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January 19, 2022
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
via Online PCN Application
NC Division of Water Resources
401 & Buffer Permitting Branch
via Online PCN Application
RE: Nationwide Permit 3/GC 4132 Application
Gum Swamp Lake Dam Repair
Hamlet, Richmond & Scotland Counties, North Carolina
NRC Project #: 21057
To Whom It May Concern:
On behalf of the NC Wildlife Resources Commission, we are applying for a Nationwide Permit 3 from the US Army
Corps of Engineers (USACE) and a Water Quality Certification 4132 from the NC Division of Water Resources (DWR)
for proposed impacts to jurisdictional waters associated with the project known as Gum Swamp Lake Dam Repair.
The project area is located at Gum Swamp Lake Rd at the dam located on the border of Richmond and Scotland
Counties near Hamlet, North Carolina. This a new project that does not have an USACE AID or DWR number. A list of
the attachments and those attachments that are included as part of this permit application follow this letter.
Consideration of this project is greatly appreciated. If you have any questions or require additional information,
please contact me at [phone] or [e-mail].
Sincerely,
Natural Resource Consultants
Jennifer Burdette, PWS
Sr. Environmental Consultant
Attachments
c: Brad Kleinmaier, NCWRC
Daniel Wiebke, McAdams
10212 Creedmoor Road, Raleigh, NC 27615 919.422.3605

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Gum Swamp Lake Dam Repair Permit Application
List of Attachments
Agent Authorization Form (NCWRC)
Figure 1. US Geological Survey Marston, NC 7.5-minute Quadrangle Topographic Map
Figure 2A. Web Soil Survey Map
Figure 3. Aerial Map
Figure 4. Gum Swamp Lake Impact Map
Gum Swamp Lake Dam Repair Construction Drawings
Delineation Documentation
Preliminary Jurisdictional Determination Map (Figure5)
Jurisdictional Determination Request Form
Preliminary Jurisdictional Determination Form
Wetland Data Forms (1 wetland & 1 upland)
NC Floodplain Map
Protected Species Documentation
USFWS Email—3/24/2021
USFWS Self -Certify Letter — 3/24/2021
Species Conclusion Table — 3/24/2021

Agent Authorization Form

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AGENT AUTHORIZATION FORM
All Blanks To Be Filled In By The Current Property Owner
FIELDS WITH * ARE REQUIRED
Project Area PIN(s):
842200520065
Name:
NC Wildlife Resources Commission
Address:
Attn: Engineering, 1720 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699
*Phone:
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Project Name:
Gum Swamp Dam Repair woF
Project Number:
21057
Project Manager:
Jennifer Burdette
US Army Corps of Engineers NC Division of Water Resources
Raleigh Regulatory Field Office 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch
3331 Heritage Trade Drive, Suite 105 512 N. Salisbury Street
Wake Forest, NC 27587 Raleigh, NC 27604
Re: Clean Water Act & Riparian Buffer Related Consulting and Permitting
To Whom It May Concern:
I hereby designate and authorize Natural Resource Consultants to act on my behalf as my agent in obtaining
verification of wetland delineations and processing of permit applications for the project listed above.
I, the undersigned, a duly authorized contract purchaser of record of the property/properties identified herein, do
authorize representatives of the Wilmington District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) and NC Division of Water
Resources to enter upon the property herein described for the purpose of conducting on -site investigation and
issuing a determination associated with Waters of the U.S. subject to Federal jurisdiction under Section 404 of the
Clean Water Act/Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 and/or Waters of State and/or Riparian Buffer
Rules.
This notification supersedes any previous correspondence concerning the agent for this project.
NOTICE: This authorization, for liability and professional courtesy reasons, is valid only for government officials to
enter the property when accompanied by Natural Resource Consultants' staff.
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*Print Property Owner Name *Signature
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10212 Creed moor Road, Raleigh, NC 1919.422. 3605

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urisdictional Determination Reauest
US Army Corps
of Engineers.
Wilmington District
This form is intended for use by anyone requesting a jurisdictional determination (JD) from the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District (Corps). Please include all supporting
information, as described within each category, with your request. You may submit your request
via mail, electronic mail, or facsimile. Requests should be sent to the appropriate project
manager of the county in which the property is located. A current list of project managers by
assigned counties can be found on-line at:
http: //www. saw. usace. army. mil/Missions/Re._ ul�atoiyPermitProgram/Contact/Coun!yLocator. aspx,
by calling 910-251-4633, or by contacting any of the field offices listed below. Once your
request is received you will be contacted by a Corps project manager.
ASHEVILLE & CHARLOTTE REGULATORY
FIELD OFFICES
US Army Corps of Engineers
151 Patton Avenue, Room 208
Asheville, North Carolina 28801-5006
General Number: [phone]
Fax Number: [phone]
RALEIGH REGULATORY FIELD OFFICE
US Army Corps of Engineers
3331 Heritage Trade Drive, Suite 105
Wake Forest, North Carolina 27587
General Number: [phone]
Fax Number: [phone]
INSTRUCTIONS:
WASHINGTON REGULATORY FIELD OFFICE
US Army Corps of Engineers
2407 West Fifth Street
Washington, North Carolina 27889
General Number: [phone]
Fax Number: [phone]
WILMINGTON REGULATORY FIELD OFFICE
US Army Corps of Engineers
69 Darlington Avenue
Wilmington, North Carolina 28403
General Number: 910-251-4633
Fax Number: [phone]
All requestors must complete Parts A, B, C, D, E, F and G.
NOTE TO CONSULTANTS AND AGENCIES: If you are requesting a JD on behalf of a
paying client or your agency, please note the specific submittal requirements in Part H.
NOTE ON PART D — PROPERTY OWNER AUTHORIZATION: Please be aware that
all JD requests must include the current property owner authorization for the Corps to
proceed with the determination, which may include inspection of the property when
necessary. This form must be signed by the current property owner(s) or the owner(s)
authorized agent to be considered a complete request.
NOTE ON PART D - NCDOT REQUESTS: Property owner authorization/notification for
JD requests associated with North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT)
projects will be conducted according to the current NCDOT/USACE protocols.
NOTE TO USDA PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS: A Corps approved or preliminary JD
may not be valid for the wetland conservation provisions of the Food Security Act of
1985. If you or your tenant are USDA Program participants, or anticipate participation in
USDA programs, you should also request a certified wetland determination from the local
office of the Natural Resources Conservation Service, prior to starting work.
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Jurisdictional Determination Request
A. PARCEL INFORMATION
Street Address: Gum Swamp Lake Rd
City, State: Hamlet, NC
County: Richmond & Scotland
Parcel Index Number(s) (PIN): 842200520065
B. REQUESTOR INFORMATION
Name: Jennifer Burdette - NRC
Mailing Address: 10212 Creedmoor Rd
Raleigh, NC 27615
Telephone Number: 919-422-3605
Electronic Mail Address: [e-mail]
Select one:
I am the current property owner.
W] I am an Authorized Agent or Environmental Consultant'
Interested Buyer or Under Contract to Purchase
Other, please explain.
C. PROPERTY OWNER INFORMATION
Name: NC Wildlife Resources Commission
Mailing Address: 1720 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27615
Telephone Number: 919-707-0155
Electronic Mail Address: brad. [e-mail]
i Must provide completed Agent Authorization Form/Letter.
Documentation of ownership also needs to be provided with request (copy of Deed, County GIS/Parcel/Tax Record).
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Jurisdictional Determination Request
D. PROPERTY ACCESS CERTIFICATIONS,4
By signing below, I authorize representatives of the Wilmington District, U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers (Corps) to enter upon the property herein described for the purpose of conducting on -
site investigations, if necessary, and issuing a jurisdictional determination pursuant to Section
404 of the Clean Water Act and/or Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899. I, the
undersigned, am either a duly authorized owner of record of the property identified herein, or
acting as the duly authorized agent of the owner of record of the property.
Jennifer Burdette
Print Name
Capacity: ❑ Owner ❑✓ Authorized Agents
1 /4/2022
Date
Signature
E. REASON FOR JD REQUEST: (Check as many as applicable)
❑ I intend to construct/develop a projector perform activities on this parcel which would be
designed to avoid all aquatic resources.
❑ I intend to construct/develop a projector perform activities on this parcel which would be
designed to avoid all jurisdictional aquatic resources under Corps authority.
I intend to construct/develop a project or perform activities on this parcel which may
require authorization from the Corps, and the JD would be used to avoid and minimize
impacts to jurisdictional aquatic resources and as an initial step in a future permitting
process.
❑✓ I intend to construct/develop a project or perform activities on this parcel which may
require authorization from the Corps; this request is accompanied by my permit application
and the JD is to be used in the permitting process.
❑ I intend to construct/develop a project or perform activities in a navigable water of the
U.S. which is included on the district Section 10 list and/or is subject to the ebb and flow of
the tide.
❑ A Corps JD is required in order obtain my local/state authorization.
LFI intend to contest jurisdiction over a particular aquatic resource and request the Corps
confirm that jurisdiction does/does not exist over the aquatic resource on the parcel.
I believe that the site may be comprised entirely of dry land.
❑ Other:
s For NCDOT requests following the current NCDOT/USACE protocols, skip to Part E.
4 If there are multiple parcels owned by different parties, please provide the following for each additional parcel on a
continuation sheet.
s Must provide agent authorization form/letter signed by owner(s).
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Jurisdictional Determination Request
F. JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION (JD) TYPE (Select One)
W1I am requesting that the Corps provide a preliminary JD for the property identified herein.
A Preliminary Jurisdictional Determination (PJD) provides an indication that there may
be "waters of the United States" or "navigable waters of the United States"on a property.
PJDs are sufficient as the basis for permit decisions. For the purposes of permitting, all
waters and wetlands on the property will be treated as if they are jurisdictional "waters of
the United States". PJDs cannot be appealed (33 C.F.R. 331.2); however, a PJD is
"preliminary" in the sense that an approved JD can be requested at any time. PJDs do
not expire.
❑ I am requesting that the Corps provide an approved JD for the property identified herein.
An Approved Jurisdictional Determination (AJD) is a determination that
jurisdictional "waters of the United States" or "navigable waters of the United
States" are either present or absent on a site. An approved JD identifies the limits of
waters on a site determined to be jurisdictional under the Clean Water Act and/or
Rivers and Harbors Act. Approved JDs are sufficient as the basis for permit
decisions. AJDs are appealable (33 C.F.R. 331.2). The results of the AJD will be
posted on the Corps website. A landowner, permit applicant, or other "affected
party" (33 C.F.R. 331.2) who receives an AJD may rely upon the AJD for five years
(subject to certain limited exceptions explained in Regulatory Guidance Letter 05-
02).
❑ I am unclear as to which JD I would like to request and require additional information
to inform my decision.
G. ALL REQUESTS
Map of Property or Project Area. This Map must clearly depict the boundaries of the
review area.
Size of Property or Review Area 1.6 acres.
❑ The property boundary (or review area boundary) is clearly physically marked on the site.
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Jurisdictional Determination Request
H. REQUESTS FROM CONSULTANTS
Project Coordinates (Decimal Degrees): Latitude:
Longitude:
34.910494
-78.561977
A legible delineation map depicting the aquatic resources and the property/review area.
Delineation maps must be no larger than 11x17 and should contain the following: (Corps
signature of submitted survey plats will occur after the submitted delineation map has been
reviewed and approved).6
■ North Arrow
■ Graphical Scale
■ Boundary of Review Area
■ Date
■ Location of data points for each Wetland Determination Data Form or tributary
assessment reach.
For Approved Jurisdictional Determinations:
Jurisdictional wetland features should be labeled as Wetland Waters of the US, 404
wetlands, etc. Please include the acreage of these features.
Jurisdictional non -wetland features (i.e. tidal/navigable waters, tributaries,
impoundments) should be labeled as Non -Wetland Waters of the US, stream, tributary,
open water, relatively permanent water, pond, etc. Please include the acreage or linear
length of each of these features as appropriate.
Isolated waters, waters that lack a significant nexus to navigable waters, or non -
jurisdictional upland features should be identified as Non -Jurisdictional. Please
include a justification in the label regarding why the feature is non jurisdictional (i.e.
"Isolated", "No Significant Nexus", or "Upland Feature"). Please include the acreage
or linear length of these features as appropriate.
For Preliminary Jurisdictional Determinations:
Wetland and non -wetland features should not be identified as Jurisdictional, 404,
Waters of the United States, or anything that implies jurisdiction. These features can be
identified as Potential Waters of the United States, Potential Non -wetland Waters of
the United States, wetland, stream, open water, etc. Please include the acreage and
linear length of these features as appropriate.
Completed Wetland Determination Data Forms for appropriate region
(at least one wetland and one upland form needs to be completed for each wetland type)
6 Please refer to the guidance document titled "Survey Standards for Jurisdictional Determinations" to ensure that the
supplied map meets the necessary mapping standards. http://www.saw.usace.army.mil/Missions/Re"latory-Permit-
P ro gram/Juri sdi ction/
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Jurisdictional Determination Request
Completed appropriate Jurisdictional Determination form
• PJDs, please complete a Preliminary Jurisdictional Determination Form' and include the
Aquatic Resource Table
• AJDS, please complete an Approved Jurisdictional Determination Form'
Vicinity Map
14 Aerial Photograph
USGS Topographic Map
Soil Survey Map
Other Maps, as appropriate (e.g. National Wetland Inventory Map, Proposed Site
Plan, previous delineation maps, LIDAR maps, FEMA floodplain maps)
W] Landscape Photos (if taken)
NCSAM and/or NCWAM Assessment Forms and Rating Sheets
❑ NC Division of Water Resources Stream Identification Forms
Other Assessment Forms
7 www.saw.usace.army.mil/Portals/59/does/regulatory/re2does/JD/RGL 08-02 App A Prelim JD Form fillable.pdf
' Please see http://www.saw.usace.arM.mil/Missions/Regulatory-Permit-Program/Jurisdiction/
Principal Purpose: The information that you provide will be used in evaluating your request to determine
whether there are any aquatic resources within the project area subject to federaljurisdiction under the regulatory
authorities referenced above.
Routine Uses: This information may be shared with the Department of Justice and other federal, state, and local
government agencies, and the public, and may be made available as part of a public notice as required by federal
law. Your name and property location where federal jurisdiction is to be determined will be included in the
approved jurisdictional determination (AJD), which will be made available to the public on the District's web site
and onthe Headquarters USAGE website.
Disclosure: Submission of requested information is voluntary; however, if information is not provided, the
request for an AJD cannot be evaluated nor can an AJD be issued.
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Appendix 2 - PRELIMINARY JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION (PJD) FORM
A. REPORT COMPLETION DATE FOR PJD: 1 /4/2022
B. NAME AND ADDRESS OF PERSON REQUESTING PJD: Jennifer Burdette, NRC, 10212 Creedmoor Rd, Raleigh, NC
C. DISTRICT OFFICE, FILE NAME, AND NUMBER:
D. PROJECT LOCATION(S) AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
(USE THE TABLE BELOW TO DOCUMENT MULTIPLE AQUATIC RESOURCES AND/OR
AQUATIC RESOURCES AT DIFFERENT SITES)
State: NC County/parish/borough: Richmond & Scotland City: Hamlet
Center coordinates of site (lat/long in degree decimal format):
Lat.: 34.910494 Long.:-78.561977
Universal Transverse Mercator: 17N
Name of nearest waterbody: Gum Swamp Creek
E. REVIEW PERFORMED FOR SITE EVALUATION (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY):
❑ Office (Desk) Determination. Date:
❑ Field Determination. Date(s):
TABLE OF AQUATIC RESOURCES IN REVIEW AREA WHICH "MAY BE" SUBJECT TO REGULATORY
JURISDICTION.
Site
number
Latitude
(decimal
degrees)
Longitude
(decimal
degrees)
Estimated amount
of aquatic resource
in review area
(acreage and linear
feet, if applicable)
Type of aquatic
resource (i.e., wetland
vs. non -wetland
waters)
Geographic authority
to which the aquatic
resource "may be"
subject (i.e., Section
404 or Section 10/404)
SA
34.910413
-79.561934
248
nonwetland
Section 404
WA
34.910426
-79.526544
0.001
wetland
Section 404

1) The Corps of Engineers believes that there may be jurisdictional aquatic resources in
the review area, and the requestor of this PJD is hereby advised of his or her option
to request and obtain an approved JD (AJD) for that review area based on an
informed decision after having discussed the various types of JDs and their
characteristics and circumstances when they may be appropriate.
2) In any circumstance where a permit applicant obtains an individual permit, or a
Nationwide General Permit (NWP) or other general permit verification requiring "pre -
construction notification" (PCN), or requests verification for a non -reporting NWP or
other general permit, and the permit applicant has not requested an AJD for the
activity, the permit applicant is hereby made aware that: (1) the permit applicant has
elected to seek a permit authorization based on a PJD, which does not make an
official determination of jurisdictional aquatic resources; (2) the applicant has the
option to request an AJD before accepting the terms and conditions of the permit
authorization, and that basing a permit authorization on an AJD could possibly result
in less compensatory mitigation being required or different special conditions; (3) the
applicant has the right to request an individual permit rather than accepting the terms
and conditions of the NWP or other general permit authorization; (4) the applicant can
accept a permit authorization and thereby agree to comply with all the terms and
conditions of that permit, including whatever mitigation requirements the Corps has
determined to be necessary; (5) undertaking any activity in reliance upon the subject
permit authorization without requesting an AJD constitutes the applicant's acceptance
of the use of the PJD; (6) accepting a permit authorization (e.g., signing a proffered
individual permit) or undertaking any activity in reliance on any form of Corps permit
authorization based on a PJD constitutes agreement that all aquatic resources in the
review area affected in any way by that activity will be treated as jurisdictional, and
waives any challenge to such jurisdiction in any administrative or judicial compliance
or enforcement action, or in any administrative appeal or in any Federal court; and (7)
whether the applicant elects to use either an AJD or a PJD, the JD will be processed
as soon as practicable. Further, an AJD, a proffered individual permit (and all terms
and conditions contained therein), or individual permit denial can be administratively
appealed pursuant to 33 C.F.R. Part 331. If, during an administrative appeal, it
becomes appropriate to make an official determination whether geographic
jurisdiction exists over aquatic resources in the review area, or to provide an official
delineation of jurisdictional aquatic resources in the review area, the Corps will
provide an AJD to accomplish that result, as soon as is practicable. This PJD finds
that there "may be" waters of the U.S. and/or that there "may be" navigable waters of
the U.S. on the subject review area, and identifies all aquatic features in the review
area that could be affected by the proposed activity, based on the following
information:

SUPPORTING DATA. Data reviewed for PJD (check all that apply)
Checked items should be included in subject file. Appropriately reference sources
below where indicated for all checked items:
❑■ Maps, plans, plots or plat submitted by or on behalf of the PJD requestor:
Map: Preliminary Jurisdictional Determination Map (Figure 5)
0 Data sheets prepared/submitted by or on behalf of the PJD requestor.
❑ Office concurs with data sheets/delineation report.
❑ Office does not concur with data sheets/delineation report. Rationale:
❑ Data sheets prepared by the Corps:
❑ Corps navigable waters' study:
❑ U.S. Geological Survey Hydrologic Atlas:
❑ USGS NHD data.
❑ USGS 8 and 12 digit HUC maps.
❑■
U.S. Geological Survey map(s). Cite scale & quad name: 1:24,000; Marston, NC (Figure 1)
0 Natural Resources Conservation Service Soil Survey. Citation: NRCS Web Soil Survey (Figure 2A)
❑ National wetlands inventory map(s). Cite name:
❑ State/local wetland inventory map(s):
❑■ FEMA/FIRM maps: NC Floodplain Mapping Program 8422
❑ 100-year Floodplain Elevation is: .(National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929)
❑■ Photographs: ■❑ Aerial (Name & Date): Aerial Map (Figure 3)
or ❑ Other (Name & Date):
❑ Previous determination(s). File no. and date of response letter:
❑ Other information (please specify):
IMPORTANT NOTE: The information recorded on this form has not necessarily
been verified by the Corps and should not be relied upon for later jurisdictional
determinations.
Signature and date of
Regulatory staff member
completing PJD
S"4..4ture and date of
person requesting PJD
(REQUIRED, unless obtaining
the signature is impracticable)'
' Districts may establish timeframes for requestor to return signed PJD forms. If the requestor does not respond
within the established time frame, the district may presume concurrence and no additional follow up is
necessary prior to finalizing an action.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers OMB Control #: 0710-xxxx, Exp: Pending
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET — Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region Requirement Control Symbol EXEMPT:
See ERDC/EL TR-07-24; the proponent agency is CECW-CO-R (Authority: AR 335-15, paragraph 5-2a)
Project/Site: Gum Swamp Dam Repair City/County: Hamlet/Richmond Sampling Date: 2/24/2021
Applicant/Owner: NC Wildlife Resource Commission State: NC Sampling Point: DP1 Wet
Investigator(s): A. Pierzga (NRC) Section, Township, Range: N/A
Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.): drained lake Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Slope (%): 0-8
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR P Lat: 34.910523 Long:-79.562364 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: W - Water NWI classification: L1 UBHh
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes X No
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS —Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes X No Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No within a Wetland? Yes X No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required: check all that apply)
—Surface Soil Cracks (136)
X Surface Water (Al)
_Aquatic Fauna (1313)
_Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
—High Water Table (A2)
_ Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)
—Drainage Patterns (1310)
_Saturation (A3)
_Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
_Moss Trim Lines (1316)
_Water Marks (131)
_Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
_Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
_Sediment Deposits (132)
_Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
_Crayfish Burrows (C8)
_Drift Deposits (133)
_Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
_Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
_Algal Mat or Crust (134)
_Thin Muck Surface (C7)
_Geomorphic Position (D2)
_Iron Deposits (135)
_Other (Explain in Remarks)
_ShallowAquitard (D3)
—Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
X FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Water -Stained Leaves (139)
Sphagnum Moss (D8) (LRR T, U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes X
No Depth (inches): 0
Water Table Present? Yes
No Depth (inches):
Saturation Present? Yes X
No Depth (inches): 0
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain — Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point: DP1 Wet
Absolute Dominant
Indicator
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30' )
% Cover Species?
Status
Dominance Test worksheet:
1.
Number of Dominant Species
2.
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 2 (A)
3.
Total Number of Dominant
4.
Species Across All Strata: 3 (B)
5.
Percent of Dominant Species
6.
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 66.7% (A/B)
7.
Prevalence Index worksheet:
8.
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
=Total Cover
OBL species x 1 =
50% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
FACW species x 2 =
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 15,
)
FAC species x 3 =
1.
FACU species x 4 =
2.
UPL species x 5 =
3.
Column Totals: (A) (B)
4.
Prevalence Index = B/A =
5.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
6.
_ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
7.
X 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
8.
3 - Prevalence Index is :53.0'
=Total Cover
-Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
50% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 5' )
1.
Scirpus cyperinus
30 Yes
OBL
Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be
2.
Eupatorium capillifolium
25 Yes
FACU
present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
3. Acer rubrum 10 No FAC
4.
Dichanthelium commutatum
10 No
FAC
Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or
5.
Nyssa sylvatica
5 No
FAC
more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of
6.
Cyperus strigosus
5 No
FACW
height.
7.
Juncus effusus
30 Yes
OBL
Sapling/Shrub -Woody plants, excluding vines, less
8.
than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.
9.
10.
Herb - All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, regardless
11.
of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
12.
115 =Total Cover
Woody Vine - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
50% of total cover:
58 20% of total cover:
23
height.
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: )
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Hydrophytic
=Total Cover
Vegetation
50% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
Present? Yes X No
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below.)
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain - Version 2.0

SOIL Sampling Point: DP1 Wet
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix
Redox Features
(inches) Color (moist) %
Color (moist) % Type' Loc2
Texture Remarks
1-10 10YR 2/1 100
Loamy/Clayey Clay loam
10-16 10YR 2/1 85
10YR 4/3 15 C M
Loamy/Clayey Distinct redox concentrations
'Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains.
2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
_ Histosol (Al)
_Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U)
_ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)
_ Histic Epipedon (A2)
—Barrier Islands 1 cm Muck (S12)
2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
_Black Histic (A3)
(MLRA 153B, 153D)
_Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
_Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
_Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)
(outside MLRA 150A)
Layers (A5)
Gleyed Matrix (F2)
? Reduced Vertic (F18)
_Stratified
—Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
_Loamy
_ Depleted Matrix (F3)
(outside MLRA 150A, 150B)
_5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)
Redox Dark Surface (F6)
_Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, T)
_Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)
_Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
_Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20)
_ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
_ Redox Depressions (F8)
(MLRA 153B)
—Depleted Below Dark Surface (Al 1)
—Marl (F10) (LRR U)
—Red Parent Material (F21)
_Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
_Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)
_Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
_Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)—Iron-Manganese
Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T) (outside MLRA 138, 152A in FL, 154)
Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)
X Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)
_Barrier Islands Low Chroma Matrix (TS7)
_Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
_Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
(MLRA 153B, 153D)
_Sandy Redox (S5)
Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B) _Other (Explain in Remarks)
_Stripped Matrix (S6)
_Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA
149A)
—Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)
_Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20)
_ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8)
(MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
(LRR S, T, U)
_Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
wetland hydrology must be present,
(MLRA 138, 152A in FL, 154)
unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No
Remarks
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain — Version 2.0

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers OMB Control #: 0710-xxxx, Exp: Pending
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET — Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region Requirement Control Symbol EXEMPT:
See ERDC/EL TR-07-24; the proponent agency is CECW-CO-R (Authority: AR 335-15, paragraph 5-2a)
Project/Site: Gum Swamp Dam Repair City/County: Hamlet/Richmond Sampling Date: 2/24/2021
Applicant/Owner: NC Wildlife Resource Commission State: NC Sampling Point: DP2 Up
Investigator(s): A. Pierzga (NRC) Section, Township, Range: N/A
Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.): hillside Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Slope (%): 0-8
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR P Lat: 34.910356 Long:-79.562421 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: WcB - Wakulla and Candor soils, 0-8 percent NWI classification: N/A
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes X No
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS —Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No X Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X within a Wetland? Yes No X
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required: check all that apply)
—Surface Soil Cracks (136)
_Surface Water (Al)
_Aquatic Fauna (1313)
_Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
—High Water Table (A2)
_ Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)
—Drainage Patterns (1310)
_Saturation (A3)
_Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
_Moss Trim Lines (1316)
_Water Marks (131)
_Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
_Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
_Sediment Deposits (132)
_Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
_Crayfish Burrows (C8)
_Drift Deposits (133)
_Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
_Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
_Algal Mat or Crust (134)
_Thin Muck Surface (C7)
_Geomorphic Position (D2)
_Iron Deposits (135)
_Other (Explain in Remarks)
_ShallowAquitard (D3)
—Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
_ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Water -Stained Leaves (139)
Sphagnum Moss (D8) (LRR T, U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes
No X Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes
No X Depth (inches):
Saturation Present? Yes
No X Depth (inches):
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain — Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point: DP2 Up
Absolute
Dominant
Indicator
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30' )
% Cover
Species?
Status
Dominance Test worksheet:
1.
Pinus palustris
30
Yes
FACU
Number of Dominant Species
2.
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 2 (A)
3.
Total Number of Dominant
4.
Species Across All Strata: 4 (B)
5.
Percent of Dominant Species
6.
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 50.0% (A/B)
7.
Prevalence Index worksheet:
8.
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
30
=Total Cover
OBL species 0 x 1 = 0
50% of total cover:
15 20% of total cover:
6
FACW species 0 x 2 = 0
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 15,
)
FAC species 85 x 3 = 255
1.
Quercus velutina
8
Yes
UPL
FACU species 41 x 4 = 164
2.
Smilax rotundifolia
5
Yes
FAC
UPL species 8 x 5 = 40
3.
Smilax smallii
1
No
FACU
Column Totals: 134 (A) 459 (B)
4.
Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.43
5.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
6.
_ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
7.
2 - Dominance Test is >50%
8.
3 - Prevalence Index is :53.0'
14
=Total Cover
-Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
50% of total cover:
7 20% of total cover:
3
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 5' )
1.
Andropogon virginicus
60
Yes
FAC
Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be
2.
Cerastium fontanum
15
No
FAC
present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
3. Eupatorium capillifolium 10 No FACU
4.
Juncus tenuis
5
No
FAC
Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or
5.
more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of
6
height.
7.
Sapling/Shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less
8.
than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.
9.
10.
Herb - All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, regardless
11.
of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
12.
90
=Total Cover
Woody Vine - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
50% of total cover:
45 20% of total cover:
18
height.
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: )
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Hydrophytic
=Total Cover
Vegetation
50% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
Present? Yes No X
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below.)
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain - Version 2.0

SOIL Sampling Point: DP2 Up
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix
Redox Features
(inches) Color (moist) %
Color (moist) % Type' Loc2
Texture Remarks
0-3 10YR 5/4 100
Sandy Sandy loam
3-16 10YR 4/3 100
Sandy Sandy loam
'Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains.
2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
_ Histosol (Al)
_Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U)
_ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)
_ Histic Epipedon (A2)
—Barrier Islands 1 cm Muck (S12)
2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
_Black Histic (A3)
(MLRA 153B, 153D)
_Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
_Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
_Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)
(outside MLRA 150A)
_Stratified Layers (A5)
_Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
_Reduced Vertic (F18)
—Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
_ Depleted Matrix (F3)
(outside MLRA 150A, 150B)
_5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)
Redox Dark Surface (F6)
_Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, T)
_Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)
_Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
_Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20)
_ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
_ Redox Depressions (F8)
(MLRA 153B)
—Depleted Below Dark Surface (Al 1)
—Marl (F10) (LRR U)
—Red Parent Material (F21)
_Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
_Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)
_Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
_Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)—Iron-Manganese
Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T) (outside MLRA 138, 152A in FL, 154)
Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)
Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)
_Barrier Islands Low Chroma Matrix (TS7)
_Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
_Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
(MLRA 153B, 153D)
_Sandy Redox (S5)
Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)
_Other (Explain in Remarks)
_Stripped Matrix (S6)
_Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)
—Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)
_Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20)
_ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8)
(MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
(LRR S, T, U)
_Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
wetland hydrology must be present,
(MLRA 138, 152A in FL, 154)
unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X
Remarks
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From: Ellis, John
To: Pierzaa. Alec; Burdette. Jennifer
Cc: Mann. Leiah
Subject: Fw: DUE DATE: APRIL 1, 2021 Fw: [EXTERNAL] Gum Swamp Dam Reconstruction - Online project review
certification letter
Date: Wednesday, March 24, 2021 3:55:16 PM
Attachments: 2021110200 GumSwamo T&E Packaae Ootimized.odf
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sender and content.
Alec,
In the section re: Michaux's sumac, at the header you have "may affect, not likely to adversely
affect" and the end of the paragraph you have "no effect." The Service recommends you
change the the header to "no effect." Normally we would potentially asking for additional
surveys for plants during the appropriate windows, but due to having already worked on this
project with FEMA and NCWRC biologists familiar with the site we are ok with this.
Thanks
John
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Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2021 5:13 PM
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review certification letter
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Subject: [EXTERNAL] Gum Swamp Dam Reconstruction - Online project review certification letter
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Good afternoon!
Attached to this email is the online project review certification package for the Gum Swamp Dam

Reconstruction project in Richmond and Scotland Counties, NC. If you have any questions or need
additional information please let me know!
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United States Department of the
Project Name
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
Raleigh Field Office
P.O. Box 33726
Raleigh, NC 27636-3726
Date:3/24/2021
Self -Certification Letter
Gum Swamp Dam Reconstruction
Dear Applicant:
U.S. IN
Interior
Thank you for using the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) Raleigh Ecological
Services online project review process. By printing this letter in conjunction with your
project review package, you are certifying that you have completed the online project
review process for the project named above in accordance with all instructions
provided, using the best available information to reach your conclusions. This letter,
and the enclosed project review package, completes the review of your project in
accordance with the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531-1544, 87 Stat.
884), as amended (ESA), and the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (16 U.S.C.
668-668c, 54 Stat. 250), as amended (Eagle Act). This letter also provides
information for your project review under the National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 (P.L. 91-190, 42 U.S.C. 4321-4347, 83 Stat. 852), as amended. A copy of this
letter and the project review package must be submitted to this office for this
certification to be valid. This letter and the project review package will be maintained
in our records.
The species conclusions table in the enclosed project review package summarizes
your ESA and Eagle Act conclusions. Based on your analysis, mark all the
determinations that apply:
"no effect" determinations for proposed/listed species and/or
❑✓ proposed/designated critical habitat; and/or
❑✓ "may affect, not likely to adversely affect" determinations for proposed/listed
species and/or proposed/designated critical habitat; and/or
❑ "may affect, likely to adversely affect" determination for the Northern long-
eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis) and relying on the findings of the January 5,
2016, Programmatic Biological Opinion for the Final 4(d) Rule on the
Northern long-eared bat;
❑✓ "no Eagle Act permit required" determinations for eagles.

Applicant Page 2
We certify that use of the online project review process in strict accordance with the
instructions provided as documented in the enclosed project review package results in
reaching the appropriate determinations. Therefore, we concur with the "no effect" or
"not likely to adversely affect" determinations for proposed and listed species and
proposed and designated critical habitat; the "may affect" determination for Northern
long-eared bat; and/or the "no Eagle Act permit required" determinations for eagles.
Additional coordination with this office is not needed. Candidate species are not
legally protected pursuant to the ESA. However, the Service encourages consideration
of these species by avoiding adverse impacts to them. Please contact this office for
additional coordination if your project action area contains candidate species.
Should project plans change or if additional information on the distribution of
proposed or listed species, proposed or designated critical habitat, or bald eagles
becomes available, this determination may be reconsidered. This certification letter is
valid for 1 year. Information about the online project review process including
instructions, species information, and other information regarding project reviews
within North Carolina is available at our website http://www.fws.gov/raleigh/pp.html.
If you have any questions, you can write to us at Raleigh(c,fws.gov or please contact
Leigh Mann of this office at 919-856-4520, ext. 10.
Sincerely,
/s/Pete Benjamin
Pete Benjamin
Field Supervisor
Raleigh Ecological Services
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