20240318 Ver 1_Hamilton Ave PJD Package_20240221

531 N. Liberty St., + Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27101 + 336-790-6744 + FAX [phone]
2/21/2024
Laura Meyer
Project Manager
US Army Corps of Engineers - Raleigh Regulatory Office
3331 Heritage Trade Drive, Suite 105
Wake Forest, North Carolina 27587
Via email: [e-mail]
www.freese.com
Re: Request for Preliminary Jurisdictional Determination
Hamilton Avenue Stormwater and Utility Upgrades Project, City of High Point, Guilford County, NC
Dear Ms. Meyer,
The City of High Point is upgrading the stormwater conveyance structures in the Monroe Place sub area
as identified in the previous City of High Point watershed planning study of the Hamilton-Montlieu Area.
This project also includes upgrades to the primary stormwater outfall in Oakwood Cemetery, as the piping
is undersized based upon the proposed stormwater system upgrades. In addition to the culvert upsizing,
the City is proposing to stabilize Boulding Branch in areas that have eroded and exposed sanitary sewer,
and where the eroded banks threaten adjacent burial plots and the single access road to the cemetery.
Site investigation of potential jurisdictional waters was conducted by FNI scientists using methods
outlined in the 1987 Corps of Engineers Wetlands Delineation Manual, the Eastern Mountains and
Piedmont Regional Supplement (Version 2), and subsequent regulatory guidance. Data and Figures to
support these decisions are included with this request.
Please contact me with any questions or comments and to schedule a site verification at
[e-mail] or [phone].
Best Regards,
Jason Steele, PhD, PWS
Senior Environmental Scientist
Freese & Nichols, Inc.
enc: Jurisdictional Determination Request Form and Preliminary Jurisdictional Determination Form

531 N. Liberty St. + Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27101 + 336-790-6744 + FAX [phone]
Agent Authorization
www.freese.com
I(we) authorize representatives of Freese and Nichols, Inc. to act as my (our) agent regarding the
proposed project as described below; to act on my (our) behalf; to take all actions necessary to the
processing, issuance, and acceptance of permits and any and all standard and special conditions
attached.
Project name: Hamilton Avenue Stormwater and Utility upgrades
Located at/in: East Ray Ave, High Point, NC
Owner/applicant name: City of High Point, North Carolina
Signed: `� Date: 2/13/2024

urisdictional Determination Reauest
US Army Corps
of Engineers
Wilmington District
This form is intended for use by anyone requesting a jurisdictional determination (JD) from the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District (Corps). Please include all supporting
information, as described within each category, with your request. You may submit your request
via mail, electronic mail, or facsimile. Requests should be sent to the appropriate project
manager of the county in which the property is located. A current list of project managers by
assigned counties can be found on-line at:
http://www.saw.usace.g my.mil/Missions/Re ul�atoiyPermitProgram/Contact/Coun!yLocator.aWx,
by calling 910-251-4633, or by contacting any of the field offices listed below. Once your
request is received you will be contacted by a Corps project manager.
ASHEVILLE & CHARLOTTE REGULATORY
FIELD OFFICES
US Army Corps of Engineers
151 Patton Avenue, Room 208
Asheville, North Carolina 28801-5006
General Number: [phone]
Fax Number: [phone]
RALEIGH REGULATORY FIELD OFFICE
US Army Corps of Engineers
3331 Heritage Trade Drive, Suite 105
Wake Forest, North Carolina 27587
General Number: [phone]
Fax Number: [phone]
INSTRUCTIONS:
WASHINGTON REGULATORY FIELD OFFICE
US Army Corps of Engineers
2407 West Fifth Street
Washington, North Carolina 27889
General Number: [phone]
Fax Number: [phone]
WILMINGTON REGULATORY FIELD OFFICE
US Army Corps of Engineers
69 Darlington Avenue
Wilmington, North Carolina 28403
General Number: 910-251-4633
Fax Number: [phone]
All requestors must complete Parts A, B, C, D, E, F and G.
NOTE TO CONSULTANTS AND AGENCIES: If you are requesting a JD on behalf of a
paying client or your agency, please note the specific submittal requirements in Part H.
NOTE ON PART D — PROPERTY OWNER AUTHORIZATION: Please be aware that
all JD requests must include the current property owner authorization for the Corps to
proceed with the determination, which may include inspection of the property when
necessary. This form must be signed by the current property owner(s) or the owner(s)
authorized agent to be considered a complete request.
NOTE ON PART D - NCDOT REQUESTS: Property owner authorization/notification for
JD requests associated with North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT)
projects will be conducted according to the current NCDOT/USACE protocols.
NOTE TO USDA PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS: A Corps approved or preliminary JD
may not be valid for the wetland conservation provisions of the Food Security Act of
1985. If you or your tenant are USDA Program participants, or anticipate participation in
USDA programs, you should also request a certified wetland determination from the local
office of the Natural Resources Conservation Service, prior to starting work.
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Jurisdictional Determination Request
A. PARCEL INFORMATION
Street Address: 312 Qubein Ave
City, State:
County:
High Point, NC
Guilford
Parcel Index Number(s) (PIN): 189757
B. REQUESTOR INFORMATION
Name: Jason Steele, PhD, PWS
Mailing Address: 501 N. Liberty St
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
Telephone Number: [phone]
Electronic Mail Address: [e-mail]
Select one:
❑ I am the current property owner.
✓❑ I am an Authorized Agent or Environmental Consultanti
❑ Interested Buyer or Under Contract to Purchase
❑ Other, please explain.
C. PROPERTY OWNER INFORMATION
Name: City of High Point c/o Melinda King
Mailing Address: 211 South Hamilton St, Suite 206
High Point, NC 27264
Telephone Number: [phone]
Electronic Mail Address: [e-mail]
1 Must provide completed Agent Authorization Form/Letter.
2 Documentation of ownership also needs to be provided with request (copy of Deed, County GIS/Parcel/Tax Record).
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D. PROPERTY ACCESS CERTIFICATION',4
By signing below, I authorize representatives of the Wilmington District, U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers (Corps) to enter upon the property herein described for the purpose of conducting on -
site investigations, if necessary, and issuing a jurisdictional determination pursuant to Section
404 of the Clean Water Act and/or Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899. I, the
undersigned, am either a duly authorized owner of record of the property identified herein, or
acting as the duly authorized agent of the owner of record of the property.
Jason Steele
Print Name
Capacity: ❑ Owner ❑✓ Authorized Agents
2/21 /2024
Date
Signature
E. REASON FOR JD REQUEST: (Check as many as applicable)
❑ I intend to construct/develop a projector perform activities on this parcel which would be
designed to avoid all aquatic resources.
❑ I intend to construct/develop a projector perform activities on this parcel which would be
designed to avoid all jurisdictional aquatic resources under Corps authority.
❑ I intend to construct/develop a projector perform activities on this parcel which may
require authorization from the Corps, and the JD would be used to avoid and minimize
impacts to jurisdictional aquatic resources and as an initial step in a future permitting
process.
❑✓ I intend to construct/develop a projector perform activities on this parcel which may
require authorization from the Corps; this request is accompanied by my permit application
and the JD is to be used in the permitting process.
❑ I intend to construct/develop a project or perform activities in a navigable water of the
U.S. which is included on the district Section 10 list and/or is subject to the ebb and flow of
the tide.
A Corps JD is required in order obtain my local/state authorization.
I intend to contest jurisdiction over a particular aquatic resource and request the Corps
confirm that jurisdiction does/does not exist over the aquatic resource on the parcel.
❑ I believe that the site may be comprised entirely of dry land.
❑ Other:
3 For NCDOT requests following the current NCDOT/USACE protocols, skip to Part E.
a If there are multiple parcels owned by different parties, please provide the following for each additional parcel on a
continuation sheet.
5 Must provide agent authorization form/letter signed by owner(s).
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F. JURISDICTIONAL DETERNIINATION (JD) TYPE (Select One)
❑✓ I am requesting that the Corps provide a preliminM JD for the property identified herein.
A Preliminary Jurisdictional Determination (PJD) provides an indication that there may
be "waters of the United States" or "navigable waters of the United States"on a property.
PJDs are sufficient as the basis for permit decisions. For the purposes of permitting, all
waters and wetlands on the property will be treated as if they are jurisdictional "waters of
the United States". PJDs cannot be appealed (33 C.F.R. 331.2); however, a PJD is
"preliminary" in the sense that an approved JD can be requested at any time. PJDs do
not expire.
❑ I am requesting that the Corps provide an approved JD for the property identified herein.
An Approved Jurisdictional Determination (AJD) is a determination that
jurisdictional "waters of the United States" or "navigable waters of the United
States" are either present or absent on a site. An approved JD identifies the limits of
waters on a site determined to be jurisdictional under the Clean Water Act and/or
Rivers and Harbors Act. Approved JDs are sufficient as the basis for permit
decisions. AJDs are appealable (33 C.F.R. 331.2). The results of the AJD will be
posted on the Corps website. A landowner, permit applicant, or other "affected
party" (33 C.F.R. 331.2) who receives an AJD may rely upon the AJD for five years
(subject to certain limited exceptions explained in Regulatory Guidance Letter 05-
02).
❑ I am unclear as to which JD I would like to request and require additional information
to inform my decision.
G. ALL REQUESTS
Map of Property or Project Area. This Map must clearly depict the boundaries of the
I I review area.
✓❑ Size of Property or Review Area 12.64 acres.
❑ The property boundary (or review area boundary) is clearly physically marked on the site.
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H. REQUESTS FROM CONSULTANTS
Project Coordinates (Decimal Degrees): Latitude:
35.966267
Longitude:-80.007763
zA legible delineation map depicting the aquatic resources and the property/review area.
Delineation maps must be no larger than I Ix 17 and should contain the following: (Corps
signature of submitted survey plats will occur after the submitted delineation map has been
reviewed and approved).6
■ North Arrow
■ Graphical Scale
■ Boundary of Review Area
■ Date
■ Location of data points for each Wetland Determination Data Form or tributary
assessment reach.
For Approved Jurisdictional Determinations:
■ Jurisdictional wetland features should be labeled as Wetland Waters of the US, 404
wetlands, etc. Please include the acreage of these features.
■ Jurisdictional non -wetland features (i.e. tidal/navigable waters, tributaries,
impoundments) should be labeled as Non -Wetland Waters of the US, stream, tributary,
open water, relatively permanent water, pond, etc. Please include the acreage or linear
length of each of these features as appropriate.
■ Isolated waters, waters that lack a significant nexus to navigable waters, or non -
jurisdictional upland features should be identified as Non -Jurisdictional. Please
include a justification in the label regarding why the feature is non jurisdictional (i.e.
"Isolated", "No Significant Nexus", or "Upland Feature"). Please include the acreage
or linear length of these features as appropriate.
For Preliminary Jurisdictional Determinations:
Wetland and non -wetland features should not be identified as Jurisdictional, 404,
Waters of the United States, or anything that implies jurisdiction. These features can be
identified as Potential Waters of the United States, Potential Non -wetland Waters of
the United States, wetland, stream, open water, etc. Please include the acreage and
linear length of these features as appropriate.
F] Completed Wetland Determination Data Forms for appropriate region
(at least one wetland and one upland form needs to be completed for each wetland type)
6 Please refer to the guidance document titled "Survey Standards for Jurisdictional Determinations" to ensure that the
supplied map meets the necessary mapping standards. http://www.saw.usace.army.mil/Missions/Regulatoiy-Permit-
Pro gram/Jurisdiction/
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Completed appropriate Jurisdictional Determination form
• PJDs, please complete a Preliminary Jurisdictional Determination Form' and include the
Aquatic Resource Table
• AJDS• please complete an Approved Jurisdictional Determination Forma
W1 Vicinity Map
zAerial Photograph
z USGS Topographic Map
Soil Survey Map
zOther Maps, as appropriate (e.g. National Wetland Inventory Map, Proposed Site
Plan, previous delineation maps, LIDAR maps, FEMA floodplain maps)
zLandscape Photos (if taken)
NCSAM and/or NCWAM Assessment Forms and Rating Sheets
❑✓ NC Division of Water Resources Stream Identification Forms
�J Other Assessment Forms
' www.saw.usace.army.mil/Portals/59/docs/regulatory/readocs/JD/RGL 08-02 App A Prelim JD_ Form_fillable.pdf
s Please see http://www.saw.usace.4M.mil/Missions/ReaWatory-Permit-Program/Jurisdiction/
Principal Purpose: The information that you provide will be used in evaluating your request to determine
whether there are any aquatic resources within the project area subject to federal jurisdiction under the regulatory
authorities referenced above.
Routine Uses: This information may be shared with the Department of Justice and other federal, state, and local
government agencies, and the public, and may be made available as part of a public notice as required by federal
law. Your name and property location where federal jurisdiction is to be determined will be included in the
approved jurisdictional determination (AJD), which will be made available to the public on the District's website
and on the Headquarters USAGE website.
Disclosure: Submission of requested information is voluntary; however, if information is not provided, the
request for an AJD cannot be evaluated nor can an AJD be issued.
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Appendix 2 - PRELIMINARY JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION (PJD) FORM
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
A. REPORT COMPLETION DATE FOR PJD:
B. NAME AND ADDRESS OF PERSON REQUESTING PJD: Jason Steele 501 N. Liberty St, Winston-Salem NC 27101
C. DISTRICT OFFICE, FILE NAME, AND NUMBER:
D. PROJECT LOCATION(S) AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
(USE THE TABLE BELOW TO DOCUMENT MULTIPLE AQUATIC RESOURCES AND/OR
AQUATIC RESOURCES AT DIFFERENT SITES)
State: NC County/parish/borough: Guilford City: High Point
Center coordinates of site (lat/long in degree decimal format):
Lat.: 35.966267 Long.:-80.007763
Universal Transverse Mercator:
Name of nearest waterbody: Boulding Branch
E. REVIEW PERFORMED FOR SITE EVALUATION (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY):
❑ Office (Desk) Determination. Date:
❑ Field Determination. Date(s):
TABLE OF AQUATIC RESOURCES IN REVIEW AREA WHICH "MAY BE" SUBJECT TO REGULATORY
JURISDICTION.
Site
number
Latitude
(decimal
degrees)
Longitude
(decimal
degrees)
Estimated amount
of aquatic resource
in review area
(acreage and linear
feet, if applicable)
Type of aquatic
resource (i.e., wetland
vs. non -wetland
waters)
Geographic authority
to which the aquatic
resource "may be"
subject (i.e., Section
404 or Section 10/404)
S 1
35.96560
-80.00822
713
non -wetland waters
Section 404

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

SUPPORTING DATA. Data reviewed for PJD (check all that apply)
Checked items should be included in subject file. Appropriately reference sources
below where indicated for all checked items:
■❑ Maps, plans, plots or plat submitted by or on behalf of the PJD requestor:
Map:See attached mapping
❑ Data sheets prepared/submitted by or on behalf of the PJD requestor.
❑ Office concurs with data sheets/delineation report.
❑ Office does not concur with data sheets/delineation report. Rationale:
❑ Data sheets prepared by the Corps:
❑ Corps navigable waters' study:
❑ U.S. Geological Survey Hydrologic Atlas:
❑ USGS NHD data.
❑ USGS 8 and 12 digit HUC maps.
■❑ U.S. Geological Survey map(s). Cite scale & quad name:
High Point West
❑ Natural Resources Conservation Service Soil Survey. Citation:
■❑ National wetlands inventory map(s). Cite name: Most recent NC Wetlands Mapping from USFWS
❑ State/local wetland inventory map(s):
■FEMA/FIRM maps: 3710780000
❑ 100-year Floodplain Elevation is: .(National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929)
■❑ Photographs: ■❑ Aerial (Name & Date):
or ❑ Other (Name & Date):
❑ Previous determination(s). File no. and date of response letter:
❑ Other information (please specify):
IMPORTANT NOTE: The information recorded on this form has not necessarily
been verified by the Corps and should not be relied upon for later jurisdictional
determinations.
Signature and date of
Regulatory staff member
completing PJD
Signature and date of
person requesting PJD
(REQUIRED, unless obtaining
the signature is impracticable)'
' Districts may establish timeframes for requestor to return signed PJD forms. If the requestor does not respond
within the established time frame, the district may presume concurrence and no additional follow up is
necessary prior to finalizing an action.

531 N. Liberty St. + Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27101 + 336-790-6744 + FAX [phone] www.freese.com
TO: Olivia Kerss, PE (Freese and Nichols)
FROM: Jason Steele, PhD, PWS; Liam Hales
SUBJECT: Natural Resources Investigation Technical Memo
PROJECT: HPT23822 — Hamilton-Montlieu Monroe Place Utility & Stream Improvements
DATE: November 17, 2023
1.0 INTRODUCTION
This technical memorandum presents the methods and results of an evaluation of the Hamilton-Montlieu
Monroe Place Utility & Stream Improvements project located in High Point, Guilford County, North
Carolina. (Figure 1). Freese and Nichols, Inc. (FNI) performed a delineation of potential Waters of the U.S.
(WOTUS) and a habitat assessment for federally listed species on the 12.64-acre area of investigation
(AOI). The two main efforts summarized in this memorandum include:
WOTUS Delineation —to evaluate compliance with Section 404 of the CWA and the US Army Corps
of Engineers (USACE) permit application process, and
Federally -listed Species Habitat Assessment — to evaluate compliance with the Endangered
Species Act.
The discussion in this memorandum also addresses Migratory Bird Treaty Act/Bald and Golden Eagle
Protection Acts, cultural resources, erosion and sediment control permits, floodplains, Section 401 Water
Quality certification, and stream buffer requirements.
2.0 METHODS
2.1 DESKTOP ASSESSMENT
Prior to conducting the onsite field investigation, relevant site -specific information was reviewed.
Information sources included: the High Point West US Geologic Survey (USGS) topographic quadrangle
(Figure 2), natural color aerial imagery (Figure 3), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) soils
data (Figure 4), North Carolina effective flood zone data, NCFRIS (Figure 5), and surface water data from
the National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) dataset (Figure 6). Site -specific background information was
reviewed to assess whether evidence indicative of wetlands or other WOTUS occur in the AOI limits. The
US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Antecedent Precipitation Tool (APT) was reviewed to determine if
site observations immediately prior to and during the field delineation were made during a hydrological
drought relative to precipitation patterns, stream flow trends, and observed wetland hydrology levels.

IIN11ll►lt/DRIY[e .AIV0D]►I
WOTUS were delineated pursuant to the USACE 1987 Wetland Delineation Manual, the U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers 2012 Regional Supplement to the Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual: Eastern
Mountains and Piedmont Region Version 2.0, and subsequent regulatory guidance. Field work was
conducted by FNI staff on October 24,2023.
All soil colors were determined from moist, undisturbed peds using Munsell Soil Charts. NRCS digital soils
data and mapping were obtained from the NRCS website and were compared for consistency with the
observed conditions during the field investigations. These data were augmented by review of soils data
for the AOI.
Samples of vegetation, soils, and hydrology were examined at representative locations within the AOI to
determine potential jurisdictional boundaries. Streams and wetlands were classified according to
Cowardin et al. (1979). Streams were assessed using the North Carolina Division of Water Resources
(NCDWR) Methodologyfor Identification of Intermittentand Perennial Streams and Their Origins, Version
4.11 to determine flow regime. FNI mapped aquatic resources boundaries and sample points using
submeter GPS and photographed resources and representative upland areas.
The listed species habitat assessment was conducted concurrently with the WOTUS field survey to
determine if suitable habitat was present within the AOI.
3.0 RESULTS
3.1 DESKTOP ASSESSMENT
3.1.1 Topography and Elevation
The USGS topographic mapping shows the majority of AOI is located in an urban area of Guilford County.
The northeast corner of the AOI runs through a cemetery containing open greenspace. The surrounding
area slopes northeast towards Boulding Branch (Potential Stream 1) which continues beyond the AOI.
Based upon aerial imagery, the urban areas of AOI contain a large amount of impervious area. The portion
of AOI that runs through Oakwood Cemetery is maintained with few trees. The surrounding area consists
of residential and commercial development.
3.1.2 Floodplains
According to NCFRIS, the AOI is within Flood Insurance Map (FIRM) zone 3710780000 (effective date
6/18/2007). The entirety of the AOI is outside of the 100-year floodplain and flood hazard zones.
3.1.3 Soils
The AOI contains 1 mapped soil unit, which is not classified as hydric (Table 1). Appendix A contains a
custom NRCS soils report for the AOI.
2

Table 1. NRCS mapped soils for the AOL
3.1.4 Streams and Wetlands
NWI mapping identified one stream feature located in the northeast corner of the AOL This feature is
classified as riverine intermittent streambed seasonally flooded (R4SBC). No wetland features were
identified in the AOL
3.1.5 Climate
Weather conditions during the field investigation on November 6, 2023, were partly cloudy with
temperatures ranging from 39 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit. The Palmer Drought Severity Index indicated
that the area was in an incipient drought, and the USACE APT results for November 06, 2023, indicated
that the AOI was under normal hydrologic conditions during the field investigation (Appendix B).
3.1.6 Federal and State Protected Species
The results of the US Fish and Wildlife (USFWS) Information for Planning and Consultation (IPaC) database
search conducted on November 8, 2023, indicated that one federally endangered, one threatened, one
proposed endangered, and one federal candidate may potentially occur within the AOI (Appendix C). A
search of the North Carolina Natural Heritage Program conducted on November 15, 2023, indicated no
state endangered or threatened species may potentially occur within the AOL A summary of identified
listed species is included in Table 2.
Table 2. USFWS and state listed species for the AOL
Name
Name
Status*
Status*
Database
Source"
Fields, meadows, urban and
Danaus
Monarch
suburban parks and gardens,
C
N/A
2
plexippus
Butterfly
roadsides and other sunny
open spaces
Helianthus
Schweinitz's
open woods, roadsides, and
schweinitzii
Sunflower
E
E
other rights -of -way
2
Isotria
Small Whorled
forests, especially with white
medeoloides
Pogonia
T
T
pine
2
Perimyotis
roosts in clumps of leaves
Tricolored Bat
PE
E
2
subflavus
(mainly in summer), caves, rock
3

*E = Endangered, T= Threatened, C= Candidate, NA= not listed as candidate, threatened, or endangered, PE=
proposed endangered
**1 = North Carolina Natural Heritage Program, 2 = USFWS IPaC
FIELD INVESTIGATION
4.1 FIELD DELINEATION
One potential stream and no potential wetlands were identified within the AOL Appendix D provides
mapping of identified aquatic resources; Appendix E provides representative photographs. NCDWR forms
are included in Appendix F.
4.1.1 Uplands
The upland vegetation community within Oakwood Cemetery includes characteristics of a modified mesic
mixed hardwood forest (piedmont subtype) including the presence of deep, well -drained soils (Schafale
2012). Currently, the AOI consists of maintained turfgrass with a mix of a few softwood trees. These
species include loblolly pine (Pinus toedo) and Eastern red cedar (Juniperus virginiona). Almost no other
vegetated areas remain in the other extents of AOI as it is a heavily developed downtown area.
4.1.2 Wetlands
No potential wetland features were identified during the field delineation.
4.1.3 Streams
One potential stream feature was identified in the AOL The origin of Boulding Branch is located at the 36"
HDPE culvert in the southeast corner of Oakwood Cemetery. A 713 ft section of Boulding Branch
continues through the AOI and beyond the northeast corner through the existing 6' x 4' box culvert. Table
3 includes stream feature names, location, Cowardin classification, flows, and size. Appendix F contains
NCDWR stream identification forms documenting stream flow classification.
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Table 3. Delineated stream and wetland details
4.1.4 Listed Species Habitat Assessment
A biological conclusion is included below for each species identified by the North Carolina Natural Heritage
Program and the USFWS IPaC database rendered based upon field habitat assessment in the AOI is
included in Table 4.
Table 4. Biological conclusion and habitat assessment results for identified protected species within the
AOI.
ME
"�rHabitat
Scientific Name
Common Name
Assessment
Biological
Conclusion
Habitat present
within cemetery in
Fields, meadows,
AOI; however, these
urban and suburban
Donaplexippus
Monarch Butterfly
parks and gardens,
areas areus
No Effect
mechanical and
roadsides and other
chemically
sunny open spaces
maintained during
the growing season.
No open woods
were found during
woods,
field investigation.
Heliopen
thus
s
SSunflo
e
roadsides, and other
All roadsides in the
No Effect
chwe
schweinitzii
Sunflower
rights -of -way
AOI are maintained
during the growing
season.
Isotria medeoloides
Small Whorled
forests, especially
No forests located in
No Effect
Pogonia
with white pine
AOI
roosts in clumps of
leaves (mainly in
The AOI contains
Perimyotis subflavus
summer) caves
multiple large
Tricolored Bat
culverts which may
May Affect
rock crevices, and
provide habitat for
other dark and
Tricolored Bat.
sheltered places

5.0 DISCUSSION
5.1 SECTION 404 PERMITTING
As described above, one potential stream was identified within the AOI. This feature should be considered
potential WOTUS and avoided to the maximum extent practicable. Based upon the field investigation and
the current design specifications (in -progress), two USACE Nationwide Permits (NWP) will be required for
proposed activities.
The replacement of the culvert on upstream end of Potential Stream 1 qualifies for a NWP 3
(Maintenance). Since the project will be replacing a previously authorized structure or fill, no Pre -
Construction Notice (PCN) will not be required, as long as the Project avoids the national and regional
NWP 3 PCN triggers, as follows:
• Activities include only minor deviations in the structure's configuration or filled area, including
those due to changes in materials, construction techniques, requirements of other regulatory
agencies, or current construction codes or safety standards that are necessary to make the repair,
rehabilitation, or replacement.
• Any stream channel modification is limited to the minimum necessary for the repair,
rehabilitation, or replacement of the structure or fill. Any removal of material from the stream
channel must be immediately adjacent to the project.
• No activity shall substantially disrupt the necessary life cycle movements of those species' aquatic
life indigenous to the waterbody.
• No activity may use unsuitable material (e.g., trash, debris, car bodies, asphalt, etc.).
• To the maximum extent practicable, the pre -construction course, condition, capacity, and
location of open waters must be maintained.
• All activities must comply with applicable FEMA approved state or local floodplain management
requirements.
• There would be no PCN triggers from the Nationwide Permit General Conditions including
potential impacts to threatened or endangered species (General Condition 18, Endangered
Species) and potential impacts to historic properties (General Condition 20, Historic Properties).
• There will be no PCN triggers from the State of North Carolina Regional Conditions.
The Bank Stabilization of the stream banks of Potential Stream 1 qualifies for a NWP 13 (Streambank
Stabilization). As designed, the proposed project would not require submittal of a PCN because it would
avoid the national and regional NWP 13 PCN triggers, as follows:
• There would be no discharge into a special aquatic site, including wetlands;
• Bank stabilization activities would not exceed 500 linear feet in length;
• There would be no discharge greater than an average of one cubic yard per running foot as
measured along the length of the bank below the plane of the OHWM;
• There would be no PCN triggers from the State of North Carolina Regional Conditions; and
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• There would be no PCN triggers from the Nationwide Permit General Conditions including
potential impacts to threatened or endangered species (General Condition 18, Endangered
Species) and potential impacts to historic properties (General Condition 20, Historic Properties).
This project has the potential to trigger General Condition 18, Endangered Species, through the
anticipated impact of tricolored bat from the removal of two culverts greater than 24" in diameter. This
project could also trigger General Condition 20, Historic Properties, as this project is in both a recognized
historic district and historic cemetery. One NCSHPO National Register building was found within the one -
mile search radius (NCSHPO ID-GF0442). Due to potentially not satisfying the Nationwide Permit General
Conditions, a PCN will be required for both NWP 3 and NWP 13 for this project.
5.2 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION (SECTION 401)
Construction of the proposed project must comply with the Section 401 Water Quality Certification (WQC)
Conditions for NWPs that have been issued by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Water Resources (NCDWR). The NCDWR conditionally certifies that work authorized by NWP
13 (NC Water Quality General Certification No. 4245) and NWP 3 (General Certification No. 4239) Water
Quality Certification would not result in a violation of established North Carolina Surface Water Quality
Standards as required under the authority of Section 401 of the CWA as long as NC General Certification
Conditions are met, and all North Carolina Sediment and Erosion Control best management practices are
implemented forthe proposed project activities. The proposed project would not require written approval
for a 401 Water Quality Certification from NCDWR because it would meet certification thresholds as
follows.
For Nationwide Permit 3 (General Certification No. 4239):
• Total additional impacts to streams at an existing impact location will be less than 40 linear feet;
• Total additional impacts to wetlands or open waters at an existing impact location will be less
than 0.10 acre;
• No impacts to streams from excavation or dredging other than excavation that is conducted as
preparation for installing permanent fill structures
• No stream restoration or relocation;
• Complete dewatering or drawdown to the sediment layer that ensures no discharge of sediment
will occur downstream with an approved Sediment and Erosion Control Plan;
• No high density development;
• No permanent impacts to coastal wetlands; and,
• No impacts to state regulated riparian buffers
For Nationwide Permit 13 (General Certification No. 4245)
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• Total temporary and permanent impacts to streambanks or shorelines of greater than
150 feet for bank stabilization projects when non -natural armoring techniques (e.g. riprap, gabion
baskets, deflection walls) are utilized
• Total temporary and permanent impacts to streambanks or shorelines of greater than
500 feet for bank stabilization projects when natural techniques (e.g. sloping,
vegetation, geolifts) are used; or
• Any permanent fill into, or modification of, streambeds except for single and independent stream
stabilization or enhancement projects involving in -stream structures that meet the following
criteria:
i. Designed based on current natural channel techniques; and
ii. In -stream structures do not exceed a spacing of three structures per 100 feet of
stream length up to a total of 500 feet of streambank stabilization; or
• Any permanent fill into, or modification of, wetlands; or
• Any stream restoration or relocation other than stream relocations that are conducted
for the purpose of proper culvert installation, alignment, protection, repair or
maintenance where the relocation length is equal to or less than 50 feet in length and
the relocated stream is designed and installed based on current natural channel
techniques; or
• Complete dewatering and drawdowns to a sediment layer related to pond/dam
maintenance or removal unless the dewatering activity has been designed to ensure no
discharge of sediment will occur into downstream waters AND has been covered by a
Sediment and Erosion Control Plan Approval from the Division of Energy, Mineral, and
Land Resources (DEMLR) or a delegated local program; or
• Any permanent impacts to waters, or to wetlands adjacent to waters, designated as:
ORW (including SAV), HQW (including PNA), SA, WS-I, WS-II, or North Carolina or
National Wild and Scenic River; or
i) Any permanent impacts to waters, or to wetlands adjacent to waters, designated as
Trout
• No permanent impacts to coastal wetlands; and,
• No impacts to state regulated riparian buffers
This project has the potential to trigger NWP 13 General Certification No. 4245, through the anticipated
bank stabilization measures requiring morethan 150feetof non -natural armoring techniques. This project
could also trigger NWP 3 General Certification No. 4239, as this project intends to relocate the right
streambank away from an existing cemetery road. Due to potentially not satisfying the Nationwide Permit
General Conditions, an individual 401 water quality permit may be required for both NWP 3 and NWP 13
for this project.
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5.3 FEDERAL AND STATE LISTED SPECIES
One federally endangered, one federally threatened, one proposed endangered, and one federal
candidate species were identified as potentially occurring within the AOI. A habitat assessment was
conducted concurrently with the WOTUS investigation to determine if habitat occurred within the AOI
footprint. Based upon the results of the habitat assessment and resulting biological conclusions, the
proposed project will have no effect on any of the currently listed species, however, has the potential to
affect the Tricolored Bat, a proposed endangered species. The Tricolored Bat may be impacted through
the removal of two culverts greater than 24" in diameter which may provide habitat. The special
conditions associated with US Army Corps of Engineers permitting require additional coordination with
the USFWS for any proposed listed species.
5.4 MIGRATORY BIRD TREATY/BALD EAGLE PROTECTION ACTS
The Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) of 1918 prohibits the "take" (e.g., pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill,
trap, capture, or collect) or possession of migratory birds, as well as the parts, nest, or eggs of migratory
birds. According to the U.S. Department of the Interior Director's Order No. 225, "incidental take", which
includes the take or kill of migratory birds that results from, but is not the purpose of an activity, is
included as "take" under the MBTA. Two common avoidance practices to reduce the potential for the
incidental take of migratory birds are (1) clearing or grading of the site during the non -breeding season,
or (2) conducting migratory bird nest surveys shortly before project construction. The primary nesting
season for North Carolina is between 15 March and 31 August. Table 5 displays migratory Birds of
Conservation Concern (BCC) identified by the USFWS IPaC database within the AOI along with their
associated breeding season.
Coordination with the USFWS would be required by the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act of 1940 if
proposed project activities would "take" or disturb a protected eagle or their nest. It is generally not
considered disturbance if construction activities occur greater than 660 feet from a protected nest. Bald
and golden eagles or their nests were not observed during the pedestrian survey and are unlikely to use
the AOI due to lack of habitat and access to open water.
Table 5. Breeding seasons for migratory birds identified as protected species within the AOI
Scientific Name
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Common Name
Bald Eagle
Breeding Season
September 1 to July 31
Chaetura pelagica
Chimney Swift
March 15 to August 25
Protonotaria citrea
Prothonotary Warbler
April Ito July 31
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Red-headed Woodpecker
May 10 to September 10
Euphagus carolinus
Rusty Blackbird
Breeds elsewhere
Hylocichla mustelina
Wood Thrush
May 10 to August 31
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5.5 CULTURAL RESOURCES
State coordination with NC SHPO was initiated on November 10, 2023. The NC SHPO response on
December 20, 2023 indicated, "Your letter notes that ground disturbing activities will take place within
Oakwood Municipal Cemetery (GF1583). The planned activities will occur along the streambank and are
unlikely to encounter burials." SHPO correspondence is included in Appendix G.
5.6 EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL PERMITS
For land disturbance activities (including vegetation removal, grading, and placement of fill) that exceed
one acre in size, an erosion and sedimentation control permit is required to be obtained from the North
Carolina Department of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources (DEMLR) or local permitting authority prior
to commencing construction activities. The total impacted area is anticipated to be greater than one acre,
therefore an erosion control permit will be required.
5.7 FLOODPLAINS
According to FEMA mapping, the AOI is outside of the 100-year floodplain. No additional studies or
certifications for floodplain compliance are required for the project.
5.8 NORTH CAROLINA STREAM BUFFERS
The North Carolina Riparian Buffer Protection Rules restricts land disturbance and trimming of vegetation
within 50-feet of State waters within the Neuse, Tar -Pamlico, Catawba rivers, as well as the Randleman
Lake, Jordan Lake and Goose Creek watersheds. The proposed project is located within the Randleman
Lake watershed. Intermittent streams, perennial streams, lakes, ponds, reservoirs, and estuaries located
within the AOI are applicable to the Randleman Lake Water Supply Watershed Buffer Rules (401 & Buffer
Permitting Statutes & Rules, NCDEQ).
Potential Stream 1 does not have a forested buffer within the AOI due to maintenance activities associated
with Oakwood Cemetery. According to historic aerial photographs, the buffer has been maintained in a
mowed state since at least 1980 (Historic Aerials, 2023). Based upon the Randleman Lake Water Supply
Watershed Buffer Rule (6)(a), the current land use of maintained lawns is exempt from the buffer rule if
the activity has been ongoing prior to 1999. No additional buffer protections will be required with the AOI
so long as the proposed activities conform to existing practices.
5.9 TREE PROTECTION
No trees are expected to be impacted as a result of this project. The removal of any trees will require
approval from the Urban Forestry Committee and may be subject to tree mitigation requirements.
6.0 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Section 404/401 Permitting
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As designed, the proposed project will require a Nationwide Permit 13, Nationwide Permit 3, and a Pre -
Construction Notice, and will meet North Carolina Section 401 WQC requirements.
Federally Listed Threatened and Endangered Species
The proposed project will have no effect on any of the currently listed species, however, has the
potential to affect the Tricolored Bat, a proposed endangered species. The special conditions associated
with US Army Corps of Engineers permitting require additional coordination with the USFWS for any
proposed listed species.
Migratory Birds and Bald and Golden Eagle Protection
The proposed project is not expected to cause take of migratory birds or disturb eagles, and therefore,
would not require coordination with the USFWS under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act or the Bald and
Golden Eagle Protection Act if USFWS Best Practices are implemented during construction.
Cultural Resources
Coordination with NCSHPO is ongoing to ensure no cultural resources are impacted and the project
complies with Section 106 requirements.
Erosion and Sediment Control
Ground disturbance is anticipated to be greater than one acre; therefore, an erosion and sediment
control permit will be required.
Floodplains
The project area is outside of the 100-year floodplain, therefore no additional studies or certifications
for floodplain compliance are required for the project.
Stream Buffers
Any construction activities will be required to adhere to the State stream buffer requirements. The
project is in Guilford County, within the Cape Fear River Basin watershed, also within the Randleman
Lake Buffer Area which requires a 50-foot buffer on all surface waters (intermittent streams, perennial
streams, lakes, reservoirs and ponds). Based upon the Randleman Lake Water Supply Watershed Buffer
Rule (6)(a), the current land use of maintained lawns is exempt from the buffer rule if the activity has
been ongoing prior to 1999. No additional buffer protections will be required with the AOI so long as
the proposed activities conform to existing practices. Neither Guilford County nor the City of High Point
has any additional riparian buffer regulations.
7.0 REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS
The limits of waters of the U.S. described in this report are based on an examination of field conditions at
the time of this investigation and may differ from future observations by others. The jurisdictional nature
of the WOTUS described in this report are subject to concurrence from the USACE. This report does not
constitute a jurisdictional determination; such determinations must be verified by the USACE. Section 404
(b)(1) of the Clean Water Act authorizes the USACE to regulate the placement of fill in jurisdictional areas.
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Any proposed impacts to waters of the U.S. may require authorization from the appropriate federal, state,
and/or local regulatory agencies.
8.0 REFERENCES
Cowardin, L., V. Carter, F. C. Golet and E. T. La Roe 1979. Classification of Wetlands and Deepwater Habitats
of the United States. U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service Document OBS/79-31. U. S. Government Printing
Office, Washington, DC.
Environmental Laboratory 1987. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual. Technical
Report Y-87-1. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Waterways Experimental Station. Vicksburg, MS.
Historic aerials. 2023. https://www.historicaerials.com/.
Schafale, M.P. 2012. Guide to the Natural Communities of North Carolina, Fourth Approximation March
2012. NC Department of Natural Resources, Natural Heritage Program
401 & Buffer Permitting Statutes & Rules, NC DEQ https://www.deg.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-
resources/regulations-guidance/401-buffer-permitting-statutes-rules#StatutesRules RiparianBuffers.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. 2020. National Wetland Plant List, version 3.5. http://wetland-
plants.usace.army.mil
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. 2012. Regional Supplement to the Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation
Manual: Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region, Version 2.0. U.S. Army Engineer Research and
Development Center Environmental Laboratory. Vicksburg, MS.
U.S. Department of Agriculture - Natural Resources Conservation Service. 2022. Web Soil Survey.
http://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov/app/
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service. 2018. Field Indicators of Hydric
Soils in the United States, Version 8.2. L.M. Vasilas, G.W. Hurt, and J.F. Berkowitz (eds.). USDA, NRCS, in
cooperation with the National Technical Committee for Hydric Soils.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). 2023. IPaC. Information for Planning and Consultation web page.
https://ecos.fws.gov/ipac/
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). 2023b. Critical Habitat for Threatened and Endangered Online
Mapper. Retrieved from:
https://fws. maps.arcgis.com/home/webmap/viewer. htm l?webmap=9d8de5e265ad4fe09893cf75b8dbf
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Wetland Training Institute 2020. Pocket Guide to HydricSoil Field Indicators (Based on USDA Field
Indicators of HydricSoils in the United States, Version 8.2). Glenwood, NM
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APPENDIX A
AOI SOILS REPORT

USDA United States
Department of
Agriculture
N RCS
Natural
Resources
Conservation
Service
A product of the National
Cooperative Soil Survey,
a joint effort of the United
States Department of
Agriculture and other
Federal agencies, State
agencies including the
Agricultural Experiment
Stations, and local
participants
Custom Soil Resource
Report for
Guilford County,
North Carolina
Hamilton-Montlieu Monroe Place
Utility & Stream Improvements
November 7, 2023

Preface
Soil surveys contain information that affects land use planning in survey areas.
They highlight soil limitations that affect various land uses and provide information
about the properties of the soils in the survey areas. Soil surveys are designed for
many different users, including farmers, ranchers, foresters, agronomists, urban
planners, community officials, engineers, developers, builders, and home buyers.
Also, conservationists, teachers, students, and specialists in recreation, waste
disposal, and pollution control can use the surveys to help them understand,
protect, or enhance the environment.
Various land use regulations of Federal, State, and local governments may impose
special restrictions on land use or land treatment. Soil surveys identify soil
properties that are used in making various land use or land treatment decisions.
The information is intended to help the land users identify and reduce the effects of
soil limitations on various land uses. The landowner or user is responsible for
identifying and complying with existing laws and regulations.
Although soil survey information can be used for general farm, local, and wider area
planning, onsite investigation is needed to supplement this information in some
cases. Examples include soil quality assessments (http://www.nres.usda.gov/wps/
portal/nres/main/soils/health/) and certain conservation and engineering
applications. For more detailed information, contact your local USDA Service Center
(https:Hoffices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?agency=nres) or your NRCS State Soil
Scientist (http://www.nres.usda.gov/wps/portal/nres/detail/soils/contactus/?
cid=nres142p2_053951).
Great differences in soil properties can occur within short distances. Some soils are
seasonally wet or subject to flooding. Some are too unstable to be used as a
foundation for buildings or roads. Clayey or wet soils are poorly suited to use as
septic tank absorption fields. A high water table makes a soil poorly suited to
basements or underground installations.
The National Cooperative Soil Survey is a joint effort of the United States
Department of Agriculture and other Federal agencies, State agencies including the
Agricultural Experiment Stations, and local agencies. The Natural Resources
Conservation Service (NRCS) has leadership for the Federal part of the National
Cooperative Soil Survey.
Information about soils is updated periodically. Updated information is available
through the NRCS Web Soil Survey, the site for official soil survey information.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its
programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability,
and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion,
sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or a
part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not
all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require

alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print,
audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at [phone] (voice
and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Director, Office of
Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or
call [phone] (voice) or [phone] (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity
provider and employer.

Contents
Preface....................................................................................................................
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How Soil Surveys Are Made..................................................................................5
SoilMap..................................................................................................................
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SoilMap................................................................................................................9
Legend................................................................................................................10
MapUnit Legend................................................................................................
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MapUnit Descriptions.........................................................................................11
Guilford County, North Carolina......................................................................13
EuB—Enon-Urban land complex, 2 to 10 percent slopes ...........................13
Ur —Urban land...........................................................................................
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References............................................................................................................15

How Soil Surveys Are Made
Soil surveys are made to provide information about the soils and miscellaneous
areas in a specific area. They include a description of the soils and miscellaneous
areas and their location on the landscape and tables that show soil properties and
limitations affecting various uses. Soil scientists observed the steepness, length,
and shape of the slopes; the general pattern of drainage; the kinds of crops and
native plants; and the kinds of bedrock. They observed and described many soil
profiles. A soil profile is the sequence of natural layers, or horizons, in a soil. The
profile extends from the surface down into the unconsolidated material in which the
soil formed or from the surface down to bedrock. The unconsolidated material is
devoid of roots and other living organisms and has not been changed by other
biological activity.
Currently, soils are mapped according to the boundaries of major land resource
areas (MLRAs). MLRAs are geographically associated land resource units that
share common characteristics related to physiography, geology, climate, water
resources, soils, biological resources, and land uses (USDA, 2006). Soil survey
areas typically consist of parts of one or more MLRA.
The soils and miscellaneous areas in a survey area occur in an orderly pattern that
is related to the geology, landforms, relief, climate, and natural vegetation of the
area. Each kind of soil and miscellaneous area is associated with a particular kind
of landform or with a segment of the landform. By observing the soils and
miscellaneous areas in the survey area and relating their position to specific
segments of the landform, a soil scientist develops a concept, or model, of how they
were formed. Thus, during mapping, this model enables the soil scientist to predict
with a considerable degree of accuracy the kind of soil or miscellaneous area at a
specific location on the landscape.
Commonly, individual soils on the landscape merge into one another as their
characteristics gradually change. To construct an accurate soil map, however, soil
scientists must determine the boundaries between the soils. They can observe only
a limited number of soil profiles. Nevertheless, these observations, supplemented
by an understanding of the soil -vegetation -landscape relationship, are sufficient to
verify predictions of the kinds of soil in an area and to determine the boundaries.
Soil scientists recorded the characteristics of the soil profiles that they studied. They
noted soil color, texture, size and shape of soil aggregates, kind and amount of rock
fragments, distribution of plant roots, reaction, and other features that enable them
to identify soils. After describing the soils in the survey area and determining their
properties, the soil scientists assigned the soils to taxonomic classes (units).
Taxonomic classes are concepts. Each taxonomic class has a set of soil
characteristics with precisely defined limits. The classes are used as a basis for
comparison to classify soils systematically. Soil taxonomy, the system of taxonomic
classification used in the United States, is based mainly on the kind and character
of soil properties and the arrangement of horizons within the profile. After the soil

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scientists classified and named the soils in the survey area, they compared the
individual soils with similar soils in the same taxonomic class in other areas so that
they could confirm data and assemble additional data based on experience and
research.
The objective of soil mapping is not to delineate pure map unit components; the
objective is to separate the landscape into landforms or landform segments that
have similar use and management requirements. Each map unit is defined by a
unique combination of soil components and/or miscellaneous areas in predictable
proportions. Some components may be highly contrasting to the other components
of the map unit. The presence of minor components in a map unit in no way
diminishes the usefulness or accuracy of the data. The delineation of such
landforms and landform segments on the map provides sufficient information for the
development of resource plans. If intensive use of small areas is planned, onsite
investigation is needed to define and locate the soils and miscellaneous areas.
Soil scientists make many field observations in the process of producing a soil map.
The frequency of observation is dependent upon several factors, including scale of
mapping, intensity of mapping, design of map units, complexity of the landscape,
and experience of the soil scientist. Observations are made to test and refine the
soil -landscape model and predictions and to verify the classification of the soils at
specific locations. Once the soil -landscape model is refined, a significantly smaller
number of measurements of individual soil properties are made and recorded.
These measurements may include field measurements, such as those for color,
depth to bedrock, and texture, and laboratory measurements, such as those for
content of sand, silt, clay, salt, and other components. Properties of each soil
typically vary from one point to another across the landscape.
Observations for map unit components are aggregated to develop ranges of
characteristics for the components. The aggregated values are presented. Direct
measurements do not exist for every property presented for every map unit
component. Values for some properties are estimated from combinations of other
properties.
While a soil survey is in progress, samples of some of the soils in the area generally
are collected for laboratory analyses and for engineering tests. Soil scientists
interpret the data from these analyses and tests as well as the field -observed
characteristics and the soil properties to determine the expected behavior of the
soils under different uses. Interpretations for all of the soils are field tested through
observation of the soils in different uses and under different levels of management.
Some interpretations are modified to fit local conditions, and some new
interpretations are developed to meet local needs. Data are assembled from other
sources, such as research information, production records, and field experience of
specialists. For example, data on crop yields under defined levels of management
are assembled from farm records and from field or plot experiments on the same
kinds of soil.
Predictions about soil behavior are based not only on soil properties but also on
such variables as climate and biological activity. Soil conditions are predictable over
long periods of time, but they are not predictable from year to year. For example,
soil scientists can predict with a fairly high degree of accuracy that a given soil will
have a high water table within certain depths in most years, but they cannot predict
that a high water table will always be at a specific level in the soil on a specific date.
After soil scientists located and identified the significant natural bodies of soil in the
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identified each as a specific map unit. Aerial photographs show trees, buildings,
fields, roads, and rivers, all of which help in locating boundaries accurately.

Soil Map
The soil map section includes the soil map for the defined area of interest, a list of
soil map units on the map and extent of each map unit, and cartographic symbols
displayed on the map. Also presented are various metadata about data used to
produce the map, and a description of each soil map unit.

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Soil Map Unit Lines
Soil Map Unit Points
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Borrow Pit
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Closed Depression
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Marsh or swamp
Mine or Quarry
Miscellaneous Water
Perennial Water
Rock Outcrop
Saline Spot
Sandy Spot
Severely Eroded Spot
Sinkhole
Slide or Slip
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Sodic Spot
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MAP INFORMATION
Spoil Area
The soil surveys that comprise your AOI were mapped at
1:20,000.
Stony Spot
Very Stony Spot
Warning: Soil Map may not be valid at this scale.
Wet Spot
Enlargement of maps beyond the scale of mapping can cause
Other
misunderstanding of the detail of mapping and accuracy of soil
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Special Line Features
line placement. The maps do not show the small areas of
contrasting soils that could have been shown at a more detailed
Water Features
scale.
Streams and Canals
Transportation
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Source of Map: Natural Resources Conservation Service
US Routes
Web Soil Survey URL:
Coordinate System: Web Mercator (EPSG:3857)
Major Roads
Local Roads
Maps from the Web Soil Survey are based on the Web Mercator
projection, which preserves direction and shape but distorts
Background
distance and area. A projection that preserves area, such as the
Aerial Photography
Albers equal-area conic projection, should be used if more
accurate calculations of distance or area are required.
This product is generated from the USDA-NRCS certified data as
of the version date(s) listed below.
Soil Survey Area: Guilford County, North Carolina
Survey Area Data: Version 22, Sep 13, 2023
Soil map units are labeled (as space allows) for map scales
1:50,000 or larger.
Date(s) aerial images were photographed: Apr 23, 2022—Apr
27, 2022
The orthophoto or other base map on which the soil lines were
compiled and digitized probably differs from the background
imagery displayed on these maps. As a result, some minor
shifting of map unit boundaries may be evident.
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Map Unit Legend
Map Unit Symbol
Map Unit Name
Acres in AOI
Percent of AOI
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Enon-Urban land complex, 2 to
10 percent slopes
4.9
38.8%
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Urban land
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Totals for Area of Interest
12.6
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Map Unit Descriptions
The map units delineated on the detailed soil maps in a soil survey represent the
soils or miscellaneous areas in the survey area. The map unit descriptions, along
with the maps, can be used to determine the composition and properties of a unit.
A map unit delineation on a soil map represents an area dominated by one or more
major kinds of soil or miscellaneous areas. A map unit is identified and named
according to the taxonomic classification of the dominant soils. Within a taxonomic
class there are precisely defined limits for the properties of the soils. On the
landscape, however, the soils are natural phenomena, and they have the
characteristic variability of all natural phenomena. Thus, the range of some
observed properties may extend beyond the limits defined for a taxonomic class.
Areas of soils of a single taxonomic class rarely, if ever, can be mapped without
including areas of other taxonomic classes. Consequently, every map unit is made
up of the soils or miscellaneous areas for which it is named and some minor
components that belong to taxonomic classes other than those of the major soils.
Most minor soils have properties similar to those of the dominant soil or soils in the
map unit, and thus they do not affect use and management. These are called
noncontrasting, or similar, components. They may or may not be mentioned in a
particular map unit description. Other minor components, however, have properties
and behavioral characteristics divergent enough to affect use or to require different
management. These are called contrasting, or dissimilar, components. They
generally are in small areas and could not be mapped separately because of the
scale used. Some small areas of strongly contrasting soils or miscellaneous areas
are identified by a special symbol on the maps. If included in the database for a
given area, the contrasting minor components are identified in the map unit
descriptions along with some characteristics of each. A few areas of minor
components may not have been observed, and consequently they are not
mentioned in the descriptions, especially where the pattern was so complex that it
was impractical to make enough observations to identify all the soils and
miscellaneous areas on the landscape.
The presence of minor components in a map unit in no way diminishes the
usefulness or accuracy of the data. The objective of mapping is not to delineate
pure taxonomic classes but rather to separate the landscape into landforms or
landform segments that have similar use and management requirements. The
delineation of such segments on the map provides sufficient information for the
development of resource plans. If intensive use of small areas is planned, however,
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onsite investigation is needed to define and locate the soils and miscellaneous
areas.
An identifying symbol precedes the map unit name in the map unit descriptions.
Each description includes general facts about the unit and gives important soil
properties and qualities.
Soils that have profiles that are almost alike make up a soil series. Except for
differences in texture of the surface layer, all the soils of a series have major
horizons that are similar in composition, thickness, and arrangement.
Soils of one series can differ in texture of the surface layer, slope, stoniness,
salinity, degree of erosion, and other characteristics that affect their use. On the
basis of such differences, a soil series is divided into soil phases. Most of the areas
shown on the detailed soil maps are phases of soil series. The name of a soil phase
commonly indicates a feature that affects use or management. For example, Alpha
silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, is a phase of the Alpha series.
Some map units are made up of two or more major soils or miscellaneous areas.
These map units are complexes, associations, or undifferentiated groups.
A complex consists of two or more soils or miscellaneous areas in such an intricate
pattern or in such small areas that they cannot be shown separately on the maps.
The pattern and proportion of the soils or miscellaneous areas are somewhat similar
in all areas. Alpha -Beta complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes, is an example.
An association is made up of two or more geographically associated soils or
miscellaneous areas that are shown as one unit on the maps. Because of present
or anticipated uses of the map units in the survey area, it was not considered
practical or necessary to map the soils or miscellaneous areas separately. The
pattern and relative proportion of the soils or miscellaneous areas are somewhat
similar. Alpha -Beta association, 0 to 2 percent slopes, is an example.
An undifferentiated group is made up of two or more soils or miscellaneous areas
that could be mapped individually but are mapped as one unit because similar
interpretations can be made for use and management. The pattern and proportion
of the soils or miscellaneous areas in a mapped area are not uniform. An area can
be made up of only one of the major soils or miscellaneous areas, or it can be made
up of all of them. Alpha and Beta soils, 0 to 2 percent slopes, is an example.
Some surveys include miscellaneous areas. Such areas have little or no soil
material and support little or no vegetation. Rock outcrop is an example.
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Guilford County, North Carolina
EuB—Enon-Urban land complex, 2 to 10 percent slopes
Map Unit Setting
National map unit symbol: 3sfl
Elevation: 200 to 1,400 feet
Mean annual precipitation: 37 to 60 inches
Mean annual air temperature: 59 to 66 degrees F
Frost -free period: 200 to 240 days
Farmland classification: Not prime farmland
Map Unit Composition
Enon and similar soils: 50 percent
Urban land: 30 percent
Estimates are based on observations, descriptions, and transects of the mapunit.
Description of Enon
Setting
Landform: Hillslopes on ridges
Landform position (two-dimensional): Backslope
Landform position (three-dimensional): Side slope
Down -slope shape: Linear
Across -slope shape: Convex
Parent material: Saprolite derived from diorite and/or gabbro and/or diabase
and/or gneiss
Typical profile
Ap - 0 to 7 inches: fine sandy loam
BA - 7 to 10 inches: sandy clay loam
Bt - 10 to 27 inches: clay
BC - 27 to 33 inches: clay loam
C - 33 to 80 inches: loam
Properties and qualities
Slope: 2 to 10 percent
Depth to restrictive feature: More than 80 inches
Drainage class: Well drained
Runoff class: Medium
Capacity of the most limiting layer to transmit water (Ksat): Moderately low to
moderately high (0.06 to 0.20 in/hr)
Depth to water table: More than 80 inches
Frequency of flooding: None
Frequency of ponding: None
Available water supply, 0 to 60 inches: Moderate (about 8.3 inches)
Interpretive groups
Land capability classification (irrigated): None specified
Land capability classification (nonirrigated): 3e
Hydrologic Soil Group: C
Ecological site: F136XY72ONC -Basic upland forest, moist
Hydric soil rating: No
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Description of Urban Land
Setting
Landform: Hillslopes on ridges
Landform position (two-dimensional): Backslope
Landform position (three-dimensional): Side slope
Down -slope shape: Linear
Across -slope shape: Convex
Parent material: Impervious layers over human transported material
Interpretive groups
Land capability classification (irrigated): None specified
Land capability classification (nonirrigated): 8
Hydric soil rating: No
Ur —Urban land
Map Unit Setting
National map unit symbol: 3sfm
Elevation: 70 to 1,400 feet
Mean annual precipitation: 39 to 51 inches
Mean annual air temperature: 54 to 63 degrees F
Frost -free period: 190 to 250 days
Farmland classification: Not prime farmland
Map Unit Composition
Urban land: 100 percent
Estimates are based on observations, descriptions, and transects of the mapunit.
Description of Urban Land
Setting
Parent material: Impervious layers over human -transported material
Interpretive groups
Land capability classification (irrigated): None specified
Land capability classification (nonirrigated): 8
Hydric soil rating: No
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References
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2004. Standard specifications for transportation materials and methods of sampling
and testing. 24th edition.
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). 2005. Standard classification of
soils for engineering purposes. ASTM Standard D2487-00.
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wetlands and deep -water habitats of the United States. U.S. Fish and Wildlife
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Federal Register. July 13, 1994. Changes in hydric soils of the United States.
Federal Register. September 18, 2002. Hydric soils of the United States.
Hurt, G.W., and L.M. Vasilas, editors. Version 6.0, 2006. Field indicators of hydric
soils in the United States.
National Research Council. 1995. Wetlands: Characteristics and boundaries.
Soil Survey Division Staff. 1993. Soil survey manual. Soil Conservation Service.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Handbook 18. http://www.nres.usda.gov/wps/portal/
n res/d eta i I/n ati o n a I/s o i Is/?cid = n res 142 p2_0 54262
Soil Survey Staff. 1999. Soil taxonomy: A basic system of soil classification for
making and interpreting soil surveys. 2nd edition. Natural Resources Conservation
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture Handbook 436. http://
www. nres. usda.gov/wps/portal/nres/detail/national/soils/?cid=nres142p2_053577
Soil Survey Staff. 2010. Keys to soil taxonomy. 11th edition. U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service. http://
www. nres. usda.gov/wps/portal/nres/detail/national/soils/?cid=nres142p2_053580
Tiner, R.W., Jr. 1985. Wetlands of Delaware. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and
Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, Wetlands
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United States Army Corps of Engineers, Environmental Laboratory. 1987. Corps of
Engineers wetlands delineation manual. Waterways Experiment Station Technical
Report Y-87-1.
United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service.
National forestry manual. http://www.nres.usda.gov/wps/portal/nres/detail/soils/
home/?cid=nres142p2_053374
United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service.
National range and pasture handbook. http://www.nres.usda.gov/wps/portal/nres/
detail/national/landuse/rangepastu re/?cid=stelprdb1043084
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United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service.
National soil survey handbook, title 430-VI. http://www.nres.usda.gov/wps/portal/
n res/d eta i I/so i Is/scie ntists/?cid=n res 142 p2_054242
United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service.
2006. Land resource regions and major land resource areas of the United States,
the Caribbean, and the Pacific Basin. U.S. Department of Agriculture Handbook
296. http://www.nres.usda.gov/wps/portal/nres/detail/national/soils/?
cid = n res 142 p2_05 3624
United States Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service. 1961. Land
capability classification. U.S. Department of Agriculture Handbook 210. http:H
www.nrcs.usda.gov/lnternet/FSE—DOCUMENTS/nrcsl 42p2_052290. pdf
it.

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ANTECEDENT PRECIPITATION TOOL QUERY RESULTS

Antecedent Precipitation vs Normal Range based on NOAA's Daily Global Historical Climatology Network
Daily Total
30-Day Rolling Total
30 Year Normal Range
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May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
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Mar
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2023
2023
2023
2023
2023
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2023
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2024
2024
2024
Coordinates
35.9662936,-80.0076086
Observation Date
2023-11-06
Elevation (ft)
884.872
Drought Index (PDSI)
Incipient drought (2023-10)
WebWIMP HZO Balance
Wet Season
Figure and tables made by the
Antecedent Precipitation Tool
Version 1.0
Written by Jason Deters
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
30 Days Ending
301h °/pile (in)
701h °/pile (in)
Observed (in)
Wetness Condition
Condition Value
Month Weight
Product
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1.685433
4.094488
1.141732
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2.137008
4.394095
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Distance (mi)
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36.0969,-79.9431
901.903
9.717
17.031
4.538
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36.1896,-79.8694
865.158
7.611
36.745
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35.9675,-79.9708
899.934
9.074
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APPENDIX C
USFWS IPAC RESULTS
NCNHP RESULTS

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: 2024-0014285
November 08, 2023
Project Name: Hamilton-Montlieu Monroe Place Utility and Stream Improvements
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
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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/defaultlfiles/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-
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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
• USFWS National Wildlife Refuges and Fish Hatcheries
• Bald & Golden Eagles
• 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: 2024-0014285
Project Name: Hamilton-Montlieu Monroe Place Utility and Stream Improvements
Project Type: Stream Preservation
Project Description: Stream and Utility Improvements
Project Location:
The approximate location of the project can be viewed in Google Maps: https:
www. google.com/maps/(a)35.9641087,-80.00899283841005,14z
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ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT SPECIES
There is a total of 4 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
Fisheriesi, 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.
1. 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
Tricolored Bat Perimyotis subflavus
No critical habitat has been designated for this species.
Species profile: https:Hecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/10515
INSECTS
NAME
Monarch Butterfly Danaus plexippus
No critical habitat has been designated for this species.
Species profile: https:Hecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/9743
FLOWERING PLANTS
NAME
Schweinitz's Sunflower Helianthus schweinitzii
No critical habitat has been designated for this species.
Species profile: https:Hecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/3849
Small Whorled Pogonia Isotria medeoloides
Population:
No critical habitat has been designated for this species.
Species profile: https:Hecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/1890
STATUS
Proposed
Endangered
STATUS
Candidate
STATUS
Endangered
Threatened

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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.
USFWS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE LANDS
AND FISH HATCHERIES
Any activity proposed on lands managed by the National Wildlife Refuge system must undergo a
'Compatibility Determination' conducted by the Refuge. Please contact the individual Refuges to
discuss any questions or concerns.
THERE ARE NO REFUGE LANDS OR FISH HATCHERIES WITHIN YOUR PROJECT AREA.
BALD & GOLDEN EAGLES
Bald and golden eagles are protected under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Acti and the
Migratory Bird Treaty Act2.
Any person or organization who plans or conducts activities that may result in impacts to bald or
golden eagles, or their habitats3, should follow appropriate regulations and consider
implementing appropriate conservation measures, as described below.
1. The Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act of 1940.
2. The Migratory Birds Treaty Act of 1918.
3. 50 C.F.R. Sec. 10.12 and 16 U.S.C. Sec. 668(a)
There are bald and/or golden eagles in your project area.
For guidance on when to schedule activities or implement avoidance and minimization measures
to reduce impacts to migratory birds on your list, click on the PROBABILITY OF PRESENCE
SUMMARY at the top of your list to see when these birds are most likely to be present and
breeding in your project area.
NAME
BREEDING SEASON
Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus Breeds Sep 1 to
This is not a Bird of Conservation Concern (BCC) in this area, but warrants attention Jul 31
because of the Eagle Act or for potential susceptibilities in offshore areas from certain
types of development or activities.
https:Hecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/1626

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PROBABILITY OF PRESENCE SUMMARY
The graphs below provide our best understanding of when birds of concern are most likely to be
present in your project area. This information can be used to tailor and schedule your project
activities to avoid or minimize impacts to birds. Please make sure you read the supplemental
information and specifically the FAQ "Proper Interpretation and Use of Your Migratory Bird
Report" before using or attempting to interpret this report.
Probability of Presence (0)
Green bars; the bird's relative probability of presence in the 10km grid cell(s) your project
overlaps during that week of the year.
Breeding Season( )
Yellow bars; liberal estimate of the timeframe inside which the bird breeds across its entire
range.
Survey Effort (1)
Vertical black lines; the number of surveys performed for that species in the 10km grid cell(s)
your project area overlaps.
No Data (—)
A week is marked as having no data if there were no survey events for that week.
■ probability of presence breeding season I survey effort — no data
SPECIES JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Bald Eagle
Non -BCC ++ ■ii+ J+++ +1++ J J++ —++� �r� ---+ ■J 1161 —i—i
iiii
Vulnerable lies ���� ���� mmmr on r000 0 ���
Additional information can be found using the following links:
• Eagle Managment https://www.fws.gov/program/eagle-management
• Measures for avoiding and minimizing impacts to birds https://www.fws.gov/library
collections/avoiding-and-minimizing-incidental-take-mi rator.
• Nationwide conservation measures for birds https://www.fws.gov/sites/default/files/
documents/nationwide-standard-conservation-measures.pdf
• Supplemental Information for Migratory Birds and Eagles in IPaC https://www.fws.gov/
media/supplemental-information-mi ratory-birds-and-bald-and-golden-ea les-may-occur-
project-action

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MIGRATORY BIRDS
Certain birds are protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Acti and the Bald and Golden Eagle
Protection Act2.
Any person or organization who plans or conducts activities that may result in impacts to
migratory birds, eagles, and their habitats should follow appropriate regulations and consider
implementing appropriate conservation measures, as described below.
1. The Migratory Birds Treaty Act of 1918.
2. The Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act of 1940.
3. 50 C.F.R. Sec. 10.12 and 16 U.S.C. Sec. 668(a)
For guidance on when to schedule activities or implement avoidance and minimization measures
to reduce impacts to migratory birds on your list, click on the PROBABILITY OF PRESENCE
SUMMARY at the top of your list to see when these birds are most likely to be present and
breeding in your project area.
NAME
Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus
This is not a Bird of Conservation Concern (BCC) in this area, but warrants attention
because of the Eagle Act or for potential susceptibilities in offshore areas from certain types
of development or activities.
https:Hecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/1626
Chimney Swift Chaetura pelagica
This is a Bird of Conservation Concern (BCC) throughout its range in the continental USA
and Alaska.
https:Hecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/9406
Prothonotary Warbler Protonotaria citrea
This is a Bird of Conservation Concern (BCC) throughout its range in the continental USA
and Alaska.
https:Hecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/9439
BREEDING
SEASON
Breeds Sep 1 to
Jul 31
Breeds Mar 15
to Aug 25
Breeds Apr 1 to
Jul 31
Red-headed Woodpecker Melanerpes erythrocephalus Breeds May 10
This is a Bird of Conservation Concern (BCC) throughout its range in the continental USA to Sep 10
and Alaska.
https:Hecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/9398
Rusty Blackbird Euphagus carolinus Breeds
This is a Bird of Conservation Concern (BCC) only in particular Bird Conservation Regions elsewhere
(BCRs) in the continental USA
https:Hecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/9478

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NAME
BREEDING
SEASON
Wood Thrush Hylocichla mustelina Breeds May 10
This is a Bird of Conservation Concern (BCC) throughout its range in the continental USA to Aug 31
and Alaska.
https:Hecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/9431
PROBABILITY OF PRESENCE SUMMARY
The graphs below provide our best understanding of when birds of concern are most likely to be
present in your project area. This information can be used to tailor and schedule your project
activities to avoid or minimize impacts to birds. Please make sure you read the supplemental
information and specifically the FAQ "Proper Interpretation and Use of Your Migratory Bird
Report" before using or attempting to interpret this report.
Probability of Presence (■)
Green bars; the bird's relative probability of presence in the 10km grid cell(s) your project
overlaps during that week of the year.
Breeding Season( )
Yellow bars; liberal estimate of the timeframe inside which the bird breeds across its entire
range.
Survey Effort (1)
Vertical black lines; the number of surveys performed for that species in the 10km grid cell(s)
your project area overlaps.
No Data (—)
A week is marked as having no data if there were no survey events for that week.
probability of presence breeding season I survey effort — no data
SPECIES JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Bald Eagle+++ 111+ ,+—+ —� 1111 11�1 1111 1111
Non -BCC
Vulnerable '—
—
BCCRangewide +++++ Chimney Swift +1111111 mill 1111110, no 1--1---- - - -+
(CON)
Prothonotary ++++ ++++ + +++
—�—+ ++�+ +—�+ —�—� ���
Warbler
+
BCC Rangewide
(CON)

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10
Red-headed ++ + +++, + ++ ++++ ,+ +�
Woodpecker + + ++ —++� —+-- —�—+ + + +—�+ —�—� ���+
BCC Rangewide
(CON)
Rusty Blackbird ++++ +,++ ++++ ++++ ++++ —++— —+-- ---+ ++—+ +­+ — — — — ---+
BCC-BCR
Wood Thrush +� I I I ++++ —++ +�
4- 4 — 4- ---- ---+BCC ide + +++'
(CON)
Additional information can be found using the following links:
• Eagle Management https://www.fws.gov/program/eagle-management
• Measures for avoiding and minimizing impacts to birds https://www.fws.gov/library
collections/avoiding-and-minimizing-incidental-take-mi rator.
• Nationwide conservation measures for birds https://www.fws.gov/sites/default/files/
documents/nationwide-standard-conservation-measures.pdf
• Supplemental Information for Migratory Birds and Eagles in IPaC https://www.fws.gov/
media/suDDlemental-information-mis7ratorv-birds-and-bald-and-s7olden-eas-les-mav-occur-
project-action

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IPAC USER CONTACT INFORMATION
Agency: Private Entity
Name: Liam Hales
Address: 531 N Liberty Street
City:
Winston Salem
State:
NC
Zip:
27101
Email
[e-mail]
Phone:
3369379235

Roy Cooper, Governor
MEN
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■■u■■ NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES
■ ■■■
November 15, 2023
D_ Reid Wilson, Secretary
Misty Buchanan
Deputy director, Natural Heritage Program
NCNH DE-23988
Melissa Mitchell
Freese & Nichols
531 N. Liberty St.
Winston Salem, NC 27101, NC 27101
RE. Hamilton-Montlieu Monroe Place Utility & Stream Improvements Project, HPT23822
Dear Melissa Mitchell:
The North Carolina Natural Heritage Program (NCNHP) appreciates the opportunity to provide
information about natural heritage resources for the project referenced above.
Based on the project area mapped with your request, a query of the NCNHP database indicates that
there are no records for rare species, important natural communities, natural areas, and/or
conservation/managed areas within the proposed project boundary. Please note that although there
may be no documentation of natural heritage elements within the project boundary, it does not
imply or confirm their absence, the area may not have been surveyed. The results of this query
should not be substituted for field surveys where suitable habitat exists. In the event that rare
species are found within the project area, please contact the NCNHP so that we may update our
records.
The attached `Potential Occurrences' table summarizes rare species and natural communities that
have been documented within a one -mile radius of the property boundary. The proximity of these
records suggests that these natural heritage elements may potentially be present in the project area
if suitable habitat exists. Tables of natural areas and conservation/managed areas within a one -mile
radius of the project area, if any, are also included in this report.
If a Federally -listed species is found within the project area or is indicated within a one -mile radius of
the project area, the NCNHP recommends contacting the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) for
guidance. Contact information for USFWS offices in North Carolina is found here:
httl2s://www.fws.gov/offices/Directory/ListOffices.cfm?statecode=37.
Please note that natural heritage element data are maintained for the purposes of conservation
planning, project review, and scientific research, and are not intended for use as the primary criteria
for regulatory decisions. Information provided by the NCNHP database may not be published
without prior written notification to the NCNHP, and the NCNHP must be credited as an information
source in these publications. Maps of NCNHP data may not be redistributed without permission.
The NC Natural Heritage Program may follow this letter with additional correspondence if a
Dedicated Nature Preserve, Registered Heritage Area, Land and Water Fund easement, or Federally -
listed species are documented near the project area.
If you have questions regarding the information provided in this letter or need additional assistance,
please contact the NCNHP at natural.heritageLdncr.nc.gov.
Sincerely,
NC Natural Heritage Program
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOVRCES
121 W. JONES STREET. RALEIGH. NC 27603 • 16S1 MAIL SERVICE CENTER, RALEIGH. Nc 27699
OFC g19.707.9120 • FAX [phone]

Natural Heritage Element Occurrences, Natural Areas, and Managed Areas Within a One -mile Radius of the Project Area
Hamilton-Montlieu Monroe Place Utility & Stream Improvements Project
Project No. HPT23822
November 15, 2023
NCNHDE-23988
Element Occurrences Documented Within a One -mile Radius of the Project Area
Taxonomic EO ID Scientific Name Common Name Element Accuracy Federal State Global State
Group Observation Occurrence Status Status Rank Rank
Date Rank
Crustacean 9367 Cambarus catagius Greensboro Burrowing 1993-06-23 H? 2-High --- Special G2 S1
Crayfish Concern
No Natural Areas are Documented Within a One -mile Radius of the Project Area
Managed Areas Documented Within a One -mile Radius of the Project Area
Managed Area Name
Owner Type Ed
City of High Point - Armstrong Park
City of High Point
Local Government
City of High Point - Barker Bradshaw Park
City of High Point
Local Government
City of High Point - Council Street Park
City of High Point
Local Government
City of High Point - Macedonia Park
City of High Point
Local Government
City of High Point - Parkside Park
City of High Point
Local Government
City of High Point Open Space
City of High Point
Local Government
City of High Point Open Space
City of High Point
Local Government
City of High Point Open Space
City of High Point
Local Government
City of High Point Open Space
City of High Point
Local Government
City of High Point Open Space
City of High Point
Local Government
City of High Point Open Space
City of High Point
Local Government
High Point University - McCain Park
High Point University
Private
NC Land and Water Fund Project
NC DNCR, NC Land and Water Fund
State
Definitions and an explanation of status designations and codes can be found at httr)s://ncnhde.natureserve.ora/heir). Data query generated on November 15, 2023; source: NCNHP, Fall (October) 2023.
Please resubmit your information request if more than one year elapses before project initiation as new information is continually added to the NCNHP database.
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APPENDIX D
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APPENDIX E
REPRESENTATIVE SITE PHOTOGRAPHS

Photo 1.
36" HDPE
culvert where
Potential
Stream 1
feature starts.
The existing
culvert will be
removed and
replaced with a
6' x 4' concrete
box culvert.
Photo 2.
Potential
Stream 1
directly
downstream
from photo 1.
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approximate
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AOlat6'x4'
concrete box
culvert. This
culvert will not
be impacted in
this project.
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Stream 1
continues
downstream of
the project
area.
Photo 6.
General
condition of
urban AOI
outside of
cemetery at the
intersection of
N Hamilton St
and E Ray Ave.

Photo 7.
Second photo
of general
condition of
urban AOI
outside of
cemetery at
intersection
of N Wrenn
St and
Richardson
Ave.
Photo 8.
Historic
Building
adjacent to
project AOI
located at
508 N
Hamilton St,
High Point,
NC 27262.
NCSHPO ID -
GF0442

APPENDIX F
NC DWR STREAM ORIGIN FORMS

NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11
Date: November 6, 2023 11:15 AM
Project/Site: Hamilton-Montlieu Monroe Place Utility and
Stream Improvements
Latitude:
35.96629
Evaluator: FNI
County: Guilford
Longitude:
-80.00760
Total Points:
Stream is at least intermittent if>_ 19 or
perennial if>_ 30*
Stream
Determination:
Perennial
Other
Stream Name:
SA
30.5
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
1. Continuity of channel bed and bank*
0
1
2
3
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg
0
1
2
3
3. In -channel structure: ex. riffle -pool,
step -pool, ripple -pool sequence
0
1
2
3
4. Particle size of stream substrate
0
1
2
3
5. Active/relict floodplain
0
1
2
3
6. Depositional bars or benches
0
1
2
3
7. Recent alluvial deposits
0
1
2
3
8. Headcuts
0
1
2
3
9. Grade control
0
0.5
1
1.5
10. Natural valley
0
0.5
1
1.5
11. Second or greater order channel
No = 0
Yes = 3
*artificial ditches are not rated; see discussions in manual
A. Geomorphology Subtotal
12. Presence of Baseflow
0
1
2
3
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria
0
1
2
3
14. Leaf litter
1.5
1
0.5
0
15. Sediment on plants or debris
0
0_5
1
1.5
16. Organic debris lines or piles
0
0_5
1
1.5
17. Soil -based evidence of high water
table?
No = 0
Yes = 3
B. Hydrology Subtotal
18. Fibrous roots in streambed
3
2
1
0
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed
3
2
1
0
20. Macrobenthos (note diversity and
abundance
0
1
2
3
21. Aquatic Mollusks
0
1
2
3
22. Fish
0
0.5
1
1.5
23. Crayfish
0
0.5
1
1.5
24. Amphibians
0
0.5
1
1.5
25. Algae
0
0.5
1
1.5
26. Wetland plants in streambed
FACW = 0.75 OBL = 1.5 Other = 0
'perennial streams may also be identified using other methods. See p. 35 of manual.
C. Biology Subtotal 6
Notes:

APPENDIX G
NC $HPO COORDINATION

North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
State Historic Preservation Office
Ramona M. Bartos, Administrator
Governor Roy Cooper
Secretary D. Reid Wilson
December 20, 2023
Jason Steele
Freese and Nichols
531 N. Liberty Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
Office of Archives and History
Deputy Secretary, Darin J. Waters, Ph.D.
Jason. steele(cr�,freese.com
Re: Hamilton Avenue stormwater and utility upgrades, Steele Street, Richardson Avenue, North Wrenn
Street, and North Hamilton, High Point, Guilford County, ER 23-2582
Dear Mr. Steele:
Thank you for your email of November 10, 2023, regarding the above -referenced undertaking. We have
reviewed the submittal and offer the following comments.
Your letter notes that ground disturbing activities will take place within Oakwood Municipal Cemetery
(GF 1583). The planned activities will occur along the streambank and are unlikely to encounter burials.
Cemeteries are protected under North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 14-148 and 14-149, and are
afforded consideration under Chapter 65. If unmarked human skeletal remains are encountered during
construction, the provisions of North Carolina General Statute Chapter 70, Article 3 apply. Construction
activities should immediately cease, and the county medical examiner should be contacted.
We are not aware of any other archaeological or historic resources which would be affected by the project.
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 environmental.reviewgdncr.nc.gov. In all future communication concerning this project, please cite the
above referenced tracking number.
Sincerely,
Ramona Bartos, Deputy
State Historic Preservation Officer
Location: 109 East Jones Street, Raleigh NC 27601 Mailing Address: 4617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh NC 27699-4617 Telephone/Fax: [phone]-6898