20160734 Ver 1_401 Application_20160716

Coastal Management
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
July 28, 2016
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Chad Coburn
401 Wetlands
DWR-WiRO
PAT MCCRORY
Governor
DONALD R. VAN DER VAART
Secretary
RECEIVED/NCDENR/D AXTON DAVIS
Director
JUL 2 8 2016
Water Quality Regional
Operations Section
Wilmington Regional Office
FROM: Heather Coats, Assistant Major Permits Coordinator
NCDEQ - Division of Coastal Management
127 Cardinal Drive Ext., Wilm., NC 28405 heather. coats@ncdenrpov
Fax: [phone] (Courier 04-16-33)
SUBJECT: CAMA /Dredge & Fill Application Review
Applicant: Duke Energy Progress, LLC (Brunswick Steam Nuclear Electric Plant)
Project Location: 8470 River Rd SE, adjacent the Cape Fear River, in Southport, Br Co.
Proposed Project: Construction of a 440 ft. sheet pile wall adjacent to the ISFSI Pad, with
associated rip rap along 3,060 linear ft, of shoreline adjacent to the Fish Return Sluiceway,
and to replace four (4) stormwater outfalls within the intake canal
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Please indicate, belowyouragency's position or viewpoint on th1proposed project and
return this form to Heather Coatslat the address above by JMV-30, 2016. If you have any
questions regarding the proposed project, contact Tara MacPherson at [phone] when
appropriate in-depth comments with supporting data is requested.
REPLY:
SIGNED
This agency has no objection to the project as proposed.
This agency has no comment on the proposed project.
This agency approves of the project only if the recommended changes
are incorporated. See attached.
This agency objects to the project for reasons described in the attached
comments.
DATED
State of North Carolina I Enviromnental Quality I Coastal Management
127 Cardinal Drive Ext., Wilmington, NC 28405
910-796-7215

a�\ MAJOR PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE
8470 River Road SE /$400 MO #3002060942 / BR Co's
DCM %
DWQ %
Development Ta
Fee
14300160143510009316256253
2430016024351000952341
I. Private, non-commercial development that does
not involve the filling or excavation of any
wetlands oro en water areas:
$250
100%($250)
0%($0)
II. Public or commercial development that does
not involve the filling or excavation of any
wetlands oro en water areas:
$400
100%($400)
0%
$0
III. For development that involves the filling
and/or excavation of up to 1 acre of wetlands
and/or open water areas, determine if A,B, C,
or D below applies:
III(A). Private, non-commercial development, if
General Water Quality Certification No. 3490
See attached can be applied:
$250
100%($250)
0%($0)
III(B). Public or commercial development, if
General Water Quality Certification No. 3490
See attached can be applied:
$400
100%($400)
0%($0)
III(C). If General Water Quality Certification No.
3490 (see attached) could be applied, but DCM
staff determined that additional review and written
DWQ concurrence is needed because of
concerns related to water quality oraquatic life:
$400
60%($240)
40%($160)
III(D). If General Water Quality Certification No.
3490 see attached cannot be applied:
$400
60%($240)
40%($160)
IV. Development that involves the filling and/or
excavation of more than one acre of wetlands
and/oro en water areas:
$475
60%($285)
40%($190)

MAJOR MOD REQUEST
State Permit No. 293
DIVISION OF COASTAL MANAGEMENT
FIELD INVESTIGATION REPORT
1. APPLICANT'S NAME: Duke Energy Progress, LLC (Brunswick Steam (Nuclear) Electric Plant)
2. LOCATION OF PROJECT SITE: Project site is located adjacent to an intake canal off of the
Cape Fear River located at 8470 River Rd SE in Southport, Brunswick County.
Photo Index - 2006: 10-6104 P -X, 13-14 2000:10-98 A-1,11-12
State Plane Coordinates - X: 2302131 Y:78438
Lat:33°57'37.55"N Long: 78° 00'15.21"W
3. INVESTIGATION TYPE: CAMA/D&F
4. INVESTIGATIVE PROCEDURE: Dates of Site Visit — 12/3/15,6/14/16
Was Applicant Present - Yes
5. PROCESSING PROCEDURE: Application Received —6/30/16 Complete — 7/19/16
Office Wilmington
6. SITE DESCRIPTION:
(A) Local Land Use Plan - Southport
Land Classification From LUP - Industrial General
(B) AEC(s) Involved: ES, EW, PTA
(C) Water Dependent: No
(D) Intended Use: Commercial
(E) Wastewater Treatment: Existing — Onsite wastewater treatment plant
Planned -N/A
(F) Type of Structures: Existing — Nuclear Power Plant and associated support facilities
including Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI) pad
and fish return sluiceway
Planned - Stabilization for ISFSI pad, fish return sluiceway and
replacement of stormwater outfalls
(G) Estimated Rate of Erosion: N/A
7. HABITAT DESCRIPTION: [AREA]
nRFnC;Fn FILLED O_TBEER
(D) Total Area Disturbed: 140,056 sq. ft. (3.2 acres)
(E) Primary Nursery Area: No
(F) Water Classification: Canal- SC:HWQW / Cape Fear River Area: SA;HQW Open: No
8. PROJECT SUMMARY: The applicant proposes to construct a 440 ft. sheet pile wall adjacent to
the ISFSI Pad with associated rip rap along 3,060 linear ft. of shoreline adjacent to the Fish Return
Sluiceway and replace 4 storm water outfalls within the intake canal.
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(A) Vegetated Wetlands
21,085 sq. ft.
Coastal wetlands
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15,191 sq. ft. u�.n
(B) Non -Vegetated Wetlands
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Other — High ground
103,780 sq. ft.
(D) Total Area Disturbed: 140,056 sq. ft. (3.2 acres)
(E) Primary Nursery Area: No
(F) Water Classification: Canal- SC:HWQW / Cape Fear River Area: SA;HQW Open: No
8. PROJECT SUMMARY: The applicant proposes to construct a 440 ft. sheet pile wall adjacent to
the ISFSI Pad with associated rip rap along 3,060 linear ft. of shoreline adjacent to the Fish Return
Sluiceway and replace 4 storm water outfalls within the intake canal.

MAJOR MOD BEQUEST
State Permit No. 293
Duke Energy Progress, LLC
Page Two
9.
The project site is located at 8470 River Road in Southport, NC. The project area is located near the Cape
Fear River, within the Town of Southport, in Brunswick County. To find the project site, travel south on
US Highway 17 to NC Highway 133 South. Travel approximately 20 miles south on NC -133 to Hwy NC -
87. Follow NC -87 south approximately 2.5 miles to River Road SE. The subject property will be on the
left just past the Canal bridge. There is a security gate at the entrance and security clearance is required
prior to entering the property. Contact Mr. Miles McQueen for access (910 233-6265).
The parcel has a total area of approximately 2,849 acres, but the project area is directly adjacent to the
intake canal that brings cooling water from the Cape Fear River to the reactor site for the Brunswick
Steam (Nuclear) Electric Plant. State Permit No. 293 was issued to Brunswick Steam Electric Plant
(BSEP) August 23, 1983 as a State Dredge and Fill Permit for the construction of a fish diversion
structure. This permit has been continuously renewed for maintenance purposes. It was last modified on
May 25, 2015 and was recently renewed on January 15, 2016. It is due to expire on December 31, 2020.
The project site area is vegetated primarily with domestic grasses and trees with Section 404 and Coastal
Wetlands along the canal shoreline. Coastal Wetlands onsite consist of Spartina alterniflora. The project
site is directly adjacent to the Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI) concrete pad and the 3,500 ft. Fish
Return Sluiceway along the north bank of the intake canal. The canal slopes in this area are
eroding/failing and there are large sections of tree undermining also caused by erosion. This situation has
resulted in the instability of the slope directly adjacent to the TSFSI concrete pad and may impact the Fish
Return Sluiceway. According to the applicant this Sluiceway must remain in service for the plant to
operate and be in compliance with the federal Clean Water Act Section 316(b). There are also numerous
stormwater outfalls that drain into the canal that the applicant would like to repair. According to the
applicant, on June 26, 2006 the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approved an extension for the
Brunswick Plant to operate for an additional 20 years, but the original permit indicates that the canal
slopes must meet a design earthquake load. The applicant states that the canal slopes are failing in several
locations and immediate stabilization is necessary for safety and to comply with Federal Regulations and
to meet the design earthquake load (see Project Narrative). Specific project areas include the canal slope
adjacent to the ISFSI Pad and the perimeter road, the entire expanse of the Fish Return Sluiceway and
four storm water outfalls along the canal banks.
The property has an approximate elevation of 18 feet above mean sea level. The property has a perimeter
fence around the ISFSI Pad and the Nuclear Power Plant, with associated support facilities, is under
security at all times. There are two piers/docking facilities within the intake canal, one for the Bio lab and
one Employee fishing pier.
The total intake canal shoreline is approximately 22,200 linear ft. and is located adjacent to the Estuarine
Water and Public Trust AECs. The proposed slope stabilization includes the 75. Ft Estuarine Shoreline
AEC along the majority of the 3,500 linear ft. Fish Return Sluiceway and adjacent to the ISFSI Pad.
The waters of the Cape Fear River in the vicinity of the project area are classified SA;HQW by the North
Carolina Division of Water Resources, the intake canal is classified as SC;HQW. The area is NOT
designated as a Primary Nursery area by the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries and is
CLOSED for the harvesting of shellfish.

MAJOR MOD REQUEST
State Permit No. 293
Duke Energy Progress, LLC
Page Three
PROPOSED PROJECT:
The applicant proposes to construct a 440 ft. sheet pile wall adjacent to the ISFSI Pad with associated rip
rap along 3,060 linear ft. of shoreline adjacent to the Fish Return Sluiceway and replace 4 storm water
outfalls within the intake canal. The proposed 440 linear ft. sheet pile wall would be constructed above
coastal wetland areas directly adjacent to the ISFSI pad (See Sheet S-302). Additional impacts include
rip rap placement with associated backfill and geo textile fabric installation along the canal slopes for
stabilization in areas measuring from 8 ft. to 40 ft. in width by 3, 060 ft. in length and repair of 4 storm
water outfalls, each measuring 50 ft. in length by 22 ft. in width, for a total impact area of approximately
140,056 sq. ft. (See Sheets G-001, G-002 and S-701). According to the applicant 103,780 sq. ft. of
impact will be on high ground, this includes approximately 495 sq. ft. of impact for the stormwater outfall
repairs. The rip rap and associated fill that extends below Normal High Water (NHW), and impacts
coastal wetlands, will extend 3,060 linear ft. along the majority of the length of the Fish Return Sluiceway
in areas measuring approximately l 1. 8 ft. wide. The project areas below NHW will be backfilled with
fill material impacting a total of 36,276 sq. ft. of Coastal Wetland, Estuarine Water and Public Trust Area
with 12,995 sq. ft. of rip rap impact and 8,090 sq. ft. of earthen fill impact. According to the applicant,
coastal wetland impacts from placement of rip rap and associated fill material will be in an area
measuring approximately 6 ft. wide by 3,060 ft. long. Additionally, storm water outfall repairs would
impact approximately 192 sq. ft. of coastal wetlands resulting in the filling of a total of 21,085 sq. ft. of
coastal wetlands (see Sheets S-101thru S-109 and S-303). According to the applicant soil fill will be
protected by a shoreline protection system placed above it. (see Sheet S-301). The applicant states that the
rip rap will include fabric geo-textile mats along the high ground slopes with backfilling in significantly
eroded locations along the canal. The proposed rip rap will be installed in mesh type basket at the toe -of -
slope where coastal wetlands are present. The coastal wetland impacts that will occur along this portion
of the canal shoreline are in an area that is 14.8% of the entire shoreline along the intake canal. (See
Narrative). The applicant is proposing to purchase mitigation credit and provide on-site coastal marsh
restoration for the 21, 085 sq., ft., (0.484 acres) of coastal wetland impact. According to the applicant the
restoration of 2,543 sq. ft. of coastal marsh will occur at the toe of the sheet pile wall adjacent to the
ISFSI pad. The applicant is proposing a mitigation ratio of 0.5:1 for the additional 18,542 sq. ft. (0.426
acres) of impacted coastal wetlands.
10. ANTICIPATED. IMPACTS:
The project would result in filling approximately 103,780 sq. ft. of high ground with a 440 linear ft. sheet
pile wall, rip rap and associated fill with geotextile mats and soil fill material and stormwater outfall
repairs. The project as proposed would result in the filling of 36,276 sq. ft. of Estuarine Water and Public
Trust Area with 21, 085 sq. ft. of Coastal Wetland Area impact and 15,191 sq. ft. of open water impact.
According to the applicant, the development would occur on 3,060 linear ft. of the 22,200 linear ft.
shoreline of the intake canal impacting 14.8 % of the total shoreline of the entire tract. The proposed
development would be located within the Estuarine Shoreline, Estuarine Water, Public Trust and Coastal
Wetland AECs.
Submitted by: Tara MacPherson Date: July 271, 2016 Office: Wilmington

Serial: BSEP 16-0051
Ms. Tara MacPherson
Field Specialist
NC Division of Coastal Management
Department of Environmental Quality
127 Cardinal Drive Extension
Wilmington, NC 28412
Subject: Duke Energy Progress, LLC
Brunswick Steam Electric Plant
ISFSI Pad and fish Return Sluiceway Slope Stabilization
CAMA Major Permit No. 293 Modification
Dear Ms. MacPherson:
Brunswick Nuclear Plant
P.O. Box 10429
Southport,NC 28461
Duke Energy Progress, LLC (Duke Energy) has prepared the attached permit modification
(Attachment 1) for Coastal Area Management Act Major Permit No. 293, which is necessary to
perform work at the Duke Energy Progress, LLC, Brunswick Steam Electric Plant, located at
8470 River Road SE, Southport, Brunswick County, North Carolina.
Site Information and History:
The Brunswick Plant property encompasses approximately 2849.36 acres and is situated on the
west side of the Cape Fear River north of the town of Southport. The plant was completed in
1975 and included the construction of a 2.0 mile intake canal to bring cooling water from the
Cape Fear River to the reactor site (i.e., see Attachment 2). The canal was constructed in a
variety of soils including non -hydric, hydric, marsh and wetlands. Additionally, a Fish Return
Sluiceway, designed to return any aquatic animals to the adjacent estuary waters, runs
approximately 3,500 feet along the north bank of the intake canal. The sluiceway is positioned
just off the canal banks in the vicinity of the Normal High Water (NHW) line. The intake canal is
a jurisdictional water of the United States and is designated as a SC:HQW (saltwater, low use:
high quality water) by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ).
When commissioned in 1975, the Brunswick Plant was designed for a 40 year operational
period, and based upon this design the plant should technically be near its de -commissioning
period. However, on June 26, 2006, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approved an
extension for the Brunswick Plant to operate for an additional 20 years. In order for this to occur,
continued maintenance of the intake canal is necessary to comply with Federal Regulations and
ensure safe operations of the facility.
Purpose and Need:
The purpose and need of the proposed impacts is to repair the canal slopes that have begun to
fail at various points. The failures include large sections of general bank slope failure and tree
undermining caused by erosion. This situation has developed over time that has resulted in
instability of the slope and -the facilities adjacent to the intake canal including the Independent
Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI) concrete pad and perimeter road (i.e., see
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Attachment 3). Both of these structures are critical to plant operations and must remain in
service for the plant to be operational. As part of the original permit issued by the NRC the
slopes must meet a design earthquake load. The proposed work will repair deficiencies to
ensure the allowable loads meet the NRC permit requirements. Acritical component of meeting
the required earthquake load is to return the banks to their permitted slope.
The failure of the intake canal slope has also put the Fish Return Sluiceway in danger as trees
along the slopes have fallen on or near the sluiceway. The instability of soils near the sluiceway
pilings also put the structure at risk of twisting or buckling. This sluiceway is a critical
environmental component of the Brunswick Plant and must remain in service for the plant to
continue to operate, and be in compliance with the federal Clean Water Act, specifically
Section 316(b) which regulates cooling water intake structures. In order to ensure the long-term
viability of the Fish Return Sluiceway additional measures in slope stabilization design and
construction are necessary.
Additionally, a number of storm water / wastewater outfalls along the length of the canal have
also become undermined and need to be repaired. These repairs are necessary to ensure their
upstream source remains operational and that no structures become dislodged or otherwise fail
and descend into the canal.
Proposed Work:
Duke Energy intends to utilize a number of engineered techniques to repair, and provide long
term stabilization to the intake canal slopes. These will include the use of sheet pile, and
backfilling in locations that lack ample space for a traditional sloped earth bank. Rip rap will also
be used as a means to protect the toe of slope in some areas to prevent additional sloughing of
the banks.
In order to repair the slopes adjacent to the ISFSI pad, a 440 foot sheet pile wall will be installed
above the coastal marsh line. This bulkhead retaining wall will support the design earthquake
load while reducing the overall wetland impacts of the project. Rip rap will then be placed at the
toe of the bulkhead wall for added stabilization and limit erosion (i.e., see Attachment 5).
The shoreline slopes along the Fish Return Sluiceway are too steep to rely upon natural soil and
vegetation for stabilization and require engineered products to be used to ensure long term
stability. These include shoreline armor products to protect critical plant operations. Fabric mats,
that allow vegetation to grow through the matting and create a more stable slope, will be utilized
wherever possible to minimize changes to the shoreline. Rip rap will be installed in mesh type
baskets at the toe of the slope as well. These baskets are designed to keep rip rap from settling
into the substrate or from being dispersed down slope while limiting erosion (i.e., see
Attachment 5).
Engineered or reinforced outfall structures will be installed to replace the wastewater outfalls
along the length of the Fish Return Sluiceway. These structures are designed to provide long
term structural stability and to withstand the erosive forces during storm events in this type of
environment and will be tied into the bank with wing -walls to limit erosion (i.e., see
Attachment 5).
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Proposed Impacts:
The proposed impact within CAMA and Corps Jurisdiction is 0.484 acres (21,085 square feet).
There are two primary types of impacts, earthen fill (0.186 acres / 8,090 square feet) and rip rap
(0.298 acres /12,995 square feet). Duke Energy proposes to backfill various locations along the
canal that are significantly eroded and require additional soils to re-establish a sloped bank that
can adequately resist the design earthquake loads. Mesh baskets full of rip rap will then be
installed at the bottom to toe -of -slope along the length of the Fish Return Sluiceway. The rip rap
is necessary as the slopes are too steep to be stabilized with traditional earthen slopes with
minimal wetland impacts. Please refer to Attachment 5 for details of the proposed work.
Repairs to the ouffall structures along the length of the Fish Return Sluiceway shoreline will also
result in the minor unavoidable impacts to jurisdictional wetlands. These structures will be
installed utilizing best management practices, and will be installed within their existing footprints
wherever possible. The existing outfall structures typically consist of reinforced concrete slabs
and concrete masonry block headwalls.
Avoidance and Minimization:
While Duke Energy does plan to address shoreline deficiencies along each side of the entire
intake canal, the shoreline addressed in this permit application is limited to the Fish Return
Sluiceway area approximately 14.8% of the total shoreline along the intake canal. This
section of shoreline is currently being addressed due to: 1) the critical nature of the supported
infrastructure, and 2) the existing deteriorated conditions. The engineering requirements to meet
the NRC permitted earthquake loads forces us to impact the opportunistic wetlands in this area,
but we will have much greater opportunities to avoid wetland impacts and incorporate bio-
engineered shoreline solutions along the remaining 85.2% of the intake canal.
Duke Energy has chosen to avoid long term wetland impacts along the length of the Fish Return
Sluiceway by utilizing rip rap and geo-textile fabric reinforced slopes while still maintaining the
required integrity of the slope and providing areas where wetlands can re-establish. Impacts to
wetlands will also be minimized by utilizing a sheet pile wall along a 440 foot portion of the canal
adjacent to the ISFSI pad. This substantial investment in shoreline stability will limit the need to
impact wetlands at the toe of the slope.
Mitigation:
Duke Energy is proposing to purchase wetland mitigation credit from a qualified mitigation bank
as well as provide on-site coastal marsh restoration and enhancement for the unavoidable
impacts to 0.484 acres (21,085 square feet) of coastal marsh. On-site restoration will be done
along the toe of the sheet pile wall installed adjacent to the ISFSI pad (i.e., see Attachment 5).
This will result in the restoration of 2,543 square feet (0.058 acres) of coastal marsh.
Impacts to natural marsh and wetland systems are normally off -set through compensatory
mitigation such as the purchase of mitigation credit from a local mitigation bank at a ratio of 2:1.
In this instance a number of factors exist which should be considered when determining
compensatory mitigation ratio. First, the canal was completed in 1975 for the purpose of
providing cooling water to the Brunswick Plant. At that time little to no marsh existing along the
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banks as the slope was intact with a limited tidal zone. The coastal marsh zone then increased
over time due to erosion. This process has resulted in the low quality system which exists today
rather than a natural marsh system.
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Second, the proposed impacts that involve the installation of earthen fill and Rip Rap are taking
place on a limited section of the canal. This section iss&b6linear feet of the 22,200 linear foot
shoreline. Duke Energy is willing to consider, explore and utilize practicable bio -engineering
methods when stabilizing the remaining portions of the intake canal shoreline.
Finally, the majority (0.298 acres /12,995 square feet) of the proposed fill is in the form of Rip
Rap. This Rip Rap although technically fill, will not eliminate the tidal zone in which it is placed.
It will still provide habitat for aquatic life within and along its extent.
For the reasons stated above we feel that a mitigation ration of 0.5:1 is sufficient for the
remaining 0.426 acres (18,542 square fleet) and is being offered at this time.
CAMA Major Permit Process:
As part of the CAMA Major Permit process, Duke Energy has notified the adjacent riparian
property owners, by US Postal Service certified mail (i.e., see Attachment 7). Also, a $400.00
filing fee is required, which has been included with this correspondence as Attachment 8.
We trust that the information found within and attached to this letter will be sufficient for the
North Carolina Division of Coastal Management to consider the application complete and the
permit will be processed without delay. If you have any questions regarding the enclosed
information, please contact Mr. Don Safrit, P.E., at [phone] or Mr. Marty McGowan at
[phone].
Sincerely,
Karl Moser
Plant Manager
Brunswick Steam Electric Plant
Enclosures: Attachment 1 — CAMA Major Application
Attachment 2 — Historical Aerial Photograph Depicting Fill
Attachment 3 — Current Aerial Photograph
Attachment 4 — Wetland Jurisdiction Delineation Forms
Attachment 5 — CAMA Major Site Plan
Attachment 6 — Current Condition Photographs
Attachment 7 — Adjacent Riparian Property Owner Notifications
Attachment 8 — Filing Fee
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cc: Mr. Marty McGowan, Duke Energy
Mr. Don Safrit, Duke Energy
Mr. Bryan Roberts, Duke Energy
Mr. Miles MacQueen, Marcol Dredging Co.
Mr. E.B. Pannkuk, Andrew Consulting Engineers
Mr. David Syster, Southern Environmental Group
Mr. Tyler Crumbley, PWS
Regulatory Project Manager
US Army Corps of Engineers —Wilmington District
69 Darlington Avenue
Wilmington, NC 28403
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Major Development Permit`
(last revised 12127106) -
North Carolina DIVISION OF COASTAL MANAGEMENT
L. PrimBiyApplicant/Landownerinforinativn
2
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Project Name (if applicable)
Business Name
Brunswick Steam Electric Plant - ISFSI Pad and Fish Return
Duke Energy Progress, Llc
Sluiceway Slope Stabilization
Applicant 1: First Name
MI
Last Name
Last Name
Karl
Everett
Moser
Pankuuk
Applicant 2: First Name
MI
Last Name
Last Name
If additional applicants, please attach an additional page(s) with names listed.
Mailing Address
Mailing Address -
PO Box
City
State
Brunswick Nuclear Planr
10429
Southport
NC
ZIP
Country
Phone No.
ZIP
FAX No.
Phone No. 1
28461
USA
910-457-2538 ext.
28403
Street Address (if different from above)
City
State
ZIP
8470 River Road SE
Southport
NC
28461 -
Email
City
[e-mail]
State
ZIP
ZIP
pan Contra lnformat�on
Business Name
Andrew Consulting Egineers
Agent/ Contractor 1: First Name
MI
Last Name
Everett
Pankuuk
Agent/ Contractor 2: First Name
MI
Last Name
Mailing Address
PO Box
City
State
3811 Peachtree Ave, Suite 300
Wilmington
NC
ZIP
Phone No. 1
Phone No. 2
28403
910 - 202 - 5555
ext.
ext.
FAX No.
Contractor #
Street Address (if different from above)
City
State
ZIP
ZIP
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Email
Email
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Form DCM MP -1 (Page,Aof J
APPLICATION, for
Major Development Permit
3. " Project Location
County (can be multiple)
Street Address
State Rd. #
Brunswick
8470 River Rd SE
2,849.36 R(ve S
Subdivision Name
City
State
Zip
N/A
Southport
NC
28461-
Phone No.
Lot No.(s) (if many, attach additional page with list)
910.457 - 2538 ext.
I I I ,
a. In which NC river basin is the project located?
b. Name of body of water nearest to proposed project
Cape Fear
Brunswick Nuclear Plant - Cooling Water Intake Canal
c. Is the water body identified in (b) above, natural or manmade?
d. Name the closest major water body to the proposed project site.
[]Natural ®Manmade ❑Unknown
Cape Fear River
e.. Is proposed work within city limits or planning. jurisdiction?
f. If applicable, list the planning jurisdiction or city limit the proposed
[]Yes ®No
work falls within.
Creek.
N/A
;`4 SKe Uescnptio�t
a.
Total length of shoreline on the tract (ft.)
b. Size of entire tract (sci t.)
22,200 (intake canal shoreline)
2,849.36 R(ve S
c.
Size of individual lot(s)
d. Approximate elevation of tract above NHW (normal high water) or
N/A I I
NWL (normal water level)
(if many lot sizes, please attach additional page with a list)
18' ®NHWor❑NWL
e.
Vegetation on tract
Coastal Marsh in the vicinity of proposed work.
f.
Man-made features and uses now on tract
Nuclear Power Plant and associated support facilities
g.
Identify and describe the existing land uses adlacent to the proposed project site.
Sunny Point Ocean Terminal is located directly north of the project, the State Port owns land directly south of the property
but currently it is mostly vacant. One residential subdivision is located to the north east along the north bank of Walden
Creek.
h.
How does local government zone the tract?
I. Is the proposed project consistent with the applicable zoning?
CO -IG (Industrial General)
(Attach zoning compliance certificate, if applicable)
®Yes ❑No [INA
j.
Is the proposed activity part of an urban waterfront redevelopment proposal? []Yes ®No
k.
Hasa professional archaeological assessment been done for the tract? If yes, attach a copy. []Yes ❑No ®NA
If yes, by whom?
I.
Is the proposed project located in a National Registered Historic District or does it involve a ❑Yes ®No [INA
National Register listed or eligible property? PECEMi
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Form DOM MP -1 (Page; of
APPLICATION for
Major Development Permit
m. (i) Are there wetlands on the site? ®Yes [:]No
(ii) Are there coastal wetlands on the site? ®Yes ❑No
(iii) If yes to either (i) or (ii) above, has a delineation been conducted? ®Yes []No
(Attach documentation, if available) -
n. Describe existing wastewater treatment facilities.
Onsite waste water treatment plant.
o. Describe existing drinking water supply source.
Municipal drinking water is supplied by Brunswick County.
p. Describe existing storm water management or treatment systems.
Varies but currently approved by State Stormwater
5 Activ(f 6s aril ! t►pacts °,'
a.
Will the project be for commercial, public, or private use? ®Commercial ❑Public/Government
❑Private/Community
b.
Give a brief description of purpose, use, and daily operations of the project when complete.
The project is desinged to address bank and uphill stabilization of key facility areas. These areas are located along the
length of the original intake canal which has not been maintained in recent years.
c.
Describe the proposed construction methodology, types of construction equipment to be used during construction, the number of each type
of equipment and where it is to be stored.
Construction will include the use of the following methodology: Sheetpile, Rip Rap, Rip Rap Baskets, Concrete Fabric and
additional types of vegetation matting as applicable. All equipment will be stored in suitable upland construction yards.
d.
List all development activities you propose.
See attached plan titled: ISFSI Pad and Fish Return Sluiceway Slope Stabilization dated 05-31-16
e.
Are the proposed activities maintenance of an existing project, new work, or both? Maintenance
f.
What is the approximate total disturbed land area resulting from the proposed project? Sq.Ft or ®Acres
i
g.
Will the proposed project encroach on any public easement, public accessway or other area ❑Yes ®No [INA
that the public has established use of?
h.
Describe location and type of existing and proposed discharges to waters of the state.
No new discharges are proposed. Repairs to the existing discharge structures and locations are shown on the attached
drawings.
I.
Will wastewater or stormwater be discharged into a wetland? ❑Yes ❑No ®NA
If yes, will this discharged water be of the same salinity as the receiving water? []Yes []No ®NA
j.
Is there any mitigation proposed? REC9 fgrs ❑No ❑NA
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If yes, attach a mitigation proposal.
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Form DCM MP -1 (Page I of $)
a.
APPLICATION for
Major Development Permit
b. An accurate, dated work plat (including plan view and cross-sectional drawings) drawn to scale. Please give the present status of the
proposed project. Is any portion already complete? If previously authorized work, clearly indicate on maps, plats, drawings to distinguish
between work completed and proposed.
c. A site or location map that is sufficiently detailed to guide agency personnel unfamiliar with the area to the site.
I d. A copy of the deed (with state application only) or other instrument under which the applicant claims title to the affected properties.
e. The appropriate application fee. Check or money order made payable to DENR.
f. A list of the names and complete addresses of the adjacent waterfront (riparian) landowners and signed return receipts as proof that such
owners have received a copy of the application and plats by certified mail. Such landowners must be advised that they have 30 days in
which to submit comments on the proposed project to the Division of Coastal Management.
Name Todd Walton, NC State Ports Authority
Address 2202 Burnett Boulevard, Wilmington, NC 28402
Phone No. [phone]
g. A list of previous state or federal permits issued for work on the project tract. Include permit numbers, permittee, and issuing dates.
CAMA Dredge Permit (293)
Modifications to above permit (293)
I h. Signed consultant or agent authorization form, if applicable.
1 i. Wetland delineation, if necessary.
CAMA General Permits (64674-D, 50371-D, 63902-D, 66331-D)
j. A signed AEC hazard notice for projects in oceanfront and inlet areas. (Must be signed by property owner)
k. A statement of Compliance with the N.G. Environmental POIICy Act (N.G.(a.J. 119A 1-lu), it necessary. nine proleci Involves expenaliure
of public funds or use of public lands, attach a statement documenting compliance with the North Carolina Environmental Policy Act.
I understand that any permit issued in response to this application will allow only th
The project will be subject to the conditions and restrictions contained in the permit.
I certify that I am authorized to grant, and do in fact grant permission to representatives of state and federal review agencies to
enter on the aforementioned lands in connection with evaluating information related to this permit application and follow-up
monitoring of the project.
I further certify that the information provided in this application is truthful to the best of my knowledge.
Date Z ®Z — Print Name d ��
Signature
Please indicate application attachments pertaining to your proposed project.
❑DCM MP -2 Excavation and Fill Information ❑DCM MP -5 Bridges iijd, , 'Ygrtao';1
❑DCM MP -3 Upland Development
❑DCM MP -4 Structures Information
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Form DCM MP -2
(Except for bridges and culverts)
Attach this form to Joint Application for CAMA Major Permit, Form DCM MP -1. Be sure to complete all other sections of the Joint
Application that relate to this proposed project. Please include all supplemental information.
Describe below the purpose of proposed excavation and/or fill activities. All values should be given in feet.
a.
cubic yards.
or NWL in b. Type of material to be excavated.
c. (i) Does the area to be excavated Include coastal wetlands/marsh
(CW), submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV), shell bottom (SB),
or other wetlands (WL)? If any boxes are checked, provide the
number of square feet affected.
❑CW ❑SAV ❑SB _
❑WL []None
(ii) Describe the purpose of the excavation in these areas:
a.
area.
c. (i) Do you claim title to disposal area?
[]Yes ❑No [INA
(ii) If no, attach a letter granting permission from the owner.
e. (i) Does the disposal area include any coastal wetlands/marsh
(CW), submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV), shell bottom (SB),
or other wetlands (WL)? If any. boxes are checked, provide the
number of square feet affected.
[]CW ❑SAV ❑SB
OWL []None
(ii) Describe the purpose of disposal in these areas:
ang
d. High -ground excavation in cubic yards.
b.
area.
d. (i) Will a disposal area be available for future maintenance?
[]Yes ❑No [INA
(ii) If yes, where?
f. (i) Does the disposal include any area in the water?
❑Yes ❑No ❑NA
(ii) If yes, how much water area is affected?
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c't, os
Access
Other
Channel
(NLW or
Canal
Boat Basin
Boat Ramp
Rock Groin
Rock
Breakwater
(excluding
shoreline
NWL
stabilization
Length
N/A
3,500'
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Width
N/A
6.0'
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Avg. Existing
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
NAS "
NA
N/A
Depth
Final Project
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
NA-
" NA
N/A
Depth
,
a.
cubic yards.
or NWL in b. Type of material to be excavated.
c. (i) Does the area to be excavated Include coastal wetlands/marsh
(CW), submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV), shell bottom (SB),
or other wetlands (WL)? If any boxes are checked, provide the
number of square feet affected.
❑CW ❑SAV ❑SB _
❑WL []None
(ii) Describe the purpose of the excavation in these areas:
a.
area.
c. (i) Do you claim title to disposal area?
[]Yes ❑No [INA
(ii) If no, attach a letter granting permission from the owner.
e. (i) Does the disposal area include any coastal wetlands/marsh
(CW), submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV), shell bottom (SB),
or other wetlands (WL)? If any. boxes are checked, provide the
number of square feet affected.
[]CW ❑SAV ❑SB
OWL []None
(ii) Describe the purpose of disposal in these areas:
ang
d. High -ground excavation in cubic yards.
b.
area.
d. (i) Will a disposal area be available for future maintenance?
[]Yes ❑No [INA
(ii) If yes, where?
f. (i) Does the disposal include any area in the water?
❑Yes ❑No ❑NA
(ii) If yes, how much water area is affected?
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Form DC F°- (Excavation and Pill, Page 2 of 2)
a. Type of shoreline stabilization:
®Bulkhead ®Riprap ❑Breakwater/Sill ®Other:
earthen fill
c. Average distance waterward of NHW or NWL: 12'
e. Type of stabilization material:
Rip Rap, sheet piles, fabric mats and clean earthen fill
g. Number of square feet of fill to be placed below water level.
Bulkhead backfill _ Riprap 12_`95
Breakwater/Sill _ Other 8 090 (5o
L Source of fill material. l Yl
Rip Rap and clean fill will be imported from off-site
b. Length: UVIVP IIit—
Width: 6' (/'1/`lrl1IU q•n'
d. Maximum distance waterward of NHW or NWL qt
f. (i) Has there been shoreline erosion during preceding 12
months?
®Yes ❑No [INA
(ii) If yes, state amount of erosion and source of erosion amount
information.
Amount varies along the canal and can be seen visibly.
h. Type of fill material.
Rip Rap and clean earthen fill.
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a. (i) Will fill material be brought to the site? []Yes []No ❑NA b. (1) Will fill material be placed in coastal wetlands/marsh (CW),
If yes,
(ii) Amount of material to be placed in the water
(iii) Dimensions of fill area
(iv) Purpose of fill
submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV), Snail bottom (BB), or
other wetlands (WL)? If any boxes are checked, provide the
number of square feet affected.
❑CW ❑SAV ❑SB _
OWL ❑None
(ii) Describe the purpose of the fill in these areas:
a. How will excavated or fill material be kept on site and erosion b. What Type of construction equipment will be used (e.g., dragline,
controlled? backhoe, or hydraulic dredge)?
Rip rap and fill will remain on docks or barges until deployment. Marine heavey equipment such as barges, excavators and cranes
C. (1) Will navigational aids be required as a result of the project?
❑Yes ❑No ®NA
(!!)If yes, explain what type and how they will be implemented.
d. (i) Will wetlands be crossed in transporting equipment to project
site? []Yes ®No ❑NA
(ii) If yes, explain steps that will be taken to avoid or minimize
environmental impacts.
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Form DCBM INP -4
(Construction within Public Trust Areas)
Attach this form to Joint Application for CAMA Major Permit, Form DCM MP -1. Be sure to complete all other sections of the Joint
Application that relate to this proposed project. Please include all supplemental information.
a. (1) is the docking facility/marina:
b. (!)Will the facility be open to the general public?
❑Commercial ❑Public/Govemment ❑Private/Community
[]Yes ❑No
c. (1) Dock(s) and/or pier(s)
d. (1) Are Finger Piers included? ❑Yes []No
(ii) Number
If yes:
(iii) Length
(ii) Number
(iv) Width
(Ili) Length
(v) Floating []Yes []No
(iv) Width
(v) Floating []Yes ❑No
e. (1) Are Platforms included? []Yes []No
f. (1) Are Boatlifts included? []Yes []No
If yes: -
If yes:
(11) Number
(11) Number _
(iii) Length
(Iii) Length
(iv) Width
(iv) Width
(v) Floating []Yes ❑No
Note: Roofed areas are calculated from dripline dimensions.
g. (i) Number of slips proposed
h. Check all the types of services to be provided.
❑ Full service, including travel lift and/or rail, repair or
(ii) Number of slips existing
maintenance service
❑ Dockage, fuel, and marine supplies
❑ Dockage ("wet slips") only, number of slips: _
❑ Dry storage; number of boats:
❑ Boat ramp(s); number of boat ramps:
❑ Other, please describe:
1. Check the proposed type of siting:
❑ Land out and access channel
[]Open water; dredging for basin and/or channel
❑Open water; no dredging required
❑Other; please describe:
k. Typical boat length:
m. (1) Will the facility have tie pilings?
❑Yes []No
(ii) If yes number of tie pilings?
j. Describe the typical boats to be served (e.g., open runabout,
charter boats, sail boats, mixed types).
(1) Will the facility be open to the general public?
[]Yes ❑No
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Form DCPA MP -4 (Strructrsnea, age 2 of 4)
a. Check each of the following sanitary facilities that will be Included in the proposed project.
❑ Office Toilets
❑ Toilets for patrons; Number: _; Location:
❑ Showers
❑ Boatholding tank pumpout; Give type and location:
b. Describe treatment type and disposal location for all sanitary wastewater.
c. Describe the disposal of solid waste, fish offal and trash.
d. How will overboard discharge of sewage from boats be controlled?
e. (i) Give the location and number of "No Sewage Discharge" signs proposed.
(ii) Give the location and number of "Pumpout Available" signs proposed.
I. Describe the special design, if applicable, for containing industrial type pollutants, such as paint, sandblasting waste and petroleum products.
g. Where will residue from vessel maintenance be disposed of?
h. Give the number of channel markers and "No Wake" signs proposed.
I. Give the location of fuel -handling facilities, and describe the safety measures planned to protect area water quality.
j. What will be the marina policy on overnight and live -aboard dockage?
k. Describe design measures that promote boat basin flushing?
1. If this project is an expansion of an existing marina, what types of services are currently provided?
m. Is the marina/docking facility proposed within a primary or secondary nursery area? . i J L y, i
[]Yes []No
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n. Is the madna/docking facility proposed within or adjacent to any shellfish harvesting area?
[]Yes ❑No
o. Is the marina/docking facility proposed within or adjacent to coastal wetlands/marsh (CW), submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV), shell bottom
(SB), or other wetlands (WL)? If any boxes are checked, provide the number of square feet affected.
❑CW ❑SAV ❑SB
OWL ❑None
p. Is the proposed marina/docking facility located within or within close proximity to any shellfish leases? ❑Yes [:]No
If yes, give the name and address of the leaseholder(s), and give the proximity to the lease.
a. (I) Is the boathouse structure(s):
❑Commercial ❑Public/Government ❑Private/Community
(11) Number _
(iii) Length
(iv) Width
Note: Roofed areas are calculated from dripline dimensions.
a. (i) Number _
(ii) Length _
(iii) Width
a. Length
c. Maximum distance beyond NHW,NWLorwetlands
a. Is the structure(s):
❑Commercial ❑Public/Government ❑Private/Community
c. Distance to be placed beyond shoreline _
Note: This should be measured from marsh edge, if present.
e. Are of the swing _
b. Average distance from NHW, NWL, or wetlands
b. Number
d. Description of buoy (color, inscription, size, anchor, etc.)

Form DCM MP -4 (Structures, Page 4 of 4)
a. Proximity of structure(s) to adjacent riparian property lines b. Proximity of structure(s) to adjacent docking facilities.
Structures are not adjancent to any riparian property lines. Structures are not adjacent to any docking facilities.
Note: For buoy or mooring piling, use arc of swing including length
of vessel
c. Width of water body
+/-,320'
e. (1) Will navigational aids be required as a result of the project?
❑Yes ❑No ®NA
(il) If yes, explain what type and how they will be implemented.
d. Water depth at waterward end of structure at NLW or NWL
0-6"
a. Give complete description:
As part of the slope stabiliztion work replacement of 4 stormwater / wastewater outfall structures along the Fish Return
Sluiceway is proposed and will result in minor unavoidable impacts to wetlands. New structures will be installed within their
existing footprints wherever possible. These structures are designed to withstand erosive forces during storm events and will
be tied into the bank with wing -walls to limit erosion.
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DUKE POWER BRUNSWICK PLANT— FISH FLUME SHORELINE CAMA PERMIT
APPLICATION ADDENDUM 1
Total high around impact. High ground impacts include Riprap and Armorflex mattress:
Length = 3,060' for upland impacts. This length is less than the fish flume length
of 3,500'.
Width = 40' average width.
Area = 103,780 SF.
Size of outfall structure impacts. Below is the worst case impact for each outfall. We have
attached a sketch for clarity (Wetlands Impact at Outfall.pdf).
Length = 50'.
Width = 22'.
Area = 495 SF each.
MP -2 Information
c. Average distance waterward of NHW is 12'.
d. Maximum distance waterward of NHW is 41'. We have attached a sketch
showing the distance from high waterline to the fish flume along the length of this project
(Wetlands Impact HWL to Fish Flume Distance.pdf).
g. Fill below water level:
Riprap = 12,995 SF
Other = 8,090 SF. 'Other' for this project is soil fill. The soil fill will be
protected by a shoreline protection system. See sketch for additional clarification (Wetlands
— Other Impact.pdf).
DCM jrVILMI:NGTO=N, NC
JUL 9 2016

Total high ground impact. High ground impacts include Riprap and Armorflex mattress:
'Length = 3,060' for upland impacts. This length is less than the fish flume length
of 3,500'.
Width = 40' average width.
Area = 103,780 SF.
Size of outfall structure impacts. Below is the worst case impact for each outfall. We have
attached a sketch for clarity (Wetlands Impact at Outfall.pdf).
Length = 50'.
Width = 22'.
Area = 495 SF each
MP -2 Information
c. Average distance waterward of NHW is 12'.
d. Maximum distance waterward of NHW is 41'. We have attached a sketch
showing the distance from high water line to the fish flume along the length of this project
(Wetlands Impact HWL to Fish Flume Distance.pdf).
g. Fill below water level:
Riprap = 12,995 SF
Other = 8,090 SF. `Other' for this project is soil fill. The soil fill will be
protected by a shoreline protection system. See sketch for additional clarification (Wetlands
— Other Impact.pdf).
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ATTACHMENT A
PRELIMINARY JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION FORM
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
A. REPORT COMPLETION DATE FOR PRELIMINARY JURISDICTIONAL
DETERMINATION (JD):
B. NAME AND ADDRESS OF PERSON REQUESTING PRELIMINARY JD:
Duke Energy. Progress LLC. c/o Mr. Marty McGowan -
8470 River Road SE, Southport, NC 28461
C. DISTRICT OFFICE, FILE NAME, AND NUMBER:
D. PROJECT LOCATION(S) AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The PreliminaryJD request is pertaining to the intake renal at the BmnsAck Steam9eevie Plant, ham the mouth alta, Cape Feer, ta themat end near to inteke structure.
(USE THE ATTACHED TABLE TO DOCUMENT MULTIPLE WATERBODIES AT DIFFERENT
SITES)
State: NC County/parish/borough: BrunsWck City: Southport
Center coordinates of site (lat/long in degree decimal format):
Lat. N33.96473 ON; Long, W77.99291 OW.
Universal Transverse Mercator: 18S 223449 3762282
Name of nearest waterbody: Cape Fear River
Identify (estimate) amount of waters in the review area:
Non -wetland waters:
11,z3o linear feet: 350 width (ft) and/or 80 acres.
Cowardin Class: E1USLx
Stream Flow:
Wetlands: Unknown acres.
Cowardin Class:
Name of any water bodies on the site that have been identified as Section 10
waters:
Tidal: Intake Canal off Cape Fear River
Non -Tidal: RECEIVED
1

E. REVIEW PERFORMED FOR SITE EVALUATION (CHECK ALL THAT
APPLY):
❑ Office (Desk) Determination. Date:
❑ Field Determination. Date(s):
SUPPORTING DATA. Data reviewed for preliminary JD
(check all that apply - checked items should be included in case file and,
where checked and requested, appropriately reference sources below):
❑ Maps, plans, plots or plat submitted by or on behalf of the
appllcant/consuhant: SEGi Field Sketches
0 Data sheets prepared/submitted by or on behalf of the
a ppJa n t/co n s u lta n t.
u Office concurs with data sheets/delineation report.
❑ Office does not concur with data sheets/delineation report.
❑ Data sheets prepared by -the Corps:
❑ Corps navigable waters' study:_
❑ U.S. Geological Survey Hydrologic
❑ USGS NHD data
❑ USGS 8 and 12 digit HUC maps
❑✓ U.S. Geological Survey niap(s). Cite scale & quad name: Kure Beach 1:241k
0 USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Soil Survey.
Citation: Soil Survey of Brunswick County
❑ National wetlands inventory map(s). Cite
❑ State/Local wetland inventory map(s):_
❑ FEMA/FIRM maps:
❑ 100 -year Floodplain Elevation is:
. (National Geodectic Vertical Datum of 1929)
❑ Photographs: ❑ Aerial (Name & Date): or
❑ Other (Name & Date):
❑ Previous determination(s). File no. and date of response letter:
❑ Other information (please specify):

I . The Corps of Engineers believes that there may be jurisdictional waters of the
United States on the subject site, and the permit applicant or other affected party
who requested this preliminary JD is hereby advised of his or her option to
request and obtain an approved jurisdictional determination (JD) for that site.
Nevertheless, the permit applicant or other person who requested this
preliminary JD has declined to exercise the option to obtain an approved JD in
this instance and at this time.
2. In any circumstance where a permit applicant obtains an individual permit, or
a Nationwide General Permit (NWP) or other general permit verification requiring
"pre -construction notification" (PCN), or requests verification for a non -reporting
NWP or other general permit, and the permit applicant has not requested an
approved JD for the activity, the permit applicant is hereby made aware of the
following: (1) the permit applicant has elected to seek a permit authorization
based on a preliminary JD, which does not make an official determination of
jurisdictional waters; (2) that the applicant has the option to request an approved
JD before accepting the terms and conditions of the permit authorization, and
that basing a permit authorization on an approved JD could possibly result in less
compensatory, mitigation being required or different special conditions; (3) that
the applicant has the right to request an individual permit rather than accepting
the terms and conditions of the NWP or other general permit authorization; (4)
that the applicant can accept a permit authorization and thereby agree to comply
with all the terms and conditions of that permit, including whatever mitigation
requirements the Corps has determined to be necessary; (5) that undertaking
any activity in reliance upon the subject permit authorization without requesting
an approved JD constitutes the applicant's acceptance of the use of the
preliminary JD, but that either form of JD will be processed as soon as is
practicable; (6) accepting a permit authorization (e.g., signing a proffered
individual permit) or undertaking any activity in reliance on any form of Corps
permit authorizationbased on a preliminary JD constitutes agreement that all
wetlands and other water bodies on the site affected in any way by that activity
are jurisdictional waters of the United States, and precludes any challenge to
such jurisdiction in any administrative or judicial compliance or enforcement
action, or in any administrative appeal or in any Federal court; and (7) whether
the applicant elects to use either an approved JD or a preliminary JD, that JD
will be processed as soon as is practicable. Further, an approved JD, a proffered
individual permit (and all terms and conditions contained therein), or individual
permit denial can be administratively appealed pursuant to 33 C.F.R. Part 331,
and. that in any administrative appeal, jurisdictional issues can be raised (see 33
C.F.R. 331.5(a)(2)). If, during that administrative appeal, it becomes necessary
to make an official determination whether CWA jurisdiction exists over a site, or
to provide an official delineation of jurisdictional waters on the site, the Corps will
provide an approved JD to accomplish that result, as soon as is practicable.

This preliminary JD finds that there "may be" waters of the United States on the
subject project site, and identifies all aquatic features on the site that could be
affected by the proposed activity, based on the following information:
Signature and date of
Regulatory Project Manager
(REQUIRED)
rd
S-'ig-hTaJWand'rat of
person requesting preliminary JD
(REQUIRED, unless obtaining
the signature is impracticable)

SAMPLE
Site
number
Latitude
Longitude
Cowardin
Class
Estimated
amount of
aquatic
resource in
review area
Class of
s of
C a:
ast 1 c
aquatic
aquatic
resource
N 33-964
7W77.992F5
EIUBLx
80 acres
Section 10

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM —Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: Brunswick Steam Electric Plant City/County:. Brunswick Sampling Date: Jan 22, 2018
Applicant/Owner: Duke Energy Progress LLC. State: NC Sampling Point: Wetland
Investigator(s): David Scibetta, SEGi Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.) Salt marsh Local relief (concave, convex, none): none Slope (%):
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR T (MLRA 153C) Let: 33"5749" N Long: 77°5937" W Datum: WGS-84
Soil Map Unit Name: water NWI Classification: E1 UBLx
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site Typical for this time of year? Yes X No— (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation _,Sof _,or Hydrology _significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes X No_
Are Vegetation _, Soil _,.or Hydrology _naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers In Remarks.)
— Attach site map showinta sampling point locations, transects. important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? .Yes X No = I Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No within a wetland? Yes X No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is reauiredT check all that aooly)
Surface Soil Cracks (BB)
X Surface Water (A1) -
X Aquatic Fauna (813)
Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (BB)
X High Water Table (A2)
Marl Deposits (BI 5). (LRR U)
_
Drainage Patterns (810)
X Saturation (A3).
X Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1)
_
Moss Trim Lines IBIS)
X Water Marks (B1) -
_ Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
_ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
Sediment Deposits (B2)
_ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
Crayfish Burrows (C8)
X Drift Deposits (B3).
_ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (CB)
_
Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
_ Algal Mat or Crust (134)
_ Thin Muck Surface (C7)
_
Geomorphic Position (D2)
Iron Deposits (B5)_
Other (Explain in Remarks)
_
Shallow Aquitard (D3)
X Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)
X FAC -Neutral Test (D5)
X Water -stained Leaves (Bg)
_ Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)
Field Observations:
-
-
Surface Water Present? Yes_ No X
Depth (inches): 12
Water Table. Present? Yes X No_
Depth (inches):
Saturation. Present? Yes X No_
Depth(inches):
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous Inspections), if available:
Remarks:

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants.
Absolute Dominant Indicator
Tree Stratum (Plot size:. 30 ) % Cover Species? Status
1. Pinus taeda (Loblolly pine) 50 Y. FAC
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
50 = Total Cover
50 % of total cover: 25 20 °% of total cover: 10
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30 )
1.. Morella cerifera (Southern bayberry) 80 Y FAC
2, Baccharis halimifolia (Groundseltree) 50 Y FACW
3:
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
130 = Total Cover
65 20 % of total cover: 26
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30 )
1. Spartina alterniflora (Saltwater cord grass) 20 - Y OBL
2.
3.
4
Sampling Point Wetland
Number of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 4 (A)
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata: 4 (B)
Percent of Dominant Species
That Are 08L, FACW, or FAC: 100 _ (AIB)
Total °% Cover of:
Multiply by:
OBL species
x1=
FACW species
X2=
FAC species
X3=
FACU species
X4=
UPL species
X5=
Column Totals:
(A) (B)
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
_ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
X 2- Dominance Test is>50%
—3 -, Prevalence Test is 5 3.0'
—Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
'Indicators of hydric soiland wetland hydrology must
Strata:
5. Tree -Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
approximately 201t (6 m) or more in height and in.
7 (7.6 cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH).
8. .Sapling - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
0. approximately 20 8 (6 m) or more in height and less
10. than 3 in. (7.6 cm) DBH.
11. Shrub - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
12. approximately 3 to 20 ft (1 to 6 m) in height. -
20 = Total Cover
50 % of total cover: 10 20 % of total cover: 4 Herb -All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, including
herbaceous vines, regardless of size. Includes woody
plants, except woody vines, less than approximately
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: ) 3 ft (1 m) in height.
1.
2. Woody vine -AII woody vines, regardless of height..
3.
0 = Total. Cover
50 °% of total cover: 0 20 %of total cover: 0 Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present? Yes X No
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SOIL
Sampling Point: Wetland
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the Indicator or confirm theabsence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
inches - Color(moist) %
Color (moist) % Type' Loc Texture Remarks
0-12+ 10YR3/1
N/A N/A Sandy mucky
'Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains.
'Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators:
-
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils':
_Histosol (Al)
_Polyvalue Below Surface (SS) (LRR S, T, U) _1
cm Muck (A9) (LRR 0)
Histic Epipedon (A2)
_Thin Dark Suface (S9) (LRR S, T, U)
2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
_Black Histic (A3)
Gleyed Matrix (F1) (LRR O)
Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)
X Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
_Loamy _Reduced
_Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) _ _Piedmont
Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)
_Stratified Layers (A5)
_Depleted Matrix (F3) _Anomalous
Bright Loamy Soils (F20)
_Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
- Redox Dark Surface (F6)
(MLRA 1536)
5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)
_Depleted Dark Surface (F7) _Red
Parent Material (TF2)
_Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)
Redox Depressions (F8) _Very
Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
_Marl (F10) (LRR U) _Other
(Explain In Remarks)
X Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
_Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)
X Thick Dark Surface (At 2)
_Coast Prairie Redox (At 6) (MLRA 150A)
_Iron Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)
_Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)
'Indicators of Hydrophytic vegetation and
wetland hydrology must be present, unless
Mucky Mineral. (81) (LRR O, S)
_Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
disturbed or problematic.
_Sandy
_Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
_Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 1506)
_Sandy Redox (S5)
_Piedmont Floodplain. Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)
_Stripped Matrix (86)
_Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A,
153C, 153D)
X Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
-
Type:
Hydric Soil Present?
Yes X No
Depth (inches):
Remarks:
-
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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM —Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/811s: Brunswick Steam Electric Plant City/County: Brunswick Sampling Date: Jan 22, 2016
Applicant/Owner: Duke Energy Progress LLQ State: NC Sampling Point: Upland
Investigator(s): David Scibefta, SEGI Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.) ridge Local relief (concave, convex, none): none Slope (%):
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR T (MLRA 153C) Let: 33°57'48" N Long: 77°5937" W Datum: WGS-84
Sol] Map Unit Name: Bragg fine sandy loam NWI Classlfcation: NI
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No— (if no, explain In Remarks.)
Are Vegetation _, Soil _, or Hydrology _significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes X No_
Are Vegetation Soil _, or Hydrology_ naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
— Attach site
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes X No _ I _
Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X within a Welland? Yes No X
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
Remarks
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two reau]red)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required: check all that apply)
Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
_ Surface Water (At)_
Aquatic Fauna (1313)
_ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
High Water Table (A2)
Marl. Deposits (B15) (LRR U)
Drainage Patterns (1310)
_ Saturation (A3)_
Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1)
_
Moss Trim Lines (B16)
Water Marks (B1)
_ Oxidized. Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
_ Sediment Deposits (B2)_
Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
_
Crayfish Burrows (C8)
Drift Deposits (83)
_ Recent Iron Reduction In Tilled Soils (C6)
_ Saturation Visible on Aerial imagery (C9)
Algal Mat or Crust (B4)
Thin Muck Surface (C7)
Geomorphic Position (D2)
_ Iron Deposits (B5)
_. Other (Explain in Remarks)
_
ShallowAquitard (133)
_ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)FAG-Neutral
_
FAC -Neutral Test (D5).
Water -Stained Leaves (B9)
_ Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes - No X
Depth (inches): >24
Water Table Present? Yes_ No X
Depth (inches):. >24
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
Saturation Present? Yes_ No X
Depth (inches):
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous Inspections), if available:
Remarks:

v=v= r r r wrn irvur acrnLd) - use scdennric names of plants.
Absolute Dominant Indicator
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 ) % Cover Species? Status
1. Pinus leads (Loblolly pine) FAC
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
0 = Total Cover
50 % of total cover: 0 20 % of total cover: 0
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30 )
1. Morella cerifera (Southern bayberry) 50 Y FAC
2. Juniperus virginiana (Eastern red -cedar) 40 Y FACU
3. Ilex vomitoria (Yaupon) 30 Y FAC
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
120 = Total Cover
60 20 % of total cover: 24
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 30 )
1. Rubus argutus (Saw -tooth blackberry) 50 Y FACU
2. Verbena bonariensis (Purple -top vervain) 30 Y FAC
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Sampling Point
Number of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 3 (A)
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata: 5 (B)
Percent of Dominant Species
That Are DEL, FACW, or FAC: 60 01B)
Total % Cover of:
Multiply by:
DBL species
x I =
FACW species
X2=
FAC species
X3=
FACU species
X4= _
UPL species
X5=
Column Totals:
(A) (B)
Prevalence Index =.B/A=
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
_ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
X 2 -Dominance Test is > 50%
_ 3 - Prevalence Test is 5 3.0'
_ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problOmatic.
�eflnitions of Vegetation Strata:
Tree -Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in.
(7.6 cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH).
Sapling - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less
than 3 in. (7.6 cm) DBH.
' '.
Shrub - Woody plants, excluding. woody vines,
approximately 3 to 20 It (1 to 6 m) in height.
12.
80 = Total Cover
50 % of total cover: 40
20 % of total cover: 16
Herb -All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, including
herbaceous vines, regardless of size. Includes woody
plants, except woody vines, less than approximately
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size:_)
3 ft (1 m) in height.
I.
Woody vine - All woody vines, regardless of height.
2
3.
4.
S.
0 = Total Cover
50 % of total cover: 0
20 % of total cover: 0
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present? Yes X No
or on a separate

SOIL
Sampling Point: Upland
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix
Redox Features
Inches Calor (moist) %
Color (moist) % Type Loc Texture Remarks
0-5 10YR4/1
N/A N/A Sandy salt and pepper
5-12+ 10YR4/3
N/A N/A Sandy
'Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
.Hydric Soil Indicators:
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils':
_Histosol (Al)
_Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U) _1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR 0)
Histic Epipedon (A2)
Dark Suface (S9) (LRR S, T, U) 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
_Black Histic (A3)
_Thin
_Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F7) (LRR O) _Reduced Vertic (1718) (outside MLRA 150A,B)
_Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
_Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) _Piedmont Floodplain Soils (1719) (LRR P, S, T)
_Stratified Layers (A5)
_Depleted Matrix (F3) _Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)
_Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
Redox Dark Surface (176) (MLRA 153B) .
5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)
_Depleted Dark Surface (F7) _Red Parent Material (TF2)
_Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)
_Redox Depressions (F8) _Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
_1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
Marl (F10) (LRR U) _Other (Explain in Remarks)
_ Depleted. Below Dark Surface (Al 1)
_Depleted Ochric(Fill 1)(MLRA 151)
_Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
- Iron Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T) . 3Indicators of Hydrophytic vegetation and
_Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)
_Umbdc Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U) wetland hydrology must be present, unless
_Sandy Mucky Mineral (SI) (LRR O, S)
Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151) disturbed or problematic.
Gleyed Matrix (84)
ReducedVertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 1508)
_Sandy
_Sandy Redox (S5)
_Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)
_Stripped Matrix (86)
_Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)
Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X
Depth (inches):
Remarks:
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NC IMAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 4.1
Rating Calculator Version 4.1
Wetland Site Name Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Intake Canal
Date
1/22/2016
Wetland Type Brackish/Salt Marsh
Assessor Name/Organization
David Scibetta; SEG
Notes on Field Assessment Form (Y/N)
YES
Presence of regulatory considerations (YIN)
YES
Wetland is intensively managed (Y/N) :
NO
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of anatural tributary or other open water (Y/N)
YES
Assessmentarea is substantially altered by beaver (YIN) -
NO
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions
(Y/N)
NO
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N)
NO
Sub -function Rating Summary
.Function .Sub-function
Metrics .
Rating
Hydrology Surface. Storage and Retention
Condition
NA
Sub -Surface Storage and Retention
Condition
NA
Water Quality Pathogen Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence? (YIN)
NA
Particulate Change
Condition
NAS
Condition/Opportunity
- NA
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NA
Soluble Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence? (YIN)
NA
Physical Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence? (YIN)
NA
Pollution Change
Condition
NA
-
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NA
Habitat Physical Structure-
Condition
NA
Landscape Patch Structure -
Condition
NA
Vegetation Composition
Condition
NA
Function Rating Summary
-
-
Function Metrics/Notes
Rating
Hydrology Condition
HIGH
Water Quality Condition
MEDIUM
Condition/Opportunity
MEDIUM
Opportunity Presence? (YIN)
NO
Habitat Conditon
MEDIUM
Overall Wetland Rating MEDIUM
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NC WAM WETLAND ASSESSMENT FORM
Accompanies User Manual Version 4.1
Rating Calculator Version 4.1
Wetland Site Name Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Intake Canal Date 1/22/2016.
Wetland Type &acWsh/Sag Marsh _ _ 'w Assessor Namelorganization David Scibetta, SEGi
Level III Ecoregion Mddle Aflantic Coastal Rain >v Nearest Named Water Body Cape Fear River
River Basin Cape Fear '_o USGS 8 -Digit Catalogue Unit 03030006
Evidence of stressors affecting the assessment area (may not be within the assessment area)
Please circle and/or make note on last page if evidence of stressors is apparent. Consider departure from reference, if
appropriate, in recent past (for instance, approximately within 10 years). Noteworthy stressors include, but are not limited
to the following.
• Hydrological modifications (examples: ditches, dams, beaver dams, dikes, berms, ponds, etc.)
• Surface and sub -surface discharges into the Welland (examples: discharges containing obvious pollutants, presence of nearby
septic tanks, underground storage tanks (USTs), hog lagoons, etc.)
• Signs of vegetation stress (examples: vegetation mortality, insect damage, disease, storm damage, salt intrusion, etc.)
• Habitatiplant community alteration (examples: mowing, clear -cutting, exotics, etc.)
Is the assessment area Intensively managed? Dee E"ulo
Anadromous fish
Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
NCDWQ riparian buffer rule in effect
Abuts a Primary Nursery Area (PNA)
Publicly owned property.
N. C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern (AEC) (including buffer)
Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HOW, ORW, or Trout
Designated NCNHP reference community
Abuts a 303(d) -listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d) -listed stream
J�hat type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any? (check all that apply)
�PK•,+?; Blackwater
Brownwater
Tidal (if tidal, check one of the following boxes) 074unar MVind rsoth
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? riles €°Ao
Is the assessment area's surface Water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver? Cv;a�s E
QS °�
Does the assessment area experience overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions? �0s Nn
1. Ground Surface ConditionNegetation Condition- assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider alteration to the ground surface (GS) In the assessment area and vegetation structure
(VS). in the assessment area. Compare to reference Welland if applicable (see User Manual). If a reference is not applicable,
then rate the assessment area based on evidence of an effect. -
A "A Not severely altered
B B Severely altered over a majority of the assessment area (ground surface alteration examples: vehicle tracks, excessive
sedimentation, fire -plow lanes, skidder tracks, bedding, fill, soil compaction, obvious pollutants) (vegetation structure
alteration examples: mechanical disturbance, herbicides, salt Intrusion [where appropriate], exotic species, grazing,
less diversity [if appropriate], hydrologic alteration)
2. Surface and Sub -Surface Storage Capacity and Duration —assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface storage capacity and duration (Surf). and sub -surface storage capacity and
duration (Sub). Consider both increase and decrease in hydrology. Refer to the current NRCS lateral effect of ditching guidance for
North Carolina hydric soils (see USACE Wilmington District website) for the zone of influence of ditches in hydric soils. A ditch
51 foot deep is considered to affect surface water only,. while a ditch > 1 foot deep is expected to affect both surface and ditch
sub -surface water.. Consider tidal flooding regime, If
tub
�A rA Water storage capacity and duration are not altered.
s B B Water storage capacity or duration are altered, but not substantially (typically, not sufficient to change vegetation).
C'C Water storage capacity or duration are substantially altered (typically, alteration sufficient to result in vegetation
change) (examples: draining, flooding, soil compaction, filling, excessive sedimentation, underground utility lines).
3. Water Storage/Surface Relief—assessment arealwetland type condition metric (answer for non -marsh wetlands only)
Check a box in each column for each group below. Select the appropriate storage for the assessment area (AA) and the wetland
type (Wn
3a. A rA Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water> 1 foot deep
B B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
r CC Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 Inches deep
MD D Depressions able to pond Water < 3 inches deep
3b. rA Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is greater than 2 feet
B Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is between 1 and 2 feet
C Evidence that maximum depth of Inundation is less than 1 foot

4. Soli Texture/Structure-assessment area condition metric
Check a box from each of the three soil property groups below. Dig soil profile in the dominant assessment area landscape
feature. Make soil observations within the 12 inches, Use most recent National Technical Committee for Hydric Soils guidance for
region indicators.
4a. FIA Sandy sail
B Loamy or clayey soils exhibiting redoxlmorphic features (concentrations, depletions, or rhizospheres)
,C Loamy or clayey soils not exhibiting redoximorphic features
.4'°;D Loamy or clayey gleyed so]]
rE Hlstosol or histic epipedon
41% rA Soil ribbon < 1 inch
rB Soil ribbon 21 inch
4c. !4A No peat or muck presence
B A peat or muck presence
5. Discharge into Wetland -opportunity metric
Check a box in each column. Considef surface pollutants or discharges (Surf) and sub -surface pollutants or discharges (Sub).
Examples of sub -surface discharges include presence of nearby septic tank, underground storage tank (UST), etc.
r,irf rib
I; A rA Little or no evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the assessment area
B B Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the wetlandand stressing, but not overwhelming the
r treatment capacity of the assessment area
C C Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges (pathogen, particulate, or soluble) entering the assessment area and
potentially overwhelming the treatment capacity of the wetland (water discoloration, dead vegetation, excessive
sedimentation, odor)
6. Land Use- opportunity metric
Check all that apply (at least one box in each column). Evaluation Involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. Consider sources
draining to assessment area within entire upstream watershed (WS), within 5 miles and within the watershed draining to the
assessment area (5M), and within 2 miles and within the watershed draining to the assessment area (2M). Effective riparian buffers
are considered to be 50. feet wide in the Coastal Plain and Piedmont ecoregions and 30 feet wide in the Blue Ridge Mountains ecoreglon.
t -'S r -A r-1
F A r A T'A z 10% impervious surfaces
r 1-8 r,B <10% impervious surfaces
C r- C rC Confined animal operations (or other local, concentrated source of pollutants)
D r D I D Z 20% coverage of pasture
r- E I- E rE a 20% coverage of agricultural land (regularly plowed land)
r F r- F t -F >_ 20% coverage of maintained grass/herb
G f G TG a 20% coverage of clear-cut land
H H H Little or no opportunity to improve water quality. Lack of opportunity may result from. hydrologic alterations
that prevent drainage or overbank flow from affecting the assessment area.
7. WetlBrtd ActingfVegetated Buffer -assessment area/wetland complex condition metric
7a. aesesen Af area within 50 feet of a tributary or other open water?
Yes No If Yes, continue to 71b. If No, skip to Metric B.
Weiland buffer need only bepresent on one side of the water body. Make bufferjudgment based on the average width of the wetland.
ecord a note if a portion of the buffer has been removed or disturbed.
7b. w much of the first 50 feet from the bank is weltand? Descriptor E should be selected if ditches effectively bypass the buffer.
FFFFF+, A x 50 feet
B From 30 to < 50 feet
°+ C From 15 to < 30 feet
D from 5to<15 feet
E < 5 feet or bypassed by oitcft@5
70. CAW width. If ih Al°dbutary Is anastom d, combine widths of channels/bmidsfor atotal width.
gg,, 515-fee�,�vlife > 15 -feet wide Other open water (no tributary present)
7d. wo roots of dssessment area vegetation extend Into the bank of the tributary/open water?
Yes No
7e. tributary or other open water sheltered or exposed?
°• Sheltered -adjacent open water with width <2500 feet and no regular boat traffic.
Exposed- adjacent open water with width t 2500 feet or regular boat traffic.
8. Wetland Width atthe Assessment Area -wetland type/wetland complex metric (evaluate for riparian wetlands only;
Check a box in each column. Select the average width for the wetland type at the assessment area (VN)
I
thetwIland complex. at the assessment areas (WC). See User Manual for Wf and WC boundaries.
tI I
4A a 100 feet
;B From 80 to<100 feet.
qC From 50 to<80 feet
JD From 40 to<50 feet
;E From 30 to<40 feet
F From 15 to < 30 feet
+G From 5 to < 15 feet
H < 5 feet
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j;=

9. ¢aundation Duration— assessment area condition metric
swer for assessment area dominant landform.
aA Evidence of short -duration inundation I< 7 consecutive days)
' B Evidence of saturation, without evidence of inundation
C Evidence of long -duration inundation or very long -duration inundation (7 to 30 consecutive days or more)
10. Vicatom of Deposition — assessment area condition metric
nsider recent deposition only (no plant growth since deposition).
QUA Sediment deposition is not excessive, but at approximately nature[ levels.
B Sediment deposition is excessive, but not overwhelming the wetland
C Sediment deposition is excessive and Is overwhelmingthe wetland.
11. Wetland Size—wetland type/wetland complex condition metric
Check box In each column. Involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. This metricevaluates three aspects of the wetland area: the
size of the wetland type (WT), the size of the wetland complex (WC), and the size of the forested wetland (FW) (if applicable, see User
nual' as tl User Manual for boundaries of these evaluation areas. If assessment area is clear-cut, select "K" for the FW column.
(if applicable)
A.A A 2500 acres
B B _. B From 100 to < 500 acres
C C . C From 50 to < 100 acres
D. D D From 25 to <.50 acres
-;E •E E From 10 to< 25 acres
F F F From 5to.< 10 acres
G G G From tto<5 acres
°H °H °H From 0.5 to<1 acre
I 1 I From 0.1 to < 0.5 acre
J J J From 0.01 to < 0.1 acre
12. HK K K < 0.01 acre or assessment area is clear-cut
atland Intactness — wetland type condition metric (evaluate for Pocosins only)
A Pocosin is the full extent (a 90%) of its natural landscape size.
B Powsin is < 90% of the full extent of its natural landscape size.
13. Connectivity to Other Natural Areas— landscape condition metric
13a. Check appropriate box(es) (a box may be checked in each column). Involves a GIs effort with field adjustment. This
evaluates whether the wetland is well connected (Well) and/or loosely connected (Loosely) to the landscape patch, the contiguous
rocmetric naturally vegetated area and open water (if appropriate). Boundaries are formed by four -lane roads, regulady maintained utiiity
corr is the width of a four -lane road or wider, urban landscapes, fields (pasture open and agriculture), or water> 300 feet wide
11 -osely
A >_ 500 acres
-B From 100 to c500 acres
C From 50 to < 100 acres
D From 10 to < 5o acres
E E < 10 acres
E° F [:F Wetland type has a poor or no connection to other natural habitats
13b. Evaluate for marshes only.
Yes No. Wetland type has a surface hydrology connection to open waters/stream or tidal wetlands.
14. Edge Effect — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
May involve a GIS effort with field adjustment. Estimate distance from wetland type boundary to artificial edges. Artificial edges include
n -forested areas a 40 feet wide such as fields, development, roads, regularly maintained utility line corridors and clear -cuts.
nsider the eight main points of the compass.
A No artificial edge within 150 feet in all directions
B No artificial edge within 150 feet in four (4) to seven (7) directions
C An artificial edge. occurs within 150 feet in mare than four (4) directions qL assessment area is clear-cut
S. Vegetative Composition — assessment area condition metric (skip for all marshes and Pine Flat)
A Vegetation is close to reference condition in species present and their proportions. Lower strata composed of appropriate
species, with exoticplants absent or sparse within the assessment area.
B ' Vegetation is different from reference condition in species diversity or proportions, but still largely composed of native species
characteristic of the welland type. This may include communities of weedy native species that develop after c[earcutting or
Gearing: It also includes communities with exotics present, but not dominant, over a large portion of the expected strata.
C Vegetation severely altered from reference in composition. Expected species are unnaturally absent (planted stands of non -
characteristic species or at least one stratum inappropriately composed of a single species). Exotic species are dominant in
at least one stratum.
16. ° getative Diversity -assessment area condition metric (evaluate for Non -tidal Freshwater Marsh only)
A Vegetation diversity is high and is composed primarily of native species (<I0% cover of exotics).
B Vegetation diversity is low or has > 10% to 50% cover of exotics.
C Vegetation is dominated by exotic species (>50% cover of exotics).
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17. Veg9.dtive StrLCure— assessment arealwetland type condition metric
17a. is vegetation present?
Yes No. If Yes, continue to 171b. If No, skip to Metric 18.
171b. U4aluate percent coverage of assessment area vegetation for all marshes only. Skip to 17c for non -marsh wetlands.
A t 25% coverage of vegetation
B < 25% coverage of vegetation
170. Che r�a box each column for each stratum. Evaluate this portion of the metric for non -marsh wetlands. Consider structure
in air ce at a the assessment area (AA) and the wetland type (" separately.
o A A Canopy closed, or nearly closed, with natural gaps associated with natural processes
= B B Canopy present, but opened more than natural gaps
0 C C. Canopy sparse or absent
gA A Dense mid-story/sapling layer
B B Moderate density mid-storylsapling layer
g C C Mid-story/sapling layer sparse or absent
2 A A Dense shrub layer
t B . B Moderate density shrub layer
0 C C Shrub layer sparse or absent
A A Dense herb layer
B B Moderate density herb layer
C C Herb layer sparse or absent
18. a ags—wetland type condition metric
A targe snags (more than one) are visible (> 12 -Inches DBH, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
B Not
19. Eameter Class Distribution —wetland type condition metric
A Majority of canopy trees have stems > 5 inches in diameter at breast height (DBH); many large trees (> 12 Inches DBH) are
present.
B Majority of canopy trees have stems between 0 and 12 inches DBH, few are> 12 -inch DBH.
C Majority of canopy trees am< 6 inches DBH orno trees.
20.rge Woody Debris—wetland type condition metric
"dude bath natural debris and man -placed natural debris.
A Large logs (more than one) are visible (> 12 inches in diameter, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
B Not
21. Vegetation/Open Water Dispersion — wetland typelopen water condition metric (evaluate for Non -Tidal Freshwater
Mars
°nly) �'!
Select the figure that best describes`fhe amount of interspersion between vegetation and open water in the growing season. Patterned
areas indicate vegetated areas, while solid white areas indicate open water.
A B C D -
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22. bdrologic, Connectivity— assessment area condition metric (evaluate for riparian wetlands only) -
9camples of activities that may severely alter hydrologic connectivity include intensive
ching, fill, sedimentation, channelizatlon diversion, man-made berms; beaver dams; and stream incision.
a A Overbank and overland flow are not severely altered In the assessment area.
B Overbank flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
C Overland flow Is severely altered in the assessment area.
D Both overbank and overland flow are severely altered. in the assessment. area.
Notes
There is a man-made intake control structure located at the eastern side of the intake canal, to limit boat and debris intrusion
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