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Home My WebLink About20231142 Ver 1_MonkeyWrench - Site Viability Request Form_20231103ID#* 20231142 Version* 1 Select Reviewer: Katie Merritt Initial Review Completed Date 11/03/2023 Mitigation Project Submittal - 11/3/2023 Is this a Prospectus, Technical Proposal or a New Site?* Yes No Type of Mitigation Project:* Stream Wetlands Buffer Nutrient Offset (Select all that apply) Project Contact Information Contact Name: * Email Address: Kaitlyn Hogarth khogarth@wildlandseng.com Project Information ID#: * 20231142 Version:* 1 Existing ID# Existing Version Project Type: DMS Mitigation Bank Project Name: Monkey Wrench Mitigation Site County: Orange Document Information Mitigation Document Type:* Mitigation Site Viability Request File Upload: MonkeyWrench - Site Viability Request Form.pdf 8.55MB Please upload only one PDF of the complete file that needs to be submitted... Signature Print Name:* Kaitlyn Hogarth Signature: * �1'z',sj+r yyo��tt�F ROY COOPER Governor DIONNE DELLI-GATTI Secretary S. DANIEL SMITH Director NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality BUFFER MITIGATION WOR NUTRIENT OFFSET SITE VIABILTV ASSESSMENT REQUEST (VERSION 7-2023) (Form must be complete and all attachments included to process request) ❑ BUFFER MITIGATION ❑ NUTRIENT OFFSET ❑X BOTH Contact Name Kaitlyn Hogarth Contact Company Wildlands Engineering Mailing Address 312 W. Millbrook Road Suite 225 Raleigh, NC 27609 Email Khogarth@wildlandseng.com Phone:540-907-9342 Do you have the right to access the property? ❑X YES ❑ NO PARCEL/SITE DETAILS Proposed Site Name Monkey Wrench Mitigation Site Address Walnut Grove Church Road City: Hurdle Mills Site Coordinates 36.218398 N,-79.081006 W County: Orange River Basin Name Neuse River Basin 8-Digit HUC: 03020201 Sub -watershed (only include if in Jordan Lake or Falls) Falls Lake Watershed — HUC 03020201020010 Will this be part of a stream or wetland project/bank? ❑X YES ❑ NO Has anyone from DWR or the USACE visited the site in the past 12 months? ❑X YES ❑ NO Have buffer/stream determinations been made by Division of Water Resources? ❑x YES ❑ NO Will any state or federal grant money be associated with this proposed project? ❑ YES ❑X NO Are any State, Local or Federal Permits associated with the parcel/land? ❑ YES ❑X NO ATTACHMENTS REQUIRED (provide items 1-6 as a separate attachment, not to exceed 10 pages) 1. Detailed description of the parcel/site including existing site conditions, constraints and permits affiliated with the property. 2. Include a timeline of land use changes from 1990-Present supported by Google imagery; 3. Include the DWR Stream Call Determination letter with maps & figures; 4. Include an Aerial Map showing a proposed Conservation Easement/Project boundary S. Include lidar imagery of the area within the proposed project boundary 6. Include ditch depths: measure center -line of ditch to top of bank every 100 ft to stream confluence NCDWR - 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch SEND COMPLETE REQUEST TO: katie.merritt@deq.nc.gov The Monkey Wrench Mitigation Site (Site) is in Orange County approximately eleven miles north of Hillsborough, NC. The Site is located within the Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC) 03020201020010 and DWR Subbasin 03-04-01. The proposed project includes stream and wetland mitigation and is being submitted for buffer and nutrient offset mitigation in accordance with the Consolidated Buffer Mitigation Rules (15A NCAC 02B .0295) and the Nutrient Offset Rules (15A NCAC 02B .0703). In addition to North Fork Little River, the Site contains five unnamed tributaries and two ephemeral channels that, for the purpose of this project, are referred to as Rocky Creek, Lathan Branch, Kitty Branch, Spike Branch, T1, E1, and E2. Spike Branch begins as an ephemeral channel (E2), then turns into an intermittent stream. E1 is an ephemeral channel that drains to Rocky Creek. T1 is an intermittent stream that drains to North Fork Little River. Rocky Creek and Kitty Branch begin as intermittent streams, then become perennial. North Fork Little River and Lathan Branch are perennial streams throughout the Site. All project streams flow to North Fork Little River, which is classified as a Water Supply II Water (WS-II), a High -Quality Water (HQW), and a Nutrient Sensitive Water (NSW). The Site is currently an active livestock operation with sparsely wooded buffers along project streams. A review of historical aerials from 1938 to 2020 shows that land use has remained mostly consistent over time. Between 1993 and 1999, a small portion of the forested buffer was cleared along Rocky Creek. Existing riparian area conditions vary across the Site, with a feature completely surrounded by forest, features having a forested buffer extending greater than 50 feet on one side, and a narrow to non- existent forested strip on the other, and some features having no riparian buffer aside from mixed herbaceous vegetation along the banks and the occasional tree or shrub. Mitigation work will include the restoration of riparian areas that are currently occupied by pasture, enhancing existing forested areas through livestock exclusion, and the preservation of existing forests. Restoration, enhancement, and preservation of the riparian areas up to 200 feet from project streams and ephemeral channels will filter overland flow and uptake nutrients, thereby reducing sediment and nutrient inputs within the project area. Additionally, habitat will be created and preserved in the form of functional riparian forests. Site Viability Map W I L D L A N D S Monkey Wrench Mitigation Site ENGINEERING 0 175 350 Feet Neuse 03020201 I I I I I Orange County, NC i Project Location Mw Proposed Conservation Easement Elevation (ft) 670 608 sIt, 3 LiDAR Map W I L D L A N D S Monkey Wrench Mitigation Site ENGINEERING 0 175 350 Feet Neuse 03020201 I I I I I Orange County, NC DocuSign Envelope ID: 9EB4AA9D-893A-40A1-B7A4-D8EAF3EEE56B ROY COOPER Governor ELIZABETH S. BISER Secretary RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR. Director NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality October 30, 2023 Project 20231142 Version 1 Orange County Kaitlyn Hogarth, Project Manager Wildlands Engineering, Inc khogarthOwildlandseng.com Subject: Determination for Applicability to the Neuse Buffer Rules 15A NCAC 02B .0714 Project Name: Monkey Wrench Mitigation Bank Address: Walnut Grove Church Rd, Hurdle Mills, NC Location: Lat., Long: 36.218398,-79.081006 Dear Kaitlyn Hogarth: On September 29, 2023, Blake Hartshorn of the Division of Water Resources (DWR) conducted an on -site review of feature(s) located on the Monkey Wrench Mitigation Bank Site at the request of Wildlands to determine the presence of streams and the applicability of features on the site to the Neuse River Riparian Area Protection Rules, Title 15A North Carolina Administrative Code 02B .0714. Shelton Sullivan and Samantha Wooten with DWR, and Kaitlyn Hogarth with Wildlands were present for the site visit. The Division of Water Resources has determined that the features listed as "subject" in the table below and identified on the attached maps are shown on either the most recently published County NRCS Soil Survey of and/or the USGS National Map at a scale that incorporates the National Hydrography Dataset High Resolution data at 1:24,000 scale. In addition, the features listed as "subject" on the below table have been located on the ground at the site and possess characteristics that qualify them to be at least intermittent streams in accordance with the NC Stream Identification Manual v.4.11 and therefore subject to the Nuese Buffer Rules. Please be aware that features identified as "not subject" may be considered jurisdictional according to the US Army Corps of Engineers and subject to the Clean Water Act. The enclosed map(s) depict the feature(s) evaluated and this information is also summarized in the table below. Feature ID Feature Type* Subject to Buffer Rules Start @ Stop @ Depicted on Soil Survey Depicted on USGS Topo Confluence Rocky Creek Stream at least Yes 36.218377, with North Yes Yes Intermittent -79.088846 Fork Little River 36.218657, Confluence E1 Ephemeral No -79.087248 with Rocky No No Creek ��Jrl North Carolina Department ofEnvironmental Quality I Division ofWater Resources 512 North Salisbury Street 1 1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 NORTH C919.707.9000 DocuSign Envelope ID: 9EB4AA9D-893A-40A1-B7A4-D8EAF3EEE56B Page 2 of 3 Monkey Wrench Mitigation Bank DWR 20231142 V1 Subject Depicted on Depicted on Feature ID Feature Type* to Buffer Start @ Stop @ Soil Survey USGS Topo Rules Lathem Stream at least Southern Confluence Branch Intermittent Yes boundary with Rocky Yes Yes Creek Stream at least 36.218026, Confluence Kitty Branch No with Rocky No No Intermittent -79.083692 Creek Stream at least 36.219192, Confluence Spike Branch intermittent No -79.083016 with Kitty No No Branch E2 Ephemeral No 36.219100, Spike Branch No No -79.082908 Start Confluence Stream at least 36.222616, with North T1 intermittent No -79.084010 Fork Little No No River North Fork Stream at least Northwestern North Eastern Little River intermittent Yes boundary Boundary Yes Yes * Stream (ephemeral, intermittent, perennial), Ditch, Swale, Wetland, Other This on -site determination shall expire five (5) years from the date of this letter. The owner (or future owners) should notify the Division (and other relevant agencies) of this decision in any future correspondence concerning this property. Landowners or affected parties that dispute this determination made by the Division may request a determination by the Director of Water Resources. This determination is final and binding unless an appeal request is made within sixty (60) calendar days of the date of this letter to the Director in writing. If sending via U.S. Postal Service: Stephanie Goss - Division of Water Resources 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch Supervisor 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Ifsending via delivery service (UPS, FedEx, etc.) Stephanie Goss - Division of Water Resources 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch Supervisor 512 N Salisbury St. Raleigh, NC 27604 This letter only addresses the applicability of the stated regulations on the features identified on the subject property and/or within the proposed project area. This letter does not approve any activity within buffers or within waters of the state. There may be other regulated waters, streams or other features located on the property that do not appear on the maps or table referenced above. Any waters, streams, or other features on the site, including the features identified in this letter, may be considered jurisdictional according to the US Army Corps of Engineers and subject to the Clean Water Act. If you have any additional questions or require additional information, please contact Shelton Sullivan at blake.hartshorn@deq.nc.gov or 919-707-3684. This determination is subject to review as provided in G.S. 150B. DocuSign Envelope ID: 9EB4AA9D-893A-40A1-B7A4-D8EAF3EEE56B Page 3 of 3 Monkey Wrench Mitigation Bank DWR 20231142 V1 Sincerely, DocuSigned by: sibp � �bSS @ baess, Supervisor 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch Attachments: Site Map with labels, NRCS Soil Survey, USGS Topographical Map Electronic cc: 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch, Laserfiche File 20231142 V1 DWR Washington Regional Office, via email Landowner: Lathan F. Hawkins and Katherine R Hawkins. Landowner: Robert Edward Hengsterman and Staci Hawkins Hengsterman. DocuSign Envelope ID: 9EB4AA9D-893A-40A1-B7A4-D8EAF3EEE56B Project Location Proposed Conservation Easement Internal Crossing Perennial Project Stream Intermittent Project Stream Ephemeral Project Channel Non -Project Stream Topographic Contour 2' 0 WILDLANDS ENGINEERING Tw,� T1 Start <, 36.222616 N / -79.084010 W Spike Branch Start 219192 N ^ -79.083016 W t �- 36.219100 N 79.082908 W 36.218026 N E2 Start -79.083692 W Krttv Branch S`- Figure 1. Site Map Monkey Wrench Mitigation Site 0 175 350 Feet Neuse 03020201 I I I I I Orange County DocuSign Envelope ID: 9EB4AA9D-893A-40A1-B7A4-D8EAF3EEE56B NRCS Orange County Soil Survey: E1, Kitty Rranrh Cnika Rranrh F7 nnri T1 ara not 1_ Project Location •• r ProposedConservation Easement - - • :,�; •:�; S North Fork Little River At a YL * A W. IL AP �6 f , kit.•. �''• if .. r -- - - -• ' V + - FW f � f i + h• °r. 1977 NRCS Soil Survey of Caswell County Figure 2, 1977 NRCS Sod Survey Map W I L D L A ICI D S Monkey Wrench Mitigation Site E ri Ci N E @ R I iJ G 0 175 350 Feet Neuse 03020201 �I t li I Orange County DocuSign Envelope ID: 9EB4AA9D-893A-40A1-B7A4-D8EAF3EEE56B USGS National Map: E1, Kitty Branch, Spike Branch, E2, and T1 are not depicted. North Fork Little River