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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20221137 Ver 1_ePCN Application_20220819Pre -Construction Notification (PCN) Form For Nationwide Permits and Regional General Permits (along with corresponding Water Quality Certifications) April 13, 2022 Ver 4.3 Initial Review Has this project met the requirements for acceptance in to the review process?* OO Yes O No Is this project a public transportation project?* OYes 0No Change only if needed. Pre -Filing Meeting Date Request was submitted on: 6/8/2022 BIMS # Assigned* 20221137 Is a payment required for this project?* 0 No payment required O Fee received O Fee needed - send electronic notification Reviewing Office* Mooresville Regional Office - (704) 663-1699 Information for Initial Review Version#* What amout is owed?* O $240.00 0 $570.00 Select Project Reviewer* Doug Perez:eads\djperez la. Name of project: Tramore Station la. Who is the Primary Contact?* Amber Lipsky 1b. Primary Contact Email:* amber.lipsky@wetlands-epg.com Date Submitted 8/19/2022 Nearest Body of Water McKee Creek Basin Yadkin-PeeDee Water Classification C Site Coordinates Latitude: 35.2827 A. Processing Information Longitude: -80.6274 lc. Primary Contact Phone:* (401)339-4292 County (or Counties) where the project is located: Cabarrus Is this a NCDMS Project 0Yes ONo Is this project a public transportation project?* 0Yes ONo la. Type(s) of approval sought from the Corps: EI Section 404 Permit (wetlands, streams and waters, Clean Water Act) O Section 10 Permit (navigable waters, tidal waters, Rivers and Harbors Act) Has this PCN previously been submitted?* 0 Yes O No 1b. What type(s) of permit(s) do you wish to seek authorization? E Nationwide Permit (NWP) 0 Regional General Permit (RGP) 0 Standard (IP) lc. Has the NWP or GP number been verified by the Corps? 0Yes ®No Nationwide Permit (NWP) Number: NWP Numbers (for multiple NWPS): 1d. Type(s) of approval sought from the DWR: EO 401 Water Quality Certification - Regular 0 Non-404 Jurisdictional General Permit 0 Individual 401 Water Quality Certification 29 - Residential Developments le. Is this notification solely for the record because written approval is not required? For the record only for DWR 401 Certification: For the record only for Corps Permit: If. Is this an after -the -fact permit application?* O Yes O No O 401 Water Quality Certification - Express 0 Riparian Buffer Authorization lg. Is payment into a mitigation bank or in -lieu fee program proposed for mitigation of impacts? O Yes O No 1g. Is payment into a mitigation bank or in -lieu fee program proposed for mitigation of impacts? O Yes O No lh. Is the project located in any of NC's twenty coastal counties? O Yes O No 1j. Is the project located in a designated trout watershed? OYes 0No B. Applicant Information 0Yes ONo OYes 0No Id. Who is applying for the permit? 0 Owner 2 Applicant (other than owner) le. Is there an Agent/Consultant for this project?* OYes 0No 2. Owner Information 2a. Name(s) on recorded deed: John Thomas Howie 2b. Deed book and page no.: 2c. Contact Person: 2d. Address Street Address 9556 Hickory Ridge Rd Address Line 2 City Harrisburg Postal / Zip Code 28075 State / Province / Region North Carolina Country United States 2e. Telephone Number: (704)305-2834 2f. Fax Number: 2g. Email Address:* circlefan7@yahoo.com 3. Applicant Information (if different from owner) 3a. Name: Alan Kerley 3b. Business Name: Taylor Morrison 3c. Address Street Address 11405 Community House Rd #150 Address Line 2 City Charlotte Postal / Zip Code 28277 3d. Telephone Number: (704)971-8854 3f. Email Address:* akerley@taylormorrison.com 4. Agent/Consultant (if applicable) 4a. Name: Amber Lipsky 4b. Business Name: WEPG 4c. Address Street Address 10612-D Providence Road Address Line 2 City Charlotte Postal / Zip Code 28277 4d. Telephone Number: (401)339-4292 4f. Email Address: * daniel.kuefler@wetlands-epg.com C. Project Information and Prior Project History State / Province / Region North Carolina Country United States 3e. Fax Number: State / Province / Region NC Country USA 4e. Fax Number: 1. Project Information lb. Subdivision name: (if appropriate) tc. Nearest municipality / town: Harrisburg 2. Project Identification 2a. Property Identification Number: 5516-42-6187-0000,5516-51-2789-0001.6, 5516-41-0869-0000 2c. Project Address Street Address Address Line 2 City Postal / Zip Code 2b. Property size: 50.43 State / Province / Region Country 3. Surface Waters 3a. Name of the nearest body of water to proposed project: * McKee Creek 3b. Water Resources Classification of nearest receiving water: * C 3c. What river basin(s) is your project located in?* Yadkin-PeeDee 3d. Please provide the 12-digit HUC in which the project is located. 030401050302 4. Project Description and History 4a. Describe the existing conditions on the site and the general land use in the vicinity of the project at the time of this application: * The Tramore Station (Hickory Ridge) site (+/- 51.43 acres) is located just west of Hickory Ridge Road, just north of Timber Ridge Road, and just east of McKee Creek, in Cabarrus County, North Carolina. The site is primarily farmland and wooded slopes with hay fields, abandoned crop field, fencerows, dirt roads, houses, sheds, driveways, and landscaping. The elevation ranges from 570 to 630 ft. 4b. Have Corps permits or DWR certifications been obtained for this project (including all prior phases) in the past?* 0 Yes O No 0 Unknown 4f. List the total estimated acreage of all existing wetlands on the property: 4.047 4g. List the total estimated linear feet of all existing streams on the property: 3216 4h. Explain the purpose of the proposed project:* The proposed residential development will include impacts to one stream and one wetland for road crossing access and utility installation. 4i. Describe the overall project in detail, including indirect impacts and the type of equipment to be used:* Fill and grading of the site will use standard equipment, excavator, dump truck, track hoe, etc. 5. Jurisdictional Determinations 5a. Have the wetlands or streams been delineated on the property or proposed impact areas? * O Yes Comments: 0 No 0 Unknown 5b. If the Corps made a jurisdictional determination, what type of determination was made? * 0 Preliminary ® Approved 0 Not Verified 0 Unknown 0 N/A Corps AID Number: SAW-2021-01585 Sc. If 5a is yes, who delineated the jurisdictional areas? Name (if known): Agency/Consultant Company: Other: Nic Nelson WEPG 5d. List the dates of the Corp jurisdiction determination or State determination if a determination was made by the Corps or DWR This site was field verified by USACE (Krysta Stygar) on 9/1/2021 and an AJD was issued based on the NWPR rules on 7/5/2021. An updated AJD request based on current definitions is provided within this permit application. 6. Future Project Plans 6a. Is this a phased project?* O Yes O No Are any other NWP(s), regional general permit(s), or individual permits(s) used, or intended to be used, to authorize any part of the proposed project or related activity'? D. Proposed Impacts Inventory 1. Impacts Summary la. Where are the impacts associated with your project? (check all that apply): Wetlands Streams -tributaries Open Waters Pond Construction 0 Buffers 2. Wetland Impacts 2a. Site #* (?) 2a1 Reason (?) 2b. Impact type* (?) 2c. Type of W.* 2d. W. name 2e. Forested* 2f. Type of Jurisdicition* (?) 2g. Impact area* W1 Utility Installation T Bottomland Hardwood Forest Wetland J Yes Corps 0.068 (acres) 2g. Total Temporary Wetland Impact 0.068 2g. Total Wetland Impact 0.068 2i. Comments: Wetland Conversion for utility installation 3. Stream Impacts 2g. Total Permanent Wetland Impact 0.000 3a. Reason for impact (?) 3b.lmpact type* 3c. Type of impact* 3d. S. name* 3e. Stream Type* (?) 3f. Type of Jurisdiction* 3g. S. width 3h. Impact length* S1 Road Crossing Permanent Culvert Intermittent Tributary F Intermittent Corps 6 Average (feet) 75 (linear feet) S2 Road Crossing Temporary Relocation Intermittent Tributary F Intermittent Corps 6 Average (feet) 6 (linear feet) 31. Total jurisdictional ditch impact in square feet: 0 31. Total permanent stream impacts: 75 31. Total stream and ditch impacts: 81 3j. Comments: S2: No Loss Impact- riprap will be placed at pre-existing elevations S1: 0.011 Acres of permanent stream impacts E. Impact Justification and Mitigation 31. Total temporary stream impacts: 6 1. Avoidance and Minimization la. Specifically describe measures taken to avoid or minimize the proposed impacts in designing the project: Impacts associated with the proposed development were limited through site selection, design, and location/orientation of the proposed lots and access routes. The site plan was designed to avoid onsite features to the maximum extent practicable while still incorporating necessary site access. Due to the location/extent of jurisdictional onsite features, complete avoidance was not practicable. The applicant has demonstrated avoidance and minimization efforts by dedicating open space and avoiding -97% of onsite streams and -98% of onsite wetlands. lb. Specifically describe measures taken to avoid or minimize the proposed impacts through construction techniques: Construction techniques will implement approved erosion control methods to avoid/minimize impacts to onsite/adjacent offsite receiving conveyances. Where possible, 2:1 slopes and the maximum allowable headwalls will be used to minimize crossing impacts. 2. Compensatory Mitigation for Impacts to Waters of the U.S. or Waters of the State 2a. Does the project require Compensatory Mitigation for impacts to Waters of the U.S. or Waters of the State? Yes C) No 2b. If this project DOES NOT require Compensatory Mitigation, explain why: Due to limited site impacts, no mitigation is proposed. F. Stormwater Management and Diffuse Flow Plan (required by DWR) 1. Diffuse Flow Plan la. Does the project include or is it adjacent to protected riparian buffers identified within one of the NC Riparian Buffer Protection Rules? O Yes If no, explain why: O No 2. Stormwater Management Plan 2a. Is this a NCDOT project subject to compliance with NCDOT's Individual NPDES permit NCS000250?* UYes JNo 2b. Does this project meet the requirements for low density projects as defined in 15A NCAC 02H .1003(2)? 0 Yes • No 2c. Does this project have a stormwater management plan (SMP) reviewed and approved under a state stormwater program or state -approved local government stormwater program? O Yes No 0 N/A - project disturbs < 1 acre 2d. Which of the following stormwater management program(s) apply: E Local Government State Local Government Stormwater Programs Phase II NSW USMP Water Supply Please identify which local government stormwater program you are using. Town of Harrisburg Comments: Storm water on the site will be handled by facilities shown on the attached plans. The stormwater plan has not yet been submitted to Town of Harrisburg but will be designed to meet their criteria. G. Supplementary Information 1. Environmental Documentation la. Does the project involve an expenditure of public (federal/state/local) funds or the use of public (federal/state) land?* Yes • No 2. Violations (DWR Requirement) 2a. Is the site in violation of DWR Water Quality Certification Rules (15A NCAC 2H .0500), Isolated Wetland Rules (15A NCAC 2H .1300), or DWR Surface Water or Wetland Standards or Riparian Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 2B .0200)?* Yes • No 3. Cumulative Impacts (DWR Requirement) 3a. Will this project result in additional development, which could impact nearby downstream water quality?* Yes • No 3b. If you answered "no," provide a short narrative description. No additional phases proposed 4. Sewage Disposal (DWR Requirement) 4a. Is sewage disposal required by DWR for this project?* OYes 0No0N/A 4b. Describe, in detail, the treatment methods and dispositions (non -discharge or discharge) of wastewater generated from the proposed project. If the wastewater will be treated at a treatment plant, list the capacity available at that plant. Wastewater generated on the site will be transported to the nearest treatment facility via sewerlines. 5. Endangered Species and Designated Critical Habitat (Corps Requirement) 5a. Will this project occur in or near an area with federally protected species or habitat?* Yes • No 5b. Have you checked with the USFWS conceming Endangered Species Act impacts?* Yes • No 5d. Is another Federal agency involved?* Yes 5e. Is this a DOT project located within Division's 1-8? 0Yes ®No • No Unknown 5f. Will you cut any trees in order to conduct the work in waters of the U.S OYes 0No 5g. Does this project involve bridge maintenance or removal? 0 Yes ® No 5h. Does this project involve the construction/installation of a wind turbine(s)?* 0Yes ®No 5i. Does this project involve (1) blasting, and/or (2) other percussive activities that will be conducted by machines, such as jackhammers, mechanized pile drivers, etc.? Yes ) No 5j. What data sources did you use to determine whether your site would impact Endangered Species or Designated Critical Habitat? A threatened and endangered species assessment was conducted in which no species were identified. Habitat may occur for the Northern long-eared bat but the project is except as described in the attached T&E report. A request for concurrence has been submitted to USFWS. 6. Essential Fish Habitat (Corps Requirement) 6a. Will this project occur in or near an area designated as an Essential Fish Habitat?* O Yes O No 6b. What data sources did you use to determine whether your site would impact an Essential Fish Habitat?* No essential fish habitat in this region. 7. Historic or Prehistoric Cultural Resources (Corps Requirement) 7a. Will this project occur in or near an area that the state, federal or tribal governments have designated as having historic or cultural preservation status?* O Yes O No 7b. What data sources did you use to determine whether your site would impact historic or archeological resources?* SHPO's website: https://nc.maps.arcgis.com/ Report from R.S. Webb and Associates 8. Flood Zone Designation (Corps Requirement) 8a. Will this project occur in a FEMA-designated 100-year floodplain?* O Yes O No 8b. If yes, explain how project meets FEMA requirements: No net grading/fill in the floodplain. 8c. What source(s) did you use to make the floodplain determination?* www.fema.gov https://location.cabarruscounty.us/mapcabarrus/ Miscellaneous Please use the space below to attach all required documentation or any additional information you feel is helpful for application review. Documents should be combined into one file when possible, with a Cover Letter, Table of Contents, and a Cover Sheet for each Section preferred. Click the upload button or drag and drop files here to attach document Tramore Station AJD_PCN Binder.pdf 7.52MB File must be PDF or KMZ Comments A complete PCN package is attached. Signature i By checking the box and signing below, I certify that: • The project proponent hereby certifies that all information contained herein is true, accurate, and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief'; and • The project proponent hereby requests that the certifying authority review and take action on this CWA 401 certification request within the applicable reasonable period of time. • I have given true, accurate, and complete information on this form; I agree that submission of this PCN form is a "transaction" subject to Chapter 66, Article 40 of the NC General Statutes (the "Uniform Electronic Transactions Act"); I agree to conduct this transaction by electronic means pursuant to Chapter 66, Article 40 of the NC General Statutes (the "Uniform Electronic Transactions Act"); I understand that an electronic signature has the same legal effect and can be enforced in the same way as a written signature; AND I intend to electronically sign and submit the PCN form. Full Name: Amber Lipsky Signature Date 8/19/2022 Pre -Filing Meeting Request-Tramore Station Amber Lipsky <amber.lipsky@wetlands-epg.com> To: 401PreFile@ncdenr.gov Cc: Daniel Kuefler <daniel.kuefler@wetlands-epg.com> Amber Lipsky <amber.lipsky@wetlands-epg.com> Wed, Jun 8, 2022 at 3:23 PM Contact Name: Amber Lipsky Contact Email Address: amber.lipsky@wetlands-epg.com Project Owner: Taylor Morrison Project Name: Tramore Station Project County: Cabarrus Owner Address: 11405 N Community House Road, Suite 150, Charlotte, NC 28277 Transportation Project: No Type(s) of approval sought from the DWR: 401 Water Quality Certification (Regular) Does this project have an existing project ID#?: No Do you know the name of the staff member you would like to request a meeting with?: Doug Perez Please give a brief project description below and include location information: The Tramore Station site (+/-50.43 AC) is a proposed residential development west of Hickory Ridge Road across from the intersection with Grady Harris Road in Harrisburg, Cabarrus County, NC. The site can be found on the Harrisburg, NC USGS Topographic Quadrangle Map; latitude 35.2827 N, longitude -80.6274 W. Amber Lipsky Wetlands & Environmental Planning Group Leonard S. Rindner, PLLC www.wetlands-epg.com 401.339.4292 5. Hickory Ridge Rd Context Maps.pdf 1505K WEPG Preliminary ORM Data Entry Fields for New Actions SAW — 2021 - 01585 Prepare file folder n 1. Project Name [PCN Form A2a]: Tramore Station 2. Work Type: Private pi Institutional ri 3. Project Description / Purpose [PCN Form B3d and B3e]: Wetlands and Environmental Planning Group 1.e ± PHirl;ur=r, PLLC. BEGIN DATE [Received Date]: Assign Action ID Number in ORM pi Government n Commercial PCN request for residential development 4. Property Owner / Applicant [PCN Form A3 or A4]: Taylor Morrison 5. Agent / Consultant [PCN Form A5 — or ORM Consultant ID Number]: WEPG, PLLC c/o Amber Lipsky 6. Related Action ID Number(s) [PCN Form B5b]: 7. Project Location - Coordinates, Street Address, and/or Location Description [PCN Form B1b]: 35.2827, -80.6274 Hickory Ridge Rd, Harrisburg, NC 8. Project Location - Tax Parcel ID [PCN Form B1a]: 5516-51-2789-0001.6, 5516-41-0869-0000 9. Project Location —County [PCN Form A2b]: Cabarrus 10. Project Location — Nearest Municipality or Town [PCN Form A2c]: Harrisburg 11. Project Information — Nearest Waterbody [PCN Form B2a]: McKee Creek 12. Watershed / 8-Digit Hydrologic Unit Code [PCN Form B2c]:Rocky/03040105 Authorization: Section 10 n Section 404 n Section 10 & 404 n Regulatory Action Type: ❑ Stand m ✓ Nationwide Permit # n RegionaldarGeneralPeritmPermi29t t # n Jurisdictional Determination Request H Pre -Application Request Unauthorized Activity n Compliance ❑ No Permit Required Revised 20150602 WEPG Wetlands and Environmental Planning Group Leonard S. Rindner, PLLC. August 19, 2022 Assigned Project Manager U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Charlotte Regulatory Field Office 8430 University Executive Park Drive Charlotte, NC 28262 Subject: SAW-2021-01585-Request for a Pre -Construction Notification for NWP #29 for the Tramore Station Site, Harrisburg, Cabarrus County, North Carolina To Whom It May Concern, Enclosed is a Request for Nationwide Permit #29 for the Tramore Station site located on 51.43 acres west of Hickory Ridge Road across from its intersection with Grady Harris Road in Harrisburg, NC. The site is a proposed residential development and consists of five streams, four wetlands, and three isolated waters: two wetlands and one stream. The site was previously field - verified and an AJD was issued under the NWPR rules. As such, an updated AJD request based on the current definitions is included within this application. Please refer to the Jurisdictional Determination Information section for information on onsite surface waters. As shown on the attached exhibits, the proposed project will include permanent impacts to one stream for a required road crossing and temporary/conversion impacts to one wetland for utility installation. Overall impacts to site surface waters associated with the proposed development were limited through site selection location, design, and the location/orientation of the proposed lots, utilities, and access routes. Total impacts proposed include 0.068 acres of temporary wetland conversion (Wetland J), 74.5 linear feet (0.011 AC) of permanent stream impacts, and 5.8 linear feet (0.0008 AC) of temporary stream impacts for a road crossing (Intermittent Tributary F). The site plan was designed to avoid onsite features to the maximum extent practicable while still incorporating necessary site access. Due to the location/extent of jurisdictional onsite features, complete avoidance was not practicable. Construction techniques will implement approved erosion control methods to avoid/minimize impacts to onsite/adjacent offsite receiving conveyances. Where possible, 2:1 slopes and the maximum allowable headwalls will be used to minimize crossing impacts. The applicant has demonstrated avoidance and minimization efforts by dedicating open space and avoiding —97% of onsite streams and -98% of onsite wetlands. Due to the minimal site impacts required, no compensatory mitigation is proposed. Also enclosed is a copy of our Threatened/Endangered Species Evaluation for the site. No listed species were identified within the project area, and we believe that there will be no effect on listed species, or their critical habitat as designated under Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act. Please refer to the Threatened and Endangered Species Evaluation Section for additional 1 WEPG Wetlands and Environmental Planning Group Leonard S. Rindner, PLLC. details on the terrestrial species evaluation. Thank you for your consideration and please contact me if you have any questions, (401)339-4292 or email at amber.lipsky@wetlands-epg.com. Sincerely, AfAbtl. Lf4kLy Amber Lipsky, WPIT Daniel Kuefler, PWS Environmental Scientist Environmental Scientist 2 Permit Application Permit Application Office Use Only: Corps action ID no. DWQ project no. Form Version 1.4 January 2009 Pre -Construction Notification (PCN) Form A. Applicant Information 1. Processing la. Type(s) of approval sought from the Corps: ❑ Section 10 Permit X Section 404 Permit 1 b. Specify Nationwide Permit (NWP) number: 29 or General Permit (GP) number: lc. Has the NWP or GP number been verified by the Corps? ❑ Yes X No 1d. Type(s) of approval sought from the DWQ (check all that apply): — Regular ❑ Non-404 Jurisdictional General Permit — Express ❑ Riparian Buffer Authorization X 401 Water Quality Certification ❑ 401 Water Quality Certification le. Is this notification solely for the record because written approval is not required? For the record only for DWQ 401 Certification: For the record only for Corps Permit: ❑ Yes X No ❑ Yes X No 1f. Is payment into a mitigation bank or in -lieu fee program proposed for mitigation of impacts? If so, attach the acceptance letter from mitigation bank or in -lieu fee program. ❑ Yes X No 1g. Is the project located in any of NC's twenty coastal counties. If yes, answer 1 h below. ❑ Yes X No 1 h. Is the project located within a NC DCM Area of Environmental Concern (AEC)? ❑ Yes X No 2. Project Information 2a. Name of project: Tramore Station 2b. County: Cabarrus 2c. Nearest municipality / town: Harrisburg 2d. Subdivision name: 2e. NCDOT only, T.I.P. or state project no: 3. Owner Information 3a. Name(s) on Recorded Deed: John Thomas Howie 3b. Deed Book and Page No. 3c. Responsible Party (for LLC if applicable): 3d. Street address: 9556 Hickory Ridge Road 3e. City, state, zip: Harrisburg, NC, 28075 3f. Telephone no.: (704)-305-2834 3g. Fax no.: 3h. Email address: circlefan7©yahoo.com Page 1 of 10 PCN Form — Version 1.4 January 2009 4. Applicant Information (if different from owner) 4a. Applicant is: ❑ Agent X Other, specify: Developer 4b. Name: Alan Kerley 4c. Business name (if applicable): Taylor Morrison 4d. Street address: 11405 N Community House Road #150 4e. City, state, zip: Charlotte, NC 28277 4f. Telephone no.: (704)-971-8854 4g. Fax no.: 4h. Email address: akerley@taylormorrison.com 5. Agent/Consultant Information (if applicable) 5a. Name: Amber Lipsky 5b. Business name (if applicable): Wetlands & Environmental Planning Group, PLLC 5c. Street address: 10612-D Providence Road, PMB 550 5d. City, state, zip: Charlotte, NC 28277 5e. Telephone no.: (401)-339-4292 5f. Fax no.: 5g. Email address: amber.lipsky@wetlands-epg.com Page 2 of 10 B. Project Information and Prior Project History 1. Property Identification la. Property identification no. (tax PIN or parcel ID): 5516-41-0869-0000, 5516-42-6187-0000,5516-51-2789. lb. Site coordinates (in decimal degrees): Latitude: 35.2827 Longitude: -80.6274 lc. Property size: 51.43 acres 2. Surface Waters 2a. Name of nearest body of water to proposed project: McKee Creek 2b. Water Quality Classification of nearest receiving water: C 2c. River basin: Yadkin Pee -Dee 3. Project Description 3a. Describe the existing conditions on the site and the general land use in the vicinity of the project at the time of this application: The Tramore Station (Hickory Ridge) site (+/- 51.43 acres) is located just west of Hickory Ridge Road, just north of Timber Ridge Road, and just east of McKee Creek, in Cabarrus County, North Carolina. The site is primarily farmland and wooded slopes with hay fields, abandoned crop field, fencerows, dirt roads, houses, sheds, driveways, and landscaping. The elevation ranges from 570 to 630 ft. 3b. List the total estimated acreage of all existing wetlands on the property: 4.047 3c. List the total estimated linear feet of all existing streams (intermittent and perennial) on the property: 3,216 3d. Explain the purpose of the proposed project: The proposed residential development will include impacts to one stream and one wetland for road crossing access and utility installation. 3e. Describe the overall project in detail, including the type of equipment to be used: Fill and grading of the site will use standard equipment, excavator, dump truck, track hoe, etc. 4. Jurisdictional Determinations 4a. Have jurisdictional wetland or stream determinations by the Corps or State been requested or obtained for this property / project (including all prior phases) in the past? X Yes ❑ No ❑ Unknown Comments. 4b. If the Corps made the jurisdictional determination, what type of determination was made? Preliminary X Final 4c. If yes, who delineated the jurisdictional areas? Name (if known): Nic Nelson Agency/Consultant Company: WEPG Other: 4d. If yes, list the dates of the Corps jurisdictional determinations or State determinations and attach documentation. This site was field verified by USAGE (Krysta Stygar) on 9/1/2021 and an AJD was issued based on the NWPR rules on 7/5/2021. An updated AJD request based on current definitions is provided within this permit application. 5. Project History 5a. Have permits or certifications been requested or obtained for this project (including all prior phases) in the past? ❑Yes X No ❑Unknown 5b. If yes, explain in detail according to "help file" instructions. 6. Future Project Plans 6a. Is this a phased project? ❑ Yes X No 6b. If yes, explain. Page 3 of 10 PCN Form — Version 1.4 January 2009 C. Proposed Impacts Inventory 1. Impacts Summary la. Which sections were completed below for your project (check all that apply): ❑ Buffers ❑ Open Waters ❑ Pond Construction X Wetlands X Streams — tributaries 2. Wetland Impacts If there are wetland impacts proposed on the site, then complete this question for each wetland area impacted. 2a. Wetland impact number Permanent (P) or Temporary (T) 2b. Type of impact 2c. Type of wetland 2d. Forested 2e. Type of jurisdiction Corps (404,10) or DWQ (401, other) 2f. Area of impact (acres) W1 T Conversion Bottomland Hardwood Forest Yes Corps 0.068 W2 - Choose one Choose one Yes/No - W3 - Choose one Choose one Yes/No - W4 - Choose one Choose one Yes/No - W5 - Choose one Choose one Yes/No - W6 - Choose one Choose one Yes/No - 2g. Total Wetland Impacts: 0.068 2h. Comments: Wetland Conversion for utility installation. 3. Stream Impacts If there are perennial or intermittent stream impacts (including temporary impacts) proposed on the site, then complete this question for all stream sites impacted. 3a. Stream impact number Permanent (P) or Temporary (T) 3b. Type of impact 3c. Stream name 3d. Perennial (PER) or intermittent (INT)? 3e. Type of jurisdiction 3f. Average stream width (feet) 3g. Impact length (linear feet) S1 P Culvert Intermittent Tributary F INT Corps 6.5 74.5 S2 T Relocation Intermittent Tributary F INT Corps 6.5 5.8 S3 - Choose one - - S4 - Choose one - - S5 - Choose one - - S6 - Choose one - - 3h. Total stream and tributary impacts 80.3 3i. Comments: S2: No Loss Impact- riprap will be placed at pre-existing elevations S1: 0.011 Acres of permanent stream impacts Page 4 of 10 PCN Form — Version 1.4 January 2009 4. Open Water Impacts If there are proposed impacts to lakes, ponds, estuaries, tributaries, sounds, the Atlantic Ocean, or any other open water of the U.S. then individually list all open water impacts below. 4a. Open water impact number Permanent (P) or Temporary (T) 4b. Name of waterbody (if applicable) 4c. Type of impact 4d. Waterbody type 4e. Area of impact (acres) 01 - Choose one Choose 02 - Choose one Choose 03 - Choose one Choose 04 - Choose one Choose 4f. Total open water impacts 4g. Comments: 5. Pond or Lake Construction If pond or lake construction proposed, then complete the chart below. 5a. Pond ID number 5b. Proposed use or purpose of pond 5c. Wetland Impacts (acres) 5d. Stream Impacts (feet) 5e. Upland (acres) Flooded Filled Excavated Flooded Filled Excavated P1 Choose one P2 Choose one 5f. Total: 5g. Comments: 5h. Is a dam high hazard permit required? ❑ Yes ❑ No If yes, permit ID no: 5i. Expected pond surface area (acres): 5j. Size of pond watershed (acres): 5k. Method of construction: 6. Buffer Impacts (for DWQ) If project will impact a protected riparian buffer, then complete the chart below. If yes, then individually list all buffer impacts below. If any impacts require mitigation, then you MUST fill out Section D of this form. 6a. Project is in which protected basin? ❑ Neuse ❑ Tar -Pamlico ❑ Catawba ❑ Randleman ❑ Other: 6b. Buffer Impact number — Permanent (P) or Temporary (T) 6c. Reason for impact 6d. Stream name 6e. Buffer mitigation required? 6f. Zone 1 impact (square feet) 6g. Zone 2 impact (square feet) B1 - Yes/No B2 - Yes/No B3 - Yes/No B4 - Yes/No B5 - Yes/No B6 - Yes/No 6h. Total Buffer Impacts: 6i. Comments: Page 5 of 10 D. Impact Justification and Mitigation 1. Avoidance and Minimization la. Specifically describe measures taken to avoid or minimize the proposed impacts in designing project. Impacts associated with the proposed development were limited through site selection, design, and location/orientation of the proposed lots and access routes. The site plan was designed to avoid onsite features to the maximum extent practicable while still incorporating necessary site access. Due to the location/extent of jurisdictional onsite features, complete avoidance was not practicable. The applicant has demonstrated avoidance and minimization efforts by dedicating open space and avoiding —97% of onsite streams and —98% of onsite wetlands. 1 b. Specifically describe measures taken to avoid or minimize the proposed impacts through construction techniques. Construction techniques will implement approved erosion control methods to avoid/minimize impacts to onsite/adjacent offsite receiving conveyances. Where possible, 2:1 slopes and the maximum allowable headwalls will be used to minimize crossing impacts. 2. Compensatory Mitigation for Impacts to Waters of the U.S. or Waters of the State 2a. Does the project require Compensatory Mitigation for impacts to Waters of the U.S. or Waters of the State? No ❑ Yes X 2b. If yes, mitigation is required by (check all that apply): ❑ DWQ ❑ Corps 2c. If yes, which mitigation option will be used for this project? ❑ Mitigation bank ❑ Payment to in -lieu fee program ❑ Permittee Responsible Mitigation 3. Complete if Using a Mitigation Bank 3a. Name of Mitigation Bank: 3b. Credits Purchased (attach receipt and letter) Type: Choose one Type: Choose one Type: Choose one Quantity: Quantity: Quantity: 3c. Comments: 4. Complete if Making a Payment to In -lieu Fee Program 4a. Approval letter from in -lieu fee program is attached. ❑ Yes 4b. Stream mitigation requested: linear feet 4c. If using stream mitigation, stream temperature: Choose one 4d. Buffer mitigation requested (DWQ only): square feet 4e. Riparian wetland mitigation requested: acres 4f. Non -riparian wetland mitigation requested: acres 4g. Coastal (tidal) wetland mitigation requested: acres 4h. Comments: Due to limited site impacts, no mitigation is proposed. 5. Complete if Using a Permittee Responsible Mitigation Plan 5a. If using a permittee responsible mitigation plan, provide a description of the proposed mitigation plan. Page 6 of 10 PCN Form — Version 1.4 January 2009 6. Buffer Mitigation (State Regulated Riparian Buffer Rules) — required by DWQ 6a. Will the project result in an impact within a protected riparian buffer that requires buffer mitigation? Yes X No 6b. If yes, then identify the square feet of impact to each zone of the riparian buffer that requires mitigation. Calculate the amount of mitigation required. Zone 6c. Reason for impact 6d. Total impact (square feet) Multiplier 6e. Required mitigation (square feet) Zone 1 3 (2 for Catawba) Zone 2 1.5 6f. Total buffer mitigation required: 6g. If buffer mitigation is required, discuss what type of mitigation is proposed (e.g., payment to private mitigation bank, permittee responsible riparian buffer restoration, payment into an approved in -lieu fee fund). 6h. Comments: Page 7 of 10 E. Stormwater Management and Diffuse Flow Plan (required by DWQ) 1. Diffuse Flow Plan la. Does the project include or is it adjacent to protected riparian buffers identified within one of the NC Riparian Buffer Protection Rules? ❑ Yes X No 1 b. If yes, then is a diffuse flow plan included? If no, explain why. ❑ Yes ❑ No 2. Stormwater Management Plan 2a. What is the overall percent imperviousness of this project? 14.5 % 2b. Does this project require a Stormwater Management Plan? X Yes ❑ No 2c. If this project DOES NOT require a Stormwater Management Plan, explain why: 2d. If this project DOES require a Stormwater Management Plan, then provide a brief, narrative description of the plan: Storm water on the site will be handled by facilities shown on the attached plans. The stormwater plan has not yet been submitted to Town of Harrisburg but will be designed to meet their criteria. 2e. Who will be responsible for the review of the Stormwater Management Plan? Town of Harrisburg 3. Certified Local Government Stormwater Review 3a. In which local government's jurisdiction is this project? Town of Harrisburg 3b. Which of the following locally -implemented stormwater management programs apply (check all that apply): X Phase II NSW ❑ USMP ❑ Water Supply Watershed ❑ Other: 3c. Has the approved Stormwater Management Plan with proof of approval been attached? ❑Yes X No 4. DWQ Stormwater Program Review 4a. Which of the following state -implemented stormwater management programs apply (check all that apply): Coastal counties ❑HQW ❑ORW ❑Session Law 2006-246 ❑Other: 4b. Has the approved Stormwater Management Plan with proof of approval been attached? ❑ Yes X No 5. DWQ 401 Unit Stormwater Review 5a. Does the Stormwater Management Plan meet the appropriate requirements? X Yes ❑ No 5b. Have all of the 401 Unit submittal requirements been met? ❑ Yes ❑ No Page 8 of 10 PCN Form — Version 1.4 January 2009 F. Supplementary Information 1. Environmental Documentation (DWQ Requirement) 1 a. Does the project involve an expenditure of public (federal/state/local) funds or the use of public (federal/state) land? ❑ Yes X No 1 b. If you answered "yes" to the above, does the project require preparation of an environmental document pursuant to the requirements of the National or State (North Carolina) Environmental Policy Act (NEPA/SEPA)? ❑Yes ❑ No lc. If you answered "yes" to the above, has the document review been finalized by the State Clearing House? (If so, attach a copy of the NEPA or SEPA final approval letter.) Comments: ❑ Yes ❑ No 2. Violations (DWQ Requirement) 2a. Is the site in violation of DWQ Wetland Rules (15A NCAC 2H .0500), Isolated Wetland Rules (15A NCAC 2H .1300), DWQ Surface Water or Wetland Standards, or Riparian Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 2B .0200)? ❑Yes X No 2b. Is this an after -the -fact permit application? ❑Yes X No 2c. If you answered "yes" to one or both of the above questions, provide an explanation of the violation(s): 3. Cumulative Impacts (DWQ Requirement) 3a. Will this project (based on past and reasonably anticipated future impacts) result in additional development, which could impact nearby downstream water quality? Yes X No 3b. If you answered "yes" to the above, submit a qualitative or quantitative cumulative impact analysis in accordance with the most recent DWQ policy. If you answered "no," provide a short narrative description. No additional phases proposed 4. Sewage Disposal (DWQ Requirement) 4a. Clearly detail the ultimate treatment methods and disposition (non -discharge or discharge) of wastewater generated from the proposed project, or available capacity of the subject facility. Wastewater generated on the site will be transported to the nearest treatment facility via sewerlines. Page 9 of 10 PCN Form — Version 1.4 January 2009 5. Endangered Species and Designated Critical Habitat (Corps Requirement) 5a. Will this project occur in or near an area with federally protected species or habitat? ❑ Yes X No 5b. Have you checked with the USFWS concerning Endangered Species Act impacts? ❑ Yes X No 5c. If yes, indicate the USFWS Field Office you have contacted. - 5d. What data sources did you use to determine whether your site would impact Endangered Species or Designated Critical Habitat? A threatened and endangered species assessment was conducted in which no species were identified. Habitat may occur for the Northern long-eared bat but the project is except as described in the attached T&E report. A request for concurrence has been submitted to USFWS. 6. Essential Fish Habitat (Corps Requirement) 6a. Will this project occur in or near an area designated as essential fish habitat? ❑ Yes X No 6b. What data sources did you use to determine whether your site would impact Essential Fish Habitat? No essential fish habitat in this region 7. Historic or Prehistoric Cultural Resources (Corps Requirement) 7a. Will this project occur in or near an area that the state, federal or tribal governments have designated as having historic or cultural preservation status (e.g., National Historic Trust designation or properties significant in North Carolina history and archaeology)? ❑ Yes X No 7b. What data sources did you use to determine whether your site would impact historic or archeological resources? SHPO's website: https://nc.maps.arcgis.com/ Report from R.S. Webb and Associates 8. Flood Zone Designation (Corps Requirement) 8a. Will this project occur in a FEMA-designated 100-year floodplain? ❑ No X Yes 8b. If yes, explain how project meets FEMA requirements: No net grading/fill in the floodplain. 8c. What source(s) did you use to make the floodplain determination? www.fema.gov https://location.cabarruscounty.us/mapcabarrus/ Amber Lipsky Applicant/Agent's Printed Name Date Applicant/Agent's Signature (Agent's signature is valid only if an authorization letter from the applicant is provided.) Page 10 of 10 WEPG. Wetlands and Environmental Planning Group Leonard S. Rindner, PLLC Agent Authorization Letter The purpose of this form is to authorize our firm to act on your behalf in matters related to aquatic resource (i.e. stream/wetlands) identification/mapping and regulatory permitting. The undersigned, who are either registered property owners or legally authorized to conduct due diligence activities on the property as identified below, do hereby authorize associates of Leonard S. Rindner, PLLC, Wetlands and Environmental Planning Group (WEPG) to act on my behalf and take all actions necessary for the processing, issuance, and acceptance of applicable permit(s) and/or certification(s). Project/Site Name: Tramore Station Property Address: Hickory Ridge Road, Harrisburg, NC Parcel Identification Number (PIN): 5516-51-2789-0001.6, 5516-41-0869-0000 Select one: I am other Name: Alan etkl Company: TaylorMorrison Mailing Address: 11405 N Community House Rd, #150, Charlotte, NC 28277 Telephone Number: 7o y- 97i- 33 s y Electronic Mail Address: a Keri 61. Gy Pr" of. rr s o/ - c.o' 7/i/ 24 Property Owner / Interested Buyer* / Other. Date * The Interested Buyer/Other acknowledges that an agreement and/or formal contract to purchase and/or conduct due diligence activities exists between the current property owner and the signatory of this authorization in cases where the property is not owned by the signatory. Charlotte Office: 10612-D Providence Rd. PMB 550 Charlotte, NC 28277 (704) 904-2277 len rindner@wetlands-epg.com www.wetlands-epg.com Asheville Office: 1070 Tunnel Rd., Bldg. I Suite 10, PMB 283 Asheville. NC 28805 Maps/Plans lC rtEl Nature e Preserve akirhollow L..% Harrisburg 128041 [iak SITE M/I Homes Blumev seem -70 b U �a x AAteay �c,,o,8er qs 5Iteg‘Pea Ln —yc`-6 9� et�ai� timber +eidge Rd Ma data Wetlands and Environmental. Leonard 5. Rlndner, PLLC. n.rindner[ wetlands-epg:cts (704)904-2277 www.wetlands-epg.co Prepared for: TAYLOR MORRISON TRAMORE STATION Cabarrus Co., NC VICINITY MAP For study purposes only - Subject to USACE/NCDEQ verification Drawn By: BLK Reviewed By: ALL FIGURE 1 07/02/21 Wetlands and Environmental Planning Gr Leonard 5. Rindner, PLLC. len.rindner c@wetlands-epg.com (704) 904-2277 www.w et la nds - e pg.c o m fnr Prepared for: TAYLOR MORRISON 1 PROPERTY BOUNDARY STUDY LIMITS TRAMORE STATION Cabarrus Co., NC AERIAL MAP For study purposes only - Subject to USACE/NCDEQ verification Aerial Imagery Provided by Cabarrus Co GIS 2020 Drawn By: BLK Reviewed By: ALL FIGURE 2 07/02/21 to 4 ) PROPERTY BOUNDARY STUDY LIMITS LOCATION Lat: 35.2827 N Long: -80.6274 W HUC: 03040105 ROCKY Wetlands and Environmental Planning Gr Leonard 5. Rindner, PLLC. len.rindner@wedands-epg.com (704) 904-2277 www.wetlands-epg.com SCALE _ 1:24,000 ACRES+/- 51.43 Prepared for: [ MCKEE CREEK 1 USGS QUAD Harrisburg, NC 1993 TAYLOR MORRISON • • • 0 TRAMORE STATION Cabarrus Co., NC USGS MAP For study purposes only - Subject to USACE/NCDEQ verification ri Drawn By: BLK Reviewed By: ALL 1■ FIGURE 3 07/02/21 NRCS Soil Survey Manuscript Cabarrus Co 1988 Map Unit Symbol Map Unit Name Acres in AUI Percent of AOI EnB EnD Chevracla sandy loam • 0 to 2 percent slopes. frequently flooded Enon sandy loam, 2 to 8 percent slopes Enon sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes PaF Pacolet sandy loam. 15 to 35 percent slopes 9.5 1 • u' Totals for Area of interest 50.8 100.0 Wetlands and Environmental Planning Gr Leonard 5. Rindner, PLLC. len.rindner@wedands-epg.com (704) 904-2277 www.wetlands-epg.com Prepared for: TAYLOR MORRISON TRAMORE STATION Cabarrus Co., NC SOIL SURVEY MANUSCRIPT MAP For study purposes only - Subject to USACE/NCDEQ verification Drawn By: BLK Reviewed By: ALL FIGURE 4 07/02/21 Wetlands and Environmental Planning Group Leonard 5. Rindner, PLLC. len.rindner@wedands-epg.com (704) 904-2277 www.wetlands-epg.com Prepared for: TAYLOR MORRISON PROPERTY BOUNDARY STUDY LIMITS r"l�� '� r D no I•t FEMA FLOODPLAIN AS PER CABARRUS ONLINE GIS MAPS TRAMORE STATION Cabarrus Co., NC FLOOD MAP For study purposes only - Subject to USACE/NCDEQ verification Drawn By: BLK Reviewed By: ALL FIGURE 5 07/02/21 PARCEL: 5516-41-0869-0000 JOHN THOMAS HOWIE 9556 HICKORY RIDGE RD HARRISBURG, NC 28075 N Wetlands and Environmental Planning Gr• Leonard 5. Rindner, PLLC. len.rindner c@wetlands-epg.com (704)904-2277 www.w et la nds - e pg.c o m PROPERTY BOUNDARY STUDY LIMITS Prepared for: TAYLOR MORRISON PARCEL: 5516-42-6187-0000 CYNTHIA CHRISTINE HOWIE 17 TAFEL CT FORT MYERS, FL 33912 TRAMORE STATION Cabarrus Co., NC PARCEL MAP For study purposes only - Subject to USACE/NCDEQ verification PARCEL: 5516-51-2789-0001.6 JOHN THOMAS HOWIE Drawn By: BLK Reviewed By: ALL It" FIGURE 6 07/02/20 JURISDICTIONAL WETLAND K 19602 SF 0.45 AC JURISDICTIONAL TRIBUTARY MCKEE CREEK 788 LF 0.12 AC % 8' ti� 0.21t FiATARANCE ttaoo wEr.�LAD JURISDICTIONAL r' WETLAND J 1 134800 SF r I 3.09 AC K7 �w �,�C�/ CREEK PWOPEATY /F LNE IXfOSiNC WNW eo• EkleilEHT 00 A as /4`aIv'� / r !! 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' coop WETLANDS AND STREAM IMPACT EXHIBIT EXISTING SITE PLAN EX-1 3 8 a t roducttonlE ruameeringlExhihir,VTMHO olects\TM ATMwzp HARRISBURG, NORTH CAROLINA MCADAMS Pa VICINITY MAP NTS JURISDICTIONAL WETLAND K 19602 SF 0.45 AC JURISDICTIONAL r TRIBUTARY tM' MCKEE CREEK 786 IF lei0.12 AC JURISDICTIONAL WETLAND J 134600 SF 3.09 AC Ex- 0a' PIEDMONT NAlLI A GALS E0.47dT WETLAND IMPACT NOTES 1. REMOVE 6-1f OF TOP SOIL OF IMPACT AREA. TOPSOIL TO BE PLACED ON FABRIC AND REPLACED UPON COMPLETION, PERMANENT MAINTENANCE EASEMENT TO BE RE -SEEDED WITH NATIVE STABILIZATION MIX. 2. NO NET/GRADING FILL ,,((fly"wfiff MUM CONVERSION IFACT ARE* 20e2 SF 0.066 AA 146MF REFER TO I • PROD SAM.T•ME. , ti I IIPAL'T NOTE 7 MUER ur_ (1YF.] •. " r MM. DRMN f C•- JURISDICTIONAL TRIBUTARY F 1175 LF 0.18 AC JURISDICTIONAL WETLAND I 19166 SF 0-44 AC JURISDICTIONAL TRIBUTARY H 571 LF 0.085 AC - ` .^ _ iJ \l1 I �;I\ �\,\ 11l .LOT WC CFTI” PRONOSUO SMaENIAI.N TD RE STUBBED GUT PROP- 20' SIMI {MANAGE EAW.D.T SRa=N1 IMPACT A MO IC S1'M JEL RP -RAP OUTLET (NO LOSS IMPACT LENFINNAN ROAD (50' PUBLIC Rim • TEMPORARY STREAM MI .r _ _ .." ISOLATED __-z`. :,__ WETLAND _ -,.--- — 1830SF f. _, ,,.� 0.037 AC LJ -J t ;+T�f� / _ J • c/ ^-2 v/ - r 1 f - J */ �- JURISDICTIONAL TRIBUTARY G 164 LF 0.024 AC TRAMORE DRIVE (50' PUBLC R/W) JURISDICTIONAL WETLAND E 549 SF 0.01 AC i ISOLATED WETLAND B 871 SF 0.02 AC 1 J1 • 1 � A l /� .11 JURISDICTIONAL TRIBUTARY D 219 LF 0.032 AC CP. ROW MP.). PROP. 20' DWI DERV EASBIENT (ExsrP1 EASEMENT U166Th N LIOGION M) PROP. 20' STERN — DRAINAOC EASEMENT ISOLATED TRIBUTARY A 301 LF 0.045 AC GRAPHIC SCALE ❑ 10❑ 200 40❑ 1 inch = 200 ft. (STING ORY RIDGE ROAC )60' PUBLIC R/W) (NCDOT MAINTAINED) PROP. DUKE DERRY EAAIERT I WETLANDS AND STREAM IMPACT EXHIBIT ❑VERALLSITE PLAN EX-2 HARRISBURG, NORTH CAROLINA MY c 0 E 3 3 VICINITY MAP NTS O 1 PROPOSED �. HEADWALL """.•NgTABILIZED \ RIP -RAP ONTO!' (NO LOSS IMPAO /••• sL— \ 1 I 1 PERMANENT STREAM IMPACT A 484 SF 0.011 AC 74.5 LF I I GRAPHIC SCALE 0 10 20 40 1 inch = 20 ft. 111 i b I I 0 I \ ,1,bRAR,-wN-�' IXIND PUM� PROP HEAD INV OUT 600 600 DSED 1NALL 590 590 APROPOSI e 24" RCP I 580 0 EXISTI 580 18" PVC / 574.22 570 • Lp I \ � \- _ 74.83 L 0 2.7 7: (BURIED !NV I 570 i / \ ' 1 ' ' / .--N1 _ --- - 0+00 GRAPHIC SCALE 0 20 40 0+83.73 80 linch =40ft. D GRADE G GRADE F 72" RCP 1') N = 575,29 WETLANDS AND STREAM IMPACT EXHIBIT IMPACT AREA EX-3 ckson DeWeese 9 Z IQ N OO <OO No O,-i 2 = N N G O II Ce H N- l a-i O Z zwmm Z 1— 2 -' 0 —J 0 w w< a H J Om -U-00N0 0 uJ 0 U HARRISBURG, NORTH CAROLINA E 0 E E 3 3 Z 16. A SIT? 0. VICINITY MAP NTS SS TIE IN d w 2 7 rl • • r REFER TO WETLAND IMPACT NOTE 1 1 1 • GRAPHIC SCALE 0 10 20 40 1 inch = 20 ft. REMOVE 6-12" OF TOP SOIL OF IMPACT AREA. TOPSOIL TO BE PLACED ON FABRIC AND REPLACED UPON COMPLETION, PERMANENT MAINTENANCE EASEMENT TO BE RE -SEEDED WITH NATIVE STABILIZATION MIX. 570 WETLAND J CONVERSION IMPACT AREA 2962 SF 0.068 AC 94.5 LF NV / / // / ' 560 / J I <r• 1 ( / / / / /'�— / / PROPOSED SANITARY / / ! SEWER LINE (TYP.) / 1/ 1 r / r J / 550 ■ 1 j INV IN= 556 30 (SSA INV IN=556 10 (EX. INV OUT=555.10= SM EXIST ING GRADE 238.43 LF E 4.71% " DI 570 560 550 0+00 0 GRAPHIC SCALE 20 40 1 +001 + 15.42 80 1inch =40ft. WETLANDS AND STREAM IMPACT EXHIBIT IMPACT AREA EX-4 0 M:\pmjectATMHITMH. o lop19n_craductiun`Eng!ne,TingKHz) PP-OAS-1Mva v 8 g HARRISBURG, NORTH CAROLINA o en Pi o a " ri r! .. ry .BA gig m a , a E O E U) dtt MITE VICINITY MAP NTS t\ 1 r ✓ r PROPOSED IMPERVIOUS AREA: 14.5% OF SITE \,0 1 GRAPHIC SCALE 0 10o 200 SITE LEGEND - SIGNRGE 11- 1 YARD UONIS 4 wart POLE POWER POLE TRAM DIRECTIONAL ARROW ACC ACCESSIELE PARKING STALL VAN VAN ACCESSIBLE PARKING STALL XQ PARKING SPACE COUNT ® H ACCESSIBLE RAMPS TPE® TIPE® TPE© .AA_AL _L=_II_1 - MO 400 ACCESSIBLE ROUTE PI -SSE LINE PROPERTY UNE RICNFCF-WAY UNE LOT UNE EASEMENT UNE CENTEOINE IMPERVIOUS AREA 0 �Ir ik 4• WETLANDS AND STREAM IMPACT EXHIBIT EX-5 v� v- a a _ � N 0 LL Zzw00m Z e UJ Z 20 -Jui 5 E3 ES 1- a o 5! 25 2S i a 4 N O 0 z 0 m W CC 0 2 1- CONSTRUCTION ❑RAWINGS HICKORY RIDGE ROAD HARRISBURG, NORTH CAROLINA 1 inch = 200 ft. •; m m Jurisdictional Determination Information Requestor: Address: Telephone Number: E-mail: Size (acres) Nearest Waterway USGS HUC U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS WILMINGTON DISTRICT Action Id. SAW-2021-01585 County: Cabarrus U.S.G.S. Quad: NC -Harrisburg NOTIFICATION OF JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION TaylorMorrison Alan Kerley 11405 N Community House Road # 150 Charlotte, NC 28277 (704) 971-8854 akerley(&taylo rmorrison.com Nearest Town Harrisburg River Ba sin Upper Pee Dee Coordinates Latitude:35.2827 Longitude: -80.6274 Location description: Undeveloped Parcel West of Hickory Ridge Road across from intersection with Grady Harris Ro ad in Harrisburg, Cabarrus Co unty, No rth Carolina. PIN(s):5516-51-2789.6, 5516-41-0869-0000. 50.43 McKee Creek 03040105 Indicate Which of the Following Apply: A. Preliminary Determination ❑ There appear to be waters on the above described project area/property, thatmay be subjectto Section 404 ofthe Clean Water Act (CWA)(33 USC § 1344) and/or Section 10 ofthe Rivers and Harbors Act (RHA) (33 USC § 403). The waters have been delineated, and the delineation has been verified by the Corps to be sufficiently accurate and reliable. The approximate boundaries of these waters are shown on the enclosed delineation map date Therefore this prelim inary jurisdiction determination may be used in the permit evaluation proce ss, including determining compensatory m itigation. For purposes o f computation of im pacts, compensatory mitigation requirements, and other resource protection measures, a permit decision m ade on the basis of a preliminary JD will treat allwaters and wetlands that would be affected in any way by the permitted activity on the site as if they are jurisdictionalwaters of the U.S. This preliminary determination is not an appealable action under the Regulatory Program Administrative Appeal Process (Reference 33 CFR Part 331). However, you m ay requestan approved JD, which is an appealable action, by contacting the Corps district for further instruction. ❑ There appear to be waters on the above described project area/property, thatmay be subjectto Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA)(33 USC § 1344) and/or Section 10 ofthe Rivers and Harbors Act (RHA) (33 USC § 403). However, since the waters have not been properly delineated, this preliminary jurisdiction determination may not be used in the permit evaluation process. Without a verified wetland delineation, this preliminary determination is merely an effective presumption of CWA/RHA jurisdiction over all of the waters at the project area, which is not sufficiently accurate and reliable to support an enforceable permit decision. We recommendthatyouhave the waters on your project area/property delineated. As the Corps may not be able to accomplish this wetland delineation in a timely manner, you may wish to obtain a consultant to conduct a delineation that can be verified by the Corps. B. Approved Determination ❑ There are Navigable Waters of the United States within the above de scribed project area/property subjectto the permit requirements of Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act (RHA) (33 USC § 403) and Section 404 ofthe Clean Water Act (CWA)(33 USC § 1344). Unless there is a change in law or our published regulations, this determination may be relied upon for a period not to exceed five years from the date of this notification. ® There are waterson the above de scribed project area/property subjectto the permit requirements of Section 404 ofthe Clean Water Act (CWA) (33 USC § 1344). Unless there isa change in the law or our published regulations, this determination m ay be relied upon for a periodnotto exceed five years from the date of this notification. ❑ We recommend you have the waters on your project area/property delineated. As the Corps may not be able to accomplish this wetland delineation in a timely manner, you may wish to obtain a consultant to conduct a delineation that can be verified by the Corps. ® The waters on y our project area/property have been delineated and the delineation has been verified by the Corps. The approximate boundaries of these waters are shown on the enclosed delineation m ap dated 7/5/2021. We strongly suggest you have this delineation surveyed. Upon completion, this survey should be reviewed and verified by the Corps. Once verified, this survey SAW-2021-01585 will provide an accurate depiction of all areas subject to CWA jurisdiction on your property which, provided there is no change in the law or our published regulations, may be relied upon for a periodnotto exceed five years. ❑ The waters have been delineated and surveyed and are accurately depicted on the plat signed by the Corps Regulatory Official identified below onDATE. Unless there is a change in the law or our published regulations, this determination may be relied upon for a period not to exceed five y ears from the date of this notification. ❑ There are no waters of the U.S., to include wetlands, pre sent on the above de scribed project area/property which are subjectto the permit requirements of Section404 of the Clean Water Act (33 USC 1344). Unless there is a change in the law or our published regulations, this determination may be relied upon for a period notto exceed five years from the date of this notification. ❑ The property is located in one ofthe 20Coastal Counties subject to regulation under the Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA). You should contact the Division of CoastalManagementin Morehead City, NC, at (252) 808-2808 to determine their requirements. Placement of dredged or fillmaterialwithin waters of the US, including wetlands, without a Department ofthe Army permit may constitute a violation of Section 301 of the Clean Water Act (33 USC § 1311). Placement of dredged or fill material, construction or placement of structures, or work within navigable waters ofthe United States without a Department of the Army permit may constitute a violation of Sections 9 and/or 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act (33 USC § 401 and/or 403). If you have any questions regardingthis determination and/or the Corps regulatory program, please contact Krystynka B Stygar at 252-545-0507 or kry stynka.b.sty gar(Ousac e.a rmy.mil. C. Basis For Determination: Based on information submitted by the applicant and available to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the project are exhibits criteria for waters of the U.S. as defined in 33 CFR 328, Regulatory Guidance letter 05-05, the 1987 Wetland Delineation Manual, and/or the Regional Supplement to the 1987 Manual: Eastern Piedmont and Mountains v2.0. See the Approved Jurisdictional Determination form dated 07/05/2021 included in the file. D. Remarks: REMARKS E. Attention USDA Program Participants This delineation/determination has been conducted to identify the limits of Corps' Clean Water Act jurisdiction for the particular site identified in this request. The delineation/determination may not be valid for the wetland conservation provisions ofthe Food Security Act of 1985. If you or your tenant are USDA Program participants, or anticipate participation in USDA program s, you should request a certified wetland determination from the local office of the Natural Re sources Conservation Service, prior to starting work. F. Appeals Information (This information applies only to approved jurisdictional determinations as indicated in B. above) If you object to this determination, you may request an administrative appeal under Corps regulations at 33 CFR Part 331. Enclosed you will find a NotificationofAppealProcess (NAP) fact sheet and Request forAppeal(RFA) form. Ifyourequest to appeal this determination you m ust submit a completed RFA form to the following address: US Army Corps of Engineers South Atlantic Division Attn: Mr. Philip A. Shannin Administrative Appeal Review Officer 60 Forsyth Street SW, FloorM9 Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8803 AND PH I L I P.A. SHANNIN@USACE.ARM Y.MIL In order for an RFA to be accepted by the Corps, the Corps must determine that it is complete, that it meets the criteria for appeal under 33 CFR part 331.5, and that it has been received by the Division Office within 60 days of the date o f the NAP. Should you decide to submit an RFA form, it must be received at the above address by 09/21/2021. **It is not necessary to submit anRFAform to the Division Office if you do not object to the determination in this correspondence.** Corps Regulatory Official: Date of JD: 9/1/2021 ExpirationDate ofJD: 9/1/2026 SAW-2021-01585 The Wilmington District is committed to providing the highest level of support to the public. To help us ensure we continue to do so, please complete our Customer Satisfaction Survey, located online at https://regulatory.ops.usace.army.mil/customer-service-survey/. The Wilmington District is committed to providing the highest level of support to the public. To help us ensure we continue to do so, please complete the Customer Satisfaction Survey located at http://corpsmapu.usace.army.mil/cm apex/Pp= 13 6:4:0 Copy furnished: Agent: Wetlands and Environmental Planning Group Amber Lipsky Address: 10612-D Providence Road Charlotte, NC 28277 Telephone Number: 401-339-4292 E-mail: amber.lipsky@wetlands-epg.com Property Owner: COMPANY NAME John Thomas Address: 9556 Hickory Ridge Ro ad Harrisburg. NC 28075 Telephone Number: 704-305-2834 E-mail: circlefan7nyahoo.com NOTIFICATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE APPEAL OPTIONS AND PROCESS AND REQUEST FOR APPEAL Applicant: TaylorMorrison, Alan Kerley File Number: SAW-2021-01585 Date: 9/1/2021 Attached is: See Section below INITIAL PROFFERED PERMIT (Standard Permit or Letter of permission) A PROFFERED PERMIT (Standard Permit or Letter of permission) B PERMIT DENIAL C 0 APPROVED JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION D PRELIMINARY JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION E ISECTION I - The following identifies your rights and options regarding an administrative appeal of the above decision. Additional inform ation may be found at orhttp://www.usace.army.mil/Missions/CivilWorks/RegulatoryProgramandPermits.aspx or the Corps regulations at 33 CFR Part 331. A: INITIAL PROFFERED PERMIT: You may accept or object to the permit. • ACCEPT: If you received a Standard Permit, you may sign the permit document and return it to the district engineer for final authorization. If you received a Letter of Permission (LOP), you may accept the LOP and your work is authorized. Your signature on the Standard Permit or acceptance of the LOP means that you accept the permit in its entirety, and waive all rights to appealthe permit, including its terms and conditions, and approved jurisdictionaldeterminations associated with the permit. • OBJECT: If you object to the permit (Standard or LOP) because of certain terms and conditions therein, you may request that the permit be modified accordingly. You must complete Section II of this form and return the form to the district engineer. Your objections must be received by the district engineer within 60 days of the date of this notice, or you will forfeit your right to appealthe permit in the future. Upon receipt of your letter, the district engineer will evaluate your objections and may: (a) modify the permit to address allof your concerns, (b) modify the permit to address some of your objections, or (c) not modify the permit having determined that the permit should be issued a s previously written. After evaluating your objections, the district engineer will send you a proffered permit for y our reconsideration, as indicated in Section B below. B: PROFFERED PERMIT: You may acceptor appeal the permit • ACCEPT: If you received a Standard Permit, you may sign the permit document and return it to the district engineer for final authorization. If you received a Letter of Permission (LOP), you may accept the LOP and your work is authorized. Your signature on the Standard Permit or acceptance of the LOP means that you accept the permit in its entirety, and waive all rights to appealthe permit, including its terms and conditions, and approved jurisdictionaldeterminations associated with the permit. • APPEAL: If you choose to decline the proffered permit (Standard or LOP) because of certain terms and conditions therein, you may appealthe declined permit under the Corps of Engineers Administrative AppealProcess by completing Section II of this form and sending the form to the division engineer. This form must be received by the division engineer within 60 days of the date of this notice. C: PERMIT DENIAL: You may appealthe denial of a permit under the Corps of Engineers Administrative Appeal Process by completing Section II of this form and sending the form to the division engineer. This form must be received by the division engineer within 60 days of the date of this notice. D: APPROVED JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION: You may accept or appealthe approved JD or provide new information. • ACCEPT: You do not need to notify the Corps to accept an approved JD. Failure to notify the Corps within 60 days of the date of this notice, means that you accept the approved JD in its entirety, and waive all rights to appealthe approved JD. • APPEAL: If you disagree with the approved JD, you may appealthe approved JD under the Corps of Engineers Administrative AppealProcess by completing Section II of this form and sending the form to the district engineer. This form must be received by the division engineer within 60 days of the date of this notice. E: PRELIMINARY JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION: You do not need to respond to the Corps regarding the preliminary JD. The Preliminary JD is not appealable. If you wish, you may request an approved JD (which maybe appealed), by conta cting the Corps district for further instruction. Also you may provide new information for further consideration by the Corps to reevaluate the JD. SECTION II - REQUEST FOR APPEAL or OBJECTIONS TO AN INITIAL PROFFERED PERMIT REASONS FOR APPEAL OR OBJECTIONS: (Describe your rea sons for appea ling the decision or your objections to an initial proffered permit in clear concise statements. You may attach additional information to this form to clarify where yourreasons or objections are addressed in the administrative record.) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The appeal is limited to a review of the administrative record, the Corps memorandum for the record of the appealconference ormeeting, and any supplemental information that the review officer ha s determined is needed to clarify the administrative record. Neither the appellant nor the Corps may add new information or analyses to the record. However, you may provide a dditional information to clarify the location of information that is already in the administrative record. POINT OF CONTACT FOR QUESTIONS OR INFORMATION: If you have questions regarding this decision and/or the appealprocess you may contact: District Engineer, Wilmington Regulatory Division Attn: Krystynka B Stygar Charlotte Regulatory Office U.S Army Corps of Engineers 8430 University Executive Park Drive, Suite 615 Charlotte, North Carolina 28262 If you only have questions regarding the appealprocess you may also contact: MR. PHILIP A. SHANNIN ADMINISTRATIVE APPEAL REVIEW OFFICER CESAD-PDS-O 60 FORSYTH STREET SOUTHWEST, FLOOR M9 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-8803 PHONE: (404) 562-5136; FAX(404) 562-5138 EMAIL: PHILIP.A.SHANNIN@USACE.ARMY.MIL RIGHT OF ENTRY: Your signature below grants the right of entry to Corps of Engineers personnel, and any government consultants, to conduct investigations of the project site during the course of the appealprocess. You will be provided a 15-day notice of any site investigation, and will have the opportunity to participate in all site investigations. Date: Telephone number: Signature of appellant or agent. For appeals on Initial Proffered Permits send this form to: District Engineer, Wilmington Regulatory Division, Attn: Krystynka B Stygar, 8430 University Executive park Drive, Suite 615 , Charlotte, NC 28262 For Permit denials, Proffered Permits and Approved Jurisdictional Determinations send this form to: Division Engineer, Co mmander, U.S. Army Engineer Division, South Atlantic, Attn: Mr. Philip Shannin, Administrative Appeal Officer, CESAD-PDO, 60 Forsyth Street, Room 10M15, Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8801 Phone: (404) 562-5137 U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS REGULATORY PROGRAM APPROVED JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION FORM (INTERIM) c NAVIGABLE WATERS PROTECTION RULE I. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Completion Date of Approved Jurisdictional Determination (AJD): 9/1/2021 ORM Number: SAW-2021-01585 Associated JDs: N/A or ORM numbers and identifiers (e.g. HQS-2020-00001-MSW-MITSITE). Review Area Location1: State/Territory: NC City: Harrisburg County/Parish/Borough: Cabarrus Center Coordinates of Review Area: Latitude 35.2827 Longitude )0.6274 II. FINDINGS A. Summary: Check all that apply. At least one box from the following list MUST be selected. Complete the corresponding sections/tables and summarize data sources. ❑ The review area is comprised entirely of dry land (i.e., there are no waters or water features, including wetlands, of any kind in the entire review area). Rationale: N/A or describe rationale. ❑ There are "navigable waters of the United States" within Rivers and Harbors Act jurisdiction within the review area (complete table in Section II.B). There are "waters of the United States" within Clean Water Act jurisdiction within the review area (complete appropriate tables in Section II.C). There are waters or water features excluded from Clean Water Act jurisdiction within the review area (complete table in Section II.D). B. Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 Section 10 (§ 10)2 § 10 Name § 10 Size § 10 Criteria Rationale for § 10 Determination N/A J/A N/A. C. Clean Water Act Section 404 Territorial Seas and Traditional Navigable Waters ((a)(1) waters):3 (a)(1) Name (a)(1) Size (a)(1) Criteria Rationale for (a)(1) Determination Tributaries ((a (2) waters): (a)(2) Name (a)(2) Size (a)(2) Criteria Rationale for (a)(2) Determination Tributary D 205 linear feet (a)(2) Intermittent tributary contributes surface water flow directly or indirectly to an (a)(1) water in a typical year. 1 Tributary F 1200 Linear feet (a)(2) Perennial tributary contributes surface water flow directly or indirectly to an (a)(1) water in a typical year. Tributary G 160 Linear Feet (a)(2) Intermittent tributary contributes surface water flow directly or indirectly to an (a)(1) water in a typical year. Map(s)/figure(s) are attached to the AJD provided to the requestor. If the navigable water is not subject to the ebb and flow of the tide or included on the District's list of Rivers and Harbors Act Section 10 navigable waters list, do NOT use this document to make the determination. The District must continue to follow the procedure outlined in 33 CFR part 329.14 to make a Rivers and Harbors Act Section 10 navigability determination. 3 A stand-alone TNW determination is completed independently ofa request for an AJD. A stand-alone TNW determination is conducted for a specific segment of river or stream or other type ofwaterbody, such as a lake, where upstream or downstream limits or lake borders are established. A stand-alone TNW determination should be completed following applicable guidance and should NOT be documented on the AJD Form. Page 2 of 2 Foim Version 10 June 2020 updated U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS REGULATORY PROGRAM APPROVED JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINA11ON FORM (INTERIM) c NAVIGABLE WATERS PROTECTION RULE Tributaries ((a (2) waters): (a)(2) Name (a)(2) Size (a)(2) Criteria Rationale for (a)(2) Determination Tributary H Linear feet (a)(2) Intermittent tributary contributes surface water flow directly or indirectly to an (a)(1) water in a typical year. McKee Creek R25 Linear feet (a)(2) Perennial tributary contributes surface water flow directly or indirectly to an (a)(1) water in a typical year. Lakes and ponds, and impoundments of jurisdictional waters ((a)(3) waters): (a)(3) Name (a)(3) Size (a)(3) Criteria Rationale for (a)(3) Determination N/A N/A N/A. Adjacent wetlands ((a)(4) waters): (a)(4) Name (a)(4) Size (a)(4) Criteria Rationale for (a)(4) Determination Wetland E 1.0 acre(s) (a)(4) Wetland abuts an (a)(1)-(a)(3) water. Wetland I 0.55 Acre(s) (a)(4) Wetland abuts an (a)(1)-(a)(3) water Wetland J 3.05 Acre(s) (a)(4) Wetland abuts an (a)(1)-(a)(3) water Wetland K Acre(s) (a)(4) Wetland abuts an (a)(1)-(a)(3) water D. Excluded Waters or Features Excluded waters ((b)(1) — (b)(12)):4 Exclusion Name Exclusion Size Exclusions Rationale for Exclusion Determination Water A linear feet (b)(5) Ditch that is not an (a)(1) or (a)(2) water, and those portions of a ditch constructed in an (a)(4) water that do not satisfy the conditions of (c)(1). NI) Water B 0.02 acres (b)(1) Lake/pond or impoundment that does not contribute surface water flow directly or indirectly to an (a)(1) water and is not inundated by flooding from an (a)(1)-(a)(3) water in a typical year Water C 0.05 acres (b)(1) Lake/pond or impoundment that does not contribute surface water flow directly or indirectly to an (a)(1) water and is not inundated by flooding from an (a)(1)-(a)(3) water in a typical year " Some excluded waters, such as (b)(2) and (b)(4), may not be specifically identified on the AJD form unless a requestor specifically asks a Corps district to do so. Corps districts may, in case -by -case instances, choose to identify some or all of these waters within the review area. 5 Because of the broad nature of the (b)(1) exclusion and in an effort to collect data on specific types of waters that would be covered by the (b)(1) exclusion, four sub- categories of (b)(1) exclusions were administratively created for the purposes of the AJD Form. These four sub -categories are not new exclusions, but are simply administrative distinctions and remain (b)(1) exclusions as defined by the NWPR. Page 2 of 2 Form Version 10 June 2020 updated U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS REGULATORY PROGRAM APPROVED JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINA11ON FORM (INTERIM) NAVIGABLE WATERS PROTECTION RULE III. SUPPORTING INFORMATION A. Select/enter all resources that were used to aid in this determination and attach data/maps to this document and/or references/citations in the administrative record, as appropriate. ❑x Information submitted by, or on behalf of, the applicant/consultant: WEPG for Taylor Morrison This information is sufficient for purposes of this AJD. Rationale: N/A or describe rationale for insufficiency (including partial insufficiency). ❑ Data sheets prepared by the Corps: .itle(s) and/or date(s). ❑x Photographs: Aerial and Other: Site Photographs 1-8 taken 07/05/2021 ❑x Corps site visit(s) conducted on: 07/29/2021 ❑ Previous Jurisdictional Determinations (AJDs or PJDs): ORM Number(s) and date(s). C Antecedent Precipitation Tool: provide detailed discussion in Section III.B. ❑x USDA NRCS Soil Survey: Figure 4: 07/02/2021, NRCS Websoilsurvey for Cabarrus County ❑ USFWS NWI maps: tle(s) and/or date(s). Cx USGS topographic maps: Figure 3: 07/02/2021, USGS 1:24k USGS Quad- Harrisburg, NC Other data sources used to aid in this determination: Data Source (select) Name and/or date and other relevant information USGS Sources ivies. USDA Sources N/A. NOAA Sources FEMA Flood Map 07/02/2021 USACE Sources N/A. State/Local/Tribal Sources N/A. Other information (specify) NCSAM forms B. Typical year assessment(s): APT tool run 07/05/2021 shows normal climatic conditions C. Additional comments to support AJD: N/A or provide additional discussion as appropriate. Page 2 of 2 Form Version 10 June 2020 updated U.S. Army Corps of Engineers — Wilmington District - Regulatory Division REQUEST FOR JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION (JD) (For Jurisdictional Status and Identifying Wetlands and Other Aquatic Resources) I. PROPERTY AND CONTACT INFORMATION A. Site Details/Location: Site Name/Number: Tramore Station Request Date: 07/20/2021 County: Cabarrus Acreage: 50.43 Latitude*: 35.2827 Longitude*:-80.6274 Parcel ID Number (PIN) #(s): 5516-51-2789-0001.6, 5516-41-0869-0000, 5516-42-6187-0000 Property Address: Hickory Ridge Road City: Harrisburg State: NC Zip Code: 28075 File number(s) of previous determinations associated with the site: *Coordinates must be provided in decimal degrees ONLY. B. Property Owner Information (if there are multiple property owners, complete an additional owner sheet) First Name: John Thomas Last Name: Howie Company Name (if applicable): Address: 9556 Hickory Ridge Road City: Harrisburg State: NC Zip Code: 28075 Daytime Phone: (704)305-2834 Email: circlefan7( vahoo.com C. Requestor of Jurisdictional Determination/Delineation First Name: Alan Last Name: Kerley Company Name (if applicable): TaylorMorrison 0 Same as Property Owner Address: 11405 N Community House Rd, #150 City: Charlotte State: NC Zip Code: 28277 Phone: (704)971-8854 Email: akerleyc taylormorrison.com D. Agent Acting on Behalf of the Requestor (must include an agent authorization signed by requestor): First Name: Amber Last Name: Lipsky Company Name (if applicable): Wetlands and Environmental Planning Group Address: 10612-D Providence Road City: Charlotte State: NC Zip Code: 28277 Phone: (401)339-4292 Email: amber.lipskyc wetlands-epg.com II. REASON FOR REQUEST Jurisdictional Determination Request for a Residential Developement III. TYPE OF REQUEST: (check all that apply) I —(Approved' Jurisdictional Determination (AJD) I—IPreliminary2Jurisdictional Determination (PJD) I-1 I am uncertain and request and require additional information to inform my decision Approved —An AJD is defined in Corps regulations at 33 CFR 331.2. As explained in further detail in RGL 16-01, an AJD is used to indicate that this office has identified the presence or absence of wetlands and/or other aquatic resources on a site, including their accurate location(s) and boundaries, as well as their jurisdictional status. AJDs are valid for 5 years. Preliminary — A PJD is defined in Corps regulations at 33 CFR 331.2. As explained in further detail in RGL 16-01, a PJD is used to indicate that this office has identified the approximate location(s) and boundaries of wetlands and/or other aquatic resources on a site that are presumed to be subject to regulatory jurisdiction of the Corps of Engineers. Unlike an AJD, a PJD does not represent a definitive, official determination that there are, or that there are not, jurisdictional aquatic resources on a site, and does not have an expiration date. 1 January 2020 IV. SUPPORTING INFORMATION (agents/environmental consultants only) — please list the number and date of all figures/maps/datasheets included in the delineation report — all sources must be properly cited on the figure/map. Delineation Map Figure 7 (07/05/21) USGS Topo Figure 3 (07/02/21) NRCS Soils Survey Figure a (07/02/21) USFWS NWI Aerial Imagery Figure 2 (07/02/21) FEMA/FIRM Maps Figure5(07/02/21) USGS NHD USGS HUC Navigable waters' study Wetland Datasheet (data point labels) USACE Wetland Data Forms C and J (07/05/21), USACE Wetland Data Form Upland DP1 and DP2 (07/05/21) Photo Log Photos 1-8 (07/05/21) Other sources: Vicinity Map (Figure 1, 07/02/21); Parcel Map (Figure 6, 07/02/21), DWR Stream Forms A, F, H (07/05/21) V. AGENT!REQUESTOR CERTIFICATION (agent or requestor listed in Section I (C) or (D) of this request) By signing below, I certify that the information in this document and any attached documents is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. Alin Kerl 7/I/2-r Printed Name an Date VILEGAL RIGHT OF ENTRY (owner listed in Section 1(B) of this request - if there are multiple property owners, complete an additional owner sheet) 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 a duly authorized owner of record or easement holder of the property identified herein or have other legal or statutory authority to allow right -of entry onto this property. JD v 40414 Signature ASHEVILLE REGULATORY FIELD OFFICE US Army Corps of Engineers 151 Patton Avenue, Room 208 Asheville, North Carolina 28801-5006 General Number: (828) 271-7980 CHARLOTTE REGULATORY FIELD OFFICE Please use the Asheville Field Office phone contacts for the Charlotte Regulatory Field Office until further notice Add Aquatic Resource Table John Howie 07-02-2021 Printed Name and Date RALEIGH REGULATORY FIELD OFFICE US Army Corps of Engineers 3331 Heritage Trade Drive, Suite 105 Wake Forest, North Carolina 27587 General Number: (919) 554-4884 WILMINGTON REGULATORY FIELD OFFICE US Army Corps of Engineers 69 Darlington Avenue Wilmington, NC 28403 General Number: (910) 251-4633 Add Additional Owner Sheet WASHINGTON REGULATORY FIELD OFFICE US Army Corps of Engineers 2407 West Fifth Street Washington, NC 27889 General Number: (910) 251-4610 Add Agent Authorization Sheet Validate and Submit 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 federal jurisdiction 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 website and on the Headquarters USAGE website. Disclosure: Submission of requested information is voluntary; however, if information is not provided, the request for a jurisdictional determination cannot be evaluated nor can a jurisdictional determination be issued. 2 January 2020 TABLE OF AQUATIC RESOURCES WITHIN REVIEW AREA Waters Name Latitude (decimal degrees) Longitude (decimal degrees) Quantity of resources in review area (number) Measurement Type Cowardin Code Geographic authority (i.e., 404 and/or 10) U.S. State Rapanos Waters Type (For AJDs only) Isolated Stream A 35.2824 -80.6251 301 feet R4 404 NC Isolated Isolated Wetland B 35.2822 -80.6239 0.02 acre PFO 404 NC Isolated Isolated Wetland C 35.2825 -80.6254 0.037 acre PFO 404 NC Isolated Intermittent Tributary D 35.2819 -80.6264 219 feet R4 404 NC RPW Wetland E 35.2819 -80.6266 0.01 acre RP 404 NC RPWWD Intermittent Tributary F 35.2826 -80.6281 1175 feet R5 404 NC RPW Intermittent Tributary G 35.2817 -80.6266 164 feet R4 404 NC RPW Intermittent Tributary H 35.2841 -80.6283 571 feet R4 404 NC RPW Wetland I 35.2842 -80.6289 0.44 acre RP 404 NC RPWWD Wetland J 35.2839 -80.6299 3.09 acre RP 404 NC RPWWD Wetland K 35.2833 -80.6314 0.45 acre RP 404 NC RPWWD Perennial Tributary McKee Creek 35.2841 80.6303 786 feet R5 404 NC RPW Principal Purpose: The information that you provide will be used in evaluating your request to determine whe her there are any aquatic resources within he project area subject to federal jurisdiction 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 website and on the Headquarters USACE website. Disclosure: Submission of requested information is voluntary; however, if information is not provided, the request for a jurisdictional determination cannot be evaluated nor can a jurisdictional determination be issued. January 2020 JURISDICTIONAL Jumso/cnomoL rmaurxnvovcKEE CREEK 'ozsLp -Shown a,Perennial Stream onusmsMap JURISDICTIONAL -3.USA[ U 125 250 500 A^ �[� J JURISDICTIONAL TRIBUTARY H ' -lBA[ "M& PROPERTY BOUNDARY STUDY LIMITS SU.43+/ AC .�� Jumso/cnomuL TRIBUTARY -Shown a,Intermittent Stream on0000Man � �� l JURISDICTIONAL WETLAND E -0.0A[ JURISDICTIONAL TRIBUTARY G EXCLUDED WATER (b)(9)C -lUSA[ ° " N r '11 cXcLuoco WATER (b)(9>B ` '0.02A[ ] EXCLUDED WATER (b)(S>A Stream Landscape p1hotoldirectioii VMflami � i a Wetlands and Environmental Planning s Leonard S. Rindner, PLLC. Prepared for: TAYLORK8OR0SON HICKORY RIDGE ROAD [abarrus[o, N[ DELINEATION MAP For study purposes only Subject tnoSxcsyNcosqVerification Drawn By: mnm Reviewed By: ALL FIGURE 7 f NCDEQ 4 STREAM FORM F PROPERTY BOUNDARY, STUDY LIMITS 50.43+/- AC NCDEQ STREAM FORM A ■ Wetlands and Environmental Planning G Leonard S. Rindner, PLLC. len.rindner@wetlands-epg.com (704) 904-2277 www.wetlands-epg.com Prepared for: TAYLOR MORRISON TRAMORE STATION -HICKORY RIDGE ROAD Cabarrus Co., NC DELINEATION MAP For study purposes only - Subject to USACE/NCDEQ Verification Drawn By: NRN Reviewed By: ALL KS FIGURE 7 7/5/21 Updated 7/13/22 WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region Project/Site: Taylor Morrison - Hickory Ridge Rd Applicant/Owner: TaylorMorrison Investigator(s): NRN City/County: Harrisburg/Cabarrus Co Sampling Date: 7/5/21 Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.): Floodplain Section, Township, Range: State: NC Sampling Point: Wetland J Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave Slope (%): 0-2 Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR P, MLRA 136 Lat: 35.2839 Long: -80.6299 Datum: Soil Map Unit Name: ChA: Chewacla sandy loam Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? NWI classification: 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? Hydric Soil Present? Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No Yes X No Yes X No Is the Sampled Area within a Wetland? Yes X No Remarks: HYDROLOGY Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply) Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required) Surface Soil Cracks (B6) Surface (B8) (C9) _ x Surface Water (Al) Aquatic Plants (B14) Vegetated Concave _True _Sparsely x High Water Table (A2) Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) Patterns (B10) _ _Drainage x Saturation (A3) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Moss Trim Lines (B16) _ _ x Water Marks (B1) of Reduced Iron (C4) Dry -Season Water Table (C2) _Presence _ Deposits (B2) Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) Burrows (C8) _Sediment _Recent _Crayfish Drift Deposits (B3) Thin Muck Surface (C7) Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery _ _ _ Mat or Crust (B4) (Explain in Remarks) x Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1) _Algal _Other Iron Deposits (B5) x Geomorphic Position (D2) _ x Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7) Shallow Aquitard (D3) _ x Water -Stained Leaves (B9) Microtopographic Relief (D4) _ x Aquatic Fauna (B13) X FAC-Neutral Test (D5) Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes x No Depth (inches): 3 Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No Water Table Present? Yes x No Depth (inches): 0 Saturation Present? Yes x No Depth (inches): 0 (includes capillary fringe) Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available: Remarks: US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont — Version 2.0 VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: Wetland J Absolute Dominant Indicator Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 ) % Cover Species? Status 1. Fraxinus pennsylvanica 30 Yes FACW 2. Platanus occidentalis 30 Yes FACW 3. Acer rubrum 20 Yes FAC 4. Salix nigra 20 Yes OBL 5. 6. 7. 100 =Total Cover 50% of total cover: 50 20% of total cover: 20 Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 15 ) 1. Sambucus nigra 15 Yes FAC 2. Alnus serrulata 15 Yes OBL 3. Fraxinus pennsylvanica 10 Yes FACW 4. Platanus occidentalis 10 Yes FACW 5. Salix nigra 10 Yes OBL 6. Acer rubrum 5 No FAC 7. 8. 9. 65 =Total Cover 50% of total cover: 33 20% of total cover: 13 Herb Stratum (Plot size: 5 ) 1. Juncus effusus 30 Yes FACW 2. Carex crinita 25 Yes OBL 3. Sagittaria latifolia 20 Yes OBL 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 75 =Total Cover 50% of total cover: 38 20% of total cover: 15 Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30 ) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. =Total Cover 50% of total cover: 20% of total cover: Dominance Test worksheet: Number of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 12 (A) Total Number of Dominant Species Across All Strata: 12 (B) Percent of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 100.0% (A/B) Prevalence Index worksheet: Total % Cover of: Multiply by: OBL species 90 x 1 = 90 FACW species 110 x 2 = 220 FAC species 40 x 3 = 120 FACU species 0 x 4 = 0 UPL species 0 x 5 = 0 Column Totals: 240 (A) 430 (B) Prevalence Index = B/A = 1.79 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation X 2 - Dominance Test is >50% X 3 - Prevalence Index is <_3.0' 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting data in Remarks or on a separate sheet) _ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain) 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic. Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata: Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height. Sapling/Shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 in. DBH and greater than or equal to 3.28 ft (1 m) tall. Herb - All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, regardless of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall. Woody Vine - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height. Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes X No Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.) US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Version 2.0 SOIL Sampling Point: Wetland J 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 0-20 7.5YR 5/1 85 7.5YR 5/6 15 C PL/M 'Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains. Remarks Loamy/Clayey Prominent redox concentrations 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. Hydric Soil Indicators: Histosol (A1) Histic Epipedon (A2) Black Histic (A3) _ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) Stratified Layers (A5) 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N) Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) Thick Dark Surface (Al2) Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) Sandy Redox (S5) _ Stripped Matrix (S6) Dark Surface (S7) Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148) _Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148) Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (MLRA 136) _ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) X Depleted Matrix (F3) _ Redox Dark Surface (F6) _ Depleted Dark Surface (F7) _ Redox Depressions (F8) Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N, MLRA 136) Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 122, 136) Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148) Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147, 148) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3: 2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147) _ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 147, 148) Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 136, 147) _ Red Parent Material (F21) (outside MLRA 127, 147, 148) _Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22) Other (Explain in Remarks) 3lndicators of hydrophytic vegetation and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic. Restrictive Layer (if observed): Type: Depth (inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No Remarks: This data sheet is revised from Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Regional Supplement Version 2.0 to include the NRCS Field Indicators of Hydric Soils, Version 8.0, 2016. US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont — Version 2.0 WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region Project/Site: Taylor Morrison - Hickory Ridge Rd Applicant/Owner: TaylorMorrison Investigator(s): NRN City/County: Harrisburg/Cabarrus Co Sampling Date: 7/5/21 Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.): Floodplain Section, Township, Range: State: NC Sampling Point: Upland DP1 Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave Slope (%): 0-2 Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR P, MLRA 136 Lat: 35.2841 Long: -80.6297 Datum: Soil Map Unit Name: ChA: Chewacla sandy loam Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? NWI classification: 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 Hydric Soil Present? Yes No x Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No x Is the Sampled Area within a Wetland? Yes No X Remarks: HYDROLOGY Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply) Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required) Surface Soil Cracks (B6) (B8) (C9) _ Water (A1) Aquatic Plants (B14) Vegetated Concave Surface _Surface _True _Sparsely High Water Table (A2) Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) Patterns (B10) _ _ _Drainage Saturation (A3) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Moss Trim Lines (B16) _ _ _ Marks (B1) of Reduced Iron (C4) Dry -Season Water Table (C2) _Water _Presence _ Deposits (B2) Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) Burrows (C8) _Sediment _Recent _Crayfish Drift Deposits (B3) Thin Muck Surface (C7) Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery _ _ _ Mat or Crust (B4) (Explain in Remarks) or Stressed Plants (D1) _Algal _Other _Stunted Iron Deposits (B5) Geomorphic Position (D2) _ _ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7) Shallow Aquitard (D3) _ _ Water -Stained Leaves (B9) Microtopographic Relief (D4) _ _ Aquatic Fauna (B13) FAC-Neutral Test (D5) Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes No x Depth (inches): Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X Water Table Present? Yes No x Depth (inches): Saturation Present? Yes No x Depth (inches): (includes capillary fringe) Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available: Remarks: US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont — Version 2.0 VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: Upland DP1 Absolute Dominant Indicator Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 ) % Cover Species? Status 1. Fagus grandifolia 30 Yes FACU 2. Quercus rubra 30 Yes 3. Acer rubrum 20 Yes FAC 4. Juniperus virginiana 20 Yes FACU 5. 6. 7. 100 =Total Cover 50% of total cover: 50 20% of total cover: 20 Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 15 ) 1. Fagus grandifolia 2. Quercus rubra 3. Acer rubrum 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 20 Yes FACU 15 Yes FACU 10 Yes FAC 45 =Total Cover 50% of total cover: 23 20% of total cover: 9 Herb Stratum (Plot size: 5 ) 1. Asplenium platyneuron 10 Yes FACU 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 10 =Total Cover 50% of total cover: 5 20% of total cover: 2 Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30 ) 1. Toxicodendron radicans 2. 3. 4. 5. 20 Yes FAC 20 =Total Cover 50% of total cover: 10 20% of total cover: 4 Dominance Test worksheet: Number of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 3 (A) Total Number of Dominant Species Across All Strata: 9 (B) Percent of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 33.3% (A/B) Prevalence Index worksheet: Total % Cover of: Multiply by: OBL species 0 x 1 = 0 FACW species 0 x 2 = 0 FAC species 50 x 3 = 150 FACU species 95 x 4 = 380 UPL species 0 x 5 = 0 Column Totals: 145 (A) 530 (B) Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.66 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation 2 - Dominance Test is >50% 3 - Prevalence Index is <_3.0' 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting data in Remarks or on a separate sheet) _ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain) 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic. Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata: Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height. Sapling/Shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 in. DBH and greater than or equal to 3.28 ft (1 m) tall. Herb - All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, regardless of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall. Woody Vine - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height. Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No X Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.) US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Version 2.0 SOIL Sampling Point: Upland DP1 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 0-3 7.5Y R 3/4 100 3-20 7.5YR 4/6 100 'Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains. Loamy/Clayey Loamy/Clayey Remarks 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. Hydric Soil Indicators: Histosol (A1) Histic Epipedon (A2) Black Histic (A3) _ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) Stratified Layers (A5) 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N) Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) Thick Dark Surface (Al2) Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) Sandy Redox (S5) _ Stripped Matrix (S6) Dark Surface (S7) Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148) _Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148) Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (MLRA 136) _ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) _ Depleted Matrix (F3) _ Redox Dark Surface (F6) _ Depleted Dark Surface (F7) _ Redox Depressions (F8) Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N, MLRA 136) Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 122, 136) Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148) Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147, 148) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3: 2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147) _ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 147, 148) Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 136, 147) _ Red Parent Material (F21) (outside MLRA 127, 147, 148) _Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22) Other (Explain in Remarks) 3lndicators of hydrophytic vegetation and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic. Restrictive Layer (if observed): Type: Depth (inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X Remarks: This data sheet is revised from Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Regional Supplement Version 2.0 to include the NRCS Field Indicators of Hydric Soils, Version 8.0, 2016. US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont — Version 2.0 WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region Project/Site: Taylor Morrison - Hickory Ridge Rd City/County: Harrisburg/Cabarrus Co Applicant/Owner: TaylorMorrison Investigator(s): NRN Section, Township, Range: Sampling Date: 7/5/21 State: NC Sampling Point: Wetland C Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.): Floodplain Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR P, MLRA 136 Lat: 35.2825 Soil Map Unit Name: EnD: Enon sandy loam Slope (%): 8-15 Long: -80.6254 Datum: Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Are Vegetation , Soil , or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are Vegetation , Soil , or Hydrology naturally problematic? NWI classification: Yes X No (If no, explain in Remarks.) Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes X No (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.) SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc. Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Hydric Soil Present? Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X Yes X Yes X No No No Is the Sampled Area within a Wetland? Yes X No Remarks: HYDROLOGY Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply) Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required) Surface Soil Cracks (B6) Surface (B8) (C9) _ x Surface Water (Al) Aquatic Plants (B14) Vegetated Concave _True _Sparsely Water Table (A2) Sulfide Odor (C1) x Drainage Patterns (B10) _High _Hydrogen x Saturation (A3) x Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Moss Trim Lines (B16) _ x Water Marks (B1) of Reduced Iron (C4) Dry -Season Water Table (C2) _Presence _ Deposits (B2) Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) Burrows (C8) _Sediment _Recent _Crayfish Drift Deposits (B3) Thin Muck Surface (C7) Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery _ _ _ Mat or Crust (B4) (Explain in Remarks) or Stressed Plants (D1) _Algal _Other _Stunted Iron Deposits (B5) x Geomorphic Position (D2) _ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7) Shallow Aquitard (D3) _ _ x Water -Stained Leaves (B9) Microtopographic Relief (D4) _ Aquatic Fauna (B13) X FAC-Neutral Test (D5) Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes No x Depth (inches): Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No Water Table Present? Yes No x Depth (inches): Saturation Present? Yes x No Depth (inches): 0 (includes capillary fringe) Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available: Remarks: US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont — Version 2.0 VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: Wetland C Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 1. Fraxinus pennsylvanica 2. Platanus occidentalis 3. Liquidambar styraciflua 4. Acer negundo 5. 6. 7. Absolute % Cover Dominant Indicator Species? Status 35 Yes FACW 30 Yes FACW 25 Yes FAC 10 No FAC 100 =Total Cover 50% of total cover: 50 20% of total cover: 20 Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 15 ) 1. Fraxinus pennsylvanica 2. Platanus occidentalis 3. Liquidambar styraciflua 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 50% of total cover: Herb Stratum (Plot size: 5 ) 1. Microstegium vimineum 10 10 10 Yes Yes Yes 30 =Total Cover FACW FACW FAC 15 20% of total cover: 6 2. Lycopus americanus 3. Dichanthelium clandestinum 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Woody Vine Stratum 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 40 30 20 Yes Yes Yes 90 =Total Cover FAC OBL FAC 50% of total cover: 45 20% of total cover: 18 (Plot size: 30 ) 50% of total cover: =Total Cover 20% of total cover: Dominance Test worksheet: Number of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 9 (A) Total Number of Dominant Species Across All Strata: 9 (B) Percent of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 100.0% (A/B) Prevalence Index worksheet: Total % Cover of: Multiply by: OBL species 30 x 1 = 30 FACW species 85 x 2 = 170 FAC species 105 x 3 = 315 FACU species 0 x 4 = 0 UPL species 0 x 5 = 0 Column Totals: 220 (A) 515 (B) Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.34 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation X 2 - Dominance Test is >50% X 3 - Prevalence Index is <_3.0' 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting data in Remarks or on a separate sheet) _ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain) 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic. Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata: Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height. Sapling/Shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 in. DBH and greater than or equal to 3.28 ft (1 m) tall. Herb - All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, regardless of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall. Woody Vine - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height. Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes X No Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.) US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Version 2.0 SOIL Sampling Point: Wetland C 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 0-6 7.5YR 4/1 90 7.5YR 4/6 10 C PL/M 6-20 7.5YR 4/6 100 'Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains. Remarks Loamy/Clayey Prominent redox concentrations 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. Hydric Soil Indicators: Histosol (A1) Histic Epipedon (A2) Black Histic (A3) _ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) Stratified Layers (A5) 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N) Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) Thick Dark Surface (Al2) Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) Sandy Redox (S5) _ Stripped Matrix (S6) Dark Surface (S7) Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148) _Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148) Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (MLRA 136) _ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) X Depleted Matrix (F3) _ Redox Dark Surface (F6) _ Depleted Dark Surface (F7) _ Redox Depressions (F8) Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N, MLRA 136) Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 122, 136) Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148) Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147, 148) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3: 2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147) _ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 147, 148) Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 136, 147) _ Red Parent Material (F21) (outside MLRA 127, 147, 148) _Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22) Other (Explain in Remarks) 3lndicators of hydrophytic vegetation and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic. Restrictive Layer (if observed): Type: Depth (inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No Remarks: This data sheet is revised from Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Regional Supplement Version 2.0 to include the NRCS Field Indicators of Hydric Soils, Version 8.0, 2016. US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont — Version 2.0 WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region Project/Site: Taylor Morrison - Hickory Ridge Rd City/County: Harrisburg/Cabarrus Co Applicant/Owner: TaylorMorrison Investigator(s): NRN Section, Township, Range: Sampling Date: 7/5/21 State: NC Sampling Point: Upland DP2 Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.): Floodplain Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR P, MLRA 136 Lat: 35.2824 Soil Map Unit Name: EnD: Enon sandy loam Slope (%): 8-15 Long: -80.6254 Datum: Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Are Vegetation , Soil , or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are Vegetation , Soil , or Hydrology naturally problematic? NWI classification: Yes X No (If no, explain in Remarks.) Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes X No (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.) SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc. Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Hydric Soil Present? Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes Yes Yes No x No x No x Is the Sampled Area within a Wetland? Yes No X Remarks: HYDROLOGY Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply) Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required) Surface Soil Cracks (B6) (B8) (C9) _ Water (A1) Aquatic Plants (B14) Vegetated Concave Surface _Surface _True _Sparsely High Water Table (A2) Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) Patterns (B10) _ _ _Drainage Saturation (A3) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Moss Trim Lines (B16) _ _ _ Marks (B1) of Reduced Iron (C4) Dry -Season Water Table (C2) _Water _Presence _ Deposits (B2) Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) Burrows (C8) _Sediment _Recent _Crayfish Drift Deposits (B3) Thin Muck Surface (C7) Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery _ _ _ Mat or Crust (B4) (Explain in Remarks) or Stressed Plants (D1) _Algal _Other _Stunted Iron Deposits (B5) Geomorphic Position (D2) _ _ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7) Shallow Aquitard (D3) _ _ Water -Stained Leaves (B9) Microtopographic Relief (D4) _ _ Aquatic Fauna (B13) FAC-Neutral Test (D5) Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes No x Depth (inches): Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X Water Table Present? Yes No x Depth (inches): Saturation Present? Yes No x Depth (inches): (includes capillary fringe) Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available: Remarks: US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont — Version 2.0 VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: Upland DP2 Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 1. Juniperus virginiana 2. Robinia pseudoacacia 3. Liquidambar styraciflua 4. 5. 6. 7. Absolute % Cover Dominant Indicator Species? Status 35 Yes FACU 30 Yes FACU 30 Yes FAC 95 =Total Cover 50% of total cover: 48 20% of total cover: 19 Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 15 ) 1. Rubus argutus 2. Robinia pseudoacacia 3. Liquidambar styraciflua 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 50% of total cover: Herb Stratum (Plot size: 5 ) 1. Microstegium vimineum 20 10 10 Yes Yes Yes 40 =Total Cover FACU FACU FAC 20 20% of total cover: 8 2. Silphium compositum 3. Rumex crispus 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 50 30 20 Yes Yes Yes 100 =Total Cover FAC UPL FAC 50% of total cover: 50 20% of total cover: 20 Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30 ) 1. Lonicera japonica 2. 3. 4. 5. 50% of total cover: 15 Yes 15 =Total Cover FACU 8 20% of total cover: 3 Dominance Test worksheet: Number of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 4 (A) Total Number of Dominant Species Across All Strata: 10 (B) Percent of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 40.0% (A/B) Prevalence Index worksheet: Total % Cover of: Multiply by: OBL species 0 x 1 = 0 FACW species 0 x 2 = 0 FAC species 110 x 3 = 330 FACU species 110 x 4 = 440 UPL species 30 x 5 = 150 Column Totals: 250 (A) 920 (B) Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.68 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation 2 - Dominance Test is >50% 3 - Prevalence Index is <_3.0' 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting data in Remarks or on a separate sheet) _ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain) 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic. Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata: Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height. Sapling/Shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less than 3 in. DBH and greater than or equal to 3.28 ft (1 m) tall. Herb - All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, regardless of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall. Woody Vine - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height. Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No X Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.) US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Version 2.0 SOIL Sampling Point: Upland DP2 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 0-20 7.5YR 4/6 100 'Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains. Loamy/Clayey Remarks 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. Hydric Soil Indicators: Histosol (A1) Histic Epipedon (A2) Black Histic (A3) _ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) Stratified Layers (A5) 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N) Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) Thick Dark Surface (Al2) Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) Sandy Redox (S5) _ Stripped Matrix (S6) Dark Surface (S7) Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148) _Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148) Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (MLRA 136) _ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) _ Depleted Matrix (F3) _ Redox Dark Surface (F6) _ Depleted Dark Surface (F7) _ Redox Depressions (F8) Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N, MLRA 136) Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 122, 136) Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148) Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147, 148) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3: 2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147) _ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 147, 148) Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 136, 147) _ Red Parent Material (F21) (outside MLRA 127, 147, 148) _Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22) Other (Explain in Remarks) 3lndicators of hydrophytic vegetation and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic. Restrictive Layer (if observed): Type: Depth (inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X Remarks: This data sheet is revised from Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Regional Supplement Version 2.0 to include the NRCS Field Indicators of Hydric Soils, Version 8.0, 2016. US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont — Version 2.0 STREAM REACH EVALUATION FORM Date: 7/5/21 Evaluator: NRN Easting: -80.6251 Project: Taylor Morrison -Hickory Ridge Rd: Jurisdictional Tributary A Northing: 35.2824 Total Points: Stream is at least intermittent if > 19 or perennial if > 30* (right -click the purple number and left -click Update Field to summarize points) 24.0 A. Geomorphology Absent Weak Moderate Strong SCORE la. Continuity of channel bed and bank 0 1 2 3 2 2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg 0 1 2 3 1 3. In -channel structure: riffle- / step- pool sequence 0 1 2 3 1 4. Particle size of stream substrate 0 1 2 3 1 5. Active/relic floodplain 0 1 2 3 1 6. Depositional bars or benches 0 1 2 3 1 7. Recent alluvial deposits 0 1 2 3 1 8. Headcuts 0 1 2 3 0 9. Grade controls 0 0.5 1 1.5 1.5 10. Natural valley 0 0.5 1 1.5 1 11. Second or greater order channel No = 0 Yes = 3 0 Geomorphology Subtotal 10.5 a Man-made ditches are not rated: see discussion in NCDWQ Manual B. Hvdrolo 12. Presence of Baseflow 0 1 2 3 1 13. Iron Oxidizing Bacteria 0 1 2 3 2 14. Leaf litter 1.5 1 0.5 0 1 15. Sediment on plants or debris 0 0.5 1 1.5 0.5 16. Organic debris lines or piles (Wrack lines) 0 0.5 1 1.5 1 17. Soil -based Evidence of high water table? No = 0 Yes = 3 3 Hydrology Subtotal 8.5 C. Biolo 18. Fibrous roots in streambed 3 2 1 0 2 19. Rooted upland plants in streambed 3 2 1 0 3 20. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance) 0 1 2 3 0 21. Aquatic Mollusks 0 1 2 3 0 22. Fish 0 0.5 1 1.5 0 23. Crayfish 0 0.5 1 1.5 0 24. Amphibians 0 0.5 1 1.5 0 25. Algae 0 0.5 1 1.5 0 26. Wetland plants in streambed FACW= 0.75, OBL= 1.5, Other= 0 0 Biology Subtotal 5.0 * perennial streams may also be identified using other methods. See page 35 of NCDWQ manual. Notes: Adapted from Origins. NCDWQ: Methodology for Identification of Intermittent and Perennial Streams and their (version 4.11) STREAM REACH EVALUATION FORM Date: 7/5/21 Evaluator: NRN Easting: -80.6281 Project: Taylor Morrison -Hickory Ridge Rd:Jurisdictional Tributary F Northing: 35.2826 Total Points: Stream is at least intermittent if > 19 or perennial if > 30* (right -click the purple number and left -click Update Field to summarize points) 32.5 A. Geomorphology Absent Weak Moderate Strong SCORE la. Continuity of channel bed and bank 0 1 2 3 3 2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg 0 1 2 3 1 3. In -channel structure: riffle- / step- pool sequence 0 1 2 3 2 4. Particle size of stream substrate 0 1 2 3 3 5. Active/relic floodplain 0 1 2 3 0 6. Depositional bars or benches 0 1 2 3 1 7. Recent alluvial deposits 0 1 2 3 3 8. Headcuts 0 1 2 3 0 9. Grade controls 0 0.5 1 1.5 1.5 10. Natural valley 0 0.5 1 1.5 1.5 11. Second or greater order channel No = 0 Yes = 3 0 Geomorphology Subtotal 16.0 a Man-made ditches are not rated: see discussion in NCDWQ Manual B. Hvdrolo 12. Presence of Baseflow 0 1 2 3 2 13. Iron Oxidizing Bacteria 0 1 2 3 1 14. Leaf litter 1.5 1 0.5 0 1.5 15. Sediment on plants or debris 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 16. Organic debris lines or piles (Wrack lines) 0 0.5 1 1.5 1 17. Soil -based Evidence of high water table? No = 0 Yes = 3 3 Hydrology Subtotal 10.5 C. Biolo 18. Fibrous roots in streambed 3 2 1 0 3 19. Rooted upland plants in streambed 3 2 1 0 3 20. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance) 0 1 2 3 0 21. Aquatic Mollusks 0 1 2 3 0 22. Fish 0 0.5 1 1.5 0 23. Crayfish 0 0.5 1 1.5 0 24. Amphibians 0 0.5 1 1.5 0 25. Algae 0 0.5 1 1.5 0 26. Wetland plants in streambed FACW= 0.75, OBL= 1.5, Other= 0 0 Biology Subtotal 6.0 perennial streams may also be identified using other methods. See page 35 of NCDWQ manual. Notes: Adapted from Origins. NCDWQ: Methodology for Identification of Intermittent and Perennial Streams and their (version 4.11) STREAM REACH EVALUATION FORM Date: 7/5/21 Evaluator: NRN Easting: -80.6283 Project: Taylor Morrison -Hickory Ridge Rd:Jurisdictional Tributary H Northing: 35.2841 Total Points: Stream is at least intermittent if > 19 or perennial if > 30* (right -click the purple number and left -click Update Field to summarize points) 24.5 A. Geomorphology Absent Weak Moderate Strong SCORE la. Continuity of channel bed and bank 0 1 2 3 2 2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg 0 1 2 3 2 3. In -channel structure: riffle- / step- pool sequence 0 1 2 3 1 4. Particle size of stream substrate 0 1 2 3 2 5. Active/relic floodplain 0 1 2 3 2 6. Depositional bars or benches 0 1 2 3 1 7. Recent alluvial deposits 0 1 2 3 0 8. Headcuts 0 1 2 3 0 9. Grade controls 0 0.5 1 1.5 1.5 10. Natural valley 0 0.5 1 1.5 1 11. Second or greater order channel No = 0 Yes = 3 0 Geomorphology Subtotal 12.5 a Man-made ditches are not rated: see discussion in NCDWQ Manual B. Hvdrolo 12. Presence of Baseflow 0 1 2 3 1 13. Iron Oxidizing Bacteria 0 1 2 3 0 14. Leaf litter 1.5 1 0.5 0 1 15. Sediment on plants or debris 0 0.5 1 1.5 1 16. Organic debris lines or piles (Wrack lines) 0 0.5 1 1.5 1 17. Soil -based Evidence of high water table? No = 0 Yes = 3 3 Hydrology Subtotal 7.0 C. Biolo 18. Fibrous roots in streambed 3 2 1 0 2 19. Rooted upland plants in streambed 3 2 1 0 3 20. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance) 0 1 2 3 0 21. Aquatic Mollusks 0 1 2 3 0 22. Fish 0 0.5 1 1.5 0 23. Crayfish 0 0.5 1 1.5 0 24. Amphibians 0 0.5 1 1.5 0 25. Algae 0 0.5 1 1.5 0 26. Wetland plants in streambed FACW= 0.75, OBL= 1.5, Other= 0 0 Biology Subtotal 5.0 perennial streams may also be identified using other methods. See page 35 of NCDWQ manual. Notes: Adapted from Origins. NCDWQ: Methodology for Identification of Intermittent and Perennial Streams and their (version 4.11) Antecedent Precipitation vs Normal Range based on NOAA's Daily Global Historical Climatology Network 1 n n- ri] Fri — Daily Total - 30-Day Rolling Total 30-Year Normal Range Dec 2020 Jan 2021 Feb 2021 Mar 2021 Coordinates 35.2827, -80.6274 Observation Date 2021-07-05 Elevation (ft) 594.59 Drought Index (PDSI) Incipient wetness (2021-06) WebWIMP H2O Balance Dry Season Figure and tables made by the Antecedent Precipitation Tool Version 1.0 written by Jason Deters U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Apr 2021 May 2021 Jun 2021 Jul 2021 Aug 2021 Sep 2021 Oct 2021 Nov 2021 30 Days Ending 30th %ile (in) 70th %ile (in) Observed (in) Wetness Condition Condition Value Month Weight Product 2021-07-05 2.548819 6.126772 3.673228 Normal 2 3 6 2021-06-05 2.365748 4.649606 2.472441 Normal 2 2 4 2021-05-06 3.040551 4.856693 2.251969 Dry 1 1 1 Result Normal Conditions - 11 Weather Station Name Coordinates Elevation (ft) Distance (mi) Elevation A Weighted A Days (Normal) Days (Antecedent) CONCORD 35.4111, -80.5833 700.131 9.213 105.541 5.118 11347 90 HARRISBURG 0.8 S 35.3104, -80.6656 669.948 2.882 75.358 1.514 4 0 CONCORD 4.5 SW 35.3647, -80.655 636.155 5.875 41.565 2.888 2 0 APPROVED JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION FORM U.S. Army Corps of Engineers This form should be completed by following the instructions provided in Section IV of the JD Form Instructional Guidebook. SECTION I: BACKGROUND INFORMATION A. REPORT COMPLETION DATE FOR APPROVED JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION (JD) B. DISTRICT OFFICE, FILE NAME, AND NUMBER: C. PROJECT LOCATION AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION: State:NC County/parish/borough: Cabarrus City: Harrisburg Center coordinates of site (lat/long in degree decimal format): Lat. 35.2827 ° N, Long. -80.6274° pt. Universal Transverse Mercator: Name of nearest waterbody: McKee Creek Name of nearest Traditional Navigable Water (TNW) into which the aquatic resource flows: Rocky River Name of watershed or Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC): Rocky 03040105 ® Check if map/diagram of review area and/or potential jurisdictional areas is/are available upon request. ❑ Check if other sites (e.g., offsite mitigation sites, disposal sites, etc...) are associated with this action and are recorded on a different JD form. D. REVIEW PERFORMED FOR SITE EVALUATION (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY): ❑ Office (Desk) Determination. Date: ❑ Field Determination. Date(s): SECTION II: SUMMARY OF FINDINGS A. RHA SECTION 10 DETERMINATION OF JURISDICTION. There Are no "navigable waters of the U.S." within Rivers and Harbors Act (RHA) jurisdiction (as defined by 33 CFR part 329) in the review area. [Required] ❑ Waters subject to the ebb and flow of the tide. ❑ Waters are presently used, or have been used in the past, or may be susceptible for use to transport interstate or foreign commerce. Explain: B. CWA SECTION 404 DETERMINATION OF JURISDICTION. There are and are not "waters of the U.S." within Clean Water Act (CWA) jurisdiction (as defined by 33 CFR part 328) in the review area. [Required] 1. Waters of the U.S. a. Indicate presence of waters of U.S. in review area (check all that apply): r ❑ TNWs, including territorial seas ❑ Wetlands adjacent to TNWs ® Relatively permanent waters2 (RPWs) that flow directly or indirectly into TNWs ❑ Non-RPWs that flow directly or indirectly into TNWs ® Wetlands directly abutting RPWs that flow directly or indirectly into TNWs ❑ Wetlands adjacent to but not directly abutting RPWs that flow directly or indirectly into TNWs ❑ Wetlands adjacent to non-RPWs that flow directly or indirectly into TNWs ❑ Impoundments of jurisdictional waters ® Isolated (interstate or intrastate) waters, including isolated wetlands b. Identify (estimate) size of waters of the U.S. in the review area: Non -wetland waters: 2915 linear feet: 6 width (ft) and/or acres. Wetlands: 3.99 acres. c. Limits (boundaries) of jurisdiction based on: Established by OHWM. Elevation of established OHWM (if known): 2. Non -regulated waters/wetlands (check if applicable):' ® Potentially jurisdictional waters and/or wetlands were assessed within the review area and determined to be not jurisdictional. Explain: The site contains 0.057 acres of isolated wetlands and 301 linear feet of isolated stream that are being considered isolated and non jurisdictional. Specifically, as identified on the attached delineation map, Isolated Wetland B and C and Isolated Stream A are being considered isolated and non jurisdictional. Based upon on -site evaluations, there are no signs of hydrologic connections from this stream and wetland areas to other jurisdictional features on/off ' Boxes checked below shall be supported by completing the appropriate sections in Section III below. 2 For purposes of this form, an RPW is defined as a tributary that is not a TNW and that typically flows year-round or has continuous flow at least "seasonally" (e.g., typically 3 months). 3 Supporting documentation is presented in Section III.F. the site. There are no signs of overland flow, drainage patterns, ditches, grassed swales, or any other kind of drainage system that may connect this area to downslope jurisdictional areas.. SECTION III: CWA ANALYSIS A. TNWs AND WETLANDS ADJACENT TO TNWs The agencies will assert jurisdiction over TNWs and wetlands adjacent to TNWs. If the aquatic resource is a TNW, complete Section III.A.1 and Section III.D.1. only; if the aquatic resource is a wetland adjacent to a TNW, complete Sections III.A.1 and 2 and Section III.D.1.; otherwise, see Section III.B below. 1. TNW Identify TNW: Summarize rationale supporting determination: 2. Wetland adjacent to TNW Summarize rationale supporting conclusion that wetland is "adjacent": B. CHARACTERISTICS OF TRIBUTARY (THAT IS NOT A TNW) AND ITS ADJACENT WETLANDS (IF ANY): This section summarizes information regarding characteristics of the tributary and its adjacent wetlands, if any, and it helps determine whether or not the standards for jurisdiction established under Rapanos have been met. The agencies will assert jurisdiction over non -navigable tributaries of TNWs where the tributaries are "relatively permanent waters" (RPWs), i.e. tributaries that typically flow year-round or have continuous flow at least seasonally (e.g., typically 3 months). A wetland that directly abuts an RPW is also jurisdictional. If the aquatic resource is not a TNW, but has year-round (perennial) flow, skip to Section III.D.2. If the aquatic resource is a wetland directly abutting a tributary with perennial flow, skip to Section III.D.4. A wetland that is adjacent to but that does not directly abut an RPW requires a significant nexus evaluation. Corps districts and EPA regions will include in the record any available information that documents the existence of a significant nexus between a relatively permanent tributary that is not perennial (and its adjacent wetlands if any) and a traditional navigable water, even though a significant nexus finding is not required as a matter of law. If the waterbody4 is not an RPW, or a wetland directly abutting an RPW, a JD will require additional data to determine if the waterbody has a significant nexus with a TNW. If the tributary has adjacent wetlands, the significant nexus evaluation must consider the tributary in combination with all of its adjacent wetlands. This significant nexus evaluation that combines, for analytical purposes, the tributary and all of its adjacent wetlands is used whether the review area identified in the JD request is the tributary, or its adjacent wetlands, or both. If the JD covers a tributary with adjacent wetlands, complete Section III.B.1 for the tributary, Section III.B.2 for any onsite wetlands, and Section III.B.3 for all wetlands adjacent to that tributary, both onsite and offsite. The determination whether a significant nexus exists is determined in Section III.0 below. 1. Characteristics of non-TNWs that flow directly or indirectly into TNW (i) General Area Conditions: Watershed size: 1417 square miles Drainage area: 8.35 square miles Average annual rainfall: 44 inches Average annual snowfall: 0 inches (ii) Physical Characteristics: (a) Relationship with TNW: ❑ Tributary flows directly into TNW. ® Tributary flows through 3 tributaries before entering TNW. Project waters are 5-10 river miles from TNW. Project waters are 1 (or less) river miles from RPW. Project waters are 2-5 aerial (straight) miles from TNW. Project waters are 1 (or less) aerial (straight) miles from RPW. Project waters cross or serve as state boundaries. Explain: Identify flow route to TNW5: Project waters flow into McKee Creek (onsite) on the north-western area of the project boundary which flows into Reedy Creek, then into Rocky River. Other jurisdictional tributaries located on the property 4 Note that the Instructional Guidebook contains additional information regarding swales, ditches, washes, and erosional features generally and in the arid West. Flow route can be described by identifying, e.g., tributary a, which flows through the review area, to flow into tributary b, which then flows into TNW. flow into unamed tributaries before entering McKee Creek, which flows into Reedy Creek, before entering Rocky River. Tributary stream order, if known: (b) General Tributary Characteristics (check all that apply): Tributary is: ® Natural ❑ Artificial (man-made). Explain: ❑ Manipulated (man -altered). Explain: Tributary properties with respect to top of bank (estimate): Average width: 6 feet Average depth: 1 feet Average side slopes: 2:1. Primary tributary substrate composition (check all that apply): ® Silts ® Sands ® Cobbles ® Gravel ❑ Bedrock ❑ Vegetation. Type/% cover: ❑ Other. Explain: ❑ Concrete ❑ Muck Tributary condition/stability [e.g., highly eroding, sloughing banks]. Explain: Generally stable. Presence of run/riffle/pool complexes. Explain: Few Present. Tributary geometry: Raiiirmiguirminia Tributary gradient (approximate average slope): 2 % (c) Flow: Tributary provides for: Seasonal flow Estimate average number of flow events in review area/year: 20 (or greater) Describe flow regime: Jurisditcional tributary McKee Creek is perennial. Remaining juridictional tributaries D,F,G, and H are intermittent and feed into McKee Creek off -site. Other information on duration and volume: Surface flow is: Discrete and confined. Characteristics: Subsurface flow: Unknown. Explain findings: ❑ Dye (or other) test performed: Tributary has (check all that apply): ® Bed and banks OHWM6 (check all indicators that apply): ® clear, natural line impressed on the bank ® changes in the character of soil ® shelving ® vegetation matted down, bent, or absent ® leaf litter disturbed or washed away ® sediment deposition ❑ water staining ❑ other (list): ❑ Discontinuous OHWM.7 Explain: ❑®®®®®® the presence of litter and debris destruction of terrestrial vegetation the presence of wrack line sediment sorting scour multiple observed or predicted flow events abrupt change in plant community If factors other than the OHWM were used to determine lateral extent of CWA jurisdiction (check all that apply): ❑ High Tide Line indicated by: ❑ Mean High Water Mark indicated by: ❑ oil or scum line along shore objects ❑ survey to available datum; ❑ fine shell or debris deposits (foreshore) ❑ physical markings; ❑ physical markings/characteristics ❑ vegetation lines/changes in vegetation types. ❑ tidal gauges ❑ other (list): (iii) Chemical Characteristics: Characterize tributary (e.g., water color is clear, discolored, oily film; water quality; general watershed characteristics, etc.). Explain: No visible pollutants. 6A natural or man-made discontinuity in the OHWM does not necessarily sever jurisdiction (e.g., where the stream temporarily flows underground, or where the OHWM has been removed by development or agricultural practices). Where there is a break in the OHWM that is unrelated to the waterbody's flow regime (e.g., flow over a rock outcrop or through a culvert), the agencies will look for indicators of flow above and below the break. 'Ibid. Identify specific pollutants, if known: (iv) Biological Characteristics. Channel supports (check all that apply): ® Riparian corridor. Characteristics (type, average width): Forested, > 50' . ® Wetland fringe. Characteristics: Wetlands downslope of tributaries. ® Habitat for: ❑ Federally Listed species. Explain findings: ❑ Fish/spawn areas. Explain findings: ❑ Other environmentally -sensitive species. Explain findings: ® Aquatic/wildlife diversity. Explain findings: Aquatic Vegetation. 2. Characteristics of wetlands adjacent to non-TNW that flow directly or indirectly into TNW (i) Physical Characteristics: (a) General Wetland Characteristics: Properties: Wetland size: 3.99 acres Wetland type. Explain: Bottomland Hardwood Forest. Wetland quality. Explain: Project wetlands cross or serve as state boundaries. Explain: N/A. (b) General Flow Relationship with Non-TNW: Flow is: Ephemeral flow. Explain: Surface flow is: Overland sheetflow Characteristics: Subsurface flow: Unknowi. Explain findings: ❑ Dye (or other) test performed: (c) Wetland Adjacency Determination with Non-TNW: ® Directly abutting ❑ Not directly abutting ❑ Discrete wetland hydrologic connection. Explain: ❑ Ecological connection. Explain: ❑ Separated by berm/barrier. Explain: (d) Proximity (Relationship) to TNW Project wetlands are 5-10 river miles from TNW. Project waters are 2-5 aerial (straight) miles from TNW. Flow is from: Wetland to navigable waters. Estimate approximate location of wetland as within the i-year floodplain. (ii) Chemical Characteristics: Characterize wetland system (e.g., water color is clear, brown, oil film on surface; water quality; general watershed characteristics; etc.). Explain: Water color is clear. Identify specific pollutants, if known: (iii) Biological Characteristics. Wetland supports (check all that apply): ❑ Riparian buffer. Characteristics (type, average width): ® Vegetation type/percent cover. Explain: Forested 80% . ® Habitat for: ❑ Federally Listed species. Explain findings: ❑ Fish/spawn areas. Explain findings: ❑ Other environmentally -sensitive species. Explain findings: ® Aquatic/wildlife diversity. Explain findings:Aquatic Vegetation . 3. Characteristics of all wetlands adjacent to the tributary (if any) All wetland(s) being considered in the cumulative analysis: 4 Approximately (3.99) acres in total are being considered in the cumulative analysis. For each wetland, specify the following: Directly abuts? (Y/N) Wetland K (Y) Wetland I (Y) Size (in acres) 0.45 0.44 Directly abuts? (Y/N) Wetland J (Y) Wetland E (Y) Summarize overall biological, chemical and physical functions being performed: C. SIGNIFICANT NEXUS DETERMINATION Size (in acres) 3.09 0.01 A significant nexus analysis will assess the flow characteristics and functions of the tributary itself and the functions performed by any wetlands adjacent to the tributary to determine if they significantly affect the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of a TNW. For each of the following situations, a significant nexus exists if the tributary, in combination with all of its adjacent wetlands, has more than a speculative or insubstantial effect on the chemical, physical and/or biological integrity of a TNW. Considerations when evaluating significant nexus include, but are not limited to the volume, duration, and frequency of the flow of water in the tributary and its proximity to a TNW, and the functions performed by the tributary and all its adjacent wetlands. It is not appropriate to determine significant nexus based solely on any specific threshold of distance (e.g. between a tributary and its adjacent wetland or between a tributary and the TNW). Similarly, the fact an adjacent wetland lies within or outside of a floodplain is not solely determinative of significant nexus. Draw connections between the features documented and the effects on the TNW, as identified in the Rapanos Guidance and discussed in the Instructional Guidebook. Factors to consider include, for example: • Does the tributary, in combination with its adjacent wetlands (if any), have the capacity to carry pollutants or flood waters to TNWs, or to reduce the amount of pollutants or flood waters reaching a TNW? • Does the tributary, in combination with its adjacent wetlands (if any), provide habitat and lifecycle support functions for fish and other species, such as feeding, nesting, spawning, or rearing young for species that are present in the TNW? • Does the tributary, in combination with its adjacent wetlands (if any), have the capacity to transfer nutrients and organic carbon that support downstream foodwebs? • Does the tributary, in combination with its adjacent wetlands (if any), have other relationships to the physical, chemical, or biological integrity of the TNW? Note: the above list of considerations is not inclusive and other functions observed or known to occur should be documented below: 1. Significant nexus findings for non-RPW that has no adjacent wetlands and flows directly or indirectly into TNWs. Explain findings of presence or absence of significant nexus below, based on the tributary itself, then go to Section III.D: 2. Significant nexus findings for non-RPW and its adjacent wetlands, where the non-RPW flows directly or indirectly into TNWs. Explain findings of presence or absence of significant nexus below, based on the tributary in combination with all of its adjacent wetlands, then go to Section III.D: 3. Significant nexus findings for wetlands adjacent to an RPW but that do not directly abut the RPW. Explain findings of presence or absence of significant nexus below, based on the tributary in combination with all of its adjacent wetlands, then go to Section III.D: D. DETERMINATIONS OF JURISDICTIONAL FINDINGS. THE SUBJECT WATERS/WETLANDS ARE (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY): 1. TNWs and Adjacent Wetlands. Check all that apply and provide size estimates in review area: ❑ TNWs: linear feet width (ft), Or, acres. ❑ Wetlands adjacent to TNWs: acres. 2. RPWs that flow directly or indirectly into TNWs. Tributaries of TNWs where tributaries typically flow year-round are jurisdictional. Provide data and rationale indicating that tributary is perennial: Jurisdictional tributary McKee Creek exhibits geomorphology, hydrology, and biological indicators consistent with perennial flowing streams in the piedmont ecoregion as documented by the attached NCDWQ Stream Identification Assessment Form. ® Tributaries of TNW where tributaries have continuous flow "seasonally" (e.g., typically three months each year) are jurisdictional. Data supporting this conclusion is provided at Section III.B. Provide rationale indicating that tributary flows seasonally: Jurisdictional tributaries D, F, G, and H exhibit geomorphology, hydrology, and biological indicators consistent with intermittent flowing streams in the piedmont ecoregion as documented by the attached NCDWQ Stream Identification Assessment Forms. Provide estimates for jurisdictional waters in the review area (check all that apply): ® Tributary waters: 2915 linear feet 6 width (ft). ❑ Other non -wetland waters: acres. Identify type(s) of waters: 3. Non-RPWs8 that flow directly or indirectly into TNWs. ▪ Waterbody that is not a TNW or an RPW, but flows directly or indirectly into a TNW, and it has a significant nexus with a TNW is jurisdictional. Data supporting this conclusion is provided at Section III.C. Provide estimates for jurisdictional waters within the review area (check all that apply): ❑ Tributary waters: linear feet width (ft). ❑ Other non -wetland waters: acres. Identify type(s) of waters: 4. Wetlands directly abutting an RPW that flow directly or indirectly into TNWs. ® Wetlands directly abut RPW and thus are jurisdictional as adjacent wetlands. ® Wetlands directly abutting an RPW where tributaries typically flow year-round. Provide data and rationale indicating that tributary is perennial in Section III.D.2, above. Provide rationale indicating that wetland is directly abutting an RPW: Wetlands K and J directly abut perennial tributary McKee Creek. ® Wetlands directly abutting an RPW where tributaries typically flow "seasonally." Provide data indicating that tributary is seasonal in Section III.B and rationale in Section III.D.2, above. Provide rationale indicating that wetland is directly abutting an RPW: Wetlands I and E directly abut onsite intermittent RPW tributaries with no break in jurisdiction. Provide acreage estimates for jurisdictional wetlands in the review area: 3.99 acres. 5. Wetlands adjacent to but not directly abutting an RPW that flow directly or indirectly into TNWs. ❑ Wetlands that do not directly abut an RPW, but when considered in combination with the tributary to which they are adjacent and with similarly situated adjacent wetlands, have a significant nexus with a TNW are jurisidictional. Data supporting this conclusion is provided at Section III.C. Provide acreage estimates for jurisdictional wetlands in the review area: acres. 6. Wetlands adjacent to non-RPWs that flow directly or indirectly into TNWs. ❑ Wetlands adjacent to such waters, and have when considered in combination with the tributary to which they are adjacent and with similarly situated adjacent wetlands, have a significant nexus with a TNW are jurisdictional. Data supporting this conclusion is provided at Section III.C. Provide estimates for jurisdictional wetlands in the review area: acres. 7. Impoundments of jurisdictional waters.9 As a general rule, the impoundment of a jurisdictional tributary remains jurisdictional. ❑ Demonstrate that impoundment was created from "waters of the U.S.," or ❑ Demonstrate that water meets the criteria for one of the categories presented above (1-6), or ❑ Demonstrate that water is isolated with a nexus to commerce (see E below). E. ISOLATED [INTERSTATE OR INTRA-STATE] WATERS, INCLUDING ISOLATED WETLANDS, THE USE, DEGRADATION OR DESTRUCTION OF WHICH COULD AFFECT INTERSTATE COMMERCE, INCLUDING ANY SUCH WATERS (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY):10 ❑ which are or could be used by interstate or foreign travelers for recreational or other purposes. ❑ from which fish or shellfish are or could be taken and sold in interstate or foreign commerce. ❑ which are or could be used for industrial purposes by industries in interstate commerce. 'See Footnote # 3. 9 To complete the analysis refer to the key in Section III.D.6 of the Instructional Guidebook. 10 Prior to asserting or declining CWA jurisdiction based solely on this category, Corps Districts will elevate the action to Corps and EPA HQ for review consistent with the process described in the Corps/EPA Memorandum Regarding CWA Act Jurisdiction Following Rapanos. ❑ Interstate isolated waters. Explain: ❑ Other factors. Explain: Identify water body and summarize rationale supporting determination: Provide estimates for jurisdictional waters in the review area (check all that apply): ❑ Tributary waters: linear feet width (ft). ❑ Other non -wetland waters: acres. Identify type(s) of waters: ❑ Wetlands: acres. F. NON -JURISDICTIONAL WATERS, INCLUDING WETLANDS (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY): ❑ If potential wetlands were assessed within the review area, these areas did not meet the criteria in the 1987 Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual and/or appropriate Regional Supplements. ❑ Review area included isolated waters with no substantial nexus to interstate (or foreign) commerce. ❑ Prior to the Jan 2001 Supreme Court decision in "SWANCC," the review area would have been regulated based solely on the "Migratory Bird Rule" (MBR). ® Waters do not meet the "Significant Nexus" standard, where such a finding is required for jurisdiction. Explain:The site contains 0.057 acres of wetlands and 301 linear feet of stream that are being considered isolated and non jurisdictional. Specifically, as identified on the attached delineation map, Isolated Wetlands B and C and Isolated Stream A are being considered isolated and non jurisdictional. As indicated by the attached topographic maps, the wetland areas in question are located on a relatively flat topographic area. Based upon on -site evaluations, there are no signs of hydrologic connections from this wetland and stream area to other jurisdictional feautures on or off the site. There are no signs of overland flow, drainage patterns, ditches, grassed swales, or any other kind of drainage system that may connect this area to downslope jurisdictional features and areas. ❑ Other: (explain, if not covered above): Provide acreage estimates for non jurisdictional waters in the review area, where the sole potential basis of jurisdiction is the MBR factors (i.e., presence of migratory birds, presence of endangered species, use of water for irrigated agriculture), using best professional judgment (check all that apply): ❑ Non -wetland waters (i.e., rivers, streams): linear feet width (ft). ❑ Lakes/ponds: acres. ❑ Other non -wetland waters: acres. List type of aquatic resource: ❑ Wetlands: acres. Provide acreage estimates for non jurisdictional waters in the review area that do not meet the "Significant Nexus" standard, where such a finding is required for jurisdiction (check all that apply): Non -wetland waters (i.e., rivers, streams): 301 linear feet, 6 width (ft). ❑ Lakes/ponds: acres. ❑ Other non -wetland waters: acres. List type of aquatic resource: Wetlands: 0.057 acres. SECTION IV: DATA SOURCES. A. SUPPORTING DATA. Data reviewed for JD (check all that apply - checked items shall be included in case file and, where checked and requested, appropriately reference sources below): ® Maps, plans, plots or plat submitted by or on behalf of the applicant/consultant: ® Data sheets prepared/submitted by or on behalf of the applicant/consultant. ❑ Office concurs with data sheets/delineation report. ❑ Office does not concur with data sheets/delineation report. ❑ 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: Harrisburg, NC 1993; 1:24,000. ® USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Soil Survey. Citation:NRCS Soil Survey Manuscript Cabarrus County 1988. ❑ National wetlands inventory map(s). Cite name: ❑ State/Local wetland inventory map(s): ® FEMA/FIRM maps:Figure 5 (07/02/21). ❑ 100-year Floodplain Elevation is: (National Geodectic Vertical Datum of 1929) ® Photographs: ® Aerial (Name & Date):Figure 3; Cabarrus County GIS 2020. or ® Other (Name & Date):Photos 1-8, (7/5/21). ❑ Previous determination(s). File no. and date of response letter: ❑ Applicable/supporting case law: . ❑ Applicable/supporting scientific literature: ❑ Other information (please specify): B. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS TO SUPPORT JD: Threatened & Endangered Species Report a--+ L O Q cc v) a) u a) Q cn 75 aV s_ aV 01 C (11 75 C w 06 75 aV C aV "ICES' s_ H WEPG Wetlands and Environmental Planning Group Leonard S. Rindner, PLLC. Threatened / Endangered / Protected Species Evaluation For: Tramore Station Cabarrus County, North Carolina By: Lisa R. Gaffney Biologist Field investigation conducted during the week of August 8, 2022 Charlotte Office: 106 12-D Providence Rd. PMB 550 Charlotte, NC 28277 (704) 904-2277 I en. ri nd ner@wet Ian ds -epg. ca m www.wetlands-epg.co r i Asheville Office: 1070 Tunnel Rd., Bldg. I Suite 10, PMB 283 Asheville, NC 28805 Tramore Station - Threatened /Endangered /Protected Species Evaluation GENERAL LANDSCAPE DESCRIPTION: The Tramore Station (Hickory Ridge) site (+/- 51.43 acres) is located just west of Hickory Ridge Road, just north of Timber Ridge Road, and just east of McKee Creek, in Cabarrus County, North Carolina. It can be found on the Harrisburg, NC USGS Topographic Quadrangle Map; latitude is 35.2827 N, longitude is - 80.6274 W. The topography is gently to moderately sloped. The elevation ranges from 570 to 630 ft. (Figure 1). The site is primarily farmland and wooded slopes with hay fields, abandoned crop field, fencerows, dirt roads, houses, sheds, driveways, and landscaping. Figure 1: PROPERTY BOUNDARY LOCATION II! Lat. 35.2827 N Long. -80.6274 W HOC.: 01040105 ROCKY W.Oarda and F ''rwrrwrtal Planning Group Leonard 5. Aidier. PLLC. ronnndrrY49.e1031ds-epg.mm 7,34) 904.1377 .rw,..nc16 [s epvtom STUDY LIMITS SCALE 1:24,000 ACRES+/- 51.43 Pre : VVEPGProi ect # 01164 Wetlands and Environmental Planning Group MCi(EE CREEK HICKORY RIDGE (TAYLOR MORRtSON) Cabarrus Co., NC USGS MAP For study purposes only - Set cr to USAGE/NODEverificc tio7 Drawn By: BLK Reviewed By FIGURE 1 07/02/20 2 Leonard S. Rindnei , PLLC. Tramore Station - Threatened / Endangered / Protected Species Evaluation Figure 2: VICINITY MAP WeJ�nds and Ernvnnmemal PWnvtt Grup teuned 5. Fxdnce, PLLC Im.nnpnva,wodanm opg.com (7045941.3t77 Prepared fon HICKORY RIDGE (TAYLOR MORRISON) Cabarrus Co., NC VICINITY MAP For study purses only - Subject to UfACEMCDEO verfYioltion Drawn By: BLK Reviewed By: MURK 2 07/02/20 WE P G Proi ect # 01164 Wetlands and Environmental Planning Group 3 Leonard S. Rindner, PLLC. Tramore Station - Threatened / Endangered / Protected Species Evaluation Figure 3: AERIAL MAP Preparec for: Wet ods and Ernrconm ntal Planning Group Leonard S Red., PLLC. ion nnd,crL vedads.opgcom 704) 904.2277 WE P G Proi ect # 01164 Wetlands and Environmental Planning Group == r -• Frrerrirmp.c r• •_--.-.-- -s ie. PROPERTY BOUNDARY STUDY LIMI75 Aerial Imagery Provided by Cabarrus Co GIS 2020 HICKORY RIDGE (TAYLOR MORRISON) Drawn By: Reviewed By: Cabarrus Ca, NC AERIAL MAP For study purposes Only -Subject to USACt/NLVta verification BLK FIGURE 3 07/02/20 4 Leonard S. Rindner, PLLC. Tramore Station - Threatened / Endangered / Protected Species Evaluation Figure 4: NRCS SOIL MAP • --V i 111%11 at ant, rd�l NRCS Soil Survey Manuscript (. T / Cabarrus Co 1988 Map Unit Symbol ,ifiefivr.{ �- 0-0 i(i - - 41T • Map Unit Name � PROPERTY BOUNDARY STUDY LIMITS s Acres in AOI Percent of AOI ChA Chewecla sandy Warn, p to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded 9.5 18.8`:. EnB Enon sandy loam, 2 to 8 percent slopes 18_3 36.0% EnD Enon sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes 21.3 42.0% PaF Pacoiet sandy loam. 15 to 35 percent slopes 1.7 3.3% Totals for Area of Interest 50.8 100.O% Prepared for: wean& and ErmroP4rwpsi Hmnr.R Group LaaiW 5-Pndner, PLLC. lennedr ert3w.Pm-44-49i44 ,m (/f. 904 2111 wrenu...we,d. ow.com WE P G Proi ect # 01164 Wetlands and Environmental Planning Group HICKORY RIDGE (TAYLOR MORRISONI Cabarrus Co., NC SOIL SURVEY MANUSCRIPT MAP For study purposes only- Subject ro USACZM W EQ verification Drawn by: SLK Reviewed By: 1!.1J 1?f. 4 07/02/20 5 Leonard S. Rindner, PLLC. Tramore Station - Threatened /Endangered / Protected Species Evaluation METHODOLOGY: The US Fish and Wildlife Service IPaC website https://ipac.ecosphere.fws.gov/location/JMKSYYCNP5AP7GCW3QGLEVPYCl/re sources was referenced to determine the occurrence of Threatened, Endangered and Protected species for the Tamore Station site in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, the results of which are listed below (Table 1). Maps and aerial photographs were assembled, and the site was investigated during the weeks of July 18, 2022, and August 8, 2022. Table 1: Threatened / Endangered / Protected Species listed for the Tramore Station site in Cabarrus County, NC *Source: US Fish & Wildlife Service IPaC **Data search on July 18, 2022 Group Name Vascular Plants Schweinitz's sunflower (Helianthus schweinitzii) Vertebrate Northern Long -Eared Bat (Myotis septentrionalis) Vertebrate Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) Federal Status Endangered Threatened Protected Record Status Current Probable/Potential Current VYEPGProi ect # 01164 6 Wetlands and Environmental Planning Group Tramore Station - Threatened / Endangered / Protected Species Evaluation SPECIES DESCRIPTIONS: One plant species with federal protection was listed as potentially occurring on the Tramore Station site: • Schweinitz's Sunflower (Helianthus schweinitzii), listed as Federally Endangered, is typically found in open habitats which historically have been maintained by wildfires and grazing bison and elk herds. Now most occurrences are limited to roadsides, woodland and field edges, and utility rights -of -way (ROW). Two animal species with federal protection are listed as potentially occurring on the Tramore Station Site. • Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus Ieucocephalus), protected by the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, typically inhabits forested areas near large bodies of open water such as lakes, marshes, seacoasts and rivers, where there are suitable fish populations and tall trees for nesting and roosting. • Northern Long-eared Bat (Myotis septentrionalis), listed as Federally Threatened. During summer, northern long-eared bats roost singly or in colonies underneath bark, in cavities, or in crevices of both live and dead trees. Males and non -reproductive females may also roost in cooler places, like caves and mines. It has also been found, rarely, roosting in structures like barns and sheds. Northern long-eared bats spend winter hibernating in caves and mines, called hibernacula. RESULTS: The site is primarily farmland and wooded slopes with hay fields, abandoned crop field, fencerows, dirt roads, houses, sheds, driveways, and landscaping. The disturbed mixed hardwoods forest on the slopes and drainages. The canopy is composed of White Oak (Quercus alba), Post Oak (Q. stellata), Red Oak (Q. rubra), Southern Red Oak (Q. falcata), Willow Oak (Q. phellos), Pignut Hickory (Carya glabra), Shagbark Hickory (C. ovata), Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua), Yellow Poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera), Cottonwood (Populus deltoides), Hackberry (Celtis Iaevigata), American Elm (Ulmus americana), and White Ash (Fraxinus americana). The subcanopy is composed of Flowering Dogwood (Corpus florida), American Holly (Ilex opaca), Mulberry (Morus rubra), Winged Elm (Ulmus alata), Black Cherry (Prunus serotina), Eastern Red Cedar, and Black Gum (Nyssa sylvatica). The shrub layer includes Black Haw (Viburnum prunifolium), Pinxter Azalea (Rhododendron nudiflorum), Heart's-a- burtstin (Euonymus americanus), Blueberry (Vaccinium spp.), Chinese Privet WE P G Proi ect # 01164 Wetlands and Environmental Planning Group Leonard S. Rindner, PLLC. Tramore Station - Threatened / Endangered / Protected Species Evaluation (Ligustrum sinense), and Russian Olive (Elaeagnus angustifolia). Vines present are Japanese Honeysuckle, Virginia Creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia), Muscadine (Vitis rotundifolia), Catbrier, and Poison Ivy. The herb layer includes Wild Ginger (Hexastylis arifolia), Christmas Fern (Polystichum acrostichoides), Ebony Spleenwort (Asplenium platyneuron), Spotted Wintergreen (Chimaphila maculata), American alumroot (Heuchera americana), Running Pine (Lycopodium flabelliforme), Downy Rattlesnake Plantain (Goodyera pubescens), Curlyheads (Clematis ochroleuca), Beardtongue (Penstemon sp.), Solomon's Seal (Polygonatum biflorum) and Japanese Stilt Grass (Microstegium vimineum). There are large hayfields in the western portion of the site near McKee Creek. The hay fields are dominated by forage grasses and common forbs including Fescue (Festuca spp.), Orchardgrass (Dactylis glomerata), Kentucky Bluegrass (Poa pratensis), Johnson Grass (Sorghum halepense), White clover (Trifolium repens), and Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor). Summer forbs and weedy species present include Queen Anne's Lace (Daucus carota), Plantain (Plantago sp.), Pigweed (Amaranthus sp.), and Dogbane (Apocynum cannabinum). The assemblage of plants growing in the abandoned crop field, and more open disturbed areas and roadsides includes Sericea Lespedeza (Lespedeza cuneata), Goldenrod (Solidago sp.), Blackberry, Broomsedge (Andropogon virginicus), Splitbeard (A. ternarius), Groundsel (Senicio sp.), Johnson Grass, Rabbit Tobacco (Gnapthalium obtusifolium), Beggars Ticks (Desmodium sp.), Thoroughwort (Eupatorium sp.), St. John's Wort (Hypericum punctatum), and Toadflax (Linaria canadensis). Threatened & Endangered/Protected Species Results • All potential habitats for Schweinitz's Sunflower along the roadsides, power line rights -of -way, transitional areas and woods edges were examined, and the species was not observed. WEPG concludes Schweinitz's Sunflower (Helianthus schweinitzii) does not occur on the site. • No suitable habitat exists on the site for Bald Eagles, and there were no sightings nor were any nesting sites observed. WEPG concludes Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus /eucocepha/us) does not occur on the site. • Comparing this site location to the USFWS Asheville office's website (http://www.fws.gov/asheville/htm Is/project_review/N LE B_in_WNC. htm I) WEPG concludes the site meets the "exempt" criteria which requires no further action under section 7 of the Endangered Species Act for the Northern Long-eared Bat. WEPGProi ect # 01164 8 Wetlands and Environmental Planning Group Tramore Station - Threatened / Endangered / Protected Species Evaluation RECOMMENDATIONS: Based on the site investigation and the review of available data, WEPG did not identify any protected species occurring on the subject property. No further investigation of the presence of protected species on this site is recommended at this time. Respectfully submitted, Lisa R. Gaffney Biologist August 8, 2022 WEPGProi ect # 01164 Wetlands and Environmental Planning Group 9 Leonard S. Rindner, PLLC. Tramore Station - Threatened / Endangered / Protected Species Evaluation Curriculum Vitae for: Lisa R. Gaffney Biologist/ Botanist B.S. Biology, University of North Carolina at Charlotte Ms. Gaffney is a classically trained Botanist and has conducted field work and investigative studies covering thousands of cumulative acres in both North and South Carolina since 1996, including: • Cabarrus County NC Natural Heritage Inventory 1997-1998. Organized, directed, and worked in field survey of natural areas in Cabarrus County for the North Carolina Natural Heritage Program. • Lincoln County NC Natural Heritage Inventory 2000-2001. Organized, directed, and worked in field survey of natural areas in Lincoln County for the North Carolina Natural Heritage Program. • Threatened and Endangered Species Surveys and Natural Communities Evaluation for over 45,000 acres in North and South Carolina, 1996 - present. • Located and identified at least six previously unreported populations of Federally Endangered Schweinitz's Sunflower (Helianthus schweinitzii). • Located and identified four previously unreported populations of Threatened Dwarf Heartleaf (Hexastylis naniflora). • Located a previously unknown population of Federally Endangered Schweinitz's Sunflower at Redlair Farm in Gaston County, NC. This discovery led (in part) to the purchase of the site by the State of North Carolina Plant Conservation Program, now called Redlair Preserve. This population has become a Recovery Site for the species. • Participated in numerous Piedmont Prairie restoration projects in Mecklenburg, Union, Cabarrus and Gaston Counties, North Carolina. WE P G Proi ect # 01164 10 Wetlands and Environmental Planning Group Cultural Resources Report R.S. Webb & Associates Cultural Resource Management Consultants 2800 Holly Springs Parkway, Suite 200 • P.O. Drawer 1319 Holly Springs, Georgia 30142 Phone: 770-345-0706 • Fax: 770-345-0707 July 22, 2022 Ms. Amber Lipsky Wetlands & Environmental Planning Group 3714 Spokeshave Lane Matthews, North Carolina 28105 Subject: Findings - Limited Cultural Resources Literature Review Hickory Ridge Road Development Tract Harrisburg, Cabarrus County, North Carolina R.S. Webb & Associates No. 22-649-193 Dear Ms. Lipsky: BACKGROUND During July 2022, R.S. Webb & Associates (RSWA) conducted a limited cultural resources literature review for the proposed Hickory Ridge Road development tract near Harrisburg, Cabarrus County, North Carolina. The project area covers approximately 21 hectares (51 acres) located west of the intersection of Hickory Ridge Road and Grady Harris Road in southwestern Cabarrus County (Figure 1). For this study, a cultural resource is defined as a discrete area of human activity that is at least 50 years old. Cultural resources include, but are not limited to, archeological sites, historic structures, military earthworks, mines/mining features, historic cemeteries, and historic landscape features. The purpose of the current study was to determine if previously recorded cultural resources are located within the project area. METHODOLOGY Through the State Historic Preservation Office's (SHPO) HPOWEB database, information was reviewed regarding National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) properties, Cabarrus County surveyed -only historic resources, local landmarks, state study -list sites and historic resources determined by the SHPO to be eligible for the NRHP. During this limited literature review, the North Carolina Office of State Archaeology (OSA) was not consulted. Historic county maps were examined online through North Carolina Maps, a collaboration of the University of North Carolina, the State Archives of North Carolina, and the Outer Banks History Center. Historic aerial photography and additional historic maps were accessed through Historicaerials.com, Earthexplorer.usgs.gov, Legacy.lib.utexas.edu/maps/, and/or Alabamamaps .ua.edu. The following primary sources were found to be useful in searching for historic resources within and adjacent to the project area: • • • 1891 Official Military Atlas of the Civil War (Davis et al. reprinted, 1983) 1910 USDA Cabarrus County Sheet Soil Map Circa 1921 Rural Delivery Map of Cabarrus County Findings - Limited Cultural Resources Literature Review, Hickory Ridge Road Tract, Cabarrus County Page 2 July 22, 2022 • • • • 1938 and 1967 State Highway and Public Works Commission Map of Cabarrus County 1949 and 1969 USGS Harrisburg, NC 7.5-minute quadrangles 1949 and 1969 (Revised 1987) USGS Concord SE, NC 7.5 minute quadrangles 1956, 1968, and 1983 aerial photographs of Cabarrus County 1993-2018 Google Earth aerial photography. RESULTS National Register of Historic Places: There are no NRHP-listed historic properties located within 1.0 km of the current study tract. Cabarrus County Historic Resources: The HPOWEB database identifies no local landmarks or properties determined eligible for the NRHP within 1.0 km of the study tract. The database shows one study list property and three Surveyed -only historic resources within 1.0 km of the study tract; all are within 200 m of project area boundaries (Figure 1). Study list property No. CA513 (Baxter Parks House) is located north of Grady Harris Road approximately 175 m northeast of the study tract; it was added to the Study List in 1980. Of the surveyed -only resources, No. CA373 is the historic Andrew Davis House located east of Hickory Ridge Road, 130 m northeast of the project area. Resource Nos. CA462 (Lige-Howie Farm) and CA479 (McClellan -Alexander Farm) are located 120 m beyond the southern study tract boundary (CA462) and 185 m north (CA479) of the project area. Online records for No. 462 indicate associated houses built in 1830 and 1919 are among a large cluster of buildings 120 to 190 m south of the study tract. The extent of historic property boundaries for these two nearby farms are unknown. Revolutionary War Actions/Features: There were no recorded Revolutionary War military engagements in Cabarrus County. The closest such known events took place in central Mecklenburg County more than 19 km southwest of the project area (Lewis 2021). Civil War Actions/Features: Review of the Civil War military atlas (Davis et al. 1983) revealed that no Civil War infantry engagements occurred in or near Cabarrus County. Maps indicate that Confederate President Jefferson Davis passed from Richmond, Virginia to his capture in Irwinville, Georgia on May 10, 1864 via Harrisburg (4.5 km north), but his Union cavalry pursuers moved generally west from Concord (14.5 km northeast) then to Charlotte, thus bypassing the Cabarrus County area. While bivouacking, scouting, or raiding could have taken place nearby, there is no indication of Civil War military activity in or near the study tract (Davis et al. 1983). Historic Cemeteries: The USGS topographic maps reviewed show no mapped cemeteries within at least 1.0 km of the project area. Structures and Features on Historic Maps and Aerial Photographs: Maps from 1910 and circa 1921 show the intersection of Hickory Ridge Road and Grady Harris Road at the eastern study tract boundary. A road passing through the project area, northeast -southwest, connects Hickory Ridge Road with an east -west oriented system of secondary roads passing south of the study tract. These early maps show no buildings within the study tract, but one building was located at an intersection just southwest of the project area (Figure 1). Maps from 1938 and 1949 also show the road intersection at the eastern study tract boundary, but indicate no use of the secondary road system to the west. No roads or buildings were shown in the project area and the road to the south was truncated east of McKee Creek, where a large outbuilding was depicted just beyond the southwestern Findings - Limited Cultural Resources Literature Review, Hickory Ridge Road Tract, Cabarrus County Page 3 July 22, 2022 study tract corner (Figure 1). USGS topographic maps from the late 1960s show the road to the south truncated still further to the east with dwellings located east, north and south of the project area (Figure 1). Aerial photographs dating to 1956, 1968 and 1983 show: scattered development along the west side of Hickory Ridge Road, north of the project area; a large complex of buildings south of the study tract; and cultivation or pasture in the eastern and western parts of the study tract. The aerials show no trace of a road through the study tract and waning use of the road passing along the southwestern study tract corner; a building remained present at the southwestern study tract boundary at least through 2002. A single building in the northeastern part of the study tract was present after 1968 (tax record indicates 1976) and two additional buildings were present in the eastern part of the project area as of 1998. The general distribution of roads, fields/pasture and woods in and near the project area are unchanged since 1956, but a significant education complex was developed just north of the study tract circa 2018. CONCLUSIONS There are no NRHP-listed properties, determined -eligible properties, study -listed resources, designated local landmarks, cemeteries, or otherwise recorded historic resources located within the study tract. Four recorded historic resources are situated within 200 m of the eastern study tract boundaries and historic maps/aerial photographs suggest a historic association of the project area with one or more of them. Historic maps and aerial photographs indicate early 20th century road systems within and east or south of the project area; these routes appear to have been abandoned by the middle 20th century. Maps and aerials indicate agricultural use of the study tract through the middle 20th century and no occupation of the study tract prior to 1976. CLOSING COMMENTS Ms. Lipsky, we appreciate the opportunity to work with you on this project. If you have any questions or comments, please contact me at 770-345-0706. Sincerely, R S WEB & ASSOCIATES G� ell J. wen o rt S. ( eve eb Senior istorian President and Senior Principal Archeologist Attachments: Figure 1 REFERENCES Davis, G.B., L. J. Perry and J. W. Kirkley, compiled by C. D. Cowles 1983 Atlas to Accompany the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies. Reprint of the 1891-1895 edition. The Fairfax Press, New York. Lewis, J.D. 2021 The American Revolution in North Carolina. Internet -Online. Found at: http://www.carolana.com /NC/Revolution/home.html. Accessed July 2022. Y 3 , CA479..� n r (Mee 1'ellan- Alaander_Farm,-, fl -'�. Log:House) �i H 672 ' s,-3� 'A A Structure on Historic Maps and Aerials ❑ Recorded Historic Resource Map Reference: 7.5-Minute USGS Quadrangles Harrisburg (1993) and Concord SE (1969 PR 1987), NC Road Course Present in Middle 20th Century Scale 0 610 meters 0 2000 feet Figure 1 Project Area and Recorded Cultural Resources