20241040 Ver 1_New Ground (Odom 1) Viability Request_20241023

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NCDWR - 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch
SEND COMPLETE REQUEST TO: [e-mail]

BUFFER MITIGATION &/OR NUTRIENT OFFSET
SITE VIABILTY ASSESSMENT REQUEST (VERSION 7-2023)
(Form must be complete and all attachments included to process request)
☐ BUFFER MITIGATION ☐ NUTRIENT OFFSET ☒ BOTH

PARCEL/SITE DETAILS

Has anyone from DWR or the USACE visited the site in the past 12 months? ☒ YES ☐ NO
Have buffer/stream determinations been made by Division of Water Resources? ☒ YES ☐ NO
Will any state or federal grant money be associated with this proposed project? ☐ YES ☒ NO
Are any State, Local or Federal Permits associated with the parcel/land? ☐ YES ☒ NO
ATTACHMENTS REQUIRED (provide items 1-6 as a separate attachment, not to exceed 10 pages)
1. Detailed description of the parcel/site including existing site conditions, constraints and permits
affiliated with the property.
2. Include a timeline of land use changes from 1990-Present supported by Google imagery;
3. Include the DWR Stream Call Determination letter with maps & figures;
4. Include an Aerial Map showing a proposed Conservation Easement/Project boundary
5. Include lidar imagery of the area within the proposed project boundary
6. Include ditch depths: measure center-line of ditch to top of bank every 100 ft to stream confluence
Contact Name Joshua Sizemore
Contact Company Eco Terra
Mailing Address 117 Centrewest Court, Cary, NC 27513
Email / Phone [e-mail] 931-212-2220 (m)
Do you have the right to access the property? ☒ YES ☐ NO
Proposed Site Name New Ground Nutrient Offset and Buffer Mitigation
Site
Address Near 999 S Jordan
Chapel Road
City: Mount Olive, NC
Site Coordinates 35.762271, -79.090857 County: Wayne
River Basin Name Neuse 8-Digit HUC: 03020201
Subwatershed (include only if
in Jordan Lake or Falls)

Will this be part of a stream or wetland project/bank? ☐ YES ☒ NO
New Ground Nutrient Offset and Buffer Mitigation Site
SITE VIABILITY REQUEST

New Ground Nutrient Offset Buffer Mitigation Site Page
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SITE INTRODUCTION
New Ground Nutrient Offset and Buffer Mitigation Site is located approximately 6 miles east of
Newton Grove, NC, off S Jordan Chapel Road in Wayne County. The project is intended to
establish a new NC Division of Water Resources (DWR) mitigation bank within the southern
portion of Neuse 01, Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC) 03020201. Specifically, the site proposed
would restore riparian buffer within the Falling Creek watershed (HUC 0302020114). Notably,
the site lies within a Targeted Resource Area (TRA) for Water Quality and Hydrology per online
data from the NC Division of Mitigation Services (DMS).

EXISTING CONDITIONS
The site is situated directly east of S Jordan Chapel Road and west of Dobbersville Road.
Current land use within the proposed easement consists of an open field agricultural crop. The
boundaries contain multiple ditches and an unnamed tributary to Raynor Mill Branch. All ditches
are greater than 3 feet in depth. The site drains an approximately 0.21 square mile watershed
generally flowing north of the proposed easement and conveys flow north via the unnamed
tributary offsite. Land use within the site’s watershed consists primarily of wooded areas and
agricultural row crop. From site terminus, unnamed tributary conveys water approximately 0.80
miles north to Raynor Mill Branch, which ultimately funnels into the Thoroughfare Swamp via
Falling Creek.

HISTORICAL LAND USE
The attached Google Earth imagery depicts the proposed conservation easement overlaid on
historical aerial photographs of the site dating from 1993 to 2024. No significant changes can be
noted from the historical aerials. Older aerials may be obtained upon request.

CONSTRAINTS & PERMITS
There is no floodplain regulated by FEMA present on the project site or immediately outside
of the proposed conservation area, therefore no floodplain development permit and no
resulting constraints associated with working within a floodplain are anticipated. There are no
other known constraints with the site currently.

New Ground Nutrient Offset and Buffer Mitigation Site
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New Ground Nutrient Offset Buffer Mitigation Site Page
Neuse 01

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Historical Imagery
March 1993
Legend
Open Ground Conservation Easement
1000 ft
N
➤➤
N
Image U.S. Geological Survey
Image U.S. Geological Survey
Image U.S. Geological Survey
Historical Imagery
March 1999
Legend
Open Ground Conservation Easement
1000 ft
N
➤➤
N
Image U.S. Geological Survey
Image U.S. Geological Survey
Image U.S. Geological Survey
Historical Imagery
January 2008
Legend
Open Ground Conservation Easement
1000 ft
N
➤➤
N
Image U.S. Geological Survey
Image U.S. Geological Survey
Image U.S. Geological Survey
Historical Imagery
November 2014
Legend
Open Ground Conservation Easement
1000 ft
N
➤➤
N
Historical Imagery
March 2019
Legend
Open Ground Conservation Easement
1000 ft
N
➤➤
N
Historical Imagery
April 2022
Legend
Open Ground Conservation Easement
1000 ft
N
➤➤
N

October 9, 2024 Project 20241040 Version 1 Wayne County Josh Sizemore Eco Terra, LLC [e-mail]
Subject: Determination for Applicability to the Neuse Buffer Rules 15A NCAC 02B .0714
Project Name: Odom #1 Mitigation Bank
Address: S Jordans Chapel Rd, Mount Olive, NC
Location: Lat., Long: 35.254669, -78.247996 Dear Josh Sizemore: On August 27, 2024, Blake Hartshorn and Cat Otero of the Division of Water Resources (DWR) conducted an on-site review of feature(s) located on the Odom #1 Mitigation Bank Site at the request of Eco Terra, LLC to determine the presence of streams and the applicability of features on the site to the Neuse River Riparian Area Protection Rules, Title 15A North Carolina Administrative Code 02B .0714. Jordan Burbage and Josh Sizemore with Eco Terra, LLC was also present. The Division of Water Resources has determined that features listed as “Subject” in the table below and identified on the attached maps, exist on site, and are shown on either the most recently published NRCS County Soil Survey and/or the USGS National Map at a scale that incorporates the National Hydrography Dataset High Resolution data at 1:24,000 scale. In addition, features that are listed as “Subject” possess characteristics that qualify them to be at least intermittent streams in accordance with the NC Stream Identification Manual v.4.11, and therefore, subject to the Neuse Buffer Rules. Please be aware that features identified
as “not subject” may be considered jurisdictional according to the US Army Corps of
Engineers and subject to the Clean Water Act. The enclosed map(s) depict the feature(s) evaluated and this information is also summarized in the table below.
Docusign Envelope ID: 14286D6F-7578-4D41-933F-32CF860B25BE

Feature ID Feature Type* Subject to Buffer Rules Start @ Stop @ Depicted on Soil Survey Depicted on USGS Topo UT1 Stream, At least intermittent Not Subject 35.255207, -78.247862 Northern project boundary No (not within project boundary) No
Ditch 1 Ditch Not Subject Not Assessed UT1 Origin No No * Stream (ephemeral, intermittent, perennial), Pond, Ditch, Swale, Wetland, Other
This on-site determination shall expire five (5) years from the date of this letter. The owner (or future owners) should notify the Division (and other relevant agencies) of this decision in any future correspondence concerning this property. Landowners or affected parties that dispute this determination made by the Division may request a determination by the Director of Water Resources. This determination is final and binding unless an
appeal request is made within sixty (60) calendar days of the date of this letter to the
Director in writing.
If sending via U.S. Postal Service: Stephanie Goss - Division of Water Resources 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch Supervisor 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
If sending via delivery service (UPS, FedEx, etc.) Stephanie Goss - Division of Water Resources 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch Supervisor 512 N Salisbury St. Raleigh, NC 27604
This letter only addresses the applicability of the stated regulations on the features
identified on the subject property and/or within the proposed project area. This
letter does not approve any activity within buffers or within waters of the state. There may be other regulated waters, streams or other features located on the property that do not appear on the maps or table referenced above. Any waters, streams, or other features on
the site, including the features identified in this letter, may be considered
jurisdictional according to the US Army Corps of Engineers and subject to the Clean
Water Act. If you have any additional questions or require additional information, please contact Blake Hartshorn at [e-mail] or 919-707-3684. This determination is subject to review as provided in G.S. 150B. Sincerely, Stephanie Goss, Supervisor 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch
Docusign Envelope ID: 14286D6F-7578-4D41-933F-32CF860B25BE

Attachments: Site Map with labels, NRCS Published Soil Survey, USGS Topographical Map cc: 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch, Laserfiche Project File Anthony Scarbraugh, USACE, [e-mail] DWR WARO staff via email

Docusign Envelope ID: 14286D6F-7578-4D41-933F-32CF860B25BE
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Legend D Proposed Conservation Easement+/-38.04 Acres
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Figure 1: USGS Topographic
Michael Odom #1 -New Ground
Neuse -03020201
Wayne County, North Carolina
35.254669 °, -78.247996 °
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UT1 is not represented on the USGS
Topo Map
Docusign Envelope ID: 14286D6F-7578-4D41-933F-32CF860B25BE
UT1 is not represented on the NRCS
Soils Map
Docusign Envelope ID: 14286D6F-7578-4D41-933F-32CF860B25BE
Ditch 1
UT1
UT1 Origin:
35.255207, -78.247862
Docusign Envelope ID: 14286D6F-7578-4D41-933F-32CF860B25BE