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WILDLAND.S
ENGINEERING
August 6, 2012
Ms. Katie Merritt
Nutrient Offset Bank Coordinator
NCDENR — Division of Water Quality
1601 Mail Service Center
Raleigh NC 27699 -1601
RE: WEI's Buck Swamp BPDP Submittal for DWQ Review
Neuse River Basin, 03020201
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Enclosed please find for your review, one copy of the WEI Buck Swamp Bank Parcel Development Plan (BPDP).
We have incorporated all of your comments on the draft document from July 18, 2012.
Please contact me at 704 - 332 -7754 x101 if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Andrea S. Eckardt
[e-mail]
Wildlands Engineering, Inc • phone 704 - 332 -7754 - fax [phone] - 1430 S Mint Street_ 9 104 Charlotte_ NC 28203

BANK PARCEL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
Buck Swamp Parcel
WEI's Neuse 01 Riparian Buffer
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Wildlands Engineering, Inc.
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Ph6ne: 919- 851 -9986
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Buck Swamp Parcel
WEI's Neuse 01 Riparian Buffer &
Nutrient Umbrella Mitigation Bank - HUC 03020201
Bank Parcel Development Plan.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 Project Location and Description ................................... ............................... 1
1.1 Introduction .......................................................................... ............................... 1
1.2 Parcel Location ..................................................................... ............................... 1
2.0 Project Area - Existing Conditions ................................... ............................... 2
2.1 Parcel Soils .............................................................................. ............................. "2
2.2 Existing Vegetative Communities ........................................ ............................... 2
;= z- 3; Threatened and Endangered Species .................................. ............................... 3
2.4:,::Cultural Re' sources ................................................................. ..............................4
2.5 Environmental Issues ............................................................. ..............................4
+z'.6 FEMA Floodplain / Floodway Mapping ................................ ............................... 4
3.0 Proposed, Neuse Buffer and Nutrient Offset Restoration Plan ................ 4
i " Parcel Preparation
- ^3.2 Planting ................................................................................. ............................... 5
4.0 Monitoring and Maintenance Plan ................................ ............................... 7
4.1 Monitoring Protocol ............................................................. ............................... 7
4.2 Parcel Maintenance ....................................................:......... ............................... 7
5.0 Financial Assurance ............................................................ ............................... 7
6.0 Mitigation Potential ............................................................. ............................... 7
7.0 References .............................................................................. ..............................8
FIGURES
Figure 1
Service Area
Figure 2
Vicinity Map
Figure 3
NRCS Soils Map
Figure 4
Credit Generation Map
APPENDIX
Correspondence with NC Cultural Resources Department
EDR Radius Map Report
DWQ Determination of.Streams Subject to Neuse Riparian Buffer Rules
Parcel Photo Log

Buck Swamp Parcel
WEI's Neuse 01 Riparian Buffer & Nutrient Umbrella Mitigation Bank
Bank Parcel Development Plan
The Buck Swamp Parcel ( "Parcel ") is proposed as part of the Wildlands Engineering, Inc's (WEI) Neuse
01 Riparian Buffer and Nutrient Umbrella Mitigation Bank ( "Bank "). The Umbrella Mitigation Banking
Instrument (UMBI) for the Bank was signed on July 3, 2012. The project parcel shall be planned and
designed encompassing' land along Buck Swamp and it's tributaries in Wayne County, NC.
The purpose of the Bank is to provide Neuse buffer and nutrient offset mitigation credits to
compensate for buffer impacts and development requiring nutrient offset payments within the service
area, Hydrologic Unit 03020201 (with the exception of the Falls Lake drainage area). The service area is
depicted in Figure 1.
1.0 Project Location and Description
1.1 Introduction
The Parcel involves the restoration of Neuse buffers and nutrient offset riparian areas in order to help
reduce non -point source discharge of contaminants into streams and agricultural ditch channels within
the Neuse River Basin. The project area is approximately 49.5 acres and will be protected with a
permanent conservation easement.
Out of the 49.5 acres, 3.5 acres will be restored for Neuse buffer credit and 46 acres will be restored for
nutrient offset restoration credit. WEI may use the 3.5 acres for either.Neuse buffer credits or nutrient
offset credits, but not both. In general, Neuse buffer widths will extend 5o feet and nutrient offset
restoration area widths will extend at least 200 feet from the top of the channel bank. The project will
be divided into two phases. The first phase includes 3.5 acres of Neuse buffer and 3o acres of nutrient
offset restoration. The second phase includes the remaining 16 acres of nutrient offset restoration.
Further explanation of the two phases is included in Section 3 of the BPDP.
1.2 Parcel Location
The proposed Site is located in western Wayne County, approximately five miles north east of the Town
of Princeton (35° 29'38-093" N, 780 4' 26.857" W). To get to the site traveling east on US Hwy 70 from
Raleigh, Turn left onto Capps Bridge Rd and continue north approximately 3.5 miles to the intersection
with Pikeville- Princeton Rd. Turn Right and continue 0.7 miles east. The site can be accessed directly
from Pikeville- Princeton Rd or Old Kenly Rd (Figure 2).
The proposed site is located in a rural watershed within the Neuse River Basin (HUC 03020201) and
within sub -basin 03- 04 -06. Stormwater runoff from the site drains into six ditches and one unnamed
tributary which all drain into Buck Swamp which drains into Mill Creek which then drains into the Little
River, a major tributary to the Neuse River, all classified as Nutrient Sensitive Waters by the North
Carolina Division of Water Quality (NCDWQ). Buck Swamp, Mill Creek and the Little River are also each
listed as Water Supply IV — Highly Developed by NCDWQ.
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2.0 Project Area - Existing Conditions
2.1 Parcel Soils
The soils in the proposed project area are mapped by the Wayne County Soil Survey. There are four
main soil types on the site: Lynchburg sandy loam, Myatt very sandy loam, Rains sandy loam, and
Norfolk loamy sand. These soils are described below in Table i. A soils map is provided in Figure I
Table 1. Project Soil Types and Descriptions
Soil Name
Location
Description
Lynchburg
Located in the center of
These soils are nearly level and very deep. They are
sandy loam
the project area.
found on broad flats and in slight depressions on
uplands. They are somewhat poorly drained.
Permeability is moderate and shrink -swell potential
for these soils is low.
Myatt very
Located in the northern
These are poorly drained soils. They are nearly level
sandy loam
and middle portions of
and very deep. They are found on stream terraces
the project area.
and upland flats. The soils have a loamy surface layer
and subsoil.
Rains sandy
Located in the northern
These soils are nearly level and very deep. They are
loam
portion of the project.
found on broad flats and in slight depressions on
uplands. The soils are poorly drained. Permeability
of these soils is moderate and shrink -swell potential
is low.
Norfolk loamy
Located primarily in the
These soils are nearly level and very deep. They are
sand, 0 -2%
southern, portion of the
found on uplands and are well drained. Permeability
slopes
project.
is moderate and shrink -swell potential is low.
Source: Wayne County Soil Survey, USDA -NRCS
2.2 Existing Vegetative Communities
The project site consists primarily of open agricultural fields currently in row crop production. Recent
crops include wheat, corn and tobacco. Streams, ditches, and other stormwater conveyances on the
site have little to no existing riparian buffer. The riparian area adjacent to streams, ditches, and other
stormwater conveyances on the site have been mowed in most locations on an.annual basis. The
project includes restoring the Neuse buffer along Buck Swamp, one unnamed tributary to Buck Swamp
and approximately 6 ditches/stormwater conveyances (Figure 4). The six ditches /stormwater
conveyances were identified in the asset map NCDWQ provided on July 17, 2012. A photolog of the site
is located in the appendix.
While the project area consists of agricultural fields, there are some forested areas adjacent to the
project (Figure 4). The forested area along the western portion of the project consists of Loblolly Pine
(Pinus taeda). The forested areas along the eastern boundary of the project were assessed for existing
vegetation conditions on August 2, 2012. This area is dominated by sweetgum (Liquidambarstyraciflua)
but contains loblolly pine, black willow (Salix nigra), red maple (Ater rubrum), and sycamore (Platanus
occidentalis). This forested area is generally characterized as a Coastal Plain Small Stream Swamp,
according to the North Carolina Natural Heritage Program (NHP) classification system (Schafale and
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Weakley, iggo). Table' z includes a list of the species found in this ecosystem type and have the
potential for occurrence in the eastern forested area adjacent to the project.
Table 2. Adjacent Forested Areas Existing Tree and Shrub Species
(Coastal Plain Bottomland Hardwood Communities *)
Scientific Name
Common Name
Wetland Indicator
Status
Ca rya a uatica
Water Hickory
OBL
Quercus shumardii
Shumard Oak
FACW -
Celtis laevi ata
Stigarberry
FACW
Ilex decidua
Deciduous Holly
FACW -
N ssa aquatica
Water Tupelo
OBL
Salixnigra
Black Willow
OBL
Clethra alni olia
Sweet Pep erbush
FACW
C rilla racemi fora
Swamp Titi
FACW
Fraxinus caroliniana
Water Ash
OBL
Itea virginica -'
Vir inia Sweetspire
FACW+
Nyssa sylvatica
Blackgum
FAC
Diosp ros virginiana
Persimmon
FAC
Acerrubrum
Red Maple
FAC
Liquidambar st raci lua
Sweetgum
FAC+
Pinus taeda
Loblolly Pine
FAC
Quercus rubra
Red Oak
FACU
Quercus phellos
Willow Oak
FACW -
Liriodendron tulipifera
Yellow Poplar
FAC
Platanus occidentalis
American Sycamore
FACW -
Juniperus virginiana
Eastern Red Cedar
FACU-
Notes: *Source: Schafale & Weakley (s99o)
2.3 Threatened and Endangered Species
The US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) database was searched for federally listed threatened and
endangered plant and animal species for Wayne County, NC. Two federally listed species, the bald
eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) and the red - cockaded woodpecker (Picoides borealis), are currently
listed in Wayne County (Table 3).
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Table 3. Listed Threatened and Endanaered Species in Wavne County NC
Species
Federal Status
I Habitat
Vertebrate
Bald eagle
BGPA
Near large open water bodies: lakes,
(Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
marshes, seacoasts, and rivers
Red - cockaded woodpecker
E
Open stands of mature pines
(Picoides borealis)
E = Endangered; BGPA =Bald & Golden Eagle Protection Act
Bald eagle
Bald eagles typically live near large bodies of open water with suitable fish habitat including: lakes,
marshes, seacoasts, and rivers. This species generally requires tall, mature tree species for nesting and
roosting. Bald eagles were de- listed from the Endangered Species List in June 2007; however this
species remains under the protection of the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (BGPA). This species
is known to occur in every U.S. state except Hawaii.
Red - cockaded woodpecker
The red - cockaded woodpecker is typically found in large open stands of pines with trees over 6o years
in age. The foraging habitat for this species may include pine hardwood stands of longleaf and
southern pine, over 30 years in age. Known populations of the red - cockaded woodpecker have been
observed within Wayne County over the past 20 years.
A pedestrian survey of the site was performed on May 30, 2012. No individual species or their habitat
was found to exist on the site.
2.4 Cultural Resources
Review and comment from the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) with respect to any
archeological and architectural resources related to the Parcel was requested on May 14, 2012. SHPO
responded on May 30, 2012, and stated they were aware of no historic resources that would be affected
by the project (Appendix).
2.5 Environmental Issues
An EDR Radius Map Report with Geocheck was ordered for the site through Environmental Data
Resources, Inc. Neither the target property, nor the adjacent properties, was listed in any of the
Federal, State, or Tribal environmental databases searched by EDR. There were no known or potential
hazardous waste sites identified within one mile of the Parcel. The Executive Summary of the EDR
report is included in the Appendix.
2.6 FEMAFloodplain /FloodwayMapping
The Parcel is not located with the Federal Emergency Management Association's (FEMA's) designated
floodway and approximate loo -year flood boundary. No floodplain impacts associated with the Parcel
are anticipated.
3.0 Proposed Neuse Buffer and Nutrient Offset Restoration Plan
Actions required to develop the subject site for mitigation will require altering current land use
practices. Both the Neuse buffer and the nutrient offset restoration areas will involve replanting
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appropriate native tree and shrub species along the project corridors. Intensive vegetation
management and a rigorous herbicide schedule will need to be implemented over the first few years of
tree establishment in the restoration areas to prevent establishment of invasive species that will
attempt to out - compete the planted native vegetation. More detailed descriptions of the proposed
restoration activity follows.
3.1 Parcel Preparation
The majority of the site slated for Neuse buffer or nutrient offset restoration has been maintained as a
cleared agricultural field. These areas are relatively clear and will require little site preparation other
than select herbicide treatments or limited mechanical clearing to remove undesirable underbrush prior
to planting. The restoration area will be planted with a mechanical tree planter. The mechanical
planter will rip, plant, and compress the soil around the tree and roots which will break up any plow
layers and create good soil contact with the tree roots. Site preparation and planting is planned to
begin in January 2013. 1 .
WEI will manage vegetation growth by mowing in between planted trees as needed during the
monitoring period. Additionally, selective applications of "a pre- emergent herbicide will be used to
control weedy competition. Past project experience has indicated that use of these techniques
significantly limits competition by undesirable vegetation and results in significant increases in tree
growth.
3.2 Planting
The revegetation plan for the site will include planting of bare root trees and controlling invasive
species growth. Bare root trees selected for the site will be native_bottomland hardwood species
typical for Coastal Plain Small Stream Swamp communities as defined by Schafale and Weakley (1996).
Trees will be planted at the density recommended in the NC Ecosystem Enhancement Program's
(NCEEP) Guidelines for Riparian Buffer Restoration. "Trees should be planted at a density sufficient to
provide 320 trees per acre at maturity." Tree species specified for planting on the Buck Swamp Parcel
are detailed in Table 4.
Table 4. Selected Tree Species AnnrnnrinfP fnr RnffAr R^dnrnfinn
Species
Common
Max
Unit
Min.
Caliper
Stratu
Indiv.
# of
Name
Spacing
Type*
Size
m
Spacing
Stems
Taxodium
distichum
Bald Cypress
12 ft.
R
0.25 " -1.0"
Canopy
6 -12 ft.
3200
Corpus
Silky
amomum
Dogwood
12 ft.
L
0.25 " -1.0"
Shrub
6 -12 ft.
3100
Quercus
phellos
Willow Oak
12 ft.
R;
0.25 " -1.0"
Canopy
6 -12 ft..
3200
Platanus
American
occidentalis
Sycamore
12 ft.
R
0.25 " -1.0"
Canopy
6 -12 ft..
4500
Betula nigra
River Birch
12 ft.
R
0.25 " -1.0"
Canopy
6 -12 ft.
3500
Quercus
Swamp
michauxii
Chestnut
12 ft.
R
0.25 " -1.0"
Canopy
6 -12 ft.
3500
Oak
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Species
Common
Max
Unit
Min.
Caliper
Stratu
Indiv.
# of
FACW-
Name
Spacing
Type*
Ilex decidua
m
Spacing
Stems
Water Tupelo
OBL
Salixnigra
Black Willow
Size .
Clethra alni olia
Sweet Pepperbush
FACW
Fraxinus
enns lvanica
Green Ash
12 ft.
R
o.z5 " -1.0"
Canopy
6 -12 ft.
3500
FACW+
Subtotal
z4,5oo
* L = Live Stake; P = Herbaceous Plug; R = Bare Root
"Character Trees" are defined as planted or volunteer species identified from a survey of local
vegetation on less degraded sections of the specified stream and from reference literature that details
native species. A list of Character Tree species other than the species specified for planting is listed in
Table 5.
Table 5. Character /Existing Tree and Shrub Species
(Coastal Plain Bottomland Hardwood Communities *)
Scientific Name
Common Name
Wetland Indicator
Status
Caiya aquatica
Water Hickory
OBL
Quercus shumardii
Shumard Oak
FACW-
Celtis laevigata
Sugarberry
FACW
Ilex decidua
Deciduous Holly
FACW-
Nyssa aquatica
Water Tupelo
OBL
Salixnigra
Black Willow
OBL
Clethra alni olia
Sweet Pepperbush
FACW
Cyrilla racemiflora
Swamp Titi
FACW
Fraxinus caroliniana
Water Ash
OBL
Itea virginica
Virginia Sweets ire
FACW+
N ssa s lvatica
Black um
FAC
Diospyros virginiana
Persimmon
FAC
Acerrubrum
Red Maple
FAC
Liquidambarstyraci lua
Sweetgum
FAC+
Pinus taeda
Loblolly Pine
FAC
Quercus rubra
Red Oak
FACU
Quercus phellos
Willow Oak
FACW-
Liriodendron tulipi era
Yellow Poplar
FAC
Platanus occidentalis
American Sycamore,
FACW-
luniperus vir iniana
Eastern Red Cedar
FACU-
Notes: *Source: Schafale & Weakley (1990)
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4.0 Monitoring and Maintenance Plan
4.1 Monitoring Protocol
Vegetation monitoring plots will be installed and evaluated within the buffer restoration area to
measure the survival of the planted trees. The number of monitoring quadrants required was
determined in accordance with the Carolina Vegetative Sampling Protocol (CVS) Levels 1 & z. A total
Of 37 plots will be established within the credit generation area: 22 plots in Phase i and 15 plots in
Phase 2. The size of individual quadrants will be so square meters for woody tree species and shrubs.
Vegetation assessments will be conducted following the Carolina Vegetation Survey (CVS) Level 1
Protocol for Recording Vegetation (2006). A reference photo will be taken from the southwestern
corner of each plot. All planted stems will be marked with flagging tape and recorded.
The first annual monitoring activities will commence at the end of the first growing season, at least five
months after planting has been completed. Species composition, density, and survival rates will be
evaluated on an annual basis by plot and for the entire site. WEI shall submit to NCDWQ an annual
monitoring report, no later than December 31st of each year for five consecutive years and will follow
the terms and conditions of the WEI UMBI signed on July 3, 2012. Success criteria within the Neuse
buffer and nutrient, offset restoration areas will be based on the survival of a minimum density of 320
planted stems per acre after five years of monitoring.
4.2 Parcel Maintenance
Adaptive measures will be developed or appropriate remedial actions will be implemented in the event
that the site or a specific component of the site fails to achieve the success criteria outlined in Section
3.3• Site maintenance will be performed to correct any identified problems on the site that have a high
likelihood of affecting project success. Such items include but are not limited to excess tree mortality
caused by fire, flooding, drought or insects. Any actions implemented will be designed to achieve the
success criteria and will include a work schedule and updated monitoring criteria.
5.0 Financial Assurance
Following approval of the Buck Swamp BPDP, WEI shall provide a Performance Bond from a surety that
is rated no less than an "A -" as rated by A.M. Best. The Performance Bond amount shall be s00% of the
estimated cost for implementation of the project as described in the approved BPDP, but not less than
$150,000.00. In lieu of posting the performance bond, WEI may elect to construct the project prior to
the first credit release. In that case no performance bond will be necessary.
After completion of the restoration /construction, a separate Performance /Maintenance Bond will be
secured for s00% of the estimated cost to implement the monitoring and maintenance plan but not less
than $soo,000.00. The Performance /Maintenance Bond shall apply at the inception of the monitoring
period for a term of one year, to be extended annually for a minimum of five years. Upon DWQ
approval, this may be lowered each year based on the adjusted cost to complete the monitoring
6.0 Mitigation Potential
Approximately 49.5 acres of land will be protected with a permanent conservation easement. Out of
the 49.5 acres, 3.5 acres will be restored for Neuse buffer credit and 46 acres will be restored for
nutrient offset credit. WEI may use the 3.5 acres for either Neuse buffer credits or nutrient offset
credits, but not both. The Buck Swamp Parcel will generate a total of 46 acres (104,558 pounds) of
nutrient offset credit and 3.5 acres (152,46o square feet) of Neuse buffer credit. Phase 1 will generate
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3o acres (68,igo pounds) of nutrient offset credit and 3.5 acres (152,46o square feet) of Neuse buffer
credit. Phase II will generate 16 acres (36,368 pounds) of nutrient offset credit.
7.0 References
Guidelines forRiparian Buffer Restoration. NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources,
Ecosystem Enhancement Program. October 2004.
Peet, R.K., T.R. Wentworth and P.S. White. 1998. A flexible, multipurpose method for recording
vegetation composition and structure. Castanea 63:262 -274. http : / /cvs.bio.unc.edu /methods.htm
Schafale, M.P. and Weakley, A.S.199o. A Classification of the Natural Communities of North Carolina,
Third Approximation.
USDA, Soil Conservation Service, 1974. Soil Survey of Wayne County.
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APPENDIX,

North Carolina -Department' of Cultural Resources
State Historic Preservation Office
Ramona M. Banos, Administrator
Beverly Laves Perdue, GoFcmor
Linda A. Carlisle, Secretary
Jeffrey J. Crovv, Deputy Secraoryy
May 30, 2012
Andrea Eckardt
Wildlands Engineering
1430 South Mint Street
Suite 104
Charlotte, NC 28203
Office of Archives and 1-iistory
Division of Historical Resources
David Brook, Director
Re: Buck Swamp Nutrient IvEtigation Bank Site, Princeton, Wayne County, ER-12 -0815
Dear Ms. Eckardt:
Thank you for your letter of May 14, 2012, concerning the above project.
We have conducted a 'review of the project and are. aware of no historic resources which would be affected by
the project. Therefore, we have no comment on the project as proposed.
The above comments are made pursuant to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and the
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's Regulations for Compliance with,Section 106 codified at361 CFR
Part 800. °
Thank you for your cooperation and consideration. If you have questions concerning the above comment,
please contact Renee Gledhill- Earley, environmental review coordinator, at 919- 807 -6579. In all future
communication concerning this project, please cite the above - referenced tracking number:
Sincerely,
Lay/Ramona M. Bartos
Location: 109 Last )ones Street,'Raleigh NC 27601 Mailing Address:'4617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh NC 27699 -4617 Telephone /Fax: (919) 807 - 6570/807 -6599

Buck Swamp
Pike Princeton Road
Pikeville, NC 27863
Inquiry Number: 3323707.2s
May 15, 2012
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A search of available environmental records was conducted by Environmental Data Resources, Inc (EDR).
The report was designed to assist parties seeking to meet the search requirements of EPA's Standards
and Practices for All Appropriate Inquiries (40 CFR Part 312), the ASTM Standard Practice for
Environmental Site Assessments (E 1527 -05) or custom requirements developed for the evaluation of
environmental risk associated with a parcel of real estate.
TARGET PROPERTY INFORMATION
ADDRERR
PIKE PRINCETON ROAD
PIKEVILLE, NC 27863
COORDINATES
Latitude (North):
Longitude (West):
Universal Tranvel
UTM X (Meters):
UTM Y (Meters):
Elevation:
35.4923000 - 35° 29' 32.28"
78.0723000 - 78° 4'20.28"
se Mercator: Zone 17
765591.7
3931382.2
145 ft. above sea level
USGS TOPOGRAPHIC MAP ASSOCIATED WITH TARGET PROPERTY
Target Property Map:
Most Recent Revision:
North Map:
Most Recent Revision
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY IN THIS REPORT
35078 -D1 NORTHWEST GOLDSBORO, NC
2001
35078 -E1 KENLY EAST, NC
1978
Portions of Photo from: 2009, 2010
Source: USDA
TARGET PROPERTY SEARCH RESULTS
The target property was not listed in any of the databases searched by EDR.
DATABASES WITH NO MAPPED SITES
No mapped sites were found in EDR's search of available ( "reasonably ascertainable ") government
records either on the target property or within the search radius around the target property for the
following databases:
STANDARD ENVIRONMENTAL RECORDS
Federal NPL site list
NPL-------------------- - - - - -- National Priority List
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Proposed NPL--------- - - - - -- Proposed National Priority List Sites
NPL LIENS------------- - - - - -- Federal Superfund Liens
Federal Delisted NPL site list
Delisted NPL---------- - - - - -- National Priority List Deletions
Federal CERCLIS list
CERCLIS--------------- - - - - -. Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Information System
FEDERAL FACILITY--- - - - - -- Federal Facility Site Information listing
Federal CERCLIS NFRAP site List
CERC- NFRAP-------- - - - - -- CERCLIS No Further Remedial Action Planned
Federal RCRA CORRACTS facilities list
CORRACTS------------ - - - - -- Corrective Action Report
Federal RCRA non- CORRACTS TSD facilities list
RCRA- TSDF----------- - - - - -- RCRA - Treatment, Storage and Disposal
Federal RCRA generators list
RCRA- LQG------------- - - - - -. RCRA - Large Quantity Generators
RCRA- SQG------------ - - - - -- RCRA - Small Quantity Generators
RCRA- CESQG--------- - - - - -- RCRA - Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator
Federal institutional controls /engineering controls registries
US ENG CONTROLS--- - - - - -. Engineering Controls Sites List
US INST CONTROL--- - - - - -- Sites with Institutional Controls
Federal ERNS list
ERNS------------------ - - - - -- Emergency Response Notification System
State- and tribal - equivalent NPL
NC HSDS-------------- - - - - -- Hazardous Substance Disposal Site
State- and tribal - equivalent CERCLIS
SHWS------------------ - - - - -. Inactive Hazardous Sites Inventory
State and tribal landfill and /or solid waste disposal site lists
SWF /LF---------------- - - - - -- List of Solid Waste Facilities
OLI--------------------- - - - - -- Old Landfill Inventory
State and tribal leaking storage tank lists
LUST ------------------------- Regional UST Database
I
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
LUST TRUST--------- -- - - - - -. State Trust Fund Database
LAST------------------- - - - - -- Leaking Aboveground Storage Tanks
INDIAN LUST---------- - - - - -- Leaking Underground Storage Tanks on Indian Land
State and tribal registered storage tank lists
UST_____ ___ __________ __ _ __ _ __ Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Database
AST-------------------- - -- - -- AST Database
INDIAN UST------------ - - - - -. Underground Storage Tanks on Indian Land
FEMA UST------- ----- - - - ---- Underground Storage Tank Listing
State and tribal institutional control/ engineering control registries
INST CONTROL------- - - - - -. No Further Action Sites With Land Use Restrictions Monitoring
State and tribal voluntary cleanup sites
VCP--------- ----- ------ - - - - -- Responsible Party Voluntary Action Sites
INDIAN VCP------------ - - - - -. Voluntary Cleanup Priority Listing
State and tribal Brownfields sites
BROWNFIELDS--- ----- - - - - -- Brownfields Projects Inventory
ADDITIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL RECORDS
Local Brownfield lists
US BROWNFIELDS ---------- A Listing of Brownfields Sites
Local Lists of Landfill/ Solid Waste Disposal Sites
ODI------------ ------- --- - - -- Open Dump Inventory
DEBRIS REGION 9 ----------- Torres Martinez Reservation Illegal Dump Site Locations
HIST LF--------- --------- - - -- Solid Waste Facility Listing
SWRCY--------------- --- ---- Recycling Center Listing
INDIAN ODI------------ - - - - -- Report on the Status of Open Dumps on Indian Lands
Local Lists of Hazardous waste / Contaminated Sites
US CDL___________ ____ _ _____ Clandestine Drug Labs
US HIST CDL__________ ______ National Clandestine Laboratory Register
Local Land Records
LIENS 2--------------- ------- CERCLA Lien Information
LUCIS-------- ---------- - - - - -- Land Use Control Information System
Records of Emergency Release Reports
HMIRS----- --------- --- - - - - -- Hazardous Materials Information Reporting System
Other Ascertainable Records
RCRA- NonGen --------------- RCRA - Non Generators
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
DOT OPS___ __ _____ ____ __ _ _ __
Incident and Accident Data
DOD------------------- - -- - --
Department of Defense Sites
FUDS-- ---- ------------ - - - - --
Formerly Used Defense Sites
CONSENT__________________ _
Superfund (CERCLA) Consent Decrees
ROD------------------- - - - - --
Records Of Decision
UMTRA--- ------------- - - - - --
Uranium MITI Tailings Sites
MINES--- ----- ---- -- --- -- - - --
Mines Master Index File
TRIS________ ______ ___________
Toxic Chemical Release Inventory System
TSCA----------------- - -- - ---
Toxic Substances Control Act
FTTS ------------------ -------
FIFRA/ TSCA Tracking System - FIFRA (Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, & Rodenticide
,
Act) /TSCA (Toxic Substances Control Act)
HIST FTTS------------- - - - - --
FIFRA/TSCA Tracking System Administrative Case Listing
SSTS------------------- - - - - -,
Section 7 Tracking Systems
ICIS____ ______________________
Integrated Compliance Information System
PADS--------- ---- --- -- - - - - --
PCB Activity Database System
MLTS------------------ - - - - --
Material Licensing Tracking System
RADINFO----------- -- - -- - ---
Radiation Information Database
FINDS ------------------------
Facility Index System /Facility Registry System
RAATS---------------- - - - - - --
RCRA Administrative Action Tracking System
IMD______ ___ _______ ____ _ __ _ __
Incident Management Database
UIC--------------------- - - - - -,
Underground Injection Wells Listing
DRYCLEANERS-------- - - - - -.
Drycleaning Sites
NPDES----------------------.
NPDES Facility Location Listing
INDIAN RESERV------- - - - - --
Indian Reservations
SCRD DRYCLEANERS- - - - - -.
State Coalition for Remediation of Drycleaners Listing
PCB TRANSFORMER________
PCB Transformer Registration Database
COAL ASH EPA-------- - - - - --
Coal Combustion Residues Surface Impoundments List
FINANCIAL ASSURANCE - - --
Financial Assurance Information Listing
COAL ASH DOE__ ___________
Sleam- Electric Plan Operation Data
COAL ASH------------ - --- ---
Coal Ash Disposal Sites
EDR PROPRIETARY RECORDS
EDR Proprietary Records
Manufactured Gas Plants_____ EDR Proprietary Manufactured Gas Plants
SURROUNDING SITES: SEARCH RESULTS
Surrounding sites were not identified.
Unmappable (orphan) sites are not considered in the foregoing analysis.
TC3323707 2s EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 4

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Due to poor or inadequate address information, the following sites were not mapped Count: 4 records
Site Name
NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
B.P. SERVICE STATION
W HEAD GROCERY
WAYNE COMM COLLEGE AVIATION
Database(s)
UST, FINANCIAL ASSURANCE
UST
UST
RCRA- CESQG, FINDS
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OVERVIEW MAP - 3323707.2s
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Target Property
A
Sites at elevations higher than
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or equal to the target property
•
Sites at elevations lower than
INQUIRY #: 3323707.2s
the target property
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Manufactured Gas Plants
E3
National Priority List Sites
, q
Dept. Defense Sites
0 1/4 112 1 Mlles
M500 -year flood zone
National Wetland Inventory
E] State Wetlands
Hazardous Substance
Disposal Sites
This report includes Interactive Map Layers to
display and /or hide map information. The
legend includes only those icons for the
default map view.
SITE NAME: Buck Swamp
Indian Reservations BIA
CLIENT: Wildlands Eng, Inc.
Power transmission lines
/V
Oil & Gas pipelines from USGS
®
100 -year flood zone
M500 -year flood zone
National Wetland Inventory
E] State Wetlands
Hazardous Substance
Disposal Sites
This report includes Interactive Map Layers to
display and /or hide map information. The
legend includes only those icons for the
default map view.
SITE NAME: Buck Swamp
CLIENT: Wildlands Eng, Inc.
ADDRESS: Pike Princeton Road
CONTACT: Andrea Eckardt
Pikeville NC 27863
INQUIRY #: 3323707.2s
LAT /LONG: 35.4923/78.0723
DATE: May 15, 2012 3:53 pm
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DETAIL MAP - 3323707.2s
*
Target Property
A
Sites at elevations higher than
or equal to the target property
•
Sites at elevations lower than
INQUIRY #: 3323707.2s
the target property
A
Manufactured Gas Plants
t
Sensitive Receptors
UpNl9ht? 2012 EOR. Inc., 2010 Tele Atlas Rai. 0712009.
National Priority List Sites
Dept. Defense Sites
0 1ll8 lie v4 noes
Indian Reservations BIA Hazardous Substance
Oil & Gas pipelines from USGS Disposal Sites
® 100 -year flood zone
500 -year flood zone
National Wetland Inventory
State Wetlands
This report includes Interactive Map Layers to
display and /or hide map information. The
legend includes only those icons for the
default map view.
SITE NAME: Buck Swamp
CLIENT: Wildlands Eng, Inc.
ADDRESS: Pike Princeton Road
CONTACT: Andrea Eckardt
Pikeville NC 27863
INQUIRY #: 3323707.2s
LAT /LONG: 35.4923 / 78.0723
DATE: May 15, 2012 3:55 pm
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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Charles Wakild Dee Freeman
Governor Director Secretary, .
March 12, 2012
Wildlands Engineering, Inc.
Attn: John Hutton
5605 Chapel Hill Road, Suite ,122
Raleigh NC 27607
DWQ Project # 12 -0144
Wayne County
Subject Property: Buck Swamp Nutrient and Riparian Buffer Site
Buck Swamp [NEU06 27- 57- 20.7 -1; WS -IV, NSW]
On -Site Determination for Applicability to the Neuse River Riparian Area Protection Rules
(15A NCAC 2B.0233)
Dear Mr. Hutton:
On February 23, 2012, at your request I conducted an on -site determination to review multiple
blue line and drainage features located on the subject property for applicability to the Neuse
River Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 2B .0233). The features are labeled as "12 -0144A through 12-
0144G" on the attached map initialed by me on March 10, 2012. The project is located at north
side of Pikeville - Princeton Rd 0. l5 east of Old Kenly Rd. near the town of Princeton, NC.
During my review I evaluated the stream using the DWQ Stream Classification Form. I
evaluated the stream reach 12 -0144B and 12 -0144C calculated the score to between 21 and 23
points. The form states that if the score is "greater than or equal to 19 points the stream is at
least intermittent ". However, several features on the property did not rate at least intermittent or
were determined to be drainage ditches.
The Division of Water Quality (DWQ) has determined that the surface water labeled as
"12 -0144B and 12- 0144C" on the attached map are at least intermittent and are SUBJECT
to the Neuse Buffer Rule. The features labeled as "12- 0144A "., "12- 0144D, 12- 0144E, 12-
0144F, 12- 0144G" are NOT SUBJECT stream features. These subject streams and the
associated buffers should be identified on any future plans for this property. The owner (or
future owners) should notify the DWQ (and other relevant agencies) of this decision in any
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fixture correspondences concerning this property. This on -site determination shall expire five (5)
years from the date of this letter.
Landowners or affected parties 'that dispute a determination made by the DWQ or Delegated
Local Authority --that a surface water exists and'that it is subject to the buffer rule may request a
determination by the Director. krequest for a determination by the Director shall be referred to
the Director in writing c/o Karen Higgins, DWQ, Wetlands, Buffers, Stormwater, Compliance
and Permitting Unit (WBSCP) Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699 -1650. Individuals that
dispute a determination by the DWQ or Delegated Local Authority that "exempts" a surface
water from the buffer rule may ask for an adjudicatory hearing. You must act within 60 days of
the date that you receive this letter. Applicants are hereby notified that the 60 -day statutory
appeal time does not start until the affected party (including downstream and adjacent
landowners) is notified of this decision. DWQ recommends that the applicant conduct this
notification in order to be certain that third party appeals are made in a timely manner. 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 determination is final and binding unless you'ask for a hearing within 60
days.
This letter only addresses the applicability to the buffer rules and does not approve any activity
within the buffers. Nor does this letter approve any activity within Waters of the United States
or Waters of the State. If you have any additional questions or require additional information
please call Amy Adams at (252) 948 -3917.
Enclosures: Stream/Buffer Applicability Map
cc: DWQ Webscape Unit
WaRO File Copy
Katie Merritt, Nutrient Offset Coordinator
Sin erely,
Amy Adams/Env. Sr. Specialist
For Al Hodge /Supervisor
Division of Water Quality
Surface Water Protection
-Washington Regional Office
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