20231536 Ver 1_JMS Storage Site Supplemental Documentation_20231109

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November 9, 2023

US Army Corps of Engineers NC Division of Water Resources
Raleigh Regulatory Field Office Attn: Mr. Zachary Thomas
Attn: Mr. Matt Martin 1617 Mail Service Center
3331 Heritage Trade Dr., Ste 105 Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Wake Forest, NC 27587

Re: JMS Storage Plainview Site
Request for NWP 39 Verification, GC 4263 “After the Fact” Authorization
Sage Project #2023.060

On behalf of Mr. Jared Shea (owner & applicant), please find attached a complete application and supplemental
information requesting written concurrence from the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) that the activities
associated with the proposed development of the JMS Storage Plain View Site (Project) may proceed under
Nationwide Permit (NWP) 39 and General Certification 4263(GC 4256).

Project Purpose and Location
The purpose of the proposed project is to construct a commercial storage facility in Johnston County. The Site
is located at 2752 Plainview Church Road, Angier, Johnston County, NC. The coordinates of 35.499072°N,
78.660556°W generally correspond to the center of the Site.

Project Detail
The proposed Project consists of the construction of a commercial storage yard.

Access to the Site will be provided via Plainview Church Road. Heavy equipment typically used for residential
development projects (e.g., backhoes, bulldozers, etc.) will be utilized.

No federally threatened or endangered species are listed to occur on the Site according to the NC Natural
Heritage Program (NCNHP) Database. (see attached report dated September 21, 2023).

The Site itself is not listed as a historic property. There are three survey-only properties listed within 1.0 mile of
the Site.

Project History
The Site is comprised of single parcel and previously contained a mix of agricultural fields and undeveloped,
forested areas. The majority of the canopy in the remaining forested areas is dominated by pines with few
interspersed hardwoods. There are three riparian wetlands and two streams on the Site. Rural residential,
agricultural, and timber properties exist around the Site.

Avoidance and Minimization
The Site was cleared without proper authorization, resulting in significant impacts to existing jurisdictional
wetlands and a jurisdictional intermittent stream. A stream and wetland delineation was performed to identify
environmentally sensitive areas on the Site. The owner/developer has redesigned the proposed site plan to
reduce overall impacts as much as is practicable and recognizes that unavoidable wetland impacts will require
mitigation. The applicant is also providing a stream, buffer and restoration plan for the stream, riparian buffer
and wetland areas which are outside of the permanent impact footprint. Construction fencing will be used to
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define the construction corridor and prevent any accidental additional impacts. Silt fencing will be installed to
provide additional protection from stormwater runoff.

Project Impacts
Of the 1.368 acres of wetland on the Site, only 1.058 were impacted. Of the clearing impacts, the applicant is
proposing to restore 0.631 acres of wetland and requesting permanent fill to 0.427 acres. Temporary stream
impact is 305 LF (710 SF / 0.016 acre). The applicant intends to restore the intermittent channel to its pre-impact
contours, pattern & dimensional profile. The 1,409 square feet of Zone 1 and 3,958 square feet of Zone 2 buffer
was cleared but not grubbed; the owner/developer intends to replant the riparian area at a rate of 320 stems per
acre in accordance with the Buffer Restoration guidelines previously published by NCEEP. See attached plans.

Mitigation
Permanent wetland impacts of 0.427 acres will require mitigation. A SOA letter from Wildlands Holdings is
attached.

If you have any questions, please call me at [phone].

Respectfully submitted:

Sean Clark Nicole J. Thomson, PWS
Sage Ecological Services, Inc. Sage Ecological Services, Inc.

Attachments:
Pre-construction Notification (PCN) Application Form
Agent Authorization Form
Figure 1-USGS Site Vicinity Map
Figure 2-Soil Survey Site Vicinity Map
Figure 3 – Impact Sketch Map
NCNHP Database Report
USFWS IPaC Report
Prefiling Notice Acknowledgement
PJD Request Documentation
Impact Maps
Restoration Plan
Wildlands Wetland Mitigation SOA

AGENT AUTHORIZATION FORM
All Blanks to Be Filled in By the Current Landowner or Legal Representative

Name: ______________________________________________________________

Address: _____________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________

Phone: _______________________________________________________________

Email: _______________________________________________________________

Project Name/Description: JMS Storage Site – Plain View Property
Sage Project # 2023.060

Date: ______________________________________

The Department of the Army
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District
NC Division of Water Resources
3800 Barrett Drive
P.O. Box 1890 Raleigh, NC 27609
Wilmington, NC 28402

Attn: Matt Martin
Field Office: Raleigh

Attn:
Regional Office:

Re: Wetlands and Streams Related Consulting and Permitting

To Whom It May Concern:

I, the undersigned, the owner or a duly authorized representative of record of the property/properties identified
herein, do authorize representatives of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) and North Carolina Division of
Water Resources (NCDWR) to enter upon the property herein described for the purpose of conducting on-site
investigations and issuing a determination associated with Waters of the U.S. subject to Federal jurisdiction under
Sections 401 and 404 of the Clean Water Act and/or Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899. I also hereby
designate and authorize Sage Ecological Services to act on my behalf as my agent in the processing of permit
applications, to furnish upon request supplemental information in support of applications, etc. from this day forward.

This notification supersedes any previous correspondence concerning the agent for this project.

Notice: This authorization, for liability and professional courtesy reasons, is valid only for government
officials to enter the property when accompanied by Sage staff. Please contact Sage to arrange a meeting
prior to visiting the site.

BY: ______________________________ BY: __________________________
Print Name of Landowner or Signature of Landowner or
Legal Representative Legal Representative
Sage Ecological Services, Inc.Office: 919-335-6757Cell: 919-559-1537
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Prepared by: R. ElliottJune 23, 2023
Current Impacts Map
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NOTE: Features depicted herein must be field verifiedby the USACE and/or NCDWR, or its delegated authoritybefore being valid. Location, shape, and size of depictedfeatures on the evaluated site are approximate and shouldbe surveyed by a licensed NC surveyor for final siteplanning.
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NCNHDE-23394
September 21, 2023
Kim Hamlin
Sage Ecological Services, Inc.
3707 Swift Drive
Raleigh, NC 27606
RE: JMS Storage; 2023.060
Dear Kim Hamlin:
The North Carolina Natural Heritage Program (NCNHP) appreciates the opportunity to provide
information about natural heritage resources for the project referenced above.
Based on the project area mapped with your request, a query of the NCNHP database indicates that
there are no records for rare species, important natural communities, natural areas, and/or
conservation/managed areas within the proposed project boundary. Please note that although there
may be no documentation of natural heritage elements within the project boundary, it does not
imply or confirm their absence; the area may not have been surveyed. The results of this query
should not be substituted for field surveys where suitable habitat exists. In the event that rare
species are found within the project area, please contact the NCNHP so that we may update our
records.
The attached ‘Potential Occurrences’ table summarizes rare species and natural communities that
have been documented within a one-mile radius of the property boundary. The proximity of these
records suggests that these natural heritage elements may potentially be present in the project area
if suitable habitat exists. Tables of natural areas and conservation/managed areas within a one-mile
radius of the project area, if any, are also included in this report.
If a Federally-listed species is found within the project area or is indicated within a one-mile radius of
the project area, the NCNHP recommends contacting the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) for
guidance. Contact information for USFWS offices in North Carolina is found here:
https://www.fws.gov/offices/Directory/ListOffices.cfm?statecode=37.
Please note that natural heritage element data are maintained for the purposes of conservation
planning, project review, and scientific research, and are not intended for use as the primary criteria
for regulatory decisions. Information provided by the NCNHP database may not be published
without prior written notification to the NCNHP, and the NCNHP must be credited as an information
source in these publications. Maps of NCNHP data may not be redistributed without permission.
The NC Natural Heritage Program may follow this letter with additional correspondence if a
Dedicated Nature Preserve, Registered Heritage Area, Land and Water Fund easement, or Federally-
listed species are documented near the project area.
If you have questions regarding the information provided in this letter or need additional assistance,
please contact the NCNHP at [e-mail].
Sincerely,
NC Natural Heritage Program
Natural Heritage Element Occurrences, Natural Areas, and Managed Areas Within a One-mile Radius of the Project Area
JMS Storage
Project No. 2023.060
September 21, 2023
NCNHDE-23394
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
Dragonfly or
Damselfly
33753 Somatochlora
georgiana
Coppery Emerald 2004-Pre H?5-Very
Low
---Significantly
Rare
G3G4 S1?
Dragonfly or
Damselfly
33751 Somatochlora
georgiana
Coppery Emerald 2004-Pre H?5-Very
Low
---Significantly
Rare
G3G4 S1?
No Natural Areas are Documented Within a One-mile Radius of the Project Area
No Managed Areas are Documented Within a One-mile Radius of 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 September 21, 2023; source: NCNHP, Summer (July) 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 resource list
This report is an automatically generated list of species and other resources such as critical
habitat (collectively referred to as trust resources) under the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's
(USFWS) jurisdiction that are known or expected to be on or near the project area referenced
below. The list may also include trust resources that occur outside of the project area, but
that could potentially be directly or indirectly aected by activities in the project area.
However, determining the likelihood and extent of eects a project may have on trust
resources typically requires gathering additional site-specic (e.g., vegetation/species
surveys) and project-specic (e.g., magnitude and timing of proposed activities) information.
Below is a summary of the project information you provided and contact information for the
USFWS oce(s) with jurisdiction in the dened project area. Please read the introduction to
each section that follows (Endangered Species, Migratory Birds, USFWS Facilities, and NWI
Wetlands) for additional information applicable to the trust resources addressed in that
section.
Location
Johnston County, North Carolina
Local oce
Raleigh Ecological Services Field Oce
 [phone]
 [phone]
U.S. Fish & Wildlife ServiceIPaC
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MAILING ADDRESS
Post Oce Box 33726
Raleigh, NC 27636-3726
PHYSICAL ADDRESS
551 Pylon Drive, Suite F
Raleigh, NC 27606-1487
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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 primary information used to generate this list is the known or expected range of each
species. Additional areas of inuence (AOI) for species are also considered. An AOI includes
areas outside of the species range if the species could be indirectly aected by activities in
that area (e.g., placing a dam upstream of a sh population even if that sh does not occur at
the dam site, may indirectly impact the species by reducing or eliminating water ow
downstream). Because species can move, and site conditions can change, the species on this
list are not guaranteed to be found on or near the project area. To fully determine any
potential eects to species, additional site-specic and project-specic information is often
required.
Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act requires Federal agencies to "request of the
Secretary information whether any species which is listed or proposed to be listed may be
present in the area of such proposed action" for any project that is conducted, permitted,
funded, or licensed by any Federal agency. A letter from the local oce and a species list
which fullls this requirement can only be obtained by requesting an ocial species list from
either the Regulatory Review section in IPaC (see directions below) or from the local eld
oce directly.
For project evaluations that require USFWS concurrence/review, please return to the IPaC
website and request an ocial species list by doing the following:
1. Draw the project location and click CONTINUE.
2. Click DEFINE PROJECT.
3. Log in (if directed to do so).
4. Provide a name and description for your project.
5. Click REQUEST SPECIES LIST.
Listed species and their critical habitats are managed by the Ecological Services Program of
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the sheries division of the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA Fisheries ).
Species and critical habitats under the sole responsibility of NOAA Fisheries are not shown
on this list. Please contact NOAA Fisheries for species under their jurisdiction.
1. Species listed under the Endangered Species Act are threatened or endangered; IPaC also
shows species that are candidates, or proposed, for listing. See the listing status page for
more information. IPaC only shows species that are regulated by USFWS (see FAQ).
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2. NOAA Fisheries, also known as the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), is an oce
of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration within the Department of
Commerce.
The following species are potentially aected by activities in this location:
Mammals
Birds
Amphibians
Fishes
Clams
NAME STATUS
Tricolored Bat Perimyotis subavus
Wherever found
No critical habitat has been designated for this species.
https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/10515
Proposed Endangered
NAME STATUS
Red-cockaded Woodpecker Picoides borealis
Wherever found
No critical habitat has been designated for this species.
https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/7614
Endangered
NAME STATUS
Neuse River Waterdog Necturus lewisi
Wherever found
There is nal critical habitat for this species.Your location does
not overlap the critical habitat.
https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/6772
Threatened
NAME STATUS
Carolina Madtom Noturus furiosus
Wherever found
There is nal critical habitat for this species.Your location does
not overlap the critical habitat.
https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/528
Endangered
NAME STATUS
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Insects
Critical habitats
Potential eects to critical habitat(s) in this location must be analyzed along with the
endangered species themselves.
There are no critical habitats at this location.
You are still required to determine if your project(s) may have eects on
all above listed species.
Bald & Golden Eagles
Atlantic Pigtoe Fusconaia masoni
Wherever found
There is nal critical habitat for this species.Your location does
not overlap the critical habitat.
https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/5164
Threatened
NAME STATUS
Monarch Buttery Danaus plexippus
Wherever found
No critical habitat has been designated for this species.
https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/9743
Candidate
Bald and golden eagles are protected under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and
the Migratory Bird Treaty Act .
Any person or organization who plans or conducts activities that may result in impacts to
bald or golden eagles, or their habitats , should follow appropriate regulations and consider
implementing appropriate conservation measures, as described below.
Additional information can be found using the following links:
Eagle Managment https://www.fws.gov/program/eagle-management
Measures for avoiding and minimizing impacts to birds
https://www.fws.gov/library/collections/avoiding-and-minimizing-incidental-take-
migratory-birds
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There are bald and/or golden eagles in your project area.
For guidance on when to schedule activities or implement avoidance and minimization
measures to reduce impacts to migratory birds on your list, click on the PROBABILITY OF
PRESENCE SUMMARY at the top of your list to see when these birds are most likely to be
present and breeding in your project area.
BREEDING SEASON
Probability of Presence Summary
The graphs below provide our best understanding of when birds of concern are most likely
to be present in your project area. This information can be used to tailor and schedule your
project activities to avoid or minimize impacts to birds. Please make sure you read and
understand the FAQ "Proper Interpretation and Use of Your Migratory Bird Report" before
using or attempting to interpret this report.
Probability of Presence ()
Each green bar represents the bird's relative probability of presence in the 10km grid cell(s)
your project overlaps during a particular week of the year. (A year is represented as 12 4-
week months.) A taller bar indicates a higher probability of species presence. The survey
eort (see below) can be used to establish a level of condence in the presence score. One
can have higher condence in the presence score if the corresponding survey eort is also
high.
How is the probability of presence score calculated? The calculation is done in three steps:
1. The probability of presence for each week is calculated as the number of survey events in
the week where the species was detected divided by the total number of survey events
for that week. For example, if in week 12 there were 20 survey events and the Spotted
Towhee was found in 5 of them, the probability of presence of the Spotted Towhee in
week 12 is 0.25.
Nationwide conservation measures for birds
https://www.fws.gov/sites/default/les/documents/nationwide-standard-conservation-
measures.pdf
Supplemental Information for Migratory Birds and Eagles in IPaC
https://www.fws.gov/media/supplemental-information-migratory-birds-and-bald-and-
golden-eagles-may-occur-project-action
NAME
Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus
This is not a Bird of Conservation Concern (BCC) in this area,
but warrants attention because of the Eagle Act or for potential
susceptibilities in oshore areas from certain types of
development or activities.
Breeds Sep 1 to Jul 31
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 no data survey eort breeding season probability of presence
2. To properly present the pattern of presence across the year, the relative probability of
presence is calculated. This is the probability of presence divided by the maximum
probability of presence across all weeks. For example, imagine the probability of
presence in week 20 for the Spotted Towhee is 0.05, and that the probability of presence
at week 12 (0.25) is the maximum of any week of the year. The relative probability of
presence on week 12 is 0.25/0.25 = 1; at week 20 it is 0.05/0.25 = 0.2.
3. The relative probability of presence calculated in the previous step undergoes a statistical
conversion so that all possible values fall between 0 and 10, inclusive. This is the
probability of presence score.
To see a bar's probability of presence score, simply hover your mouse cursor over the bar.
Breeding Season ()
Yellow bars denote a very liberal estimate of the time-frame inside which the bird breeds
across its entire range. If there are no yellow bars shown for a bird, it does not breed in your
project area.
Survey Eort ()
Vertical black lines superimposed on probability of presence bars indicate the number of
surveys performed for that species in the 10km grid cell(s) your project area overlaps. The
number of surveys is expressed as a range, for example, 33 to 64 surveys.
To see a bar's survey eort range, simply hover your mouse cursor over the bar.
No Data ()
A week is marked as having no data if there were no survey events for that week.
Survey Timeframe
Surveys from only the last 10 years are used in order to ensure delivery of currently relevant
information. The exception to this is areas o the Atlantic coast, where bird returns are
based on all years of available data, since data in these areas is currently much more sparse.
SPECIES JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Bald Eagle
Non-BCC
Vulnerable
What does IPaC use to generate the potential presence of bald and golden eagles in my specied
location?
The potential for eagle presence is derived from data provided by the Avian Knowledge Network (AKN). The
AKN data is based on a growing collection of survey, banding, and citizen science datasets and is queried
and ltered to return a list of those birds reported as occurring in the 10km grid cell(s) which your project
intersects, and that have been identied as warranting special attention because they are a BCC species in
that area, an eagle (Eagle Act requirements may apply). To see a list of all birds potentially present in your
project area, please visit the Rapid Avian Information Locator (RAIL) Tool.
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What does IPaC use to generate the probability of presence graphs of bald and golden eagles in my
specied location?
The Migratory Bird Resource List is comprised of USFWS Birds of Conservation Concern (BCC) and other
species that may warrant special attention in your project location.
The migratory bird list generated for your project is derived from data provided by the Avian Knowledge
Network (AKN). The AKN data is based on a growing collection of survey, banding, and citizen science
datasets and is queried and ltered to return a list of those birds reported as occurring in the 10km grid
cell(s) which your project intersects, and that have been identied as warranting special attention because
they are a BCC species in that area, an eagle (Eagle Act requirements may apply), or a species that has a
particular vulnerability to oshore activities or development.
Again, the Migratory Bird Resource list includes only a subset of birds that may occur in your project area.
It is not representative of all birds that may occur in your project area. To get a list of all birds potentially
present in your project area, please visit the Rapid Avian Information Locator (RAIL) Tool.
What if I have eagles on my list?
If your project has the potential to disturb or kill eagles, you may need to obtain a permit to avoid violating
the Eagle Act should such impacts occur. Please contact your local Fish and Wildlife Service Field Oce if
you have questions.
Migratory birds
Certain birds are protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and the Bald and Golden
Eagle Protection Act .
Any person or organization who plans or conducts activities that may result in impacts to
migratory birds, eagles, and their habitats should follow appropriate regulations and
consider implementing appropriate conservation measures, as described below.
1. The Migratory Birds Treaty Act of 1918.
2. The Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act of 1940.
Additional information can be found using the following links:
Eagle Management https://www.fws.gov/program/eagle-management
Measures for avoiding and minimizing impacts to birds
https://www.fws.gov/library/collections/avoiding-and-minimizing-incidental-take-
migratory-birds
Nationwide conservation measures for birds https://www.fws.gov/sites/default/les/
documents/nationwide-standard-conservation-measures.pdf
Supplemental Information for Migratory Birds and Eagles in IPaC
https://www.fws.gov/media/supplemental-information-migratory-birds-and-bald-and-
golden-eagles-may-occur-project-action
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The birds listed below are birds of particular concern either because they occur on the
USFWS Birds of Conservation Concern (BCC) list or warrant special attention in your
project location. To learn more about the levels of concern for birds on your list and how
this list is generated, see the FAQ below. This is not a list of every bird you may nd in this
location, nor a guarantee that every bird on this list will be found in your project area. To see
exact locations of where birders and the general public have sighted birds in and around
your project area, visit the E-bird data mapping tool (Tip: enter your location, desired date
range and a species on your list). For projects that occur o the Atlantic Coast, additional
maps and models detailing the relative occurrence and abundance of bird species on your
list are available. Links to additional information about Atlantic Coast birds, and other
important information about your migratory bird list, including how to properly interpret and
use your migratory bird report, can be found below.
For guidance on when to schedule activities or implement avoidance and minimization
measures to reduce impacts to migratory birds on your list, click on the PROBABILITY OF
PRESENCE SUMMARY at the top of your list to see when these birds are most likely to be
present and breeding in your project area.
BREEDING SEASON
Probability of Presence Summary
The graphs below provide our best understanding of when birds of concern are most likely
to be present in your project area. This information can be used to tailor and schedule your
project activities to avoid or minimize impacts to birds. Please make sure you read and
NAME
Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus
This is not a Bird of Conservation Concern (BCC) in this area,
but warrants attention because of the Eagle Act or for potential
susceptibilities in oshore areas from certain types of
development or activities.
Breeds Sep 1 to Jul 31
Brown-headed Nuthatch Sitta pusilla
This is a Bird of Conservation Concern (BCC) only in particular
Bird Conservation Regions (BCRs) in the continental USA
Breeds Mar 1 to Jul 15
Red-headed Woodpecker Melanerpes erythrocephalus
This is a Bird of Conservation Concern (BCC) throughout its
range in the continental USA and Alaska.
Breeds May 10 to Sep 10
Wood Thrush Hylocichla mustelina
This is a Bird of Conservation Concern (BCC) throughout its
range in the continental USA and Alaska.
Breeds May 10 to Aug 31
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understand the FAQ "Proper Interpretation and Use of Your Migratory Bird Report" before
using or attempting to interpret this report.
Probability of Presence ()
Each green bar represents the bird's relative probability of presence in the 10km grid cell(s)
your project overlaps during a particular week of the year. (A year is represented as 12 4-
week months.) A taller bar indicates a higher probability of species presence. The survey
eort (see below) can be used to establish a level of condence in the presence score. One
can have higher condence in the presence score if the corresponding survey eort is also
high.
How is the probability of presence score calculated? The calculation is done in three steps:
1. The probability of presence for each week is calculated as the number of survey events in
the week where the species was detected divided by the total number of survey events
for that week. For example, if in week 12 there were 20 survey events and the Spotted
Towhee was found in 5 of them, the probability of presence of the Spotted Towhee in
week 12 is 0.25.
2. To properly present the pattern of presence across the year, the relative probability of
presence is calculated. This is the probability of presence divided by the maximum
probability of presence across all weeks. For example, imagine the probability of
presence in week 20 for the Spotted Towhee is 0.05, and that the probability of presence
at week 12 (0.25) is the maximum of any week of the year. The relative probability of
presence on week 12 is 0.25/0.25 = 1; at week 20 it is 0.05/0.25 = 0.2.
3. The relative probability of presence calculated in the previous step undergoes a statistical
conversion so that all possible values fall between 0 and 10, inclusive. This is the
probability of presence score.
To see a bar's probability of presence score, simply hover your mouse cursor over the bar.
Breeding Season ()
Yellow bars denote a very liberal estimate of the time-frame inside which the bird breeds
across its entire range. If there are no yellow bars shown for a bird, it does not breed in your
project area.
Survey Eort ()
Vertical black lines superimposed on probability of presence bars indicate the number of
surveys performed for that species in the 10km grid cell(s) your project area overlaps. The
number of surveys is expressed as a range, for example, 33 to 64 surveys.
To see a bar's survey eort range, simply hover your mouse cursor over the bar.
No Data ()
A week is marked as having no data if there were no survey events for that week.
Survey Timeframe
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 no data survey eort breeding season probability of presence
Surveys from only the last 10 years are used in order to ensure delivery of currently relevant
information. The exception to this is areas o the Atlantic coast, where bird returns are
based on all years of available data, since data in these areas is currently much more sparse.
SPECIES JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Bald Eagle
Non-BCC
Vulnerable
Brown-headed
Nuthatch
BCC - BCR
Red-headed
Woodpecker
BCC Rangewide
(CON)
Wood Thrush
BCC Rangewide
(CON)
Tell me more about conservation measures I can implement to avoid or minimize impacts to migratory
birds.
Nationwide Conservation Measures describes measures that can help avoid and minimize impacts to all
birds at any location year round. Implementation of these measures is particularly important when birds
are most likely to occur in the project area. When birds may be breeding in the area, identifying the
locations of any active nests and avoiding their destruction is a very helpful impact minimization measure.
To see when birds are most likely to occur and be breeding in your project area, view the Probability of
Presence Summary. Additional measures or permits may be advisable depending on the type of activity
you are conducting and the type of infrastructure or bird species present on your project site.
What does IPaC use to generate the list of migratory birds that potentially occur in my specied
location?
The Migratory Bird Resource List is comprised of USFWS Birds of Conservation Concern (BCC) and other
species that may warrant special attention in your project location.
The migratory bird list generated for your project is derived from data provided by the Avian Knowledge
Network (AKN). The AKN data is based on a growing collection of survey, banding, and citizen science
datasets and is queried and ltered to return a list of those birds reported as occurring in the 10km grid
cell(s) which your project intersects, and that have been identied as warranting special attention because
they are a BCC species in that area, an eagle (Eagle Act requirements may apply), or a species that has a
particular vulnerability to oshore activities or development.
Again, the Migratory Bird Resource list includes only a subset of birds that may occur in your project area.
It is not representative of all birds that may occur in your project area. To get a list of all birds potentially
present in your project area, please visit the Rapid Avian Information Locator (RAIL) Tool.
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What does IPaC use to generate the probability of presence graphs for the migratory birds potentially
occurring in my specied location?
The probability of presence graphs associated with your migratory bird list are based on data provided by
the Avian Knowledge Network (AKN). This data is derived from a growing collection of survey, banding, and
citizen science datasets.
Probability of presence data is continuously being updated as new and better information becomes
available. To learn more about how the probability of presence graphs are produced and how to interpret
them, go the Probability of Presence Summary and then click on the "Tell me about these graphs" link.
How do I know if a bird is breeding, wintering or migrating in my area?
To see what part of a particular bird's range your project area falls within (i.e. breeding, wintering,
migrating or year-round), you may query your location using the RAIL Tool and look at the range maps
provided for birds in your area at the bottom of the proles provided for each bird in your results. If a bird
on your migratory bird species list has a breeding season associated with it, if that bird does occur in your
project area, there may be nests present at some point within the timeframe specied. If "Breeds
elsewhere" is indicated, then the bird likely does not breed in your project area.
What are the levels of concern for migratory birds?
Migratory birds delivered through IPaC fall into the following distinct categories of concern:
1. "BCC Rangewide" birds are Birds of Conservation Concern (BCC) that are of concern throughout their
range anywhere within the USA (including Hawaii, the Pacic Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin
Islands);
2. "BCC - BCR" birds are BCCs that are of concern only in particular Bird Conservation Regions (BCRs) in
the continental USA; and
3. "Non-BCC - Vulnerable" birds are not BCC species in your project area, but appear on your list either
because of the Eagle Act requirements (for eagles) or (for non-eagles) potential susceptibilities in
oshore areas from certain types of development or activities (e.g. oshore energy development or
longline shing).
Although it is important to try to avoid and minimize impacts to all birds, eorts should be made, in
particular, to avoid and minimize impacts to the birds on this list, especially eagles and BCC species of
rangewide concern. For more information on conservation measures you can implement to help avoid and
minimize migratory bird impacts and requirements for eagles, please see the FAQs for these topics.
Details about birds that are potentially aected by oshore projects
For additional details about the relative occurrence and abundance of both individual bird species and
groups of bird species within your project area o the Atlantic Coast, please visit the Northeast Ocean Data
Portal. The Portal also oers data and information about other taxa besides birds that may be helpful to
you in your project review. Alternately, you may download the bird model results les underlying the portal
maps through the NOAA NCCOS Integrative Statistical Modeling and Predictive Mapping of Marine Bird
Distributions and Abundance on the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf project webpage.
Bird tracking data can also provide additional details about occurrence and habitat use throughout the
year, including migration. Models relying on survey data may not include this information. For additional
information on marine bird tracking data, see the Diving Bird Study and the nanotag studies or contact
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Caleb Spiegel or Pam Loring.
What if I have eagles on my list?
If your project has the potential to disturb or kill eagles, you may need to obtain a permit to avoid violating
the Eagle Act should such impacts occur.
Proper Interpretation and Use of Your Migratory Bird Report
The migratory bird list generated is not a list of all birds in your project area, only a subset of birds of
priority concern. To learn more about how your list is generated, and see options for identifying what
other birds may be in your project area, please see the FAQ "What does IPaC use to generate the migratory
birds potentially occurring in my specied location". Please be aware this report provides the "probability
of presence" of birds within the 10 km grid cell(s) that overlap your project; not your exact project
footprint. On the graphs provided, please also look carefully at the survey eort (indicated by the black
vertical bar) and for the existence of the "no data" indicator (a red horizontal bar). A high survey eort is
the key component. If the survey eort is high, then the probability of presence score can be viewed as
more dependable. In contrast, a low survey eort bar or no data bar means a lack of data and, therefore, a
lack of certainty about presence of the species. This list is not perfect; it is simply a starting point for
identifying what birds of concern have the potential to be in your project area, when they might be there,
and if they might be breeding (which means nests might be present). The list helps you know what to look
for to conrm presence, and helps guide you in knowing when to implement conservation measures to
avoid or minimize potential impacts from your project activities, should presence be conrmed. To learn
more about conservation measures, visit the FAQ "Tell me about conservation measures I can implement
to avoid or minimize impacts to migratory birds" at the bottom of your migratory bird trust resources
page.
Facilities
National Wildlife Refuge lands
Any activity proposed on lands managed by the National Wildlife Refuge system must
undergo a 'Compatibility Determination' conducted by the Refuge. Please contact the
individual Refuges to discuss any questions or concerns.
There are no refuge lands at this location.
Fish hatcheries
There are no sh hatcheries at this location.
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Wetlands in the National Wetlands Inventory
(NWI)
Impacts to NWI wetlands and other aquatic habitats may be subject to regulation under
Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, or other State/Federal statutes.
For more information please contact the Regulatory Program of the local U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers District.
This location did not intersect any wetlands mapped by NWI.
NOTE: This initial screening does not replace an on-site delineation to determine whether
wetlands occur. Additional information on the NWI data is provided below.
Data limitations
The Service's objective of mapping wetlands and deepwater habitats is to produce reconnaissance level
information on the location, type and size of these resources. The maps are prepared from the analysis of
high altitude imagery. Wetlands are identied based on vegetation, visible hydrology and geography. A
margin of error is inherent in the use of imagery; thus, detailed on-the-ground inspection of any particular
site may result in revision of the wetland boundaries or classication established through image analysis.
The accuracy of image interpretation depends on the quality of the imagery, the experience of the image
analysts, the amount and quality of the collateral data and the amount of ground truth verication work
conducted. Metadata should be consulted to determine the date of the source imagery used and any
mapping problems.
Wetlands or other mapped features may have changed since the date of the imagery or eld work. There
may be occasional dierences in polygon boundaries or classications between the information depicted
on the map and the actual conditions on site.
Data exclusions
Certain wetland habitats are excluded from the National mapping program because of the limitations of
aerial imagery as the primary data source used to detect wetlands. These habitats include seagrasses or
submerged aquatic vegetation that are found in the intertidal and subtidal zones of estuaries and
nearshore coastal waters. Some deepwater reef communities (coral or tubercid worm reefs) have also
been excluded from the inventory. These habitats, because of their depth, go undetected by aerial
imagery.
Data precautions
Federal, state, and local regulatory agencies with jurisdiction over wetlands may dene and describe
wetlands in a dierent manner than that used in this inventory. There is no attempt, in either the design or
products of this inventory, to dene the limits of proprietary jurisdiction of any Federal, state, or local
government or to establish the geographical scope of the regulatory programs of government agencies.
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Persons intending to engage in activities involving modications within or adjacent to wetland areas should
seek the advice of appropriate Federal, state, or local agencies concerning specied agency regulatory
programs and proprietary jurisdictions that may aect such activities.
From:401PreFile
To:Nikki Thomson
Subject:Automatic reply: [External] JMS Storage Site - Plain View Church Road, Pleasant Grove Township, Johnston
County; Sage project No. 2023.060
Date:Tuesday, May 30, 2023 5:14:07 PM
This email confirms receipt of your pre-filing meeting request. Please retain this email for your
records and submit this documentation as part of your 401 application (PCN Application) as
required by federal law. DWR will not be able to accept your application without this federally
required documentation. 401 applications received without documentation that a pre-filing
meeting request was submitted at least 30 days prior will be returned as incomplete.

Responses to this email are not monitored.

If you need to contact 401/Buffer Permitting Staff, please use the following link(s) to access of
staff contact list(s).

For Non-Transportation Central Staff:
https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/water-quality-permitting/401-buffer-
permitting/401-buffer-permitting-contacts

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Staff: https://edocs.deq.nc.gov/WaterResources/DocView.aspx?dbid=0&id=2162034&cr=1

For all Transportation Projects Including NCDOT Projects:
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permitting/staff-contacts

October 27, 2023

US Army Corps of Engineers
Raleigh Regulatory Field Office
Attn: Matt Martin
3331 Heritage Trade Drive, Suite 105
Wake Forest, NC 27587

Re: AJD/PJD Request
Environmental Site Review
JMS Storage Site – Plain View Road
Johnston County, North Carolina
PIN No. 160300-16-0734
Sage Project #2023.060

Dear Mr. Martin,

Please find the preliminary jurisdictional determination (PJD) request materials attached to this letter for the above-mentioned
project (Site). The Site consists of a ± 13.77-acre parcel located east of the Plain View Church Road and Kudzu Lane intersection
in Johnston County, NC. The coordinates of 35.4992°N, 78.6605°W generally correspond to the center of the Site. Hydrologically,
the site is located within the Neuse River Basin and drains to an unnamed tributary (UT) to Black Creek.

Attached to this cover letter are:
● Preliminary ORM Data Entry Fields for New Actions,
● Jurisdictional Determination Request Form,
● Agent Authorization Form,
● Johnston County tax maps,
● US Geological Survey (USGS) Quadrangle Map (Figure 1),
● Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) Soils Map (Figure 2),
● PJD WOTUS Sketch Map (Figure 3),
● Site Photographs,
● Data Forms, and,
● ORM Upload Sheet.
If you have any questions, please call Philip Beach at [phone].

Philip Beach, PWS Sean Clark, PWS
Sage Ecological Services, Inc. Sage Ecological Services, Inc.

Preliminary ORM Data Entry Fields for New Actions
ACTION ID #: SAW- Begin Date (Date Received):
Prepare file folder Assign Action ID Number in ORM
1.Project Name [PCN Form A2a]:
2. Work Type:Private Institutional Government Commercial
3. Project Description / Purpose [PCN Form B3d and B3e]:
4. Property Owner / Applicant [PCN Form A3 or A4]:
5. Agent / Consultant [PNC Form A5 – or ORM Consultant ID Number]:
6.Related Action ID Number(s) [PCN Form B5b]:
7.Project Location – Coordinates, Street Address, and/or Location Description [PCN Form B1b]:
8.Project Location – Tax Parcel ID [PCN Form B1a]:
9.Project Location – County [PCN Form A2b]:
10.Project Location – Nearest Municipality or Town [PCN Form A2c]:
11.Project Information – Nearest Waterbody [PCN Form B2a]:
12.Watershed / 8-Digit Hydrologic Unit Code [PCN Form B2c]:
Authorization: Section 10 Section 404 Section 10 and 404
Regulatory Action Type:
Standard Permit Pre-Application Request
Nationwide Permit # Unauthorized Activity
Regional General Permit # Compliance
Jurisdictional Determination Request No Permit Required
Revised 20150602

PRELIMINARY JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION (PJD) FORM
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
A. REPORT COMPLETION DATE FOR PJD: #CURRENT_DATE_TRADITIONAL#

B. NAME AND ADDRESS OF PERSON REQUESTING PJD:
Sage Ecological Services, Inc.
Attn: Philip Beach, 3707 Swift Drive, Raleigh, NC 27606

C. DISTRICT OFFICE, FILE NAME, AND NUMBER: Raleigh Regulatory Field Office

D. PROJECT LOCATION(S) AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION: (USE THE
TABLE BELOW TO DOCUMENT MULTIPLE AQUATIC RESOURCES AND/OR
AQUATIC RESOURCES AT DIFFERENT SITES)
State: North Carolina County/parish/borough: Johnston County City: Angier
Center coordinates of site (lat/long in degree decimal format): Lat.: 35.4992°N, 78.6605
Universal Transverse Mercator: Zone 17 S 712197, 3930921
Name of nearest waterbody: Black Creek
E. REVIEW PERFORMED FOR SITE EVALUATION (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY):
☐ Office (Desk) Determination. Date:
☐ Field Determination. Date(s):

TABLE OF AQUATIC RESOURCES IN REVIEW AREA WHICH "MAY BE" SUBJECT TO
REGULATORY JURISDICTION.

Site Number Latitude (decimal
degrees)
Longitude
(decimal degrees)
Estimated amount
of aquatic resources
in review area
(acreage and linear
feet, if applicable
Type of aquatic
resources (i.e.,
wetland vs. non-
wetland waters)
Geographic authority to
which the aquatic resource
“may be” subject (i.e.,
Section 404 or Section
10/404)
Wetland
WA 35.4998 -78.6608 0.28-ac Wetland 404
Wetland
WB 35.4991 -78.6608 0.98-ac Wetland 404
Wetland
WC 35.4980 -78.6599 0.10-ac Wetland 404
Stream SA 35.4985 -78.6596 415-lf Non-Wetland 404
Stream SB 35.4992 -78.6603 317-lf Non-Wetland 404

1) The Corps of Engineers believes that there may be jurisdictional aquatic resources in the review area, and
the requestor of this PJD is hereby advised of his or her option to request and obtain an approved JD
(AJD) for that review area based on an informed decision after having discussed the various types of JDs
and their characteristics and circumstances when they may be appropriate.

2) In any circumstance where a permit applicant obtains an individual permit, or a Nationwide General
Permit (NWP) or other general permit verification requiring "pre- construction notification" (PCN), or
requests verification for a non-reporting NWP or other general permit, and the permit applicant has not
requested an AJD for the activity, the permit applicant is hereby made aware that: (1) the permit
applicant has elected to seek a permit authorization based on a PJD, which does not make an official
determination of jurisdictional aquatic resources; (2) the applicant has the option to request an AJD
before accepting the terms and conditions of the permit authorization, and that basing a permit
authorization on an AJD could possibly result in less compensatory mitigation being required or different
special conditions; (3) the applicant has the right to request an individual permit rather than accepting the
terms and conditions of the NWP or other general permit authorization; (4) the applicant can accept a
permit authorization and thereby agree to comply with all the terms and conditions of that permit,
including whatever mitigation requirements the Corps has determined to be necessary; (5) undertaking
any activity in reliance upon the subject permit authorization without requesting an AJD constitutes the
applicant's acceptance of the use of the PJD; (6) accepting a permit authorization (e.g., signing a
proffered individual permit) or undertaking any activity in reliance on any form of Corps permit
authorization based on a PJD constitutes agreement that all aquatic resources in the review area affected
in any way by that activity will be treated as jurisdictional, and waives any challenge to such jurisdiction
in any administrative or judicial compliance or enforcement action, or in any administrative appeal or in
any Federal court; and (7) whether the applicant elects to use either an AJD or a PJD, the JD will be
processed as soon as practicable. Further, an AJD, a proffered individual permit (and all terms and
conditions contained therein), or individual permit denial can be administratively appealed pursuant to 33
C.F.R. Part 331. If, during an administrative appeal, it becomes appropriate to make an official
determination whether geographic jurisdiction exists over aquatic resources in the review area, or to
provide an official delineation of jurisdictional aquatic resources in the review area, the Corps will
provide an AJD to accomplish that result, as soon as is practicable. This PJD finds that there "may be"
waters of the U.S. and/or that there "may be" navigable waters of the U.S. on the subject review area, and
identifies all aquatic features in the review area that could be affected by the proposed activity, based on
the following information:

1 Districts may establish timeframes for requester to return signed PJD forms. If the requester does not respond within
the established time frame, the district may presume concurrence and no additional follow up is necessary prior to
finalizing an action.
SUPPORTING DATA. Data reviewed for PJD (check all that apply)

Checked items should be included in subject file. Appropriately reference sources below where
indicated for all checked items:
☒ Maps, plans, plots or plat submitted by or on behalf of the PJD requestor:
Map: PJD Wetland Sketch Map – Figure 3
☒ Data sheets prepared/submitted by or on behalf of the PJD requestor.
☐ Office concurs with data sheets/delineation report.
☐ Office does not concur with data sheets/delineation report. Rationale:
☐ Data sheets prepared by the Corps:
☐ Corps navigable waters' study:
☐ U.S. Geological Survey Hydrologic Atlas:
☐ USGS NHD data.
☐ USGS 8 and 12 digit HUC maps.
☒ U.S. Geological Survey map(s). Cite scale & quad name: 1:24,000 Rolesville, NC Quadrangle
☒ Natural Resources Conservation Service Soil Survey. Citation: Johnston County Soil Survey (Sheet # 4 & 13)
☐ National wetlands inventory map(s). Cite name: _
☐ State/local wetland inventory map(s): _
☐ FEMA/FIRM maps: _
☐ 100-year Floodplain Elevation is: (National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929)
☒ Photographs: ☒Aerial (Name & Date): NC Orthoimagery 2021.
or ☒Other (Name & Date): Site Photos July 25 & 27, 2023.
☐ Previous determination(s). File no. and date of response letter:
☐ Other information (please specify):

IMPORTANT NOTE: The information recorded on this form has not necessarily been verified by the
Corps and should not be relied upon for later jurisdictional determinations.

Signature and date of Regulatory staff member
completing PJD
Signature and date of person
requesting PJD (REQUIRED,
unless obtaining the signature
is impracticable) 1

AGENT AUTHORIZATION FORM
All Blanks to Be Filled in By the Current Landowner or Legal Representative

Name: ______________________________________________________________

Address: _____________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________

Phone: _______________________________________________________________

Email: _______________________________________________________________

Project Name/Description: JMS Storage Site – Plain View Property
Sage Project # 2023.060

Date: ______________________________________

The Department of the Army
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District
NC Division of Water Resources
3800 Barrett Drive
P.O. Box 1890 Raleigh, NC 27609
Wilmington, NC 28402

Attn: Matt Martin
Field Office: Raleigh

Attn:
Regional Office:

Re: Wetlands and Streams Related Consulting and Permitting

To Whom It May Concern:

I, the undersigned, the owner or a duly authorized representative of record of the property/properties identified
herein, do authorize representatives of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) and North Carolina Division of
Water Resources (NCDWR) to enter upon the property herein described for the purpose of conducting on-site
investigations and issuing a determination associated with Waters of the U.S. subject to Federal jurisdiction under
Sections 401 and 404 of the Clean Water Act and/or Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899. I also hereby
designate and authorize Sage Ecological Services to act on my behalf as my agent in the processing of permit
applications, to furnish upon request supplemental information in support of applications, etc. from this day forward.

This notification supersedes any previous correspondence concerning the agent for this project.

Notice: This authorization, for liability and professional courtesy reasons, is valid only for government
officials to enter the property when accompanied by Sage staff. Please contact Sage to arrange a meeting
prior to visiting the site.

BY: ______________________________ BY: __________________________
Print Name of Landowner or Signature of Landowner or
Legal Representative Legal Representative
* * * DISCLAIMER * * *
Johnston County assumes no legal responsibility for the information represented here.
Scale: 1:4857 - 1 in. = 404.71 feet
(The scale is only accurate when printed landscape on a 8 1/2 x 11 size sheet with no page scaling.)
Johnston County GIS
October 31, 2023
Result 0
id:13B03009I
Tag:13B03009I
Owner Name 1:JMS INVESTMENTS GROUP,
LLC
Owner Name 2:
Mail Address 1:3229 SUMMER OAKS DR
Mail Address 2:
Mail Address 3:APEX, NC 27539-6840
Book:05902
Page:0321
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NOTE: Features depicted herein must be field verified
by the USACE and/or NCDWR, or its delegated authority
before being valid. Location, shape, and size of depicted
features on the evaluated site are approximate and should
be surveyed by a licensed NC surveyor for final site
planning.
NC OneMap Orthoimagery 2021
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JMS Storage/ Plain View Wetland Restoration Sage #: 2023.060

SITE PHOTOS

Photo 1: Area of unauthorized wetland fill/ stream dredging along Stream SB, looking upstream,
to be returned to pre-impact grades and replanted trees, shrubs, and wetland seed mix.

Photo 2: Area of unauthorized wetland fill/ stream dredging at the start of Stream SB, facing
downstream towards the confluence with Stream SA, to be returned to pre-impact grades and
replanted trees, shrubs, and wetland seed mix.
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JMS Storage/ Plain View Wetland Restoration Sage #: 2023.060

Photo 3: Typical natural wetland habitat within Wetland WA on the Site, facing southeast.

Photo 4: Typical wetland area within Wetland WB to be restored to previous grade and
replanted, facing northeast.

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JMS Storage/ Plain View Wetland Restoration Sage #: 2023.060

Photo 5: Typical streamside habitat along Stream SA on the Site, looking upstream.

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0
0
0
0
0
0
0.75
JMS Storage
35.497928
-78.659986
SF-SA01
06/01/2023
20.25
Intermittent
7
8.5
4.75
2
0
2
1
0
0
0
0.5
0.5
0
2
1
1.5
1
1
0
3
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.75
JMS Storage
35.498275
-78.659792
SF-SA02
06/01/2023
21
Intermittent
8.5
9.5
3
1
0
2
0
0
0
2
0
1.5
0
3
2
1.5
0
2
0
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
JMS Storage
35.499221
-78.660292
SF-SB01
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 , 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
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-07-24; the proponent agency is CECW-CO-R
OMB Control #: 0710-xxxx, Exp: Pending
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)
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:JMS Storage Angier/Johnston
DP01
06/01/2022
JMS Investment Group, LLC NC
No
Section, Township, Range: AngierP. Beach, R. Elliott
0-2ConcaveHillslope
Datum: NAD83-78.65968635.498044LRR P, MLRA 136
NoneNWI classification:Gilead sandy loam
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:
6
0
Depth (inches):
Depth (inches):
Depth (inches):
No
Saturation Present?
(includes capillary fringe)
Surface Water Present?
Field Observations:
ENG FORM 6116-4-SG, 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.
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 X8
=Total Cover
5
15
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
5 Yes
Yes
YesToxicodendron radicans
FAC
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
)30'
=Total Cover
FACW
FACW
Yes
3
1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
2 - Dominance Test is >50%
VEGETATION (Four Strata)– Use scientific names of plants.
58 23
20
0
25 Yes FAC
Yes
Yes
FACU
FAC
330
0
240
Multiply by:
50
3.18Prevalence Index = B/A =
25
FAC
Yes FACU
Prevalence Index worksheet:
FAC
Total % Cover of:
110
60
(A)
(B)
(A)
No
7
615
18
30'
Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
Woody Vine – All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
height.
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present?
FACU
FAC
=Total Cover
Herb – All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless
of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
30' )
Vitis rotundifolia
35
Yes
Yes
10
10
Ligustrum sinense
Boehmeria cylindrica
10Microstegium vimineum FAC
Woodwardia areolata 15
30
Sambucus nigra
Acer negundo
Tree Stratum
)
=Total Cover
Acer negundo
Ligustrum sinense
Liquidambar styraciflua
Acer rubrum
30' )
115
Indicator
Status
30
40
No
Dominant
Species?
Yes
15
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
72.7%
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
DP01
8
11
FACU species
UPL species
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
0
620
0
195
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-SG, JUL 2018 Eastern Mountains and Piedmont – Version 2.0
X
X
X
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
100
Muck
Muck
Sandy
100
Color (moist)
Matrix
10YR 2/1
10YR 2/1
2-14
0-2
DP01SOIL
14-16 10YR 6/2
Type1
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
100
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)
% 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-SG, 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 , 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
No X X
No X
Yes X
Yes X
Yes X X
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:
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
City/County:JMS Storage Angier/Johnston
DP02
06/01/2022
JMS Investment Group, LLC NC
No
Section, Township, Range: AngierP. Beach, R. Elliott
0-2ConcaveHillslope
Datum: NAD83-78.65959435.498088LRR P, MLRA 136
NoneNWI classification:Gilead sandy loam
Slope (%):Local relief (concave, convex, none):
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)
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)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET – Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region
See ERDC/EL TR-07-24; the proponent agency is CECW-CO-R
OMB Control #: 0710-xxxx, Exp: Pending
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)
ENG FORM 6116-4-SG, 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.
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
3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)
No
DP02
3
5
FACU species
UPL species
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
0
650
0
180
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata:
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
FACU
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
60.0%
Percent of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
30
Clethra
Quercus alba
Tree Stratum
)
=Total Cover
Liriodendron tulipifera
30' )
85
Indicator
Status
85
Dominant
Species?
No
20
5
5
Ligustrum sinense
Woodwardia areolata 5
30'
Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
Woody Vine – All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
height.
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present?
FACU
FAC
=Total Cover
Herb – All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless
of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
30' )
Vitis rotundifolia
5
1
615
3
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of:
60
115
(A)
(B)
(A)
No
180
0
460
Multiply by:
10
3.61Prevalence Index = B/A =
5
Yes FACU
1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
2 - Dominance Test is >50%
VEGETATION (Four Strata)– Use scientific names of plants.
43 17 0
Yes FACU
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
)30'
=Total Cover
FACWYes
Smilax rotundifolia 5 No FAC
1333
=Total Cover
25
65
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
30 Yes
No
YesToxicodendron radicans
FAC
ENG FORM 6116-4-SG, JUL 2018 Eastern Mountains and Piedmont – Version 2.0
Depth (inches): X
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)
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)
Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
Thick Dark Surface (A12)
Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1)
Sandy Redox (S5)
% Texture
DP02SOIL
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.
%
Matrix
10YR 3/3
10YR 2/1
4-12
0-4
Loc2
100
Loamy/Clayey
Loamy/Clayey
100
Color (moist)
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)
ENG FORM 6116-4-SG, 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 X , or Hydrology X Yes
Are Vegetation X , Soil X , or Hydrology X
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS – Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
No X
X No X
No X
Yes X
Yes X
Yes X
Sediment Deposits (B2)
Drift Deposits (B3)
Remarks:
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
10
Depth (inches):
Depth (inches):
Depth (inches):
No
Saturation Present?
(includes capillary fringe)
Surface Water Present?
Field Observations:
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
City/County:JMS Storage Angier/Johnston
DP03
06/01/2022
JMS Investment Group, LLC NC
No
Section, Township, Range: AngierP. Beach, R. Elliott
0-2ConcaveHillslope
Datum: NAD83-78.66077235.499254LRR P, MLRA 136
NoneNWI classification:Gilead sandy loam
Slope (%):Local relief (concave, convex, none):
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)
Clearing and grubbng activitites took place on site in May 2023. Areas impacted included both wetland and upland areas.
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)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET – Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region
See ERDC/EL TR-07-24; the proponent agency is CECW-CO-R
OMB Control #: 0710-xxxx, Exp: Pending
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)
ENG FORM 6116-4-SG, 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 X
3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)
No
DP03
FACU species
UPL species
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata:
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
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
Percent of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
Tree Stratum
)
=Total Cover
30' )
Indicator
Status
Dominant
Species?
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.
30' )
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of:
(A)
(B)
(A)
Multiply by:
Prevalence Index = B/A =
1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
2 - Dominance Test is >50%
VEGETATION (Four Strata)– Use scientific names of plants.
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
Sampling area contained grubbed and partially graded area, thus no vegetation present.
)30'
=Total Cover
=Total Cover
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X
X
Depth (inches): X
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)
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)
Distinct redox concentrations
Faint redox concentrations
Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
Thick Dark Surface (A12)
Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1)
Sandy Redox (S5)
%
M33
Texture
Loamy/Clayey
Prominent redox concentrations
C33
DP03SOIL
8-10 10YR 2/2
Type1
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
33
Redox FeaturesDepth
(inches) Color (moist) Remarks
1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains.2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
C
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10YR 2/1
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10YR 6/22-8
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Loamy/Clayey
Loamy/Clayey
100
Color (moist)
M
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)
10YR 3/2
ENG FORM 6116-4-SG, 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 X , or Hydrology X Yes
Are Vegetation X , Soil X , or Hydrology X
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
Sediment Deposits (B2)
Drift Deposits (B3)
Remarks:
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
1
0
Depth (inches):
Depth (inches):
Depth (inches):
No
Saturation Present?
(includes capillary fringe)
Surface Water Present?
Field Observations:
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
City/County:JMS Storage Angier/Johnston
DP04
06/01/2022
JMS Investment Group, LLC NC
No
Section, Township, Range: AngierP. Beach, R. Elliott
0-2ConcaveHillslope
Datum: NAD83-78.66076635.499184LRR P, MLRA 136
NoneNWI classification:Gilead sandy loam
Slope (%):Local relief (concave, convex, none):
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)
Clearing and grubbng activitites took place on site in May 2023. Areas impacted included both wetland and upland areas.
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)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET – Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region
See ERDC/EL TR-07-24; the proponent agency is CECW-CO-R
OMB Control #: 0710-xxxx, Exp: Pending
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)
ENG FORM 6116-4-SG, 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 =
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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
3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)
No
DP04
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1
FACU species
UPL species
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
0
80
0
30
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata:
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
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:
Tree Stratum
)
=Total Cover
30' )
Indicator
Status
Dominant
Species?
No
Yes
5Eupatorium capillifolium
20Woodwardia areolata FACW
Ligustrum sinense 5
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.
30' )
30
615
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of:
0
10
(A)
(B)
(A)
0
0
40
Multiply by:
40
2.67Prevalence Index = B/A =
20
1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
2 - Dominance Test is >50%
VEGETATION (Four Strata)– Use scientific names of plants.
0
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
Sampling area contained grubbed and partially graded area, thus no vegetation present.
)30'
=Total Cover
FACU
FACU
No
=Total Cover
ENG FORM 6116-4-SG, JUL 2018 Eastern Mountains and Piedmont – Version 2.0
X
X
Depth (inches): X
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)
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)
Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
Thick Dark Surface (A12)
Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1)
Sandy Redox (S5)
% Texture
DP04SOIL
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.
%
Matrix
10YR 2/1
10YR 2/1
4-16
0-4
Loc2
100
Muck
Muck
100
Color (moist)
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)
ENG FORM 6116-4-SG, JUL 2018 Eastern Mountains and Piedmont – Version 2.0
Waters_Name State Cowardin_Code HGM_Code Meas_Type Amount Units Waters_Type Latitude Longitude Local_Waterway
WA NORTH CAROLINA PFO RIVERINE Area 0.28 ACRE DELIN.PJD-404 35.49980000 -78.66080000 Black Creek
WB NORTH CAROLINA PFO RIVERINE Area 0.98 ACRE DELIN.PJD-404 35.49910000 -78.66080000 Black Creek
WC NORTH CAROLINA PFO RIVERINE Area 0.1 ACRE DELIN.PJD-404 35.49800000 -78.65990000 Black Creek
SA NORTH CAROLINA R4 RIVERINE Linear 415 FOOT DELIN.PJD-404 35.49850000 -78.65960000 Black Creek
SB NORTH CAROLINA R4 RIVERINE Linear 317 FOOT DELIN.PJD-404 35.49920000 -78.66030000 Black Creek
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PLAIN VIEW
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VICINITY MAP
1"=500'
1.BOUNDARY TAKEN FROM SURVEY BY TIMMONS GROUP.
2.TOPOGRAPHIC INFORMATION FROM A COMBINATION OF SURVEY BY TIMMONS
GROUP AND JOHNSTON COUNTY GIS.
3.ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION FROM DELINEATION BY SAGE ECOLOGICAL
SERVICES, INC.
4.THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS NOT LOCATED IN A FEMA FLOOD HAZARD ZONE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH FIRM MAP #3720160200K EFFECTIVE DATE JUNE 20, 2018.
GENERAL NOTES
TOTAL TRACT AREA: 13.69 AC
TOTAL TRACT WETLANDS: 1.36 AC
TOTAL TRACT STREAMS: 873 LF
PROPOSED TRACT IMPERVIOUS AREA: 5.47 (40.9%)
SITE DATA
KUDZU LANE
SITE
SITE
JOHNSTON
COUNTY
Sheet Index
Sheet Number Sheet Title
CWI-0.0 COVER
CWI-1.0 EXISTING CONDITIONS
CWI-2.0 CURRENT IMPACTS MAP
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ROBERT A. SMITH
& MARGARET A. SMITH
PIN: 160300-06-3307
DB 2613 PG 115
PB 52 PG 98
DERRICK D. JOHNSON
& RHONDA JEAN JOHNSON
PIN: 160300-06-3257
DB 4851 PG 310
TONY BORG
PIN: 160300-06-2536
DB 4231 PG 960
PB 52 PG 98
KATHY OGBURN FEDI
PIN: 160300-06-1787
DB 4849 PG 750
PB 51 PG 339
MIGUEL NOYOLA JAIME &
GUADALUPE ACEVEDO TIRADO
PIN: 160300-07-9113
DB 6152 PG 490
PB 94 PG 2
SOON YOUNG KAY
PIN: 160300-07-8172
DB 6247 PG 934
PB 94 PG 456
SOON YOUNG KAY
PIN: 160300-17-2868
DB 6249 PG 3
PB 94 PG 456
JAMES LEE OWEN
PIN: 160300-17-6199
DB 4572 PG 903
PB 81 PG 118
JAMES LEE OWEN
PIN: 160300-16-0145
DB 4572 PG 903
BM 81 PG 118
PLAINVIEW PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
PIN: 160300-06-8385
DB 4558 PG 367
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JMS Storage/ Plain View Wetland Restoration Sage #: 2023.060

November 9, 2023

US Army Corps of Engineers NC Division of Water Resources
Raleigh Regulatory Office Attn: Mr. Zachary Thomas
Attn: Mr. Matthew Martin 1617 Mail Service Center
3331 Heritage Trade Drive Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Suite 105
Wake Forest, NC 27587

RE: Wetland and Riparian Buffer Restoration Planting Plan Letter
JMS Storage Plain View Site
Pleasant Grove, Johnston County, NC
Sage Project #2023.060

Dear Mr. Thomas and Mr. Martin,

This correspondence is intended to provide a notification of Wetland Restoration & Planting as a
follow-up to our Environmental Site Review letter dated June 12, 2023, for the JMS Storage Site –
Plain View Property (Site) east of the Plain View Church Road and Kudzu Lane intersection in
Johnston County, NC. In our letter we discussed submitting an after-the-fact permit application to
resolve the impacts associated with the development of the Site. The permit application is being
submitted concurrently with this restoration letter as an appendix to the permit. This will result in a
combination of restoration and permitting to bring the Site back into compliance.

Johnston County approved the site plan and erosion control plan in November 2022 (see
attached). However, in Spring 2023, Johnston County inspectors visited the site while it was under
construction (clearing activities had just begun) and issued a violation letter for "unauthorized
impacts to wetlands, streams and riparian buffers." The owner/developer immediately ceased all
clearing activities, temporarily stabilized the Site and coordinated with the USACE, NCDWR and
local municipal staff in June 2023 for a path forward.

The USACE determined that the clearing activities which occurred within the wetland and stream
areas were "exempt" under the Silvicultural allowances in the 404 regulations, especially as the
owner/developer agreed to restore the wetlands and streams beyond any limits necessary for the
storage yard. Discussions were had with NCDWR regarding the unauthorized impacts and an
"after-the-fact" permit application is believed to be appropriate. The owner/developer has
redesigned the proposed site plan to reduce overall impacts as much as is practicable and
recognizes that unavoidable wetland impacts will require mitigation. The applicant is also
providing a stream, buffer and restoration plan for the stream, riparian buffer and wetland areas
which are outside of the permanent impact footprint.

Of the 1.368 acres of wetland on the Site,1.058 were impacted. Of the clearing impacts, the
applicant is proposing to restore 0.631 acres of wetland and requesting permanent fill to 0.427
acres. The applicant is aware that mitigation will be required (see attached SOA).
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JMS Storage/ Plain View Wetland Restoration Sage #: 2023.060

Temporary stream impact is 305 LF (710 SF / 0.016 acre). The applicant intends to restore the
intermittent channel to its pre-impact contours, pattern & dimensional profile. See attached
plans.

Temporary buffer impacts include 1,409 square feet in Zone 1 and 3,958 square feet in Zone 2. The
riparian area will be replanted with a combination of bare root seedlings and live stakes as
described below.

Sage is proposing that the unauthorized spoil/fill material within the approximately 0.631-acre
temporary wetland impact areas will be removed to the native ground surface. Also,
unauthorized spoil/fill material will be removed within the 305 linear foot/ 0.016-acre temporary
intermittent stream impact as well as the restoration of the stream channel structure in the
impacted area. Once completed, these areas will be replanted with bare root tree and shrub
seedlings that consist of Box Elder, River Birch, Titi, Swamp tupelo and Spicebush. These species are
associated with the natural communities that currently exist on the Site and will improve the
diversity of the overall plant species composition. Bareroot trees and shrubs will be planted using
a 6 to 8-foot spacing to ensure an overall survival rate of 320 trees per acre based on the typical
mortality rates. An appropriate wetland seed mix based on the existing plants on the site will be
planted at the conclusion of the planting to ensure a faster and more widespread stabilization of
the areas to be restored. The planting of the wetland seed mix will also increase the plant species
diversity beyond the existing conditions before the Site was cleared and graded. The above
referenced plant species will be planted within the appropriate locations in the landscape based
on their natural preference and growing condition requirements.

An initial planting completion document will be provided once the fill has been removed and the
area has been replanted. A final monitoring survey will be completed and submitted to your office
in summer of the following year.

If you have any questions, please contact me via email at [e-mail] or call
me at [phone].

Respectfully submitted:

Sean Clark David Gainey Nicole J. Thomson

Sage Ecological Services, Inc.

Attachment: Site Photos
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JMS Storage/ Plain View Wetland Restoration Sage #: 2023.060

SITE PHOTOS

Photo 1: Area of unauthorized wetland fill/ stream dredging along Stream SB, looking upstream,
to be returned to pre-impact grades and replanted trees, shrubs, and wetland seed mix.

Photo 2: Area of unauthorized wetland fill/ stream dredging at the start of Stream SB, facing
downstream towards the confluence with Stream SA, to be returned to pre-impact grades and
replanted trees, shrubs, and wetland seed mix.
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Photo 3: Typical natural wetland habitat within Wetland WA on the Site, facing southeast.

Photo 4: Typical wetland area within Wetland WB to be restored to previous grade and
replanted, facing northeast.

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Photo 5: Typical streamside habitat along Stream SA on the Site, looking upstream.

Wildlands Holdings III, LLC · Wildlands Engineering, Inc · 1430 South Mint Street, Suite 104, Charlotte, NC 28203
Neuse Wetland Credits Statement of Availability

September 25, 2023

JMS Investment Group, LLC
Attn: Mr. Jared Shea
3229 Summer Oaks Drive
Apex, NC 27539

RE: Availability of Stream and Riparian Wetland Credits for the “JMS Storage” project
Bank Name: Falling Creek Umbrella Mitigation Bank
Bank Sites: McClenny Acres II Mitigation Site
Bank Sponsor: Wildlands Holdings III, LLC
USACE Action ID No.: SAW-2017-00552
Permittee: JMS Investment Group, LLC
Riparian Wetland Credits Needed: 0.86 acres
Riparian Wetland Credits Available: 1.01 acres
Neuse 03020201 River Basin

Dear Mr. Shea,
Wildlands Holdings III, LLC, owned and operated by Wildlands Engineering, Inc., currently has sufficient riparian
wetland credits from the Falling Creek Umbrella Mitigation Bank: McClenny Acres II Mitigation Site to satisfy
the stream and/or wetland mitigation requirements related to the above-mentioned project. The project is
located within the Neuse River Basin of the service area (HUC 03020201) of the Bank.
This letter is simply a statement of availability of credits as of the date written. It is neither a guarantee of
future credit availability, nor a guarantee of credit pricing. Credits are sold on a first come, first serve basis at
the Bank’s price at the time an invoice is requested. Invoices reserve both the credits and the price for a period
of 30 days.
Final transfer of the credits will be made upon receipt of a copy of the US Army Corps of Engineers
Compensatory Mitigation Responsibility Transfer Form approving the Stream and/or wetland mitigation
purchase from the Bank and upon receipt of your payment to Wildlands Holdings III, LLC.
We appreciate the opportunity to assist you with your mitigation requirements. Please contact me at (704) 332-
7754 x114 or [e-mail] if you have any questions or need any additional information.

Sincerely,

Wildlands Holdings III, LLC · Wildlands Engineering, Inc · 1430 South Mint Street, Suite 104, Charlotte, NC 28203
Camden M. Brunick
Wildlands Engineering, Inc.
Mitigation Credit Sales
[e-mail]
O: [phone] ext. 114
M: [phone]

Cc: Matthew Martin, Regulatory Agent | USACE
Phil Beach, PWS, Project Manager | Sage Ecological Services, inc.