20190865 Ver 1_App_E_Approved CE_20210309

Laurel Springs Stream & Wetland Mitigation Site
Avery County, North Carolina
DMS Project No. 100122
Categorical Exclusion/ERTR
Prepared for:
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Mitigation Services
1652 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1652
July 2019
Laurel Springs Stream & Wetland Mitigation Site
Post Contract Award IRT Site Visit: 7-24-2019
NC DMS Contract # 7890 RFP # 16-007725 DMS/Project # 100122

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Task 1 a.) Inter-Agency Post Contract Site Visit: Site Visit Notes

As specified within RFP #16-007725, an on-site meeting with regulatory agencies and DMS staff was
conducted on July 24th, 2019. Below is a list of attendees and general site visit notes.

Attendees:
USACE:
- Todd Tugwell
- Kim Browning

NC WRC:
Andrea Leslie

NC DMS:
- Paul Wiesner
- Matthew Reid
- Periann Russell
- Kirsten Ullman

NC DWR:
- Mac Haupt
- Erin Davis

Restoration Systems:
- Raymond Holz
- Worth Creech

Axiom Environmental
- Grant Lewis

Site Visit Notes:
- The Project can proceed as proposed
- Mitigation credit cannot be gained beneath powerlines located on the site. RS will remove the
existing powerline easement from the conservation easement and excluded the break from the
wider buffer tool GIS analysis.
- RS plans to align the dirt road which crosses UT-4 under the existing Powerline Easement to
minimize encroachment on the Project.
- All culverts which outfall into the project or are within the project will be reconnected to
streambed elevations to allow for aquatic species passage. Where required, culverts will be
removed, replaced, and inlets/outfalls buried for aquatic species passage.
- Riparian wetland credits are not currently contracted with DMS. RS will approach DMS and
propose to add wetland credit to the site (and DMS contract) upon receipt and review of the
project’s USACE jurisdictional determination.
Stream Notes:
- A detailed topographic survey will be conducted to determine the practicality of restoring Fork
Creek to the valley center within the upper 1/3 of the project. The approach was approved in
theory by the IRT, though both the IRT and DMS voiced concerns of habitat loss from a relatively
high functioning reach of Fork Creek located immediately upstream of the existing barn. This is
not how the project was proposed, and any deviation from the proposal will be vetted and
approved by DMS before IRT review.
Laurel Springs Stream & Wetland Mitigation Site
Post Contract Award IRT Site Visit: 7-24-2019
NC DMS Contract # 7890 RFP # 16-007725 DMS/Project # 100122

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RS discussed the potential of restoring a 5th unnamed tributary located along the western
property boundary of the Project. Restoration would be achieved through priority 1, new
channel design within the valley footprint. The additional hydrology would help restore drained
hydric soils within the upper 1/3 of the Project. Detailed topo work would determine if the
stream would tie back into Fork creek above the existing barn, or stay within the valley and
connect below the upper crossing. The Project was not proposed with this option, and any
deviation from the proposal will be vetted and approved by DMS.
- IRT members noted historical issues with maintaining channels within the floodplain of larger
systems. In this case, the restoration of UT-3 and UT-4 within Fork Creek’s floodplain.
- UT-1: crediting and approach approved as proposed.
- UT-2: crediting and approach approved as proposed with further justification on approach
required. Given the high amount of sedimentation within the system immediately above and
below the existing crossing, DWR Rep. Mac Haulpt raised concerns regarding the mitigation
approach in this area. During the detailed topographic survey of the Site, these areas will be
probed and surveyed to determine the most suitable mitigation approach, paying particular
attention to the existing wetlands and the stabilization of those wetlands.
The alignment of the existing road will be altered to fit within the existing powerline easement,
minimizing long-term impacts to the project.
- UT-3: approved as proposed with the removal of stream credit under the existing powerline
easement.
- UT-4: approved as proposed.

Wetland Notes:
- The appropriate wetland type (forested vs. scrub-shrub) for the project was discussed throughout
the site. RS will attempt to locate reference wetlands within the area to determine an appropriate
balance of forested and scrub-shrub wetland for the site. Detailed topography of the valley will
aide in this determination. A habitat description, restoration approach, monitoring standard, etc.
will be completed for each type within the Mitigation Plan.
- Existing Wetlands (labeled as Enhancement in Figure 5 of the Technical Proposal) are suitable for
Rehabilitation (1.5:1 ratio) if groundwater gauges are installed to survey a baseline, and
monitoring shows an increase in the hydroperiod.

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Ray Holz
From:Leslie, Andrea J <[e-mail]>
Sent:Friday, August 02, 2019 2:44 PM
To:Wiesner, Paul; Tugwell, Todd J CIV USARMY CESAW (US); Kim Browning; Haupt, Mac; Davis, Erin B
Cc:Ray Holz; Worth Creech; Reid, Matthew; Russell, Periann; Ullman, Kirsten J; Lewis, Grant; Ray Holz; Worth Creech
Subject:RE: Meeting Minutes‐ Laurel Springs‐DMS# 100122 ‐ Post Contract IRT Site Visit ‐ July 24, 2019
Thanks Paul.  The wetland notes start with the following: 

The appropriate wetland type (forested vs. scrub‐shrub) for the project was discussed throughout 
the site. RS will attempt to locate reference wetlands within the area to determine an appropriate 
balance of forested and scrub‐shrub wetland for the site. 

I want to emphasize that the wetlands may also include herbaceous areas, and a mosaic of herbaceous and 
shrub‐scrub may be more appropriate for this area.  An emphasis on forested wetlands may be 
inappropriate.  However, I’ll let Grant, Ray, Matthew, and others do their work to determine an appropriate 
set of references for this site. 

Andrea  

_____________________________________________
Andrea Leslie 
Mountain Habitat Conservation Coordinator 
NC Wildlife Resources Commission 
645 Fish Hatchery Rd., Building B 
Marion, NC 28752 
828‐803‐6054 (office) 
828‐400‐4223 (cell) 
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From: Wiesner, Paul <[e-mail]>  
Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2019 2:23 PM 
To: Tugwell, Todd J CIV USARMY CESAW (US) <[e-mail]>; Kim Browning 
<[e-mail]>; Haupt, Mac <[e-mail]>; Davis, Erin B 
<[e-mail]>; Leslie, Andrea J <[e-mail]> 
Cc: Raymond Holz <[e-mail]>; Worth Creech <[e-mail]>; Reid, Matthew 
<[e-mail]>; Russell, Periann <[e-mail]>; Ullman, Kirsten J 
<[e-mail]>; Lewis, Grant <[e-mail]>; Raymond Holz 
<[e-mail]>; Worth Creech <[e-mail]> 
Subject: Meeting Minutes‐ Laurel Springs‐DMS# 100122 ‐ Post Contract IRT Site Visit ‐ July 24, 2019 

All: 

Please see the attached Laurel Springs Post Contract IRT site visit meeting minutes.    Please let us know if you have any 
additional comments or concerns.    

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The final memo will also be included in the mitigation plan for IRT review. 

Thanks 

Paul Wiesner
Western Regional Supervisor
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Mitigation Services

828-273-1673 Mobile
[e-mail]

Western DMS Field Office
5 Ravenscroft Drive
Suite 102
Asheville, N.C. 28801
 Email correspondence to and from this address is subject to the
North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties.

Laurel Springs Stream & Wetland Mitigation Site
Post Contract Award IRT Site Visit: 7-24-2019
NC DMS Contract # 7890 RFP # 16-007725 DMS/Project # 100122

TASK 1 b.) Categorical Exclusion Summary:

Appendix A: Categorical Exclusion Form V. 2

Appendix B: Project Maps, Scoping Letters and Responses, & Categorical Exclusion Form Citations

Summary of Part 2 - Categorical Exclusion Form V. 2
Regulation/Questions regarding The Area of Potential Effect

Coastal Zone Management Act
Not applicable – the project is not located within a CAMA county.

CERCLA
No Issue – please see the attached Executive Summary from a Limited Phase 1 Site Assessment
performed by Environmental Data Resources, Inc. on July 1st, 2019.

National Historic Preservation Act (Section 106)
No Issue – please see attached letter from Ramona M. Bartos - State of the Historic
Preservation Office.

Uniform Act
Please see the attached letter, sent to the landowners June 5th, 2019.

Summary of Part 3 - Categorical Exclusion Form V. 2
Ground-Disturbing Activities Regulation/Questions Regarding the Area of Potential Effect

American Indian Religious Freedom Act (AIRFA)
No Issue – please see attached letter from the Cherokee Nation dated July 17th, 2019. DEQ-DMS
sent letters (via email) to all three (3) applicable Cherokee tribes on June 18, 2019. The project
scoping letters were sent to the Cherokee Nation, Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians, and
United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma. A letter from the Cherokee Nation
(included in the Appendix) was received in reply, but responses were NOT received from the
Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians or United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in
Oklahoma during the requested 30-day review period.

Antiquities Act (AA)
Not applicable – the project is not located on Federal land.

Archaeological Resources Protection Act (ARPA)
Not applicable – the project is not located on federal or Indian lands.

Laurel Springs Stream & Wetland Mitigation Site
Post Contract Award IRT Site Visit: 7-24-2019
NC DMS Contract # 7890 RFP # 16-007725 DMS/Project # 100122

Endangered Species Act (ESA)
Ten (10) federally protected species (detailed in Appendix B) occur in Avery County, NC with
suitable habitat present for three (3) species (the Gray, Northern long-earned, and Virginia big-
eared bat). Multiple site surveys of the Property have been conducted and the conclusions are
summarized in Table 1 below. The response from the Asheville Office regarding these
determinations can be found in the appendix.

Table 1. Threatened and Endangered Species
Common Name
(Scientific Name)
Biological
Conclusion
ESA Section 7/
Eagle
Determination
Act
Summary
Carolina northern flying
squirrel
(Glaucomys sabrinus
coloratus)
No
suitable
habitat
present
No Effect No habitat exists in or near the
project boundaries.
Gray Bat
(Myotis grisescens)
Suitable
habitat
present,
species
not
present
May Affect, not
likely to adversely
affect
Foraging habitat present within
the Site; however, no roosting
habitat with the Site boundaries
or near the Site. Foraging habitat
will not be disturbed during
summer months.
Northern long-eared bat
(Myotis septentrionalis)
Suitable
habitat
present,
species
not
present
May Affect, not
likely to adversely
affect
*(See Northern long-eared
information below)
Virginia big-eared bat
(Corynorhinus townsendii
virginianus)
Suitable
habitat
present,
species
not
present
May Affect, not
likely to adversely
affect
Foraging habitat present within
the Site; however, no roosting
habitat with the Site boundaries
or near the Site. Foraging habitat
will not be disturbed during
summer months.
Spruce-fir moss spider
(Microhexura montivaga)
No
suitable
habitat
present
No Effect No habitat exists in or near the
project boundaries.
Blue Ridge goldenrod
(Solidago spithamaea)
No
suitable
habitat
present
No Effect No habitat exists in or near the
project boundaries.
Roan mountain bluet
(Hedyotis purpurea var.
montana)
No
suitable
habitat
present
No Effect No habitat exists in or near the
project boundaries.
Heller’s blazing star
(Liatris helleri)
No
suitable
habitat
present
No Effect No habitat exists in or near the
project boundaries.
Laurel Springs Stream & Wetland Mitigation Site
Post Contract Award IRT Site Visit: 7-24-2019
NC DMS Contract # 7890 RFP # 16-007725 DMS/Project # 100122

Spreading avens
(Geum radiatum)
No
suitable
habitat
present
No Effect No habitat exists in or near the
project boundaries.
Rock gnome lichen
(Gymnoderma lineare)
No
suitable
habitat
present
No Effect No habitat exists in or near the
project boundaries.

*Northern Long-Eared Bat
A review of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Asheville Ecological Services
Field Office web page (https://www.fws.gov/asheville/pdfs/NLEB-4DRule-
AveryUpdate_June1_2016.pdf) on February 8, 2019, indicated the Site’s watershed has no
confirmed hibernation or maternity sites for this species. Further coordination with the
USFWS will occur throughout the project in support of this species; however, at this time no
additional surveys are expected for the Northern Long-Eared Bat.

Executive Order 13007 (Indian Sacred Sites)
No Issue – the site is not located on Federal lands. Please see attached letter from the
Cherokee Nation dated July 17th, 2019.

Farmland Protection Policy Act (FPPA)
Please find the attached Form AD-1006 dated July 16th, 2019 and email from Milton Cortes of the
NRCS.

Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (FWCA)
No Issue- A review of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Asheville Ecological
Services Field Office web page on February 8, 2019, indicated the Site’s watershed has NO
confirmed hibernation or maternity sites for the Northern Long-Eared Bat. Both the USFWS and
the NCWRC have been consulted.

Land & Water Conservation Fund Act (Section 6(f))
Not applicable

Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and management Act (Essential Fish Habitat)
Not applicable – project is not located within an estuarine system

Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA)
USFWS has no recommendation with the project relative to the MBTA

Wilderness Act
Not applicable – the project is not located within a Wilderness area.
Appendix A
Categorical Exclusion Form for Division of Mitigation Services Projects
Version 2
Note: Only Appendix A should to be submitted (along with any supporting documentation) as the environmental
document.
Part 1: General Project Information
Project Name: Laurel Springs Stream & Wetland Mitigation Site
County Name: Avery County
DMS Number: 100122
Project Sponsor: Restoration Systems, LLC
Project Contact Name: John "JD" Hamby
Project Contact Address: 1101 Haynes St. Suite 211, Raleigh NC, 27604
Project Contact E-mail: [e-mail]
DMS Project Manager: Paul Wiesner
Project Description
For Official Use Only
Reviewed By:
Date DMS Project Manager
Conditional Approved By:
Date For Division Administrator
FHWA
Check this box if there are outstanding issues
Final Approval By:
Date For Division Administrator
FHWA
Located within the NC DWR Targeted Local Watershed (TLW) 06010108-010020 and NC DWR subbasin 04-03-06,
the Site streams have a Best Use Classification of C; Tr & WS-IV; Tr. Restoration Systems developed specific
mitigation goals and objectives through the use of the North Carolina Stream Assessment Method (NC SAM), the
North Carolina Wetland Assessment Method (NC WAM), and the French Broad River Basin Restoration Priorities
2009 report. Site species and adjacent land use consists of disturbed forest and livestock pasture within a
watershed that contains less than 2% impervious surfaces. Within the Project's +/- 26 ac. footprint, are four
unnamed tributaries totaling 3,575 l. ft. which drain directly into Fork Creek, and 2,300 l. ft. of Fork Creek itself.
Fork Creek enters Threemile Creek, a trout and drinking water supply watershed, ½ mile downstream of the
Project. The proposed mitigation approach is a combination of new channel restoration, in-channel enhancement
level I and II, and preservation. The Project will also result in restoration/enhancement of approximately 7.8 acres
of wetlands.
9/13/19
Part 2: All Projects
Regulation/Question Response
Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA)
1. Is the project located in a CAMA county?Yes
No
2. Does the project involve ground-disturbing activities within a CAMA Area of
Environmental Concern (AEC)?
Yes
No
N/A
3. Has a CAMA permit been secured?Yes
No
N/A
4. Has NCDCM agreed that the project is consistent with the NC Coastal Management
Program?
Yes
No
N/A
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA)
1. Is this a “full-delivery” project?Yes
No
2. Has the zoning/land use of the subject property and adjacent properties ever been
designated as commercial or industrial?
Yes
No
N/A
3. As a result of a limited Phase I Site Assessment, are there known or potential
hazardous waste sites within or adjacent to the project area?
Yes
No
N/A
4. As a result of a Phase I Site Assessment, are there known or potential hazardous
waste sites within or adjacent to the project area?
Yes
No
N/A
5. As a result of a Phase II Site Assessment, are there known or potential hazardous
waste sites within the project area?
Yes
No
N/A
6. Is there an approved hazardous mitigation plan?Yes
No
N/A
National Historic Preservation Act (Section 106)
1. Are there properties listed on, or eligible for listing on, the National Register of
Historic Places in the project area?
Yes
No
2. Does the project affect such properties and does the SHPO/THPO concur?Yes
No
N/A
3. If the effects are adverse, have they been resolved?Yes
No
N/A
Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act (Uniform Act)
1. Is this a “full-delivery” project?Yes
No
2. Does the project require the acquisition of real estate?Yes
No
N/A
3. Was the property acquisition completed prior to the intent to use federal funds?Yes
No
N/A
4. Has the owner of the property been informed:
* prior to making an offer that the agency does not have condemnation authority; and
* what the fair market value is believed to be?
Yes
No
N/A
Part 3: Ground-Disturbing Activities
Regulation/Question Response
American Indian Religious Freedom Act (AIRFA)
1. Is the project located in a county claimed as “territory” by the Eastern Band of
Cherokee Indians?
Yes
No
2. Is the site of religious importance to American Indians?Yes
No
N/A
3. Is the project listed on, or eligible for listing on, the National Register of Historic
Places?
Yes
No
N/A
4. Have the effects of the project on this site been considered?Yes
No
N/A
Antiquities Act (AA)
1. Is the project located on Federal lands?Yes
No
2.Will there be loss or destruction of historic or prehistoric ruins, monuments or objects
of antiquity?
Yes
No
N/A
3.Will a permit from the appropriate Federal agency be required?Yes
No
N/A
4. Has a permit been obtained?Yes
No
N/A
Archaeological Resources Protection Act (ARPA)
1. Is the project located on federal or Indian lands (reservation)?Yes
No
2.Will there be a loss or destruction of archaeological resources?Yes
No
N/A
3.Will a permit from the appropriate Federal agency be required?Yes
No
N/A
4. Has a permit been obtained?Yes
No
N/A
Endangered Species Act (ESA)
1. Are federal Threatened and Endangered species and/or Designated Critical Habitat
listed for the county?
Yes
No
2. Is Designated Critical Habitat or suitable habitat present for listed species?Yes
No
N/A
3. Are T&E species present or is the project being conducted in Designated Critical
Habitat?
Yes
No
N/A
4. Is the project “likely to adversely affect” the specie and/or “likely to adversely modify”
Designated Critical Habitat?
Yes
No
N/A
5. Does the USFWS/NOAA-Fisheries concur in the effects determination?Yes
No
N/A
6. Has the USFWS/NOAA-Fisheries rendered a “jeopardy” determination?Yes
No
N/A
Executive Order 13007 (Indian Sacred Sites)
1. Is the project located on Federal lands that are within a county claimed as “territory”
by the EBCI?
Yes
No
2. Has the EBCI indicated that Indian sacred sites may be impacted by the proposed
project?
Yes
No
N/A
3. Have accommodations been made for access to and ceremonial use of Indian sacred
sites?
Yes
No
N/A
Farmland Protection Policy Act (FPPA)
1. Will real estate be acquired?Yes
No
2. Has NRCS determined that the project contains prime, unique, statewide or locally
important farmland?
Yes
No
N/A
3. Has the completed Form AD-1006 been submitted to NRCS?Yes
No
N/A
Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (FWCA)
1. Will the project impound, divert, channel deepen, or otherwise control/modify any
water body?
Yes
No
2. Have the USFWS and the NCWRC been consulted?Yes
No
N/A
Land and Water Conservation Fund Act (Section 6(f))
1. Will the project require the conversion of such property to a use other than public,
outdoor recreation?
Yes
No
2. Has the NPS approved of the conversion?Yes
No
N/A
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Essential Fish Habitat)
1. Is the project located in an estuarine system?Yes
No
2. Is suitable habitat present for EFH-protected species?Yes
No
N/A
3. Is sufficient design information available to make a determination of the effect of the
project on EFH?
Yes
No
N/A
4. Will the project adversely affect EFH?Yes
No
N/A
5. Has consultation with NOAA-Fisheries occurred?Yes
No
N/A
Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA)
1. Does the USFWS have any recommendations with the project relative to the MBTA?Yes
No
2. Have the USFWS recommendations been incorporated?Yes
No
N/A
Wilderness Act
1. Is the project in a Wilderness area? Yes
No
2. Has a special use permit and/or easement been obtained from the maintaining
federal agency?
Yes
No
N/A
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- After 9.3 miles, turn right onto NC-194 South
- After 2.3 miles, turn right onto Little Buck Hill Creek Road
- The site is on the right after about 0.6 miles.
- Site Latitude, Longitude 35.9913, -81.9837 (WGS84)
USGS 7.5 Minute Topographic Map (Linville Falls,
Newland, Carvers Gap, and Spruce Pine, NC Quads)
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UT-2 Drainage Area = 0.02 sq mi (11.9 ac)
UT-3 Drainage Area = 0.04 sq mi (22.8 ac)
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Existing Wetland = 0.3 ac
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DA = 0.30 sq mi
Abkf = 13.4 sq ft
Aexisting = 21.4 sq ft
Wbkf = 9.0 ft
Dbkf = 1.5 ft
Dmax = 2.2 ft
Wbkf/Dbkf = 6.1
FPA = 250 ft
ENT = 27.7
LBH = 3.0 ft
BHR = 1.4
Eg-type
Cross Section 3
Abkf NCSAM Form #4
Score: LOW
NCSAM Form #1
Score: LOW
NCSAM Form #2
Score: LOW
NCSAM Form #3
Score: LOW
XS-3
XS-2
XS-1
Soil Map Unit Soil Series
CeE Chandler-Micaville complex
NkA Nikwasi loam
ReA Reddies fine sandy loam
SaC Saunook loam
WaD Watauga sandy loam
NC Center for Geographic Information & Anaylsis
FIGURE
Drawn by:
Date:
Scale:
Project No.:
KRJ
FEB 2019
1:2200
19-001.01
Title:
Project:
Prepared for:
Avery County, NC
LAUREL SPRINGS
MITIGATION SITE
PROPOSED
CONDITIONS
5³0400800200
Feet
Legend
Laurel Springs Easement = 26.2 ac
Stream Restoration = 2974 ft
Stream Enhancement (Level I) = 353 ft
Stream Enhancement (Level II) = 402 ft
Stream Enhancement (Level II) @ 5:1 = 183 ft
Stream Preservation = 1165 ft
Wetland Restoration = 7.5 ac
Wetland Enhancement = 0.3 ac
4-foot contours UT-2UT-3UT-4UT-1Fork Creek

North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
State Historic Preservation Office
Ramona M. Bartos, Administrator
Governor Roy Cooper Office of Archives and History
Secretary Susi H. Hamilton Deputy Secretary Kevin Cherry
Location: 109 East Jones Street, Raleigh NC 27601 Mailing Address: 4617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh NC 27699-4617 Telephone/Fax: [phone]-6599

July 12, 2019

JD Hamby
Restoration Systems, LLC
1101 Haynes Street, Suite 211
Raleigh, NC 27604

Re: Laurel Springs Mitigation Site, Avery County, ER 19-1900

Dear Mr. Hamby:
Thank you for your letter of June 6, 2019, 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 at 36 CFR
Part 800.

Thank you for your cooperation and consideration. If you have questions concerning the above comment,
contact Renee Gledhill-Earley, environmental review coordinator, at 919-807-6579 or
[e-mail]. In all future communication concerning this project, please cite the above
referenced tracking number.
Sincerely,

Ramona Bartos, Deputy
State Historic Preservation Officer

Mr
Dear Mr.:
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that Restoration Systems, LLC, in offering to purchase
your property in A County, North Carolina, does not have the power to acquire it by eminent
domain. Also, Restoration Systems’ offer to purchase your property is based on what we believe to
be its fair market.
If you have any questions, please feel free to call me at 919-755-9490.
Sincerely,
JD Hamby
Project Manager

Mr
Dear Mr.:
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that Restoration Systems, LLC, in offering to purchase
your property in A County, North Carolina, does not have the power to acquire it by eminent
domain. Also, Restoration Systems’ offer to purchase your property is based on what we believe to
be its fair market.
If you have any questions, please feel free to call me at 919-755-9490.
Sincerely,
JD Hamby
Project Manager

Elizabeth Toombs 6/18/19 Cherokee Nation Tribal Historic Preservation Office P.O. Box 948 Tahlequah, OK 74465 [e-mail] Dear Ms. Toombs, The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) – Division of Mitigation Services (DMS) requests review and comment on any possible issues that might emerge concerning archaeological or cultural resources associated with the proposed Laurel Springs Stream Mitigation Site (Project). The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is the lead federal agency for this proposed mitigation project. A USGS Topographic Map and a proposed project conceptual map showing the project area are enclosed. The topographic figure was prepared from the USGS 7.5 Minute Topographic Map (Linville Falls, Newland, Carvers Gap, and Spruce Pine, NC Quads). The project location (Latitude and Longitude) is as follows: 35.99446, -81.98238. Located in southern Avery County, the Site is 8 miles southwest of Linville and 7 miles northeast of Spruce Pine. The Project will help restore and protect water quality in the 14-digit Cataloging Unit and Targeted Local Watershed 06010108010020; along Fork Creek and unnamed tributaries to Fork Creek. Currently, the site consists of open grassy fields used for livestock grazing and pasture. Disturbed and managed forest do exist along the edge of the pasture and sloped areas of the property. Historic channelization, unrestricted livestock access, and the management/ removal of riparian buffers have impacted Project streams. As a result, Project streams are incised, unstable, and exhibit areas of active bank erosion from high flows, hoof shear, and raw banks. Riparian buffer vegetation varies from areas with no woody buffer vegetation to areas with large trees but at low density and without any significant understory. Sparse residential development and similar landuse conditions as those found within the Project, comprise the surrounding area. The Project will include restoration, enhancement, and preservation of 5,077 linear feet stream channel along with an undetermined amount of reestablished riparian wetlands. Site

alterations include the cessation of livestock grazing in the riparian zone and access to stream channels, restoration of streams and wetlands, and planting native, woody vegetation within the entire Project. A conservation easement will preserve the Project in perpetuity, protecting the property from future development and agricultural uses. We ask that you review this site based on the attached information to determine the presence of any known historic properties. We respectfully request a response within 30 days of receipt of this letter/ email in an effort to implement this necessary stream restoration/ mitigation project. Please feel free to contact us with any questions that you may have concerning this project. Respectfully,
Paul Wiesner Western Regional Supervisor North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Mitigation Services 828-273-1673 Mobile [e-mail] Western DMS Field Office 5 Ravenscroft Drive Suite 102 Asheville, N.C. 28801 Attachments: Figure 1: USGS Topographic Map Figure 2: Proposed Project Conceptual Map

cc: Donnie Brew, FHWA

July 17, 2019
Paul Weisner
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Western DMS Field Office
5 Ravenscroft Drive, Suite 102
Asheville, NC 28801
Re: Laurel Springs Stream Mitigation Site
Mr. Paul Weisner:
The Cherokee Nation (Nation) is in receipt of your correspondence about Laurel Springs Stream
Mitigation Site, and appreciates the opportunity to provide comment upon this project. Please
allow this letter to serve as the Nation’s interest in acting as a consulting party to this proposed
project.
The Nation maintains databases and records of cultural, historic, and pre-historic resources in this
area. Our Historic Preservation Office reviewed this project, cross referenced the project’s legal
description against our information, and found no instances where this project intersects or adjoins
such resources. Thus, the Nation does not foresee this project imparting impacts to Cherokee
cultural resources at this time.
However, the Nation requests that the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
(NCDEQ) halt all project activities immediately and re-contact our Offices for further consultation
if items of cultural significance are discovered during the course of this project.
Additionally, the Nation requests that NCDEQ conduct appropriate inquiries with other pertinent
Tribal and Historic Preservation Offices regarding historic and prehistoric resources not included
in the Nation’s databases or records.
If you require additional information or have any questions, please contact me at your convenience.
Thank you for your time and attention to this matter.
Wado,
Elizabeth Toombs, Tribal Historic Preservation Officer
Cherokee Nation Tribal Historic Preservation Office
[e-mail]
918.453.5389

6/18/19 Russell Townsend Tribal Historic Preservation Officer Tribal Historic Preservation Office Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians [e-mail] Stephen Yerka Historic Preservation Specialist Tribal Historic Preservation Office Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians [e-mail] Dear Mr. Townsend and Mr. Yerka, The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) – Division of Mitigation Services (DMS) requests review and comment on any possible issues that might emerge concerning archaeological or cultural resources associated with the proposed Laurel Springs Stream Mitigation Site (Project). The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is the lead federal agency for this proposed mitigation project. A USGS Topographic Map and a proposed project conceptual map showing the project area are enclosed. The topographic figure was prepared from the USGS 7.5 Minute Topographic Map (Linville Falls, Newland, Carvers Gap, and Spruce Pine, NC Quads). The project location (Latitude and Longitude) is as follows: 35.99446, -81.98238. Located in southern Avery County, the Site is 8 miles southwest of Linville and 7 miles northeast of Spruce Pine. The Project will help restore and protect water quality in the 14-digit Cataloging Unit and Targeted Local Watershed 06010108010020; along Fork Creek and unnamed tributaries to Fork Creek. Currently, the site consists of open grassy fields used for livestock grazing and pasture. Disturbed and managed forest do exist along the edge of the pasture and sloped areas of the property. Historic channelization, unrestricted livestock access, and the management/ removal of riparian buffers have impacted Project streams. As a result, Project streams are incised, unstable, and exhibit areas of active bank erosion from high flows, hoof shear, and raw banks. Riparian buffer vegetation varies from areas with no woody buffer vegetation to
areas with large trees but at low density and without any significant understory. Sparse residential development and similar landuse conditions as those found within the Project, comprise the surrounding area. The Project will include restoration, enhancement, and preservation of 5,077 linear feet stream channel along with an undetermined amount of reestablished riparian wetlands. Site alterations include the cessation of livestock grazing in the riparian zone and access to stream channels, restoration of streams and wetlands, and planting native, woody vegetation within the entire Project. A conservation easement will preserve the Project in perpetuity, protecting the property from future development and agricultural uses. We ask that you review this site based on the attached information to determine the presence of any known historic properties. We respectfully request a response within 30 days of receipt of this letter/ email in an effort to implement this necessary stream restoration/ mitigation project. Please feel free to contact us with any questions that you may have concerning this project. Respectfully,
Paul Wiesner Western Regional Supervisor North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Mitigation Services 828-273-1673 Mobile [e-mail] Western DMS Field Office 5 Ravenscroft Drive Suite 102 Asheville, N.C. 28801
Attachments: Figure 1: USGS Topographic Map Figure 2: Proposed Project Conceptual Map
cc: Donnie Brew, FHWA

6/18/19 Tribal Historic Preservation Office United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma P. O. Box 746 Tahlequah, OK 74465 [e-mail] To Whom it May Concern, The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) – Division of Mitigation Services (DMS) requests review and comment on any possible issues that might emerge concerning archaeological or cultural resources associated with the proposed Laurel Springs Stream Mitigation Site (Project). The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is the lead federal agency for this proposed mitigation project. A USGS Topographic Map and a proposed project conceptual map showing the project area are enclosed. The topographic figure was prepared from the USGS 7.5 Minute Topographic Map (Linville Falls, Newland, Carvers Gap, and Spruce Pine, NC Quads). The project location (Latitude and Longitude) is as follows: 35.99446, -81.98238. Located in southern Avery County, the Site is 8 miles southwest of Linville and 7 miles northeast of Spruce Pine. The Project will help restore and protect water quality in the 14-digit Cataloging Unit and Targeted Local Watershed 06010108010020; along Fork Creek and unnamed tributaries to Fork Creek. Currently, the site consists of open grassy fields used for livestock grazing and pasture. Disturbed and managed forest do exist along the edge of the pasture and sloped areas of the property. Historic channelization, unrestricted livestock access, and the management/ removal of riparian buffers have impacted Project streams. As a result, Project streams are incised, unstable, and exhibit areas of active bank erosion from high flows, hoof shear, and raw banks. Riparian buffer vegetation varies from areas with no woody buffer vegetation to areas with large trees but at low density and without any significant understory. Sparse residential development and similar landuse conditions as those found within the Project, comprise the surrounding area. The Project will include restoration, enhancement, and preservation of 5,077 linear feet stream channel along with an undetermined amount of reestablished riparian wetlands. Site

alterations include the cessation of livestock grazing in the riparian zone and access to stream channels, restoration of streams and wetlands, and planting native, woody vegetation within the entire Project. A conservation easement will preserve the Project in perpetuity, protecting the property from future development and agricultural uses. We ask that you review this site based on the attached information to determine the presence of any known historic properties. We respectfully request a response within 30 days of receipt of this letter/ email in an effort to implement this necessary stream restoration/ mitigation project. Please feel free to contact us with any questions that you may have concerning this project. Respectfully,
Paul Wiesner Western Regional Supervisor North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Mitigation Services 828-273-1673 Mobile [e-mail] Western DMS Field Office 5 Ravenscroft Drive Suite 102 Asheville, N.C. 28801 Attachments: Figure 1: USGS Topographic Map Figure 2: Proposed Project Conceptual Map

cc: Donnie Brew, FHWA
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
Gordon Myers, Executive Director
Mailing Address: Habitat Conservation • 1721 Mail Service Center • Raleigh, NC 27699-1721
Telephone: [phone] • Fax: [phone]
June 28, 2019
JD Hamby
Restoration Systems
1101 Haynes St. Suite 211
Raleigh, NC 27604
SUBJECT: Laurel Springs Mitigation Project
Dear Mr. Hamby:
Biologists with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) received your June 6,
2019 letter regarding plans for a stream mitigation project on Fork Creek and unnamed tributaries in
Avery County. You requested that we review and comment on any possible issues that might emerge with
respect to the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act from the potential stream restoration project. Our
comments on this project are offered for your consideration under provisions of the Clean Water Act of
1977 (33 U.S.C. 466 et. seq.) and Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (48 Stat. 401, as amended; 16
U.S.C. 661-667d).
The project is proposed as a mitigation project and will involve preservation, enhancement, and
restoration on 5,077 ft of stream that will result in 4,000 ft of coldwater stream mitigation. An
undetermined area of riparian wetland will also be restored.
Project activities should be avoided during the trout moratorium period of October 15 to April 15 in order
to minimize impacts to Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout reproduction. We recommend that riparian
buffers that are to be reestablished be as wide as possible, given site constraints and landowner needs.
NCWRC generally recommends a woody buffer of 100 feet on perennial streams to maximize the
benefits of buffers, including bank stability, stream shading, treatment of overland runoff, and wildlife
habitat.
Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on this project. Please contact me at (828) 803-
6054 if you have any questions about these comments.
Sincerely,
Andrea Leslie
Mountain Region Coordinator
Habitat Conservation Program
1101 Haynes St., Suite 211 • Raleigh, NC 27604 • www.restorationsystems.com • Ph 919.755.9490 • Fx 919.755.9492
Byron Hamstead
160 Zillicoa St.
Asheville, NC 28801
Dear Byron,
My name is JD Hamby, a project manager for Restoration Systems (RS), based in Raleigh, NC.
We have been awarded a contract by the NC Division of Mitigation Services (DMS) to
restore/enhance/preserve 5,077 feet of impaired stream channels in the French Broad 08 River
Basin (Avery County).
One of the earliest tasks to be performed by RS is completion of an environmental screening and
preparation/submittal of a Categorical Exclusion (CE) document. This document is specifically
required by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to ensure compliance with various
federal environmental laws and regulations. The DMS must demonstrate that its projects comply
with federal mandates as a precondition to FHWA reimbursement of compensatory mitigation
costs borne by the North Carolina Department of Transportation to offset its projects’
unavoidable impacts to streams and wetlands.
Since financial support of certain DMS operational budgets derives, in part, from federal
authorizations, it is necessary to conduct an informal Section 7 consultation with the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service (Service). As well as coordinate with your office on behalf of the Fish and
Wildlife Coordination Act (FWCA) & the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA). This letter
provides you with certain details about the Laurel Springs Mitigation Site, including the project’s
location, a general description of its physiography, hydrography and existing land uses, as well
as the intended modifications to the site proposed by RS. In addition, should the project be
located in a geographic area in which federally-listed species may be present (based on element
occurrences, as reflected in Service listings), and if scientifically-sound practices have been used
to confirm the presence of suitable habitat for any listed species within the project area, the
results of appropriate surveys for each listed species and separate biological conclusions for each
will be provided for your review and consideration. You are asked to review the information
provided and determine if it is sufficient to enable you to concur with our biological conclusions.
Thank you for your time.
Best,
JD
Threatened & Endangered Species
Listed federally protected species are listed are summarized in the following table along with potential
habitat and a preliminary biological conclusion for each (USFWS 2018).
Table 7. Threatened and Endangered Species
Common Name
(Scientific Name)
Biological
Conclusion
ESA Section 7/
Eagle
Determination
Act
Summary
Carolina northern flying
squirrel
(Glaucomys sabrinus
coloratus)
No
suitable
habitat
present
No Effect No habitat exists in or near the
project boundaries.
Gray Bat
(Myotis grisescens)
Suitable
habitat
present,
species
not
present
May Affect, not
likely to adversely
affect
Foraging habitat present within
the Site; however, no roosting
habitat with the Site boundaries
or near the Site. Foraging habitat
will not be disturbed during
summer months.
Northern long-eared bat
(Myotis septentrionalis)
Suitable
habitat
present,
species
not
present
May Affect, not
likely to adversely
affect
*(See Northern long-eared
information below)
Virginia big-eared bat
(Corynorhinus townsendii
virginianus)
Suitable
habitat
present,
species
not
present
May Affect, not
likely to adversely
affect
Foraging habitat present within
the Site; however, no roosting
habitat with the Site boundaries
or near the Site. Foraging habitat
will not be disturbed during
summer months.
Spruce-fir moss spider
(Microhexura montivaga)
No
suitable
habitat
present
No Effect No habitat exists in or near the
project boundaries.
Blue Ridge goldenrod
(Solidago spithamaea)
No
suitable
habitat
present
No Effect No habitat exists in or near the
project boundaries.
Roan mountain bluet
(Hedyotis purpurea var.
montana)
No
suitable
habitat
present
No Effect No habitat exists in or near the
project boundaries.
Heller’s blazing star
(Liatris helleri)
No
suitable
habitat
present
No Effect No habitat exists in or near the
project boundaries.
Spreading avens
(Geum radiatum)
No
suitable
habitat
present
No Effect No habitat exists in or near the
project boundaries.
Rock gnome lichen
(Gymnoderma lineare)
No
suitable
habitat
present
No Effect No habitat exists in or near the
project boundaries.

*Northern Long-Eared Bat
A review of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Asheville Ecological Services Field Office
web page (https://www.fws.gov/asheville/pdfs/NLEB-4DRule-AveryUpdate_June1_2016.pdf) on
February 8, 2019, indicated the Site’s watershed has no confirmed hibernation or maternity sites for this
species. Further coordination with the USFWS will occur throughout the project in support of this
species; however, at this time no additional surveys are expected for the Northern Long-Eared Bat.

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United States Department of the Interior
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
Asheville Field Office
160 Zillicoa Street
Asheville, North Carolina 28801

September 4, 2019
John Hamby
Restoration Systems, LLC
1101 Haynes Street, Suite 211
Raleigh, North Carolina 27604

Dear Mr. Hamby:

Subject: Laurel Springs Mitigation Project; Avery County, North Carolina
Log No. 4-2-19-358

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) has reviewed the information provided in your
updated correspondence received via email on September 4, 2019, wherein you solicit comments
regarding potential impacts to federally protected species that may result from the proposed
project. We submit the following comments in accordance with the provisions of the Fish and
Wildlife Coordination Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 661-667e); the National Environmental
Policy Act (42 U.S.C. §4321 et seq.); and section 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
amended (16 U.S.C. 1531-1543) (Act).

Project Description
According to the information provided, the proposed project aims to restore, enhance, and/or
preserve approximately 5,077 linear feet of stream channel (Fork Creek and its unnamed
tributaries) near Crossnore, North Carolina. The proposed work area and adjacent uplands are
dominated by agricultural land cover, and some successional forest adjacent to pasture. Instream
habitats appear to be highly disturbed from associated land uses and ranked “low” according to
NCSAM at four locations onsite. Approximately 0.3 acre of unforested wetlands also occur
within the 26.2 acre easement area.

Federally Listed Endangered and Threatened Species
According to Service records, suitable summer roosting habitat may be present in the project
area for the federally threatened northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis), and multiple
mist net captures of this animal occur in the project vicinity. However, the project would occur
at a location where any incidental take that may result from associated activities is exempt under
the 4(d) rule for this species 1. Although not required, we encourage you to avoid associated tree
clearing activities during the maternity roosting season from May 15 – August 15, and
particularly during the pup season for this species (June 1 – July 31).

1 The Service believes that the apparently minor extent of tree clearing and your commitment to ensure that roosting
habitats would not be disturbed during summer months reduces the probability for take of this species to a level we
would consider insignificant and discountable. Therefore, we would alternatively concur with an action agency
determination that the proposed project “may affect, but is not likely to adversely affect” this species.
2

Service records indicate no known occurrences of the federally endangered gray bat (Myotis
grisescens), and Virginia big-eared bat (Corynorhinus townsendii virginianus) in the vicinity of
the proposed project, although potential suitable forage habitat is present onsite. We appreciate
your commitment to ensure that these habitats would not be disturbed during summer months.
Therefore, we would concur with an action agency determination that the proposed project “may
affect, but is not likely to adversely affect these species.”

In the interest of protecting habitats for bat species, tree removal should be selective and clearing
of vegetation should be minimized to what is necessary to provide healthy streambank and bed
habitats. Reaches with well-vegetated riparian areas should be first considered for preservation,
rather than for restoration or enhancement activities to preclude unwarranted disturbances to
existing habitats.

According to our records and a review of the information you provided, no other federally listed
species or their habitats occur onsite. Therefore, we believe the requirements under section 7 of
the Act are fulfilled and we require no further action at this time. However, obligations under
section 7 of the Act must be reconsidered if: (1) new information reveals impacts of this
identified action that may affect listed species or critical habitat in a manner not previously
considered, (2) this action is subsequently modified in a manner that was not considered in this
review, or (3) a new species is listed or critical habitat is determined that may be affected by the
identified action.

We offer the following general recommendations in the interest of protecting natural resources:
Stream Channel and Bank Restoration
A natural, stable stream system is one that is able to transport a wide range of flows and
associated sediment bed load while maintaining channel features and neither degrading nor
aggrading. Alterations to the dimension, pattern, or profile of the stream channel as well as
changes to streambank vegetation, floodplains, hydrology, or sediment input can significantly
alter this equilibrium. We understand that this stream reach is highly modified, and restoring the
site to a natural state may not be feasible. Still we offer the following recommendations:

1. Only the absolute minimum amount of work should be done within stream channels to
accomplish necessary reconstruction. The amount of disturbance to in-stream and
riparian areas should not exceed what will be stabilized by the end of the workday.
Restoration plans should account for the constraints of the site and the opportunities to
improve stream pattern, dimension, and profile with minimal disturbance.

2. Reconstruction work should follow natural channel design methodologies that are based
on the bank-full, or channel-forming, stage of the stream. Bank-full stage maintains the
natural channel dimensions and transports the bulk of sediment over time. Natural
channel conditions should be identified using a reference reach (nearby stream reaches
that exemplify restoration goals). Restoration design should match the pattern,
dimension, and profile of the reference reach to ensure the project’s success.

3. All work in or adjacent to stream waters should be conducted in a dry work area to the
extent possible. Sandbags, cofferdams, bladder dams, or other diversion structures
3
should be used to prevent excavation in flowing water. These diversion structures should
be removed as soon as the work area is stable.
4. Equipment should not be operated in the stream unless absolutely necessary. Machinery
should be operated from the banks in a fashion that minimizes disturbance to woody
vegetation. Equipment should be: (a) washed to remove any contaminant residue prior
to project construction, (b) in good working order, and (c) checked to ensure there are no
leaks of potential contaminants (such as oil or other lubricants) prior to and during
construction.
5. Streambanks with deep-rooted woody vegetation are the most stable, and stream
restoration efforts should incorporate the use of native vegetation adapted to the site
conditions. Live dormant stakes may be used to reestablish root structure in riparian
areas. In areas where banks are severely undercut, high, and steep, whole-tree revetment
or rock may be used as a stabilization treatment (small rock, gravel, sand, and dirt are not
recommended due to their erosive nature), and it should not extend above the bank-full
elevation (the elevation of the channel where the natural floodplain begins).
Deep-rooting woody vegetation should be established along banks where any channel
work is accomplished. Tree and shrub plantings should be spaced at intervals no greater
than 10 feet along banks. Vegetated riparian zone widths should be as wide as practical
but should extend at least 30 feet from the stream channel.
6. Adequate measures to control sediment and erosion must be implemented prior to any
ground-disturbing activities in order to minimize effects on downstream aquatic
resources. In North Carolina, non-cohesive and erosion-prone soils are most common in
the felsic-crystalline terrains of the mountain and upper piedmont regions. Therefore,
reconstruction work should be staged such that disturbed areas would be stabilized with
seeding, mulch, and/or biodegradable (coir) erosion-control matting prior to the end of
each workday. No erosion-control matting or blankets should contain synthetic
(netting) materials as they trap animals and can persist in the environment beyond
their intended purpose. Matting should be secured in place with staples; stakes; or,
wherever possible, live stakes of native trees. If rain is expected prior to temporary seed
establishment, additional measures should be implemented to protect water quality along
slopes and overburden stockpiles (for example, stockpiles may be covered with plastic or
other geotextile material and surrounded with silt fencing).
The Service appreciates the opportunity to provide these comments. Please contact Mr. Byron
Hamstead of our staff at 828/258-3939, Ext. 42225, if you have any questions. In any future
correspondence concerning this project, please reference our Log Number 4-2-19-358.
Sincerely,
- - original signed - -
Janet Mizzi
Field Supervisor
United States Department of the Interior
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
Asheville Ecological Services Field Office
160 Zillicoa Street
Asheville, NC 28801-1082
Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone]
http://www.fws.gov/nc-es/es/countyfr.html
In Reply Refer To:
Consultation Code: 04EN1000-2019-SLI-0357
Event Code: 04EN1000-2019-E-00928
Project Name: Laurel Springs

Subject:List of threatened and endangered species that may occur in your proposed project
location, and/or may be affected by your proposed project
To Whom It May Concern:
The attached species list identifies threatened, endangered, proposed and candidate species, as
well as proposed and final designated critical habitat, that may occur within the boundary of your
proposed project and/or may be affected by your proposed project. Although not required by
section 7, many agencies request species lists to start the informal consultation process and begin
their fulfillment of the requirements under section 7(c) of the Endangered Species Act (Act) of
1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
This list, along with other helpful resources, is also available on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service (Service) Asheville Field Office's (AFO) website: https://www.fws.gov/raleigh/species/
cntylist/nc_counties.html. The AFO website list includes “species of concern” species that could
potentially be placed on the federal list of threatened and endangered species in the future. Also
available are:
Design and Construction Recommendations
https://www.fws.gov/asheville/htmls/project_review/Recommendations.html
Optimal Survey Times for Federally Listed Plants
https://www.fws.gov/nc-es/plant/plant_survey.html
Northern long-eared bat Guidance
https://www.fws.gov/asheville/htmls/project_review/NLEB_in_WNC.html
Predictive Habitat Model for Aquatic Species
https://www.fws.gov/asheville/htmls/Maxent/Maxent.html
May 21, 2019
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New information based on updated surveys, changes in the abundance and distribution of
species, changed habitat conditions, or other factors could require modifications of these lists.
Please note that under 50 CFR 402.12(e) of the regulations implementing section 7 of the Act,
the accuracy of the species lists should be verified after 90 days. This verification can be
completed formally or informally as desired. The Service recommends that verification be
completed by visiting the ECOS-IPaC website or the AFO website (the AFO website dates each
county list with the day of the most recent update/change) at regular intervals during project
planning and implementation for updates to species lists and information. An updated list may be
requested through the ECOS-IPaC system by completing the same process used to receive the
enclosed list or by going to the AFO website.
The purpose of the Act is to provide a means whereby threatened and endangered species and the
ecosystems upon which they depend may be conserved. Under sections 7(a)(1) and 7(a)(2) of the
Act and its implementing regulations (50 CFR 402 et seq.), Federal agencies are required to
utilize their authorities to carry out programs for the conservation of threatened and endangered
species and to determine whether projects may affect threatened and endangered species and/or
designated critical habitat.
A Biological Assessment is required for construction projects (or other undertakings having
similar physical impacts) that are major Federal actions significantly affecting the quality of the
human environment as defined in the National Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4332(2)
(c)). For projects other than major construction activities, the Service suggests that a Biological
Evaluation similar to a Biological Assessment be prepared to determine whether the project may
affect listed or proposed species and/or designated or proposed critical habitat. Recommended
contents of a Biological Assessment are described at 50 CFR 402.12 and on our office's website
at https://www.fws.gov/asheville/htmls/project_review/assessment_guidance.html.
If a Federal agency (or their non-federal representative) determines, based on the Biological
Assessment or Biological Evaluation, that listed species and/or designated critical habitat may be
affected by the proposed project, the agency is required to consult with the Service pursuant to
50 CFR 402. In addition, the Service recommends that candidate species, proposed species, and
proposed critical habitat be addressed within the consultation. More information on the
regulations and procedures for section 7 consultation, including the role of permit or license
applicants, can be found in the "Endangered Species Consultation Handbook" at: http://
www.fws.gov/endangered/esa-library/pdf/TOC-GLOS.PDF.
Though the bald eagle is no longer protected under the Endangered Species Act, please be aware
that bald and golden eagles are protected under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (16
U.S.C. 668 et seq.), and projects affecting these species may require additional consultation (see
https://www.fws.gov/southeast/our-services/permits/eagles/). Wind energy projects should follow
the wind energy guidelines (http://www.fws.gov/windenergy/) for minimizing impacts to
migratory birds (including bald and golden eagles) and bats.
Guidance for minimizing impacts to migratory birds for projects including communications
towers (e.g., cellular, digital television, radio, and emergency broadcast) can be found at: http://
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www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/CurrentBirdIssues/Hazards/towers/towers.htm;
http://www.towerkill.com; and http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/CurrentBirdIssues/Hazards/
towers/comtow.html.
We appreciate your concern for threatened and endangered species. The Service encourages
Federal agencies to include conservation of threatened and endangered species into their project
planning to further the purposes of the Act. Please include the Consultation Tracking Number in
the header of this letter with any request for consultation or correspondence about your project
that you submit to our office.
Attachment(s):
▪Official Species List
▪Migratory Birds
▪Wetlands
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Official Species List
This list is provided pursuant to Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act, and fulfills the
requirement for Federal agencies to "request of the Secretary of the Interior information whether
any species which is listed or proposed to be listed may be present in the area of a proposed
action".
This species list is provided by:
Asheville Ecological Services Field Office
160 Zillicoa Street
Asheville, NC 28801-1082
[phone]
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Project Summary
Consultation Code:04EN1000-2019-SLI-0357
Event Code:04EN1000-2019-E-00928
Project Name:Laurel Springs
Project Type:STREAM / WATERBODY / CANALS / LEVEES / DIKES
Project Description:Stream and wetland restoration project for NC DMS
Project Location:
Approximate location of the project can be viewed in Google Maps: https://
www.google.com/maps/place/35.9942010055465N81.98124359630691W
Counties:Avery, NC
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Endangered Species Act Species
There is a total of 10 threatened, endangered, or candidate species on this species list.
Species on this list should be considered in an effects analysis for your project and could include
species that exist in another geographic area. For example, certain fish may appear on the species
list because a project could affect downstream species.
IPaC does not display listed species or critical habitats under the sole jurisdiction of NOAA
Fisheries , as USFWS does not have the authority to speak on behalf of NOAA and the
Department of Commerce.
See the "Critical habitats" section below for those critical habitats that lie wholly or partially
within your project area under this office's jurisdiction. Please contact the designated FWS office
if you have questions.
1.NOAA Fisheries, also known as the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), is an
office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration within the Department of
Commerce.
Mammals
NAME STATUS
Carolina Northern Flying Squirrel Glaucomys sabrinus coloratus
No critical habitat has been designated for this species.
Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/2657
Endangered
Gray Bat Myotis grisescens
No critical habitat has been designated for this species.
Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/6329
Endangered
Northern Long-eared Bat Myotis septentrionalis
No critical habitat has been designated for this species.
Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/9045
Threatened
Virginia Big-eared Bat Corynorhinus (=Plecotus) townsendii virginianus
There is final critical habitat for this species. Your location is outside the critical habitat.
Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/8369
Endangered
Arachnids
NAME STATUS
Spruce-fir Moss Spider Microhexura montivaga
There is final critical habitat for this species. Your location is outside the critical habitat.
Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/4801
Endangered
1
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Flowering Plants
NAME STATUS
Blue Ridge Goldenrod Solidago spithamaea
No critical habitat has been designated for this species.
Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/5821
Threatened
Heller's Blazingstar Liatris helleri
No critical habitat has been designated for this species.
Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/5962
Threatened
Roan Mountain Bluet Hedyotis purpurea var. montana
No critical habitat has been designated for this species.
Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/1087
Endangered
Spreading Avens Geum radiatum
No critical habitat has been designated for this species.
Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/6854
Endangered
Lichens
NAME STATUS
Rock Gnome Lichen Gymnoderma lineare
No critical habitat has been designated for this species.
Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/3933
Endangered
Critical habitats
THERE ARE NO CRITICAL HABITATS WITHIN YOUR PROJECT AREA UNDER THIS OFFICE'S
JURISDICTION.
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Migratory Birds
Certain birds are protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and the Bald and Golden Eagle
Protection Act .
Any person or organization who plans or conducts activities that may result in impacts to
migratory birds, eagles, and their habitats should follow appropriate regulations and consider
implementing appropriate conservation measures, as described below.
1.The Migratory Birds Treaty Act of 1918.
2.The Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act of 1940.
3.50 C.F.R. Sec. 10.12 and 16 U.S.C. Sec. 668(a)
The birds listed below are birds of particular concern either because they occur on the USFWS
Birds of Conservation Concern (BCC) list or warrant special attention in your project location.
To learn more about the levels of concern for birds on your list and how this list is generated, see
the FAQ below. This is not a list of every bird you may find in this location, nor a guarantee that
every bird on this list will be found in your project area. To see exact locations of where birders
and the general public have sighted birds in and around your project area, visit the E-bird data
mapping tool (Tip: enter your location, desired date range and a species on your list). For
projects that occur off the Atlantic Coast, additional maps and models detailing the relative
occurrence and abundance of bird species on your list are available. Links to additional
information about Atlantic Coast birds, and other important information about your migratory
bird list, including how to properly interpret and use your migratory bird report, can be found
below.
For guidance on when to schedule activities or implement avoidance and minimization measures
to reduce impacts to migratory birds on your list, click on the PROBABILITY OF PRESENCE
SUMMARY at the top of your list to see when these birds are most likely to be present and
breeding in your project area.
NAME
BREEDING
SEASON
Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus
This is not a Bird of Conservation Concern (BCC) in this area, but warrants attention
because of the Eagle Act or for potential susceptibilities in offshore areas from certain types
of development or activities.
https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/1626
Breeds Sep 1 to
Aug 31
Canada Warbler Cardellina canadensis
This is a Bird of Conservation Concern (BCC) throughout its range in the continental USA
and Alaska.
Breeds May 20
to Aug 10
1
2
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NAME
BREEDING
SEASON
Prairie Warbler Dendroica discolor
This is a Bird of Conservation Concern (BCC) throughout its range in the continental USA
and Alaska.
Breeds May 1 to
Jul 31
Wood Thrush Hylocichla mustelina
This is a Bird of Conservation Concern (BCC) throughout its range in the continental USA
and Alaska.
Breeds May 10
to Aug 31
Probability Of Presence Summary
The graphs below provide our best understanding of when birds of concern are most likely to be
present in your project area. This information can be used to tailor and schedule your project
activities to avoid or minimize impacts to birds. Please make sure you read and understand the
FAQ “Proper Interpretation and Use of Your Migratory Bird Report” before using or attempting
to interpret this report.
Probability of Presence ()
Each green bar represents the bird's relative probability of presence in the 10km grid cell(s) your
project overlaps during a particular week of the year. (A year is represented as 12 4-week
months.) A taller bar indicates a higher probability of species presence. The survey effort (see
below) can be used to establish a level of confidence in the presence score. One can have higher
confidence in the presence score if the corresponding survey effort is also high.
How is the probability of presence score calculated? The calculation is done in three steps:
1.The probability of presence for each week is calculated as the number of survey events in
the week where the species was detected divided by the total number of survey events for
that week. For example, if in week 12 there were 20 survey events and the Spotted Towhee
was found in 5 of them, the probability of presence of the Spotted Towhee in week 12 is
0.25.
2.To properly present the pattern of presence across the year, the relative probability of
presence is calculated. This is the probability of presence divided by the maximum
probability of presence across all weeks. For example, imagine the probability of presence
in week 20 for the Spotted Towhee is 0.05, and that the probability of presence at week 12
(0.25) is the maximum of any week of the year. The relative probability of presence on
week 12 is 0.25/0.25 = 1; at week 20 it is 0.05/0.25 = 0.2.
3.The relative probability of presence calculated in the previous step undergoes a statistical
conversion so that all possible values fall between 0 and 10, inclusive. This is the
probability of presence score.
Breeding Season ()
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Yellow bars denote a very liberal estimate of the time-frame inside which the bird breeds across
its entire range. If there are no yellow bars shown for a bird, it does not breed in your project
area.
Survey Effort ()
Vertical black lines superimposed on probability of presence bars indicate the number of surveys
performed for that species in the 10km grid cell(s) your project area overlaps. The number of
surveys is expressed as a range, for example, 33 to 64 surveys.
No Data ()
A week is marked as having no data if there were no survey events for that week.
Survey Timeframe
Surveys from only the last 10 years are used in order to ensure delivery of currently relevant
information. The exception to this is areas off the Atlantic coast, where bird returns are based on
all years of available data, since data in these areas is currently much more sparse.
SPECIES JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Bald Eagle
Non-BCC Vulnerable
Canada Warbler
BCC Rangewide (CON)
Prairie Warbler
BCC Rangewide (CON)
Wood Thrush
BCC Rangewide (CON)
Additional information can be found using the following links:
▪Birds of Conservation Concern http://www.fws.gov/birds/management/managed-species/
birds-of-conservation-concern.php
▪Measures for avoiding and minimizing impacts to birds http://www.fws.gov/birds/
management/project-assessment-tools-and-guidance/
conservation-measures.php
▪Nationwide conservation measures for birds http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/pdf/
management/nationwidestandardconservationmeasures.pdf
Migratory Birds FAQ
Tell me more about conservation measures I can implement to avoid or minimize impacts
to migratory birds.
no data survey effort breeding season probability of presence
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Nationwide Conservation Measures describes measures that can help avoid and minimize
impacts to all birds at any location year round. Implementation of these measures is particularly
important when birds are most likely to occur in the project area. When birds may be breeding in
the area, identifying the locations of any active nests and avoiding their destruction is a very
helpful impact minimization measure. To see when birds are most likely to occur and be breeding
in your project area, view the Probability of Presence Summary. Additional measures and/or
permits may be advisable depending on the type of activity you are conducting and the type of
infrastructure or bird species present on your project site.
What does IPaC use to generate the migratory birds potentially occurring in my specified
location?
The Migratory Bird Resource List is comprised of USFWS Birds of Conservation Concern
(BCC) and other species that may warrant special attention in your project location.
The migratory bird list generated for your project is derived from data provided by the Avian
Knowledge Network (AKN). The AKN data is based on a growing collection of survey, banding,
and citizen science datasets and is queried and filtered to return a list of those birds reported as
occurring in the 10km grid cell(s) which your project intersects, and that have been identified as
warranting special attention because they are a BCC species in that area, an eagle (Eagle Act
requirements may apply), or a species that has a particular vulnerability to offshore activities or
development.
Again, the Migratory Bird Resource list includes only a subset of birds that may occur in your
project area. It is not representative of all birds that may occur in your project area. To get a list
of all birds potentially present in your project area, please visit the AKN Phenology Tool.
What does IPaC use to generate the probability of presence graphs for the migratory birds
potentially occurring in my specified location?
The probability of presence graphs associated with your migratory bird list are based on data
provided by the Avian Knowledge Network (AKN). This data is derived from a growing
collection of survey, banding, and citizen science datasets .
Probability of presence data is continuously being updated as new and better information
becomes available. To learn more about how the probability of presence graphs are produced and
how to interpret them, go the Probability of Presence Summary and then click on the "Tell me
about these graphs" link.
How do I know if a bird is breeding, wintering, migrating or present year-round in my
project area?
To see what part of a particular bird's range your project area falls within (i.e. breeding,
wintering, migrating or year-round), you may refer to the following resources: The Cornell Lab
of Ornithology All About Birds Bird Guide, or (if you are unsuccessful in locating the bird of
interest there), the Cornell Lab of Ornithology Neotropical Birds guide. If a bird on your
migratory bird species list has a breeding season associated with it, if that bird does occur in your
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project area, there may be nests present at some point within the timeframe specified. If "Breeds
elsewhere" is indicated, then the bird likely does not breed in your project area.
What are the levels of concern for migratory birds?
Migratory birds delivered through IPaC fall into the following distinct categories of concern:
1."BCC Rangewide" birds are Birds of Conservation Concern (BCC) that are of concern
throughout their range anywhere within the USA (including Hawaii, the Pacific Islands,
Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands);
2."BCC - BCR" birds are BCCs that are of concern only in particular Bird Conservation
Regions (BCRs) in the continental USA; and
3."Non-BCC - Vulnerable" birds are not BCC species in your project area, but appear on
your list either because of the Eagle Act requirements (for eagles) or (for non-eagles)
potential susceptibilities in offshore areas from certain types of development or activities
(e.g. offshore energy development or longline fishing).
Although it is important to try to avoid and minimize impacts to all birds, efforts should be made,
in particular, to avoid and minimize impacts to the birds on this list, especially eagles and BCC
species of rangewide concern. For more information on conservation measures you can
implement to help avoid and minimize migratory bird impacts and requirements for eagles,
please see the FAQs for these topics.
Details about birds that are potentially affected by offshore projects
For additional details about the relative occurrence and abundance of both individual bird species
and groups of bird species within your project area off the Atlantic Coast, please visit the
Northeast Ocean Data Portal. The Portal also offers data and information about other taxa besides
birds that may be helpful to you in your project review. Alternately, you may download the bird
model results files underlying the portal maps through the NOAA NCCOS Integrative Statistical
Modeling and Predictive Mapping of Marine Bird Distributions and Abundance on the Atlantic
Outer Continental Shelf project webpage.
Bird tracking data can also provide additional details about occurrence and habitat use
throughout the year, including migration. Models relying on survey data may not include this
information. For additional information on marine bird tracking data, see the Diving Bird Study
and the nanotag studies or contact Caleb Spiegel or Pam Loring.
What if I have eagles on my list?
If your project has the potential to disturb or kill eagles, you may need to obtain a permit to avoid
violating the Eagle Act should such impacts occur.
Proper Interpretation and Use of Your Migratory Bird Report
The migratory bird list generated is not a list of all birds in your project area, only a subset of
birds of priority concern. To learn more about how your list is generated, and see options for
identifying what other birds may be in your project area, please see the FAQ “What does IPaC
use to generate the migratory birds potentially occurring in my specified location”. Please be
aware this report provides the “probability of presence” of birds within the 10 km grid cell(s) that
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overlap your project; not your exact project footprint. On the graphs provided, please also look
carefully at the survey effort (indicated by the black vertical bar) and for the existence of the “no
data” indicator (a red horizontal bar). A high survey effort is the key component. If the survey
effort is high, then the probability of presence score can be viewed as more dependable. In
contrast, a low survey effort bar or no data bar means a lack of data and, therefore, a lack of
certainty about presence of the species. This list is not perfect; it is simply a starting point for
identifying what birds of concern have the potential to be in your project area, when they might
be there, and if they might be breeding (which means nests might be present). The list helps you
know what to look for to confirm presence, and helps guide you in knowing when to implement
conservation measures to avoid or minimize potential impacts from your project activities,
should presence be confirmed. To learn more about conservation measures, visit the FAQ “Tell
me about conservation measures I can implement to avoid or minimize impacts to migratory
birds” at the bottom of your migratory bird trust resources page.
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Wetlands
Impacts to NWI wetlands and other aquatic habitats may be subject to regulation under Section
404 of the Clean Water Act, or other State/Federal statutes.
For more information please contact the Regulatory Program of the local U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers District.
Please note that the NWI data being shown may be out of date. We are currently working to
update our NWI data set. We recommend you verify these results with a site visit to determine
the actual extent of wetlands on site.
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United States Department of the Interior
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
Asheville Ecological Services Field Office
160 Zillicoa Street
Asheville, NC 28801-1082
Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone]
http://www.fws.gov/nc-es/es/countyfr.html
In Reply Refer To:
Consultation Code: 04EN1000-2019-SLI-0357
Event Code: 04EN1000-2019-E-00928
Project Name: Laurel Springs
Subject: List of threatened and endangered species that may occur in your proposed project
location, and/or may be affected by your proposed project
To Whom It May Concern:
The attached species list identifies threatened, endangered, proposed and candidate species, as
well as proposed and final designated critical habitat, that may occur within the boundary of your
proposed project and/or may be affected by your proposed project. Although not required by
section 7, many agencies request species lists to start the informal consultation process and begin
their fulfillment of the requirements under section 7(c) of the Endangered Species Act (Act) of
1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
This list, along with other helpful resources, is also available on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service (Service) Asheville Field Office's (AFO) website: https://www.fws.gov/raleigh/species/
cntylist/nc_counties.html
potentially be placed on the federal list of threatened and endangered species in the future. Also
available are:
Design and Construction Recommendations
https://www.fws.gov/asheville/htmls/project_review/Recommendations.html
Optimal Survey Times for Federally Listed Plants
https://www.fws.gov/nc-es/plant/plant_survey.html
Northern long-eared bat Guidance
https://www.fws.gov/asheville/htmls/project_review/NLEB_in_WNC.html
Predictive Habitat Model for Aquatic Species
https://www.fws.gov/asheville/htmls/Maxent/Maxent.html
May 21, 2019
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New information based on updated surveys, changes in the abundance and distribution of
species, changed habitat conditions, or other factors could require modifications of these lists.
Please note that under 50 CFR 402.12(e) of the regulations implementing section 7 of the Act,
the accuracy of the species lists should be verified after 90 days. This verification can be
completed formally or informally as desired. The Service recommends that verification be
completed by visiting the ECOS-IPaC website or the AFO website (the AFO website dates each
county list with the day of the most recent update/change) at regular intervals during project
planning and implementation for updates to species lists and information. An updated list may be
requested through the ECOS-IPaC system by completing the same process used to receive the
enclosed list or by going to the AFO website.
The purpose of the Act is to provide a means whereby threatened and endangered species and the
ecosystems upon which they depend may be conserved. Under sections 7(a)(1) and 7(a)(2) of the
Act and its implementing regulations (50 CFR 402 et seq.), Federal agencies are required to
utilize their authorities to carry out programs for the conservation of threatened and endangered
species and to determine whether projects may affect threatened and endangered species and/or
designated critical habitat.
A Biological Assessment is required for construction projects (or other undertakings having
similar physical impacts) that are major Federal actions significantly affecting the quality of the
human environment as defined in the National Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4332(2)
(c)). For projects other than major construction activities, the Service suggests that a Biological
Evaluation similar to a Biological Assessment be prepared to determine whether the project may
affect listed or proposed species and/or designated or proposed critical habitat. Recommended
contents of a Biological Assessment are described at 50 CFR 402.12 and on our office's website
at https://www.fws.gov/asheville/htmls/project_review/assessment_guidance.html.
If a Federal agency (or their non-federal representative) determines, based on the Biological
Assessment or Biological Evaluation, that listed species and/or designated critical habitat may be
affected by the proposed project, the agency is required to consult with the Service pursuant to
50 CFR 402. In addition, the Service recommends that candidate species, proposed species, and
proposed critical habitat be addressed within the consultation. More information on the
regulations and procedures for section 7 consultation, including the role of permit or license
applicants, can be found in the "Endangered Species Consultation Handbook" at: http://
www.fws.gov/endangered/esa-library/pdf/TOC-GLOS.PDF.
Though the bald eagle is no longer protected under the Endangered Species Act, please be aware
that bald and golden eagles are protected under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (16
U.S.C. 668 et seq.), and projects affecting these species may require additional consultation (see
https://www.fws.gov/southeast/our-services/permits/eagles/). Wind energy projects should follow
the wind energy guidelines (http://www.fws.gov/windenergy/) for minimizing impacts to
migratory birds (including bald and golden eagles) and bats.
Guidance for minimizing impacts to migratory birds for projects including communications
towers (e.g., cellular, digital television, radio, and emergency broadcast) can be found at: http://
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www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/CurrentBirdIssues/Hazards/towers/towers.htm;
http://www.towerkill.com; and http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/CurrentBirdIssues/Hazards/
towers/comtow.html.
We appreciate your concern for threatened and endangered species. The Service encourages
Federal agencies to include conservation of threatened and endangered species into their project
planning to further the purposes of the Act. Please include the Consultation Tracking Number in
the header of this letter with any request for consultation or correspondence about your project
that you submit to our office.
Attachment(s):
Official Species List
Migratory Birds
Wetlands
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Official Species List
This list is provided pursuant to Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act, and fulfills the
requirement for Federal agencies to "request of the Secretary of the Interior information whether
any species which is listed or proposed to be listed may be present in the area of a proposed
action".
This species list is provided by:
Asheville Ecological Services Field Office
160 Zillicoa Street
Asheville, NC 28801-1082
[phone]
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Project Summary
Consultation Code: 04EN1000-2019-SLI-0357
Event Code: 04EN1000-2019-E-00928
Project Name: Laurel Springs
Project Type: STREAM / WATERBODY / CANALS / LEVEES / DIKES
Project Description: Stream and wetland restoration project for NC DMS
Project Location:
Approximate location of the project can be viewed in Google Maps: https://
www.google.com/maps/place/35.9942010055465N81.98124359630691W
Counties: Avery, NC
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Endangered Species Act Species
There is a total of 10 threatened, endangered, or candidate species on this species list.
Species on this list should be considered in an effects analysis for your project and could include
species that exist in another geographic area. For example, certain fish may appear on the species
list because a project could affect downstream species.
IPaC does not display listed species or critical habitats under the sole jurisdiction of NOAA
Fisheries , as USFWS does not have the authority to speak on behalf of NOAA and the
Department of Commerce.
See the "Critical habitats" section below for those critical habitats that lie wholly or partially
within your project area under this office's jurisdiction. Please contact the designated FWS office
if you have questions.
1.NOAA Fisheries, also known as the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), is an
office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration within the Department of
Commerce.
Mammals
NAME STATUS
Carolina Northern Flying Squirrel Glaucomys sabrinus coloratus
No critical habitat has been designated for this species.
Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/2657
Endangered
Gray Bat Myotis grisescens
No critical habitat has been designated for this species.
Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/6329
Endangered
Northern Long-eared Bat Myotis septentrionalis
No critical habitat has been designated for this species.
Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/9045
Threatened
Virginia Big-eared Bat Corynorhinus (=Plecotus) townsendii virginianus
There is final critical habitat for this species. Your location is outside the critical habitat.
Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/8369
Endangered
Arachnids
NAME STATUS
Spruce-fir Moss Spider Microhexura montivaga
There is final critical habitat for this species. Your location is outside the critical habitat.
Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/4801
Endangered
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Flowering Plants
NAME STATUS
Blue Ridge Goldenrod Solidago spithamaea
No critical habitat has been designated for this species.
Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/5821
Threatened
Heller's Blazingstar Liatris helleri
No critical habitat has been designated for this species.
Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/5962
Threatened
Roan Mountain Bluet Hedyotis purpurea var. montana
No critical habitat has been designated for this species.
Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/1087
Endangered
Spreading Avens Geum radiatum
No critical habitat has been designated for this species.
Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/6854
Endangered
Lichens
NAME STATUS
Rock Gnome Lichen Gymnoderma lineare
No critical habitat has been designated for this species.
Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/3933
Endangered
Critical habitats
THERE ARE NO CRITICAL HABITATS WITHIN YOUR PROJECT AREA UNDER THIS OFFICE'S
JURISDICTION.
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Migratory Birds
Certain birds are protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and the Bald and Golden Eagle
Protection Act .
Any person or organization who plans or conducts activities that may result in impacts to
migratory birds, eagles, and their habitats should follow appropriate regulations and consider
implementing appropriate conservation measures, as described below.
1. The Migratory Birds Treaty Act of 1918.
2. The Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act of 1940.
3. 50 C.F.R. Sec. 10.12 and 16 U.S.C. Sec. 668(a)
The birds listed below are birds of particular concern either because they occur on the USFWS
Birds of Conservation Concern (BCC) list or warrant special attention in your project location.
To learn more about the levels of concern for birds on your list and how this list is generated, see
the FAQ below. This is not a list of every bird you may find in this location, nor a guarantee that
every bird on this list will be found in your project area. To see exact locations of where birders
and the general public have sighted birds in and around your project area, visit the E-bird data
mapping tool (Tip: enter your location, desired date range and a species on your list). For
projects that occur off the Atlantic Coast, additional maps and models detailing the relative
occurrence and abundance of bird species on your list are available. Links to additional
information about Atlantic Coast birds, and other important information about your migratory
bird list, including how to properly interpret and use your migratory bird report, can be found
below.
For guidance on when to schedule activities or implement avoidance and minimization measures
to reduce impacts to migratory birds on your list, click on the PROBABILITY OF PRESENCE
SUMMARY at the top of your list to see when these birds are most likely to be present and
breeding in your project area.
NAME
BREEDING
SEASON
Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus
This is not a Bird of Conservation Concern (BCC) in this area, but warrants attention
because of the Eagle Act or for potential susceptibilities in offshore areas from certain types
of development or activities.
https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/1626
Breeds Sep 1 to
Aug 31
Canada Warbler Cardellina canadensis
This is a Bird of Conservation Concern (BCC) throughout its range in the continental USA
and Alaska.
Breeds May 20
to Aug 10
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NAME
BREEDING
SEASON
Prairie Warbler Dendroica discolor
This is a Bird of Conservation Concern (BCC) throughout its range in the continental USA
and Alaska.
Breeds May 1 to
Jul 31
Wood Thrush Hylocichla mustelina
This is a Bird of Conservation Concern (BCC) throughout its range in the continental USA
and Alaska.
Breeds May 10
to Aug 31
Probability Of Presence Summary
The graphs below provide our best understanding of when birds of concern are most likely to be
present in your project area. This information can be used to tailor and schedule your project
activities to avoid or minimize impacts to birds. Please make sure you read and understand the

to interpret this report.
Probability of Presence ()
Each green bar represents the bird's relative probability of presence in the 10km grid cell(s) your
project overlaps during a particular week of the year. (A year is represented as 12 4-week
months.) A taller bar indicates a higher probability of species presence. The survey effort (see
below) can be used to establish a level of confidence in the presence score. One can have higher
confidence in the presence score if the corresponding survey effort is also high.
How is the probability of presence score calculated? The calculation is done in three steps:
1. The probability of presence for each week is calculated as the number of survey events in
the week where the species was detected divided by the total number of survey events for
that week. For example, if in week 12 there were 20 survey events and the Spotted Towhee
was found in 5 of them, the probability of presence of the Spotted Towhee in week 12 is
0.25.
2. To properly present the pattern of presence across the year, the relative probability of
presence is calculated. This is the probability of presence divided by the maximum
probability of presence across all weeks. For example, imagine the probability of presence
in week 20 for the Spotted Towhee is 0.05, and that the probability of presence at week 12
(0.25) is the maximum of any week of the year. The relative probability of presence on
week 12 is 0.25/0.25 = 1; at week 20 it is 0.05/0.25 = 0.2.
3. The relative probability of presence calculated in the previous step undergoes a statistical
conversion so that all possible values fall between 0 and 10, inclusive. This is the
probability of presence score.
Breeding Season ()
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Yellow bars denote a very liberal estimate of the time-frame inside which the bird breeds across
its entire range. If there are no yellow bars shown for a bird, it does not breed in your project
area.
Survey Effort ()
Vertical black lines superimposed on probability of presence bars indicate the number of surveys
performed for that species in the 10km grid cell(s) your project area overlaps. The number of
surveys is expressed as a range, for example, 33 to 64 surveys.
No Data ()
A week is marked as having no data if there were no survey events for that week.
Survey Timeframe
Surveys from only the last 10 years are used in order to ensure delivery of currently relevant
information. The exception to this is areas off the Atlantic coast, where bird returns are based on
all years of available data, since data in these areas is currently much more sparse.
SPECIES JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Bald Eagle
Non-BCC Vulnerable
Canada Warbler
BCC Rangewide (CON)
Prairie Warbler
BCC Rangewide (CON)
Wood Thrush
BCC Rangewide (CON)
Additional information can be found using the following links:
Birds of Conservation Concern http://www.fws.gov/birds/management/managed-species/
birds-of-conservation-concern.php
Measures for avoiding and minimizing impacts to birds http://www.fws.gov/birds/
management/project-assessment-tools-and-guidance/
conservation-measures.php
Nationwide conservation measures for birds http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/pdf/
management/nationwidestandardconservationmeasures.pdf
Migratory Birds FAQ
Tell me more about conservation measures I can implement to avoid or minimize impacts
to migratory birds.
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Nationwide Conservation Measures describes measures that can help avoid and minimize
impacts to all birds at any location year round. Implementation of these measures is particularly
important when birds are most likely to occur in the project area. When birds may be breeding in
the area, identifying the locations of any active nests and avoiding their destruction is a very
helpful impact minimization measure. To see when birds are most likely to occur and be breeding
in your project area, view the Probability of Presence Summary. Additional measures and/or
permits may be advisable depending on the type of activity you are conducting and the type of
infrastructure or bird species present on your project site.
What does IPaC use to generate the migratory birds potentially occurring in my specified
location?
The Migratory Bird Resource List is comprised of USFWS Birds of Conservation Concern
(BCC) and other species that may warrant special attention in your project location.
The migratory bird list generated for your project is derived from data provided by the Avian
Knowledge Network (AKN). The AKN data is based on a growing collection of survey, banding,
and citizen science datasets and is queried and filtered to return a list of those birds reported as
occurring in the 10km grid cell(s) which your project intersects, and that have been identified as
warranting special attention because they are a BCC species in that area, an eagle (Eagle Act
requirements may apply), or a species that has a particular vulnerability to offshore activities or
development.
Again, the Migratory Bird Resource list includes only a subset of birds that may occur in your
project area. It is not representative of all birds that may occur in your project area. To get a list
of all birds potentially present in your project area, please visit the AKN Phenology Tool.
What does IPaC use to generate the probability of presence graphs for the migratory birds
potentially occurring in my specified location?
The probability of presence graphs associated with your migratory bird list are based on data
provided by the Avian Knowledge Network (AKN). This data is derived from a growing
collection of survey, banding, and citizen science datasets .
Probability of presence data is continuously being updated as new and better information
becomes available. To learn more about how the probability of presence graphs are produced and
how to interpret them, go the Probability of Presence Summary and then click on the "Tell me
about these graphs" link.
How do I know if a bird is breeding, wintering, migrating or present year-round in my
project area?
To see what part of a particular bird's range your project area falls within (i.e. breeding,
wintering, migrating or year-round), you may refer to the following resources: The Cornell Lab
of Ornithology All About Birds Bird Guide, or (if you are unsuccessful in locating the bird of
interest there), the Cornell Lab of Ornithology Neotropical Birds guide. If a bird on your
migratory bird species list has a breeding season associated with it, if that bird does occur in your
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project area, there may be nests present at some point within the timeframe specified. If "Breeds
elsewhere" is indicated, then the bird likely does not breed in your project area.
What are the levels of concern for migratory birds?
Migratory birds delivered through IPaC fall into the following distinct categories of concern:
1. "BCC Rangewide" birds are Birds of Conservation Concern (BCC) that are of concern
throughout their range anywhere within the USA (including Hawaii, the Pacific Islands,
Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands);
2. "BCC - BCR" birds are BCCs that are of concern only in particular Bird Conservation
Regions (BCRs) in the continental USA; and
3. "Non-BCC - Vulnerable" birds are not BCC species in your project area, but appear on
your list either because of the Eagle Act requirements (for eagles) or (for non-eagles)
potential susceptibilities in offshore areas from certain types of development or activities
(e.g. offshore energy development or longline fishing).
Although it is important to try to avoid and minimize impacts to all birds, efforts should be made,
in particular, to avoid and minimize impacts to the birds on this list, especially eagles and BCC
species of rangewide concern. For more information on conservation measures you can
implement to help avoid and minimize migratory bird impacts and requirements for eagles,
please see the FAQs for these topics.
Details about birds that are potentially affected by offshore projects
For additional details about the relative occurrence and abundance of both individual bird species
and groups of bird species within your project area off the Atlantic Coast, please visit the
Northeast Ocean Data Portal. The Portal also offers data and information about other taxa besides
birds that may be helpful to you in your project review. Alternately, you may download the bird
model results files underlying the portal maps through the NOAA NCCOS Integrative Statistical
Modeling and Predictive Mapping of Marine Bird Distributions and Abundance on the Atlantic
Outer Continental Shelf project webpage.
Bird tracking data can also provide additional details about occurrence and habitat use
throughout the year, including migration. Models relying on survey data may not include this
information. For additional information on marine bird tracking data, see the Diving Bird Study
and the nanotag studies or contact Caleb Spiegel or Pam Loring.
What if I have eagles on my list?
If your project has the potential to disturb or kill eagles, you may need to obtain a permit to avoid
violating the Eagle Act should such impacts occur.
Proper Interpretation and Use of Your Migratory Bird Report
The migratory bird list generated is not a list of all birds in your project area, only a subset of
birds of priority concern. To learn more about how your list is generated, and see options for

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overlap your project; not your exact project footprint. On the graphs provided, please also look

effort is high, then the probability of presence score can be viewed as more dependable. In
contrast, a low survey effort bar or no data bar means a lack of data and, therefore, a lack of
certainty about presence of the species. This list is not perfect; it is simply a starting point for
identifying what birds of concern have the potential to be in your project area, when they might
be there, and if they might be breeding (which means nests might be present). The list helps you
know what to look for to confirm presence, and helps guide you in knowing when to implement
conservation measures to avoid or minimize potential impacts from your project activities,

me about conservation measures I can implement to avoid or minimize impacts to migratory
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Wetlands
Impacts to NWI wetlands and other aquatic habitats may be subject to regulation under Section
404 of the Clean Water Act, or other State/Federal statutes.
For more information please contact the Regulatory Program of the local U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers District.
Please note that the NWI data being shown may be out of date. We are currently working to
update our NWI data set. We recommend you verify these results with a site visit to determine
the actual extent of wetlands on site.
RIVERINE
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R4SBC
U.S. Department of Agriculture
FARMLAND CONVERSION IMPACT RATING
PART I (To be completed by Federal Agency)Date Of Land Evaluation Request
Name of Project Federal Agency Involved
Proposed Land Use County and State
PART II (To be completed by NRCS)Date Request Received By
NRCS
Person Completing Form:
Does the site contain Prime, Unique, Statewide or Local Important Farmland?
(If no, the FPPA does not apply - do not complete additional parts of this form)
YES NO Acres Irrigated Average Farm Size
Major Crop(s) Farmable Land In Govt. Jurisdiction
Acres:
Amount of Farmland As Defined in FPPA
Acres:
Name of Land Evaluation System Used Name of State or Local Site Assessment System Date Land Evaluation Returned by NRCS
Alternative Site Rating PART III (To be completed by Federal Agency)
Site A Site B Site C Site D
A. Total Acres To Be Converted Directly
B. Total Acres To Be Converted Indirectly
C. Total Acres In Site
PART IV (To be completed by NRCS) Land Evaluation Information
A. Total Acres Prime And Unique Farmland
B. Total Acres Statewide Important or Local Important Farmland
C. Percentage Of Farmland in County Or Local Govt. Unit To Be Converted
D. Percentage Of Farmland in Govt. Jurisdiction With Same Or Higher Relative Value
PART V (To be completed by NRCS) Land Evaluation Criterion
Relative Value of Farmland To Be Converted (Scale of 0 to 100 Points)
PART VI (To be completed by Federal Agency) Site Assessment Criteria
(Criteria are explained in 7 CFR 658.5 b. For Corridor project use form NRCS-CPA-106)
Maximum
Points
Site A Site B Site C Site D
1. Area In Non-urban Use
(15)
2. Perimeter In Non-urban Use
(10)
3. Percent Of Site Being Farmed
(20)
4. Protection Provided By State and Local Government
(20)
5. Distance From Urban Built-up Area
(15)
6. Distance To Urban Support Services
(15)
7. Size Of Present Farm Unit Compared To Average
(10)
8. Creation Of Non-farmable Farmland
(10)
9. Availability Of Farm Support Services
(5)
10. On-Farm Investments
(20)
11. Effects Of Conversion On Farm Support Services
(10)
12. Compatibility With Existing Agricultural Use
(10)
TOTAL SITE ASSESSMENT POINTS 160
PART VII (To be completed by Federal Agency)
Relative Value Of Farmland (From Part V)100
Total Site Assessment (From Part VI above or local site assessment)160
TOTAL POINTS (Total of above 2 lines)260
Site Selected: Date Of Selection
Was A Local Site Assessment Used?
YES NO
Reason For Selection:
Name of Federal agency representative completing this form: Date:
(See Instructions on reverse side) Form AD-1006 (03-02)
06/07/2019
Laurel Springs Mitigation FHWA
Mitigation site Avery County. North Carolina
06/07/2019 Milton Cortes, NRCS, NC
none 58 acres
CORN 31,938 acres 20.2% 22,925 acres
14.5%
Avery County, NC LESA N/A , 2019 by eMail
26.10
-
26.10
3.40
2.30
0.0249
18.1
25
15
10
11
20
15
0
3
0
4
4
0
0
82 0 0 0
25000
82000
107 0 0 0
Yes 7/16/2019
Fits stream and wetland restoration need for the watershed
JD Hamby 7/16/209
STEPS IN THE PROCESSING THE FARMLAND AND CONVERSION IMPACT RATING FORM
Step 1 - Federal agencies (or Federally funded projects) involved in proposed projects that may convert farmland, as defined in the Farmland Protection Policy Act (FPPA)
to nonagricultural uses, will initially complete Parts I and III of the form. For Corridor type projects, the Federal agency shall use form NRCS-CPA-106 in place
of form AD-1006. The Land Evaluation and Site Assessment (LESA) process may also be accessed by visiting the FPPA website, http://fppa.nrcs.usda.gov/lesa/.
Step 2 - Originator (Federal Agency) will send one original copy of the form together with appropriate scaled maps indicating location(s)of project site(s), to the Natural
Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) local Field Office or USDA Service Center and retain a copy for their files. (NRCS has offices in most counties in the
U.S. The USDA Office Information Locator may be found at http://offices.usda.gov/scripts/ndISAPI.dll/oip_public/USA_map,or the offices can usually be
found in the Phone Book under U.S. Government, Department of Agriculture. A list of field offices is available from the NRCS State Conservationist and State
Office in each State.)
Step 3 - NRCS will, within 10 working days after receipt of the completed form, make a determination as to whether the site(s) of the proposed project contains prime,
unique, statewide or local important farmland. (When a site visit or land evaluation system design is needed, NRCS will respond within 30 working days.
Step 4 - For sites where farmland covered by the FPPA will be converted by the proposed project, NRCS will complete Parts II, IV and V of the form.
Step 5 - NRCS will return the original copy of the form to the Federal agency involved in the project, and retain a file copy for NRCS records.
Step 6 - The Federal agency involved in the proposed project will complete Parts VI and VII of the form and return the form with the final selected site to the servicing
NRCS office.
Step 7 - The Federal agency providing financial or technical assistance to the proposed project will make a determination as to whether the proposed conversion is consistent
with the FPPA.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING THE FARMLAND CONVERSION IMPACT RATING FORM
(For Federal Agency)
Part I: When completing the "County and State" questions, list all the local governments that are responsible for local land
use controls where site(s) are to be evaluated.
Part III: When completing item B (Total Acres To Be Converted Indirectly), include the following:
1. Acres not being directly converted but that would no longer be capable of being farmed after the conversion, because the
conversion would restrict access to them or other major change in the ability to use the land for agriculture.
2. Acres planned to receive services from an infrastructure project as indicated in the project justification (e.g. highways,
utilities planned build out capacity) that will cause a direct conversion.
Part VI: Do not complete Part VI using the standard format if a State or Local site assessment is used. With local and NRCS
assistance, use the local Land Evaluation and Site Assessment (LESA).
1. Assign the maximum points for each site assessment criterion as shown in § 658.5(b) of CFR. In cases of corridor-type
project such as transportation, power line and flood control, criteria #5 and #6 will not apply and will, be weighted zero,
however, criterion #8 will be weighed a maximum of 25 points and criterion #11 a maximum of 25 points.
2. Federal agencies may assign relative weights among the 12 site assessment criteria other than those shown on the
FPPA rule after submitting individual agency FPPA policy for review and comment to NRCS. In all cases where other
weights are assigned, relative adjustments must be made to maintain the maximum total points at 160. For project sites
where the total points equal or exceed 160, consider alternative actions, as appropriate, that could reduce adverse
impacts (e.g. Alternative Sites, Modifications or Mitigation).
Part VII: In computing the "Total Site Assessment Points" where a State or local site assessment is used and the total
maximum number of points is other than 160, convert the site assessment points to a base of 160.
Example: if the Site Assessment maximum is 200 points, and the alternative Site "A" is rated 180 points:
For assistance in completing this form or FPPA process, contact the local NRCS Field Office or USDA Service Center.
NRCS employees, consult the FPPA Manual and/or policy for additional instructions to complete the AD-1006 form.
Total points assigned Site A 180
Maximum points possible 200 =X 160 = 144 points for Site A
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
TC5704627.2s EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1
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 1527-13), the ASTM Standard Practice for Environmental Site
Assessments for Forestland or Rural Property (E 2247-16), the ASTM Standard Practice for Limited
Environmental Due Diligence: Transaction Screen Process (E 1528-14) or custom requirements developed
for the evaluation of environmental risk associated with a parcel of real estate.
TARGET PROPERTY INFORMATION
ADDRESS
964 LITTLE BUCK HILL RD.
NEWLAND, NC 28657
COORDINATES
35.9913000 - 35˚ 59’ 28.68’’Latitude (North):
81.9837000 - 81˚ 59’ 1.32’’Longitude (West):
Zone 17Universal Tranverse Mercator:
411328.2UTM X (Meters):
3983230.5UTM Y (Meters):
2903 ft. above sea levelElevation:
USGS TOPOGRAPHIC MAP ASSOCIATED WITH TARGET PROPERTY
5948454 LINVILLE FALLS, NCTarget Property Map:
2013Version Date:
5947565 NEWLAND, NCNortheast Map:
2013Version Date:
5948528 SPRUCE PINE, NCSouthwest Map:
2013Version Date:
5946509 CARVERS GAP, NCNorthwest Map:
2013Version Date:
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY IN THIS REPORT
20140702, 20141019Portions of Photo from:
USDASource:
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NO MAPPED SITES FOUND
MAPPED SITES SUMMARY
Target Property Address:
964 LITTLE BUCK HILL RD.
NEWLAND, NC 28657
Click on Map ID to see full detail.
MAP RELATIVE DIST (ft. & mi.)
ID DATABASE ACRONYMS ELEVATION DIRECTIONSITE NAME ADDRESS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
TC5704627.2s EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3
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
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
FEDERAL FACILITY Federal Facility Site Information listing
SEMS Superfund Enterprise Management System
Federal CERCLIS NFRAP site list
SEMS-ARCHIVE Superfund Enterprise Management System Archive
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
LUCIS Land Use Control Information System
US ENG CONTROLS Engineering Controls Sites List
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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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
DEBRIS Solid Waste Active Disaster Debris Sites Listing
LCID Land-Clearing and Inert Debris (LCID) Landfill Notifications
State and tribal leaking storage tank lists
LUST Regional UST Database
LAST Leaking Aboveground Storage Tanks
INDIAN LUST Leaking Underground Storage Tanks on Indian Land
LUST TRUST State Trust Fund Database
State and tribal registered storage tank lists
FEMA UST Underground Storage Tank Listing
UST Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Database
AST AST Database
INDIAN UST Underground Storage Tanks on Indian Land
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
INDIAN VCP Voluntary Cleanup Priority Listing
VCP Responsible Party Voluntary Action Sites
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
SWRCY Recycling Center Listing
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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HIST LF Solid Waste Facility Listing
INDIAN ODI Report on the Status of Open Dumps on Indian Lands
DEBRIS REGION 9 Torres Martinez Reservation Illegal Dump Site Locations
ODI Open Dump Inventory
IHS OPEN DUMPS Open Dumps on Indian Land
Local Lists of Hazardous waste / Contaminated Sites
US HIST CDL Delisted National Clandestine Laboratory Register
US CDL National Clandestine Laboratory Register
Local Land Records
LIENS 2 CERCLA Lien Information
Records of Emergency Release Reports
HMIRS Hazardous Materials Information Reporting System
SPILLS Spills Incident Listing
IMD Incident Management Database
SPILLS 90 SPILLS 90 data from FirstSearch
SPILLS 80 SPILLS 80 data from FirstSearch
Other Ascertainable Records
RCRA NonGen / NLR RCRA - Non Generators / No Longer Regulated
FUDS Formerly Used Defense Sites
DOD Department of Defense Sites
SCRD DRYCLEANERS State Coalition for Remediation of Drycleaners Listing
US FIN ASSUR Financial Assurance Information
EPA WATCH LIST EPA WATCH LIST
2020 COR ACTION 2020 Corrective Action Program List
TSCA Toxic Substances Control Act
TRIS Toxic Chemical Release Inventory System
SSTS Section 7 Tracking Systems
ROD Records Of Decision
RMP Risk Management Plans
RAATS RCRA Administrative Action Tracking System
PRP Potentially Responsible Parties
PADS PCB Activity Database System
ICIS Integrated Compliance Information System
FTTS FIFRA/ TSCA Tracking System - FIFRA (Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, & Rodenticide
Act)/TSCA (Toxic Substances Control Act)
MLTS Material Licensing Tracking System
COAL ASH DOE Steam-Electric Plant Operation Data
COAL ASH EPA Coal Combustion Residues Surface Impoundments List
PCB TRANSFORMER PCB Transformer Registration Database
RADINFO Radiation Information Database
HIST FTTS FIFRA/TSCA Tracking System Administrative Case Listing
DOT OPS Incident and Accident Data
CONSENT Superfund (CERCLA) Consent Decrees
INDIAN RESERV Indian Reservations
FUSRAP Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program
UMTRA Uranium Mill Tailings Sites
LEAD SMELTERS Lead Smelter Sites
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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US AIRS Aerometric Information Retrieval System Facility Subsystem
US MINES Mines Master Index File
ABANDONED MINES Abandoned Mines
FINDS Facility Index System/Facility Registry System
ECHO Enforcement & Compliance History Information
UXO Unexploded Ordnance Sites
DOCKET HWC Hazardous Waste Compliance Docket Listing
FUELS PROGRAM EPA Fuels Program Registered Listing
AIRS Air Quality Permit Listing
ASBESTOS ASBESTOS
COAL ASH Coal Ash Disposal Sites
DRYCLEANERS Drycleaning Sites
Financial Assurance Financial Assurance Information Listing
NPDES NPDES Facility Location Listing
UIC Underground Injection Wells Listing
AOP Animal Operation Permits Listing
PCSRP Petroleum-Contaminated Soil Remediation Permits
SEPT HAULERS Permitted Septage Haulers Listing
CCB Coal Ash Structural Fills (CCB) Listing
EDR HIGH RISK HISTORICAL RECORDS
EDR Exclusive Records
EDR MGP EDR Proprietary Manufactured Gas Plants
EDR Hist Auto EDR Exclusive Historical Auto Stations
EDR Hist Cleaner EDR Exclusive Historical Cleaners
EDR RECOVERED GOVERNMENT ARCHIVES
Exclusive Recovered Govt. Archives
RGA HWS Recovered Government Archive State Hazardous Waste Facilities List
RGA LF Recovered Government Archive Solid Waste Facilities List
RGA LUST Recovered Government Archive Leaking Underground Storage Tank
SURROUNDING SITES: SEARCH RESULTS
Surrounding sites were not identified.
Unmappable (orphan) sites are not considered in the foregoing analysis.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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There were no unmapped sites in this report.
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MAP FINDINGS SUMMARY
Search
TargetDistance Total
Database Property(Miles) < 1/8 1/8 - 1/4 1/4 - 1/2 1/2 - 1 > 1 Plotted
STANDARD ENVIRONMENTAL RECORDS
Federal NPL site list
0 NR 0 0 0 0 1.000NPL
0 NR 0 0 0 0 1.000Proposed NPL
0 NR 0 0 0 0 1.000NPL LIENS
Federal Delisted NPL site list
0 NR 0 0 0 0 1.000Delisted NPL
Federal CERCLIS list
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500FEDERAL FACILITY
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500SEMS
Federal CERCLIS NFRAP site list
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500SEMS-ARCHIVE
Federal RCRA CORRACTS facilities list
0 NR 0 0 0 0 1.000CORRACTS
Federal RCRA non-CORRACTS TSD facilities list
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500RCRA-TSDF
Federal RCRA generators list
0 NR NR NR 0 0 0.250RCRA-LQG
0 NR NR NR 0 0 0.250RCRA-SQG
0 NR NR NR 0 0 0.250RCRA-CESQG
Federal institutional controls /
engineering controls registries
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500LUCIS
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500US ENG CONTROLS
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500US INST CONTROL
Federal ERNS list
0 NR NR NR NR NR TPERNS
State- and tribal - equivalent NPL
0 NR 0 0 0 0 1.000NC HSDS
State- and tribal - equivalent CERCLIS
0 NR 0 0 0 0 1.000SHWS
State and tribal landfill and/or
solid waste disposal site lists
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500SWF/LF
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500OLI
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500DEBRIS
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500LCID
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MAP FINDINGS SUMMARY
Search
TargetDistance Total
Database Property(Miles) < 1/8 1/8 - 1/4 1/4 - 1/2 1/2 - 1 > 1 Plotted
State and tribal leaking storage tank lists
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500LUST
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500LAST
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500INDIAN LUST
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500LUST TRUST
State and tribal registered storage tank lists
0 NR NR NR 0 0 0.250FEMA UST
0 NR NR NR 0 0 0.250UST
0 NR NR NR 0 0 0.250AST
0 NR NR NR 0 0 0.250INDIAN UST
State and tribal institutional
control / engineering control registries
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500INST CONTROL
State and tribal voluntary cleanup sites
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500INDIAN VCP
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500VCP
State and tribal Brownfields sites
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500BROWNFIELDS
ADDITIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL RECORDS
Local Brownfield lists
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500US BROWNFIELDS
Local Lists of Landfill / Solid
Waste Disposal Sites
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500SWRCY
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500HIST LF
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500INDIAN ODI
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500DEBRIS REGION 9
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500ODI
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500IHS OPEN DUMPS
Local Lists of Hazardous waste /
Contaminated Sites
0 NR NR NR NR NR TPUS HIST CDL
0 NR NR NR NR NR TPUS CDL
Local Land Records
0 NR NR NR NR NR TPLIENS 2
Records of Emergency Release Reports
0 NR NR NR NR NR TPHMIRS
0 NR NR NR NR NR TPSPILLS
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500IMD
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MAP FINDINGS SUMMARY
Search
TargetDistance Total
Database Property(Miles) < 1/8 1/8 - 1/4 1/4 - 1/2 1/2 - 1 > 1 Plotted
0 NR NR NR NR NR TPSPILLS 90
0 NR NR NR NR NR TPSPILLS 80
Other Ascertainable Records
0 NR NR NR 0 0 0.250RCRA NonGen / NLR
0 NR 0 0 0 0 1.000FUDS
0 NR 0 0 0 0 1.000DOD
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500SCRD DRYCLEANERS
0 NR NR NR NR NR TPUS FIN ASSUR
0 NR NR NR NR NR TPEPA WATCH LIST
0 NR NR NR 0 0 0.2502020 COR ACTION
0 NR NR NR NR NR TPTSCA
0 NR NR NR NR NR TPTRIS
0 NR NR NR NR NR TPSSTS
0 NR 0 0 0 0 1.000ROD
0 NR NR NR NR NR TPRMP
0 NR NR NR NR NR TPRAATS
0 NR NR NR NR NR TPPRP
0 NR NR NR NR NR TPPADS
0 NR NR NR NR NR TPICIS
0 NR NR NR NR NR TPFTTS
0 NR NR NR NR NR TPMLTS
0 NR NR NR NR NR TPCOAL ASH DOE
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500COAL ASH EPA
0 NR NR NR NR NR TPPCB TRANSFORMER
0 NR NR NR NR NR TPRADINFO
0 NR NR NR NR NR TPHIST FTTS
0 NR NR NR NR NR TPDOT OPS
0 NR 0 0 0 0 1.000CONSENT
0 NR 0 0 0 0 1.000INDIAN RESERV
0 NR 0 0 0 0 1.000FUSRAP
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500UMTRA
0 NR NR NR NR NR TPLEAD SMELTERS
0 NR NR NR NR NR TPUS AIRS
0 NR NR NR 0 0 0.250US MINES
0 NR NR NR 0 0 0.250ABANDONED MINES
0 NR NR NR NR NR TPFINDS
0 NR NR NR NR NR TPECHO
0 NR 0 0 0 0 1.000UXO
0 NR NR NR NR NR TPDOCKET HWC
0 NR NR NR 0 0 0.250FUELS PROGRAM
0 NR NR NR NR NR TPAIRS
0 NR NR NR NR NR TPASBESTOS
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500COAL ASH
0 NR NR NR 0 0 0.250DRYCLEANERS
0 NR NR NR NR NR TPFinancial Assurance
0 NR NR NR NR NR TPNPDES
0 NR NR NR NR NR TPUIC
0 NR NR NR NR NR TPAOP
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500PCSRP
0 NR NR NR NR NR TPSEPT HAULERS
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MAP FINDINGS SUMMARY
Search
TargetDistance Total
Database Property(Miles) < 1/8 1/8 - 1/4 1/4 - 1/2 1/2 - 1 > 1 Plotted
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500CCB
EDR HIGH RISK HISTORICAL RECORDS
EDR Exclusive Records
0 NR 0 0 0 0 1.000EDR MGP
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.125EDR Hist Auto
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.125EDR Hist Cleaner
EDR RECOVERED GOVERNMENT ARCHIVES
Exclusive Recovered Govt. Archives
0 NR NR NR NR NR TPRGA HWS
0 NR NR NR NR NR TPRGA LF
0 NR NR NR NR NR TPRGA LUST
0 0 0 0 0 0 0- Totals --
NOTES:
TP = Target Property
NR = Not Requested at this Search Distance
Sites may be listed in more than one database
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MAP FINDINGSMap ID
Direction
EDR ID NumberDistance
EPA ID NumberDatabase(s)SiteElevation
NO SITES FOUND
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ORPHAN SUMMARYCityEDR IDSite NameSite AddressZipDatabase(s)Count: 0 records.NO SITES FOUNDTC5704627.2s Page 9