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ENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRAINTS REPORT
3803 Eller Court
Caldwell County, North Carolina
Duke Energy Distribution No.:47218822
KCI Technologies Inc.
38 Rosscraggon Rd.
Suite E
Arden, NC 28704
August 2023
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRAINTS REPORT
3803 Eller Court
Caldwell County, North Carolina
Duke Energy Distribution No.:47218822
Prepared by:
AECOM Technical Services, Inc.
5438 Wade Park Boulevard, STE 200
Raleigh, NC 27607
AECOM Project# 60710695
Prepared for:
KCI Technologies Inc.
38 Rosscraggon Rd.
Suite E
Arden, NC 28704
August 2023
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 INTRODUCTION ..............................................................................................................1
2.0 METHODOLOGY.............................................................................................................1
3.0 BACKGROUND RESEARCH FINDINGS ......................................................................2
4.0 FIELD INVESTIGATION FINDINGS ............................................................................4
4.1.1 Maintained/Disturbed.............................................................................................4
4.2.1 Streams ..................................................................................................................5
4.2.2 Wetlands ................................................................................................................5
5.0 ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT PROTECTED SPECIES .............................................6
6.0 CULTURAL RESOURCES ............................................................................................ 12
7.0 CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ............................................................. 13
8.0 REFERENCES................................................................................................................. 14
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Appendix A. Figures
Figure 1. Vicinity Map
Figure 2. Topographic Map
Figure 3. Orthoimagery Map
Figure 4. Soils Map
Figure 5. NWI and Streams Map
Figure 6. FEMA Map
Figure 7. Delineated Aquatic Resources Map
Figure 8. County Soil Survey Map
Appendix B.Threatened and Endangered Species Lists
Appendix C.Wetland and Stream Data Forms
Appendix D. Representative Photographs
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1. NRCS Mapped Soils in the Study Area ..........................................................................3
Table 2. Study Area Watershed ...................................................................................................4
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1.0 INTRODUCTION
Duke Energy Carolinas (DEC) is proposing a reconduct project in Caldwell County, North
Carolina (Appendix A,Figure 1 and Figure 2). The study area is located within an existing
transmission line right-of-way that runs parallel to Highway 64 (Appendix A,Figure 1). The
study area is approximately 1.4 miles long and is 30-feet wide.
AECOM Technical Services, Inc. (AECOM) was retained by DEP to provide the following
services:
•A delineation of wetlands and streams for Parcel 0013105;
•Collection of data using a sub-meter accuracy Global Positioning System unit;
•A habitat evaluation of federal and state-listed protected species;
•A determination of the applicability of riparian buffer rules;
•A report documenting the natural resources within the project site;
•A preliminary jurisdictional determination request package
The following environmental constraints analysis has been prepared to assist DEP in their
preliminary planning, so that construction activities may attempt to avoid or minimize impacts to
environmental and cultural resources identified within the study area.
2.0 METHODOLOGY
AECOM performed background research prior to commencing fieldwork and additional research
was conducted following completion of fieldwork. Research included publicly available
information on soils, water resources, geology, mapped wetlands, cultural resources, and rare
species. Sources included, but were not limited to, US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
National Wetland Inventory (NWI) maps (USFWS, 2023), US Department of Agriculture (USDA)
and WebSoilSurvey (USDA, 2023), the State’s Geographic Information System (GIS)
hydrological data (NCDWR, 2023), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
floodplain mapping (FEMA, 2023), the USFWS IPaC resource list (USFWS, 2023), and the NC
Natural Heritage Program (NCNHP) database (NCNHP, 2023).
On July 5, 2023 AECOM biologists surveyed the study area for jurisdictional Water of the US
(WOUS), including wetlands. AECOM identified habitat types, vegetated wetlands, waterbodies,
and other regulated special aquatic sites encountered. Wetlands were identified using the US Army
Corps of Engineers (USACE) Regional Supplement to the Corps of Engineers Wetland
Delineation Manual: Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region (Environmental Laboratory, 2012).
The boundaries of all jurisdictional waters within the study area, if any, were demarcated using
high visibility pink flagging. AECOM documented, using the most current USACE wetland
determination data form, two sample plots for each vegetated representative wetland type: one in
the wetland and one in the adjacent upland. AECOM classified the resource according to the
USFWS Classification of Wetlands and Deepwater Habitats of the United States (Cowardin, et al.,
1979).
AECOM mapped the location of each field-delineated boundary flag using a Global Positioning
System (GPS) unit with sub-meter accuracy (Model: Trimble GeoExplorer 6000 Series GeoXH).
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Field data was used in ArcGIS to produce tables and maps required for a USACE Jurisdictional
Determination.
The study area was categorized as maintained/disturbed due to the study area being located entirely
in a maintained utility corridor. This community type was compared to the habitat preferences of
any federally listed species. In addition, AECOM determined the presence or absence of all
Element of Occurrences (EOs), if any, documented by the NCNHP in the study area (Appendix
B).
3.0 BACKGROUND RESEARCH FINDINGS
3.1 Study Area Setting
The study area is geographically situated within the Northern Inner Piedmont ecoregion of the
Piedmont physiographic province of North Carolina (USEPA, 2002). Elevations in the study area
range from approximately 1,026 feet above mean sea level (amsl) towards the western end of the
study area to approximately 1,092 feet amsl towards the middle of the study area. (Appendix A,
Figure 3). Land use in the study area primarily consists of suburban areas and agriculture. The
study area parallels Morganton Blvd and is surrounded by pasture, undeveloped wooded land, and
suburban residential homes.
3.2 Soils
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) web soil survey identifies six soil mapping
units within the 6.6 acre study area (Table 1). These soils are shown on Figure 4,Appendix A.
The majority of the soils in the study area are non-hydric and characterized as well drained. The
primary soils found withing the study area are Fairview sandy clay loam (FaC2 & FaD2, 42.9%),
Danripple sandy clay loam (DaB2 & DaC2, 38.9%), and Codorus loam (CnA, 17.9%). Codorus
loam is somewhat poorly drained and characterized as a Hydric soil.
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Table 1. NRCS Mapped Soils in the Study Area
Soil Series Mapping
Unit Drainage Class Hydric
Status Acres Percent
Codorus loam, 0 to 2 percent
slopes, frequently flooded CnA Somewhat poorly drained Hydric, 5%1.2 17.9
Danripple sandy clay loam, 2 to
8 percent slopes, moderately
eroded
DaB2 Well drained Non-hydric 0.5 8.1
Danripple sandy clay loam, 8 to
15 percent slopes, moderately
eroded
DaC2 Well drained Non-hydric 2 30.8
Fairview sandy clay loam, 8 to
15 percent slopes, moderately
eroded
FaC2 Well drained Non-hydric 1.1 17.0
Fairview sandy clay loam, 15 to
25 percent slopes, moderately
eroded
FaD2 Well drained Non-hydric 1.7 25.9
Pfafftown loam, 2 to 6 percent
slopes, rarely flooded PaB Well drained Non-hydric 0.0 0.4
Total 6.6 100.0
3.3 NWI Mapped Wetlands
There is one mapped stream in the study area, Husband Creek (11-39-7-(2)).
There are two mapped NWI freshwater wetlands the study area. A Freshwater Forested/Shrub
wetland (PSS1C) which runs parallel to Morganton Blvd and appears to be connected to Husband
Creek. An additional Freshwater Forested/Shrub wetland (PFO1C) runs parallel to Morganton
Blvd and appears to connect to Husband Creek on the western side (Figure 5, Appendix A).
3.4 Floodplains
Floodplains within the vicinity of the study area are mapped by FEMA on the Flood Insurance
Rate Maps (Map No. 3710272700J, Panel No. 2727 – Effective Date July 7, 2009) (FEMA, 2023).
There are several sections where the Flood Hazard Area is within the study area (Figure 6,
Appendix A).
3.5 Watershed
The study area is located within the Catawba River basin (USGS Hydrologic Unit 03050101). All
surface waters in North Carolina are assigned a primary surface water classification by the North
Carolina Division of Water Resources (NCDWR). The unnamed tributaries (UTs) to named
streams share the same designation as the body of water to which they flow (Table 2).
There are no designated anadromous fish waters or primary nursery areas present in the study area.
There are no trout streams as designated by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
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(NCWRC) or high-quality waters as designated by NCDWR in the study area or within a one-mile
radius of the study area. One stream is within 1.0 mile of the study area and is listed on the 2022
Final 303(d) list of impaired waters. Lower Creek is included in the North Carolina final 2022
Category 5 Water Quality Assessments – 303(d) List and is the receiving water for the wetlands
located in the study area. All streams within the study area drain to Lower Creek.
Table 2. Study Area Watershed
USGS HUC River Basin Nearest Named
Stream
NCDWR Index
Number
Primary Surface
Water Classification
03050101 Catawba Husband Creek 11-39-7-(2)WS-IV
Primary Surface Water Classification:
WS-IV: Water Supply IV
3.6 Coastal Area Management Act Areas of Environmental Concern
The study area is not located within one of the 20 coastal counties which are subject to the Coastal
Area Management Act.
3.7 Rivers and Harbors Act Section 10 Navigable Waters
Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act protects navigable waters of the US. Navigable waters
are defined as “those waters that are subject to the ebb/flow of the tide and/or are presently used,
or have been used in the past, or may be susceptible for use to transport interstate or foreign
commerce.” No surface waters are located in the study area and thus there are no Section 10
navigable waters within the study area.
4.0 FIELD INVESTIGATION FINDINGS
4.1 Terrestrial Communities
One terrestrial communities was identified in the study area: maintained/disturbed. A brief
description of the community type follows.
4.1.1 Maintained/Disturbed
This community incorporates the cleared/maintained right-of-way for an existing transmission
line. The right-of-way vegetation growth is periodically treated with herbicide to control the
growth of woody vegetation underneath the existing transmission line. The transmission right-of-
way is periodically treated with herbicide and contains mostly upland grasses and shrubs.
Common upland plant species found along the right-of-way include blackberry (Rubus sp.),
broom-sedge (Andropogon virginicus), dog fennel (Eupatorium capillifolium), muscadine (Vitis
rotundifolia), goldenrod (Solidago sp.), greenbrier (Smilax rotundifolia), sweetgum (Liquidambar
styraciflua), loblolly pine (Pinus taeda), and red maple (Acer rubrum).
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Wetlands within this community were given the Cowardin classification of palustrine scrub-shrub
wetland (PSS). Common wetland plants observed throughout this community include blackberry,
sedges (Carex sp.), soft rush (Juncus effusus), woolgrass bulrush (Scirpus cyperinus), red maple,
Japanese stilt grass (Microstegium vimineum), and sweetgum.
4.2 Aquatic Communities
Five potential jurisdictional streams and one potential jurisdictional wetland were identified within
the study area (Appendix A, Figure 7). Representative photographs are located in Appendix D.
A brief description of aquatic communities follows.
4.2.1 Streams
Four perennial streams and one intermittent stream were identified within the study area (Table 3)
(Appendix A, Figure 7). Stream S1 is a perennial stream that corresponds with the location of a
blue line stream mapped by USGS named Husband Creek. Stream S5 originates from a culvert
running underneath the road and flows in a southwesterly direction. Stream S2 is an intermittent
stream with poorly defined braided channels running parallel to the study area.
The North Carolina Division of Water Quality (NCDWQ) North Carolina Methodology for
Identification of Intermittent and Perennial Streams and Their Origins (NCDWQ, 2010) is utilized
to determine stream flow regimes for surface waters located in the study area. This methodology
is based on evaluations of hydrological, physical, and biological stream attributes.
Table 3. Potential Jurisdictional Streams Identified Within the Study Area
*Stream length evaluated includes the area of wetland that falls within the study area, as well as portions
immediately adjacent to the study area, as delineated by AECOM.
4.2.2 Wetlands
One wetland areas was identified within the study area (Table 4) (Appendix A, Figure 7). The
wetland W1 is characterized as a Palustrine scrub-shrub (PSS) wetland owing to the fact that the
wetland is located within an active powerline right-of-way and is frequently mowed/herbicide
treated. USACE wetland determination data forms are included in Appendix C. The wetland is
adjacent to an NWI mapped freshwater forested/shrub wetlands and is likely an extension of this
feature.
Nearest Named
Stream Map ID Flow Regime
Stream Length
Evaluated
(linear feet)*
Stream Width
(feet)
Husband Creek S1 Perennial Stream 196.5 20’
Husband Creek S2 Intermittent Stream 349.7 2’
Husband Creek S3 Intermittent Stream 27.8 4’
Husband Creek S4 Perennial Stream 18.7 3’
Husband Creek S5 Perennial Stream 18.7 3’
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Table 4. Potential Jurisdictional Wetlands Identified Within the Study Area
*Wetland area evaluated includes the area of wetland that falls within the study area, as well as portions
immediately adjacent to the study area, as delineated by AECOM.
4.3 N.C. River Basin Buffer Rules
Under the provisions of the Clean Water Act (CWA), the North Carolina Environmental
Management Commission (EMC) has adopted riparian buffer rules pertaining to maintaining
vegetated buffers around riparian areas as part of the Nutrient Sensitive Water Management
Strategies for select watersheds of North Carolina. The buffer rule establishes a protected 50-foot
wide riparian buffer directly adjacent to intermittent streams, perennial streams, lakes, ponds, and
estuaries consisting of two zones. Zone 1 consists of a vegetated area that extends landward a
distance of 30 feet on all sides of a surface water. Zone 2 begins at the outer edge of Zone 1 and
extends landward 20 feet. Under the buffer rules, Zones 1and 2 are to remain essentially
undisturbed, except for certain exempted and allowed uses. The buffer rules are administered by
the NCDWR.
The study area is not located within a watershed identified as subject to buffer regulations
administered by the North Carolina Division of Water Resources, therefore no features are subject
to the N.C. River Basin Buffer Rules.
5.0 ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT PROTECTED SPECIES
AECOM Biologists performed a desktop analysis to evaluate the presence of federally and state
listed species with the potential to occur in the study area. A list of federally listed endangered,
threatened, or at risk species expected to be on or near the study area was obtained from the
USFWS IPaC report. State-listed species, important natural communities, natural areas, and/or
conservation areas in or within one mile of the study area were identified using the North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program (NCNHP) Data Explorer server (NCNHP, 2023). Federally listed
species and their habitats are protected under the authority of the Endangered Species Act of 1976
(ESA), as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). The North Carolina Endangered Species Act and the
North Carolina Plant Protection and Conservation Act protect all state-listed species from either
taking or possession.
The analysis identified seven federally listed species (Table 4; Appendix B) and one state-listed
species (NCNHP, 2023), totaling eight protected species with the potential to occur within one-
mile of the study area. For each federally listed species included in the IPaC report, a discussion
of the presence or absence of habitat is included below along with the biological determination
rendered based on survey results in the study area.
Map ID Cowardin Classification Hydrologic
Classification Area (ac.)*
W1 Palustrine scrub-shrub Riparian 0.24
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Table 5. IPaC List of Federally Protected Species for the Study Area
Scientific Name Common Name Federal Status Habitat Present Biological
Determination
Mammals
Myotis grisescens Gray bat E Yes
May Affect, Not
Likely to Adversely
Affect
Myotis
septentrionalis
Northern Long-
eared bat E Yes
May Affect, Not
Likely to Adversely
Affect
Perimyotis
septentrionalis Tricolored bat Proposed
Endangered Yes None Required
Corynorhinus
(=Plecotus)
townsendii
virginianus
Virginia Big-eared
bat E Yes
May Affect, Not
Likely to Adversely
Affect
Reptiles
Glyptemys
muhlenbergii Bog turtle SAT No No Effect
Flowering Plants
Hexastylis naniflora Dwarf-flowered
heartleaf T Yes No Effect
Insects
Danaus plexippus Monarch buterfly Candidate Yes None Required
T – Threatened
E – Endangered
SAT – Similarity of Appearance, Threatened (SAT). Any species listed as threatened due to similarity of appearance
with another species that is listed as threatened. Species listed under a similarity of appearance are not
biologically endangered and are not subject to section 7 consultation. Tricolored Bat – Habitat present
Gray bat
USFWS Recommended Survey Window: May 15 - August 15 (NCDOT, 2019).
Biological Conclusion: May Affect Not Likely to Adversely Affect
The gray bat (Myotis grisescens) is a medium-sized insectivorous bat with an overall
length of about 3.5 inches and a wingspan of 10 to 11 inches. As the name implies, gray
bats have gray fur, but the hair often bleaches to reddish-brown by early summer. The
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gray bat occurs in limestone karst areas, meaning a landscape marked by caves,
sinkholes, springs and other features, of the southeastern and midwestern United States.
It is estimated that more than 95% of the species range-wide population hibernate in
only 15 caves. (USFWS, 2023).
A field survey conducted by AECOM biologists on July, 2023 found a maintained
transmission line right-of-way with early successional vegetation. Additionally, all of
the perennial streams flow out of large culverts that pass under Highway 64. Because
there will be no impact to the existing culvert structures within the study area, a May
Affect Not Likely to Adversely Affect biological conclusion is recommended for this
species.
Tricolored bat
USFWS Recommended Survey Window: April 15-September 15 (NCDOT, 2019).
Biological Conclusion: None required
The tricolored bat (Perimyotis subflavus) is one of the smallest bats native to North
America. The once common species is wide ranging across the eastern and central United
States and portions of southern Canada, Mexico and Central America. During the winter,
tricolored bats are found in caves and mines, although in the southern United States,
where caves are sparse, tricolored bats are often found roosting in road-associated
culverts. During the spring, summer and fall, tricolored bats are found in forested habitats
where they roost in trees, primarily among leaves. As its name suggests, the tricolored bat
is distinguished by its unique tricolored fur that appears dark at the base, lighter in the
middle and dark at the tip (USFWS, 2023).
A field survey conducted by AECOM biologists on July, 2023 found a maintained
transmission line right-of-way with early successional vegetation. However, numerous
snags and tree species such as white oak (Quercus alba) were noted bordering the study
area. Additionally, all of the perennial streams flow out of large culverts that pass under
Highway 64. Because the tricolored bat is currently proposed for listing, candidate
species are not legally protected pursuant to the ESA, therefore any actions undertaken to
avoid impacts or provide protection for these species are voluntary.
Northern long-eared bat
USFWS Recommended Survey Window: year-round structure checks (NCDOT, 2019).
Biological Conclusion: May Affect Not Likely To Adversely Affect
Winter Habitat
Northern long-eared bats spend winter hibernating in caves and mines, called hibernacula.
They use areas in various sized caves or mines with constant temperatures, high humidity
and no air currents. Within hibernacula, surveyors find them hibernating most often in
small crevices or cracks, often with only the nose and ears visible.
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Spring, Summer and Fall Habitat
During the summer and portions of the fall and spring, northern long-eared bats may be
found roosting singly or in colonies underneath bark, in cavities or in crevices of both live
trees and snags, or dead trees. Males and non-reproductive females may also roost in cooler
places, like caves and mines. Northern long-eared bats seem to be flexible in selecting
roosts, choosing roost trees based on suitability to retain bark or provide cavities or
crevices. The species has also been found, although less commonly, roosting in structures,
such as barns and sheds. Northern long-eared bats use forested areas not only for roosting,
but also for foraging and commuting between summer and winter habitat.
A field survey conducted by AECOM biologists on July, 2023 found a maintained
transmission line right-of-way with early successional vegetation. However, numerous
snags and tree species such as white oak (Quercus alba) were noted bordering the study
area. Additionally, all of the perennial streams flow out of large culverts that pass under
Highway 64. Because no tree clearing is likely to occur during June 1 through July 31, and
the study area is not located within 0.25 miles of a known hibernacula, a biological
conclusion of May Affect Not Likely To Adversely Affect is recommended for this species.
Virginia Big-eared bat
USFWS Recommended Survey Window: May 15 - August 15 (NCDOT, 2022).
Biological Conclusion: May Affect Not Likely to Adversely Affect
North Carolina’s population of Virginia big-eared bats lives in northern hardwood forests.
Much of the population hibernates in a small cave on Grandfather Mountain. The number
of bats using this cave increases during late summer and fall. Mating presumably occurs
here. Many of the bats depart during February and March. The females move to a maternity
colony near Beech Mountain, where they give birth in June (NCWRC 2023).
A field survey conducted by AECOM biologists on July, 2023 found a maintained
transmission line right-of-way with early successional vegetation. Additionally, all of the
perennial streams flow out of large culverts that pass under Highway 64. Because there
will be no impact to the existing culvert structures within the study area, a May Affect Not
Likely to Adversely Affect biological conclusion is recommended for this species.
Bog turtle
USFWS Recommended Survey Window: April 1 - October 1 (NCDOT, 2022).
Biological Conclusion: No Effect
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The bog turtle inhabits wetland areas, such as wet meadows and bogs, including some in
cattle pastures and beaver complexes in western North Carolina. It is an omnivorous reptile
that feeds on worms, beetles, and snails along with various plant parts, including small
berries. It is diurnal, meaning that it is active during the day and sleeps at night. Bog turtles
typically become sexually mature at 6 to 7 years old and breed in the late spring or early
summer. Females lay one to six eggs that hatch in August, September or October. Nest
sites are generally located on elevated patches of sphagnum moss or sedges in a sunny area.
(NCWRC, 2023).
A field survey conducted by AECOM biologists in July of 2023 revealed no bog or wetland
habitats preferred by the bog turtle in the study area.
Dwarf-flowered heartleaf
USFWS Recommended Survey Window: March 1 – November 1 (optimal) (NCDOT, 2022)
Biological Conclusion: No Effect
Typically found along bluffs and north-facing slopes, boggy areas along streams, and
adjacent hillsides and ravines with acid, sandy loam soils in deciduous forests. Usually
associated with Mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia) or Pawpaw (Asimina triloba). Typically
found on these soil types: Pacolet or Madison gravelly sandy loam, or Musella fine sandy
loam. (NCSU, 2023)
A field survey conducted by AECOM biologists in July of 2023 revealed no hexastylis
species in the study area. Additionally, the proposed work of the project will occur in a
maintained transmission line right-of-way, which is not preferred habitat for dwarf
flowered heartleaf.
Monarch Butterfly – Potential Habitat
USFWS Recommended Survey Window: August through December (ECOS, 2022).
Biological Conclusion: Not Required
Monarch butterfly habitat is defined by the distribution of suitable species of milkweeds
(Asclepias ssp.) and their abundance and condition. Milkweeds contain species-specific
suites of toxic secondary compounds. Monarchs use the toxic chemicals in milkweeds for
their own defense, and generally will not lay eggs on any other species; nor will caterpillars
eat leaves of other plants (NatureServe, 2023). During breeding and migration monarchs
require a diversity of blooming nectar resources and a variety of roosting trees along the
fall migration route. Monarchs undergo long-distance migration to overwintering sites,
migrations passes through North Carolina from mid-September through mid-October
(ECOS, 2022). There is no critical habitat designation for this species.
A field survey conducted by AECOM biologists on July 14, 2023 found early successional
habitat that contained some species such as elderberry (Sambucus canadensis) and
blackberry (Rubus sp.) that could provide nectar for adult butterflies. Because the monarch
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butterfly is currently proposed for listing, candidate species are not legally protected
pursuant to the ESA, therefore any actions undertaken to avoid impacts or provide
protection for these species are voluntary.
5.1 Bald Eagle and Golden Eagle Protection Act
Habitat for the bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) primarily consists of mature forest in
proximity to large bodies of open water for foraging. Large, dominant trees are utilized for nesting
sites, typically within one-mile of open water. There are no water bodies large enough or
sufficiently open to be considered potential feeding sources within one mile of the study area. A
review of the NCNHP records on June 28, 2023 indicated no known bald eagle or golden eagle
occurrence within one mile of the study area.
5.2 Endangered Species Act Candidate Species and At Risk Species
The monarch butterfly and tricolored bat are listed as Candidate Species by the USFWS, and are
discussed in Section 5.0.
5.3 Essential Fish Habitat
No National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) essential fish habitat has been mapped in the study
area.
5.4 State-Listed Species
The North Carolina Endangered Species Act and the North Carolina Plant Protection and
Conservation Act protect all state-listed species from either taking or possession. A review of the
NCNHP database, performed on June 28, 2023, indicated no occurrences of state-listed species,
important natural communities, natural areas, and/or conservation/managed areas in the study area
and only the Santee Chub (Cyprinella zanema) and Tuttle State Forest have been found to occur
within one mile of the study area.
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6.0 CULTURAL RESOURCES
AECOM Senior Archaeologist Matthew Jorgenson, RPA consulted files at the NC Office of State
Archaeology (OSA) on July 20, 2023, and AECOM Senior Archaeologist Peter Sittig, RPA
reviewed files maintained online by the NC Historic Preservation Office (HPO) (HPOWEB 2.0
2022) on July 25, 2023. These tasks identified known archaeological and historic resources,
respectively, in or near the parcels under consideration for the Duke Caldwell Project (project) in
Caldwell County, North Carolina. Additional online resources (e.g., soil data, topographic maps)
were consulted on July 25, 2023, to help evaluate cultural resources sensitivity for the project.
6.1 Archaeological Resources
No previously recorded archaeological sites are located within the Duke Caldwell project area.
One archaeological site (31CD254) is located within a 0.5-mile radius surrounding the project
area. Two environmental reviews have been performed within a 0.5-mile of the project as well—
a bridge replacement project and road widening project, both reported on in 1994.
An archaeological survey was conducted for the environmental review of Bridge No 106 over
Lower Creek in Caldwell County (TIP B-2116) in 1994 (Glover 1994). The project proposed to
replace the bridge spanning over Lower Creek. The scope of the project included pedestrian
survey across the Area of Potential Effects. One single prehistoric site, 31CW254, was identified
through the collection of a white quartz flakes and one metavolcanic flake in a cornfield. Site
31CW254 was recommended, and subsequently determined not eligible for listing on the
National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). An additional archaeological survey was
conducted in 1994 near the project area for the widening of US 64 – NC 18 from Morganton to
Gamewell, in Burke and Caldwell Counties, North Carolina (Joy 1994). One historic farmstead
site (31BK233) was identified and determined not eligible for the NRHP and is not within the
0.5-mile buffer surrounding the current project.
The overall archaeological sensitivity of the project is considered low. The identification of only
one small lithic scatter prehistoric site within the 0.5-mile radius surrounding the current project
from within the last nearly 30 years of data suggests a low likelihood of additional
archaeological sites within the project area.
Topographically, the project crosses a tributary leading to Husband Creek and Husband Creek
itself with associated floodplain lowlands across approximately 20 percent of the project area,
interspersed between sloped piedmont upland hills across the remaining 80 percent of the project
area. Soils data indicates much of the project area contains moderately eroded slopes ranging
between 2 – 25 percent slopes (Table 1). The floodplain exhibits Codorus loam (CnA) soils
which are frequently flooded and exhibit prime farmland, if drained, but are otherwise somewhat
poorly drained and are moderately conducive to the presence of buried archaeological sites. In
summary, the topographic relief of the project coupled with eroded and frequently flooded soils
suggests the likelihood of recovering artifacts from intact soil horizons is low-to-moderate.
6.2 Historic Architectural Resources
No historic resources are recorded within the project area. Five previously identified historic
resources are located within the 0.5-mile buffer area surrounding the project (Table 2). The
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Augustus Little House (CW0284) is an ca. 1880s two-story brick house and was added to the
study list in 1988 for consideration of being nominated for the NRHP but is currently not listed.
The remaining four resources (CW0339, CW0359, [two dwellings without resource numbers])
have been surveyed only and have not been formally assessed for NRHP eligibility. Lower Creek
Academy (CW0339) is a school surveyed in 1987. The Corpening-Suddreth House (CW0359) is
a single-family residential structure surveyed in 1985. Overall, the rolling topography and
vegetation surrounding the project area presents a low potential for viewshed effects on historic
properties. Additionally, there is low potential to cause adverse effects to the previously
documented historic resources.
7.0 CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
One wetlands and five streams were identified within the study area. Prior to any construction
activities that may disturb these potentially jurisdictional features, it is recommended that a
preliminary Jurisdictional Determination be obtained from the USACE, and that the appropriate
CWA Section 404 and 401 permits, if required, be approved by the USACE and NCDWR.
Suitable habitat was observed for six of the federally-listed IPaC species, including Monarch
butterfly (which is a Candidate species). No individuals or populations were observed during field
surveys conducted by AECOM on July, 2023 for gray bat, northern long-eared bat, tricolored bat,
or Virginia big-eared bat, however there is suitable habitat present for all species. As per the
Interim Consultation Framework from USFWS concerning northern long-eared bat (NLEB),
proposed activities should adhere to the previous 2016 4(d) rule for the (NLEB) (Appendix B) In
addition, no bald eagles or nests were observed within or adjacent to the study area. Prior to any
construction activities that may disturb habitat, consultation with the USFWS should be initiated
to obtain their concurrence with the biological conclusion of “No Effect” for all species described
in this report.
No construction moratoria for trout, anadromous fish, or other species are anticipated for the study
area.
There are no previously recorded archaeological and no historic resources located within the study
area. Overall, the study area has a moderate to high probability of recovering intact archaeological
deposits, and the study area has low potential for adverse effects to significant historic resources.
It is our recommendation that a Phase I archaeological survey be conducted in the areas that have
not had such studies performed in the past. If the project requires federal involvement (e.g.,
permitting or funding), it is recommended that a concurrence letter from the NCSHPO be obtained
as part of the formal Section 106 consultation process.
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8.0 REFERENCES
Glover, Gerold.1994.Archaeological Survey, Bridge No. 106 Over Lower Creek,
Caldwell County, TIP B-2116.Manuscript on file, North Carolina Office of State
Archaeology, Raleigh.
HPOWEB 2.0. 2023. HPOWEB 2.0 Online GIS Tool. North Carolina Historic Preservation Office,
Raleigh. Electronic resource available at
https://nc.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=f383595d99ea46179ec10878ccaf0053
accessed October 24, 2022.
Joy, Deborah. 1994.Archaeological Survey Report Widening US 64 – NC 18 from Morganton
to Gamewell, Burke and Caldwell County, North Carolina. Manuscript on file, North
Carolina Office of State Archaeology, Raleigh.
NatureServe. 2023. NatureServe Explorer.https://explorer.natureserve.org/
NCDOT. 2019. - Important U.S. Fish and Wildlife (USFWS) Animal At-Risk Species (ARS) in
North Carolina & Survey Windows.
https://connect.ncdot.gov/resources/Environmental/Compliance%20Guides%20and%20P
rocedures/Animal%20Survey%20Windows%20At%20Risk%20Species_20190813.pdf
NCDOT. 2022.– Optimal Survey Windows and Number of Years a Survey is Valid for North
Carolina’s Federally Endangered, Threatened, and At-Risk Plant Species.
https://connect.ncdot.gov/resources/Environmental/EAU/BSG/Documents/Survey%20Wi
ndows%20and%20Durations%202020-03-10.pdf.
NCDOT. 2022. Federally Threatened and Endangered Animal Species (North Carolina): Survey
Window and Responsibility.
https://connect.ncdot.gov/resources/Environmental/EAU/BSG/Documents/T&E%20Ani
mal%20Survey%20Windows%202022.pdf.
NCNHP. 2023. North Carolina Natural Heritage Program Natural and Cultural Resources.
https://www.ncnhp.org/
NCSU. 2023. Dwarf-flowered heartleaf.
https://herbarium.ncsu.edu/rare/images/Hexastylis_naniflora_NHP.pdf
NCWRC. 2023. Bog turtle.https://www.ncwildlife.org/Learning/Species/Reptiles/Bog-
Turtle#:~:text=The%20bog%20turtle%20inhabits%20wetland,plant%20parts%2C%20in
cluding%20small%20berries.
NCWRC. 2023. Virginia Big-eared Bat.
https://www.ncwildlife.org/Portals/0/Conserving/documents/Profiles/Virginia-Big-eared-
Bat-Profile.pdf
USFWS. 2023. Interim Consultation Framework for the Northern Long-eared bat. U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, Atlanta, GA. 9 pp
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USFWS. 2023. Gray bat.https://www.fws.gov/species/gray-bat-myotis-grisescens
USFWS. 2023. Tricolored Bat. https://www.fws.gov/species/tricolored-bat-perimyotis-subflavus
USFWS. 2023. ECOS Environmental Conservation Online System. https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/
Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation. 2022. Monarch Nectar Plant Guides.
https://xerces.org/monarchs/monarch-nectar-plant-guides
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APPENDIX A
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APPENDIX B
THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES LISTS
NCNHDE-22469
June 28, 2023
Chris Inscore
AECOM
5438 Wade Park Blvd
Raleigh, NC 27607
RE: 3803 Eller Ct
Dear Chris Inscore:
The North Carolina Natural Heritage Program (NCNHP) appreciates the opportunity to provide
information about natural heritage resources for the project referenced above.
A query of the NCNHP database indicates that there are records for rare species, important natural
communities, natural areas, and/or conservation/managed areas within the proposed project
boundary. These results are presented in the attached ‘Documented Occurrences’ tables and map.
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 documented within the project area or 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.
Also please note that 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 an occurrence of a Federally-listed species is 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 Intersecting the Project Area
3803 Eller Ct
June 28, 2023
NCNHDE-22469
Element Occurrences Documented Within 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
Crustacean 33273 Cambarus johni Carolina Foothills
Crayfish
2019-04-17 E 3-Medium ---Significantly
Rare
G3 S3
No Natural Areas are Documented within the Project Area
No Managed Areas Documented within the Project Area
Definitions and an explanation of status designations and codes can be found at https://ncnhde.natureserve.org/help. Data query generated on June 28, 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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Natural Heritage Element Occurrences, Natural Areas, and Managed Areas Within a One-mile Radius of the Project Area
3803 Eller Ct
June 28, 2023
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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
Crustacean 33273 Cambarus johni Carolina Foothills
Crayfish
2019-04-17 E 3-Medium ---Significantly
Rare
G3 S3
Freshwater Fish 42480 Cyprinella zanema Santee Chub 1997-10-24 H?3-Medium ---Threatened G4 S3
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
Tuttle State Forest NC Department of Agriculture, Forest
Service
State
Definitions and an explanation of status designations and codes can be found at https://ncnhde.natureserve.org/help. Data query generated on June 28, 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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IPaC res ourc e lis t
This report is an automatically gener ated lis t of species and other res ources s uch as critical
habitat (collectively r eferred to as trust resour ces) under the U.S. Fis h and Wildlife Service's
(USFWS) jurisdiction that are known or expected to be on or near the pr oject area
refer enced below. The list may also include tr ust reso ur ces that occur outside of the
pro ject area, but that could potentially be dir ectly or indirectly aected by activities in the
pro ject area. However, determining the likelihood and extent of eects a project may have
on tr ust reso ur ces typically requires gathering additional s ite-s pecic (e.g.,
vegetation/species sur veys) and project-specic (e.g., magnitude and timing of pr oposed
activities) informatio n.
Below is a summary of the pr oject information you pr ovided and contact infor mation for
the USFWS oce(s) with juris diction in the dened project area. Pleas e read the
intr oduction to each section that follows (Endanger ed Species, Migratory Birds, USFWS
Facilities, and NWI Wetlands ) fo r additio nal info rmation applicable to the tr ust resources
addr essed in that section.
Loca tion
Caldwell County, North Car olina
Loca l oce
Asheville Ecological Services Field Oce
 [phone]
 [phone]
160 Zillico a Street
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Endangered species
This resource list is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an analysis of
project level impacts.
The primar y infor mation used to generate this lis t is the known or expected r ange of each
species. Additional areas of inuence (AOI) for species are als o co nsider ed. An AOI includes
areas outside of the s pecies range if the species could be indir ectly aected by activities in
that ar ea (e.g., placing a dam upstream of a sh populatio n even if that sh does not occur
at the dam site, may indirectly impact the species by r educing or eliminating water ow
downstream). Becaus e species can move, and site conditio ns can change, the species on
this list are no t guaranteed to be fo und on or near the project area. To fully deter mine any
potential eects to s pecies , additional s ite-s pecic and pro ject-s pecic infor mation is often
required.
Section 7 o f the Endangered Species Act requires Federal agencies to "request o f the
Secretary information whether any species which is listed or pr oposed to be lis ted may be
present in the area of such proposed action" for any project that is conducted, permitted,
funded, or licensed by any Feder al agency. A letter from the local oce and a species lis t
which fullls this requirement can only be obtained by r equesting an ocial species list
fr om either the Regulatory Review section in IPaC (see directions belo w) or fro m the local
eld oce directly.
For project evaluations that r equir e USFWS concurrence/review, please r etur n to the IPaC
website and request an ocial s pecies list by do ing the following:
1. Dr aw the pr oject location and click CONTINUE.
2. Click D EFINE P ROJECT.
3. Lo g in (if directed to do s o).
4. P rovide a name and description for your project.
5. Click REQUEST SPECIES LIST.
Listed species and their cr itical habitats ar e managed by the Eco logical Services P rogr am
of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the s her ies division of the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminis tration (NOAA Fisheries ).
Species and cr itical habitats under the sole responsibility of NOAA Fisher ies ar e not sho wn
on this list. Please contact NOAA Fisheries for species under their jur isdiction.
1. Species listed under the Endanger ed Species Act ar e threatened o r endangered; IPaC
also shows species that are candidates, or pr opo s ed, for listing. See the listing status
page for mor e infor mation. IPaC only shows species that are r egulated by USFWS (see
FAQ).
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2. NOAA Fisheries, also kno wn as the National Marine Fisheries Ser vice (NMFS), is an o ce
o f the National Oceanic and Atmospher ic Administr ation within the D epartment of
Commer ce.
The following species ar e potentially aected by activities in this lo cation:
Mamma ls
Reptiles
Insects
NAME STATUS
Gr ay Bat Myoti s grisescens
Where ver found
N o cri ti cal h ab itat has b een desi g nated for th is s p ecies.
h ttps://ecos.fws.gov/ecp /speci es/6329
Endangered
Northern Long-eared Bat Myotis sep tentri onalis
Where ver found
N o cri ti cal h ab itat has b een desi g nated for th is s p ecies.
h ttps://ecos.fws.gov/ecp /speci es/9045
Endangered
Tricolor ed Bat Perimyotis sub avus
Where ver found
N o cri ti cal h ab itat has b een desi g nated for th is s p ecies.
h ttps://ecos.fws.gov/ecp /speci es/10515
Proposed Endanger ed
V irginia Big-ear ed Bat Corynorhinus (=Plecotus) townsend ii
virginianus
Where ver found
Th ere is nal critical habi tat for thi s speci es.You r location
d oes not overlap th e criti cal h ab itat.
h ttps://ecos.fws.gov/ecp /speci es/8369
Endangered
NAME STATUS
Bog Tur tle G lyptemys muhlenbergi i
N o cri ti cal h ab itat has b een desi g nated for th is s p ecies.
h ttps://ecos.fws.gov/ecp /speci es/6962
SAT
NAME STATUS
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Flowering Pla nts
Critical habita ts
Potential eects to critical habitat(s) in this location must be analyzed along with the
endangered species themselves.
There are no c ritical habitats at this location.
You are s till required to determine if your projec t(s) may have eects on all
above listed s pecies.
Bald & Golden Eagles
Monar ch Buttery Danaus p lexipp us
Where ver found
N o cri ti cal h ab itat has b een desi g nated for th is s p ecies.
h ttps://ecos.fws.gov/ecp /speci es/9743
Candidate
NAME STATUS
Dwarf-ower ed Heartleaf H exastylis naniora
Where ver found
N o cri ti cal h ab itat has b een desi g nated for th is s p ecies.
h ttps://ecos.fws.gov/ecp /speci es/2458
Threatened
Ther e are no documented cas es of eagles being present at this location. However, if you
believe eagles may be using your site, please r each out to the local Fish and Wildlife Service
oce.
Additional infor mation can be found using the following links:
Eagle Managment https://www.fws.gov/pr ogr am/eagle-management
Measures for avoiding and minimizing impacts to birds
https://www.fws.gov/library/collections/avoiding-and-minimizing-incidental-take-
migr ator y-birds
Nationwide conservation meas ur es for birds
https://www.fws.gov/sites/default/les/do cuments/nationwide-standard-conservation-
measur es.pdf
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What does IPaC use to generat e t he po tential presence of bald and golden eagles in my specied
lo cation?
The p oten ti al for eag le p resen ce is d erived from data p rovi d ed b y th e Avi an Kn owled g e Network (AKN ).
The AKN data i s based on a g rowin g coll ecti on of s u rvey, band ing, and citizen science d atasets and i s
queri ed and l tered to return a l ist of those bi rd s reported as occurring in th e 10km gri d cel l(s) which
your p roj ect intersects, and th at h ave been id en ti ed as warran ti ng sp eci al attention because they are
a BCC sp eci es i n that area, an eag le (Eagl e Act requi rements may app ly). To see a li st of all b ird s
potential ly p resent in you r project area, pl eas e visi t th e Rapi d Avian Information Locator (RAIL) Tool.
What does IPaC use to generat e t he probabilit y o f presence graphs of bald and go lden eagles in my
specied lo cat ion?
The Mi gratory Bird R esou rce List i s comp ri sed of USFWS Birds of Conservati on Concern (BCC) an d other
speci es th at may warran t sp ecial atten ti on i n you r p roject l ocati on .
The mi gratory b ird l ist gen erated for your p roject i s derived from data p rovi d ed b y th e Avi an
Knowledge Network (AKN ). The AK N d ata i s based on a g rowing coll ecti on of su rvey, bandi ng, and
ci ti z en scien ce datas ets an d i s queri ed and l tered to return a l ist of those bi rd s reported as occurring
i n the 10km g ri d cel l(s) whi ch your p roj ect intersects, and th at h ave been id en ti ed as warran ti ng
speci al attention b ecau se they are a BCC sp ecies in th at area, an eagl e (Eag le Act req u iremen ts may
appl y), or a species th at h as a p arti cu lar vul nerab il ity to os h ore acti vities or devel op ment.
Agai n, th e M igratory Bird Resource l ist i n cludes on ly a subset of b ird s that may occur i n your p roject
area. It is n ot rep resentative of all bi rd s th at may occu r in your proj ect area. To get a li st of all bi rd s
potential ly p resent in you r project area, pl eas e visi t th e Rapi d Avian Information Locator (RAIL) Tool.
What if I have eagles on my list ?
If you r project h as th e potential to di stu rb or ki ll eagl es, you may need to ob tain a permit to avoi d
vi olating th e Eagl e Act shoul d such impacts occur. Please con tact your l ocal Fish an d Wi ldl ife Service
Fi eld Oce i f you have q uesti ons.
Migratory birds
Certain birds are pr otected under the Migr ator y Bir d Treaty Act and the Bald and Go lden
Eagle Pr otection Act .
Any person or organization who plans or co nducts activities that may result in impacts to
migr ator y bir ds, eagles, and their habitats should follow appropriate regulations and
consider implementing appropriate conservatio n measur es, as descr ibed below.
1. The Migr ator y Bir ds Treaty Act of 1918.
2. The Bald and G olden Eagle Protection Act of 1940.
Additional infor mation can be found using the following links:
1
2
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The birds listed below are birds of particular concern either because they occur on the
USF WS B irds of Conservation Concern (BCC) list or warrant special attention in your
project location. To lear n more abo ut the levels of concern for birds on your lis t and how
this list is generated, see the FAQ below. This is not a list of every bird you may nd in this
locatio n, nor a guar antee that every bird on this list will be found in your project area. To
see exact locations of wher e birders and the general public have sighted birds in and
around your pr oject ar ea, vis it the E-bird data mapping tool (Tip: enter your location,
des ired date range and a species on your list). For pr ojects that o ccur o the Atlantic Coast,
additional maps and models detailing the r elative o ccur r ence and abundance of bir d
species on your lis t ar e available. Links to additional information about Atlantic Coas t birds,
and o ther impor tant infor mation abo ut your migratory bird list, including ho w to proper ly
inter pr et and us e your migrato ry bir d repor t, can be found below.
For guidance on when to schedule activities or implement avo idance and minimiz atio n
measures to reduce impacts to migr ator y bir ds 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 ar ea.
BREEDING SEASON
Birds of Co nser vation Concern https://www.fws.gov/pr ogr am/migratory-birds/species
Measures for avoiding and minimizing impacts to birds
https://www.fws.gov/library/collections/avoiding-and-minimizing-incidental-take-
migr ator y-birds
Nationwide conservation meas ur es for birds
https://www.fws.gov/sites/default/les/do cuments/nationwide-standard-conservation-
measur es.pdf
NAME
Chimney Swift Chaetura p elagic a
Th is is a Bi rd of Conservati on Con cern (BCC) th rou g h ou t its
range in th e contin en tal US A and Al aska.
Breeds Mar 15 to Aug 25
Pr airie Warbler Dend roica d iscolor
Th is is a Bi rd of Conservati on Con cern (BCC) th rou g h ou t its
range in th e contin en tal US A and Al aska.
Breeds May 1 to Jul 31
Pr othono tary War bler Protonotaria citrea
Th is is a Bi rd of Conservati on Con cern (BCC) th rou g h ou t its
range in th e contin en tal US A and Al aska.
Breeds Apr 1 to Jul 31
Wo od Thr ush H ylocichl a musteli na
Th is is a Bi rd of Conservati on Con cern (BCC) th rou g h ou t its
range in th e contin en tal US A and Al aska.
Breeds May 10 to Aug 31
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Probability of Presence Summary
The graphs below pr ovide our best understanding of when bir ds of concern are most likely
to be pr esent in your pr oject ar ea. This information can be used to tailor and schedule your
pro ject activities to avoid o r minimize impacts to birds. Please make sur e you read and
understand the FAQ "Pr oper Interpretation and Use of Your Migratory Bird Report" before
using or attempting to interpr et this r eport.
Probability of Presence ()
Each green bar r epresents the bird's relative probability of presence in the 10km gr id cell(s)
your project o ver laps during a par ticular week o f the year. (A year is repr esented as 12 4-
week mo nths.) A taller bar indicates a higher pr obability o f species presence. The survey
eor t (see belo w) can be used to establish a level of co ndence in the presence sco re. One
can have higher condence in the pr esence scor e if the cor r esponding survey eor t is also
high.
How is the pr obability o f pr esence score calculated? The calculation is done in three steps:
1. The probability of pr esence fo r 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 sur vey events and the
Spotted Towhee was found in 5 o f them, the probability of pr esence of the Spotted
Towhee in week 12 is 0.25.
2. To pro per ly present the pattern of pres ence acr oss the year, the r elative pro bability of
pres ence is calculated. This is the pro bability of pres ence divided by the maximum
probability of pr esence acr oss all weeks. For example, imagine the probability of
pres ence in week 20 for the Spotted Towhee is 0.05, and that the pr obability o f pr esence
at week 12 (0.25) is the maximum of any week of the year . The relative probability of
pres ence on week 12 is 0.25/0.25 = 1; at week 20 it is 0.05/0.25 = 0.2.
3. The relative probability of presence calculated in the previous step undergoes a
statistical conversion so that all possible values fall between 0 and 10, inclusive. This is
the probability of presence sco re.
To see a bar 's pr obability of presence score, simply hover your mouse cursor over the bar.
B reeding Season ()
Yellow bars denote a very liberal estimate of the time-frame inside which the bird breeds
across its entire r ange. If there ar e no yello w bar s shown for a bir d, it does not br eed in
your project area.
Surv ey Eort ()
Vertical black lines super imposed o n probability of pr esence bars indicate the number of
surveys performed fo r that species in the 10km grid cell(s) your project ar ea o ver laps. The
number o f sur veys is expr essed as a r ange, for example, 33 to 64 sur veys.
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 n o data survey eort b reed ing seas on p rob ab il ity of p resence
To see a bar 's sur vey eort range, simply hover your mouse cursor over the bar .
N o Data ()
A week is marked as having no data if ther e wer e no sur vey events for that week.
Surv ey Timeframe
Surveys fr om only the last 10 years ar e used in or der to ensure delivery of currently
relevant information. The exception to this is areas o the Atlantic coast, where bird
returns ar e based on all years of available data, since data in these areas is currently much
more sparse.
SPECIES JAN F EB M A R A PR M AY JUN JUL A UG SEP OCT NOV DEC
C himney Swift
BC C
Rangewide
(CON)
Prairie Warbler
BC C
Rangewide
(CON)
Prothonotary
Warbler
BC C
Rangewide
(CON)
Wood Thrush
BC C
Rangewide
(CON)
Tell me mo re about conservat ion measures I can implement t o avoid o r minimize impacts to
migrat o ry birds.
N ati on wi d e Con servation Measures d es cri b es measu res th at can hel p avoi d an d min imize imp acts to
al l b irds at an y l ocati on year round . Imp lementati on of these measures i s particul arly i mp ortant wh en
bi rd s are most li kely to occu r in th e proj ect area. When b irds may b e breedi ng i n the area, identifyin g
the l ocati ons of an y active n ests an d avoi d ing th eir destru cti on i s a very help ful i mp act mi n imization
measu re. To see when b irds are most l ikel y to occur and be b reed ing in your proj ect area, vi ew the
Probabi li ty of Presen ce Summary. Addi ti onal meas u res or permits may be ad visabl e depen d ing on the
typ e of activi ty you are con d u cti ng an d the type of infras tructu re or bi rd speci es presen t on you r
proj ect si te.
What does IPaC use to generat e t he list o f migrato ry birds that pot ent ially o ccur in my specied
lo cation?
The Mi gratory Bird R esou rce List i s comp ri sed of USFWS Birds of Conservati on Concern (BCC) an d other
speci es th at may warran t sp ecial atten ti on i n you r p roject l ocati on .
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The mi gratory b ird l ist gen erated for your p roject i s derived from data p rovi d ed b y th e Avi an
Knowledge Network (AKN ). The AK N d ata i s based on a g rowing coll ecti on of su rvey, bandi ng, and
ci ti z en scien ce datas ets an d i s queri ed and l tered to return a l ist of those bi rd s reported as occurring
i n the 10km g ri d cel l(s) whi ch your p roj ect intersects, and th at h ave been id en ti ed as warran ti ng
speci al attention b ecau se they are a BCC sp ecies in th at area, an eagl e (Eag le Act req u iremen ts may
appl y), or a species th at h as a p arti cu lar vul nerab il ity to os h ore acti vities or devel op ment.
Agai n, th e M igratory Bird Resource l ist i n cludes on ly a subset of b ird s that may occur i n your p roject
area. It is n ot rep resentative of all bi rd s th at may occu r in your proj ect area. To get a li st of all bi rd s
potential ly p resent in you r project area, pl eas e visi t th e Rapi d Avian Information Locator (RAIL) Tool.
What does IPaC use to generat e t he probabilit y o f presence graphs for the migratory birds
potentially occurring in my specied lo catio n?
The p rob ab il ity of p resence g rap h s associated with you r migratory b ird li st are b ased on data provi d ed
by the Avian Knowledge Network (AKN). Thi s data i s derived from a growi n g col lection of su rvey,
band ing, and citizen science d atasets.
Probabi li ty of p res en ce data i s continu ou s ly b eing u p dated as n ew an d b etter i n formati on b ecomes
avai labl e. To l earn more about how the p rob ab il ity of presence g raph s are produced and h ow to
i n terpret them, g o th e Probabi li ty of Pres en ce Summary an d then cli ck on the "Tel l me about these
graphs" l ink.
H o w do I kno w if a bird is breeding, wint ering o r migrat ing in my area?
To s ee wh at p art of a particul ar bi rd 's range you r project area fal ls withi n (i.e. b reed ing, wintering,
migrating or year-round), you may q u ery you r l ocati on usi n g the R AIL Tool an d l ook at the ran g e map s
provid ed for bi rd s in your area at the bottom of the p roles p rovi d ed for each bi rd in your resul ts. If a
bi rd on you r migratory b ird s p ecies l ist h as a b reedi ng season associated with i t, if that bi rd does
occur i n your p roject area, th ere may b e n ests p resent at some p oint withi n the ti meframe s p ecied. If
"Breed s el sewhere" i s i n d icated , th en the b ird li kel y does not breed in you r project area.
What are the levels of concern for migratory birds?
M igratory b irds d eli vered th rou g h IPaC fal l into the fol lowing d istinct categories of con cern:
1. "BCC Rangewide" b ird s are Birds of Con servation Concern (BCC) that are of con cern th rou g h ou t
thei r ran g e anywh ere wi th in the USA (i nclud ing Hawai i, the Paci c Islands, Puerto Ri co, and the
Vi rg in Isl an d s);
2. "BCC - BCR" b irds are BCCs that are of con cern onl y i n particul ar Bi rd Conservati on R eg ions (BCRs)
i n the con ti nental USA; and
3. "Non -BCC - Vul nerab le" b irds are n ot BCC sp ecies in you r project area, but ap p ear on you r li st
ei th er b ecause of the Eag le Act req u iremen ts (for eagl es ) or (for non-eagl es) p otential
susceptibi li ties i n os h ore areas from certain typ es of devel op ment or acti vities (e.g . osh ore
energy d evelopment or l ongli ne sh ing).
Al th ou g h i t is importan t to try to avoid an d mi n imize imp acts to all b ird s, eorts s h ou ld be made, i n
particul ar, to avoi d an d min imize imp acts to th e bi rd s on thi s l ist, es p ecial ly eagl es and BCC sp ecies of
rangewi de con cern. For more i nformation on conservati on measures you can i mp lemen t to hel p avoi d
and mini mi z e migratory b ird impacts and req u iremen ts for eag les, pl ease see the FAQs for these
top ics.
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Details abo ut birds t hat are po tentially aected by o sho re projects
For add itional detai ls ab ou t th e relative occu rrence an d ab u n d ance of b oth in d ivi d u al b ird sp ecies an d
groups of b ird s p ecies withi n your p roj ect area o the Atlantic Coast, p lease vi sit the N ortheast Ocean
Data Portal. Th e Portal al so oers d ata and information about other taxa besi d es bi rd s that may be
hel p fu l to you i n your p roject review. Altern atel y, you may down load th e bi rd mod el res u lts l es
und erl ying th e portal maps through th e N OAA N CCOS In tegrative Statistical M odel ing an d Predi cti ve
M ap pi n g of M arine Bird Di stribu ti on s and Abund an ce on the Atlantic Outer Conti n en tal Sh elf proj ect
web p ag e.
Bi rd tracki ng d ata can al s o provide addi ti onal detail s about occurrence and habi tat u s e th rou g h out th e
year, incl udi n g migration. M odel s relyi n g on su rvey d ata may not i nclud e th is information . For
addi tional i n formati on on marine b ird tracking data, s ee th e Divin g Bi rd Stu d y and th e nan otag s tudi es
or contact Cal eb Spi egel or Pam Lorin g .
What if I have eagles on my list ?
If you r project h as th e potential to di stu rb or ki ll eagl es, you may need to ob tain a permit to avoi d
vi olating th e Eagl e Act shoul d such impacts occur.
Proper Int erpretatio n and Use o f Your Migratory Bird Repo rt
The mi gratory b ird l ist gen erated is n ot a l ist of al l b irds in you r project area, onl y a s u b set of bi rds of
pri ori ty con cern . To l earn more ab out how your l ist i s generated , and s ee options for identi fyi n g wh at
other bi rd s may be in you r project area, pl ease see the FAQ "What does IPaC use to g en erate the
migratory b irds p oten ti all y occurri ng in my s p ecied location". Pl ease be aware this rep ort p rovi d es
the "probabi li ty of presen ce" of bi rd s wi th in the 10 km gri d cel l(s ) that overl ap your p roj ect; not you r
exact project footp rint. On th e grap hs p rovi d ed , pl ease also look careful ly at the su rvey eort
(indi cated by the b lack vertical bar) and for th e existence of the "n o data" i n d icator (a red h ori z ontal
bar). A hi g h survey eort i s the key compon en t. If th e survey eort i s hi g h , th en the p robab il ity of
presence score can be vi ewed as more depen d ab le. In contrast, a low survey eort bar or no d ata b ar
means a lack of d ata and, therefore, a lack of certainty abou t p resen ce of th e speci es . Th is li st is n ot
perfect; i t is s imp ly a starti n g poi nt for id en ti fyi ng what bi rd s of concern have th e potential to be in
your p roj ect area, when they mi ght be th ere, and i f they mi ght be b reed ing (which mean s nests might
be p res en t). The l ist h elps you know what to look for to con rm p resence, and hel p s gui d e you in
knowing when to impl ement con servation measures to avoid or mini mi z e potential i mpacts from you r
proj ect acti vi ties, shoul d presence b e conrmed . To l earn more ab out conservati on measures, visit the
FAQ "Tell me ab ou t con servation meas u res I can i mp lemen t to avoid or min imize imp acts to mi gratory
bi rd s " at th e bottom of you r migratory b ird trust resources page.
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Facilities
Na tional Wildlife Refuge la nds
Any activity proposed on lands managed by the Natio nal Wildlife Refuge system must
undergo a 'Compatibility Determinatio n' conducted by the Refuge. P lease contact the
individual Refuges to discuss any questions or concer ns.
There are no refuge lands at this loc ation.
Fish ha tcheries
There are no sh hatcheries at this location.
Wetlands in the National Wetlands Inventory
(NWI)
Impacts to NWI wetlands and other aquatic habitats may be subject to r egulation under
Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, or other State/Federal statutes.
For mor e information please contact the Regulatory Program of the local U.S. Ar my Cor ps
of Engineers District.
Please note that the NWI data being s hown may be out of date. We ar e currently working to
update our NWI data set. We r ecommend you verify these results with a site visit to
determine the actual extent of wetlands o n site.
This location overlaps the following wetlands:
FRESHWATER FORESTED/SHRUB WETLAND
P FO1C
P SS1C
RIVERINE
R2UBH
R5UBH
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N OTE: This initial scr eening does not replace an on-site delineation to determine whether
wetlands occur . Additional information on the NWI data is pro vided below.
Data limit atio ns
The Servi ce's ob jective of mapp ing wetlands and d eep water habi tats i s to p rodu ce recon n aissance
l evel information on the location, type an d si z e of these resources . Th e map s are p rep ared from the
anal ys is of h igh altitude imagery. Wetland s are i d entied b ased on veg etati on , visib le h yd rol ogy and
geography. A margi n of error i s in h eren t in th e use of imag ery; thus, detail ed on -the-g rou n d
i n sp ecti on of an y particul ar site may resul t in revi sion of th e wetl and b ou ndaries or classi cati on
estab li sh ed through imag e anal ysis.
The accu racy of image i nterp retation d ep ends on the q u ali ty of th e i magery, th e experience of th e
i mage analysts, the amou n t and q uali ty of th e col lateral d ata and the amou n t of grou nd truth
verication work cond u cted. M etad ata sh ould be con s u lted to d etermine th e date of the s ou rce
i magery u sed and any mappi n g probl ems.
Wetl ands or oth er map p ed featu res may have changed sin ce th e date of the imagery or el d work.
There may b e occasional d ierences i n p olygon b ou ndaries or classi cati on s between th e i n formati on
depi cted on the map and th e actu al con d iti on s on s ite.
Data exclusio ns
Certain wetland habi tats are excl uded from the N ational map pi n g program because of the li mi tati on s
of aeri al imag ery as the p ri mary d ata sou rce used to d etect wetl ands. These h ab itats in cl ude
seagrass es or submerg ed aqu ati c vegetati on that are found in th e i ntertid al an d subti d al z on es of
estu aries an d nearshore coastal waters. Some d eep water reef communi ti es (coral or tuberci d worm
reefs) h ave also b een excl uded from the i nventory. These habi tats, b ecau se of thei r d epth , g o
und etected by aerial i magery.
Data precautio ns
Federal, state, an d l ocal regu latory ag encies wi th juri s d iction over wetlan d s may dene and d es cri b e
wetl an d s i n a di eren t mann er th an that used in th is i nventory. There is n o attempt, in either the
desi g n or p rod u cts of thi s i nventory, to den e th e l imits of p rop ri etary jurisdi cti on of an y Federal,
state, or local govern ment or to estab li sh th e geographi cal s cop e of the regul atory p rograms of
governmen t ag encies. Persons i nten d ing to engage in acti vities invol ving modi cati ons withi n or
adj acen t to wetl an d areas shou ld s eek th e advi ce of appropri ate Fed eral , state, or l ocal ag en cies
concernin g specied agency regul atory p rograms and prop rietary ju ri sd ictions th at may aect su ch
activi ti es .
A full descr iption for each wetland code can be fo und at the National Wetlands Inventor y
website
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APPENDIX C
WETLAND AND STREAM DATA FORMS
Project/Site:Sampling Date:
Applicant/Owner:State:Sampling Point:
Investigator(s):
Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.):
Subregion (LRR or MLRA):Lat:Long:
Soil Map Unit Name:
X
Are Vegetation X , Soil , or Hydrology Yes X
Are Vegetation , Soil , or Hydrology
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS – Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
X No
X No X
X No
X
X
X
X
Yes X
Yes X
Yes X X
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET – Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region
See ERDC/EL TR-12-9; the proponent agency is CECW-CO-R
OMB Control #: 0710-0024, Exp:11/30/2024
Requirement Control Symbol EXEMPT:
(Authority: AR 335-15, paragraph 5-2a)
Microtopographic Relief (D4)
FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)
Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
Aquatic Fauna (B13)
Algal Mat or Crust (B4)
Wetland Hydrology Present?
Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
NoYes
No
No
Water Table Present?
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
Drainage Patterns (B10)
Moss Trim Lines (B16)
Dry-Season Water Table (C2)
Crayfish Burrows (C8)
Surface Water (A1)
High Water Table (A2)
Saturation (A3)
Water Marks (B1)
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
True Aquatic Plants (B14)
Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Maintained transmission line right-of-way.
HYDROLOGY
Geomorphic Position (D2)
Shallow Aquitard (D3)
Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1)
Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
Thin Muck Surface (C7)
Other (Explain in Remarks)
Iron Deposits (B5)
City/County:3803 Eller Ct Caldwell County
WA-up
7/05/2023
Duke Energy Distribution NC
No
Section, Township, Range:C. Inscore / M. Paris
2convexSlope
Datum: WGS 84-81.61435235.849721LRR P, MLRA 136
PSSNWI classification:CnA - Codorus loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded
Slope (%):Local relief (concave, convex, none):
Yes NoAre climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year?(If no, explain in Remarks.)
significantly disturbed?
naturally problematic?
Are “Normal Circumstances” present?
(If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
Remarks:
Is the Sampled AreaYes
Yes
Yes
Hydric Soil Present?
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?
Wetland Hydrology Present?
Nowithin a Wetland?Yes
Sediment Deposits (B2)
Drift Deposits (B3)
Remarks:
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
2
1
Depth (inches):
Depth (inches):
Depth (inches):
No
Saturation Present?
(includes capillary fringe)
Surface Water Present?
Field Observations:
ENG FORM 6116-4, JUL 2018 Eastern Mountains and Piedmont – Version 2.0
Sampling Point:
(Plot size:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.(A/B)
7.
50% of total cover:20% of total cover:x 1 =
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size:x 2 =
1.x 3 =
2.x 4 =
3.x 5 =
4.Column Totals:(B)
5.
6.
7.
8.X
9.X
4 - Morphological Adaptations1 (Provide supporting
50% of total cover:20% of total cover:
Herb Stratum (Plot size:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
50% of total cover:20% of total cover:
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
50% of total cover:20% of total cover:Yes X X
=Total Cover
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
)10
=Total Cover
FACW
FACW
No
1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
2 - Dominance Test is >50%
VEGETATION (Four Strata)– Use scientific names of plants.
5
No
0
5
60
Multiply by:
244
2.18Prevalence Index = B/A =
OBL
122
FACU
No FACW
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of:
0
15
(A)
(B)
(A)
No
5
2460
11
30
Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
Woody Vine – All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
height.
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present?
=Total Cover
Herb – All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless
of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
10 )
22
Yes20
Salix nigra 5
80
Impatiens capensis
Persicaria bicornis
Woodwardia areolata 2
120
Rubus argutus
Juncus effusus
Tree Stratum
)
=Total Cover
30 )
Indicator
Status
Dominant
Species?
Yes
20
15
FACW
OBL species
FACW species
FAC species
Sapling/Shrub – Woody plants, excluding vines, less
than 3 in. DBH and greater than or equal to 3.28 ft
(1 m) tall.
Tree – Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or
more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of
height.
1Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be
present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Absolute
% Cover
100.0%
Percent of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)
No
WA-up
2
2
FACU species
UPL species
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
0
309
0
142
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata:
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
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X
X
Depth (inches):X X
Sampling Point:
Yes
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Remarks:
Hydric Soil Present?
Type:
Histosol (A1)
Histic Epipedon (A2)
Black Histic (A3)
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
Stratified Layers (A5)
Loc2
80
Loamy/Clayey
Loamy/Clayey
95 C
Color (moist)
Matrix
C10YR 4/1
7.5YR 3/2 7.5YR 3/4
10YR 4/42-12
0-2
WA-upSOIL
Type1
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Redox FeaturesDepth
(inches)Color (moist)Remarks
1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains.2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
%
Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
Thick Dark Surface (A12)
Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1)
Sandy Redox (S5)
%
M20
Texture
5 PL
Stripped Matrix (S6)
Iron-Manganese Masses (F12)(LRR N,Other (Explain in Remarks)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
wetland hydrology must be present,
Umbric Surface (F13)(MLRA 122, 136)
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)(MLRA 148)
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)MLRA 136)
Dark Surface (S7)unless disturbed or problematic.Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147, 148)
No
Hydric Soil Indicators:
Polyvalue Below Surface (S8)(MLRA 147, 148)
Thin Dark Surface (S9)(MLRA 147, 148)
Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
Redox Dark Surface (F6)
Redox Depressions (F8)
Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1)(MLRA 136)
Depleted Matrix (F3)
Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
2 cm Muck (A10)(MLRA 147)
Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
(MLRA 147, 148)
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
(MLRA 136, 147)
Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
Red Parent Material (F21)
(outside MLRA 127, 147, 148)
2 cm Muck (A10)(LRR N)
ENG FORM 6116-4, JUL 2018 Eastern Mountains and Piedmont – Version 2.0
Project/Site:Sampling Date:
Applicant/Owner:State:Sampling Point:
Investigator(s):
Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.):
Subregion (LRR or MLRA):Lat:Long:
Soil Map Unit Name:
X
Are Vegetation X , Soil , or Hydrology Yes X
Are Vegetation , Soil , or Hydrology
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS – Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
No
No X
NoX
Yes X
Yes X
Yes X X
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET – Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region
See ERDC/EL TR-12-9; the proponent agency is CECW-CO-R
OMB Control #: 0710-0024, Exp:11/30/2024
Requirement Control Symbol EXEMPT:
(Authority: AR 335-15, paragraph 5-2a)
Microtopographic Relief (D4)
FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)
Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
Aquatic Fauna (B13)
Algal Mat or Crust (B4)
Wetland Hydrology Present?
Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
NoYes
No
No
Water Table Present?
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
Drainage Patterns (B10)
Moss Trim Lines (B16)
Dry-Season Water Table (C2)
Crayfish Burrows (C8)
Surface Water (A1)
High Water Table (A2)
Saturation (A3)
Water Marks (B1)
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
True Aquatic Plants (B14)
Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Maintained transmission line right-of-way.
HYDROLOGY
Geomorphic Position (D2)
Shallow Aquitard (D3)
Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1)
Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
Thin Muck Surface (C7)
Other (Explain in Remarks)
Iron Deposits (B5)
City/County:3803 Eller Ct Caldwell County
WA-up
7/05/2023
Duke Energy Distribution NC
No
Section, Township, Range:C. Inscore / M. Paris
2convexSlope
Datum: WGS 84-81.61435235.849721LRR P, MLRA 136
UplandNWI classification:PaB - Pfafftown loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, rarely flooded
Slope (%):Local relief (concave, convex, none):
Yes NoAre climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year?(If no, explain in Remarks.)
significantly disturbed?
naturally problematic?
Are “Normal Circumstances” present?
(If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
Remarks:
Is the Sampled AreaYes
Yes
Yes
Hydric Soil Present?
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?
Wetland Hydrology Present?
Nowithin a Wetland?Yes
Sediment Deposits (B2)
Drift Deposits (B3)
Remarks:
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Depth (inches):
Depth (inches):
Depth (inches):
No
Saturation Present?
(includes capillary fringe)
Surface Water Present?
Field Observations:
ENG FORM 6116-4, JUL 2018 Eastern Mountains and Piedmont – Version 2.0
Sampling Point:
(Plot size:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.(A/B)
7.
50% of total cover:20% of total cover:x 1 =
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size:x 2 =
1.x 3 =
2.x 4 =
3.x 5 =
4.Column Totals:(B)
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
4 - Morphological Adaptations1 (Provide supporting
50% of total cover:20% of total cover:
Herb Stratum (Plot size:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
50% of total cover:20% of total cover:
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
50% of total cover:20% of total cover:Yes X5
=Total Cover10
Toxicodendron radicans
5 Yes
Yes
FACU
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
)10
=Total Cover
FACU
UPL
Yes
2
1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
2 - Dominance Test is >50%
VEGETATION (Four Strata)– Use scientific names of plants.
0
21
0
80
Multiply by:
0
4.45Prevalence Index = B/A =
0
Yes FACU
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of:
7
20
(A)
(B)
(A)
9
24
23
30
Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
Woody Vine – All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
height.
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present?
FAC
=Total Cover
Herb – All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless
of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
10 )
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
45
No
Yes
5
2
Rudbeckia hirta
Lespedeza bicolor
30Graminea spp.UPL
Pteridium aquilinum 10
7
Eutrochium purpureum
Tree Stratum
)
=Total Cover
30 )
Indicator
Status
Dominant
Species?
Yes
5
FAC
OBL species
FACW species
FAC species
5
Sapling/Shrub – Woody plants, excluding vines, less
than 3 in. DBH and greater than or equal to 3.28 ft
(1 m) tall.
Tree – Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or
more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of
height.
1Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be
present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Absolute
% Cover
33.3%
Percent of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)
No
WA-up
2
6
FACU species
UPL species
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
175
276
35
62
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata:
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
ENG FORM 6116-4, JUL 2018 Eastern Mountains and Piedmont – Version 2.0
Depth (inches):X
Sampling Point:
Yes
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Remarks:
Hydric Soil Present?
Type:
Histosol (A1)
Histic Epipedon (A2)
Black Histic (A3)
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
Stratified Layers (A5)
Loc2
Loamy/Clayey100
Color (moist)
Matrix
7.5YR 6/80-12
WA-upSOIL
Type1
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Redox FeaturesDepth
(inches)Color (moist)Remarks
1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains.2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
%
Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
Thick Dark Surface (A12)
Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1)
Sandy Redox (S5)
%
Sandy loam
Texture
Stripped Matrix (S6)
Iron-Manganese Masses (F12)(LRR N,Other (Explain in Remarks)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
wetland hydrology must be present,
Umbric Surface (F13)(MLRA 122, 136)
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)(MLRA 148)
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)MLRA 136)
Dark Surface (S7)unless disturbed or problematic.Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147, 148)
No
Hydric Soil Indicators:
Polyvalue Below Surface (S8)(MLRA 147, 148)
Thin Dark Surface (S9)(MLRA 147, 148)
Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
Redox Dark Surface (F6)
Redox Depressions (F8)
Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1)(MLRA 136)
Depleted Matrix (F3)
Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
2 cm Muck (A10)(MLRA 147)
Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
(MLRA 147, 148)
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
(MLRA 136, 147)
Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
Red Parent Material (F21)
(outside MLRA 127, 147, 148)
2 cm Muck (A10)(LRR N)
ENG FORM 6116-4, JUL 2018 Eastern Mountains and Piedmont – Version 2.0
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:

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:

7/05/2023 3803 Eller Ct
C. Inscore / M. Paris Caldwell
Drexel
35.849721
-81.614352
S2
7
6
6
19
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:

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:

7/05/2023 3803 Eller Ct
C. Inscore / M. Paris Caldwell
Drexel
35.849721
-81.614352
S3
13.5
8.5
6.5
19
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:

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:

7/05/2023 3803 Eller Ct
C. Inscore / M. Paris Caldwell
Drexel
35.849721
-81.614352
S5
15.5
8.5
6.5
30.5
Environmental Constraints Report 3803 Eller Court
Duke Energy August 2023
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APPENDIX D
REPRESENTATIVE PHOTOGRAPHS
PHOTOGRAPH LOG
Client/Project Name:
Duke Energy Distribution
Site Location:
3803 Eller Ct
Project No.
60710695
Photo No.
1
Date:
7/05/2023
Direction Photo
Taken:
Northwest
Description:
Representative view of
Stream S1.
Photo No.
2
Date:
7/05/2023
Direction Photo
Taken:
Northeast
Description:
Representative view of
Wetland WA.
PHOTOGRAPH LOG
Client/Project Name:
Duke Energy Distribution
Site Location:
3803 Eller Ct
Project No.
60710695
Photo No.
3
Date:
7/05/2023
Direction Photo
Taken:
Northeast
Description:
Representative view of
upland data point for WA.
Photo No.
4
Date:
7/05/2023
Direction Photo
Taken:
Northeast
Description:
Representative view of
Stream S2 (intermittent).
PHOTOGRAPH LOG
Client/Project Name:
Duke Energy Distribution
Site Location:
3803 Eller Ct
Project No.
60710695
Photo No.
5
Date:
7/05/2023
Direction Photo
Taken:
South
Description:
Representative view of
Stream S3.
Photo No.
6
Date:
7/05/2023
Direction Photo
Taken:
Southeast
Description:
Representative view of
stream S4.
PHOTOGRAPH LOG
Client/Project Name:
Duke Energy Distribution
Site Location:
3803 Eller Ct
Project No.
60710695
Photo No.
7
Date:
7/05/2023
Direction Photo
Taken:
East
Description:
Representative view of
Stream S5.