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PRESERVATION PROJECT REPORT

ROWAN BRANCH
PRESERVATION SITE
Sampson County, North Carolina
Project ID No. 080731001

Cape Fear River Basin (Cataloging Unit: 03030006)

Prepared for:

NCDENR-Ecosystem Enhancement Program
2728 Capital Boulevard, Suite 1H 103
Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
February 11, 2011

Prepared by:

Florence & Hutcheson, Inc.
5121 Kingdom Way, Suite 100
Raleigh, North Carolina 27607

919.851.6066
919.851.6846 (fax)

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This preservation report has been written in conformance with the requirements of the following:

• Federal rule for compensatory mitigation project sites as described in the Federal Register
Title 33 Navigation and Navigable Waters Volume 3 Chapter 2 Section § 332.8
paragraphs (c)(2) through (c)(14).
• NCDENR Ecosystem Enhancement Program In-Lieu Fee Instrument signed and dated
July 28, 2010.

These documents govern NCDENR Ecosystem enhancement Program (NCEEP) operations and
procedures for the delivery of compensatory mitigation.

The Rowan Branch Restoration Site (Site) is located three miles southeast of the Town of
Clinton in central Sampson County. The Site is situated south of Rowan Road (SR 1924),
approximately 1.7 miles east of the intersection with US 701 Business. The Site is located
within United States Geological Survey (USGS) Hydrologic Unit 03030006110030 (North
Carolina Division of Water Quality Subbasin 03-06-19) of the Cape Fear River Basin and will
service the USGS 8-digit Cataloging Unit 03030006. The Site is not located within an EEP
Targeted Local Watershed and a Local Watershed Plan has not been completed for the
Hydrologic Unit. The Site was identified to assist the North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement
Program (EEP) in meeting its mitigation goals.

The Site, totaling 96.66 acres, consists of a 66.40-acre conservation easement (King properties)
and a 30.26-acre fee simple acquisition (owned by the North Carolina Department of
Transportation (NCDOT)). The conservation easement on the King properties was signed on
November 14th, 2008. The NCDOT purchased Tract II (as shown in figures) from John R.
Williamson, Jr. on November 3rd, 2005.

The Site contains two stream channels, Rowan Branch and Basden Branch. Rowan Branch
flows on the southern boundary of the NCDOT Tract (Tract II in figures) and Tract III of the
King property for approximately 4,900 linear feet. The left bank and riparian zone of Rowan
Branch is located within the Site boundary. The right bank and riparian zone are outside of the
Site boundary.

Basden Branch is located along the boundary of the NCDOT Tract and Tract III (the King
property). Basden Branch is situated along the eastern boundary of Tract III for approximately
440 linear feet. Only the right bank and riparian zone are located within the conservation
easement through this section. The left bank and riparian zone are not located within the
conservation easement through this section. Both the left and right banks and riparian zones are
located within the conservation easement of Tract III and within the NCDOT Tract. The channel
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flows through approximately 590 linear feet in which it and its riparian zone are within the
conservation easement and NCDOT property.

A jurisdictional determination of waters of the United States was completed and a Corps of
Engineers review of the site was completed on November 4th, 2009. A tear sheet confirming
jurisdictional limits was submitted by the USACE on December 1st, 2009. Jurisdictional
wetland/hydric soil limits total 89.2 acres. Drainage models estimate that approximately 23.7
acres of hydric soils are drained by the existing drain tiles on Tract II, the drainage ditch located
along the parcel boundary of Tract I and Tract II, and Basden Branch (located along Tract II and
Tract III. This would leave approximately 65.5 acres of hydric soils that meet wetland criteria.

F&H was contracted by the EEP on January 26th, 2009 to complete a mitigation plan for the
restoration and preservation of wetlands and potentially the restoration of a stream on the Rowan
Branch Site. Stream restoration opportunities were ruled out as infeasible early on due the to the
fact that Basden Branch (the channel studied for potential restoration) was a stable channel and
agency concerns would probably not allow for restoration.

Several wetland restoration concepts were completed by F&H and Axiom Environmental and
submitted to the EEP to review. The primary constraint of restoring wetlands on-site centered
around hydrologic trespass on upstream landowners. The proposed restoration concepts centered
on ensuring hydrologic trespass did not occur. The restoration concepts were reviewed internally
at EEP and with permitting agencies. It was ultimately determined that restoring hydrology
within wetlands on-site posed too great a risk for long term management of the site, therefore the
Site was determined to be a preservation site only.

The contributing watershed is characterized by approximately 60 percent agricultural land, with
the remainder comprised of timber tracts, and sparse residential development. A small upper
region of the watershed is more developed near the Town of Clinton and is characterized by
industrial/commercial properties. Agricultural land primarily includes row crop production;
however, poultry production, hog production and associated spray fields comprise a significant
amount of this land. Impervious surfaces account for less than five percent of the upstream
watershed land surface.

Land use immediately upstream of Tracts I and III is comprised of agricultural land that is
dominated by row cropping. Additionally, Tract III has a poultry operation that is immediately
upslope of the agricultural fields. Land from the agricultural fields and the poultry operation
drain directly into properties within the Rowan Branch Site. Preservation of the vegetated buffer
between Rowan Branch and the agricultural and poultry operations will ensure removal of many
of the harmful nutrients that could be loaded into the receiving waters of Rowan Branch. Land
immediately upslope of Tract II is currently a maintained grass field. Immediately upslope of the
grassed field is a mixed residential community.

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Site mitigation assets include the following:
• Preserve 65.5 acres of riparian and non-riparian wetlands.
• Preserve 590 feet of Basden Branch and its riparian zones off of both the left and right
banks.

The Rowan Branch Preservation Site is located in the 03030006 Catalogue Unit (CU) in the
Cape Fear River Basin. This watershed contains the South River and Great Coharie Creek,
which form the Black River. South River and Great Coharie Creek is on the 303(d) list for low
dissolved oxygen but could be due to natural swamp conditions. However, both feed into the
Black River where NCWRC has reported lower levels of dissolved oxygen than can support the
species of concern in this river. This watershed also contains a significant number of animal
operations. Goals for this watershed include completion of a Local Watershed Plan in the Great
Coharie Creek headwaters, focus on water quality improvement in the South and Black River,
and continued protection of the Outstanding Resource Waters (EEP 2009).

The Rowan Branch Preservation Site was identified as a stream and wetland preservation
opportunity to maintain water quality, aquatic and terrestrial habitat and wetland hydrology
within the CU.

The primary goals and objectives of this plan include the following:
• Preserve wetlands and uplands that currently provide a diversity of aquatic and terrestrial
habitat and a nutrient filtering forest of early successional vegetation by placing a
permanent conservation easement and purchasing, through fee simple means, lands along
Rowan Branch and an unnamed tributary to Rowan Branch.
• Preserve portions of Rowan Branch and an unnamed tributary to Rowan Branch and their
associated vegetated riparian corridors from future disturbance by placing a permanent
conservation easement and purchasing, through fee simple means, lands along Rowan
Branch and an unnamed tributary to Rowan Branch.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION PAGE
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................... I 
1.0 DIRECTIONS .................................................................................................................... 1  
2.0 SITE SELECTION ............................................................................................................ 2 
3.0 SITE DESCRIPTION ........................................................................................................ 3 
3.1 PROPERTY INFORMATION AND SITE PROTECTION INSTRUMENT ............................................ 3 
3.2 HISTORIC, CURRENT AND FUTURE LAND USE ........................................................................ 4 
3.3 FEMA .................................................................................................................................... 4 
3.4 SURFACE WATER CLASSIFICATION/WATER QUALITY ........................................................... 5 
3.5 PHYSICAL FEATURES ............................................................................................................. 5 
3.6 JURISDICTIONAL WATERS ..................................................................................................... 6 
3.7 PLANT COMMUNITY CHARACTERIZATION ............................................................................. 8 
3.8 CULTURAL RESOURCES ......................................................................................................... 8 
4.0 WILDLIFE ......................................................................................................................... 9 
4.1 PROTECTED SPECIES .............................................................................................................. 9 
5.0 DETERMINATION OF CREDITS ............................................................................... 13 
6.0 MONITORING, MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL ASSURANCES ................... 14 
6.1 MONITORING REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................. 14 
6.2 LONG-TERM MANAGEMENT PLAN ....................................................................................... 14 
6.3 FINANCIAL ASSURANCES .................................................................................................... 14 
7.0 MONITORING, MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL ASSURANCES ................... 15 

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TABLES

Table 1. USDA Mapping Units Within the Site ........................................................................ 6 
Table 2. Jurisdictional Wetland Characteristics....................................................................... 7 
Table 3. Jurisdictional Wetland Acreages ................................................................................. 7 
Table 4. Federally Protected Species for Sampson County ..................................................... 9 
Table 5. Determination of Credits ............................................................................................ 13 

APPENDICES

Appendix A. Jurisdictional Waters Documentation
Appendix B. Site Protection Instruments
Appendix C. Site Photographs

FIGURES

Figure 1. Vicinity Map
Figure 2. Watershed Map
Figure 3. Soil Survey Map
Figure 4. FEMA FIRM Map
Figure 5. Project Site Map

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1.0 DIRECTIONS
The Site is located three miles southeast of the Town of Clinton in central Sampson County
(Figure 1). The center of the Site has a latitude and longitude of 34.966075oN and 78.270358oW.
The Site is situated south of Rowan Road (SR 1924), approximately 1.7 miles east of the
intersection with US 701 Business.

Directions to the Site from Clinton, North Carolina, are as follows:
• Take Southeast Boulevard (Business Highway 701) for ~ one mile
• Turn left (east) at Dairy Queen on Rowan Road (SR 1924)
• Travel ~ 2.5 miles and turn right (south) on Hunt Lane
• Site is at the end of Hunt Lane

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2.0 SITE SELECTION
The Rowan Branch Preservation Site had previously been identified by the North Carolina
Department of Transportation (NCDOT) in 2003 as a potential stream and wetland mitigation
site. NCDOT completed a Feasibility Study on the Site in November 2004. The EEP gained
control of the project from the NCDOT and proceeded forward with planned mitigation activities
by contracting F&H on January 26th, 2009 to complete a mitigation plan for the restoration and
preservation of wetlands and potentially the restoration of a stream on the Site.

Stream restoration opportunities were studied on Basden Branch because the channel had been
channelized and straightened through the Site. Restoration opportunities on Basden Branch were
ruled out as infeasible early on due to the fact that Basden Branch, although modified, was
somewhat stable in a geomorphic capacity.

F&H with Axiom Environmental completed a jurisdictional determination of Waters of the US
on the site and received a tear sheet confirming jurisdictional bounds on December 1, 2009
(Appendix A). The delineated bounds of jurisdictional wetlands/hydric soils totals 89.2 acres.
Drainage models estimate that approximately 23.7 acres of hydric soils are drained by the
existing drain tiles on Tract II, the drainage ditch located along the parcel boundary of Tract I
and Tract II, and Basden Branch (located along Tract II and Tract III). This would leave
approximately 65.5 acres of hydric soils that meet wetland criteria. The wetland types include
Bottomland Hardwood Forest and Seeps as described by NCWAM. The large majority of the
wetlands were clear cut (Tracts I and III) in 2003. The remaining wetlands have reverted to
wetland from prior converted cropland on Tract II. The cropland has been fallow since
sometime between 1999 and 2004. Existing vegetation within the site (on all Tracts) is
dominated by a scrub/shrub forest that is best described as early successional.

The site contains a drainage ditch that flows along the property line between Tract I and Tract II
(Figure 5). The ditch flows through hydric soils and appears to drawdown the local water table.
Additionally, it was discovered that several drain tiles are located within Tract II on the western
portion of the property. Several wetland restoration concepts were completed by F&H and
Axiom Environmental and submitted to the EEP to review. The primary constraint of restoring
wetlands on-site centered around hydrologic trespass on upstream landowners. The proposed
restoration concepts centered on ensuring hydrologic trespass did not occur. The restoration
concepts were reviewed internally at EEP and with permitting agencies. It was ultimately
determined that restoring hydrology within wetlands on-site posed too great a risk for long term
management of the site, therefore the Site was determined to be preservation site only.

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3.0 SITE DESCRIPTION
3.1 Property Information and Site Protection Instrument
The Site is comprised of three parcels. Tracts I and III in the figures are owned by Benjamin and
Robin King. The Kings signed a conservation easement to the state on November 14th, 2008.
The following is property information for each of the King parcels:

Tract I (in report figures)
Benjamin and Robin King
Conservation Easement
Sampson County
346 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Suite #95, Clinton, NC 28328
[phone]
Plat Book 65, Page 100
Deed Book 1727, Page 256
Acreage – 34.16

Tract III (in report figures)
Benjamin and Robin King
Conservation Easement
Sampson County
346 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Suite #95, Clinton, NC 28328
[phone]
Plat Book 65, Page 99
Deed Book 1727, Page 245
Acreage – 32.24

Tract II is a separate parcel that was purchased (fee simple transaction) by the North Carolina
Department of Transportation (NCDOT) from John R. Williamson on November 3rd, 2005. The
following is property information for the NCDOT’s parcel:

Tract II
North Carolina Department of Transportation
Fee Simple Purchase
Sampson County
3113 N Kerr Ave, Wilmington, NC 27405
[phone]
Deed Book 01696 Page 0035
Acreage – 30.26

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Tracts I and III (the King property) do not have any known easements or utilities within the
conservation easement bounds. Tract II (NCDOT property) does not have any known easements
or utilities within the property boundary. However, the property immediately north of Tract II,
which is owned by Charles Hunt (Deed Book 1409, Page 39) has a 40 foot access easement
through the property so that Tract II can be accessed.

All plats, deeds and conservation easements for the Site are included in Appendix B.
3.2 Historic, Current and Future Land Use
The King property (Tract I and III in figures) has historically been a hardwood forest. Both
Tracts were clear cut in 2003. It does not appear that either Tract has been managed for timber
or any other purposes since the clear cut in 2003. Existing land use is dominated by scrub/shrub
vegetation which can best be described as an early successional community. There does not
appear to be an influence to modify existing land use in the near future.

The NCDOT Tract (Tract II in figures) has historically been an agricultural field; however it is
currently fallow and is dominated by an early successional forest. Historical aerial photography
suggests that the field was actively managed until 1999, at a minimum. Notes in the November
2004 Wetland Mitigation Feasibility Study completed by the NCDOT, indicate that the field is
fallow at the time of the report. Land use is not anticipated to change because the NCDOT
purchased the property in 2005 for mitigation purposes.

The contributing watershed is characterized by approximately 60 percent agricultural land, with
the remainder comprised of timber tracts, and sparse residential development. A small upper
region of the watershed is more developed near the Town of Clinton and is characterized by
industrial/commercial properties. Agricultural land primarily includes row crop production;
however, poultry production, hog production and associated spray fields comprise a significant
amount of this land. Impervious surfaces account for less than five percent of the upstream
watershed land surface.

Land use immediately upstream of Tracts I and III is comprised of agricultural land that is
dominated by row cropping. Additionally, Tract III has a poultry operation that is immediately
upslope of the agricultural fields. Land from the agricultural fields and the poultry operation
drain directly into properties within the Rowan Branch Site. Preservation of the vegetated buffer
between Rowan Branch and the agricultural and poultry operations will ensure removal of many
of the harmful nutrients that could be loaded into the receiving waters of Rowan Branch. Land
immediately upslope of Tract II is currently a maintained grass field. Immediately upslope of the
grassed field is a mixed residential community.
3.3 FEMA
Figure 4 depicts FEMA mapped zones within the project limits. It should be noted that the
southern portions of Tracts I and III and nearly all of Tract II are located within a detailed flood
study (Zone AE – Base Flood Elevations Determined).
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3.4 Surface Water Classification/Water Quality
Rowan Branch and its tributaries have been assigned Stream Index Number 18-68-2-8, a Best
Usage Classification of C Sw, and are not rated for their intended uses (NCDWQ 2005,
NCDWQ 2006a). Class C waters are suitable for aquatic life propagation and survival, fishing,
wildlife, secondary recreation, and agriculture. Secondary recreation includes wading, boating,
and other uses involving human body contact with water where such activities take place in an
infrequent, unorganized, or incidental manner. Sw (swamp waters) is a supplemental
classification intended to recognize those waters that are characterized by very low velocities,
low pH, and low dissolved oxygen.

Site streams are not included in the NC 2010 Integrated Report, Category 5-303d List (NCDWQ
2010) of impaired streams in the state.
3.5 Physical Features
The Site is located within the Southeastern Plains of North Carolina in the Rolling Coastal Plains
Ecoregion. This Ecoregion is characterized by dissected irregular plains and smooth plains;
broad interstream divides with gentle to steep side slopes dissected by numerous small, low to
moderate gradient sandy bottomed streams (Griffith 2002). The Site is located on the Black
Creek Formation (USDA 1985), which is characterized by layers of light gray sands alternating
with dark gray-to-black sediment. The Black Creek Formation is presently thought to be a
portion of a large delta that was growing southeastward from the coast in North and South
Carolina. Streams carrying loads of sand and mud from their sources in the Piedmont deposited
the materials in the waters of the Atlantic (Beyer 1991). Finer sediments were deposited along
the front edge of the delta which underlay the Site in Sampson County. The delta was later
buried by younger sediments.

The Site contains two stream channels, Rowan Branch and Basden Branch (Figure 5). Rowan
Branch flows on the southern boundary of the NCDOT Tract (Tract II in figures) and Tract III of
the King property for approximately 4,900 linear feet. The left bank and floodplain of Rowan
Branch is located within the Site. The right bank and floodplain are outside of the Site. All
drainage from the Site ultimately flows into Rowan Branch, either directly or through Basden
Branch.

Basden Branch is located along the boundary of the NCDOT Tract (Tract II in figures) and Tract
III of the King property. Basden Branch is situated along the eastern boundary of Tract III (the
King property) for approximately 440 linear feet. Only the right bank and riparian area are
located within the conservation easement through this section. The left bank and riparian area
are not located within the conservation easement through this section. Both the left and right
banks and riparian areas are located within the conservation easement of Tract III (the King
Property) and within Tract II (NCDOT property). The channel flows through approximately 590
linear feet in which it and its riparian zone are within the conservation easement on Tract III and
within the fee simple purchase property of Tract II.

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Soils within the Site are depicted in Figure 3 and described in the table below (USDA 1985).

Table 1. USDA Mapping Units Within the Site
Rowan Branch Preservation Site (EEP Project Number 080731001)
Soil Series Hydric
Status* Family Description
Bibb soils Class A Typic
Fluvaquents
This series consists of nearly level, poorly drained,
moderate to moderately rapid permeable soils along
major streams. The seasonal high water table generally
occurs at or near the soil surface.
Johns fine
sandy loam Class B Aquic
Hapludults
This series consists of nearly level, poorly drained to
moderately well drained, moderately permeable soils
on stream terraces. The seasonal high water table is 1.5
to 3 feet below the soil surface.
Johnston
loam Class A Cumulic
Humaquepts
This series consists of nearly level, very poorly drained,
moderately rapid permeable soils on broad floodplains.
The seasonal high water table generally occurs at or
near the soil surface.
Lumbee
sandy loam Class A Typic
Ocraquults
This series consists of nearly level, poorly drained,
moderately permeable soils on smooth flats and in
shallow depressions on stream terraces. The season
high water table is at or near the soil surface.
Torhunta
fine sandy
loam
Class A Typic
Humaquepts
This series consists of nearly level, very poorly drained,
moderately rapid permeable soils on smooth upland
bays and stream terraces. The seasonal high water
table occurs at or near the soil surface.
* Class A = hydric soils; Class B = nonhydric soils, which may contain hydric soil inclusions

3.6 Jurisdictional Waters
Jurisdictional wetland limits are defined using criteria set forth in the Corps of Engineers
Wetlands Delineation Manual (Environmental Laboratory 1987). As stipulated in this manual,
the presence of three clearly defined parameters (hydrophytic vegetation, hydric soils, and
evidence of wetland hydrology) are required for a wetland jurisdictional determination.

Jurisdictional wetlands/hydric soil limits were delineated in the field during February 2009.
Based on field delineations and surveys, 89.2acres of jurisdictional wetlands/hydric soils are
contained within the Site (Appendix A). Of these 89.2 acres, approximately 23.7 acres are
effectively drained, leaving approximately 65.5 acres that meet jurisdictional wetland criteria
(See Table 3 for further explanation) (Appendix A, Figure 4). Drained hydric soil areas, which
may have historically contained jurisdictional wetlands, have been significantly disturbed by
dredging, straightening of streams, installation of ditches, installation of drain tile, and
disturbance of vegetation. These drained hydric soil areas are currently effectively drained
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below jurisdictional wetland hydrology thresholds. Current impacts have reduced hydrologic
functions, biogeochemical functions, and plant and animal habitat interactions of these
communities.

Two wetland systems, characterized by the North Carolina Wetland Assessment Method
(NCWAM) as Bottomland Hardwood Forest and Seeps, are present within the Site and are
depicted in Appendix A (NCWFAT 2008); characteristics for each type are given in the
following Tables and descriptions are below. Routine Wetland Determination and Jurisdictional
Determination data forms are included in Appendix A.

Wetland System 1: Bottomland Hardwood Forest (NCWAM)
Wetland System 1 is classified as NCWAM Bottomland Hardwood Forest wetland type. This
wetland type occurs within the Rowan Branch floodplain, is characterized by woody vegetation,
and is intermittently to seasonally inundated for long durations. Hydrological inputs include
surface runoff from the adjacent slopes, surface water flows from Rowan Branch, and
precipitation. At the time of field investigations, soils were saturated at approximately 8 inches
below the soil surface, exhibited low-chroma colors, and contained oxidized rhizospheres.
Vegetation consists of early successional vegetation with species such as those listed in Section
3.7 (Plant Community Characterization).

Wetland System 2: Seep (NCWAM)
Wetland System 2 is classified as NCWAM Seep wetland type. Hydrological inputs stem from
groundwater discharge on slopes adjacent to the Rowan Branch floodplain. At the time of field
investigations, soils were saturated to the surface, exhibited low-chroma colors, and contained
oxidized rhizospheres. Vegetation consisted of shrub scrub community containing species such
as those listed in Section 3.7 (Plant Community Characterization).

Table 2. Jurisdictional Wetland Characteristics
Rowan Branch Preservation Site (EEP Project Number 080731001)
Wetland Type NC WAM
Classification
Cowardin
Classification*
1 Floodplain Depression Bottomland Hardwood Forest PSS1B
2 Side Slope Seep PSS1E
*P = Palustrine, UB = Unconsolidated bottom (3 = Mud), FO = Forested (1 = Broad-leaved deciduous),
SS = Scrub/shrub (1 = Broad-leaved deciduous), EM = Emergent (1 = Persistent, 2 = Nonpersistent), B =
Saturated, E = Seasonally flooded/saturated

Table 3. Jurisdictional Wetland Acreages
Rowan Branch Preservation Site (EEP Project Number 080731001)
Wetland Hydric Soils
(Acers)
Drained Acres
(Acres)
Jurisdictional Wetland
(Acres)
Riparian /
Non-riparian
1 57.2 3.1 54.1 Riparian
2 32 20.6 11.4 Non-riparian
TOTALS 89.2 23.7 65.5
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Historically, onsite wetlands may have supported communities similar to a Coastal Plain Small
Stream Swamp and a Nonriverine Wet Hardwood Forest (Schafale and Weakley 1990). Coastal
Plain Small Stream Swamp (Blackwater Subtype) communities typically occur on alluvial
floodplains of small blackwater streams that are intermittently, temporarily, or seasonally
flooded. Nonriverine Wet Hardwood Forests are typically located on poorly drained interstream
flats not associated with a stream.
3.7 Plant Community Characterization
Existing vegetation within Site is characterized by dense shrub/scrub thickets which were clear
cut in 2003. A large portion of the Site is composed of blackberry (Rubus sp.) thickets
intertwined within vines, shrubs, and saplings. Wetter portions of the Site are characterized by
red maple (Acer rubrum), tulip poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera), sweetgum (Liquidambar
styraciflua), giant cane (Arundinaria gigantea), crossvine (Bignonia capreolata), Japanese privet
(Ligustrum japonicum), Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonicum), common greenbrier
(Smilax rotundifolia), blackberry, American holly (Ilex opaca), smooth sumac (Rhus glabra),
dog fennel (Eupatorium capillifolium), various oaks (Quercus spp.), red bay (Persea palustris),
sweet bay (Magnolia virginiana), gallberry (Ilex glabra), blueberry (Vaccinium coymbosum),
soft rush (Juncus effusus), muscadine grape (Vitis rotundifolia), seedbox (Ludwigia alternifolia),
beakrush (Rhynchospora sp.), wool-grass (Scirpus cyperinus), false willow (Baccharis
angustifolia), and wax myrtle (Morella cerifera). Upland areas are characterized by similar
species as listed above; however, have a presence of pine (Pinus spp.) species, dominated by
loblolly pine (Pinus taeda).
3.8 Cultural Resources
Pursuant to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and the Advisory Council on
Historic Preservation’s Regulations for compliance with Section 106 (36 CFR Part 800)
comments were received for the Site from the North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office
(NCSHPO). No documented archaeological sites or structures of historical or architectural
importance occur within the Site.
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4.0 WILDLIFE
The Site is dominated by a scrub/shrub early successional community throughout. There are no
known special habitat designations on or immediately surrounding the Site. Wildlife observed
on-site includes the following species:

Gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
North American beaver (Castor canadensis)
Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus)
Deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus)
Toad (Bufo sp.)
Florida Cooter (Pseudemys floridana)

4.1 Protected Species
Species with a Federal classification of Endangered or Threatened are protected under the
Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). The term
“Endangered species” is defined as “any species which is in danger of extinction throughout all
or a significant portion of its range,” and the term “Threatened species” is defined as “any
species which is likely to become an Endangered species within the foreseeable future
throughout all or a significant portion of its range” (16 U.S.C. 1532).

Based on the most recently updated county-by-county database of federally listed species in
North Carolina, as posted by the USFWS at http://nc-es.fws.gov/es/countyfr.html, three federally
protected species are listed for Sampson County. The following table lists the federally
protected species and indicates if potential habitat exists within the Site for each.

Table 4. Federally Protected Species for Sampson County
Rowan Branch Preservation Site (EEP Project Number 080731001)
Common Name Scientific Name Status*
Habitat
Present
Within Site
Biological
Conclusion
Vertebrates
American alligator Alligator
mississippiensis
Threatened
(S/A) Yes Not
Applicable
Red-cockaded
woodpecker Picoides borealis Endangered No No Effect
Wood stork Mycteria americana Endangered No No Effect
Vascular Plants
Pondberry Lindera melisifolia Endangered No No Effect
*Endangered = a taxon “in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range”;
Threatened = a taxon “likely to become endangered within the foreseeable future throughout all or a
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significant portion of its range”; Threatened (due to Similarity of Appearance) = a species that is
threatened due to similarity of appearance with other rare species and is listed for its protection. These
species are not biologically endangered or threatened and are not subject to Section 7 consultation.

The state of North Carolina provides a measure of protection for species listed as Endangered,
Threatened, and Special Concern. A review of element occurrences recorded for Sampson
County at the North Carolina Natural Heritage Program confirms no known documents of
federally listed or state protected species within three miles of the Site.

Potential habitat occurs within the Site for American alligator; however, this species is
threatened due to similarity of appearance with another species and is not biologically
endangered or threatened. Therefore, American alligators are not subject to Section 7
consultation, and no further analysis is necessary.

Picoides borealis (Red-cockaded woodpecker) Endangered
Primary nest sites for red-cockaded woodpeckers (RCWs) include open pine stands greater than
60 years of age with little or no mid-story development. Foraging habitat is comprised of open
pine or pine/mixed hardwood stands 30 years of age or older.

This small woodpecker (7.0 to 8.5 inches long) has a black head, prominent white cheek patches,
and a black-and-white barred back. Males often have red markings (cockades) behind the eye,
but the cockades may be absent or difficult to see. Primary habitat consists of mature to over-
mature southern pine forests dominated by loblolly (Pinus taeda), long-leaf (P. palustris), slash
(P. elliottii), and pond (P. serotina) pines. Nest cavities are constructed in the heartwood of
living pines, generally older than 70 years, which have been infected with red-heart disease.
Nest cavity trees tend to occur in clusters, which are referred to as colonies. The woodpecker
drills holes into the bark around the cavity entrance, resulting in a shiny, resinous buildup around
the entrance that allows for easy detection of active nest trees. Pine flatwoods or pine-dominated
savannas, which have been maintained by frequent natural or prescribed fires, serve as ideal
nesting and foraging sites for this woodpecker. Development of a thick understory may result in
abandonment of cavity trees.

BIOLOGICAL CONCLUSION: NO EFFECT
Habitat for red-cockaded woodpeckers includes mature, open pine stands 30 years
(foraging habitat) and 60 years (nesting habitat) in age, or older. The project area is
comprised entirely of disturbed shrub/scrub communities and contains no habitat for this
species. No known occurrences are documented by the NCNHP within or near the Site.

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Mycteria americana (Wood Stork) Endangered

Wood storks are large wading birds about 50 inches tall with a wingspan of 60 to 65 inches. The
plumage is white except for black primaries, secondaries, and tail feathers. The head and neck
are largely unfeathered and dark gray in color. The bill is black, thick at the base, and slightly
decurved. Immature birds are dingy gray and have a yellowish bill.

Habitat for wood storks is freshwater or brackish wetlands, primarily nesting in cypress or
mangrove swamps. Wood storks usually feed in 6 to 10 inches of water in freshwater marshes,
narrow tidal creeks, or flooded tidal pools. They typically feed on fish, but also prey on
amphibians, crustaceans, and reptiles. Particularly attractive feeding sites are depressions in
marshes or swamps where fish become concentrated during periods of falling water levels.
Nesting habitat consists of trees or rarely shrubs near large bodies of water, such as wooded
swamps, lake shores or marshes.

Post-breeding storks from Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina often disperse into southeastern
North Carolina. Individuals have been occasionally found in the piedmont and mountains. The
nesting range of the wood stork has gradually shifted north from southern Florida into Georgia
and coastal South Carolina. Nesting has recently been detected in coastal North Carolina.

BIOLOGICAL CONCLUSION: NO EFFECT
This project is not expected to affect wood stork because typical habitat is not present
within the Site. No swamp forests, marshes, or large bodies of open water were noted
within the Site. No known occurrences are documented by the NCNHP within or near
the Site.

Lindera melissifolia (Pondberry or southern spicebush) Endangered
Pondberry is a deciduous shrub with a limited distribution occurring in two portions of the
southeastern United States, the Mississippi Valley and the Coastal Plain of the Carolinas. Within
the two portions of its range, pondberry is known to occupy different habitats. While pondberry
is known from hardwood depressional areas with perched water tables in the Mississippi Valley,
in the Carolinas pondberry occurs along margins of sink holes, ponds, and depressions in
pinelands. Within North Carolina, potential habitat for pondberry is described as: 1) shallow
ponds with a sandy substrate, especially sites containing the shrub pondspice (Litsea aestivalis);
and 2) Carolina bays containing a combination of pond cypress (Taxodium ascendens) with
loblolly pine and red maple (Acer rubrum).

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BIOLOGICAL CONCLUSION: NO EFFECT
This project is not expected to affect pondberry because typical habitat is not present
within the Site. No sink hole depressions, Carolina bays, or suitable ponded depressions
were noted within the corridor. No known occurrences are documented by the NCNHP
within or near the Site.

Designated Critical Habitat
No designated critical habitat is documented to occur within Sampson County.

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5.0 DETERMINATION OF CREDITS

Table 5. Determination of Credits
Rowan Branch Preservation Site (EEP Project Number 080731001)
Stream Riparian Wetland Non-riparian Wetland
Type Preservation Preservation Preservation
Totals 118 10.8 2.3

Component Summation
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5:1 Ratio
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5:1 Ratio
Basden Branch 590
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Hardwood Forest
54.1 N/A
Seep N/A 11.4

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6.0 MONITORING, MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL ASSURANCES
6.1 Monitoring Requirements
Monitoring will be completed at a frequency required to ensure protection of the conservation
values for the Site. There is no proposed vegetation, hydrology or geomorphic monitoring
proposed because there are no anticipated enhancement or restoration features on the Site. It is
anticipated that visual inspection of the Site will be completed every three years to ensure that
the Site is in compliance with all provisions as detailed in the Conservation Easement.
6.2 Long-term Management Plan
Upon approval for close-out by the Interagency Review Team (IRT), and if requested by DOT,
the Site will be transferred to the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural
Resources (NCDENR) Division of Natural Resource Planning and Conservation’s Stewardship
Program. This party shall be responsible for periodic inspection of the Site to ensure that
restrictions required in the conservation easement or the deed restriction document(s) are upheld.
Endowment funds required to uphold easement and deed restrictions shall be negotiated prior to
Site transfer to the responsible party.

The NCDENR Division of Natural Resource Planning and Conservation’s Stewardship Program
currently houses EEP stewardship endowments within the non-reverting, interest-bearing
Conservation Lands Stewardship Endowment Account. The use of funds from the Endowment
Account is governed by North Carolina General Statute GS 113A-233(d)(3). Interest gained by
the endowment fund may be used only for the purpose of stewardship, monitoring, stewardship,
administration, and land transaction costs, if applicable. The NCDENR Stewardship Program
intends to manage the account as a non-wasting endowment. Only interest generated from the
endowment funds will be used to steward the compensatory mitigation sites. Interest funds not
used for those purposes will be re-invested in the Endowment Account to offset losses due to
inflation.
6.3 Financial Assurances
Pursuant to Section IV H and Appendix III of the Ecosystem Enhancement Program’s In-Lieu
Fee Instrument, dated July 28, 2010, the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural
Resources has provided the US Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District with a formal
commitment to fund projects to satisfy mitigation requirements assumed by EEP. This
commitment provides financial assurance for all mitigation projects implemented by the
program.

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7.0 MONITORING, MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL ASSURANCES

Environmental Laboratory. 1987. Corps of Engineers Wetlands Delineation Manual. Technical
Report Y-87-1. United States Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station,
Vicksburg, Mississippi.

Griffith, G.E. 2002. Ecoregions of North and South Carolina. Reston Virginia. U.S.
Geological Society (map scale 1:1,500,000).

North Carolina Division of Water Quality (NCDWQ). 2005. Cape Fear River Basinwide Water
Quality Plan. North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources,
Raleigh, North Carolina.

North Carolina Division of Water Quality (NCDWQ). 2006a. North Carolina Waterbody
Reports (online). Available:
http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/bims/reports/basinsandwaterbodies/03-07-55.pdf [November 21,
2006]. North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Raleigh,
North Carolina.

North Carolina Division of Water Quality (NCDWQ). 2010. NC 2010 Integrated Report
Categories 4 and 5 Impaired Waters. Available:
http://portal.ncdenr.org/c/document_library/get_file?uuid=8ff0bb29-62c2-4b33-810c-
2eee5afa75e9&groupId=38364.

North Carolina Wetland Functional Assessment Team (NCWFAT). 2008. N.C. Wetland
Assessment Method (NCWAM) User Manual. North Carolina Wetland Functional
Assessment Team, Raleigh, North Carolina.

Schafale, M.P. and A.S. Weakley. 1990. Classification of the Natural Communities of North
Carolina: Third Approximation. North Carolina Natural Heritage Program, Division of
Parks and Recreation, North Ccarolina Department of Environment, Health, and Natural
Resources. Raleigh, North Carolina.

United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), United States Environmental Protection
Agency (USEPA), North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC), Natural
Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), and North Carolina Division of Water Quality
(NCDWQ). 2003. Stream Mitigation Guidelines. State of North Carolina.

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). 1985. Soil Survey of Sampson County,
North Carolina. United State Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service.

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United States Geological Survey (USGS). 1974. Hydrologic Unit Map - 1974. State of North
Carolina.

United States Geological Survey (USGS) 1986. Clinton South Quadrangle, North Carolina –
Sampson County, 7.5 Minute Series (Topographic). United States Geological Survey.
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FIGURES

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APPENDIX A. JURISDICTIONAL WATERS DOCUMENTATION

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
WILMINGTON DISTRICT
Action Id. 2003-01071 County: Sampson U.S,CJ,S, Quad: Clinton
NOTIFICATION OF J11RISDIC7"IONAL DETERMINATION
Properly Owner North Carolina Ecosystern Enhancement Program EEP
c/o Kristin E. Mizue-j
Address: 127 Cardinal Drive Extension
Wilmington, NC, 28.105
Telephone No.: 910-796-7475
Agent: Axiom Lnvironinental
c/o Grant ran I Lei% is
Address: 20 Enterprise Strvel, Suite 7
,Ralcigh, NC 27607
Property description:
Size (acres) - 90 acres Nearest Town Clinton
Nearest Waterway Rowan Branch River Basin Cape Fear
USGS HUC 03030006 Coordinates N 34,96750 W -78.27109
Location description The project area is located in wetlands adigeent to Rowan Branch located at the terminus or
Hunt Lane located off of Rowan Road in Clinton, Sampson Coulity.Nortli Carolina.
Indicate Which of the Folloi-ving Ap
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A. Preliminary Determination
Based on preliminary information, there may be wetlands on the above described property. We strongly suggest you have
this property inspected to determine the extent of Department of the Army (DA) jurisdiction. To be considered final, a
jurisdictional deLennination must be verified by the Corps. This preliminary determination is not an appealable action
I
under the RegUlat0n, Program Administrative Appeal Process (Reference 33 CFR Part 331
B. ApIn-oved Determination
There are Navigable Waters of the United States within the above described property subject to the permit requirements of
Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. Unless there is a change in the law or
our published regulations, this detenninafion may be relied upon for a period not to exceed five years from the date of this
notification.
X There tare waters of the U.S. including wctlandson the above described project area subject to the permit requirements of
Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA)(33 USC g 1344). Unless there is a change in the IaNk or our published
regulations, this determination tray be relied upon for a period not to exceed fiveyears From the date of this notification.
Westron9 I y suggest you have the wet lands on your property delineated. Due to the size of'your property ander our
present workload. the Corps may not be able to accomplish this wetland delineation in a timely manner. Fol, a more timely
delineation, you may %visit to obtain a consultant. To be considered final, any delineation must be verified by the Corps.
X 'I'lic waters of the U.S. including wetlanclon your project area have been delineated and the delineation has been
kCF1h0J by the Corps- We strop-ly sug est you have this delineation surveyed. Upon completion. this survey should be
revie%%cd and %crified by the Corps. Once verified, this survey will provide an accurate depiction ofall areas Subject to
CW'Ajurisdicllon on your property which. provided there is no change in the law or our published reguiations, tna\ be
relied upon for a period not to exceed five years.
The wetlands have been delineated and surveyed and are accurately depicted on the plat signed by the Corps
Regulatory Orficial identified below on Unless there is a change in the law or our published regulations, this
determination may be relied upon for a period riot to exceed five years from tile date of this notification.
There are no waters of the U.S.. to include wetlands, present on the above described property which are subject to the
permit requirements of Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 USC 13441. Unless there is a chan,-,e in the law or our
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Action 1D. SAW -210(};-01(}71
published regulations. this determination ntav be relied upon for a period not to exceed dive years from the (late ofthis
notification.
The property is located in one of the 20 Coastal Counties subject to regulation under the Coastal Area Mana�Llenient Act
tCAMA). You should contact [lie Division cif Coastal Management in Wilmington, NC at [phone] to determine
their requirements..
Placement ofdredged or till material %%ithin waters of the LIS and/or wetlands without a Department of the Army permit may
constitute a violation of Section 301 of the Clean Water Act (33 USC § 1311). Ifyou have any questions regarding- this
determination andw the Corps regulatory program. Please contact Teresa E. Russell at 910-251-4725.
C. Basis For Determination
The -90 acre reviewed protect area exhibits N% tland criteria as defined in the 1987 Corps Wetland Delineation Manual
and contains Rowan Branch which nom,s to wik duns ['reel, Wiich news to the Black Enver, a Section 10 Navi!*able
Water of the U.S.. This determination is Im%vil on information submitted by Grant Lewis of Axions Enyironinerttal Inc.
and a site visit by Teresa Russell Tom kk all,er and 11ickev 5u4Q of the Lt S Army Corps of Enninecrs on Nin einher 04
2009,
1.). Remarks
E. Attention LISDA Program Participants
Tlt � dclinention'detennination has been conducted to idcntifN the limits of Corps' Clean Water Act jurisdiction for the
particular site identilied in this request. The delineation determination may not be valid for the wetland conservation
provisions cif the Food Security Act of 1985. It -you oryour tenant are USDA Program participants. or anticipate participation
in USDA programs, you should request a certified Nvetland determination from the local office of the Natural Resources
Conservation Service, prior to starting work.
F. Appeals Information ('Phis information applies only to approved jurisdictional determinations as indicated in
B. above)
Tltis correspnndenee Constitutes an approved, jurisdictional deterniination for the above described site. Ifyou object to this
determinution. you may request an administrative appeal under Corps regulations at 33 CFR part 331. Enclosed you will find a
Notification ot'Appeal Process (NAP) fact sheet and request for appeal (RFA) form. If -you request to appeal this
detenmination you must submit a completed RFA form to the following address:
District Engineer, Wilmington Regulatory Division
Attn:'Feresa L'-, Russell, Project Manager,
Wilmington Regulatory Field Office
fig Darlington Ave.
Wilminulton, North Carolina -7,9403
In order f'or an RFA to be accepted by the Corps, the Corps must determine that it is complete, that it meets the criteria for
appeal under 33 CFR part 331.5. and that it has been received by the District Office within G© days of the date of the NAP,
Should you decide to submit 4in RFA form, it must be received at the above address by January : 0, 2010.
**It is not necessary to submit an RFA form to the District Office if you do not object to the deterinination in this
correspondence.**
Corps Regulatory Official:t
Date December 1, 2009
Expiration Date [december 1, 2014
The Wilinin-ion District is committed to providing the highest level orsupport to the public. To help us ensure yvc continue to
do so, plettsC cotnpiele the Customer Satisfaction Survc� located at our website at httn: rcgtidatory.otiacesurvev.com to
complete [lie survey online.
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Are Vegetation Soil , or Hydrology naturally problematic?
No (If no, explain In Remarks.)
Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes No
(It needed. explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS - Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
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Hydric Soil Present? Yes. No-
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Indicators minimum of two re uir d
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required check all that aooly)
Surface Soil Cracks (136)
_ Surface Water (Al)
_ Water -Stained Leaves (139)
_ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (86)
High Water Table (A2)
_ Aquatic Fauna (1313)
Drainage Patterns (B10)
J Saturation (A3)
Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)
_ Moss Trim Lines (616)
Water Marks (131)
Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1)
_ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
_ Sediment Deposits (132)
_ Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
_ Crayfish Burrows (CS)
_ Drift Deposits (63)
_ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
, Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
Algal Mat or Crust (134)
_ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
_ Geomorphic Position (D2)
Iron Deposits (85)
Thin Muck Surface (C7)
_ Shallow Aquitard (03)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
Other (Explain in Remarks)
_ FAC-Neulral Test (135)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No 'K,Depth(inches):
Water Table Present? Yes No Depth (inches) `X
Saturation Present? Yes No _ Depth (inches): Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No
includes ca ills Erin e
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
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NWI classification:
No (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes _
(If needed, explain any answers in Remarks }
No ' ?
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No
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Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required check all that apply)
Surface Water (At)
_ Water -Stained Leaves (139)
High Water Table (A2)
_ Aquatic Fauna (1313)
Saturation (A3)
_ Marl Deposits (8 15) (LRR U)
Water Marks (81)
_ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1)
Sediment Deposits (82)
_ Oxidized Rhixospheres on Living Roots (C3)
Drift Deposits (133)
_ 'Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
Algal Mat or Crust (134)
_ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
i Iron Deposits (135)
_ Thin Muck Surface (C7)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
Other (Explain in Remarks)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No
Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes X- No
Depth (inches):
_ Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
Drainage Patterns (810)
Moss Trim Lines (B16)
Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
Crayfish Burrows (C8)
_ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
Geomorphic Position (132)
Shallow Aquitard (D3)
FAC -Neutral Test (05)
Saturation Present? Yes No Depth (inches): j Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge. monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), If available:
Remarks:
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Are Vegetation. Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site reap showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
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Hydric Soil Present?
Wetland Hydrology Present?
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No�
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Wetland Hydrology indicators;
Secondary lncators (minimum of Lwo reguiredl
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required check all that apply)
_ Surface Soil Cracks (136)
Surface Water (A1)
f Water -Stained Leaves (139)
— Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
High Water Table (A2)
! Aquatic Fauna (1313)
— Drainage Patterns (B10)
Saturation (A3)
` Marl Deposits (615) (LRR V)
— Moss Trim Lines (1316)
Water Marks (131)
_ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1)
Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
Sediment Deposits (B2)
_ Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living
Roots (C3) _ Crayfish Burrows (C8)
Drift Deposits (63)
Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
_ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (Cg)
Algal Mat or Crust (B4)
Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) _ Geomorphic Position (D2)
Iron Deposits (85)
_ Thin Muck Surface (C7)
_ Shallow Aquitard (133)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137) _ Other (Explain in Remarks)
_ FAC -Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes
No Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes
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Saturation Present? Yes
No Depth (Inches):
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Remarks:
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Are Vegetation 1 Soil Y of Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes No
Are Vegetation Soil A or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No within a Wetland? Yes No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No
Remarks
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Sec n In i s ors (minimum of bD reaviredl
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required check all that aooly)
i Surface Soil Cracks (136)
Surface Water (A1)
K Water -Stained Leaves (Bg)
_ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
�• High Water Table (A2)
_ Aquatic Fauna (8 13)
! Drainage Patterns (610)
Saturation (A3)
_ Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)
! Moss Trim Lines (615)
Water Marks (131)
Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1)
`Lary -Season Water Table (CZ)
Sediment Deposits (B2)
)l Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
^ Crayfish Burrows (C8)
_ Drift Deposits (63)
_ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
_ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
_ Algal Mat or Crust (84)
_ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
_ Geomorphic Position (02)
_ Iron Deposits (B5)
Thin Muck Surface (C7)
— Shallow Aquitard (D3)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (67)
_ Other (Explain in Remarks)
— FAC -Neutral Test (D5)
Field observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No
Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes No
Depth (inches):
Saturation Present? Yes No
Depth (inches):
Wetland
Hydrology Present? Yes No
includes capillary fringe)
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Are Vegetation W 0 , Soil iv'r, , or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS -- Attach site map showing sampling paint locations, transects, important features, etc.
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within a Wetland? Yes No
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Secondary
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Primary Indicators (minimum of one is reouiMd:
check all that apply)
Surface Soil Cracks (66)
_ Surface Water (A1)
— Water -Stained Leaves (69)
_ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
High Water Table (A2)
_ Aquatic Fauna (1313)
_ Drainage Pattems (1310)
_ Saturation (A3)
_ Marl Deposits (1315) (LRR U)
_ Moss Trim Lines (1316)
_ Water Marks (81)
_ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
_ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
Sediment Deposits (132)
_ Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
_ Crayfish Burrows (C8)
Drift Deposits (133)
_ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
_ Saturation Visible on Aerial imagery (C9)
Algal Mat or Crust (134)
_ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Suits (C6)
T Geomorphic Position (D2)
_ Iron Deposits (135)
_ Thin Muck Surface (C7)
_ Shallow Aquitard (03)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7) Other (Explain in Remarks)
_ FAC -Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations:
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Surface Water Present? Yes
No Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes
No}� Depth (inches):
Saturation Present? Yes
No Depth (inches):
Wetland Hydrology
Present? Yes No X
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Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
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Are climatic 1 hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes No n' (If no, explain in Remarks.)
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Are Vegetation N , Soil t✓ or Hydrology tV - naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks,)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS - Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
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Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No within a Wetland? Yes No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No
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Secondary indicators minim m of tWg­Lecuir d
Primary Indicators (minimum Qf one is required' check all that apply)
Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
_ Surface Water (Al)
_ Water -Stained Leaves (B3)
Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
_ High Water Table (A2)
_ Aquatic Fauna (B13)
_ Drainage Patterns (1310)
Saturation (A3)
Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)
Moss Trim Lines (916)
Water Marks (B1)
_ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C 1)
_ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
Sediment Deposits (132)
_ Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
_ Crayfish Burrows (C8)
Drift Deposits (133)
_ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
— Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
_ Algal Mat or Crust (134)
Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
Geomorphic Position (02)
_ iron Deposits (B5)
_ Thin Muck Surface (C7)
_ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137) _ Other (Explain in. Remarks)
_ FAC -Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes
No Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes
No Depth (inches): 716,-
r6i-Saturation
SaturationPresent? Yes
No Depth (inches):
'Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No
ncludes capillary fringe)
if available:
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Remarks
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Are Vegetation rL . Soil r/ . or Hydrology W naturally problematic? (Ir needed. explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site leap showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
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_ Surface Water (Ai)
Water -Stained Leaves (89)
_ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Sui face (B8)
High Water Table (A2)
Aquatic Fauna (B13)
_ Drainage Patterns (B10)
Saturation (A3)
_ Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)
, Moss Trim Lines (115)
_ Water Marks (31)
_ Hydrogen Sulfide ©dor (Cl)
_ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
_ Sediment Deposits (B2)
Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
Crayfish Burrows (CS)
Drift Deposits (133)
_ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
! Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
_ Algal Mat or Crust (B4)
_ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilted Soils (C6)
, Geomorphic Position (D2)
_ Iron Deposits (65)
_ Thin Muck Surface (C7)
Shallow Aquitard (D3)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
_ Other (Explain in Remarks)
FAC -Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No
Depth (inches):
Water Tabie Present? Yes No
Depth (inches):
Saturation Present? Yes No
Depth (inches):
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No
includes ca ills fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge. monitoring well. aerial photos, previous inspections). if available:
Remarks:
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Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):
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Are climatic 1 Hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes No (If no, explain in Remarks.)
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Are Vegetation 1n4 Soil ii1✓ or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS - Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No
Hydric Soil Present? Yes V No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No
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Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required check all that appy)
Surface Water (Al)
_ Water -Stained Leaves (BS)
High Water Table (A2)
_ Aquatic Fauna (B13)
Saturation (A3)
_ Marl Deposits (B 15) (LRR U)
Water Marks (B1)
_ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
Sediment Deposits (132)
— Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
Drift Deposits (133)
, Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
Algal Mat or Crust (134)
_ Recent Iron Reduction In Tilled Soils (C6)
Iron Deposits (135)
e Thin Much Surface (C7)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)
_ Other (Explain in Remarks)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No
Depth (inches) -
Surface Soil Cracks (86)
Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
Drainage Patterns (B10)
Moss Trim Lines (s16)
Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
_ Crayfish Burrows (C8)
_ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
_ Geomorphic Position (D2)
_ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
FAC -Neutral Test (D5)
Water Table Present? Yes No Depth (inches):
Saturation Present? Yes No Depth (inches): Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes
includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available.
Remarks:
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Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology " naturally problematic? (if needed, explain any answers in Remarks ]
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS - Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
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Secondary Indicators fminimum of two required}
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— Surface Soil Cracks (136)
Surface Water (Al)
Water -Stained Leaves (Bg)
_ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
High Water Table (A2) _
Aquatic Fauna (B13)
— Drainage Patterns (B10)
Saturation (A3) _
Marl Deposits (1315) (LRR U)
` Moss Trim Lines (B16)
Water Marks (B1) _
Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
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Sediment Deposits (B2)
Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
_ Crayfish Burrows (C8)
_ Drift Deposits (133) _
Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
_ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
_ Algal Mat or Crust (134) _
Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (CB)
_ Geomorphic Position (D2)
_ Iron Deposits (B5) _
Thin Muck Surface (C7)
— Shallow Aquitard (D3)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)
Other (Explain in Remarks)
_ FAC -Neutral Test (D5)
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Depth (inches):
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SUMMARY OF FINDINGS - Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
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Surface Soil Cracks (86)
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_ Drainage Patterns (810)
_ Saturation (A3)
_ Marl !Deposits (1315) (LRR U)
Moss Trim Lines (816)
Water Marks (81)
_ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
Dry -Season Water Table (G2)
Sediment Deposits (82)
_ Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
_ Crayfish Burrows (C8)
Drift Deposits (133)
Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
Algal Mat or Crust ($4)
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Geomorphic Position (02)
Iron Deposits (B5)
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Field Observations:
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Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
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Are climatic f hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year) Yes No (If no. explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes No i
Are Vegetation . Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
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Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No V7 within a Wetland? Yes Na
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_ Surface Soil Cracks (136)
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_ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (BS)
_ High Water Table (A2)
_ Aquatic Fauna (B13)
— Drainage Patterns (8117)
_ Saturation (A3)
, Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)
— Moss Trim. Lines (1316)
_ Water Marks (131)
_ Hydrogen 'Sulfide Odor (Cl)
— Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
_ Sediment Deposits (1212)
_ Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
_ Crayfish Burrows (C8)
— Drift Deposits (B3)
_ Presence or Reduced Iron (C4)
_ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
Algal Mat or Crust (84)
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_ Geomorphic Position (D2)
Iron Deposits (135)
_ Thin Muck Surface (C7)
_ Shallow Aquitard (133)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (1217)
T Other (Explain in Remarks)
_ FAC -Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations:
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Depth (incises):
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Depth (inches):
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SUMMARY OF FINDINGS - Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
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Aquatic Fauna (813)
_ Drainage Patterns (8 10)
Saturation (A3)
_ Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)
— Moss Trim Lines (B113)
_ Water Marks (131)
Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
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Sediment Deposits (62)
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, Crayfish Burrows (C8)
Drift Deposits (B3)
_ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
_ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
Algal Mal or Crust (134)
_ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (CB)
— Geomorphic Position (D2)
Iron Deposits (85)
_ Thin Muck Surface (C7)
_ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)
_ Other (Explain in Remarks)
_ FAC -Neutral Test (05)
Field Observations -
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Depth (inches):
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Depth (inches):
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Provide the following information for the stream reach under assessment:
1. Applicant's name:... Icv,- P 2. Evaluator's name: ki Q -m
3. Date of evaluation:
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9. Length of reach evaluated: r 10. County: JGYv1 ��
11. Site coordinates (if known),��y
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Latitude (ex. 34.872312): '3 - , "1 (-,-Y,, Longitude (ex. -77556611): - -7 06 . Zi 10 r
Mcthod location determined (circle): GPS Topo Sheet Ortho (Aerial) PhotolGIS Q her GIS Other
13. Location of reach under evaluation (note nearby roads and landmarks and attach map identifying stream(s) location)
14. Proposed channel work (if any):
15. Recent weather conditions: Wt l�'ti1
16. Site conditions at time of visit:— e j y,) 0,ti 1 A
17. Identify any special waterway classifications known: ,Section 10 !Tidal Waters Essential Fisheries Habitat
Trout Waters Outstanding Resource Waters _ Nutrient Sensitive Waters _Water Supply Watershed (I-IV)
18. Is there a pond or lake located upstream of the evaluation point? YES a If yes, estimate the water surface area:
19. Does channel appear on USGS quad map? NO 20. Does channel appear on USDA Soil Survey? (5- NO
21. Estimated watershed land use: 25%Residential �% Commercial ,% Industrial°10 Agricultural
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22. Bankfull width: f 23. Bank height (from bed to top of bank):
24. Channel slope down center of stream: Flat (0 to 2%) `Gentle (2 to 4%) ,Moderate (4 to 10%) Steep (> 10%)
25. Channel sinuosity: Straight Occasional bends _Frequent meander 'Very sinuous _Braided channel
Instructions for completion of worksheet (located on page 2): Begin by determining the most appropriate ecoregion based on
location, terrain, vegetation, stream classification, etc. Every characteristic must be scored using the same ecoregion. Assign points
to each characteristic within the range shown for the ecoregion. Page 3 provides a brief description of how to review the
characteristics identified in the worksheet. Scores should reflect an overall assessment of the stream reach under evaluation. if a
characteristic cannot be evaluated due to site or weather conditions, enter 0 in the scoring box and provide an explanation in the
comment section. Where there are obvious changes in the character of a stream under review (e.g., the stream flows from a pasture
into a forest), the stream may be divided into smaller reaches that display more continuity, and a separate form used to evaluate each
reach. The total score assigned to a stream reach must range between 0 and 100, with a score of 100 representing a stream of the
highest quality.
Total Score (from reverse): J� Comments:
Evaluator's Signature t Date111101
This channel evaluation form is intended to be used only as a guide to assist landowners and environmental professionals in
gathering the data required by the United States Army Corps of Engineers to make a preliminary assessment of stream
quality. The total score resulting from the completion of this form is subject to USACE approval and does not imply a
particular mitigation ratio or requirement. Form subject to change - version 06103. To Comment, please call 919-876-8441 x 26.

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1.5
13. Second or greater order channel onxle sting
USGS or NRCS map or other documented
evidence.
o = 0
Yes = 3
Man -Mace (UXACS are OW rat= sec d"CUSSIOUS in inane
14. Groundwater flowldischarge
0
1
2
15. Water in channel and > 48 hrs since rain, or
Water in channel - dry or growing.season
0
1
2
16. Lea0ltter
1.5
1
0.5 0
17. Sediment on plants or debris
0
0.5
1 1.
18. Organic debris fines or piles (Wrack Imes)
0
0.5
1
19. Hydric Solis (redoximorphic features) present?
0
No = 0
Yes ki.5
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2. Fibrous roots In channel
3
2
1
0
21 . Rooted plants In channel
3
CV
1
0
22. Crayfish
0.5
1
1.5
23. Bivalves
1
2
3
24. Fish
0
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1
1.5
25. Amphibians
0
0
1
1.5
26. Mawobenthos (note diversity and abundance)
0
0.5
1
1.5
27. Filamentous algae; periphyton
0.5
1
1.5
28. Iron oxidlzi bacteriaftrigus.
29. Wetland plants in streambed
FAC - 0-5, FAC
- O -Z2
OBL a 1.5 SAV = 2.0; Other = 0
Items 2e and 2[ loco on the presence of upland plants, item LY tOCUM on Ilse presswee or aquaue or weueaa piaars.
Sketch:
Notes: (use back side of this form for additional notes.)

USACE AID# DWQ #
Site #� (indicate on attached map)
M STREAM QUALITY ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET -AQP
Provide the following information for the stream reach under assessment:
1. Applicant's name: Nrrt°C-C- f
2. Evaluator's name:
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3. Date of evaluation: 2 I 1 0gi
4. Time of evaluation:
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6. River basin: CaK
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7. Approximate drainage area: A G�^e S
8. Stream order: NA
9. Length of reach evaluated:
10. County: �Q�
If. Site coordinates (if known): preferin decimal degrees.
12. Subdivision name (if any): N
Latitude (ex. 34.872312): 3q , y ter 165
Longitude (ex. -77.556611):
" I T`V • :2 1pu
Method location determined (circle): GPS Topo Sheet Ortho (Aerial) Photo/GIS <2sh;z� other
13. Location of reach under evaluation (note nearby roads and landmarks and attach map identifying streams) location):
14. Proposed chann
15. Recent weather
16. Site conditions
17. Identify any special waterway classifications known: Section 10 —Tidal Waters _Essential Fisheries Habitat
_Trout Waters Outstanding Resource Waters Nutrient Sensitive Waters `Water Supply Watershed,(I-IV)
18. Is there a pond or lake located upstream of the evaluation point? YES a If yes, estimate the water surface area:
19. hoes channel appear on USGS quad map? YES NO 20. Does channel appear on USDA Soil Survey? YES
21. Estimated watershed land use: %Residential °!o Commercial °1° Industrial 2 ®/° Agricultural
50 % Forested `% Cleared / Logged _% Other (
22. Bankfull width: 23. Bank height (from bed to top of bank):
24. Channel slope down center of stream: Fiat (0 to 21%) `Gentle (2 to 4%) _Moderate (4 to 108.) Steep (> 10%)
25. Channel sinuosity:' / Straight _Occasional bends `Frequent meander Very sinuous `Braided channel
Instructions for completion of worksheet (located on page 2): Begin by determining the most appropriate ecoregion based on
location, terrain, vegetation, stream classification, etc. Every characteristic must be scored using the same ecoregion. Assign points
to each characteristic within the range shown for the ecoregion. Page 3 provides a brief description of how to review the
characteristics identified in the worksheet. Scores should reflect an overall assessment of the stream reach under evaluation. If a
characteristic cannot be evaluated due to site or weather conditions, enter 0 in the scoring box and provide an explanation in the
comment section. Where there are obvious changes in the character of a stream under review (e.g., the stream flows from a pasture
into a forest), the stream may be divided into smaller reaches that display more continuity, and a separate form used to evaluate each
reach. The total score assigned to a stream reach must range between 0 and 100, with a score of 100 representing a stream of the
highest quality. 1
To;21 Score.(fram reverse): Comments:
Evaluator's Signature �" Date mel I 1 i 0� —
1'his channel evaluation form is intended to be used only as a guide to assist landowners and environmental professionals in
gathering the data required by the United States Army Corps of Engineers to make a preliminary assessment of stream
quality. The total score resulting from the completion of this form is subject to USACE approval and does not imply a
particular mitigation ratio or requirement. Form subject to change -version 06103. To Comment, please call 919-876-8441 x 26.

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19. Hydric soils (redoximorphic features) present?
1
2
3
4_ Soli texture or stream substrate sorti
0
1
2
3
5. Active/relic floodplain
0
1
2
3
6. Deposliional bars or benches
1
2
3
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1
2
3
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2
3
9' Natural levees
1
2
3
10. Headcuts
1
2
3
11. Grade controls
0.5
1
1.5
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0
0.5
1
1.5
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Water in channel - dry or growing season
0
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3
16. Leaflttter
1.5
1
0.5 0
17. Sediment on plants or debris
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0.5
1 1.5
IS, Organic debris lines or plies (Wrack lines)
19. Hydric soils (redoximorphic features) present?
0
0.5
No = 0
1 1.5
Yes 1.5
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20P, Fibrous roots in channel
3
1
0
21b. Rooted plants In channel
3
2
1
0
22. Crayfish
0.5
1
1.5
23. Bivalves
0
1
2
3
24. Fish
0
01,5
1
1.5
25. Amphibians
0
0.5
1.5
26. Macrobenlhos (note diversity and abundance}
0.5
1
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0.5
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29 . Wetland plants in slreambed
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Sketch:
Notes: (use backside of this form for additional notes.)

Contract No. 080731001
Rowan Branch Preservation Site
Sampson County, North Carolina
PRESERVATION PROJECT REPORT

Page 19

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PALJLETTE W, )qN(3
REGISTER OF DEEDS
FILED Nov 03,
AT 02,33:00 pm
BOOK 01606
START PAGE CKM
END RAGE 0036
INSTRUMENT * 67432
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PREPAM BY *ILLfAMBL SUTTON JR, ATTORNEYAT LAW
Dr4kzmrir do" xW catl fy dAr wrihw oxmwmda by r wrkhm A* Aon
THIS DIEED made this 1.2- day of + 2W5, by and beL. JOHN R.
R H1-Dk, S0 N, JR (unmarried) of Sampson County, North Csrnlina, ha-cuia er grantor; and
1n ORTI# CAROLINA UXPARTMIENT OF TRAAISPORTA710N, mn ageavy of the State of
North C&rolInst. 3113 N. Rear Avenue, Wjlrre ngton, North Carolir-m 28405, hereina er gramm—
WITNESSETH:
That the grantor(s) in caiWderation of the sum ofED:TY-ONETHOUSAND,
NEW—HUNDRED SM Y -EIGHT (SS 1,96x.00) DOLLARS and other good and "&able
com-4dention paid to Mm by the gratate s), have ba plied sad sold, mad by these presents does
hereby bargain, sett, and eomey unto the grantee(s), his heirs and aWgTM all of their right, tide
and inters% in aril to that certain tract or parcel of Land situate in South Clinton Tovambp, State
of Forth Coro ins, and bounded and described as follows:
E I*ING all of Tmd 1 as shown on that Flap recorded in Book 55, Page 25, of the
Sampson Cowa y Rcg=y. Saud Toad 1 being approximately 30.26 acres, more or less, and being
a portion of Vbw propsrty des -robed in Deed Book 991, Page 673, of the Sampwn Cxun y
stry.
TOGETHER WrM a 44 foot ac*m easmmm frrr purposes of ingress, eg ew and
regress deaan`W in Deed E3wk 1449, Page 44, of tht Sampoon County RMstry-
TOGETEWR WITH a 24 riot access easement for purposes of ingress, egress, and
regress between I Dta 18 and 19 of Deer Run Su6divisium as shown on Map Book 17, Page 92, of
the Sarnpson Comty Registry.
TOGETHER W11H a non- acckuive right ofwap for purposes of ingress, egress and
regress across Tho nn Law as shown. on Map Rook 17, Page 92, of the 5arnpson County
gegiviry-
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the aforesaid lands and premises together with alI O Aleges
and appurtenances dffe eta bekaging to the grantee, in fee simple forever.

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THE GRANTOR MAKM lVUWARRANTY, XXPRESS OR IMpLFEI , AS TO
'R"1"1 LT TO ME PROPERTY KERKINABOVE DESCRIBED.
The dez iipa[ion Cramer and [inmee as used herein shall include said pante their heirs,
sues, and saa4m. and shall Include s ngatar, plural, m scuulim fendmine or nmw as
requirm by coldaxt.
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R Mq N ]R. personally appmed before nye this day and acknowledged
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MAPPING; EFFECTIVE DATE 1/05/2007
COMMUNITY PANEL #3720240400J
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BENJAMIN L. KING
346 MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD.
CLINTON. NC 28329
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Sampson County 11-21-2008
NORTH CAROLINA
Excise Tax $144.00
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
SAMPSON COUNTY
SPO File Number 082-W
Prepared by: Office of the Attorney General
Property Control Section
Return to: NC Department of Administration
State Property Office
1321 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1321
FILED
SAMPSON COUNTY
PAULETTE W. KING
REGISTER OF DEEDS .
FILED Nov 21, 2008
AT 08:44:10 am
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INSTRUMENT# 07661
CONSERVATION EASEMENT
THIS CONSERVATION EASEMENT DEED, pursuant to the provisions of N.C.
General Statutes Chapter 121, Article 4 and made this 14`h day of November, 2008, by
Benjamin L. King and wife Robbin King, ("Grantor"), whose mailing address is 346 Martin
Luther King Jr. Blvd. Suite 95, Clinton, NC, 28328, to the State of North Carolina,
("Grantee"), whose mailing address is State of North Carolina, Department of Administration,
State Property Office, 1321 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1321. The designations
Grantor and Grantee as used herein shall include said parties, their heirs, successors, and assigns,
and shall include singular, plural, masculine, feminine, or neuter as required by context.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-214.8 et seq., the State
of North Carolina has established the Ecosystem Enhancement Program (formerly known as the
Wetlands Restoration Program) within the Department of Environment and Natural Resources
for the purposes of acquiring, maintaining, restoring, enhancing, creating and preserving wetland
and riparian resources that contribute to the protection and improvement of water quality, flood
prevention, fisheries, aquatic habitat, wildlife habitat, and recreational opportunities; and
WHEREAS, The State of North Carolina is qualified to be the Grantee of a Conservation
Easement pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 121-35; and

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WHEREAS, the Ecosystem Enhancement Program in the Department of Environment
and Natural Resources has approved acceptance of this instrument; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, the North Carolina
Department of Transportation and the United States Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington
District entered into a Memorandum of Agreement, (MOA) duly executed by all parties in
Greensboro, NC on July 22, 2003. This MOA recognizes that the Ecosystem Enhancement
Program is to provide for compensatory mitigation by effective protection of the land, water and
natural resources of the State by restoring, enhancing and preserving ecosystem functions; and
WHEREAS, the acceptance of this instrument for and on behalf of the State of North
Carolina was granted to the Department of Administration by resolution as approved by the
Governor and Council of State adopted at a meeting held in the City of Raleigh, North Carolina,
on the 8th day of February 2000; and
WHEREAS, Grantor owns in fee simple certain real property situated, lying, and being
in South Clinton Township, Sampson County, North Carolina (the "Property"), and being more
particularly described as that certain parcel of land containing approximately 71 +/- acres shown
as King Tract I on a plat of survey entitled "Conservation Easement for the State of North
Carolina NC Dept. of Administration Ecosystem Enhancement Program" dated August 16, 2007,
certified by Thomas M. Hall L-3935, and recorded in Plat Book 065, Page 099, Sampson
County Registry, said Property being conveyed to the Grantor by deed as recorded in Deed Book
1319 at Page 508 of the Sampson County Registry, North Carolina; and
WHEREAS, Grantor is willing to grant a Conservation Easement over the herein
described areas of the Property, thereby restricting and limiting the use of the included areas of
the Property to the terms and conditions and purposes hereinafter set forth, and Grantee is willing
to accept such Conservation Easement. This Conservation Easement shall be for the protection
and benefit of the waters of Rowan Branch.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, terms, conditions, and
restrictions hereinafter set forth, Grantor unconditionally and irrevocably hereby grants and
conveys unto Grantee, its successors and assigns, forever and in perpetuity, a Conservation
Easement and easement(s) for ingress, egress, access, regress and utilities of the nature and
character and to the extent hereinafter set forth, over a described area of the Property, referred to
hereafter as the "Easement Area", for the benefit of the people of North Carolina, said
Easement Area being more particularly described as follows:
See Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
The purposes of this Conservation Easement are to maintain, restore, enhance, create and
preserve wetland and/or riparian resources in the Easement Area that contribute to the protection
and improvement of water quality, flood prevention, fisheries, aquatic habitat, wildlife habitat,
and recreational opportunities; to maintain permanently the Easement Area in its natural
condition, consistent with these purposes; and to prevent any use of the Easement Area that will
significantly impair or interfere with these purposes. To achieve these purposes, the following
conditions and restrictions are set forth:
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I. DURATION OF EASEMENT
Pursuant to law, including the above referenced statutes, this Conservation Easement
shall be perpetual and it shall run with, and be a continuing restriction upon the use of, the
Property, and it shall be enforceable by the Grantee against the Grantor and against Grantor's
heirs, successors and assigns, personal representatives, agents, lessees, and licensees.
II. GRANTOR RESERVED USES AND RESTRICTED ACTIVITES
The Easement Area shall be restricted from any development or usage that would impair
or interfere with the purposes of this Conservation Easement. Unless expressly reserved as a
compatible use herein, any activity in, or use of, the Easement Area by the Grantor is prohibited
as inconsistent with the purposes of this Conservation Easement. Any rights not expressly
reserved hereunder by the Grantor have been acquired by the Grantee. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, the following specific uses are prohibited, restricted, or reserved as
indicated:
A. Recreational Uses. Grantor expressly reserves the right to undeveloped
recreational uses, including hiking, bird watching, hunting and fishing, and access to the
Easement Area for the purposes thereof, Usage of motorized vehicles in the Easement Area is
prohibited, except as they are used exclusively for management, maintenance, or stewardship
purposes, and on existing trails, paths or roads.
B. Educational Uses. The Grantor reserves the right to engage in and permit others
to engage in educational uses in the Easement Area not inconsistent with this Conservation
Easement, and the right of access to the Easement Area for such purposes including organized
educational activities such as site visits and observations. Educational uses of the property shall
not alter vegetation, hydrology or topography of the site.
C. Vegetative Cutting. Except as related to the removal of non-native plants,
diseased or damaged trees, and vegetation that obstructs, destabilizes or renders unsafe the
Easement Area to persons or natural habitat, all cutting, removal, mowing, harming, or
destruction of any trees and vegetation in the Easement Area is prohibited.
D. Industrial, Residential and Commercial Uses. All are prohibited in the
Easement Area.
E. Agricultural Use. All agricultural uses within the Easement Area including any
use for cropland, waste lagoons, or pastureland are prohibited.
F. New Construction. There shall be no building, facility, mobile home, antenna,
utility pole, tower, or other structure constructed or placed in the Easement Area.
G. Roads and Trails. There shall be no construction of roads, trails, walkways, or
paving in the Easement Area. Existing roads or trails located in the Easement Area may be
maintained by Grantor in order to minimize runoff, sedimentation and for access to the interior
of the Property for management, maintenance, stewardship purposes, or undeveloped
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recreational and educational uses of the Easement Area. Existing roads, trails or paths may be
maintained with loose gravel or permanent vegetation to stabilize or cover the surfaces.
H. Signs. No signs shall be permitted in the Easement Area except interpretive signs
describing restoration activities and the conservation values of the Easement Area, signs
identifying the owner of the Property and the holder of the Conservation Easement, signs giving
directions, or signs prescribing rules and regulations for the use of the Easement Area may be
allowed.
I. Dumping or Storing. Dumping or storage of soil, trash, ashes, garbage, waste,
abandoned vehicles, appliances or machinery, or other material in the Easement Area is
prohibited.
J. Grading, Mineral Use, Excavation, Dredging. There shall be no grading,
filling, excavation, dredging, mining, or drilling; no removal of topsoil, sand, gravel, rock, peat,
minerals, or other materials.
K. Water Quality and Drainage Patterns. There shall be no diking, draining,
dredging, channeling, filling, leveling, pumping, impounding or diverting, causing, allowing or
permitting the diversion of surface or underground water. No altering or tampering with water
control structures or devices, or disruption or alteration of the restored, enhanced, or created
drainage patterns. All removal of wetlands, polluting or discharging into waters, springs, seeps,
or wetlands, or use of pesticide or biocides is prohibited. In the event of an emergency
interruption or shortage of all other water sources, water from within the Easement Area may
temporarily be used for good cause shown as needed for the survival of livestock and agricultural
production.
L. Subdivision and Conveyance. Grantor voluntarily agrees that no subdivision,
partitioning, or dividing of the underlying fee that is subject to this Easement Area is allowed.
Unless agreed to by the Grantee in writing, any future conveyance of the underlying fee for the
Easement Area and the rights as conveyed herein shall be as a single block of property. Any
future transfer of the fee simple shall be subject to this Conservation Easement. Any transfer of
the fee is subject to the Grantee's right of unlimited and repeated ingress and egress over and
across the Property to the Easement Area for the purposes set forth herein.
M. Development Rights. All development rights are removed from the Easement
Area and shall not be transferred.
N. Disturbance of Natural Features. Any change, disturbance, alteration or
impairment of the natural features of the Easement Area or any intentional introduction of non-
native plants, trees and/or animal species by Grantor is prohibited.
The Grantor may request permission to vary from the above restrictions for good cause
shown, provided that any such request is consistent with the purposes of this Conservation
Easement. The Grantor shall not vary from the above restrictions without first obtaining written
approval from the N.C. Ecosystem Enhancement Program, whose mailing address is 1652 Mail
Services Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1652.
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III. GRANTEE RESERVED USES
A. Ingress, Egress, and Inspection. The Grantee, its employees and agents,
successors and assigns, receive the perpetual right of unlimited and repeated ingress and egress
to the Easement Area over the Property at reasonable times to undertake any activities to restore,
manage, maintain, enhance, and monitor the wetland and riparian resources of the Easement
Area, in accordance with restoration activities or a long-term management plan. Unless
otherwise specifically set forth in this Conservation Easement, the rights granted herein do not
include or establish for the public any access rights.
B. Restoration Activities. These activities include planting of trees, shrubs and
herbaceous vegetation, installation of monitoring wells, utilization of heavy equipment to grade,
fill, and prepare the soil, modification of the hydrology of the site, and installation of natural and
manmade materials as needed to direct in -stream, above ground, and subterraneous water flow.
IV. ENFORCEMENT AND REMEDIES
A. Enforcement. To accomplish the purposes of this Conservation Easement,
Grantee is allowed to prevent any activity within the Easement Area that is inconsistent with the
purposes of this Easement and to require the restoration of such areas or features of the Easement
Area that may have been damaged by such activity or use. Upon any breach of the terms of this
Conservation Easement by Grantor, their successors or assigns, that comes to the attention of the
Grantee, the Grantee shall, except as provided below, notify the Grantor, their successors or
assigns in writing of such breach. The Grantor shall have ninety (90) days after receipt of such
notice to correct the conditions constituting such breach. If the breach remains uncured after
ninety (90) days, the Grantee may enforce this Conservation Easement by appropriate legal
proceedings including damages, injunctive and other relief. The Grantee shall also have the
power and authority, consistent with its statutory authority: (a) to prevent any impairment of the
Easement Area by acts which may be unlawful or in violation of this Conservation Easement; (b)
to otherwise preserve or protect its interest in the Property; or (c) to seek damages from any
appropriate person or entity. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Grantee reserves the immediate
right, without notice, to obtain a temporary restraining order, injunctive or other appropriate
relief if the breach of the term of this Conservation Easement is or would irreversibly or
otherwise materially impair the benefits to be derived from this Conservation Easement. The
Grantor and Grantee acknowledge that under such circumstances damage to the Grantee would
be irreparable and remedies at law will be inadequate. The rights and remedies of the Grantee
provided hereunder shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, all other rights and remedies
available to Grantee in connection with this Conservation Easement.
B. Inspection. The Grantee, its employees and agents, successors and assigns, have
the right, with reasonable notice, to enter the Easement Area over the Property at reasonable
times for the purpose of inspection to determine whether the Grantor, their successors or assigns
are complying with the terms, conditions and restrictions of this Conservation Easement.
C. Acts Beyond Grantor's Control. Nothing contained in this Conservation
Easement shall be construed to entitle Grantee to bring any action against Grantor, their
successors or assigns, for any injury or change in the Easement Area caused by third parties,
resulting from causes beyond the Grantor's control, including, without limitation, fire, flood,
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storm, and earth movement, or from any prudent action taken in good faith by the Grantor under
emergency conditions to prevent, abate, or mitigate significant injury to life, damage to property
or harm to the Property resulting from such causes.
D. Costs of Enforcement. Beyond regular and typical monitoring, any costs
incurred by Grantee in enforcing the terms of this Conservation Easement against Grantor, their
successors or assigns, including, without limitation, any costs of restoration necessitated by
Grantor's acts or omissions in violation of the terms of this Conservation Easement, shall be
borne by Grantor.
No Waiver. Enforcement of this Easement shall be at the discretion of the Grantee and any
forbearance, delay or omission by Grantee to exercise its rights hereunder in the event of any
breach of any term set forth herein shall not be construed to be a waiver by Grantee.
V. MISCELLANEOUS
A. This instrument sets forth the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the
Conservation Easement and supersedes all prior discussions, negotiations, understandings or
agreements relating to the Conservation Easement. If any provision is found to be invalid, the
remainder of the provisions of the Conservation Easement, and the application of such provision
to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is found to be invalid, shall not be
affected thereby.
B. Any notices shall be sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested
to the parties at their addresses shown above or to other address(es) as either party establishes in
writing upon notification to the other.
C. Grantor shall notify Grantee in writing of the name and address and any party to
whom the Property or any part thereof is to be transferred at or prior to the time said transfer is
made. Grantor further agrees to make any subsequent lease, deed, or other legal instrument by
which any interest in the Property is conveyed subject to the Conservation Easement herein
created.
D. The Grantor and Grantee agree that the terms of this Conservation Easement shall
survive any merger of the fee and easement interests in the Property or any portion thereof.
E. This Conservation Easement may be amended, but only in writing signed by all
parties hereto, and provided such amendment does not affect the qualification of this
Conservation Easement or the status of the Grantee under any applicable laws, and is consistent
with the purposes of the Conservation Easement.
F. The parties recognize and agree that the benefits of this Conservation Easement
are in gross and assignable provided, however, that the Grantee hereby covenants and agrees,
that in the event it transfers or assigns this Conservation Easement, the organization receiving the
interest will be a qualified holder under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 121-34 et seq. and § 170(h) of the
Internal Revenue Code, and the Grantee further covenants and agrees that the terms of the
transfer or assignment will be such that the transferee or assignee will be required to continue in
perpetuity the conservation purposes described in this document.
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VI. QUIET ENJOYMENT
Grantor reserves all remaining rights accruing from ownership of the Property, including
the right to engage in or permit or invite others to engage in only those uses of the Easement
Area that are expressly reserved herein, not prohibited or restricted herein, and are not
inconsistent with the purposes of this Conservation Easement. Without limiting the generality of
the foregoing, the Grantor expressly reserves to the Grantor, and the Grantor's invitees and
licensees, the right of access to the Easement Area, and the right of quiet enjoyment of the
Easement Area.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said rights and easements perpetually unto the State of
North Carolina for the aforesaid purposes.
AND Grantor covenants that Grantor is seized of said premises in fee and has the right to
convey the permanent Conservation Easement herein granted; that the same are free from
encumbrances and that Grantor will warrant and defend title to the same against the claims of all
persons whomsoever.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the Grantor has hereunto set his hand and seal, the day
and year first above written.
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NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
I certify that the following person(s) ("Principal") personally appeared before me this day
and I have personal knowledge of the identity of the Principal(s) or have seen satisfactory
evidence of the Principal's identity, by a current state or federal identification with the
Principal's photograph in the form of a driver's license or a credible witness has sworn to the
identity of the Principal(s); each acknowledging to me that he or she voluntarily signed the
foregoing document for the purpose stated therein and is duly authorized to sign such document
in the capacity indicated: Name of Principals: Benjamin L. King.
Date: November 14, 2008.
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NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
I certify that the following person(s) ("Principal") personally appeared before me this day
and I have personal knowledge of the identity of the Principal(s) or have seen satisfactory
evidence of the Principal's identity, by a current state or federal identification with the
Principal's photograph in the form of a driver's license or a credible witness has sworn to the
identity of the Principal(s); each acknowledging to me that he or she voluntarily signed the
foregoing document for the purpose stated therein and is duly authorized to sign such document
in the capacity indicated: Name of Principals: Robbin King.
Date: November 14, 2008.
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Exhibit A
(being attached to and incorporated into that Conservation Easement by Benjamin L.
King and wife, Robbin King, Grantor, to the State of North Carolina dated November 14,
2008)
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF SAMPSON
SOUTH CLINTON TOWNSHIP
BEING all of the tract of property consisting of 32.24 acres, more or less, as shown on a
plat map entitled "Survey for Conservation Easement For the State of NC, NC Dept. of
Administration, Ecosystem Enhancement Program, Rowan Branch Project" by Thomas
M. Hall, PLS #L-3935 of Southwind Surveying & Engineering, Inc., dated August 16,
2007 and recorded in Plat Book 65, Page 99, Sampson County, North Carolina, Public
Registry, reference to said map is hereby made for a more definite description, said 32.24
acre tract being described as follows:
Beginning at an existing nail in centerline of State Road 1924 (Rowan Road) and a
common property line between Benjamin King and Tom Hill, thence along King/Hill line
the following courses and distances to the point of beginning: S 12-10-28 W 223.36 feet
to an existing iron pipe, N 77-55-12 W 80.10 feet to existing rebar, S 12-28-57 W 78.51
feet to an existing iron pipe, S 77-30-01 E 80.54 feet to an existing iron pipe, S 12-13-26
W 1322.87 feet to an iron pipe set, also the point and place of beginning, thence leaving
the point and place of beginning as a new property line with King property S 86-45-19 E
509.49 feet to an iron pipe set, S 34-52-42 E 130.48 feet to an iron pipe set, S 04-31-05
W 157.04 feet to an iron pipe set, S 74-44-49 E 123.48 feet to an iron pipe set, S 15-55-
36 E 72.75 feet to an iron pipe set, S 03-45-37 W 133.31 feet to an iron pipe set, S 14-37-
19 E 102.41 feet to an iron pipe set, S 10-12-06 W 201.41 feet to an iron pipe set, S 85-
28-17 E 178.10 feet to an iron pipe set, S 77-43-14 E 115.07 feet to an iron pipe set, S 69-
30-17 E 126.65 feet to an iron pipe set, S 12-39-37 E 126.20 feet to an iron pipe set, S 56-
14-53 E 45.51 feet to an iron pipe set, S 88-15-11 E 83.58 feet to an iron pipe set, N 72-
37-25 E 180.85 feet to an iron pipe set, N 59-48-31 E 122.51 feet to an iron pipe set in
run of Basden Branch, said corner also being a common line between Benjamin King
and Deer Run Subdivision, (MB. 17, pg. 92), thence along King/Deer Run S/D S 04-55-
47 W 221.76 feet to a point, S 10-21-06 W 114.80 feet to a point, S 12-11-55 W 54.23
feet to a point, a common property line between Benjamin King and Charles S. Hunt,
thence along King/Hunt line S 24-46-08 W 55.17 feet to a point, a common property line
between Benjamin King and NC Dept. of Transportation, thence along King/NCDOT
line S 05-43-39 E 91.87 feet to a point, S 04-06-36 W 78.11 feet to a point, S 02-10-26 E
93.45 feet to a point, S 00-21-08 E 105.72 feet to a point, S 00-42-25 E 46.97 feet to a
point, S 02-18-37 E 83.23 feet to a point, S 03-45-21 W 49.11 feet to a point on the bank
of Rowan Creek, thence along bank of Rowan Creek the following courses and distances:
N 59-10-36 W 117.89 feet to a point, N 48-57-12 W 261.84 feet to a point, N 20-46-10
W 116.70 feet to a point, N 54-04-08 W 164.33 feet to a point, N 62-36-40 W 185.94 feet
to a point, N 78-09-14 W 95.39 feet to a point, S 80-58-02 W 68.73 feet to a point, N 76-

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25-33 W 104.89 feet to a point, N 34-52-39 W 142.51 feet to a point, N 46-26-52 W
320.60 feet to a point, N 85-49-41 W 250.91 feet to a point, N 69-01-44 W 213.78 feet to
a point, said point being a common property line between Benjamin King and Tom Hill,
thence along King/Hill line N 12-13-26 E 960.31 feet to the point and place of beginning,
containing 32.24 acres as shown on a plat prepared by Thomas M. Hall, PLS #L-3935 of
Southwind Surveying & Engineering, Inc., dated August 16, 2007, entitled "Survey for
Conservation Easement for the State of NC, NC Dept. of Administration, Ecosystem
Enhancement Program, Rowan Branch Project." Also see Plat Book 65, Page 99,
Sampson County Registry.
TOGETHER WITH AND INCLUDING the perpetual right, privilege and easement of
ingress, egress, regress, access and utilities over and upon that certain fifteen (15) feet
wide easement shown as "15' Access" on the plat map entitled " King Tract I, Survey for
Conservation Easement for the State of NC" recorded on June 24, 2008 in Plat Book 65,
Page 99, Sampson County, North Carolina, Public Registry, and extending from State
Secondary Road No. 1924 to the northwest corner of that certain 32.24 acre tract shown
on said plat map and described above, said 15' wide easement being more particularly
described as follows:
Beginning at an existing nail in centerline of State Road 1924 (Rowan Road) and
extending along a common property line between Benjamin King and Tom Hill, Jr.;
thence along the King/Hill line the following courses and distances: S 12-10-28 W
223.36 feet to an existing iron pipe; thence S 12-09-58 W 79.10 feet to and existing iron
pipe; thence S 12-13-26 W 1322.87 feet to an iron pipe set in the northwest corner of that
certain 32.24 acre tract shown on said plat map recorded in Plat Book 65, Page 99,
Sampson County, North Carolina, Public Registry and described above, said line being
the western boundary of the 15' wide easement.
The eastern boundary of the 15' wide easement is located 15' east of and parallel to the
described western boundary line of the 15' wide easement.
Said 15' wide easement is appurtenant to and shall run with the above-described land
consisting of 32.24 acres, more or less, as shown on a plat map entitled "Survey for
Conservation Easement For the State of NC, NC Dept. of Administration, Ecosystem
Enhancement Program, Rowan Branch Project" by Thomas M. Hall, PLS #L-3935 of
Southwind Surveying & Engineering, Inc., dated August 16, 2007 and recorded in Plat
Book 65, Page 99, Sampson County, North Carolina, Public Registry.

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I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT I AM THE OWNER OF THE
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COUNTY OF SAMPSON AND THAT I HEREBY ADOPT THIS
PLAN OF SUBDIVISION WITH MY FREE CONSENT AND
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NOTED.
DATE OWNER
OWNERi
BENJAMIN L. KING
RBS IN FLff CREEK 346 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. BLVD
coN:ROL CLINTON, NC 26328
CORNER
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RUN OF ROWAN CREEK
IS PROPERTY LINE
SOUTHWIND
SURVEYING AND
ENGINEERING, INC
KING TRACT II SURVEY FOR: SPO FILE NO. 82-W
CONSERVATION EASEMENT FDR THE STATE OF NC
NC DEPT, OF ADMINISTRATION
ECOSYSTEM ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM
TOWNSHrp COUNTY
201 GLEN ROADSOUTH CLINTON SAMPSON
GARNER, N.C. 27529 SURVEYED BY
919-773-0183
919-773-0148 (FAX) DATE
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Sampson County 11-21-2008
NORTH CAROLINA
Excise Tax $149.00
BK:01727 PG:0256
Rte• . *149.00
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
SAMPSON COUNTY
SPO File Number 082-W
Prepared by: Office of the Attorney General
Property Control Section
Return to: NC Department of Administration
State Property Office
1321 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1321
FILED
SAMPSON COUNTY
PAULETTE W. KING
REGISTER OF DEEDS
FILED Nov 21, 2008
AT 08:45:55 am
BOOK 01727
START PAGE
0256
END PAGE
0266
INSTRUMENT #
07662
CONSERVATION EASEMENT
THIS CONSERVATION EASEMENT DEED, pursuant to the provisions of N.C.
General Statutes Chapter 121, Article 4 and made this 10, day of November, 2008, by
Benjamin L. King and wife Robbin King, ("Grantor"), whose mailing address is 346 Martin
Luther King Jr. Blvd. Suite 95, Clinton, NC, 28328, to the State of North Carolina,
("Grantee"), whose mailing address is State of North Carolina, Department of Administration,
State Property Office, 1321 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1321. The designations
Grantor and Grantee as used herein shall include said parties, their heirs, successors, and assigns,
and shall include singular, plural, masculine, feminine, or neuter as required by context.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-214.8 et sect., the State
of North Carolina has established the Ecosystem Enhancement Program (formerly known as the
Wetlands Restoration Program) within the Department of Environment and Natural Resources
for the purposes of acquiring, maintaining, restoring, enhancing, creating and preserving wetland
and riparian resources that contribute to the protection and improvement of water quality, flood
prevention, fisheries, aquatic habitat, wildlife habitat, and recreational opportunities; and
WHEREAS, The State of North Carolina is qualified to be the Grantee of a Conservation
Easement pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 121-35; and

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WHEREAS, the Ecosystem Enhancement Program in the Department of Environment
and Natural Resources has approved acceptance of this instrument; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, the North Carolina
Department of Transportation and the United States Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington
District entered into a Memorandum of Agreement, (MOA) duly executed by all parties in
Greensboro, NC on July 22, 2003. This MOA recognizes that the Ecosystem Enhancement
Program is to provide for compensatory mitigation by effective protection of the land, water and
natural resources of the State by restoring, enhancing and preserving ecosystem functions; and
WHEREAS, the acceptance of this instrument for and on behalf of the State of North
Carolina was granted to the Department of Administration by resolution as approved by the
Governor and Council of State adopted at a meeting held in the City of Raleigh, North Carolina,
on the 8th day of February 2000; and
WHEREAS, Grantor owns in fee simple certain real property situated, lying, and being
in South Clinton Township, Sampson County, North Carolina (the "Property"), and being more
particularly described as that certain parcel of land containing approximately 61.43 +/- acres
shown as King Tract II on a plat of survey entitled "Conservation Easement for the State of
North Carolina NC Dept. of Administration Ecosystem Enhancement Program", certified by
Thomas M. Hall L-3935, and recorded on November 13, 2008 in Plat Book 067, Page 043,
Sampson County Registry, said Property being conveyed to the Grantor by deed recorded in
Deed Book 1319 at Page 508 of the Sampson County Registry, North Carolina; and
WHEREAS, Grantor is willing to grant a Conservation Easement over the herein
described areas of the Property, thereby restricting and limiting the use of the included areas of
the Property to the terms and conditions and purposes hereinafter set forth, and Grantee is willing
to accept such Conservation Easement. This Conservation Easement shall be for the protection
and benefit of the waters of Rowan Branch.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, terms, conditions, and
restrictions hereinafter set forth, Grantor ' unconditionally and irrevocably hereby grants and
conveys unto Grantee, its successors and assigns, forever and in perpetuity, a Conservation
Easement and easement(s) for ingress, egress, access, regress and utilities of the nature and
character and to the extent hereinafter set forth, over a described area of the Property, referred to
hereafter as the "Easement Area", for the benefit of the people of North Carolina, said
Easement Area being more particularly described as follows:
See Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
The purposes of this Conservation Easement are to maintain, restore, enhance, create and
preserve wetland and/or riparian resources in the Easement Area that contribute to the protection
and improvement of water quality, flood prevention, fisheries, aquatic habitat, wildlife habitat,
and recreational opportunities; to maintain permanently the Easement Area in its natural
condition, consistent with these purposes; and to prevent any use of the Easement Area that will
significantly impair or interfere with these purposes. To achieve these purposes, the following
conditions and restrictions are set forth:
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I. DURATION OF EASEMENT
Pursuant to law, including the above referenced statutes, this Conservation Easement
shall be perpetual and it shall run with, and be a continuing restriction upon the use of, the
Property, and it shall be enforceable by the Grantee against the Grantor and against Grantor's
heirs, successors and assigns, personal representatives, agents, lessees, and licensees.
II. GRANTOR RESERVED USES AND RESTRICTED ACTIVITES
The Easement Area shall be restricted from any development or usage that would impair
or interfere with the purposes of this Conservation Easement. Unless expressly reserved as a
compatible use herein, any activity in, or use of, the Easement Area by the Grantor is prohibited
as inconsistent with the purposes of this Conservation Easement. Any rights not expressly
reserved hereunder by the Grantor have been acquired by the Grantee. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, the following specific uses are prohibited, restricted, or reserved as
indicated:
A. Recreational Uses. Grantor expressly reserves the right to undeveloped
recreational uses, including hiking, bird watching, hunting and fishing, and access to the
Easement Area for the purposes thereof. Usage of motorized vehicles in the Easement Area is
prohibited, except as they are used exclusively for management, maintenance, or stewardship
purposes, and on existing trails, paths or roads.
B. Educational Uses. The Grantor reserves the right to engage in and permit others
to engage in educational uses in the Easement Area not inconsistent with this Conservation
Easement, and the right of access to the Easement Area for such purposes including organized
educational activities such as site visits and observations. Educational uses of the property shall
not alter vegetation, hydrology or topography of the site.
C. Vegetative Cutting. Except as related to the removal of non-native plants,
diseased or damaged trees, and vegetation that obstructs, destabilizes or renders unsafe the
Easement Area to persons or natural habitat, all cutting, removal, mowing, harming, or
destruction of any trees and vegetation in the Easement Area is prohibited.
D. Industrial, Residential and Commercial Uses. All are prohibited in the
Easement Area.
E. Agricultural Use. All agricultural uses within the Easement Area including any
use for cropland, waste lagoons, or pastureland are prohibited.
F. New Construction. There shall be no building, facility, mobile home, antenna,
utility pole, tower, or other structure constructed or placed in the Easement Area.
G. Roads and Trails. There shall be no construction of roads, trails, walkways, or
paving in the Easement Area. Existing roads or trails located in the Easement Area may be
maintained by Grantor in order to minimize runoff, sedimentation and for access to the interior
of the Property for management, maintenance, stewardship purposes, or undeveloped
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recreational and educational uses of the Easement Area. Existing roads, trails or paths may be
maintained with loose gravel or permanent vegetation to stabilize or cover the surfaces.
H. Signs. No signs shall be permitted in the Easement Area except interpretive signs
describing restoration activities and the conservation values of the Easement Area, signs
identifying the owner of the Property and the holder of the Conservation Easement, signs giving
directions, or signs prescribing rules and regulations for the use of the Easement Area may be
allowed.
I. Dumping or Storing. Dumping or storage of soil, trash, ashes, garbage, waste,
abandoned vehicles, appliances or machinery, or other material in the Easement Area is
prohibited.
I Grading, Mineral Use, Excavation, Dredging. There shall be no grading,
filling, excavation, dredging, mining, or drilling; no removal of topsoil, sand, gravel, rock, peat,
minerals, or other materials.
IC Water Quality and Drainage Patterns. There shall be no diking, draining,
dredging, channeling, filling, leveling, pumping, impounding or diverting, causing, allowing or
permitting the diversion of surface or underground water. No altering or tampering with water
control structures or devices, or disruption or alteration of the restored, enhanced, or created
drainage patterns. All removal of wetlands, polluting or discharging into waters, springs, seeps,
or wetlands, or use of pesticide or biocides is prohibited. In the event of an emergency
interruption or shortage of all other water sources, water from within the Easement Area may
temporarily be used for good cause shown as needed for the survival of livestock and agricultural
production.
L. Subdivision and Conveyance. Grantor voluntarily agrees that no subdivision,
partitioning, or dividing of the underlying fee that is subject to this Easement Area is allowed.
Unless agreed to by the Grantee in writing, any future conveyance of the underlying fee for the
Easement Area and the rights as conveyed herein shall be as a single block of property. Any
future transfer of the fee simple shall be subject to this Conservation Easement. Any transfer of
the fee is subject to the Grantee's right of unlimited and repeated ingress and egress over and
across the Property to the Easement Area for the purposes set forth herein.
M. Development Rights. All development rights are removed from the Easement
Area and shall not be transferred.
N. Disturbance of Natural Features. Any change, disturbance, alteration or
impairment of the natural features of the Easement Area or any intentional introduction of non-
native plants, trees and/or animal species by Grantor is prohibited.
The Grantor may request permission to vary from the above restrictions for good cause
shown, provided that any such request is consistent with the purposes of this Conservation
Easement. The Grantor shall not vary from the above restrictions without first obtaining written
approval from the N.C. Ecosystem Enhancement Program, whose mailing address is 1652 Mail
Services Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1652.
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III. GRANTEE RESERVED USES
A. Ingress, Egress, and Inspection. The Grantee, its employees and agents,
successors and assigns, receive the perpetual right of unlimited and repeated ingress and egress
to the Easement Area over the Property at reasonable times to undertake any activities to restore,
manage, maintain, enhance, and monitor the wetland and riparian resources of the Easement
Area, in accordance with restoration activities or a long-term management plan. Unless
otherwise specifically set forth in this Conservation Easement, the rights granted herein do not
include or establish for the public any access rights.
B. Restoration Activities. These activities include planting of trees, shrubs and
herbaceous vegetation, installation of monitoring wells, utilization of heavy equipment to grade,
fill, and prepare the soil, modification of the hydrology of the site, and installation of natural and
manmade materials as needed to direct in -stream, above ground, and subterraneous water flow.
IV. ENFORCEMENT AND REMEDIES
A. Enforcement. To accomplish the purposes of this Conservation Easement,
Grantee is allowed to prevent any activity within the Easement Area that is inconsistent with the
purposes of this Easement and to require the restoration of such areas or features of the Easement
Area that may have been damaged by such activity or use. Upon any breach of the terms of this
Conservation Easement by Grantor, their successors or assigns, that comes to the attention of the
Grantee, the Grantee shall, except as provided below, notify the Grantor, their successors or
assigns in writing of such breach. The Grantor shall have ninety (90) days after receipt of such
notice to correct the conditions constituting such breach. If the breach remains uncured after
ninety (90) days, the Grantee may enforce this Conservation Easement by appropriate legal
proceedings including damages, injunctive and other relief. The Grantee shall also have the
power and authority, consistent with its statutory authority: (a) to prevent any impairment of the
Easement Area by acts which may be unlawful or in violation of this Conservation Easement; (b)
to otherwise preserve or protect its interest in the Property; or (c) to seek damages from any
appropriate person or entity. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Grantee reserves the immediate
right, without notice, to obtain a temporary restraining order, injunctive or other appropriate
relief if the breach of the term of this Conservation Easement is or would irreversibly or
otherwise materially impair the benefits to be derived from this Conservation Easement. The
Grantor and Grantee acknowledge that under such circumstances damage to the Grantee would
be irreparable and remedies at law will be inadequate. The rights and remedies of the Grantee
provided hereunder shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, all other rights and remedies
available to Grantee in connection with this Conservation Easement.
B. Inspection. The Grantee, its employees and agents, successors and assigns, have
the right, with reasonable notice, to enter the Easement Area over the Property at reasonable
times for the purpose of inspection to determine whether the Grantor, their successors or assigns
are complying with the terms, conditions and restrictions of this Conservation Easement.
C. Acts Beyond Grantor's Control. Nothing contained in this Conservation
Easement shall be construed to entitle Grantee to bring any action against Grantor, their
successors or assigns, for any injury or change in the Easement Area caused by third parties,
resulting from causes beyond the Grantor's control, including, without limitation, fire, flood,
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storm, and earth movement, or from any prudent action taken in good faith by the Grantor under
emergency conditions to prevent, abate, or mitigate significant injury to life, damage to property
or harm to the Property resulting from such causes.
D. Costs of Enforcement. Beyond regular and typical monitoring, any costs
incurred by Grantee in enforcing the terms of this Conservation Easement against Grantor, their
successors or assigns, including, without limitation, any costs of restoration necessitated by
Grantor's acts or omissions in violation of the terms of this Conservation Easement, shall be
borne by Grantor.
No Waiver. Enforcement of this Easement shall be at the discretion of the Grantee and any
forbearance, delay or omission by Grantee to exercise its rights hereunder in the event of any
breach of any term set forth herein shall not be construed to be a waiver by Grantee.
V. MISCELLANEOUS
A. This instrument sets forth the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the
Conservation Easement and supersedes all prior discussions, negotiations, understandings or
agreements relating to the Conservation Easement. If any provision is found to be invalid, the
remainder of the provisions of the Conservation Easement, and the application of such provision
to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is found to be invalid, shall not be
affected thereby.
B. Any notices shall be sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested
to the parties at their addresses shown above or to other address(es) as either party establishes in
writing upon notification to the other.
C. Grantor shall notify Grantee in writing of the name and address and any party to
whom the Property or any part thereof is to be transferred at or prior to the time said transfer is
made. Grantor further agrees to make any subsequent lease, deed, or other legal instrument by
which any interest in the Property is conveyed subject to the Conservation Easement herein
created.
D. The Grantor and Grantee agree that the terms of this Conservation Easement shall
survive any merger of the fee and easement interests in the Property or any portion thereof.
E. This Conservation Easement may be amended, but only in writing signed by all
parties hereto, and provided such amendment does not affect the qualification of this
Conservation Easement or the status of the Grantee under any applicable laws, and is consistent
with the purposes of the Conservation Easement.
F. The parties recognize and agree that the benefits of this Conservation Easement
are in gross and assignable provided, however, that the Grantee hereby covenants and agrees,
that in the event it transfers or assigns this Conservation Easement, the organization receiving the
interest will be a qualified holder under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 121-34 et seq. and § 170(h) of the
Internal Revenue Code, and the Grantee further covenants and agrees that the terms of the
transfer or assignment will be such that the transferee or assignee will be required to continue in
perpetuity the conservation purposes described in this document.
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VI. QUIET ENJOYMENT
Grantor reserves all remaining rights accruing from ownership of the Property, including
the right to engage in or permit or invite others to engage in only those uses of the Easement
Area that are expressly reserved herein, not prohibited or restricted herein, and are not
inconsistent with the purposes of this Conservation Easement. Without limiting the generality of
the foregoing, the Grantor expressly reserves to the Grantor, and the Grantor's invitees and
licensees, the right of access to the Easement Area, and the right of quiet enjoyment of the
Easement Area.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said rights and easements perpetually unto the State of
North Carolina for the aforesaid purposes..
AND Grantor covenants that Grantor is seized of said premises in fee and has the right to
convey the permanent Conservation Easement herein granted; that the same are free from
encumbrances and that Grantor will warrant and defend title to the same against the claims of all
persons whomsoever.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the Grantor has hereunto set his hand and seal, the day
and year first above written.
�J (SEAL)
Benjamin L. king
(SEAL)

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.01727 PG --0263
NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
I certify that the following person(s) ("Principal") personally appeared before me this day
and I have personal knowledge of the identity of the Principal(s) or have seen satisfactory
evidence of the Principal's identity, by a current state or federal identification with the
Principal's photograph in the form of a driver's license or a credible witness has sworn to the
identity of the Principal(s); each acknowledging to me that he or she voluntarily signed the
foregoing document for the purpose stated therein and is duly authorized to sign such document
in the capacity indicated: Name of Principals: Benjamin L. King.
Date: November 14, 2008. 11
e ; 61lCYIfay r�f'fie
Cynthia W. Burris, No lc
ommi e0q Ekpires: 11/29/08
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BK 01727 PG:0264
NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
I certify that the following person(s) ("Principal") personally appeared before me this day
and I have personal knowledge of the identity of the Principal(s) or have seen satisfactory
evidence of the Principal's identity, by a current state or federal identification with the
Principal's photograph in the form of a driver's license or a credible witness has sworn to the
identity of the Principal(s); each acknowledging to me that he or she voluntarily signed the
foregoing document for the purpose stated therein and is duly authorized to sign such document
in the capacity indicated: Name of Principals: Robbin King.
Date: November 14, 2008.
°�®r Empires: 11 /29/08
1SEAL]
Cynthia . Burris, Notary ublic

Exhibit A BK:01727 PG:0265
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF SAMPSON
SOUTH CLINTON TOWNSHIP
BEING all of the tract of property consisting of 34.16 acres, more or less, as shown on a plat map
entitled "Map of Correction, King Tract II, Survey for Conservation Easement For the State of
NC, NC Dept. of Administration, Ecosystem Enhancement Program" by Thomas M. Hall, PLS
#L-3935 of Southwind Surveying & Engineering, Inc. and recorded on November 13, 2008 in
Plat Book 67, Page 43, Sampson County, North Carolina, Public Registry, reference to said map
is hereby made for a more definite description, said 34.16 acre tract being described as follows:
Beginning at an existing iron stake in centerline of State Road 1924 (Rowan Road) and a
common property line between James Dennis Chambers and wife Emma Ann King Chambers
and Anne Kelly Burks, thence along Chambers/Burks and King/Burks line S 19-02-46 E 2125.40
feet to an iron pipe set, also the point and place of beginning, thence leaving the point of
beginning and continuing along King/Burks line S 19-02-46 E 1802.75 feet to rebar set in
centerline of Rowan Creek, thence leaving Rowan Creek and being a common property line
between Benjamin King and NC Dept. of Transportation N 62-23-09 W 21.05 feet to an existing
rebar, N 62-20-46 W 1449.67 feet to an existing rebar, N 08-13-50 W 167.57 feet to an iron pipe
set, N 34-43-45 W 165.00 feet to an iron pipe set, N 46-28-46 W 147.00 feet to an iron pipe set,
S 83-44-23 W 88.22 feet to an existing rebar, a common corner between Benjamin King and Deer
Run Subdivision, thence along property line of King/Deer Run S/D N 03-12-10 E 178.73 feet to
an existing iron pipe, N 03-01-23 E 330.09 feet to an existing iron pipe, N 02-58-57 E 124.65 feet
to an existing iron pipe, thence as a new property line with King property S 89-45-40 E 992.85
feet to the point and place of beginning, containing 34.16 acres as shown on a plat prepared by
Thomas M. Hall, PLS #L-3935 of Southwind Surveying & Engineering, Inc. recorded on
November 13, 2008 in Plat Book 67, Page 43, Sampson County, North Carolina, Public Registry.
TOGETHER WITH AND INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING EASEMENTS:
EASEMENT NO. 1
The perpetual right, privilege and easement of ingress, egress, regress, access and utilities over
and upon that certain easement of right-of-way twenty (20) feet wide as shown as "Ex. 20' Access
Easement" on the plat map entitled "Map of Correction King Tract II, Survey for Conservation
Easement for the State of NC" recorded on November 13, 2008 in Plat Book 67, Page 43,
Sampson County, North Carolina, Public Registry and extending from State Secondary Road No.
1924 to the southwest corner of that certain 4.0 acre tract conveyed to James Dennis Chambers
and wife, Emma K. Chambers by Deed recorded in Deed Book 1081, Page 740, Sampson County
Registry (hereafter the "Chambers 4.0 Acre Tract"), said 20' wide easement of right-of-way being
reserved and described in the conveyance of the Chambers 4.0 Acre Tract by Deed recorded in
Deed Book 1081, Page 740, Sampson County Registry, and being more particularly described as
follows:
The westernmost boundary of said 20' wide easement for ingress, egress, regress, access and
utilities beginning in the southern right of way margin of S.R. 1924 (Rowan Road) at the
northwest corner of the Chambers 4.0 Acre Tract and running along the common property line of

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the Chambers 4.0 Acre Tract and Deer Run Subdivision to a point in said Chambers/Deer Run
common property line, being the southwest corner of the Chambers 4.0 Acre Tract and also being
the northwest corner of the Benjamin King tract consisting of 23.27 acres as shown on the plat
map entitled "Map of Correction King Tract II, Survey for Conservation Easement for the State
of NC" recorded on November 13, 2008 in Plat Book 67, Page 43, Sampson County, North
Carolina, Public Registry.
EASEMENT NO.2
The perpetual right, privilege and easement of ingress, egress, regress, access and utilities over
and upon that certain 15' wide easement running from the southwest corner of the Chambers 4.0
Acre Tract (also being the northwest corner of the Benjamin King tract consisting of 23.27 acres
as shown on the plat map entitled "Map of Correction King Tract II, Survey for Conservation
Easement for the State of NC" recorded on November 13, 2008 in Plat Book 67, Page 43,
Sampson County, North Carolina, Public Registry) to the northeast corner of the 34.16 acre tract
more particularly described above, said 15' wide easement being shown as "15' Access
Easement" on said plat map recorded in Plat Book 67, Page 43, Sampson County Registry and
being more particularly described as follows:
The northern boundary line of said 15' wide easement for ingress, egress, regress, access and
utilities beginning at the southwest corner of the Chambers 4.0 Acre Tract and also being the
northwest comer of the Benjamin King tract consisting of 23.27 acres as shown on the plat map
recorded in Plat Book 67, Page 43, Sampson County, North Carolina, Public Registry (hereafter
"King 23.27 Acre Tract") and following the northern boundary of the King 23.27 Acre Tract to a
point in the common boundary line between the King 23.27 Acre Tract and the Anne Kelly Burks
property; thence the easternmost boundary line of said 15' wide easement for ingress, egress,
regress, access and utilities following the eastern boundary of King 23.27 Acre Tract to an iron
pipe set in the southeast corner of the King 23.27 Acre Tract and the northeast corner of the 34.16
acre tract more particularly described above.
The southern and western boundary line of the 15' wide easement is located 15' south of and
parallel to the northern boundary of the King 23.27 Acre Tract and 15' west of and parallel to the
eastern boundary of the King 23.27 Acre Tract.
Said Easement No. 1 and Easement No. 2 are appurtenant to and shall run with the above-
described land consisting of 34.16 acres, more or less, as shown on a plat map entitled "Map of
Correction, King Tract II, Survey for Conservation Easement For the State of NC, NC Dept. of
Administration, Ecosystem Enhancement Program" by Thomas M. Hall, PLS #L-3935 of
Southwind Surveying & Engineering, Inc. and recorded on November 13, 2008 in Plat Book 67,
Page 43, Sampson County, North Carolina, Public Registry.
Said tract of property consisting of 34.16 acres, together with Easement No. 1 and Easement No.
2, all described above being a portion of the lands conveyed to Benjamin L. King in a Deed
recorded in Deed Book 1319, Page 508, Sampson County Registry.

Contract No. 080731001
Rowan Branch Preservation Site
Sampson County, North Carolina
PRESERVATION PROJECT REPORT

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APPENDIX C. SITE PHOTOGRAPHS

Rowan Branch Wetland Restoration Site Photos

#1: Cleared field adjacent to wetland site #2: Cleared access road to interior of wetland site

#3: Cleared access road parallel to Basden Branch #4: Rowan Branch stream

#5: Begin overbank flooding along Rowan Branch #6: Overbank flooding adjacent to Rowan Branch
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Mitigation Project Name Rowan Branch
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Beginning Balance (mitigation credits)118.00 10.820 2.28
NCDOT Pre-EEP Debits (feet and acres):Not Applicable
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DWQ Permit No USACE Action IDs Impact Project Name
2003-00152
NCDOT TIP B-3654 - Bridges 29
& 53 on NC 55, Harnett Co 2.300
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NCDOT TIP B-5116 - Bridge 150
on SR 1502, Bladen Co 0.400
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NCDOT TIP B-3152 - Bridge 46
on NC 242, Cumberland Co 1.250
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SR 1207 - Bridge 45 - Division 3,
Pender Co 200.00
Statewide ILF Credit Purchase 2.400
Remaining Balance (feet and acres)210.00 46.700 11.40
Remaining Balance (mitigation credits)42.000 9.340 2.28
Information from EEP Debit Ledger dated 04/20/2015
Mitigation Project Rowan Branch
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Comment: This ledger shows the debits for the amount of mitigation that the Statewide ILF Program purchased from the NCDOT ILF Program.
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Comment: This ledger shows the debits for the amount of mitigation that the Statewide ILF Program purchased from the NCDOT ILF Program.
Information from EEP Debit Ledger dated 04/20/2015