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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20201938 Ver 2_Loop Road BPDP - Final_20230626ID#* 20201938 Version* 2 Select Reviewer: Katie Merritt Initial Review Completed Date 06/27/2023 Mitigation Project Submittal - 6/26/2023 Is this a Prospectus, Technical Proposal or a New Site?* Yes No Type of Mitigation Project:* Stream Wetlands Buffer Nutrient Offset (Select all that apply) Project Contact Information Contact Name: * Email Address: Kaitlyn Hogarth khogarth@wildlandseng.com Project Information ID#: * 20201938 Version:* 2 Existing ID# Existing Version Project Type: DMS Mitigation Bank Project Name: Loop Road Mitigation Bank Parcel County: Wayne Document Information Mitigation Document Type:* Mitigation Plans File Upload: Loop Road BPDP - Final.pdf 57.94MB Please upload only one PDF of the complete file that needs to be submitted... Signature Print Name:* Kaitlyn Hogarth Signature: *                                       BANK PARCEL  DEVELOPMENT  PACKAGE      June 2023  LOOP ROAD MITIGATION BANK PARCEL  Wayne County, NC  DWR Project Number 2020‐1938v2    Neuse River Basin  HUC 03020201         PREPARED BY:    Wildlands Engineering, Inc.  1430 South Mint Street, Suite 104  Charlotte, NC  28203  Phone: (704) 332‐7754  Fax: (704) 332‐3306      Wildlands Engineering, Inc.  phone 540-907-9432  fax 919-851-9986  312 W Millbrook Rd St 225  Raleigh, NC 27609 June 26, 2023  Katie Merritt  Nutrient Offset & Buffer Banking Coordinator  North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality   512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC 27620  RE:  DWR Draft Loop Road Buffer Plan Comments  Loop Road Mitigation Bank Parcel (DWR # 2020‐1938v2)  Wayne County, NC  Dear Ms. Merritt:  Wildlands Engineering, Inc. (Wildlands) has reviewed the Division of Water Resources (DWR) comments  dated May 24th, 2023, for the draft Bank Parcel Development Package (BPDP) for the Loop Road Mitigation  Bank Parcel.   The DWR comments are listed below in bold, while Wildlands responses are noted in italics lettering.  1.Cover Page ‐ Change to 2020‐1938v2 The correction has been made. 2.Section 2.2 ‐ DWR did not call this pond out in the viability letter due to its condition during the time of the onsite mitigation determination. DWR considered this area an extension of D1. A portion of the old pond bed is now referred to as an extension of D1. 3.Table 2 ‐ Change to just show the 8‐digit The correction has been made. 4.Table 3 ‐ It's okay to leave this as is for this bpdp, but in the future, keep the same naming conventions of features as they are used in the Site viability letter. Noted. 5.Section 2.4 a.If adding preservation to UT1, speak to that as Alt mitigation as well. No preservation is being added to UT1. b.Add a statement here that the site viability letter also indicated that the ditch met some of these criteria & note which criteria the letter cited The addition has been made. c.Thank you for providing the figure and table for resources, but explain how the figure and table 4 meet this requirement. Your credit table shows how much is being restored along the ditch… so you need to show how this equation was put together to meet the rule The equation has been added. d.Need more details on how the ditch will be secured in an easement to connect to UT1, and how is future maintenance of the ditch going to be prohibited? See 0295 (o)(8) last paragraph of rule for guidance The additions have been made. 6.Section 4.2 – The old pond footprint above D1 was determined to be an extension of D1. Rather than call out the area as a “non credit area” and an area not to be planted, Wildlands needs to propose wetland species (herbaceous mix and wet‐tolerant trees/shrubs) within this Wildlands Engineering, Inc.  phone 540-907-9432  fax 919-851-9986  312 W Millbrook Rd St 225  Raleigh, NC 27609 wider footprint of the ditch. Live stakes may be successful and worth considering. Speak to  the efforts Wildlands will take along this reach of D1.  A portion of the old pond bed is now considered an extension of D1, and therefore the outer  edges of the depressional area will be planted and included in nutrient offset credits. Wildlands  proposes a combination of live stakes listed below to be planted within portions of the old pond  bed included in crediting. Wildlands also proposes a mixture of the following herbaceous species  within this area: Juncus effusus, Panicum rigidulum, Bidens aristosa, Helianthus angustifolius,  Elymus virginicus, Carex lupulina, Rhexia mariana, and Carex vulpinoidea.  Species Common Name Density Forest Strata Salix nigra Black Willow 25% Sub-canopy Cephalanthus occidentalis Button Bush 25% Sub-canopy Cornus amomum Silky Dogwood 25% Sub‐canopy  Sambucus canadensis Elderberry 25% Sub-canopy Relevant text has been added to section 4.2.     7. Table 8 ‐ If 11 species of trees are shown in the table, DWR expects 11 species to be planted.   If anticipating to plant only 8 from this list, DWR cannot confirm the Density percentages  column would comply with the performance standard of "no one tree species will be greater  than 50%" as noted on Rule 0295 (n)(2).  At this time, the column labeled "Density"", which is  required to include in this plan, is not accurate unless 11 species (all adding up to be 100%) are  planted.  Adjust the table accordingly. I understand that changes to planting plans can  happen.  If any changes are needed to the planting list before planting, the Provider will need  to submit a request to DWR for approval of that modified planting list if not listed as an  approved tree/shrub in table 8.  DWR will accept a FEW substitutions if Wildlands wants to  include the extra 3 species in this table as potential substitutions in a Table 8b...but you must  include the % those subs are intended to be utilized in the case you need those substitutions.    Wildlands anticipates that planting less than 11 species will be unlikely. If a species is not  available at the time of planting, the percentage composition of one or more of the available  species will be increased to ensure the same number of trees required to meet the proposed  density are planted. Wildlands proposes that any of the 11 species be viable for an increase in  percent composition so long as there are at least 8 species planted. Wildlands will ensure that no  one species is planted at a composition higher than 15%. Text has been added to section 4.2.   8. Section 5.1  a.  DWR requests at least 2 of the 9 plots proposed be rotating plots and be included in  the Monitoring plan. Commit to having one within riparian restoration along D1 and  one along D2. Note that the size and shape will be the same as the permanent plots.  Two of the 9 plots will be rotating plots. Wildlands proposes that the 2 rotating plots be  circular in shape, while the 7 fixed plots be square. Due to the process of establishing a  square versus circular plot, it is more feasible after MY0 to create an accurate 100 m2  sized plot when it is circular. More specifically, to set up a square shaped plot, three  measuring tapes need to be pinned to the ground in one location, two tapes will then be  pulled 10 meters out at a 90‐degree angle away from one another. Each tape will then  be pinned to the ground at this corner, and then turned again at 90 degrees and pulled  Wildlands Engineering, Inc.  phone 540-907-9432  fax 919-851-9986  312 W Millbrook Rd St 225  Raleigh, NC 27609 another 10 meters back towards one another. The third tape is then pulled out 14.14  meters diagonally across the square shape and where the three tapes intersect is where  the last corner is marked. Often, the locations of the corners of the plot will need to be  adjusted to achieve the appropriate dimensions and shape. As vegetation becomes  established across the Parcel, it becomes difficult to string the tape out, pin to the  ground, then re‐adjust to achieve the proper 10‐meter dimensions and 90‐degree angles.  This can skew the dimensions and angles of the plot, therefore, affecting its size. Circular  plots allow for one location to be marked, where one person can hold the tape at the  center, and another can hold the opposite end of the tape and walk in a circle. The tape  can then be held above much of the vegetation as the person on the outer edge walks in  a circle and catalogs stems.   The following statement has been added to section 5.1.  “Of these 9 plots, 2 will be  rotating plots. Throughout the monitoring period, one of the rotating plots will be done  within the riparian restoration area along D1, while the other rotating plot will be done  within the riparian restoration area along D2. All 9 plots will be 100 square meters,  however, the 7 fixed plots will be square in shape (10 x 10 meters), while the rotating  plots will be circular with a radius of 5.64 meters.”  b. Add vigor  The addition has been made.   9. Section 5.3 – Make it clear the width of the easement boundary off D2 left bank. Also  acknowledge that the supporting figure/s shows the connection of the CE to UT1  The following text has been added to Section 5.3 “The conservation easement on the left side of  D2 is at least 15 feet wide measuring from the top of bank (see Figure 3). The confluence of both  D1 and D2 with UT1 will be secured under a conservation easement (see Figure 3).”  10. Section 7.0  a. Label this ditch as DA on corresponding figures and reference it as DA in this  paragraph. This matches the site viability labeling  The change has been made.   b. Add a note here that Wildlands isn’t requesting riparian buffer credits or nutrient  offset credits off UT1, but that the connection between D1 and D2 with UT1 is secured  with an easement  The addition has been made.   11. Table 9  a. Be sure to compensate for the extra area on D1 that can be planted for credit. See  comments on figures  The additional area that can be planted for credit as been included within totals on Table  9.   b. Change to “No”; these aren’t convertible to RBC  The change has been made.  c. Add that this is off DA  The addition has been made.   d. Change to “no”   The change has been made.  12. Table 10 – This table is missing all the other components…replace with correct table online  Table 10 has been replaced with the correct table obtained from DWR’s website.  13. Figure 2 – Change to “Riparian Buffer & Nutrient Offset Credit Service Area”  Wildlands Engineering, Inc.  phone 540-907-9432  fax 919-851-9986  312 W Millbrook Rd St 225  Raleigh, NC 27609 The change has been made.  14. Figure 3   a. Add 3 origin points to this map. One for each Feature (D1, D2, and UT1)  The change has been made.  b. Add a call‐out to this area and label it “wider section of ditch”  The change has been made.   c. Pull this pink line for D1 up to easement boundary and make the same update to all  other figures  The change has been made to Figure 3, Figure 5, Figure 7, Figure 8, and Figure 9.   d. Label this ditch, DA, as it is labeled in the viability letter  The change has been made.   15. Figure 5 – Include on this figure what the restored area acreage is along D2. Remember, the  rule says the watershed drainage area has to be 4x the area being restored…  The restored area acreage of 0.7 has been added to Figure 5.   16. Figure 7   a. Add 3 origin points to this map. One for each Feature (D1, D2, and UT1)  The additions have been made.   b. Show the anticipated width of this easement on the left bank of D2. It should be no  less than 10‐15’ from ditch Top of Bank  The addition has been made.   c. This area needs to be planted and is unique to the rest of the proposed planting areas.  Add a call‐out here to bring attention to this area since it is going to be planted in a  unique manner. Change this from “No credit” to nutrient offset credits (orange) and  update the credit table accordingly.   The change has been made and Table 10 has been updated to reflect this change.   d. Change title to Project Credits Map  The change has been made.   17. Figure 8   a. Add 3 origin points to this map. One for each feature (D1, D2, and UT1)  The additions have been made.   b. Change buffer zone boundaries after moving the D1 line to easement boundary.   The change has been made.   c. Change to represent nutrient offset  The change has been made.   d. Since DA is not viable for credits per the site viability letter, the top of bank widths are  measured off D1, not off DA. Remove the buffer zone boundaries off DA and change  to be measured off D1 instead. Areas within the 100‐200’ when measured off D1 need  to be calculated and that area added to the Project Credit Table.   The buffer zone boundaries off DA have been removed and are now measured off D1.  The areas in reference along D1 have been added to the Loop Road Project Credit Table.   18. Figure 9 – Make changes to this figure where applicable based on previous comments  The applicable changes have been made.   19. Appendix A  a. Add a picture showing confluence with UT1 since UT1 is referenced throughout this  BPDP  A picture of the confluence of UT1 has been added to Appendix A.   Wildlands Engineering, Inc.  phone 540-907-9432  fax 919-851-9986  312 W Millbrook Rd St 225  Raleigh, NC 27609 b. These photos are outdated. Submit newer photos  Photographs in reference have been replaced with photographs taken on 6/2/2023.   c. Loop Branch photos showing riparian areas are not necessary for this BPDP since Loop  Branch is not part of this project. You may leave them in the BPDP, but need to also  include photos of UT1  Photographs showing Loop Branch have been removed from Appendix A.     The final Nutrient Offset and Buffer Mitigation Plan has been uploaded to the Laserfiche system. Please  contact me at 540‐907‐9432 if you have any questions or concerns.  Sincerely,     Kaitlyn Hogarth  Environmental Scientist  khogarth@wildlandseng.com     Loop Road Mitigation Bank Parcel  BPDP    HUC 03020201  Page i June 2023  Bank Parcel Development Package  Loop Road Mitigation Bank Parcel   Neuse River Basin    TABLE OF CONTENTS  1.0 Project Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 1  1.1  Parcel Description ......................................................................................................................... 1  2.0 Mitigation Project Summary ............................................................................................................. 1  2.1  Project Goals ................................................................................................................................. 1  2.2 Existing Parcel Conditions ............................................................................................................. 2  2.3  Site Viability for Buffer Mitigation and Nutrient Offset Mitigation .............................................. 3  2.4 Alternative Mitigation for Buffer Mitigation ................................................................................. 3  2.5 Watershed Characterization ......................................................................................................... 4  2.6 Soils ............................................................................................................................................... 4  2.7 Existing Vegetative Communities ................................................................................................. 5  2.8 Threatened and Endangered Species ........................................................................................... 6  2.9 Cultural Resources ........................................................................................................................ 6  2.10 FEMA Floodplain Compliance ....................................................................................................... 6  2.11 Parcel Location, Parcel Constraints, and Access ........................................................................... 6  2.12 Other Environmental Conditions .................................................................................................. 6  3.0  Site Protection Instrument ................................................................................................................ 6  Mitigation Work Plan .................................................................................................................................... 7  4.1 Parcel Preparation ........................................................................................................................ 7  4.2 Riparian Area Restoration Activities ............................................................................................. 7  4.4 NCDWR As‐Built Evaluation .......................................................................................................... 8  5.0 Monitoring and Maintenance Plan ................................................................................................... 8  5.1  Monitoring Protocol ...................................................................................................................... 8  5.2 Parcel Maintenance ...................................................................................................................... 9  5.3 Easement Boundaries ................................................................................................................... 9  6.0 Financial Assurance and Long‐Term Management ......................................................................... 10  6.1 Financial Assurances ................................................................................................................... 10  6.2 Long‐term Management ............................................................................................................. 10  7.0 Project Credit Potential ................................................................................................................... 10  8.0 References ...................................................................................................................................... 13          Loop Road Mitigation Bank Parcel  BPDP    HUC 03020201  Page ii June 2023  TABLES  Table 1 Ecological and Water Quality Goals  Table 2 Buffer Project Attributes  Table 3 Project Features   Table 4 Drainage Areas and Associated Land Use  Table 5  Project Soil Types and Descriptions  Table 6                Existing Vegetation  Table 7 Site Protection Instrument  Table 8 Selected Tree Species  Table 9                Selected Tree Species for Old Pond Footprint  Table 10 Loop Road Project Credit Table   Table 11 Loop Road Total Area of Nutrient Offset and Buffer Mitigation  FIGURES  Figure 1 Vicinity Map   Figure 2 Credit Service Area Map  Figure 3 Site Map  Figure 4 USGS Topographic Map  Figure 5  Watershed Map  Figure 6 NRCS 1974 Soil Survey Map   Figure 7 Project Credits Map  Figure 8 Riparian Buffer Zones Map  Figure 9 Monitoring Components Map  APPENDICES  Appendix A Current Land Use Photographs – June 2, 2023  Appendix B Historical Aerials   Appendix C On Site Determination of Applicability to Neuse Riparian Buffer Rules – April 21, 2021  Site Viability for Buffer Mitigation and Nutrient Offset Letter – July 27, 2021  Appendix D USFWS Self‐Certification Letter and Correspondence   SHPO Request for Review and Response  EDR Radius Map Report, Executive Summary      Loop Road Mitigation Bank Parcel  BPDP    HUC 03020201  Page 1 June 2023  Bank Parcel Development Package  Loop Road Mitigation Bank Parcel   Neuse River Basin  1.0 Project Introduction  The Loop Road Mitigation Bank Parcel (“Parcel”) is proposed under the terms and conditions of the  proposed Loop Road Nutrient Offset and Buffer Mitigation Banking Instrument (“MBI”), made and  entered into by Wildlands Holdings IX, LLC acting as Bank Sponsor (“Sponsor”) and the North Carolina  Department of Environmental Quality (“NCDEQ”) Division of Water Resources (“NCDWR”). The Parcel  shall be planned and designed according to the MBI, 15A NCAC 02B .0703, and the Consolidated Buffer  Mitigation Rule 15A NCAC 02B .0295 which became effective November 1, 2015.  The project is in Wayne County approximately 11 miles southwest of the City of Goldsboro (Figure 1).  Directions are included on Figure 1. The Parcel creates a protected riparian area from top of bank out to  200 feet along one unnamed tributary (UT1) and two project ditches (D1 and D2). The primary purpose  of the project is to provide riparian buffer mitigation credits and nutrient offset credits to compensate  for unavoidable impacts in the Neuse River Basin 03020201 Hydrologic Unit Code (“HUC”) outside the  Falls Lake Watershed (Figure 2). The Parcel is located within the Neuse River Basin HUC  03020201170010 and NCDWR Subbasin 03‐04‐12 in Wayne County.   1.1  Parcel Description  The one unnamed tributary and two ditches flow to another unnamed tributary on the project property.   That tributary extends for approximately half a mile until it flows into Falling Creek. Falling Creek  eventually flows into the Neuse River. Falling Creek is classified as Water Supply Water source (“WS‐IV”)  and Nutrient Sensitive Waters (“NSW”) by NCDWR. The proposed project supports specific goals  identified in the 2018 Neuse River Basin Restoration Priorities Plan (RBRP) by promoting “nutrient and  sediment reduction in agricultural areas by restoring and preserving wetlands, streams and riparian  buffers”.  This riparian mitigation project will reduce sediment and nutrient loading, provide and improve  terrestrial and instream habitats, and improve stream and bank stability. The area surrounding the  stream and ditches proposed for mitigation is a mixture of forest and active agricultural fields. See the  Appendix for January 2022 site photos. Restoring the riparian area up to 200 feet from the streams and  ditches will reduce nutrient and sediment inputs in the tributaries to Loop Branch and subsequently the  Neuse River. The restored floodplain areas will filter sediment during high rainfall events and provide  cover and food for wildlife throughout the Parcel.   2.0 Mitigation Project Summary  2.1  Project Goals  The major goals of the proposed buffer and nutrient offset mitigation project are to provide ecological  and water quality enhancements to the Neuse River Basin by restoring the riparian area to create a  functional riparian corridor. Specific enhancements to water quality and ecological processes are  outlined below in Table 1.         Loop Road Mitigation Bank Parcel  BPDP    HUC 03020201  Page 2 June 2023    Table 1: Ecological and Water Quality Goals   Goals Objectives  Decrease nutrient levels.  Nutrient input will be decreased by filtering runoff from the agricultural fields  through restored native vegetation. The off‐site nutrient input will also be  absorbed on‐site by filtering flood flows through restored floodplain areas,  where flood flows can disperse through native vegetation.  Decrease sediment input. Sediment from off‐site sources will be captured by deposition on restored  floodplain areas where native vegetation will slow overland flow velocities.  Decrease water  temperature and increase  dissolved oxygen  concentrations.  Planted riparian trees will shade the project features as they mature, reducing  thermal pollution.  Create appropriate  terrestrial habitat.  Riparian areas will be restored by treating invasive vegetation and planting  native vegetation.   Permanently protect the  project Parcel from  harmful uses.  A conservation easement will be recorded on the Parcel.  2.2 Existing Parcel Conditions  The proposed buffer mitigation and nutrient offset project includes approximately 13.75 acres of  agricultural fields and mature forest along one unnamed tributary (UT1) and two project ditches (D1 and  D2). The Parcel easement boundary will extend from top of bank to 200 feet from the two ditches.  (Figure 3).   D1 is surrounded by agricultural fields on either floodplain and flows east until its confluence with UT1.   The top of D1 is surrounded by the footprint of an old pond where portions of the area frequently have  shallow standing water. D2 flows south to its confluence with UT1.  The right floodplain of D2 is  agricultural fields and an existing forested buffer occupies the left floodplain of D2.  The agriculture  fields on the Parcel are used rotationally to graze cattle and produce row crops. UT1 is forested and  eventually flows into another unnamed tributary beyond the conservation easement.  In general, this area has maintained its rural, farming character over the last 60 years with only minor  changes in land cover (see Appendix B). This consistency in land use within the project watershed  indicates that watershed processes affecting hydrology, sediment supply, and nutrient and pollutant  delivery have not varied widely over this time period. With a lack of developmental pressure, watershed  processes and stressors from outside the project limits are likely to remain consistent throughout the  implementation, monitoring, and closeout of this project.       Loop Road Mitigation Bank Parcel  BPDP    HUC 03020201  Page 3 June 2023  Table 2: Buffer Project Attributes   Project Name Loop Road Mitigation Bank Parcel  Hydrologic Unit Code 03020201  River Basin Neuse, not in the Falls Lake watershed  Geographic Location (Lat, Long) ‐78.131426 W, 35.283350 N  Site Protection Instrument (DB, PG) To be recorded  Total Credits 30,838.000 buffer mitigation credits and 25,627.872 Ibs. N   Types of Credits Riparian Buffer and Nutrient Offset Credits  BPDP Date June 2023  Initial Planting Date December 2024  Baseline Report Date April 2024  MY1 Report Date December 2025  MY2 Report Date December 2026  MY3 Report Date December 2027  MY4 Report Date December 2028  MY5 Report Date December 2029  2.3  Site Viability for Buffer Mitigation and Nutrient Offset Mitigation  NCDWR assessed the stream origin and issued the official Stream Origin Determination Letter on April  21, 2021. NCDWR performed an onsite visit of the project area to determine viability for buffer  mitigation and nutrient offset mitigation on June 7, 2021, and issued a site viability letter on July 27,  2021. One of the three final project features assessed were deemed viable by NCDWR to generate  buffer mitigation. There have been no changes to land use in the project area since NCDWR’s 2021 site  visit.  A copy of both the “On‐Site Stream Origin Determination for Applicability to Neuse Riparian Buffer  Rules” and the “Site Viability for Buffer Mitigation & Nutrient Offset” letters from NCDWR are included  in Appendix C and summarized in Table 3.  Table 3: Project Features   Feature Name  (BPDP)  Feature Name  (NCDWR  Evaluation)  Classification Buffer Credit Viable Nutrient Offset Viable  UT1 UT3 Stream No Yes   (non‐forested fields only)  D1 D1 Ditch No Yes   D2 D2 Ditch Yes Yes  (non‐forested fields only)  Additional features are referenced in the Site Viability letter, but are not included in the project or Table 3.  2.4 Alternative Mitigation for Buffer Mitigation  In addition to buffer restoration on subject streams, per the Consolidated Buffer Mitigation Rules (15A  NCAC 02B 0.0295 (o)), alternative mitigation is proposed on the Parcel in the form of buffer restoration  on ditches. As noted in the Site Viability Letter (see Appendix C), the right side of D2 meets 15A NCAC  02B .0295 (o)(8) (A, B, C, D & E).  The proposed project complies in the following ways:  Restoration on Ditches (15A NCAC 02B .0295 (o)(8):     Loop Road Mitigation Bank Parcel  BPDP    HUC 03020201  Page 4 June 2023   D2 is directly connected with and draining towards an intermittent or perennial stream (See  Figure 3).   The point at which the ditch connects to an intermittent or perennial stream is protected under  a perpetual conservation easement (See Figure 3 for confluence of D2 and UT1).   The ditch is contiguous with the rest of the mitigation site protected under a perpetual  conservation easement, which prohibits any future maintenance of the ditch (See Figure 3 and 7  for easement boundary).   Stormwater runoff from overland flow drains towards the ditch (See Figure 5 for topographic  and watershed information).   The ditch is between one and three (3) feet in depth based on the distance from the thalweg to  the top of bank (See Site Viability Letter).   The entire length of the ditch shall have been in place prior to the effective date of the  applicable rule (See appendix for historical aerial photographs).   The width of buffer restoration on the ditch is no less than 30 feet and no more than 50 feet  (See Figure 8 for buffer zones and proposed mitigation).    The watershed of the ditch is at least four times larger than the restored area along the ditch ‐  0.7 ac < 20 ac/4 (See Figure 5 for the drainage and restored area of D2).   2.5 Watershed Characterization  The Parcel is located within the HUC 03020201170010. All onsite features drain to Falling Creek. Falling  Creek flows to the Neuse River. Falling Creek is classified as WS‐IV and NSW by NCDWR. WS‐IV waters  are sources of water supply for drinking water, culinary, or food processing purposes. The NSW  designation applies to surface waters that are experiencing excessive growths of microscopic or  macroscopic vegetation.   The topography of the Parcel, as indicated on the Grantham USGS 7.5‐minute topographic quadrangle,  shows low sloped areas throughout the Parcel (Figure 4). Drainage areas for the project reaches (Figure  5) were delineated using 2‐foot contour intervals derived from the North Carolina Floodplain Mapping  Program’s 2017 Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) data. Land uses draining to the project reaches are  primarily a mix of active crop fields, woodlands and developed space. The watershed areas and current  land use are summarized in Table 4, below.   Table 4: Drainage Areas and Associated Land Use   Reach Name Watershed Area  (acres) Land Use  UT1 80 86% agriculture, 13% forested, 1% developed  D1 59 90% agriculture, 8% forested, 2% developed  D2 21 82% agriculture, 17% forested, <1% developed  2.6 Soils  The proposed Parcel is mapped by the Wayne County Soil Survey. Project area soils are described below  in Table 5. Loop Branch and UT1 are depicted as streams on the 1974 NRCS Soil Survey provided in  Figure 6.       Loop Road Mitigation Bank Parcel  BPDP    HUC 03020201  Page 5 June 2023  Table 5: Project Soil Types and Descriptions   Soil Name Description  Go – Goldsboro loamy sand, 0‐ 2% slopes  Goldsboro loamy sand consists of a moderately well drained soil on broad,  smooth divides. Permeability is moderate and surface runoff is slow. Seasonal  high water table is around two and a half feet.   We – Weston Loamy Sand  Weston loamy sand consists of poorly drained soil on smooth flats and in  depressions on broad interstream divides. Permeability is moderate and  surface runoff is slow.   To – Torhunta Loam – 0‐2%  slopes  Torhunta loam consists of very poorly drained soils on smooth flat areas  between streams and in oval depressions. Permeability is moderate, and  surface runoff is slow. Water ponds in some places.   Js – Johnston Loam – 0‐2%  Johnston loam consists of very poorly drained alluvial soil on floodplains.  Permeability is moderately rapid and the seasonal high water table is at the  surface.   Lv ‐ Lumbee Sandy Loam – 0‐ 2% slopes  Lumbee sandy loam consists of poorly drained, nearly level soils in shallow  drainage ways and broad, smooth, flat areas on terraces. Permeability is  moderate and surface runoff is very slow. Seasonal high water table is at the  surface.  WaB – Wagram Loamy Sand, 0‐ 6% slopes  Wagram loamy sand consists of well‐drained soils on slightly convex, smooth,  and broad divides. Permeability is rapid, while surface runoff is slow. Seasonal  high water table remains below a depth of five feet.     Source: Wayne County Soil Survey, June 1974, USDA‐NRCS,              https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MANUSCRIPTS/north_carolina/wayneNC1974/map19.pdf  https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MANUSCRIPTS/north_carolina/wayneNC1974/text.pdf  2.7 Existing Vegetative Communities  Existing vegetation within the Parcel is primarily comprised of agricultural fields used to grow row crops  and graze cattle. Various species of annual herbaceous vegetation exists along the banks of D1, including  dog fennel (Eupatorium capillifolium) and rush (Juncus spp.). Very occasional woody stems also exist  along the banks of D1, including sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua), Baccharis (Baccharis spp.), black  willow (Salix nigra), southern wax myrtle (Myrica cerifera), blackberry (Rhus occidentalis), and Chinese  privet (Ligustrum sinense). Existing forest is located along with the left floodplain of D2. Please see Table  6 for existing woody and herbaceous species noted within the forested area along D2.   Table 6: Existing Vegetation  Woody Herbaceous  Species Common Name Species Common Name  Acer negundo boxelder smilax spp. greenbriar  Acer rubra red maple Gelsemiun sempervirens Carolina jessimine  Betula nigra river birch Arundinaria sp. rivercane  Ilex opaca American holly Juncus sp. rush  Ligustrum sinense Chinese privet Lonicera japonica Japanese honeysuckle  Liquidambar styraciflua sweetgum   Magnolia virginiana sweetbay magnolia   Myrica cerifera southern wax myrtle   Pinus taeda loblolly pine   Quercus alba white oak     Loop Road Mitigation Bank Parcel  BPDP    HUC 03020201  Page 6 June 2023  Species Common Name  Quercus laurifolia laurel oak  2.8 Threatened and Endangered Species  The NC Natural Heritage Program (NHP) database and the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)  Information for Planning and Consultation database (IPaC) were searched for federally listed threatened  and endangered plant and animal species in Wayne County, NC. Three listed endangered or threatened  species and one species proposed for listing as endangered or threatened were identified. Respectively,  these are the Red‐cockaded Woodpecker (Picoides borealis), the Neuse River Waterdog (Necturus  lewisi), the Carolina Madtom (Notorus furiousus), and the Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus).  Wildlands performed a pedestrian survey of the project parcel on January 19, 2022. It was determined  that there is no suitable habitat for any of the listed species; therefore, the project will have “no effect”  on the federally listed species. USFWS was contacted on July 27, 2022 with request for comment on the  project. USFWS did not respond within 35 days, therefore it is appropriate to assume USFWS agrees  with the conclusions made. The USFWS correspondence and Self‐Certification Letter packet is included  in Appendix D.  2.9 Cultural Resources  There are no existing structures in the project area. The Parcel is not located near any sites listed on the  National Register with the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO). SHPO was contacted with request  for review and comment on January 27, 2022. SHPO responded on February 23, 2022 stating they are  aware of no historic resources which would be affected by the project. The SHPO response and request  are included in Appendix D.  2.10 FEMA Floodplain Compliance  No grading activities are proposed in the FEMA floodplain, so a floodplain development permit will not  be required. No hydraulic modeling is proposed for this project.  2.11 Parcel Location, Parcel Constraints, and Access  The Parcel is accessible via a dirt farm path near 297 Loop Road, Goldsboro (See Figure 7). There are no  crossings within the Parcel.     2.12 Other Environmental Conditions  An EDR Radius Map Report with Geocheck was ordered for the Parcel through Environmental Data  Resources, Inc. on April 11, 2022. Neither the target property nor the adjacent properties were listed in  any of the Federal, State, or Tribal environmental databases searched by EDR. There were no known or  potentially hazardous waste sites identified within or immediately adjacent to the project area. The  Executive Summary of the EDR report is included in the Appendix.  3.0  Site Protection Instrument  The land required for planting, management, and stewardship of the mitigation project includes  portions of the parcels listed in Table 6. The Parcel will remain in private ownership, protected in its  entirety by an approved NCDWR long term stewardship, and will be managed under the terms detailed  in an approved NCDWR conservation easement.         Loop Road Mitigation Bank Parcel  BPDP    HUC 03020201  Page 7 June 2023  Table 7: Site Protection Instrument  Landowner PIN County  Site  Protection  Instrument  Deed Book  and Page  Number  Acreage to  be Protected  Mills Family Properties LLC 2566‐10‐3958 Wayne Conservation  Easement  To Be  Recorded 13.75  Mitigation Work Plan  The project will restore agriculturally impacted land along D1 and D2 on the Parcel to a protected  riparian corridor, improving the ecological function of the area. The project design will ensure that no  adverse impacts to existing riparian buffers occur. Figure 7 illustrates the conceptual design for the  Parcel. Figure 8 further depicts the riparian buffer zones for the Parcel.  4.1 Parcel Preparation  Most areas slated for restoration will require little parcel preparation because the land has been cleared  and maintained for agriculture; therefore, soil disturbance during planting of the project will be minimal.  Soil samples will be collected and analyzed prior to planting to determine if soil preparation is necessary  to support herbaceous and planted stem success. Additionally, during the spring of 2023, the condition  of herbaceous cover prior to the establishment of row crops will be visually assessed across the Parcel. If  herbaceous vegetation does not appear to grow naturally, Wildlands will note the areas of deficiency  and seed them the following spring of 2024.  4.2 Riparian Area Restoration Activities  Riparian area restoration will involve planting appropriate native tree species along the riparian corridor.  Vegetation management and herbicide applications may be needed over the first few years of tree  establishment in the riparian restoration areas to prevent undesirable species from out‐competing  planted native vegetation. Except for one small depressional area surrounding the top of D1, tree  species planted across the riparian areas of the Parcel will include a mixture of at least 8 species listed in  Table 8 below. Within the old pond footprint surrounding D1, a combination of the species listed in  Table 9 will be planted as live stakes, along with an herbaceous mix of Juncus effusus, Panicum  rigidulum, Bidens aristosa, Helianthus angustifolius, Elymus virginicus, Carex lupulina, Rhexia mariana,  and Carex vulpinoidea.       Table 8: Selected Tree Species   Species Common Name Density Forest Strata  Platanus occidentalis American Sycamore 15% Canopy  Betula nigra River Birch 10% Canopy  Diospryos virginiana Common Persimmon 5% Canopy  Quercus nigra Water Oak 10% Canopy  Quercus phellos Willow Oak 5% Canopy  Quercus michauxii Swamp Chestnut Oak 10% Canopy  Nyssa biflora Swamp Tupelo 10% Canopy     Loop Road Mitigation Bank Parcel  BPDP    HUC 03020201  Page 8 June 2023  Species Common Name Density Forest Strata  Populus deltoides Eastern Cottonwood 10% Canopy  Magnolia virginiana Sweetbay Magnolia 10% Sub‐canopy  Acer negundo Boxelder 10% Canopy  Prunus serotina Black Cherry 5% Canopy  Table 9: Selected Tree Species for Old Pond Footprint  Species Common Name Density Forest Strata  Salix nigra Black Willow 25% Sub‐canopy  Cephalanthus occidentalis Button Bush 25% Sub‐canopy  Cornus amomum Silky Dogwood 25% Sub‐canopy  Sambucus canadensis Elderberry 25% Sub‐canopy  Trees will be spaced at 7’X12’ upon planting, which is equivalent to a stem density of 521 stems per acre  and is sufficient to meet the performance standards outlined in the Rule 15A NCAC 02B .0295 of 260  planted trees per acre at the end of five years. At least 8 of the 11 species listed in Table 8 will be  planted. If a species is not available at the time of planting, the percentage composition of one or more  of the available species will be increased to ensure the same number of trees required to meet the  proposed density are planted. No one species will be planted at a composition higher than 15%. Stems  will be well mixed prior to planting to ensure diversity of bare root species across the Parcel. Due to the  nature of random mixing, some stems of the same species might be planted together in some areas. No  one tree species will be greater than 50% of the established stems. A regionally appropriate seed mix of  warm season grasses and wildflowers will also be applied to provide temporary and permanent ground  cover for soil stabilization and reduction of sediment loss during rain events in areas without existing  herbaceous cover. The proposed planting area is depicted on Figure 7. Planting is scheduled for  December 2024. Fencing will be installed along the perimeter of the conservation easement along D1  and D2, which will connect with existing fencing on the Parcel.  4.4 NCDWR As‐Built Evaluation  Within 30 calendar days after completing the establishment of the buffer mitigation and nutrient offset  areas, the Sponsor will submit written notification to NCDWR documenting that all buffer mitigation and  nutrient offset activities have been completed. Failure to submit written notification within 30 days may  result in a modified credit release schedule or a delay in the issuance of credit releases.   5.0 Monitoring and Maintenance Plan  5.1  Monitoring Protocol  Permanent vegetation monitoring plots will be installed and evaluated within the riparian restoration  areas to measure the survival of the planted trees. A total of 9 plots will be established within the  riparian restoration areas and will be randomly placed such that the plots are representative of the  buffer mitigation and nutrient offset credit areas (Figure 9). Of these 9 plots, 2 will be rotating plots.  Throughout the monitoring period, one of the rotating plots will be done within the riparian restoration     Loop Road Mitigation Bank Parcel  BPDP    HUC 03020201  Page 9 June 2023  area along D1, while the other rotating plot will be done within the riparian restoration area along D2.  Each of the 9 plots will be 100 square meters, however, the 7 fixed plots will be a 10 x 10 meter square  while the rotating plots will be circular with a radius of 5.64 meters.   Vegetation assessments will be conducted and follow the Carolina Vegetation Survey (CVS) Level 2  Protocol for Recording Vegetation (2008). A reference photo will be taken from the southwestern corner  of each of the 9 plots. Overview photos will be taken each monitoring year and provided in the annual  reports. All planted stems will be marked with flagging tape and recorded.   The first annual monitoring activities will commence at the end of the first growing season, at least five  months after planting has been completed and no earlier than the fall season. Species composition,  height, survival rates, and vigor will be evaluated on an annual basis by plot. The total number of  volunteer woody stems will also be documented and reported. The measure of vegetative success for  the Parcel will be the survival of at least four native hardwood tree species, where no one species is  greater than 50% of the established planted stems, and an established density of at least 260 planted  trees per acre at the end of the fifth year of monitoring. Appropriate and desirable native volunteer  species may be included in the Parcel’s density to meet the performance standards with written NCDWR  approval.   The Sponsor shall submit the annual monitoring report to NCDWR by December 31st of each year for five  consecutive years and will follow the terms and conditions of the MBI.  5.2 Parcel Maintenance  If the Parcel or a specific component of the Parcel fails to achieve the success criteria outlined in Section  5.1, adaptive measures will be developed and/or appropriate remedial actions will be implemented.  Maintenance will be performed to correct any identified problems on the Parcel that have a high  likelihood of affecting project success. Such items include, but are not limited to, fire, flooding, drought,  or insects that cause excess tree mortality. Any actions implemented will be designed to achieve the  success criteria and will include a work schedule and updated monitoring criteria. A rigorous herbicide  schedule may need to be implemented in the first few years of tree establishment in the restoration  areas to prevent establishment of invasive species that may out‐compete the planted native vegetation.  The only herbicides used on the Parcel will be aquatic approved herbicides that will be applied in  accordance with North Carolina Department of Agriculture rules and regulations.   The easement boundary will be checked annually as part of monitoring activities. Easement boundary  conditions as well as any maintenance performed will be reported in the annual monitoring reports to  NCDWR. If mowing is deemed necessary by the Sponsor during the monitoring period, the Sponsor must  receive approval from NCDWR prior to conducting any mowing activities within Zone 1 and Zone 2 of  the Neuse buffers to ensure that no buffer violations have occurred.   5.3 Easement Boundaries   Easement boundaries will be identified in the field to ensure clear distinction between the Parcel and  adjacent properties. The conservation easement on the left side of D2 is at least 15 feet wide measuring  from the top of bank (see Figure 3). The confluence of both D1 and D2 with UT1 will be secured under a  conservation easement (see Figure 3). This can be seen in Figure 3. Boundaries may be identified by  marker, post, tree‐blazing, or other means as allowed by Parcel conditions and/or conservation easement  prior to the NCDWR on‐site As‐Built evaluation for Task 2 credit release. Boundary markers that have been  disturbed, damaged, or destroyed will be repaired and/or replaced on an as needed basis. Contact  information for the conservation easement holder will be included on easement markers.     Loop Road Mitigation Bank Parcel  BPDP    HUC 03020201  Page 10 June 2023  6.0 Financial Assurance and Long‐Term Management  6.1 Financial Assurances  Following approval of the Loop Road Bank Parcel Development Package, the Sponsor shall provide a  Performance Bond from a surety that is rated no less than an “A‐“ as rated by A.M. Best. The  Performance Bond amount shall be 100% of the estimated cost for implementation of the project as  described in the Bank Parcel Development Package (BPDP), but not less than $150,000.00. In lieu of  posting the performance bond, the Sponsor may elect to construct the project prior to the first credit  release. In that case no performance bond will be necessary.  After completion of the restoration/construction, a separate Performance/Maintenance Bond will be  secured for 100% of the estimated cost to implement the monitoring and maintenance plan but not less  than $100,000.00. The Performance/Maintenance Bond shall apply at the inception of the monitoring  period for a term of one year and be extended annually for a minimum of five years. Upon NCDWR  approval, this may be lowered each year based on the adjusted cost to complete the monitoring.  Performance bonds for monitoring shall be renewed at least annually to cover the next years monitoring  period, with confirmation of renewal provided to NCDWR with each annual monitoring report when  applicable. NCDWR reserves the right to alter the credit release schedule if monitoring reports are  submitted without proof of bond renewals when applicable.  6.2 Long‐term Management  The Parcel will remain in private ownership, protected in its entirety by an approved NCDWR long term  stewardship, and will be managed under the terms detailed in an approved NCDWR conservation  easement. The long‐term manager will be chosen prior to the submittal of the Year 4 Monitoring report  and will be responsible for periodic inspection of the Parcel to ensure that the restrictions documented  in the recorded easement are upheld in perpetuity. No remaining credits will be released for Monitoring  Year 4 until the conservation easement has been assigned to an approved land trust or stewardship.  7.0 Project Credit Potential  Of the 13.75 acres protected under the conservation easement, the mitigation activity for 12.0 acres is  riparian restoration. Of that 12.0 acres of restoration, 0.7 acres are proposed for buffer mitigation credit  and 11.3 acres are proposed for nutrient offset credit. The Buffer Interpretation /Clarification Memo  #2008‐019 applies to DA and D1  where maintenance of diffuse flow onsite is unattainable; therefore, a  total of 8,712 square feet is removed from the creditable area. The credit calculations were derived  based on Wildlands’ conceptual design for maximum ecological uplift. The management objectives,  mitigation type, and proposed amount of buffer mitigation and nutrient offset are presented in Tables 9  and 10, below. The riparian restoration areas within 50 feet of D2 are viable for either riparian buffer  credits or nutrient offset credits, however, Wildlands is seeking Riparian Buffer Credit from areas within  Top of Bank‐50’ along that feature. These credits can be converted and transferred into Nutrient Offset  Credits only upon receiving written approval by NCDWR. Wildlands is not seeking Riparian Buffer Credit  or Nutrient Offset Credit from UT1. The connection between both D1 and D2 with UT1 is secured within  the easement. Wildlands is seeking Nutrient Offset Credits in all the remaining riparian restoration areas  within the Parcel. These areas of riparian restoration areas will not be convertible to Riparian Buffer  Credits per the Parcel's MBI. There will be two credit ledgers for the project: A Buffer Restoration Credit  Ledger and A Nitrogen Nutrient Offset Credit Ledger.       Loop Road Mitigation Bank Parcel  BPDP    HUC 03020201  Page 11 June 2023  In accordance with the MBI, any credit conversions must be calculated using the guidance provided in  the Clarified Procedures for Calculating Buffer Mitigation Credits and Nutrient Offset Credits letter issued  by the NCDWR.    Loop Road Mitigation Bank Parcel  BPDP    HUC 03020201  Page 12 June 2023  Table 10: Loop Road Project Credit Table   Neuse 03020201 ‐ Outside Falls Lake Project Area              19.16394 N Credit Conversion Ratio (ft2/pound)            N/A P Credit Conversion Ratio (ft2/pound)            Credit Type Location  Subject?  (enter NO if  ephemeral  or ditch 1)  Feature  Type  Mitigation  Activity  Min‐Max  Buffer  Width (ft)  Feature Name Total Area (ft2)  Total  (Creditable)  Area of Buffer  Mitigation (ft2)  Initial  Credit  Ratio  (x:1)  % Full  Credit   Final  Credit  Ratio  (x:1)    Convertible  to Riparian  Buffer?    Riparian Buffer  Credits    Convertible to  Nutrient  Offset?    Delivered Nutrient  Offset: N (lbs)   Buffer Rural No Ditch Restoration 0‐50 D2 30,838 30,838 1 100% 1.00000 Yes 30,838.000 Yes 1,609.168  Nutrient  Offset Rural No Ditch Restoration 0‐100 D1 and D2 197,768 197,768 1 100% 1.00000 No — Yes 10,319.799  Nutrient  Offset Rural No Ditch Restoration 101‐200 D1 and D2 293,363 293,363 1 33% 3.03030 No — Yes 15,308.073  Buffer Rural No Ditch Restoration 101‐200  Diffused Flow  Deductions  DA and  D1  8,712 0 1 33%   No — No —        Totals (ft2): 530,681 521, 969      30,838.000   27,237.040         Total Buffer (ft2): 39,550 30,838                   Total Nutrient Offset (ft2): 491,131 N/A               Total Ephemeral Area (ft2) for Credit: 0 0   Total Eligible Ephemeral Area (ft2): 9,888 0.0% Ephemeral Reaches as % TABM   Enter Preservation Credits Below   Total Eligible for Preservation (ft2): 13,183 0.0% Preservation as % TABM   Credit  Type Location Subject? Feature  Type  Mitigation  Activity  Min‐Max Buffer Width  (ft) Feature Name  Total Area  (sf)   Total (Creditable) Area for Buffer  Mitigation (ft2)  Initial Credit Ratio  (x:1)  % Full  Credit   Final Credit  Ratio (x:1)    Riparian Buffer  Credits   Buffer                          —      Preservation Area Subtotals (ft2): 0 0   Table 11: Loop Road Total Area of Buffer and Nutrient Offset Mitigation  TOTAL AREA OF BUFFER MITIGATION (TABM)  Mitigation Totals Square Feet Credits  Restoration: 30,838 30,838.000  Enhancement: 0 0.000  Preservation: 0 0.000  Total Riparian Buffer: 30,838 30,838.000  TOTAL NUTRIENT OFFSET MITIGATION  Mitigation Totals Square Feet Credits  Nutrient  Offset:  Nitrogen:  491,131  25,627.872  Phosphorus: 0.000     Loop Road Mitigation Bank Parcel  BPDP    HUC 03020201  Page 13 June 2023  Upon submittal of the appropriate documentation by the Sponsor and subsequent approval by NCDWR,  the mitigation credits associated with the Loop Road Mitigation Bank Parcel will be released as  described in the MBI.     8.0 References  North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ), 2015. 15A NCAC 02B .0259 Mitigation  Program Requirements for Protection and Maintenance of Riparian Buffers.  http://reports.oah.state.nc.us/ncac/title%2015a%20‐ %20environmental%20quality/chapter%2002%20‐ %20environmental%20management/subchapter%20b/15a%20ncac%2002b%20.0295.pdf  North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program (NCEEP), 2010. 2010 Neuse River Basin Restoration  Priorities Plan (RBRP).  https://files.nc.gov/ncdeq/Mitigation%20Services/Watershed_Planning/Neuse_River_Basin/FINAL %20RBRP%20Neuse%202010_%2020111207%20CORRECTED.pdf  North Carolina Geological Survey (NCGS), 2009. Mineral Resources.  http://www.geology.enr.state.nc.us/Mineral%20resources/mineralresources.html  North Carolina Natural Heritage Program (NHP), 2019. Natural Heritage Element Occurrence Database,  Wayne County, NC. https://www.ncnhde.natureserve.org  United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), 2006. Natural Resources Conservation Service, Soil  Survey Geographic (SSURGO) database for Wayne County, North Carolina.  https://websoilsurvey.sc.egov.usda.gov/  United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), 2018. Endangered Species, Threatened Species, Federal  Species of Concern and Candidate Species, Wayne County, NC. https://ecos.fws.gov/ipac/         &ŝŐƵƌĞƐ    4 Bank Parcel Conservation Easement off` * Loop Road Bank Parcel Location CU tq r 4 us f4ighway - 13S WILDLANDS E N G I N E E R I N G O'B'WTV Rd Directions: From the City of Raleigh, travel east on I-40 for approximately 42 miles. Take exit 341 for NC-50/ NC-55 towards US13/Newton Grove. Keep left at the fork, follow signs for Newton Grove. Turn left onto NC-50 S/NC-55 E. At the traffic circle, take the 4th exit onto US-13 N. Continue onto US HWY 13 S. In 7.8 miles, turn right onto Loop Rd. The entrance to the dirt road will bE: on the right in 1.6 miles. Follow the dirt road for 0.3 miles. The Parcel will he located on the left. Figure 1. Vicinity Map 0 0.5 1 Miles Loop Road Mitigation Bank Parcel i 1 1 I Bank Parcel Development Package Neuse River Basin (03020201) Wayne County, NC County Boundaries Khoro i ..�..�. H U C 03020201 �A H Riparian Buffer & Nutrient Offset Credit Serivice Area y Loop Road Bank Parcel i ! 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Bank Parcel Conservation Easement Grantham USGS 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle Figure 4. USGS Topographic Map W I L D L A N D 5 0 200 400 Feet Loop Road Mitigation Bank Parcel %PAV* ENGINEERING IiIi I t Bank Parcel Development Package Neuse River Basin (03020201) Wayne County, NC ! Bank Parcel Conservation Easement ,. UT1 Watershed D1 Watershed D2 Watershed Project Stream bw Project Ditch ' "°*a• Non -Project Ditch Riparian Restoration for Buffer Credits Non -Project Stream Topographic Contours (Y) � ❑.7 ac 1------------- W I L D L A N D 5 0 250 500 Feet ENGINEERING 1 1 1 l _J t Figure 5. Watershed Map Loop Branch Mitigation Bank Parcel Bank Parcel Development Package Neuse River Basin (03020201) Wayne County, NC ! Bank Parcel Conservation Easement h ;,r R. F � l i Ke- TO .• .�•. • N uA e R r .. � LI . —n � I _ a ° " Go WaO'. 6 1974 NRCS Soil Survey of Wayne County - Sheet 3D{ Figure 5. 1974 NRCS Soil Survey Map W I L D L A N D S 0 200 400 Feet Loop Road Mitigation Bank Parcel kt ENGINEERING 1 I I I I Bank Parcel Development Package Neuse River Basin (03020201) Wayne County, NC Figure 7. Project Credits Map W I L D L A N D 5 0 150 300 Feet Loop Road Mitigation Bank Parcel E NO I NEE RING I I Bank Parcel Development Package Neuse River Basin (03020201) Wayne County, NC Figure 8. Riparian Buffer Zones Map kkWILDLANDS 0 150 300 Feet Loop Road Mitigation Bank Parcel ENGINEERING 1 i I 1 Bank Parcel Development Package Neuse River Basin (03020201) Wayne County, NC Figure 9. Monitoring Map kkWILDLANDS 0 200 400 Feet Loop Road Mitigation Bank Parcel ENGINEERING ! I ! I ! Bank Parcel Development Package Neuse River Basin (03020201) Wayne County, NC  ƉƉĞŶĚŝces   Appendix A: Current Land Use Photographs                           CURRENT LAND USE PHOTOGRAPHS  Loop Road Mitigation Bank Parcel         Loop Road Mitigation Bank Parcel HUC 03020201  D1     D1 – Downstream (06/02/2023) D1 – Downstream (06/02/2023)  D2     D2 – Upstream – Forested Section Right Bank (06/02/2023) D2 – Upstream (06/02/2023)  D1 – D2 – UT1 Confluence      (06/02/2023) (06/02/2023)  Appendix B: Historical Aerials The EDR Aerial Photo Decade Package Loop Road 297 Loop Road Goldsboro, NC 27530 Inquiry Number: April 12, 2022 6935406.5 6 Armstrong Road, 4th floor Shelton, CT 06484 Toll Free: 800.352.0050 www.edrnet.com 2016 1"=875'Flight Year: 2016 USDA/NAIP 2012 1"=875'Flight Year: 2012 USDA/NAIP 2009 1"=875'Flight Year: 2009 USDA/NAIP 2006 1"=875'Flight Year: 2006 USDA/NAIP 1999 1"=875'Acquisition Date: January 01, 1999 USGS/DOQQ 1993 1"=875'Acquisition Date: March 09, 1993 USGS/DOQQ 1983 1"=875'Flight Date: March 02, 1983 NHAP 1973 1"=875'Flight Date: February 24, 1973 USGS 1964 1"=875'Flight Date: April 01, 1964 USGS 1961 1"=875'Flight Date: October 05, 1961 USGS 1959 1"=875'Flight Date: February 21, 1959 USDA 1950 1"=875'Flight Date: November 21, 1950 USGS EDR Aerial Photo Decade Package 04/12/22 Loop Road Site Name:Client Name: Wildlands Eng, Inc. 297 Loop Road 1430 South Mint Street Goldsboro, NC 27530 Charlotte, NC 28203 EDR Inquiry #6935406.5 Contact:Kaitlyn Hogarth Environmental Data Resources, Inc. 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All other trademarks used herein are the property of their respective owners. 6935406 5-page 2 6935406.5 2016 = 875' 6935406.5 2012 = 875' 6935406.5 2009 = 875' 6935406.5 2006 = 875' 6935406.5 1999 = 875' 6935406.5 1993 = 875' 6935406.5 1983 = 875' 6935406.5 1973 = 875' 6935406.5 1964 = 875' 6935406.5 1961 = 875' 6935406.5 1959 = 875' 6935406.5 1950 = 875' Appendix C: On Site Determination of Applicability to Neuse Riparian Buffer Rules Site Viability for Buffer Mitigation and Nutrient Offset Letter April 21, 2021 Project 20201938 Wayne County Andrea Eckardt Wildlands Engineering Inc. aeckardt@wildlandseng.com Carolyn Lanza Wildlands Engineering Inc. clanza@wildlandseng.com Subject: Determination for Applicability to the Neuse River Buffer Rules 15A NCAC 02B .0714 Project Name: Loop Road Mitigation Bank Parcel Address: 214 Loop Road, Goldsboro, NC 27530, Wayne County, NC Location: Lat., Long: 35.285198, -78.132003 Dear Ms. Eckardt and Ms. Lanza: On January 29, 2021, Shelton Sullivan of the Division of Water Resources (DWR) conducted an on-site review of features located on the Loop Road Mitigation Bank Parcel at the request of Wildlands Engineering Inc. to determine the applicability of features on the site to the Neuse River Riparian Area Protection Rules, Title 15A North Carolina Administrative Code 02B .0714. The enclosed map(s) depict the feature(s) evaluated and this information is also summarized in the table below. Streams were evaluated for being ephemeral, at least intermittent, and for subjectivity to the Neuse River Riparian Area Protection Rules. Streams that are considered “Subject” have been located on the most recently published NRCS Soil Survey of Wayne County and/or the most recent copy of the USGS Topographic (at 1:24,000 scale) map(s), have been located on the ground at the site, and possess characteristics that qualify them to be at least intermittent streams. Features that are considered “Not Subject” have been determined to not be at least intermittent, not present on the property, or not depicted on the required maps. This determination only addresses the applicability to the buffer rules within the proposed easement and does not approve any activity within buffers or within waters of the state. There may be other streams or features located on the property that appear or do not appear on the maps referenced above. Any of the features on the site may be considered jurisdictional according to the US Army Corps of Engineers and subject to the Clean Water Act. The following table addresses the features observed and rated during the DWR site visit. DocuSign Envelope ID: A9406950-D5E2-4373-8CF4-9838E5E4658A Project 20201938_Loop Road Wayne Co. Page 2 of 2 Feature ID Feature Type: stream (ephemeral, intermittent, perennial), ditch, swale, wetland, other Subject to Buffer Rules Start @ Stop @ Depicted on Soil Survey Depicted on USGS Topo UT1 Ditch No Easement boundary Confluence with Feature UT2 Yes No UT2 (main trib) Stream-at least I Yes Upstream of Easement boundary Continues beyond Easement boundary Yes Yes partial UT3 Stream-at least I Yes UT3 Start at confluence with Ditch 3 and 4 Confluence with UT2 Yes No Ditch 3 Ditch No Not evaluated Confluence with Ditch 4 and UT3 Start Yes No Ditch 4 Ditch No Not evaluated Confluence with Feature Ditch 3 and UT3 Start No No * E: Ephemeral, I: Intermittent, P: Perennial This on-site determination shall expire five (5) years from the date of this letter. Landowners or affected parties that dispute this determination made by the DWR may request an appeal determination by the Director of Water Resources. An appeal request must be made within sixty (60) calendar days of the date of this letter to the Director in writing, as per 15A NCAC 02B .0714 (4). If sending via U.S. Postal Service: Paul Wojoski - DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch Supervisor 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 If sending via delivery service (UPS, FedEx, etc.) Paul Wojoski - DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch Supervisor 512 N Salisbury St. Raleigh, NC 27604 This determination is final and binding as detailed above, unless an appeal is requested within sixty (60) calendar days of the date of this letter. If you have any additional questions or require additional information, please contact Shelton Sullivan at shelton.sullivan@ncdenr.gov or 919-239-0238. This determination is subject to review as provided in Articles 3 & 4 of G.S. 150B. Sincerely, Paul Wojoski Supervisor, DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Attachments: Site Map with labels, Photos, NRCS Soil Survey, USGS Topographical Map cc: Katie Merritt via email katie.merritt@ncdenr.gov 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch files Wayne Mills, Mills Family Properties LLC via email at rwmills@gmail.com Filename: 20201938_LoopRoad_WayneCoStreamCalls Letter_4-21-21 DocuSign Envelope ID: A9406950-D5E2-4373-8CF4-9838E5E4658A DWR Site Visit 1/29/21 UT2 main trib UT3 UT3 Start UT2 main trib DocuSign Envelope ID: A9406950-D5E2-4373-8CF4-9838E5E4658A DWR Site Visit 1/29/21 UT1 Ditch looking downslope UT2 Main Tributary looking downslope 3 Ditch looking upslope UT3 Start flowing right: Confluence of Ditch 3 and Ditch 4 DocuSign Envelope ID: A9406950-D5E2-4373-8CF4-9838E5E4658A Figure 3. 1974 NRCS Soil SurveyMapLoopRoadBankParcelNeuseRiverBasin (03020201) 0 700350 Feet Wayne County, NC 1974 NRCS Soil Survey of Wayne County - Sheet 30 Project Location DocuSign Envelope ID: A9406950-D5E2-4373-8CF4-9838E5E4658A Figure 2. USGS TopographicMapLoopRoadBankParcelNeuseRiverBasin (03020201) 0 700350 Feet Wayne County, NC Project Location 2019, Grantham & Southwest Goldsboro, NCUSGS7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle DocuSign Envelope ID: A9406950-D5E2-4373-8CF4-9838E5E4658A Certificate Of Completion Envelope Id: A9406950D5E243738CF49838E5E4658A Status: Completed Subject: Please DocuSign: 20201938_LoopRoad_WayneCoStreamCalls Letter_4-21-21.pdf Source Envelope: Document Pages: 6 Signatures: 1 Envelope Originator: Certificate Pages: 1 Initials: 0 Shelton Sullivan AutoNav: Enabled EnvelopeId Stamping: Enabled Time Zone: (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) 217 W. Jones Street Raleigh, NC 27699 shelton.sullivan@ncdenr.gov IP Address: 149.168.204.10 Record Tracking Status: Original 4/20/2021 5:25:17 PM Holder: Shelton Sullivan shelton.sullivan@ncdenr.gov Location: DocuSign Security Appliance Status: Connected Pool: StateLocal Storage Appliance Status: Connected Pool: North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Location: DocuSign Signer Events Signature Timestamp Paul Wojoski Paul.Wojoski@ncdenr.gov North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Security Level: Email, Account Authentication (None)Signature Adoption: Pre-selected Style Using IP Address: 149.168.204.10 Sent: 4/20/2021 5:26:38 PM Viewed: 4/21/2021 1:43:20 PM Signed: 4/21/2021 1:43:42 PM Freeform Signing Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure: Not Offered via DocuSign In Person Signer Events Signature Timestamp Editor Delivery Events Status Timestamp Agent Delivery Events Status Timestamp Intermediary Delivery Events Status Timestamp Certified Delivery Events Status Timestamp Carbon Copy Events Status Timestamp Witness Events Signature Timestamp Notary Events Signature Timestamp Envelope Summary Events Status Timestamps Envelope Sent Hashed/Encrypted 4/20/2021 5:26:38 PM Certified Delivered Security Checked 4/21/2021 1:43:20 PM Signing Complete Security Checked 4/21/2021 1:43:42 PM Completed Security Checked 4/21/2021 1:43:42 PM Payment Events Status Timestamps July 27, 2021 Andrea Eckardt Wildlands Engineering, Inc. (via electronic mail: aeckardt@wildlandseng.com ) Re: Site Viability for Buffer Mitigation & Nutrient Offset – Loop Road Site Near 35.283350, -78.131426 in Goldsboro, NC Neuse 03020201 Wayne County Dear Ms. Eckardt, On June 7, 2021, Katie Merritt, with the Division of Water Resources (DWR), received a request from you on behalf of Wildlands Engineering, Inc. (Wildlands) for a site visit near the above- referenced site in the Neuse River Basin within the 8-digit Hydrologic Unit Code 03020201. The site visit was to determine the potential for riparian buffer mitigation and nutrient offset within a proposed conservation easement boundary, which is more accurately depicted in the attached map labeled “Figure 1-Site Map” (Figure 1) prepared by Wildlands. The proposed easement boundary in Figure 1, includes all riparian areas intended to be proposed as part of the mitigation site. On July 7, 2021, Ms. Merritt performed a site assessment of the subject site. Staff with Wildlands were also present. Ms. Merritt’s evaluation of the features onsite and their associated mitigation determination for the riparian areas are provided in the table below. This evaluation was made from Top of Bank (TOB) and landward 200’ from each feature for buffer mitigation pursuant to 15A NCAC 02B .0295 (effective November 1, 2015) and for nutrient offset credits pursuant to 15A NCAC 02B .0703. DocuSign Envelope ID: 5DB659C5-80CC-45C0-8959-1A5274E84C07 Loop Rd Site Wildlands July 27, 2021 Page 2 of 3 1Subjectivity calls for the features were determined by DWR in correspondence dated April 21, 2021 (DWR# 2020-1938) using the 1:24,000 scale quadrangle topographic map prepared by USGS and the most recent printed version of the soil survey map prepared by the NRCS . 2The area of preservation credit within a buffer mitigation site shall comprise of no more than 25 percent (25%) of the total area of buffer mitigation per 15A NCAC 0295 (o)(5) and 15A NCAC 0295 (o)(4). Site cannot be a Preservation Only site to comply with this rule. 3NC Division of Water Resources - Methodology and Calculations for determining Nutrient Reductions associated with Riparian Buffer Establishment 4 Determinations made for this Site are determined based on the proposal provided in maps and figures submitted with the request. 5 All features proposed for buffer mitigation or nutrient offset, must have a planted conservation easement established that includes the tops of channel banks when being measured perpendicular and landward from the banks, even if no credit is viable within that riparian area. 6The area of the mitigation site on ephemeral channels shall comprise no more than 25 percent (25%) of the total area of buffer mitigation per 15A NCAC 02B .0295 (o)(7). Determinations provided in the table above were made using a proposed easement boundary showing proposed mitigation areas shown in Figure 1. The map representing the proposal for the site is attached to this letter and initialed by Ms. Merritt on July 27, 2021. Substantial changes to the proposed easement boundary as well as any site constraints identified in this letter, could affect the Site’s potential to generate buffer mitigation and nutrient offset credits. This letter does not constitute an approval of this Site to generate buffer and nutrient offset credits. Pursuant to 15A NCAC 02B .0295, a mitigation proposal and a mitigation plan shall be submitted to DWR for written approval prior to conducting any mitigation activities in riparian areas and/or surface waters for buffer mitigation credit. Pursuant to 15A NCAC 02B .0703, a proposal regarding a proposed nutrient load-reducing measure for nutrient offset credit shall be submitted to DWR for approval prior to any mitigation activities in riparian areas and/or surface waters. Feature Classification onsite 1Subject to Buffer Rule Riparian Land uses adjacent to Feature (0-200’) Buffer Credit Viable 3Nutrient Offset Viable 4,5Mitigation Type Determination w/in riparian areas D1 Ditch >3’ depth No Non-forested agricultural fields No Yes Restoration Site per 15A NCAC 02B .0295 (n) DA Ditch No Non-forested agricultural fields No No Directly hydrologically connected to Ditch D1 D2 Starts @ 35.287336, -78.128809 Ditch <3’ depth No Beginning @ point down to UT3: Left Side - Mature Forest Right Side – Non-forested agricultural fields *see Note Yes (non- forested fields only) Restoration Site per 15A NCAC 02B .0295 (o)(8) *Buffer Mitigation Note – Assessment concludes the right side of ditch meets 15A NCAC 02B .0295 (o)(8) (A, B, C, D & E). More information is required to be provided in a mitigation plan for complete assessment. See rule. D3 Ditch/Swale No N/A No No Feature does not meet criteria to be viable for nutrient offset or buffer mitigation credits Loop Branch Stream Yes A combination of mature forested areas and non- forested agricultural fields 2Yes Yes (non- forested fields only) Forested Areas - Preservation Site per 15A NCAC 02B .0295 (o)(5) Non-forested areas = Restoration site per 15A NCAC 02B .0295 (n) DocuSign Envelope ID: 5DB659C5-80CC-45C0-8959-1A5274E84C07 Loop Rd Site Wildlands July 27, 2021 Page 3 of 3 All vegetative plantings, performance criteria and other mitigation requirements for riparian restoration, enhancement and preservation must follow the requirements in 15A NCAC 02B .0295 to be eligible for buffer and/or nutrient offset mitigation credits. For any areas depicted as not being viable for nutrient offset credit above, one could propose a different measure, along with supporting calculations and sufficient detail to support estimates of load reduction, for review by the DWR to determine viability for nutrient offset in accordance with 15A NCAC 02B .0703. This viability assessment will expire on July 27, 2023 or upon approval of a mitigation plan by the DWR, whichever comes first. This letter should be provided in any nutrient offset, buffer, stream or wetland mitigation plan for this Site. Please contact Katie Merritt at (919) 707-3637 if you have any questions regarding this correspondence. Sincerely, Paul Wojoski, Supervisor 401 and Buffer Permitting Branch PW/kym Attachments: Figure 1: Site Map cc: File Copy (Katie Merritt) DocuSign Envelope ID: 5DB659C5-80CC-45C0-8959-1A5274E84C07 Loop Branch 200' D2 DA D3 D1 2017 Aerial Photography Figure 1. Site MapLoop Road Mitigation Bank ParcelNeuse River Basin (03020201)0 500250 Feet Wayne County, NC ¹ UT3 DocuSign Envelope ID: 5DB659C5-80CC-45C0-8959-1A5274E84C07 Appendix D: USFWS Self-Certification Letter and Correspondence SHPO Request for Review and Response EDR Radius Map Report, Executive Summary              Wildlands Engineering, Inc.   (P) 704.332.7754  •  1430 South Mint Street, Suite 104  •  Charlotte, NC 28203 January 27, 2022    US Fish and Wildlife Service  Raleigh ES Field Office  551‐F Pylon Drive  Raleigh, NC 27606    Subject: Loop Road Buffer Mitigation Bank Parcel   Wayne County, North Carolina        To whom it may concern,    Wildlands Engineering, Inc. requests review and comment on any possible issues that might emerge with respect  to fish and wildlife issues associated with a potential riparian buffer restoration project on the Loop Road  Mitigation Site located in Wayne County, NC. A Site Map is enclosed. The site is located at latitude 35.283350  longitude ‐78.131426.  The Loop Road Mitigation Site is being developed to provide riparian buffer and nutrient offset mitigation in the  Neuse River basin. The project will include buffer restoration and preservation along Loop Branch and two ditches  that flow to Falling Creek. Restoration activities will include planting native tree species along the riparian corridor,  along with the application of a regionally appropriate seed mix of warm season grasses and wildflowers in areas  without existing herbaceous cover. This buffer mitigation project will reduce sediment and nutrient loading,  provide and improve terrestrial and in stream habitats, and improve stream and bank stability. The area  surrounding the channels proposed for buffer restoration is a combination of agricultural fields and forest.  Restoring the vegetative buffer on the areas up to 200 feet from streams and ditches will remove crops and  fertilizer inputs within the project area. The restored floodplain areas will filter sediment during high rainfall  events. The establishment of riparian buffers will create shading to minimize thermal heating. Finally, newly  planted native vegetation will provide cover and food for wildlife.  The major goals of the proposed buffer restoration project are to provide ecological and water quality  enhancements to the Neuse River Basin by creating a functional riparian corridor and restoring the riparian buffer.  Waters of the United States 404/401 permitting is not required for this buffer mitigation site as construction  activities will only involve planting riparian vegetation and will not impact project streams or downstream  resources.  We thank you in advance for your timely response and cooperation. Please feel free to contact us with any  questions that you may have concerning the extent of site disturbance associated with this project.  Sincerely,  Kaitlyn Hogarth Kaitlyn Hogarth, Environmental Scientist  khogarth@wildlandseng.com  540.907.9432  Attachments: Figure 1 Site Map     Project Location —•—� Proposed Conservation --•+ Easement Project Stream Project Ditch Non -project Stream I I j ♦'♦ ,♦ j • I Figure 1. Site Map k�t W I L D L A N D S 0 200 400 Feet Loop Road Mitigation Bank Parcel E N G I N E E R I N G I I I i I t Neuse River Basin (03020201) Wayne County, NC Raleigh Field Office P.O. Box 33726 Raleigh, NC 27636-3726  Self-Certification Letter Project Name______________________________ Dear Applicant: Thank you for using the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) Raleigh Ecological Services online project review process. By printing this letter in conjunction with your project review package, you are certifying that you have completed the online project review process for the project named above in accordance with all instructions provided, using the best available information to reach your conclusions. This letter, and the enclosed project review package, completes the review of your project in accordance with the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531-1544, 87 Stat. 884), as amended (ESA), and the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 668-668c, 54 Stat. 250), as amended (Eagle Act). This letter also provides information for your project review under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-190, 42 U.S.C. 4321-4347, 83 Stat. 852), as amended. A copy of this letter and the project review package must be submitted to this office for this certification to be valid.This letter and the project review package will be maintained in our records. The species conclusions table in the enclosed project review package summarizes your ESA and Eagle Act conclusions. Based on your analysis, mark all the determinations that apply: “no effect” determinations for proposed/listed species and/or proposed/designated critical habitat; and/or “may affect, not likely to adversely affect” determinations for proposed/listed species and/or proposed/designated critical habitat; and/or “may affect, likely to adversely affect” determination for the Northern long- eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis) and relying on the findings of the January 5, 2016, Programmatic Biological Opinion for the Final 4(d) Rule on the Northern long-eared bat; “no Eagle Act permit required” determinations for eagles. 01/27/2022 Loop Road Mitigation Bank Parcel ✔ Applicant Page 2 We certify that use of the online project review process in strict accordance with the instructions provided as documented in the enclosed project review package results in reaching the appropriate determinations. Therefore, we concur with the “no effect” or “not likely to adversely affect” determinations for proposed and listed species and proposed and designated critical habitat; the “may affect” determination for Northern long-eared bat; and/or the “no Eagle Act permit required” determinations for eagles. Additional coordination with this office is not needed. Candidate species are not legally protected pursuant to the ESA. However, the Service encourages consideration of these species by avoiding adverse impacts to them. Please contact this office for additional coordination if your project action area contains candidate species. Should project plans change or if additional information on the distribution of proposed or listed species, proposed or designated critical habitat, or bald eagles becomes available, this determination may be reconsidered. This certification letter is valid for 1 year. Information about the online project review process including instructions, species information, and other information regarding project reviews within North Carolina is available at our website http://www.fws.gov/raleigh/pp.html. If you have any questions, you can write to us at Raleigh@fws.gov or please contact Leigh Mann of this office at 919-856-4520, ext. 10. Sincerely, /s/Pete Benjamin Pete Benjamin Field Supervisor Raleigh Ecological Services Enclosures - project review package Species Conclusions Table Project Name: Loop Road Mitigation Bank Parcel Date: 01/27/2022 Species / Resource Name Conclusion ESA Section 7 / Eagle Act Determination Notes / Documentation Necturus lewisi (Neuse River Waterdog) No suitable habitat present No Effect A Field Survey was conducted on January 19 2022, and no suitable habitat was found due to siltation, poor water quality, and small ditch/channel size. The proposed project is not in the proposed critical habitat area designated by USFWS for this species. Per NCNHP data explorer, no known element occurrences exist within the proposed project area. Noturus furiosus (Carolina Madtom) No suitable habitat present No Effect A Field Survey was conducted on January 19, 2022, and no suitable habitat was found due to lack of appropriate channel substrate, poor water quality, and small ditch/channel size. The proposed project is not in the proposed critical habitat area designated by USFWS for this species. Per NCNHP data explorer, no known element occurrences exist within the proposed project area. Picoides borealis (Red-cockaded Woodpecker) No suitable habitat present No Effect A Field survey conducted on January 19, 2022, determined no suitable habitat was found due to lack of mature forest with appropriate tree species. No critical habitat has been designated by USFWS for this species. Per NCNHP data explorer, no known element occurrences exist within the proposed project area. Bald Eagle Unlikely to disturb nesting bald eagles No Eagle Act Permit Required Not within 660 feet of large bodies of water. Critical Habitat No critical habitat present Acknowledgement: I agree that the above information about my proposed project is true. I used all the provided resources to make an informed decision about impacts in the immediate and surrounding areas. Kaitlyn Hogarth Environmental Scientist 01/27/2022 _______________________________________________________________ ___________________________ Signature /Title Date December 27, 2021 United States Department of the Interior FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE 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: Consultation Code: 04EN2000-2022-SLI-0484 Event Code: 04EN2000-2022-E-01073 Project Name: Loop Road 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 species list generated pursuant to the information you provided 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.). 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. Section 7 of the Act requires that all federal agencies (or their designated non-federal representative), in consultation with the Service, insure that any action federally authorized, funded, or carried out by such agencies is not likely to jeopardize the continued existence of any federally-listed endangered or threatened species. A biological assessment or evaluation may be prepared to fulfill that requirement and in determining whether additional consultation with the Service is necessary. In addition to the federally-protected species list, information on the species' life histories and habitats and information on completing a biological assessment or 12/27/2021 Event Code: 04EN2000-2022-E-01073   2    evaluation and can be found on our web page at http://www.fws.gov/raleigh. Please check the web site often for updated information or changes If your project contains suitable habitat for any of the federally-listed species known to be present within the county where your project occurs, the proposed action has the potential to adversely affect those species. As such, we recommend that surveys be conducted to determine the species' presence or absence within the project area. The use of North Carolina Natural Heritage program data should not be substituted for actual field surveys. If you determine that the proposed action may affect (i.e., likely to adversely affect or not likely to adversely affect) a federally-protected species, you should notify this office with your determination, the results of your surveys, survey methodologies, and an analysis of the effects of the action on listed species, including consideration of direct, indirect, and cumulative effects, before conducting any activities that might affect the species. If you determine that the proposed action will have no effect (i.e., no beneficial or adverse, direct or indirect effect) on federally listed species, then you are not required to contact our office for concurrence (unless an Environmental Impact Statement is prepared). However, you should maintain a complete record of the assessment, including steps leading to your determination of effect, the qualified personnel conducting the assessment, habitat conditions, site photographs, and any other related articles. Please be aware that bald and golden eagles are protected under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 668 et seq.), and projects affecting these species may require development of an eagle conservation plan (http://www.fws.gov/windenergy/ eagle_guidance.html). Additionally, wind energy projects should follow the wind energy guidelines (http://www.fws.gov/windenergy/) for minimizing impacts to migratory birds and bats. Guidance for minimizing impacts to migratory birds for projects including communications towers (e.g., cellular, digital television, radio, and emergency broadcast) can be found at: http:// www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/CurrentBirdIssues/Hazards/towers/towers.htm; http:// www.towerkill.com; and http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/CurrentBirdIssues/Hazards/ towers/comtow.html. Not all Threatened and Endangered Species that occur in North Carolina are subject to section 7 consultation with the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service. Atlantic and shortnose sturgeon, sea turtles,when in the water, and certain marine mammals are under purview of the National Marine Fisheries Service. If your project occurs in marine, estuarine, or coastal river systems you should also contact the National Marine Fisheries Service, http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/ 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 Tracking Number in the header of this letter with any request for consultation or correspondence about your project that you submit to our office. If you have any questions or comments, please contact John Ellis of this office at john_ellis@fws.gov. 12/27/2021 Event Code: 04EN2000-2022-E-01073   3    ▪ Attachment(s): Official Species List 12/27/2021 Event Code: 04EN2000-2022-E-01073   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 12/27/2021 Event Code: 04EN2000-2022-E-01073   2    Project Summary Consultation Code:04EN2000-2022-SLI-0484 Event Code:Some(04EN2000-2022-E-01073) Project Name:Loop Road Project Type:LAND - RESTORATION / ENHANCEMENT Project Description:Buffer and Nutrient Offset Mitigation Bank Project Location: Approximate location of the project can be viewed in Google Maps: https:// www.google.com/maps/@35.2844494,-78.12784931672357,14z Counties:Wayne County, North Carolina 12/27/2021 Event Code: 04EN2000-2022-E-01073   3    1. Endangered Species Act Species There is a total of 4 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 Fisheries , 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. 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. Birds NAME STATUS Red-cockaded Woodpecker Picoides borealis No critical habitat has been designated for this species. Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/7614 Endangered Amphibians NAME STATUS Neuse River Waterdog Necturus lewisi There is final critical habitat for this species. The location of the critical habitat is not available. Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/6772 Threatened Fishes NAME STATUS Carolina Madtom Noturus furiosus There is final critical habitat for this species. The location of the critical habitat is not available. Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/528 Endangered Insects NAME STATUS Monarch Butterfly Danaus plexippus No critical habitat has been designated for this species. Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/9743 Candidate 1 12/27/2021 Event Code: 04EN2000-2022-E-01073   4    Critical habitats THERE ARE NO CRITICAL HABITATS WITHIN YOUR PROJECT AREA UNDER THIS OFFICE'S JURISDICTION.              Wildlands Engineering, Inc.   (P) 919.851.9986  •  312 West Millbrook Road, Suite 225  •  Raleigh, NC 27609 January 27, 2022    Renee Gledhill‐Earley  State Historic Preservation Office  4617 Mail Service Center  Raleigh, NC 27699‐4617     Subject: Loop Road Mitigation Bank Parcel   Wayne County, North Carolina       Dear Ms. Gledhill‐Earley,    Wildlands Engineering, Inc. requests review and comment on any possible issues that might emerge with respect  to archaeological or cultural resources associated with a potential riparian buffer restoration project on the Loop  Road Mitigation Bank Parcel located in Wayne County, NC. An Overview Site Map and a USGS Topographic Map  showing the approximate project area are enclosed. The topographic figure was prepared from the Grantham 7.5‐ Minute USGS Topographic Quadrangle, and the site is located at latitude 35.283350 longitude ‐78.131426.  The Loop Road Mitigation Bank Parcel is being developed to provide riparian buffer and nutrient offset mitigation  in the Neuse River Basin. The project will include restoration and preservation of riparian buffers along Loop Road  and two ditches (D1 and D2) that flow to Falling Creek. Loop Branch is surrounded by forest on its left floodplain  and a narrow, forested corridor on its right, with agricultural fields directly adjacent. D1 is surrounded by  agricultural fields on either side and D2 is surrounded by agricultural fields on its right floodplain and forest on its  left.   The major goals of the riparian buffer and nutrient offset mitigation bank project are to provide ecological and  water quality enhancements to the Neuse River Basin while creating a functional riparian corridor at the site level.  This will be accomplished by restoring and or preserving the vegetative buffer on the areas up to 200 feet from  streams and ditches, along with permanently preserving and protecting the site through establishing a  conservation easement.   No surveyed sites listed on the North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) are located within one mile  of the site. In addition, the site is not located near any sites listed on the National Register with the SHPO. No  architectural structures or archaeological artifacts have been observed or noted during preliminary surveys of the  site for restoration purposes. We ask that you review the site based on the attached information to determine the  presence of any historic properties within the conservation easement area proposed as shown on Figures 1 and 2.  We thank you in advance for your timely response and cooperation. Please feel free to contact us with any  questions that you may have concerning the extent of site disturbance associated with this project.  Sincerely,  Kaitlyn Hogarth Kaitlyn Hogarth, Environmental Scientist  khogarth@wildlandseng.com  919.851.9986 x 122  Attachments: Figure 1 Overview Site Map and Figure 2 USGS Topographic Map     i---. ----· ----. ---' -·----·--- l�WILDLANDS � ENGINEERING 0 200 400 Feet I Project Location Proposed Conservation Easement Project Stream Project Ditch Non-project Stream Figure 1. Overview Site Map Loop Road Mitigation Bank Parcel Neuse River Basin {03020201) Wayne County, NC Iri Proposed Conservation Easement e� 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 . 1 I • ' 1 dF y � 4 � 1 Ir i� I � I 100 Grantham USGS 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle 1 ►rf Figure 2. USGS Topographic Map W I L D L A N D S 0 250 500 Feet Loop Road Mitigation Bank Parcel E N G I N E E R I N G I I i i I Neuse River Basin (03020201) Wayne County, NC North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources State Historic Preservation Office Ramona M. Bartos, Administrator Governor Roy Cooper Office of Archives and History Secretary D. Reid Wilson Deputy Secretary, Darin J. Waters, Ph.D. Location: 109 East Jones Street, Raleigh NC 27601 Mailing Address: 4617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh NC 27699-4617 Telephone/Fax: (919) 814-6570/814-6898 February 23, 2022 Kaitlyn Hogarth khogarth@wildlandseng.com Wildlands Engineering, Inc. 312 West Millbrook Street, Suite 225 Raleigh, NC 27609 Re: Loop Road mitigation bank parcle, 35.283350, ‐78.131426, Wayne County, ER 22-0403 Dear Ms. Hogarth: Thank you for your letter of January 27, 2022, regarding the above-referenced undertaking. We have reviewed the submittal and offer the following comments. We have conducted a review of the project and are aware of no historic resources which would be affected by the project. Therefore, we have no comment on the project as proposed. The above comments are made pursuant to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation’s Regulations for Compliance with Section 106 codified at 36 CFR Part 800. Thank you for your cooperation and consideration. If you have questions concerning the above comment, contact Renee Gledhill-Earley, environmental review coordinator, at 919-814-6579 or environmental.review@ncdcr.gov. In all future communication concerning this project, please cite the above referenced tracking number. 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All other trademarks used herein are the property of their respective owners. TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY TC6935406.2s EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1 A search of available environmental records was conducted by Environmental Data Resources, Inc (EDR). The report was designed to assist parties seeking to meet the search requirements of EPA’s Standards and Practices for All Appropriate Inquiries (40 CFR Part 312), the ASTM Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments (E1527-21), the ASTM Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments for Forestland or Rural Property (E 2247-16), the ASTM Standard Practice for Limited Environmental Due Diligence: Transaction Screen Process (E 1528-14) or custom requirements developed for the evaluation of environmental risk associated with a parcel of real estate. TARGET PROPERTY INFORMATION ADDRESS 297 LOOP ROAD GOLDSBORO, NC 27530 COORDINATES 35.2846730 - 35ˆ 17’ 4.82’’Latitude (North): 78.1280400 - 78ˆ 7’ 40.94’’Longitude (West): Zone 17Universal Tranverse Mercator: 761203.0UTM X (Meters): 3908198.0UTM Y (Meters): 102 ft. above sea levelElevation: USGS TOPOGRAPHIC MAP ASSOCIATED WITH TARGET PROPERTY 13847225 GRANTHAM, NCTarget Property Map: 2019Version Date: 13846641 SOUTHWEST GOLDSBORO, NCNortheast Map: 2019Version Date: AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY IN THIS REPORT 20141018Portions of Photo from: USDASource: 6935406.2s Page 2 2 PAT & STEVE’S CONV. US 13 N OF GRANTHAM LUST, IMD Lower 1080, 0.205, NE 1 FLOODED HOME - 2223 2223 US HIGHWAY 13 S ASBESTOS Lower 5, 0.001, MAPPED SITES SUMMARY Target Property Address: 297 LOOP ROAD GOLDSBORO, NC 27530 Click on Map ID to see full detail. MAP RELATIVE DIST (ft. & mi.) ID DATABASE ACRONYMS ELEVATION DIRECTIONSITE NAME ADDRESS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY TC6935406.2s EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3 TARGET PROPERTY SEARCH RESULTS The target property was not listed in any of the databases searched by EDR. DATABASES WITH NO MAPPED SITES No mapped sites were found in EDR’s search of available ("reasonably ascertainable ") government records either on the target property or within the search radius around the target property for the following databases: STANDARD ENVIRONMENTAL RECORDS Lists of Federal NPL (Superfund) sites NPL National Priority List Proposed NPL Proposed National Priority List Sites NPL LIENS Federal Superfund Liens Lists of Federal Delisted NPL sites Delisted NPL National Priority List Deletions Lists of Federal sites subject to CERCLA removals and CERCLA orders FEDERAL FACILITY Federal Facility Site Information listing SEMS Superfund Enterprise Management System Lists of Federal CERCLA sites with NFRAP SEMS-ARCHIVE Superfund Enterprise Management System Archive Lists of Federal RCRA facilities undergoing Corrective Action CORRACTS Corrective Action Report Lists of Federal RCRA TSD facilities RCRA-TSDF RCRA - Treatment, Storage and Disposal Lists of Federal RCRA generators RCRA-LQG RCRA - Large Quantity Generators RCRA-SQG RCRA - Small Quantity Generators RCRA-VSQG RCRA - Very Small Quantity Generators (Formerly Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators) Federal institutional controls / engineering controls registries LUCIS Land Use Control Information System EXECUTIVE SUMMARY TC6935406.2s EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 4 US ENG CONTROLS Engineering Controls Sites List US INST CONTROLS Institutional Controls Sites List Federal ERNS list ERNS Emergency Response Notification System Lists of state- and tribal (Superfund) equivalent sites NC HSDS Hazardous Substance Disposal Site Lists of state- and tribal hazardous waste facilities SHWS Inactive Hazardous Sites Inventory Lists of state and tribal landfills and solid waste disposal facilities SWF/LF List of Solid Waste Facilities DEBRIS Solid Waste Active Disaster Debris Sites Listing OLI Old Landfill Inventory LCID Land-Clearing and Inert Debris (LCID) Landfill Notifications Lists of state and tribal leaking storage tanks LAST Leaking Aboveground Storage Tanks INDIAN LUST Leaking Underground Storage Tanks on Indian Land LUST TRUST State Trust Fund Database Lists of state and tribal registered storage tanks FEMA UST Underground Storage Tank Listing UST Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Database AST AST Database INDIAN UST Underground Storage Tanks on Indian Land State and tribal institutional control / engineering control registries INST CONTROL No Further Action Sites With Land Use Restrictions Monitoring Lists of state and tribal voluntary cleanup sites INDIAN VCP Voluntary Cleanup Priority Listing VCP Responsible Party Voluntary Action Sites Lists of state and tribal brownfield sites BROWNFIELDS Brownfields Projects Inventory ADDITIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL RECORDS Local Brownfield lists US BROWNFIELDS A Listing of Brownfields Sites Local Lists of Landfill / Solid Waste Disposal Sites SWRCY Recycling Center Listing EXECUTIVE SUMMARY TC6935406.2s EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 5 HIST LF Solid Waste Facility Listing INDIAN ODI Report on the Status of Open Dumps on Indian Lands ODI Open Dump Inventory DEBRIS REGION 9 Torres Martinez Reservation Illegal Dump Site Locations IHS OPEN DUMPS Open Dumps on Indian Land Local Lists of Hazardous waste / Contaminated Sites US HIST CDL Delisted National Clandestine Laboratory Register US CDL National Clandestine Laboratory Register PFAS PFAS Contamination Site Listing Local Land Records LIENS 2 CERCLA Lien Information Records of Emergency Release Reports HMIRS Hazardous Materials Information Reporting System SPILLS Spills Incident Listing SPILLS 90 SPILLS 90 data from FirstSearch SPILLS 80 SPILLS 80 data from FirstSearch Other Ascertainable Records RCRA NonGen / NLR RCRA - Non Generators / No Longer Regulated FUDS Formerly Used Defense Sites DOD Department of Defense Sites SCRD DRYCLEANERS State Coalition for Remediation of Drycleaners Listing US FIN ASSUR Financial Assurance Information EPA WATCH LIST EPA WATCH LIST 2020 COR ACTION 2020 Corrective Action Program List TSCA Toxic Substances Control Act TRIS Toxic Chemical Release Inventory System SSTS Section 7 Tracking Systems ROD Records Of Decision RMP Risk Management Plans RAATS RCRA Administrative Action Tracking System PRP Potentially Responsible Parties PADS PCB Activity Database System ICIS Integrated Compliance Information System FTTS FIFRA/ TSCA Tracking System - FIFRA (Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, & Rodenticide Act)/TSCA (Toxic Substances Control Act) MLTS Material Licensing Tracking System COAL ASH DOE Steam-Electric Plant Operation Data COAL ASH EPA Coal Combustion Residues Surface Impoundments List PCB TRANSFORMER PCB Transformer Registration Database RADINFO Radiation Information Database HIST FTTS FIFRA/TSCA Tracking System Administrative Case Listing DOT OPS Incident and Accident Data CONSENT Superfund (CERCLA) Consent Decrees INDIAN RESERV Indian Reservations FUSRAP Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program UMTRA Uranium Mill Tailings Sites LEAD SMELTERS Lead Smelter Sites EXECUTIVE SUMMARY TC6935406.2s EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 6 US AIRS Aerometric Information Retrieval System Facility Subsystem US MINES Mines Master Index File ABANDONED MINES Abandoned Mines FINDS Facility Index System/Facility Registry System DOCKET HWC Hazardous Waste Compliance Docket Listing ECHO Enforcement & Compliance History Information UXO Unexploded Ordnance Sites FUELS PROGRAM EPA Fuels Program Registered Listing AIRS Air Quality Permit Listing COAL ASH Coal Ash Disposal Sites DRYCLEANERS Drycleaning Sites Financial Assurance Financial Assurance Information Listing NPDES NPDES Facility Location Listing UIC Underground Injection Wells Listing AOP Animal Operation Permits Listing PCSRP Petroleum-Contaminated Soil Remediation Permits CCB Coal Ash Structural Fills (CCB) Listing SEPT HAULERS Permitted Septage Haulers Listing MINES MRDS Mineral Resources Data System EDR HIGH RISK HISTORICAL RECORDS EDR Exclusive Records EDR MGP EDR Proprietary Manufactured Gas Plants EDR Hist Auto EDR Exclusive Historical Auto Stations EDR Hist Cleaner EDR Exclusive Historical Cleaners EDR RECOVERED GOVERNMENT ARCHIVES Exclusive Recovered Govt. Archives RGA HWS Recovered Government Archive State Hazardous Waste Facilities List RGA LF Recovered Government Archive Solid Waste Facilities List RGA LUST Recovered Government Archive Leaking Underground Storage Tank SURROUNDING SITES: SEARCH RESULTS Surrounding sites were identified in the following databases. Elevations have been determined from the USGS Digital Elevation Model and should be evaluated on a relative (not an absolute) basis. Relative elevation information between sites of close proximity should be field verified. Sites with an elevation equal to or higher than the target property have been differentiated below from sites with an elevation lower than the target property. Page numbers and map identification numbers refer to the EDR Radius Map report where detailed data on individual sites can be reviewed. Sites listed in bold italics are in multiple databases. Unmappable (orphan) sites are not considered in the foregoing analysis. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY TC6935406.2s EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 7 STANDARD ENVIRONMENTAL RECORDS Lists of state and tribal leaking storage tanks LUST: The Leaking Underground Storage Tank Incidents Management Database contains an inventory of reported leaking underground storage tank incidents. The data come from the Department of Environment, & Natural Resources’ Incidents by Address. A review of the LUST list, as provided by EDR, and dated 10/29/2021 has revealed that there is 1 LUST site within approximately 0.5 miles of the target property. PageMap IDDirection / Distance Address Lower Elevation ____________________ ________ ___________________ _____ _____ PAT & STEVE’S CONV. US 13 N OF GRANTHAM NE 1/8 - 1/4 (0.205 mi.) 2 8 Incident Phase: CO Incident Number: 6861 Current Status: File Located in House ADDITIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL RECORDS Records of Emergency Release Reports IMD: Incident Management Database. A review of the IMD list, as provided by EDR, and dated 10/29/2021 has revealed that there is 1 IMD site within approximately 0.5 miles of the target property. PageMap IDDirection / Distance Address Lower Elevation ____________________ ________ ___________________ _____ _____ PAT & STEVE’S CONV. US 13 N OF GRANTHAM NE 1/8 - 1/4 (0.205 mi.) 2 8 Facility Id: 6861 Other Ascertainable Records ASBESTOS: Asbestos notification sites A review of the ASBESTOS list, as provided by EDR, and dated 07/31/2021 has revealed that there is 1 ASBESTOS site within approximately 0.001 miles of the target property. PageMap IDDirection / Distance Address Lower Elevation ____________________ ________ ___________________ _____ _____ FLOODED HOME - 2223 2223 US HIGHWAY 13 S 0 - 1/8 (0.001 mi.) 1 8 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY TC6935406.2s EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 8 There were no unmapped sites in this report. EDR Inc.EDR Inc.EDR Inc.EDR Inc.EDR Inc.EDR Inc.EDR Inc.EDR Inc.EDR Inc.EDR Inc.EDR Inc.EDR Inc.EDR Inc.EDR Inc.EDR Inc.EDR Inc.EDR Inc.EDR Inc.EDR Inc.EDR Inc.EDR Inc.EDR Inc.EDR Inc.EDR Inc.EDR Inc.EDR Inc.EDR Inc.EDR Inc.EDR Inc.EDR Inc.EDR Inc.EDR Inc.EDR Inc.EDR Inc.EDR Inc.EDR Inc.EDR Inc.EDR Inc.EDR Inc.EDR Inc. 1 2 0 160 160 1 2 01 20 120120 1 2 0 120 1 2 0 1 2 0 120 120 1 2 0 1 2 0 1 2 0 1 20 12 0 12 0 1 2 01 2 0 120 1 2 0 120 1 2 0 1 2 0 1 2 0 1 20 1 2 0 1 2 0 1 1 2 0 1 2 0 1 2 EDR Inc.EDR Inc.EDR Inc.EDR Inc.EDR Inc.EDR Inc.EDR Inc.EDR Inc.EDR Inc.EDR Inc.EDR Inc.EDR Inc.EDR Inc.EDR Inc.EDR Inc.EDR Inc.EDR Inc.EDR Inc.EDR Inc.EDR Inc.EDR Inc.EDR Inc.EDR Inc.EDR Inc.EDR Inc.EDR Inc.EDR Inc.EDR Inc.EDR Inc.EDR Inc.EDR Inc.EDR Inc.EDR Inc.EDR Inc.EDR Inc.EDR Inc.EDR Inc.EDR Inc.EDR Inc.EDR Inc. 1 2 0120 1 2 0 120 120 12 0 1 2 0 MAP FINDINGS SUMMARY Search TargetDistance Total Database Property(Miles) < 1/8 1/8 - 1/4 1/4 - 1/2 1/2 - 1 > 1 Plotted STANDARD ENVIRONMENTAL RECORDS Lists of Federal NPL (Superfund) sites 0 NR 0 0 0 0 1.000NPL 0 NR 0 0 0 0 1.000Proposed NPL 0 NR 0 0 0 0 1.000NPL LIENS Lists of Federal Delisted NPL sites 0 NR 0 0 0 0 1.000Delisted NPL Lists of Federal sites subject to CERCLA removals and CERCLA orders 0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500FEDERAL FACILITY 0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500SEMS Lists of Federal CERCLA sites with NFRAP 0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500SEMS-ARCHIVE Lists of Federal RCRA facilities undergoing Corrective Action 0 NR 0 0 0 0 1.000CORRACTS Lists of Federal RCRA TSD facilities 0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500RCRA-TSDF Lists of Federal RCRA generators 0 NR NR NR 0 0 0.250RCRA-LQG 0 NR NR NR 0 0 0.250RCRA-SQG 0 NR NR NR 0 0 0.250RCRA-VSQG Federal institutional controls / engineering controls registries 0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500LUCIS 0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500US ENG CONTROLS 0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500US INST CONTROLS Federal ERNS list 0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001ERNS Lists of state- and tribal (Superfund) equivalent sites 0 NR 0 0 0 0 1.000NC HSDS Lists of state- and tribal hazardous waste facilities 0 NR 0 0 0 0 1.000SHWS Lists of state and tribal landfills and solid waste disposal facilities 0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500SWF/LF TC6935406.2s Page 4 MAP FINDINGS SUMMARY Search TargetDistance Total Database Property(Miles) < 1/8 1/8 - 1/4 1/4 - 1/2 1/2 - 1 > 1 Plotted 0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500DEBRIS 0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500OLI 0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500LCID Lists of state and tribal leaking storage tanks 0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500LAST 1 NR NR 0 1 0 0.500LUST 0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500INDIAN LUST 0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500LUST TRUST Lists of state and tribal registered storage tanks 0 NR NR NR 0 0 0.250FEMA UST 0 NR NR NR 0 0 0.250UST 0 NR NR NR 0 0 0.250AST 0 NR NR NR 0 0 0.250INDIAN UST State and tribal institutional control / engineering control registries 0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500INST CONTROL Lists of state and tribal voluntary cleanup sites 0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500INDIAN VCP 0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500VCP Lists of state and tribal brownfield sites 0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500BROWNFIELDS ADDITIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL RECORDS Local Brownfield lists 0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500US BROWNFIELDS Local Lists of Landfill / Solid Waste Disposal Sites 0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500SWRCY 0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500HIST LF 0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500INDIAN ODI 0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500ODI 0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500DEBRIS REGION 9 0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500IHS OPEN DUMPS Local Lists of Hazardous waste / Contaminated Sites 0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001US HIST CDL 0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001US CDL 0 NR NR NR NR NR TPPFAS Local Land Records 0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001LIENS 2 Records of Emergency Release Reports 0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001HMIRS TC6935406.2s Page 5 MAP FINDINGS SUMMARY Search TargetDistance Total Database Property(Miles) < 1/8 1/8 - 1/4 1/4 - 1/2 1/2 - 1 > 1 Plotted 0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001SPILLS 1 NR NR 0 1 0 0.500IMD 0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001SPILLS 90 0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001SPILLS 80 Other Ascertainable Records 0 NR NR NR 0 0 0.250RCRA NonGen / NLR 0 NR 0 0 0 0 1.000FUDS 0 NR 0 0 0 0 1.000DOD 0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500SCRD DRYCLEANERS 0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001US FIN ASSUR 0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001EPA WATCH LIST 0 NR NR NR 0 0 0.2502020 COR ACTION 0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001TSCA 0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001TRIS 0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001SSTS 0 NR 0 0 0 0 1.000ROD 0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001RMP 0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001RAATS 0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001PRP 0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001PADS 0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001ICIS 0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001FTTS 0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001MLTS 0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001COAL ASH DOE 0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500COAL ASH EPA 0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001PCB TRANSFORMER 0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001RADINFO 0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001HIST FTTS 0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001DOT OPS 0 NR 0 0 0 0 1.000CONSENT 0 NR 0 0 0 0 1.000INDIAN RESERV 0 NR 0 0 0 0 1.000FUSRAP 0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500UMTRA 0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001LEAD SMELTERS 0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001US AIRS 0 NR NR NR 0 0 0.250US MINES 0 NR NR NR 0 0 0.250ABANDONED MINES 0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001FINDS 0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001DOCKET HWC 0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001ECHO 0 NR 0 0 0 0 1.000UXO 0 NR NR NR 0 0 0.250FUELS PROGRAM 0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001AIRS 1 NR NR NR NR 1 0.001ASBESTOS 0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500COAL ASH 0 NR NR NR 0 0 0.250DRYCLEANERS 0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001Financial Assurance 0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001NPDES 0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001UIC 0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001AOP TC6935406.2s Page 6 MAP FINDINGS SUMMARY Search TargetDistance Total Database Property(Miles) < 1/8 1/8 - 1/4 1/4 - 1/2 1/2 - 1 > 1 Plotted 0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500PCSRP 0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500CCB 0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001SEPT HAULERS 0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001MINES MRDS EDR HIGH RISK HISTORICAL RECORDS EDR Exclusive Records 0 NR 0 0 0 0 1.000EDR MGP 0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.125EDR Hist Auto 0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.125EDR Hist Cleaner EDR RECOVERED GOVERNMENT ARCHIVES Exclusive Recovered Govt. Archives 0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001RGA HWS 0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001RGA LF 0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001RGA LUST 3 0 0 0 2 1 0- Totals -- NOTES: TP = Target Property NR = Not Requested at this Search Distance Sites may be listed in more than one database TC6935406.2s Page 7 MAP FINDINGSMap ID Direction EDR ID NumberDistance EPA ID NumberDatabase(s)SiteElevation RType: 0Cubic Feet: 1,600Square Feet: 0Linear Feet: Not reportedDemo End Date: Not reportedDemo Start Date: 11-30-20Removal End Date: 10-31-20Removal Start Date: (252) 521-3229Phone: County of WayneOwner Name: A/K Grading & Demolition Inc.Contractor: 61791NESHAP Number: NC31745Permit Number: GOLDSBORO, NCCity,State,Zip: 2223 US HIGHWAY 13 SAddress: FLOODED HOME - 2223 US HIGHWAY 13 SName: ASBESTOS: 5 ft. 0.001 mi. Relative: Lower Actual: 95 ft. < 1/8 GOLDSBORO, NC 2223 US HIGHWAY 13 S N/A 1 ASBESTOSFLOODED HOME - 2223 US HIGHWAY 13 S S127020803 G1RBCA GW: CCurrent Status: 1GPS Confirmed: Not reportedLUR Filed: 0Flag1: 0Flag: YMTBE1: 0MTBE: RESLand Use: CSite Risk Reason: 1Phase Of LSA Req: 60DSite Priority: 08/22/1991NOV Issue Date: Not reportedCorrective Action Plan Type: LRisk Class Based On Review: HRisk Classification: CCommercial/NonCommercial UST Site: 0# Of Supply Wells: S1Level Of Soil Cleanup Achieved: 07/15/2011Close Out: Not reportedClosure Request: 04/16/1991Date Reported: 3Source Type: 6861Incident Number: WA-309UST Number: 00-0-000Facility ID: GRANTHAM, NC 28333City,State,Zip: US 13 N OF GRANTHAMAddress: PAT & STEVE’S CONV. STOREName: LUST: 1080 ft. 0.205 mi. Relative: Lower Actual: 96 ft. 1/8-1/4 GRANTHAM, NC 28333 NE IMDUS 13 N OF GRANTHAM N/A 2 LUSTPAT & STEVE’S CONV. STORE S101168198 TC6935406.2s Page 8 MAP FINDINGSMap ID Direction EDR ID NumberDistance EPA ID NumberDatabase(s)SiteElevation PAT & STEVE’S CONV. STOREName: 6861Facility ID: IMD: Not reportedClose-out Report: Not reportedClosure Request Date: Not reportedRS Designation: Not reportedReclassification Report: Not reportedSOC Signed: Not reportedPublic Meeting Held: Not reported45 Day Report: Not reportedNORR Issued: 8/22/1991NOV Issued: COIncident Phase: 7/15/2011Last Modified: 6861Incident Number: LUST: Not reportedUST Number: Not reportedSource: Not reportedCause: Not reportedErr Type: PirfSource Code: Not reportedRelease Code: Not reportedPirf/Min Soil: 15 Minute Quad: 37#5 Minute Quad: 0Samples Include: NWells Affected Y/N: 9/8/1999Priority Update: 1Location: 3Type: 6Operation Type: 4Ownership: KEITH BONDOwner/Operator: 8/29/1991Date Reported: 4/16/1991Date Occurred: 6861Facility Id: WA-309UST Number: Not reportedERR Type: LUST: Not reported5 Min Quad: Not reportedTelephone: BOND OIL CO. INC.Company: STFRegional Officer Project Mgr: Not reportedTestlat: FalseValid: NError Code: 0Error Flag: TrueRPOP: TrueRPOW: 0Reel Num: 0CD Num: FalseRPL: 3PETOPT: PAT & STEVE’S CONV. STORE (Continued) S101168198 TC6935406.2s Page 9 MAP FINDINGSMap ID Direction EDR ID NumberDistance EPA ID NumberDatabase(s)SiteElevation Not reportedDate Land Use Restriction Filed: Not reportedMTBE in Groundwater Y/N/U Yes, No or Unknown: Not reportedFacility Phone Number: Not reportedMTBE in Well Y/N/U Yes, No or Unknown: Not reportedNumber of Supply Wells Located on Property: Not reportedExtent of Contamination: Not reportedDate Case Closed: Not reportedDate Close Review Requested From RP or Owner: Not reportedRBCA: Not reportedCorrective Action Plan Selected - up to 5: Not reportedUse of Land, Industrial: -78.11722222Longitude: 35.29194444Latitude: Not reportedIntermediate Condition Present: Not reported5 Min Quad: Not reported7.5 Min Quad: Not reportedInitial reported risk of incident (never changes): 1Samples Include: 3Sampled By: Not reportedCurrent Risk Condition: FacilityLocation: GASOLINE/DIESELType: Not reportedSite Priority: 0Num Affected: Not reportedPhase 1 or Phase 2: Not reportedNotice of Violation: NWells Affected: Not reportedNotice of Regulatory Requirement: 9/8/1999Priority Update: Not reportedWhether Tank is Regulated: 95HSite Priority: Not reportedWhether Tank is Commercial or Non Commercial: Not reportedDate Incident Reported: Not reportedPetroleum Type: 1Location: 3Type: 3Source: GASOLINE/DIESEL/KEROSENESource of Contamination: Not reportedResponsible Party County: CommercialOperation Type: PrivateOwnership: Not reportedResponsible Party City,State,Zip: Not reportedResponsible Party Mailing Address: 6Operation: Not reportedResponsible Party Contact Name: 4Ownership: Not reportedResponsible Party/Company Name: Not reportedRegional Office: Not reportedInitials of UST Regional Contact: Not reportedIncident ID: Not reportedUST ID: C/O MS. NANCY ODHAMOperator: UST REMOVAL, SAMPLING OF SOILS AND PIT WATER SHOWED CONTAMINATION.Incident Desc: 8/29/1991Submit Date: 4/16/1991Date Occurred: GRANTHAM, NCCity,State,Zip: US 13 N OF GRANTHAMAddress: PAT & STEVE’S CONV. STORE (Continued) S101168198 TC6935406.2s Page 10 MAP FINDINGSMap ID Direction EDR ID NumberDistance EPA ID NumberDatabase(s)SiteElevation Not reportedClose-out Report: Not reportedClosure Request Date: Not reportedRS Designation: Not reportedReclassification Report: Not reportedSOC Sighned: Not reportedCorrective Action Planned: Not reportedPublic Meeting Held: Not reported45 Day Report: Not reportedNORR Issued: 1991-08-22 00:00:00NOV Issued: COIncident Phase: 2011-07-15 00:00:00Last Modified: 6861Facility ID: Status: Not reportedRP Landowner?: Not reportedRP Operator?: Not reportedRP Owner?: Not reportedReference Number for Media Disk for Archived Record: Not reportedPollutant Type Present: Not reportedRBCA GW: Not reportedRBCA GW Codes: Not reportedRecord Status: Not reportedDate Cleanup Initiated: PAT & STEVE’S CONV. STORE (Continued) S101168198 TC6935406.2s Page 11