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NUTRIENT OFFSET &
BUFFER MITIGATION
PLAN

December 2023
CHAMPION CREEK MITIGATION BANK PARCEL
Johnston County, NC
DWR Project Number 2023-0827v1

Neuse River Basin
HUC 03020201

PREPARED BY:
Wildlands Engineering, Inc.
1430 South Mint Street, Suite 104
Charlotte, NC 28203
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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Nutrient Offset & Buffer Mitigation Plan
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Neuse River Basin

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 Project Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Parcel Description ......................................................................................................................... 1
2.0 Mitigation Project Summary ............................................................................................................. 1
2.1 Project Goals ................................................................................................................................. 1
2.2 Existing Parcel Conditions ............................................................................................................. 2
2.3 Site Viability for Buffer Mitigation and Nutrient Offset Mitigation .............................................. 3
2.4 Alternative Mitigation for Buffer Mitigation ................................................................................. 4
2.5 Watershed Characterization ......................................................................................................... 4
2.6 Soils ............................................................................................................................................... 4
2.7 Existing Vegetative Communities ................................................................................................. 5
2.8 Threatened and Endangered Species ........................................................................................... 6
2.9 Cultural Resources ........................................................................................................................ 6
2.10 FEMA Floodplain Compliance ....................................................................................................... 6
2.11 Parcel Location, Parcel Constraints, and Access ........................................................................... 6
2.12 Other Environmental Conditions .................................................................................................. 6
3.0 Site Protection Instrument ................................................................................................................ 6
4.0 Mitigation Work Plan ........................................................................................................................ 7
4.1 Parcel Preparation ........................................................................................................................ 7
4.2 Riparian Area Restoration Activities ............................................................................................. 7
4.4 NCDWR As-Built Evaluation .......................................................................................................... 8
5.0 Monitoring and Maintenance Plan ................................................................................................... 8
5.1 Monitoring Protocol ...................................................................................................................... 8
5.2 Parcel Maintenance ...................................................................................................................... 9
5.3 Easement Boundaries ................................................................................................................... 9
6.0 Financial Assurance and Long-Term Management ........................................................................... 9
6.1 Financial Assurances ..................................................................................................................... 9
6.2 Long-term Management ............................................................................................................. 10
7.0 Project Credit Potential ................................................................................................................... 10
8.0 References ...................................................................................................................................... 12

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TABLES
Table 1 Ecological and Water Quality Goals
Table 2 Buffer Project Attributes
Table 3 Project Features
Table 4 Drainage Areas and Associated Land Use
Table 5 Project Soil Types and Descriptions
Table 6 Existing Vegetation
Table 7 Site Protection Instrument
Table 8 Selected Tree Species
Table 9 Champion Creek Project Credit Table
Table 10 Champion Creek Total Area of Nutrient Offset and Buffer Mitigation
FIGURES
Figure 1 Vicinity Map
Figure 2 Credit Service Area Map
Figure 3 Site Map
Figure 4 USGS Topographic Map
Figure 5 Watershed Map
Figure 6 NRCS 1994 Soil Survey Map
Figure 7 Project Credits Map
Figure 8 Riparian Buffer Zones Map
Figure 9 Monitoring Components Map
APPENDICES
Appendix A Current Land Use Photographs – October 25, 2023
Appendix B Historical Aerials
Appendix C On Site Determination of Applicability to Neuse Riparian Buffer Rules – August 4, 2023
Site Viability for Buffer Mitigation and Nutrient Offset Letter – December 11, 2023
Appendix D USFWS Self-Certification Letter and Correspondence
SHPO Request for Review and Response
EDR Radius Map Report, Executive Summary

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Neuse River Basin
1.0 Project Introduction
The Champion Creek Mitigation Bank Parcel (“Parcel”) is proposed under the terms and conditions of
the proposed Champion Creek Nutrient Offset and Buffer Mitigation Banking Instrument (“MBI”), made
and entered into by Wildlands Holdings X, LLC acting as Bank Sponsor (“Sponsor”) and the North
Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (“NCDEQ”) Division of Water Resources (“NCDWR”). The
Parcel shall be planned and designed according to the MBI, 15A NCAC 02B .0703, and the Consolidated
Buffer Mitigation Rule 15A NCAC 02B .0295 which became effective November 1, 2015.
The project is in Johnston County approximately 14 miles east of the City of Goldsboro (Figure 1).
Directions are included on Figure 1. The Parcel creates a protected riparian area from top of bank up to
200 feet along the Neuse River, three unnamed tributaries (UT1, UT2, and UT3) and four project ditches
(Ditch A, Ditch B, Ditch C, and Ditch D). The primary purpose of the project is to provide riparian buffer
mitigation credits and nutrient offset credits to compensate for unavoidable impacts in the Neuse River
Basin 03020201 Hydrologic Unit Code (“HUC”) outside the Falls Lake Watershed (Figure 2). The Parcel is
located within the Neuse River Basin HUC 03020201170010 and NCDWR Subbasin 03-02-02 in Johnston
County.
1.1 Parcel Description
The Neuse River, three unnamed tributaries, and four ditches are on the Parcel. Ditch A and Ditch B flow
into UT1, Ditch C flows until UT2, and Ditch D flows into UT3. UT1, UT2, and UT3 each flow directly into
the Neuse River. The Neuse River is classified as Water Supply Water source (“WS-IV”) and Nutrient
Sensitive Waters (“NSW”) by NCDWR. The proposed project supports specific goals identified in the
2018 Neuse River Basin Restoration Priorities Plan (“RBRP”) by promoting “nutrient and sediment
reduction in agricultural areas by restoring and preserving wetlands, streams and riparian buffers”.
This riparian mitigation project will reduce sediment and nutrient loading, provide and improve
terrestrial and instream habitats, and improve stream and bank stability. The area surrounding the
streams and ditches proposed for mitigation is a mixture of forest and active agricultural fields. See
Appendix A for October 2023 land-use photographs. Restoring the riparian area up to 200 feet from
project streams and ditches will reduce nutrient and sediment inputs to the Neuse River. The restored
floodplain areas will filter sediment during high rainfall events and provide cover and food for wildlife
throughout the Parcel.
2.0 Mitigation Project Summary
2.1 Project Goals
The major goals of the proposed nutrient offset and buffer mitigation project are to provide ecological
and water quality enhancements to the Neuse River Basin by restoring the riparian area to create a
functional riparian corridor. Specific enhancements to water quality and ecological processes are
outlined below in Table 1.

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Table 1: Ecological and Water Quality Goals
Goals Objectives
Decrease nutrient levels.
Nutrient input will be decreased by filtering runoff from the agricultural fields
through restored native vegetation. The off-site nutrient input will also be
absorbed on-site by filtering flood flows through restored floodplain areas,
where flood flows can disperse through native vegetation.
Decrease sediment input. Sediment from off-site sources will be captured by deposition on restored
floodplain areas where native vegetation will slow overland flow velocities.
Decrease water
temperature and increase
dissolved oxygen
concentrations.
Planted riparian trees will shade the project features as they mature, reducing
thermal pollution.
Create appropriate
terrestrial habitat.
Riparian areas will be restored by treating invasive vegetation and planting
native vegetation.
Permanently protect the
project Parcel from
harmful uses.
A conservation easement will be recorded on the Parcel.
2.2 Existing Parcel Conditions
The proposed nutrient offset and buffer mitigation project includes approximately 37.9 acres of
agricultural fields and mature forest along the Neuse River, three unnamed tributaries (UT1, UT2, and
UT3) and four project ditches (Ditch A, Ditch B, Ditch C, and Ditch D). The Parcel easement boundary will
extend from top of bank up to 200 feet from project features (Figure 3).
Ditch A is surrounded by agricultural fields on either floodplain and flows east until it transitions into
UT1. Ditch B flows northeast to its confluence with UT1 and is surrounded by agricultural fields on either
floodplain. There is a ridgeline present, following the easement boundary, on the left bank of Ditch B
approximately 110 feet from Top of Bank. The upper portion of UT1 is surrounded by agricultural fields
then flows through an existing forest before reaching the Neuse River. Ditch C flows northeast into an
existing culvert before flowing into UT2. Ditch C is surrounded by agricultural fields on either side. UT2 is
surrounded by existing forest on either floodplain. Ditch D flows southeast into UT3, at which point the
feature begins flowing northeast. Both Ditch D and UT3 abut a continuous agricultural field along the
left bank and floodplain, while the right bank and floodplain is comprised of existing forest. All three
unnamed tributaries drain into the Neuse River. The Neuse River flows south, surrounded by existing
forest above its confluence with UT2. Below the confluence of UT2 and the Neuse River, the left bank
abuts agricultural fields while the existing forest continues along the right bank. The agriculture fields on
the Parcel are used rotationally to produce row crops.
In general, this area has maintained its rural, farming character over the last 60 years with only minor
changes in land cover (see Appendix B). This consistency in land use within the project watershed
indicates that watershed processes affecting hydrology, sediment supply, and nutrient and pollutant
delivery have not varied widely over this time period. With a lack of developmental pressure, watershed
processes and stressors from outside the project limits are likely to remain consistent throughout the
implementation, monitoring, and closeout of this project.

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Table 2: Buffer Project Attributes
Project Name Champion Creek Mitigation Bank Parcel
Hydrologic Unit Code 03020201
River Basin Neuse, not in the Falls Lake Watershed
Geographic Location (Lat, Long) -78.196744 W, 35.364033 N
Site Protection Instrument (DB, PG) To be recorded
Total Credits 201,615.400 buffer mitigation credits and 46,466.907 Ibs. N
Types of Credits Riparian Buffer and Nutrient Offset Credits
Buffer Plan Date December 2023
Initial Planting Date January 2025
Baseline Report Date April 2025
MY1 Report Date December 2025
MY2 Report Date December 2026
MY3 Report Date December 2027
MY4 Report Date December 2028
MY5 Report Date December 2029
2.3 Site Viability for Buffer Mitigation and Nutrient Offset Mitigation
NCDWR assessed the stream origin and issued the official Stream Origin Determination Letter on August
1, 2023. The letter was reissued on August 4, 2023, to correct landowner contacts and feature labels
from the first issued Determination Letter. NCDWR performed an onsite visit of the project area to
determine viability for nutrient offset and buffer mitigation on August 22, 2023, and issued a site
viability letter on December 11, 2023. Three of the seven final project features assessed were deemed
viable by NCDWR to generate buffer mitigation. There have been no changes to land use in the project
area since NCDWR’s 2023 site visit. A copy of both the “On-Site Stream Origin Determination for
Applicability to Neuse Riparian Buffer Rules” and the “Site Viability for Buffer Mitigation & Nutrient
Offset” letters from NCDWR are included in Appendix C and summarized in Table 3.
Table 3: Project Features
Feature Name
(Buffer Plan)
Feature Name
(NCDWR
Evaluation)
Classification Buffer Credit
Viable Nutrient Offset Viable
UT1 UT1a Stream Yes Yes
UT1 UT1b Stream Yes No
UT2 UT2 Stream Yes Yes
(non-forested fields only)
UT3 UT3 Stream Yes Yes
(non-forested fields only)
Ditch A Ditch A Ditch No Yes
Ditch B Ditch B Ditch No Yes
Ditch C Ditch C Ditch No Yes
Ditch D Ditch D Ditch No Yes
(non-forested fields only)
Neuse River Neuse River Stream Yes Yes
(non-forested fields only)
Additional features are referenced in the Site Viability letter but are not included in the project or Table 3.

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2.4 Alternative Mitigation for Buffer Mitigation
In addition to buffer restoration on subject streams, per the Consolidated Buffer Mitigation Rules (15A
NCAC 02B 0.0295 (o)), alternative mitigation is proposed on the Parcel in the form of buffer restoration
on non-subject streams and preservation of buffers on subject and non-subject streams. The proposed
project complies in the following ways:
Riparian Restoration on Non-Subject Streams (15A NCAC 02B .0295 (o)(3):
• The non-subject streams were confirmed as intermittent or perennial streams by Division staff
certified per G.S. 143-214.25A using the Division publication, “Methodology for Identification of
Intermittent and Perennial Streams and Their Origins (v.4.11, 2010)” (See Appendix C for the
On-Site Determination of Applicability to Neuse Riparian Buffer Rules letter).
Riparian Preservation on subject and non-subject streams (15A NCAC 02B .0295 (o)(4) & (o)(5)):
• Both subject and non-subject streams were confirmed as intermittent or perennial streams by
Division staff certified per G.S. 143-214.25A using the Division publication, “Methodology for
Identification of Intermittent and Perennial Streams and Their Origins (v.4.11, 2010)” (See
Appendix C for the On-Site Determination for Applicability to the Neuse Riparian Buffer Rules
letter).
• The area of preservation credit will not comprise more than 25% of the total area of buffer
mitigation (See Tables 9 and 10 for credit calculations).
2.5 Watershed Characterization
The Parcel is located within the HUC 03020201170010. All onsite features drain to the Neuse River. The
Neuse River is classified as WS-IV and NSW by NCDWR. WS-IV waters are sources of water supply for
drinking water, culinary, or food processing purposes. The NSW designation applies to surface waters
that are experiencing excessive growth of microscopic or macroscopic vegetation.
The topography of the Parcel, as indicated on the Grantham USGS 7.5-minute topographic quadrangle,
shows low sloped areas throughout the Parcel (Figure 4). Drainage areas for the project reaches (Figure
5) were delineated using 2-foot contour intervals derived from the North Carolina Floodplain Mapping
Program’s 2017 Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) data. Land uses draining to the project reaches are
primarily a mix of active crop fields, woodlands and developed space. The watershed areas and current
land use are summarized in Table 4, below.
Table 4: Drainage Areas and Associated Land Use
Reach Name Watershed Area (acres) Land Use
UT1 669 65% wetland, 24% agriculture, 10% forested, 1% developed
UT2 14 55% agriculture, 39% forested, 6% wetland
UT3 291 41% agriculture, 32% wetland, 14% forested, 13% shrubland
Neuse 1,077,155 45% forested, 31% developed, 19% agriculture, 5% wetland
2.6 Soils
The proposed Parcel is mapped by the Johnston County Soil Survey. Project area soils are described
below in Table 5. The 1994 NRCS Soil Survey is provided in Figure 6.

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Table 5: Project Soil Types and Descriptions
Soil Name Description
AsA – Augusta Sandy
Loam, 0-2% slopes
Augusta sandy loam consists of moderately poorly drained soils on concave divides
and stream terraces with infrequent but occasional flooding. Seasonal high water table
is at a depth between one and two feet below ground surface.
Ch – Chewacla Loam,
0-2% slopes
Chewacla loam consists of a moderately poorly drained soil on concave floodplains
with frequent flooding. Seasonal high water table is at a depth between one and a half
and two feet below ground surface.
Ro – Roanoke Loam –
0-2% slopes
Roanoke loam consists of a poorly drained alluvial soil on smooth flat areas and in
stream terrace depressions. Seasonal high water table is between the surface and one
foot below ground surface.
StA – State Sandy
Loam – 0-3%
State sandy loam consists of well drained alluvial soils on stream terraces. Seasonal
high water table is at a depth between 4 and 6 feet below ground surface.
Wh - Warne Loam –
0-2% slopes
Warne loamy sand consists of moderately poorly drained soils in flats on stream
terraces. Seasonal high water table is at a depth between half and one and a half feet
below ground surface.
Source: Johnston County Soil Survey, June 1994, USDA-NRCS,
https://archive.org/details/johnstonNC1994
2.7 Existing Vegetative Communities
Existing vegetation within the Parcel is primarily comprised of agricultural fields used to grow row crops.
Existing mature forest is located along UT2, a portion of UT1, and portions of the Neuse River. See Table
6 for existing woody and herbaceous species noted within the Parcel.
Table 6: Existing Vegetation
Woody Herbaceous
Species Common Name Species Common Name
Acer rubrum red maple Arundinaria sp. rivercane
Betula nigra river birch Erigeron canadensis horseweed
Carya cordiformis bitternut hickory Eupatorium capillifolium dog fennel
Celtis laevigata sugarberry Hibiscus moscheutos swamp rosemallow
Diospyros virginiana persimmon Juncus spp. rush
Ilex decidua possumhaw holly Leersia oryzoides Rice cutgrass
Ligustrum sinense Chinese privet Lonicera japonica Japanese honeysuckle
Liquidambar styraciflua sweetgum Ludwigia alternifolia seedbox
Nyssa biflora black gum Panicum spp. panicgrass
Platanus occidentalis sycamore Rubus occidentalis blackberry
Quercus falcata southern red oak Scirpus cyperinus woolgrass
Quercus phellos willow oak Setaria sp. bristlegrass
Rhus copallinum winged sumac Solidago spp. goldenrod
Salix nigra black willow Sorghastrum nutans Indiangrass
Sambucus canadensis common elderberry
Taxodium distichum Bald cypress
Ulmus americana American elm

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2.8 Threatened and Endangered Species
The NC Natural Heritage Program (NHP) database and the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
Information for Planning and Consultation database (IPaC) were searched for federally listed threatened
and endangered plant and animal species in Johnston County, NC. Five listed endangered or threatened
species and two species proposed for listing as endangered or threatened were identified. Respectively,
these are the red-cockaded woodpecker (Picoides borealis), the Neuse River waterdog (Necturus lewisi),
the Carolina madtom (Notorus furiousus), the Atlantic pigtoe (Fusconaia masoni), the Tar River
spinymussel (Parvaspina steinstansana), the tricolored bat (Perimyotis subflavus), and the monarch
butterfly (Danaus plexippus). Wildlands performed a pedestrian survey of the Parcel on September 11,
2023. While it was determined that there is suitable habitat for several of the listed species within the
Neuse River, it was decided that the project “May affect, not likely to adversely effect.” the federally
listed species due to lack of disturbance generated from planting and construction activities. USFWS was
contacted on September 18, 2023, with a request for comment on the project. USFWS responded on
September 29, 2023, to request additional project and construction activity information. Wildlands
submitted the additional requested information on October 20, 2023. USFW responded on November 8,
2023, with their concurrence of Wildlands’ determinations. The USFWS correspondence and Self-
Certification Letter packet is included in Appendix D.
2.9 Cultural Resources
There are no existing structures in the project area. The Parcel is not located near any sites listed on the
National Register with the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO). SHPO was contacted with a request
for review and comment on September 18, 2023. SHPO responded on September 9, 2023, stating they
are aware of no historic resources which would be affected by the project. The SHPO response and
request are included in Appendix D.
2.10 FEMA Floodplain Compliance
No grading activities are proposed in the FEMA floodplain, so a floodplain development permit will not
be required. No hydraulic modeling is proposed for this project.
2.11 Parcel Location, Parcel Constraints, and Access
The Parcel is accessible via a dirt farm path near 2339 Richardson Bridge Road, Princeton (See Figure 7).
There are no internal crossings within the Parcel. There is one existing culvert along Ditch C that will be
removed.
2.12 Other Environmental Conditions
An EDR Radius Map Report with Geocheck was ordered for the Parcel through Environmental Data
Resources, Inc. on August 2, 2023. Neither the target property nor the adjacent properties were listed in
any of the Federal, State, or Tribal environmental databases searched by EDR. There were no known or
potentially hazardous waste sites identified within or immediately adjacent to the project area. The
Executive Summary of the EDR report is included in the Appendix.
3.0 Site Protection Instrument
The Champion Creek mitigation activities on the Parcel, described in Sections 4.1 and 4.2, include
recording of the conservation easement, culvert removal, minor bank stabilization, and planting. The
land required for planting, management, and stewardship of the mitigation project includes portions of
the parcel listed in Table 7. The Parcel will remain in private ownership, protected in its entirety by an

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approved NCDWR long term stewardship, and will be managed under the terms detailed in an approved
NCDWR conservation easement.
Table 7: Site Protection Instrument
Landowner PIN County
Site
Protection
Instrument
Deed Book
and Page
Number
Acreage to
be Protected
Nell Howell 253800-98-5301 Johnston Conservation
Easement
To Be
Recorded 37.9
4.0 Mitigation Work Plan
The project will restore agriculturally impacted land along streams and ditches on the Parcel to a
protected riparian corridor, improving the ecological function of the area. The project design will ensure
that no adverse impacts to existing riparian buffers occur. Figure 7 illustrates the conceptual design for
the Parcel. Figure 8 further depicts the riparian buffer zones for the Parcel.
4.1 Parcel Preparation
Most areas slated for restoration will require little parcel preparation because the land has been cleared
and maintained for agriculture; therefore, soil disturbance during planting of the project will be minimal.
Parcel preparation activities only involve planting of native riparian vegetation across the project area,
the removal of one culvert on Ditch B, and minor bank stabilization work on UT3. Stabilization from the
culvert removal and several minor bank stabilization of UT3 will consist of coir matting, live stakes, and
native seed. Soil samples will be collected and analyzed prior to planting to determine if soil preparation
is necessary to support herbaceous and planted stem success. Additionally, during the spring of 2024,
the condition of herbaceous cover prior to the establishment of row crops will be visually assessed
across the Parcel. If herbaceous vegetation does not appear to grow naturally, Wildlands will note the
areas of deficiency and seed them the following spring of 2025.
4.2 Riparian Area Restoration Activities
Riparian area restoration will involve planting appropriate native tree species along the riparian corridor.
Vegetation management and herbicide applications may be needed over the first few years of tree
establishment in the riparian restoration areas to prevent undesirable species from out-competing
planted native vegetation. Taxodium distichum is included in the selected tree species below, but
planting of this species will be limited to especially saturated zones along the left side of Ditch B. Tree
species planted across the riparian areas of the Parcel will include a mixture of at least 8 species listed in
Table 8 below.
Table 8: Selected Tree Species
Species Common Name Density Forest Strata Habitat
Platanus occidentalis American Sycamore 10% Canopy Tree
Betula nigra River Birch 10% Canopy Tree
Diospryos virginiana Common Persimmon 10% Canopy Tree
Quercus pagoda Cherrybark Oak 10% Canopy Tree
Quercus phellos Willow Oak 10% Canopy Tree

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Species Common Name Density Forest Strata Habitat
Quercus michauxii Swamp Chestnut Oak 10% Canopy Tree
Nyssa biflora Swamp Tupelo 10% Canopy Tree
Populus deltoides Eastern Cottonwood 10% Canopy Tree
Magnolia virginiana Sweetbay Magnolia 5% Sub-canopy Tree
Acer negundo Boxelder 10% Canopy Tree
Celtis laevigata Sugarberry 5% Canopy Tree
Taxodium distichum* Bald Cypress 5% Canopy Tree
*Taxodium distichum will only be planted in the especially saturated zone along the left side of Ditch B. Another
species will be planted at a reduced rate in this area to account for the addition of Taxodium distichum.
Trees will be spaced at 7’X12’ upon planting, which is equivalent to a stem density of 521 stems per acre
and is sufficient to meet the performance standards outlined in the Rule 15A NCAC 02B .0295 of 260
planted trees per acre at the end of five years. At least 8 of the 11 species listed in Table 8 will be
planted. If a species is not available at the time of planting, the percentage composition of one or more
of the available species will be increased to ensure the same number of trees required to meet the
proposed density are planted. No one species will be planted at a composition higher than 15%. Stems
will be well mixed prior to planting to ensure diversity of bare root species across the Parcel. Due to the
nature of random mixing, some stems of the same species might be planted together in some areas. A
regionally appropriate seed mix of warm season grasses and wildflowers will also be applied to provide
temporary and permanent ground cover for soil stabilization and reduction of sediment loss during rain
events in areas disturbed by culvert removal or bank grading and areas without existing herbaceous
cover. The proposed planting area is depicted on Figure 7. Planting is scheduled for January 2025.
4.4 NCDWR As-Built Evaluation
Within 30 calendar days after completing the establishment of the buffer mitigation and nutrient offset
areas, the Sponsor will submit written notification to NCDWR documenting that all buffer mitigation and
nutrient offset activities have been completed. Failure to submit written notification within 30 days may
result in a modified credit release schedule or a delay in the issuance of credit releases.
5.0 Monitoring and Maintenance Plan
5.1 Monitoring Protocol
Permanent vegetation monitoring plots will be installed and evaluated within the riparian restoration
areas to measure the survival of the planted trees. A total of 20 plots will be established within the
riparian restoration areas and will be randomly placed such that the plots are representative of the
buffer mitigation and nutrient offset credit areas (Figure 9). Each of the 20 plots will be 100 square
meters, 10 x 10-meter square.
Vegetation assessments will be conducted and follow the Carolina Vegetation Survey (CVS) Level 2
Protocol for Recording Vegetation (2008). A reference photo will be taken from the southwestern corner
of each of the 20 plots. Overview photos will be taken each monitoring year and provided in the annual
reports. All planted stems will be marked with flagging tape and recorded.
The first annual monitoring activities will commence at the end of the first growing season, at least five
months after planting has been completed and no earlier than the fall season. Species composition,
height, survival rates, and vigor will be evaluated on an annual basis by plot. The total number of

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volunteer woody stems will also be documented and reported. The measure of vegetative success for
the Parcel will be the survival of at least four native hardwood tree species or shrub species, where no
one species is greater than 50% of the established planted stems, and an established density of at least
260 planted trees or shrubs per acre at the end of the fifth year of monitoring. Appropriate and
desirable native volunteer species may be included in the Parcel’s density to meet the performance
standards with written NCDWR approval.
The Sponsor shall submit the annual monitoring report to NCDWR by December 31st of each year for five
consecutive years and will follow the terms and conditions of the MBI.
5.2 Parcel Maintenance
If the Parcel or a specific component of the Parcel fails to achieve the success criteria outlined in Section
5.1, adaptive measures will be developed and/or appropriate remedial actions will be implemented.
Maintenance will be performed to correct any identified problems on the Parcel that have a high
likelihood of affecting project success. Such items include, but are not limited to, fire, flooding, drought,
or insects that cause excess tree mortality. Any actions implemented will be designed to achieve the
success criteria and will include a work schedule and updated monitoring criteria. A rigorous herbicide
schedule may need to be implemented in the first few years of tree establishment in the restoration
areas to prevent establishment of invasive species that may out-compete the planted native vegetation.
The only herbicides used on the Parcel will be aquatic approved herbicides that will be applied in
accordance with North Carolina Department of Agriculture rules and regulations.
The easement boundary will be checked annually as part of monitoring activities. Easement boundary
conditions as well as any maintenance performed will be reported in the annual monitoring reports to
NCDWR. If mowing is deemed necessary by the Sponsor during the monitoring period, the Sponsor must
receive approval from NCDWR prior to conducting any mowing activities within Zone 1 and Zone 2 of
the Neuse buffers to ensure that no buffer violations have occurred.
5.3 Easement Boundaries
Easement boundaries will be identified in the field to ensure clear distinction between the Parcel and
adjacent properties. The conservation easement boundary along the left side of Ditch B follows a
ridgeline that is present, approximately 110 feet from Top of Bank. Boundaries may be identified by
marker, post, tree-blazing, or other means as allowed by Parcel conditions and/or conservation
easement prior to the NCDWR on-site As-Built evaluation for Task 2 credit release. Boundary markers
that have been disturbed, damaged, or destroyed will be repaired and/or replaced on an as needed
basis. Contact information for the conservation easement holder will be included on easement markers.
6.0 Financial Assurance and Long-Term Management
6.1 Financial Assurances
Following approval of the Champion Creek Nutrient Offset & Buffer Mitigation Plan, the Sponsor shall
provide a Performance Bond from a surety that is rated no less than an “A-“ as rated by A.M. Best. The
Performance Bond amount shall be 100% of the estimated cost for implementation of the project as
described in the Buffer Mitigation Plan, but not less than $150,000.00. In lieu of posting the
performance bond, the Sponsor may elect to construct the project prior to the first credit release. In
that case no performance bond will be necessary.
After completion of the restoration/construction, a separate Performance/Maintenance Bond will be
secured for 100% of the estimated cost to implement the monitoring and maintenance plan but not less

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than $100,000.00. The Performance/Maintenance Bond shall apply at the inception of the monitoring
period for a term of one year and be extended annually for a minimum of five years. Upon NCDWR
approval, this may be lowered each year based on the adjusted cost to complete the monitoring.
Performance bonds for monitoring shall be renewed at least annually to cover the next year’s
monitoring period, with confirmation of renewal provided to NCDWR with each annual monitoring
report when applicable. NCDWR reserves the right to alter the credit release schedule if monitoring
reports are submitted without proof of bond renewals when applicable.
6.2 Long-term Management
The Parcel will remain in private ownership, protected in its entirety by an approved NCDWR long term
stewardship, and will be managed under the terms detailed in an approved NCDWR conservation
easement. The long-term manager will be chosen prior to the submittal of the Year 4 Monitoring report
and will be responsible for periodic inspection of the Parcel to ensure that the restrictions documented
in the recorded easement are upheld in perpetuity. No remaining credits will be released for Monitoring
Year 4 until the conservation easement has been assigned to an approved land trust or stewardship.
7.0 Project Credit Potential
Of the 37.9 acres protected under the conservation easement, the mitigation activity for 24.9 acres is
riparian restoration and 6.8 acres is preservation. Of the 24.9 acres of restoration, 4.3 acres are
proposed for buffer mitigation credit and 20.4 acres are proposed for nutrient offset credit. The Buffer
Interpretation /Clarification Memo #2008-019 applies to Ditch A, Ditch B, and Ditch C where
maintenance of diffuse flow onsite is unattainable; therefore, a total of 8,311 square feet is removed
from the creditable area. The credit calculations were derived based on Wildlands’ conceptual design for
maximum ecological uplift. On this parcel, Wildlands is seeking riparian buffer credit from riparian
restoration areas within top of bank to 100 feet. These credits can be converted to Nutrient Offset
Credits upon receiving written approval by NCDWR. Wildlands is seeking nutrient offset credits in
riparian restoration areas from 101-200 feet from top of bank along stream channels. These areas will
not be convertible to riparian buffer credits per the MBI. The management objectives, mitigation type,
and proposed amount of buffer mitigation and nutrient offset credits are presented in Tables 9 and 10,
below. There will be three credit ledgers for the project: a Buffer Restoration Credit Ledger, a Buffer
Preservation Credit Ledger, and a Nitrogen Nutrient Offset Credit Ledger.

In accordance with the MBI, any credit conversions must be calculated using the guidance provided in
the Clarified Procedures for Calculating Buffer Mitigation Credits and Nutrient Offset Credits letter issued
by the NCDWR.

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Table 9: Champion Creek Project Credit Table
Neuse 03020201 - Outside Falls Lake Project Area
19.16394 N Credit Conversion Ratio (ft2/pound)
N/A P Credit Conversion Ratio (ft2/pound)
Credit Type Location
Subject?
(enter NO if
ephemeral
or ditch 1)
Feature
Type
Mitigation
Activity
Min-Max
Buffer
Width (ft)
Feature Name Total Area (ft2)
Total
(Creditable)
Area of Buffer
Mitigation (ft2)
Initial
Credit
Ratio
(x:1)
% Full
Credit
Final
Credit
Ratio
(x:1)

Convertible
to Riparian
Buffer?
Riparian Buffer
Credits
Convertible to
Nutrient
Offset?
Delivered Nutrient
Offset: N (lbs)
Buffer Rural Yes I / P Restoration 0-100 Neuse River, UT3 132,954 132,954 1 100% 1.00000 Yes 132,954.000 Yes 6,937.717
Buffer Rural No I / P Restoration 0-100 UT1, UT2 55,541 55,541 1 100% 1.00000 Yes 55,541.000 Yes 2,898.204
Nutrient
Offset Rural Yes I / P Restoration 101-200 Neuse River, UT3 134,973 1 33% No — Yes 7,043.072
Nutrient
Offset Rural No I / P Restoration 101-200 UT2 26,998 1 33% No — Yes 1,408.792
Nutrient
Offset Rural No Ditch Restoration 0-100 Ditch A, Ditch B, Ditch
C, Ditch D 405,783 1 100% No — Yes 21,174.299
Nutrient
Offset Rural No Ditch Restoration 101-200 Ditch A, Ditch B, Ditch
C, Ditch D 322,735 1 33% No — Yes 16,840.744
Buffer Rural No Ditch Restoration 0-100 Diffuse Flow
Deduction 8,311 1 100% No — No —
Totals (ft2): 1,087,295 188,495 188,495.000 56,302.828 Total Buffer (ft2): 196,806 188,495
Total Nutrient Offset (ft2): 890,489 N/A

Total Ephemeral Area (ft2) for Credit: 0 0
Total Eligible Ephemeral Area (ft2): 65,602 0.0% Ephemeral Reaches as % TABM
Enter Preservation Credits Below Total Eligible for Preservation (ft2): 65,602 25.0% Preservation as % TABM
Credit
Type Location Subject? Feature
Type
Mitigation
Activity
Min-Max Buffer Width
(ft) Feature Name Total Area
(sf)
Total (Creditable) Area for Buffer
Mitigation (ft2)
Initial Credit Ratio
(x:1)
% Full
Credit
Final Credit Ratio
(x:1)
Riparian Buffer
Credits
Buffer Rural Yes I/P

0-100 Neuse River, UT1 136,944 10 100% —
Rural No I/P 0-100 UT2 98,558 65,602 5 100% 5.00000 13,120.400
Rural No I/P 101-200 UT2 59,355 5 33% —
Preservation Area Subtotals (ft2): 294,857 65,602
Table 10: Champion Creek Total Area of Buffer and Nutrient Offset Mitigation

Upon submittal of the appropriate documentation by the Sponsor and subsequent approval by NCDWR, the mitigation credits associated with the Champion Creek Mitigation Bank Parcel will be released as described in the MBI.
TOTAL AREA OF BUFFER MITIGATION (TABM)
Mitigation Totals Square Feet Credits
Restoration: 188,495 188,495.000
Enhancement: 0 0.000
Preservation: 0 13,120.400
Total Riparian Buffer: 254,097 201,615.400
TOTAL NUTRIENT OFFSET MITIGATION
Mitigation Totals Square Feet Credits
Nutrient
Offset:
Nitrogen: 890,489 46,466.907
Phosphorus: 0.000

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8.0 References
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ), 2015. 15A NCAC 02B .0259 Mitigation
Program Requirements for Protection and Maintenance of Riparian Buffers.
North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program (NCEEP), 2010. 2010 Neuse River Basin Restoration
Priorities Plan (RBRP).
North Carolina Geological Survey (NCGS), 2009. Mineral Resources.
North Carolina Natural Heritage Program (NHP), 2019. Natural Heritage Element Occurrence Database,
Johnston County, NC.
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), 2006. Natural Resources Conservation Service, Soil
Survey Geographic (SSURGO) database for Johnston County, North Carolina.
United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), 2023. Endangered Species, Threatened Species, Federal
Species of Concern and Candidate Species, Johnston County, NC.

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Nutrient Offset & Buffer Mitigation Plan
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Project Location
Bank Parcel Conservation Easement
Project Stream
Project Ditch
Non-Project Streams
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Champion Creek Mitigation Bank Parcel
Nutrient Offset & Buffer Mitigation Plan
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Champion Creek Mitigation Bank Parcel
Nutrient Offset & Buffer Mitigation Plan
Neuse River Basin 03020201
Johnston County, NC¹
Bank Parcel Conservation Easement
Project Stream
Project Ditch
Neuse Watershed
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UT2 Watershed
UT3 Watershed
Non-Project Streams
Topographic Contours (2')
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Champion Creek Mitigation Bank Parcel
Nutrient Offset & Buffer Mitigation Plan
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Johnston County, NC
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Bank Parcel Conservation Easement
1994 NRCS Soil Survey of Johnston County - Sheet 16
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Nutrient Offset & Buffer Mitigation Plan
Neuse River Basin 03020201
Johnston County, NC
0 200 400 Feet
Project Location
Bank Parcel Conservation Easement
Planting Area
Project Stream
Project Ditch
Non-Project Streams
Surveyed Tree Line
ÛÚ Existing Culvert
2021 Aerial Imagery
Existing Culvert
to be Removed
Mitigation Approach
Riparian Restoration for Nutrient Offset Credit (0'-100')
Riparian Restoration for Nutrient Offset Credit (101'-200')
Riparian Restoration for Buffer Credit (0'-100')
Riparian Preservation for Buffer Credit (0'-100')
Riparian Preservation for Buffer Credit (101'-200')
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Project Location
Bank Parcel Conservation Easement
Project Stream
Project Ditch
Mitigation Approach
Riparian Restoration for Nutrient Offset Credit (0'-100')
Riparian Restoration for Nutrient Offset Credit (101'-200')
Riparian Restoration for Buffer Credit (0'-100')
Riparian Preservation for Buffer Credit (0'-100')
Riparian Preservation for Buffer Credit (101'-200')
Diffuse Flow Deduction
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Nutrient Offset & Buffer Mitigation Plan
Neuse River Basin 03020201
Johnston County, NC
0 200 400 Feet
Project Location
Bank Parcel Conservation
Easement
Project Stream
Project Ditch
Vegetation Plot
Non-Project Streams
2021 Aerial Imagery
Mitigation Approach
Riparian Restoration for Nutrient Offset Credit (0'-100')
Riparian Restoration for Nutrient Offset Credit (101'-200')
Riparian Restoration for Buffer Credit (0'-100')
Riparian Preservation for Buffer Credit (0'-100')
Riparian Preservation for Buffer Credit (101'-200')
Diffuse Flow Deduction
No Credit

APPENDIX A

CURRENT LAND USE PHOTOGRAPHS
Champion Creek Mitigation Bank Parcel

Champion Creek Mitigation Bank Parcel
HUC 03020201

Ditch A – Upstream (10/25/2023) UT1 – Downstream (10/25/2023)

UT1 – Upstream (10/25/2023) UT1 – Downstream (10/25/2023)

Ditch B – Upstream (10/25/2023) Ditch B – Upstream (10/25/2023)
Champion Creek Mitigation Bank Parcel
HUC 03020201

Ditch C – Downstream (10/25/2023) Ditch C – Downstream (10/25/2023)

Ditch C – Upstream (10/25/2023) UT2 – Downstream (10/25/2023)

UT2 – Upstream (10/25/2023) Ditch D – Upstream (10/25/2023)

Champion Creek Mitigation Bank Parcel
HUC 03020201

UT3 – Upstream (10/25/2023) UT3 – Downstream (10/25/2023)

APPENDIX B
The EDR Aerial Photo Decade Package
Champion Creek Mitigation Bank Parcel
2339 Richardson Bridge Road
Princeton, NC 27569
Inquiry Number:
August 02, 2023
7406195.5
6 Armstrong Road, 4th floor
Shelton, CT 06484
Toll Free: 800.352.0050
www.edrnet.com
2020 1"=500'Flight Year: 2020 USDA/NAIP
2016 1"=500'Flight Year: 2016 USDA/NAIP
2012 1"=500'Flight Year: 2012 USDA/NAIP
2009 1"=500'Flight Year: 2009 USDA/NAIP
2006 1"=500'Flight Year: 2006 USDA/NAIP
1999 1"=500'Acquisition Date: January 01, 1999 USGS/DOQQ
1993 1"=500'Acquisition Date: January 01, 1993 USGS/DOQQ
1983 1"=500'Flight Date: March 02, 1983 NHAP
1973 1"=500'Flight Date: February 24, 1973 USGS
1964 1"=500'Flight Date: April 01, 1964 USGS
1961 1"=500'Flight Date: October 05, 1961 USGS
1959 1"=500'Flight Date: March 04, 1959 USDA
1950 1"=500'Flight Date: November 21, 1950 USGS
EDR Aerial Photo Decade Package 08/02/23
Champion Creek Mitigation Bank Parcel
Site Name:Client Name:
Wildlands Eng, Inc.
2339 Richardson Bridge Road 1430 South Mint Street
Princeton, NC 27569 Charlotte, NC 28203
EDR Inquiry #7406195.5 Contact:Tasha King
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APPENDIX C
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 1611 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1611
919.707.9000

December 11, 2023

Wildlands Engineering, Inc DWR# 2023-0827
Attn: Kaitlyn Hogarth
(via electronic mail: [e-mail] )

Re: Site Viability for Nutrient Offset and Buffer Mitigation – Champion Creek Site
Near 35.364033, -78.196744 at 2334 Richardson Bridge Rd, Princeton, NC
Neuse 03020201
Johnston County

Dear Ms. Hogarth,

On August 7, 2023, Katie Merritt, with the Division of Water Resources (DWR), received a request
from you on behalf of Wildlands Engineering, Inc (Wildlands) for a site visit near the above-
referenced site in the Neuse River Basin within the 8-digit Hydrologic Unit Code 03020201. The site
visit was to determine the potential for nutrient offset and buffer mitigation within a proposed
conservation easement boundary, which is more accurately depicted in the attached maps labeled
“ Concept Map” (Figure 1) and LiDAR Map (Figure 2) prepared by Wildlands and edited by DWR.
The proposed easement boundary on Figure 1 includes all riparian areas intended to be proposed as
part of the mitigation site. On August 22, 2023, Ms. Merritt performed a site assessment of the
subject site. Staff with Wildlands were also present. The following site constraints were observed:

• Overland flow within riparian areas adjacent to Ditch B drain opposite of Ditch B along a
ridge located on the left bank. Figure 2 depicts the area. No credits can be generated where
overland flow drains away from Ditch B.
• A culvert is present at the start of UT2 and needs to be removed
• UT2 does not follow the same pathway as shown on Figure 1 and needs to be resurveyed
prior to submittal of a mitigation plan

Ms. Merritt’s evaluation of the features onsite and their associated mitigation determination for the
riparian areas are provided in the table below. This evaluation was made from Top of Bank (TOB)
and landward 200’ from each feature for buffer mitigation pursuant to 15A NCAC 02B .0295 and for
nutrient offset credits pursuant to 15A NCAC 02B .0703 using 15A NCAC 02B .0295 to define the
mitigation type determinations.

DocuSign Envelope ID: D703D495-2043-4475-95DE-E44BA7B488C4
Champion Creek Site Wildlands
December 11, 2023
Page 2 of 4
Feature Classification
onsite Subject
to
Buffer
Rule1
Riparian Land uses
adjacent to Feature
(0-200’)
Buffer
Credit
Viable
Nutrient
Offset
Viable3
Mitigation Type Determination w/in
riparian areas 4,5,8
UT1a Stream No non-forested agricultural
fields
Yes Yes Non-forested fields - Restoration Site
per 15A NCAC 02B .0295 (o)(3)
UT1b
Starts @
treeline
Stream Yes Forested Yes2 No Preservation Site per 15A NCAC 02B
.0295 (o)(5)
UT2 Stream No Mostly forested with non-
forested agricultural fields
adjacent to treeline
Yes2 Yes (non-
forested ag
fields only)
Non-forested fields - Restoration Site
per 15A NCAC 02B .0295 (o)(3)
Forested areas – Preservation Site per
15A NCAC 02B .0295 (o)(4)
UT3 Stream Yes Left bank mostly non-
forested agricultural fields
Right bank is fully
forested
Sink holes and active
erosion were observed
Yes2 Yes (non-
forested ag
fields only)
Non-forested fields - Restoration Site
per 15A NCAC 02B .0295 (n)
Forested areas – Preservation Site per
15A NCAC 02B .0295 (o)(5)
Minor bank stabilization and grading
needed where bank stability is
compromised and where erosional rills,
sink holes and gullies are observed.
Ditch A Ditch >3’ No Non-forested agricultural
fields
No Yes Right Bank only: Restoration Site per
15A NCAC 02B .0295 (n)
Ditch B Ditch >3’ No Non-forested agricultural
fields
Ridgeline present on left
bank about 93’ from Top
of Bank
No Yes (see map) Restoration Site per 15A NCAC 02B
.0295 (n)
Credit is not viable beyond ridgeline
shown on Figure 2 (see map)
Ditch C Ditch >3’ No Non-forested agricultural
fields
Culvert needs to be
removed
No Yes Restoration Site per 15A NCAC 02B
.0295 (n)
Ditch Ca Non-project
ditch
No N/A No No Creating non-diffused flow to Ditch C
Ditch D Ditch >3’ No Mostly non-forested
agricultural fields with
narrow forested areas
within the riparian areas
along top of bank
No Yes (non-
forested ag
fields only)
Non-forested fields - Restoration Site
per 15A NCAC 02B .0295 (n)
Forested areas – no credit, non-
agricultural land use
DocuSign Envelope ID: D703D495-2043-4475-95DE-E44BA7B488C4
Champion Creek Site
Wildlands
December 11, 2023

Page 3 of 4
1Subjectivity calls and stream origins for the features were determined by DWR in correspondence dated August 4, 2023 (DWR# 2023-
0827) using the 1:24,000 scale quadrangle topographic map prepared by USGS and the most recent printed version of the soil survey
map prepared by the NRCS.
2The area of preservation credit within a buffer mitigation site shall comprise of no more than 25 percent (25%) of the total area of buffer
mitigation per 15A NCAC 0295 (o)(5) and 15A NCAC 0295 (o)(4). Site cannot be a Preservation Only site to comply with this rule.
3NC Division of Water Resources - Methodology and Calculations for determining Nutrient Reductions associated with Riparian Buffer
Establishment
4 Determinations made for this Site are determined based on the proposal provided in maps and figures submitted with the request.
5 All features proposed for buffer mitigation or nutrient offset, must have a planted conservation easement established that includes the
tops of channel banks when being measured perpendicular and landward from the banks, even if no credit is viable within that riparian
area.
6The area of the mitigation site on ephemeral channels shall comprise no more than 25 percent (25%) of the total area of buffer
mitigation per 15A NCAC 02B .0295 (o)(7).
7The area described as an Enhancement Site was assessed and determined to comply with all of 15A NCAC 02B .0295(o)(6). Cattle
exclusion fencing is required to be installed around the mitigation area to get buffer credit under this part of the rule.
8The confluence of a ditch to a stream is required to be secured with a conservation easement to preserve the hydrologic connectivity of
ditches to streams to be viable to generate buffer and/or nutrient offset credits

Determinations provided in the table above were made using a proposed easement boundary showing
proposed mitigation areas and features shown on Figure 1 and Figure 2. The maps representing the
proposal for the site are attached to this letter and initialed by Ms. Merritt on December 11, 2023.
Substantial changes to the proposed easement boundary as well as any site constraints identified in
this letter that are not addressed in a riparian restoration plan, could affect the Site’s potential to
generate buffer mitigation and nutrient offset credits.

This letter does not constitute an approval of this Site to generate buffer and nutrient offset credits.
Pursuant to 15A NCAC 02B .0295, a mitigation proposal and a mitigation plan shall be submitted to
DWR for written approval prior to conducting any mitigation activities in riparian areas and/or
surface waters for buffer mitigation credit. Pursuant to 15A NCAC 02B .0703, a proposal regarding a
proposed nutrient load-reducing measure for nutrient offset credit shall be submitted to DWR for
approval prior to any mitigation activities in riparian areas and/or surface waters.

All vegetative plantings, performance criteria and other mitigation requirements for riparian
restoration, enhancement and preservation must follow the requirements in 15A NCAC 02B .0295 to
be eligible for buffer and/or nutrient offset mitigation credits. For any areas depicted as not being
viable for nutrient offset credit above, one could propose a different measure, along with supporting
calculations and sufficient detail to support estimates of load reduction, for review by the DWR to
determine viability for nutrient offset in accordance with 15A NCAC 02B .0703.

Feature Classification
onsite Subject
to
Buffer
Rule1
Riparian Land uses
adjacent to Feature
(0-200’)
Buffer
Credit
Viable
Nutrient
Offset
Viable3

Mitigation Type Determination w/in
riparian areas 4,5,8
Neuse River Stream Yes Mostly non-forested
agricultural fields except
one small fully forested
area at confluence w/ UT3
and near UT2. Some
erosion within the riparian
areas was observed and
contributed sediment to
the Neuse river
Yes2 Yes (non-
forested ag
fields only)
Non-forested fields - Restoration Site
per 15A NCAC 02B .0295 (n)

Forested areas – Preservation Site per
15A NCAC 02B .0295 (o)(5)

Minor riparian stabilization and grading
needed where erosional rills, sink holes
and gullies are observed.

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Champion Creek Site
Wildlands
December 11, 2023

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This viability assessment will expire on December 11, 2025 or upon the submittal of a complete
mitigation plan by the DWR, whichever comes first. This letter should be provided in any
nutrient offset, buffer, stream or wetland mitigation plan for this Site.

Please contact Katie Merritt at [e-mail] if you have any questions regarding this
correspondence.
Sincerely,

Stephanie Goss, Supervisor
401 and Buffer Permitting Branch

Attachments: Figure 1 – Concept Map, Figure 2 – LiDAR Map

cc: File Copy (Katie Merritt)

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APPENDIX D
Raleigh Field Office
P.O. Box 33726
Raleigh, NC 27636-3726

Date:__________________________

Self-Certification Letter

Project Name______________________________

Dear Applicant:

Thank you for using the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) Raleigh Ecological
Services online project review process. By printing this letter in conjunction with your
project review package, you are certifying that you have completed the online project
review process for the project named above in accordance with all instructions
provided, using the best available information to reach your conclusions. This letter,
and the enclosed project review package, completes the review of your project in
accordance with the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531-1544, 87 Stat.
884), as amended (ESA), and the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (16 U.S.C.
668-668c, 54 Stat. 250), as amended (Eagle Act). This letter also provides
information for your project review under the National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 (P.L. 91-190, 42 U.S.C. 4321-4347, 83 Stat. 852), as amended. A copy of this
letter and the project review package must be submitted to this office for this
certification to be valid. This letter and the project review package will be maintained
in our records.

The species conclusions table in the enclosed project review package summarizes
your ESA and Eagle Act conclusions. Based on your analysis, mark all the
determinations that apply:

“no effect” determinations for proposed/listed species and/or
proposed/designated critical habitat; and/or

“may affect, not likely to adversely affect” determinations for proposed/listed
species and/or proposed/designated critical habitat; and/or

“may affect, likely to adversely affect” determination for the Northern long-
eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis) and relying on the findings of the January 5,
2016, Programmatic Biological Opinion for the Final 4(d) Rule on the
Northern long-eared bat;

“no Eagle Act permit required” determinations for eagles.

Applicant Page 2

We certify that use of the online project review process in strict accordance with the
instructions provided as documented in the enclosed project review package results in
reaching the appropriate determinations. Therefore, we concur with the “no effect” or
“not likely to adversely affect” determinations for proposed and listed species and
proposed and designated critical habitat; the “may affect” determination for Northern
long-eared bat; and/or the “no Eagle Act permit required” determinations for eagles.
Additional coordination with this office is not needed. Candidate species are not
legally protected pursuant to the ESA. However, the Service encourages consideration
of these species by avoiding adverse impacts to them. Please contact this office for
additional coordination if your project action area contains candidate species.
Should project plans change or if additional information on the distribution of
proposed or listed species, proposed or designated critical habitat, or bald eagles
becomes available, this determination may be reconsidered. This certification letter is
valid for 1 year. Information about the online project review process including
instructions, species information, and other information regarding project reviews
within North Carolina is available at our website http://www.fws.gov/raleigh/pp.html.
If you have any questions, you can write to us at [e-mail] or please contact
Leigh Mann of this office at 919-856-4520, ext. 10.

Sincerely,

/s/Pete Benjamin

Pete Benjamin
Field Supervisor
Raleigh Ecological Services

Enclosures - project review package

Wildlands Engineering, Inc. (P) 704.332.7754 • 1430 South Mint Street, Suite 104 • Charlotte, NC 28203
October 20, 2023

US Fish and Wildlife Service
Raleigh ES Field Office
551-F Pylon Drive
Raleigh, NC 27606
Submitted via email: [e-mail]

Subject: Champion Creek Mitigation Bank Parcel
Johnston County, North Carolina

To whom it may concern,

Wildlands Engineering, Inc. requests review and comment on any possible issues that might emerge with respect
to fish and wildlife issues associated with a potential riparian buffer restoration project on the Champion Creek
Mitigation Bank Parcel located in Johnston County, NC. A Site Map is enclosed. The site is located at latitude
35.364033, longitude -78.196744.
The Champion Creek Mitigation Bank Parcel is being developed to provide riparian buffer and nutrient offset
mitigation in the Neuse River basin. The project will include buffer restoration along UT1, UT2, UT3, and four
ditches that flow to the Neuse River. Restoration activities will include planting native tree species along the
riparian corridor, along with the application of a regionally appropriate seed mix of warm season grasses and
wildflowers in areas without existing herbaceous cover. This buffer mitigation project will reduce sediment and
nutrient loading, provide and improve terrestrial and in stream habitats, and improve stream and bank stability.
The area surrounding the channels proposed for buffer restoration is a combination of agricultural fields and
forest. Restoring the vegetative buffer on the areas up to 200 feet from streams and ditches will remove crops and
fertilizer inputs within the project area. The restored floodplain areas will filter sediment during high rainfall
events. The establishment of riparian buffers will create shading to minimize thermal heating. Finally, newly
planted native vegetation will provide cover and food for wildlife.
The major goals of the proposed buffer restoration project are to provide ecological and water quality
enhancements to the Neuse River Basin by creating a functional riparian corridor and restoring the riparian buffer.
Construction activities will only involve planting of native riparian vegetation across the project area, as well as the
removal of one culvert and installation of another on Ditch C. Wildlands is committed to being diligent with
sediment and erosion control throughout the culvert removal and installation to prevent sediment input to the
Neuse River floodplain. In the event of water in the channel at the time of removal and installation, a pump around
system will be utilized to dewater the channel and avoid downstream sedimentation. There will be no other
grading, disturbance to floodplain wetlands, or removal of existing trees involved in construction activities.
The official United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) threatened and endangered species list generated
from the Information for Planning and Consultation (IPaC) database shows five federally Threatened or
Endangered species. Please refer to the IPaC Package attached below for the official species list, along with
Wildlands biological determinations and conclusions.
Additionally, there is one Proposed Endangered species listed, the tricolored bat (Perimyotis subflavus). Suitable
habitat was found in the project area in the form of one culvert 36 inches in diameter and existing trees suitable
for summer roosts. Although this culvert will be removed, visual inspections show no indication of bat use and no
bats have been observed. The culvert will be reinspected before removal. Furthermore, no existing trees in the
project will be removed. While the species is not yet listed, Wildlands acknowledges its importance and has
included it in the attached species determination table.

Wildlands Engineering, Inc. (P) 704.332.7754 • 1430 South Mint Street, Suite 104 • Charlotte, NC 28203
Per the NC Natural Heritage Program (NCNHP) data explorer, there are no records for rare species, important
natural communities, natural areas, and/or conservation/managed areas within the proposed Project boundary.
The Richardson Bridge Bottomlands natural area stretches approximately 0.43 miles North and West from the
Project boundary.
We respectfully request review and comment concerning any possible issues that might emerge from the
proposed project with respect to endangered species, migratory birds, or other trust resources. We thank you in
advance for your response and cooperation. Please feel free to contact us with any questions that you may have
concerning the extent of site disturbance associated with this project.
Sincerely,
Madison LaSala
Madison LaSala, Environmental Scientist
[e-mail]
908.328.2877
Attachments:
Figure 1. Site Map
IPaC package (self-certification letter, species conclusion table, and USFWS official species list)

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Species Conclusions Table
Project Name: Champion Creek Mitigation Bank Parcel
Date: 10/20/2023
Species / Resource Name Conclusion ESA Section 7 / Eagle Act
Determination
Notes / Documentation
Neuse River Waterdog
(Necturus lewisi)
Suitable habitat present. May affect, not likely to adversely
affect.
A Field Survey was conducted on September 11, 2023.
Suitable habitat was found within the project area along the
banks of the Neuse River in the form of appropriate channel
substrate. The proposed project is not in the proposed critical
habitat area designated by USFWS for this species. Per
NCNHP data explorer, no known element occurrences exist
within the proposed project area.
Carolina Madtom
(Noturus furiosus)

Suitable habitat present. May affect, not likely to adversely
affect.
A Field Survey was conducted on September 11, 2023.
Suitable habitat was found within the project area along the
banks of the Neuse River in the form of adequate channel
substrate and canopy cover. The proposed project is not in the
proposed critical habitat area designated by USFWS for this
species. Per NCNHP data explorer, no known element
occurrences exist within the proposed project area.
Red-cockaded Woodpecker
(Picoides borealis)

Suitable habitat present,
roosts not observed.
No Effect, project located outside
of RCW Section 7 consultation
zone
A Field Survey was conducted on September 11, 2023.
Suitable habitat was found in the form of old and large pine
species within and adjacent to the project area; however, no
roosts were observed. Buffer restoration activities consist of
planting only, no existing trees will be disturbed. No critical
habitat has been designated by USFWS for this species. The
project area is not within a Section 7 consultation zone defined
by USFWS. Per NCNHP data explorer, no known element
occurrences exist within the proposed project area.
Atlantic pigtoe (Fusconaia
masoni)
Suitable habitat present. May affect, not likely to adversely
affect.
A Field Survey was conducted on September 11, 2023.
Suitable habitat was found within the project area along the
banks of the Neuse River in the form of sufficient channel size
and water flow conditions. The proposed project is not in the
proposed critical habitat area designated by USFWS for this
species. Per NCNHP data explorer, no known element
occurrences exist within the proposed project area.
Tar River spinymussel
(Parvaspina steinstansana)
Suitable habitat present. May affect, not likely to adversely
affect.
A Field Survey was conducted on September 11, 2023.
Suitable habitat was found within the project area along the
banks of the Neuse River in the form of sufficient channel flow
and adequate canopy cover. The proposed project is not in
the proposed critical habitat area designated by USFWS for
this species. Per NCNHP data explorer, no known element
occurrences exist within the proposed project area.

Species Conclusions Table
Project Name: Champion Creek Mitigation Bank Parcel
Date: 10/20/2023
Species / Resource Name Conclusion ESA Section 7 / Eagle Act
Determination
Notes / Documentation
Tricolored bat
(Perimyotis subflavus)
Suitable habitat present,
roosts not observed.
May affect, but not likely to
adversely affect.
A Field Survey was conducted on September 11, 2023.
Suitable habitat was found in the form of summer roost trees
and one culvert; however, no roosts were observed. No
existing trees will be removed within the project area. In-
stream work consists of one culvert removal and the
installation of another, on Ditch C. No bats have been
observed, and visual inspection showed no indication of bat
use. The proposed project is not in the proposed critical
habitat area designated by USFWS for this species. Per
NCNHP data explorer, no known element occurrences exist
within the proposed project area.
Bald Eagle Suitable habitat present, no
nests observed.
Unlikely to disturb nesting bald
eagles. No Eagle Act Permit
Required.
A Field Survey conducted on September 11, 2023, determined
no bald eagles were present or nesting on the site. The
closest body of water is the Neuse River, directly adjacent to
the project area. Per NCNHP data explorer, no known element
occurrences exist within the project area, or within a one-mile
radius of the project area. The closest known eagle nest is
approximately five miles from the Site.
Critical Habitat No critical habitat present
Acknowledgement: I agree that the above information about my proposed project is true. I used all the provided resources to make an informed decision about
impacts in the immediate and surrounding areas.

Madison LaSala
Environmental Scientist 10/20/2023
_______________________________________________________________ ___________________________
Signature /Title
August 28, 2023
United States Department of the Interior
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
Raleigh Ecological Services Field Office
Post Office Box 33726
Raleigh, NC 27636-3726
Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone]
In Reply Refer To:
Project Code: 2023-0122320
Project Name: Champion Creek
Subject:List of threatened and endangered species that may occur in your proposed project
location or may be affected by your proposed project
To Whom It May Concern:
The enclosed species list identifies threatened, endangered, proposed and candidate species, as
well as proposed and final designated critical habitat, that may occur within the boundary of your
proposed project and/or may be affected by your proposed project. The species list fulfills the
requirements of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) under section 7(c) of the
Endangered Species Act (Act) of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). If your project area 
contains suitable habitat for any of the federally-listed species on this species list, the proposed
action has the potential to adversely affect those species.  If suitable habitat is present, surveys 
should be conducted to determine the species’ presence or absence within the project area. The 
use of this species list and/or North Carolina Natural Heritage program data should not be
substituted for actual field surveys.  
New information based on updated surveys, changes in the abundance and distribution of
species, changed habitat conditions, or other factors could change this list. Please feel free to
contact us if you need more current information or assistance regarding the potential impacts to
federally proposed, listed, and candidate species and federally designated and proposed critical
habitat. Please note that under 50 CFR 402.12(e) of the regulations implementing section 7 of the
Act, the accuracy of this species list should be verified after 90 days. This verification can be
completed formally or informally as desired. The Service recommends that verification be
completed by visiting the IPaC website at regular intervals during project planning and
implementation for updates to species lists and information. An updated list may be requested
through the IPaC system by completing the same process used to receive the enclosed list.
The purpose of the Act is to provide a means whereby threatened and endangered species and the
ecosystems upon which they depend may be conserved. Under sections 7(a)(1) and 7(a)(2) of the
Act and its implementing regulations (50 CFR 402 et seq.), Federal agencies are required to
utilize their authorities to carry out programs for the conservation of threatened and endangered
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species and to determine whether projects may affect threatened and endangered species and/or
designated critical habitat.
A Biological Assessment is required for construction projects (or other undertakings having
similar physical impacts) that are major Federal actions significantly affecting the quality of the
human environment as defined in the National Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4332(2)
(c)). For projects other than major construction activities, the Service suggests that a biological
evaluation similar to a Biological Assessment be prepared to determine whether the project may
affect listed or proposed species and/or designated or proposed critical habitat. Recommended
contents of a Biological Assessment are described at 50 CFR 402.12.
If a Federal agency determines, based on the Biological Assessment or biological evaluation, that
listed species and/or designated critical habitat may be affected by the proposed project, the
agency is required to consult with the Service pursuant to 50 CFR 402. In addition, the Service
recommends that candidate species, proposed species and proposed critical habitat be addressed
within the consultation. More information on the regulations and procedures for section 7
consultation, including the role of permit or license applicants, can be found in the "Endangered
Species Consultation Handbook" at:
https://www.fws.gov/sites/default/files/documents/endangered-species-consultation-
handbook.pdf
Migratory Birds: In addition to responsibilities to protect threatened and endangered species
under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), there are additional responsibilities under the
Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) and the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (BGEPA) to
protect native birds from project-related impacts. Any activity, intentional or unintentional,
resulting in take of migratory birds, including eagles, is prohibited unless otherwise permitted by
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (50 C.F.R. Sec. 10.12 and 16 U.S.C. Sec. 668(a)). For more
information regarding these Acts, see https://www.fws.gov/program/migratory-bird-permit/what-
we-do.
The MBTA has no provision for allowing take of migratory birds that may be unintentionally
killed or injured by otherwise lawful activities. It is the responsibility of the project proponent to
comply with these Acts by identifying potential impacts to migratory birds and eagles within
applicable NEPA documents (when there is a federal nexus) or a Bird/Eagle Conservation Plan
(when there is no federal nexus). Proponents should implement conservation measures to avoid
or minimize the production of project-related stressors or minimize the exposure of birds and
their resources to the project-related stressors. For more information on avian stressors and
recommended conservation measures, see https://www.fws.gov/library/collections/threats-birds.
In addition to MBTA and BGEPA, Executive Order 13186: Responsibilities of Federal Agencies
to Protect Migratory Birds, obligates all Federal agencies that engage in or authorize activities
that might affect migratory birds, to minimize those effects and encourage conservation measures
that will improve bird populations. Executive Order 13186 provides for the protection of both
migratory birds and migratory bird habitat. For information regarding the implementation of
Executive Order 13186, please visit https://www.fws.gov/partner/council-conservation-
migratory-birds.
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We appreciate your concern for threatened and endangered species. The Service encourages
Federal agencies to include conservation of threatened and endangered species into their project
planning to further the purposes of the Act. Please include the Consultation Code in the header of
this letter with any request for consultation or correspondence about your project that you submit
to our office.
Attachment(s):
Official Species List
Migratory Birds
OFFICIAL SPECIES LIST
This list is provided pursuant to Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act, and fulfills the
requirement for Federal agencies to "request of the Secretary of the Interior information whether
any species which is listed or proposed to be listed may be present in the area of a proposed
action".
This species list is provided by:
Raleigh Ecological Services Field Office
Post Office Box 33726
Raleigh, NC 27636-3726
[phone]
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PROJECT SUMMARY
Project Code:2023-0122320
Project Name:Champion Creek
Project Type:Mitigation Development/Review - Mitigation or Conservation Bank
Project Description:Johnston Co.
Project Location:
The approximate location of the project can be viewed in Google Maps: https://
www.google.com/maps/@35.3632492,-78.1948571323436,14z
Counties:Johnston County, North Carolina
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ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT SPECIES
There is a total of 7 threatened, endangered, or candidate species on this species list.
Species on this list should be considered in an effects analysis for your project and could include
species that exist in another geographic area. For example, certain fish may appear on the species
list because a project could affect downstream species.
IPaC does not display listed species or critical habitats under the sole jurisdiction of NOAA
Fisheries , as USFWS does not have the authority to speak on behalf of NOAA and the
Department of Commerce.
See the "Critical habitats" section below for those critical habitats that lie wholly or partially
within your project area under this office's jurisdiction. Please contact the designated FWS office
if you have questions.
NOAA Fisheries, also known as the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), is an
office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration within the Department of
Commerce.
MAMMALS
NAME STATUS
Tricolored Bat Perimyotis subflavus
No critical habitat has been designated for this species.
Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/10515
Proposed
Endangered
BIRDS
NAME STATUS
Red-cockaded Woodpecker Picoides borealis
No critical habitat has been designated for this species.
Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/7614
Endangered
AMPHIBIANS
NAME STATUS
Neuse River Waterdog Necturus lewisi
There is final critical habitat for this species. Your location does not overlap the critical habitat.
Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/6772
Threatened
FISHES
NAME STATUS
Carolina Madtom Noturus furiosus
There is final critical habitat for this species. Your location does not overlap the critical habitat.
Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/528
Endangered
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2.
3.
CLAMS
NAME STATUS
Atlantic Pigtoe Fusconaia masoni
There is final critical habitat for this species. Your location does not overlap the critical habitat.
Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/5164
Threatened
Tar River Spinymussel Parvaspina steinstansana
No critical habitat has been designated for this species.
Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/1392
Endangered
INSECTS
NAME STATUS
Monarch Butterfly Danaus plexippus
No critical habitat has been designated for this species.
Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/9743
Candidate
CRITICAL HABITATS
THERE ARE NO CRITICAL HABITATS WITHIN YOUR PROJECT AREA UNDER THIS OFFICE'S
JURISDICTION.
YOU ARE STILL REQUIRED TO DETERMINE IF YOUR PROJECT(S) MAY HAVE EFFECTS ON ALL
ABOVE LISTED SPECIES.
MIGRATORY BIRDS
Certain birds are protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and the Bald and Golden Eagle
Protection Act .
Any person or organization who plans or conducts activities that may result in impacts to
migratory birds, eagles, and their habitats should follow appropriate regulations and consider
implementing appropriate conservation measures, as described below.
The Migratory Birds Treaty Act of 1918.
The Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act of 1940.
50 C.F.R. Sec. 10.12 and 16 U.S.C. Sec. 668(a)
MIGRATORY BIRD INFORMATION WAS NOT AVAILABLE WHEN THIS SPECIES LIST WAS GENERATED.
PLEASE CONTACT THE FIELD OFFICE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
MIGRATORY BIRDS FAQ
Tell me more about conservation measures I can implement to avoid or minimize impacts
to migratory birds.
Nationwide Conservation Measures describes measures that can help avoid and minimize
impacts to all birds at any location year round. Implementation of these measures is particularly
important when birds are most likely to occur in the project area. When birds may be breeding in
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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
specified location?
The Migratory Bird Resource List is comprised of USFWS Birds of Conservation Concern
(BCC) and other species that may warrant special attention in your project location.
The migratory bird list generated for your project is derived from data provided by the Avian
Knowledge Network (AKN). The AKN data is based on a growing collection of survey, banding,
and citizen science datasets and is queried and filtered to return a list of those birds reported as
occurring in the 10km grid cell(s) which your project intersects, and that have been identified as
warranting special attention because they are a BCC species in that area, an eagle (Eagle Act
requirements may apply), or a species that has a particular vulnerability to offshore activities or
development.
Again, the Migratory Bird Resource list includes only a subset of birds that may occur in your
project area. It is not representative of all birds that may occur in your project area. To get a list
of all birds potentially present in your project area, please visit the Rapid Avian Information
Locator (RAIL) Tool.
What does IPaC use to generate the probability of presence graphs for the migratory birds
potentially occurring in my specified location?
The probability of presence graphs associated with your migratory bird list are based on data
provided by the Avian Knowledge Network (AKN). This data is derived from a growing
collection of survey, banding, and citizen science datasets.
Probability of presence data is continuously being updated as new and better information
becomes available. To learn more about how the probability of presence graphs are produced and
how to interpret them, go the Probability of Presence Summary and then click on the "Tell me
about these graphs" link.
How do I know if a bird is breeding, wintering or migrating in my area?
To see what part of a particular bird's range your project area falls within (i.e. breeding,
wintering, migrating or year-round), you may query your location using the RAIL Tool and look
at the range maps provided for birds in your area at the bottom of the profiles provided for each
bird in your results. If a bird on your migratory bird species list has a breeding season associated
with it, if that bird does occur in your project area, there may be nests present at some point
within the timeframe specified. If "Breeds elsewhere" is indicated, then the bird likely does not
breed in your project area.
What are the levels of concern for migratory birds?
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Migratory birds delivered through IPaC fall into the following distinct categories of concern:
"BCC Rangewide" birds are Birds of Conservation Concern (BCC) that are of concern
throughout their range anywhere within the USA (including Hawaii, the Pacific Islands,
Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands);
"BCC - BCR" birds are BCCs that are of concern only in particular Bird Conservation
Regions (BCRs) in the continental USA; and
"Non-BCC - Vulnerable" birds are not BCC species in your project area, but appear on
your list either because of the Eagle Act requirements (for eagles) or (for non-eagles)
potential susceptibilities in offshore areas from certain types of development or activities
(e.g. offshore energy development or longline fishing).
Although it is important to try to avoid and minimize impacts to all birds, efforts should be made,
in particular, to avoid and minimize impacts to the birds on this list, especially eagles and BCC
species of rangewide concern. For more information on conservation measures you can
implement to help avoid and minimize migratory bird impacts and requirements for eagles,
please see the FAQs for these topics.
Details about birds that are potentially affected by offshore projects
For additional details about the relative occurrence and abundance of both individual bird species
and groups of bird species within your project area off the Atlantic Coast, please visit the
Northeast Ocean Data Portal. The Portal also offers data and information about other taxa besides
birds that may be helpful to you in your project review. Alternately, you may download the bird
model results files underlying the portal maps through the NOAA NCCOS Integrative Statistical
Modeling and Predictive Mapping of Marine Bird Distributions and Abundance on the Atlantic
Outer Continental Shelf project webpage.
Bird tracking data can also provide additional details about occurrence and habitat use
throughout the year, including migration. Models relying on survey data may not include this
information. For additional information on marine bird tracking data, see the Diving Bird Study
and the nanotag studies or contact Caleb Spiegel or Pam Loring.
What if I have eagles on my list?
If your project has the potential to disturb or kill eagles, you may need to obtain a permit to avoid
violating the Eagle Act should such impacts occur.
Proper Interpretation and Use of Your Migratory Bird Report
The migratory bird list generated is not a list of all birds in your project area, only a subset of
birds of priority concern. To learn more about how your list is generated, and see options for
identifying what other birds may be in your project area, please see the FAQ "What does IPaC
use to generate the migratory birds potentially occurring in my specified location". Please be
aware this report provides the "probability of presence" of birds within the 10 km grid cell(s) that
overlap your project; not your exact project footprint. On the graphs provided, please also look
carefully at the survey effort (indicated by the black vertical bar) and for the existence of the "no
data" indicator (a red horizontal bar). A high survey effort is the key component. If the survey
effort is high, then the probability of presence score can be viewed as more dependable. In
contrast, a low survey effort bar or no data bar means a lack of data and, therefore, a lack of
08/28/2023   9

certainty about presence of the species. This list is not perfect; it is simply a starting point for
identifying what birds of concern have the potential to be in your project area, when they might
be there, and if they might be breeding (which means nests might be present). The list helps you
know what to look for to confirm presence, and helps guide you in knowing when to implement
conservation measures to avoid or minimize potential impacts from your project activities,
should presence be confirmed. To learn more about conservation measures, visit the FAQ "Tell
me about conservation measures I can implement to avoid or minimize impacts to migratory
birds" at the bottom of your migratory bird trust resources page.
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IPAC USER CONTACT INFORMATION
Agency:Private Entity
Name:Madison LaSala
Address:312 West Millbrook Road
Address Line 2:Suite 225
City:Raleigh
State:NC
Zip:27609
Email [e-mail]
Phone:[phone]
From:Matthews, Kathryn (Kathy)
To:Madison LaSala
Cc:Mann, Leigh
Subject:Re: [EXTERNAL] RE: For Review and Comment - Champion Creek Mitigation Bank Parcel (Project Code 2023-
0122320)
Date:Wednesday, November 8, 2023 12:16:29 PM
Thanks for the updated information. The Service concurs with your species
determinations for this project. Have a good week,
Please note that I am teleworking Wednesday through Friday, every week. I have a new
phone number - See Below!
Kathy Matthews
NC Renewable Energy Coordinator &
Fish and Wildlife Biologist
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
551-F Pylon Drive
Raleigh, NC 27606
NEW Phone! 984-308-0852
From: Madison LaSala <[e-mail]>
Sent: Friday, October 20, 2023 12:15 PM
To: Matthews, Kathryn (Kathy) <[e-mail]>
Cc: Mann, Leigh <[e-mail]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] RE: For Review and Comment - Champion Creek Mitigation Bank Parcel (Project
Code 2023-0122320)

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links, opening attachments, or responding.
Hello!

Thank you so much for taking the time to review and get back to me. Wildlands appreciates and
understands the decision and comments made – we will keep this in mind for similar project
submittals in the future. Thank you again for providing guidance on this situation!

Attached you can find the updated materials supplemented with the additional information
requested. Please let me know if this is sufficient, if there is anything else I can provide, or if you’d
rather I resubmit these files through the normal channels.

Thank you,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Madison LaSala | Environmental Scientist
M: 908.328.2877

From: Matthews, Kathryn H <[e-mail]>
Sent: Friday, September 29, 2023 2:28 PM
To: Madison LaSala <[e-mail]>
Cc: Mann, Leigh <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: For Review and Comment - Champion Creek Mitigation Bank Parcel (Project Code 2023-
0122320)

Hi Madison,

Thanks for the opportunity to comment. The Service cannot concur with a No Effect
determination for Neuse River waterdog, Carolina madtom, Atlantic pigtoe, or Tar River
spinymussel, due to the proximity of the Neuse River to the project and a lack of detail about
the activities to be conducted. Although your letter states that there is no suitable habitat in
the project area, the delineated project area includes the floodplain and banks of the Neuse
River, so it really does include suitable habitat for all four species. Further, the Service
estimates that typically, suspended sediment may move downstream up to 400 meters before
dropping out, and the Neuse is much closer than 400 meters to the culvert removal location
and other portions of the site.

I recommend that you rework the package to provide more details on the actual work to be
done, and if it avoids impacts to the Neuse River and it's floodplain. For example, if no work
will occur in the floodplain wetlands, no trees will be removed, etc, that would be helpful
information. If you are not disturbing the floodplain, removing trees, or grading (other than
the culvert removal), then we could likely concur with a determination of "not likely to
adversely affect" for the aquatic species. Particularly if you included a commitment to be
vigilant about sediment and erosion control to keep sediment from moving into the Neuse
River floodplain. Finally, if no trees are being removed and the culvert has been examined
with no evidence of use by bats, the Service could likely concur with a NLAA for tricolored bat,
if it becomes listed.

Also, please note that although the Service agrees with your determination for bald eagles,
the Neuse River is large enough to be considered a "large waterbody," and furthermore, bald
eagle nests may be found much farther than 660 feet from a large waterbody. The closest
known eagle nest is approximately five miles from the site, but please be aware that suitable
habitat is present in the vicinity of the site.

I hope this is helpful. Have a good weekend,

Please note that I am teleworking Wednesday through Friday, every week. I have a new
phone number - See Below!

Kathy Matthews
NC Renewable Energy Coordinator &
Fish and Wildlife Biologist
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
551-F Pylon Drive
Raleigh, NC 27606
NEW Phone! 984-308-0852

From: Madison LaSala <[e-mail]>
Sent: Monday, September 18, 2023 7:00 PM
To: Raleigh, FW4 <[e-mail]>
Cc: Tasha King <[e-mail]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Request for Review and Comment - Champion Creek Mitigation Bank Parcel

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or responding.

Good afternoon,

Wildlands Engineering, Inc. would like to request review and comment on any possible issues that
might emerge with respect to respect to fish and wildlife associated with the Champion Creek
Mitigation Bank Parcel. The project consists of a buffer restoration site in the Neuse River Basin, in
Johnston County, NC. Restoration activities only involve removal of one culvert on a ditch and
planting riparian vegetation and will not impact project streams. Please refer to the attached PDF for
the full scoping letter and figures.

We thank you in advance for your timely response and cooperation. Please feel free to contact us
with any questions that you may have regarding the attached information.

Cheers,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Madison LaSala | Environmental Scientist
M: 908.328.2877

Wildlands Engineering, Inc. (P) 919.851.9986 • 312 West Millbrook Road, Suite 225 • Raleigh, NC 27609

September 18, 2023

Renee Gledhill-Earley
State Historic Preservation Office
4617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-4617
Submitted via email: [e-mail]

Subject: Champion Creek Mitigation Bank Parcel
Johnston County, North Carolina

Dear Ms. Gledhill-Earley,

Wildlands Engineering, Inc. requests review and comment on any possible issues that might emerge with respect
to archaeological or cultural resources associated with a potential riparian buffer restoration project on the
Champion Creek Mitigation Bank Parcel located in Johnston County, NC. An Overview Site Map and a USGS
Topographic Map showing the approximate project area are enclosed. The topographic figure was prepared from
the Grantham 7.5-Minute USGS Topographic Quadrangle, and the site is located at approximately latitude
35.364033, longitude -78.196744.
The Champion Creek Mitigation Bank Parcel is being developed to provide riparian buffer and nutrient offset
mitigation in the Neuse River Basin. The project will include restoration of riparian buffers along UT1, UT2, UT3,
and four ditches that flow to the Neuse River. Ditch A and the upstream portion of UT1 are surrounded by
agricultural fields that reach top of bank on each side. The remainder of UT1 as it flows downstream into the
Neuse River is surrounded by mature forest. Ditch B and Ditch C are also surrounded by agricultural fields that
reach top of bank on each side. UT2 is completely surrounded by mature forest up to top of bank on each side.
Ditch D and UT3 are bordered by agricultural fields within the project area. Immediately adjacent to Ditch D and
UT3, outside of the project area is additional mature forest.
The major goals of the riparian buffer and nutrient offset mitigation bank project are to provide ecological and
water quality enhancements to the Neuse River Basin while creating a functional riparian corridor at the site level.
This will be accomplished by restoring and or preserving the vegetative buffer on the areas up to 200 feet from
streams and ditches, along with permanently preserving and protecting the site through establishing a
conservation easement.
No surveyed sites listed with the North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) are located within one
mile of the site. In addition, the site is not located near any sites listed on the National Register with the SHPO. No
architectural structures or archaeological artifacts have been observed or noted during preliminary surveys of the
site for restoration purposes. We ask that you review the site based on the attached information to determine the
presence of any historic properties within the conservation easement area proposed as shown on Figures 1 and 2.
We thank you in advance for your response and cooperation. Please feel free to contact us with any questions that
you may have concerning the extent of site disturbance associated with this project.
Sincerely,
Madison LaSala
Madison LaSala, Environmental Scientist
[e-mail]
908.328.2877

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North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
State Historic Preservation Office
Ramona M. Bartos, Administrator
Governor Roy Cooper Office of Archives and History
Secretary D. Reid Wilson Deputy Secretary, Darin J. Waters, Ph.D.

Location: 109 East Jones Street, Raleigh NC 27601 Mailing Address: 4617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh NC 27699-4617 Telephone/Fax: [phone]-6898
October 12, 2023

Madison LaSala [e-mail]
Wildlands Engineering, Inc.
312 West Millbrook Road, Suite 225
Raleigh, NC 27609

Re: Champion Creek mitigation, Richardson Bridge Road, Johnston County, ER 23-2130

Dear Ms. LaSala:

Thank you for your letter of September 18, 2023, regarding the above-referenced undertaking. We have
reviewed the submittal and offer the following comments.

We have conducted a review of the project and are aware of no historic resources which would be affected
by the project. Therefore, we have no comment on the project as proposed.

The above comments are made pursuant to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and the
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation’s Regulations for Compliance with Section 106 codified at 36
CFR Part 800.

Thank you for your cooperation and consideration. If you have questions concerning the above comment,
contact Renee Gledhill-Earley, environmental review coordinator, at 919-814-6579 or
[e-mail]. In all future communication concerning this project, please cite the
above referenced tracking number.

Sincerely,

Ramona Bartos, Deputy
State Historic Preservation Officer

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Overview Map 2
Detail Map 3
Map Findings Summary 4
Map Findings 8
Orphan Summary 12
Government Records Searched/Data Currency Tracking GR-1
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Physical Setting Source Addendum A-1
Physical Setting Source Summary A-2
Physical Setting SSURGO Soil Map A-5
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Physical Setting Source Map Findings A-15
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TC7406195.2s Page 1
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
TC7406195.2s EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1
A search of available environmental records was conducted by Environmental Data Resources, Inc (EDR).
The report was designed to assist parties seeking to meet the search requirements of EPA’s Standards
and Practices for All Appropriate Inquiries (40 CFR Part 312), the ASTM Standard Practice for
Environmental Site Assessments (E1527 - 21), the ASTM Standard Practice for Environmental Site
Assessments for Forestland or Rural Property (E2247 - 16), the ASTM Standard Practice for Limited
Environmental Due Diligence: Transaction Screen Process (E1528 - 22) or custom requirements developed
for the evaluation of environmental risk associated with a parcel of real estate.
TARGET PROPERTY INFORMATION
ADDRESS
2339 RICHARDSON BRIDGE ROAD
PRINCETON, NC 27569
COORDINATES
35.3649560 - 35˚ 21’ 53.84’’Latitude (North):
78.1962240 - 78˚ 11’ 46.40’’Longitude (West):
Zone 17Universal Tranverse Mercator:
754747.8UTM X (Meters):
3916927.2UTM Y (Meters):
83 ft. above sea levelElevation:
USGS TOPOGRAPHIC MAP ASSOCIATED WITH TARGET PROPERTY
13847225 GRANTHAM, NCTarget Property Map:
2019Version Date:
13846625 PRINCETON, NCNorth Map:
2019Version Date:
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY IN THIS REPORT
20200603, 20200930Portions of Photo from:
USDASource:
7406195.2s Page 2
1 MORRIS LOGGING CO.(B RICHARDSON BRIDGE RO LAST, IMD Higher 2470, 0.468, SW
MAPPED SITES SUMMARY
Target Property Address:
2339 RICHARDSON BRIDGE ROAD
PRINCETON, NC 27569
Click on Map ID to see full detail.
MAP RELATIVE DIST (ft. & mi.)
ID DATABASE ACRONYMS ELEVATION DIRECTIONSITE NAME ADDRESS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
TC7406195.2s EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3
TARGET PROPERTY SEARCH RESULTS
The target property was not listed in any of the databases searched by EDR.
DATABASES WITH NO MAPPED SITES
No mapped sites were found in EDR’s search of available ("reasonably ascertainable ") government
records either on the target property or within the search radius around the target property for the
following databases:
STANDARD ENVIRONMENTAL RECORDS
Lists of Federal NPL (Superfund) sites
NPL National Priority List
Proposed NPL Proposed National Priority List Sites
NPL LIENS Federal Superfund Liens
Lists of Federal Delisted NPL sites
Delisted NPL National Priority List Deletions
Lists of Federal sites subject to CERCLA removals and CERCLA orders
FEDERAL FACILITY Federal Facility Site Information listing
SEMS Superfund Enterprise Management System
Lists of Federal CERCLA sites with NFRAP
SEMS-ARCHIVE Superfund Enterprise Management System Archive
Lists of Federal RCRA facilities undergoing Corrective Action
CORRACTS Corrective Action Report
Lists of Federal RCRA TSD facilities
RCRA-TSDF RCRA - Treatment, Storage and Disposal
Lists of Federal RCRA generators
RCRA-LQG RCRA - Large Quantity Generators
RCRA-SQG RCRA - Small Quantity Generators
RCRA-VSQG RCRA - Very Small Quantity Generators (Formerly Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity
Generators)
Federal institutional controls / engineering controls registries
LUCIS Land Use Control Information System
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
TC7406195.2s EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 4
US ENG CONTROLS Engineering Controls Sites List
US INST CONTROLS Institutional Controls Sites List
Federal ERNS list
ERNS Emergency Response Notification System
Lists of state- and tribal (Superfund) equivalent sites
NC HSDS Hazardous Substance Disposal Site
Lists of state- and tribal hazardous waste facilities
SHWS Inactive Hazardous Sites Inventory
Lists of state and tribal landfills and solid waste disposal facilities
SWF/LF List of Solid Waste Facilities
DEBRIS Solid Waste Active Disaster Debris Sites Listing
OLI Old Landfill Inventory
LCID Land-Clearing and Inert Debris (LCID) Landfill Notifications
Lists of state and tribal leaking storage tanks
LUST Regional UST Database
INDIAN LUST Leaking Underground Storage Tanks on Indian Land
LUST TRUST State Trust Fund Database
Lists of state and tribal registered storage tanks
FEMA UST Underground Storage Tank Listing
UST Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Database
AST AST Database
INDIAN UST Underground Storage Tanks on Indian Land
State and tribal institutional control / engineering control registries
INST CONTROL No Further Action Sites With Land Use Restrictions Monitoring
Lists of state and tribal voluntary cleanup sites
INDIAN VCP Voluntary Cleanup Priority Listing
VCP Responsible Party Voluntary Action Sites
Lists of state and tribal brownfield sites
BROWNFIELDS Brownfields Projects Inventory
ADDITIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL RECORDS
Local Brownfield lists
US BROWNFIELDS A Listing of Brownfields Sites
Local Lists of Landfill / Solid Waste Disposal Sites
HIST LF Solid Waste Facility Listing
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
TC7406195.2s EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 5
SWRCY Recycling Center Listing
INDIAN ODI Report on the Status of Open Dumps on Indian Lands
DEBRIS REGION 9 Torres Martinez Reservation Illegal Dump Site Locations
ODI Open Dump Inventory
IHS OPEN DUMPS Open Dumps on Indian Land
Local Lists of Hazardous waste / Contaminated Sites
US HIST CDL Delisted National Clandestine Laboratory Register
US CDL National Clandestine Laboratory Register
Local Land Records
LIENS 2 CERCLA Lien Information
Records of Emergency Release Reports
HMIRS Hazardous Materials Information Reporting System
SPILLS Spills Incident Listing
SPILLS 90 SPILLS 90 data from FirstSearch
SPILLS 80 SPILLS 80 data from FirstSearch
Other Ascertainable Records
RCRA NonGen / NLR RCRA - Non Generators / No Longer Regulated
FUDS Formerly Used Defense Sites
DOD Department of Defense Sites
SCRD DRYCLEANERS State Coalition for Remediation of Drycleaners Listing
US FIN ASSUR Financial Assurance Information
EPA WATCH LIST EPA WATCH LIST
2020 COR ACTION 2020 Corrective Action Program List
TSCA Toxic Substances Control Act
TRIS Toxic Chemical Release Inventory System
SSTS Section 7 Tracking Systems
ROD Records Of Decision
RMP Risk Management Plans
RAATS RCRA Administrative Action Tracking System
PRP Potentially Responsible Parties
PADS PCB Activity Database System
ICIS Integrated Compliance Information System
FTTS FIFRA/ TSCA Tracking System - FIFRA (Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, & Rodenticide
Act)/TSCA (Toxic Substances Control Act)
MLTS Material Licensing Tracking System
COAL ASH DOE Steam-Electric Plant Operation Data
COAL ASH EPA Coal Combustion Residues Surface Impoundments List
PCB TRANSFORMER PCB Transformer Registration Database
RADINFO Radiation Information Database
HIST FTTS FIFRA/TSCA Tracking System Administrative Case Listing
DOT OPS Incident and Accident Data
CONSENT Superfund (CERCLA) Consent Decrees
INDIAN RESERV Indian Reservations
FUSRAP Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program
UMTRA Uranium Mill Tailings Sites
LEAD SMELTERS Lead Smelter Sites
US AIRS Aerometric Information Retrieval System Facility Subsystem
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
TC7406195.2s EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 6
US MINES Mines Master Index File
ABANDONED MINES Abandoned Mines
FINDS Facility Index System/Facility Registry System
DOCKET HWC Hazardous Waste Compliance Docket Listing
UXO Unexploded Ordnance Sites
ECHO Enforcement & Compliance History Information
FUELS PROGRAM EPA Fuels Program Registered Listing
PFAS NPL Superfund Sites with PFAS Detections Information
PFAS FEDERAL SITES Federal Sites PFAS Information
PFAS TSCA PFAS Manufacture and Imports Information
PFAS RCRA MANIFEST PFAS Transfers Identified In the RCRA Database Listing
PFAS ATSDR PFAS Contamination Site Location Listing
PFAS WQP Ambient Environmental Sampling for PFAS
PFAS NPDES Clean Water Act Discharge Monitoring Information
PFAS ECHO Facilities in Industries that May Be Handling PFAS Listing
PFAS ECHO FIRE TRAINING Facilities in Industries that May Be Handling PFAS Listing
PFAS PART 139 AIRPORT All Certified Part 139 Airports PFAS Information Listing
AQUEOUS FOAM NRC Aqueous Foam Related Incidents Listing
PFAS PFAS Contamination Site Listing
AIRS Air Quality Permit Listing
ASBESTOS Asbestos Permits & Notifications Information
COAL ASH Coal Ash Disposal Sites
DRYCLEANERS Drycleaning Sites
Financial Assurance Financial Assurance Information Listing
NPDES NPDES Facility Location Listing
UIC Underground Injection Wells Listing
AOP Animal Operation Permits Listing
PCSRP Petroleum-Contaminated Soil Remediation Permits
SEPT HAULERS Permitted Septage Haulers Listing
MINES MRDS Mineral Resources Data System
CCB Coal Ash Structural Fills (CCB) Listing
PFAS TRIS List of PFAS Added to the TRI
EDR HIGH RISK HISTORICAL RECORDS
EDR Exclusive Records
EDR MGP EDR Proprietary Manufactured Gas Plants
EDR Hist Auto EDR Exclusive Historical Auto Stations
EDR Hist Cleaner EDR Exclusive Historical Cleaners
EDR RECOVERED GOVERNMENT ARCHIVES
Exclusive Recovered Govt. Archives
RGA HWS Recovered Government Archive State Hazardous Waste Facilities List
RGA LF Recovered Government Archive Solid Waste Facilities List
RGA LUST Recovered Government Archive Leaking Underground Storage Tank
SURROUNDING SITES: SEARCH RESULTS
Surrounding sites were identified in the following databases.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
TC7406195.2s EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 7
Elevations have been determined from the USGS Digital Elevation Model and should be evaluated on
a relative (not an absolute) basis. Relative elevation information between sites of close proximity
should be field verified. Sites with an elevation equal to or higher than the target property have been
differentiated below from sites with an elevation lower than the target property.
Page numbers and map identification numbers refer to the EDR Radius Map report where detailed
data on individual sites can be reviewed.
Sites listed in bold italics are in multiple databases.
Unmappable (orphan) sites are not considered in the foregoing analysis.
STANDARD ENVIRONMENTAL RECORDS
Lists of state and tribal leaking storage tanks
LAST: A listing of leaking aboveground storage tank site locations.
A review of the LAST list, as provided by EDR, and dated 04/28/2023 has revealed that there is 1 LAST
site within approximately 0.5 miles of the target property.
PageMap IDDirection / Distance Address Equal/Higher Elevation ____________________ ________ ___________________ _____ _____
MORRIS LOGGING CO.(B RICHARDSON BRIDGE RO SW 1/4 - 1/2 (0.468 mi.) 1 8
Close Out: 04/14/2004
Incident Number: 86970
Current Status: A
ADDITIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL RECORDS
Records of Emergency Release Reports
IMD: Incident Management Database.
A review of the IMD list, as provided by EDR, and dated 04/28/2023 has revealed that there is 1 IMD
site within approximately 0.5 miles of the target property.
PageMap IDDirection / Distance Address Equal/Higher Elevation ____________________ ________ ___________________ _____ _____
MORRIS LOGGING CO.(B RICHARDSON BRIDGE RO SW 1/4 - 1/2 (0.468 mi.) 1 8
Facility Id: 86970
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
TC7406195.2s EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 8
There were no unmapped sites in this report.
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MAP FINDINGS SUMMARY
Search
TargetDistance Total
Database Property(Miles) < 1/8 1/8 - 1/4 1/4 - 1/2 1/2 - 1 > 1 Plotted
STANDARD ENVIRONMENTAL RECORDS
Lists of Federal NPL (Superfund) sites
0 NR 0 0 0 0 1.000NPL
0 NR 0 0 0 0 1.000Proposed NPL
0 NR 0 0 0 0 1.000NPL LIENS
Lists of Federal Delisted NPL sites
0 NR 0 0 0 0 1.000Delisted NPL
Lists of Federal sites subject to
CERCLA removals and CERCLA orders
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500FEDERAL FACILITY
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500SEMS
Lists of Federal CERCLA sites with NFRAP
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500SEMS-ARCHIVE
Lists of Federal RCRA facilities
undergoing Corrective Action
0 NR 0 0 0 0 1.000CORRACTS
Lists of Federal RCRA TSD facilities
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500RCRA-TSDF
Lists of Federal RCRA generators
0 NR NR NR 0 0 0.250RCRA-LQG
0 NR NR NR 0 0 0.250RCRA-SQG
0 NR NR NR 0 0 0.250RCRA-VSQG
Federal institutional controls /
engineering controls registries
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500LUCIS
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500US ENG CONTROLS
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500US INST CONTROLS
Federal ERNS list
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001ERNS
Lists of state- and tribal
(Superfund) equivalent sites
0 NR 0 0 0 0 1.000NC HSDS
Lists of state- and tribal
hazardous waste facilities
0 NR 0 0 0 0 1.000SHWS
Lists of state and tribal landfills
and solid waste disposal facilities
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500SWF/LF
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MAP FINDINGS SUMMARY
Search
TargetDistance Total
Database Property(Miles) < 1/8 1/8 - 1/4 1/4 - 1/2 1/2 - 1 > 1 Plotted
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500DEBRIS
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500OLI
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500LCID
Lists of state and tribal leaking storage tanks
1 NR NR 1 0 0 0.500LAST
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500LUST
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500INDIAN LUST
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500LUST TRUST
Lists of state and tribal registered storage tanks
0 NR NR NR 0 0 0.250FEMA UST
0 NR NR NR 0 0 0.250UST
0 NR NR NR 0 0 0.250AST
0 NR NR NR 0 0 0.250INDIAN UST
State and tribal institutional
control / engineering control registries
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500INST CONTROL
Lists of state and tribal voluntary cleanup sites
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500INDIAN VCP
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500VCP
Lists of state and tribal brownfield sites
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500BROWNFIELDS
ADDITIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL RECORDS
Local Brownfield lists
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500US BROWNFIELDS
Local Lists of Landfill / Solid
Waste Disposal Sites
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500HIST LF
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500SWRCY
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500INDIAN ODI
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500DEBRIS REGION 9
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500ODI
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500IHS OPEN DUMPS
Local Lists of Hazardous waste /
Contaminated Sites
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001US HIST CDL
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001US CDL
Local Land Records
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001LIENS 2
Records of Emergency Release Reports
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001HMIRS
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MAP FINDINGS SUMMARY
Search
TargetDistance Total
Database Property(Miles) < 1/8 1/8 - 1/4 1/4 - 1/2 1/2 - 1 > 1 Plotted
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001SPILLS
1 NR NR 1 0 0 0.500IMD
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001SPILLS 90
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001SPILLS 80
Other Ascertainable Records
0 NR NR NR 0 0 0.250RCRA NonGen / NLR
0 NR 0 0 0 0 1.000FUDS
0 NR 0 0 0 0 1.000DOD
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500SCRD DRYCLEANERS
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001US FIN ASSUR
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001EPA WATCH LIST
0 NR NR NR 0 0 0.2502020 COR ACTION
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001TSCA
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001TRIS
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001SSTS
0 NR 0 0 0 0 1.000ROD
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001RMP
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001RAATS
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001PRP
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001PADS
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001ICIS
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001FTTS
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001MLTS
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001COAL ASH DOE
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500COAL ASH EPA
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001PCB TRANSFORMER
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001RADINFO
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001HIST FTTS
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001DOT OPS
0 NR 0 0 0 0 1.000CONSENT
0 NR 0 0 0 0 1.000INDIAN RESERV
0 NR 0 0 0 0 1.000FUSRAP
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500UMTRA
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001LEAD SMELTERS
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001US AIRS
0 NR NR NR 0 0 0.250US MINES
0 NR NR NR 0 0 0.250ABANDONED MINES
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001FINDS
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001DOCKET HWC
0 NR 0 0 0 0 1.000UXO
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001ECHO
0 NR NR NR 0 0 0.250FUELS PROGRAM
0 NR NR NR 0 0 0.250PFAS NPL
0 NR NR NR 0 0 0.250PFAS FEDERAL SITES
0 NR NR NR 0 0 0.250PFAS TSCA
0 NR NR NR 0 0 0.250PFAS RCRA MANIFEST
0 NR NR NR 0 0 0.250PFAS ATSDR
0 NR NR NR 0 0 0.250PFAS WQP
0 NR NR NR 0 0 0.250PFAS NPDES
0 NR NR NR 0 0 0.250PFAS ECHO
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MAP FINDINGS SUMMARY
Search
TargetDistance Total
Database Property(Miles) < 1/8 1/8 - 1/4 1/4 - 1/2 1/2 - 1 > 1 Plotted
0 NR NR NR 0 0 0.250PFAS ECHO FIRE TRAINING
0 NR NR NR 0 0 0.250PFAS PART 139 AIRPORT
0 NR NR NR 0 0 0.250AQUEOUS FOAM NRC
0 NR NR NR NR NR TPPFAS
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001AIRS
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001ASBESTOS
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500COAL ASH
0 NR NR NR 0 0 0.250DRYCLEANERS
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001Financial Assurance
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001NPDES
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001UIC
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001AOP
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500PCSRP
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001SEPT HAULERS
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001MINES MRDS
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500CCB
0 NR NR NR 0 0 0.250PFAS TRIS
EDR HIGH RISK HISTORICAL RECORDS
EDR Exclusive Records
0 NR 0 0 0 0 1.000EDR MGP
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.125EDR Hist Auto
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.125EDR Hist Cleaner
EDR RECOVERED GOVERNMENT ARCHIVES
Exclusive Recovered Govt. Archives
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001RGA HWS
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001RGA LF
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001RGA LUST
2 0 0 2 0 0 0- Totals --
NOTES:
TP = Target Property
NR = Not Requested at this Search Distance
Sites may be listed in more than one database
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MAP FINDINGSMap ID
Direction
EDR ID NumberDistance
EPA ID NumberDatabase(s)SiteElevation
Not reportedTelephone:
BILLY MORRISContact Person:
MORRIS LOGGING COMPANYCompany:
FAYRegion:
JWBRegional Officer Project Mgr:
Not reportedTestlat:
35.35799 -78.20399Lat/Long Decimal:
Not reportedLat/Long:
FalseValid:
Not reportedError Code:
0Error Flag:
FalseRPOP:
FalseRPOW:
0Reel Num:
561CD Num:
FalseRPL:
3PETOPT:
Not reportedRBCA GW:
ACurrent Status:
0Release Detection:
Not reportedLUR Filed:
NoFlag1:
YesFlag:
UnknownMTBE1:
NoMTBE:
Not reportedLand Use:
Not reportedSite Risk Reason:
Not reportedPhase Of LSA Req:
60Site Priority:
Not reportedNORR Issue Date:
Not reportedNOV Issue Date:
Not reportedCorrective Action Plan Type:
LRisk Class Based On Review:
LRisk Classification:
Not reportedCommercial/NonCommercial UST Site:
0# Of Supply Wells:
Not reportedTank Regulated Status:
Not reportedLevel Of Soil Cleanup Achieved:
04/14/2004Close Out:
Not reportedClosure Request:
Not reportedCleanup:
04/08/2004Date Occur:
04/08/2004Date Reported:
PProduct Type:
12Source Type:
NOContamination Type:
86970Incident Number:
FA-86970UST Number:
Not reportedFacility ID:
BROGDEN, NC 28333City,State,Zip:
RICHARDSON BRIDGE ROADAddress:
MORRIS LOGGING CO.(BROGDEN) SPILLName:
LAST:
2470 ft.
0.468 mi.
Relative:
Higher
Actual:
84 ft.

1/4-1/2 BROGDEN, NC 28333
SW IMDRICHARDSON BRIDGE ROAD N/A
1 LASTMORRIS LOGGING CO.(BROGDEN) SPILL S106349525
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MAP FINDINGSMap ID
Direction
EDR ID NumberDistance
EPA ID NumberDatabase(s)SiteElevation
Not reportedRegional Office:
Not reportedInitials of UST Regional Contact:
Not reportedIncident ID:
Not reportedUST ID:
MORRIS, BILLYOperator:
TRUCK SPILL IN DITCH ADJACENT TO LOGGING AREA. CLOSED OUT.Incident Desc:
4/8/2004Submit Date:
9/30/2003Date Occurred:
BROGDEN, NCCity,State,Zip:
RICHARDSON BRIDGE ROADAddress:
MORRIS LOGGING CO.(BROGDEN) SPName:
86970Facility ID:
IMD:
4/5/2004Close-out Report:
Not reportedClosure Request Date:
Not reportedRS Designation:
Not reportedReclassification Report:
Not reportedSOC Signed:
Not reportedCorrective Action Planned:
Not reportedPublic Meeting Held:
Not reported45 Day Report:
Not reportedNORR Issued:
Not reportedNOV Issued:
COIncident Phase:
4/14/2004Last Modified:
0Source Type:
Not reportedSource:
Not reportedCause:
Not reportedRelease Code:
Not reportedPirf/Min Soil:
Not reported5 Min Quad:
Not reported7#5 Min Quad:
Not reportedSamples Include:
Not reportedSamples Taken By:
0Wells Affected Number:
NWells Affected Y/N:
Not reportedPriority Update:
60BSite Priority:
Not reportedLocation:
Not reportedType:
8Operation Type:
5Ownership:
Not reportedOwner/Operator:
Not reportedDescription Of Incident:
Not reportedDate Reported:
Not reportedDate Occurred:
86970Facility Id:
PIRF:
Not reported5 Min Quad:
for Archive 4/2014
TRUCK SPILL IN DITCH ADJACENT TO LOGGING AREA. CLOSED OUT. - PulledComments:
Not reportedRP County:
VANCEBORO, NC 28586RP City,St,Zip:
405 PINEY NECK ROADRP Address:
MORRIS LOGGING CO.(BROGDEN) SPILL (Continued)S106349525
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MAP FINDINGSMap ID
Direction
EDR ID NumberDistance
EPA ID NumberDatabase(s)SiteElevation
Not reportedSoil Contam:
No Groundwater Contamination detectedGW Contam:
Not reportedComments:
Not reportedRP Landowner?:
Not reportedRP Operator?:
Not reportedRP Owner?:
Not reportedReference Number for Media Disk for Archived Record:
Not reportedPollutant Type Present:
Not reportedRBCA GW:
Not reportedRBCA GW Codes:
Not reportedRecord Status:
Not reportedDate Cleanup Initiated:
Not reportedDate Land Use Restriction Filed:
Not reportedMTBE in Groundwater Y/N/U Yes, No or Unknown:
Not reportedFacility Phone Number:
Not reportedMTBE in Well Y/N/U Yes, No or Unknown:
Not reportedNumber of Supply Wells Located on Property:
Not reportedExtent of Contamination:
Not reportedDate Case Closed:
Not reportedDate Close Review Requested From RP or Owner:
Not reportedRBCA:
Not reportedCorrective Action Plan Selected - up to 5:
Not reportedUse of Land, Industrial:
-78.204Longitude:
35.358Latitude:
Not reportedIntermediate Condition Present:
Not reported5 Min Quad:
Not reported7.5 Min Quad:
Not reportedInitial reported risk of incident (never changes):
Not reportedSamples Include:
Not reportedSampled By:
Not reportedCurrent Risk Condition:
Not reportedLocation:
Not reportedSite Priority:
Not reportedNum Affected:
Not reportedPhase 1 or Phase 2:
Not reportedNotice of Violation:
NoWells Affected:
Not reportedNotice of Regulatory Requirement:
Not reportedPriority Update:
Not reportedWhether Tank is Regulated:
60Site Priority:
Not reportedWhether Tank is Commercial or Non Commercial:
Not reportedDate Incident Reported:
Not reportedPetroleum Type:
Not reportedLocation:
OTHER INORGANICSType:
Spill-surfaceSource:
Not reportedResponsible Party County:
Not reportedOperation Type:
FederalOwnership:
Not reportedResponsible Party City,State,Zip:
Not reportedResponsible Party Mailing Address:
8Operation:
Not reportedResponsible Party Contact Name:
5Ownership:
Not reportedResponsible Party/Company Name:
MORRIS LOGGING CO.(BROGDEN) SPILL (Continued)S106349525
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MAP FINDINGSMap ID
Direction
EDR ID NumberDistance
EPA ID NumberDatabase(s)SiteElevation
DWQAgency:
GPSGPS:
Not reportedLongitude Decimal:
Not reportedLatitude Decimal:
Not reportedLongitude Number:
Not reportedLatitude Number:
Not reportedWells Contam:
J. ROUSHDem Contact:
BPriority Code:
Not reportedRisk Site:
Not reportedSetting:
Not reportedQty Recovered 1:
Not reportedQty Lost 1:
Not reportedMaterial:
Not reportedOperator County:
VANCEBORO, NC 252-514-5000Operator City,State,Zip:
405 PINEY NECK ROADOperator Address:
MORRIS LOGGING COMPANYOwner Company:
252-514-5000Contact Phone:
MORRIS LOGGING CO.(BROGDEN) SPILL (Continued) S106349525
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