20221623 Ver 1_Riparian Buffer Authorization Request_20221114

Buffer Authorization Application Form
15A NCAC 02B .0233 (8)(b), .0243 (8)(b), .0250 (11)(b), .0259 (8)(b), .0267 (11)(c), .0607 (e)(2) Buffer Authorization Online Form -
Update 10/23/2018
Water Reources
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Original Submittal 11/14/2022
A. Owner/Applicant Information
General Information
Primary Contact Email:*
Who is submitting the application?*
[e-mail]
Please list the contact person's email for questions or payment on this project if needed.
Owner
Applicant other than Owner
Agent
Is there an agent working on this application but Yes
not submitting it?
1. Property Owner Information:
....................................................................................................................................
la. Name on Recorded Deed: *
1b. Responsible Party:
lc. Mailing Address:*
Id. Telephone:*
919-934-2116
3. Agent Information:
3a. Name:
3b. Company Affiliation:
No
TOWN OF SMITHFIELD
(for Corporations)
Street Address
PO BOX 761
Address Line 2
City State / Province / Region
Smithfield NC
Postal / Zip Code Country
27577 United States
3c. Mailing Address: Street Address
Address Line 2
City
Postal / Zip Code
3d. Telephone:
1 e. Email Address: * stephen.wensman@smithfield-
nc.com
3e. Email Address:
State / Province / Region
Country
3f. Attach a signed and dated copy of the agent Click the upload button or drag and drop files here to attach document
authorization form. PDF Only

Aerial, owner.pdf
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B. Project Information and Prior Project History
1. Project Information
la. Name of Project: *
Eva Ennis Walking Trail
(Subdivision, facility, or establishment name)
1b. Is this a publicly -funded transportation project?*
• Yes
No
lc. TIP#
Id. Subdivision Name: N/A
le. Nearest Municipality: Smithfield
If. Property Size: 12.60
acres
1g. County (or Counties) where the project is located:*
Johnston
1h. Property ID#
15K10025
Tax PIN or Parcel id
Deed Information
Date of Purchase
Type of Book
Book#
Page#
[Deed
01643
0337
Map
1 j. Attach a copy of the recorded map that indicates when the lot was last platted.
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625.88KB
1k. How would you like to provide the Latitude and Longitude information?*
Address Lookup
• Manually
Latitude* 35.50198
Longitude* -78.33746
11. Is the project located in any of North Carolina's twenty coastal counties?*
Yes
• No
2. Surface Waters
2a. Name of the nearest body of water to proposed project: *
UT to Neuse River
2b. Water Quality Classification of nearest receiving water:
WS-V, NSW

2c. List the total estimated linear feet of all existing streams (intermittent and perennial) on the property:
25
(linear feet only)
3. Project Description:
3a. Describe the existing conditions on the site and the general land use in the vicinity of the project at the time of this application:
The project area is a pond with mowed areas on 3 sides with College Road on the
fourth (southern) side. The general land use is a public school, Johnston Community
College, ball fields and a few homes to the north.
3b. Attach an 8'/: x 11 excerpt from the most recent version of the USGS topographic map indicating the location of the site.
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Quad 1.pdf
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3c. Attach an 8'/2 x 11 excerpt from the most recent version of the published County NRCS Soil Survey Map depicting the project site.
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Soils.pdf
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4. Proposed Activity
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Provide a detailed description of the proposed activity including its purpose and include the type of equipment to be used:*
The project is construction an ADA compliant walking trail for this part of Smithfield.
The walking trail will be 8ft wide and constructed with concrete. A motor grader wit be
used to grade the proposed walkway area. Prior to grading silt fence will be instated
between the walkway and the pond. An approved erosion control plan wit be
followed.
Attach a site plan as applicable to the project:
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EVA ENNIS WALKING TRAIL 11.14.2022.pdf
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5. Jurisdictional Determinations
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5a. Have jurisdictional wetlands or stream determinations by the Corps or State been requested or obtained for this property/project
(including all prior phases) in the past?*
No
5b. Who did the determination on the jurisdictional areas?
Who did the determination? ]
List name if known
Date
Attach
State
Chris Smith
(Name if known)
10/20/2022
Neuse Buffer
Letter.pdf
2.09...
pdf only
*** Please include the date of the determination and upload a copy of the determination.
Comments:
6. Project History

6a. Have permits or certifications been requested or obtained for this project (including all prior phases) in the past?*
Yes
- No
7. Future Project Plans
7a. Is this project a phased project?*
• Yes
No
7b. If yes, explain*
The walking trail to the west of Martin Luther King Jr drive was Phase 1, when the
pond area west of MLK Jr drive was deemed "Subject". I advised the engineer divide
the project into 2 phases making the area east of MLK Jr drive phase 2. The funding
of the project is a grant and time was running short. Construction of Phase 1 has
started.
C. Proposed Impacts Inventory
Buffer Impacts
Project is in which protected Basin?*
Neuse River Basin (15A NCAC 02B.0233)
Catawba River Basin (15A NCAC 02B.0243)
Randleman Lake Watershed (15A NCAC 02B.0250)
Tar -Pamlico River Basin (15A NCAC 02B.0259)
Jordan Lake Watershed (15A NCAC 02B.0267)
Goose Creek Watershed (15A NCAC 02B.0606 & 15A NCAC 02B.0607)
Individually list all buffer impacts below. If any impacts require mitigation, then you MUST fill out Section D of this form.
Site# - Reason
Stream Name
Buffer Impact*
Impact Type
Zone 1
Zone 2
Buffer Impact 1
Map label (e.g. Road
Crossing 1)
Permanent
(P)
Perm or Temp
Allowable
0.00
Square
Feet
1,185.
00
Square
Feet
Buffer Impact 2
Map label (e.g. Road
Crossing 1)
Permanent
(P)
Perm or Temp
Allowable
0.00
Square
Feet
708.00
Square
Feet
Buffer Impact 3
Map label (e.g. Road
Crossing 1)
Permanent
(P)
Perm or Temp
Allowable
727.00
Square
Feet
357.00
Square
Feet
Total Zone 1 Impacts: 727.00
Total Zone 2 Impacts: 2,250.00
Total Buffer Impacts: 2,977.00
Comments:
These 3 impacts are necessary and can't be avoided. Impacts 1 and 2 can't be
moved outside the buffer because it will cross the property lines and the adjoining
property owners will not allow the walking trail on their property in those locations.
Impact 3 will
be located on the DOT road shoulder. The DOT road is already located in Zone 1, the
walking trail should not cause any harm to environment in that area. The walking will
be ADA compliant and its benefit to the community will outweigh the small zone 1
impact.

D. Impact Justification and Mitigation
1. Avoidance and Minimization
la. Specifically describe measures taken to avoid or minimize the proposed impacts in designing the project.
The design purposely avoided impacts wherever possible.The only 3 impacts could
not be avoided. Impacts 1&2 could not be avoided because of property line
restrictions. Impact 3 will be on the road shoulder inside the DOT right of way. The
rest of the walking trail avoids wetlands, streams and buffers. There will be an
approved sediment and erosion control plan that will be followed.
1b. Specifically describe measures taken to avoid or minimize the proposed impacts through construction techniques.
The area where the walking trail is mostly flat. Grading will be kept to a minimum. A
silt fence will be installed between the impact area and the pond during construction.
All disturbed areas not being paved will be temporarily stabilized with mulch and
seeded at the end of each work day. Work will not be performed in days of rain. Any
open disturbed areas will be protected with temporary sediment control at the end of
each work day.
The machine operators will be advised not to damage with machinery any of the
remaining buffer areas that will not be impacted by the walking trail.
E. Diffuse Flow Plan
la. What type of SCM are you providing?*
Level Spreader
Vegetated Conveyance (lower SHWT)
Wetland Swale (higher SHWT)
Proposed project will not create concentrated stormwater flow through the buffer
Other SCM that removed minimum of 30% nitrogen
1c. Diffuse Flow Documentation
F. Supplementary Informa+i^n
Environmental Documentation
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Diffuse Flow Statement.pdf 66.37KB
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la. Does the project involve an expenditure of public (federal/state/local) funds or the use of public (federal/state) land?
1 b. If you answered "yes" to the above, does the project require preparation of an environmental document pursuant to the
requirements of the National or State (North Carolina) Environmental Policy Act (NEPA/SEPA)?
2a. Is the site in violation of DWR Wetland Rules (15A NCAC 02H .0500), Isolated Wetland Rules (15A NCAC 02H .1300), DWR Surface
Water or Wetland Standards, or Riparian Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 02B .0200)?
2b. Is this an after -the -fact buffer authorization application?
Yes
® No
G. Additional Information

Please upload any additional information you would like the Division to consider during application review.
Additional Attachments:
Additional Comments:
H. Sign and Submit
By digitally signing below, I certify that:
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• I have given true, accurate, and complete information on this form;
o I agree that submission of this form is a "transaction" subject to Chapter 66, Article 40 of the NC General Statutes (the "Uniform Electronic Transactions
Act")
o I agree to conduct this transaction by electronic means pursuant to Chapter 66, Article 40 of the NC General Statutes (the "Uniform Electronic
Transactions Act");
o I understand that an electronic signature has the same legal effect and can be enforced in the same way as a written signature; AND
o I intend to electronically sign and submit the application form."
Print Name: * Wyatt Brown
Signature
Submission Date: (Auto populated field)

Initial Review
Is this accepted into the review process?* • Yes No
Is this project a public transportation project?*
Yes
• No
ID#* 20221623
Version:* 1
Select Reviewer: * Zachary Thomas:eads\ztthomas
Select Reviewing Office* Raleigh Regional Office - [phone]
Has payment been received?* • No Payment Needed
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