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US Army Corps PUBLIC NOTICE
Of Engineers
Wilmington District
Issue Date: August 24, 2006
Comment Deadline: September 25, 2006
Corps Action ID #: SAW 2006-40205-063
The Wilmington District, Corps of Engineers (Corps) has received an application from
the Town of Southern Pines seeking Department of the Army authorization to impact
Section 404 jurisdictional Waters of the United States, including wetlands, adjacent to an
unnamed tributary to Horse Creek, a tributary to Drowning Creek, for the purpose of
constructing a new raw water storage reservoir for the Town of Southern Pines, Moore
County, North Carolina. The 52 acre project area is located west of U.S. Highway 1,
south of Thunder Road (NCSR 1102), southwest of the Town of Pinebluff, North
Carolina. The proposed impacts include the discharge of fill material into 0.7 acre of
wetlands and 277 linear feet of stream channel and the flooding of 0.9 acre of wetlands,
167 linear feet of stream channel and 1.4 acres of open water.
This Public Notice includes specific plans and location description. This Public Notice
and all attached plans are also available on the Wilmington District Web Site at
www. saw.usace.army.mil/wetlands
Applicant: Town of Southern Pines
Attn: David White, Director of Public Services
482 East Connecticut Avenue
Southern Pines, North Carolina 28347
Agent: Dr. J.H. Carter III & Associates, Inc. ~ ~~~Q~~
Attn: Ms. Tracy Rush, Senior Biologist U
515 Midland Road, Suite F AU6 ~ $ ZUU6
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The Corps will evaluate this application and a decide whether to issue, conditionally
issue, or deny the proposed work pursuant to applicable procedures of Section 404 of the
Clean Water Act.
Location
The 52 acre project area is located west of U.S. Highway 1, south of Thunder Road
(NCSR 1102), southwest of the Town of Pinebluff, North Carolina. Latitude 35.08411
North and Longitude 79.4979 West.

Existing Site Conditions
The project site was clearcut in the early 1990's and currently consists of young loblolly
(Pinus taeda) and longleaf (Pinus palustris) pine regeneration. The soils on the project
site are classified as Candor sand (somewhat excessively drained) and Vaucluse loamy
sand (well drained). The adjoining properties consist of forestland and agricultural
fields. The project site contains 1 jurisdictional system consisting of 3 features (pond,
forested wetland and herbaceous wetland), totaling 3.0 acres. The pond would be
classified as Palustrine, unconsolidated bottom, permanently flooded, diked/impounded.
The forested wetland would be classified as Palustrine, scrub-shrub, broad-leaved
deciduous, saturated. The herbaceous wetland, located at the upper reaches of the
pond, would be classified as Palustrine, emergent, persistent, saturated.
Applicant's Stated Purpose
The purpose of the proposed project is to construct an emergency raw water reservoir for
the Town of Southern Pines.
Project Description
The Town of Southern Pines proposes to construct a raw water reservoir for use in
drought conditions. They propose to discharge of fill material into 0.7 acre of wetlands
and 2771inear feet of stream channel for the construction of a new dam. In addition, they
propose to flood 0.9 acre of wetlands, 1671inear feet of stream channel and 1.4 acres of
open water. Project plans are included with this Notice.
Other Required Authorizations
This notice and all applicable application materials are being forwarded to the appropriate
State agencies for review. The Corps will generally not make a final permit decision
until the North Carolina Division of Water Quality (NCDWQ) issues, denies, or waives
State certification required by Section 401 of the Clean Water Act (PL 92-500). The
receipt of the application and this public notice in the NCDWQ Central Office in Raleigh
serves as application to the NCDWQ for certification. A waiver will be deemed to occur
if the NCDWQ fails to act on this request for certification within sixty days of the date of
the receipt of this notice in the NCDWQ Central Office. Additional information
regarding the Clean Water Act certification may be reviewed at the NCDWQ Central
Office, 401 Oversight and Express Permits Unit, 2321 Crabtree Boulevard, Raleigh,
North Carolina 27604-2260. All persons desiring to make comments regarding the
application for certification under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act should do so in
writing delivered to the North Carolina Division of Water Quality (NCDWQ), 1650 Mail
Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650 Attention: Ms. Cyndi Karoly by
September 18, 2006.
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Essential Fish Habitat
This notice initiates the Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) consultation requirements of the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. The Corps' initial
determination is that the proposed project will not adversely impact EFH or associated
fisheries managed by the South Atlantic or Mid Atlantic Fishery Management Councils
or the National Marine Fisheries Service.
Cultural Resources
The Corps has consulted the latest published version of the National Register of Historic
Places and has determined that registered properties, or properties listed as being eligible
for inclusion therein are located within the project area and/or will be affected by the
proposed work. The 223.775 acre McLeod Family Rural Complex is located near the
project area and may be effected by this project.
Endangered Species
The Corps has reviewed the project area, examined all information provided by the
applicant and consulted the latest North Carolina Natural Heritage Database. Based on
available information, the Corps has determined pursuant to the Endangered Species Act
of 1973 (ESA), that the proposed project may affect federally listed endangered or
threatened species or their formally designated critical habitat. This includes the
endangered Red-cockaded Woodpecker (Picoides borealis). In addition, this project may
also affect the Sandhills Milk-vetch (Astragalus michauxii), a Federal Species of
Concern. Consultation under Section 7 of the ESA will be initiated and no permit will be
issued until the consultation process is complete.
Evaluation
The decision whether to issue a permit will be based on an evaluation of the probable
impacts, including cumulative impacts, of the proposed activity on the public interest.
That decision will reflect the national concern for both protection and utilization of
important resources. The benefit which reasonably may be expected to accrue from the
proposal must be balanced against its reasonably foreseeable detriments. All factors
which may be relevant to the proposal will be considered including the cumulative effects
thereof; among those are conservation, economics, aesthetics, general environmental
concerns, wetlands, historic properties, fish and wildlife values, flood hazards, flood plain
values (in accordance with Executive Order 11988), land use, navigation, shoreline
erosion and accretion, recreation, water supply and conservation, water quality, energy
needs, safety, food and fiber production, mineral needs, considerations of property
ownership, and, in general, the needs and welfare of the people. For activities involving
the discharge of dredged or fill materials in waters of the United States, the evaluation of
the impact of the activity on the public interest will include application of the
Environmental Protection Agency's 404(b)(1) guidelines.
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Commenting Information
The Corps is soliciting comments from the public; Federal, State and local agencies and
officials; Indian Tribes and other interested parties in order to consider and evaluate the
impacts of this proposed activity. Any comments received will be considered by the
Corps to determine whether to issue, modify, condition or deny a permit for this proposal.
To make this decision, comments are used to assess impacts on endangered species,
historic properties, water quality, general environmental effects and the other public
interest factors listed above. Comments are used in the preparation of an Environmental
Assessment (EA) and/or an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) pursuant to the
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Comments are also used to determine the
need for a public hearing and to determine the overall public interest of the proposed
activity.
Any person may request, in writing, within the comment period specified in this notice,
that a public hearing be held to consider the application. Requests for public hearings
shall state, with particularity, the reasons for holding a public hearing. Requests for a
public hearing shall be granted, unless the District Engineer determines that the issues
raised are insubstantial or there is otherwise no valid interest to be served by a hearing.
Written comments pertinent to the proposed work, as outlined above, will be received by
the Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District, until Spm, September 25, 2006. Comments
should be submitted to Jennifer S. Frye, Post Office Box 1890, Wilmington, North
Carolina, 28402-1890, telephone [phone].
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DR. J.H. CARTER III & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Environmental Consultants
P.O. Box 891 • Southern Pines, N.C. 28388
[phone] • Fax [phone]
j c amain@pinehurst. net
17 July 2006
Ms. Jennifer Frye
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Wilmington Regulatory Field Office
P.O. Box 1890
Wilmington, NC 28402-1890
Dear Ms. Frye:

JUL 1 '~ 2006
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Enclosed is an Individual Permit application for a proposed Offstream Raw Water Reservoir
for the Town of Southern Pines in Moore County. The proposed project site (52 acres) is located
west of U.S. Highwayl and south of Thunder Road (SR 1102), southwest of the existing Southern
Pines Water Treatment Facility in Moore County, North Carolina (see figure in application).
The project site currently contains a small impoundment. The proposed project will involve
the construction of a new, larger dam and grading for the construction of the raw water reservoir.
Project impacts include:
• 0.7 acres of wetlands will be filled for construction of the new dam.
• 2771inear feet of degraded stream channel will be filled/culverted for construction of
the new dam.
• 0.9 acres of wetlands will be flooded for the new reservoir.
• 1671inear feet of degraded stream channel will be flooded for the new reservoir.
• 1.4 acres of open water will be flooded for the new reservoir.
Please review the attached permit application and let us know if you need additional
information. Thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
Tracy Rush
Senior Biologist
CC: Cyndi Karoly - N.C. Division of Water Quality
Ken Averitte - N.C. Division of Water Quality
David White -Town of Southern Pines
Endangered Species Surveys • Environmental Assessments • Land Management • Wetlands Mapping and Permitting

APPLICATION FOR DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY PERMIT
3CFR3
OMB APPROVAL NO. 0710-0003
Expires December 31, 2004
Th0 Public burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 10 hours per response, although the majority of applications should require 5
hours or less. This includes the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and
completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of
information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to Department of Defense, Washington Headquarters Service Directorate of Information
Operations and Reports, 1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 1204, Arlington, VA 22202-4302; and to the Office of Management and Budget,
Paperwork Reduction Project (0710-0003), Washington, DC 20503. Respondents should be aware that notwithstanding any other provision of law,no
person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information if it does not display a currently valid OMB control number.
Please DO NOT RETURN your form to either of those addresses. Completed applications must be submitted to the District Engineer having jurisdiction
over the location of the proposed activty.
PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT
Authorities: Rivers and Harbors Act, Section 10, 33 USC 403;CIean Water Act, Section 404, 33 USC 1344; Marine Protection, Research and
Sanctuaries Act, 33 USC 1413. Principal Purpose: Information provided on this form will be used in evaluating the application for a permit. Routine
Uses: This information may be shared with the Department of Justice and other federal, state, and local government agencies. Submission of
requested information is voluntary, however, if information is not provided the permit application cannot be evaluated nor can a permit be issued.
One set of original drawings or good reproducible copies which show the location and character of the proposed activity must be attached to this
application (see sample drawings and instructions) and be submitted to the District Engineer having jurisdiction over the location of the proposed activity.
An application that is not completed in full will be returned.
(ITEMS 1 THRU 4 TO BE FILLED BY THE CORPS)
1. APPLICATION NO. 2. FIELD OFFICE CODE 3. DATE RECEIVED 4. DATE APPLICATION COMPLETED
(ITEMS BELOW TO BE FILLED BY APPLICANT)
5. APPLICANT'S NAME 8. AUTHORIZED AGENTS NAME AND TITLE (an agent is not required)
Town of Southern Pines Tracy E. Rush
Attn: David White -Director of Public Services Senior Biologist
6. APPLICANT'S ADDRESS 9. AGENT'S ADDRESS
482 E. Connecticut Avenue Dr. J.H. Carter III & Associates, Inc.
Southern Pines, NC 28347 Environmental Consukants
515 Midland Road, Suite F
Southern Pines, NC 28387
7. APPLICANT'S PHONE NOs. W/AREA CODE 10. AGENT'S PHONE NOs. W/AREA CODE
a. Residence N/A a. Residence N/A
b. Business [phone] b. Business [phone]
1 1 • STATEMENT OF AUTHORIZATION
I hereby authorize, Dr. J.H. Carter III & Associates. Inc. to act in my behalf as my agent in the processing of this application and to furnish, upon request,
supplemental information in support of this permit application.
SEE ATTACHED AUTHORIZATION LETTER
APPLICANT'S SIGNATURE DATE
NAME, LOCATION, AND DESCRIPTION OR PROJECT OR ACTIVITY
12. PROJECT NAME OR TITLE Isee instructions)
Offstream Raw Water Reservoir for the Town of Southern Pines
13. NAME OF WATERBODY, IF KNOWN (if applicable) 14. PROJECT STREET ADDRESS (if applicable)
Unnamed tributary to Horse Creek, Lumber River Basin
N/A
15. LOCATION OF PROJECT
Moore County North Carolina
COUNTY STATE
16. OTHER LOCATION DESCRIPTIONS, IF KNOWN (see instructions) Section, Township, Range, LatlLon, andlor Accessors's Parcel Number, for example.
Lat: 35.0841116 N Long: 79.4978851 W
PIN Number: 845801250325 (ownership of property recently transferred to the Town of Southern Pines PIN number may be incorrect).
17. DIRECTIONS TO THE SITE
Project is located west of U.S. Highway 1 and south of Thunder Road (SR 1102), southwest of the Southern Pines Water Treatment Plant.
ENG FORM 4345NOD, Jul 97 EDITION OF FEB 94 IS OBSOLETE (Proponent: CECW-OR)

` 18. Nature of Activity (Description of project, include all features)
Approximately 1.6 acres of wetlands and 1.4 acres of open water will be filled and/or flooded to create a 31 acre raw water storage reservoir.
1 9. Project PUrpOSe (Describe the reason or purpose of the project, see instructions)
To provide the Town of Southern Pines with a reliable source of drinking water during emergency drought situations (see attached).
USE BLOCKS 20-22 IF DREDGED AND/OR FILL MATERIAL IS TO BE DISCHARGED
20. Reason(s) for Discharge
Fill material will be discharged into wetland areas in order to create a dam for the reservoir. Flooding is necessary to create an adequate water volume
in the reservoir for emergency drought situations.
21. Type(s) of Material Being Discharged and the Amount of Each Type in Cubic Yards
Fill material will consist of soil and gravel. Fill material wthin wetlands will total approximately 26,750 cubic yards.
22. Surface Area in Acres of Wetlands or Other Waters Filled (see instructions)
0.7 acres of wetlands will be filled for construction of the dam.
277 linear feet of stream channel will be filled/culverted for construction of the dam.
0.9 acres of jurisdictional wetlands will be flooded for the reservoir.
167 linear feet of stream will be flooded for the reservoir.
1.4 acres of open water will be flooded for the reservoir.
23. Is Any Portion of the Work Already Complete? Yes _ No X IF YES, DESCRIBE THE COMPLETED WORK
24. Addresses of Adjoining Property Owners, Lessees, EtC., Whose Property Adjoins the Waterbody (If more than can be entered here, please attach a supplemental
list).
See attached list.
25. List of Other Certifications or Approvals/Denials Received from other Federal, State, or Local Agencies for Work Described in This Application.
AGENCY TYPE APPROVAL+ IDENTIFICATION NUMBER DATE APPLIED DATE APPROVED DATE DENIED
Would include but is not restricted to zoning, building, and flood plain permits
26. Application is hereby made for a permit or permits to authorize the work described in this application. I certify that the information in this application is
complete and accurate. I further certify that I possess the authority to undertake the work described herein or am acting as the duly authorized agent
of the applicant.
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SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT DATE SIGN URE OF AGENT D TE
The application must be signed by the person who desires to undertake the proposed activity (applicant) or it may be signed by a duly authorized
agent if the statement in block 11 has been filled out and signed.
18 U.S.C. Section 1001 provides that: Whoever, in any manner within the jurisdiction of any department or agency of the United States knowingly
and willfully falsifies, conceals, or covers up any trick, scheme, or disguises a material fact or makes any false, fictitious or fraudulent statements or
representations or makes or uses any false writing or document knowing same to contain any false, fictitious or fraudulent statements or entry, shall
be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than five years or both.
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Town of C1ia~`'"
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Internationally Recognized for Program Excellence
10 July 2006
To Whom It May Concern:
Dr. J.H. Carter III & Associates, Inc. is authorized to conduct wetland delineations and
prepaze and submit the necessary permits for the proposed Town of Southern Pines
Offstream Raw Water Reservoir (52 acre site) located west of U. S. Highway 1 and south
of Thunder Road (SR 1102), Moore County, North Cazolina. Additionally, this letter
grants permission to federal and state regulatory authorities to conduct site visits on our
property to evaluate and certify wetland boundaries.
Sincer ,
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David R. White
Assistant Town Manager
Director of Public Services
Town of Southern Pines
Public Services Division
482 E. Connecticut Avenue • Southern PInes, NC 28387 • Telephone [phone] • Fax [phone]

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Block 19- Project Purpose:
The Offstream Raw Water Reservoir is necessary to store water extracted by existing
intakes in Drowning Creek for the Town of Southern Pines water supply. In August 2002, the
creek level fell below the level of the intake screens at the water plant's intake site. Average
water withdrawals were 5 mgd (peak 6 mgd) going into August (the permitted withdrawal is 8
mgd). By 8 August, withdrawals were down to 3.0 mgd and a water emergency was declared. A
fabric weir was put in place within the existing channel on 14 August 2002. The Town was
approved for a temporary weir on 6 December 2002 by ACOE (Action ID 200300198) that has
since been removed.
The combination of extremely low flows, the height of the intake structures and
insufficient storage capacity led to the mandatory water use restrictions in August 2002. The
intake structures cannot be lowered further because of their design and construction of a weir
within Drowning Creek is not necessary as long as the reservoir can hold enough water.

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Adjoining Property Owners, Proposed Raw Water Reservoir
Town of Southern Pines, Moore County, NC.
1. Town of Southern Pines
Water Treatment Plant
P.O. BOX 870
Southern Pines, NC 28388
2. Mark Aarons
P.O. Box 845
Southern Pines, NC 28388
3. Camron Shodja
P.O. Box 3
Whiteville, NC 28472
4. Ben Jenkins
9445 Hunting Court
Matthews, NC 28105
5. Gordon Matthews
277 Thunder Road
Pinebluff, NC 28373
6. Julia Mae Matthews
277 Thunder Road
Pinebluff, NC 28373
7. Andrew & Kathleen White
540 E. Park Avenue
Pinebluff, NC 28373
8. Andrew White
540 E. Park Avenue
Pinebluff, NC 28373
9. Michael Laws
P.O. Box 877
West End, NC 27376

Photographs of proposed location of the Southern Pines Offstream Raw Water Reservoir

Alternatives Considered
Town of Southern Pines
Offstream Raw Water Reservoir
The Town of Southern Pines has experienced significant problems with the water supply intakes
located in Drowning Creek. The issue has been the elevation of the intakes with respect to the
depth of the creek during dry periods. Specifically, the intakes do not remain completely
submerged and the Town is unable to get enough raw water to the plant to meet service needs.
Hobbs, Upchurch and Associates (HUA) conducted this study to review all available options for
preventing this problem in the future.
In order to ensure that the Town can meet the demands of its potable water system, it is essential
that an adequate supply of raw water is constantly available to the plant. In reviewing the
possible options, the following alternatives were considered.
A. No Action
The choice to take no action in the matter of providing constant raw water supply to the
plant is not considered a viable alternative. Currently, during low-flow conditions, the
intakes are not completely submerged and the Town is unable to get enough raw water to
the plant, leaving the Town with a potable water crisis. In order to provide the Town
with potable water during low-flow conditions in Drowning Creek, the Town must do
something.
B. Proposed Action-Puma to Offstream Raw Water Reservoir in anticipation of
drought
The construction of an Offstream Raw Water Reservoir would allow the Town to fill this
"reserve" reservoir during the winter or high-flow months to ensure that an extra supply
of raw water is on hand during the driest months, thereby reducing the amount of water
needing to be withdrawn directly from Drowning Creek during severe drought
conditions. This alternative has less environmental issues than Alternative E -Weir and
Offstream Raw Water Reservoir.
C. Move Intake Structure to Side Channel
Moving the intake structures to a man-made side channel does not alleviate the issue of
the water level and intake height. That is, the water level in a side channel would be the
same as the main channel and would not insure that the intakes would remain submerged.
Digging the side channel deeper than the main channel would result in constant siltation
of this channel resulting in repeated maintenance, leaving the Town in a similar situation
that they are in now.

D. Lowering Intake structures in Drowning Creek
Lowering the current intake structures was investigated, but the existing structures cannot
be lowered further without compromising their function. Lowering them further would
lead to constantly sucking silt and other undesirable bottom debris into the system.
E. Weir and Offstream Raw Water Reservoir
Originally, in addition to an Offstream Raw Water Reservoir, the Town of Southern
Pines was proposing to install a permanent sheet pile weir in Drowning Creek. This
would have raised the water level in the creek just enough to keep the intakes submerged
during most low flow conditions. Normal flows would pass over the weir and the 7Q10
flow would be maintained by flow through a pipe in the bottom of the weir. Under this
alternative, the Town would be able to fill the reservoir with the intakes submerged up to
the worst drought conditions. It was determined that the weir would not be necessary as
long as the capacity of the Offstream Reservoir was sufficient. The proposed weir had a
number of environmental issues including downstream flow, impacts to wetlands and
streams and fish and wildlife impacts.

Avoidance and Minimization
Town of Southern Pines
Offstream Raw Water Reservoir
The Town of Southern Pines determined that the installation of a permanent weir within
Drowning Creek was not necessary as long as the capacity of the raw water reservoir was
sufficient.

Proposed Mitigation
Town of Southern Pines
Offstream Raw Water Reservoir
The Town of Southern Pines proposes a 1:1 mitigation ratio for wetland impacts (1.6 acres)
along with preservation of approximately 8 acres of high quality forested wetlands adjacent to the
existing pump station within the floodplain of Drowning Creek (see attached map).
The stream channel on the proposed reservoir site is degraded and silted in due to erosion from
the existing earthen dam so the Town proposes a 1:1 ratio for stream channel impacts (4441inear feet).
No mitigation is proposed for impacts to the existing open water pond.
Based on the above ratios, the Town plans to purchase 2.0 acres of riparian wetland mitigation
and 4441inear feet of stream channel mitigation from the N.C. Ecosystem Enhancement Program
(EEP) along with the preservation of approximately 8 acres of high quality forested wetlands along
Drowning Creek.

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Water Reservoir for the Town of Southern Pines, Moore County, NC.

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DAM EARTHWORKS
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// / / ~ ~ \ ~~ / CUT = 9220 CY
/ ~ ; ~ ~ ~ / `.,, ~ / ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ y ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ / FILL = 140667 CY
~ / / / / ~ ~~ /~ // ~-~ ~ ~ ~ I ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~` y' // NET = 131467 CY (FILL)
/ / / ~ / / ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ \ ~ ~ ` ~ ~ - '' I ~ 1 ~ / FILL IN WETLANDS = 26750 CY
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~/ / ~ ~ ~ // ~ ~---~/ ~~ ~~~ ~ ~ ~ ~//~~ ~~ ~ LAND AREA
~, / // % / / ,-` ~ ~ / \ ~ ~ ` I ~ ~ ~ ~ 2,284,050.74 SF = 52.43 AC.
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// / / ~ ~ _ 1 STREAM CHANNEL -FLOODING = 167 UNEAR FEET
/~ ~ ; / / /~ i~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ WETLANDS -FILL = 0.7 ACRE
/ '~ ~ ~ `_ _ ) STREAM CHANNEL -FILL/CULVERT = 277 LINEAR FEET
~~/ ~ ,~ ~~ ~ ~ // ~`~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ OPEN WATER -FLOODING = 1.4 ACRES
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