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January 4, 2023
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NC Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Water Resources
Raleigh Regional Office
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Raleigh, NC 27609
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Re: Stream Origin/Buffer Applicability Determination Request
Intersection Improvements at Wendell Falls Pkwy. (SR 1007) and Eagle Rock Rd. (SR 1003)
Wendell, Wake County, NC
Dear Reviewer:
VHB respectfully requests concurrence with the stream origin/buffer applicability determination (SOBAD) in
association with this proposed intersection improvement. VHB is currently under contract with the Town of
Wendell, to provide natural resources inventories, jurisdictional assessments, and reporting. The proposed project
will expand an intersection in Wake County, NC.
This project is considered a linear transportation project and the SOBAD will assist in avoidance and minimization
of unavoidable stream or wetland impacts associated with design and layout of the proposed intersection
improvement. We have attached the following information to assist with your review:
• Preliminary Jurisdictional Determination request forms
• Figures
0 1. Vicinity Map
0 2. USGS Topographic Study Area Map
0 3. 1970 Soil Survey of Wake County, NC
0 4. Potential Jurisdictional Features
• USACE upland data form
• Site photographs
• Antecedent Precipitation Tool output
• Landowner notification letter
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at [phone]. We look forward to hearing from
you soon.
Sincerely,
Heather Smith, LSS, VHB
Senior Environmental Scientist
cc: Mike Martin, USACE
Bryan Coates, Town of Wendell
Roger Kluckman, PE
Venture I
940 Main Campus Drive, Suite 500
Engineers I Scientists I Planners I Designers Raleigh, North Carolina 27606
P 919.829.0328
F 919.833.0034

Resources Within the Study Area
Estimated amount of
Site
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aquatic resource in
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Feature ID*
Field Classification
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No.
study area (acreage &
USGS?
Soil Survey?
Score
linear feet, if applicable)
No aquatic
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N/A
N/A
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Dataset, National Land Cover Database, National Structures Dataset, and
National Transportation Dataset; USGS Global Ecosystems; U.S. Census
Bureau TIGER/Line data; USFS Road Data; Natural Earth Data; U.S.
500 Department of State Humanitarian Information Unit; and NOAA National
. Centers for Environmental Information, U.S. Coastal Relief Model. Data
refreshed April, 2023.
VICINITY MAP N county: wake
TOWN OF INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS AT Town: Wendell Figure
WENDELL WENDELL FALLS PKWY. (SR 1007) Project: 39647.00 1
AND EAGLE ROCK RD. (SR 1003)
Date: Dec.2023

Study Area
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1 50' from study area
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/ Program, Geographic Names Information System, National Hydrography
Dataset, National Land Cover Database, National Structures Dataset, and
National Transportation Dataset; USGS Global Ecosystems; U.S. Census
Bureau TIGER/Line data; USFS Road Data; Natural Earth Data; U.S.
400 200 0 400 Department of State Humanitarian Information Unit; and NOAA National
Centers for Environmental Information, U.S. Coastal Relief Model. Data
refreshed April, 2023.
Feet
STUDY AREA N county: wake
TOWN OF INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS AT Town: Wendell Figure
WENDELL WENDELL FALLS PKWY. (SR 1007) Project: 39647.00 1 2
AND EAGLE ROCK RD. (SR 1003)
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SOIL SURVEY N lcounty: wake
TOWN OF INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS AT Town: wendell] Figure
WENDELL WENDELL FALLS PKWY. (SR 1007) Project: 39647.00— 3
AND EAGLE ROCK RD. (SR 1003) 1
1970 Wake County Soil Survey, Date: Dec.
2023
Map Sheets 62

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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers OMB Control #: 0710-xxxx, Exp: Pending
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region Requirement Control Symbol EXEMPT.•
See ERDC/EL TR-07-24; the proponent agency is CECW-CO-R (Authority: AR 335-15, paragraph 5-2a)
Project/Site: Wendell Falls Pkwy. & Eagle Rock Rd. City/County: Wendell/Wake Sampling Date: 11/29/2023
Applicant/Owner: Town of Wendell State: NC Sampling Point: UPL-1
Investigator(s): Heather Smith & Jackson Hunt Section, Township, Range: N/A
Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.): Hillside Local relief (concave, convex, none): None Slope (%): 1-2
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR P, MLRA 136 Lat: 35.776419 Long:-78.400112 Datum: WGS 84
Soil Map Unit Name: HeB - Helena sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes NWI classification: None
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes No X (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes X No
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes X No Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X within a Wetland? Yes No X
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
The Antecedent Precipitation Tool states the area was experiencing "Drier than Normal' conditions at the time of the site visit
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required: check all that apply)
—Surface Soil Cracks (136)
—Surface Water (Al) —True
Aquatic Plants (1314)
—Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
_ High Water Table (A2) —Hydrogen
Sulfide Odor (Cl)
—Drainage Patterns (1310)
—Saturation (A3) —Oxidized
Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
—Moss Trim Lines (1316)
—Water Marks (131) —Presence
of Reduced Iron (C4)
_ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
_Sediment Deposits (132) _Recent
Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
_Crayfish Burrows (C8)
_ Drift Deposits (133) _Thin
Muck Surface (C7)
—Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
_Algal Mat or Crust (134) _Other
(Explain in Remarks)
_Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
—Iron Deposits (135)
—Geomorphic Position (D2)
_ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
—Shallow Aquitard (D3)
—Water-Stained Leaves (139)
_ Microtopographic Relief (D4)
Aquatic Fauna (1313)
FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No
X Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes No
X Depth (inches):
Saturation Present? Yes No
X Depth (inches):
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
ENG FORM 6116-4-SG, JUL 2018 Eastern Mountains and Piedmont — Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point: UPL-1
Absolute
Dominant
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30' )
% Cover
Species?
1.
Pinus taeda
40
Yes
2.
Quercus nigra
15
Yes
3.
Prunus serotina
5
No
4.
Liquidambar styraciflua
5
No
5.
Ulmus americana
5
No
6.
7.
70
=Total Cover
50% of total cover:
35 20% of total cover:
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30'
)
1.
Liquidambar styraciflua
2
No
2.
Magnolia grandiflora
2
No
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
4
=Total Cover
50% of total cover:
2 20% of total cover:
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30' )
1.
No rooted herbs.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
=Total Cover
50% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30'
)
1.
Smilax rotundifolia
5
Yes
2.
Lonicera japonica
2
Yes
3.
4.
5.
Indicator
Status
FAC
FAC
FACU
FAC
FACW
14
FAC
FACU
0
FAC
FACU
7 =Total Cover
50% of total cover: 4 20% of total cover: 2
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
3
(A)
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata:
4
(B)
Percent of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
75.0%
(A/B)
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of:
Multiply by:
OBL species
x 1 =
FACW species
x 2 =
FAC species
x 3 =
FACU species
x 4 =
UPL species
x 5 =
Column Totals: (A)
(B)
Prevalence Index = B/A
=
_ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
X 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
_3 - Prevalence Index is <_3.0'
4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be
present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or
more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of
height.
Sapling/Shrub -Woody plants, excluding vines, less
than 3 in. DBH and greater than or equal to 3.28 ft
(1 m) tall.
Herb - All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, regardless
of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
Woody Vine - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
height.
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present? Yes X No
ENG FORM 6116-4-SG, JUL 2018 Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Version 2.0

SOIL
Sampling Point: UPL-1
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth
Matrix
Redox Features
(inches)
Color (moist) %
Color (moist) % Types Loc2
Texture Remarks
0-2
10YR 5/4
Loamy/Clayey
2-8
2.5YR 5/4 70
10YR 5/6 30 C M
Loamy/Clayey Prominent redox concentrations
8-12
2.5Y 6/4 80
10YR 5/6 20 C M
Loamy/Clayey
Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion,
Hydric Soil Indicators:
_ Histosol (Al)
_ Histic Epipedon (A2)
—Black Histic (A3)
—Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
—Stratified Layers (A5)
_2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
_ Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11:
_Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
—Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1)
—Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
—Sandy Redox (S5)
—Stripped Matrix (S6)
Dark Surface (S7)
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Remarks:
RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains
_ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148)
_Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)
—Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (MLRA 136)
—Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
—Depleted Matrix (F3)
_ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
—Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
_ Redox Depressions(F8)
_ Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,
MLRA 136)
_ Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 122, 136)
_ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148)
Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147, 148)
2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
_2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
—Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
(MLRA 147, 148)
—Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
(MLRA 136, 147)
—Red Parent Material (F21)
(outside MLRA 127, 147, 148)
_Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
Other (Explain in Remarks)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X
ENG FORM 6116-4-SG, JUL 2018 Eastern Mountains and Piedmont — Version 2.0

Intersection Improvements at Wendell Falls Pkwy. & Eagle Rock Rd.
Wake County, NC
Site Photographs — Taken November 29, 2023
UPL-1 Data Form
Upstream start point of stream <50' from study area
Wendell Falls Pkwy. & Eagle Rock Rd. 39647.00
Site Photographs Page 1

Antecedent Precipitation vs Normal Range based on NOAA's Daily Global Historical Climatology Network
Daily Total
30-Day Rolling Total
30 Year Normal Range
2023-09-30
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2023-11-29
2023-10 30Jn I'Il IJ ri
May Jun Jul
Aug Sep
Oct
Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Apr
2023 2023 2023
2023 2023
2023
2023 2023 2024 2024 2024
2024
Coordinates 35.774616,-78.400066
Observation Date
2023-11-29
Elevation (ft)
337.965
Drought Index (PDSI)
Mild drought
WebWIMP HZO Balance
Wet Season
Figure and tables made by the
Antecedent Precipitation Tool
Version 1.0
Written by Jason Deters
f U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
30 Days Ending
301" %ile (in)
701" %ile (in)
Observed (in)
Wetness Condition
Condition Value
Month Weight
Product
2023-11-29
2.096457
3.777559
2.129921
Normal
2
3
6
2023-10-30
2.507087
4.029134
0.740158
Dry
1
2
2
2023-09-30
3.506693
5.917717
3.318898
Dry
1
1
1
Result
I Drier than Normal - 9
Weather Station Name
Coordinates
Elevation (ft)
Distance (mi)
Elevation A
Weighted A
Days Normal
Days Antecedent
SMITHFIELD
35.5175,-78.3444
149.934
18.038
188.031
11.509
10796
90
SMITHFIELD 2.8 SE
35.4762,-78.3122
130.906
3.38
19.028
1.585
5
0
SELMA 2.3 N
35.5707,-78.2869
194.882
4.895
44.948
2.423
383
0
CLAYTON 5.7 SSE
35.5724,-78.4154
209.974
5.506
60.04
2.808
131
0
CLAYTON 6.8 ESE
35.6194,-78.3411
167.979
7.043
18.045
3.296
36
0
CLAYTON WTP
35.6408,-78.4633
299.869
10.827
149.935
6.495
1
0

ROY COOPER
GOVERNOR
Project No
TIP No:
Description
Dear Landowner,
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
TOWN OF WENDELL
2641 Sumner Blvd Suite 116, Raleigh
November 15th, 2023
3958300
81507.23
Eagle Rock Road (SR 1003) and Wendell Falls Parkway (SR 1007)
VIRGINA GRAY
MAYOR
I am writing to notify you that representatives from the North Carolina Department of Transportation
including engineers, surveyors and geologists —as well as representatives from other state and federal
agencies will be working on or near your property for the next several months collecting data that will be
used to design a future project on US 64 Business.
The specific area in which representatives will be working does not necessarily indicate the final location or
extent of the project, which is included in NCDOT's current improvement plans.
Your cooperation in allowing Town of Wendell representatives to perform the necessary work is appreciated.
Should you have any questions or concerns, or if I can assist you, please feel free to contact John E. Kaukola,
Jr. at (919)-802-8898 or Roger Kluckman at (919)-848-9385.
Sincerely,
John E. Kaukola, JR., PLS
Property Contact Coordinator
SAM