounding
area were timbered within the last ten to fifteen years and there
' is a dense hardwood understory A field survey for nesting
cavities was completed on March 8, 1991 to insure that the Red
Cockaded Woodpecker did not inhabit this property Nesting
cavities were not detected on the site nor on the adjacent
properties Therefore, the proposed activities will not affect
or otherwise impact the Red - Cockaded Woodpecker nor its specific
habitat No further habitat study is believed necessary as a
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If, ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS
A limited number of alternatives were analyzed durirg the
j� planning process for the proposed project The property surround -
ing the existing elementary and high schools had already been pur-
chased in the original development for these facilities, with the
exception of the Futch Tract
PCBOE considered purchasing alternative sites nearby or ad-
jacent to the existing elementary and high schools However,
many of the potentially available tracts are undevelopable due
to the presence of wetlands or other limiting factors, such as
inadequate areas of suitable soils for septic disposal field sys-
tems During this planning process, PCBOE sought the purchase of
the Futch Tract to help accommodate the needed expansion of
school facilities at the Topsail campus Based upon early en-
vironmental assessment findings, the Futch Tract was known to pos-
sess some upland areas which could be utilized for the proposed
project In addition, the purchase of any tract which is not ad-
jacent to the Topsail campus would not meet the overall benefit
of providing combined school facilities at one location
Based upon preliminary planning, all buildings and ancillary
facilities such as parking and septic disposal field systems
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(� could be constructed on the original eleven -acre tract with only
minimal disturbance to 404 wetlands However, to keep these im-
pacts to a minimum, the building design and location for the
proposed middle school was modified to reduce the impacts to the
' wetlands by shifting it closer towards Route 17 However, due to
the need for adequate soils for septic disposal field systems,
the building could not be shifted into the upland ridge closer
towards the existing elementary school
Much of the wetland areas proposed to be filled are fringes
' along the delineated wetlands to accommodate the entrance drive
to the new middle school along the south/ southwestern property
line between the Futch Tract and the Topsail campus Several al-
ternatives were considered to relocating the roadway However,
' none of these alternatives could accomplish the objective of
providing a separate entrance for buses for the three schools
using the existing middle roadway and a separate entrance for
student drop -off for the expanded elementary school and new
middle school without significant and additional cost The Ar-
chitect (Little and Associates), PCBOE, and the Engineers dis-
cussed the need to provide safe access to the new school
' facilities for buses and vehicles without conflict and also to
keep within N C Department of Transportation requirements for
' traffic patterns Some of the other alternatives included moving
' this right of way to other locations However, due to site
limitations, even greater wetland impacts would have been as-
sociated with these alternatives or they would have been cost
prohibitive
For the Futch Tract, the ballfields have been located on the
site with the largest contiguous upland area, thus reducing the
' amount of fill required to accommodate these recreational
facilities Other alternatives included using space between the
high school football field and the gymnasium, areas between the
4 expanded elementary school and new middle school, and areas in
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front and to the side of the existing elementary school All of
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' some open space between facilities (e g , septic disposal field
system) As proposed, the ballfields will be joined to the Top-
' sail campus utilizing a 10 to 15 -foot path from the middle school
building Pockets of wetlands will need to be filled to accom-
modate this access path initially for construction equipment and
later for maintenance equipment Fill will be limited to only
what is needed to accomplish this objective and care will be
' taken during construction to limit activities outside this access
path Where small amounts of standing water are present, small
' culverts may be provided to keep the access path free from stand-
ing water Other mitigative actions are discussed in this
rreport however, the overall objective during the planning
process was to avoid or limit impacts to any regulated wetlands
'For the right of way along the south/ southwestern property
line, regulated wetlands have also been avoided to the greatest
extent practicable Fill areas have been limited to 10 feet from
' roadways and parking areas and 15 feet around the actual middle
school building Culverts will be utilized for existing ditch
' crossings to accommodate the proposed roadway
While some of the regulated wetlands may be considered of
' marginal value to provide fish and wildlife habitat and other
environmental benefits, they do not act to any significant degree
' to improve surface water quality to waters of the United States
As proposed, the project will not result in a significant reduc-
tion in filtering capacity for groundwater resources due to the
' limited amount of construction for impervious surfaces
' MITIGATIVE MEASURES
As previously discussed, impacts to regulated wetlands will
' be limited to only filling those areas required to provide the
necessary facilities of the expanded school system Placement of
' fill will be made following clearing and removal of vegetation to
only those areas delineated Care will be taken during construc-
ttion to avoid placement of fill to other wetland areas No dredg-
ing or draining of wetlands are proposed as part of this project
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CONSERVATION AND NATURE AREA
PCBOE proposes to dedicate the front area of the Futch
Tract as a conservation and nature area Beginning at Elevation
45 to the property line along Route 17, PCBOE will dedicate the
' approximate four (4) acre wetlands area to an area reserved for
conservation and nature study Besides the natural vegetative
' buffer this area provides to other school facilities, it will
also provide an enhanced teaching /learning resource PCBOE is
' planning to formally adopt this dedicated conservation area once
the remaining details on the final purchase of the land are com-
pleted
CONCLUSION
Based upon this and the attached information, it is believed
that the project will have minimal impacts to regulated wetlands
' and that no other significant impacts to the environment will
result from the expansion of school facilities at the Topsail Cam-
pus The benefits of providing much needed educational
facilities outweigh the minimal loss of marginal quality wet-
lands The costs associated with implementing other alternatives
considered during the planning process are prohibitive to the tax-
' payers and citizens of Pender County Because of the inadequate,
overcrowded, unconsolidated school facilities for the Topsail,
Hampstead and surrounding communities within Pender County, the
' proposed project's purpose will eliminate or reduce these
problems in concert with the overall improvements to the Pender
' County school system Alternatives considered during the plan-
ning process were carefully evaluated and examined to minimize
' the loss of wetlands and appropriate mitigative measures during
construction will be implemented to insure that these losses are
' kept to 2 7 acres or less -
See the attached list of key persons affiliated with this
project, should there be any questions (Appendix D)
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Appendix B
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MAILING ADDRESSES OF
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ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNERS
New River Wood Corporation
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P 0 Box 665
Hampstead, NC 28442
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Olde Point Development, Inc
P 0 Box 665
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Hampstead, NC 28443
Pe6der County
P 0 Box 43
Burgaw, NC 28425
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M+ardhal l , Joseph L & gett
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.7809 R 15 193
Hampstead, NC 28443
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WILMINGTON DISTRICT CORPS OF ENGINEERS
PO BOX 1890
WILMINGTON NORTH CAROLINA 28402 1890
IN REPLY REFER
February 6 1991
TO
' Regulatory Branch
Action ID 199101092 and CESAW C091 J 071
' Ms Caroline J Bellis
Henry Von Oesen and Associates
Post Office Drawer 2087
i� Wilmington North Carolina 28402
Dear Ms Bellis
' On December 5 1990 and January 24 1991 you met with Mr Hugh Heine of
my staff regarding your client s plans to develop property near Old Topsail
Creek in Hampstead Pender County North Carolina
' Your client Pender County Board of Education owns the Futch Tract and
the Topsail Middle School site on U S Highway 17 The purpose of this onsite
meeting was to verify the previously delineated wetland alignment Several
points were measured using a 100 foot tape and these distances were compared
t to the surveyed drawings As a result of this activity it appears that the
plats dated December 1990 accurately depicts the boundary of the ,jurisdiction
of Section 404 of the Clean Water Act under the present law and regulations
Unless there is a change in law or our published regulations this
determination of Section 404 ,jurisdiction may be relied upon for a period not
to exceed 3 years from this date
' If all fill material is placed and retained at or landward of the surveyed
wetland line Federal permits will not be required However care should be
taken that no fill material is placed pushed or allowed to erode into any
waters or wetlands
' Should you have any questions or comments please contact Mr Heine at
telephone [phone]
{� Sincerely
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K '*Regul tory Branch
1 Copy Furnished (with wetland determination forms)
to
Mr Robert F McGhee Chief
' U S Environmental Protection
Agency Region IV
Wetlands Section - Water Quality Branch
345 Courtland Street N E
Atlanta Georgia 30365
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HENRY VON OESEN AND ASSOCIATES
CONSULTING ENGINEERS
� Telephone [phone]
AND P L A N N E R S Fax [phone]
805 NORTH THIRD STREET P 0 DRAWER 2087 WILMINGTON NORTH CAROLINA 28402
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IOctober 29, 1990
Mr Tom Pappendick
Pender Co Board of Education
P 0 Box 1239
Burgaw, NC 28425
Re Site Investigations
The Futch Property and
Topsail High School Property
Dear Mr Pappendick
This letter report follows our agreement with the Pender
County Board of Education to evaluate the subject properties for
potential land use impacts resulting from current wetlands
regulatory policies The Board of Education requested this study
on September 171, 1990 This request was acknowledged and a work
scope was detailed by the engineer in a letter to you dated Sep-
tember 18, 1990
' This letter report summarizes our field inspection and
provides an analysis of each site concerning current use, general
locations of regulated wetlands, environmental /engineering prac-
tices for future use, and recommendations
FIELD INSPECTION
t The Topsail High School property and the adjacent Futch
Tract were visited by the engineer on October 4 and October 15,
1990 The sites were traversed and the three criteria for wet-
! ' lands definition were checked Hand auger borings were taken to
' determine soil and hydrologic characteristics (i e , soil clas-
sification, moisture content, hydric /non- hydric) Vegetation was
identified as upland or wetland /hydrophytic species of obligate
or facultative nature
Typical soils were classified at six (6) locations - three
on the Futch property and three on the Topsail High School
property These locations are shown on Map 1 (attached) and soil
descriptions are given on the attached Soil Classification
Report U S Army Corps of Engineers Wetlands Delineation forms
were completed at three typical locations - Futch property wet -
lands, Topsail property wetlands, and Topsail property uplands
These forms document vegetation soils, and hydrology Copies of
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October 29 1990
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ISITE ANALYSIS
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Futch Property
A Current Use The Futch property was recently acquired
by the Pender County Board of Education from William A and Ellen
N Futch The property is presently vacant land While not cur-
rently used for any specific purpose, the land has in the past
been ditched and forested for pine trees (logging)
B General Locations of Regulated Wetlands The majority
of the Futch property consists of wetlands regulated by Section
404 of the Clean Water Act (1 e , "404 Wetlands ") and held under
the jurisdiction of the U S Army Corps of Engineers (Map 1)
Soils consist of Murville Muck (hydric, Map 2), vegetation is
largely facultative wetland species, and the soil moisture con-
tent is indicative of a high water table ( <18 " -2411) Although
the site has been modified by ditching, draining, fires, and log-
ging, the wetlands have retained their classification status
There are some isolated upland mounds on the Futch Tract Most
of these with the exception of the larger area shown on Map 1,
are small scattered patches which are not generally intercon-
nected A strip of upland land is located aside the drainage
ditch paralleling the 60 -foot right of way adjacent to the north
C Environmental/Engineering Practices for Future Use
Environmental regulations and policy strongly discourage the al-
teration and /or destruction of wetlands for development purposes
Preserving the area as a natural conservation area is preferred
Soils are not suitable for septic tanks or for supporting struc-
tures Authorized engineering practices are limited to restoring
ditches to their original depth and width This may improve site
drainage somewhat, but is not likely to alter the soils or
hydrologic character to non - wetland status Filling, mechanized
clearing and other land altering activities will require exten-
sive review and a "404 Permit" from the Corps of Engineers
(Nationwide Permit for one to ten acres)
Both properties appear to have been
wetlands (old pink and black survey tape
previously flagged
occasionally seen)
for
Some additional flagging was made on the
Futch tract during
this
investigation The observed wetland /upland boundary on the
Top-
,
sail School property was clearly flagged
during our October
15
site visit
ISITE ANALYSIS
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Futch Property
A Current Use The Futch property was recently acquired
by the Pender County Board of Education from William A and Ellen
N Futch The property is presently vacant land While not cur-
rently used for any specific purpose, the land has in the past
been ditched and forested for pine trees (logging)
B General Locations of Regulated Wetlands The majority
of the Futch property consists of wetlands regulated by Section
404 of the Clean Water Act (1 e , "404 Wetlands ") and held under
the jurisdiction of the U S Army Corps of Engineers (Map 1)
Soils consist of Murville Muck (hydric, Map 2), vegetation is
largely facultative wetland species, and the soil moisture con-
tent is indicative of a high water table ( <18 " -2411) Although
the site has been modified by ditching, draining, fires, and log-
ging, the wetlands have retained their classification status
There are some isolated upland mounds on the Futch Tract Most
of these with the exception of the larger area shown on Map 1,
are small scattered patches which are not generally intercon-
nected A strip of upland land is located aside the drainage
ditch paralleling the 60 -foot right of way adjacent to the north
C Environmental/Engineering Practices for Future Use
Environmental regulations and policy strongly discourage the al-
teration and /or destruction of wetlands for development purposes
Preserving the area as a natural conservation area is preferred
Soils are not suitable for septic tanks or for supporting struc-
tures Authorized engineering practices are limited to restoring
ditches to their original depth and width This may improve site
drainage somewhat, but is not likely to alter the soils or
hydrologic character to non - wetland status Filling, mechanized
clearing and other land altering activities will require exten-
sive review and a "404 Permit" from the Corps of Engineers
(Nationwide Permit for one to ten acres)

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October 29, 1990
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D Recommendations Given the high percentage of wetland
1 areas on the Futch property, it is recommended that the Pender
County Board of Education leave the site as it is and not pursue
alternatives for site modification and development
' The land serves as a natural area and buffer between the school
and other properties A suggested use for the property is a path -
h 1 h h ld also
U
u
way to the Pender County Library from the sc oo w is wou
serve as a nature trail The construction using non - mechanized
clearing devices (e g , chain saws) for a timber walkway and
minor park facilities on the larger upland area (benches) could
be accomplished for a relatively low cost Permission from the
Corps of Engineers would be required The Corps of Engineers
would also strongly discourage any mechanized clearing due to
potential impacts of greater than one acre to regulated wetlands
Use of wood - chipping devices would probably not be considered a
"regulated activity ", unless the hydrology or hydrophytic vegeta-
tion was significantly altered through this clearing practice
Some limited alterations could be employed which would improve
this property for the recommended use and also favorably enhance
wildlife habitat values Advice from the U S Fish and Wildlife
Service could be sought for this activity and provide local resi-
dents and school children with a field learning center for re-
lated science subjects
' Topsail High School Property
t
A Current Use The property in its entirety consists of
Topsail High School, Topsail Elementary School, a gymnasium, play-
ing fields, other school facilities, open spaces and vacant land
This analysis focuses on the southwestern /western portion of the
property which has been proposed for the new Topsail Middle
School site The area is now vacant land not in use for any
specific purpose In the past, however the area has been
ditched, drained and forested A previous fire also impacted
some of the fringe wetland areas of this tract
B General Locations of Regulated Wetlands The ap-
proximate wetland /upland boundary along the southwestern portion
of the Topsail High School property is shown on Map 1 Extending
across from the upland area adjacent to the 60 -foot right of way
on the Futch Tract, the line trends north, then northeast to the
playing fields The boundary generally follows the observed line
of change in vegetation Mounds of logging debris were noted ad-
jacent to this line

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October 29, 1990
Page 4
The wetland soils consist of Murville Muck (hydric) and the mois-
ture content is indicative of a high water table Vegetation con -
sists mostly of facultative wetland species Although the wet-
lands have been modified by ditching, draining, fires, and log-
ging, these characteristics still define the area as being wet -
lands
The area from the wetlands /upland boundary back towards the
northwest property line and extending back from the vegetation
line west of the football field is considered wetlands regulated
by Section 404 of the Clean Water Act Although the engineer did
i not penetrate to the western corner of the property due to ex-
tremely thick vegetation, there may be an upland area there cor-
relating with Leon Fine Sands (Pender County Soil Survey, Map 2)
The remainder of the site under consideration for the middle
school and the elementary school expansion is considered upland
property
C Environmental /Engineering Practices for Future Use
Wetlands Environmental regulations and policy
strongly discourage the alteration and /or destruction of wetlands
for development purposes Preserving the area as a natural con-
servation area is preferred Soils are not suitable for septic
tanks or for supporting structures Authorized engineering prac-
tices are limited to restoring ditches to their original depth
and width This may improve site drainage somewhat, but is not
likely to alter the soils or hydrologic character to non - wetland
status Filling, mechanized clearing, and other land altering
t activities will require extensive review and a "404 Permit" from
the Corps of Engineers (Nationwide Permit for one to ten acres)
Upland The upland areas of the site proposed for the
middle school consist of Kureb Fine Sand These soils are typi-
cally excessively drained, often droughty, and have poor filter-
, ing capacity These areas are generally suitable for develop-
' ment although filtering capacity should be considered when
developing wastewater disposal plans (i a septic tanks and dis-
posal fields)
D Recommendations Based on the results of our field in-
vestigation the following recommendations are made for the Top-
sail School property (area for proposed middle school)
■ Coordinate Corps of Engineers verification and approval of
wetlands delineation
■ Survey 404 Wetlands /Uplands" and seek Corps approval of wet-
lands delineation map (valid for three years)
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October 29, 1990
' Page 5
■ Review and modify as necessary the proposed design and loca-
tion of the proposed middle school to avoid wetland impacts
■ Consider soil suitability and demand for wastewater
treatment /land area required when siting any new septic
fields that may be needed Existing disposal fields for the
elementary and high schools may be expanded to accommodate
this requirement
SUMMARY
The Futch Tract was found to be largely wetlands Due to
current regulatory policy, it is not recommended to pursue land
altering activities for development at this time The land would
make an attractive natural area and could be enhanced by a
walkway to the library
The portion of the Topsail High School property now desig-
nated for the proposed new middle school consists of wetland and
upland areas However, wetlands are located mostly west of the
actual proposed building site With minor modifications of site
development plans, wetland impacts should not be a constraint to
the development of the proposed middle school There appears to
be adequate contiguous upland acreage to accomplish the siting of
the new middle school without significantly affecting the
architect's proposed preliminary design
We hope that this letter report has fulfilled your present
needs If you have any questions, please contact us We have
appreciated this opportunity to be of service to the Pender
County Board of Education, and we look forward to working with
I , you again on future projects
Respectfully submitted,
HENRY VON OESEN AND ASSOCIATES INC
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Caroline J Bellis, Env Specialist
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SOIL CLASSIFICATION RE°ORT
11 NAME Futch Property /Topsail Schools JOB NO 3648 (HVOA)
LOCATION_ US 17, Hampstead, NC DATE 10/04/90 10/15/90
C Mi itsc er
11-0 OBSERVATION BY —C Bellis OFFICE CLASSIFICATION BY
IE OF TEST OR SAMPLING
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Depth
From To
Soil Oescription
Type
(1)
Color
(2)
Grada-
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(3)
Comp-
action
(4)
Compre-
ssible
(5)
Odor
(6)
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Content
(7)
Foreign
Content
(8)
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Loose
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IS1 Moist
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Loose
No
None
IS1 Moist S1
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10"
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Organic
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16"
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Gradation Fine medium coarse or any combination
W COMO aCTIon Loose, firm dense well compacted
Comoressible Compare with sand clay organic material, spongey
Odor Smell each change in strata
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( Foreign Content Scattered or dense pebbles wood cnips saw dus' limbs twigs
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WETLAND DETERMINATION FORM
COORDINATOR TIME 09 30 DATE 10/04 /90 COUNTY Pender, NC
NEAREST TOWN Hampstead WATERWAY one
QUAD Topsail LOCATION Futch Tract
PROPERTY OWNER (NAME /ADDRESS) PkRTY DOING WORK (NAME /ADDRESS)
Pender County Henry von Oesen & Associates, Inc
c/o Mr Tom Pappendic k 80b Nor5-7hird Street
Board of Education Wilmington,
Burgaw, K 28425
'PHONE (919 ) 259 - 2187 PHONE ( ) -
OTHER INDIVIDUALS PRESENT Christopher Milltscher ancT7`aro 1ne Bellis (HVOA)
' IS PROPERTI UNIFORM OR SE'ARATE DISCRETE X VEGETATIVE UNITS
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VEGETATION (IN ORDER OF DOMINANCE,
TREES SPECIES -- -/ COVER- - INDICATOR
1 Swamp Magnolia - 20%
2 Loblolly Pine - 4W
3 Red Maple - 10%
4 Sweetgum - 5%
5 Tupelo - 5%
SAPLINGS /SHRUBS
i Bayberry - 30%
2 Blueberry - 10%
3 Holly - SY
4 Sassafras - 2%
7
DRAW LINE ABOVE 'JON - DOMINANT SPECIES)
GROUND COVER SPECIES -7 COVER- I'VDICATOR
1 Ferns - 5%
2 Lichen - 5%
3 Milkwort - 1%
4 Creeping Phlox - 1%
5
6
8
WOODY VINES
1 Catbrier - 10%
2
OF DOMINANT SPECIES (OBL - 9 60 OTHER INDICATORS
None
'HYDROPHYTIC VEGETATION YES NO X BASIS Majority of vegetation present are
facultative wetland species
TYPICAL _(COMPLETE BELOW)
SOIL
'SERIES Murville
MOTTLED YES NO X MATRIL COLOR
BASIS Moist, firm dark soil N
ATYPICAL X(COMPLETE BACK)
ON HYDRIC SOILS LIST YES X NO
ck HYDRIC SOILS YES X NO
file Dresent Sliqhtly organic
HYDROLOGY
IVUNDATZD YES NO X DEPTH OF t.ATER
SATURATED SOILS YES X NO DEPTH TO SATURATION /WATER TAB
L: ±18
OTHER INDICATORS Poorly drained, moist
WETLAND HYDROLOGY YES X NO BASIS Saturation at —18'
ATYPICAL SITUATION YES _.j NO NORMAL CONDITIONS YES X NO
WETLAND DETZILHIVATION WETLAND X NON- WETLAND
PHOTOS TAKEV YES N0 X AUTHORITY 10 404 X 101404 NONE
JURISDICTION ABOVE HEADWATERS R.IIVED OB TCD X ADJACCVT NW? �

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' AUTHORIT'i SECTION 10 404 X 10/404 NONE
JURISDICTION ABOVE HE.iDWATERS ISOLATED X ADJAC--VT
NATIONWIDE 9 YES NO IF YES, # PHOTOS T *N 9 YES NO X
' ATTAC-1 DRAWING W /PHOTO ANGLES AND DIMENSIONS
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ATYPICAL
SITUATIONS
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VEGETATION
TYPE OF ALTERATION
Forestation, Fires
Logging
'EFFECT
ON VEGETATION
Reduce canopy, a
ter_ensities of some species
PREVIOUS VEGETATION
)ame
HYDROPHYTIC VEGETATION YES X No
SOILS
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TYPE OF ALTERATION
Logging trails
drainage ditches
EFFECT ON SOILS
—Urier soils
'PREVIOUS
SOILS
HYDRIC SOILS YES X
Same
NO
HYDROLOGY
TYPE OF ALTERATION
Drainage ditches
EFFECT ON HYDROLOGY
Lower water table and modify ground water flow
PREVIOUS HYDROLOGY
Unknown
WETLAND HYDROLOGY YES X NO
' AUTHORIT'i SECTION 10 404 X 10/404 NONE
JURISDICTION ABOVE HE.iDWATERS ISOLATED X ADJAC--VT
NATIONWIDE 9 YES NO IF YES, # PHOTOS T *N 9 YES NO X
' ATTAC-1 DRAWING W /PHOTO ANGLES AND DIMENSIONS
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HYDROLOGY
INUNDATED YES NO X DEPTH OF WATER
SATURATED SOILS YES NO X DEPTH TO SATURATION /WATER TABLE more than 2 -1/2 ft
OTHER INDICATORS r—y an-27 oose soil
WETLAND HYDROLOGY YES NO X BASIS Dry loose soi
ATYPICAL SITUATION YES X NO NORMAL CONDITIONS YES X NO
WETLAND DETERMINATION WETLAND NON- WETLAND X
PHOTOS TAKEN YES NO X AUTHORITY 10 404 10/404 NONE X
JURISDICTION ABOVE HEADWAIZRS ISOLATED -T—ADJACCVT NWP d
DETEIUIIVED B"
WETLAND
DETERMINATION FORM
ATYPICAL X(COMPLETE BACK)
SOIL
COORDINATOR TIME 09 30 DATE 10 /15 /90 COUNTY Pender, NC
TOWN Hampstead WATERWAY None
'NEAREST
QUAD Topsail LOCATION
Topsail Schools
MOTTLED
PROPERTY OWNER (NAME /ADDRESS)
PARTY DOING WORK (NAME /ADDRESS)
Pender County
Henry von Oesen & Associates Inc
'
c/o Mr Tom Pappendick
North Third Street
-Toard of E ucation
Wilmington NC 28401
ur aw, NC 284
( 9 9) 259 - 2187
PHONE [phone]
'PHONE
OTHER INDIVIDUALS PRESENT Christopher
Militscher and Caroline Bellis (HVOA)
'
IS PROPERTY UNIFORM OR SEPARATE DISCRETE X VEGETATIVE UNITS
VEGETATION (IN ORDER OF DOMINANCE
DRAW L1NE ABOVE 'VON - DOMINANT SPECIES)
'
TREES SPECIES -- -/ COVER -- INDICATOR GROUND COVER SPECIES -7 COVER - INDICATOR
1 Loblolly Pine - 60%
1 Grass - 60%
2 Swamp Magnolia - 2%
2 Honeysuckle - 1%
Turkey Oak - 25%
3 Pitcher Plant - 1%
'3
4
4 Blazing Star - 1%
5
5
SAPLINGS /SHRUBS
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1.Bayberry - 5%
7
2 Holly - 5%
8
3 Sassafras - 2%
WOODY VINES None
4 Blueberry - 5%
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% OF DOMINANT SPECIES (PAX; F3C )
25 OTHER INDICATORS Vegetation not dense,
lots of open spaces
'
HYDROPHYTIC VEGETATION YES NO X
BASIS Turkey Oak, Loblolly Pine
predominant
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HYDROLOGY
INUNDATED YES NO X DEPTH OF WATER
SATURATED SOILS YES NO X DEPTH TO SATURATION /WATER TABLE more than 2 -1/2 ft
OTHER INDICATORS r—y an-27 oose soil
WETLAND HYDROLOGY YES NO X BASIS Dry loose soi
ATYPICAL SITUATION YES X NO NORMAL CONDITIONS YES X NO
WETLAND DETERMINATION WETLAND NON- WETLAND X
PHOTOS TAKEN YES NO X AUTHORITY 10 404 10/404 NONE X
JURISDICTION ABOVE HEADWAIZRS ISOLATED -T—ADJACCVT NWP d
DETEIUIIVED B"
TYPICAL
_(COMPLETE BELOW)
ATYPICAL X(COMPLETE BACK)
SOIL
SERIES
Kureb Fine Sand
ON HYDRIC SOILS LIST YES NO
MOTTLED
YES NO X MATRIX COLOR
GreV- Orange HYDRIC SOILS YES NO
BASIS
Soil profile, well drained
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to greater than 2 feet
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HYDROLOGY
INUNDATED YES NO X DEPTH OF WATER
SATURATED SOILS YES NO X DEPTH TO SATURATION /WATER TABLE more than 2 -1/2 ft
OTHER INDICATORS r—y an-27 oose soil
WETLAND HYDROLOGY YES NO X BASIS Dry loose soi
ATYPICAL SITUATION YES X NO NORMAL CONDITIONS YES X NO
WETLAND DETERMINATION WETLAND NON- WETLAND X
PHOTOS TAKEN YES NO X AUTHORITY 10 404 10/404 NONE X
JURISDICTION ABOVE HEADWAIZRS ISOLATED -T—ADJACCVT NWP d
DETEIUIIVED B"

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AUTHORITY SECTION 10 404 10/404 NONE X
JURISDICTION ABOVE HEADWATERS ISOLATED X ADJACEVT
NATIONWIDE 7 YES NO IF YES, # PHOTOS TAKEN 9 YES NO X
ATTACH DRAWING W /PHOTO ANGLES AND DIMENSIONS
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ATYPICAL SITUATIONS
VEGETATION
TYPE OF ALTERATION
Drainage ditches, forest fires
EFFECT ON VEGETATION
Faculative up and upland species prednminant
PREVIOUS VEGETATION
Unknown
HYDROPHYTIC VEGETATION
YES NOS_
'
SOILS
TYPE OF ALTERATION
None
EFFECT ON SOILS
None
PREVIOUS SOILS
Same
HYDRIC SOILS YES
NO X
HYDROLOGi
TYPE OF ALTERATION
Drainage ditches
ON HYDROLOGY
Maintain lower water table
'EFFECT
PREVIOUS HYDROLOGY
Unknown
WETLAND HYDROLOGI YES
NO X
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AUTHORITY SECTION 10 404 10/404 NONE X
JURISDICTION ABOVE HEADWATERS ISOLATED X ADJACEVT
NATIONWIDE 7 YES NO IF YES, # PHOTOS TAKEN 9 YES NO X
ATTACH DRAWING W /PHOTO ANGLES AND DIMENSIONS
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WETLAND DETERMINATION FOF14
COORDINATOR TIME 10 30 DATE 10 / 15 /go COUNTY pPndpr} NC
NEAREST TOWN Hampstead WATERWAY None
QUAD Topsail LOCATION Topsail Schools
PROPERTY OWNER (NAME /ADDRESS) PARTY DOING WORK (NAME /ADDRESS)
Pender County Henry von Oesen_ & Associates, Inc
'
C/o lom PappendiCk 805 North Third Street
Board of uca ion Wilmington, NC 28401
urgaw,
'PHONE ( ) PHONE [phone]
OTHER INDIVIDUALS PRESENT Christopher Militscher and Caroline Belles (HVOA)
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IS PROPERTY UNIFORM OR SEPARATE DISCRETE X VEGETATIVE UNITS
VEGETATION (IN ORDER OF DOMINANCE, DRAW LINE ABOVE ETON— DOMINANT SPECIES)
TRECS SPECIES---% COVER -- INDICATOR GROUND COVER SPECIES-7 COVER — INDICATOR
i Swamp Magnolia - 15% 1 Ferns - 109
2 Red Maple - 5% 2 Bluegrass - 10%
3 Loblolly Pine - 2% 3
4 Tupelo (Dead) - 1% 4
5
SA'LINGS /SHRUBS
bayberry - 60%
2 Swamp Magnolia
3 Blueberry - 10%
4 Holly - 1%
5
5
6
7.
2Q1 s
i OF DOMINANT SPECIES
WOODY VINES None
1
2
ow/-(D ow/-(D 80 OTHER INNMICATORS None
' HYDROPHYTIC VEGETATION YES X NO BASIS Majority of vegetation p rpcpnt
are facultative wetland species
TYPICAL. _(COMPLETE BELOW) ATYPICAL X (COMPLETE BACK)
SOIL
'SERIES Murville ON HYDRIC SOILS LIST YES_NO
MOTTLED YES NO X MATRIX COLOR Dark Grey HYDRIC SOILS YES_ —NO
BASIS Lac< —of profile, poorly drained
Id
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HYDROLOGY
INUNDATED YES NO X DEPTH OF WATER
SATURATED SOILS YES NO X DEPTH TO SATURATION /WATER TABLE more than 20 inches
OTHE't INDICATORS mil moister than in upland areas
WETLAND HYDROLOGZ YES X NO BASIS Moisture content
ATYPICAL SITUATION YES X NO NORMAL CONDITIONS YES X NO
WETLAND DETERMINATION WETLAND X NON— WETLAND
PHOTOS TAKEN YES No X AUTHORITY 10 404 X 10/404 NONE
JURISDICTION ABOVE HEADWATERS ISOLATED X ADJACCVT NW? it
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'VEGETATION
TYPE OF ALTERATION Forestation, forest fires, logging
'EFFECT ON VEGETATION Reduced canopy
PREVIOUS VEGETATION Pines dominant
HYDROPHYTIC VEGETATION YES X NO
' SOILS
TYPE OF ALTERATION Logging trails ditching
EFFECT ON SOILS Lower water table dr_i_er soils
PREVIOUS SOILS Same
HYDRIC SOILS YES X NO
HYDROLOGY
TYPE OF ALTERATION Ditching -
'EFFECT ON HYDROLOGY Lower water table- mndiflpd ground water tahlm
PREVIOUS HYDROLOGY Unknown
WETLAND HYDROLOGY YES X NO
'AUTdORITY SECTION 10 404_Lr 10/404 NONE
JURISDICTION ABOVE HEADWATERS ISOLATED_ ADJACENT
NATIONWIDE 9 YES NO IF YES, # PHOTOS TAKEN 9 YES NO_X-
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Appendix D
LIST OF KEY PERSONS AND ORGANIZATIONS
AFFILIATED WITH PROJECT
Mr Tom Pappendick
Pender County Board of Education
P 0 Box 1239
Burgaw, NC 28425
Mr James Metze, AIA
Mr Kenneth Gallaugher, AIA
Little and Associates, Architects
5815 Westpark Drive
Charlotte, NC 28217
Mr John Parker, P E
Mr Gordon McAdams, P E
James E Stewart and Associates, Inc
Consulting Engineers & Land Surveyors
P 0 Drawer 976
Jacksonville, NC 28541 -0976
Mr Christopher A Militscher, R E M
Mr David E Criser, P E
Mrs Tammala A Bulger
Henry von Oesen and Associates, Inc
Consulting Engineers & Planners
P 0 Drawer 2087
Wilmington, NC 28402
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(919) 259 -2187
(704) 525 -6350
(919) 455 -2414
(919) 763 -0141

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