20170419 Ver 1_401 Application_20170406

VIM
April 4, 2017
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Raleigh Regulatory Field Office
3331 Heritage Trade Drive, Suite 105
Wake Forest, North Carolina 27587
Attention: Mr. David Bailey
NC Division of Water Resources
401 & Buffer Permitting Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Attention: Ms. Karen Higgins
Reference: Pre -Construction Notification: NWP No. 12/WQC No. 4086
Line 1 HDD Project
Hamlet, North Carolina
S&ME Project No. 1358-17-015
Dear Mr. Bailey and Ms. Higgins:
On behalf of Piedmont Natural Gas (PNG), S&ME, Inc. (S&ME) hereby submits this Pre -construction
Notification (PCN) for temporary and permanent conversion impacts to waters of the U.S. in accordance
with Nationwide Permit (NWP) No. 12 and the corresponding North Carolina Water Quality Certification
(WQC) No. 4086. PNG, the project sponsor, will be considered the applicant. The project entails
replacement activities associated with a segment of natural gas pipeline near Hamlet, North Carolina, and
will involve no loss of waters of the U.S. In support of this application, please find enclosed the following:
.r Figures: Site Vicinity Exhibit (Figure 1), USGS Topographic Exhibit (Figure 2), an Aerail Ortho Imagery
Exhibit (Figures 3-5) and an NRCS Soil Survey Exhibit (Figure 6).
♦ Appendix I: Jurisdictional Delineation Information
♦ Appendix II: Site Photographs
♦ Appendix III: Completed Pre -Construction Notification (PCN) and Agent Authorization Form
♦ Appendix IV: Impact Drawings
♦ Appendix V: NCNHP Report
♦ Appendix VI: Mitigation Credit Availability Letter
♦ Appendix VII: Restoration and Inadvertent Return Contingency Plans
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Although the activities described in this submittal will not result in any permanent loss of waters of the
U.S., up to 0.511 acre of forested wetlands will be converted to herbaceous wetlands to accommodate a
new portion of permanently maintained easement.
General Project Information
PNG is planning to replace an approximately 1,750 -linear foot segment of 16 -inch diameter natural gas
pipeline (Line 1) by horizontal directional drill (HDD). The segment of gasline that will be replaced is
located on the west side of NCSR 1811 (Gin Mill Road) in Hamlet, Richmond County, North Carolina
(34.870610° N, -79.707561° W). The location of the project area is depicted on the attached figures.
PNG's pipeline system is subject to extensive state and federal regulations and requirements, and at the
federal level, these regulations fall under the Department of Transportation (D.O.T.). As a result of current
Federal D.O.T. requirements, all pipeline owners, including PNG, are required to inspect and assess the
safety and integrity of transmission pipelines on an on-going basis. Recent assessment of Line 1 by an in-
line inspection tool (aka "pig") identified integrity issues associated with the subject portion of pipe that is
located beneath Mark's Creek and an abutting riverine swamp forest. Because large parts of the wetland
remain permanently inundated due to beaver activity, further assessment and repair activities cannot be
performed by conventional equipment. Accordingly, PNG plans to replace the aforementioned segment
of pipe by installing the new pipe by HDD, which will allow for avoidance of direct impacts to Marks Creek
and the wetlands. However, indirect impacts from mechanized land clearing equipment, along with
permanent conversion of the forested wetlands within the new easement, will also occur.
•'• Existing Environment
The new pipe will be installed within a new 50 -foot wide permanent easement that abuts the north side of
the existing easement. To minimize impacts, only 30 feet of the new easement will be maintained. An
inundated, riverine swamp forest occupies much of the project area. Additional temporary workspace to
accommodate the drilling equipment will be located in high ground areas on both sides of the wetlands.
The site is located within the Coastal Plain Physiographic Province of North Carolina. The Coastal Plain
Province is typically characterized by marine, alluvial, and eolian sediments that were deposited during
periods of fluctuating sea levels and moving shorelines. The soils in this province are typical of those laid
down in a shallow sloping near -shore marine environment. Alluvial sands, silts, and clays are typically
present near creeks.
Topography in the area is generally flat, and subject to periodic flooding. A portion of the site has been
historically impounded by beavers. The topography rises gradually on the west side of the swamp, and
more steeply on the eastern side. A majority of the proposed easement is composed of wetlands (Coastal
Plain riverine swamp forest), ranging from areas of permanent inundation to less -regularly flooded areas
where standing water was not present and facultative vegetation has become dominant. Within and near
wetter portions, overstory vegetation included red maple (Acer rubrum), blackgum (Nyssa sylvatico v.
biflora), sweetgum (Liquidambarstyraciflua), tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera) loblolly bay (Gordonia
lasianthus) and loblolly pine (Pinus toeda). Midstory vegetation included red bay (Persea borbonia), sweet
bay (Magnolia virginica), gallberry (Ilexglabro) and Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinense). Understory
vegetation was sparse in forested areas, but in portions of the existing easement included giant cane
(Arundinaria gigantea), soft rush (Juncus effusus), Cinnomon fern (Osmundastrum cinnamomeum), wool
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grass (Scirpus cyperinus) and shallow sedge (Carex lurida). Vines included laurel -leaved catbriar (Smilax
laurifolia) and poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans).
Adjacent upland vegetation included loblolly pine, water oak (Quercus nigra), American holly (Ilex opaca)
and sweetgum. Mid -story vegetation included Chinese privet (Myrica cerifera) and sweetgum. Vines
included muscadine grape (Vitis rotundifolia), catbriar (S. rotundifolia) and yellowjasmine (Gelsemium
sempervirens).
According to the Richmond County Soil Survey, soils mapped in the project area primarily include
Ailey Loamy Sand (0-8% and 8-15% slopes), Johnston Mucky Loam (0-2% slopes, frequently flooded), and
Pelion Loamy Sand (0-2% and 2-8% slopes).
The run of Marks Creek flows through the eastern portion of the project area. This portion of the site has
been impounded by beavers and consists largely of open water. An unnamed tributary to Marks Creek
flows through the western portion of the site. The unnamed tributary consists of a typical meandering,
sandbed coastal plain swamp stream with a braided pattern and no clearly-defined bed and bank.
❖ Jurisdictional Areas
On March 9, 2017, S&ME personnel visited the proposed project site to delineate jurisdictional surface
waters located therein. We followed the procedures set forth in the 1987 USACE Wetlands Delineation
Manual. The project is located near the general geographic boundary of the Piedmont and Coastal Plain
physiographic provinces. Conditions were documented using USACE Routine Wetland Determination
Data Forms, as appropriate.
Three wetland areas were identified within the project site (Figure 4). The wetland areas converge south
of the project area, and are all part of the same wetland system. Soils within the wetland areas were
hydric and exhibited a depleted dark surface. In addition to wetland hydrologic indicators such as water -
stained leaves and sediment deposition, saturation was observed at or within 12 inches of the surface.
Because hydrologic, vegetation and soil conditions were similar in accessible portions of the on-site
wetland areas located within the project limits, representative upland and wetland data forms collected
from a sampling point in WC. Information relative to the delineation is included in Appendix I, and
photographs of typical conditions observed within the project area are included in Appendix II.
Please note that PNG is not requesting your issuance of a Preliminary Jurisdictional Determination (Pre -
JD) for the project, unless you determine that one is required in order to issue the permit.
❖ Description of the Proposed Work and Impacts
To install the new pipe, the HDD rig will be staged on the east side of the swamp, with access from NC
Highway 38 provided directly from an unimproved portion of Park Lane. Temporary workspace will be
established in high ground to accommodate the rig and stage the pipe. Ground disturbance from minor
grading, leveling of workspace, placement of construction mats and establishment of staging and
stockpile areas should be limited to high ground in this area.
The HDD rig will begin drilling a pilot hole east to the TWS area established on the opposite side of the
swamp. Different drill heads will then be used to widen the pilot hole to a diameter sufficient to
accommodate the new pipe. Specialized mud will be pumped into and circulated through the hole in
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order to prevent its collapse prior to pipe insertion. The HDD rig will then remobilize to the high ground
TWS established east of Gin Mill Road on the west side of the swamp.
The pipe that will be used for the new line will be staged and strung in the existing easement to the east.
The pipe segments will be welded together and inspected for structural integrity, then pulled through the
hole drilled by the HDD rig. Once the pipe is pulled through, both ends will be welded to the existing
pipe, and the old segment of pipe retired. Cleared portions of temporary workspace will be allowed to
naturally re -vegetate following completion of the project.
Vegetation removal within the new easement will require that timbering equipment work in the wetland
area. Equipment will work on timber mats, multiple layers of which may be required in certain areas.
Timber will be hauled from the wetland and properly disposed of at a permitted landfill. Where ground
disturbance occurs, affected wetlands will be seeded with a specialized native wetland seed mix. Areas
within the proposed permanently maintained corridor that will be cleared of woody vegetation will be
maintained in an herbaceous state. Additional temporary workspaces to be cleared will be seeded and
allowed to naturally re -vegetate. Appropriate sediment and erosion control practices outlined in the most
recent version of the "North Carolina Sediment and Erosion Control Planning and Design Manual" and
approved by the local governing authority will be installed to prevent sedimentation of jurisdictional
features as a result of the work. Placement of some sediment and erosion control measures may be
required in the wetland area during logging operations, but will not exceed the footprint of the permitted
disturbance limits.
Project -wide, 0.511 acre of forested wetlands will be permanently converted to herbaceous wetlands
during construction. No impacts to stream impacts are also summarized in Table 1:
Table 1: Summary of Stream and Wetland Impacts
The completed PCN is included in Appendix III, and drawings that detail the proposed jurisdictional
impacts are included in Appendix IV.
The wetland impacts associated with the proposed project will result first from clearing and temporary
placement of timber equipment mats and targeted stump removal, if necessary, to provide a level work
surface and prevent extensive rutting. Following clearing, the new easement will be permanently
maintained. Impacts to Stream 1 are not anticipated, as logging equipment will either avoid the stream
by working within the adjacent area from the east and west, or constructing an equipment bridge that will
span the active channel. Impacts to Marks Creek will not occur, as the area is impounded and will not
require logging.
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7909
0.181
WB
0
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WC
14,397
0.330
TOTAL:
22,306
0.511
The completed PCN is included in Appendix III, and drawings that detail the proposed jurisdictional
impacts are included in Appendix IV.
The wetland impacts associated with the proposed project will result first from clearing and temporary
placement of timber equipment mats and targeted stump removal, if necessary, to provide a level work
surface and prevent extensive rutting. Following clearing, the new easement will be permanently
maintained. Impacts to Stream 1 are not anticipated, as logging equipment will either avoid the stream
by working within the adjacent area from the east and west, or constructing an equipment bridge that will
span the active channel. Impacts to Marks Creek will not occur, as the area is impounded and will not
require logging.
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Following construction, disturbed wetlands within the easement will be restored to their original grade
and contour and seeded with a native wetland seed mix. The work will not result a loss of waters of the
U.S. There should be no loss of waters, as only temporary ground disturbance from equipment access
and logging operations will be required.
•'• Protected Species
To comply with applicable sections of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973 (16 USC 1531-1543),
S&ME conducted a search of the North Carolina Natural Heritage Program (NCNHP) database to identify
element occurrences (ECGs) of such species listed as potentially occurring near the project corridor. A
report generated from the findings of the NCNHP database review (Appendix V) indicated that there are
no documented occurrences of federally -protected species within one mile of the project area. S&ME
also reviewed the relevant U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) species descriptions pursuant to
identification of potentially suitable habitat within the project corridor. Review of the NCNHP database
identified the following documented occurrences of federally -protected species in Richmond County:
Table 2: Federally -Protected Species Summary
Scientific Name
Common Name
Federal Status
County Status
Acipenser brevirostrum
Shortnose Sturgeon
E
Current
Helianthus schweinitzii
Schweinitz's Sunflower
E
Current
Lysimachia asperulifolia
Rough -leaf Loosestrife
E
Current
Mycteria americana
Wood Stork
E
Current
Picoides borealis
Red -cockaded Woodpecker
E
Current
E = Endangered
A copy of the NCNHP database report is included in Appendix VI.
Following project scoping and literature review, S&ME conducted a field assessment for the presence of
federally -protected terrestrial species listed in Table 2. Descriptions of the species obtained from USFWS
or NCNHP sources and a summary of field review are provided below.
Shortnose Sturgeon
Bioloqical Determination: No Effect
Shortnose sturgeon is a large fish that is generally around three feet in length at maturity with five rows of
spines extending its length from head to tail. Coloring is dark on the back and spines, and lighter on the
belly. The shortnose sturgeon has a short, pointed snout and a downward -facing mouth.
Shortnose sturgeon is generally found in the ocean and brackish waters along the Atlantic Coast and
upstream into the lower ends of larger rivers where water moves slowly, sometimes moving into faster
moving freshwaters upstream to spawn. This species is currently known from the Cape Fear and Pee Dee
River Basins in North Carolina. Construction of dams and pollution are the main threats, along with
dredging or disposal of dredge material into habitat.
The proposed pipeline will not cross waterbodies that provide suitable habitat for shortnose sturgeon.
Accordingly, adverse effects to shortnose sturgeon or its habitat are not anticipated.
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Status: Federally Listed Endangered
Biological Determination: May Affect, Not Likely to Adversely Affect
Schweinitz's sunflower is a perennial that regularly grows approximately 6.5 feet tall (though it can be
shorter if young or injured) and can occasionally reach heights of 16 feet. It has thickened roots that are
specially designed to store starch. The stem is purple, and the upper third bears secondary branches at
45 -degree angles. The leaves are arranged in pairs on the lower part of the stem but usually occur singly
on the upper part. Leaves grow out from the stem at a right angle, and the tips of the leaves tend to
droop. The leaves are thick and stiff, with a rough upper surface. They have broad spiny hairs that are
directed toward the tip, and soft white hairs cover the underside. The plant produces small yellow flowers.
Schweinitz's sunflower blooms from late August until frost. It occurs in full to partial sun and is found in
areas with poor soils, such as thin clays that vary from wet to dry. This preference for poor soil helps
minimize competition from other species.
Schweinitz's sunflower is listed as a current record for Richmond County. Although areas of marginally
suitable habitat for Schweinitz's sunflower were observed within the existing easement, individuals of the
sunflower (Helianthus) genus were not observed within an existing easement. Based on our pedestrian
field review, it is not anticipated that this project will affect populations of Schweinitz's sunflower.
Rough -leaved Loosestrife
Biological Determination: No Effect
Rough -leaved loosestrife is a perennial, colonial herb growing from a rhizome to heights of one to two
feet. Rough -leaved loosestrife flowers from May through June, with yellow flowers. The primary habitat
for rough -leaved loosestrife is the transition zone between longleaf pine stands and pond pine pocosins.
These areas are dominated by grass and shrubs. This species depends on frequent fire or other
disturbance (such as mowing) to decrease competition with more aggressive species. Preferred habitat
includes wet areas with peat or organic soils that are poorly drained. The species is crowded out by the
absence of fire or other disturbance.
Potential habitat for rough -leaved loosestrife was not observed within the project area, and no individuals
of this species were observed. Based on our pedestrian field review, it is not anticipated that this project
will affect individuals or populations of rough -leaved loosestrife.
Red -cockaded Woodpecker
Biological Determination: May Affect, Not Likely to Adversely Affect
Red -cockaded woodpecker measures approximately seven inches long and have black and white
horizontal stripes on its back. The cheeks and underparts are white and the sides are streaked in black.
The cap and stripe on the throat and neck of the bird are black. Male individuals of the species have a
small red spot on each side of the black cap and display a red crown patch after the first post -fledgling
molt. The woodpecker's diet consists primarily of insects.
Red -cockaded woodpecker's range is closely linked to the distribution of mature stands of southern pines.
Longleaf and loblolly pines that are 60 years old or greater are most commonly selected for nesting and
roosting trees. The woodpecker excavates nest and roost cavities in trees that are stressed, and often are
infected with red -heart rot fungus. Preferred nesting sites generally include relatively open, park -like,
mature pine stands with a suppressed mid -story layer. Suppression of the mid -story by fire or mechanical
means in mature pine stands promotes colonization by the red -cockaded woodpecker. Foraging habitat
is frequently limited to pine or pine -hardwood stands that are 30 years old or greater with a preference
for pine trees with a diameter of 10 inches or larger. Dense hardwood mid -story hampers foraging by
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red -cockaded woodpecker and increases the occurrence of cavity competitors. The USFWS indicates that
the maximum foraging radius from a colony site for red -cockaded woodpecker's is typically one-half mile
or less.
The project area was visually assessed for the presence of potential red -cockaded woodpecker foraging
and nesting habitat during the March 9, 2017 field review. No suitable nesting habitat was observed
within or adjacent to the project area. Forested portions of the project area proposed for impact consist
of a mixture of hardwood and pine species with a dense understory. However, potentially -suitable
foraging habitat was observed adjacent to the existing easement on the west side of Gin Mill Road, and
adjacent to the proposed stringing area on the east side WC. Because the existing easement is proposed
for use as stringing area, no tree clearing in these areas will be required. A small area of temporary
clearing (approximately 0.25 -acre) will be required at the eastern edge of WC in order to provide TWS for
the drill rig. This area also appeared to contain an understory too dense for suitable nesting or foraging
habitat. Given the lack of suitable habitat within the project area and the limited tree removal activity that
will occur there, it is not likely that the red -cockaded woodpecker will be adversely affected as a result of
this project.
A scoping letter detailing the proposed project was also provided to the FWS on March 9, 2017. To date,
no response from FWS has been received.
•'• Historic Resources
Projects requiring a federal permit must also comply with Section 106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act (NHPA) of 1966. Review of the NC State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) GIS
database indicated that the nearest site listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic
Places (Seaboard Air Line Passenger Depot) is located approximately one mile from the project site. A
scoping letter detailing the proposed project was also provided to the SHPO on March 9, 2017. To date,
no response from SHPO has been received.
•'• Avoidance And Minimization
Impacts will be minimized by PNG's use of HDD to install the new pipe, and reduction of the width of the
permanently -maintained easement to 30 feet through the wetland. Impacts will be further minimized by
use of appropriate sediment and erosion control measures during construction, and restoration of
affected areas following completion of the work. Additionally, construction equipment operating within
wetlands will be limited to that necessary for clearing restoration activities. PNC considered utilizing "drop
and chop" methods whereby mechanized equipment would not be utilized to clear the new easement,
and the felled timber would be allowed to remain in the easement. However, experience with this method
in the past indicated that the remaining felled timber inhibited aerial leak detection. Further, the felled
timber would restrict vehicular access from Gin Mill Road across Wetland A to the high ground area.
Accordingly, removal of the timber by mechanical means is the most viable option available.
•'• Mitigation
The project will not result in a loss of waters of the U.S., but will result in conversion of 0.511 acre of
forested wetlands to herbaceous wetlands. Mitigation has been provided by avoidance and minimization
procedures implemented during the design phase of the proposed project. Because the project will not
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result in placement of permanent fill material in wetlands or streams, NCDWR does not require mitigation.
However, based on our experience with similar projects, we anticipate that the USACE will require 1:1
mitigation for the wetland conversion.
Because the easement within which the existing pipe is located will no longer be maintained, 0.665 acre of
herbaceous wetlands will return to forested wetlands. PNG requests that the USACE allow abandonment
of the existing to serve as mitigation for the proposed new conversion impacts. However, in the event
that the USACER determines otherwise, PNG is also prepared to satisfy compensatory mitigation through
purchase of 0.511 acre of credit in the appropriate HUC (Yadkin 03040201) from the NC Division of
Mitigation Services (DMS). Mitigation Bank. DCM was contacted and sufficient riparian credits are
available. A copy of the mitigation availability letter is included in Appendix VI.
The project will comply with applicable conditions of NWP No.12 and WQC No. 4086, and will not result in
changes in pre -construction elevation contours or affect dimension, pattern or profile of the wetland area
or associated swamp stream. Wetland areas will be restored in accordance with the attached Restoration
Plan (Appendix VII) following completion of the work.
• Closing
Thank you for your review of this PCN. If you have questions or need additional information, please feel
free to contact us at 704.523.4726.
Sincerely,
S&ME
Joey awler, P.W.S.
Project Manager
Senior Review by Chris J. Stahl, P.E.
Cc:
Jeff Smith - RLS
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Appendix I: Jurisdictional Delineation
Information

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region
Project/Site: Line 1 HDD Project City/County: Richmond Sampling Date: 09 -Mar -17
Applicant/ Owner: Piedmont Natural Gas State: NC Sampling Point: WC - Riverine Swamp
Investigator(s): ]. Lawler Section, Township, Range: S T R
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Lowland Local relief (concave, convex, none): hummocky Slope: 1.0% / 0.6
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): MLRA 136 in LRR P Lat.: 34.8711700 Long.: -79.7089740 Datum:
Soil Map Unit Name: Johnston Loam - Cumulic Humaquepts NWI classification: PFO
Are climatic/ hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes * No 0 (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation ❑ , Soil ❑ , or Hydrology ❑ significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes (6 No 0
Are Vegetation ❑ , Soil ❑ , or Hydrology ❑ naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
Summary of Findings - Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes 0 No 0
Hydric Soil Present? Yes O No 0 Is the Sampled Area
Yes ❑ NO ❑
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes NO
within a Wetland?
Remarks:
Point taken inside western edge of WC
Hydrology
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two reauired)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one required;
check all that apply)
❑ surface Soil Cracks (B6)
❑ Surface Water (Al)
❑ True Aquatic Plants (B14)
❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
❑ High Water Table (A2)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)d❑
Drainage Patterns (B10)
❑ Saturation (A3)
❑ Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (0)
❑ Moss Trim Lines (B16)
❑ Water Marks (Bl)
❑ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
❑ Dry Season Water Table (C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits (B2)
❑ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
❑ Crayfish Burrows (C8)
❑ Drift deposits (B3)
❑ Thin Muck Surface (0)
❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
❑ Algal Mat or Crust (B4)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑ Stunted or Stressed Plants (Dl)
❑ Iron Deposits (B5)
❑ Geomorphic Position (D2)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)
❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
Water -Stained Leaves (B9)
❑ Microtopographic Relief (D4)
❑ Aquatic Fauna (B13)
FAC -neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes 0 NO 0
Depth (inches): 0
Water Table Present? Yes 0 No 0
Depth (inches): 6
Yes * NO 0
Saturation Present?Wetland
Yes 0 No
Hydrology Present?
Depth (inches): 12
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
2 of 3 preceeding months (Dec 2016 -Feb 2017)
with lower than normal rainfall (WETS data - Hamlet, NC)
Remarks:
Wetland hydrology is present
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Five/Four Strata)- Use scientific names of plants.
Dominant
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30' )
1. Acer rubrum
2. Nessa svlvatica
3. Persea borbonia
4. Gordonia lasianthus
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1. Acer rubrum
2. Ilex glabra
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 5' )
1. Carex lurida
2. Juncus effusus
3. Osmunda cinnamomea
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30' )
1. Smilax laurifolia
2. _
3. _
4. _
5.
6. _
Sampling Point: WC - Riverine Swamo
Absolute
ReLS-trat. Indicator
Dominance Test worksheet:
Cover
Cover Status
Number of Dominant Species
40
40.0%
FAC
That are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 9 (A)
20
20.0%
FAC
Total Number of Dominant
25
25.0%
FACW
Species Across All Strata: 9 (B)
15
❑
15.0%
FACW
0
❑
0.0%
Percent of dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 100.0% (A/B)
0
❑
0.0%
0
❑
0.0%
Prevalence Index worksheet:
0
❑
0.0%
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
100
= Total Cover
OBL species 35 x 1 = 35
FACW species 70 x 2 = 140
20
❑
40.0%
FAC
FAC species 100 x 3 = 300
20d❑
40.0%
FAC
10
20.0%
FACW
FACU species 0 x 4 = 0
0
❑
0.0%
UPL species 0 x 5= 0
0
❑
0.0%
column Totals: 205 (A) 475 (B)
0
❑
0.0%
Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.317
0
❑
0.0%
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
0
❑
0.0%
❑ Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
0
❑
0.0%
0 Dominance Test is
0
❑
0.0%
> So%
0 Prevalence Index is :53.0 1
50
= Total Cover
❑ Morphological Adaptations 1 (Provide supporting
0
❑
0.o%
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
0
❑
0.0%
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation 1 (Explain)
0
❑
0.0%
1 Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
0
❑
0.0%
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definition of Vegetation Strata:
0 ❑ 0.0%
0
❑
o.o%
Four Vegetation Strata:
0
❑
0.0%
Tree stratum - Consists of woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in.
-
(7.6 cm) or more in diameter at breast height (DBH),
0
= Total Cover
regardless of height.
❑�
Sapling/shrub stratum - Consists of woody plants, excluding
25
55.6%
OBL
vines, less than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (I m) tall.
15
33.3%
FACW
Herb stratum - Consists of all herbaceous (non -woody) plants,
5
❑
11.1%
FACW
regardless of size, and all other plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
0
❑
0.0%
Woody vines - Consists of all woody vines greater than 3.28 ft
-
in height.
0
El
0.0%
0
❑
0.0%
Five Vegetation Strata:
0
❑
0.0%
❑
Tree -Woody plants, excluding woody vines, approximately 20
0
0.0%
ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in. (7.6 cm) or larger in
0
❑
0.0%
diameter at breast height (DBH).
❑
Sapling stratum - Consists of woody plants, excluding woody
0
0.0%°
vines, approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less
0
❑
0.0%
than 3 in. (7.6 cm) DBH.
0
❑
0.0%
Shrub stratum - Consists of woody plants, excluding woody
vines, approximately 3 to 20 ft (I to 6 m) in height.
45
=Total Cover
Herb stratum - Consists of all herbaceous (non -woody) plants,
10
❑d
100.0%
OBL
including herbaceous vines, regardless of size, and woody
-
species, except woody vines, less than approximately 3 ft (1
❑
0.0%
m) in height.
_
❑
0.0%
Woody vines - Consists of all woody vines, regardless of
_
❑
0.0%
height.
0
❑
0.0%
Hydrophytic
0
❑
0.0%
Vegetation
Yes NO
10
= Total Cover
Present?
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
Hydrophytic vegetation is dominant
*Indicator suffix = National status or professional decision assigned because Regional status not defined by FWS.
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Version 2.0

Soil
Sampling Point: WC - Riverine Swamp
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix _ Redox Features
(inches) Color (moist) % Color moist) % Type 1 Locz Texture Remarks
0-12 10YR 2/1 98% 10YR 5/6 2% C PL Fine Sandy Loam
1 Type: C=Concentration. D=Depletion. RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains zLocation: PL=Pore Lining. M=Matrix
Hydric Soil Indicators:
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ Histosol (Al)
❑ Dark Surface (S7)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
❑ Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147,148)
El Black Histic (A3)
❑ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)
El Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
(MLRA 147,148)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
❑ Stratified Layers (AS)
❑ Depleted Matrix (F3)
(MLRA 136, 147)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
❑d Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface (All)
❑ Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑ Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
❑ Redox Depressions (F8)
❑ Sandy Muck Mineral (Sl) (LRR N,
❑ Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,
MLRA 147, 148)
MLRA 136)
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
❑ Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 136, 122)
❑ Sandy Redox (S5)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148)
3 Indicators of vegetation and
❑ Stripped Matrix (S6)
❑ Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147)
mushydrophytic
wetland hydrology must be present,
hydrology
unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soil Present? Yes * No ❑
Remarks:
Soil is hydric
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Version 2.0

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region
Project/Site: Line 1 HDD Project City/County: Richmond Sampling Date: 09 -Mar -17
Applicant/ Owner: Piedmont Natural Gas State: NC Sampling Point: WC UPLAND
Investigator(s): ]. Lawler Section, Township, Range: S T R
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Local relief (concave, convex, none): Slope: 0.0% / 0.0
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): MLRA 136 in LRR P Lat.: 34.8713140 Long.: -79.7093790 Datum:
Soil Map Unit Name: Pelion loamy sand - Fragiaquic Kanhapludults NWI classification:
Are climatic/ hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes * No O (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation ❑ , Soil ❑ , or Hydrology ❑ significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes (6 No O
Are Vegetation ❑ , Soil ❑ , or Hydrology ❑ naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
Summary of Findings - Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes 0 No O
Hydric Soil Present? Yes O No O Is the Sampled Area
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes O No 0-1
within a Wetland? Yes O NO �
Remarks:
Point taken outside western edge of WC
Hydrology
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two reauired)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one required;
check all that apply)
❑ surface Soil Cracks (B6)
❑ Surface Water (Al)
❑ True Aquatic Plants (B14)
❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
❑ High Water Table (A2)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
❑ Drainage Patterns (B10)
❑ Saturation (A3)
❑ Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (0)
❑ Moss Trim Lines (B16)
❑ Water Marks (Bl)
❑ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
❑ Dry Season Water Table (C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits (B2)
❑ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
❑ Crayfish Burrows (C8)
❑ Drift deposits (B3)
❑ Thin Muck Surface (0)
❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
❑ Algal Mat or Crust (B4)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑ Stunted or Stressed Plants (Dl)
❑ Iron Deposits (B5)
❑ Geomorphic Position (D2)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)
❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
❑ Water -Stained Leaves (B9)
❑ Microtopographic Relief (D4)
❑ Aquatic Fauna (B13)
❑ FAC -neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes O NO 0
Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes O No 0
Depth (inches):
Yes O NO
Saturation Present?Wetland
Yes O No
Hydrology Present?
Depth (inches):
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
2 of 3 preceeding months (Dec 2016 -Feb 2017)
with lower than normal rainfall (WETS data - Hamlet, NC)
Remarks:
Area is not a wetland
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Five/Four Strata)- Use scientific names of plants.
Dominant
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30' )
1 , Quercus nigra
2. Acer rubrum
3. Pinus taeda
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Sapling-Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 15' )
1. Persea borbonia
2. Prunus serotina
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: )
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 5' )
1. Arundinaria gigantea
2. Andropogon virginicus
3. Pteridium aguilinum
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30' )
1. Smilax rotundifolia
2. Gelsemium sempervirens
3.
4.
5. -
6. _
Sampling Point: WC UPLAND
Absolute
ReLS-trat. Indicator
Dominance Test worksheet:
0/6 Cover
Cover Status
Number of Dominant Species
60❑
66.7%
FAC
That are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 5 (A)
15
❑
16.7%
FAC
Total Number of Dominant
15
❑
16.7%
FAC
Species Across All Strata: 8 (B)
0
❑
0.0%
0
❑
0.0%
Percent of dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 62.5% (A/B)
0
❑
0.0%
0
❑
0.0%
Prevalence Index worksheet:
0
❑
0.0%
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
90
= Total Cover
OBL species 0 x 1 = 0
10
0
66.7%
FACW
FACW species 15 x 2 = 30
FAC species 100 x 3 = 300
5d❑
33.3%
FACU
0
❑
0.0%
FACU species 15 x 4 = 60
0
❑
0.0%
UPL species 0 x 5= 0-
0
❑
0.0%
column Totals: 130 (A) 390 (B)
0
❑
0.0%
Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.000
0
❑
0.0%
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
0
❑
0.0%
❑ Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
0
❑
0.0%
0 Dominance Test is
0
❑
0.0%
> So%
0 Prevalence Index is :53.0 1
15
= Total Cover
❑ Morphological Adaptations 1 (Provide supporting
0
❑
0.o%
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
0
❑
0.0%
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation 1 (Explain)
0
❑
0.0%
1 Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
0
❑
0.0%
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definition of Vegetation Strata:
0 ❑ 0.0%
0
❑
o.o%
Four Vegetation Strata:
0
❑
0.0%
Tree stratum - Consists of woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in.
-
(7.6 cm) or more in diameter at breast height (DBH),
0
= Total Cover
regardless of height.
❑�
Sapling/shrub stratum - Consists of woody plants, excluding
5
33.3%
FACW
vines, less than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (I m) tall.
5
33.3%
FACU
Herb stratum - Consists of all herbaceous (non -woody) plants,
5❑
33.3%
FACU
regardless of size, and all other plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
0
❑
0.0%
Woody vines - Consists of all woody vines greater than 3.28 ft
-
in height.
0
El
0.0%
0
❑
0.0%
Five Vegetation Strata:
0
❑
0.0%
❑
Tree -Woody plants, excluding woody vines, approximately 20
0
0.0%
ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in. (7.6 cm) or larger in
0
❑
0.0%
diameter at breast height (DBH).
❑
Sapling stratum - Consists of woody plants, excluding woody
0
0.0%°
vines, approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less
0
❑
0.0%
than 3 in. (7.6 cm) DBH.
0
❑
0.0%
Shrub stratum - Consists of woody plants, excluding woody
vines, approximately 3 to 20 ft (I to 6 m) in height.
15
=Total Cover
Herb stratum - Consists of all herbaceous (non -woody) plants,
5
50.0%
FAC
including herbaceous vines, regardless of size, and woody
-
species, except woody vines, less than approximately 3 ft (1
5d❑
50.0%
FAC
m) in height.
0
❑
0.0%
Woody vines - Consists of all woody vines, regardless of
0
❑
0.0%
height.
0
❑
0.0%
Hydrophytic
0
❑
0.0%
Vegetation
Yes NO
10
= Total Cover
Present?
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
*Indicator suffix = National status or professional decision assigned because Regional status not defined by FWS.
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Version 2.0

Soil
Sampling Point: WC UPLAND
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % TVDe 1 Locz Texture
0-4 10YR 3/4 100% Loamy Sand
4-12 10YR 5/4 100% Sandy Loam
1 Type: C=Concentration. D=Depletion. RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains zLocation: PL=Pore Lining. M=Matrix
Remarks
Hydric Soil Indicators:
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ Histosol (Al)
❑ Dark Surface (S7)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
❑ Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147,148)
El Black Histic (A3)
❑ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)
El Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
(MLRA 147,148)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (1`19)
❑ Stratified Layers (AS)
❑ Depleted Matrix (F3)
(MLRA 136, 147)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
❑ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface (All)
❑ Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑ Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
❑ Redox Depressions (F8)
❑ Sandy Muck Mineral (Sl) (LRR N,
❑ Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,
MLRA 147, 148)
MLRA 136)
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
❑ Umbric Surface (1`13) (MLRA 136, 122)
❑ Sandy Redox (S5)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148)
3 Indicators of vegetation and
❑ Stripped Matrix (S6)
❑ Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147)
mushydrophytic
wetland hydrology must be present,
hydrology
unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Remarks:
Soil is not hydric
Hydric Soil Present? Yes ❑ No
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Version 2.0

NC Division of Water Quality -Methodology for Identification of Intermittent and
Perennial Streams and Their Origins v. 4.11
NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11
Date:03.09.2017
Project/Site: Line 1 HDD
Latitude:
Evaluator: J. Lawler
county: Richmond
Longitude:
Total Points:
Stream is least intermittent 34
Stream Determination (circle one)
Other
at
if 2! 19 or perennial if >_ 30"
Perennial
e.g. Quad Name:
A. Geomorphology (Subtotal = 14.5 )
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
1 a. Continuity of channel bed and bank
0
1 0
2 ®
3
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg
0
1
2
3 •
3. In -channel structure: ex. riffle -pool, step -pool,
ripple -pool sequence
0®
1 C)
2 (F)
3
4. Particle size of stream substrate
0
1
2 ®
3
5. Active/relict floodplain
0
1
2
3
6. Depositional bars or benches
0
1 •
2
3
7. Recent alluvial deposits
0 0
1
2 •
3
8. Headcuts
0 •
1
2
3
9. Grade control
0 ®
0.5(D
1 ®
1.5Q
10. Natural valley
0 0
1 0.
1 •
1.5()
11. Second or greater order channel
No = 0 •
Yes = 3
a artificial ditches are not rated; see discussions in manual
B. Hydrology (Subtotal = 11.5 )
12. Presence of Baseflow
0 ® 1 ®
20
3
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria
0 1 •
20
3
14. Leaf litter
1. • 1 ®
0.5®
0
15. Sediment on plants or debris
0 ® 0.5
10
1.5
16. Organic debris lines or piles
0 0.5
10
1.5 •
17. Soil -based evidence of high water table?
No = 0 ®
Yes = 3 G
1.5
C. Biology (Subtotal=
18. Fibrous roots in streambed 30
2 •)
1
0
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed 30
2 •
1
0
20. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance) 0
1 •
2
3
21. Aquatic Mollusks 0 •
1
2 ,
3
22. Fish on
0.5
1 •
1.5
23. Crayfish 0
0.5
1 •
1.5
24. Amphibians 00
0.5(F)
10
1.5
25. Algae 00
0.5 •
10
1.5
26. Wetland plants in streambed ®
FACW = 0.75QOBL =
1.500ther = 0
"perennial streams may also be identified using other methods. See p. 35 of manual.
Notes:
Sketch: Multi -thread swamp stream through wetland area
41

Appendix II: Site Photographs

13
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Photo 1. View of existing easement facing east from Gin Photo 2: View of WA in existing easement facing east.
Mill Road.
- � � * ACL f� '� e" s _ is ,ry' - �,`i �^C"P_ � �.. �y14• L1..
4
�(.. fir+. f� ♦ •:'1 .7 yA� - .1 a+.�. i,
r , „
Photo 3: View of wooded portion of WA that directly abuts Photo.4: View of dendritic swamp stream (SA) that flows
the northern edge of the existing easement. through WA.
p �4
.� � : X -ri � -ry Vie•.. � yy,'y',�. �.r� �t?L `xy - x» ,
Photo 5: View of WC facing east from high ground area Photo 6: View of WC facing west from proposed TWS on
east of WA. eastern side of wetland. Note inundated area in background.
Project No.: 1358-17-015
LINE 1 HDD PROJECT SITE
Taken by: S&ME #S&ME PHOTOGRAPHS
Hamlet, North Carolina
Date: 03.09.2017 Photo Page 1 of 1

Appendix III: Completed Pre -Construction
Notification (PCN) and Authorization to Act as
Agent

O dF W A7E'q
0 -c
Office Use Only:
Corps action ID no.
DWQ project no.
Form Version 1.3 Dec 10 2008
Page 1 of 12
PCN Form — Version 1.3 December 10, 2008 Version
Pre -Construction Notification (PCN) Form
A. Applicant Information
1.
Processing
1a.
Type(s) of approval sought from the
Corps:
®Section 404 Permit ❑Section 10 Permit
1 b.
Specify Nationwide Permit (NWP) number: 12 or General Permit (GP) number:
1c.
Has the NWP or GP number been verified by the Corps?
FE Yes
❑ No
1d.
Type(s) of approval sought from the DWQ (check all that apply):
® 401 Water Quality Certification — Regular ❑ Non -404 Jurisdictional General Permit
❑ 401 Water Quality Certification — Express ❑ Riparian Buffer Authorization
1 e.
Is this notification solely for the record
because written approval is not required?
For the record only for DWQ 401
Certification:
❑ Yes ® No
For the record only for Corps Permit:
❑ Yes ® No
1f.
Is payment into a mitigation bank or in -lieu fee program proposed for mitigation
of impacts? If so, attach the acceptance letter from mitigation bank or in -lieu
fee program.
® Yes
❑ No
1g.
Is the project located in any of NC's twenty coastal counties. If yes, answer 1 h
below.
❑ Yes
® No
1 h.
Is the project located within a NC DCM Area of Environmental Concern (AEC)?
❑ Yes
® No
2.
Project Information
2a.
Name of project:
Line 1 HDD Projectt
2b.
County:
Richmond
2c.
Nearest municipality / town:
Whiteville
2d.
Subdivision name:
N/A
2e.
NCDOT only, T.I.P. or state
project no:
N/A
3.
Owner Information
3a.
Name(s) on Recorded Deed:
Parcel 748002786843 - Clavin White et al.; Parcel 748002679245 - Lucretta Toney
3b.
Deed Book and Page No.
3c.
Responsible Party (for LLC if
applicable):
3d.
Street address:
3e.
City, state, zip:
3f.
Telephone no.:
3g.
Fax no.:
3h.
Email address:
Page 1 of 12
PCN Form — Version 1.3 December 10, 2008 Version

4.
Applicant Information (if different from owner)
4a.
Applicant is:
❑ Agent ® Other, specify: Utility Company
4b.
Name:
Ed Detrich, PE
4c.
Business name
(if applicable):
Piedmont Natural Gas
4d. Street address:
4720 Piedmont Row Drive
4e. City, state, zip:
Charlotte N.C. 28210
4f.
Telephone no.:
704.731.4459
4g.
Fax no.:
4h.
Email address:
[e-mail]
5.
Agent/Consultant Information (if applicable)
5a.
Name:
Joey Lawler, P.W.S.
5b.
Business name
(if applicable):
S&ME, Inc.
5c.
Street address:
9751 Southern Pine Boulevard
5d.
City, state, zip:
Charlotte, N.C. 28723
5e. Telephone no.:
704.523.4726
5f.
Fax no.:
704.525.3853
5g.
Email address:
[e-mail]
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B.
Project Information and Prior Project History
1.
Property Identification
1a.
Property identification no. (tax PIN or parcel ID):
Project is a linear utility replacement project and crosses
two parcels
Latitude: 34.870610° N Longitude: -
1 b.
Site coordinates (in decimal degrees):
79.707561'W
(DD.DDDDDD) (-DD.DDDDDD)
1 c.
Property size:
—1.5 acres
2.
Surface Waters
2a.
Name of nearest body of water (stream, river, etc.) to
Marks Creek
proposed project:
2b.
Water Quality Classification of nearest receiving water:
C; DWR Index No. 13-45-(2)
2c.
River basin:
Yadkin (03040201)
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3.
Project Description
3a.
Describe the existing conditions on the site and the general land use in the vicinity of the project at the time of this
application:
The project area is located on the west side of NCSR 1811 (Gin Mill Road) in Hamlet, Richmond County, North Carolina.
3b.
List the total estimated acreage of all existing wetlands on the property:
— 0.511 located in the project area. Open water and upland areas are also located in the project area.
3c.
List the total estimated linear feet of all existing streams (intermittent and perennial) on the property:
Mark's Creek and an unnamed tributary are also located the project area.
3d.
Explain the purpose of the proposed project:
PNG is planning to replace an approximately 1,750 -linear foot segment of 16 -inch diameter natural gas pipeline (Line 1)
by horizontal directional drill (HDD). As a result of current Federal D.O.T. requirements, all pipeline owners, including
PNG, are required to inspect and assess the safety and integrity of transmission pipelines on an on-going basis. Recent
assessment of Line 1 by an in-line inspection tool (aka "pig") identified integrity issues associated with the subject portion
of pipe that is located beneath Mark's Creek and an abutting riverine swamp forest. Because large parts of the wetland
remain permanently inundated due to beaver activity, further assessment and repair activities cannot be performed by
conventional equipment. Accordingly, PNG plans to replace the aforementioned segment of pipe by installing the new
pipe by HDD.
3e.
Describe the overall project in detail, including the type of equipment to be used:
To install the new pipe, the HDD rig will be staged on the east side of the swamp, with access from NC Highway 38
provided directly from an unimproved portion of Park Lane. Temporary workspace will be established in high ground to
accommodate the rig and stage the pipe. Ground disturbance from minor grading, leveling of workspace, placement of
construction mats and establishment of staging and stockpile areas should be limited to high ground in this area.
The HDD rig will begin drilling a pilot hole east to the TWS area established on the opposite side of the swamp. Different
drill heads will then be used to widen the pilot hole to a diameter sufficient to accommodate the new pipe. Specialized
mud will be pumped into and circulated through the hole in order to prevent its collapse prior to pipe insertion. The HDD
rig will then remobilize to the high ground TWS established east of Gin Mill Road on the west side of the swamp.
The pipe that will be used for the new line will be staged and strung in the existing easement to the east. The pipe
segments will be welded together and inspected for structural integrity, then pulled through the hole drilled by the HDD
rig. Once the pipe is pulled through, both ends will be welded to the existing pipe, and the old segment of pipe retired.
Cleared portions of temporary workspace will be allowed to naturally re -vegetate following completion of the project.
Vegetation removal within the new easement will require that timbering equipment work in the wetland area. Equipment
will work of timber mats, multiple layers of which may be required in certain areas. Timber will be hauled from the
wetland and properly disposed of at a permitted landfill. Where ground disturbance occurs, affected wetlands will be
seeded with a specialized native wetland seed mix. Areas within the proposed permanently maintained corridor that will
be cleared of woody vegetation will be maintained in an herbaceous state. Additional temporary workspaces to be
cleared will be seeded and allowed to naturally re -vegetate. Appropriate sediment and erosion control practices outlined
in the most recent version of the "North Carolina Sediment and Erosion Control Planning and Design Manual" and
approved by the local governing authority will be installed to prevent sedimentation of jurisdictional features as a result of
the work. Placement of some sediment and erosion control measures may be required in the wetland area during logging
operations, but will not exceed the footprint of the permitted disturbance limits.
4.
Jurisdictional Determinations
4a.
Have jurisdictional wetland or stream determinations by the
Corps or State been requested or obtained for this property /
El Yes El No ®Unknown
project (including all prior phases) in the past?
Comments: I
4b.
If the Corps made the jurisdictional determination, what type
El Preliminary ❑Final
of determination was made?
4c.
If yes, who delineated the jurisdictional areas?
Agency/Consultant Company:
Name (if known):
Other:
4d.
If yes, list the dates of the Corps jurisdictional determinations or State determinations and attach documentation.
Note: Jurisdictional waters were delineated by S&ME on March 9, 2017. Information related to the delineation is
included in Appendxi I.
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5. Project History
5a. Have permits or certifications been requested or obtained for
this project (including all prior phases) in the past?
❑ Yes ❑ No ® Unknown
5b. If yes, explain in detail according to "help file" instructions.
N/A
6. Future Project Plans
6a. Is this a phased project?
❑ Yes ® No
6b. If yes, explain.
N/A
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C. Proposed Impacts Inventory
1. Impacts Summary
1 a. Which sections were completed below for your project (check all that apply):
® Wetlands ❑ Streams - tributaries ❑ Buffers
❑ Open Waters ❑ Pond Construction
2. Wetland Impacts
If there are wetland impacts proposed on the site, then complete this question for each wetland area impacted.
2a.
2b.
2c.
2d.
2e.
2f.
Wetland impact
Type of jurisdiction
number —
Type of impact
Type of wetland
Forested
(Corps - 404, 10
Area of impact
Permanent (P) or
(if known)
DWQ — non -404, other)
(acres)
Temporary T
W1 ®P❑T
WA - Perm.
Riverine Swamp
® Yes
® Corps
0.181
conversion
Forest
❑ No
® DWQ
W2 ❑ P ®T
WC - Perm.
Riverine Swamp
® Yes
® Corps
0.330
Conversion
Forest
❑ No
® DWQ
W3 ❑ P ❑ T
❑ Yes
❑ Corps
❑ No
❑ DWQ
W4 ❑ P ❑ T
❑ Yes
❑ Corps
❑ No
❑ DWQ
W5 ❑ P ❑ T
❑ Yes
❑ Corps
❑ No
❑ DWQ
W6 ❑ P ❑ T
❑ Yes
❑ Corps
❑ No
❑ DWQ
2g. Total wetland impacts
0.511
2h. Comments: Temporary disturbance will occur during clearing of the new easement, followed by permanent maintenance,
resulting in conversion of forested wetlands to herbaceous wetlands.
3. Stream Impacts
If there are perennial or intermittent stream impacts (including temporary impacts) proposed on the site, then complete this
question for all stream sites impacted.
3a.
3b.
3c.
3d.
3e.
3f.
3g.
Stream impact
Type of impact
Stream name
Perennial
Type of jurisdiction
Average
Impact
number -
(PER) or
(Corps - 404, 10
stream
length
Permanent (P) or
intermittent
DWQ — non -404,
width
(linear
Temporary (T)
(INT)?
other)
(feet)
feet)
S1 ❑ P ❑ T
❑ PER
❑ Corps
❑ INT
❑ DWQ
S2 ❑ P ❑ T
❑ PER
❑ Corps
❑ INT
❑ DWQ
S3 ❑ P ❑ T
❑ PER
❑ Corps
❑ INT
❑ DWQ
S4 ❑ P ❑ T
❑ PER
❑ Corps
❑ INT
❑ DWQ
S5 ❑ P ❑ T
❑ PER
❑ Corps
❑ INT
❑ DWQ
S6 ❑ P ❑ T
❑ PER
❑ Corps
❑ INT
❑ DWQ
3h. Total stream and tributary impacts
3i. Comments: No stream impacts will occur.
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4. Open Water Impacts
If there are proposed impacts to lakes, ponds, estuaries, tributaries, sounds, the Atlantic Ocean, or any other open water of
the U.S. then individually list all open water impacts below.
4a. 4b. 4c. 4d. 4e.
Open water Name of waterbody
impact number - (if applicable) Type of impact Waterbody type Area of impact (acres)
Permanent (P) or
01 ❑P❑T
02 ❑ PEI T
03 ❑ PEI T
04 ❑ PEI T
4f. Total open water impacts
4g. Comments: No open -water impacts will occur.
5. Pond or Lake Construction
If pond or lake construction proposed, then complete the chart below.
5a. 5b. 5c. 5d. 5e.
Wetland Impacts (acres) Stream Impacts (feet) Upland
Pond ID Proposed use or purpose (acres)
number of pond
Flooded Filled I Excavated Flooded I Filled Excavated Flooded
P1
P2
5f. Total
5g. Comments:
5h. Is a dam high hazard permit required?
❑ Yes ❑ No If yes, permit ID no:
5i. Expected pond surface area (acres):
5j. Size of pond watershed (acres):
5k. Method of construction:
6. Buffer Impacts (for DWQ)
If project will impact a protected riparian buffer, then complete the chart below. If yes, then individually list all buffer impacts
below. If any impacts require mitigation, then you MUST fill out Section D of this form.
6a.
Project is in which protected basin?
6b. 6c. 6d.
Buffer impact
number - Reason
Permanent (P) or for
Temporary (T) impact
B1 ❑P❑T
B2 ❑P❑T
B3 ❑P❑T
6i. Comments: N/A
❑ Neuse ❑ Tar -Pamlico ❑ Other:
❑ Catawba ❑ Randleman
6e. I 6f. I 6g.
Buffer
Stream name mitigation
required?
❑ Yes
❑ No
❑ Yes
❑ No
❑ Yes
❑ No
6h. Total buffer impacts
Zone 1 impact Zone 2 impact
(square feet) (square feet)
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D. Impact Justification and Mitigation
1. Avoidance and Minimization
1a. Specifically describe measures taken to avoid or minimize the proposed impacts in designing project.
To minimize impacts to wetlands and avoid impacts to the stream, PNG will install the pipe via HDD methods.
1 b. Specifically describe measures taken to avoid or minimize the proposed impacts through construction techniques.
Equipment operating within wetlands will be limited to that necessary for timbering and restoration activities. Equipment will
work from timber mats in areas where rutting or extensive soil disturbance is expected to occur. Appropriate sediment and
erosion control measures will be employed.
2. Compensatory Mitigation for Impacts to Waters of the U.S. or Waters of the State
2a. Does the project require Compensatory Mitigation for
impacts to Waters of the U.S. or Waters of the State?
® Yes ❑ No
2b. If yes, mitigation is required by (check all that apply):
❑ DWQ ® Corps
2c. If yes, which mitigation option will be used for this
project?
❑ Mitigation bank
El Payment to in -lieu fee program
❑ Permittee Responsible Mitigation
3. Complete if Using a Mitigation Bank
3a. Name of Mitigation Bank:
3b. Credits Purchased (attach receipt and letter)
Type
Quantity
3c. Comments:
4. Complete if Making a Payment to In -lieu Fee Program
4a. Approval letter from in -lieu fee program is attached.
® Yes
4b. Stream mitigation requested:
0 linear feet
4c. If using stream mitigation, stream temperature:
❑ warm ❑ cool ❑cold
4d. Buffer mitigation requested (DWQ only):
0 square feet
4e. Riparian wetland mitigation requested:
0.511 acres
4f. Non -riparian wetland mitigation requested:
0 acres
4g. Coastal (tidal) wetland mitigation requested:
0 acres
4h. Comments: See attached letter from DCM (Appenbdix VI)
5. Complete if Using a Permittee Responsible Mitigation Plan
5a. If using a permittee responsible mitigation plan, provide a description of the proposed mitigation plan.
N/A
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6. Buffer Mitigation (State Regulated Riparian Buffer Rules) — required by DWQ
6a. Will the project result in an impact within a protected riparian buffer that requires
❑ Yes ® No
buffer mitigation?
6b. If yes, then identify the square feet of impact to each zone of the riparian buffer that requires mitigation. Calculate the
amount of mitigation required.
6c.
6d.
6e.
Zone
Reason for impact
Total impact
Multiplier
Required mitigation
(square feet)
(square feet)
Zone 1
3 (2 for Catawba)
Zone 2
1.5
6f. Total buffer mitigation required:
6g. If buffer mitigation is required, discuss what type of mitigation is proposed (e.g., payment to private mitigation bank,
permittee responsible riparian buffer restoration, payment into an approved in -lieu fee fund).
N/A
6h. Comments:
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E.
Stormwater Management and Diffuse Flow Plan (required by DWQ)
1.
Diffuse Flow Plan
1a.
Does the project include or is it adjacent to protected riparian buffers identified
❑ Yes ® No
within one of the NC Riparian Buffer Protection Rules?
1b.
If yes, then is a diffuse flow plan included? If no, explain why.
❑ Yes ®No
Comments: Project is a linear utility project. Easement will remain grassed.
2.
Stormwater Management Plan
2a.
What is the overall percent imperviousness of this project?
0%
2b.
Does this project require a Stormwater Management Plan?
❑ Yes ® No
2c.
If this project DOES NOT require a Stormwater Management Plan, explain why: Installation of the pipe will not result in
additional impervious surface.
2d.
If this project DOES require a Stormwater Management Plan, then provide a brief, narrative
description of the plan:
N/A
❑ Certified Local Government
2e.
Who will be responsible for the review of the Stormwater Management Plan?
❑ DWQ Stormwater Program
❑ DWQ 401 Unit
3.
Certified Local Government Stormwater Review
3a.
In which local government's jurisdiction is this project?
❑ Phase II
3b.
Which of the following locally -implemented stormwater management programs
❑ NSW
❑ USMP
apply (check all that apply):
❑ Water Supply Watershed
❑ Other:
3c.
Has the approved Stormwater Management Plan with proof of approval been
❑ Yes ❑ No
attached?
4.
DWQ Stormwater Program Review
❑ Coastal counties
❑ HQW
4a.
Which of the following state -implemented stormwater management programs apply
❑ ORW
(check all that apply):
❑ Session Law 2006-246
❑ Other:
4b.
Has the approved Stormwater Management Plan with proof of approval been
attached?
❑ Yes ❑ No
5.
DWQ 401 Unit Stormwater Review
5a.
Does the Stormwater Management Plan meet the appropriate requirements?
❑ Yes ❑ No
5b.
Have all of the 401 Unit submittal requirements been met?
❑ Yes ❑ No
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F. Supplementary Information
1. Environmental Documentation (DWQ Requirement)
1a. Does the project involve an expenditure of public (federal/state/local) funds or the
❑ Yes ® No
use of public (federal/state) land?
1 b. If you answered "yes" to the above, does the project require preparation of an
environmental document pursuant to the requirements of the National or State
❑ Yes ❑ No
(North Carolina) Environmental Policy Act (NEPA/SEPA)?
1 c. If you answered "yes" to the above, has the document review been finalized by the
State Clearing House? (If so, attach a copy of the NEPA or SEPA final approval
letter.)
❑ Yes ❑ No
Comments: N/A
2. Violations (DWQ Requirement)
2a. Is the site in violation of DWQ Wetland Rules (15A NCAC 2H .0500), Isolated
Wetland Rules (15A NCAC 2H .1300), DWQ Surface Water or Wetland Standards,
❑ Yes ® No
or Riparian Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 2B .0200)?
2b. Is this an after -the -fact permit application?
❑ Yes ® No
2c. If you answered "yes" to one or both of the above questions, provide an explanation of the violation(s): N/A
3. Cumulative Impacts (DWQ Requirement)
3a. Will this project (based on past and reasonably anticipated future impacts) result in
❑ Yes ® No
additional development, which could impact nearby downstream water quality?
3b. If you answered "yes" to the above, submit a qualitative or quantitative cumulative impact analysis in accordance with the
most recent DWQ policy. If you answered "no," provide a short narrative description.
The project is not considered "growth -inducing" in that its purpose to replace a segment of an existing utility line with a
new line of the same diameter.
4. Sewage Disposal (DWQ Requirement)
4a. Clearly detail the ultimate treatment methods and disposition (non -discharge or discharge) of wastewater generated from
the proposed project, or available capacity of the subject facility.
Aside from hydrostatic test water, which will be discharged through a dewatering device located in high ground, the
project will not generate waste water.
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5.
Endangered Species and Designated Critical Habitat (Corps Requirement)
5a.
Will this project occur in or near an area with federally protected species or
❑ Yes ® No
habitat?
5b.
Have you checked with the USFWS concerning Endangered Species Act
® Yes ❑ No
impacts?
® Raleigh
5c.
If yes, indicate the USFWS Field Office you have contacted.
❑ Asheville
5d.
What data sources did you use to determine whether your site would impact Endangered Species or Designated Critical
Habitat?
See cover letter and Appendix V. A copy of this PCN will be provided to FWS.
6.
Essential Fish Habitat (Corps Requirement)
6a.
Will this project occur in or near an area designated as essential fish habitat?
❑ Yes ® No
6b.
What data sources did you use to determine whether your site would impact Essential Fish Habitat?
http://ocean.floridamarine.org/efh_coral/ims/viewer.htm
7.
Historic or Prehistoric Cultural Resources (Corps Requirement)
7a.
Will this project occur in or near an area that the state, federal or tribal
governments have designated as having historic or cultural preservation
❑ Yes ® No
status (e.g., National Historic Trust designation or properties significant in
North Carolina history and archaeology)?
7b.
What data sources did you use to determine whether your site would impact historic or archeological resources?
See cover letter. A scoping letter was provided to SHPO.
8. Flood Zone Designation (Corps Requirement)
8a.
Will this project occur in a FEMA -designated 100 -year floodplain?
® Yes ❑ No
8b.
If yes, explain how project meets FEMA requirements: The project will comply with FEMA regulations.
8c.
What source(s) did you use to make the floodplain determination? Available FEMA mapping
Joey Lawler, P.W.S.
04.04.17
Applicant/Agent's Printed Name
Date
Applicant/Agent's Signature
(Agent's signature is valid only if an authorization letter from the applicant
is provided.)
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AGENT AUTHORIZATION FORM
Date: -3
)roject Information
S&ME Project Name: Line 1 HDD Project
Type of Project: Natural Gas Pipeline
Location: Hamlet, NC
vroperty uwner/Kep information
Business Name: Piedmont Natural Gas (PNG)
Mailing Address: 4720 Piedmont Row Drive
City, State, Zip Code: Charlotte, NC 28210
Telephone No.
Contact:
Agent information
Business Name:
Street Address:
City, State, Zip:
Telephone No.
Contact:
S&ME, Inc.
9751 Southern Pine Blvd
Charlotte, NC 28273
704.523.4726
Joey Lawler
Authorization: L. G c:J UJ u ,, A 60, /J ` (+ A(C-C, on behalf of PNG, hereby
authorize S&ME, Inc. to submit information to the US Army Corps of Engineers
(USACE)/NC Division of Water Resources (DWR), pursuant to obtaining
necessary environmental permits for the project referenced above. If
applicable, this also authorizes the USACE/DWR to access the project area (PNG
easement) with prior notification for the purposes of confirming the accuracy of
the delineated boundaries.
Signature: z G C_
S&ME, INC. / 9751 Southern Pine Blvd / p 704.523.4726 f 704.525.3953 / www.smeinc.com

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SCALE: 1" = 40' NORTH CAROLINA
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Appendix V: NCNHP Report

Natural and
Culturaf Resources
March 7, 2017
Amy Moore
S&ME, Inc
9751 Southern Pine Blvd
Charlotte, NC 28273
RE: PNG Line 1 HDD; 1358-17-015
Dear Amy Moore:
ROY COOPER
Givtaa,
SUSI H. HWILTON
I
NCNHDE-3077
The North Carolina Natural Heritage Program (NCNHP) appreciates the opportunity to provide information
about natural heritage resources for the project referenced above.
A query of the NCNHP database indicates that there are records for rare species, important natural
communities, natural areas, or conservation/managed areas within the proposed project boundary. These
results are presented in the attached `Documented Occurrences' tables and map.
The attached `Potential Occurrences' table summarizes rare species and natural communities that have been
documented within a one -mile radius of the property boundary. The proximity of these records suggests that
these natural heritage elements may potentially be present in the project area if suitable habitat exists and is
included for reference. Tables of natural areas and conservation/managed area within a one -mile radius of the
project area, if any, are also included in this report.
Please note that natural heritage element data are maintained for the purposes of conservation planning, project
review, and scientific research, and are not intended for use as the primary criteria for regulatory decisions.
Information provided by the NCNHP database may not be published without prior written notification to the
NCNHP, and the NCNHP must be credited as an information source in these publications. Maps of NCNHP
data may not be redistributed without permission.
Also please note that the NC Natural Heritage Program may follow this letter with additional correspondence if a
Dedicated Nature Preserve (DNP), Registered Heritage Area (RHA), Clean Water Management Trust Fund
(CWMTF) easement, or an occurrence of a Federally -listed species is documented near the project area.
If you have questions regarding the information provided in this letter or need additional assistance, please
contact Matthew Hebb at matthew.hebb ono ncdcr.gov or 919.707.8603.
Sincerely,
NC Natural Heritage Program
—5 -`Nothing Compares =
Stats cf North Carolina I department of Natural and cultural Resources I Natura I Heritage Program
121 W. Jones Street I Raleigh, NC 37663
1651 Mall Service Center I Raleigh,NC 27699-1651..
www_ncnhp,org 1919-707-6107

Natural Heritage Element Occurrences, Natural Areas, and Managed Areas Intersecting the Project Area
PNG Line 1 HDD
Project No. 1358-17-015
March 7, 2017
NCNHDE-3077
Element Occurrences Documented Within Project Area
Taxonomic EO ID Scientific Name Common Name Last Element Accuracy Federal State Global State
Group Observation Occurrence Status Status Rank Rank
Date Rank
Natural 2266 Coastal Plain Small --- 2000-07-28 A 3 -Medium --- --- G4? S4
Community Stream Swamp
Natural Areas Documented Within Project Area
Site Name Representational Rating Collective Rating
Marks Creek and Floodplain R2 (Very High) C4 (Moderate)
No Managed Areas Documented within the Project Area
Definitions and an explanation of status designations and codes can be found at https://ncnhde.natureserve.org/content/help. Data query generated on March 7, 2017; source: NCNHP, Q1 January 2017. Please resubmit your
information request if more than one year elapses before project initiation as new information is continually added to the NCNHP database.
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Natural Heritage Element Occurrences, Natural Areas, and Managed Areas Within a One -mile Radius of the Project Area
PNG Line 1 HDD
Project No. 1358-17-015
March 7, 2017
NCNHDE-3077
Element Occurrences Documented Within a One -mile Radius of the Project Area
Taxonomic
EO ID
Scientific Name
Common Name
Last
Element
Group
Status
Rank
Rank
Observation
Occurrence
Significantly
G3G4
S1?
Low
Date
Rank
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34506
Neonympha helicta
Helicta Satyr
1980 -Pre
H
Dragonfly or
33768
Somatochlora georgiana
Coppery Emerald
2004 -Pre
H?
Damselfly
Species of
Special
G3
S2
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1768
Etheostoma mariae
Pinewoods Darter
1999-07-27
E
Natural
2266
Coastal Plain Small
---
2000-07-28
A
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S3
Stream Swamp
Concern
5
Reptile
5815
Sistrurus miliarius
Carolina Pigmy
1996 -Pre
E
Concern
miliarius
Rattlesnake
4 -Low
Vascular Plant
5934
Amorpha georgiana
Georgia Indigo -bush
1895-05-20
H
Vascular Plant
3975
Liatris squarrulosa
Earle's Blazing -star
1956-10-06
X
Vascular Plant
2592
Salvia azurea
Azure Sage
1956-10-06
X
Natural Areas Documented Within a One -mile Radius of the Project Area
Site Name Representational Rating
Marks Creek and Floodplain R2 (Very High)
No Managed Areas are Documented Within a One -mile Radius of the Project Area
Accuracy
Federal
State
Global
State
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Status
Rank
Rank
5 -Very
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S1?
Low
Rare
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S2?
Low
Rare
3 -Medium
Species of
Special
G3
S2
Concern
Concern
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G4?
S4
5 -Very
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Special
G5T4T
S3
Low
Concern
5
4 -Low
Species of
Endangered
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S2
Concern
4 -Low
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Significantly
G4G5
S2
Rare Peripheral
4 -Low
---
Significantly
G4G5
S2
Rare Peripheral
Collective Rating
C4 (Moderate)
Definitions and an explanation of status designations and codes can be found at https://ncnhde.natureserve.org/content/help. Data query generated on March 7, 2017; source: NCNHP, Q1 January 2017. Please resubmit your
information request if more than one year elapses before project initiation as new information is continually added to the NCNHP database.
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Appendix VI: Mitigation Credit Availability Letter

Mitigation Services
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Tom Morris, PE
Piedmont Natural Gas
4720 Piedmont Row Drive
Charlotte, NC 28210
Project: PNG Line 1 HDD Project
ROY COOPER
Uo,;er;, ,
MICHAEL S. REGAN
1
March 31, 2017
Expiration of Acceptance: September 30, 2017
County: Richmond
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the NCDEQ Division of Mitigation Services (DMS) is willing to accept
payment for compensatory mitigation for impacts associated with the above referenced project as indicated in the
table below. Please note that this decision does not assure that participation in the DMS in -lieu fee mitigation
program will be approved by the permit issuing agencies as mitigation for project impacts. It is the responsibility
of the applicant to contact permitting agencies to determine if payment to the DMS will be approved. You must
also comply with all other state, federal or local government permits, regulations or authorizations associated with
the proposed activity including G.S. § 143-214.11.
This acceptance is valid for six months from the date of this letter and is not transferable. If we have not
received a copy of the issued 404 Permit/401 Certification/CAMA permit within this time frame, this
acceptance will expire. It is the applicant's responsibility to send copies of the permits to DMS. Once DMS
receives a copy of the permit(s) an invoice will be issued based on the required mitigation in that permit and
payment must be made prior to conducting the authorized work. The amount of the in -lieu fee to be paid by an
applicant is calculated based upon the Fee Schedule and policies listed on the DMS website.
Based on the information supplied by you in your request to use the DMS, the impacts for which you are
requesting compensatory mitigation credit are summarized in the following table. The amount of mitigation
required and assigned to DMS for this impact is determined by permitting agencies and may exceed the impact
amounts shown below.
Impact
River
Basin
CU Location
(8 -digit HUC)
Stream (feet)
Wetlands (acres)
Buffer I Buffer II
(Sq. Ft.) (Sq. Ft.)
Cold
Cool Warm
Riparian
Non -Riparian
Coastal Marsh
Yadkin
03040201
0
0 0
0.514
0
0
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Upon receipt of payment, DMS will take responsibility for providing the compensatory mitigation. The mitigation
will be performed in accordance with the In -Lieu Fee Program instrument dated July 28, 2010 and 15A NCAC
02B .0295 as applicable. Thank you for your interest in the DMS in -lieu fee mitigation program. If you have any
questions or need additional information, please contact Kelly Williams at [phone].
cc: Joey Lawler, agent
Sincerely,
James. Stanfill
Asset Management Supervisor
State of North Carolina Environmental Quality Mitigation Services
1652 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, NC 27699-1652 1217 W. Jones Street, Suite 3000
919 707 8976 T

Appendix VII: Restoration and Inadvertent Return
Contingency Plans

RESTORATION PLAN
Line 1 HDD Project
Hamlet, North Carolina
The proposed project has been planned to avoid and minimize jurisdictional impacts where practicable.
As part of mitigation for unavoidable impacts, the following plan is proposed for implementation to
restore temporarily -affected wetland areas and streams. This plan entails restoration of temporarily -
disturbed wetland areas to their original contours and conditions to the degree practicable upon project
completion. Further, it specifies that these areas will be permanently stabilized with a native vegetated
cover. The measures outlined below will be reviewed with the project contractor prior to the plan's
implementation.
Proposed restoration activities include removal of any temporarily -placed fill material/equipment mats and
restoration of wetland areas to their original, pre -disturbance contours. The native seed mix below will be
used in combination with a relatively rapid -germinating cover species.
Table 1: Wetland Seed Mix Species
• Combination seed mix to be applied to all disturbed streambanks, extending five feet landward following construction.
• Recommended application rate: 10-12 lbs. riparian seed mix plus 10-12 pounds of companion species/acre.
To provide relatively rapid establishment of cover, 50 percent of the total seed mix shall consist of perennial
rye (Lolium perenne) and/or German (foxtail) millet (Setaria italica) as companion species. Either of these
species will germinate and grow quickly, but will not interfere with development of the riparian seed mix
species.
Seed and planting materials must be from local region suppliers. Listed below are local suppliers of native
seed and plant material. S&ME does not endorse these specific suppliers; they are listed only for
informational purposes. Other local suppliers may be available and suitable.
Mellow Wetlands Farm
1312 Woody Store Road
Siler City, N.C. 27344
919.742.1200
919.742.1280 fax
www.mellowwetlandsfarm.com
Natives
550 East Westinghouse Boulevard
Charlotte, N.C. 28273
688.527.1177
[e-mail]
Elymus riparius
Riverbank wild rye
20
Panicum rigidulum
Redtop Panicgrass
8
Panicum dichotomiflorum
Smooth Panicgrass
14
Carex vulpinoidea
Fox sedge
12
Panicum virgatum
Switchgrass
23
Dichanthelium clandestinum
Deer tongue
8
Bidens aristosa
Showy Tickseed Sunflower
7
Juncus effusus, NC Ecotype
Soft rush
4
Polygonum pensylvanicum
PA Smartweed
2
Sparganium amricanum
Eastern bur reed
2
100
• Combination seed mix to be applied to all disturbed streambanks, extending five feet landward following construction.
• Recommended application rate: 10-12 lbs. riparian seed mix plus 10-12 pounds of companion species/acre.
To provide relatively rapid establishment of cover, 50 percent of the total seed mix shall consist of perennial
rye (Lolium perenne) and/or German (foxtail) millet (Setaria italica) as companion species. Either of these
species will germinate and grow quickly, but will not interfere with development of the riparian seed mix
species.
Seed and planting materials must be from local region suppliers. Listed below are local suppliers of native
seed and plant material. S&ME does not endorse these specific suppliers; they are listed only for
informational purposes. Other local suppliers may be available and suitable.
Mellow Wetlands Farm
1312 Woody Store Road
Siler City, N.C. 27344
919.742.1200
919.742.1280 fax
www.mellowwetlandsfarm.com
Natives
550 East Westinghouse Boulevard
Charlotte, N.C. 28273
688.527.1177
[e-mail]

INADVERTANT RETURN CONTINGENCY PLAN
Line 1 HDD Project
Hamlet, North Carolina
Introduction
Prior to initiating construction activities, PNG will confirm that the construction contractor and involved
personnel are made aware of and understand the permit and its requirements, including relevant special
conditions of the permit, monitoring of the project required by the permit, implementation of the
Contingency Plan and implementation of Best Management Practices (BMP) during phases of
construction that are designed to prevent release of sediment or deleterious substances into the creek.
Additionally, jurisdictional boundaries of the wetlands within the project area will be demarcated in the
field. As excavation of the drill pits will not occur in the wetlands, silt fencing will be established around
the work areas by the contractor prior to any other land disturbing activities on site.
Monitoring
Monitoring the project site during all phases of construction will be conducted by the contractor and PNG.
The contractor will visually inspect the project site twice daily (AM & PM) for compliance with BMPs,
monitor that work is proceeding as permitted, conditions are such that problems are not anticipated, and
an inadvertent return of drilling mud has not occurred. The contractor will also monitor the project site
during drilling operations. Inspection logs will be maintained on-site, and will contain the date and time
of inspections and will note problems, potential problems or other items of interest. Actions occurring on-
site that cause problems with the work, or a temporary stop in work, will be noted in the log. Daily
photographs will also document the progress of work, the integrity of sediment control measures and
compliance with permit conditions.
Stop Work
Upon discovery of an inadvertent return by the contractor, or notification to PNG that the release of
material or deleterious matter with potential for impacts to the creek or wetlands has occurred, the
contractor will immediately stop work. An exception to an immediate cessation of construction activities
may be warranted if such stoppage could result in unsafe conditions for workers on-site, or if stopping
work would risk loss of the drill hole, or potentially result in more harm to the environment than
continuing work. However, containment of such a release will immediately occur.
Containment
The contractor will immediately implement measures to contain the release of sediment or other
deleterious substance into the creek or wetlands. Containment measures may include silt fencing and
sediment tube installation.
Contact
Once an inadvertent return is discovered by the contractor, PNG shall notify the United States Army Corps
of Engineers (USACE) and the NC Division of Water Resources (DWR) within 24 hours.
Clean Up
The contractor and PNG will coordinate with the USACE and DWR to determine the most effective method
of cleaning up the affected area(s) and appropriate methods for disposing of sediment or deleterious
substance.
Restoration
The contractor and PNG will consult and coordinate with USACE and DWR to determine the most effective
and efficient means of restoring the site, including stabilizing and re -vegetating as appropriate.