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Protect Description
The project site is located in Watauga County, NC, approximately 5.5 miles southeast of the
Town of Boone, and approximately 6.0 miles northeast of the Town of Blowing Rock
(36.180213°,-81.585089). The Subject Property (±28.584 ac) is located off Little Laurel Road
and is identified by Parcel Id Numbers (PIN) 2839737865000 and 2839730740000. The
Property is also referenced by Deed Bk 2267, Pg 660.
The project site is being developed as a residential area with 14 lots to accommodate future
homesites (Planning Board Pre Plat approval and NCDOT Driveway Permits have been
approved). The project site (disturbed area) is approximately 3.29 acres. This includes all
areas proposed for grading as well as areas necessary for construction and post -construction
stormwater management. A series of permanent ditches with check dams, energy dissipaters
(stilling basins), silt fence, and a temporary sediment trap will be used to collect and manage
construction stormwater. Driveway construction is proposed in discrete phases with
accompanying stabilization measures on all cut/fill slopes, ditches, and road corridor to meet
NCGO standards. The Erosion and Sediment Control Plan and post -construction stormwater
plans are included in the Site Construction Documents that accompany this application. The
Sequence of Construction with operation and maintenance notes is provided in the plan.
Site Description
The project site is located approximately ±5.7 miles southeast of the town of Boone, NC. The
site is primarily forested and moderately sloped. The applicable USGS quadrangle and NRCS
soils map and descriptions for the project site are included in pages 2-4 of this narrative. The
project site is located in the Yadkin Pee -Dee Basin - Elk Creek (HUC 030401010104). One
stream, North Fork Laurel Creek, is located in the southeastern portion of the Subject
Property, flowing northeast on -site. No wetland features are present at the project site.
Adjacent land uses include undeveloped forest and low density residential. The watershed
to the project site is generally undisturbed and wholly included in the Subject Property.
Protect Soil Data
The Subject Property is primarily underlain by Ashe-Chestnut complex of varying slopes. AcD
(Ashe-Chestnut complex, 15-30% slopes, very rocky) is mapped in the northwest portion of
the Subject Property. AcE (Ashe-Chestnut complex 30-50% slopes, very rocky) is mapped in
the southcentral and southeast, while AcF (Ashe-Chestnut complex 50-95% slopes, very
rocky) is mapped in the northeast and southeast corner. CsE (Cullasaja very cobbly loam, 30-
50% slopes very stony), is mapped beneath the North Fork Laurel Creek in the southern
portion of the parcel.
Soil data was obtained from NRCS Web Soil and are described in detail in the table below:
NRCS Soil Unit Descriptions
Soil Unit
Landform
Drainage Class
Notes
AcD - Ashe-Chestnut
Ridges
Somewhat
Gravelly fine sandy
complex, 15-30%
excessively drained
loam
slopes, very rock
AcE - Ashe-Chestnut
Ridges, mountain
Somewhat
Gravelly fine sandy
complex, 30-50%
slopes
excessively drained
loam
slopes, very rock
AcF - Ashe-Chestnut
Ridges, mountain
Somewhat
Gravelly fine sandy
complex 50-95%
slopes
excessively drained
loam
slopes, very rock
CsE - Cullasaja very
Fans, drainageways,
Well drained
Very cobbly loam
cobbly loam, 30-50%
and coves on
slopes very stony
mountain slopes
ESC Measures
All roadside ditches will be matted as specified by the project engineer on the site plans, all
fill slopes will be matted and all cut slopes with greater than 10ft in vertical relief will be
matted. All cut slopes steeper than 1.5:1, and fill slopes steeper than 2:1, will also be matted,
regardless of vertical relief. Stilling basins will be converted to permanent riprap aprons,
post -construction, as specified on the site plans. All measures are sized to the 25yr event per
the receiving water, ORW, classification. Stockpile(s) will contain silt fencing with wattle
barriers.
Protect Timeline
Phased sequences of construction are provided with the Erosion and Sediment Control Plan
provided with this application package. The estimated start date for construction is
September/October 2022. The estimated length of construction to final stabilization is 1-2
months.