20231388 Ver 1_Shopton Road Properties PCN (RW MKA)_20231010

S&ME, Inc. | 48 Brookfield Oaks Drive, Suite F | Greenville, SC 29607 | p 864.297.9944 | www.smeinc.com
September 21, 2023
USACE – Charlotte Field Office
8430 University Executive Park Drive
Suite 615
Charlotte, North Carolina 28262

North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Water Resources
217 West Jones Street
Raleigh, North Carolina 27603
Reference: Pre-Construction Notification (PCN) and Water Quality Certification (WQC) Request
Shopton Road Properties
Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
S&ME Project No. 22690390

On behalf of Alliance Industrial Company (Permittee), S&ME, Inc. (S&ME) is pleased to submit this PCN and WQC
Request for authorization for permanent impacts to two streams totaling 425 linear feet (LF) (0.033-acre) on a site
located north of Shopton Road in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. The purpose of the proposed
project is a new commercial development. The impacts will result from construction of the site building pad. The
impacts should be authorized under Nationwide Permit (NWP) No. 39 for Commercial and Institutional
Developments. This is not a phased development but a single and complete project.
The project is located within the Lower Catawba River Basin (HUC 03050103).
A Pre-Filing Meeting Request was submitted to the North Carolina Division of Water Resources (NCDWR) on
February 28, 2023, via the NCDWR Pre-Filing Meeting Request email address and received confirmation on
February 28. 2023 that the request was received. A copy of the Request email text is included in the Attachment
I.
Please find the enclosed information related to the project:
 Attachment I: Forms – NC SAM Rating Sheet, NC DWQ Stream Identification Forms, Pre-Filing Meeting
Request Email
 Attachment II: Permit Exhibits (10 Exhibits) and National Flood Hazard Layer FIRMette
 Attachment III: Photographs and Photograph Index Exhibit III-1
 Attachment IV: Statement of Mitigation Credit Availability
 Attachment V: Federally Protected Species Information
 Attachment VI: Cultural and Historic Properties Exhibit VI-1

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Refer to Exhibit 1 (Site Location) and Exhibit 2 (USGS Topographic Surface Features) in Attachment II for
depiction of the location.
Additional information is provided in Attachment II:
 Exhibit 3 (Aerial Imagery),
 Exhibit 4 (NRCS Soil Associations) depicts the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) soil
associations,
 Exhibit 5 (NWI Mapped Features) depicts the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) National Wetlands
Inventory,
 Exhibit 6 (2-Foot LiDAR Contours) depicts two-foot LiDAR contours, and
 Exhibits 7 – 10 Design Impact Drawings.

Photographs depicting site conditions and corresponding Exhibit III-1 (Photo Index) are provided in Attachment
III.

Thank you for your assistance regarding this project. If you have questions or require additional information,
please contact Andrew Hook at your convenience at [phone].
Sincerely,
S&ME, Inc.
Andrew Hook Mark Augspurger
Project Scientist Principal Scientist/Senior Reviewer

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1.0 Existing Jurisdictional Waters On Site
The waters that occur on site include two streams totaling approximately 495 LF (0.041 acre). The waters are
depicted on Exhibit 3 and are summarized below in Table 1.
Table 1 – Site Streams
Feature ID Linear Feet Area - Acre
Stream 1 475 0.040
Stream 2 20 0.001
Total Approximate Streams 495 0.041
2.0 Proposed Impacts to Jurisdictional Waters
The proposed construction will permanently impact site waters as summarized in Table 2.
Table 2 – Proposed Permanent Impacts to Jurisdictional Features
Impact
ID Feature ID Impact
Type Linear Feet Impact
Area (Acre)
1 Stream 1 Fill 405 0.032
2 Stream 2 Fill 20 0.001
Totals 425 0.033

The proposed impacts are depicted on Exhibits 7-10 in Attachment II.
3.0 Avoidance and Minimization
No-Build Option
A no-build option is not an acceptable scenario. Without the proposed impact the site would be non-viable as a
commercial development.
4.0 Protected Species
As part of the due diligence for this site S&ME completed a Federally-Protected Species evaluation for the site on
March 16, 2023. Prior to the site visit the USFWS Information for Planning and Consultation (IPaC) report and
query of the North Carolina Natural Heritage Program (NCNHP) database were requested. According to the
Official Species List generated from the USFWS IPaC website, three species were listed as Federally Protected
under the 1973 Endangered Species Act (ESA) for the site. In addition, the monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus)
was listed within the IPaC report as a Candidate species. Candidate species are not currently protected under the
Endangered Species Act, and therefore the monarch butterfly was not included in our assessment. The tricolored
bat (Perimyotis subflavus) was also listed on the Official Species List as a Proposed Endangered species. The
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tricolored bat is not currently protected; however it is expected to become protected and was included in this
assessment. Due to its protection under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, the Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus
leucocephalus) was also included in our assessment. According to the NCNHP Query there are no records of
federally threatened or endangered species within the project area or within a one-mile radius of the site.
Vertebrate Fauna
 Bald eagle (H. leucocephalus) – Protected under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act
 Tricolored bat (P. subflavus) – Proposed Endangered
Vascular Flora
 Michaux’s sumac (Rhus michauxii) – Federally Endangered
 Schweinitz’s sunflower (Helianthus schweinitzii) – Federally Endangered
 Smooth coneflower (Echinacea laevigata) – Federally Threatened
Bald eagle
Distinguished by a white head and white tail feathers, bald eagles are powerful, brown birds that may weigh 14
pounds and have a wingspan of eight feet. Male eagles are smaller, weighing as much as ten pounds and have a
wingspan of six feet. Sometimes confused with golden eagles, bald eagles are mostly dark brown until they are
four to five years old and acquire their characteristic coloring.
Bald eagles live near rivers, lakes, and marshes where they can find fish, their staple food. Bald eagles will also
feed on waterfowl, turtles, rabbits, snakes, and other small animals and carrion. Bald eagles require a good food
base, perching areas, and nesting sites. Their habitat includes estuaries, large lakes, reservoirs, rivers, and some
seacoasts. In winter, the birds congregate near open water in tall trees for spotting prey and night roosts for
sheltering.
Eagles mate for life, choosing the tops of large trees to build nests, which they typically use and enlarge each year.
Nests may reach ten feet across and weigh a half ton. They may also have one or more alternate nests within their
breeding territory. In treeless regions, they may also nest in cliffs or on the ground. Bald eagles travel great
distances but usually return to breeding grounds within 100 miles of the place where they were raised. Bald
eagles may live 15 to 25 years in the wild, longer in captivity. Breeding eagles will typically lay one to three eggs
once a year, and they hatch after about 35 days. The young eagles are flying within three months and are on their
own one month later.
Based on our observations, the waters on site are not large enough to support this species and habitat for the
bald eagle does not exist on site. During our site visit no nests were observed on or near the site.
Biological Opinion: No Effect
Tricolored bat
The tricolored bat is small, varying from 2.8 to 3.4 inches long with a wingspan of 8-10 inches. It is distinguished
by its unique tricolored fur which often appears yellowish to nearly orange. The species range stretches from the
eastern and central United States north to southern Canada, and south into Central America. This species
overwinters in caves and abandoned mine shafts but is known to frequently roost in road-associated culverts in
the southern United States where caves are scarce. The greatest extinction risk to the tricolored bat is white-nose
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syndrome, a deadly disease affecting cave dwelling bats. Tricolored bat populations have experienced estimated
declines in infected populations that are upwards of 90%.
During the spring, summer, and fall - collectively referred to as the non-hibernating seasons - tricolored bats
primarily roost among live and dead leaf clusters of live or recently dead deciduous hardwood trees. In the
southern and northern portions of the range, tricolored bats will also roost in Spanish moss (Tillandsia usneoides)
and Usnea trichodea lichen. In addition, tricolored bats have been observed roosting during the summer among
pine needles, eastern red cedar (Juniperus virginiana), within artificial roosts like barns, beneath porch roofs,
bridges, concrete bunkers, and rarely within caves. Female tricolored bats exhibit high site fidelity, returning year
after year to the same summer roosting locations. Female tricolored bats form maternity colonies and switch
roost trees regularly. Males roost singly.
Riparian areas and roost habitat with a closed canopy has been shown to be preferred by tricolored bat. The
species tends to avoid deep woods or open field habitat. Foraging is often done over water bodies such as rivers
or lakes where insect populations are typically highest.
The site has hardwood and pine trees within the project area that could serve as tricolored bat habitat. The
NCNHP query registered no record of the tricolored bat on or within a one-mile radius of this project.
Considering the tricolored bat is not currently federally protected, no additional consultation with the USFWS
regarding this species is necessary.
Michaux’s sumac
This low growing colonial shrub has an erect, reddish stalk measuring 1-3 feet in height with compound, alternate
leaves that are evenly serrated. The species is dioecious, with male and female flowers being produced on
separate plants. Flowering occurs from June to July, producing small, dense clusters of 4-5 greenish yellow to
white flowers on the top of the plant. Small, dense clusters of red fruit are produced from August to October. All
parts of the plant are densely hairy.
Michaux’s sumac is endemic to the coastal plain of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida.
Habitat for this species consists of sandy or rocky open woodlands associated with basic soils. The species is
intolerant of shading and survives best in areas with regular disturbance to maintain an open canopy. The species
is very rare throughout its historic range and may be potentially extirpated from South Carolina and Florida.
Major threats to the species have been habitat degradation due to a lack of disturbance, namely fire suppression,
and habitat fragmentation separating male and female plants. Several of the remaining populations exist in
managed areas with periodic fire or openings that are artificially cleared to maintain plant succession.
The habitat on site consists of residential yards, upland hardwood and upland mixed pine-hardwood forest, both
forest types do not have an open canopy. These habitat types do not meet the requirements for this species. The
site is underlain with acidic soils not supportive of Michaux’s sumac. The NCNHP consultation did not indicate a
known presence of the species within a one-mile radius of the site, and as such this project will have no effect on
the species.
Biological Opinion: No Effect
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Schweinitz’s sunflower
Schweinitz’s sunflower is a member of the aster family, generally growing 3-6 feet tall, and as tall as 16 feet on
occasion. Height can be used as a distinguishing factor from other late summer and fall asters. Flowering of
bright yellow petals occurs from August through frost, with the head of this species being small, 0.5 to 0.6 inches
in diameter, compared to the large heads of cultivated sunflowers. The leaves range from 2-8 inches in length,
with leaves along the lower stem that are less than one inch wide and leaves on the upper stem less than half an
inch wide. The upper side of leaves are described as “rough” while the lower is “hairy.
This species can be found growing along roadsides, open woodlands, and grasslands of the clay-soiled Piedmont
of North and South Carolina. Schweinitz’s sunflower is dependent on regular disturbance, typically in the form of
fire, to maintain open habitat and reduce competition in order to thrive. These habitats are limited due to land
conversion to agricultural, timber management, and residential use.
The forested habitat on site has a close canopy and lack the disturbance necessary to support this species. The
edges of forested habitat are maintained by mowing and are dominated by lawn grasses. There was no record of
the species within a one-mile radius of the project area based on the NCNHP consultation.
Biological Opinion: No Effect
Smooth coneflower
Smooth coneflower is a perennial herb in the aster family (Asteraceae) that grows up to 3.3 feet tall from a vertical
root stock. The large leaves may reach eight inches in length and three inches in width and taper into long
leafstalks toward the base. They are smooth to slightly rough in texture.
Smooth coneflower is a composite, a cluster of flowers grouped together to form a single flower-like structure.
Smooth coneflower has narrow, drooping, light pink to purplish petals that emerge rolled and appear string-like.
The petals look droopy shortly after the flowers open.
The protruding spike-like flowers that make-up the flower head or seed head give the genus Echinacea its name,
from the Greek word echinos, which means spiny or prickly. The smooth coneflower can be distinguished from its
most similar relative, the purple coneflower by its leaves, which in the smooth coneflower are elliptical, and never
heart-shaped, like those of the purple coneflower. Also, in purple coneflower, the ray flowers are more perky, not
droopy like smooth coneflower.
Smooth coneflower is typically found in open woods, glades, cedar barrens, roadsides, clear-cuts, dry limestone
bluffs, and power line rights-of-way, usually on basic magnesium and calcium rich soils associated with
amphibolite, dolomite or limestone (in Virginia), gabbro (in North Carolina and Virginia), diabase (in North
Carolina and South Carolina), and marble (in South Carolina and Georgia). Smooth coneflower occurs in plant
communities that have been described as very dry hardpan forests, diabase glades or dolomite woodlands.
Optimal sites are characterized by abundant sunlight and little competition in the herbaceous layer.
The typical habitat conditions for the smooth coneflower of open woodlands with limited competition do not
occur on site. Based on a review of the underlying soils of the site, the soil pH is too acidic and lacks the rich
levels of magnesium or calcium necessary to support the smooth coneflower. The NCNHP Consultation had no
record of the species within the project area or within a one-mile radius of the site.
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Biological Opinion: No Effect
Please find in Attachment V the July 10, 2023, Official Species List from the USFWS IPaC website and a July
10, 2023, North Carolina Natural Heritage Program Consultation.
5.0 Historical & Cultural Resources
On September 13, 2023, S&ME conducted a background literature review and records search for the site and a
surrounding 0.5-mile search radius. The records examined consisted of a review of HPOWEB, a GIS-based
program containing the location and information about archaeological and aboveground historic resources in
North Carolina. This study was conducted as a data gathering effort and did not include a field survey to verify
the results of the records review, nor did it include correspondence with the North Carolina State Historic
Preservation Office (NCHPO), Native American groups, or other potential stakeholders.
One surveyed only structure occurs within a 0.5-mile radius of the site according to the background literature
review and records search (Attachment VI, Exhibit VI-1).

Attachments

Attachment I – Forms: NC SAM Rating Calculator Forms,
NC DWQ Stream Identification Forms, Pre-Filing Meeting
Request Email
USACE AID #:NCDWR #:
PROJECT / SITE INFORMATION:
1. Project name (if any):2. Date of evaluation:
3. Applicant/owner name:
5. County:6. Nearest named water body
7. River Basin: on USGS 7.5-minute quad:
8. Site coordinates (decimal degrees, at lower end of assessment reach):
STREAM INFORMATION: (depth and width can be approximations)
9. Site number (show on attached map):10. Length of assessment reach evaluated (feet):
11. Channel depth from bed (in riffle, if present) to top of bank (feet):Unable to assess channel depth.
12. Channel width at top of bank (feet):13. Is assessment reach a swamp stream?Yes No
14. Feature type:Perennial flow Intermittent flow Tidal Marsh Stream
STREAM RATING INFORMATION:
15. NC SAM Zone:Mountains (M)Piedmont (P)Inner Coastal Plain (I)Outer Coastal Plain (O)
16. Estimated geomorphic
valley shape (skip for a b
Tidal Marsh Stream):(more sinuous stream, flatter valley slope)(less sinuous stream, steeper valley slope)
17. Watershed size: (skip Size 1 (< 0.1 mi2)Size 2 (0.1 to < 0.5 mi2)Size 3 (0.5 to < 5 mi2)Size 4 (≥ 5 mi2)
for Tidal Marsh Stream)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
18. Were regulatory considerations evaluated?Yes No If Yes, check all that appy to the assessment area.
Section 10 water Classified Trout Waters Water Supply Watershed (I II III IV V)
Essential Fish Habitat Primary Nursery Area High Quality Waters/Outstanding Resource Waters
Publicly owned property NCDWR riparian buffer rule in effect Nutrient Sensitive Waters
Anadromous fish 303(d) List CAMA Area of Environmental Concern (AEC)
Documented presence of a federal and/or state listed protected species within the assessment area.
List species:
Designated Critical Habitat (list species):
19. Are additional stream information/supplementary measurements included in "Notes/Sketch" section or attached?Yes No
1.Channel Water – assessment reach metric (skip for Size 1 streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
A Water throughout assessment reach.
B No flow, water in pools only.
C No water in assessment reach.
2.Evidence of Flow Restriction – assessment reach metric
A At least 10% of assessment reach in-stream habitat or riffle-pool sequence is adversely affected by a flow restriction or fill to the
point of obstructing flow or a channel choked with aquatic macrophytes or ponded water or impounded on flood or ebb within
the assessment reach (examples: undersized or perched culverts, causeways that constrict the channel, tidal gates).
B Not A
3.Feature Pattern – assessment reach metric
A A majority of the assessment reach has altered pattern (examples: straightening, modification above or below culvert).
B Not A.
4.Feature Longitudinal Profile – assessment reach metric
A Majority of assessment reach has a substantially altered stream profile (examples: channel down-cutting, existing damming,
over widening, active aggradation, dredging, and excavation where appropriate channel profile has not reformed from any of
these disturbances).
B Not A
5.Signs of Active Instability – assessment reach metric
Consider only current instability, not past events from which the stream has currently recovered. Examples of instability include
active bank failure, active channel down-cutting (head-cut), active widening, and artificial hardening (such as concrete, gabion, rip-rap).
A < 10% of channel unstable
B 10 to 25% of channel unstable
C > 25% of channel unstable
6.Streamside Area Interaction – streamside area metric
Consider for the Left Bank (LB) and the Right Bank (RB).
LB RB
A A Little or no evidence of conditions that adversely affect reference interaction
B B Moderate evidence of conditions (examples: berms, levees, down-cutting, aggradation, dredging) that adversely affect
reference interaction (examples: limited streamside area access, disruption of flood flows through streamside area,
leaky or intermittent bulkheads, causeways with floodplain constriction, minor ditching [including mosquito ditching])
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NC SAM FIELD ASSESSMENT FORM
Accompanies User Manual Version 2.1
INSTRUCTIONS:Attach a sketch of the assessment area and photographs.Attach a copy of the USGS 7.5-minute topographic
quadrangle,and circle the location of the stream reach under evaluation.If multiple stream reaches will be evaluated on the same
property,identify and number all reaches on the attached map,and include a separate form for each reach.See the NC SAM User
Manual for detailed descriptions and explanations of requested information. Record in the "Notes/Sketch" section if any supplementary
NOTE EVIDENCE OF STRESSORS AFFECTING THE ASSESSMENT AREA (do not need to be within the assessment area).
measurements were performed. See the NC SAM User Manual for examples of additional measurements that may be relevant.
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Alliance Industrial Company 4. Assessor name/organization:S&ME
Mecklenburg
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C C Extensive evidence of conditions that adversely affect reference interaction (little to no floodplain/intertidal zone access
[examples: causeways with floodplain and channel constriction, bulkheads, retaining walls, fill, stream incision,
disruption of flood flows through streamside area] or too much floodplain/intertidal zone access [examples:
impoundments, intensive mosquito ditching]) or floodplain/intertidal zone unnaturally absent or assessment reach is a
man-made feature on an interstream divide
7.Water Quality Stressors – assessment reach/intertidal zone metric
Check all that apply.
A Discolored water in stream or intertidal zone (milky white, blue, unnatural water discoloration, oil sheen, stream foam)
B Excessive sedimentation (burying of stream features or intertidal zone)
C Noticeable evidence of pollutant discharges entering the assessment reach and causing a water quality problem
D Odor (not including natural sulfide odors)
E Current published or collected data indicating degraded water quality in the assessment reach. Cite source in the "Notes/Sketch"
section.
F Livestock with access to stream or intertidal zone
G Excessive algae in stream or intertidal zone
H Degraded marsh vegetation in the intertidal zone (removal, burning, regular mowing, destruction, etc.)
I Other:(explain in "Notes/Sketch" section)
J Little to no stressors
8.Recent Weather – watershed metric
For Size 1 or 2 streams, D1 drought or higher is considered a drought; for Size 3 or 4 streams, D2 drought or higher is considered a
drought.
A Drought conditions and no rainfall or rainfall not exceeding 1 inch within the last 48 hours
B Drought conditions and rainfall exceeding 1 inch within the last 48 hours
C No drought conditions
9 Large or Dangerous Stream – assessment reach metric
Yes No Is stream is too large or dangerous to assess? If Yes, skip to Metric 13 (Streamside Area Ground Surface Condition).
10.Natural In-stream Habitat Types – assessment reach metric
10a.Yes No Degraded in-stream habitat over majority of the assessment reach (examples of stressors include excessive
sedimentation, mining, excavation, in-stream hardening [for example, rip-rap], recent dredging, and snagging)
(evaluate for size 4 Coastal Plain streams only, then skip to Metric 12)
10b.Check all that occur (occurs if > 5% coverage of assessment reach) (skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams)
A Multiple aquatic macrophytes and aquatic mosses F 5% oysters or other natural hard bottoms
(include liverworts, lichens, and algal mats)G Submerged aquatic vegetation
B Multiple sticks and/or leaf packs and/or emergent H Low-tide refugia (pools)
vegetation I Sand bottom
C Multiple snags and logs (including lap trees)J 5% vertical bank along the marsh
D 5% undercut banks and/or root mats and/or roots K Little or no habitat
in banks extend to the normal wetted perimeter
E Little or no habitat
11.Bedform and Substrate – assessment reach metric (skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
11a.Yes No Is assessment reach in a natural sand-bed stream? (skip for Coastal Plain streams)
11b.Bedform evaluated. Check the appropriate box(es).
A Riffle-run section (evaluate 11c)
B Pool-glide section (evaluate 11d)
C Natural bedform absent (skip to Metric 12, Aquatic Life)
11c.In riffles sections, check all that occur below the normal wetted perimeter of the assessment reach – whether or not submerged.
Check at least one box in each row (skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain Streams and Tidal Marsh Streams). Not Present (NP) =
absent, Rare (R) = present but ≤ 10%, Common (C) = > 10-40%, Abundant (A) = > 40-70%, Predominant (P) = > 70%. Cumulative
percentages should not exceed 100% for each assessment reach.
NP R C A P
Bedrock/saprolite
Boulder (256 – 4096 mm)
Cobble (64 – 256 mm)
Gravel (2 – 64 mm)
Sand (.062 – 2 mm)
Silt/clay (< 0.062 mm)
Detritus
Artificial (rip-rap, concrete, etc.)
11d.Yes No Are pools filled with sediment? (skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
12.Aquatic Life – assessment reach metric (skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
12a.Yes No Was an in-stream aquatic life assessment performed as described in the User Manual?
If No, select one of the following reasons and skip to Metric 13. No Water Other:
12b.Yes No Are aquatic organisms present in the assessment reach (look in riffles, pools, then snags)? If Yes, check
all that apply. If No, skip to Metric 13.
1 >1 Numbers over columns refer to “individuals” for size 1 and 2 streams and “taxa” for size 3 and 4 streams.
Adult frogs
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Aquatic reptiles
Aquatic macrophytes and aquatic mosses (include liverworts, lichens, and algal mats)
Beetles (including water pennies)
Caddisfly larvae (Trichoptera [T])
Asian clam (Corbicula )
Crustacean (isopod/amphipod/crayfish/shrimp)
Damselfly and dragonfly larvae
Dipterans (true flies)
Mayfly larvae (Ephemeroptera [E])
Megaloptera (alderfly, fishfly, dobsonfly larvae)
Midges/mosquito larvae
Mosquito fish (Gambusia ) or mud minnows (Umbra pygmaea)
Mussels/Clams (not Corbicula )
Other fish
Salamanders/tadpoles
Snails
Stonefly larvae (Plecoptera [P])
Tipulid larvae
Worms/leeches
13.Streamside Area Ground Surface Condition – streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams and B valley types)
Consider for the Left Bank (LB) and the Right Bank (RB). Consider storage capacity with regard to both overbank flow and
upland runoff.
LB RB
A A Little or no alteration to water storage capacity over a majority of the streamside area
B B Moderate alteration to water storage capacity over a majority of the streamside area
C C Severe alteration to water storage capacity over a majority of the streamside area (examples include: ditches, fill,
soil, compaction, livestock disturbance, buildings, man-made levees, drainage pipes)
14.Streamside Area Water Storage – streamside area metric (skip for Size 1 streams, Tidal Marsh Streams, and B valley types)
Consider for the Left Bank (LB) and the Right Bank (RB) of the streamside area.
LB RB
A A Majority of streamside area with depressions able to pond water ≥ 6 inches deep
B B Majority of streamside area with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
C C Majority of streamside area with depressions able to pond water < 3 inches deep
15.Wetland Presence – streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider for the Left Bank (LB) and the Right Bank (RB). Do not consider wetlands outside of the streamside area or within the
normal wetted perimeter of assessment reach.
LB RB
Y Y Are wetlands present in the streamside area?
N N
16.Baseflow Contributors – assessment reach metric (skip for size 4 streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
Check all contributors within the assessment reach or within view of and draining to the assessment reach.
A Streams and/or springs (jurisdictional discharges)
B Ponds (include wet detention basins; do not include sediment basins or dry detention basins)
C Obstruction that passes some flow during low-flow periods within assessment area (beaver dam, bottom-release dam)
D Evidence of bank seepage or sweating (iron oxidizing bacteria in water indicates seepage)
E Stream bed or bank soil reduced (dig through deposited sediment if present)
F None of the above
17.Baseflow Detractors – assessment area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Check all that apply.
A Evidence of substantial water withdrawals from the assessment reach (includes areas excavated for pump installation)
B Obstruction not passing flow during low flow periods affecting the assessment reach (ex: watertight dam, sediment deposit)
C Urban stream (≥ 24% impervious surface for watershed)
D Evidence that the stream-side area has been modified resulting in accelerated drainage into the assessment reach
E Assessment reach relocated to valley edge
F None of the above
18.Shading – assessment reach metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider aspect. Consider “leaf-on” condition.
A Stream shading is appropriate for stream category (may include gaps associated with natural processes)
B Degraded (example: scattered trees)
C Stream shading is gone or largely absent
19.Buffer Width – streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider “vegetated buffer” and “wooded buffer” separately for left bank (LB) and right bank (RB) starting at the top
of bank out to the first break.
Vegetated Wooded
LB RB LB RB
A A A A ≥ 100-feet wide or extends to the edge of the watershed
B B B B From 50 to < 100-feet wide
C C C C From 30 to < 50-feet wide
D D D D From 10 to < 30-feet wide
E E E E < 10-feet wide or no trees
20.Buffer Structure – streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider for left bank (LB) and right bank (RB) for Metric 19 ("Vegetated" Buffer Width).
LB RB
A A Mature forest
B B Non-mature woody vegetation or modified vegetation structure
C C Herbaceous vegetation with or without a strip of trees < 10 feet wide
D D Maintained shrubs
E E Little or no vegetation
21.Buffer Stressors – streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Check all appropriate boxes for left bank (LB) and right bank (RB). Indicate if listed stressor abuts stream (Abuts), does not abut but
is within 30 feet of stream (< 30 feet), or is between 30 to 50 feet of stream (30-50 feet).
If none of the following stressors occurs on either bank, check here and skip to Metric 22:
Abuts < 30 feet 30-50 feet
LB RB LB RB LB RB
A A A A A A Row crops
B B B B B B Maintained turf
C C C C C C Pasture (no livestock)/commercial horticulture
D D D D D D Pasture (active livestock use)
22.Stem Density – streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider for left bank (LB) and right bank (RB) for Metric 19 ("Wooded" Buffer Width).
LB RB
A A Medium to high stem density
B B Low stem density
C C No wooded riparian buffer or predominantly herbaceous species or bare ground
23.Continuity of Vegetated Buffer – streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider whether vegetated buffer is continuous along stream (parallel). Breaks are areas lacking vegetation > 10-feet wide.
LB RB
A A The total length of buffer breaks is < 25 percent.
B B The total length of buffer breaks is between 25 and 50 percent.
C C The total length of buffer breaks is > 50 percent.
24.Vegetative Composition – First 100 feet of streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Evaluate the dominant vegetation within 100 feet of each bank or to the edge of the watershed (whichever comes first) as it contributes
to assessment reach habitat.
LB RB
A A Vegetation is close to undisturbed in species present and their proportions. Lower strata composed of native
species, with non-native invasive species absent or sparse.
B B Vegetation indicates disturbance in terms of species diversity or proportions, but is still largely composed of native
species. This may include communities of weedy native species that develop after clear-cutting or clearing or
communities with non-native invasive species present, but not dominant, over a large portion of the expected strata or
communities missing understory but retaining canopy trees.
C C Vegetation is severely disturbed in terms of species diversity or proportions. Mature canopy is absent or communities
with non-native invasive species dominant over a large portion of expected strata or communities composed of planted
stands of non-characteristic species or communities inappropriately composed of a single species or no vegetation.
25.Conductivity – assessment reach metric (skip for all Coastal Plain streams)
25a.Yes No Was a conductivity measurement recorded?
If No, select one of the following reasons. No Water Other:
25b.Check the box corresponding to the conductivity measurement (units of microsiemens per centimeter).
A <46 B 46 to < 67 C 67 to < 79 D 79 to < 230 E ≥ 230
Notes/Sketch:
Notes of Field Assessment Form (Y/N)
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N)
Additional stream information/supplementary measurements included (Y/N)
NC SAM feature type (perennial, intermittent, Tidal Marsh Stream)
(4) Floodplain Access
(4) Wooded Riparian Buffer
(4) Microtopography
(3) Stream Stability
(4) Channel Stability
(4) Sediment Transport
(4) Stream Geomorphology
(2) Stream/Intertidal Zone Interaction
(2) Longitudinal Tidal Flow
(2) Tidal Marsh Stream Stability
(3) Tidal Marsh Stream Geomorphology
(1) Water Quality
(2) Baseflow
(2) Streamside Area Vegetation
(3) Upland Pollutant Filtration
(3) Thermoregulation
(2) Indicators of Stressors
(2) Aquatic Life Tolerance
(2) Intertidal Zone Filtration
(1) Habitat
(2) In-stream Habitat
(3) Baseflow
(3) Substrate
(3) Stream Stability
(3) In-stream Habitat
(2) Stream-side Habitat
(3) Stream-side Habitat
(3) Thermoregulation
(2) Tidal Marsh In-stream Habitat
(3) Flow Restriction
(3) Tidal Marsh Stream Stability
(4) Tidal Marsh Stream Geomorphology
(3) Tidal Marsh In-stream Habitat
(2) Intertidal Zone Habitat
Overall
NC SAM Stream Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 2.1
LOW
MEDIUM
USACE/
All Streams
NCDWR
Intermittent
NA
NA
(2) Flood Flow
S&ME
1/10/2023
NO
NO
Perennial
(2) Baseflow
Stream Category Assessor Name/Organization
MEDIUM
Pb1
Stream Site Name Shopton Road Date of Evaluation
LOW
(4) Tidal Marsh Channel Stability
MEDIUM
LOW
NA
NA
LOW
NA
MEDIUM
(3) Tidal Marsh Channel Stability
(3) Streamside Area Attenuation
Function Class Rating Summary
(1) Hydrology
NA
LOW
MEDIUM
LOW
HIGH
NA
YES
MEDIUM
NA
NA
NA
NA
HIGH
MEDIUM
LOW
LOW
MEDIUM
HIGH
LOW
LOW
HIGH
NA
NA
HIGH
NA
LOW
LOW
HIGH
USACE AID #:NCDWR #:
PROJECT / SITE INFORMATION:
1. Project name (if any):2. Date of evaluation:
3. Applicant/owner name:
5. County:6. Nearest named water body
7. River Basin: on USGS 7.5-minute quad:
8. Site coordinates (decimal degrees, at lower end of assessment reach):
STREAM INFORMATION: (depth and width can be approximations)
9. Site number (show on attached map):10. Length of assessment reach evaluated (feet):
11. Channel depth from bed (in riffle, if present) to top of bank (feet):Unable to assess channel depth.
12. Channel width at top of bank (feet):13. Is assessment reach a swamp stream?Yes No
14. Feature type:Perennial flow Intermittent flow Tidal Marsh Stream
STREAM RATING INFORMATION:
15. NC SAM Zone:Mountains (M)Piedmont (P)Inner Coastal Plain (I)Outer Coastal Plain (O)
16. Estimated geomorphic
valley shape (skip for a b
Tidal Marsh Stream):(more sinuous stream, flatter valley slope)(less sinuous stream, steeper valley slope)
17. Watershed size: (skip Size 1 (< 0.1 mi2)Size 2 (0.1 to < 0.5 mi2)Size 3 (0.5 to < 5 mi2)Size 4 (≥ 5 mi2)
for Tidal Marsh Stream)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
18. Were regulatory considerations evaluated?Yes No If Yes, check all that appy to the assessment area.
Section 10 water Classified Trout Waters Water Supply Watershed (I II III IV V)
Essential Fish Habitat Primary Nursery Area High Quality Waters/Outstanding Resource Waters
Publicly owned property NCDWR riparian buffer rule in effect Nutrient Sensitive Waters
Anadromous fish 303(d) List CAMA Area of Environmental Concern (AEC)
Documented presence of a federal and/or state listed protected species within the assessment area.
List species:
Designated Critical Habitat (list species):
19. Are additional stream information/supplementary measurements included in "Notes/Sketch" section or attached?Yes No
1.Channel Water – assessment reach metric (skip for Size 1 streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
A Water throughout assessment reach.
B No flow, water in pools only.
C No water in assessment reach.
2.Evidence of Flow Restriction – assessment reach metric
A At least 10% of assessment reach in-stream habitat or riffle-pool sequence is adversely affected by a flow restriction or fill to the
point of obstructing flow or a channel choked with aquatic macrophytes or ponded water or impounded on flood or ebb within
the assessment reach (examples: undersized or perched culverts, causeways that constrict the channel, tidal gates).
B Not A
3.Feature Pattern – assessment reach metric
A A majority of the assessment reach has altered pattern (examples: straightening, modification above or below culvert).
B Not A.
4.Feature Longitudinal Profile – assessment reach metric
A Majority of assessment reach has a substantially altered stream profile (examples: channel down-cutting, existing damming,
over widening, active aggradation, dredging, and excavation where appropriate channel profile has not reformed from any of
these disturbances).
B Not A
5.Signs of Active Instability – assessment reach metric
Consider only current instability, not past events from which the stream has currently recovered. Examples of instability include
active bank failure, active channel down-cutting (head-cut), active widening, and artificial hardening (such as concrete, gabion, rip-rap).
A < 10% of channel unstable
B 10 to 25% of channel unstable
C > 25% of channel unstable
6.Streamside Area Interaction – streamside area metric
Consider for the Left Bank (LB) and the Right Bank (RB).
LB RB
A A Little or no evidence of conditions that adversely affect reference interaction
B B Moderate evidence of conditions (examples: berms, levees, down-cutting, aggradation, dredging) that adversely affect
reference interaction (examples: limited streamside area access, disruption of flood flows through streamside area,
leaky or intermittent bulkheads, causeways with floodplain constriction, minor ditching [including mosquito ditching])
C C Extensive evidence of conditions that adversely affect reference interaction (little to no floodplain/intertidal zone access
[examples: causeways with floodplain and channel constriction, bulkheads, retaining walls, fill, stream incision,
disruption of flood flows through streamside area] or too much floodplain/intertidal zone access [examples:
impoundments, intensive mosquito ditching]) or floodplain/intertidal zone unnaturally absent or assessment reach is a
man-made feature on an interstream divide
Shopton Road 1/10/2023
35.172015, -80.948178
1 20
Alliance Industrial Company 4. Assessor name/organization: S&ME
Mecklenburg
Catawba Eagle Lake
Manual for detailed descriptions and explanations of requested information. Record in the "Notes/Sketch" section if any supplementary
NOTE EVIDENCE OF STRESSORS AFFECTING THE ASSESSMENT AREA (do not need to be within the assessment area).
measurements were performed. See the NC SAM User Manual for examples of additional measurements that may be relevant.
NC SAM FIELD ASSESSMENT FORM
Accompanies User Manual Version 2.1
INSTRUCTIONS:Attach a sketch of the assessment area and photographs. Attach a copy of the USGS 7.5-minute topographic
quadrangle, and circle the location of the stream reach under evaluation. If multiple stream reaches will be evaluated on the same
property, identify and number all reaches on the attached map, and include a separate form for each reach. See the NC SAM User
4
2
7.Water Quality Stressors – assessment reach/intertidal zone metric
Check all that apply.
A Discolored water in stream or intertidal zone (milky white, blue, unnatural water discoloration, oil sheen, stream foam)
B Excessive sedimentation (burying of stream features or intertidal zone)
C Noticeable evidence of pollutant discharges entering the assessment reach and causing a water quality problem
D Odor (not including natural sulfide odors)
E Current published or collected data indicating degraded water quality in the assessment reach. Cite source in the "Notes/Sketch"
section.
F Livestock with access to stream or intertidal zone
G Excessive algae in stream or intertidal zone
H Degraded marsh vegetation in the intertidal zone (removal, burning, regular mowing, destruction, etc.)
I Other:(explain in "Notes/Sketch" section)
J Little to no stressors
8.Recent Weather – watershed metric
For Size 1 or 2 streams, D1 drought or higher is considered a drought; for Size 3 or 4 streams, D2 drought or higher is considered a
drought.
A Drought conditions and no rainfall or rainfall not exceeding 1 inch within the last 48 hours
B Drought conditions and rainfall exceeding 1 inch within the last 48 hours
C No drought conditions
9 Large or Dangerous Stream – assessment reach metric
Yes No Is stream is too large or dangerous to assess? If Yes, skip to Metric 13 (Streamside Area Ground Surface Condition).
10.Natural In-stream Habitat Types – assessment reach metric
10a.Yes No Degraded in-stream habitat over majority of the assessment reach (examples of stressors include excessive
sedimentation, mining, excavation, in-stream hardening [for example, rip-rap], recent dredging, and snagging)
(evaluate for size 4 Coastal Plain streams only, then skip to Metric 12)
10b.Check all that occur (occurs if > 5% coverage of assessment reach) (skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams)
A Multiple aquatic macrophytes and aquatic mosses F 5% oysters or other natural hard bottoms
(include liverworts, lichens, and algal mats)G Submerged aquatic vegetation
B Multiple sticks and/or leaf packs and/or emergent H Low-tide refugia (pools)
vegetation I Sand bottom
C Multiple snags and logs (including lap trees)J 5% vertical bank along the marsh
D 5% undercut banks and/or root mats and/or roots K Little or no habitat
in banks extend to the normal wetted perimeter
E Little or no habitat
11.Bedform and Substrate – assessment reach metric (skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
11a.Yes No Is assessment reach in a natural sand-bed stream? (skip for Coastal Plain streams)
11b.Bedform evaluated. Check the appropriate box(es).
A Riffle-run section (evaluate 11c)
B Pool-glide section (evaluate 11d)
C Natural bedform absent (skip to Metric 12, Aquatic Life)
11c.In riffles sections, check all that occur below the normal wetted perimeter of the assessment reach – whether or not submerged.
Check at least one box in each row (skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain Streams and Tidal Marsh Streams). Not Present (NP) =
absent, Rare (R) = present but ≤ 10%, Common (C) = > 10-40%, Abundant (A) = > 40-70%, Predominant (P) = > 70%. Cumulative
percentages should not exceed 100% for each assessment reach.
NP R C A P
Bedrock/saprolite
Boulder (256 – 4096 mm)
Cobble (64 – 256 mm)
Gravel (2 – 64 mm)
Sand (.062 – 2 mm)
Silt/clay (< 0.062 mm)
Detritus
Artificial (rip-rap, concrete, etc.)
11d.Yes No Are pools filled with sediment? (skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
12.Aquatic Life – assessment reach metric (skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
12a.Yes No Was an in-stream aquatic life assessment performed as described in the User Manual?
If No, select one of the following reasons and skip to Metric 13. No Water Other:
12b.Yes No Are aquatic organisms present in the assessment reach (look in riffles, pools, then snags)? If Yes, check
all that apply. If No, skip to Metric 13.
1 >1 Numbers over columns refer to “individuals” for size 1 and 2 streams and “taxa” for size 3 and 4 streams.
Adult frogs
Aquatic reptiles
Aquatic macrophytes and aquatic mosses (include liverworts, lichens, and algal mats)
Beetles (including water pennies)
Caddisfly larvae (Trichoptera [T])
Asian clam (Corbicula )
Crustacean (isopod/amphipod/crayfish/shrimp)
Damselfly and dragonfly larvae
Dipterans (true flies)
Mayfly larvae (Ephemeroptera [E])
Megaloptera (alderfly, fishfly, dobsonfly larvae)
Heavily eroded, excessive leaf deposition
*********************************REMAINING QUESTIONS ARE NOT APPLICABLE FOR TIDAL MARSH STREAMS****************************
Check for Tidal
Marsh Streams
only
Midges/mosquito larvae
Mosquito fish (Gambusia ) or mud minnows (Umbra pygmaea)
Mussels/Clams (not Corbicula )
Other fish
Salamanders/tadpoles
Snails
Stonefly larvae (Plecoptera [P])
Tipulid larvae
Worms/leeches
13.Streamside Area Ground Surface Condition – streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams and B valley types)
Consider for the Left Bank (LB) and the Right Bank (RB). Consider storage capacity with regard to both overbank flow and
upland runoff.
LB RB
A A Little or no alteration to water storage capacity over a majority of the streamside area
B B Moderate alteration to water storage capacity over a majority of the streamside area
C C Severe alteration to water storage capacity over a majority of the streamside area (examples include: ditches, fill,
soil, compaction, livestock disturbance, buildings, man-made levees, drainage pipes)
14.Streamside Area Water Storage – streamside area metric (skip for Size 1 streams, Tidal Marsh Streams, and B valley types)
Consider for the Left Bank (LB) and the Right Bank (RB) of the streamside area.
LB RB
A A Majority of streamside area with depressions able to pond water ≥ 6 inches deep
B B Majority of streamside area with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
C C Majority of streamside area with depressions able to pond water < 3 inches deep
15.Wetland Presence – streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider for the Left Bank (LB) and the Right Bank (RB). Do not consider wetlands outside of the streamside area or within the
normal wetted perimeter of assessment reach.
LB RB
Y Y Are wetlands present in the streamside area?
N N
16.Baseflow Contributors – assessment reach metric (skip for size 4 streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
Check all contributors within the assessment reach or within view of and draining to the assessment reach.
A Streams and/or springs (jurisdictional discharges)
B Ponds (include wet detention basins; do not include sediment basins or dry detention basins)
C Obstruction that passes some flow during low-flow periods within assessment area (beaver dam, bottom-release dam)
D Evidence of bank seepage or sweating (iron oxidizing bacteria in water indicates seepage)
E Stream bed or bank soil reduced (dig through deposited sediment if present)
F None of the above
17.Baseflow Detractors – assessment area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Check all that apply.
A Evidence of substantial water withdrawals from the assessment reach (includes areas excavated for pump installation)
B Obstruction not passing flow during low flow periods affecting the assessment reach (ex: watertight dam, sediment deposit)
C Urban stream (≥ 24% impervious surface for watershed)
D Evidence that the stream-side area has been modified resulting in accelerated drainage into the assessment reach
E Assessment reach relocated to valley edge
F None of the above
18.Shading – assessment reach metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider aspect. Consider “leaf-on” condition.
A Stream shading is appropriate for stream category (may include gaps associated with natural processes)
B Degraded (example: scattered trees)
C Stream shading is gone or largely absent
19.Buffer Width – streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider “vegetated buffer” and “wooded buffer” separately for left bank (LB) and right bank (RB) starting at the top
of bank out to the first break.
Vegetated Wooded
LB RB LB RB
A A A A ≥ 100-feet wide or extends to the edge of the watershed
B B B B From 50 to < 100-feet wide
C C C C From 30 to < 50-feet wide
D D D D From 10 to < 30-feet wide
E E E E < 10-feet wide or no trees
20.Buffer Structure – streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider for left bank (LB) and right bank (RB) for Metric 19 ("Vegetated" Buffer Width).
LB RB
A A Mature forest
B B Non-mature woody vegetation or modified vegetation structure
C C Herbaceous vegetation with or without a strip of trees < 10 feet wide
D D Maintained shrubs
E E Little or no vegetation
21.Buffer Stressors – streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Check all appropriate boxes for left bank (LB) and right bank (RB). Indicate if listed stressor abuts stream (Abuts), does not abut but
is within 30 feet of stream (< 30 feet), or is between 30 to 50 feet of stream (30-50 feet).
If none of the following stressors occurs on either bank, check here and skip to Metric 22:
Abuts < 30 feet 30-50 feet
LB RB LB RB LB RB
A A A A A A Row crops
B B B B B B Maintained turf
C C C C C C Pasture (no livestock)/commercial horticulture
D D D D D D Pasture (active livestock use)
22.Stem Density – streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider for left bank (LB) and right bank (RB) for Metric 19 ("Wooded" Buffer Width).
LB RB
A A Medium to high stem density
B B Low stem density
C C No wooded riparian buffer or predominantly herbaceous species or bare ground
23.Continuity of Vegetated Buffer – streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider whether vegetated buffer is continuous along stream (parallel). Breaks are areas lacking vegetation > 10-feet wide.
LB RB
A A The total length of buffer breaks is < 25 percent.
B B The total length of buffer breaks is between 25 and 50 percent.
C C The total length of buffer breaks is > 50 percent.
24.Vegetative Composition – First 100 feet of streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Evaluate the dominant vegetation within 100 feet of each bank or to the edge of the watershed (whichever comes first) as it contributes
to assessment reach habitat.
LB RB
A A Vegetation is close to undisturbed in species present and their proportions. Lower strata composed of native
species, with non-native invasive species absent or sparse.
B B Vegetation indicates disturbance in terms of species diversity or proportions, but is still largely composed of native
species. This may include communities of weedy native species that develop after clear-cutting or clearing or
communities with non-native invasive species present, but not dominant, over a large portion of the expected strata or
communities missing understory but retaining canopy trees.
C C Vegetation is severely disturbed in terms of species diversity or proportions. Mature canopy is absent or communities
with non-native invasive species dominant over a large portion of expected strata or communities composed of planted
stands of non-characteristic species or communities inappropriately composed of a single species or no vegetation.
25.Conductivity – assessment reach metric (skip for all Coastal Plain streams)
25a.Yes No Was a conductivity measurement recorded?
If No, select one of the following reasons. No Water Other:
25b.Check the box corresponding to the conductivity measurement (units of microsiemens per centimeter).
A <46 B 46 to < 67 C 67 to < 79 D 79 to < 230 E ≥ 230
Notes/Sketch:
No conductivity meter.
Notes of Field Assessment Form (Y/N)
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N)
Additional stream information/supplementary measurements included (Y/N)
NC SAM feature type (perennial, intermittent, Tidal Marsh Stream)
(4) Floodplain Access
(4) Wooded Riparian Buffer
(4) Microtopography
(3) Stream Stability
(4) Channel Stability
(4) Sediment Transport
(4) Stream Geomorphology
(2) Stream/Intertidal Zone Interaction
(2) Longitudinal Tidal Flow
(2) Tidal Marsh Stream Stability
(3) Tidal Marsh Stream Geomorphology
(1) Water Quality
(2) Baseflow
(2) Streamside Area Vegetation
(3) Upland Pollutant Filtration
(3) Thermoregulation
(2) Indicators of Stressors
(2) Aquatic Life Tolerance
(2) Intertidal Zone Filtration
(1) Habitat
(2) In-stream Habitat
(3) Baseflow
(3) Substrate
(3) Stream Stability
(3) In-stream Habitat
(2) Stream-side Habitat
(3) Stream-side Habitat
(3) Thermoregulation
(2) Tidal Marsh In-stream Habitat
(3) Flow Restriction
(3) Tidal Marsh Stream Stability
(4) Tidal Marsh Stream Geomorphology
(3) Tidal Marsh In-stream Habitat
(2) Intertidal Zone Habitat
Overall LOW
LOW
MEDIUM
LOW
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
LOW
HIGH
LOW
MEDIUM
HIGH
LOW
LOW
HIGH
LOW
MEDIUM
NA
NA
MEDIUM
NA
LOW
LOW
HIGH
NA
NA
NA
NA
HIGH
YES
NA
NA
HIGH
MEDIUM
NA
NA
NA
LOW
(3) Tidal Marsh Channel Stability
(3) Streamside Area Attenuation
Function Class Rating Summary
(1) Hydrology
HIGH
HIGH
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
LOW
MEDIUM
HIGH
LOW
MEDIUM
HIGH
MEDIUM
NA
YES
NA
NA
MEDIUM
Stream Site Name
MEDIUM
NA
Shopton Road Date of Evaluation
LOW
(4) Tidal Marsh Channel Stability
NA
NA
MEDIUM
LOW
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
LOW
MEDIUM
NA
NA
LOW
NA
MEDIUM
NC SAM Stream Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 2.1
LOW
MEDIUM
USACE/
All Streams
NCDWR
Intermittent
NA
NA
(2) Flood Flow
S&ME
1/10/2023
NO
NO
YES
Intermittent
NA
LOW
LOW
LOW
(2) Baseflow
Stream Category Assessor Name/Organization
MEDIUM
Pb1
NC Division of Water Quality –Methodology for Identification of Intermittent and
Perennial Streams and Their Origins v. 4.11

41

NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11
Date: Project/Site: Latitude:
Evaluator: County: Longitude:
Total Points:
Stream is at least intermittent
if  19 or perennial if  30*
Stream Determination (circle one)
Ephemeral Intermittent Perennial
Other
e.g. Quad Name:
Absent Weak Moderate Strong
1a. Continuity of channel bed and bank 0 1 2 3
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg 0 1 2 3
3. In-channel structure: ex. riffle-pool, step-pool,
ripple-pool sequence 0 1 2 3
4. Particle size of stream substrate 0 1 2 3
5. Active/relict floodplain 0 1 2 3
6. Depositional bars or benches 0 1 2 3
7. Recent alluvial deposits 0 1 2 3
8. Headcuts 0 1 2 3
9. Grade control 0 0.5 1 1.5
10. Natural valley 0 0.5 1 1.5
11. Second or greater order channel No = 0 Yes = 3
a artificial ditches are not rated; see discussions in manual
B. Hydrology (Subtotal = _________)
12. Presence of Baseflow 0 1 2 3
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria 0 1 2 3
14. Leaf litter 1.5 1 0.5 0
15. Sediment on plants or debris 0 0.5 1 1.5
16. Organic debris lines or piles 0 0.5 1 1.5
17. Soil-based evidence of high water table? No = 0 Yes = 3
C. Biology (Subtotal = _________)
18. Fibrous roots in streambed 3 2 1 0
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed 3 2 1 0
20. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance) 0 1 2 3
21. Aquatic Mollusks 0 1 2 3
22. Fish 0 0.5 1 1.5
23. Crayfish 0 0.5 1 1.5
24. Amphibians 0 0.5 1 1.5
25. Algae 0 0.5 1 1.5
26. Wetland plants in streambed FACW = 0.75; OBL = 1.5 Other = 0
*perennial streams may also be identified using other methods. See p. 35 of manual.
Notes:

Sketch:

Shopton Road PCN
Andrew Hook, Andrew Shumpert Mecklenburg -80.948606
35.178495
10.5
7

A. Geomorphology (Subtotal =__16.5____
___)
Stream 1 34
9/20/2023
NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11
Date: Project/Site: Latitude:
Evaluator: County: Longitude:
Total Points:
Stream is at least intermittent
if  19 or perennial if  30*
Stream Determination (circle one)
Ephemeral Intermittent Perennial

A. Geomorphology (Subtotal =_________) Absent Weak Moderate Strong
1a. Continuity of channel bed and bank 0 1 2 3
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg 0 1 2 3
3. In-channel structure: ex. riffle-pool, step-pool,
ripple-pool sequence 0 1 2 3
4. Particle size of stream substrate 0 1 2 3
5. Active/relict floodplain 0 1 2 3
6. Depositional bars or benches 0 1 2 3
7. Recent alluvial deposits 0 1 2 3
8. Headcuts 0 1 2 3
9. Grade control 0 0.5 1 1.5
10. Natural valley 0 0.5 1 1.5
11. Second or greater order channel No = 0 Yes = 3
a artificial ditches are not rated; see discussions in manual
B. Hydrology (Subtotal = _________)
12. Presence of Baseflow 0 1 2 3
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria 0 1 2 3
14. Leaf litter 1.5 1 0.5 0
15. Sediment on plants or debris 0 0.5 1 1.5
16. Organic debris lines or piles 0 0.5 1 1.5
17. Soil-based evidence of high water table? No = 0 Yes = 3
C. Biology (Subtotal = _________)
18. Fibrous roots in streambed 3 2 1 0
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed 3 2 1 0
20. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance) 0 1 2 3
21. Aquatic Mollusks 0 1 2 3
22. Fish 0 0.5 1 1.5
23. Crayfish 0 0.5 1 1.5
24. Amphibians 0 0.5 1 1.5
25. Algae 0 0.5 1 1.5
26. Wetland plants in streambed FACW = 0.75; OBL = 1.5 Other = 0
*perennial streams may also be identified using other methods. See p. 35 of manual.
Notes:

Sketch:

Shopton Road PCN
MecklenburgAndrew Hook, Andrew Shumpert
35.172553 Decimal Degrees
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Attachment II – Permit Exhibits, National Flood Hazard
Layer FEMA Firmette
Drawing Path: C:\Users\ahook\Documents\2023 Projects\Shopton Road PCN\Site Location.mxd plotted by ahook 03-02-2023
Scale:Exhibit No.
1Date: 9/20/2023 Project Number22690390
Shopton Road Properties PCN Alliance Industrial Company Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Site Location
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Approximate Site Location
This exhibit was developed using information and data from the followingsources:
- Mecklenburg County GIS Mapping Office- World Street Map, via ESRI 2023
PLEASE NOTE THIS EXHIBIT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.IT IS NOT MEANT FOR DESIGN, LEGAL, OR ANY OTHER USES. THEREARE NO GUARANTEES REGARDING ACCURACY. S&ME, INC. ASSUMESNO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DECISION MADE OR ANY ACTIONS TAKEN BYTHE USER BASED UPON THIS EXHIBIT
REFER EN CE:
Approximate Site Location
1 0 10.5 Miles
Drawing Path: C:\Users\ahook\Documents\2023 Projects\Shopton Road PCN\USGS Topographic Surface Features.mxd plotted by ahook 03-02-2023
Scale:Exhibit No.
2Date: 9/20/2023 Project Number 22690390
Shopton Road Properties PCN Alliance Industrial Company Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
USGS Topographic Surface Features
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500 0 500250 Feet
Legend
Approximate Site Location
This exhibit was developed using information and data from the followingsources:
- Mecklenburg County GIS Mapping Office- USGS 7.5 Minute Quadrangle Charlotte West, NC, 2016
PLEASE NOTE THIS EXHIBIT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.IT IS NOT MEANT FOR DESIGN, LEGAL, OR ANY OTHER USES. THEREARE NO GUARANTEES REGARDING ACCURACY. S&ME, INC. ASSUMESNO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DECISION MADE OR ANY ACTIONS TAKEN BYTHE USER BASED UPON THIS EXHIBIT
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Drawing Path: C:\Users\ahook\Documents\2023 Projects\Shopton Road PCN\Aerial Imagery.mxd plotted by ahook 05-05-2023
Scale:
Project Number
Exhibit No.
3Date: 9‐20-23
22690390
Shopton Road Properties PCN Alliance Industrial Company Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Aerial Imagery
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Stream 1475 LF
Stream 220 LF
200 0 200100 Feet
PID 14125112PID 14125111
This exhibit was developed using information and data from the followingsources:
- Mecklenburg County GIS Mapping Office- World Imagery, via ESRI 2022- S&ME Collected GPS Data
PLEASE NOTE THIS EXHIBIT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.IT IS NOT MEANT FOR DESIGN, LEGAL, OR ANY OTHER USES. THEREARE NO GUARANTEES REGARDING ACCURACY. S&ME, INC. ASSUMESNO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DECISION MADE OR ANY ACTIONS TAKEN BYTHE USER BASED UPON THIS EXHIBIT
REFERENCE:
475 LF20 LF495 LF
Jurisdictional Summary Table:
Approximate Totals
Total Site Area- 10.340 Acres Total Jurisdictional Area - 0.041 AcreTotal Uplands - 10.299 AcresJurisdictional Streams
Stream 1
Stream 2
Total Streams
0.040 Acre 0.001 Acre0.041 AcreCenterpoint Coordinates (Decimal Degrees)X Y-80.94817835.172015
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CeB2
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Drawing Path: C:\Users\ahook\Documents\2023 Projects\Shopton Road PCN\NRCS Soil Associations.mxd plotted by ahook 03-02-2023
Scale:Exhibit No.
4Date: 9/20/2023 Project Number 22690390
Shopton Road Properties PCN Alliance Industrial Company Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
NRCS Soil Associations
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This exhibit was developed using information and data from the followingsources:
- Mecklenburg County GIS Mapping Office- World Imagery, via ESRI 2022- NRCS Soil Associations, via NRCS Web Soil Survey, 2023
PLEASE NOTE THIS EXHIBIT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.IT IS NOT MEANT FOR DESIGN, LEGAL, OR ANY OTHER USES. THEREARE NO GUARANTEES REGARDING ACCURACY. S&ME, INC. ASSUMESNO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DECISION MADE OR ANY ACTIONS TAKEN BYTHE USER BASED UPON THIS EXHIBIT
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Le ge nd
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CeB2 - Cecil sandy clay loam, 2 to 8 percent slopes, moderately eroded
CeD2 - Cecil sandy clay loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, moderately eroded
PaE - Pacolet sandy loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes
Freshwater Pond
Riverine
Freshwater Pond
Freshwater Forested/Shrub Wetland
Riverine
Freshwater Forested/Shrub Wetland
Freshwater Forested/Shrub Wetland
Freshwater Pond
Freshwater Forested/Shrub Wetland
Freshwater Pond
Freshwater Forested/Shrub Wetland
Riverine
Drawing Path: C:\Users\ahook\Documents\2023 Projects\Shopton Road PCN\NWI Mapped Features.mxd plotted by ahook 03-24-2023
Scale:Exhibit No.
5Date: 9/20/2023 Project Number 22690390
Shopton Road Properties PCN Alliance Industrial Company Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
NWI Mapped Features
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As Shown
500 0 500250 Feet
This exhibit was developed using information and data from the followingsources:
- Mecklenburg County GIS Mapping Office- World Imagery, via ESRI 2022- NWI Mapped Features, via Online Mapper, 2023
PLEASE NOTE THIS EXHIBIT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.IT IS NOT MEANT FOR DESIGN, LEGAL, OR ANY OTHER USES. THEREARE NO GUARANTEES REGARDING ACCURACY. S&ME, INC. ASSUMESNO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DECISION MADE OR ANY ACTIONS TAKEN BYTHE USER BASED UPON THIS EXHIBIT
REFER EN CE:
Legend
Approximate Site Location
NWI Mapped Features
Drawing Path: C:\Users\ahook\Documents\2023 Projects\Shopton Road PCN\Exhibit 6 - LiDAR.mxd plotted by ahook 05-05-2023
Scale:Exhibit No.
6Date: 9/20/2023 Project Number22690390
Shopton Road Properties PCNAlliance Industri al CompanyCharlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
2 - Foot LiDAR Contours
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As Shown
300 0 300150 Feet
This exhibit was developed using information and data from the followingsources:
- Mecklenburg County GIS Mapping Office- World Imagery, via ESRI 2022- 2 - Foot LiDAR Contours, via NCONEMAP 2023
PLEASE NOTE THIS EXHIBIT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.IT IS NOT MEANT FOR DESIGN, LEGAL, OR ANY OTHER USES. THEREARE NO GUARANTEES REGARDING ACCURACY. S&ME, INC. ASSUMESNO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DECISION MADE OR ANY ACTIONS TAKEN BYTHE USER BASED UPON THIS EXHIBIT
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Effective LOMRs
Limit of Study
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Digital Data Available
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Unmapped
This map complies with FEMA's standards for the use of
digital flood maps if it is not void as described below.
The basemap shown complies with FEMA's basemap
accuracy standards
The flood hazard information is derived directly from the
authoritative NFHL web services provided by FEMA. This map
was exported on 9/13/2023 at 9:22 AM and does not
reflect changes or amendments subsequent to this date and
time. The NFHL and effective information may change or
become superseded by new data over time.
This map image is void if the one or more of the following map
elements do not appear: basemap imagery, flood zone labels,
legend, scale bar, map creation date, community identifiers,
FIRM panel number, and FIRM effective date. Map images for
unmapped and unmodernized areas cannot be used for
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OTHER AREAS OF
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OTHER AREAS
GENERAL
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The pin displayed on the map is an approximate
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80°57'12"W 35°10'30"N
80°56'34"W 35°10'N
Basemap Imagery Source: USGS National Map 2023

Attachment III – Photographs and Photograph Index

Site Photographs
Shopton Road Properties PCN
Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
S&ME Project No. 22690390
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1 Property entrance and residential Yards 2 Representative Mixed Pine-Hardwood Forest

3 Non-Jurisdictional Drainage Feature Above Stream 1 4 Non-Jurisdictional Drainage Feature Above Stream 1
Site Photographs
Shopton Road Properties PCN
Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
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Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
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Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
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PLEASE NOTE THIS EXHIBIT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.IT IS NOT MEANT FOR DESIGN, LEGAL, OR ANY OTHER USES. THEREARE NO GUARANTEES REGARDING ACCURACY. S&ME, INC. ASSUMESNO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DECISION MADE OR ANY ACTIONS TAKEN BYTHE USER BASED UPON THIS EXHIBIT
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Attachment IV – Statement of Mitigation Credit Availability

Wildlands Holdings VI, LLC · Wildlands Engineering, Inc · 1430 South Mint Street, Suite 104, Charlotte, NC 28203
Catawba Stream Credits Statement of Availability

August 22, 2023

Alliance Industrial Company
Attn: Frank Fallon
1720 Peachtree Road NW, Suite 150
Atlanta, GA, 30309

RE: Availability of Stream Credits for the “Shopton Road Properties” project
Bank Name: Wildlands Catawba 01 Umbrella Mitigation Bank: Firestone Mitigation Site and Double
Rock Mitigation Site
Bank Sites: Firestone Mitigation Site / Double Rock Mitigation Site
Bank Sponsor: Wildlands Holdings VI, LLC
USACE Action ID No.: SAW-2020-01534/ SAW-2020-01532
Permittee: Alliance Industrial Company
Stream Credits Needed: 425 LF
Stream Credits Available: 0 LF
Future Stream Credit Release: 1,354 LF (September 2023)
Catawba 03050101 River Basin

Dear Mr. Fallon,
Wildlands Holdings VI, LLC, owned and operated by Wildlands Engineering, Inc., will have sufficient stream
credits from the Wildlands Catawba 01 Umbrella Mitigation Bank: Firestone Mitigation Site and Double Rock
Mitigation Site to satisfy the stream mitigation requirements related to the above-mentioned project. The
project is located within the Catawba River Basin of the service area (HUC 03050101) of the Bank. Please note
that we will a future credit release in September to potentially meet the project needs.
This letter is simply a statement of availability of credits as of the date written. It is neither a guarantee of
future credit availability, nor a guarantee of credit pricing. Credits are sold on a first come, first serve basis at
the Bank’s price at the time an invoice is requested. Invoices reserve both the credits and the price for a period
of 30 days.
Final transfer of the credits will be made upon receipt of a copy of the US Army Corps of Engineers
Compensatory Mitigation Responsibility Transfer Form approving the Stream and/or wetland mitigation
purchase from the Bank and upon receipt of your payment to Wildlands Holdings VI, LLC.

We appreciate the opportunity to assist you with your mitigation requirements. Please contact me at (704) 332-
7754 x114 or [e-mail] if you have any questions or need any additional information.

Wildlands Holdings VI, LLC · Wildlands Engineering, Inc · 1430 South Mint Street, Suite 104, Charlotte, NC 28203
Sincerely,

Camden M. Brunick
Wildlands Engineering, Inc.
Mitigation Credit Sales
[e-mail]
O: [phone] ext. 114
M: [phone]

Cc: Mr. Andrew Hook, Project Scientist | S&ME

Attachment V – Federally Protected Species Information

July 10, 2023
United States Department of the Interior
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
Asheville Ecological Services Field Office
160 Zillicoa Street
Asheville, NC 28801-1082
Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone]
In Reply Refer To:
Project Code: 2023-0039773
Project Name: Shopton Road Properties

Subject:List of threatened and endangered species that may occur in your proposed project
location or may be affected by your proposed project
To Whom It May Concern:
The enclosed species list identifies threatened, endangered, proposed and candidate species, as
well as proposed and designated critical habitat, that may occur within the boundary of your
proposed project and/or may be affected by your proposed project. The enclosed 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.).

Please note that new species information can change your official species list. 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. The Service recommends you visit the ECOS-IPaC website at
regular intervals during project planning and implementation to ensure your species list is
accurate or obtain an updated species list.

The purpose of the Act is to provide a means whereby threatened and endangered species and the
ecosystems upon which they depend may be conserved. Under sections 7(a)(1) and 7(a)(2) of the
Act and its implementing regulations (50 CFR 402 et seq.), Federal agencies are required to
utilize their authorities to carry out programs for the conservation of threatened and endangered
species and to determine whether projects may affect threatened and endangered species and/or
designated critical habitat.

A biological assessment (BA) or biological evaluation (BE) should be completed for your
project. A BA is required for major construction activities (or other undertakings having similar
physical impacts) considered to be Federal actions significantly affecting the quality of the
human environment as defined in the National Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4332(2) (c))
(NEPA). For projects other than major construction activities, the Service suggests that a BE be
prepared to determine effects of the action and whether those effects may affect listed species
and/or designated critical habitat. E?ects of the action are all consequences to listed species or
critical habitat that are caused by the proposed action, including the consequences of other
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activities that are caused by the proposed action. A consequence is caused by the proposed action
if it is reasonably certain to occur and would not occur “but for” the proposed action..
Recommended contents of a BA/BE are described at 50 CFR 402.12. More information and
resources about project review and preparing a BA/BE can be found at the following web link:
https://www.fws.gov/office/asheville-ecological-services/asheville-field-office-online-review-
process-overview.

If a Federal agency determines listed species and/or designated critical habitat may be affected
by the proposed project, the agency is required to consult with the Service pursuant to 50 CFR
402. The Service is not required to concur with "no effect" determinations from Federal action
agencies. If consultation is required, the Service recommends that candidate species, proposed
species, proposed critical habitat, and at-risk species be addressed within the consultation. More
information on the regulations and procedures for section 7 consultation, including the role of
permit or licensed applicants, can be found in the "Endangered Species Consultation Handbook"
at the following web link: https://www.fws.gov/media/endangered-species-consultation-
handbook.

Migratory Birds: In addition to responsibilities to protect threatened and endangered species
under the Act, there are additional responsibilities under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA)
and the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (BGEPA) to protect native birds from project-
related impacts. Any activity, intentional or unintentional, resulting in take of migratory birds,
including eagles, is prohibited unless otherwise permitted by the Service (50 C.F.R. Sec. 10.12
and 16 U.S.C. Sec. 668(a)). More information about MBTA and BGEPA can be found at the
following web link: https://www.fws.gov/program/migratory-birds.

We appreciate your consideration of Federally listed species. The Service encourages Federal
agencies to include conservation of threatened and endangered species in their project planning
to further the purposes of the Act. Please contact our staff at 828-258-3939, if you have any
questions. In any future correspondence concerning this project, please reference the
Consultation Code which can be found in the header of this letter.

Attachment(s):
Official Species List
USFWS National Wildlife Refuges and Fish Hatcheries
Migratory Birds
Wetlands
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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:
Asheville Ecological Services Field Office
160 Zillicoa Street
Asheville, NC 28801-1082
[phone]
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PROJECT SUMMARY
Project Code:2023-0039773
Project Name:Shopton Road Properties
Project Type:Commercial Development
Project Description:Commerical Development
Project Location:
The approximate location of the project can be viewed in Google Maps: https://
www.google.com/maps/@35.17214575,-80.94821501807783,14z
Counties:Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
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ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT SPECIES
There is a total of 5 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.
MAMMALS
NAME STATUS
Tricolored Bat Perimyotis subflavus
No critical habitat has been designated for this species.
Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/10515
Proposed
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
FLOWERING PLANTS
NAME STATUS
Michaux's Sumac Rhus michauxii
No critical habitat has been designated for this species.
Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/5217
Endangered
Schweinitz's Sunflower Helianthus schweinitzii
No critical habitat has been designated for this species.
Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/3849
Endangered
Smooth Coneflower Echinacea laevigata
No critical habitat has been designated for this species.
Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/3473
Threatened
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CRITICAL HABITATS
THERE ARE NO CRITICAL HABITATS WITHIN YOUR PROJECT AREA UNDER THIS OFFICE'S
JURISDICTION.
YOU ARE STILL REQUIRED TO DETERMINE IF YOUR PROJECT(S) MAY HAVE EFFECTS ON ALL
ABOVE LISTED SPECIES.
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USFWS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE LANDS
AND FISH HATCHERIES
Any activity proposed on lands managed by the National Wildlife Refuge system must undergo a
'Compatibility Determination' conducted by the Refuge. Please contact the individual Refuges to
discuss any questions or concerns.
THERE ARE NO REFUGE LANDS OR FISH HATCHERIES WITHIN YOUR PROJECT AREA.
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MIGRATORY BIRDS
Certain birds are protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and the Bald and Golden Eagle
Protection Act .
Any person or organization who plans or conducts activities that may result in impacts to
migratory birds, eagles, and their habitats should follow appropriate regulations and consider
implementing appropriate conservation measures, as described below.
The Migratory Birds Treaty Act of 1918.
The Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act of 1940.
50 C.F.R. Sec. 10.12 and 16 U.S.C. Sec. 668(a)
The birds listed below are birds of particular concern either because they occur on the
USFWS Birds of Conservation Concern (BCC) list or warrant special attention in your
project location. To learn more about the levels of concern for birds on your list and how this
list is generated, see the FAQ below. This is not a list of every bird you may find in this location,
nor a guarantee that every bird on this list will be found in your project area. To see exact
locations of where birders and the general public have sighted birds in and around your project
area, visit the E-bird data mapping tool (Tip: enter your location, desired date range and a species
on your list). For projects that occur off the Atlantic Coast, additional maps and models detailing
the relative occurrence and abundance of bird species on your list are available. Links to
additional information about Atlantic Coast birds, and other important information about your
migratory bird list, including how to properly interpret and use your migratory bird report, can be
found below.
For guidance on when to schedule activities or implement avoidance and minimization measures
to reduce impacts to migratory birds on your list, click on the PROBABILITY OF PRESENCE
SUMMARY at the top of your list to see when these birds are most likely to be present and
breeding in your project area.
NAME
BREEDING
SEASON
Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus
This is not a Bird of Conservation Concern (BCC) in this area, but warrants attention
because of the Eagle Act or for potential susceptibilities in offshore areas from certain types
of development or activities.
Breeds Sep 1 to
Jul 31
Black-billed Cuckoo Coccyzus erythropthalmus
This is a Bird of Conservation Concern (BCC) throughout its range in the continental USA
and Alaska.
https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/9399
Breeds May 15
to Oct 10
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BREEDING
SEASON
Chimney Swift Chaetura pelagica
This is a Bird of Conservation Concern (BCC) throughout its range in the continental USA
and Alaska.
Breeds Mar 15
to Aug 25
Eastern Whip-poor-will Antrostomus vociferus
This is a Bird of Conservation Concern (BCC) throughout its range in the continental USA
and Alaska.
Breeds May 1
to Aug 20
Kentucky Warbler Oporornis formosus
This is a Bird of Conservation Concern (BCC) throughout its range in the continental USA
and Alaska.
Breeds Apr 20
to Aug 20
Prairie Warbler Dendroica discolor
This is a Bird of Conservation Concern (BCC) throughout its range in the continental USA
and Alaska.
Breeds May 1
to Jul 31
Prothonotary Warbler Protonotaria citrea
This is a Bird of Conservation Concern (BCC) throughout its range in the continental USA
and Alaska.
Breeds Apr 1 to
Jul 31
Red-headed Woodpecker Melanerpes erythrocephalus
This is a Bird of Conservation Concern (BCC) throughout its range in the continental USA
and Alaska.
Breeds May 10
to Sep 10
Rusty Blackbird Euphagus carolinus
This is a Bird of Conservation Concern (BCC) only in particular Bird Conservation Regions
(BCRs) in the continental USA
Breeds
elsewhere
Wood Thrush Hylocichla mustelina
This is a Bird of Conservation Concern (BCC) throughout its range in the continental USA
and Alaska.
Breeds May 10
to Aug 31
PROBABILITY OF PRESENCE SUMMARY
The graphs below provide our best understanding of when birds of concern are most likely to be
present in your project area. This information can be used to tailor and schedule your project
activities to avoid or minimize impacts to birds. Please make sure you read and understand the
FAQ "Proper Interpretation and Use of Your Migratory Bird Report" before using or attempting
to interpret this report.
Probability of Presence ()
Each green bar represents the bird's relative probability of presence in the 10km grid cell(s) your
project overlaps during a particular week of the year. (A year is represented as 12 4-week
months.) A taller bar indicates a higher probability of species presence. The survey effort (see
below) can be used to establish a level of confidence in the presence score. One can have higher
confidence in the presence score if the corresponding survey effort is also high.
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no data survey effort breeding season probability of presence
How is the probability of presence score calculated? The calculation is done in three steps:
The probability of presence for each week is calculated as the number of survey events in
the week where the species was detected divided by the total number of survey events for
that week. For example, if in week 12 there were 20 survey events and the Spotted Towhee
was found in 5 of them, the probability of presence of the Spotted Towhee in week 12 is
0.25.
To properly present the pattern of presence across the year, the relative probability of
presence is calculated. This is the probability of presence divided by the maximum
probability of presence across all weeks. For example, imagine the probability of presence
in week 20 for the Spotted Towhee is 0.05, and that the probability of presence at week 12
(0.25) is the maximum of any week of the year. The relative probability of presence on
week 12 is 0.25/0.25 = 1; at week 20 it is 0.05/0.25 = 0.2.
The relative probability of presence calculated in the previous step undergoes a statistical
conversion so that all possible values fall between 0 and 10, inclusive. This is the
probability of presence score.
Breeding Season ()
Yellow bars denote a very liberal estimate of the time-frame inside which the bird breeds across
its entire range. If there are no yellow bars shown for a bird, it does not breed in your project
area.
Survey Effort ()
Vertical black lines superimposed on probability of presence bars indicate the number of surveys
performed for that species in the 10km grid cell(s) your project area overlaps. The number of
surveys is expressed as a range, for example, 33 to 64 surveys.
No Data ()
A week is marked as having no data if there were no survey events for that week.
Survey Timeframe
Surveys from only the last 10 years are used in order to ensure delivery of currently relevant
information. The exception to this is areas off the Atlantic coast, where bird returns are based on
all years of available data, since data in these areas is currently much more sparse.
SPECIES JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Bald Eagle
Non-BCC
Vulnerable
Black-billed
Cuckoo
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BCC Rangewide
(CON)
Chimney Swift
BCC Rangewide
(CON)
Eastern Whip-poor-
will
BCC Rangewide
(CON)
Kentucky Warbler
BCC Rangewide
(CON)
Prairie Warbler
BCC Rangewide
(CON)
Prothonotary
Warbler
BCC Rangewide
(CON)
Red-headed
Woodpecker
BCC Rangewide
(CON)
Rusty Blackbird
BCC - BCR
Wood Thrush
BCC Rangewide
(CON)
Additional information can be found using the following links:
Birds of Conservation Concern https://www.fws.gov/program/migratory-birds/species
Measures for avoiding and minimizing impacts to birds https://www.fws.gov/library/
collections/avoiding-and-minimizing-incidental-take-migratory-birds
Nationwide conservation measures for birds https://www.fws.gov/sites/default/files/
documents/nationwide-standard-conservation-measures.pdf
MIGRATORY BIRDS FAQ
Tell me more about conservation measures I can implement to avoid or minimize impacts
to migratory birds.
Nationwide Conservation Measures describes measures that can help avoid and minimize
impacts to all birds at any location year round. Implementation of these measures is particularly
important when birds are most likely to occur in the project area. When birds may be breeding in
the area, identifying the locations of any active nests and avoiding their destruction is a very
helpful impact minimization measure. To see when birds are most likely to occur and be breeding
in your project area, view the Probability of Presence Summary. Additional measures or permits
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may be advisable depending on the type of activity you are conducting and the type of
infrastructure or bird species present on your project site.
What does IPaC use to generate the list of migratory birds that potentially occur in my
specified location?
The Migratory Bird Resource List is comprised of USFWS Birds of Conservation Concern
(BCC) and other species that may warrant special attention in your project location.
The migratory bird list generated for your project is derived from data provided by the Avian
Knowledge Network (AKN). The AKN data is based on a growing collection of survey, banding,
and citizen science datasets and is queried and filtered to return a list of those birds reported as
occurring in the 10km grid cell(s) which your project intersects, and that have been identified as
warranting special attention because they are a BCC species in that area, an eagle (Eagle Act
requirements may apply), or a species that has a particular vulnerability to offshore activities or
development.
Again, the Migratory Bird Resource list includes only a subset of birds that may occur in your
project area. It is not representative of all birds that may occur in your project area. To get a list
of all birds potentially present in your project area, please visit the Rapid Avian Information
Locator (RAIL) Tool.
What does IPaC use to generate the probability of presence graphs for the migratory birds
potentially occurring in my specified location?
The probability of presence graphs associated with your migratory bird list are based on data
provided by the Avian Knowledge Network (AKN). This data is derived from a growing
collection of survey, banding, and citizen science datasets.
Probability of presence data is continuously being updated as new and better information
becomes available. To learn more about how the probability of presence graphs are produced and
how to interpret them, go the Probability of Presence Summary and then click on the "Tell me
about these graphs" link.
How do I know if a bird is breeding, wintering or migrating in my area?
To see what part of a particular bird's range your project area falls within (i.e. breeding,
wintering, migrating or year-round), you may query your location using the RAIL Tool and look
at the range maps provided for birds in your area at the bottom of the profiles provided for each
bird in your results. If a bird on your migratory bird species list has a breeding season associated
with it, if that bird does occur in your project area, there may be nests present at some point
within the timeframe specified. If "Breeds elsewhere" is indicated, then the bird likely does not
breed in your project area.
What are the levels of concern for migratory birds?
Migratory birds delivered through IPaC fall into the following distinct categories of concern:
"BCC Rangewide" birds are Birds of Conservation Concern (BCC) that are of concern
throughout their range anywhere within the USA (including Hawaii, the Pacific Islands,
Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands);
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"BCC - BCR" birds are BCCs that are of concern only in particular Bird Conservation
Regions (BCRs) in the continental USA; and
"Non-BCC - Vulnerable" birds are not BCC species in your project area, but appear on
your list either because of the Eagle Act requirements (for eagles) or (for non-eagles)
potential susceptibilities in offshore areas from certain types of development or activities
(e.g. offshore energy development or longline fishing).
Although it is important to try to avoid and minimize impacts to all birds, efforts should be made,
in particular, to avoid and minimize impacts to the birds on this list, especially eagles and BCC
species of rangewide concern. For more information on conservation measures you can
implement to help avoid and minimize migratory bird impacts and requirements for eagles,
please see the FAQs for these topics.
Details about birds that are potentially affected by offshore projects
For additional details about the relative occurrence and abundance of both individual bird species
and groups of bird species within your project area off the Atlantic Coast, please visit the
Northeast Ocean Data Portal. The Portal also offers data and information about other taxa besides
birds that may be helpful to you in your project review. Alternately, you may download the bird
model results files underlying the portal maps through the NOAA NCCOS Integrative Statistical
Modeling and Predictive Mapping of Marine Bird Distributions and Abundance on the Atlantic
Outer Continental Shelf project webpage.
Bird tracking data can also provide additional details about occurrence and habitat use
throughout the year, including migration. Models relying on survey data may not include this
information. For additional information on marine bird tracking data, see the Diving Bird Study
and the nanotag studies or contact Caleb Spiegel or Pam Loring.
What if I have eagles on my list?
If your project has the potential to disturb or kill eagles, you may need to obtain a permit to avoid
violating the Eagle Act should such impacts occur.
Proper Interpretation and Use of Your Migratory Bird Report
The migratory bird list generated is not a list of all birds in your project area, only a subset of
birds of priority concern. To learn more about how your list is generated, and see options for
identifying what other birds may be in your project area, please see the FAQ "What does IPaC
use to generate the migratory birds potentially occurring in my specified location". Please be
aware this report provides the "probability of presence" of birds within the 10 km grid cell(s) that
overlap your project; not your exact project footprint. On the graphs provided, please also look
carefully at the survey effort (indicated by the black vertical bar) and for the existence of the "no
data" indicator (a red horizontal bar). A high survey effort is the key component. If the survey
effort is high, then the probability of presence score can be viewed as more dependable. In
contrast, a low survey effort bar or no data bar means a lack of data and, therefore, a lack of
certainty about presence of the species. This list is not perfect; it is simply a starting point for
identifying what birds of concern have the potential to be in your project area, when they might
be there, and if they might be breeding (which means nests might be present). The list helps you
know what to look for to confirm presence, and helps guide you in knowing when to implement
conservation measures to avoid or minimize potential impacts from your project activities,
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should presence be confirmed. To learn more about conservation measures, visit the FAQ "Tell
me about conservation measures I can implement to avoid or minimize impacts to migratory
birds" at the bottom of your migratory bird trust resources page.
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WETLANDS
Impacts to NWI wetlands and other aquatic habitats may be subject to regulation under Section
404 of the Clean Water Act, or other State/Federal statutes.
For more information please contact the Regulatory Program of the local U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers District.
Please note that the NWI data being shown may be out of date. We are currently working to
update our NWI data set. We recommend you verify these results with a site visit to determine
the actual extent of wetlands on site.
THERE ARE NO WETLANDS WITHIN YOUR PROJECT AREA.
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IPAC USER CONTACT INFORMATION
Agency:S&ME Inc.
Name:Andrew Hook
Address:48 Brookfield Oaks Dr.
City:Greenville
State:SC
Zip:29607
Email [e-mail]
Phone:[phone]
NCNHDE-22567
July 10, 2023
Jacob Foose
S&ME, Inc.
48 Brookfield Oaks Drive, Suite F
Greenville, SC 29607
RE: Shopton Road; Shopton Road
Dear Jacob Foose:
The North Carolina Natural Heritage Program (NCNHP) appreciates the opportunity to provide
information about natural heritage resources for the project referenced above.
Based on the project area mapped with your request, a query of the NCNHP database indicates that
there are no records for rare species, important natural communities, natural areas, and/or
conservation/managed areas within the proposed project boundary. Please note that although there
may be no documentation of natural heritage elements within the project boundary, it does not
imply or confirm their absence; the area may not have been surveyed. The results of this query
should not be substituted for field surveys where suitable habitat exists. In the event that rare
species are found within the project area, please contact the NCNHP so that we may update our
records.
The attached ‘Potential Occurrences’ table summarizes rare species and natural communities that
have been documented within a one-mile radius of the property boundary. The proximity of these
records suggests that these natural heritage elements may potentially be present in the project area
if suitable habitat exists. Tables of natural areas and conservation/managed areas within a one-mile
radius of the project area, if any, are also included in this report.
If a Federally-listed species is found within the project area or is indicated within a one-mile radius of
the project area, the NCNHP recommends contacting the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) for
guidance. Contact information for USFWS offices in North Carolina is found here:
https://www.fws.gov/offices/Directory/ListOffices.cfm?statecode=37.
Please note that natural heritage element data are maintained for the purposes of conservation
planning, project review, and scientific research, and are not intended for use as the primary criteria
for regulatory decisions. Information provided by the NCNHP database may not be published
without prior written notification to the NCNHP, and the NCNHP must be credited as an information
source in these publications. Maps of NCNHP data may not be redistributed without permission.
The NC Natural Heritage Program may follow this letter with additional correspondence if a
Dedicated Nature Preserve, Registered Heritage Area, Land and Water Fund easement, or Federally-
listed species are documented near the project area.
If you have questions regarding the information provided in this letter or need additional assistance,
please contact Rodney A. Butler at [e-mail] or 919-707-8603.
Sincerely,
NC Natural Heritage Program
Natural Heritage Element Occurrences, Natural Areas, and Managed Areas Within a One-mile Radius of the Project Area
Shopton Road
Project No. Shopton Road
July 10, 2023
NCNHDE-22567
Element Occurrences Documented Within a One-mile Radius of the Project Area
Taxonomic
Group
EO ID Scientific Name Common Name Last
Observation
Date
Element
Occurrence
Rank
Accuracy Federal
Status
State
Status
Global
Rank
State
Rank
Vascular Plant 13743 Delphinium exaltatum Tall Larkspur 1800s Hi?5-Very
Low
---Threatened G3 S2
No Natural Areas are Documented Within a One-mile Radius of the Project Area
Managed Areas Documented Within a One-mile Radius of the Project Area
Managed Area Name Owner Owner Type
City of Charlotte Open Space City of Charlotte Local Government
City of Charlotte Open Space City of Charlotte Local Government
City of Charlotte Open Space City of Charlotte Local Government
City of Charlotte Open Space City of Charlotte Local Government
City of Charlotte Open Space City of Charlotte Local Government
City of Charlotte Open Space City of Charlotte Local Government
Mecklenburg County Open Space - Coffey Creek
Greenway
Mecklenburg County Local Government
Definitions and an explanation of status designations and codes can be found at https://ncnhde.natureserve.org/help. Data query generated on July 10, 2023; source: NCNHP, Spring (April) 2023. Please
resubmit your information request if more than one year elapses before project initiation as new information is continually added to the NCNHP database.
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Attachment VI – Cultural and Historic Properties Exhibit VI-1

Drawing Path: C:\Users\ahook\Documents\2023 Projects\Shopton Road PCN\Cultural.mxd plotted by ahook 09-13-2023
Scale:
Project Number
Exhibit No.
VI-1 Date: 9/20/23
22690390
Shopton Road PropertiesAlliance Industri al CompanyCharlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Cultural and Historic Background Research
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As Shown
1,000 0 1,0 00500 Feet Legend
Approximate Site Location
Destroyed or Moved
Determined Eligible
Surveyed Only
0.5 Mile Search Radius
This exhibit was developed using information and data from the followingsources:
- Mecklenburg County GIS Mapping Office- USGS 7.5 Minute Quadrangle, Charlotte West, 2016- Information obtained from HPOWEB, via ARCGIS Online
PLEASE NOTE THIS EXHIBIT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.IT IS NOT MEANT FOR DESIGN, LEGAL, OR ANY OTHER USES. THEREARE NO GUARANTEES REGARDING ACCURACY. S&ME, INC. ASSUMESNO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DECISION MADE OR ANY ACTIONS TAKEN BYTHE USER BASED UPON THIS EXHIBIT
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