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Draft Bank Parcel Development Package
Falling Creek Farm Site
Wayne County, North Carolina
Neuse River Basin HUC 03020201
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NCDWR No. 2020-1148, V1
Prepared For: NC Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Water Resources
1652 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1652
ocolterra
Eco Terra, LLC
1328 Dekalb Avenue NE
Atlanta, GA 30307
409.913.0020
October 2022
Virlib
VHB Engineering NC, P.C.
940 Main Campus Dr. Ste. 500
Raleigh, NC 27606
919.754.5019

Table of Contents
1.0 Introduction.....................................................................................................................................1
2.0 Mitigation Project Summary...............................................................................................................1
2.1 Project Goals.....................................................................................................................................1
2.2 Existing Parcel Conditions...............................................................................................................2
2.3 Site Viability.......................................................................................................................................3
2.4 Watershed Characterization............................................................................................................4
2.5 Soils....................................................................................................................................................4
2.6 Existing Vegetative Communities...................................................................................................5
2.7 Threatened and Endangered Species............................................................................................5
2.8 Cultural Resources............................................................................................................................5
2.9 Jurisdictional Resources -Section 404/401....................................................................................5
2.10 FEMA Floodplain Compliance.......................................................................................................6
2.11 Site Access, Utilities, and Site Constraints...................................................................................6
3.0 Site Protection Instrument..................................................................................................................6
4.0 Mitigation Work Plan...........................................................................................................................6
4.1 Parcel Preparation............................................................................................................................6
4.2 Restoration Activities.......................................................................................................................7
4.3 NCDWR As -Built Evaluation............................................................................................................8
5.0 Monitoring and Maintenance Plan....................................................................................................8
5.1 Monitoring Protocol.........................................................................................................................8
5.2 Adaptive Management Plan...........................................................................................................9
6.0 Financial Assurance and Long -Term Management
.........................................................................9
6.1 Financial Assurances........................................................................................................................9
6.2 Long Term Management Plan........................................................................................................9
7.0 Project Credits and Credit Release.....................................................................................................9
8.0 References...........................................................................................................................................12

Figures
Tables
Figure 1.
Vicinity
Figure 2.
Credit Service Area
Figure 3.
Existing Conditions
Figure 4A.
1950 Historical Aerial
Figure 4B.
1980 Historical Aerial
Figure 5.
Watershed
Figure 6.
USGS Topographic
Figure 7.
NRCS 1974 Soil Survey
Figure 8.
Credits
Figure 9.
Riparian Buffer Zones
Figure 10.
Monitoring Plan
Table 1.
Project Goals and Objectives
Table 2.
Project Attributes
Table 3.
Project Features
Table 4.
Drainage Area and Associated Land Use
Table 5.
Soil Types and Descriptions
Table 6.
Potential Federally Protected Species at the Site
Table 7.
Site Protection Instrument
Table 8.
Proposed Planting Plan
Table 9.
Credit Release Schedule
Table 10.
Project Credit Tables
Appendices
Appendix A. Waste Utilization Plan -Updated December 8, 2021
Appendix B. Site Photographs- April 19, 2022
Appendix C. On -Site Determination of Applicability to Neuse Riparian Buffer Rules
May 12, 2021 and Site Viability for Buffer Mitigation and Nutrient Offset
Letters July 19, 2021 and June 15, 2022
Appendix D. USFWS Self -Certification Letter and Correspondence
SHPO Request for Review and Response
EDR Radius Map Report -Executive Summary
USACE PJD Letter

1.0 Introduction
Eco Terra, LLC is providing this Bank Parcel Development Package (BPDP) for the Falling Creek
Farm Site, consisting of the conservation easement, (hereinafter referred to as Project or Site)
under the proposed Eco Terra Neuse 01 Umbrella Mitigation Banking Instrument (UMBI). The
UMBI is being established between Eco Terra, LLC and NC Division of Water Resources
(NCDWR). This Site is located approximately five miles east of Newton Grove (Figure 1). It is
within the Neuse River Basin and US Geological Survey (USGS) 8-digit Hydrologic Unit Code
(HUC) 03020201 (Figure 2), but is outside of the Falls Lake Watershed. This BPDP is in
accordance with the Nutrient Offset Credit Trading Rule 15A NCAC 02B .0703. The project is
being developed adjacent to the Auctioneer Forest Mitigation Site, which aims to restore
wetlands. The wetland portion of the conservation easement is being reviewed by the NC
Interagency Review Team (NCIRT). This BPDP is being submitted as a standalone project,
independent of the proposed wetland work.
To access the Project from Raleigh, take 1-40 East to exit 341 NC-50 S/NC-55 E turn left and
continue to US 13 N, and turn right onto South Jordans Chapel Road. The Site is approximately
0.7 miles west of South Jordans Chapel Road intersection. Site coordinates are 35.275018, -
78.261285. A conservation easement covering 8.24 acres will protect riparian buffer and nutrient
offset credits in perpetuity. This easement varies in width between 30 and 200 feet outward
from the top of bank JOB) along the two ditches and unnamed tributary 1 (UT 1).
2.0 Mitigation Project Summary
Project implementation will help to reduce future sediment and nutrient loading to an unnamed
tributary (UT) to Falling Creek and its receiving waters downstream. Creation and establishment
of forested buffers will help to slow and filter surface runoff from the surrounding fields and
improve on -site terrestrial habitats. The Site will provide a maximum of 67,997 sq.ft. of riparian
buffer and/or 12,771 Ibs of N nutrient offset mitigation credits.
2.1 Project Goals
The primary goals of the Site are to provide ecological and water quality enhancements within
the Neuse River Basin by restoring and expanding riparian areas along the UT Falling Creek and
its headwater channels to increase opportunities for nutrient uptake before entering
jurisdictional water resources. The proposed project supports goals identified in the 2018 Neuse
River Basin Restoration Priorities (RBRP) by promoting "nutrient and sediment reduction in
agricultural areas by restoring and preserving wetlands, streams, and riparian buffers". Table 1
lists the specific enhancements to water quality and the ecological process.
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Table 1: Project Goals and Objectives
CU-Wide and RBRP
Goal
Objectives
Supported Goals
Reduce sediment
Sediment will be captured by deposition in
Reduce sediment inputs to
input from adjacent
the restored buffer along the ditches.
streams that drain to the
fields
Neuse River (RBRP Goal)
Reduce nutrient
Filtering runoff and subsurface flows from
Reduce nutrient inputs to
input from adjacent
adjacent agricultural fields through restored
streams that drain to the
fields
buffers will decrease nutrient input
Neuse River (RBRP Goal)
Project protection in
Establish a conservation easement on the Site,
Targeted implementation of
perpetuity
including a portion of an unnamed tributary
projects (RBRP Goal)
to Falling Creek
Create diffuse flow
Diffuse flow will be maintained throughout
Reduce nutrient and sediment
through the forested
the conservation easement area where
inputs to streams that drain to
riparian area.
possible, thereby reducing nutrients and
the Neuse River (RBRP Goal)
sediment to downstream waters.
2.2 Existing Parcel Conditions
Existing conditions within the 8.24-acre easement area include two ditches (identified as D1 and
D2) one jurisdictional stream channel (UT 1), and agricultural fields (Figure 3). Current landuse is
livestock grazing, approximately 40 head of cattle. Sludge from a nearby hog farm is
periodically applied to the area (nitrogen is considered as the limiting nutrient). The sludge
application varies between soil types due to different infiltration rates, leaching potentials,
cation exchange capacities and available water holding capacities (Appendix A).
Ditch 1 occurs along the southern boundary of the Site. It begins near a gravel pad near the
volunteer fire station, flows to the west and at the property boundary turns to the north toward
the confluence with UT1. Ditch 1 is approximately 1.1 feet deep near the fire station and
transitions in depth as it flows westward eventually reaching approximately 3.3 feet before
transitioning back to a ditch that is shallower than three feet.
UT 1 is classified as an intermittent channel. From the Site, it flows northward for approximately
1,500 linear feet and converges with Falling Creek. The conservation easement includes one
side of the ditch channels and UT 1. Photographs were taken on April 19, 2022, and are
included in Appendix B.
A spoil pile exists along the majority of the southern boundary, bordering portions of D1 and a
wetter area with large ruts is found adjacent to portions of D1 and UT1 (Figure 3). Based on
aerial photography, the Site has been in its current configuration since 1981. Historical aerials
depict that the Site was forested until 1980, when ditching and clearing operations began. It
appears that ditching and clearing were completed by 1981 and the Site has remained in its
current state (Figures 4A & 413). Both ditches are evident on the 1980 aerial and the small swale
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within the cattle pasture can also be observed approximately mid -way along the easement
associated with D1 and UT 1.
Ditch 2 originates within the property along a northern boundary of the conservation easement.
It flows to the east for approximately xx feet before turning to the north and flowing into an
unnamed tributary (Figure 3).
Table 2: Project Attributes
Project Watershed Summary Information
Project Name
Falling Creek Farm Site
Geographic Location (Lat, Long)
35.275018,-78.261285
River Basin
Neuse- Not in the Falls Lake Watershed
USGS HUC (8-digit, 14-digit)
03020201, 03020201170010
Site Protection Instrument
To be recorded
Total Credits`
67,997 BMUs and 12,771 Ibs of N
Types of Credits
Nutrient Offset
BPDP Date
June 2022
Initial Planting Date
February 2023
Baseline Report Date
March 2023
MY1 Report Date
December 2023
MY2 Report Date
December 2024
MY 3 Report Date
December 2025
MY4 Report Date
December 2026
MYS Report Date
December 2027
2.3 Site Viability
NCDWR conducted an initial site visit on October 7, 2020 to assess the stream origin of site
resources and site viability for riparian buffer and nutrient offset mitigation. An official Stream
Origin Determination Letter was issued on May 12, 2021 and a Site Viability Letter was issued on
July 19, 2021. This letter covered UT 1 and Ditch 2 (D2) NCDWR performed a second site visit
on May 19, 2022 to determine the Site's viability for riparian buffer and nutrient offset
mitigation. A Site Viability Letter was issued on June 15, 2022 and covered UT 1 and Ditch 1.
Both ditches, D1 and D2, were deemed suitable for nutrient offset credits pursuant to 15A NCAC
02B .0295.Only the right bank associated with UT 1 was deemed suitable for nutrient offset
credits and riparian buffer credits. There have been no changes to land use since NCDWR's site
visit on May 12, 2022. A copy of all the NCDWR letters is included in Appendix C and are
summarized in Table 3.
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Table 3: Project Features
Resource
ID
NCDWR Letter ID*
Classification
Riparian Buffer
Viable
Nutrient Offset
Viable
UT 1
UT 1
Stream (Intermittent)
Yes'
Yes
D1
1 A
Ditch
No
Yes
D2
2A
Ditch
No
Yes
*Site Viability Letters dated July 19, 2021 & June 15, 2022. 'Must follow letter dated July 19, 2021.
2.4 Watershed Characterization
The Site is located in the 14-digit HUC 03020201170010 and NCDWR Subbasin 03-04-12. The
Site resources flow into Falling Creek which is classified as C; NSW by NCDWR. The watershed is
dominated by agricultural land and forested areas (Figure 5). There is minimal impervious
surface and future development is not anticipated. Figure 6 shows the Site is located on the
Newton Grove North, INC USGS 7.5-minute topographic quadrangle and is gently sloping to the
north. Table 4 summarizes the watershed areas and land use.
Table 4: Drainage Areas and Associated Land Use
Resource
ID
Mitigation
Area (acres)
Drainage Area*
(acres)
Land Use
UT1
48
50% agricultural land, 49% forested, < 1 % impervious
D1
19
50% agricultural land, 49% forested, < 1 % impervious
D2
6
80% agricultural land, 19% forested, <1% impervious
*Upstream area
2.5 Soils
The Site soils are mapped on the 1974 Natural Resources Conservation Service Wayne County
Soil Survey as Dragston loamy sand, Wagram loamy sand, and Weston fine loamy sand (Figure
7). UT 1 is depicted on the soil survey. Table 5 provides soil descriptions.
Table 5: Soil Types and Descriptions
Soil Series Name
Description
Dragston loamy sand consists of somewhat poorly drained soil on marine
Dr-Dragston loamy sand
terraces. Permeability is moderately rapid and surface runoff is slow. Depth
to seasonal high-water is between 12 to 30 inches November to April.
WaB-Wagram loamy
Wagram loamy sand consists of somewhat excessively drained soil on
sand 0-6%slopes
uplands. Permeability is moderate and surface runoff is negligible to
medium. Depth to seasonal high-water is greater than 60-inches.
Weston fine loamy sand consists of poorly drained soil on nearly level to
We -Weston fine loamy
gently rolling flatwoods, and stream terraces. Permeability is moderately
sand
slow and surface runoff very slow. Seasonal high-water table is at the
surface during the wet season.
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2.6 Existing Vegetative Communities
Open pasture grasslands are the dominate vegetative community on the Site. These areas are
comprised of pasture grasses interspersed with soft rush (Juncus effusus), miniature spearwort
(Ranunculus flammula), and poverty rush (Juncus tenuis). The spoil pile area is comprised of
young sweet gum (Liquidambar styraciflua), dog fennel (Eupatorium capillifolium), (Smilax
rotundifolia), soft rush, young loblolly pine (Pinus toeda), and Virginia creeper greenbrier
(Parthenocissus quinquefolia). The sweet gum and loblolly pine species range from one to five
feet in height. The wetter areas alongside D1 and UT 1 consist of soft rush, dog fennel, poverty
rush, blackberry (Rubus argutus), red maple (Acer rubrum), and sweet gum. The hardwood
species in the wetter area are found on the top of bank and herbaceous species are present
away from the top of bank.
2.7 Threatened and Endangered Species
The US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Information for Planning and Consultation (IPaC)
website identified three federally protected species as potentially occurring at the Site. A NC
Natural Heritage Program (NHP) data explorer report did not identify any federally protected
species within one mile of the Site. Additionally, a letter from USFWS dated March 18, 2021,
indicated the project is not likely to adversely affect any federally listed species (Appendix D).
Table 6: Potential Federally Protected Species at the Site*
Scientific Name
Common Name
Habitat Present
Biological Conclusion
Picoides borealis
Red -cockaded woodpecker
No
No Effect
Necturus (ewisi
Neuse River waterdog
No
No Effect
Noturus furiosus
Carolina madtom
No
No Effect
*Checked study area in USFWS IPaC on 4/4/2022
2.8 Cultural Resources
A review of the NC State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) database (accessed April 20, 2022)
was conducted for compliance with Section 106 National Historic Preservation Act. The
database did not reveal any occurrences on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).
Additionally, a scoping letter response from SHPO dated April 26, 2021, indicated no historic
properties would be affected (Appendix D).
2.9 Jurisdictional Resources -Section 404/401
A preliminary jurisdictional determination (PJD) site visit was conducted by the USACE on
November 17, 2021 and a PJD letter was issued on December 9, 2021 depicting the location of
potential jurisdictional resources (Appendix D). Implementation of this project will not fill or
impact any Waters of the United States; therefore no Section 404 or 401 permit will be required.
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2.10 FEMA Floodplain Compliance
The Site is not located within any FEMA regulated areas. FEMA regulation begins approximately
2,000 linear feet downstream on Falling Creek. No floodplain development permit will be
required.
2.11 Site Access, Utilities, and Site Constraints
An EDR Radius Map Report with GeoCheck was requested for the entire parcel through
Environmental Data Resources, Inc on April 20, 2022. The Federal, State, and Tribal
environmental databases do not list the project parcel or any adjacent properties. There are no
known hazardous waste sites identified within one mile of the Site. The executive summary of
the EDR report is included in Appendix D.
There are no known utility easements that will interfere with the implementation of the riparian
buffer restoration. There are no proposed crossings within the easement.
The Site is not within a FEMA regulated area as shown on DFIRMS 3720251500J and
3720252500K.
3.0 Site Protection Instrument
The land required for planting, management, and stewardship of the Site include portions of the
parcel listed in Table 7. The parcel will remain in private ownership with a portion protected by
a conservation easement. The stewardship of the conservation easement will transfer to a
NCDWR approved long-term stewardship group and will be managed under the terms detailed
in the approved NCDWR conservation easement.
Table 7: Site Protection Instrument
Deed Book
Protected
Site Protection
Landowner
PIN
County
and Page
Acreage
Instrument
Number
Conservation
Ben and Julia Dunn
2525261229
Wayne
00872/0044
8.24
Easement
4.0 Mitigation Work Plan
The project will restore a protected forested corridor on land that has been impacted by
agriculture. The restored riparian corridor will improve ecological function on D1, D2, and UT 1.
The riparian buffer, and nutrient offset restoration areas are shown on Figures 8 and 9 depicts
the different zones by distance from top of bank.
4.1 Parcel Preparation
Site preparation will include soil sampling to determine if soil amendments are needed for
successful establishment of a forested riparian buffer. Soil amendments will be applied, and
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invasive species will be sprayed as needed. Figure 3 shows locations of large ruts and a spoil
pile. The spoil pile will be removed and large ruts will be smoothed to allow diffuse flow.
4.2 Restoration Activities
The Site will be planted with appropriate native hardwood trees species. Vegetation
management and herbicide applications may be needed in the first three years to prevent
invasive species and promote the establishment of planted hardwood trees. The target
community type is the Cypress -Gum Swamp (Blackwater Subtype) (Schafale, 2012). Proposed
tree species and permanent seed mix are listed below in Table 8.
Table 8: Proposed Planting Plan
Scientific Name
Common Name
Density
Spacing
Strata
Nyssa biffora
Swamp Blackgum
10%
8X8
Canopy
Taxodium distichum
Bald cypress
10%
8X8
Canopy
Nyssa aquatica
Swamp tupelo
10%
8X8
Canopy
Quercus fyrata
Overcup oak
10%
8X8
Canopy
Swamp chestnut
8X8
Quercus michauxii
o
10 /o
Canopy
oak
Quercus faurifofia
Laurel oak
10%
8X8
Canopy
Quercus nigra
Water oak
10%
8X8
Canopy
Quercus pheffos
Willow oak
10%
8X8
Canopy
Carya aquatica
Water hickory
10%
8X8
Canopy
Magnolia virginiana
Sweetbay magnolia
5%
8X8
Understory
Persea pafustris
Swamp bay
5%
8X8
Understory
Herbaceous/
Juncus effusus
Soft rush
N/A
N/A
Permanent seed mix
Herbaceous/
Carex vufpinoidea
Fox sedge
N/A
N/A
Permanent seed mix
Herbaceous/
Juncus coriaceus
Leathery rush
N/A
N/A
Permanent seed mix
Herbaceous/
Argostis a(ba
Redtop
N/A
N/A
Permanent seed mix
Herbaceous/
Andropogon gerardii
Big bluestem
N/A
N/A
Permanent seed mix
Herbaceous/
Panicum virgatum
Switchgrass
N/A
N/A
Permanent seed mix
Herbaceous/
Sorghastrum nutans
Indian grass
N/A
N/A
Permanent seed mix
Setaria itafica
Foxtail millet
N/A
N/A
Herbaceous/
Permanent seed mix
Pennisetum g(aucum
Pearl top millet
N/A
N/A
Herbaceous/
Permanent seed mix
Trees will be spaced 6'X10', which is equivalent to 726 stems per acre and is sufficient to meet
the performance standards of 260 stems per acre after five years outlined in Rule 15A NCAC 02B
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.0295. A minimum of eight species will be planted and species will be mixed to provide diversity
of hardwood trees across the Site. No one tree species will be greater than 50% of planted
stems. Planted tree species may differ from species listed in Table 8 due to availability of trees
at the time of planting. A seed mix will be applied in areas where bare soil and limited
herbaceous vegetation is present. The seed mix will include native grasses and will provided
temporary and permanent ground cover for stabilization. The proposed planting area is
depicted on Figure 8 and is scheduled for installation in January 2023.
4.3 NCDWR As -Built Evaluation
Eco Terra will submit a written notification to NCDWR within 30-days of project planting that all
buffer and nutrient offset mitigation activities have been completed and the conservation
easement has been marked. The credit release schedule may be modified or delayed if written
notice is not submitted within 30 days.
5.0 Monitoring and Maintenance Plan
5.1 Monitoring Protocol
Permanent vegetation monitoring plots will be installed within the 7.57 acres of planted riparian
buffer and nutrient offset areas to monitor survival of planted trees. In order to adequately
monitor the vegetation a total of two percent of the planted area will be monitored via 100
square meter plots. Four fixed 100 square meter plots will be established and located in the
riparian buffer and nutrient offset credit areas (Figure 10). Two additional random 100 square
meter plots will be surveyed each year for a total of six vegetation plots.
Vegetation assessment will follow the Carolina Vegetation Survey (CVS) Level 2 Protocol for
Recording Vegetation (2008). A reference photo will be taken from the origin of each plot. All
planted stems will be marked with flagging tape and recorded.
The measures of vegetative success for the Site will be survival of at least four native hardwood
tree species, where no one species is greater than 50 percent of stems and have a stem density
of at least 260 stems per acre after five years. Native volunteer species may be included to meet
the performance standards upon written approval by NCDWR. Invasive species will be
monitored and treated.
A visual assessment of the conservation easement will be performed each year. This inspection
will confirm:
• No encroachment;
• Invasive species being managed;
• No beaver activity;
• Diffuse flow is occurring in restored buffer areas;
• Easement markers are in good condition; and
• No land disturbance has occurred that would impact the restored buffer areas.
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5.2 Adaptive Management Plan
Remedial actions will be implemented to address components of the Site that are failing to meet
success criteria, as part of an adaptive management plan. The source of failure and methods
needed to rectify the failure will be identified as part of the remedial actions.
Mowing may be considered as a remedial action but Eco Terra will notify NCDWR and gain
approval prior to any mowing activities, in order to be in compliance with the Neuse River Buffer
Rules 15A NCAC 02B .0714.
6.0 Financial Assurance and Long -Term Management
6.1 Financial Assurances
Following approval of the Falling Creek Farm BPDP, Eco Terra will provide a Performance Bond
from a surety that is rated no less than an "A-" as rated by A.M. Best. The Performance Bond
amount will be 100% of the estimated cost for implementation of the project as described in the
BPDP, but not less than $150,000. In lieu of posting the performance bond, Eco Terra may elect
to construct the project prior to the first credit release. In that case no performance bond will
be necessary.
After completion of the restoration/construction, a separate Performance/Maintenance Bond
will be secured for 100% of the estimated cost to implement the maintenance and monitoring
plan for a term of one year and be extended annually for a minimum of five years. Upon
NCDWR approval, this may be lowered each year based on the adjusted cost to complete the
monitoring. Performance bonds for monitoring shall be renewed at least annually to cover the
next years monitoring period, with confirmation of renewal provided to NCDWR with each
annual monitoring report when applicable. NCDWR reserves the right to alter the credit release
schedule if monitoring reports are submitted without proof of bond renewals when applicable.
6.2 Long Term Management Plan
Upon closeout of the project as approved by NCDWR the Site conservation easement will be
transferred to an approved NCDWR long-term stewardship group. The larger parcel will remain
in private ownership. The long-term manager will be chosen prior to the submittal of the
Monitoring Year 4 (MY4) Report and will be responsible for periodic inspection of the Site to
ensure that the restrictions documented in the recorded easement are upheld in perpetuity. No
remaining credits will be released for MY4 until the conversation easement has been assigned to
an approved stewardship group.
7.0 Project Credits and Credit Release
This Site has the potential to generate 84,873 ftz of riparian buffer (67,997 BMUs) along UT1 and
244,745 ftz (12,771 lb of N) of nutrient offset credits within a 8.2-acre conservation easement
(Figure 8). The credits will be derived from riparian restoration and service the Neuse 01
watershed, excluding the Falls Lake Watershed. Also, some of the proposed riparian buffer
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mitigation credits, where allowed, can be converted to nutrient offset credit in accordance with
the Nutrient Offset Credit Trading Rule, 15A NCAC 02B .0703. In accordance with the UMBI, any
credit conversions must be calculated using the guidance provided in the Clarified Procedures
for Calculating Buffer Mitigation Credits and Nutrient Offset Credits letter issued in November
2019 by NCDWR. Upon receiving written approval by NCDWR, riparian buffer restoration credits,
within 0-200 foot zone, 84,873ft2 along UT1, can be converted to nutrient offset credit,
generating up to 4,428 Ibs of N. The total potential riparian buffer mitigation and nutrient offset
credits that the Falling Creek Farm Site will generate were calculated using the NCDWR "Project
Credit Table Template (Updated February 2022)" and are presented in Table 10. Figure 9 depicts
riparian zones of 30, 50, 100, and 200 feet from the top of bank to demonstrate width
requirements for crediting. There will be two credit ledgers: Riparian Buffer Restoration, and
Nitrogen. Table 9 depicts the credit release schedule.
Table 9: Credit Release Schedule
% Credit
Task
Project Milestone
Available
for Sale
Instrument and BPDP approved by NCDWR, conservation easement recorded,
1
20
and financial assurance posted.
Mitigation site earthwork, planting, and installation of monitoring devices
2
20
completed.
3
Monitoring financial assurance posted and approval of as -built report.
10
4
Monitoring report #1: Approved by NCDWR and financial assurance renewed.
10
5
Monitoring report #2: Approved by NCDWR and financial assurance renewed.
10
6
Monitoring report #3: Approved by NCDWR and financial assurance renewed.
10
Item B(1) of Section X in the Eco Terra Neuse 01 UMBI has been completed
7
5
and approved by NCDWR.
No remaining credits released until the conservation easement is assigned to an approved long-
term steward.
8
Monitoring report #4: Approved by NCDWR and financial assurance renewed.
5
9
Monitoring report #5: Approved by NCDWR and financial assurance renewed.
10
Total:
100
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Federal Emergency Management Act (FEMA). 2007. DFIRM 3720252500K.
Lee, Michael, R. Peet, S. Roberts, and T. Wentworth. 2008. CVS-EEP Protocol for Recording
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North Carolina Environmental Management Commission. 2014. Rule 15A NCAC 02B .0295
Mitigation Program Requirements for the Protection and Maintenance of Riparian
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North Carolina Environmental Management Commission. 2020. Rule 15A NCAC 02B .0714 Neuse
River Basin: Nutrient Sensitive Waters Management Strategy: Protection and
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North Carolina Division of Mitigation Services (NCDMS). 2018 Neuse River Basin Restoration
Priorities.
North Carolina Division of Water Quality (NCDWQ). 2010. Methodology for Identification of
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North Carolina Division of Water Quality (NCDWQ). 2011. Surface Water Classifications.
http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/ps/csu/classifications
North Carolina Natural Heritage Program. 2022. Data Explorer. Department of Natural and
Cultural Resources, Raleigh, North Carolina.
Schafale, M.P. 2012. Guide to the Natural Communities of North Carolina: Fourth Approximation.
Natural Heritage Program, Division of Parks and Recreation, N.C. Department of
Environment, Health, and Natural Resources. Raleigh, NC. 208 pp.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service. 1974. Soil Survey Wayne County,
North Carolina.
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APPENDIX A
WASTE UTILIZATION PLAN
Goldsboro Hog Farms, Inc.
Thursday, July 1, 1999
Producer:
Farm Name:
Telephone # :
Type of Operation
Ben & Dale Dunn
Sandy Ridge Farm
362 S. Jordan Chapel Road
Mt.Olive,NC 28365
[phone]
Feeder to Finish Swine
Number of Animals : 5760 hogs design capacity
Application Method: Irrigation
Updated. 121812021
The waste from your animal facility must be land applied at a specified rate to prevent
pollution of surface and/or groundwater. The plant nutrients in the animal waste should be
used to reduce the amount of commercial fertilizer required for the crops in the fields where
waste is to be applied. This waste utilization plan uses nitrogen as the limiting nutrient.
Waste should be analyzed before each application cycle. Annual soil tests are strongly
encouraged so that all plant nutrients can be balanced for realistic yields of the crop to be
grown.
Several factors are important in implementing your waste utilization plan in order to maximize
the fertilizer value of the waste and to ensure that it is applied in an environmentally safe
manner. Always apply waste based on the needs of the crop to be grown and the nutrient
contents of the waste. Do not apply more nitrogen than the crop can utilize. Soil types are
important as they have different infiltration rates, leaching potentials, cation exchange
capacities, and avaialable water holding capacities. Normally waste shall not be applied to
land eroding at greater than 5 tons per acre per year. With special pre -cautions, waste may
be applied to land eroding at up to 10 tons per acre per year. Do not apply waste on
saturated soils, when it is raining, or when the surface is frozen. Either of these conditions
may result in runoff to surface waters which is not allowed under DEM regulations. Wind
conditions should also be considered to avoid drift and downwind odor problems. To
maximize the value of the nutrients for crop production and to reduce the potential for
pollution, the waste should be applied to a growing crop or applied to bare ground not more
than 30 days prior to planting. Injecting the waste or disking will conserve nutrients and
reduce odor problems. This plan is based on waste application through irrigation for this is the
manner in which you have chosen to apply your waste. If you choose to inject the waste in
the future, you need to revise this plan. Nutrient levels for injecting waste and irrigating waste
are not the same.
The estimated acres needed to apply the animal waste is based on typical nutrient content for
this type of facility. Acreage requirements should be based on the waste analysis report from
your waste management facility. Attached you will find information on proper sampling
techniques, preparation, and transfer of waste samples to the lab for ananlysis. This waste
utilization plan, if carried out, meets the requirements for compliance with 15A NCAC
2H.0217 adopted by the Environmental Management Commission.
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AMOUNT OF WASTE PRODUCED PER YEAR (gallons, ft3, tons, etc.)
5760 hogs X 1.9 tons waste/hogs/year = 10944 tons
AMOUNT OF PLANT AVAILABLE NITROGEN (PAN) PRODUCED PER YEAR
5760 hogs X 2.3 Ibs PAN/hogs/year = 13248 PAN/year
Applying the above amount of waste is a big job. You should plan time and have appropriate
equipment to apply
the waste in a timely manner.
The following acreage
will be needed for waste application
based on the
crop to be grown,
soil type
and suface application.
TABLE 1
: ACRES OWNED
BY PRODUCER
TFUCTr
FIELD
SOIL TYPE &CLASS-
CROP YIELD LB S AUK COMM
ACRES-LBS
AW
APPLTC.
DETERMINING PHASE
CODE
N/ACRE N/ACRE
USED
TIME
1
KENANSVILLE ALL
BC
4.7
235 235'
0 2.531
595
;-_
APR-SEP
89
-
- 1
KENANSVILLE ALL
SG
100
0 2.53'
253 i
SEP-APR
89
10
NORFOLK 0-2%
BH
6.5
299
0 0.97
2901
APR-SEP
89
10
NORFOLK 0-2%
SG
1
100
0 0.97
971
SEP-APR
89
11
NORFOLK 0-2%
BH j
6.5
299
Oi 3.1
9271
APR-SEP
89
89
11
12
NORFOLK 0-2%
NORFOLK 0-2%
SG;-
SA A -
1
1
100
110
0
0 2.48
310 ^
273
SEP-APR
APR-SEP
89
12
NORFOLK 0-2%
WA
1
100
0 2.48
248
SEP-APR
89
13
NORFOLK 0-2%
BH j
6.1
305
0 2.76
842
APR-SEP
89
13
NORFOLK 0-2%
SG
1
100'
0' 2.76
276
SEP-APR
89
* 14
NORFOLK 0-2%
SA
1
110
0 3.86
4251
APR-SEP
89
14
NORFOLK 0-2%
WA
1
100
0 3.86
386
SEP-APR
89
15
1NORFOLK 0-2%
BH
6.5
299
0 1.52
454
APR-SEP
89
j- 15
NORFOLK 0-2%
SG
1
100
0' 1.52
152
SEP-APR
89
16
!NORFOLK 0-2%
SA I
1
110
0' 3.66
403
APR-SEP
89
16
!NORFOLK 0-2%
WA
1
100
0 3.66
366 !
SEP-APR
89
17
WAGRAM 6-10%
BC 1
SG
BH
SG
BC
SG
BH
SG
BC
SG
BC
SG
SA,,
4.7
1
5.1
1
4.7
1
5.1
1
4.7
1
4.7
1
1
235
100
249.9
100
235
100
249.9
100
235
100
235
100
110
0'' 2.07
0' 2.07
0 2.78
0 2.78
0' 4.69
0 4.69
0 3.1
0' 3.1
0' 4.83
0 4.83
0 2.85
0 2.85
0 3.19
4861
APR-SEP
89 17
WAGRAM 6-10%
2071
SEP-APR
89 18 WAGRAM 6-10%
6951
APR-SEP
89 18 WAGRAM 6-10%
278
SEP-APR
89 19 WAGRAM 6-10%
1102
APR-SEP
89 - 19 WAGRAM 6-10%
469
SEP-APR
89 20 WAGRAM 6-10%
7751
APR-SEP
89 20 WAGRAM 6-10%
310
SEP-APR
89 21 WAGRAM 6-10%
11351
4831
670'
285
I_
APR-SEP
SEP-APR
APR-SEP
SEP-APR_
APR-SEP
--
89 - 21 WAGRAM 6-10%
j 89 22 WAGRAM 6-10%
i 89 22 WAGRAM 6-10%
1 89 * 23 !DRAGSTON FSL,SL,L,DRAINE
35_1
-1
319
89 23 DRAGSTON FSL,SL,L,DRAINE
WA 1 100 0 3.19
SEP-APR
C 89
23A
DRAGSTON FSL,SL,L,DRAINE
SA 1
1
110
0 1.39
153
APR-SEP
L 89
23A
DRAGSTON FSL,SL,L,DRAINE
WA
1
100
0 1.39
13911
SEP-APR
273
APR-SEP
I 89 27 WAGRAM 6-10%
BC 4.7 235 0 1.16
89
i
- 27
WAGRAM 6-10%
SG
1
100
0 1.16
116
SEP-APR
89
27A
KENANSVILLE ALL
BC
SG
BC
SG
BC
SG
SA
4.7
1
4.7
1
4.7
1
1
235
100
235 0
100
235
100
110
0 2.15
0 2.15
0.57
0' 0.57
0' 1.04
0 1.04
0 4.34
505
APR-SEP
89 i- 27A KENANSVILLE ALL
215
SEP-APR
89 28 WAGRAM 6-10%
134
APR-SEP
89 - 28 WAGRAM 6-10%
57
S PAPS R
89 i 28A 1KENANSVILLE ALL
244
APR-SEP
89 28A 1KENANSVILLE ALL
1041
SEP-APR
89 j* 29 1DRAGSTON FSL,SL,L,DRAINE
477'
APR-SEP
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89
* 29
DRAGSTON FSL,SL,L,DRAINE j
WA j
BC
SG
1
4.7
1
100
235
100
89 4 KENANSVILLE ALL
89 - 4 KENANSVILLE ALL
89
I 5
NORFOLK 0-2%
j BC
SG
BC f
-
SG i
5.2
1
4.7
1
260
100
235
100
89 - 5 NORFOLK 0-2%
89 5A LYNCHBURG ALL
_
89 - 5A LYNCHBURG ALL
i
89
6
NORFOLK 0-2%
BC
SG
BC
SG
5.2
1
4.7
1
260
100
235
100
89 6 NORFOLK 0-2%
89 6A LYNCHBURG ALL
89 - 6A LYNCHBURG ALL
89
6B
KENANSVILLE ALL
BC
4.7
235
89
6B
KENANSVILLE ALL
SG
BC
SG
BC
1
4.7
1
5.2
1
100
235
100
260
100
89 7 DRAGSTON FSL,SL,L,DRAINE
89 h 7 DRAGSTON FSL,SL,L,DRAINE
89 j 7A NORFOLK 0-2%
-SG
89 7A NORFOLK 0-2%
89
7B
KENANSVILLE ALL
BC
4.7
235
89
- 7B
KENANSVILLE ALL
SG
1
100
89
7C
KENANSVILLE ALL
BC
4.7
235
89
7C
KENANSVILLE ALL
SG 1
1
100
89
8
NORFOLK 0-2%
BC
5.2
260
89 8
NORFOLK 0-2%
SG
1
100
89
9
NORFOLK 0-2%
B~ H -
-
6.1
305
89
- 9
!NORFOLK 0-2%
SG
1
100
0 4.34
0: 1.76
01 1.76
434.SEP-APR
414' APR-SEP
176 SEP-APR
291 APR-SEP
01 1.12
01 1.12
112
SEP-APR
01 1.121
2631
APR-SEP
01 1.12
112
% SEP-APR
01 2.78
723
1 APR-SEP
0' 2.78
278I
SEP-APR
Oj 1.39
327
APR-SEP
0' 1.39
139
SEP-APR
0 1.39
327
i APR-SEP
0 139
139
SEP-APR
01 2.15
505 APR-SEP
215 SEP-APR
281 APR-SEP
108 SEP-APR
251 APR-SEP
107 SEP-APR
917 APR-SEP
390 SEP-APR
858 APR-SEP
01 2.15
01 1.08
01 1.08
Oj 1.0T
0 1.07;
0 3.9
Oj 3.9
0: 3.3
03.3
0 1.77
3301
SEP-APR
5401
APR-SEP
Oi 1.771
1771
SEP-APR
TOTALS: 22704.3
Indicates that this field is being overseeded (i.e. interplanted) or winter annuals follow
summer annuals.
* Indicates a Crop Rotation
NOTE: The applicator is cautioned that P and K may be over applied while meeting the N
requirments. Beginning in 1996 the Coastal Zone Management Act will require farmers in
some eastern counties of NC to have a nutrient management plan that addresses all
nutrients. This plan only addresses Nitrogen.
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TABLE 2: ACRES WITH AGREEMENT OR LONG TERM LEASE
(Agreement with adjacent landowners must be attached.)
(Required only if operator does not own adequate land. See required specifications 2.)
There are no Acres Leased
Indicates that this field is being overseeded (i.e. interplanted) or winter annuals follow
summer annuals.
* Indicates a Crop Rotation
* Acreage figures may exceed total acreage in field due to overseeding.
**Lbs AW N (animal waste nitrogen) equals total required nitrogen less any commercial
nitrogen (COMM N) supplied.
The following legend explains the crop codes used in TABLES 1 and 2 above:
CROP CODE
CROP
BC
HYBRID BERM U DAGRASS-CONTROLLED GRAZED
BH
HYBRID BERMUDAGRASS-HAY
SG
SMALL GRAIN OVERSEEDED
SA
SUMMER ANNUALS
WA
WINTER ANNUALS
UNITS
LBS N/UNIT
TONS
50
TONS
50
AC
50
AC
110
AC
100
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TOTALS FROM TABLES 1 AND 2
ACRES LBS AW
N USED
TABLE 1 77.87: 22,704
TOTALS: 77.8T 22,704
AMOUNT OF N PRODUCED: 13,248
—BALANCE -9,456
*** This number must be less than or equal to 0 in order to fully utilize the animal waste N
produced.
Acres show in each of the preceeding tables are considered to be the usable acres excluding
required buffers, filter strips along ditches, odd areas unable to be irrigated, and perimeter
areas not receiving full application rates due to equipment limitations. Actual total acres in the
fields listed may, and most likely will be, more than the acres shown in the tables.
NOTE: The Waste Utilization Plan must contain provisions for periodic land application of
sludge at agronomic rates. The sludge will be nurturient rich and will require precautionary
measures to prevent over application of nutrients or other elements. Your production facility
will produce approximately 2131.2 pounds of plant available nitrogen (PAN) per year in the
sludge that will need to be removed on a periodic basis. This figure is PAN when
broadcasting the sludge. Please be aware that additional acres of land, as well special
equipment, may be needed when you remove this sludge.
See the attached map showing the fields to be used for the utilization of waste water.
APPLICATION OF WASTE BY IRRIGATION
The irrigation application rate should not exceed the intake rate of the soil at the time of
irrigation such that runoff or ponding occurs. This rate is limited by initial soil moisture
content, soil structure, soil texture, water droplet size, and organic solids. The application
amount should not exceed the available water holding capacity of the soil at the time of
irrigation nor should the plant available nitrogen applied exceed the nitrogen needs of the
crop.
Your facility is designed for 180 days of temporary storage and the temporary storage must
be removed on the average of once every 5.92 months. In no instance should the volume of
waste being stored in your structure be within 1.58 feet of the top of the dike.
If surface irrigation is the method of land application for this plan, it is the responsiblity of the
producer and irrigation designer to ensure that an irrigation system is installed to properly
irrigate the acres shown in Tables 1 and 2. Failure to apply the recommended rates and
amounts of Nitrogen shown in the tables may make this plan invalid.
The following table is provided as a guide for establishing application rates and amounts
TRACT
89
FIELD
5, 6, 7A. s
SOIL TYPE
NORFOLK 0-2%
DRAGSTON FSL,SL,L,DRAINED
DRAGSTON FSL,SL,L,DRAINED
- -
DRAGSTON FSL,SL,L,DRAINED
- —
KENANSVILLE ALL
KENANSVILLE ALL
DRAGSTON FSL,SL,L,DRAINED
LYNCHBURG ALL
AGRAM 6-10%
NORFOLK 0-2%
CROP
BC
SA
SG
APPLICATION
RATE (in/hr)
0.50
0.50
0.50
APPLICATION
AMT (inches)
*1
*1
*1
89-23,-23A,-29
89 _7
----------- --
89 -23,-23A,-29
--i----------------
-
89 1, 27A, 28A, 4, 6B, 7B, 7C
89 -27A, -28A, -4, --6B, -7B,
89 7
89 -5A, -6A
89 i —18, -19, -20, -21, -22, -27,
89 10, 11, 13, 15, 9
-'-
----- ---
WA 0.50
—a
*1
------------
BC 0.60 -1
- ----J
*1
SG 0.60
*1
BC 1 0.50
*1
SG
SG
BH 0.50
*1
$9
-12 14 -16---NORFOLKO-2%
----
- SA
SG
0.50
0.50_
*1 ----
*1
89 -NORFOLK
0-2%
89
-12, -14, -16
NORFOLK 0-2%
WA
0.50
*1
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- -- - -- --
gg 17, 19, 2t, 22, 27, 2R - AGRAM 6-10% BC 0.60 - *1
gg 18,20 WAGRAM 6-109/6 BH 0.60 *1
gg 5A, 6A ILYNCHBURG ALL I BC 0.50 *1
* This is the maximum application amount allowed for the soil assuming the amount of
nitrogen allowed for the crop is not over applied. In many situations, the application
amount shown cannot be applied because the nitrogen limitation. The maximum
application amount shown can be applied under optimum soil conditions.
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NARRATIVE OF OPERATION
This WUP has been amended to reflect wettable acres utilizing a current FSA map with the
irrigation pulls drawn and labeled on the map to scale (1 "=660') and corresponding to the
WUP. A D-1 and other pertinent information is provided. The corn crop following soybeans
has 20 Ibs of N deducted to account for residual N from the soybeans. The farm has 10
acres of tobacco rotation and that 10 acres has been omitted from the WUP computations.
That acreage will have the corn, wheat, soybean rotation when tobacco is not there and will
be subject to the same PAN rates and application windows as the rest of the field.
Irrigation pulls 1-8 have been amended (4-20-01) to reflect controlled grazing on Bermuda
and small grain overseed or summer annuals and winter annuals.
Pulls 23,24,25,26 and 29 were amended 8-9-04 to reflect summer and winter annuals on the
pulls. The PAN rate has been reduced by 25% for grazing. The PAN rate on pulls
3,4,6,7,7A,7B and 8 were also reduced by 25% for grazing.
Pulls 17,19,21 and
22 were amended 5/11 /05 to BC/SG overseed.
Pulls 6,6A,6B,7,7A,7B were amended 2/11/08 to reflect corn on these
pulls.Grower plans to use current plan when planting summer and winter annuals.
Pull 8 Tract-89 was amended 3/31/09 to reflect grower clearing land and extending the pull.
Pull 7C was added to the WUP 3/31/09 to reflect grower clearing land. This pull will be Winter
Annual and Summer Annual. All additions Will be on D-1
Pulls 2,3 Tract-89 were removed on 6/1/11 from original WUP due to storage of equipment
on this fields.
Pulls 24, 25, 26 was removed on 11/10/21 upon request of grower. No other changes to the
waste plan were made. The deficit on the PAN will still be.........-9456.32. Plan was
updated also using the New NCSU Realistic Yields. Plan was updated using the 100
overseed. If grower chooses he can used the old 501b overseed.
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PLANS & SPECIFICATIONS
1. Animal waste shall not reach surface waters of the state by runoff, drift, manmade
conveyances, direct application, or direct discharge during operation or land application. Any
discharge of waste which reaches surface water is prohibited. Illegal discharges are subject
to assessment of civil penalties of $10,000 per day by the Division of Water Quality for every
day the discharge continues.
2. The Field Office must have documentation in the design folder that the producer either
owns or has long term access to adequate land to properly dispose of waste. If the producer
does not own adequate land to properly dispose of waste, he shall provide NRCS with a copy
of a written agreement with a landowner who is within a reasonable proximity, allowing
him/her the use of the land for waste application for the life expectancy of the production
facility. It is the responsibility of the owner of the facility to secure an update of the Waste
Utilization Plan when there is a change in the operation, increase in the number of animals,
method of utilization, or available land.
3. Animal waste shall be applied to meet, but not exceed, the Nitrogen needs for realistic crop
yields based on soil type, available moisture, historical data, climate conditions, and level of
management, unless there are regulations that restrict the rate of application for other
nutrients.
4. Animal waste may be applied to land that has a Resource Management System (RMS) or
an Alternative Conservation System (ACS). If an ACS is used the soil loss shall be no greater
than 10 tons per acre per year and appropriate filter strips will be used where runoff leaves
the field. These filter strips will be in addition to "Buffers" required by DEM. (See FOTG
Stantard 393 - Filter Strips and Standard 390 Interim Riparian Forest Buffers).
5. Odors can be reduced by injecting the waste or disking after waste application. Waste
should not be applied when there is danger of drift from the irrigation field.
6. When animal waste is to be applied on acres subject to flooding, it will be soil incorporated
on conventionally tilled cropland. When applied to conservation tilled crops or grassland, the
waste may be broadcast provided the application does not occur during a season prone to
flooding. (See "Weather and Climate in North Carolina" in the NRCS Technical Reference -
Environment file for guidance.)
*7. Liquid waste shall be applied at rates not to exceed the soil infiltration rate such that runoff
does not occur offsite or to surface waters and in a method which does not cause drift from
the site during application. No ponding should occur in order to control conditions conducive
to odor or flies and to provide uniformity of application.
8. Animal waste shall not be applied to saturated soils, during rainfall events, or when the
surface is frozen.
9. Animal waste shall be applied on actively growing crops in such a manner that the crop is
not covered with waste to a depth that would inhibit growth.
10. Waste nutrients shall not be applied in fall or winter for spring planted crops on soils with
a high potential for leaching. Waste nutrient loading rates on these soils should be held to a
minimum and a suitable winter cover crop planted to take up released nutrients. Waste shall
not be applied more than 30 days prior to planting of a crop on bare soil.
11. Any new swine facility sited on or after October 1, 1995 shall comply with the following:
the outer perimeter of the land area onto which waste is applied from a lagoon that is a
component of a swine farm shall be at least 50 feet from any residential property boundary
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and from any perennial stream or river (other that an irrigation ditch or canal. Animal waste
other than swine waste from facilities sited on or after October 1, 1995), shall not be applied
closer than 25 feet to perennial waters. (See Standard 393 - Filter Strips)
12. Animal waste shall not be applied closer than 100 feet to wells.
13. Animal Waste shall not be applied closer than 200 feet of dwellings other than those
owned by the landownwer.
14. Waste shall be applied in a manner not to reach other property and public right - of ways.
15. Animal waste shall not be discharged into surface waters, drainageways, or wetlands by
discharge or by over -spraying. Animal waste may be applied to prior converted croplands
provided they have been approved as a land application site by a "technical specialist".
Animal waste should not be applied on grassed waterways that discharge directly into water
courses, except when applied at agronomic rates and the application causes no runoff or drift
from the site.
*16. Domestic and industrial waste from washdown facilities, showers, toilets, sinks, etc.,
shall not be discharged into the animal waste management system.
*17. A protective cover of appropriate vegetation will be established on all disturbed areas
(lagoon embankments, berms, pipe runs, etc.). If needed, special vegetation shall be
provided for these areas and shall be fenced, as necessary, to protect the vegetation.
Vegetation such as trees, shrubs, and other woody species, etc. are limited to areas where
considered appropriate. Lagoon areas should be kept mowed and accessible. Lagoon berms
and structures should be inspected regularly for evidence of erosion, leakage or discharge.
*18. If animal production at the facility is to be suspended or terminated, the owner is
responsible for obtaining and implementing a "closure plan" which will eliminate the possibility
of an illegal discharge, pollution and erosion.
*19. Waste handling structures, piping, pumps, reels, etc., should be inspected on a regular
basis to prevent breakdowns, leaks, and spills. A regular maintenance checklist should be
kept on site.
20. Animal waste can be used in a rotation that includes vegetables and other crops for direct
human consumption. However, if animal waste is used on crops for direct human
consumption, it should only be applied as a preemergence with no other applications of
animal waste during the crop season.
*21. Highly visible markers shall be installed to mark the top and bottom elevations of the
temporary storage (pumping volume) of all waste treatment lagoons. Pumping shall be
managed to maintain the liquid level between the markers. A marker will be required to mark
the maximum storage volume fpr waste storage ponds.
22. Waste shall be tested within 60 days of utilization and soil shall be tested at least annually
at crop sites where waste products are applied. Nitrogen shall be the rate -determining
element. Zinc and copper levels in the soils shall be monitored and alternative crop sites
shall be used when these metals approach excessive levels. pH shall be adjusted for
optimum crop production amd maintained. Soil and waste analysis records shall be kept for
five (5) years. Poultry dry waste application records shall be maintained for three (3) years.
Waste application records for all other waste shall be maintained for five (5) years.
23. Dead animals will be disposed of in a manner that meets North Carolina Department of
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Agriculture regulations.
* Liquid Systems
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NAME OF FARM: Sandy Ridge Farm
OWNER / MANAGER AGREEMENT
I (we) understand and will follow and implement the specifications and the operation and
maintenance precedures estalished in the approved animal waste utilization plan for the farm
named above. I (we) know that any expansion to the existing design capacity of the waste
treatment and/or storage system or construction of new facilities will require a new utilization
plan and a new certification to be submitted to DEM before the new animals are stocked.
I (we) understand that I must own or have acces to equipment, primarily irrigation equipment,
to land apply the animal waste described in this waste utilization plan. This equipment must
be available at the appropriate pumping time such that no discharge occurs from the lagoon
in a 25-year 1-day storm event. I also certify that the waste will be applied on the land
according to this plan at the appropriate times and at rates that no runoff occurs.
NAME OF FACILITY OWNER: Ben & Dale Dunn
SIGNATURE:
NAME OF MANAGER (if different from owner):
DATE:
please print
SIGNATURE:
DATE:
NAME OF TECHNICAL SPECIALIST: Robert B. Mitchell Jr.
AFFILIATION: Private Technical Specialist
ADDRESS (AGENCY): 104 Adler Lane
Goldsboro, NC 27530
(919) 7 -
SIGNATURE: ATE:
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APPENDIX B
Auctioneer Forest Mitigation Site
Wayne County, NC
Site Photographs — Taken April 19, 2022
DI near fire station, looking west
D1 along southern boundary, looking west
UT 1 looking downstream
DI near fire station, looking east
Concentrated flow through pipe from cattle field
Cattle pasture
Auctioneer Forest Mitigation Site
Site Photographs Page 1 of 1

ROY COOPER
Governor
DIONNE DELLI-GATTI
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
Ben R. Dunn
100 Grove Church Road
Mount Olive, North Carolina 28365
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
May 12, 2021
APPENDIX C
Subject: On -Site Determination for Applicability to Neuse Riparian Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 02B .0714) (EXPRESS Program)
Subject Property/ Project Name: Falling Creek Farm Mitigation Site
Address/Location: 412 S. Jordan's Chapel Road, Grantham, North Carolina
Stream(s) Evaluated: (4) — UTs to Falling Creek, Class C, NSW; Stream Index 27-54-(0.5); Neuse River Basin
Determination Date: October 7, 2020
Staff: Chris Pullinger, Katie Merritt
2020-1148 v1
Wayne County
Determination Type:
Buffer:
Stream:
® Neuse (15A NCAC 02B .0714)
® Intermittent/Perennial Determination
❑ Tar -Pamlico (15A NCAC 02B .0734)
❑ Catawba (15A NCAC 02B .0614)
❑ Jordan (15A NCAC 02B .0267) (governmental and/or
interjurisdictional projects)
❑ Randleman (15A NCAC 02B .0724)
❑ Goose Creek (15A NCAC 02B .0605-.0608)
Stream
E/1/P*
Not Subject
Subject
Start@
Stop@
Soil Survey
USGS
Topo
2020-1148 v1 UT 1
1
X
2020-1148 v1 UT1 Start
2020-1148 v1 UT1 Finish
X
X
2020-1148 v1 UT22
1
X
2020-1148 v1 UT2 Start
2020-1148 v1 UT2 Finish
X
2020-1148 v1 UT 3A
I
X
2020-1148 v1 UT3A Origin
2020-1148 v1 UT 3A Finish
X
X
2020-1148 v1 UT 3A
man-made ditch
X
2020-1148 v1 UT 3A Start
2020-1148 v1 UT 3A Origin
X
2020-1148 v1 313
1
X
2020-1148 v1 UT 313 Start
2020-1148 v1 UT 313 Finish
X
*E/1/P = Ephemeral/Intermittent/Perennial
The Division of Water Resources has determined that the streams listed in the table above and included on the attached map have been
located on page 28 of the most recent published (1974) NRCS Soil Survey of Wayne County, North Carolina and/or the most recent USGS
Topographic map at a 1:24,000 scale and evaluated for applicability to the Neuse Riparian Buffer Rule. Each feature that is checked "Not
Subject" and highlighted on the attached maps in "red" has been determined to be either man-made in nature, ephemeral, or not present on
the property. Features that are checked "Subject" and highlighted on the attached maps in "blue" have been located on the property and
possess characteristics that qualify them to be at least intermittent streams. There may be other streams or features located on the property
that do not appear on the maps referenced above but may be considered jurisdictional according to the US Army Corps of Engineers and
subject to the Clean Water Act.
This on -site determination shall expire five (5) years from the date of this letter. Landowners or affected parties that dispute a
determination made by the DWR may request a determination by the Director. An appeal request must be made within sixty (60) calendar
days of date of this letter to the Director in writing.
If sending via US Postal Service:
c/o Paul Wojoski
DWR —401 & Buffer Permitting Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
If sending via delivery service (UPS, FedEx, etc.):
clo Paul Wojoski
DWR —401 & Buffer Permitting Unit
512 N. Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC 27604
D E Q�� North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Washington Regional Office 1 943 Washington Square Mall I Washington, North Carolina 27889
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This determination is final and binding as detailed above unless an appeal is requested within sixty (60) days.
This determination only addresses the applicability to the buffer rules and does not approve any activity within the buffers or
waters. The project may require a Section 404/401 Permit for the proposed activity. Any inquiries regarding applicability to the
Clean Water Act should be directed to the US Army Corps of Engineers Washington Regulatory Field Office at (910)-251-4629.
If you have questions regarding this determination, please feel free to contact Chris Pullinger at [phone].
Sincerely,
Robert Tankard, Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
cc: WaRO DWR File Copy/LASERFICHE
Norton Webster, EcoTerra (via e-mail: norton(@ecoterra.com)
Emily Thompson, USACE Washington Field Regulatory Office (via e-mail)
Katie Merritt — DWR Central Office (via e-mail)
D E Q�� North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Washington Regional Office 1 943 Washington Square Mail I Washington, North Carolina 27889
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DocuSion Envelope ID: C2644BCA-BBFD-4D16-AE7D-38A75E3BA18D
ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
Ted Griffith
Eco Terra Partners, LLC
(via electronic mail: ted(cr�,ecoterra.com )
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
July 19, 2021
Re: Site Viability for Buffer Mitigation & Nutrient Offset — Falling Creek Farm Site
Grantham, NC (near 412 S Jordans Chapel Rd)
Neuse 03020201
Wayne County
Dear Mr. Griffith,
On August 27, 2020, Katie Merritt, with the Division of Water Resources (DWR), received a request
from you on behalf of Eco Terra Partners, LLC (Eco Terra) for a site visit near the above -referenced
site in the Neuse River Basin within the 8-digit Hydrologic Unit Code 03020201. The site visit was
to determine the potential for riparian buffer mitigation and nutrient offset within a proposed
conservation easement boundary, which is more accurately depicted in the attached map labeled
"Figure 1" prepared by Eco Terra. The proposed easement boundary in Figure 1, includes all
riparian areas intended to be proposed as part of the mitigation site. On October 7, 2020, Ms. Merritt
performed a site assessment of the subject site. Staff with Eco Terra were also present. The site visit
revealed the following site constraints:
UTILITIES: A utility easement was observed crossing the site along UT3. The utility
easement shall not be within a conservation easement or within riparian areas where
buffer mitigation or nutrient offset credits are proposed to be generated.
PERMITS: An Animal Feeding Operation (AFO) permit is associated with this property.
The permit associated with this property is # AWS960014 and allows for some or all the
property to be used for the land application of animal waste per an approved Waste
Utilization Plan issued by the DWR.
O Application of animal waste will not be permitted within a conservation easement
or within riparian areas where buffer mitigation or nutrient offset credits are
proposed to be generated.
O All riparian areas proposed to be placed in a conservation easement must be
removed from the Waste Utilization Plan.
O Written approval by DWR of any modification to the existing Waste Utilization
Plan and/or the applicable permit will be required prior to approval of the riparian
areas to generate buffer mitigation or nutrient offset credits.
EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE: Existing underground and/or above ground
infrastructure (example: pipes) may be present and is likely for purposes of irrigating the
property for the land application of animal waste associated with permit # AWS960014.
D E Q�� North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 1 1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
NORTH CAROLINA -
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DocuSign Envelope ID: C2644BCA-BBFD-4D16-AE7D-38A75E3BA18D
Falling Creek Farm
Eco Terra Partners, LLC
July 19, 2021
o No infrastructure or impervious areas below or above the ground will be allowed
to be within a conservation easement or within riparian areas where buffer
mitigation or nutrient offset credits are proposed to be generated.
o All infrastructure shall be mapped, including wells and hydrants. Written proof
of the removal of all infrastructure within riparian areas proposed to be placed in
a conservation easement will be required prior to approval of the riparian areas to
generate buffer mitigation or nutrient offset credits.
o Changes to any infrastructure associated with permit # AWS960014 will require
prior approval from DWR if they result in a change in the irrigation system
design for land application.
Ms. Merritt's evaluation of the features onsite and their associated mitigation determination for the
riparian areas are provided in the table below. This evaluation was made from Top of Bank (TOB)
and landward 200' from each feature for buffer mitigation pursuant to 15A NCAC 02B .0295
(effective November 1, 2015) and for nutrient offset credits pursuant to 15A NCAC 02B .0703.
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DocuSign Envelope ID: C2644BCA-BBFD-4D16-AE7D-38A75E3BA18D
Falling Creek Farm Site
Eco Terra Partners, LLC
July 19, 2021
Feature
Classification
'Subiect
'Riparian Land uses
Buffer
.'Nutriient
4,INJitigation Tyne Determination w/in
to
riparian areas
onsite
adiacent to Feature
Credit
Offset
Buffer
0( 200'
Viable
Viable
Rule
UTl
Stream
Yes
Left Bank— clear cut areas
zYes
Yes (non-
Non -forested fields - Restoration Site per
(at DWR
Right Bank —
(right
forested
15A NCAC 02B .0295 (n)
flag)
combination of non-
bank
fields only)
forested agricultural fields
only)
Forested Areas (excluding clear cut areas)
& mature forest
— Preservation Site per 15A NCAC 02B
.0295 (o)(5)
UT2
Stream
Yes
Non -forested agricultural
zYes
Yes (non-
Non -forested fields - Restoration Site per
(at DWR
fields with mature forest
forested
15A NCAC 02B .0295 (n)
flag)
downstream.
fields only)
Forested Areas — Preservation Site per
15A NCAC 02B .0295 (o)(5)
2A
Ditch
No
Non -forested agricultural
No
Yes
Restoration Site per 15A NCAC 02B
>3' depth
fields
.0295 (n)
213
Ditch
No
Non -forested agricultural
No
No
Directly hydrologically connected to ditch
fields
2A
UT3
Stream
Yes
Non -forested agricultural
zYes
Yes (non-
Non -forested fields - Restoration Site per
(at DWR
fields with mature forest
forested
15A NCAC 02B .0295 (n)
flag)
downstream; uppermost
fields only)
reach located within a
Forested Areas — Preservation Site per
DOT R.O.W. and utility
15A NCAC 02B .0295 (o)(5)
easement
Site constraints consist of utilities and
DOT R.O. W
3A
Ditch >3'
No
Non -forested agricultural
No
No
Site constraints consist of utilities and
depth
fields & mostly located
DOT R.O. W
within a DOT R.O.W. and
utility easement
UT4
Stream
Yes
Non -forested agricultural
zYes
Yes (non-
Non -forested fields - Restoration Site per
(at DWR
fields with mature forest
forested
15A NCAC 02B .0295 (n)
flag)
downstream.
fields only)
Forested Areas — Preservation Site per
15A NCAC 02B .0295 (o)(5)
4A
Ditch >3'
No
Non -forested agricultural
No
Yes
Restoration Site per 15A NCAC 02B
depth
fields
.0295 (n)
Pipes observed in channel
all piping shall be removed from ditch and
and riparian area
banks
'Subjectivity calls for the features were determined by DWR in correspondence dated May 12, 2021 (D)VR# 2020-1148) using the
1:24,000 scale quadrangle topographic map prepared by USGS and the most recent printed version of the soil survey map prepared by
the NRCS .
2The area of preservation credit within a buffer mitigation site shall comprise of no more than 25 percent (25%) of the total area of buffer
mitigation per 15A NCAC 0295 (o)(5) and 15A NCAC 0295 (o)(4). Site cannot be a Preservation Only site to comply with this rule.
'NC Division of Water Resources - Methodology and Calculations for determining Nutrient Reductions associated with Riparian Buffer
Establishment
'Determinations made for this Site are determined based on the proposal provided in maps and figures submitted with the request.
s All features proposed for buffer mitigation or nutrient offset, must have a planted conservation easement established that includes the
tops of channel banks when being measured perpendicular and landward from the banks, even if no credit is viable within that riparian
area.
'The area of the mitigation site on ephemeral channels shall comprise no more than 25 percent (25%) of the total area of buffer
mitigation per 15A NCAC 02B .0295 (o)(7).
7Landuses may also include the application of animal waste associated with an AFO permit.
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DocuSign Envelope ID: C2644BCA-BBFD-4D16-AE7D-38A75E3BA18D
Falling Creek Farm
Eco Terra Partners, LLC
July 19, 2021
Determinations provided in the table above were made using a proposed easement boundary showing
proposed mitigation areas shown in Figure 1. The map representing the proposal for the site is
attached to this letter and initialed by Ms. Merritt on July 19, 2021. Substantial changes to the
proposed easement boundary as well as site constraints identified in this letter could affect the Site's
potential to generate buffer mitigation and nutrient offset credits.
This letter does not constitute an approval of this Site to generate buffer and nutrient offset credits.
Pursuant to 15A NCAC 02B .0295, a mitigation proposal and a mitigation plan shall be submitted to
DWR for written approval prior to conducting any mitigation activities in riparian areas and/or
surface waters for buffer mitigation credit. Pursuant to 15A NCAC 02B .0703, a proposal regarding a
proposed nutrient load -reducing measure for nutrient offset credit shall be submitted to DWR for
approval prior to any mitigation activities in riparian areas and/or surface waters.
All vegetative plantings, performance criteria and other mitigation requirements for riparian
restoration, enhancement and preservation must follow the requirements in 15A NCAC 02B .0295 to
be eligible for buffer and/or nutrient offset mitigation credits. For any areas depicted as not being
viable for nutrient offset credit above, one could propose a different measure, along with supporting
calculations and sufficient detail to support estimates of load reduction, for review by the DWR to
determine viability for nutrient offset in accordance with 15A NCAC 02B .0703.
This viability assessment will expire on July 19, 2023 or upon approval of a mitigation plan by
the DWR, whichever comes first. This letter should be provided in any nutrient offset, buffer,
stream or wetland mitigation plan for this Site.
Please contact Katie Merritt at [phone] if you have any questions regarding this
correspondence.
Sincerely,
Sgned by:
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Paul Wojoski, Supervisor
401 and Buffer Permitting Branch
PW/kym
Attachments: Figure 1. Site Map
cc: File Copy (Katie Merritt)
DWR Animal Feeding Operations Branch — Ramesh Ravella ramesh.ravella@ncdenr. go
DWR WaRO — David May
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UT3
� UT2
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UT1
i
2A
2B
Existing Wetland
Conservation
Easement -
UT4
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FIGURE 1: Falling Creek Farm Mitigation Site
Wayne County, NC
Neuse 03020201
e(fo-kerm. 35016'25.5"N 78015'39.5"W
Legend ' I -a'
L Wayne County Parcel
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0 Proposed Conservation Easement
I/P Stream (Subject)
- Man-made ditch (Not subject, ditch)
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DocuSign Envelope ID: 092CB075-EF9B-491 1 -A51 E-C26D7EFFA94D
ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHAM E. ROGEM, JR.
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
June 15, 2022
Scott Frederick
Eco Terra Partners, LLC
(via electronic mail: scottgecoterra.com )
Re: Site Viability for Buffer Mitigation & Nutrient Offset — Falling Creek Farm Ditch IA
(this mitigation determination was performed assuming Ditch IA will be added to a larger
parcel known as Falling Creek Farm. A site viability letter was issued by DWR July 19, 2021
without Ditch IA included.)
35.273750,-78.260972 off S Jordans Chapel Rd in Grantham, NC
Neuse 03020201
Wayne County
Dear Mr. Frederick,
On May 12, 2022, Katie Merritt, with the Division of Water Resources (DWR), received a request
from you on behalf of Eco Terra Partners, LLC (Eco Terra) for a site visit near the above -referenced
site in the Neuse River Basin within the 8-digit Hydrologic Unit Code 03020201. The site visit was
to determine the potential for riparian buffer mitigation and nutrient offset adjacent to one feature
within a proposed conservation easement boundary, which is more accurately depicted in the
attached map labeled "Figure 1". This feature is intended to be added to a larger site referred to as
the Falling Creek Farm site. On May 19, 2022, Ms. Merritt performed a site assessment of the
subject site. Staff with Eco Terra were also present. The site visit revealed the following site
constraints:
UTILITIES: A utility easement was observed crossing the site along UT3. The utility
easement shall not be within a conservation easement or within riparian areas where
buffer mitigation or nutrient offset credits are proposed to be generated.
PERMITS: An Animal Feeding Operation (AFO) permit is associated with this property.
The permit associated with this property is # AWS960014 and allows for some or all the
property to be used for the land application of animal waste per an approved Waste
Utilization Plan issued by the DWR.
O Application of animal waste will not be permitted within a conservation easement
or within riparian areas where buffer mitigation or nutrient offset credits are
proposed to be generated.
O All riparian areas proposed to be placed in a conservation easement must be
removed from the Waste Utilization Plan.
O Written approval by DWR of any modification to the existing Waste Utilization
Plan and/or the applicable permit will be required prior to approval of the riparian
areas to generate buffer mitigation or nutrient offset credits.
D E Q �J North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 1 1611 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1611
NORTH C of Envi A a 919.707.9000
Deparlmem of Envlronmenml Duali�

DocuSign Envelope ID: 092CB075-EF9B-491 1 -A51 E-C26D7EFFA94D Falling Creek Farm Site -Add on
EcoTerra
June 15, 2022
EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE: Existing underground and/or above ground
infrastructure (example: pipes) may be present and is likely for purposes of irrigating the
property for the land application of animal waste associated with permit # AWS960014.
o No infrastructure or impervious areas below or above the ground will be allowed
to be within a conservation easement or within riparian areas where buffer
mitigation or nutrient offset credits are proposed to be generated.
o All infrastructure shall be mapped, including wells and hydrants. Written proof
of the removal of all infrastructure within riparian areas proposed to be placed in
a conservation easement will be required prior to approval of the riparian areas to
generate buffer mitigation or nutrient offset credits.
o Changes to any infrastructure associated with permit # AWS960014 will require
prior approval from DWR if they result in a change in the irrigation system
design for land application.
Ms. Merritt's evaluation of the features onsite and their associated mitigation determination for the
riparian areas are provided in the table below. This evaluation was made from Top of Bank (TOB)
and landward 200' from each feature for buffer mitigation pursuant to 15A NCAC 02B .0295
(effective November 1, 2015) and for nutrient offset credits pursuant to 15A NCAC 02B .0703.
Feature
Classification
1Sublect
7Riparian Land uses
Buffer
3Nutrient
4,SMitigation Type Determination w/in
to
riparian areas
onsite
adiacent to Feature
Credit
Offset
Buffer
0( 200')
Viable
Viable
Rule
UTl
Stream
Yes
Left Bank — clear cut areas
2Yes
Yes (non-
See mitigation determination letter issued
(at DWR
Right Bank —
(right
forested
on July 19, 2021
flag)
combination of non-
bank
fields only)
forested agricultural fields
only)
& mature forest
IA
Ditch
No
Left Bank — Forested;
No
*Yes (see
Non -forested fields - Restoration Site per
>3' depth
Right Bank - Non -forested
note)
15A NCAC 02B .0295 (n) AND
agricultural fields
CONTINGENT ON IMPLEMENTING
RIPARIAN RESTORATION ALONG
An earthen berm/spoil pile
UTl
within riparian areas needs
to be graded level with top
Note: Earthen bean & spoil are required to
of bank. (see map)
be graded level with top of bank before
being planted, to be viable for any credits.
'Subjectivity calls for the features were determined by DWR in correspondence dated May 12, 2021 (D)VR# 2020-1148) using the
1:24,000 scale quadrangle topographic map prepared by USGS and the most recent printed version of the soil survey map prepared by
the NRCS .
2The area of preservation credit within a buffer mitigation site shall comprise of no more than 25 percent (25%) of the total area of buffer
mitigation per 15A NCAC 0295 (o)(5) and 15A NCAC 0295 (o)(4). Site cannot be a Preservation Only site to comply with this rule.
3NC Division of Water Resources - Methodology and Calculations for determining Nutrient Reductions associated with Riparian Buffer
Establishment
'Determinations made for this Site are determined based on the proposal provided in maps and figures submitted with the request.
s All features proposed for buffer mitigation or nutrient offset, must have a planted conservation easement established that includes the
tops of channel banks when being measured perpendicular and landward from the banks, even if no credit is viable within that riparian
area.
6The area of the mitigation site on ephemeral channels shall comprise no more than 25 percent (25%) of the total area of buffer
mitigation per 15A NCAC 02B .0295 (o)(7).
7Landuses may also include the application of animal waste associated with an AFO permit.
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DocuSign Envelope ID: 092CB075-EF9B-491 1 -A51 E-C26D7EFFA94D
Falling Creek Farm Site -Add on
EcoTerra
June 15, 2022
Determinations provided in the table above were made using a proposed easement boundary showing
proposed mitigation areas shown in Figure 1. The map representing the proposal for the site is
attached to this letter and initialed by Ms. Merritt on June 15, 2022. Substantial changes to the
proposed easement boundary as well as site constraints identified in this letter could affect the Site's
potential to generate buffer mitigation and nutrient offset credits.
This letter does not constitute an approval of this Site to generate buffer and nutrient offset credits.
Pursuant to 15A NCAC 02B .0295, a mitigation proposal and a mitigation plan shall be submitted to
DWR for written approval prior to conducting any mitigation activities in riparian areas and/or
surface waters for buffer mitigation credit. Pursuant to 15A NCAC 02B .0703, a proposal regarding a
proposed nutrient load -reducing measure for nutrient offset credit shall be submitted to DWR for
approval prior to any mitigation activities in riparian areas and/or surface waters.
All vegetative plantings, performance criteria and other mitigation requirements for riparian
restoration, enhancement and preservation must follow the requirements in 15A NCAC 02B .0295 to
be eligible for buffer and/or nutrient offset mitigation credits. For any areas depicted as not being
viable for nutrient offset credit above, one could propose a different measure, along with supporting
calculations and sufficient detail to support estimates of load reduction, for review by the DWR to
determine viability for nutrient offset in accordance with 15A NCAC 02B .0703.
This viability assessment will expire on June 15, 2024 or upon approval of a mitigation plan by
the DWR, whichever comes first. This letter should be provided in any nutrient offset, buffer,
stream or wetland mitigation plan for this Site.
Please contact Katie Merritt at [phone] if you have any questions regarding this
correspondence.
Sincerely,
PW/kym
Attachments: Figure 1
cc: File Copy (Katie Merritt)
DocuSigned by:
949D91 BA53E®F4E0...
Paul Wojoski, Supervisor
401 and Buffer Permitting Branch
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IlnciiSign Fnvalnna Ill•(197CR(175_FFQR_4Q11_A51F-C7Fr17FFFA9d1)
Proposed DWR CE Boundary
for Falling Creek Farm site
(viability letter issued 7/19/21
P oposed Auctioneer
Wetland Site
Conservation
Easement
Spoil: >3' ditch depth
(Pp2 to Pp3)
FIGURE 1:
010
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0 250 500 Feet
1 1 1 1 1
Affected Hydrants
to be capped or
Affected Irrigation runs
to be modified (See
WUP)
Legend
Wayne County Parcels
II-1 Falling Creek Farm Proposed CE
Stream
- - - Ditch
Proposed extension of the
CE Boundary to include
Ditch 1A connecting to UT1
Falling Creek Farm Mitigation Site
Wayne County, NC 1 - 16a/
Neuse 03020201
35°16'25.5"N 78°15'39.5"W
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A

United States Department of the Interior APPENDIX D
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
Raleigh ES Field Office
551-F Pylon Drive
Raleigh, North Carolina 27606
March 18, 2021
Samantha Dailey
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District
Raleigh Regulatory Field Office
3331 Heritage Trade Drive, Suite 105
Wake Forest, NC 27587
Re: Eco Terra Neuse 01 UMBI (Auctioneer Forest Mitigation Bank) / SAW-2020-01752/ Wayne Co.
Dear Mrs. Dailey:
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) has reviewed the project advertised in the above
referenced Public Notice. The project, as advertised in the Public Notice, is expected to have
minimal adverse impacts to fish and wildlife resources. Therefore, we have no objection to the
activity as described in the permit application.
In accordance with the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, (ESA) and based on the
information provided, and other available information, it appears the action is not likely to
adversely affect federally listed species or their critical habitat as defined by the ESA. We believe
that the requirements of section 7 (a)(2) of the ESA have been satisfied for this project. Please
remember that obligations under the ESA must be reconsidered if: (1) new information identifies
impacts of this action that may affect listed species or critical habitat in a manner not previously
considered; (2) this action is modified in a manner that was not considered in this review; or, (3) a
new species is listed or critical habitat determined that may be affected by the identified action.
For your convenience a list of all federally protected endangered and threatened species in North
Carolina is now available on our website at <http://www.fws.gov/raleigh>. Our web page contains
a complete and updated list of federally protected species, and a list of federal species of concern
known to occur in each county in North Carolina.
The Service appreciates the opportunity to review and provide comments on the proposed action.
Should you have any questions regarding the project, please contact Kathy Matthews at (919) 856-
4520, extension 27.
Sincerely,
for Pete Benjamin,
Field Supervisor
cc: NMFS, Beaufort, NC
EPA, Atlanta, GA
WRC, Raleigh

North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
State Historic Preservation Office
Ramona M. Bartos, Administrator
Governor Roy Cooper Secretary D. Reid Wilson
April 26, 2021
Samantha Dailey samantha.j.dailey_(r)c,usace.army.mil
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers — Wilmington District
Charlotte Regulatory Field Office
151 Patton Avenue, Room 208
Asheville, North Carolina 28801
Re: Auctioneer Forest Mitigation Bank, 35.271772,-78.262661, Mount Olive, Wayne County,
ER 21-0709
Dear Ms. Dailey:
Thank you for your email of March 12, 2021, regarding the above -referenced undertaking. We have
reviewed the submittal and offer the following comments.
We have conducted a review of the project and are aware of no historic resources which would be affected
by the project. Therefore, we have no comment on the project as proposed.
The above comments are made pursuant to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and the
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's Regulations for Compliance with Section 106 codified at 36
CFR Part 800.
Thank you for your cooperation and consideration. If you have questions concerning the above comment,
contact Renee Gledhill -Earley, environmental review coordinator, at 919-814-6579
or environmental.review(a�ncdcr.gov. In all future communication concerning this project, please cite the
above referenced tracking number.
Sincerely,
()_C Q
Ramona Bartos, Deputy
State Historic Preservation Officer
Location: 109 East Jones Street, Raleigh NC 27601 Mailing Address: 4617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh NC 27699-4617 Telephone/Fax: [phone]-6898

Auctioneer BPDP
S. Jordan Chapel Road
Mount Olive, NC 28365
Inquiry Number: 6948901.2s
April 20, 2022
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Map Findings
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OrphanSummary---------------------------------------------------------
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Government Records Searched/Data Currency Tracking
GRA
GEOCHECK ADDENDUM
Physical Setting Source Addendum------------------------------------------
A-1
Physical Setting Source Summary-------------------------------------------.
A-2
Physical Setting Source Map
A-7
Physical Setting Source Map Findings----------------------------------------
A-8
Physical Setting Source Records Searched------------------------------------.
PSGRA
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A search of available environmental records was conducted by Environmental Data Resources, Inc (EDR).
The report was designed to assist parties seeking to meet the search requirements of EPA's Standards
and Practices for All Appropriate Inquiries (40 CFR Part 312), the ASTM Standard Practice for
Environmental Site Assessments (E1527-21), the ASTM Standard Practice for Environmental Site
Assessments for Forestland or Rural Property (E 2247-16), the ASTM Standard Practice for Limited
Environmental Due Diligence: Transaction Screen Process (E 1528-14) or custom requirements developed
for the evaluation of environmental risk associated with a parcel of real estate.
TARGET PROPERTY INFORMATION
ADDRESS
S. JORDAN CHAPEL ROAD
MOUNT OLIVE, NC 28365
COORDINATES
Latitude (North):
Longitude (West):
Universal Tranverse Mercator
UTM X (Meters):
UTM Y (Meters):
Elevation:
35.2719810 - 35- 16' 19.13"
78.2629590 - 78- 15' 46.65"
Zone 17
748967.9
3906442.5
163 ft. above sea level
USGS TOPOGRAPHIC MAP ASSOCIATED WITH TARGET PROPERTY
Target Property Map
Version Date:
Northeast Map
Version Date:
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY IN THIS REPORT
13847251 NEWTON GROVE NORTH, NC
2019
13847225 GRANTHAM, NC
2019
Portions of Photo from: 20140525, 20141018
Source: USDA
TC6948901.2s EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1

F- MAPPED SITES SUMMARY
Target Property Address:
S. JORDAN CHAPEL ROAD
MOUNT OLIVE, NC 28365
Click on Map ID to see full detail.
MAP
ID SITE NAME ADDRESS
NO MAPPED SITES FOUND
DATABASE ACRONYMS
RELATIVE DIST (ft. & mi.)
ELEVATION DIRECTION
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
TARGET PROPERTY SEARCH RESULTS
The target property was not listed in any of the databases searched by EDR.
DATABASES WITH NO MAPPED SITES
No mapped sites were found in EDR's search of available ("reasonably ascertainable ") government
records either on the target property or within the search radius around the target property for the
following databases:
STANDARD ENVIRONMENTAL RECORDS
Lists of Federal NPL (Superfund) sites
NPL___________________________ National Priority List
Proposed NPL________________ Proposed National Priority List Sites
NPL LIENS -------------------- Federal Superfund Liens
Lists of Federal Delisted NPL sites
Delisted NPL__________________ National Priority List Deletions
Lists of Federal sites subject to CERCLA removals and CERCLA orders
FEDERAL FACILITY__________ Federal Facility Site Information listing
SEMS_________________________ Superfund Enterprise Management System
Lists of Federal CERCLA sites with NFRAP
SEMS-ARCHIVE-------------- Superfund Enterprise Management System Archive
Lists of Federal RCRA facilities undergoing Corrective Action
CORRACTS__________________ Corrective Action Report
Lists of Federal RCRA TSD facilities
RCRA-TSDF------------------ RCRA- Treatment, Storage and Disposal
Lists of Federal RCRA generators
RCRA-LQG------------------- RCRA- Large Quantity Generators
RCRA-SQG------------------- RCRA- Small Quantity Generators
RCRA-VSQG----------------- RCRA- Very Small Quantity Generators (Formerly Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity
Generators)
Federal institutional controls / engineering controls registries
LUCIS_________________________ Land Use Control Information System
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
US ENG CONTROLS_________ Engineering Controls Sites List
US INST CONTROLS --------- Institutional Controls Sites List
Federal ERNS list
ERNS_________________________ Emergency Response Notification System
Lists of state- and tribal (Supen°und) equivalent sites
NC HSDS_____________________ Hazardous Substance Disposal Site
Lists of state- and tribal hazardous waste facilities
SHWS------------------------- Inactive Hazardous Sites Inventory
Lists of state and tribal landfills and solid waste disposal facilities
SWF/LF_______________________ List of Solid Waste Facilities
DEBRIS_______________________ Solid Waste Active Disaster Debris Sites Listing
OLI____________________________ Old Landfill Inventory
LCID__________________________ Land -Clearing and Inert Debris (LCID) Landfill Notifications
Lists of state and tribal leaking storage tanks
LAST__________________________ Leaking Aboveground Storage Tanks
LUST -------------------------- Regional UST Database
INDIAN LUST_________________ Leaking Underground Storage Tanks on Indian Land
LUST TRUST_________________ State Trust Fund Database
Lists of state and tribal registered storage tanks
FEMA UST____________________ Underground Storage Tank Listing
UST___________________________ Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Database
AST___________________________ AST Database
INDIAN UST__________________ Underground Storage Tanks on Indian Land
State and tribal institutional control / engineering control registries
INST CONTROL______________ No Further Action Sites With Land Use Restrictions Monitoring
Lists of state and tribal voluntary cleanup sites
INDIAN VCP__________________ Voluntary Cleanup Priority Listing
VCP___________________________ Responsible Party Voluntary Action Sites
Lists of state and tribal brownfield sites
BROWNFIELDS______________ Brownfields Projects Inventory
ADDITIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL RECORDS
Local Brownfield lists
US BROWNFIELDS----------- A Listing of Brownfields Sites
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Local Lists of Landfill / Solid Waste Disposal Sites
SWRCY_______________________
Recycling Center Listing
HIST LF_______________________
Solid Waste Facility Listing
INDIAN ODI___________________
Report on the Status of Open Dumps on Indian Lands
ODI___________________________
Open Dump Inventory
DEBRIS REGION 9___________
Torres Martinez Reservation Illegal Dump Site Locations
IHS OPEN DUMPS___________
Open Dumps on Indian Land
Local Lists of Hazardous waste / Contaminated Sites
US HIST CDL_________________ Delisted National Clandestine Laboratory Register
US CDL_______________________ National Clandestine Laboratory Register
PFAS-------------------------- PFAS Contamination Site Listing
Local Land Records
LIENS 2_______________________ CERCLA Lien Information
Records of Emergency Release Reports
HMIRS________________________
Hazardous Materials Information Reporting System
SPILLS________________________
Spills Incident Listing
IMD___________________________
Incident Management Database
SPILLS 90____________________
SPILLS 90 data from FirstSearch
SPILLS 80____________________
SPILLS 80 data from FirstSearch
Other Ascertainable Records
RCRA NonGen / NLR_________
RCRA- Non Generators / No Longer Regulated
FUDS_________________________
Formerly Used Defense Sites
DOD__________________________
Department of Defense Sites
SCRD DRYCLEANERS_______
State Coalition for Remediation of Drycleaners Listing
US FIN ASSUR_______________
Financial Assurance Information
EPA WATCH LIST____________
EPA WATCH LIST
2020 COR ACTION_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ 2020 Corrective Action Program List
TSCA_________________________
Toxic Substances Control Act
TRIS__________________________
Toxic Chemical Release Inventory System
SSTS--------------------------
Section 7 Tracking Systems
ROD__________________________
Records Of Decision
RMP__________________________
Risk Management Plans
RAATS________________________
RCRA Administrative Action Tracking System
PRP___________________________
Potentially Responsible Parties
PADS_________________________
PCB Activity Database System
ICIS___________________________
Integrated Compliance Information System
FTTS__________________________
FIFRA/ TSCA Tracking System - FIFRA (Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, & Rodenticide
Act)/TSCA (Toxic Substances Control Act)
MLTS_________________________
Material Licensing Tracking System
COAL ASH DOE______________
Steam -Electric Plant Operation Data
COAL ASH EPA______________
Coal Combustion Residues Surface Impoundments List
PCB TRANSFORMER________
PCB Transformer Registration Database
RADINFO ---------------------
Radiation Information Database
HIST FTTS____________________
FIFRA/TSCA Tracking System Administrative Case Listing
DOT OPS_____________________
Incident and Accident Data
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
CONSENT____________________
Superfund (CERCLA) Consent Decrees
INDIAN RESERV_____________
Indian Reservations
FUSRAP______________________
Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program
UMTRA_______________________
Uranium Mill Tailings Sites
LEAD SMELTERS____________
Lead Smelter Sites
US AIRS______________________
Aerometric Information Retrieval System Facility Subsystem
US MINES____________________
Mines Master Index File
ABANDONED MINES ---------
Abandoned Mines
FINDS -------------------------
Facility Index System/Facility Registry System
UXO ---------------------------
Unexploded Ordnance Sites
DOCKET HWC----------------
Hazardous Waste Compliance Docket Listing
ECHO -------------------------
Enforcement & Compliance History Information
FUELS PROGRAM___________
EPA Fuels Program Registered Listing
AIRS__________________________
Air Quality Permit Listing
ASBESTOS___________________
ASBESTOS
COAL ASH____________________
Coal Ash Disposal Sites
DRYCLEANERS______________
Drycleaning Sites
Financial Assurance -----------
Financial Assurance Information Listing
NPDES------------------------
NPDES Facility Location Listing
UIC----------------------------
Underground Injection Wells Listing
AOP---------------------------
Animal Operation Permits Listing
SEPT HAULERS______________
Permitted Septage Haulers Listing
CCB___________________________
Coal Ash Structural Fills (CCB) Listing
PCSRP------------------------
Petroleum -Contaminated Soil Remediation Permits
MINES MRDS-----------------
Mineral Resources Data System
EDR HIGH RISK HISTORICAL RECORDS
EDR Exclusive Records
EDR MGP_____________________ EDR Proprietary Manufactured Gas Plants
EDR Hist Auto ----------------- EDR Exclusive Historical Auto Stations
EDR Hist Cleaner_____________ EDR Exclusive Historical Cleaners
4Q 7 :1019IT/4 141XCT91T/:I 7,I Mtl:1,III /_1YN:IV1*1
Exclusive Recovered Govt. Archives
RGA HWS____________________ Recovered Government Archive State Hazardous Waste Facilities List
RGA LF_______________________ Recovered Government Archive Solid Waste Facilities List
RGA LUST____________________ Recovered Government Archive Leaking Underground Storage Tank
SURROUNDING SITES: SEARCH RESULTS
Surrounding sites were not identified.
Unmappable (orphan) sites are not considered in the foregoing analysis.
TC6948901.2s EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 6

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
There were no unmapped sites in this report.
TC6948901.2s EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 7

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
WILMINGTON DISTRICT
Action Id. SAW-2020-01752 County: Wayne U.S.G.S. Quad: NC -Newton Grove North
NOTIFICATION OF JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION
Requestor: Mr. Ben R. Dunn
Address: 100 Grove Church Road
Mount Olive, North Carolina 28365
Telephone Number: 919-689-2937
E-mail: n/a
Size (acres) 16 Nearest Town Grantham
Nearest Waterway Falling Creek River Basin Neuse
USGS HUC 03020201 Coordinates Latitude: 35.271795
Longitude:-78.262676
Location description: The approximately 16-acre review area is a portion of the property at 412 South Jordans Chapel Road in
Grantham, NC. Parcel Index Number: 2525261229.
Indicate Which of the Following Apply:
A. Preliminary Determination
® There appear to be waters on the above described project area/property, that may be subject to Section 404 of the Clean Water
Act (CWA)(33 USC § 1344) and/or Section 10 of the 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 dated 11/23/2021. Therefore this preliminary jurisdiction
determination may be used in the permit evaluation process, including determining compensatory mitigation. For purposes of
computation of impacts, compensatory mitigation requirements, and other resource protection measures, a permit decision made
on the basis of a preliminary JD will treat all waters and wetlands that would be affected in any way by the permitted activity on
the site as if they are jurisdictional waters 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 may request an approved JD,
which is an appealable action, by contacting the Corps district for fiirther instruction.
❑ There appear to be waters on the above described project area/property, that may be subject to Section 404 of the Clean Water
Act (CWA)(33 USC § 1344) and/or Section 10 of the 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 recommend that 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.
B. Approved Determination
❑ There are Navigable Waters of the United States within the above described project area/property subject to the permit
requirements of Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act (RHA) (33 USC § 403) and Section 404 of the 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 described project area/property subject to the permit requirements of Section 404 of the Clean
Water Act (CWA) (33 USC § 1344). 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 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 your 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 map dated DATE. 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-2020-01752
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 period not to 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 years from the date of this notification.
❑ There are no waters of the U.S., to include wetlands, present on the above described project area/property which are subject to the
permit requirements of Section 404 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 not to exceed five years from the date of this notification.
❑ The property is located in one of the 20 Coastal Counties subject to regulation under the Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA).
You should contact the Division of Coastal Management in Morehead City, NC, at [phone] to determine their
requirements.
Placement of dredged or fill material within waters of the US, including wetlands, without a Department of the 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 of the 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
regarding this determination and/or the Corps regulatory program, please contact Emily B. Thompson at [phone] or
Emilv.B.Tho mp son(&usace.army.mil.
C. Basis For Determination: See the preliminary jurisdictional determination form dated 12/09/2021.
D. Remarks: None
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 of the Food Security
Act of 1985. If you or your tenant are USDA Program participants, or anticipate participation in USDA programs, you should request
a certified wetland determination from the local office of the Natural Resources 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 Notification of Appeal Process (NAP) fact sheet and Request for Appeal (RFA) form. If you request to appeal this
determination you must 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, Floor M9
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8803
AND
PHILIP.A. SHANNIN&USACE.ARMY.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 of the NAP. Should you
decide to submit an RFA form, it must be received at the above address by Not applicable.
**It is not necessary to submit an RFA form to the Division Office if you do not object to the determination in this correspondence.**
Corps Regulatory Official:
Date of JD: 12/09/2021 Expiration Date of JD: Not applicable

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NOTIFICATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE APPEAL OPTIONS AND PROCESS AND
REQUEST FOR APPEAL
A licant: Mr. Ben R. Dunn File Number: SAW-2020-01752 Date: 12/09/2021
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
APPROVED JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION
D
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PRELIMINARY JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION
E
SECTION I - The following identifies your rights and options regarding an administrative appeal of the above decision.
Additional information may be found at or http://www.usace.army.mit/Missions/CivilWorks/RegulatoryProgramandPermits.asi)
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 appeal the permit, including its terms and conditions, and approved jurisdictional determinations 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 appeal the permit in the future. Upon receipt of your letter, the district engineer will evaluate your
objections and may: (a) modify the permit to address all of 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 as previously written. After
evaluating your objections, the district engineer will send you a proffered permit for your reconsideration, as indicated in
Section B below.
B: PROFFERED PERMIT: You may accept or 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 appeal the permit, including its terms and conditions, and approved jurisdictional determinations 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 appeal the declined permit under the Corps of Engineers Admilstrative 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.
C: PERMIT DENIAL: You may appeal the denial of a permit under the Corps of Engineers Admimistrativc AppcalProccss 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 appeal the 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 appeal the approved JD.
• APPEAL: If you disagree with the approved JD, you may appeal the approved JD under the Corps of Engineers
Administrative Appeal Process 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 may be appealed),
by contacting the Corps district for further instruction. Also you may provide new information for further consideration by the
Corps to reevaluate the JD.
Nor -
SECTION II - REQUEST FOR APPEAL or OBJECTIONS TO AN INITIAL PROFFERED PERMIT
REASONS FOR APPEAL OR OBJECTIONS: (Describe your reasons for appealing 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 your reasons 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 appeal conference or meeting, and any supplemental information that the review officer has 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 additional 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
If you only have questions regarding the appeal process you may
appeal process you may contact:
also contact:
District Engineer, Wilmington Regulatory Division
MR. PHILIP A. SHANNIN
Attn: Emily B. Thompson
ADMINISTRATIVE APPEAL REVIEW OFFICER
Washington Regulatory Office
CESAD-PDS-O
U.S Army Corps of Engineers
60 FORSYTH STREET SOUTHWEST, FLOOR M9
2407 West Fifth Street
ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-8803
Washington, North Carolina 27889
PHONE: [phone]; FAX [phone]
EMAIL: PHILIP.A.SHANNIN(aUSACE.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 appeal process. You will be provided a 15-day
notice of any site investigation, and will have the opportum to participate in all site invest] ations.
Date:
Telephone number:
Signature of appellant or agent.
For appeals on Initial Proffered Permits send this form to:
District Engineer, Wilmington Regulatory Division, Attn: Emily B. Thompson, 69 Darlington Avenue, Wilmington, North
Carolina 28403
For Permit denials, Proffered Permits and Approved Jurisdictional Determinations send this form to:
Division Engineer, Commander, U.S. Army Engineer Division, South Atlantic, Attn: Mr. Philip Shannin, Administrative
Appeal Officer, CESAD-PDO, 60 Forsyth Street, Room 1OM15, Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8801
Phone: [phone]

PRELIMINARY JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION (PJD) FORM
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
A. REPORT COMPLETION DATE FOR PJD: 12/09/2021
B. NAME AND ADDRESS OF PERSON REQUESTING PJD: Mr. Ben R. Dunn, 100 Grove Church Road,
Mount Olive, North Carolina 28365
C. DISTRICT OFFICE, FILE NAME, AND NUMBER: Wilmington District, Eco Terra NU01 UMBI -
Auctioneer Forest Mitigation Bank / Eco Terra / Grantham, Wayne County, SAW-2020-01752
D. PROJECT LOCATION(S) AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The approximately 16-acre review
area is a portion of the property at 412 South Jordans Chapel Road in Grantham, NC. Parcel Index Number:
2525261229.
(USE THE TABLE BELOW TO DOCUMENT MULTIPLE AQUATIC RESOURCES
AND/OR AQUATIC RESOURCES AT DIFFERENT SITES)
State: NC County: Wayne City: Grantham
Center coordinates of site (lat/long in degree decimal format): Latitude: 35.271795 Longitude:-78.262676
Universal Transverse Mercator: 18
Name of nearest waterbody: Falling Creek
E. REVIEW PERFORMED FOR SITE EVALUATION (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY):
❑ Office (Desk) Determination. Date:
®Field Determination. Date(s): November 17, 2021
TABLE OF AQUATIC RESOURCES IN REVIEWAREA WHICH "MAY BE" SUBJECT TO
REGULATORY JURISDICTION
Site Number
Latitude (decimal
Longitude
Estimated amount
Type of aquatic
Geographic
degrees)
(decimal degrees)
of aquatic
resource (i.e.,
authority to which
resource in review
wetland vs. non-
the aquatic
area (acreage and
wetland waters)
resource "may be"
linear feet, if
subject (i.e.,
applicable)
Section 404 or
Section 10/404
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35.272848
-78.263832
885 feet
Non -wetland waters
Section 404
Ditch A
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35.27058
-78.261324
850 feet
Non -wetland waters
Section 404
Ditch B
1. The Corps of Engineers believes that there may be jurisdictional aquatic resources in the
review area, and the requestor of this PJD is hereby advised of his or her option to request
and obtain an approved JD (AJD) for that review area based on an informed decision after
having discussed the various types of JDs and their characteristics and circumstances when
they may be appropriate.
2. In any circumstance where a permit applicant obtains an individual permit, or a Nationwide
General Permit (NWP) or other general permit verification requiring "pre- construction
notification" (PCN), or requests verification for a non -reporting NWP or other general
permit, and the permit applicant has not requested an AJD for the activity, the permit
applicant is hereby made aware that: (1) the permit applicant has elected to seek a permit
authorization based on a PJD, which does not make an official determination of
jurisdictional aquatic resources; (2) the applicant has the option to request an AJD before
accepting the terms and conditions of the permit authorization, and that basing a permit

authorization on an AJD could possibly result in less compensatory mitigation being
required or different special conditions; (3) the applicant has the right to request an
individual permit rather than accepting the terms and conditions of the NWP or other
general permit authorization; (4) the applicant can accept a permit authorization and
thereby agree to comply with all the terms and conditions of that permit, including
whatever mitigation requirements the Corps has determined to be necessary; (5)
undertaking any activity in reliance upon the subject permit authorization without
requesting an AJD constitutes the applicant's acceptance of the use of the PJD; (6)
accepting a permit authorization (e.g., signing a proffered individual permit) or undertaking
any activity in reliance on any form of Corps permit authorization based on a PJD
constitutes agreement that all aquatic resources in the review area affected in any way by
that activity will be treated as jurisdictional, and waives any challenge to such jurisdiction
in any administrative or judicial compliance or enforcement action, or in any administrative
appeal or in any Federal court; and (7) whether the applicant elects to use either an AJD or
a PJD, the JD will be processed as soon as practicable. Further, an AJD, a proffered
individual permit (and all terms and conditions contained therein), or individual permit
denial can be administratively appealed pursuant to 33 C.F.R. Part 331. If, during an
administrative appeal, it becomes appropriate to make an official determination whether
geographic jurisdiction exists over aquatic resources in the review area, or to provide an
official delineation of jurisdictional aquatic resources in the review area, the Corps will
provide an AJD to accomplish that result, as soon as is practicable. This PJD finds that
there "may be" waters of the U.S. and/or that there "may be" navigable waters of the U.S.
on the subject review area, and identifies all aquatic features in the review area that could
be affected by the proposed activity, based on the following information:

SUPPORTING DATA. Data reviewed for PJD (check all that apply) Checked items are included in the administrative
record and are appropriately cited:
® Maps, plans, plots or plat submitted by or on behalf of the PJD requestor: Soil,
Water, and Environmental Group, PLLC.
Map: Figure A: Project Resources May, dated November 23, 2021
®Data sheets prepared/submitted by or on behalf of the PJD requestor. Datasheets:
®Office concurs with data sheets/delineation report.
❑ Office does not concur with data sheets/delineation report. Rationale:
❑ Data sheets prepared by the Corps:
❑Corps navigable waters' study:
®U.S. Geological Survey Hydrologic Atlas:
® USGS NHD data: USACE National Regulatory Viewers — SAD — NC.
❑USGS 8 and 12 digit HUC maps:
® U.S. Geological Survey map(s). Cite scale & quad name: 1:24,000 Newton Grove & Grantham, NC
®Natural Resources Conservation Service Soil Survey. Citation: 1974 Wayne Co. Soil Survey Man Sheet 28
® National wetlands inventory map(s). Cite name: USACE National Regulatory Viewers — SAD — NC.
❑ State/local wetland inventory map(s):
❑ FEMA/FIRM maps:
❑ 100-year Floodplain Elevation is:
(National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929)
® Photographs: ® Aerial (Name & Date): 2017 NCOneMan
or ® Other (Name & Date): Site photographs
❑Previous determination(s). File no. and date of response letter:
® Other information (please specify): Antecedent Precipitation Tool
IMPORTANT NOTE: The information recorded on this form has not necessarily been verified by the Corns
and should not be relied upon for later iurisdictional determinations.
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Signature id date of Regulatory
staff member completing PJD
12/09/2021
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Signature and date of person requesting PJD
(REQUIRED, unless obtaining the signature is
impracticable)' 12/09/2021
1 Districts may establish timeframes for requester to return signed PJD forms. If the requester does not respond within the established
time frame, the district may presume concurrence and no additional follow up is necessary prior to finalizing an action.