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From: Michelle Savage-Measday, PWS <MMeasday@ecslimited.com>
Sent: Friday, August 19, 2022 8:52 AM
To: David.E.Bailey2@usace.army.mil
Cc: Homewood, Sue
Subject: [External] Request for Additional Information: SAW-2021-02168 (McConnell Road
Industrial at 3655 McConnell Road / Greensboro / Guilford County)
Attachments: Impact Map -Concept - 220804.pdf; PJD fillable form 2022-08-18.pdf
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David,
See below for response to your comments. In addition, in response to the City of Greensboro comments, some
additional temporary impacts (10 LF (44 SF)) adjacent to McConnell Road is accounted for in the attached impact plan.
Revisions are shown in the red cloud on the plan and are accounted for in the Wetland and Stream Impacts Table on the
plan.
1) Based on proposed grading and re-routing of drainage directly to the north of Wetland 1 and the origin of
Stream 1 into a stormwater pond, the project appears to eliminate/reduce the drainage area/hydrology source
for the upper part of Wetland 1 and Stream 1. Unless otherwise justified, the Corps would consider the upper
part (see attached marked -up "Environmental Impact Map") of Wetland 1 (0.46 acre) and Stream 1 (-0.011 acre
[154 linear feet]) as reasonably foreseeable indirect impacts (see NWP General Conditions "District Engineers
Decision") resulting from a reduction of hydrology. Unless otherwise justified, compensatory mitigation would
be required for the reasonably foreseeable indirect impacts resulting in a loss of hydrology and therefore
aquatic function; compensatory mitigation is typically required at a 1:1 ratio, depending largely on resource
quality (reference the NCWAM score of "High" for this wetland). You may also redesign aspects of the project to
ensure surface or subsurface drainage reaches this portion of the wetland/stream complex for our review,
offering specific information to justify that these areas will retain their current aquatic function;
At the request of Greensboro, the City requested the applicant to pipe and ditch pond outfalls to the two legs of
the stream. These additional discharge points will also provide hydrology to the stream and wetland to
avoid/minimize indirect impacts. This will result in additional impacts to the wetland area as shown in the table.
The revisions increases wetland impact by 1,081 SF (0.026 Ac). The wetland impact areas include the green,
purple and red areas.
2) A small area of wetland fill shown on the plans and related to proposed parking for "Area A" (included on
marked -up "Environmental Impact Map") does not appear to be included or accounted for in the PCN as an
impact or in consideration of compensatory mitigation. Please revise the plan to remove this fill, or update the
PCN, plans and compensatory mitigation proposal accordingly;
The small area of wetland fill due to grading was pulled back to avoid impacting the wetland. See the attached
plan.
3) Please ensure that appropriate construction access space is accounted for on the project plans to allow for
installation of fill slopes, retaining walls, and associated sediment and erosion control features, especially in the
several areas where these items would be placed directly along wetland boundaries. Any temporary wetland
impacts should be accounted for on the plans and PCN, including specific restoration plans to restore these
areas to functional wetlands following construction;
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The comment above has been noted. Sufficient space to complete grading and construction of the retaining wall
exists to avoid further impacts to wetland areas. All temporary wetland impacts resulting from construction
activities have been accounted for and as outline in the soil erosion control plans will be restored with a riparian
seed mix upon construction completion.
4) Please provide a profile view of the proposed culvert extension stream impact, overlaid on the elevation of the
existing stream channel bottom.
A profile of the culvert extension is included on the attached plan.
5) Please provide a filled out Preliminary Jurisdictional Determination (PJD) form (see attached) for this project to
support your PJD request from 10/5/2021, with a signature above the section that states "Signature and date of
person requesting PJD (REQUIRED, unless obtaining the signature is impracticable)."
See attached PJD form.
Please let me know if you have any further questions or comments.
Thank you,
Michelle
MICHELLE SAVAGE-MEASDAY, PWS I Environmental Senior Project Manager
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PROP. (2) 36"'
CONC CULVERT
2
STREAM ZONE 2 IMPACT AREA 7
ROADWAY WIDENING, SITE GRADE BACK;
776 SF / 0.018 AC
ROADWAY WIDENING,
TRUCK COURT FILL, SITE
GRADE BACK, UTILITY
INSTALL
WITLAN6 IMPACT AREA 1 -
---,TRUCK COURT FILL & GRADE BACK,, \\
_ 8,767 SF / 0.20 AC \ `\
F r F\ f F y
STREAM ZONE 2 TEMPORARY IMPACT AREA 1 \
UTILITY INSTALLATION
208 SF / 0.005 AC
TEAM ZONE 1 IMP CT RE 2
ROADWAY WIDENING, SITE GRADE BACKI—-
913 SF / 0.021 AC `v ` `,
STREAM IMPACT ARFA 1 ,
--ROADWAY WIDENING, SITE GRADE BACK ,\_\!____,i`- \
25 LF, 142 SF / 0.003 AC \ , \
• 1 oZ_LwL
AWL. rffiro
\ \\ \\\ \\\ `\
STREAM ZONE 1 TEMPORARY IMPACT AREA 2
UTILITY INSTALLATION
311 SF / 0.007 AC
STREAM TEMPORARY IMPACT AREA 130
UTILITY INSTALLATION
, 10 LF, 44 SF / 0.001 AC
/ -
STREAM ZONE 1 TEMPORARY IMPACT AREA 1
UTILITY INSTALLATION
312SF/0.007AC
rto- ear
STREAM ZONE 2 IMPACT AREA 1'
SITE GRADE BACK
5,487 SF / 0.13 AC
STREAM ZONE 1 IMPACT AREA 1
ROADWAY WIDENING, SITE GRADE BACK
773 SF / 0.018 AC
BOHLER//
BOHLER ENGINEERING NC, PLLC
NCBELS P-1132
4130 PARKLAKE AVENUE, SUITE 130
RALEIGH, NC 27612
Phone: (919) 578-9000
NC@BohlerEng.com
TEMPORARY
(SF) (AC)
WETLAND IMPACT
PERMANENT
9,848
WETLAND IMPACT AREA 2
SITE GRADE BACK
717SF/0.016AC
(INCLUDES STREAM ZONE 2 IMPACT AREA 4A)
•\ • STREAM ZONE 2 IMPACT AREA 4A =-
1 SITE GRADE BACK
1 172 SF / .004 AC-- \
BANK - STREAM ZONE 1 IMPACT AREA 4,
SITE GRADE BACK
182SF/.004AC,
TEMPORARY
(LF) (SF)
STREAM ZONE 2 IMPACT AREA 2
/SITE GRADE BACK
,1,556 SF / 0.036 AC
WETLAND AND STREAM IMPACTS
STREAM IMPACT
PERMANENT
(LF) (SF) (AC)
25 142 0.003
WETLAND IMPACT AREA 3• ,
SITE GRADE BACK
364 SF / 0.008 AC \\
(INCLUDES STREAM ZONE 2,\:\
•
IMPACT AREA 4B)
- STREAM ZONE 1 IMPACT AREA 3'
j SITE GRADE BACK -=
179 SF / .004 AC'-
STREAMZONE 2 IMPACT AREA 4B7
GO I G 7DE BACK
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT MAP
MCCONNELL RD - INDUSTRIAL
GREENSBORO, NC 27405
30' ZONE
1 IMPACT
PERMANENT
2,047
TEMPORARY
0.0140
20' ZONE
2 IMPACT
PERMANENT
8,242
TEMPORARY
REMAINING WETLAND AREA
WETLAND IMPACT AREA
STREAM IMPACT AREA
ZONE 1 STREAM IMPACT AREA
ZONE 2 STREAM IMPACT AREA
PROP.
GRADE &
_...—EX.
ROAD WIDENII
GRADE
/
LEXISTING36.
CMP CULVERT
PROPOSED
EXTENSION
+/- 10
AND
36" CULVERT
WIDENING
CULVERT EXTENS/ON
SCALE: 1"= 80' HORIZONTAL
1 "= 8' VERTICAL
200
100 50 0
1"=200'
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Appendix 2 - PRELIMINARY JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION (PJD) FORM
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
A. REPORT COMPLETION DATE FOR PJD: 8/18/2022
B. NAME AND ADDRESS OF PERSON REQUESTING PJD: Michelle Measday, 5260 Greens Dairy Road, Raleigh, NC 27616
C. DISTRICT OFFICE, FILE NAME, AND NUMBER: Wilmington District, SAW-2021-02168
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: Guilford City: Greensboro
Center coordinates of site (lat/long in degree decimal format):
Lat.: 36.063402 Long.: -79.701144
Universal Transverse Mercator: 17S
Name of nearest waterbody: Little Alamance Creek
E. REVIEW PERFORMED FOR SITE EVALUATION (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY):
❑ Office (Desk) Determination. Date:
■❑ Field Determination. Date(s): 4/8/2021
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)
S 1
36.062298
-79.701348
0.048
non -wetland
404
W1
36.063354
-79.701491
2.086
wetland
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: Figures 1-6
O Data sheets prepared/submitted by or on behalf of the PJD requestor.
n Office concurs with data sheets/delineation report.
n 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: Figure 2: 1:24,000/Greensboro
■❑ Natural Resources Conservation Service Soil Survey. Citation: Figure s: 2019 NRCS Web Soil Survey
■❑ National wetlands inventory map(s). Cite name: Figure 4: NWI Mapper; HUC 03030002
❑ State/local wetland inventory map(s):
■❑ FEMA/FIRM maps: Figure 5: Panel: 3710789400J, Dated: 6/18/2007
❑ 100-year Floodplain Elevation is: .(National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929)
• Photographs: • Aerial (Name & Date): Figure 6: WoUS Map
or ■❑ Other (Name & Date): ECS Photo Log
•Previous determination(s). File no. and date of response letter: SAW 2021 02168/Email: 11/16/2021
❑ 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
determi nations.
Signature and date of
Regulatory staff member
completing PJD
Michelle Measday Dlgltally signed by Michelle Measday
Date: 2022.08.18 14:49:55-04'00'
Signature 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.