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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20230649 Ver 1_Fairway Acres_Attachments_20230502 DAVEY#- . Resource Group May 2, 2023 TO: US Army Corps of Engineers NC Division of Water Resources 69 Darlington Avenue 127 Cardinal Drive Extension Wilmington, NC 28403 Wilmington, NC 28405 RE: Fairway Acres; Hwy 179; Ocean Isle Beach; Brunswick County, NC NWP 29 Application Action ID#SAW-2022-01446 To Whom It May Concern: On behalf of Duck Pond Ventures LLC, Davey Resource Group, Inc. is submitting a Pre-Construction Notification form and associated attachments for Fairway Acres, a residential subdivision located off Hwy 179 in Ocean Isle Beach, NC. The purpose of the project is to construct a single-family residential development within the site. The project proposes to permanently impact 0.07 acre of a jurisdictional ditch for site access, lot grading, and to ensure positive flow back into the existing ditch.Additionally, 0.01 acre of temporary impacts to a jurisdictional ditch are also needed to install stormwater pipes/riprap. Since impacts are less than 0.1 acre and are to a jurisdictional ditch, no mitigation is proposed. If you have any questions, or would like to discuss the application, please do not hesitate to call. Thank you for your assistance. Sincerely, Kim Williams Environmental Scientist Encl. Cc: Mr. Dan Koeller, Duck Pond Ventures, LLC Phone:910.452.0001• Fax:910.452.0060 3805 Wrightsville Ave.,Suite 15,Wilmington,NC 28403 FAIRWAY ACRES Ocean Isle Beach, NC Brunswick County PCN Attachments Table of Contents 1.0 AGENT AUTHORIZATION FORM 2.0 SITE MAPS Figure 1. Vicinity Map Figure 2. Topographic Map Figure 3. Soils Map Figure 4. Aerial Photograph 3.0 SITE PLAN DRAWINGS Sheet CWI-1.0. Cover Sheet Sheet CWI-1.1. Existing Conditions Sheet CWI-1.2. Overall Environmental Impact Sheet CWI-1.3. Jurisdictional Ditch Impact Plan & Profile Sheet CWI-1.4. Notes and Details 4.0 WETLAND DELINEATION CONCURRENCE FROM USACE 5.0 RARE SPECIES INFORMATION NC Natural Heritage Program Letter USFWS IPaC Species List USFWS NLAA Consistency Letter for NLEB 1.0 AGENT AUTHORIZATION FORM DAVEY#- . Resource Group AGENT AUTHORIZATION FORM TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: I/we, the undersigned, hereby authorize Davey Resource Group, Inc. to act as our agent in the preparation and representation of information related to the Section 404/401 permit application for Fairway Acres located in Brunswick County, NC. All questions regarding this project should be directed to Davey Resource Group. Sincerely, Applicant Dan Koeller- Manager Print Name May 1st, 2023 Date Phone:910.452.0001 • Fax:910.452.0060 3805 Wrightsville Avenue,Suite 15 •Wilmington, NC 28403 2.0 SITE MAPS Figure 1. Vicinity Map Figure 2. Topographic Map Figure 3. Soils Map Figure 4. Aerial Photograph 0. - �� _- 4 m, a, s0e. rip zoom Sap co fl fl IOWx - - - Bexr,r 1iVe 4 ©OpenStreetMap(and)contributors,CC-BY-SA,Esri,HERE,Garmin, (c) p t� 4 0 OpenStreetMap contributors L:\WETLANDS\2021 WETLANDS FILES\LMG21.401 --- NC 179 N Hewitt Tract, Duck Pond Venture\MAPS 0 1,000 2,000 4,000 Boundaries are approximate and not meant to be absolute. Feet Map Source: GIS Open Street Map Fairway Acres Brunswick County, NC DAVE"IfIt. Figure 1 Resource Group Vicinity Map June 2022 3805 Wrightsville Avenue LMG21.401 Wilmington, NC 28403 (910)452-0001 • �� ■•%6J F 1 � �1 � f V LL r y� ` •w MIr Ile Esri,HERE,Garmin, (c)OpenStree Map contributors L:\WETLANDS\2021 WETLANDS FILES\LMG21.401 --- NC 179 N Hewitt Tract, Duck Pond Venture\MAPS 0 150 300 600 Boundaries are approximate and not meant to be absolute. Feet Map Source: USGS Shallotte 7.5 Minute Topographic Quad Fairway Acres Brunswick County, NC DAVEY Figure 2 Resource Group Topographic Map June 2022 3805 Wrightsville Avenue LMG21.401 Wilmington, NC 28403 (910)452-0001 r V L � A Legend ' Fo: Fo: Foreston loamy fine sand . Lo: Leon fine sand _ PaA: Pactolus fine sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes W: Water Esri,HERE,Garmin, (c OpenS�treetMap contri-Mors L:\WETLANDS\2021 WETLANDS FILES\LMG21.401 --- NC 179 N Hewitt Tract, Duck Pond Venture\MAPS 0 150 300 600 Boundaries are approximate and not meant to be absolute. Feet Map Source: NRCS GIS Soils Data Fairway Acres Brunswick County, NC DAVEY11 Figure 3 Resource Group Soils Map June 2022 3805 Wrightsville Avenue LMG21.401 Wilmington, NC 28403 (910)452-0001 / ` `��` t. T�.. ,r �•-.fir w � � A" o ; *�49 , t lop -6 / Is . jr,4t" ♦. 1 . ♦ ♦ . • Hewitt Tract, Duck P• • 1 150 300 .11 Boundaries are.• • 2020 •approximate .• -- Fairway Acres I Brunswick County, Figure ResourceI I Current Aerial June 2022 3805 LMG21.401 Wilmington, :tl • 1 111 3.0 SITE PLAN DRAWINGS Sheet CWI-1.0. Cover Sheet Sheet CWI-1.1. Existing Conditions Sheet CWI-1.2. Overall Environmental Impact Sheet CWI-1.3. Jurisdictional Ditch Impact Plan & Profile Sheet CWI-1.4. Notes and Details e N U 0 ¢W Z E o u O E LL O ¢02 3 1 0 3 3 FA I RWAY Ac R ES 3 Y� ¢J y 0 Z J 03o� ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS a � z O BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA z z 0 o w > 0 D o i K NOTES: 1. BOUNDARY AND TOPOGRAPHIC INFORMATION TAKEN FROM SURVEY BY CHANDLER LAND o SURVEYING DATED NOVEMBER 7, 2021 > DATE 2. JURISDICTIONAL DITCH ORDINARY -p 313012023 HIGH-WATER MARK (OHWM) DETERMINED DRAWN BY FROM SURVEY BY TIMMONS GROUP DATED 331 MARCH 14, 2023. �I/�� • DE533N1D BY 3. A DELINEATION OF THE PROJECT AREA WAS Sheet List Table o� CHECKED BY COMPLETED BY DAVEY RESOURCE GROUP ON �S'� Sheet Number Sheet Title J.WALL JUNE 21, 2022. THE DELINEATION WAS 0 SCALE APPROVED BY THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF Z CWI-1.0 COVER SHEET ASSHOWN ENGINEERS (USACE)AND A PRELIMINARYco CWI-1.1 EXISTING CONDITIONS • JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION (PJD)WAS w • s ISSUED BY GARY H BEECHER ON NOVEMBER CWI-1.2 OVERALL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT 17, 2022. SAW-2022-01446 CWI-1.3 JURISDICTIONAL DITCH IMPACT PLAN & PROFILE 4. A CAMA PERMIT WILL NOT BE REQUIRED FOR THIS SITE PER DAVEY RESOURCE GROUP. CWI-1.4 NOTES AND DETAILS M 5. THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS NOT LOCATED IN FLOOD ZONES IN ACCORDANCE WITH FIRM O 3 M MAP NUMBER 3720107600K WITH AN �+ EFFECTIVE DATE OF AUGUST 28, 2018. S ATE , z 6. ALL CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE IN W o - (a � ACCORDANCE WITH BRUNSWICK COUNTY U U = AND NCDOT STANDARDS, SPECIFICATIONS, VICINITY MAP Q w o AND DETAILS. z = M " t 0 L 3 1 - 17 000 ° > M � Y 0 a'. U °O U v N w o vo U z a a � a_ E m E° SITE DATA TABLE: C n o m O N O i TOTAL AREA: 18.07 ACRES TOTAL LINEAR FEET OF JURISDICTIONAL DITCHES: 660 LF o o_ - U ry c a. Ea 3 , Know what's below. _- Call before you dig. M 30B N0. � 49344 SHEET No. _ M CWI-1.0 F E SCALE 1"=200' of � o 0 200' 460' aWz o�oE LL� LEGEND Z� 3 a 0._ 3 H3— 7Z z 2 a a z rC.+p� p PROPERTY LINE = U JURISDICTIONAL DITCH BOLNDA:] WINDSONGDRIVESW ~ o z � 0 0 F w 0 � z z O o w x > � w o � O lu 0 x Contractor will follow the following HORSE BRANCH ROAD SW N construction sequence: K DATE 313012023 Contractor shall notify the Brunswick DRAWN BY w,«­M ksEre waa s.,re w,aM so.m WITZIT County Planning Department 48-hours zanuc.c°re.mo - • DESIGNED BY in advance of start of work during a '� 331 period of time with no rain in the _ _ , \ — _ _ — — _ _ _ _ __ _ _ __ I _ _ _ � • CH WALL CHI' BY forecast. 125 s I I ' / I I ` • • SCALE • Prior to start of work, contractor shall �E\°7 .25 I I I JURISDICTIONAL DITCH have all materials and equipment °� — _ — \ S ` \ FL LOCATED WETLAND \ / Y FLAG BOUNDARY \ on-site. For utility crossings with I , I L casings, the carrier pipe shall be installed within the casing pipe prior to JURISDICTIONAL DITJ _ (v I LOCATED WETLAND N any open cut activities. I FLAG BOUNDARY N Contractor shall install a temporary \� _ coffer dam on the upstream side of the22 _ _ ____' I proposed crossing and pump water J around the open cut area to the T3 downstream side. I : =r — r l �� 3� = �25 % r I L— �� �_ Q 111 ■ I U • Contractor shall place the culvert or W O z G I a ➢ x utility casing with carrier pipe at w E p' o I P-M «.P.m °a,E xm U U Url elevations shown on the approved _ , plans and backfill in accordance with Q ° z Brunswick County specifications. Q Z OU m Contractor shall restore channel and o-re.' I g M m stabilize any disturbance within M. � aN U') N 24-hours of start of work. o a • Contractor shall restore wetland areas Z L m LU E with temporary impact or permanent conversion to impact to O pre-construction contours, and plant an w appropriate wetland or riparian seed mix. � 03 0 SITE DATA TABLE: I v ~I TOTAL AREA:18.07 ACRES c TOTAL LINEAR FEET OF JURISDICTIONAL DITCHES:660 LF I - x GOOSE CREEK ROAD SW JOB No . v m - rn 49344 M SHEET NO. _ M E Cwl-1.1 F. SCALE 1"=200' o E a o 0 200' 460' I v Q W Z a o E LL y £80bN a0=� w Z E 3 LEGEND a°� .Z .^. PROPERTY LINE 3 a m JURISDICTIONAL DITCH BOUNDARY WINDSONG DRIVE SW ~ a o Z 0 O 0 F w O � Z J Z O Contractor will follow the following construction sequence: 0 o 0 LL • Contractor shall notify the Brunswick w County Planning Department 48-hours a o in advance of start of work during a HORSE BRANCH ROAD SW — — DATE period of time with no rain in the 313012023 forecast. DRAWN BY • Prior to start of work, contractor shall 331 DESIGNED BY 2CNwa ,"ccare sro c ,vi"ccore-.un zavivc:cn �sw have all materials and equipment "". ro"' " °o-a' �'"°�a' ° `o-a' " , " `°re'=� Po • 331 on-site. For utility crossings with CHECKED BY casings, the carrier pipe shall be I I • J.WL L installed within the casing pipe prior to SCALE 20 44 1 19 I any open cut activities. 18 9 • Contractor shall install a temporary I 45 �/ coffer dam on the upstream side of the 1 ,i- ------ --------------� wPo proposed crossing and pump water around the open cut area to the /' 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 34 35 36 37 M downstream side. 2 N — — �' M • Contractor shall place the culvert or ;,� \ 1 — — __ —� � 47 - utility casing with carrier pipe at S- + _ SCM2 elevations shown on the approved \ 48 U plans and backfill in accordance with " _ O Q MI JURISDICTIONAL DITCH IMPACTS Q Brunswick County specifications. • Contractor shall restore channel and 50 49 W ° J Es. q stabilize any disturbance within ,<s, �'"` " „ mR,6Po ".r `u°" ar. �m Q UxzLU " 24-hours of start of work. V- o 3 • Contractor shall restore wetland areas ° z p M with temporary impact or permanent .. Q �� Q 3� conversion to impact to " > p pre-construction contours, and plant an �, LU a� Q ZLLzo appropriate wetland or riparian seed J Z J ` E co E_ mix co . ° w SITE DATA TABLE: O 0 03 od L �� �d x TOTAL AREA:18.07 ACRES w TOTAL LINEAR FEET OF PERENNIAL STREAMS:660 LF 09 JURISDICTIONAL DITCH IMPACT LEGEND: g I PERMANENT JURISDICTIONAL DITCH -CYAN N 1A=33LF/368 SF/0.0084 AC _ I E 3 1 B=138 LF/2,500 SF/0.0574 AC = GOOSE CREEK ROAD SW — roe NO. M PERMANENT JURISDICTIONAL DITCH -NO LOSS-PURPLE 49344 1 C=8 LF/45 SF/0.0010 AC SHEET ND. M 1D=6LF/27SF/0.0006AC va CWI 1.2 v E JURISDICTIONAL DITCH IMPACT of � o Eo aWz U 30 30 '` o LL LL / l Z 3 -013 PROPOSED PORTION OF JURISDICTIONAL DITCH _ I.,Z-� GRADE __- =_-_-__ ''ram IMPACTED BY LOT FILL GRADING TO o s a k 25 - 23 = BE REGRADED, ENSURING POSITIVE =3 FLOW BACK INTO EXISTING w.' o 25 25 I / JURISDICTIONAL DITCH. o 0 I' N \ f ! \ cfl o I I 32 I 33' 38 c� I 39 o w I l� N o 20 20 JURISDICTIONAL DITCH IMPACT 1 B II I I I 1 o FOR ROADWAY CROSSING AND I I I I I I L w EXISTING LOT FILL GRADING I I ( �� I I N a 18" SEPARATION I 1 GROUND PERMANENT(138 LF/2,500 SF/0.0574 AC) �,11 0 > DATE 18" SEPARATION 11 -___.ca., 4 �- 0 3„o zoz3 ---- =l 3 LPS P C ,M__--� 15 811 PVC SANITA Y LINE 15 I` —='J �—_-�- —25 _26 ----�F DRAWN By LP `— — 1 Q 331 11 \III.- J DUAL 8" Rq�--_ - ��-- • DESIGNED BY WATER LINE 85 LF 5 _ __ __�,` _ � _ _�_ DUAL 18 R P o�CULVER. • CHECKED BY @ 0.29% _� J.WALL l �;5i�� _ �25 _-�-- SCALE 6-/ 2 � : AS SHOWN 10 10 -` lJ 0 JURISDICTIONAL DITCH IMPACT 1A x \\ \ JURISDICTIONAL DITCH IMPACT 1D •� 0 50 FOR ROADWAY CROSSING AND \\ \�\\\ FOR CLASS I OUTLET PROTECTION co o N M PROFILE SCALE PROPOSED CULVERT KEYED INTO EX. GROUND N N PERMANENT(33 LF/368 SF/0.0084 AC) �,\I \ \ PERMANENT-NO LOSS(6 LF/27 SF/0.0006 AC) ao N 15 I I N \ \ 34 i 37I II l I I \ \ \ I N 1LU -0+50 0+00 1+00 1+50 JURISDICTIONAL DITCH IMPACT 1CLL I \\\\ \ \ m JURISDICTIONAL DITCH PROFILE FOR CLASS I OUTLET PROTECTION I \\ I O aON a ° KEYED INTO EX. GROUND \\ \ N Z HORIZ SCALE: 1"=501 26—� PERMANENT-NO LOSS(8 LF/45 SF/0.0010 AC) 1 I \\ \ W 0 VERT SCALE: 1"=5' \ ` a z \ \ UUa � .. ` ► I \ —22 a Q U Zv Contractor will follow the following construction sequence: — _ — J - I \\I \\ I N > Z a m Contractor shall notify the Brunswick County Planning `t Q o 2 Department 48-hours in advance of start of work during a Y '—' period of time with no rain in the forecast. JURISDICTIONAL DITCH IMPACT LEGEND: U U • Prior to start of work,contractor shall have all materials and PERMANENT JURISDICTIONAL DITCH-CYAN Q Z ~ o equipment on site. For utility crossings with casings,the 1A=33LF/368 SF/0.0084 AC Li Df E carrier pipe shall be installed within the casing pipe prior to ➢ any open cut activities. 1 B= 138 LF/2,500 SF/0.0574 AC a£8 QVN a z • Contractor shall install a temporary coffer dam on the PERMANENT JURISDICTIONAL DITCH- NO LOSS-PURPLE O 3 upstream side of the proposed crossing and pump water 1C=8 LF/45 SF/0.0010 AC w around the open cut area to the downstream side. 1 D=6 LF/27 SF/0.0006 AC U Contractor shall place the culvert or utility casing with carrier v° • pipe at elevations shown on the approved plans and backfill in LEGEND SCALE 1"=50' accordance with Brunswick County specifications. v • Contractor shall restore channel and stabilize any disturbance — — PROPERTY LINE p 501 1 pp, r, v 2 within 24-hours of start of work. ~ • Contractor shall restore wetland areas with temporary impact JURISDICTIONAL DITCH BOUNDARY or permanent conversion to impact to pre-construction _ contours,and plant an appropriate wetland or riparian seed Know what's below. f+w 08 NO. m mix. r II before you dig. 49344 rn a M M SHEET NO. _ CWI-1.3 _ M o E GO o ry Table 6.1 Oa Table 6.1 Oa Temporary Seeding Specifications for Summer Table 6.1 Da Temporary Seeding Specifications for Fall a v,Z o Temporary Seeding Specifications Seeding Mixture Spedes Rate(Ib/acre) LL m E for Winter and Early Spring Seeding Mixture Species Rate(lb/acre) w°` 3 Rye Grain 30 Z E 3 German Millet 15 3— Seeding Mixture Species Rate(lb/acre) In the Piedmont and Mountains,a small-stemmed sundangrass may z In the Piedmont and Mountains,a small-stemmed sundangrass may Rye Grain 30 be substituted at a rate of 50lb/acre. a f Z be substituted at a rate of 50lb/acre. o o < Seeding Dates 3 Seeding Dates Seeding Dates Mountains 15-Aug to 15-Dec ~ o F w Mountains>2500 ft. 15-Feb to 15-May Mountains 15-May to 15-Aug Coastal Plain and 15-Aug to 30-Dec a Z <2500 ft. 1-Feb to 1-May Piedmont 1-May to 15-Aug Piedmont ° o Piedmont 1-Jan to 1-May Coastal Plain 15-Apr to 15-Aug w o Coastal Plain 1-Dec to 15-Apr Soil Amendments Z Soil Amendments Follow recommendations of soil tests or apply 2 ton/acre ground z Soil Amendments agricultural limestone and 750 lb/acre 10-10-10 fertilizer si O Follow recommendations of soil tests or apply 2 ton/acre ground Follow recommendations of soil tests or apply 2 ton/acre ground agricultural limestone and 750 lb/acre 10-10-10 fertilizer Mulch > agricultural limestone and 750 lb/acre 10-10-10 fertilizer Apply 4,000 lb/acre straw.Anchor straw by tacking with asphalt, oLU Mulch Mulch netting or a mulch anchoring tool.Use 400 gallons of tack per acre1 o Apply 4,000 lb/acre straw.Anchor straw by tacking with asphalt, or straw covered with pinned netting. w Apply 4,000 lb/acre straw.Anchor straw by tacking with asphalt, p g w nettingor a mulch anchoring tool.Use 400 gallons of tack per acre netting or o mulch anchoring tool.Use 400 gallons of tack per acre g g p or straw covered with pinned netting. Maintenance a or straw covered with pinned netting. Repair and refertilize damaged areas immediately.Topdress with o 0 Maintenance 50lb/acre of nitrogen in March.If it is necessary to extent > Maintenance Refertilize if growth is not fully adequate.Reseed,refertilize and DATE temporary cover beyond June 15,overseed with 50lb/acre Kobe o Refertilize if growth is not fully adequate.Reseed,refertilize and mulch immediately following erosion or damage. y 3/30/2023 mulch immediately following erosion or damage. (Piedmont and Coastal Plain) late February or early March DRAWN BY 331 PERMANENT SEED MIX ERNST CONSERVATION SEEDS NC COASTAL PLAIN FACW MIX OR APPROVED EQUAL BY • DESIGNED BY DESIGNER APPLICATION RATE 20 LBS/AC.TO BE PLANTED IN ALL DISTURBED WETLAND AND RIPARIAN AREAS. • 331 • CHECKED BY PLASTIC NETTING SHOULD NOT BE USED WITHIN WETLANDS OR STREAMS. 1•WALL • • SCALE TEMPORARY SEEDING SPECIFICATIONS : AS SHOWN o � SCALE:NOT TO SCALE • m m T 8 o_ a o In N O N o Shrub/recommended/ M M O Pawpaw Alder -2 Ln0 APPROVED SEDIMENT FILTERING DEVICE Blackberry n D_ (SEDIMENT FILTER BAG). PROVIDE Elderberry LLM Wkee n mended POSITIVE DRAINAGE FROM SEDIMENT STREAM DIVERSION PUMP Kt<aE Mog,Ea Nerb(recommended I ) < J a FILTER BAG TO STREAM. DISCHARGE HOSES RAM: AParAME �Q� Herb(r d ) Silky _ r -3p P I g sedge ky Dogwood INTAKE HOSE Bo o G F DISCHARGE ONTO DEWATEPoNG PUMP P`i ` IP Wool Grass Q LLI `m STABLE RIPRAP P ^, ��*` Jewelweed Z o a PAD TO PREVENT ..:.;:;...�: _...' •. _ ,: 1J I i I I U SCOUR HOLE .r •: .' .' 'e': i`•1:..:,... 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J M• COUPLINGS ¢_ 89ff5 a r 5.STREAMBANKS MUST BE STABILIZED AT THE END OF EACH DAY. _ _ rn NANEFO AT '_f'I�I_I, 4'OR 6'PIPING 2. DOWNSTREAM OF CONSTRU AND CTION ACIMIY.IN STRFAMBEO i `•x NOTES: BUTT'�(RASALa _ J. TEMPORARILY PNOHM PN ETS AND PMYERIYLENE FILM x c 1.SANDBAG DIKES SHALL BE SITUATED AT THE UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM ENDS OF THE WORK AREA,AND STREAM FLOW l; WrrH DI W i 0 FROM 4. SLOW DISCHARGE TO 2 FPS THROUGH EACH PIPE. -2 SHALL BE PUMPED AROUND THE WORK AREA.THE PUMP SHOULD DISCHARGE ONTO A STABLE VELOCITY DISSIPATER PUMP S. ADD POLYETHYLENE FILM OVER OR UNDER PALLETS. CONSTRUCTED OF RIPRAP OR SANDBAGS. s. 97 BENDS M BE TURNED OUrWMD WIDI A URGER " f0 F $ 2.WATER FROM THE WORK AREA SHALL BE PUMPED TO A SEDIMENT FILTERING MEASURE SUCH AS A SEDIMENT BAG OR OTHER LIVE STAKING(MULTIPLE ROW) DISSIPATION.FOOTPRINT O PALLETS FOR ADDMONAL ENERGY APPROVED DEVICE.THE MEASURE SHALL BE LOCATED SUCH THAT THE WATER DRAINS BACK INTO THE CHANNEL BELOW THE SPACING DETAIL FOR MAJOR REINFORCED SOIL LIFT DETAIL FOR T. REMOVE COMLPEIELY PRIOR TO RETURNING FLOW W is DOWNSTREAM SANDBAG DIKE WITHOUT CAUSING FURTHER EROSION BETWEEN THE SEDIMENT FILTER BAG AND THE STREAMBANK. STREAM BANK RESTORATIONS MAJOR STREAM BANK RESTORATIONS _ = Nor ro scA E �T o 9cnE TEMPORARY STREAM BYPASS PUMP - mg v DISCHARGE ENERGY DISSIPATOR Joe No. m NOT TEMPORARY PUMP AROUND 0 TO 493442 m a SHEET NO. m$ CWI-1.4 r E 4.0 WETLAND DELINEATION CONCURRENCE FROM USACE 11/17/22,9:55 AM The Davey Tree Expert Company Mail-Wetland Concurrence statement for NC 179 Hewitt Tract in Brunswick County, NC(SAW... Jk DAVEY . Williams, Kim <kim.williams@davey.com> Wetland Concurrence statement for NC 179 Hewitt Tract in Brunswick County, NC (SAW-2022-01446) 1 message Beecher, Gary H CIV USARMY CESAW(USA) <Gary.H.Beecher@usace.army.mil> Thu, Nov 17, 2022 at 9:04 AM To: "dankoeller@icloud.com" <dankoeller@icloud.com> Cc: "Williams, Kimberlee" <Kim.Williams@davey.com>, Cameron Owens <cameron.owens@davey.com> Dear Mr. Koeller, Reference is made to ORM ID SAW-2022-01446, please reference this number on any correspondence regarding this action located on NC 179 (Hewitt Tract) in Ocean Isle Beach, Brunswick County, NC. (Parcel ID: 2290002005 & 2290002007) we received information from you requesting the Wilmington District, Regulatory Division review and concur with the boundaries of an aquatic resource delineation. We have reviewed the information provided by you concerning the aquatic resources, and by copy of this e-mail, are confirming that the aquatic resources delineation has been verified by the Corps to be sufficiently accurate and reliable for permitting actions and the determination of compensatory mitigation requirements. The boundaries of these aquatic resources are shown on the delineation map labeled NC 179 Hewitt Tract Preliminary Upland/Wetland Delineation Sketch. Regulatory Guidance Letter(RGL) 16-01 https://usace.contentdm.ocic.org/utils/getfile/collection/pl602lcoII9/id/1256 provides guidance for Jurisdictional Determinations (JD)and states "The Corps generally does not issue a JD of any type where no JD has been requested". At this time we are only verifying the delineation. This delineation may be relied upon for use in the permit evaluation process, including determining compensatory mitigation. This delineation verification is not an Approved Jurisdictional Determination (AJD) and is not an appealable action under the Regulatory Program Administrative Appeal Process (33 CFR Part 331). However, you may request an AJD, which is an appealable action. If you wish to receive a Preliminary Jurisdictional Determination (PJD), or an Approved Jurisdictional Determination (AJD) please respond accordingly, otherwise nothing further is required and we will not provide any additional documentation. Please contact me if you have any questions about this project or about the USACE Regulatory Program. Respectfully, Gary https://mail.google.com/mail/u/O/?ik=5f499cdlal&view=pt&search=all&permthid=thread-f%3A1749752425643623195%7Cmsg-f%3A1749752425643... 1/2 11/17/22,9:55 AM The Davey Tree Expert Company Mail-Wetland Concurrence statement for NC 179 Hewitt Tract in Brunswick County, NC(SAW... EI US Army Corps: of Engineers Wlimin©lan Disr.ic Gary Beecher USACE Wilmington Field Office Regulatory Project Manager Office (910)251-4694 Cell (910)473-7045 gary.h.beecher@usace.army.mil 2 attachments •� SAW-2022-01446 Vicinity map.pdf 208K •� SAW-2022-01446 Wetland Delineation Map.pdf 289K https://mai l.google.com/mai I/u/0/?i k=5f499cd 1 a 1&view=pt&search=all&permthid=th read-f%3Al 749752425643623195%7Cmsg-f%3Al 749752425643... 2/2 NOTE: This is not a survey. All boundaries and distances are considered approximate. This represents a preliminary sketch prepared from field notes. A survey of delineated ;" areas and review and approval by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is recommended prior to specific site planning. - JW v ffi L f ' =; V f 1 •A f k.. � �" � t s ' prJt y ♦• F. r Le end r Project Area — 18.4 ac ^` 0 Potential Uplands — 18.4 ac (100%) � ! Potential Waters of the U S _ 660 L.F. •••••••• Potential Non-Jurisdictional Ditches — 1,720 L.F. R 0 Upland Data Point ♦ Crossing Esri,HERE,Garmin, (c OpenS�treetMap contributors L:\WETLANDS\2021 WETLANDS FILES\LMG21.401 --- NC 179 N Hewitt Tract, Duck Pond Venture\MAPS 0 150 300 600 Boundaries are approximate and not meant to be absolute. Feet Map Source: 2020 NC OneMap Aerial Photography NC 179 Hewitt Tract Brunswick County, NC DAVEY Preliminary Resource Group Upland/Wetland Map Date: 06/21/2022 Delineation Sketch 3805 Wrightsville Avenue LMG21.401 Wilmington, NC 28403 (910)452-0001 5.0 RARE SPECIES INFORMATION NC Natural Heritage Program Letter USFWS IPaC List USFWS NLAA Consistency Letter for NLEB Roy Cooper,Governor ■`00■ n ■ NC DEPARTMENT OF D.Reid Wilson,Secretary ■■ ■i NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES ■ own Misty Buchanan Deputy Director,Natural Heritage Program NCNHDE-21736 April 27, 2023 Kim Williams Davey Resource Group, Inc. 3805 Wrightsville Avenue Wilmington, INC 28403 RE: Fairway Acres Dear Kim Williams: The North Carolina Natural Heritage Program (NCNHP) appreciates the opportunity to provide information about natural heritage resources for the project referenced above. Based on the project area mapped with your request, a query of the NCNHP database indicates that there are no records for rare species, important natural communities, natural areas, and/or conservation/managed areas within the proposed project boundary. Please note that although there may be no documentation of natural heritage elements within the project boundary, it does not imply or confirm their absence; the area may not have been surveyed. The results of this query should not be substituted for field surveys where suitable habitat exists. In the event that rare species are found within the project area, please contact the NCNHP so that we may update our records. The attached 'Potential Occurrences' table summarizes rare species and natural communities that have been documented within a one-mile radius of the property boundary. The proximity of these records suggests that these natural heritage elements may potentially be present in the project area if suitable habitat exists. Tables of natural areas and conservation/managed areas within a one-mile radius of the project area, if any, are also included in this report. If a Federally-listed species is found within the project area or is indicated within a one-mile radius of the project area, the NCNHP recommends contacting the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) for guidance. Contact information for USFWS offices in North Carolina is found here: https://www.fws.ciov/offices/Di rectory/ListOffices.cfm?statecode=37. Please note that natural heritage element data are maintained for the purposes of conservation planning, project review, and scientific research, and are not intended for use as the primary criteria for regulatory decisions. Information provided by the NCNHP database may not be published without prior written notification to the NCNHP, and the NCNHP must be credited as an information source in these publications. Maps of NCNHP data may not be redistributed without permission. The NC Natural Heritage Program may follow this letter with additional correspondence if a Dedicated Nature Preserve, Registered Heritage Area, Land and Water Fund easement, or Federally- listed species are documented near the project area. If you have questions regarding the information provided in this letter or need additional assistance, please contact Rodney A. Butler at rod nev.butler(a)ncdcr.aov or 919-707-8603. Sincerely, NC Natural Heritage Program UcOARI MEN i QF NAiuRAL ANU LULTURAL kLSiQokLES Q 121 W JONES STREET,RALEIGH.NC 27603 • 1651 MAIL SERVICE CENTER.RALEIGH.NC 27699 ® OFC 919 707.9120 • FAX 919.707.9121 Natural Heritage Element Occurrences, Natural Areas, and Managed Areas Within a One-mile Radius of the Project Area Fairway Acres April 27, 2023 NCNHDE-21736 Element Occurrences Documented Within a One-mile Radius of the Project Area Taxonomic EO ID Scientific Na Common Name Element Accuracy Federal State Global State Group Observation Occurrence Status Status Rank Rank Date Rank Bird 27194 Charadrius wilsonia Wilson's Plover 2007-05-11 E 4-Low --- Special G5 S213 Concern Bird 41166 Circus hudsonius Northern Harrier 2017-04-19 E 2-High --- Significantly G5 S1B,S4 Rare N Bird 27219 Haematopus palliatus American 2019-05-22 E 3-Medium --- Special G5 S2S3B, Oystercatcher Concern S3N Bird 4417 Passerina ciris Painted Bunting 2017-07-25 B 3-Medium --- Special G5 S213 Concern Butterfly 29637 Satyrium favonius Southern Oak 2011-05-21 BC 3-Medium --- Significantly G4G5T S1 favonius Hairstreak Rare 4 Dragonfly or 33738 Somatochlora Coppery Emerald 2004-Pre H? 5-Very --- Significantly G3G4 Sl? Damselfly georgiana Low Rare Freshwater Fish38937 Acipenser oxyrinchus Atlantic Sturgeon 2018-09 E 4-Low Endangered Endangered G3T3 S2 oxyrinchus Mammal 17664 Trichechus manatus West Indian Manatee 2019-11-14 E 5-Very Threatened Threatened G2G3 SIN Low Natural 1360 Coastal Fringe --- 2010 B 2-High --- --- G2 S2 Community Evergreen Forest (Typic Subtype) Reptile 7407 Alligator American Alligator 2017-09-20 E 3-Medium Threatened Threatened G5 S3 mississippiensis Similar Appearance Vascular Plant 2987 Zephyranthes Rain Lily 2001-04-21 A 3-Medium --- Endangered G2G3 Sl simpsonii Natural Areas Documented Within a One-mile Radius of the Project Area Site Name Representational Rating Collective Rating Brantley Island Rl (Exceptional) C4 (Moderate) Managed Areas Documented Within a One-mile Radius of the Project Area Managed Area Name Owner Brunswick County Open Space Brunswick County Local Government Page 2 of 4 Managed Areas Documented Within a One-mile Radius of the Project Area Managed Area Name Owner Type NC Department of Transportation Mitigation Site NC Department of Transportation State NC Wildlife Resources Commission Bricklanding NC Wildlife Resources Commission State Road Access Area Definitions and an explanation of status designations and codes can be found at https://ncnhde.natureserve.org/help. Data query generated on April 27,2023;source: NCNHP, Q4,Winter(January) 2023. Please resubmit your information request if more than one year elapses before project initiation as new information is continually added to the NCNHP database. Page 3 of 4 NCNHDE-21736: Fairway Acres ys' c ! Old Oeorgetowo w a Pigott Rd SW ® Nott Rd SW Pay L) a�Q Bowen Point 0111. n ti p J ^I¢Seto°`r °sP �Oop Rd SW en ( 11 Aa Jinnys Branch Beach Dr SW Odell Williamson Municipal Airport o � O 9 N Stormwater W L Ou[fall 0,3E 4th 51 0 6 1.2 Miles S April 27, 2023 NHP Natural Area (NHNA) Managed Area (MAREA) Buffered Pro ect Bound Sources.Esn Airbus DS USGS,NGA NASA.CGIAR.N Robinson.NCEAS, J ry NLS, OS, NMA, Geodatastyrelsen. Rilkswaterstaal, GSA, Geotand. FEMA, Intermap and the GIS user community Q Project Boundary Sources. Esn, HERE. Garmin. FAO NOAA. USGS. ® OpenStreetMap contnbutm,and the GIS User Community Page 4 of 4 �ENt Ot nfuf►N u,W i Qpe' � Fa mn-► United States Department of the Interior FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE 4j4Rc"' �w> Raleigh Ecological Services Field Office Post Office Box 33726 Raleigh,NC 27636-3726 Phone: (919)856-4520 Fax: (919)856-4556 In Reply Refer To: April 27, 2023 Project Code: 2023-0075225 Project Name: Fairway Acres Subject: List of threatened and endangered species that may occur in your proposed project location or may be affected by your proposed project To Whom It May Concern: The enclosed species list identifies threatened, endangered, proposed and candidate species, as well as proposed and final designated critical habitat, that may occur within the boundary of your proposed project and/or may be affected by your proposed project. The species list fulfills the requirements of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) under section 7(c) of the Endangered Species Act (Act) of 1973, as amended(16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). If your project area contains suitable habitat for any of the federally-listed species on this species list, the proposed action has the potential to adversely affect those species. If suitable habitat is present, surveys should be conducted to determine the species'presence or absence within the project area. The use of this species list and/or North Carolina Natural Heritage program data should not be substituted for actual field surveys. New information based on updated surveys, changes in the abundance and distribution of species, changed habitat conditions, or other factors could change this list. Please feel free to contact us if you need more current information or assistance regarding the potential impacts to federally proposed, listed, and candidate species and federally designated and proposed critical habitat. Please note that under 50 CFR 402.12(e) of the regulations implementing section 7 of the Act, the accuracy of this species list should be verified after 90 days. This verification can be completed formally or informally as desired. The Service recommends that verification be completed by visiting the ECOS-IPaC website at regular intervals during project planning and implementation for updates to species lists and information.An updated list may be requested through the ECOS-IPaC system by completing the same process used to receive the enclosed list. The purpose of the Act is to provide a means whereby threatened and endangered species and the ecosystems upon which they depend may be conserved. Under sections 7(a)(1) and 7(a)(2) of the Act and its implementing regulations (50 CFR 402 et seq.), Federal agencies are required to utilize their authorities to carry out programs for the conservation of threatened and endangered 04/27/2023 2 species and to determine whether projects may affect threatened and endangered species and/or designated critical habitat. A Biological Assessment is required for construction projects (or other undertakings having similar physical impacts)that are major Federal actions significantly affecting the quality of the human environment as defined in the National Environmental Policy Act(42 U.S.C. 4332(2) (c)). For projects other than major construction activities, the Service suggests that a biological evaluation similar to a Biological Assessment be prepared to determine whether the project may affect listed or proposed species and/or designated or proposed critical habitat. Recommended contents of a Biological Assessment are described at 50 CFR 402.12. If a Federal agency determines, based on the Biological Assessment or biological evaluation, that listed species and/or designated critical habitat may be affected by the proposed project, the agency is required to consult with the Service pursuant to 50 CFR 402. In addition, the Service recommends that candidate species, proposed species and proposed critical habitat be addressed within the consultation. More information on the regulations and procedures for section 7 consultation, including the role of permit or license applicants, can be found in the "Endangered Species Consultation Handbook" at: http://www.fws.gov/endangered/esa-library/pdf/TOC-GLOS.PDF Migratory Birds: In addition to responsibilities to protect threatened and endangered species under the Endangered Species Act(ESA), there are additional responsibilities under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act(MBTA) and the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act(BGEPA)to protect native birds from project-related impacts.Any activity, intentional or unintentional, resulting in take of migratory birds, including eagles, is prohibited unless otherwise permitted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (50 C.F.R. Sec. 10.12 and 16 U.S.C. Sec. 668(a)). For more information regarding these Acts see https://www.fws.gov/birds/policies-and-regulations.php. The MBTA has no provision for allowing take of migratory birds that may be unintentionally killed or injured by otherwise lawful activities. It is the responsibility of the project proponent to comply with these Acts by identifying potential impacts to migratory birds and eagles within applicable NEPA documents (when there is a federal nexus) or a Bird/Eagle Conservation Plan (when there is no federal nexus). Proponents should implement conservation measures to avoid or minimize the production of project-related stressors or minimize the exposure of birds and their resources to the project-related stressors. For more information on avian stressors and recommended conservation measures see https://www.fws.gov/birds/bird-enthusiasts/threats-to- birds.php. In addition to MBTA and BGEPA, Executive Order 13186: Responsibilities of Federal Agencies to Protect Migratory Birds, obligates all Federal agencies that engage in or authorize activities that might affect migratory birds, to minimize those effects and encourage conservation measures that will improve bird populations. Executive Order 13186 provides for the protection of both migratory birds and migratory bird habitat. For information regarding the implementation of Executive Order 13186, please visit https://www.fws.govibirds/policies-and-regulations/ executive-orders/e0-13186.php. 04/27/2023 3 We appreciate your concern for threatened and endangered species. The Service encourages Federal agencies to include conservation of threatened and endangered species into their project planning to further the purposes of the Act. Please include the Consultation Code in the header of this letter with any request for consultation or correspondence about your project that you submit to our office. Attachment(s): ■ Official Species List • Migratory Birds ■ Marine Mammals 04/27/2023 1 OFFICIAL SPECIES LIST This list is provided pursuant to Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act, and fulfills the requirement for Federal agencies to "request of the Secretary of the Interior information whether any species which is listed or proposed to be listed may be present in the area of a proposed action". This species list is provided by: Raleigh Ecological Services Field Office Post Office Box 33726 Raleigh, NC 27636-3726 (919) 856-4520 04/27/2023 2 PROJECT SUMMARY Project Code: 2023-0075225 Project Name: Fairway Acres Project Type: Residential Construction Project Description: Residential development Project Location: The approximate location of the project can be viewed in Google Maps: https:// www.google.com/maps/033.91359305,-78.41011631187664,14z a� t .a o� = �4 J 3 .t 5` n h� Counties: Brunswick County, North Carolina 04/27/2023 3 ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT SPECIES There is a total of 15 threatened, endangered, or candidate species on this species list. Species on this list should be considered in an effects analysis for your project and could include species that exist in another geographic area. For example, certain fish may appear on the species list because a project could affect downstream species. IPaC does not display listed species or critical habitats under the sole jurisdiction of NOAA Fisheries1, as USFWS does not have the authority to speak on behalf of NOAA and the Department of Commerce. See the "Critical habitats" section below for those critical habitats that lie wholly or partially within your project area under this office's jurisdiction. Please contact the designated FWS office if you have questions. 1. NOAA Fisheries, also known as the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), is an office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration within the Department of Commerce. MAMMALS NAME STATUS Northern Long-eared Bat Myotis septentrionalis Endangered No critical habitat has been designated for this species. Species profile:https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/9045 Tricolored Bat Perimyotis sub flavus Proposed No critical habitat has been designated for this species. Endangered Species profile:https:Hecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/10515 West Indian Manatee Trichechus manatus Threatened There is final critical habitat for this species.Your location does not overlap the critical habitat. This species is also protected by the Marine Mammal Protection Act,and may have additional consultation requirements. Species profile:https:Hecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/4469 04/27/2023 4 BIRDS NAME STATUS Piping Plover Charadrius melodus Threatened Population: [Atlantic Coast and Northern Great Plains populations]-Wherever found,except those areas where listed as endangered. There is final critical habitat for this species.Your location does not overlap the critical habitat. Species profile:https:Hecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/6039 Red Knot Calidris canutus ru fa Threatened There is proposed critical habitat for this species. Species profile:https:Hecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/1864 Red-cockaded Woodpecker Picoides borealis Endangered No critical habitat has been designated for this species. Species profile:https:Hecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/7614 REPTILES NAME STATUS American Alligator Alligator mississippiensis Similarity of No critical habitat has been designated for this species. Appearance Species profile:https:Hecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/776 (Threatened) Green Sea Turtle Chelonia mydas Threatened Population:North Atlantic DPS There is final critical habitat for this species.Your location does not overlap the critical habitat. Species profile:https:Hecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/6199 Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle Lepidochelys kempii Endangered There is proposed critical habitat for this species. Species profile:https:Hecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/5523 Leatherback Sea Turtle Dermochelys coriacea Endangered There is final critical habitat for this species.Your location does not overlap the critical habitat. Species profile:https:Hecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/1493 Loggerhead Sea Turtle Caretta caretta Threatened Population:Northwest Atlantic Ocean DPS There is final critical habitat for this species.Your location does not overlap the critical habitat. Species profile:https:Hecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/1110 SNAILS NAME STATUS Magnificent Ramshorn Planorbella magni fica Proposed There is proposed critical habitat for this species.Your location does not overlap the critical Endangered habitat. Species profile:https:Hecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/6216 04/27/2023 5 INSECTS NAME STATUS Monarch Butterfly Danaus plexippus Candidate No critical habitat has been designated for this species. Species profile:https:Hecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/9743 FLOWERING PLANTS NAME STATUS Cooley's Meadowrue Thalictrum cooleyi Endangered No critical habitat has been designated for this species. Species profile:https:Hecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/3281 Rough-leaved Loosestrife Lysimachia asperulaefolia Endangered No critical habitat has been designated for this species. Species profile:https:Hecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/2747 CRITICAL HABITATS THERE ARE NO CRITICAL HABITATS WITHIN YOUR PROJECT AREA UNDER THIS OFFICE'S JURISDICTION. YOU ARE STILL REQUIRED TO DETERMINE IF YOUR PROJECT(S)MAY HAVE EFFECTS ON ALL ABOVE LISTED SPECIES. 04/27/2023 MIGRATORY BIRDS Certain birds are protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act!and the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act2. Any person or organization who plans or conducts activities that may result in impacts to migratory birds, eagles, and their habitats should follow appropriate regulations and consider implementing appropriate conservation measures, as described below. 1. The Migratory Birds Treaty Act of 1918. 2. The Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act of 1940. 3. 50 C.F.R. Sec. 10.12 and 16 U.S.C. Sec. 668(a) The birds listed below are birds of particular concern either because they occur on the USFWS Birds of Conservation Concern (BCC) list or warrant special attention in your project location.To learn more about the levels of concern for birds on your list and how this list is generated, see the FAQ below. This is not a list of every bird you may find in this location, nor a guarantee that every bird on this list will be found in your project area. To see exact locations of where birders and the general public have sighted birds in and around your project area, visit the E-bird data mapping tool (Tip: enter your location, desired date range and a species on your list). For projects that occur off the Atlantic Coast, additional maps and models detailing the relative occurrence and abundance of bird species on your list are available. Links to additional information about Atlantic Coast birds, and other important information about your migratory bird list, including how to properly interpret and use your migratory bird report, can be found below. For guidance on when to schedule activities or implement avoidance and minimization measures to reduce impacts to migratory birds on your list, click on the PROBABILITY OF PRESENCE SUMMARY at the top of your list to see when these birds are most likely to be present and breeding in your project area. BREEDING NAME SEASON American Kestrel Falco sparverius paulus Breeds Apr 1 to This is a Bird of Conservation Concern(BCC)only in particular Bird Conservation Regions Aug 31 (SCRs)in the continental USA htWs:Hecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/9587 American Oystercatcher Haematopus palliatus Breeds Apr 15 This is a Bird of Conservation Concern(BCC)throughout its range in the continental USA to Aug 31 and Alaska. htWs:Hecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/8935 04/27/2023 2 BREEDING NAME SEASON Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus Breeds Sep 1 to This is not a Bird of Conservation Concern(BCC)in this area,but warrants attention Jul 31 because of the Eagle Act or for potential susceptibilities in offshore areas from certain types of development or activities. Black Skimmer Rynchops niger Breeds May 20 This is a Bird of Conservation Concern(BCC)throughout its range in the continental USA to Sep 15 and Alaska. hlWs://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/5234 Brown-headed Nuthatch Sitta pusilla Breeds Mar 1 to This is a Bird of Conservation Concern(BCC)only in particular Bird Conservation Regions Jul 15 (BCRs)in the continental USA Chimney Swift Chaetura pelagica Breeds Mar 15 This is a Bird of Conservation Concern(BCC)throughout its range in the continental USA to Aug 25 and Alaska. Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica Breeds May 1 to This is a Bird of Conservation Concern(BCC)throughout its range in the continental USA Jul 31 and Alaska. https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/9501 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes Breeds This is a Bird of Conservation Concern(BCC)throughout its range in the continental USA elsewhere and Alaska. hlWs://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/9679 Marbled Godwit Limosa fedoa Breeds This is a Bird of Conservation Concern(BCC)throughout its range in the continental USA elsewhere and Alaska. htWs:Hecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/9481 Painted Bunting Passerina ciris Breeds Apr 25 This is a Bird of Conservation Concern(BCC)only in particular Bird Conservation Regions to Aug 15 (BCRs)in the continental USA Prairie Warbler Dendroica discolor Breeds May 1 to This is a Bird of Conservation Concern(BCC)throughout its range in the continental USA Jul 31 and Alaska. Prothonotary Warbler Protonotaria citrea Breeds Apr 1 to This is a Bird of Conservation Concern(BCC)throughout its range in the continental USA Jul 31 and Alaska. Red-headed Woodpecker Melanerpes erythrocephalus Breeds May 10 This is a Bird of Conservation Concern(BCC)throughout its range in the continental USA to Sep 10 and Alaska. Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres morinella Breeds This is a Bird of Conservation Concern(BCC)only in particular Bird Conservation Regions elsewhere (BCRs)in the continental USA 04/27/2023 3 BREEDING NAME SEASON Rusty Blackbird Euphagus carolinus Breeds This is a Bird of Conservation Concern(BCC)only in particular Bird Conservation Regions elsewhere (BCRs)in the continental USA Short-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus griseus Breeds This is a Bird of Conservation Concern(BCC)throughout its range in the continental USA elsewhere and Alaska. hlWs://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/9480 Willet Tringa semipalmata Breeds Apr 20 This is a Bird of Conservation Concern(BCC)throughout its range in the continental USA to Aug 5 and Alaska. Wilson's Plover Charadrius wilsonia Breeds Apr 1 to This is a Bird of Conservation Concern(BCC)throughout its range in the continental USA Aug 20 and Alaska. Wood Thrush Hylocichla mustelina Breeds May 10 This is a Bird of Conservation Concern(BCC)throughout its range in the continental USA to Aug 31 and Alaska. PROBABILITY OF PRESENCE SUMMARY The graphs below provide our best understanding of when birds of concern are most likely to be present in your project area. This information can be used to tailor and schedule your project activities to avoid or minimize impacts to birds. Please make sure you read and understand the FAQ "Proper Interpretation and Use of Your Migratory Bird Report" before using or attempting to interpret this report. Probability of Presence (■) Each green bar represents the bird's relative probability of presence in the 10km grid cell(s) your project overlaps during a particular week of the year. (A year is represented as 12 4-week months.)A taller bar indicates a higher probability of species presence. The survey effort(see below) can be used to establish a level of confidence in the presence score. One can have higher confidence in the presence score if the corresponding survey effort is also high. How is the probability of presence score calculated?The calculation is done in three steps: 1. The probability of presence for each week is calculated as the number of survey events in the week where the species was detected divided by the total number of survey events for that week. For example, if in week 12 there were 20 survey events and the Spotted Towhee was found in 5 of them, the probability of presence of the Spotted Towhee in week 12 is 0.25. 2. To properly present the pattern of presence across the year, the relative probability of presence is calculated. This is the probability of presence divided by the maximum probability of presence across all weeks. For example, imagine the probability of presence in week 20 for the Spotted Towhee is 0.05, and that the probability of presence at week 12 04/27/2023 4 (0.25) is the maximum of any week of the year. The relative probability of presence on week 12 is 0.25/0.25 = 1; at week 20 it is 0.05/0.25 = 0.2. 3. The relative probability of presence calculated in the previous step undergoes a statistical conversion so that all possible values fall between 0 and 10, inclusive. This is the probability of presence score. Breeding Season ( ) Yellow bars denote a very liberal estimate of the time-frame inside which the bird breeds across its entire range. If there are no yellow bars shown for a bird, it does not breed in your project area. Survey Effort (1) Vertical black lines superimposed on probability of presence bars indicate the number of surveys performed for that species in the 10km grid cell(s) your project area overlaps. The number of surveys is expressed as a range, for example, 33 to 64 surveys. No Data (—) A week is marked as having no data if there were no survey events for that week. Survey Timeframe Surveys from only the last 10 years are used in order to ensure delivery of currently relevant information. The exception to this is areas off the Atlantic coast, where bird returns are based on all years of available data, since data in these areas is currently much more sparse. ■probability of presence breeding season I survey effort —no data SPECIES JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JU}L}} AUG I I SEP OCT+ NOV DEC Amer-ican BCRBCRestrel llll 1+++ +111 ; ■■■ I TTT +000 American Oystercatcher 1111 1i+1 1111 loll 1011 1111 1111 1111 1100 1111 1101 —+o+ BCC Rangewide (CON) Bald Eagle Non-BCC o+o+101 +1I111+0 0111 ITT 7717 T+00 0000 o HP �*q� —+IF+ Vulnerable Black Skimmer BCC Rangewide I I 1 1 11.0+1 +111 11'1 1111 1111 1111 1111 1111 1111 MIN —+o+$(CON) Brown-headed Nuthatch 11io 1111010l 0111 ggts ���� My TT+t I I I 1 1+111+11 —++0 BCC-BCR Chimney Swift ++++ ++++ +�II I�1� +o o+++ ++++ ++++ —+++ BCC Rangewide (CON) 04/27/2023 5 Gull-billed Tern BCC Rangewide ++++ ++++ ++++ ++I+ +� 1+1+ +++110+0 0+1+ ++++ ++++ +++ (CON) Lesser Yellowlegs BCC Rangewide +011 ++++ +1++ JOIN 0+++ ++p +0011000 001+ +10+ ++++ -1++ (CON) Marbled d BCC Rangewide +1++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++1+ ++1+ ++0+ 0+0+ 1+++ ++11 ++++ —+++ (CON) Painted Bunting ++++ ++++ ++++ /11101/0 +0++ $11+ ++++ + BCC-BCR Prairie Warbler BCC Rangewide ++++ ++++ +++1 ++++ Pq RR Rqq ++++ ++1+ ++++ ++++ —+++ (CON) + + Prothonotary Warbler ++++ ++++ ++++ ++1+ *+++ ++++ ++++ *+++ ++++ ++++ ++++ —+++ BCC Rangewide (CON) SPECIES JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Red-headed Woodpecker +0++ AU ++++ 00111+++ 1+++ +01010+0 +�++BCC Rangewide (CON) RuddyThrnstone $+1+ J1+i +sv ii i i i oon I s sin no mt+ u+11R i o -++1 BCC-BCR Rusty Blackbird ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ +++* ++1 BCC-BCR Short-billed Dowitcher BCC Rangewide (CON) C BC Rangewide 11111111 Jill Jill Mill Jill Jill Jill Jill -III BCC (CON) Wi Plover BCCC Rangewide ++++ ++++ +111 t==5 ==s= __�� IIII Jill 1$$+ +10+ ++++ -+++ Rangewide (CON) Thrush BCCWoo Rangewide ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ +111111111 ++++ ++++ -++ +++ (CON) Additional information can be found using the following links: ■ Birds of Conservation Concern https://www.fws.gov/program/migratory-birds/species • Measures for avoiding and minimizing impacts to birds https://www.fws.gov/library-/ collections/avoiding-and-minimizing-incidental-take-migratory-birds 04/27/2023 6 ■ Nationwide conservation measures for birds https://www.fws.gov/sites/default/files/ documents/nationwide-standard-conservation-measures.pdf MIGRATORY BIRDS FAQ Tell me more about conservation measures I can implement to avoid or minimize impacts to migratory birds. Nationwide Conservation Measures describes measures that can help avoid and minimize impacts to all birds at any location year round. Implementation of these measures is particularly important when birds are most likely to occur in the project area.When birds may be breeding in the area, identifying the locations of any active nests and avoiding their destruction is a very helpful impact minimization measure. To see when birds are most likely to occur and be breeding in your project area, view the Probability of Presence Summary. Additional measures or permits may be advisable depending on the type of activity you are conducting and the type of infrastructure or bird species present on your project site. What does IPaC use to generate the list of migratory birds that potentially occur in my specified location? The Migratory Bird Resource List is comprised of USFWS Birds of Conservation Concern (BCQ and other species that may warrant special attention in your project location. The migratory bird list generated for your project is derived from data provided by the Avian Knowledge Network (AKN). The AKN data is based on a growing collection of survey, banding, and citizen science datasets and is queried and filtered to return a list of those birds reported as occurring in the 10km grid cell(s)which your project intersects, and that have been identified as warranting special attention because they are a BCC species in that area, an eagle (Eagle Act requirements may apply), or a species that has a particular vulnerability to offshore activities or development. Again, the Migratory Bird Resource list includes only a subset of birds that may occur in your project area. It is not representative of all birds that may occur in your project area. To get a list of all birds potentially present in your project area, please visit the Rapid Avian Information Locator(RAIL) Tool. What does IPaC use to generate the probability of presence graphs for the migratory birds potentially occurring in my specified location? The probability of presence graphs associated with your migratory bird list are based on data provided by the Avian Knowledge Network(AKN). This data is derived from a growing collection of survey, banding, and citizen science datasets. Probability of presence data is continuously being updated as new and better information becomes available. To learn more about how the probability of presence graphs are produced and how to interpret them, go the Probability of Presence Summary and then click on the "Tell me about these graphs" link. How do I know if a bird is breeding,wintering or migrating in my area? To see what part of a particular bird's range your project area falls within (i.e. breeding, wintering, migrating or year-round), you may query your location using the RAIL Tool and look 04/27/2023 7 at the range maps provided for birds in your area at the bottom of the profiles provided for each bird in your results. If a bird on your migratory bird species list has a breeding season associated with it, if that bird does occur in your project area, there may be nests present at some point within the timeframe specified. If 'Breeds elsewhere" is indicated, then the bird likely does not breed in your project area. What are the levels of concern for migratory birds? Migratory birds delivered through IPaC fall into the following distinct categories of concern: 1. 'BCC Rangewide" birds are Birds of Conservation Concern (BCC)that are of concern throughout their range anywhere within the USA(including Hawaii, the Pacific Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands); 2. 'BCC - BCR" birds are BCCs that are of concern only in particular Bird Conservation Regions (BCRs) in the continental USA; and 3. "Non-BCC -Vulnerable" birds are not BCC species in your project area, but appear on your list either because of the Eagle Act requirements (for eagles) or(for non-eagles) potential susceptibilities in offshore areas from certain types of development or activities (e.g. offshore energy development or longline fishing). Although it is important to try to avoid and minimize impacts to all birds, efforts should be made, in particular, to avoid and minimize impacts to the birds on this list, especially eagles and BCC species of rangewide concern. For more information on conservation measures you can implement to help avoid and minimize migratory bird impacts and requirements for eagles, please see the FAQs for these topics. Details about birds that are potentially affected by offshore projects For additional details about the relative occurrence and abundance of both individual bird species and groups of bird species within your project area off the Atlantic Coast, please visit the Northeast Ocean Data Portal. The Portal also offers data and information about other taxa besides birds that may be helpful to you in your project review.Alternately, you may download the bird model results files underlying the portal maps through the NOAA NCCOS Integrative Statistical Modeling and Predictive Mapping of Marine Bird Distributions and Abundance on the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf project webpage. Bird tracking data can also provide additional details about occurrence and habitat use throughout the year, including migration. Models relying on survey data may not include this information. For additional information on marine bird tracking data, see the Diving Bird Study and the nanotag studies or contact Caleb Spiegel or Pam Lorin. What if I have eagles on my list? If your project has the potential to disturb or kill eagles, you may need to obtain a permit to avoid violating the Eagle Act should such impacts occur. Proper Interpretation and Use of Your Migratory Bird Report The migratory bird list generated is not a list of all birds in your project area, only a subset of birds of priority concern. To learn more about how your list is generated, and see options for identifying what other birds may be in your project area, please see the FAQ "What does IPaC use to generate the migratory birds potentially occurring in my specified location". Please be 04/27/2023 8 aware this report provides the "probability of presence" of birds within the 10 km grid cell(s)that overlap your project; not your exact project footprint. On the graphs provided, please also look carefully at the survey effort (indicated by the black vertical bar) and for the existence of the "no data" indicator (a red horizontal bar).A high survey effort is the key component. If the survey effort is high, then the probability of presence score can be viewed as more dependable. In contrast, a low survey effort bar or no data bar means a lack of data and, therefore, a lack of certainty about presence of the species. This list is not perfect; it is simply a starting point for identifying what birds of concern have the potential to be in your project area, when they might be there, and if they might be breeding (which means nests might be present). The list helps you know what to look for to confirm presence, and helps guide you in knowing when to implement conservation measures to avoid or minimize potential impacts from your project activities, should presence be confirmed. To learn more about conservation measures, visit the FAQ "Tell me about conservation measures I can implement to avoid or minimize impacts to migratory birds" at the bottom of your migratory bird trust resources page. 04/27/2023 1 MARINE MAMMALS Marine mammals are protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act. Some are also protected under the Endangered Species Act!and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. The responsibilities for the protection, conservation, and management of marine mammals are shared by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service [responsible for otters, walruses, polar bears, manatees, and dugongs] and NOAA Fisheries3 [responsible for seals, sea lions, whales, dolphins, and porpoises]. Marine mammals under the responsibility of NOAA Fisheries are not shown on this list; for additional information on those species please visit the Marine Mammals page of the NOAA Fisheries website. The Marine Mammal Protection Act prohibits the take of marine mammals and further coordination may be necessary for project evaluation. Please contact the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Field Office shown. 1. The Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973. 2. The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is a treaty to ensure that international trade in plants and animals does not threaten their survival in the wild. 3. NOAA Fisheries, also known as the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), is an office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration within the Department of Commerce. NAME West Indian Manatee Trichechus manatus Species profile:https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/4469 04/27/2023 2 IPAC USER CONTACT INFORMATION Agency: Davey Resource Group Name: Kim Williams Address: 3805 Wrightsville Avenue; Suite 15 City: Wilmington State: NC Zip: 28403 Email kwilliams@lmgroup.net Phone: 9104520001 �ENt Of nfuf►N WOW i Qpe' � Fa mn-► United States Department of the Interior FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE 4j4Rc"' �w> Raleigh Ecological Services Field Office Post Office Box 33726 Raleigh,NC 27636-3726 Phone: (919)856-4520 Fax: (919)856-4556 In Reply Refer To: April 27, 2023 Project code: 2023-0075225 Project Name: Fairway Acres Federal Nexus: yes Federal Action Agency (if applicable): Army Corps of Engineers Subject: Technical assistance for 'Fairway Acres' Dear Kim Williams: This letter records your determination using the Information for Planning and Consultation (IPaC) system provided to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) on April 27, 2023, for 'Fairway Acres' (here forward, Project). This project has been assigned Project Code 2023-0075225 and all future correspondence should clearly reference this number. Please carefully review this letter.Your Endangered Species Act(Act) requirements are not complete. Ensuring Accurate Determinations When Using IPaC The Service developed the IPaC system and associated species'determination keys in accordance with the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA; 87 Stat. 884, as amended; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and based on a standing analysis.All information submitted by the Project proponent into the IPaC must accurately represent the full scope and details of the Project. Failure to accurately represent or implement the Project as detailed in IPaC or the Northern Long-eared Bat Rangewide Determination Key(Dkey), invalidates this letter. Determination for the Northern Long-Eared Bat Based upon your IPaC submission and a standing analysis, your project is not reasonably certain to cause incidental take of the northern long-eared bat. Unless the Service advises you within 15 days of the date of this letter that your IPaC-assisted determination was incorrect, this letter verifies that the Action is not likely to result in unauthorized take of the northern long-eared bat. 04/27/2023 IPaC Record Locator: 266-125713085 2 Other Species and Critical Habitat that May be Present in the Action Area The IPaC-assisted determination for the northern long-eared bat does not apply to the following ESA-protected species and/or critical habitat that also may occur in your Action area: ■ American Alligator Alligator mississippiensis Similarity of Appearance (Threatened) • Cooley's Meadowrue Thalictrum cooleyi Endangered ■ Green Sea Turtle Chelonia mydas Threatened ■ Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle Lepidochelys kempii Endangered • Leatherback Sea Turtle Dermochelys coriacea Endangered ■ Loggerhead Sea Turtle Caretta caretta Threatened ■ Magnificent Ramshorn Planorbella magni fica Proposed Endangered ■ Monarch Butterfly Danaus plexippus Candidate ■ Piping Plover Charadrius melodus Threatened • Red Knot Calidris canutus rufa Threatened ■ Red-cockaded Woodpecker Picoides borealis Endangered ■ Rough-leaved Loosestrife Lysimachia asperulaefolia Endangered ■ Tricolored Bat Perimyotis sub flavus Proposed Endangered ■ West Indian Manatee Trichechus manatus Threatened You may coordinate with our Office to determine whether the Action may cause prohibited take of the animal species listed above. Note that if a new species is listed that may be affected by the identified action before it is complete, additional review is recommended to ensure compliance with the Endangered Species Act. Next Step Consultation with the Service is necessary. The project has a federal nexus (e.g., Federal funds, permit, etc.), but you are not the federal action agency or its designated (in writing) non-federal representative. Therefore, the ESA consultation status is incomplete and no project activities should occur until consultation between the Service and the Federal action agency(or designated non-federal representative), is completed. As the federal agency or designated non-federal representative deems appropriate, they should submit their determination of effects to the Service by doing the following. 1. Log into IPaC using an agency email account and click on My Projects, click "Search by record locator" to find this Project using 266-125713085. (Alternatively, the originator of the project in IPaC can add the agency representative to the project by using the Add Member button on the project home page.) 2. Review the answers to the Northern Long-eared Bat Range-wide Determination Key to ensure that they are accurate. 04/27/2023 IPaC Record Locator: 266-125713085 3 3. Click on Review/Finalize to convert the `not likely to adversely affect' consistency letter to a concurrence letter. Download the concurrence letter for your files if needed. If no changes occur with the Project or there are no updates on listed species, no further consultation/coordination for this project is required for the northern long-eared bat. However, the Service recommends that project proponents re-evaluate the Project in IPaC if: 1) the scope, timing, duration, or location of the Project changes (includes any project changes or amendments); 2) new information reveals the Project may impact(positively or negatively) federally listed species or designated critical habitat; or 3) a new species is listed, or critical habitat designated. If any of the above conditions occurs, additional coordination with the Service should take place before project implements any changes which are final or commits additional resources. If you have any questions regarding this letter or need further assistance, please contact the Raleigh Ecological Services Field Office and reference Project Code 2023-0075225 associated with this Project. 04/27/2023 IPaC Record Locator: 266-125713085 4 Action Description You provided to IPaC the following name and description for the subject Action. 1. Name Fairway Acres 2. Description The following description was provided for the project 'Fairway Acres': Residential development The approximate location of the project can be viewed in Google Maps: https:// www.google.com/maps/@33.91359305,-78.41011631187664,14z tetl Xi_ *dn itv�J 'f Ci � G 04/27/2023 IPaC Record Locator: 266-125713085 5 DETERMINATION KEY RESULT Based on the answers provided, the proposed Action is consistent with a determination of "may affect, but not likely to adversely affect" for the Endangered northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis). QUALIFICATION INTERVIEW 1. Does the proposed project include, or is it reasonably certain to cause, intentional take of the northern long-eared bat or any other listed species? Note: Intentional take is defined as take that is the intended result of a project.Intentional take could refer to research,direct species management,surveys,and/or studies that include intentional handling/encountering, harassment,collection,or capturing of any individual of a federally listed threatened,endangered or proposed species? No 2. Your project overlaps with an area where northern long-eared bats may be present year- round. Time-of-year restrictions may not be appropriate for your project due to bats being active all year. Do you understand that your project may impact bats at any time during the year and time- of-year restrictions may not apply to your project? Yes 3. Do you have post-white nose syndrome occurrence data that indicates that northern long- eared bats (NLEB) are likely to be present in the action area? Bat occurrence data may include identification of NLEBs in hibernacula, capture of NLEBs, tracking of NLEBs to roost trees, or confirmed acoustic detections. With this question, we are looking for data that, for some reason, may have not yet been made available to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. No 4. Does any component of the action involve construction or operation of wind turbines? Note: For federal actions,answer `yes'if the construction or operation of wind power facilities is either(1)part of the federal action or(2)would not occur but for a federal agency action(federal permit,funding, etc.). No 5. Is the proposed action authorized, permitted, licensed, funded, or being carried out by a Federal agency in whole or in part? Yes 04/27/2023 IPaC Record Locator: 266-125713085 6 6. Is the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), or Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funding or authorizing the proposed action, in whole or in part? No 7. Are you an employee of the federal action agency or have you been officially designated in writing by the agency as its designated non-federal representative for the purposes of Endangered Species Act Section 7 informal consultation per 50 CFR § 402.08? Note:This key may be used for federal actions and for non-federal actions to facilitate section 7 consultation and to help determine whether an incidental take permit may be needed,respectively.This question is for information purposes only. No 8. Is the lead federal action agency the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or Federal Communications Commission (FCC)? Is the Environmental Protection Agency(EPA) or Federal Communications Commission (FCC) funding or authorizing the proposed action, in whole or in part? No 9. Have you determined that your proposed action will have no effect on the northern long- eared bat? Remember to consider the effects of any activities that would not occur but for the proposed action. If you think that the northern long-eared bat may be affected by your project or if you would like assistance in deciding, answer "No" below and continue through the key. If you have determined that the northern long-eared bat does not occur in your project's action area and/or that your project will have no effects whatsoever on the species despite the potential for it to occur in the action area, you may make a "no effect" determination for the northern long-eared bat. Note:Federal agencies(or their designated non-federal representatives)must consult with USFWS on federal agency actions that may affect listed species[50 CFR 402.14(a)].Consultation is not required for actions that will not affect listed species or critical habitat.Therefore,this determination key will not provide a consistency or verification letter for actions that will not affect listed species.If you believe that the northern long-eared bat may be affected by your project or if you would like assistance in deciding,please answer"No"and continue through the key.Remember that this key addresses only effects to the northern long-eared bat.Consultation with USFWS would be required if your action may affect another listed species or critical habitat.The definition of Effects of the Action can be found here:https://www.fws.gov/media/northern-long-eared-bat-assisted-determination-key_ selected-definitions No 10. Your project overlaps with an area where northern long-eared bats may be present year- round. Is suitable northern long-eared bat habitat present within 1000 feet of project activities? Yes 04/27/2023 IPaC Record Locator: 266-125713085 7 11. Will the action cause effects to a bridge? No 12. Will the action result in effects to a culvert or tunnel? Yes 13. Do the interior dimensions of the culvert or tunnel equal or exceed 4.0 feet (1.3 meters) in height and 130 feet(40 meters) in length?Answer "No" if the affected culvert(s) or tunnel is smaller in either of these two dimensions. No 14. Does the action include the intentional exclusion of northern long-eared bats from a building or structure? Note:Exclusion is conducted to deny bats'entry or reentry into a building.To be effective and to avoid harming bats,it should be done according to established standards.If your action includes bat exclusion and you are unsure whether northern long-eared bats are present,answer"Yes."Answer"No"if there are no signs of bat use in the building/structure.If unsure,contact your local U.S.Fish and Wildlife Services Ecological Services Field Office to help assess whether northern long-eared bats may be present.Contact a Nuisance Wildlife Control Operator(NWCO)for help in how to exclude bats from a structure safely without causing harm to the bats(to find a NWCO certified in bat standards,search the Internet using the search term"National Wildlife Control Operators Association bats").Also see the White-Nose Syndrome Response Team's guide for bat control in structures No 15. Does the action involve removal, modification, or maintenance of a human-made structure (barn, house, or other building) known or suspected to contain roosting bats? No 16. Will the action cause construction of one or more new roads open to the public? For federal actions, answer `yes'when the construction or operation of these facilities is either (1) part of the federal action or (2) would not occur but for an action taken by a federal agency (federal permit, funding, etc.). Yes 17. Will any new road go through any area of contiguous forest that is greater than or equal to 10 acres in total extent? Note: "Contiguous forest"of 10 acres or more may includes areas where multiple forest patches are separated by less than 1,000 feet of non-forest if the forested patches,added together,comprise at least 10 acres. Yes 18. For every 1,000 feet of new road that crosses between contiguous forest patches, will there be at least one place where bats could cross the road corridor by flying less than 33 feet (10 meters)between trees whose tops are at least 66 feet(20 meters) higher than the road surface? No 04/27/2023 IPaC Record Locator: 266-125713085 8 19. Will the proposed action result in the cutting or other means of knocking down, bringing down, or trimming of any trees suitable for northern long-eared bat roosting? Note: Suitable northern long-eared bat roost trees are live trees and/or snags>_3 inches dbh that have exfoliating bark,cracks,crevices,and/or cavities. Yes 04/27/2023 IPaC Record Locator: 266-125713085 9 PROJECT QUESTIONNAIRE Enter the extent of the action area (in acres) from which trees will be removed- round up to the nearest tenth of an acre. For this question, include the entire area where tree removal will take place, even if some live or dead trees will be left standing. 17 In what extent of the area (in acres) will trees be cut, knocked down, or trimmed during the inactive (hibernation) season for northern long-eared bat? Note: Inactive Season dates for spring staging/fall swarming areas can be found here:https://www.fws.gov/media/inactive-season-dates-swarming-and- staging-areas 0 In what extent of the area (in acres)will trees be cut, knocked down, or trimmed during the active (non-hibernation) season for northern long-eared bat? Note: Inactive Season dates for spring staging/fall swarming areas can be found here:https://www.fws.gov/media/inactive-season-dates- swarming-and-staging-areas 17 Will all potential northern long-eared bat (NLEB) roost trees (trees >_3 inches diameter at breast height, dbh)be cut, knocked, or brought down from any portion of the action area greater than or equal to 0.1 acre? If all NLEB roost trees will be removed from multiple areas, select `Yes'if the cumulative extent of those areas meets or exceeds 0.1 acre. Yes Enter the extent of the action area (in acres) from which all potential NLEB roost trees will be removed. If all NLEB roost trees will be removed from multiple areas, entire the total extent of those areas. Round up to the nearest tenth of an acre. 17 For the area from which all potential northern long-eared bat (NLEB) roost trees will be removed, on how many acres (round to the nearest tenth of an acre)will trees be allowed to regrow? Enter `0'if the entire area from which all potential NLEB roost trees are removed will be developed or otherwise converted to non-forest for the foreseeable future. 2 Will any snags (standing dead trees) >_3 inches dbh be left standing in the area(s) in which all northern long-eared bat roost trees will be cut, knocked down, or otherwise brought down? No Will all project activities by completed by April 1, 2024? No 04/27/2023 IPaC Record Locator: 266-125713085 10 IPAC USER CONTACT INFORMATION Agency: Davey Resource Group Name: Kim Williams Address: 3805 Wrightsville Avenue; Suite 15 City: Wilmington State: NC Zip: 28403 Email kwilliams@lmgroup.net Phone: 9104520001 LEAD AGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION Lead Agency: Army Corps of Engineers Name: Gary Beecher Email: Gary.H.Beecher@usace.army.mil Phone: 9102514694