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Appendix G
Swift Creek - Permittee Responsible Mitigation Plan
Edgecombe County, North Carolina
APPENDIX C
BASELINE CONDITIONS REPORT

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June 15, 2017
Mr. Norton Webster
Mitigation Advisor
Palustrine Group
P.O. Box 603
Pittsboro, NC 27312
Subject: Present Conditions Report
Swift Creek Mitigation Property
Edgecombe County, North Carolina
Amec Foster Wheeler Project No. 6430-09-005.0011
Dear Mr. Webster
amec
foster
wheeler
Amec Foster Wheeler Environment & Infrastructure, Inc. (Amec Foster Wheeler) is pleased to
present this Present Conditions Report for the Swift Creek Mitigation Property, located in Edgecombe
County, North Carolina.
The Swift Creek Mitigation Property (Site) consists of one parcel of land designated as Edgecombe
County Tax Map Number 4812-22-1043 and is 599.93 acres in size. The Site is located along the
southwestern side of NC Highway 33 NW (NC -33), northwest of the intersection of NC -33 and NC
Highway 97 (NC -97) in Edgecombe County, North Carolina. The site consists of undeveloped
hardwoods, pine forest, agricultural fields, a homestead and a cemetery. The site is accessed from
the driveway of the home at 9117 NC -33. The site is bordered to the north by NC -33, to the east by
agricultural fields, to the south by Swift Creek, and to the west by White Oak Swamp and agricultural
fields.
Jurisdictional Waters of the U.S./Wetlands
Amec Foster Wheeler identified approximately 183.6 acres/22,054 linear feet of jurisdictional waters
of the U.S. within the Site. The following table lists each water of the U.S. within the Site and their
corresponding size. All jurisdictional boundaries are subject to verification by the U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers (USACE).
Table 1: Swift Creek Mitigation Property Wetland & Stream Areas
AREA
FEATURE TYPE
ACREAGE/LINEAR FEET
Wetland No. 1
Jurisdictional Wetland
12.65 Acres
Wetland No. 2
Jurisdictional Wetland
2.43 Acres
Wetland No. 3
Jurisdictional Wetland
0.01 Acres
Wetland No. 4
Jurisdictional Wetland
0.06 Acres
Wetland No. 5
Jurisdictional Wetland
0.34 Acres
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Baseline Documentation Report — Swift Creek Mitigation Property
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AREA
FEATURE TYPE
ACREAGE/LINEAR FEET
Wetland No. 6
Jurisdictional Wetland
164.81 Acres
Wetland No. 7 Jurisdictional Wetland
3.17 Acres
Wetland No. 8 Jurisdictional Wetland
0.17 Acres
UT - A Intermittent/Perennial RPW
6,761 Feet
UT - B Perennial RPW
1,662 Feet
UT - C Intermittent/Perennial RPW
473 Feet
UT - D Intermittent/Perennial RPW
2,619 Feet
UT - E Intermittent/Perennial RPW
582 Feet
UT - F Perennial RPW
787 Feet
UT - G Perennial RPW
11075 Feet
UT - H Perennial RPW
642 Feet
UT - I Intermittent/Perennial RPW
477 Feet
UT - J Perennial RPW
635 Feet
UT - K-1 Perennial RPW
598 Feet
UT - K-2 Perennial RPW
151 Feet
White Oak Swamp Perennial RPW
2,294 Feet
Swift Creek Perennial RPW
3,298 Feet
Total Jurisdictional Wetlands
—183.6 ac./ -22,054 LF
Ditch 1
830 Feet
Ditch 2
673 Feet
Ditch 3
700 Feet
Ditch 4
344 Feet
Ditch 5
1,186 Feet
Ditch 6
1,453 Feet
Ditch 7
512 Feet
Ditch 8
1,496 Feet
Ditch 9
300 Feet
Ditch 10
1,137 Feet
Ditch 11
94 Feet
Ditch 12
158 Feet
Ditch 13
261 Feet
Ditch 14
952 Feet
Ditch 15
2,379 Feet
Ditch 16
694 Feet
Ditch 17
598 Feet
Ditch 18
1,437 Feet
Ditch 19
742 Feet
Ditch 20
86 Feet
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Baseline Documentation Report — Swift Creek Mitigation Property June 15, 2017
Edgecombe County, North Carolina
Amec Foster Wheeler Project Number 643009004
AREA
FEATURE TYPE
ACREAGE/LINEAR FEET
Ditch 21
870 Feet
Ditch 22
867 Feet
Ditch 23
511 Feet
Ditch 24
481 Feet
Ditch 25
789 Feet
Ditch 26
934 Feet
Ditch 27
768 Feet
Ditch 28
2,161 Feet
Ditch 29
247 Feet
Ditch 30
212 Feet
Ditch 31
454 Feet
Ditch 32
570 Feet
Ditch 33
160 Feet
Total Ditches
25,056 LF
Uplands
-409.4 Acres
Total Easement Acreage
-593 Acres
Wetlands within the Site identified in April and May 2017 are all considered preliminary jurisdictional,
associated with Swift Creek, White Oak Swamp and its floodplain. The approximate 183.6 acres of
wetlands are all classified as palustrine forested wetlands, described as riverine swamp, bottomland
hardwood, mixed hardwood, mixed pine -hardwood, and pine forest.
Streams within the Site identified in April and May 2017 are also considered preliminary jurisdictional,
associated with Swift Creek, White Oak Swamp and its floodplain. There are also jurisdictional
ditches, totaling over 25,000 feet, within the Site. In addition, 12 intermittent/perennial streams total
approximately 22,054 linear feet and are located on the western, middle, and eastern portions of the
Site.
Existing Vegetation
Wetland plant communities within the Mitigation Project site were characterized using the North
Carolina Wetland Assessment Method (NC WAM 2010). Two predominant wetland plant
communities exist within the site: bottomland hardwood forest and riverine swamp forest. The Guide
to the Natural Communities of North Carolina was utilized to characterize the existing upland plant
communities within the Mitigation Project area. Three predominant upland plant communities exist
within the site: mixed hardwood forest, pine forest and mixed pine -hardwood forest. Botanical
taxonomic nomenclature presented below is in accordance with Weakley.
Riverine Swamp Forest
The riverine swamp forest community occurs along the southern and southwestern boundaries of
the Mitigation Project site along Swift Creek. The canopy and shrub strata comprise red maple
(Acerrubrum), sweetgum (Liquidambarstyraciflua), willow oak (Quercus phellos), cherrybark oak,
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Edgecombe County, North Carolina
Amec Foster Wheeler Project Number 643009004
(Quercus pagoda), river birch (Betula nigra), bald cypress (Taxodium distichum), and American
hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana). The groundstory stratum is sparse with scattered occurrence
of Lizard's tail (Saururus cernuus), soft rush (Juncus effusus), and sedges (Carex sp.) and
grasses.
Bottomland Hardwood Forest
The bottomland hardwood forest community occurs throughout the large forested tract in the
southern half of the Mitigation Project site. The canopy and shrub strata include red maple,
sweetgum, sycamore (Platanus occidentalis), green ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica), river birch,
wax myrtle (Morella cerifera), possumhaw (Viburnum nudum), and Chinese privet (Ligustrum
sinense). Black willow (Salix nigra) is also present in depressional pockets. Dense pockets of
Japanese stilt -grass (Microstegium vimineum) occur in the groundstory stratum of some of these
areas. Giant cane (Arundinaria gigantea) and ferns also occupy the groundstory. Lizard's tail and
soft rush are present in depressional pockets.
Mixed Hardwood Forest
The mixed hardwood forest community also occurs throughout the large forested tract in the
southern half of the Mitigation Project area. The canopy and shrub strata comprise a broad
assemblage of species, including water oak (Quercus nigra), sweetgum, mockernut hickory
(Carya alba), sugarberry (Celtis laevigata), black gum (Nyssa sylvatica), black cherry (Prunus
serotina), persimmon (Diospyros virginiana), winged elm (Ulmus alata), American beech (Fagus
grandifolia), eastern red cedar (Juniperus virginianus), flowering dogwood (Cornus florida),
American holly (Ilex opaca), wax myrtle, and blueberry (Vaccinium sp.). The groundstory stratum
includes muscadine (Vitis rotundifolia), common greenbrier (Smilax rotundifolia), poison ivy
(Toxicodendron radicans), yellow jasmine (Gelsemium sempervirens), blackberry (Rubus sp.),
panic grasses (Panicum spp.), broom sedge (Andropogon virginicus), Japanese honeysuckle
(Lonicera japonica), Virginia -creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia), wood -sorrel (Oxalis sp.), and
violets (viola sp.).
Mixed Pine -Hardwood Forest
The mixed pine -hardwood forest community includes many of the plant species that are common
to the canopy, shrub and groundstory strata of the mixed hardwood forest, with the addition of
loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) as a canopy and subcanopy associate. These areas occur throughout
the large forested tract in the southern half of the Mitigation Project area.
Pine Forest
Loblolly pine stands are not a dominant community within the southern half of the site. However,
some of these stands contain pine trees with values of diameter at breast height (dbh) that range
from 8 to 16 inches. The understory includes species that are common to the mixed hardwood
forest and mixed pine -hardwood forest communities. No clearcuts or planted pine plantations
occur within the Mitigation Project area.
Agricultural Land Use
Agricultural fields occupy a large portion of the northern half of the site. Some of the fields are
fallow, while others have been recently planted and harvested with corn.
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Existing Infrastructure
The Site is currently utilized for residential and farming activities. The site is accessed from the
driveway of the home at 9117 NC -33 The site is bordered to the north by NC -33, to the east by
agricultural fields, to the south by Swift Creek, and to the west by White Oak Swamp and agricultural
fields. A network of unpaved farm roads is located throughout the Site. A family cemetery is located
near an NC -33 at the northern end of the property. In addition, tree -mounted hunting stands exist
along the forestry roads.
No additional infrastructure or impervious surfaces were identified within the proposed Mitigation Site.
CLOSING
If you have any questions concerning this document, please contact Mr. William Rector at (803) 798-
1200.
Sincerely,
AMEC FOSTER WHEELER ENVIRONMENT & INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
Matthew Wi ams
Staff Environmental Scientist
Attachments: Present Conditions Aerial Map
Photograph Log
Photograph Locations Map
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William Rector, PE
Senior Water Resources Engineer
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Figure 1. 2016 Aerial Map
Swift Creek - Permittee
Responsible Mitigation Plan
Edgecombe County, North Carolina
Legend
©Approximate Project
Boundary
Roads
USGS Named Stream
USGS Flow Path
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Date: 5/19/2017
The map shown here has been
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use with Amec Foster Wheeler
project number 6250160127.
Amec Foster Wheeler assumes no
liability, direct or indirect,
whatsoever for any such third
party or unintended use.

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Edgecombe County, North Carolina
Photographic Log
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PHOTOLOG SHEET
Client: CSX Transportation, Inc.
Site name: Swift Creek
Mitigation Project Area
Project: 643009004
Date: 4/26/2017
Photo #: 1
Photographer: James Cutler
Description: Looking at riverine
swamp forest located near the
southern boundary of the
mitigation project area, facing
south.
Client: CSX Transportation, Inc.
Site name: Swift Creek
Mitigation Project Area
e Project: 643009004
j Date: 4/26/2017
!I Photo #: 2
Photographer: James Cutler
Description: Looking at
bottomland hardwood forest
located within the southern
portion of the mitigation project
area, facing northwest.
Prepared by: JDC 5/12/2017
Checked by: JT 5/12/2017

Swift Creek — Permittee Responsible Mitigation Plan
Edgecombe County, North Carolina
Photographic Log
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Edgecombe County, North Carolina
Photographic Log
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Edgecombe County, North Carolina
Photographic Log
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Swift Creek — Permittee Responsible Mitigation Plan
Edgecombe County, North Carolina
Photographic Log
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Swift Creek — Permittee Responsible Mitigation Plan
Edgecombe County, North Carolina
Photographic Log
Prepared by: JDC 5/12/2017
Checked by: JT 5/12/2017
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Date: 6/15/2017
The map shown here has been
created with all due and
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use with Amec Foster Wheeler
project number 6250160127.
Amec Foster Wheeler assumes no
liability, direct or indirect,
whatsoever for any such third
party or unintended use.
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Imagery Source: USGS Earth Explorer 2013