20230465 Ver 1_Hampstead POD - Report_20230328

Booth &Associates
March 28, 2023
Project ID SAW-2022-00289
Booth & Associates, LLC is submitting an application on behalf of Mr. Gregg Cohn with the Four County
Electric Cooperative to the Wilmington District, Corps of Engineers (Corps)seeking Department of the
Army authorization to impact and fill 1.37 acres of jurisdictional wetland in the Town of Hampstead,
Pender County, North Carolina.
Project details and location information are described below and shown on the attached plans.
Applicant:
AGENT (if applicable):
Location
Mr. Gregg Cohn
Four County Electric Cooperative
1822 NC 53 West
Burgaw, NC 28425
Ms. Dolores Hong
Booth and Associates, LLC
2300 Rexwoods Drive, Suite 300
Raleigh, NC 27607
The project (Hampstead Point of Delivery) is located off Island Creek Road, in the Town of Hampstead,
Pender County, NC. (PIN: 3262-78-4633-00). (Figure 1)
Project Area (acres):
Nearest Town:
River Basin:
Watershed Hydrologic Unit Code:
Nearest Waterway:
Latitude and Longitude:
8.428 acres
Hampstead
Cape Fear
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Harrison Creek
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Figure 1. Project Vicinity Map

Existing Site Conditions
The proposed project site is located on the south side of Island Creek Road (SR1002), approximately 5
miles west of the intersection of US 17 and NC 210 in Hampstead, North Carolina and the western edge
of the site is adjacent to the Pender EMS and Fire Station 28 located at 1060-1622 State Rd 1002,
Hampstead, NC 28443.
The proposed site access road will connect directly with Island Creek Road (34.375199, - 77.784037),
across the road from the Wylie Branch Subdivision (Habersham Avenue, Rocky Point, NC 28457;
34.375701,-77.783511; not shown on Figure 1). The access road will cross an existing right-of-way
(ROW) and ditch along the south side of Island Creek Road. The site is bounded on the south by the
Duke Energy/Carolina Power and Light Transmission right-of-way (ROW). This ROW intersects with
Duke Energy dirt road (34.372128,-77.778970) that connects with Island Creek Road (34.376596, -
77.780952).
Topography of the area is generally flat. Elevations in the study area range from 34 feet above mean sea
level (MSL) to a high of approximately 38 feet above MSL based on a review of USGS topographic maps.
The NRCS Soil Survey of Pender County depicts three mapped soil units in the study area, Baymeade fine
sand, Torhunta mucky fine sandy loam, and Woodington fine sandy loam. Torhunta mucky fine sandy
loam and Woodington fine sandy loam are hydric soil mapping units. Baymeade fine sand is a non-hydric
soil mapping unit that may contain inclusions of hydric soils.
Approximately 7.9 acres of the 8.428-acre site are forested and the canopy is dominated by a mixture of
longleaf pine (Pious palustris) and loblolly pine (Pious taeda). The understory and midstory vegetation vary
from open to moderately dense. Individual pines ranged from 6 to 19 inches in diameter (DBH). Canopy
was estimated to have greater than 90% cover of pine species that are a least 30 years old and include
some greater than 60 years old. Portion of some forested areas have been influenced by silvicultural
practices. The southern portion of the project area includes an existing powerline clearing and easement
that is composed of a non -forested landscape and dominated by a mixture of herbaceous vegetation.
CZR Incorporated (CZR) completed an evaluation of Section 401 /404 jurisdictional areas (i.e., wetlands,
waters, and streams) and delineated jurisdictional areas in the field with sequentially numbered pink
flagging based on the 1987 Corps of Engineers iedands Delineation Manual and the Regional Supplement (Atlantic
and Gulf Coast— November2010). Areas that met Section 401/404 criteria (WOTUS) were delineated in the
field with sequentially numbered pink flagging. The USACE approved a preliminary jurisdictional
determination dated 19 May 2022. The USACE conducted an on -site field review in October 2022 with
Booth & Associates, LLC, Four County EMC, and CZR which resulted in a revised jurisdictional map
depicting four jurisdictional wetlands that total 3.96 acres on the site (Figure 2). There are no coastal
wetlands or Areas of Environmental Concern (AECs) under jurisdiction of the NC Division of Coastal
Management within the project area. A summary of jurisdictional areas on the site is found in Table 1.

Figure 2. Wetland delineation map depicting four jurisdictional wetlands

Applicant's Stated Purpose
Four County Electric Membership Corporation's (FCEMC) purpose for this project is to construct a new
electrical Point of Delivery (POD) and substation adjacent to an existing DEP 230 kV transmission line
and an existing FCEMC distribution line to improve electrical delivery reliability for existing FCEMC
customers in the area of Pender County, North Carolina. This project will be estimated to enhance the
delivery of power in this zone and speed reconnection of power during power outages.
The proposed POD and Substation will take delivery of transmission voltage from DEP and step it down
to distribution voltage to meet requirements of FCEMC in the vicinity. This operation will be ongoing 24
hours a day using electrical structures and equipment and secured by several measures, including fencing
designed to keep out unauthorized personnel. Except for occasional routine maintenance, the site will not
require the regular presence of employees. Most of the developed site will be adjacent to an existing 230
kV transmission line owned by DEP approximately 1400 feet south of SR 1002.
Project Description
The electrical Point of Delivery (POD) and Substation will require clearing of 7.0± acre of forested area
including 1.37 acres of wetland within the property owned by FCEMC and adjacent to a Duke Energy
Progress (DEP) 230kV transmission line. The proposed project includes construction of 0.23+ mile of
new access road, above ground electrical powerline, electrical substation, and transmission tap line. Site
construction will be completed as follows: initial construction will involve mechanical clearing of trees
and other vegetation on non -wetland areas and the installation of sedimentation and erosion control
measures. Hand clearing with no mechanical clearing or stump removal along the wetland found in
project. Once clearing is complete, grading will start for the 0.23+ miles driveway corridor and the 1.7+
acre substation "pad" where substation structures and equipment will be located. Upon completion of
grading activities, construction will continue with installation of concrete foundations, steel structural
members, transmission and distribution power poles and conductor, and various high voltage equipment
needed for function of the substation.
The entrance of the proposed site connects directly with Island Creek Road (34.375199, - 77.784037),
across from the Wylie Branch Subdivision (Habersham Avenue, Rocky Point, NC 28457; 34.375701, -
77.783511). A Duke Energy Progress (DEP) driveway will be provided from their right-of-way (ROW).
The ROW adjoins the access road which connects to Island Creek Road 0.2 miles northeast from the
proposed project access.

Description of Impacts to Jurisdictional Areas
The proposed project includes unavoidable impacts to Jurisdictional wetlands. Proposed impacts to
jurisdictional wetlands are shown in Table 1 and depicted in Figure 3.1 and 3.2.
Table 1. Unavoidable impacts to Section 401/404 jurisdictional wetlands for the construction of the
proposed Hampstead Point of Delivery/Substation.
Site
Wetland
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Hydrologic
Proposed
Proposed
ID
Latitude
Longitude
Area
Type
classification
Fill Impact
Project
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(acres)
Use
WA
34.370985
-77.780661
0.068
Pine Flat
Non -riparian
none
Avoided
Access
0.42
road
Substation
WB
34.371989
-77.782130
3.718
Pine Flat
Non -riparian
0.71
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0.21
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34.372409
-77.783607
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Pine Flat
Non -riparian
0.02
Access
road
Headwater
Access
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34.373616
-77.783796
0.057
Non -riparian
0.01
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Avoidance and Minimization
Multiple rounds of alternatives were evaluated to avoid and minimize wetland impacts, which resulted in
the current project design. The applicant has avoided impacts to wetlands to the greatest extent
practicable. The access road has been designed to minimize impacts to wetlands. The substation pad has
been placed between the distribution lines adjacent to SR 1002 and the existing DEP transmission line to
minimize the overall transmission line and service road distance needed.
Proposed impacts to the 3.93 acres of the total wetland on site were reduced to 1.37 acres and included:
reduction of the road width to the minimum width necessary to accommodate vehicles that needed to
access to the site; substation pad reduced to the minimum size necessary to accommodate equipment
needed to operate the substation; substation pad located to maximize use of non -jurisdictional wetland
areas in the southeastern corner of the property; stockpile located on non -wetland area.
Mitigation
The applicant proposes to purchase wetland mitigation credits from the Northeast Cape Fear Umbrella
Mitigation Bank, which is located within the same service area and has obtained a pre -approval letter from
the bank to provide needed compensatory mitigation credit for proposed impacts to non -riparian
wetlands.
Essential Fish Habitat
Essential fish habitat (EFH) is defined as "those waters and substrate necessary to fish for spawning,
breeding, feeding, or growth to maturity" pursuant to the Magnuson -Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act. There are no surface waterbodies present on the site and review of the NOAA EFH
online mapper do not indicate any EFH within the area, thus the proposed project will not adversely
impact EFH or associated fisheries managed by the South Atlantic or Mid Atlantic Fishery Management
Councils or the National Marine Fisheries Service.
Cultural Resources
No historic properties, nor properties eligible for inclusion in the National Register, are present within the
Corps' permit area; therefore, there will be no historic properties affected.
Endangered Species
Federally listed species for Pender County, including one candidate and one proposed species under the
Endangered Species Act (ESA) are listing in Table 2. Additional state -listed species (without federal listing)
that may occur in Pender County, as identified by the North Carolina Natural Heritage Program are
identified in Table 2 and Attachments 4 and 5. Table 2 also indicates the presence or absence of potentially
suitable habitat for each species in the study area based on field reconnaissance. The bald eagle is protected
under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act.

Table 2. Federal and State Protected Species
Common Name
Scientific Name
Federal
Status'
State
Status �
Potential
Habitat
Present
Listed
in
USFWS
IPaC s
Northern long-eared bat
M otis seplentn.onalis
T
T
Yes
Yes
Tricolored bat
Perim otis sub avus
PE
--
Yes
Yes
West Indian manatee
Tricbecbus manatus
T
T
No
Yes
Piping lover
Cbaradarius melodus
T
T
No
Yes
Red knot
Calidris canutus ru a
T
T
No
Yes
Red -cockaded woodpecker
Picoides borealis
E
E
Yes
Yes
Bald eagle
Haliaeetus leucoce balus
BGPA
T
No
Yes
American alligator
Alli atormississ iensis
T S/A
T
No
Yes
Green sea turtle
Cbelonia m das
T
T
No
Yes
Kem 's ridley sea turtle
Le idocbel s kem ii
E
E
No
Yes
Leatherback sea turtle
Dermocbel s coriacea
E
E
No
Yes
Loggerhead sea turtle
Caretta careita
T
T
No
Yes
Monarch butterfly
Danaus plexopus
C
--
Yes
Yes
Coole 's meadowrue
Tbalictrum coole i
E
E
No
Yes
Golden sedge
Carex lutea
E
E
No
Yes
Rough -leaved loosestrife
L simacbia asperulaefolia
E
E
No
Yes
Seabeach amaranth
Amarantbus umilis
T
T
No
Yes
Carolina gopher frog
Rana capito
--
E
No
No
Dwarf salamander
Eurycea quadridigitata
--
SC
Yes
No
Four -toed salamander
Hemidactylium scutatum
--
SC
No
No
Mabee's salamander
Ambystoma mabeei
--
T
No
No
Henslow's sparrow
Ammodramus benslonrii
--
E
No
No
Common tern
Sterna birundo
--
E
No
No
Wilson's plover
Cbaradrius nvilsonia
--
SC
No
No
Little blue heron
Egretta caerulea
--
SC
No
No
American oystercatcher
Haematopus palliatus
--
SC
No
No
Least bittern
Ixobrycbus exilis
--
SC
No
No
Painted bunting
Passerina an's
--
SC
No
No
Bachman's sparrow
Peucaea aestivalis
--
SC
No
No
Black skimmer
Ryncbops niger
--
SC
No
No
Least tern
Sternula antillarum
--
SC
No
No
Caspian tern
Hydroprogne caspia
--
T
No
No
Atlantic pigtoe
Fusconaia mason
T
E
No
No
Yellow ILampmussel
Lampsilis cariosa
--
E
No
No
Cape fear spike
Elliptio marsupiobesa
--
SC
No
No
Eastern lampmussel
Lampsdis radiata
--
T
No
No
Pod lance
Elliptio folliculata
--
SC
No
No
Shortnose sturgeon
Aczpenser brevirostrum
E
E
No
No
Atlantic sturgeon
Aczpenser oxyrincbus oxyrincbus
E
E
No
No
Least killifish
Heterandna formosa
--
SC
No
No
Broadtail madtom
Noturus sp. 2 (syn. Noturus
s . cf. le tacantbus
SC
No
No

Common Name
Scientific Name
Federal
Status 1
State
Status z
Potential
Habitat
Present
Listed
in
USFWS
IPaC s
Ridged lioplax
Lioplax subcarinata
--
SC
No
No
Star -nosed mole - coastal
lain population
Condylura cristata pop. 1
--
SC
No
No
Eastern big -eared bat
Corynorbinus rafinesquii
macrotis
SC
Yes
No
Southeastern bat
Myotis austrorzparius
--
SC
Yes
No
Eastern woodrat
Neotoma floridana floridana
--
T
Yes
No
Eastern diamondback
rattlesnake
Crotalus adamanteus
--
E
Yes
No
Eastern coralsnake
Micmrus fulvius fulvius
--
E
No
No
Timber rattlesnake
Crotalus borridus
--
SC
Yes
No
Eastern chicken Turtle
Deirocbelys reticularza reticularia
--
SC
No
No
Diamondback terrapin
Malaclemys terrapin
--
SC
No
No
Mimic glass lizard
Opbisaurus mimicus
--
SC
Yes
No
Carolina swamp snake
Seminatnx pygaea paludis (syn.
Liod tes aea aludis
--
SC
No
No
Carolina pigmy rattlesnake
Sistrurus miliarius miliarius
--
SC
Yes
No
Southern hognose snake
Heterodon simus
--
T
Yes
No
Snowy orchid
Platantbera nivea
--
E
No
No
Running oak
Quercus elliottii
--
E
Yes
No
American chaffseed
Scbnralbea americana
E
E
No
No
Pineland yellow -eyed -grass
Xyn-s stricta
--
E
No
No
Georgia indigo -bush
Amorpbageorgiana
--
E
No
No
Chapman's three -awn
Aristida simplicifZora
--
E
No
No
Savanna indian-plantain
glossum ovatum var.
Arno ossumlovat
lanceoatum
--
E
No
No
Silverling
Baccbarisglomerulflora
--
E
I No
No
Many -flower grass -pink
Calopogon multorus
--
E
No
No
Widow sedge
Carex basiantba
--
E
No
No
Nutmeg hickory
Carya myristiciformis
--
E
No
No
Georgia calamint
Clinopodiumgeorgianum
--
E
No
No
Carolina sunrose
Crocantbemum carolinianum
--
E
No
No
Eaton's witch grass
Dicbantbelium . j�retum
--
E
No
No
Torrey 's pmweed
Lecbea torreyi var. congesta
--
E
Yes
No
Lady lupine
Lupinus villosus
--
E
No
No
Carolina bogmint
Macbrzdea caroliniana
--
E
Yes
No
Bog ragwort
Packera cranfordii (syn.
Packera s . 1
E
No
No
Mudbank crown grass
Pas dissectum
--
E
No
No
Limestone wild -petunia
Ruellia strepens
--
E
No
No
Grassleaf arrowhead
Sagittaria neatberbiana
--
E
No
No

Common Name
Scientific Name
Federal
Status 1
State
Status z
Potential
Habitat
Present
Listed
in
USFWS
IPaC s
Smooth -seeded hairy
nutrush
Scleria bellii
--
E
No
No
Twisted -leaf goldenrod
Solidago tortifolia
--
E
No
No
Tropical water -hyssop
Bacopa innominata
--
SC-H
No
No
Spike triodia
Tridens strictus
--
SC-H
Yes
No
Savanna milkweed
Asclepias pedicellata
--
SC-V
Yes
No
Sandhills milk -vetch
Astragalus michauxii
--
SC-V
No
No
Long's bittercress
Cardamine Iongii
--
SC-V
No
No
Leconte's thistle
Cirsium lecontei
--
SC-V
No
No
Four -angled flatsedge
Cyperus tetragonus
--
SC-V
No
No
Swamp jessamine
Gelsemium rankinii
--
SC-V
No
No
Golden Hedge -hyssop
Gratiola lutea
--
SC-V
No
No
Waccamaw River spiderlily
Hymenocallis pygmaea
--
SC-V
No
No
Coastal plain St. John's-
wort
Hypericum brachyphyllum
--
SC-V
No
No
Pondspice
Litsea aestivalis
--
SC-V
No
No
Florida adder's -mouth
Malaxis spicata
--
SC-V
No
No
Pinebarren smokegrass
Muhlenbeigia torreyana
--
SC-V
No
No
Yellow butterwort
Pinguicula lutea
--
SC-V
No
No
Hooker's milkwort
Polygala Kooken'
--
SC-V
No
No
Fragrant beaksedge
Khynchospora odorata
--
SC-V
No
No
Thorne's beaksedge
Khynchospora thornei
--
SC-V
No
No
Lace -lip ladies' -tresses
Spiranthes laciniata
--
SC-V
Yes
No
Small -leaved meadowrue
Thalictrum macrostylum
--
SC-V
Yes
No
Two -flowered bladderwort
Utriculariageminiscapa
--
SC-V
No
No
Florida yellow -eyed -grass
Xyris fZoridana
--
SC-V
No
No
Harper's yellow -eyed -grass
Xyn's scabrifolia
--
SC-V
No
No
Giant spiral orchid
Spiranthes Iongilabns
--
E
No
No
Eastern roughleaf
dogwood
Swida a. j�erifolia
--
E
No
No
Carolina least trillium
Trillium pusillum var. pusillum
--
E
No
No
Branched gerardia
Agalinis virgata
--
T
No
No
Yellow colic -root
Aletris lutea
--
T
No
No
Big three -awn grass
Aristida condensata
--
T
No
No
Blue water -hyssop
Bacopa caroliniana
--
T
No
No
Cherokee sedge
Carex cherokeensis
--
T
No
No
Kidney sedge
Carex reniformis
--
T
Yes
No
A spanglegrass
Chasmanthium nitidum
--
T
No
No
Short -awned coreopsis
Coreopsis aristulata
--
T
No
No
Blue witch grass
Dichanthelium caerulescens
--
T
Yes
No
Venus flytrap
Dionaea musczpula
--
T
No
No

Common Name
Scientific Name
Federal
Status 1
State
Status z
Potential
Habitat
Present
Listed
in
USFWS
IPaC s
Viviparous spikerush
Eleocharis vivipara
--
T
No
No
Green fly orchid
Epidendrum conopseum
--
T
No
No
Thin -wall quillwort
Isoetes microvela
--
T
No
No
Brown bogbutton
Lachnocaulon minus
--
T
Yes
No
Yellow -fruited flax
Linum flondanum var.
cb7socarpuni
T
No
No
Carolina grass-of-parnassus
Parnassia caroliniana
--
T
No
No
Bigleaf grass -of-parnas sus
Parnassiagrandifolia
--
T
No
No
Small butterwort
Pinguicula pumila
--
T
No
No
Pineland plantain
Plantago sparsora
--
T
No
No
Yellow fringeless orchid
Platanthera integra
--
T
No
No
Shadow -witch
Ponthieva racemosa
--
T
No
No
Swamp forest beaksedge
Khynchospora decurrens
--
T
No
No
Southern beaksedge
Khynchospora microcarpa
--
T
No
No
Small -flowered buckthorn
Sageretia minutiora
--
T
No
No
Drooping bulrush
Stir lineatus
--
T
No
No
Baldwin's nutrush
Scleria baldn.,inii
--
T
No
No
Spring -flowering goldenrod
Solidago verna
--
T
Yes
No
Coastal goldenrod
Solidago villosicarpa
--
T
No
No
Chapman's redtop
Tridens chapmanii
--
T
No
No
Dwarf bladderwort
Utricularia olhacea
--
T
No
No
E — Endangered; T — Threatened; C — Candidate; PE —Proposed Endangered; PT —Proposed Threatened; BGPA —Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act.
E- Listed Endangered; T- Listed Threatened; SC —Special Concern; SC-V —Special Concern, Vulnerable; SC-H —Special Concern, Historic.
Species listed by USFWS as requiring evaluation for activities at this location.
The majority of the project area is composed of forested areas dominated by longleaf pine. The study area
also includes maintained open habitats adjacent to Island Creek Road and within the existing transmission
line. Approximately 7.9 acres of forested areas occur within the project area, all of which may be subject to
clearing with the proposed project.
Potentially suitable habitat is present in the study area for the following federally protected (or candidate)
species: northern long-eared bat, tricolored bat, red -cockaded woodpecker, and monarch butterfly.
Tricolored Bat
Potentially suitable habitat for tricolored bat is present in the forested areas. Tricolored bat is currently a
species proposed for listing, but is not officially listed, or protected under the Endangered Species Act. A
proposed species is one that is currently being reviewed and evaluated to determine if official listing is
warranted, however, no official coordination with the USFWS under the ESA is required for proposed
species.

Northern Long-eared Bat
Potentially suitable habitat for northern long-eared bat is present in the forested areas. Potential effects to
northern long-eared bat were evaluated using the USFWS Information Planning and Consultation JPaC)
system using the IPaC key to determine if the proposed Action is consistent with activities analyzed in the
Programmatic Biological opinion (PBO) for this species. The IPaC was run under the assumption that tree
clearing will include all forested areas within the study area. The PBO addressed activities excepted from
the "take" provision of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA). The proposed Action includes "Forest
Conversion," an action consistent with the PBO. The proposed Action "May Effect" the northern long-
eared bat; however, any take that may occur as a result of the proposed Action is not prohibited under the
ESA Section 4(d) rule adopted for this species. No comments or revision of the IPaC-assisted
determination were received from the initial USFWS consultation (submitted 06 January 2022 and expired
in January 2023) and subsequently updated and submitted 20 February 2023 (Attachment). The current
consultation letter is valid for one year with some exceptions. The most likely exception is that the species
is scheduled to be reclassified from "Threatened" to "Endangered" on 31 March 2023, and the letter will
no longer be valid.
Red -cockaded Woodpecker
Potentially suitable foraging and nesting habitat for red -cockaded woodpecker occurs in the project area
and within 0.5-mile project area. The forested portions of the project area are dominated by longleaf pine
and include longleaf pine that is large/old enough to be considered nesting habitat. In a survey completed
by CZR Incorporated (21 December 2022) and concurred with by the U.S, Fish and Wildlife Service (07
February 2023) no red -cockaded woodpecker individuals, cavity trees, or cavity tree starts were found in
project area or within 200 feet of the project area. In addition, no red -cockaded woodpecker individuals,
cavity trees, or cavity tree starts were observed within 0.5-mile of the project area. Since no red -cockaded
woodpecker cavity trees or cavity tree starts were observed within the project area or within 0.5-mile and
there are no known records of red -cockaded woodpeckers within 1.5-mile of the project area the proposed
project "May Affect, Not Likely to Adversely Affect" (see attached SLOPES evaluation form).
Monarch Butterfly
Potentially suitable habit for the monarch butterfly (a candidate for federal listing) in the project area
includes open/ecotone areas. The monarch butterfly is currently a candidate species and not officially listed.
A candidate species is one that is currently being reviewed and evaluated to determine if official listing is
warranted, however, no official coordination with the USFWS under the ESA is required for candidate
species. The field evaluation documented no federal or state listed protected (endangered and/or
threatened) species.
Other state -listed species
Suitable habitat may be present for additional state listed species that do not have federal
(threatened/endangered) protection status. Surveys for state listed species are not generally conducted
unless required or requested by regulatory agencies. The evaluation for these species was limited to the
identification of potentially suitable habitat and no field surveys for these specific species were conducted.