20140351 Ver 2_401 Application_20141214

HAZEN AND SkWYER
Environmental Engineers & Scientists
December 24, 2014
North Carolina Division of Water Resources
401 & Buffer Permitting Unit
512 North Salisbury Street
Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Hazen and Sawyer, P C
4011 WestChase Blvd
Raleigh, NC 27607
919- 833 -7152
Fax 919 - 833 -1828
Re Pre - Construction Notification, T Z Osborne Water Reclamation Facility Upgrades and
Expansion — Package 2, City of Greensboro, Greensboro, Guilford County, North
Carolina
To Whom It May Concern,
Please find attached the Pre - Construction Notification (PCN) Application for the above
referenced project The City of Greensboro (City) is decommissioning the North Buffalo Creek
WRF and expanding the T Z Osborne WRF from 40 to 56 million gallons per day The project
will be completed in several phases, which are referred to as Packages, herein The Pre -
Construction Notification provided in this package is for Package 2 Package 2 includes
upgrading and /or expansion of the effluent filters, disinfection systems, alum feed chemical
system, and scum handling systems
No impacts to jurisdictional areas occurred relative to Package 1, and permits have been
obtained for impacts associated with Package 3 Package 3 impacts included permanent
impacts to 0 005 acre of wetlands and 40 feet of stream, and temporary impacts to 0 034 acre
of wetlands, 0 005 acre of open water, and 60 feet of stream, DDWR # 140351
Impacts associated with the proposed Contract 2 activities are 0 096 acre of permanent impacts
to jurisdictional wetlands, and impacts to Zone 1 and Zone 2 of Jordan Lake buffers No stream
or open water impacts are anticipated to occur relative to Contract 2 construction Buffer
mitigation is required for the proposed project and efforts to secure the required mitigation is
ongoing Upon receipt of confirmation of buffer mitigation acquisition, the information will be
promptly forwarded to DWR
If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact me at 919 863 9256
Thank you for your assistance
Sincerely,
HAZEN AND SAWYER, P.C.
�p r Linda Diebolt
Senior Principal Scientist
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NCDWR, 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit
December 24, 2014
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Form Version 1 4 January =2009
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PCN Form — Version 1 4 January 2009
Pre - Construction Notification (PCN) Form
A.
Applicant Information
1.
Processing
1a
Type(s) of approval sought from the Corps
x❑ Section 404 Permit ❑ Section 10 Permit
lb
Specify Nationwide Permit (NWP) number 39 or General Permit (GP) number
1c
Has the NWP or GP number been verified by the Corps?
❑ Yes 0 No
Id
Type(s) of approval sought from the DWQ (check all that apply)
Q 401 Water Quality Certification — Regular ❑ Non -404 Jurisdictional General Permit
❑ 401 Water Quality Certification — Express ❑ Riparian Buffer Authorization
1e
Is this notification solely for the record
because written approval is not required?
For the record only for DWQ
401 Certification
❑ Yes E] No
For the record only for Corps Permit
❑ Yes El No
1f
Is payment into a mitigation bank or in -lieu fee program proposed for
mitigation of impacts? If so, attach the acceptance letter from mitigation bank
or in -lieu fee program
❑ Yes E] No
1g
Is the project located in any of NC's twenty coastal counties If yes, answer 1h
below
❑ Yes ❑x No
1h
Is the project located within a NC DCM Area of Environmental Concern (AEC)?
❑ Yes ❑ No
2.
Project Information
2a
Name of project
T Z Osborne Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) Expansion and Upgrades
2b
County
Guilford
2c
Nearest municipality / town
McLeansville
2d
Subdivision name
2e
NCDOT only, T I P or state project no
3.
Owner Information
3a
Name(s) on Recorded Deed
City of Greensboro
3b
Deed Book and Page No
DB2994 P481
3c
Responsible Party (for LLC if
applicable)
-`;-
3d
Street address
2350 Huffine Mill Road 1014
3e
City, state, zip
McLeansville, NC 27301
3f
Telephone no
336 373 7740 N VuA a ��66RCES
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3g
Fax no
a a
3h
Email address
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4.
Applicant Information (if different from owner)
4a
Applicant is
❑ Agent ❑x Other, specify utility
4b
Name
Steven Drew, Water Resources Director
4c
Business name
(if applicable)
City of Greensboro
4d
Street address
P O Box 3136
4e
City, state, zip
Greensboro, NC 27402
4f
Telephone no
336 373 5855
4g
Fax no
336 373 5834
4h
Email address
steve drew @greensboro -nc gov
5.
Agent/Consultant Information (if applicable)
5a
Name
Linda Diebolt
5b
Business name
(if applicable)
Hazen and Sawyer, P C
5c
Street address
4011 WestChase Blvd, Suite 500
5d
City, state, zip
Raleigh, NC 27607
5e
Telephone no
919 863 9256
5f
Fax no
919 833 1828
5g
Email address
Idiebolt @hazenandsawyer corn
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B.
Project Information and Prior Project History
1.
Property Identification
1a
Property identification no (tax PIN or parcel ID)
905950037100009
lb
Site coordinates (in decimal degrees)
Latitude 36 099628 Longitude 79 689549
1c
Property size
4555 © acres
2.
Surface Waters
2a
Name of nearest body of water to proposed project
South Buffalo Creek
2b
Water Quality Classification of nearest receiving water
WS -V, NSW
2c
River basin
Cape Fear, subbasin 03 -06 -02
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 property consists of an approximately 455 5 -acre parcel that is mainly undeveloped and wooded Approximately 75 9 acres in the southeastern
portion of the site contains the T Z Osborne WRF site and the location of most of the Package 2 construction (Figure 1) The T Z Osborne WRF was
constructed in 1984 and is currently permitted to discharge 40 million gallons per day (mgd) into South Buffalo Creek
3b
List the total estimated acreage of all existing wetlands on the property 25
3c
List the total estimated linear feet of all existing streams (intermittent and perennial) on the property 3,500
3d Explain the purpose of the proposed project
See attached information
3e Describe the overall project in detail, including the type of equipment to be used
See attached information
4.
Jurisdictional Determinations
4a
Have jurisdictional wetland or stream determinations by the
Corps or State been requested or obtained for this property /
project (including all prior phases) in the past?
E] Yes ❑ No ❑ Unknown
Comments
4b
If the Corps made the jurisdictional determination, what type
of determination was made?
x❑ Preliminary ❑ Final
4c
If yes, who delineated the jurisdictional areas?
Name (if known) Linda Diebolt
Agency /Consultant Company
Other Hazen and Sawyer
4d If yes, list the dates of the Corps jurisdictional determinations or State determinations and attach documentation
Package 1 DWR stream and buffer determination - September 19, 2014
Package 2 DWR stream and buffer determination - December 12, 2014
5.
Project History
5a
Have permits or certifications been requested or obtained for
this project (including all prior phases) in the past?
❑x Yes ❑ No ❑ Unknown
5b
See
If yes, explain in detail according to "help file" instructions
attached information
6.
Future Project Plans
6a
Is this a phased project?
z❑ Yes ❑ No
6b If yes, explain
See attached information
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PCN Form — Version 1 4 January 2009

C. Proposed Impacts Inventory
1. Impacts Summary
1a Which sections were completed below for your project (check all that apply)
❑X Wetlands ❑ Streams — tributaries ❑X Buffers ❑ Open Waters ❑ Pond Construction
2. Wetland Impacts
If there are wetland impacts proposed on the site, then complete this question for each wetland area impacted
2a
Wetland impact
number
Permanent (P) or
Temporary T
2b
Type of Impact
2c
Type of wetland
2d
Forested
2e
Type of jurisdiction
Corps (404,10) or
DWQ (401, other)
2f
Area of
Impact
(acres)
W1 P
Fill
Unknown
No
Corps
0 074
W2 P
Fill
Unknown
No
Corps
0 005
W3 T
Fill
Unknown
No
Corps
0 029
W4
Choose one
Choose one
Yes /No
W5
Choose one
Choose one
Yes /No
W6
Choose one
Choose one
Yes /No
2g Total Wetland Impacts:
0 096
2h Comments
W1 is a narrow herbaceous wetland located in a maintained, grassed field and is mowed on a regular basis
W2 is a fringe wetlands abutting an area of open water
3. Stream Impacts
If there are perennial or Intermittent stream Impacts (Including temporary Impacts) proposed on the site, then complete this
question for all stream sites Impacted
3a
Stream impact
number
Permanent (P) or
Temporary (T)
3b
Type of impact
3c
Stream name
3d
Perennial (PER) or
intermittent (INT)?
3e
Type of
jurisdiction
3f
Average
stream
width
(feet)
3g
Impact
length
(linear
feet)
S1
Choose one
S2
Choose one
S3
Choose one
S4
Choose one
S5
Choose one
S6
Choose one
3h Total stream and tributary Impacts
31 Comments
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PCN Form — Version 1 4 January 2009

4 Open Water Impacts
If there are proposed impacts to lakes, ponds, estuaries, tributaries, sounds, the Atlantic Ocean, or any other open water of
the U S then indivii ually list all open water impacts below
4a
Open water
impact number
Permanent (P) or
Temporary T
4b
Name of waterbody
(If applicable)
4c
Type of impact
4d
Waterbody
type
4e
Area of impact (acres)
01
Choose one
Choose
O2
Choose one
Choose
03
Choose one
Choose
04
Choose one
Choose
4f Total open water impacts
4g Comments
5. Pond or Lake Construction
If pond or lake construction proposed, the complete the chart below
5a
Pond ID number
5b
Proposed use or
purpose of pond
5c
Wetland Impacts (acres)
5d
Stream Impacts (feet)
5e
Upland
(acres)
Flooded
Filled
Excavated
Flooded
Filled
Excavated
P1
Choose one
P2
Choose one
5f Total-
5g Comments
5h Is a dam high hazard permit required?
❑ Yes ❑ No If yes, permit ID no
51 Expected pond surface area (acres)
5j Size of pond watershed (acres)
5k Method of construction
6. Buffer Impacts (for DWQ)
If project will impact a protected riparian buffer, then complete the chart below If yes, then individually list all buffer impacts
below If any impacts require mitigation, then you MUST fill out Section D of this form
6a. Project Is In which protected basin?
❑ Neuse ❑ Tar - Pamlico ❑ Catawba ❑ Randleman ❑X Other Jordan Lake
6b
Buffer Impact
number —
Permanent (P) or
Temporary T
6c
Reason for impact
6d
Stream name
6e
Buffer
mitigation
required?
6f
Zone 1
impact
(square
feet )
6g
Zone 2
impact
(square
feet
131 P
Road and grading
Unnamed pond
Yes
1,540
1,882
B2 T
Pipe and silt fence install
Unnamed pond
No
6,836
2,587
B3
Yes /No
B4
Yes /No
B5
Yes /No
B6
Yes /No
6h Total Buffer Impacts:
8,376
4,469
61 Comments
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D.
Impact Justification and Mitigation
1.
Avoidance and Minimization
1a Specifically describe measures taken to avoid or minimize the proposed impacts in designing project
See attached information
1 b Specifically describe measures taken to avoid or minimize the proposed impacts through construction techniques
See attached information
2.
Compensatory Mitigation for Impacts to Waters of the U.S. or Waters of the State
2a
Does the project require Compensatory Mitigation for
impacts to Waters of the U S or Waters of the State?
❑ Yes ❑x No
2b
If yes, mitigation is required by (check all that apply)
❑ DWQ ❑ Corps
2c
If yes, which mitigation option will be used for this
project?
❑ Mitigation bank
E] Payment to in -lieu fee program
❑ Permittee Responsible Mitigation
3.
Complete if Using a Mitigation Bank
3a
Name of Mitigation Bank
3b Credits Purchased (attach receipt and letter)
Type Choose one
Type Choose one
Type Choose one
Quantity
Quantity
Quantity
3c
Comments
4.
Complete if Making a Payment to In -lieu Fee Program
4a Approval letter from in -lieu fee program is attached
❑ Yes
4b
Stream mitigation requested
linear feet
4c
If using stream mitigation, stream temperature
Choose one
4d
Buffer mitigation requested (DWQ only)
square feet
4e
Riparian wetland mitigation requested
acres
4f
Non - riparian wetland mitigation requested
acres
4g
Coastal (tidal) wetland mitigation requested
acres
4h
Comments
5.
Complete if Using a Permittee Responsible Mitigation Plan
5a
If using a permittee responsible mitigation plan, provide a description of the proposed mitigation plan
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PCN Form — Version 1 4 January 2009

6 Buffer Mitigation (State Regulated Riparian Buffer Rules) — required by DWQ
6a Will the project result in an impact within a protected riparian buffer that requires
0 Yes ❑ No
buffer mitigation?
6b If yes, then identify the square feet of impact to each zone of the riparian buffer that requires mitigation Calculate the
amount of mitigation required
6c
6d
6e
Zone
Reason for impact
Total impact
Multiplier
Required mitigation
(square feet)
(square feet)
Zone 1
Road and grading for road and
1,540
3 (2 for Catawba)
4,620
clarifier
Zone 2
Road and grading for road and
882
1 5
1,884
clarifier
6f Total buffer mitigation required:
6,504
6g If buffer mitigation is required, discuss what type of mitigation is proposed (e g , payment to private mitigation bank,
permittee responsible riparian buffer restoration, payment into an approved in -lieu fee fund)
The City of Greensboro will secure mitigation credits through an approved in -lieu fee program Documentation of the purchase of mitigation credits will
be provided to DWR upon receipt
6h Comments
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E.
Stormwater Management and Diffuse Flow Plan (required by DWQ)
1.
Diffuse Flow Plan
1a
Does the project include or is it adjacent to protected riparian buffers identified
E] Yes ❑ No
within one of the NC Riparian Buffer Protection Rules?
lb
If yes, then is a diffuse flow plan included? If no, explain why
❑ Yes ❑ No
2.
Stormwater Management Plan
2a
What is the overall percent imperviousness of this project?
0 58 %
2b
Does this project require a Stormwater Management Plan?
❑ Yes El No
2c
If this project DOES NOT require a Stormwater Management Plan, explain why
The master site plan was approved in 2009 and has not expired The protect is grandfathered in to pre- Jordan Lake buffer rules relative to water
quality requirements due to its location on South Buffalo Creek and the resulting non - applicability of peak
flow requirements
2d
If this project DOES require a Stormwater Management Plan, then provide a brief, narrative description of the plan
2e
Who will be responsible for the review of the Stormwater Management Plan?
3.
Certified Local Government Stormwater Review
3a
In which local government's jurisdiction is this project?
❑ Phase II
❑ NSW
3b
Which of the following locally - implemented stormwater management programs
❑ USMP
apply (check all that apply)
❑ Water Supply Watershed
❑ Other
3c
Has the approved Stormwater Management Plan with proof of approval been
❑ Yes ❑ No
attached?
4.
DWQ Stormwater Program Review
❑Coastal counties
❑HQW
4a
Which of the following state - implemented stormwater management programs apply
❑ORW
(check all that apply)
❑Session Law 2006 -246
❑ Other
4b
Has the approved Stormwater Management Plan with proof of approval been
❑ Yes ❑ No
attached?
5.
DWQ 401 Unit Stormwater Review
5a
Does the Stormwater Management Plan meet the appropriate requirements?
❑ Yes ❑ No
5b
Have all of the 401 Unit submittal requirements been met?
❑ Yes ❑ No
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PCN Form —Version 1 4 January 2009

F.
Supplementary Information
1
Environmental Documentation (DWQ Requirement)
la
Does the project involve an expenditure of public (federal /state /local) funds or the
El Yes ❑ No
use of public (federal /state) land?
lb
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
El Yes ❑ No
(North Carolina) Environmental Policy Act (NEPA /SEPA)?
1c
If you answered "yes" to the above, has the document review been finalized by the
State Clearing House? (If so, attach a copy of the NEPA or SEPA final approval
x❑ Yes ❑ No
letter )
Comments FONSI is attached
2.
Violations (DWQ Requirement)
2a
Is the site In violation of DWQ Wetland Rules (15A NCAC 2H 0500), Isolated
Wetland Rules (15A NCAC 2H 1300), DWQ Surface Water or Wetland Standards,
❑ Yes x❑ No
or Riparian Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 2B 0200)?
2b
Is this an after - the -fact permit application?
El Yes El No
2c
If you answered "yes" to one or both of the above questions, provide an explanation of the violation(s)
3
Cumulative Impacts (DWQ Requirement)
3a
WIII this project (based on past and reasonably anticipated future impacts) result in
El Yes 0 No
additional development, which could impact nearby downstream water quality?
3b
If you answered "yes" to the above, submit a qualitative or quantitative cumulative impact analysis in accordance with the
most recent DWQ policy If you answered "no," provide a short narrative description
The protect is one phase of the expansion plan for the T Z Osborne WRF However, the expansion of the WRF is needed in order to allow the City to
transfer
all flow that is currently treated at the North Buffalo Creek WRF to the T Z Osborne WRF, maintaining the current total capacity of the two
WRFs
Development is not anticipated to be induced by the proposed protect
4.
Sewage Disposal (DWQ Requirement)
4a
Clearly detail the ultimate treatment methods and disposition (non - discharge or discharge) of wastewater generated from
the proposed project, or available capacity of the subject facility
No wastewater will be generated by the proposed project
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5. Endangered Species and Designated Critical Habitat (Corps Requirement)
5a Will this project occur in or near an area with federally protected species or
❑ Yes No
habitat?
5b Have you checked with the USFWS concerning Endangered Species Act
x❑ Yes ❑ No
impacts?
5c If yes, indicate the USFWS Field Office you have contacted
Raleigh
5d What data sources did you use to determine whether your site would impact Endangered Species or Designated Critical
Habitat?
The impact areas were assessed for the presence of habitat that would support the endangered species listed as potentially occurring in Guilford
County, none was identified USFWS did not identify any Critical Habitat areas or express concern relative to a known population of an endangered sp
6. Essential Fish Habitat (Corps Requirement)
6a Will this project occur in or near an area designated as essential fish habitat?
❑ Yes x❑ No
6b What data sources did you use to determine whether your site would impact Essential Fish Habitat?
The online mapper of EFH was reviewed during the development of the EA, for which a FONSI has been issued
7. Historic or Prehistoric Cultural Resources (Corps Requirement)
7a Will this project occur in or near an area that the state, federal or tribal
governments have designated as having historic or cultural preservation
❑ Yes Q No
status (e g , National Historic Trust designation or properties significant in
North Carolina history and archaeology)?
7b What data sources did you use to determine whether your site would impact historic or archeological resources?
Files with the State Historic Preservation Office and the Office of State Archaeology were reviewed A FONSI has been issued for the project
8 Flood Zone Designation (Corps Requirement)
8a Will this project occur in a FEMA - designated 100 -year floodplain?
❑ Yes ❑x No
8b If yes, explain how project meets FEMA requirements
8c What source(s) did you use to make the floodplain determination?
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Applicant /Agent's Printed Name
Date
licant/Agent s S ature
(Agent's ignature is valid only if a uthorization
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Additional Information
T.Z. Osborne WRF Expansion and Upgrades, Package 2
B 3d. In response to the Jordan Lake Nutrient Management Strategy, the City of Greensboro is
decommissioning the North Buffalo Creek WRF and expanding the T Z Osborne WRF from 40 to 56 mgd
The expansion and upgrades to the T Z Osborne facility and the decommissioning of the North Buffalo
Creek WRF are being performed to more reliably and economically meet permit limits An increase in
total permitted discharge capacity for the City is not required for the proposed project
B 3e The overall project includes upgrades to the T Z Osborne WRF and an increase in capacity from 40
to 56 mgd The proposed project will mainly occur throughout the fenced portion of the T Z Osborne
WRF The existing northeastern and eastern fence line will be moved to the east to accommodate new
structures associated with expansion of the T Z Osborne WRF.
Package 2 construction consists of internal modifications to the existing blower building, the addition of
three (3) new 160 foot diameter secondary clarifiers, a new RAS pump station #4 and some generator
improvements to the existing facility The portions of this project impacting wetlands or State buffers
are earthwork operations for future aeration basins, installation of a storm drain conveyance system,
installation of the new RAS Pump Station #4, and installation of surrounding roadways and parking
areas Equipment anticipated to be used during the proposed upgrades to the WRF include backhoes,
front -end loaders, bulldozers, dump trucks, and cranes
B 5b Impacts to Jurisdictional areas will not occur relative to Package 1 Impacts to jurisdictional areas
associated with construction of Package 3 required a Section 401 Water Quality Certification from DWR
and a Section 404 permit from the U S Army Corps of Engineers The Package 3 PCN application was
submitted to the agencies on April 1, 2014 The Section 401 Water Quality Certification was issued by
DWR (DDWR # 140351) The Section 404 permit was issued by the U S Army Corps of Engineers on June
11, 2014 (SAW- 2014 - 00820) The Section 401 and 404 permits included permanent impacts to 0 005
acre of wetlands and 40 feet of stream, and temporary impacts to 0 034 acre of wetlands, 0 005 acre of
open water, and 60 feet of stream
B 6b Expansion of the T Z Osborne WRF will occur in several phases, which are referred to as Packages
This permit application is relative to Package 2 of the proposed project Package 1 includes peak flow
improvements and decommissioning North Buffalo Creek WRF Package 2 includes upgrades to the
treatment process to achieve the proposed hydraulic capacity, and major electrical improvements
Package 3 includes upgrades and expansion of the effluent filters, disinfection systems, alum feed
chemical system, and scum handling systems Work associated with Package 1 has commenced and
work associated with Packages 2 and 3 will begin in 2015
D 1a Avoidance of all impacts is possible only with a no -build alternative The no -build alternative does
not meet the need of the project As many components of the project as is feasible have been sited
away from Jurisdictional areas

The jurisdictional wetland impacted by the proposed project is located within a maintained grass swale
that extends from the northern fence line to a concrete catch basin that discharges into the pond
located in the southeastern portion of the WRF site A storm drain conveyance system will be installed
to convey the hydrologic flow of the wetland to the existing onsite pond
The perimeter road to the south of the new construction will impact fringe wetlands around the existing
pond and will impact Zone 1 and Zone 2 buffers This road is required for site access, maintenance,
security and inspection of the new structures proposed in this package All new parking will be located
interior to the site to prevent excess impact to the wetlands and buffers The fill slope for the road is
proposed at dust over a 2H 1V and will be replanted with vegetation sufficient to prevent erosion in the
permanent condition
Also in the Zone 1 and 2 buffers on the TZO pond is the proposed 60" Secondary Clarifier Effluent line
This pipe flows by gravity from the new secondary clarifiers and is the only practical way to convey the
flow to the next treatment process due to other gravity conflicts The line was modified to minimize
impacts to buffers to the extent feasible
The locations of the future aeration basins and secondary clarifiers were dictated primarily by plant
hydraulics /gravity flow from system to system throughout the treatment process Placing these systems
elsewhere on the site would require increased footprint to plant facilities and require a sizeable pump
station The only practical location for the pump station would be at the end of the distribution channel
and would likely require impacts to the same wetland The storm drain outfall for the new system was
combined with an existing established outfall to minimize the impacts to the buffer as much as possible,
leaving only the permanent impacts discussed above and a permanent drainage swale east of the access
road, discharging to the same location as an existing channel
D 1b Impacts to jurisdictional areas during construction will be limited to the extent feasible by
performing as much work as is possible from upland areas. Wetlands that abut the project site north of
Wetland 1 will not be impacted due to an existing fence that separates the wetlands from the area of
construction Silt fencing will be placed along the edge of the fringe wetlands that abut the onsite pond
except in the areas of impact In areas of impact, silt fencing will be placed above the upland boundary
of the jurisdictional areas and all construction activity will be performed upgradient of the silt fencing
All disturbed areas will be seeded with a native seed mix within 90 days of completion of the project

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GREENSBORO

FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
CITY OF GREENSBORO -- TZ OSBORNE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT EXPANSION
Pursuant to the requirements of the North Carolina Environmental Policy Act (N.C.G.S. § l 13A -1, et seq.),
an environmental assessment (EA) has been prepared for the proposed expansion of The City of
Greensboro's T.Z. Osborne Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) from 40 to 56 million gallons per day
(mgd). This project will also decommission the 16 mgd North Buffalo Creek WWTP. The proposed project
will not increase the total wastewater treatment capacity for the City, nor will it increase the geographical
service area beyond the current planning limits. Expansion of the WWTP will require a biological nutrient
removal upgrade to comply with the Jordan Lake Rules and adding new infrastructure on the WWTP
property to accommodate the expansion to 56 mgd. Minor modifications will be required at the North
Buffalo Creek WWTP site, including a new transfer pump to accommodate the peak hydraulic throughput,
the removal of some existing equipment from buildings and process tankage, and conversion of some
tankage to influent flow equalization. Effluent from the expanded T.Z. Osborne WWTP will be discharged to
South Buffalo Creek.
Five alternatives for the treatment and discharge of the increased wastewater flows were considered in the
EA: 1) no action, 2) nutrient removal upgrades with existing surface water discharges to North and South
Buffalo Creeks, 3) land application, 4) reuse spray irrigation, and 5) expanded surface water discharge to
South Buffalo Creek. Upon consideration and evaluation of each alternative, the fifth alternative was found
to be the most viable.
Direct impacts have been avoided and rmnimmzed to the extent practicable during project planning and
design. There will not be any significant permanent direct negative impacts on existing topography or
floodplains; soils; land use; prime or unique agricultural lands; public lands and scenic, recreational, and
state natural areas; archaeological or historical resources; air quality, groundwater; shellfish or fish and their
habitats; or wildlife. Temporary direct impacts are expected to be minimal and associated with construction
of the proposed infrastructure (e.g., temporary increases in runoff and sedimentation, noise levels, and dust in
the immediate vicinity of the construction area). These direct impacts will be minimized to the extent
practicable using best management practices (BMPs) specified in an Erosion and Sediment Control Plan.
Direct impacts to water quality and aquatic fauna and habitat will also be minimized by these erosion control
measures A modification to the WWTP's air permit will be required to accommodate a new emergency
generator, however, no long -term detrimental impacts to air quality (e g., noxious odors) will occur from the
plant capacity increase. There will be an increase in noise level in the vicinity of the T.Z. Osborne WWTP
during construction. Following construction, operation of the expanded facility will not result in a neglible
increase in local noise levels other than periodic operation of the emergency generators. Two small forested
wetland areas, totaling less than one - quarter of an acre in size, may be impacted by construction of the
parallel outfall line to South Buffalo Creek; however, this disturbance will be contained to the WINTP
property South Buffalo Creek has assimilative capacity for an increase in effluent discharge without
detrimental environmental impact to water quality as a result of the project. The proposed project should also
not result in the introduction of any toxic substances during either the construction or operation of the
facility
Secondary and cumulative environmental impacts may result from this project and are outlined in the EA.
State and local programs to mitigate such impacts in the project area are described in detail within the EA
and include land use planning, open space preservation, stormwater programs, floodplain management, and
drought response measures.
Based on the findings of the EA, the impact avoidancehrutigation measures contained therein, and review by
governmental agencies, the Division of Water Quality has concluded that the proposed project will not result
in significant impacts to the environment. This EA and Finding of No Significant Impact (FNSI) are
prerequisites for the issuance of Division of Water Quality permits necessary for the project's construction

AF%LOPY
U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
WILMINGTON DISTRICT
Action Id. SAW- 2014 -00820 County- Guilford U.S.G S. Quad: NC- MCLEANSVELLE
GENERAL PERMIT (REGIONAL AND NATIONWIDE) VERIFICATION
Permittee: City of Greensboro
attn. Steven Drew
Address- P.O. Box 3136
Greensboro, NC, 27402
Agent Hazen and Sawyer, PC
attn: Linda Diebolt
Address: 4011 WestChase Boulevard, Suite 500
Raleigh, NC, 27607
Size (acres) 0_5 Nearest Town Mc Leansville
Nearest Waterway Buffalo Creek River Basin Haw. North Carolina.
-- USGS HUC 3030002 Coordinates 36.097864 N, - 79.686853 W_
Location description The proiect is located at the existing Osborne Water Reclamation Facility, at 2350 Huffine Mill Road, in
McLeansville. Guilford Countv. North Carolina. The proiect area is in the southeast corner of the property parcel along
South Buffalo Creek.
Description of projects area and activity: The proiect involves expanding an existing Water Reclamation Facility including
constructing a new chlorine contact tank and associated cascade aerator and a new 54 inch diameter effluent discharge
Pipeline. The proiect involves permanent impacts to 0.005 acre wetlands and 40 linear feet of stream channel, and temporary
impacts to 0.034 acre of wetlands, 0.005 acre of open waters, and 60 linear feet of stream channel.
Applicable Law: ® Section 404 (Clean Water Act, 33 USC 1344)
❑ Section 10 (Rivers and Harbors Act, 33 USC 403)
Authorization: Regional General Permit Number or Nationwide Permit Number NWP 18 Minor Discharge.
SEE ATTACHED RGP or NWP GENERAL, REGIONAL AND SPECIAL CONDITIONS
Your work is authorized by the above referenced permit provided it is accomplished in strict accordance with the attached
conditions and your submitted application and attached information dated 4/1/2014 (received 4/9/2014), and additional
information received 5/28/2014 and 6/3/2014 via e-mail. Any violation of the attached conditions or deviation from your
submitted plans may subject the permittee to a stop work order, a restoration order, a Class I administrative penalty, and /or
appropriate legal action.
This verification will remain valid until the expiration date identified below unless the nationwide authorization is modified,
suspended or revoked If, prior to the expiration date identified below, the nationwide permit authorization is reissued and/or
modified, this verification will remain valid until the expiration date identified below, provided it complies with all requirements of
the modified nationwide permit If the nationwide permit authorization expires or is suspended, revoked, or is modified, such that the
activity would no longer comply with the terms and conditions of the nationwide permit, activities which have commenced (i e., are
under construction) or are under contract to commence in reliance upon the nationwide permit, will remain authorized provided the
activity is completed within twelve months of the date of the nationwide permit's expiration, modification or revocation, unless
discretionary authority has been exercised on a case -by -case basis to modify, suspend or revoke the authorization
Activities subject to Section 404 (as indicated above) may also require an individual Section 401 Water Quality Certification. You
should contact the NC Division of Water Quality (telephone [phone]) to determine Section 401 requirements.
For activities occurring within the twenty coastal counties subject to regulation under the Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA),
prior to beginning work you must contact the N.0 Division of Coastal Management.
This Department of the Army verification does not relieve the permittee of the responsibility to obtain any other required Federal,
State or local approvals /permits.
If there are any questions regarding this verification, any of the conditions of the Permit, or the Corps of Engineers regulatory
program, please contact David Bailey at 910 -251 -4469 or David.E.Bailey2(@usace.army.mil
Corps Regulatory Official: � Date: 6/11/2014
Expiration Date of Verification. 3/18/2017
Copy furnished:
Sue Homewood, NCDENR -DWR, 585 Waughtown Street, Winston - Salem, NC 27107

Determination of Jurisdiction:
A. ❑ Based on preliminary information, there appear to be waters of the US including wetlands within the above described project
area. This preliminary determination is not an appealable action under the Regulatory Program Administrative Appeal Process
( Reference 33 CFR Part 331)
B. ❑ There are Navigable Waters of the United States within the above described project area subject to the permit requirements of
Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act 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
C. ® There are waters of the US and/or wetlands within the above described project area 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
D. ❑ The jurisdictional areas within the above described project area have been identified under a previous action Please reference
jurisdictional determination issued . Action ID. SAW-
Basis For Determination: The site exhibits features with Ordinary High Water and wetland criteria as defined in the
applicable Regional Supplement to the 1987 Corps Wetland Delineation Manual. The waters on site include South Buffalo
Creek — a Relatively Permanent Water (RPM which flows via Buffalo Creek (RPW) and Reedy Fork (RPW) to the Haw_
River, a Traditionally Navigable Waterway - and abutting wetlands including an excavated impoundment. This
determination is based on a field verification by David E. Bailey (USACE) on 6/11/2014.
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 delmeation/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
and C above).
This correspondence constitutes an approved jurisdictional determination for the above described site. 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 Jason Steele, Review Officer
60 Forsyth Street SW, Room 10M15
Atlanta, Georgia 30303 -8801
Phone: [phone]
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 08/06/2014
* *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-
David Bailey
Date of JD- 6/11/2014
Expiration Date of JD. 6/11/2019
The Wilmington District is committed to providing the highest level of support to the public To help us ensure we continue to do so,
please complete our customer Satisfaction Survey online at http : / /repulatory.usacesurvey.com /.
Copy furnished-
Sue Homewood, NCDENR -DWR, 585 Waughtown Street, Winston - Salem, NC 27107

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❑ INITIAL PROFFERED PERMIT (Standard Permit or Letter of ennission A
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❑ PERMIT DENIAL C
[Al APPROVED JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION D
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• 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 pen-nit 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 pen-nit, including its terns 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 Administrative Appeal Process by completing Section II of
this form and sending the form to the division engineer. This form must be received by the division engineer within 60 days
of the date of this notice.
C: PERMIT DENIAL: You may appeal the denial of a permit under the Corps of Engineers Administrative Appeal Process by
completing Section II of this form and sending the form to the division engineer. This form must be received by the division
engineer within 60 days of the date of this notice.
D: APPROVED JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION: You may accept or 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.
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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.
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If you only have questions regarding the appeal process you may
If you have questions regarding this decision and/or the
appeal process you may contact:
also contact
District Engineer, Wilmington Regulatory Division
Mr. Jason Steele, Administrative Appeal Review Officer
attn: David E. Bailey
CESAD -PDO
Raleigh Regulatory Field Office
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, South Atlantic Division
3331 Heritage Trade Drive, Suite 105
60 Forsyth Street, Room 1OM15
Wake Forest, North Carolina 27587
Atlanta, Georgia 30303 -8801
Phone- (404) 562 -5137
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 opportunity to participate in all site investigations.
Date:
Telephone number:
Signature of appellant or agent.
For appeals on Initial Proffered Permits send this form to:
District Engineer, Wilmington Regulatory Division, Raleigh Regulatory Field Office, attn: David Bailey, 3331 Heritage Trade
Drive, Suite 105, Wake Forest, North Carolina 27587
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. Jason Steele, Administrative Appeal
Officer, CESAD -PDO, 60 Forsyth Street, Room 10M15, Atlanta, Georgia 30303 -8801
Phone: [phone]

Action ID Number: SAW -2014 -00820 County: Guilford
Permittee: City of Greensboro (attn: Steven Dre -sv)
Project Name: Osborne Water Reclamation Facility Expansion / 2350 Huffine Mill Road
McLeansville, Guilford County / City of Greensboro / municipal
Date Verification Issued: 6/11/2014
Project Manager: David Sailer
Upon completion of the activity authorized by this permit and any mitigation required by the permit,
sign this certification and return it to the following address:
US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
WILMINGTON DISTRICT
Attn: David Bailey
Raleigh Regulatory Field Office
3331 Heritage Trade Drive, Suite 105
Wake Forest, North Carolina 27587
Please note that your permitted activity is subject to a compliance inspection by a U. S. Army Corps of
Engineers representative. Failure to comply with any terms or conditions of this authorization may
result in the Corps suspending, modifying or revoking the authorization and /or issuing a Class I
administrative penalty, or initiating other appropriate legal action.
I hereby certify that the work authorized by the above referenced permit has been completed in
accordance with the terms and condition of the said permit, and required mitigation was completed in
accordance with the permit conditions.
Signature of Permittee
Date

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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Pat McCrory John E, Skvarla, III
Governor Secretary
December 12, 2014
Ms. Linda Diebolt
Hazen and Sawyer
4011 WestChase Blvd
Raleigh NC 27607
Subject Property: Proposed T.Z. Osborne Water Reclamation Facility — Package 2, McLeansville NC, Guilford
County
On -Site Determination for Applicability to the Mitigation Rules (15A NCAC 2H .0500)
On -Site Determination for the Applicability to the Jordan Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 2B 0267)
Dear Ms Diebolt
On November 6, 2014, at your request and in your attendance, Sue Homewood conducted an on -site
determination to review features located on the subject project for stream determinations with regards to
the above noted state regulations David Batley with the US Army Corps of Engineers (USAGE) was also
present at the site visit.
The Division acknowledges the areas and boundaries identified as jurisdictional wetlands by the USACE. The
feature identified on the attached map was determined to be linear wetland In addition, a stream was
identified below the pond shown on the attached map The pond and the stream below are shown on the
Guilford County Soil Survey map and are therefore subject to the Jordan Buffer Rules stated above.
Please note that at the time of this letter, all intermittent and perennial stream channels and jurisdictional
wetlands found on the property are subject to the rules cited above These regulations are subject to change
in the future.
The owner (or future owners) should notify the Division (and other relevant agencies) of this decision in any
future correspondences concerning this property This on -site determination shall expire five (5) years from
the date of this letter.
Winston -Salem Regional Office
Location 585 Waughtown St Winston - Salem, North Carolina 27107
Phone [phone] FAX 336 - 77146301 Customer Service 1- 877 - 623 -6748
Internet www ncwaterquality org
An Equal Opportunity 1 Affirmative Action Employer
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NorthCzarolina
,Xatlavl�l� f

Linda Diebolt
TZ Osborne WRF — Package 2
December 12, 2014
Page 2 of 2
Landowners or affected parties that dispute a determination made by the Division or Delegated Local
Authority that a surface water exists and that it is subject to the buffer rule may request a determination by
the Director. A request for a determination by the Director shall be referred to the Director in writing c/o
Wetlands and Buffers Permitting and Compliance Unit, 1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699 -1650.
Individuals that dispute a determination by the Division or Delegated Local Authority that "exempts" surface
water from the buffer rule may ask for an adjudicatory hearing You must act within 60 days of the date that
you receive this letter. Applicants are hereby notified that the 60 -day statutory appeal time does not start
until the affected party (including downstream and adjacent landowners) is notified of this decision The
Division recommends that the applicant conduct this notification in order to be certain that third party
appeals are made in a timely manner To ask for a hearing, send a written petition, which conforms to
Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes to the Office of Administrative Hearings, 6714 Mail
Service Center, Raleigh, N.C. 27699 -6714. This determination is final and binding unless you ask for a hearing
within 60 days.
This letter only addresses the applicability to the mitigation rules and the buffer rules and does not approve
any activity within Waters of the United States or Waters of the State or their associated buffers. If you have
any additional questions or require additional information please contact me at 336 - 771 -4964 or
sue.homewood @ncdenr gov.
Sincerely,
Sue Homewood
Winston -Salem Regional Office
Enclosures. USGS Topo Map
Guilford County Sods Map
Aerial Map
CC. Steven Drew, Water Resources Director, City of Greensboro, P.O. Box 3136, Greensboro, NC 27402
David Bailey, USACE Raleigh Regulatory Field Office (via email)
DWR, Winston -Salem Regional Office

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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Pat McCrory John E Skvarla, III
Governor Secretary
September 19, 2014
Ms. Linda Dlebolt
Hazen and Sawyer
4011 WestChase Blvd
Raleigh NC 27607
Subject Property, Proposed T.Z. Osborne Water Reclamation Facility, McLeansville NC, Guilford County
On -Site Determination for Applicability to the Mitigation Rules (15A NCAC 2H .0500)
On -Site Determination for the Applicability to the Jordan Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 213 .0267)
Dear Ms. Dlebolt
On August 5, 2014, at your request and In your attendance, Sue Homewood conducted an on -site
determination to review features located on the subject project for stream determinations with regards to
the above noted state regulations
The stream identified on the attached map was determined to be an Intermittent stream channel using the
Division's Stream Identification Form.
Please note that at the time of this letter, all Intermittent and perennial stream channels and jurisdictional
wetlands found on the property are subject to the rules cited above. These regulations are subject to change
in the future
The owner (or future owners) should notify the Division (and other relevant agencies) of this decision In any
future correspondences concerning this property. This on -site determination shall expire five (5) years from
the date of this letter
Winston -Salem Regional Office
Location 585 Waughtown St Winston - Salem, North Carolina 27107
Phone 336 - 771 -50001 FAX 336 - 771 -46301 Customer Service 1- 877 - 623 -6748
Intemet www ncwaterquality org
An Equal Opportunity 1 Affirmative Action Employer
011C
NorthCarolina
NaturallrY

Linda Diebolt
TZ Osborne WRF
September 19, 2014
Page 2 of 2
Landowners or affected parties that dispute a determination made by the Division or Delegated Local
Authority that a surface water exists and that it is subject to the buffer rule may request a determination by
the Director. A request for a determination by the Director shall be referred to the Director in writing c/o
Wetlands and Buffers Permitting and Compliance Unit, 1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699 -1650.
Individuals that dispute a determination by the Division or Delegated Local Authority that "exempts" surface
water from the buffer rule may ask for an adjudicatory hearing. You must act within 60 days of the date that
you receive this letter. Applicants are hereby notified that the 60 -day statutory appeal time does not start
until the affected party (including downstream and adjacent landowners) is notified of this decision The
Division recommends that the applicant conduct this notification in order to be certain that third party
appeals are made in a timely manner. To ask for a hearing, send a written petition, which conforms to
Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes to the Office of Administrative Hearings, 6714 Mail
Service Center, Raleigh, N.C. 27699 -6714. This determination is final and binding unless you ask for a hearing
within 60 days.
This letter only addresses the applicability to the mitigation rules and the buffer rules and does not approve
any activity within Waters of the United States or Waters of the State or their associated buffers. If you have
any additional questions or require additional information please contact me at 336- 771 -4964 or
sue.homewood @ncdenr gov
Sincerely,
Sue Homewood
Winston -Salem Regional Office
Enclosures USGS Topo Map
Guilford County Soils Map
Aerial Map
CC. Steven Drew, Water Resources Director, City of Greensboro, P.O. Box 3136, Greensboro, NC 27402
David Bailey, USACE Raleigh Regulatory Field Office (via email)
DWR, Winston -Salem Regional Office

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region
Project/Site T Z Osborne WRF City /County Guilford Sampling Date 11/7/14
Applicant/Owner City of Greensboro State NC Sampling Point W1 -up
Investigator(s) Linda Diebolt Section, Township, Range
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc ) hlllslope Local relief (concave, convex, none) sloped Slope ( %) 5
Subregion (LRR or MLRA) MLRA 136 Lat 36 099628 Long 79 689549 Datum NAD83
Sod Map Unit Name NWI classification
Are climatic / hydrolo is conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes � No ❑ (If no, explain in Remarks)
Are Vegetation M Sod ❑, or Hydrology ❑ significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes = No ❑✓
Are Vegetation= Soil ❑, or Hydrology ❑ naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, Important features, etc.
Hydrophybc Vegetation Present? Yes 0 No r7_1 Is the Sampled Area
Hydrnc Soil Present? Yes ❑ No within a Wetland? Yes ❑ No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ❑ No =
Remarks
Wetland traverses a maintained grassed area and Is mowed on a regular basis
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required, check all that apply)
❑ Surface Sod Cracks (136)
❑ Surface Water (Al) ❑ True Aquatic Plants (614)
❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
❑ High Water Table (A2) ❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
❑ Drainage Patterns (1310)
❑ Saturation (A3) ❑ Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
❑ Moss Trim Lines (1316)
❑ Water Marks (131) ❑ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
❑ Dry- Season Water Table (C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits (62) ❑ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Sods (C6)
❑ Crayfish Burrows (C8)
❑ Drift Deposits (133) ❑ Thin Muck Surface (C7)
❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
❑ Algal Mat or Crust (134) ❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑ Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
❑ Iron Deposits (135)
❑ Geomorphic Position (D2)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
❑ Shallow Aqurtard (D3)
Water - Stained Leaves (139)
❑ Microtopographic Relief (D4)
E-1 Aquatic Fauna (1313)
❑ FAC- Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations
Surface Water Present? Yes= No= Depth (inches)
Water Table Present? Yes ❑ No ❑ Depth (inches)
❑
=
Saturation Present? Yes No= Depth (inches)
Wetland
Hydrology Present? Yes No
includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available
Remarks
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VEGETATION (Five Strata) — Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point W1 -up
Remarks (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet)
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Version 2 0
Absolute Dominant Indicator
Dominance Test worksheet
Tree Stratum (Plot size
) % Cover Species? Status
Number of Dominant Species
1
0
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC (A)
2
Total Number of Dominant
3
Species Across All Strata 1 (B)
4
Percent of Dominant Species
5
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC 0 (A/B)
6
= Total Cover
Prevalence Index worksheet
Total % Cover of Multiply by
50% of total cover 20% of total cover
OBL species x 1 =
Sapling Stratum (Plot size
)
FACW species x 2 =
1
FAC species x 3 =
2
FACU species x 4 =
3
UPL species x 5 -
4
Column Totals (A) (B)
5
6
Prevalence Index = B/A =
= Total Cover
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators
50% of total cover 20% of total cover
❑ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
Shrub Stratum (Plot size
)
❑ 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
1
_❑ 3 - Prevalence Index is < -3 0'
2
❑ 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting
3
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
4
5
6
'Indicators of hydnc soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic
= Total Cover
Definitions of Five Vegetation Strata
50% of total cover 20% of total cover
400 s ft
Herb Stratum (Plot size q )
Tree - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in
1 Poaceae spp
Y FACU
(7 6 cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH)
2 Taraxacum officinale
5 N FACU
Sapling - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
3 Allium vineale
5 N FACU
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less
4 Cerastlum glomeratum
5 N _
than 3 in (7 6 cm) DBH
5 Stellana media
5 N UPL
Shrub - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
6 Lamlum amplexlcaule
5 N -
approximately 3 to 20 ft (1 to 6 m) in height
7 Vlcla sativa
5 N FACU
Herb - All herbaceous (non- woody) plants, including
g
herbaceous vines, regardless of size, and woody
plants, except woody vines, less than approximately 3
9
ft (1 m) in height
10
11
Woody vine - All woody vines, regardless of height
100 = Total Cover
50% of total cover 20% of total cover
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size
)
1
2
3
4
5
Hydrophytic
= Total Cover
F__1
Vegetation /
Present?
50% of total cover 20% of total cover
Yes Non
Remarks (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet)
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SOIL
Profile Description (Describe to the depth needed to
or
Sampling Point W1 -up
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc Texture Remarks
0 -4 10 YR 4/3 100 gravelly clay Disturbed soils
4 -18 10 YR 4/5 100
sandy clay
'Type C= Concentration, D= Depletion, RM= Reduced Matrix, MS= Masked Sand Grains 2Location PL =Pore Limnq, M =Matrix
Hydnc Soil Indicators
Indicators for Problematic Hydnc Soils'
❑ Histosol (Al)
❑ Dark Surface (S7)
F-1 2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
❑ Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148)
❑ Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
❑ Black Histic (A3)
❑ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)
(MLRA 147, 148)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Sods (F19)
❑ Stratified Layers (A5)
❑ Depleted Matrix (F3)
(MLRA 136, 147)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
❑ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
❑ Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
f—] Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
❑ Redox Depressions (F8)
❑ Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR N,
❑ Iron - Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,
MLRA 147, 148)
MLRA 136)
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
❑ Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 136, 122)
'Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
❑ Sandy Redox (S5)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Sods (F19) (MLRA 148)
wetland hydrology must be present,
❑ Stripped Matrix (S6)
❑ Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147)
unless disturbed or problematic
Restrictive Layer (if observed)
Type
Depth (inches)
Hydnc Soil Present? Yes ❑ No ❑✓
Remarks Upper layer of soli Is disturbed from previous construction In project area
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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region
Project/Site T Z Osborne WRF City /County Guilford Sampling Date 11/7/14
Applicant/Owner City of Greensboro State NC Sampling Point W1 -wet
Investigator(s) Linda Diebolt Section, Township, Range
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc ) hillslope Local relief (concave, convex, none) sloped Slope ( %) 5
Subregion (LRR or MLRA) MLRA 136 Lat 36 099628 Long 79 689549 Datum NAD83
Sod Map Unit Name NWI classification
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes FT ]No No ❑ (If no, explain in Remarks )
Are Vegetation L 7 I Soil =, or Hydrology ❑ significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes No ❑
Are Vegetation= Soil 0, or Hydrology ❑ naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks )
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes �� No Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes I r l No within a Wetland? Yes F✓ No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No=
Remarks
Wetland traverses a maintained grassed area and is mowed on a regular basis
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required, check all that apply)
❑ Surface Soil Cracks (136)
F71 Surface Water (Al)
❑ True Aquatic Plants (1314)
❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
❑ High Water Table (A2)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
❑ Drainage Patterns (1310)
F71 Saturation (A3)
❑ Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
❑ Moss Trim Lines (1316)
❑ Water Marks (131)
❑ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
❑ Dry- Season Water Table (C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits (132)
❑ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
❑ Crayfish Burrows (C8)
❑ Drift Deposits (133)
❑ Thin Muck Surface (C7)
❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
❑ Algal Mat or Crust (134)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑ Stunted or Stressed Plants (131)
❑ Iron Deposits (135)
❑ Geomorphic Position (D2)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
❑ Water - Stained Leaves (69)
❑ Microtopographic Relief (D4)
❑Aquatic Fauna (613)
[] FAC- Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations
Surface Water Present? Yes F7
No ❑ Depth (inches) 2
Water Table Present? Yes ❑
No [= Depth (inches)
❑ 2
IZI El
Saturation Present? Yes i • i
No Depth (inches)
Wetland Hydrology
Present? Yes No
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring
well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available
Remarks
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VEGETATION (Five Strata) — Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point W1 -wet
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont — Version 2 0
Absolute Dominant Indicator
Dominance Test worksheet
Tree Stratum (Plot size )
% Cover Species? Status
Number of Dominant Species
1
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC 4 (A)
2
Total Number of Dominant
3
Species Across All Strata 5 (B)
4
Percent of Dominant Species
5
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC 80 (A/B)
6
Prevalence Index worksheet
= Total Cover
Total % Cover of Multiply by
50% of total cover
20% of total cover
OBL species x 1 =
Sapling Stratum (Plot size )
FACW species x 2 =
1
FAC species x 3 =
2
FACU species x 4 =
3
UPL species x 5 =
4
Column Totals (A) (B)
5
6
Prevalence Index = B/A =
= Total Cover
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators
50% of total cover
20% of total cover
❑ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
Shrub Stratum (Plot size )
✓ 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
1
3 - Prevalence Index is < -3 0'
❑ 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting
2
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
3
O Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
4
5
'Indicators of hydnc soil and wetland hydrology must
6
be present, unless disturbed or problematic
= Total Cover
Definitions of Five Vegetation Strata
50% of total cover
100 S ft
q
20% of total cover
Tree —Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
Herb Stratum (Plot size )
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in
1 Juncus effusus
10 N FACW
(7 6 cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH)
2 Alternatanthera philoxeroides
5 N OBL
Sapling - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
3 Allsma plantago- aquatica
5 N OBL
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less
4 Eleochans palustris
5 N OBL
than 3 in (7 6 cm) DBH
5 Poaceae spp
75 Y FACU
Shrub - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
6
approximately 3 to 20 ft (1 to 6 m) in height
7
Herb - All herbaceous (non- woody) plants, including
8
herbaceous vines, regardless of size, and woody
plants, except woody vines, less than approximately 3
9
ft (1 m) in height
10
11
Woody vine - All woody vines, regardless of height
100 = Total Cover
50% of total cover
20% of total cover
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size )
1
2
3
4
5
Hydrophytic
= Total Cover
Vegetation
Present? Yes F71 No=
50% of total cover
20% of total cover
Remarks (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet )
Wetland Is in a grass field and is mowed regularly
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SOIL
Sampling Point W1 -wet
Profile Description (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type, Loc Texture Remarks
0-4 10 YR 3/2 100 gravelly clay Disturbed soils
4 -18 10 YR 5/3 90 10 YR 5/6 10 C M sandy clay
D= DeDletion. R
Hydnc Sod Indicators
_❑ Histosol (Al)
❑ Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑ Black Histic (A3)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑ Stratified Layers (A5)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
❑ Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR N,
MLRA 147, 148)
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
❑ Sandy Redox (S5)
❑ Stripped Matrix (S6)
Type
Depth (inches)
aduced Matrix, MS= Masked Sand Grains ZLocation PL =Pore Linmq, M =Matrix
❑ Redox Depressions (F8)
❑ Iron - Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,
MLRA 136)
® Umbnc Surface (F13) (MLRA 136, 122) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148) wetland hydrology must be present,
❑ Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147) unless disturbed or problematic
Hydnc Soil Present? Yes ❑✓ No ❑
Upper layer of soil is disturbed from previous construction in project area
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Sod
[] Dark Surface (S7)
El 2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
❑ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148)
❑ Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
❑ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)
(MLRA 147, 148)
❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
El Piedmont Floodplam Soils (F19)
❑Depleted Matrix (F3)
(MLRA 136, 147)
D Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑ Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑ Redox Depressions (F8)
❑ Iron - Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,
MLRA 136)
® Umbnc Surface (F13) (MLRA 136, 122) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148) wetland hydrology must be present,
❑ Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147) unless disturbed or problematic
Hydnc Soil Present? Yes ❑✓ No ❑
Upper layer of soil is disturbed from previous construction in project area
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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region
Project/Site T Z Osborne WRF City /County Guilford Sampling Date 11/7/14
Applicant/Owner City of Greensboro State NC Sampling Point W2 -up
Investigator(s) Linda Diebolt Section, Township, Range
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc ) hlllslope Local relief (concave, convex, none) sloped Slope ( %) 5
Subregion (LRR or MLRA) MLRA 136 Lat 36 099628 Long 79 689549 Datum NAD83
Sod Map Unit Name NWI classification
Are climatic / hydrolo is conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes F_71 1 No ❑ (If no, explain in Remarks )
Are Vegetation Sod ❑, or Hydrology ❑ significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes= Nom
Are Vegetation ❑ Sod ❑, or Hydrology ❑ naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks )
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes= No 1- Is the Sampled Area
Hydnc Sod Present? Yes ❑ NoT7T within a Wetland? Yes = No 0✓
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ❑ No
Remarks
Wetland traverses a maintained grassed area and is mowed on a regular basis
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required, check all that apply)
❑ Surface Soil Cracks (136)
❑ Surface Water (Al) ❑ True Aquatic Plants (1314)
❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
❑ High Water Table (A2) ❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1)
❑ Drainage Patterns (1310)
❑ Saturation (A3) ❑ Oxidized Rh¢ospheres on Living Roots (C3)
❑ Moss Trim Lines (616)
❑ Water Marks (131) ❑ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
❑ Dry- Season Water Table (C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits (132) ❑ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
❑ Crayfish Burrows (C8)
❑ Drift Deposits (133) ❑ Thin Muck Surface (C7)
❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
❑ Algal Mat or Crust (134) ❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑ Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
❑ Iron Deposits (135)
❑ Geomorphic Position (132)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
❑ Water - Stained Leaves (139)
❑ Microtopographic Relief (D4)
E-1 Aquatic Fauna (1313)
❑ FAC- Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations
Surface Water Present? Yes= No Q Depth (inches)
Water Table Present? Yes ® No= Depth (inches)
= LZI
Saturation Present? Yes= No= Depth (inches)
Wetland
Hydrology Present? Yes No
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available
Remarks
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VEGETATION (Five Strata) — Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point W2 -up
Remarks (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet )
Mowed /maintained area
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Version 2 0
Absolute Dominant Indicator
Dominance Test worksheet
Tree Stratum (Plot size
) % Cover Species? Status
Number of Dominant Species
1
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC 0 (A)
2
Total Number of Dominant
3
Species Across All Strata 1 (B)
4
5
Percent of Dominant Species
0
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC (A /B)
6
Prevalence Index worksheet
= Total Cover
Total % Cover of Multiply by
50% of total cover 20% of total cover
OBL species x 1 =
Sapling Stratum (Plot size
FACW species x 2 =
1
FAC species x 3 =
2
FACU species x 4 =
3
UPL species x 5 =
4
Column Totals (A) (B)
5
6
Prevalence Index = B/A =
= Total Cover
Vegetation Indicators
50% of total cover 20% of total cover
IIHydrophytic
LJ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
Shrub Stratum (Plot size
)
❑ 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
1
❑ 3 - Prevalence Index is 53 0'
2
❑ 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
3
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
4
5
'Indicators of hydnc soil and wetland hydrology must
6
be present, unless disturbed or problematic
= Total Cover
Definitions of Five Vegetation Strata
50% of total cover 20% of total cover
400
S ft
q
Tree -Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
Herb Stratum (Plot size
)
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in
1 Poaceae spp
Y FACU
(7 6 cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH)
2 Taraxacum officlnale
5 N FACU
Sapling - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
3 Alllum vineale
5 N FACU
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less
4 Cerastlum glomeratum
5 N -
than 3 in (7 6 cm) DBH
5 Stellarla media
5 N UPL
Shrub - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
6 Lamlum amplexlcaule
5 N -
approximately 3 to 20 ft (1 to 6 m) in height
7 Vicla Sativa
5 N FACU
Herb - All herbaceous (non- woody) plants, including
8
herbaceous vines, regardless of size, and woody
plants, except woody vines, less than approximately 3
9
ft (1 m) in height
10
Woody vine - All woody vines, regardless of height
11
100 = Total Cover
50% of total cover 20% of total cover
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size
)
1
2
3
4
5
Hydrophytic
= Total Cover
Vegetation
Present? Yes = NoL _7 I
50% of total cover 20% of total cover
Remarks (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet )
Mowed /maintained area
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SOIL
Sampling Point- W2 -up
Profile Description (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators )
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type, Loc Texture Remarks
0 -4 10 YR 4/4 100 gravelly clay Disturbed soils
4 -18 10 YR 4/5 100
Hydric Sod Indicators
0 Histosol (Al)
❑ Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑ Black Histic (A3)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑ Stratified Layers (A5)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
❑ Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
❑ Sandy Mucky Mineral (Si) (LRR N,
MLRA 147, 148)
El Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
❑ Sandy Redox (S5)
❑ Stripped Matrix (S6)
Type
Depth (inches)
sandy clay
educed Matrix, MS= Masked Sand Grains 2Location PL =Pore Lmrnci, M =Matrix
❑ Redox Depressions (F8)
❑ Iron- Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,
MLRA 136)
® Umbnc Surface (F13) (MLRA 136, 122) 3Indicators of hydrophyuc vegetation and
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148) wetland hydrology must be present,
❑ Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147) unless disturbed or problematic
Hydric Sod Present? Yes ❑ No ❑✓
Upper layer of soil Is disturbed from previous construction In project area
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Indicators for Problematic Hydric Sod
❑ Dark Surface (S7)
2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
❑ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148)
❑ Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
❑ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)
(MLRA 147, 148)
❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
Piedmont Floodplain Sods (F19)
F] Depleted Matrix (F3)
(MLRA 136, 147)
D Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑ Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑ Redox Depressions (F8)
❑ Iron- Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,
MLRA 136)
® Umbnc Surface (F13) (MLRA 136, 122) 3Indicators of hydrophyuc vegetation and
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148) wetland hydrology must be present,
❑ Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147) unless disturbed or problematic
Hydric Sod Present? Yes ❑ No ❑✓
Upper layer of soil Is disturbed from previous construction In project area
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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region
Project/site T Z Osborne WRF City /County Guilford Sampling Date 11/7114
Applicant/Owner City of Greensboro State NC Sampling Point W2 -wet
investigator(s) Linda Diebolt Section, Township, Range
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc ) hillslope Local relief (concave, convex, none) sloped Slope ( %) 15
Subregion (LRR or MLRA) MLRA 136 Lat 36 099628 Long 79 689549 Datum NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name NWI classification
Are climatic / hydrolo is conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes F No ❑ (If no, explain in Remarks )
Are Vegetation i v U Soil or Hydrology ❑ significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes 0 No
Are Vegetation ❑ Soil ❑, or Hydrology ❑ naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks )
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes F_71 No F____1 Is the Sampled Area
v I
Hydric Soil Present? Yes I No within a Wetland? Yes ❑✓ No 0
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes EEI No=
Remarks
Wetlands fringe associated with a pond that is mowed on a regular basis
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required, check all that apply)
❑ Surface Soil Cracks (136)
❑ Surface Water (A1)
❑ True Aquatic Plants (B14)
❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
❑ High Water Table (A2)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1)
❑ Drainage Patterns (1310)
❑✓ Saturation (A3)
❑ Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
❑ Moss Trim Lines (616)
❑ Water Marks (131)
❑ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
❑ Dry- Season Water Table (C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits (132)
❑ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
❑ Crayfish Burrows (C8)
❑ Drift Deposits (133)
❑ Thin Muck Surface (C7)
❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
❑ Algal Mat or Crust (134)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑ Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
❑ Iron Deposits (135)
❑ Geomorphic Position (D2)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (67)
❑ Shallow Aguitard (D3)
❑ Water - Stained Leaves (139)
❑ Microtopographic Relief (D4)
❑Aquatic Fauna (1313)
❑ FAC- Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations
Surface Water Present? Yes=
No 0 Depth (inches)
Water Table Present? Yes=
No ❑ Depth (inches) 2
100
21
Saturation Present? Yes ❑
No ❑ Depth (inches)
Wetland
Hydrology Present? Yes No=
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available
Remarks
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VEGETATION (Five Strata) — Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point W2 -wet
Absolute Dominant Indicator Dominance Test worksheet
Tree Stratum (Plot size ) % Cover Species? Status Number of Dominant Species
1 _ That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC 2
2
3
4
5 _
6
50% of total cover
Sapling Stratum (Plot size )
1
2
3
4
5
6
50% of total cover
Shrub Stratum (Plot size )
1
2
3
4
5
6
50% of total cover
Herb Stratum (Plot size 400 sq ft )
1 Polygonum anfolium 4(
2 Polygonum pensylvanicum 2(
3 Juncus effusus 1(
4 Eleochans palustris 1(
5 Typha domingensls 1(
6 Scirpus cypennus 1(
7
8
9
10
11
(A)
Prevalence Index = B/A =
= Total Cover Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators
20% of total cover ❑ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
❑✓ 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
3 - Prevalence Index is s3 0'
❑ 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
= Total Cover
20% of total cover
Tree - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in
OBL (7 6 cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH)
FACW Sapling - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
FACW approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less
OBL than 3 in (7 6 cm) DBH
OBL Shrub - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
FACW approximately 3 to 20 ft (1 to 6 m) in height
Herb - All herbaceous (non- woody) plants, including
herbaceous vines, regardless of size, and woody
plants, except woody vines, less than approximately 3
ft (1 m) in height
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic
Definitions of Five Vegetation Strata
Y
Y
N
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IV
100 = Total Cover
Woody vine - All woody vines, regardless of height
50% of total cover 20% of total cover
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size )
1
2
3
4
5
Hydrophytic
= Total Cover Vegetation
50% of total cover 20% of total cover Present? Yes ✓ No=
Remarks (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet )
Very little woody vegetation since fringe wetland Is mowed on a regular basis
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Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata
2
(B)
Percent of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC
100
(A /B)
= Total Cover
Prevalence Index worksheet
Total % Cover of
Multiply by
20% of total cover
OBL species
x 1 =
FACW species
x 2 =
FAC species
x 3 =
FACU species
x 4 =
UPL species
x 5 =
Column Totals
(A)
(B)
Prevalence Index = B/A =
= Total Cover Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators
20% of total cover ❑ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
❑✓ 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
3 - Prevalence Index is s3 0'
❑ 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
= Total Cover
20% of total cover
Tree - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in
OBL (7 6 cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH)
FACW Sapling - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
FACW approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less
OBL than 3 in (7 6 cm) DBH
OBL Shrub - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
FACW approximately 3 to 20 ft (1 to 6 m) in height
Herb - All herbaceous (non- woody) plants, including
herbaceous vines, regardless of size, and woody
plants, except woody vines, less than approximately 3
ft (1 m) in height
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic
Definitions of Five Vegetation Strata
Y
Y
N
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IV
100 = Total Cover
Woody vine - All woody vines, regardless of height
50% of total cover 20% of total cover
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size )
1
2
3
4
5
Hydrophytic
= Total Cover Vegetation
50% of total cover 20% of total cover Present? Yes ✓ No=
Remarks (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet )
Very little woody vegetation since fringe wetland Is mowed on a regular basis
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SOIL
Sampling Point W2-wet
Profile Description (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Tvpe, Loc Texture Remarks
0 -4 10 YR 4/2 100 sandy clay Disturbed soils
4 -18 10 YR 4/1 90 10 YR 4/6 10 D M sandy clay
'Type C= Concentration, D =De letion,
Hydnc Sod Indicators
❑ Histosol (Al)
❑ Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑ Black Histic (A3)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑ Stratified Layers (A5)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
❑ Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
❑ Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR N,
MLRA 147, 148)
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
❑ Sandy Redox (S5)
❑ Stripped Matrix (S6)
Restrictive Layer (if observed)
Type
Depth (inches)
RM= Reduced Matrix, MS= Masked Sand Grains
2Location PL =Pore Lining, M =Matrix
Indicators for Problematic Hydnc Sc
❑ Dark Surface (S7)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
❑ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148)
❑ Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
❑ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)
(MLRA 147, 148)
❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
❑✓ Depleted Matrix (F3)
(MLRA 136, 147)
❑ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑ Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑ Redox Depressions (F8)
❑ Iron- Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,
MLRA 136)
® Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 136, 122) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148) wetland hydrology must be present,
❑ Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147) unless disturbed or problematic
Hydnc Sod Present? Yes ❑✓ No ❑
Upper layer of soil is disturbed from previous construction in project area
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