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February 26, 2016
TO: Ms. Joanne Steenhuis
NC DEQ Division of Water Resources
127 Cardinal Drive Extension
Wilmington, NC 28405
RE: 401 Water Quality Certification Application
Surf City K-8 School; Pender County, NC
Dear Joanne:
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FEB 2 9 2016
Enclosed is an Individual Permit application for your review, which is submitted on behalf of
Pender County Schools. Because of continued growth in the eastern region of Pender County, the
applicant proposes to construct a new kindergarten through eighth grade school within a site located
between Perkins Drive and Shepards Road in Surf City, NC. Total proposed impacts are 8.16 acres of 404
wetlands and 0.041 acre of isolated wetlands. In order to mitigate for these impacts, the applicant
proposes to preserve remaining wetlands on site and buy credits from the Northeast Cape Fear Umbrella
Mitigation Bank.
The application form, project narrative, associated maps, and site plan are enclosed for your
review. Copies of this application and the DWR application fee have been submitted to your Raleigh
office. Please contact me if you have any questions. Thank you for your assistance with this project.
Sincerely,
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Kim Williams
Encl.
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Ms. Leanne Lawrence, LS3P
Mr. Rob Balland, Paramounte Engineering, Inc.
Ms. Jennifer Burdette, NC DWR
www.lmgroup.net • [e-mail] • Phone: [phone] • Fax: [phone]
3805 Wrightsville Ave., Suite 15, Wilmington, NC 28403 • P.O. Box 2522, Wilmington, NC 28402

APPLICATION FOR DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY PERMIT
Privacy Act Statement
Authority 33 USC 401, Section 10 1413, Section 404 Principal Purpose. These laws require permits authorizing activities in, or affecting, navigable
waters of the United States, the discharge of dredged or fill material into waters of the United States, and the transportation of dredged material for
the purpose of dumping it into ocean waters Routing Uses Information provided on this form will be used in evaluating this application for a permit
Disclosure, Disclosure of requested information is voluntary If information is not provided however, the permit application cannot be processed nor
can a permit be issued
One set of original drawings or good reproducible copies which show the location and character of the proposed activity must be attached to this
application (see sample drawings and instructions) and be submitted to the District Engineer having jurisdiction over the location of the proposed
activity. An application that is not completed in full will be returned
(ITEMS 1 THRU 4 TO BE FILLED BY THE CORPS)
1. APPLICATION NO. 2 FIELD OFFICE CODE 3. DATE RECEIVED 4. DATE APPL. COMPLETE
(ITEMS BELOW TO BE FILLED BY APPLICANT)
5. APPLICANTS NAME
8. AUTHORIZED AGENTS NAME AND TITLE (an agent is not
Pender County Schools
required) Kim Williams
c/o Mr. Kenneth Fuller
Environmental Consultant
Land Management Group, Inc.
6. APPLICANT'S ADDRESS
9. AGENT'S ADDRESS
925 Penderlea Hwy
Land Management Group, Inc.
Burgaw, NC 28425
3805 Wrightsville Avenue; Suite 15
Wilmington, N.C. 28403
7. APPLICANT'S PHONE NOS. W/AREA CODE
10. AGENTS PHONE NO. W/AREA CODE
a. Business [phone]
[phone] (phone)
b Fax [phone]
[phone] (fax)
11. STATEMENT OF AUTHORIZATION
I hereby authorize Land Management Group, Inc to act in my behalf as my agent in the processing of this application and to furnish, upon request,
supplemental information in support of this permit application SEE ATTACHED FORM
APPLICANT'S SIGNATURE DATE
NAME, LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT OR ACTIVITY
12. PROJECT NAME OR TITLE - Surf City K-8 School
13. NAME OF WATERBODY, IF KNOWN (if applicable) 14. PROJECT STREET ADDRESS (if applicable)
Becky's Creek
South of Perkins Drive
15. LOCATION OF PROJECT
Pender North Carolina
COUNTY STATE
16. OTHER LOCATION DESCRIPTIONS, IF KNOWN
Tax Parcel ID #s: 4226-92-2047-0000; 4236-02-8850-0000; 4226-93-6959-0000; 4226-94-9582-0000; portion of
4226-94-4154-0000
17 DIRECTIONS TO THE SITE
From Wilmington, take Hwy 17 N to Pender County. Turn right onto Shepards Road. Turn right onto Perkins
Drive. Site will be on the left (see vicinity map).

18. NATURE OF ACTIVITY (Description of project, include all features) - The project consists of constructing a K-8
school, recreational fields, access roads, parking, and stormwater facilities. Wetland fill for fields, parking
lots, and roads is requested (See Project Narrative).
19. PROJECT PURPOSE (Describe the reason or purpose of the project) - The purpose of the new school is to provide
educational opportunities to a growing community (See Project Narrative).
USE BLOCKS 20-22 IF DREDGED AND/OR FILL MATERIAL IS TO BE DISCHARGED
20. REASON(S) FOR DISCHARGE - To provide adequate area on which to construct school facilities (See Project
Narrative).
21. TYPE(S) OF MATERIAL BEING DISCHARGED AND THE AMOUNT OF EACH TYPE IN CUBIC YARDS - Clean,
compacted sub -grade soil materials, clean ABC aggregate, pavement etc all above street reinforced concrete
culverts at map specified locations.
22. SURFACE AREA IN ACRES OF WETLANDS OR OTHER WATERS FILLED
8.16 acres of 404 wetlands and 0.041 acre of isolated wetlands
23. IS ANY PORTION OF THE WORK ALREADY COMPLETE? no IF YES, DESCRIBE THE COMPLETED WORK
24. ADDRESSES OF ADJOINING PROPERTY OWNERS, LESSEES, Etc., WHOSE PROPERTY ADJOINS THE WATERBODY
see attached sheet
25. LIST OTHER CERTIFICATIONS OR APPROVALS/DENIALS RECEIVED FROM OTHER FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL
AGENCIES FOR WORK DESCRIBED IN THIS APPLICATION NIA
AGENCY TYPE APPROVAL` IDENTIFICATION NUMBER DATE APPLIED DATE APPROVED DATE DENIED
26. Application is hereby made for a permit or permits to authorize the work described in this application. I certify that the
information in this application is complete and accurate. I further certify that I possess the authority to undertake the work
described herein or am acting as the duly authorized agent of the applicant.
SIGNATURE OFPPLI_— „4T A-66 1 r
DATE
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and willfully falsifies, conceals, or covers up any trick, scheme, or disguises a material fact or makes any false, fictitious or fraudulent statements or
representations o r makes or uses any false writing or document knowing same to contain any false, fictitious or fraudulent statements or entry, shall
be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than five years or both

AGENT AUTHORIZATION FORM
TO WHOM,IT,,MAY CONCERN: r
Uwe, the undersigned, hereby. authorize Land Management Group; • I ic. to act ;as' oLT agent in -the
preparation and representation of information related-to,the,Section 404/401~permit application ? ;
for -the Surf'City K-8 School proiect. All questions in regards to-this project should;be directed
to'Land Management Group, Inc. '
Sincerely, '• ,
Owner/Applicant
Print Name
Date

PROJECT NARRATIVE
SURF CITY K-8 SCHOOL
PENDER COUNTY, NC
February 2016
INTRODUCTION
Because of continued growth in the eastern region of Pender County, the Pender County
Board of Education (Board) proposes to construct a new kindergarten through eighth grade school
within a site located between Perkins Drive and Shepards Road in Surf City, NC (Figure 1). Total
proposed impacts -are 8.16 acres of 404 wetlands and 0.041 acre of isolated wetlands. The
proposed project is located within the White Oak River Basin and is 87.5 acres in size.
PURPOSE & NEED
The need for this school is fueled by continued growth in Pender County. The County's
population increased by 3.9% between 2010 and 2012 (compared to 1.5% for NC) and is projected
to grow by 16.6% between 2010 and 2020. Pender County is attracting more and more families to
relocate here because of land prices, tax rates, and proximity to Wilmington and Camp Lejeune. A
growth and land use study was prepared for Pender County in 2013-2014 to determine where
growth was occurring, how fast it was occurring, and where additional school resources were
needed. This study found that the eastern part of the County in particular is experiencing strong
growth. This is due to its proximity to the beach, recently expanded water and wastewater
capacity in Surf City, and the development of the Hampstead Bypass. Of the existing schools in the
eastern part of the county, all three of the elementary schools and the one middle school are
already above capacity. Elementary schools are between 104% and 119% above capacity and the
middle school is 126% above capacity. Because of this current need_ and projected growth, the
citizens of Pender County voted in favor of a school bond in 2014. Part of the bond monies will be
allocated to construct a new K-8 school in the dastern part of the county.
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EXISTING CONDITIONS
The project area is located in Pender County, east of Highway 17, south of Perkins Drive,
and west of NC 50 in Pender County, NC (Figures 1 & 2). The 87.5 -acre site is composed of one
main parcel (Parcel ID# 4226-92-2047-0000), an additional parcel to the northeast that has no
clear ownership, and 60' -wide access areas off of Shepards Road and Perkins Drive.
A 404 wetland delineation of the school site was performed by Land Management Group,
Inc. (LMG) and was approved by Ms. Emily Greer of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in the field
on November 25th, 2015. LMG later delineated the 60' -wide access corridors off of Shepards Road
and Perkins Drive. The project area was determined to contain 56.9 acres of 404 wetlands and
0.041 acre of isolated wetlands that are scattered throughout the site. The entire site is currently
forested and several old dirt roads provide access throughout the site (Figure 4; Appendix B). A
review of aerial photographs found that much of the site was cleared of vegetation in 2002.
Uplands within the central and southern sections of the site currently support a young assemblage
of longleaf (P. palustris) and loblolly (P. toeda) pine trees with some turkey oak (Quercus laevis)
and live oak (Q. virginiana) shrubs. Wiregrass (Aristida stricta) is also present in the herbaceous
layer. Uplands within the northwestern part of the tract supports a canopy of loblolly pines (DBH
of 8" to 10") and a thick shrub layer of red maple (Acer rubrum) and titi (Cyrilla racemiflora).
Wetlands throughout the site appear to be wet pine flat habitat and support a thick assemblage of
loblolly pine, titi (Cyrilla racemiflora), gallberry (Ilex globra), loblolly bay (Gordonia lasianthus), and
wax myrtle (Morella cerifera). Surrounding land use is mostly undeveloped and forested land, with
scattered residential homes to the north and some agricultural use to the south.
Wetlands in the southwestern portion of the site appear to flow south toward Becky's
Creek. Wetlands in the northern part of the site appear to flow northeast towards County Line
Branch. Both Becky's Creek and County Line Branch are classified by the NC Division of Water
Resources as SA and High Quality Waters (HQW). An SA water classification is given to tidal salt
waters that are used for commercial shellfishing or marketing purposes and are also protected for
all Class SC and Class SB uses (primary and secondary recreation). The HQW classification is a
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supplemental classification intended to protect waters which are rated excellent based on
biological and physical/chemical characteristics through Division monitoring or special studies,
primary nursery areas designated by the Marine Fisheries Commission, and other functional
nursery areas designated by the Marine Fisheries Commission. No CAMA-regulated Areas of
Environmental Concern (AEC) exist within this site. The site is located within the White Oak River
Basin (03030001).
According to the Pender County Generalized Soil Survey, most of the uplands within the
site are classified as Mandarin fine sand (Figure 3). Wetlands in the northern and eastern parts of
the site are predominantly classified as Murville muck and wetlands in the southwestern part of
the property are mostly Leon fine sand.
Federally Protected Species
On January 28th, 2016, staff of Land Management Group, Inc. evaluated the site for its
potential to support federally -listed threatened or endangered species known to occur in this
region (Table 1). Habitat with the potential for supporting listed species was identified by
reviewing aerial photographs, soils maps, and topographic maps of the property and by walking
throughout the site. A search of the North Carolina Natural Heritage Program database was
conducted to identify areas within or around the site that are already known to support federally
or state -listed species. No rare species are known to occur within the site. However, several
species have been noted within a one mile radius of the site.
Table 1. Federally -listed endangered and threatened species known to occur in Pender County, NC.
Common Name
Scientific Name
Status
Animals
American alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
T(5/A)
Bald eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
BPGA
Green sea turtle
Chelonia mydas
T
Hawksbill sea turtle
Eretmochelys imbricata
E
Kemp's ridley sea turtle
Lepidochelys kempii
E
Leatherback sea turtle
Dermochelys coriacea
E
Loggerhead sea turtle
Caretta caretta
T
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Common Name
Scientific Name
Status
Piping plover
Charadrius melodus
T
Red -cockaded woodpecker
Picoides borealis
E
Red knot
Calidris canutus rufa
T
West Indian manatee
Acipenser brevirostrum
E
Plants
American chaffseed*
Schwolbea americana
E
Cooley's meadowrue
Thalictrum cooleyi
E
Golden sedge
Carex lutea
E
Rough -leaf loosestrife
Lysimachia asperulaefolia
E
Seabeach amaranth
Amaranthus pumilus
T
* Historic: Has not been observed in the County in over 50 years.
KEY:
Status Definition
E Endangered: A taxon "in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion
of its range."
T Threatened: A taxon "likely to become endangered within the foreseeable future
throughout all or a significant portion of its range."
T(S/A) 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.
BGPA Species protected by the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and Migratory Bird
Treaty Act.
The sea turtles, piping plover, red knot, West Indian manatee, and seabeach amaranth are
all found in either coastal or marine habitats and would not be located within the proposed
project. The other species listed in the table are discussed below.
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American alligators live primarily in freshwater swamps and marshes, but also in rivers,
lakes, and smaller bodies of water. Bald eagles in the southeast typically build their nests in the
zone between forests and marsh or open water. Nests are built in dominant live pines or cypress
trees that provide a clear flight path. Appropriate habitat for these two species does not exist
within this site.
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The red -cockaded woodpecker (RCW) is generally found in old-growth pine forests and
prefers mature longleaf pines with at least a 15" DBH for nesting and foraging. Dense stands
(stands that are primarily hardwood, or that have a dense hardwood understory) are avoided. in
mature pine habitat, sufficient substrate can be provided on 80 to 125 acres. The majority of the
site support either loblolly (Pinus taeda) and/or longleaf (P. palustris) pine trees. Most of these
trees were too young to provide appropriate nesting or foraging habitat for the RCW. Additionally,
in many areas, there was a dense shrub layer developing. Therefore, this site would not provide
appropriate nesting or foraging habitat for the red -cockaded woodpecker.
American chaffseed is an erect perennial herb that is generally found in open, moist pine
flatwoods, fire -maintained savannas, ecotonal areas between peaty wetlands and xeric sandy
soils, and other open grass -sedge systems.
Cooley's meadowrue inhabits sunny, moist places such as open, savanna -like forest edges
and clearings, wet'savannas over calcareous clays, and ecotones between wet savannas and non-
riverine swamp forests. Soils are basic, sandy loams. The species is found along utility and highway
rights-of-way in former savanna habitats.
Golden sedge is a perennial sedge that grows in sandy soils overlying coquina limestone
deposits, where the soil pH is unusually high for this region, typically between 5.5 and 7.2. Soils
supporting the species are very wet to periodically shallowly inundated. The species prefers the
ecotone between the pine savanna and adjacent wet hardwood or hardwood/conifer forest. Most
plants occur in the partially shaded savanna/swamp where occasional to frequent fires favor an
herbaceous ground layer and suppress shrub dominance.
Rough -leaved loosestrife generally occurs in the ecotones between pine savannas. and
pocosins, on moist to seasonally saturated sands, and on shallow organic soils overlaying sand.
Because these plants are shade -intolerant, moist areas exposed to sunlight provide suitable
habitat. Since this evaluation was conducted outside of these plants' flowering period, a habitat
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assessment was conducted to determine if the site supports appropriate habitat for the species.
Wetland areas within the site appear to be too densely vegetated to provide appropriate habitat
for American chaffseed, Cooley's meadowrue, golden sedge, or rough -leaved loosestrife and
would not provide appropriate habitat.
Local Zoning and Land Use Plan
The property is zoned R-8 (residential zoning) by Pender County. The project area will be
annexed by the Town of Surf City and rezoned. The Pender County CAMA Land Use Plan Future
Land Use Map (map dated November of 2009) classifies the project area as an 'Urban Growth
Area'. The UGA Classification provides for the continued development of areas provided with
water and/or sewer services or where the County is actively engaged in planning these community
services. This area classification provides for higher net densities. `Achievable densities are
dependent upon the types and levels of services that are available. No CAMA Areas of
Environmental Concern (AEC) exist within the project area.
ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS
The alternatives evaluated include a no -action alternative, off-site alternatives, on-site
alternative site layouts, and the preferred project.
No -Action Alternative
The no -action alternative would keep the site in its current, undeveloped condition and
would prevent the Board from developing it. The no -action alternative is not considered feasible
for several reasons. Pender County, especially its eastern section, is experiencing rapid growth and
existing schools are already above capacity. The inability to construct a school within this tract of
land would keep existing schools in their already cramped conditions. Additionally, the Board
already owns the majority of the project area. Not being able to develop the site would be a
significant loss of return for the applicant. For these reasons, the no -action alternative is not
considered feasible.
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Off-site Alternatives
When determining where to locate this school, several factors were considered. Strong
growth has been identified in the eastern part of the County. Therefore, a general study area was
identified in this location. Because there are already three elementary schools that exist in the
southeastern part of the County (North Topsail, Topsail, and South Topsail), it was decided to
locate the new school in the northeastern part of the County, near Surf City (Figure 5). The site
also needed to be a minimum of 40 acres, which is based on guidelines provided by the State of
North Carolina, Department of Public Instruction (DPI), School Planning Section. The latest version
of the Facilities Guidelines, revised September 2014, lists the following guidelines for developable
acreage for a school site:
a. K-6: 10 acres + 1 acre for every 100 students (750 students total) = 17.5 ac
b. 5-8: 15 acres + 1 acre for every 100 students (750 students total)= 22.5 ac
C. Total acres for combined K-8 school = 40 acres
In addition to this size requirement, the tract needed to have multiple access points, minimal
environmental issues, and have access to utilities. Based on these criteria, four sites were
identified.
Alternate #1: Topsail Airpark Site (4226-77-6380-0000)
This 130 -acre tract is located north of Highway 17 (Figure 6). It supports the Topsail
Airpark, which is a private airpark with two runways. This site is located north of Highway
17. In order to supply utility lines to this site from Surf City, the applicant would need to
bore under Highway 17, which would be expensive and likely disrupt traffic along this
major thoroughfare for a period of time. Additionally, the site is not optimally positioned
for easy access to its students. Approximately 81% of the students that would be attending
this school currently live south of Highway 17 (Figure 7). Transporting them to the site
would require buses and cars to cross Highway 17 every school day, which would affect
traffic patterns and pose safety issues. Furthermore, National Wetland Inventory (NWI)
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maps depicted a majority of the site as wetlands. For these reasons, this site was not
considered a feasible alternative.
Alternate #2: Turtle Creek Site (4226-60-9716-0000)
This 195 -acre tract is located adjacent and southwest of the preferred tract (Figure
6). Based on discussions with the seller, the applicant would have been required to
purchase the entire tract. This was much more land than they needed and would have
effectively doubled land costs. Furthermore, access to the site would come directly off of
Highway 17 and NC DOT was not in favor of this, as it may back up traffic on Highway 17
during peak traffic hours. Finally, supplying water and sewer lines to the site would require
going through several properties and would be a greater length than the preferred
alternative, which would have added significant cost to the project. For these reasons, this
site is not a feasible alternative.
Alternate #3: Davis -Sniff Site (4225-58-8687-0000; 4225-69-2162-0000))
This 82.5 -acre site is composed of two tracts and is located southwest of the
preferred tract (Figure 6). NWI maps showed the majority of the site to be wetlands except
for some land in the northern part of the property. Access to the site would be from the
south (off of Hwy 210). Getting to uplands in the northern part of the tract would require a
great deal of wetland impact. There also was a significant topographical difference across
the site, which would have required a large amount of fill to grade the site, which would
have been very expensive. For these reasons, this site was not considered to be a feasible
alternative.
Alternate #4: Rudolph Moore Tract (Preferred Alternative)
The chosen site is 87.5 acres in size. Although there are a significant amount of
wetlands within the site, it was similar to other alternatives explored (based on NWI
maps). The tract is located east of Highway 17, where the majority of the school's
students already reside (Figure 7). So access to the school would not require travel on
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Highway 17 for most students. Additionally, the Town of Surf City agreed to provide water
and sewer access to this site, which will come off of Shepards Road. Two access points
were available to this site off of Shepards Road and Perkins Drive. Finally, the cost to
purchase the property was reasonable. For these reasons, this site was considered the
preferred alternative. The Board moved forward with purchasing the majority of the site
last year. They are in the process of purchasing the access corridors and condemning
approximately nine acres located in the northeast part of the project area (no ownership
of this land identified).
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Once the specific site was determined, the project architect spent considerable time and
effort determining the best way to position the school, recreational fields, parking, stormwater,
and access points in a way that meets State DPI requirements and reduces wetland impacts as
much as possible (Figure 8). The on-site alternatives that were explored are discussed below.
Building Information
The specific building design was chosen because of its ability to provide security to
students with a minimal amount of resources. The one story configuration, coupled with the use of
interconnected corridors allows a minimum number of staff to monitor all hallways as kids move
through the building. This maximizes visual control with minimal staff resources. The school
building was then situated in the largest upland area located in the middle of the site. The
architect would have preferred for the front of the building to be facing buses/cars as they enter
the site, but it reduced wetland impacts to flip the building around.
The Surf City K-8 school building is a total of 162,838 gross square feet, which includes an
initial footprint for 1,140 students, and a future expansion that would accommodate a total of
1,500 students (expanded areas shown as dashed lines on site plan). The 1,500 student target was
established by the district based current student populations within this area of the county, as well
as anticipated growth expected to occur in the near future. The number of classrooms provided in
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the building design follows NC General Statute requirements that strictly limit the number of
students per class for Grades K-3 (Grade K: 18 per class and Grades 1-3: 17 per class). Because of
this strict limitation, additional classrooms must be provided to accommodate the growing student
population in the district. Surf City K-8 has been designed with the minimum number of
classrooms to meet the NC General Statutes regarding maximum classroom size for 1,500 students
at full build -out.
1. Number of regular classrooms:
a. Elementary School- 30 Initially/ 37 at Future Expansion
b. Middle School- 21 Initially/ 30 at Future Expansion
2. Number of Exceptional Children Classrooms:
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a. Elementary School — 2 Total - Initially and Future Expansion (none added in future
expansion)
b. Middle School —1 Total Initially/ 2 at Future Expansion
3. There is a Media Center, Art Room, Music Room, Computer Lab, and Administrative office
space per each side of building- Elementary School (ES) and Middle School (MS).
4. The Gymnasium, Multipurpose Room, and Kitchen are shared by both ES and MS.
5. There is one large cafeteria area that will be subdivided to allow for separation of the ES
and MS students. ES and MS students may not be seated in the same cafeteria area.
6. By combining the ES and MS building on one campus, as opposed to separate campuses,
costs to construct and operate the school are minimized.
a. The cost to extend utilities to the site are minimized by only having to extend
utilities once.
b. Sharing the gymnasium, multi-purpose rooms, and kitchen are a significant cost
savings instead of constructing these spaces twice on separate campuses.
c. The cost for stormwater and roads to the site are reduced by combined use of both
ES and MS. Additionally, impervious cover is reduced by combining buildings, which
reduces stormwater requirements.
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Access
Two access points to the site are provided to ensure safety of students and continuous
access to the school. School buses will be required to utilize the Shepards Road access point. NC
DOT requires a minimum of 3,600 LF of access corridor for buses and cars dropping off or picking
up students (a.k.a. stacking). The School Board determined that this access way needed to be
positioned entirely within the site to avoid traffic back-ups on Perkins Drive or Shepards Road. The
School Board also decided to stagger the start times of the elementary kids and the middle school
kids to reduce the amount of traffic coming into the school site at any one time. If this wasn't
done, NC DOT would have required another access lane beginning at Perkins Drive and extending
through the site to the front of the school, which would have increased wetland impacts.
Recreational Fields
The number and size of the proposed recreational fields was directed by the Department of
Public Instruction (DPI) guidelines for schools. Football, softball, baseball, and soccer fields are all
common elements incorporated into the design of elementary and middle schools. The chosen
design meets the minimum guidelines for fields.
The soccer field shown on the site plan meets recommendations for open play fields
needed for elementary school student use. It also satisfies the need for a multi -use field for
middle school students. The baseball, softball, and football fields are all common elements for a
middle school. The site designer evaluated the possibility of combining the baseball and softball
fields into one field, but there are different dimensions required for each (specifically the pitcher's
mound dimensions) and combining the fields was not feasible. Additionally, fields needed to be
positioned somewhat close to parking facilities in order to accommodate spectators during games.
Many iterations were developed that moved the fields in various positions, but the preferred
project fit all of the recommended fields with the least amount of wetland impacts.
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Stormwater
It should also be noted that the applicant will utilize high density stormwater treatment for
this project, which will reduce wetland impacts because it reduces the width of road cross sections
(swales not required).
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
The proposed project would impact 8.16 acres of 404 wetlands and 0.041 acre of isolated
wetlands (Figure 8). Secondary impacts to wetlands and water quality that could potentially occur,
during and after construction of the project through erosion and stormwater runoff would be
minimized by, the development and implementation of a Stormwater Plan and a Sedimentation
and Erosion Control Plan. These plans will reduce the potential for erosion or runoff into wetlands
and other water bodies located off site. Culverts will also be installed under roads to maintain
hydrologic flow between wetlands (Figure 9).
As -noted earlier, the land use map of the Pender County CAMA Land Use Plan classifies this
site as an 'Urban Growth Area'. The proposed project meets the stated purpose of this land
classification. The proposed project complies with the enforceable policies of North Carolina's
approved coastal management program and will be conducted in a manner consistent with such
program. In addition, the site does not provide suitable habitat for'any federally -protected species
known to occur in the area. Therefore, no impacts to federally -protected species are anticipated to
occur.
MITIGATION
To mitigate for the 8.16 acres of 404 wetland impacts, the applicant proposes to preserve
the remaining 48.77 acres of non -riparian wetlands on site. Using the USACE's standard 10:1
wetland preservation to impact ratio, this provides 4.877 acres of required mitigation. Additionally,
they will buy into the Northeast Cape Fear Mitigation Bank for the restoration of 6.5 acres ((8.16 —
4.877) x 2) of non -riparian wetlands within the Cape Fear River Basin.
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LIST OF FIGURES
Surf City K-8 School
Pender County, NC
Figure 1
Vicinity Map
Figure 2
Topographic Map
Figure 3
SCS Soils Map
Figure 4
Aerial Photograph
Figure 5
Existing Elementary and Middle Schools and Proposed Site
Figure 6
Aerial Photograph of Alternate Sites and Preferred Site
Figure 7
Trip Distribution Map
Figure 8
Preferred Project Site Plan
Figure 9
Typical Road Cross Section
Appendix A. List of Adjacent Property Owners

APPENDIX A.
Adjacent Property Owners
PARCEL ID
ADDRESS
4236-04-2313-0000;
JACOBS WILLIE H L SR L/E
4236-04-3670-0000;
500 SHEPARD RD
4236-03-6523-0000
HAMPSTEAD, NC 28443
BATTS JAMES L ETAL et al
4226-93-9826-0000
445 PERKINS DR
HAMPSTEAD, NC 28443
BATTS VINCENT
4236-03-3627-0000
425 PERKINS RD
HAMPSTEAD, NC 28443
WASHINGTON GAIL JACOBS et al
C/O WYOMA JACOBS MOSES
4236-13-0373-0000
117 OLD EVANS ROAD
GARNER, NC 27529
CLECKLER DEBRA L et al
4236-13-8106-0000
232 HICKORY LN
HAMPSTEAD, NC 28443
MEDLIN DOUGLAS C et al
4236-12-9237-0000
PO BOX 2690
SURF CITY, NC 28445
ATKINSON LACY N JR
4236-01-8302-0000
247 ATKINSON LOOP RD
HAMPSTEAD, NC 28443
ATKINSON WOODY L L/E
4226-91-3460-0000
247 ATKINSON LOOP RD
HAMPSTEAD, NC 28443
TURTLE CREEK 37 LLC
C/O CAROLINA CAPITAL LAND PTNRS
4226-60-9716-0000
831 EAST MOREHEAD ST STE 750
CHARLOTTE, NC 28202
ALEXANDER PAMELA K & OTHERS
4226-81-8970-0000
506 BRUNSWICK ST
WILMINGTON, NC 28401
Surf City K-8 School
Pender County, NC

PARCEL ID
ADDRESS
HARDISON NAOMI AND OTHERS
4226-82-0121-0000
119 PERKINS DR
HAMPSTEAD, NC 28443
HARDISON ETHEL & OTHERS
4226-82-1259-0000
335 PERKINS DR
HAMPSTEAD, NC 28443
SHARPLESS JAMES HEIRS
4226-72-8789-0000
C/O LECOLA SHARPLESS.354 SHEPARDS RD
HAMPSTEAD, NC 28443
CHANCE NATLEEN ET AL et al
4226-82-6534-0000
500614TH ST NE
WASHINGTON, DC 20017
BATTS RENA M et al
4226-82-7762-0000
134 PLAYA DE RAY DRIVE
COLUMBUS, GA 31906
KIRKLAND JESSIE
4226-83-5168-0000
100 PERKINS DRIVE
HAMPSTEAD, NC 28443
BATTS GUSSIE MAE S
4226-83-6624-0000
320 PERKINS DRIVE
HAMPSTEAD, NC 28443
ROSS MINNIE PEARL H
4226-84-7032-0000
95 PERKINS DR
HAMPSTEAD, NC 28443
CONNER MAELLER DOUSHIE BATTS ET AL et al
4226-84-7293-0000
445 PERKINS DR
HAMPSTEAD, NC 28443
SOUTHERN DIST YOUTH UNITED HOLY CHURCH TRUSTEES etal
4226-94-4154-0000;
C/O CATHERINE I GEORGE
4226-94-6424-0000
1214 KINGS GRANT RD
WILMINGTON, NC 28405
SHEPARD REGINALD D et al
4226-94-9615-0000
6415 MORTON PL
TEMPLE HILL, MD 20748
Surf City K-8 School
Pender County, NC

PARCEL ID
ADDRESS
'SHEPARD VICTOR
4236-04-0860-0000
421 SHEPARD RD
HAMPSTEAD, NC 28443
NC DOT _
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295-A Wilmington Hwy
Jacksonville, NC 28540
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Pender County, NC

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3" SF9.5A SURFACE COURSE
8" AGGREGATE BASE COURSE
NOTES:
1. 3' PAVED SHOULDER AND 5' GRASS SHOULDER, TOTAL 8'
SHOULDER.
2. PROPOSED CULVERT CROSSINGS WILL BE SIZED TO
MAINTAIN HYDRAULIC CONNECTIVITY BETWEEN WETLAND
CROSSING IMPACTS.
ROAD CROSS SECTION -CROWNED
W/O CURB & GUTTER
NOT TO SCALE
16' 16'
3' 2.5 2.5 3'
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SLOPES= 3:1
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8" AGGREGATE BASE COURSE
NOTES:
1. PROPOSED CULVERT CROSSINGS WILL BE SIZED TO
MAINTAIN HYDRAULIC CONNECTIVITY BETWEEN WETLAND
CROSSING IMPACTS.
ROAD CROSS SECTION -CROWNED
W/ CURB & GUTTER
NOT TO SCALE
FIGURE 9
P,ARAMOUNTE
5911 OleandetDrive, Wilwngton,NC, 28403(910)-791-6707
NC license # C-2846
Date 02/2412016
SURF CITY K-8 SCHOOL
TYPICAL ROAD CROSS SECTIONS AT
WETLAND CROSSINGS
Scale' ASSHOWN
Drawn RPB
Chk. RPB
Proj No 15348 PE