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Bank Parcel Development Plan
North Fork Little River Nutrient and Buffer Mitigation Bank Parcel
Neuse River Basin and Falls Lake Watershed
February 2016
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Bank Parcel Development Plan
North Fork Little River Nutrient and Buffer Mitigation Bank Parcel
Neuse River Basin and Falls Lake Watershed
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 Project Location and Description......................................................................................................1
1.1 Introduction..................................................................................................................................1
1.2 Parcel Location..............................................................................................................................1
2.0 Project Area - Existing Conditions.....................................................................................................1
2.1 Parcel Features..............................................................................................................................1
2.2 Parcel Soils.................................................................................................................................... 2
2.3 Existing Vegetative Communities.................................................................................................3
2.4 Threatened and Endangered Species...........................................................................................3
2.5 Cultural Resources........................................................................................................................3
2.6 Environmental Issues....................................................................................................................3
2.7 FEMA Floodplain / Floodway Mapping.........................................................................................4
3.0 Proposed Neuse Buffer and Nutrient Offset Restoration Plan.........................................................4
3.1 Parcel Preparation........................................................................................................................4
3.2 Planting.........................................................................................................................................4
4.0 Monitoring and Maintenance Plan...................................................................................................5
4.1 Monitoring Protocol......................................................................................................................5
4.2 Parcel Maintenance......................................................................................................................6
5.0 Financial Assurance...........................................................................................................................6
6.0 Mitigation Potential..........................................................................................................................6
7.0 References........................................................................................................................................ 7
FIGURES
Figure 1
Service Area
Figure 2
USGS Topographic Map
Figure 3
Site Map
Figure 4
Soils Map
Figure 5
Concept Map
APPENDIX
Correspondence with NC Cultural Resources Department
EDR Radius Map Report
DWR Determination of Streams Subject to Neuse Riparian Buffer Rules — August 5, 2013
DWR Site Viability Letter - December 16, 2015

Bank Parcel Development Plan
North Fork Little River Nutrient and Buffer Mitigation Bank Parcel
Neuse River Basin and Falls Lake Watershed
The North Fork Little River Nutrient and Buffer Mitigation Bank Parcel ("Parcel") is proposed under the
terms and conditions of the Wildlands North Fork Little River Nutrient and Buffer Mitigation Bank
(Bank), made and entered into by Wildlands Holdings II, LLC, acting as Bank Sponsor (Sponsor), and the
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ). The Parcel shall be planned and designed
according to 15A NCAC 0213.0240 and the Consolidated Mitigation Rule 15A NCAC 0213.0295 which
became effective on November 1, 2015.
The project encompasses land along unnamed tributaries to the North Fork of the Little River in Durham
County, NC. The purpose of the Bank is to provide riparian buffer and nutrient offset mitigation credits
to compensate for unavoidable buffer impacts and development requiring nutrient offset payments
within the service area that is depicted in Figure 1.
1.0 Project Location and Description
1.1 Introduction
The Parcel involves restoring Neuse buffers and nutrient offset riparian areas to help reduce non -point
source contaminant discharge to streams and agricultural ditches within the Neuse River Basin.
Approximately 34 acres of the project area will be protected with a permanent conservation easement.
Out of the 34 acres, 15.5 acres will be restored for Neuse buffer credit and 17.5 acres will be restored
for nutrient offset restoration credit. One acre will not generate mitigation credit (0.4 acre of stream,
0.4 acre of ditch, and 0.2 acre does not qualify for mitigation credit due to distance from project
features). The Sponsor may use the 15.5 acres for either Neuse buffer credits or nutrient offset credits,
but not both. In general, Neuse buffer widths on jurisdictional features will extend 100 feet and nutrient
offset restoration area widths will extend up to 200 feet from the top of the channel bank. Neuse buffer
widths on ditches will extend 50 feet and nutrient offset restoration area widths will extend up to 200
feet from the top of the channel bank.
1.2 Parcel Location
The Parcel is located in northwestern Durham County, approximately 14 miles north of the City of
Durham (36° 10' 9.48"N and 78° 55' 49.44"W) in a rural watershed within the Neuse River Basin (HUC
03020201) and within Division of Water Resources (DWR) sub -basin 02-00-10. To get to the Parcel from
downtown Durham, travel north on U.S. Highway 501 North for approximately 12.7 miles. Turn left ontc
S. Lowell Road and continue west for approximately 1.9 miles to the intersection with Johnson Mill
Road. The Parcel will be on the north side of S. Lowell Road at this intersection (Figure 2).
2.0 Project Area - Existing Conditions
2.1 Parcel Features
The project includes restoring the riparian buffer along eight identified features (A -H): three unnamed
tributaries to the North Fork of the Little River and five ditches (Figure 3). All Parcel features flow into
unnamed tributary Feature A, which then flows into another unnamed tributary to the North Fork of the
Little River, the Little River, the Little River Reservoir, the Eno River, and ultimately into Falls Lake. All of
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the intermittent streams on the Parcel are classified as Nutrient Sensitive Waters (NSW) by DWR. The
Little River Reservoir is a major source of drinking water for the City of Durham; Falls Lake is a major
source of drinking water for the City of Raleigh. To protect these reservoirs, the Little River and its
waters are also classified as Water Supply II (WS -II) and as a High Quality Water (HQW) by DWR.
DWR performed a stream determination on the site which is documented in a Stream Determination
Letter dated August 5, 2013. Per the Letter, Features A, D, and E are classified as intermittent streams
and Features B, C, F and G are classified as ditches (Appendix). Feature H was classified as a ditch by
DWR staff during a July 9, 2015 site visit. Feature A is shown as a blue line on the Rougemont USGS 7.5'
Quadrangle map (Figure 2).
DWR visited the Parcel to assess the viability of implementing a buffer and nutrient offset bank. The
results are documented in a Site Viability Letter dated December 16, 2015. Per the letter, features A, D,
and E are viable for riparian restoration and suitable for either buffer mitigation or nutrient offset
credits (Appendix). Features B, C, F, G, and H are also viable for buffer mitigation or nutrient offset
credits assuming they comply with 15A NCAC 0213.0295 (o)(8)(A-E). Figures 3 and 4 demonstrate how
each of the five features is in compliance with the five components of this rule. Features B, C, F, G, and
H:
1. Directly connect with and drain towards intermittent streams (Features A, D, or E);
2. Are contiguous with the rest of the mitigation site and will be protected under a conservation
easement;
3. Receive overland stormwater runoff;
4. Are between one and three feet in depth (depths are outlined on Figure 3); and
5. Were in place prior to the effective date of the buffer rule (see Figure 4, a 1976 Durham County
Soils Survey that depicts the features).
2.2 Parcel Soils
The soils on the Parcel are mapped by the Durham County Soil Survey. There are four main soil types on
the Parcel: Georgeville silt loam, Lignum silt loam, Mecklenburg loam, and Wehadkee silt loam. These
soils are described below in Table 1. The 1976 Soils Survey Map is provided in Figure 4.
Table 1: Project Soil Types and Descriptions - North Fork Little River BPDP
Soil Name
Location
Description
Georgeville silt
Southern exterior of the
Well -drained upland soils, gently to strongly sloping.
loam (GeC)
Parcel.
Permeability is moderate. Shrink -swell potential is low.
Lignum silt loam
Northern portion of the
Moderately well drained soils, gently sloping. Permeability is
(LgB)
Parcel.
slow. Shrink -swell potential is moderate.
Mecklenburg
Northeastern section of
Well -drained upland soils, gently sloping. Permeability is
loam (MuB)
the Parcel.
slow. Shrink -swell potential is moderate.
Wehadkee silt
Immediately adjacent to
Poorly drained, nearly level, frequently flooded soils.
loam (Wn)
Features A, B, C, D, E, F, G,
permeability is moderate. Shrink -swell potential is low.
and H.
Source: Durham County Soil Survey, 1976 USDA-NRCS
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2.3 Existing Vegetative Communities
Parcel vegetation consists primarily of open agricultural fields in row crop production for corn. The
Parcel streams and ditches have little to no existing riparian buffer. The riparian area adjacent to most of
the Parcel streams and ditches are mowed annually.
While the Parcel consists of agricultural fields, there are some forested areas on the opposite site of S.
Lowell Road. The nearby forested areas were assessed on December 18, 2015, for existing vegetation
conditions. This area is dominated by sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua) but contains some loblolly
pine (Pinus taeda), black willow (Salix nigra), red maple (Acer rubrum), and sycamore (Platanus
occidentalis). This forested area is generally characterized as a Piedmont Bottomland Forest, according
to the North Carolina Natural Heritage Program (NHP) classification system (Schafale, 2012).
2.4 Threatened and Endangered Species
The US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) database was searched for federally listed threatened and
endangered plant and animal species for Durham County, NC. Three federally listed species, the bald
eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), Michaux's sumac (Rhus michauxii), and the smooth coneflower
(Echinacea laevigata), are currently listed in Durham County (Table 2).
Table 2: Listed Threatened and Endangered Species in Durham County, NC - North Fork Little River BPDP
Species
Federal Status
Habitat
Vertebrate
Bald eagle
Near large open water bodies: lakes,
(Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
BGPA
marshes, seacoasts, and rivers
Vascular Plant
Michaux's sumac
Sandy or rocky open woods, best in
(Rhus michauxii)
E
areas where disturbance has occurred.
Smooth coneflower
Open woods, glades, cedar barrens,
(Echinacea laevigata)
E
roadsides, clearcuts, dry limestone
bluffs, and power line right-of-way.
E = Endangered; BGPA=Bald & Golden Eagle Protection Act
A pedestrian survey of the site was performed on December 18, 2015. No individual species or their
habitat was found to exist on the site.
2.5 Cultural Resources
Review and comment from the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) with respect to any
archeological and architectural resources related to the Parcel was requested on January 11, 2016.
SHPO responded on February 4, 2016, and stated they "are aware of no historic resources which would
be affected by the project". All correspondence is included in the Appendix.
2.6 Environmental Issues
An EDR Radius Map Report with Geocheck was ordered for the Parcel through Environmental Data
Resources, Inc. on October 31, 2013. The target property and the adjacent properties are not listed in
any of the Federal, State, or Tribal environmental databases searched by EDR. There were no known or
potential hazardous waste sites identified within one mile of the Parcel. The Executive Summary of the
EDR report is included in the Appendix.
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2.7 FEMA Floodplain / Floodway Mapping
The Parcel is not located with the Federal Emergency Management Association's (FEMA's) designated
floodway or approximate 100 -year flood boundary. No floodplain impacts associated with the Parcel are
anticipated.
3.0 Proposed Neuse Buffer and Nutrient Offset Restoration Plan
Actions required to develop the Parcel for mitigation will require altering current land use practices.
Both the Neuse buffer and the nutrient offset restoration areas will involve replanting appropriate
native tree species along the project corridors. Intensive vegetation management and a rigorous
herbicide schedule will need to be implemented over the first few years of tree establishment in the
restoration areas to prevent establishment of invasive species that will attempt to out -compete the
planted native vegetation. More detailed descriptions of the proposed restoration activity follows.
3.1 Parcel Preparation
The majority of the Parcel slated for Neuse buffer or nutrient offset restoration has been maintained as
a cleared agricultural field. These areas will require little site preparation other than select herbicide
treatments or limited mechanical clearing to remove undesirable underbrush prior to planting. The
restoration area will be planted using hand labor with dibble bars or other acceptable forestry practices.
Site preparation and planting is planned to begin in January 2017.
3.2 Planting
The revegetation plan for the site will include planting bare root trees and controlling invasive species
growth. Bare root trees selected for the Parcel will be native bottomland hardwood species typical for
Piedmont Bottomland Hardwood communities as defined by Schafale (2012). Trees will be planted at a
density sufficient to meet the success criteria set forth in the Mitigation Banking Instrument (MBI) of
260 trees per acre at the end of five years. Tree species specified for planting on the North Fork Little
River site are detailed in Table 3
Table 3: Selected Tree Species Appropriate for Buffer Restoration - North Fork Little River BPDP
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Common
Max
Unit
Min.
Indiv.
# of
Species
Stratum
Name
Spacing
Type
Caliper Size
Spacing
Stems
Diospyros
Persimmon
12 ft.
R
0.25"-1.0"
Canopy
6-12 ft.
10
virginiana
Liriodendron
Tulip Poplar
12 ft.
R
0.25"-1.0"
Canopy
6-12 ft.
15
tulipifera
Quercus
Willow Oak
12 ft.
R
0.25"-1.0"
Canopy
6-12 ft.
15
phellos
Plantus
Sycamore
12 ft.
R
0.25"-1.0"
Canopy
6-12 ft.
15
occidentalis
Betula nigra
River Birch
12 ft.
R
0.25"-1.0"
Canopy
6-12 ft.
15
Quercus
Swamp
12 ft.
R
0.25"-1.0"
Canopy
6-12 ft.
15
michauxii
Chestnut Oak
Froxinus
Green Ash
12 ft.
R
0.25"-1.0"
Canopy
6-12 ft.
15
pennsylvanica
Subtotal
100
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"Character Trees" are defined as planted or volunteer species identified from a survey of local
vegetation on less degraded sections of the specified stream and from reference literature that details
native species. A list of Character Tree species other than the species specified for planting is listed in
Table 4.
Table 4: Character/Existing Tree Species - North Fork Little River BPDP
(Piedmont Bottomland Hardwood Communities*)
Scientific Name
Common Name
Wetland Indicator Status
Carya aquatica
Water Hickory
OBL
Quercus shumardii
Shumard Oak
FACW-
Celtis laevigata
Sugarberry
FACW
Ilex decidua
Deciduous Holly
FACW-
Nyssa aquatica
Water Tupelo
OBL
Salix nigra
Black Willow
OBL
Fraxinus caroliniana
Water Ash
OBL
Nyssa sylvatica
Blackgum
FAC
Diospyros virginiana
Persimmon
FAC
Acer rubrum
Red Maple
FAC
Liquidambar styraciflua
Sweetgu m
FAC+
Pinus taeda
Loblolly Pine
FAC
Quercus rubra
Red Oak
FACU
Juniperus virginiana
Eastern Red Cedar
FACU-
*Source: Schafale (2012)
4.0 Monitoring and Maintenance Plan
4.1 Monitoring Protocol
Vegetation monitoring plots will be installed and evaluated within the restoration areas to measure the
survival of the planted trees. The number of monitoring quadrants required was determined in
accordance with the Carolina Vegetative Sampling Protocol (CVS) Levels 1 & 2. A total of 27 plots will be
established within the credit generation area. The size of individual quadrants will be 10 square meters
for woody tree species and shrubs. Vegetation assessments will be conducted following the Carolina
Vegetation Survey (CVS) Level 1 Protocol for Recording Vegetation (2008). A reference photo will be
taken from the southwestern corner of each plot. All planted stems will be marked with flagging tape
and recorded.
The first annual monitoring activities will commence at the end of the first growing season, at least five
months after planting has been completed. Species composition, density, and survival rates will be
evaluated on an annual basis by plot and for the entire site. The Sponsor shall submit an annual
monitoring report to DWR by December 31St of each year for five consecutive years and will follow the
terms and conditions of the MBI. Success criteria within the Neuse buffer and nutrient offset restoration
areas will be based on the survival of a minimum density of 260 planted stems per acre after five years
of monitoring.
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4.2 Parcel Maintenance
Adaptive measures will be developed or appropriate remedial actions will be implemented in the event
that the Parcel or a specific component of the Parcel fails to achieve the success criteria outlined in
Section 4.1. Site maintenance will be performed to correct any identified problems on the Parcel that
have a high likelihood of affecting project success. Such items include, but are not limited to, excess tree
mortality caused by fire, flooding, drought, or insects. Any actions implemented will be designed to
achieve the success criteria and will include a work schedule and updated monitoring criteria. Any parcel
maintenance performed will be included in the monitoring report for that year.
5.0 Financial Assurance
Following approval of the North Fork Little River BPDP, the Sponsor shall provide a Performance Bond
from a surety that is rated no less than an "A-" as rated by A.M. Best. The Performance Bond amount
shall be 100% of the estimated cost for implementation of the project as described in the approved
BPDP, but not less than $150,000.00. In lieu of posting the performance bond, the Sponsor may elect to
construct the project prior to the first credit release. In that case no performance bond will be
necessary.
After completion of the restoration/construction, a separate Performance/Maintenance Bond will be
secured for 100% of the estimated cost to implement the monitoring and maintenance plan but not less
than $100,000.00. The Performance/Maintenance Bond shall apply at the inception of the monitoring
period for a term of one year, to be extended annually for a minimum of five years. Upon DWR
approval, this may be lowered each year based on the adjusted cost to complete the monitoring.
6.0 Mitigation Potential
Approximately 34 acres of land will be protected with a permanent conservation easement. Out of the
34 acres, 15.5 acres will be restored for Neuse buffer credit and 17.5 acres will be restored for nutrient
offset credit. One acre will not generate mitigation credit (0.4 acre of stream, 0.4 acre of ditch, and 0.2
acre does not qualify for mitigation credit due to distance from project features).The Sponsor may use
the 15.5 acres for either Neuse buffer credits or nutrient offset credits, but not both. The North Fork
Little River Parcel will generate a total of 17.5 acres (39,777.85 pounds of nitrogen, 2,562 pounds of
phosphorus) of nutrient offset credit and 15.5 acres (675,180 square feet) of Neuse buffer credit. Credit
generating mitigation activities per drainage feature is outlined in Table 5. Overall credit generation on
the Parcel is summarized in Table 6.
Table 5: Credit Generating Mitigation Activities by Drainage Feature - North Fork Little River BPDP
Drainage
Feature
Drainage Feature
Classification
Riparian Buffer
Restoration (Acre)
Nutrients (Acre)
% Total
Area
First 100'
Second 100'
A
Intermittent
10.4
0
8.8
58.2%
B
Ditch
1.1
1.0
1.4
10.6%
C
Ditch
1.1
1.0
1.1
9.7%
D
Intermittent
1.0
0
0.4
4.3%
E
Intermittent
0.0
0
0
0%
F
Ditch
0.5
0.4
0.2
3.3%
G
Ditch
1.0
1.4
1.5
11.80o
H
Ditch
0.4
0.2
0.1
2.1%
Total Area
47%
12%
41%
100%
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Table 6: Credit Generation Summary - North Fork Little River BPDP
7.0 References
Lee, M.T., Peet, R.K., S.D., Wentworth, T.R. 2008. CVS-EEP Protocol for Recording Vegetation Version
4.2. Retrieved from http://cvs.bio.unc.edu/protocol/cvs-eep-protocol-v4.2-lev1-5.pdf.
Schafale, M.P. 2012. A Classification of the Natural Communities of North Carolina, Fourth
Approximation.
USDA, Soil Conservation Service, 1976. Soil Survey of Durham County.
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Total Square
Total
Credit
Credit Per
Mitigation
Credit Type
Buffer Zone
Feet
Acreage
Ratio
Acre
Credit
Zone A: Top of
457,380
10.5
1:1
43560 ft2
457,380 ft2
Restoration
Bank — 50'
Zone B: 51'-100'
217,800
5
1:1
43560 ft2
217,800 ft2
Subtotal
675,180 ft2
Nutrient
Zone B: Top of
174,240
4
N/A
2,273 Ib./acre
9,092 Ibs.
Bank -100'
Offset -
Nitrogen
Zone2C00101'-
588,060
13.5
N/A
2,273 Ib./acre
30,685.5 Ibs.
Subtotal
39,777.5 Ibs.
Nutrient
Zone B: Top of
174,240
4
N/A
146.4 Ib./acre
585.6 Ibs.
Bank -100'
Offset -
Phosphorus
Zone C: 101'-
588,060
13.5
N/A
146.4 Ib./acre
1,976.4 Ibs.
200'
Subtotal
2,562 lbs.
Total Buffer Restoration Credits
675,180 ft2
Total Nutrient Offset Credits — Nitrogen
39,777.5 lbs.
Total Nutrient Offset Credits - Phosphorus
2,562 lbs.
7.0 References
Lee, M.T., Peet, R.K., S.D., Wentworth, T.R. 2008. CVS-EEP Protocol for Recording Vegetation Version
4.2. Retrieved from http://cvs.bio.unc.edu/protocol/cvs-eep-protocol-v4.2-lev1-5.pdf.
Schafale, M.P. 2012. A Classification of the Natural Communities of North Carolina, Fourth
Approximation.
USDA, Soil Conservation Service, 1976. Soil Survey of Durham County.
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btu. STATE,,
North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
State Historic Preservation Office
Ramona M. Bartos, Administrator
Governor Pat McCrory
Secretary Susan Kluttz
February 4, 2016
Andrea Eckardt
Wildlands Engineering, Inc.
1430 South Mint Street, Suite 104
Charlotte, NC 28203
Office of Archives and History
Deputy Secretary Kevin Cherry
Re: North Fork Little River Buffer Restoration Site, South Lowell Road, Durham, Durham County,
ER 16-0089
Dear Ms. Eckardt:
Thank you for your email of January 11, 2016, concerning the above project.
We have conducted a review of the project and are aware of no historic resources which would be affected
by the project. Therefore, we have no comment on the project as proposed.
The above comments are made pursuant to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and the
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's Regulations for Compliance with Section 106 codified at 36
CFR Part 800.
Thank you for your cooperation and consideration. If you have questions concerning the above comment,
contact Renee Gledhill -Earley, environmental review coordinator, at 919-807-6579 or
environmental.review d,ncdcr.gov. In all future communication concerning this project, please cite the
above referenced tracking number.
Sincerely,
Ramona M. Bartos
Location: 109 East Jones Street, Raleigh NC 27601 Mailing Address: 4617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh NC 27699-4617 Telephone/Fax: [phone]-6599

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A search of available environmental records was conducted by Environmental Data Resources, Inc (EDR).
The report was designed to assist parties seeking to meet the search requirements of EPA's Standards
and Practices for All Appropriate Inquiries (40 CFR Part 312), the ASTM Standard Practice for
Environmental Site Assessments (E 1527-05) or custom requirements developed for the evaluation of
environmental risk associated with a parcel of real estate.
TARGET PROPERTY INFORMATION
ADDRESS
10119 S LOWELL RD
BAHAMA, NC 27503
COORDINATES
Latitude (North):
Longitude (West):
Universal Tranverse Mercator:
UTM X (Meters):
UTM Y (Meters):
Elevation:
36.1693000 - 36° 10' 9.48"
78.9304000 - 78° 55'49.44"
Zone 17
686145.4
4004510.2
473 ft. above sea level
USGS TOPOGRAPHIC MAP ASSOCIATED WITH TARGET PROPERTY
Target Property: TP
Source: USGS 7.5 min quad index
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY IN THIS REPORT
Photo Year: 2012
Source: USDA
TARGET PROPERTY SEARCH RESULTS
The target property was not listed in any of the databases searched by EDR.
SURROUNDING SITES: SEARCH RESULTS
Surrounding sites were not identified.
Unmappable (orphan) sites are not considered in the foregoing analysis.
TC3773119.2s EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1

Count: 4 records.
City
EDR ID Site Name
ORPHAN SUMMARY
Site Address
BAHAMA 0001202073 RESEARCH UNIT 10 ROUTE 1, BOX 198-B
BAHAMA 1004747394 MANGUM TRUCKING HWY 501 N
MEBANE 0001205688 MEBANE HOME TELEPHONE HWY 119
WESTFIELD 5110728953 DAVIS HARDWARE-]] 10620 HWY 89
TC3773119.2s Page 8
Zip Database(s)
27503 UST
RCRA NonGen / NLR, FINDS
27503 UST
27503 LUST

OVERVIEW MAP - 3773119.2s
0 114 12 1 Miles
0 Indian Reservations BIA U Hazardous Substance
Al Oil & Gas pipelines from USGS Disposal Sites
100 -year flood zone
500 -year flood zone
. National Wetland Inventory
0 State Wetlands
This report includes Interactive Map Layers to
display and/or hide map information. The
legend includes only those icons for the
default map view.
SITE NAME: North Fork Little River
Target Property
CLIENT: Wildlands Eng, Inc.
Sites at elevations higher than
or equal to the target property
Bahama INC 27503
Sites at elevations lower than
INQUIRY #: 3773119.2s
the target property
A
Manufactured Gas Plants
National Priority List Sites
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Dept. Defense Sites
0 114 12 1 Miles
0 Indian Reservations BIA U Hazardous Substance
Al Oil & Gas pipelines from USGS Disposal Sites
100 -year flood zone
500 -year flood zone
. National Wetland Inventory
0 State Wetlands
This report includes Interactive Map Layers to
display and/or hide map information. The
legend includes only those icons for the
default map view.
SITE NAME: North Fork Little River
CLIENT: Wildlands Eng, Inc.
ADDRESS: 10119 S Lowell Rd
CONTACT: Andrea Eckardt
Bahama INC 27503
INQUIRY #: 3773119.2s
LAT/LONG: 36.1693/78.9304
DATE: October 31, 2013 11:28 am
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SITE NAME: North Fork Little River
Target Property
1/8 1/4 Miles
Sites at elevations higher than
Indian Reservations BIA
or equal to the target property
/V
Sites at elevations lower than
Disposal Sites
the target property
A
Manufactured Gas Plants
r
Sensitive Receptors
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National Priority List Sites
Dept. Defense Sites
SITE NAME: North Fork Little River
0 1/16
1/8 1/4 Miles
0
Indian Reservations BIA
Hazardous Substance
/V
Oil & Gas pipelines from USGS
Disposal Sites
LAT/LONG: 36.1693/78.9304
W
100 -year flood zone
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500 -year flood zone
.
National Wetland Inventory
0
State Wetlands
This report includes Interactive Map Layers to
display and/or hide map information. The
legend includes only those icons for the
default map view.
SITE NAME: North Fork Little River
CLIENT: Wildlands Eng, Inc.
ADDRESS: 10119 S Lowell Rd
CONTACT: Andrea Eckardt
Bahama INC 27503
INQUIRY #: 3773119.2s
LAT/LONG: 36.1693/78.9304
DATE: October 31, 2013 11:29 am
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MAP FINDINGS SUMMARY
Search
Distance Target
Total
Database (Miles) Property
< 1/8
1/8-1/4
1/4-1/2
1/2 - 1
> 1
Plotted
STANDARD ENVIRONMENTAL RECORDS
Federal NPL site list
NPL 1.000
0
0
0
0
NR
0
Proposed NPL 1.000
0
0
0
0
NR
0
NPL LIENS TP
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
0
Federal Delisted NPL site list
Delisted NPL 1.000
0
0
0
0
NR
0
Federal CERCLIS list
CERCLIS 0.500
0
0
0
NR
NR
0
FEDERAL FACILITY 0.500
0
0
0
NR
NR
0
Federal CERCLIS NFRAP site List
CERC-NFRAP 0.500
0
0
0
NR
NR
0
Federal RCRA CORRACTS facilities list
CORRACTS 1.000
0
0
0
0
NR
0
Federal RCRA non-CORRACTS TSD facilities list
RCRA-TSDF 0.500
0
0
0
NR
NR
0
Federal RCRA generators list
RCRA-LQG 0.250
0
0
NR
NR
NR
0
RCRA-SQG 0.250
0
0
NR
NR
NR
0
RCRA-CESQG 0.250
0
0
NR
NR
NR
0
Federal institutional controls /
engineering controls registries
US ENG CONTROLS 0.500
0
0
0
NR
NR
0
US INST CONTROL 0.500
0
0
0
NR
NR
0
LUCIS 0.500
0
0
0
NR
NR
0
Federal ERNS list
ERNS TP
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
0
State- and tribal - equivalent NPL
NC HSDS 1.000
0
0
0
0
NR
0
State- and tribal - equivalent CERCLIS
SHWS 1.000
0
0
0
0
NR
0
State and tribal landfill and/or
solid waste disposal site lists
SWF/LF 0.500
0
0
0
NR
NR
0
OLI 0.500
0
0
0
NR
NR
0
State and tribal leaking storage tank lists
LUST 0.500
0
0
0
NR
NR
0
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Database
MAP FINDINGS SUMMARY
Search
Distance Target Total
(Miles) Property < 1/8 1/8-1/4 1/4-1/2 1/2 - 1 > 1 Plotted
LUST TRUST 0.500
0
0
0
NR
NR
0
LAST 0.500
0
0
0
NR
NR
0
INDIAN LUST 0.500
0
0
0
NR
NR
0
State and tribal registered storage tank lists
US HIST CDL
TP
Local Land Records
0
LIENS 2
TP
UST 0.250
0
0
NR
NR
NR
0
AST 0.250
0
0
NR
NR
NR
0
INDIAN UST 0.250
0
0
NR
NR
NR
0
FEMA UST 0.250
0
0
NR
NR
NR
0
State and tribal institutional
control/ engineering control registries
INST CONTROL 0.500
State and tribal voluntary cleanup sites
VCP 0.500
INDIAN VCP 0.500
State and tribal Brownfields sites
BROWNFIELDS 0.500
ADDITIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL RECORDS
Local Brownfield lists
0
US BROWNFIELDS
0.500
Local Lists of Landfill/ Solid
Waste Disposal Sites
NR
DEBRIS REGION 9
0.500
ODI
0.500
HIST LF
0.500
S W RCY
0.500
INDIAN ODI
0.500
Local Lists of Hazardous waste/
Contaminated Sites
NR 0
US CDL
TP
US HIST CDL
TP
Local Land Records
0
LIENS 2
TP
Records of Emergency Release Reports
HMIRS
TP
IMD
0.500
SPILLS 90
TP
SPILLS 80
TP
Other Ascertainable Records
NR
RCRA NonGen / NLR
0.250
0 0
0
NR
NR 0
0 0
0
NR
NR 0
0 0
0
NR
NR 0
0 0
0
NR
NR 0
0
0
0
NR
NR 0
0
0
0
NR
NR 0
0
0
0
NR
NR 0
0
0
0
NR
NR 0
0
0
0
NR
NR 0
0
0
0
NR
NR 0
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR 0
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR 0
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR 0
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR 0
0
0
0
NR
NR 0
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR 0
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR 0
0
0
NR
NR
NR 0
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MAP FINDINGS SUMMARY
EDR HIGH RISK HISTORICAL RECORDS
EDR Exclusive Records
EDR MGP 1.000
EDR US Hist Auto Stat 0.250
EDR US Hist Cleaners 0.250
NOTES:
TP = Target Property
NR = Not Requested at this Search Distance
Sites may be listed in more than one database
0 0 0 0 NR 0
0 0 NR NR NR 0
0 0 NR NR NR 0
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Search
Distance Target
Total
Database
(Miles) Property
< 1/8
1/8 - 1/4
1/4-1/2
1/2 - 1
> 1
Plotted
DOT OPS
TP
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
0
DOD
1.000
0
0
0
0
NR
0
FUDS
1.000
0
0
0
0
NR
0
CONSENT
1.000
0
0
0
0
NR
0
ROD
1.000
0
0
0
0
NR
0
UMTRA
0.500
0
0
0
NR
NR
0
US MINES
0.250
0
0
NR
NR
NR
0
TRIS
TP
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
0
TSCA
TP
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
0
FTTS
TP
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
0
HIST FTTS
TP
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
0
SSTS
TP
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
0
ICIS
TP
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
0
PADS
TP
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
0
MLTS
TP
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
0
RADINFO
TP
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
0
FINDS
TP
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
0
RAATS
TP
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
0
RMP
TP
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
0
UIC
TP
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
0
DRYCLEANERS
0.250
0
0
NR
NR
NR
0
NPDES
TP
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
0
INDIAN RESERV
1.000
0
0
0
0
NR
0
SCRD DRYCLEANERS
0.500
0
0
0
NR
NR
0
US AIRS
TP
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
0
PRP
TP
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
0
2020 COR ACTION
0.250
0
0
NR
NR
NR
0
EPA WATCH LIST
TP
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
0
US FIN ASSUR
TP
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
0
PCB TRANSFORMER
TP
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
0
COAL ASH
0.500
0
0
0
NR
NR
0
COAL ASH DOE
TP
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
0
COAL ASH EPA
0.500
0
0
0
NR
NR
0
Financial Assurance
TP
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
0
LEAD SMELTERS
TP
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
0
EDR HIGH RISK HISTORICAL RECORDS
EDR Exclusive Records
EDR MGP 1.000
EDR US Hist Auto Stat 0.250
EDR US Hist Cleaners 0.250
NOTES:
TP = Target Property
NR = Not Requested at this Search Distance
Sites may be listed in more than one database
0 0 0 0 NR 0
0 0 NR NR NR 0
0 0 NR NR NR 0
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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Pat McCrory
Governor
Jolui Hutton
Wildlands Engineering, Inc.
5605 Chapel Hill Road, Suite 122
Raleigh, NC 27607
Division of Water Resources
Water Quality Programs
Thomas A. Reeder
Director
August 5, 2013
Subject: Surface Water Buffer Determination Letter
NBRRO# 13-128
Durhan7 County
John E. Skvarla, III
Secretary
Determination Type:
Buffer Call
Isolated or EIP Call
® Neuse (I 5A NCAC 2B .0233)
Start a
❑ Tar -Pamlico (I 5A NCAC 2B
® Epheineral/Intermittent/Perennial Determination
.0259)
❑ Isolated Wetland Determination
❑ Jordan (I 5A NCAC 2B .0267)
Subject
Project Name: Water's Property — 10119 South Lowell Road
Location/Directions: (1) Travel North on US Hwy 50t North from Downtown Durham.
(2) Turn left onto South Lowell Road and continue West. Site is at
10119 South Lowell Road, Bahama, NC near the intersection of
Johnston Mill Road.
Subject Stream: UTS to the North Fork of the Little River
Date of Determination: July 8, 2013
Feature
EII
Not
Subject.
Start a
Stop R(
Soil
USGS
/P
Subject
Survey
Topo
x
Feature A
I
X
GPS point
S. Lowell Road
X
X
Wetlands, Buffers, Streams - Compliance and Permitting (Webscape) Unit
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650
Location: 512 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone: [phone] FAX: 91"07-6494
Internet: www.ncwaterquatity.org
An Equal opportunity1 Alfrma6Ye Action Employer

Wildlands Engineering, Inc.
August 5, 2013
Page 2 of 3
Feature B
E
X
Road
Confluence
with Feature C
Feature C
E
X
Road
GPS point
Feature D
I
X
GPS point
Confluence of
Feature A
X
Feature E
I
X
GPS point
Confluence of
Feature A
X
Feature F
E
X
Throughout
X
Feature G
E
X
I
Throughout
X
*E/I/P = Ephetrleral/Intef,»7ittenilPerennial
Explanation: This determination was made by Katie Merritt with the Division of Water Quality,
hereby referred to as the Division of Water Resources (DWR). Features A, D, E, F, and G listed
above have been located on the Soil Survey Map of Durham County, North Carolina which is
provided as an attachment to this letter. Each feature that is checked "Not Subject" has been
determined not to be a stream or is not present on the property. Features that are checked
"Subject" have been located on the property and possess characteristics that qualify it to be a
stream. All features are provided in the attached aerial photo, prepared by Wildlands
Engineering, Inc. There may be other streams located on the subject property that do not show
up oil the maps referenced above, but still may be considered jurisdictional according to the US
Army Corps of Engineers and/or to DWR.
This on-site determination shall expire five (5) years from the date of this letter.
Landowners or affected parties that dispute a determination made by the DWR or
Delegated Local Authority may request a determination by the Director. An appeal request
must be made within sixty (60) days of [late of this letter or from the (late the affected party
(including downstream and/or adjacent owners) is notified of this letter. A request for a
determination by the Director shall be referred to the Director in writing c/o Karen
Higgins, DWR WeBSCaPe Unit, 1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699.
This determination is final and binding unless, as detailed above, you ash for a hearing or
appeal within sixty (60) days,
The owner/future owners should notify the Division of Water Resources (including any
other Local, State, and Federal Agencies) of this decision concerning any future
correspondences regarding the subject property (stated above). This project may require

Wildlands Eogineeritig, lnc.
August 5, 20[3
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a Section 4041401 Permit for the proposed activity. Any inquiries should be directed to the
Division of Water Resources (Central Office) at (919)-807-6360, and the US Army Corp of
Engineers (Raleigh Regulatory Field Office) at (919)-554-4884.
Respectfully,
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Karen Higgins, Superviso
Wetlands, Buffers, Streams,
Compliance and Permitting Unit
KAWkin
Attachments: Durham County Soil Survey Map, Aerial Photo of Features
File Copy — Katie Merritt
cc: Michael Waters (Landowner); 101 19 South Lowell Road, Bahama, NC

Figure 4 Site Map
i&�WILDLANDS 0 150 300 Feet North Fork Little River
ENGINEERING I I I I I Nutrient and Riparian Buffer Site
Prospectus
Durham County

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Water Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
December 16, 2015
John Hutton
Wildlands Holdings 11, LLC
312 West Millbrook Rd, Suite 225
Raleigh, NC 27609
(via electronic mail)
PAT MCCRORY
DONALD R. VAN DER VAART
S['rre "y
S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
Dirrelar
DWR Project #: 2013-0630
Re: Site Viability for Buffer Mitigation & Nutrient Offset — North Fork Little River
10114 S. Lowell Rd, Bahama, NC
Durham County
Dear Jahn,
On June 13, 2013, Katie Merritt, with the Division of Water Resources (DWR), received a
request from you on behalf of Wildlands Engineering Inc., for a site visit near the above -
referenced site in the Upper Falls Watershed to determine the potential for nutrient offset and
Neuse riparian buffer mitigation. On July 9, 2015, Ms. Merritt performed a stream buffer
determination and site assessment of the features onsite, which is more accurately shown in the
attached aerial signed by Ms. Merritt on August 5, 2013. If approved, mitigating this site could
provide riparian buffer credits and/or nutrient offset credits within the 8 -digit Hydrologic Unit
Code 03020201 of the Upper and Lower Falls Lake Watersheds.
Ms. Merritt°s evaluation of the features for buffer and nutrient offset mitigation pursuant to Rule
15A NCAC 02B.0295 (effective November 1, 2015) and. Rule 15A NCAC 02B.0240 is
provided below:
Features A, D and E
O Streams are subject to the Neuse Buffer Rule as determined by the stream buffer
determination letter issued for the subject site by the DWR on August 5, 2013.
• Land uses within the riparian areas (0 to +l- 200') adjacent to these streams were active
row crops. The riparian areas along these streams are viable for riparian restoration and
suitable for either buffer mitigation or nutrient offset credits.
• Features D and E connect with field ditches. Therefore, additional information will be
required to ensure that diffuse flow is restored and maintained.
Features_ B, C, F and G
• Features are ditches and are not subject to the Neuse Buffer rules 15A NCAC 02B .0233.
• The depth of each ditch was not evaluated onsite.
401 and Buffer Permitting Unit
1617 Mail Service Center. Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
Location: 512 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone: [phone] I FAX., 919-807-6494
Internet: www.ncwaterquality.org

10119 S. Lowell Rd, Bahama, NC
December 16, 2015
Page 2of2
Land uses within the riparian areas (0 to +/- 200') adjacent to these ditches were active
row crops. The riparian areas along these streams are viable for riparian restoration and
suitable for either buffer mitigation or nutrient offset credits.
The direction of surface/storwater water flow within each ditch was not evaluated onsite.
Therefore, DWR will need to know details on flow direction within each ditch to the
streams. Features that are directly hydrologically connected to, and drain to the UTs
onsite are viable for riparian restoration to generate Nutrient Offset mitigation only.
A map showing the project site and the features is provided and signed by Ms. Merritt on August
5, 2015. For any areas depicted as not being viable for nutrient offset credit, one could propose a
different measure other than riparian restoration, along with supporting calculations and
sufficient detail to support estimates of load reduction, for review by the DWR to determine
viability for nutrient offset according to 15A N+C'AC 02B .0240, if proposing any ditch for
Neuse riparian buffer mitigation, the ditch must comply with all items listed in 15A NCAC 02B
.0295 (o) (8), which became effective on November 1 2015.
Please contact Katie Merritt at (919)-807-6371 if you have any questions regarding this
correspondence.
Sincerely,
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Karen Higgins, Supervisor
401 and Buffer Permitting Unit
KAH/knz
Attachments: Site Aerial Map
cc:File Copy (Katie Merritt)