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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20081559 Ver 1_Mitigation Bank Proposal_20081010IN REPLY REFER TO Regulatory Division DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS Washington Regulatory Field Office 0 8 - 1 5 5 9 Post Office Box 1000 Washington, North Carolina 27889-1000 October 8, 2008 OCT 14 ?? L901FL95 i o 2008 Action I.D. 199910477 / Neu-Con Umbrella Mitigation Bank Dear Colleague: DENR - WATER QUALITY WETLANDS AND STORMWATER BRANCH This correspondence is in reference to a request by Environmental Banc & Exchange, L.L.C. to add the Juniper Farms (formerly named Valentine) site as part of the preservation component for the Neu-Con Umbrella Mitigation Banks located in Lenoir, Greene, Jones, Sampson, Wayne and Johnston Counties, North Carolina. The purpose of this correspondence is to request your review and comment on the preservation letter plan the bank sponsor submitted regarding this proposal. The Juniper Farms site is located in Johnston County and for those of you that were present during our August 19, 2008 field visit; this site was the last one we visited that day. Please reference Section III, paragraph I, "Additions or Deletions to Bank," of the Neu- Con Umbrella Mitigation Banking Instrument (MBI). Specifically, the 1St and 3`d sentences state, "The sponsor may request the addition of other sites or acreage to the Umbrella Bank in the same proximate region in the Neuse River Watershed" and "The MBRT shall review any request for such additional areas consistent with the procedures outlined in Section III. C." Enclosed is the preservation letter plan prepared by Environmental Banc & Exchange, LLC for the Juniper Farms Mitigation site. Please review the information and provide your comments concerning this proposal to me within 60 days of your receipt of this correspondence. Thank you again for your time and cooperation. If you have any questions, please contact me at the Washington Regulatory Field Office, telephone (252) 975-1616, extension 26. Sincerely, /k64/-. "404. William J. Biddlecome Project Manager Enclosure: DISTRIBUTION: Ms. Kathy Matthews USEPA-Region 4 Wetlands Section 109 T.W. Alexander Drive Durham, North Carolina 27711 Mail Code: E143-04 Mr. Howard Hall U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Fish and Wildlife Enhancement Post Office Box 33726 Raleigh, North Carolina 27636-3726 Mr. Ron Sechler National Marine Fisheries Service 101 Pivers Island Road Beaufort, North Carolina 28516 Ms. Tammy Hill Division of Water Quality North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources 2321 Crabtree Blvd, Suite 250 Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 Mr. Travis Wilson North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Eastern Region Highway Project Coordinator 1142 I-85 Service Road Creedmoor, North Carolina 27522 Copies Furnished (without Enclosure): Mr. Norton Webster Environmental Banc & Exchange 909 Capability Drive, Suite 3100 Raleigh, North Carolina 27606 2 0 8- 1 5 5 9 JUNIPER FARMS MITIGATION SITE JOHNSTON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA PRESERVATION LETTER Prepared for: Environmental Banc & Exchange, LLC 909 Capability Drive, Suite 3100 Raleigh, NC 27606 Prepared by: WK Dickson & Company, Inc. 720 Corporate Center Drive Raleigh, North Carolina 27607 (919) 782-0495 September 2008 Q?c?cod?p OCT 1 0 2008 DENR - WA ER WETLANDS AND STDRMU 4TT- ' 8R„nr ;,I September 2008 1. INTRODUCTION This Preservation Letter presents 251.2 acres of forested riverine wetland preservation at the Juniper Farms Mitigation Site in Johnston County, North Carolina (Figure 1). The Juniper Farms site is located between Polecat Branch and the Neuse River south of Smithfield in Johnston County. The proposed easement encompasses 251.2 acres of bottomland hardwood forest on the Neuse River floodplain. Specifically, the site is located at Latitude 35.444422 Longitude - 78.330389 and is located on the Four Oaks NE, NC USGS Quadrangle (Figure 2). The purpose of this project is to generate wetland preservation mitigation credits for the Neu-Con Umbrella Mitigation Bank. The site is consistent with applicable federal guidance and the provisions of the Neu-con Mitigation Banking Instrument (MBI). Acreages presented in this Preservation Letter are approximate. The legal limits of the preservation site will be finalized when the conservation easement is recorded. The parcel boundaries and proposed easement limits displayed in the report are based on Johnston County GIS data and field collected GPS data. The final recorded conservation easement will be consistent with the Neu-Con MBI Section IT, III.E. Consistent with the Neu-Con MBI, mitigation credits may be used to offset wetland impacts authorized by Section 404 permits. Typically, credits will be debited at a 2:1 ratio (Section LF.3 Neu-Con MBI). One of these credits must be restoration and the remaining credit may be any combination of restoration, enhancement, creation, or preservation. The Juniper Farms Mitigation Site wetland mitigation credits will be used in conjunction with restoration credits in the hydrologic unit code (HUC) 03020201. The site is presented with mitigation ratios of 5:1 and 6:1 depending on forest type and has a total of 44.6 wetland mitigation credits (Table 1). Preservation credits will not exceed restoration credits in HUC 03020201. Table 1. Juniper Farms Mitigation Summarv Forest Type Acres Ratio Credits Mature Bottomland Hardwoods 82.8 5:1 16.5 Successional Bottomland Hardwoods (Saturated) 118.6 6:1 19.8 Successional Bottomland Hardwoods (Inundated) 49.8 6:1 8.3 Total 44.6 This report presents the results of background data collection, environmental screening, vegetation survey, and wetland assessment. Specific methodologies and results are described in detail in subsequent sections. WK Dickson & Co., Inc. Restoration Plan -juniper Farms Stream and Wetland Mitigation Site St 70 w Nigh ay 301 a °' eosin SS o o )0 o a _ C? - (Q : ¢ Crocker, Juniper Farms Preservation Site ;o ff T t 701 n Ra Legend Major Highway •`°'' State Road -- Streams N ;. O waterbody Juniper Preservation Site City Limits HUC 03020201140010 & ! Figure 1. Project Vicinity Map Juniper Farms Preservation Site JOHNSTON COUNTY 0 0.5 1 2 Scale: NTS Miles 743 06 Juniper Farms Preservation Site , i r a _i04 :F Z E ? i o O/3fj ..,w a0 1 104 09 \? p 1 -' - V811 J.b f. ,y ,. .• 'T.ly, (L r / I PS y? , 5 r,'t ., ----7DV- h The Cowbone r -+ R? I { % f US3"Qua Map: Four O ks NE 1986 Figure 2. USGS Map Juniper Farms Preservation Site 0 1,000 2,000 4,000 Feet 9 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • September 2008 II. STUDY AREA PHYSIOGRAPHY, TOPOGRAPHY, AND DRAINAGE The Juniper Farms mitigation site is located in the Upper Neuse River Basin within the USGS HUC 03020201 and North Carolina Division of Water Quality (DWQ) sub-basin 03-04-02. The site is in the Coastal Plain Physiographic Province, but is very near the Fall Line. The underlying geology is mapped as metavolcanic rocks, specifically felsic volcanics. Felsic volcanics are found in the Carolina Slate Belt and are, in part, sedimentary in origin. They are found along the eastern edge of piedmont lenses of gneiss, schist, and phyllite. The site is located on the Neuse River Floodplain and has relatively flat topography. Elevations range from 100 to 105 feet above mean sea level (NAD 27) based upon USGS mapping (Figure 2). The preservation area drains into both Polecat Branch and the Neuse River. Natural drainage patterns throughout the watershed have been largely unaltered. Several sloughs and drainageways cross the property and beaver dams and abandoned roadbeds influence the drainage patterns. The dominant land use in the project vicinity is woodlands and agricultural production. The proposed conservation easement is entirely forested wetlands. Polecat Branch is listed as Class C; Nutrient Sensitive Waters by DWQ. The primary classification "C" indicates waters that support aquatic life and secondary recreational uses. The supplemental classification denotes nutrient sensitive waters that may need additional nutrient management due to being subject to excessive growth of microscopic or macroscopic vegetation. Polecat Branch discharges into the Neuse River approximately 3 miles downstream of the preservation site. The Neuse River is listed as Water Supply V; Nutrient Sensitive Waters. Water Supply V waters are protected as water supplies which are generally upstream and draining to Water Supply IV waters or waters used by industry to supply their employees with drinking water or as waters formerly used as water supply. These waters are also protected for Class C uses. • SOIL MAPPING • The proposed preservation area soils are mapped as Wehadkee-Chastain association, frequently flooded and Chewacla loam, frequently flooded by the Johnston County Soil survey (Figure 3). • Wehadkee-Chastain association, frequently flooded soils are located on nearly level broad • floodplains. These soils are poorly drained, moderately permeable, and nearly entirely woodland. Chewacla loam, frequently flooded soils are located on broad floodplains, slightly elevated above • Wehadkee soils. They are poorly drained, moderately permeable, and mostly woodland. Both soil • map units are on the North Carolina hydric soil list • Nine soil borings were performed across the proposed conservation easement in representative locations (Appendix A). The three soil borings in the mapped Chewacla soils confirmed the • presence of hydric soils. The surface horizons were typically silt loam with a dark brown color. Low chroma colors and redoximorphic features were encountered 4-10 inches below the surface in silty clay and clay loam textures. The six soil borings in the mapped Wehadkee-Chastain soils • also confirmed the presence of hydric soils. These borings were more variable but typically had a silt loam or silty clay loam surface texture and dark grayish brown color. Redoximorphic features • and/or consistently • • • • • • • • WK Dickson & Co., Inc. 4 Restoration Plan -Juniper Farms Stream and Wetland Mitigation Site Coe Gee Cowarts loamy sand. 2 to 6 percent slopes Gilead sandy loam, 2 to 8 percent slopes ! 111 " A GeD Gilead sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes ?'°?•'- ? StA Ta State sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded Tarboro loamy sand, rarely flooded x a4 a C ° UcB Ud Uchee loamy coarse sand. 2 to 6 percent Udorthents. loamy ? ^•,? ,+ Hydric Soils AaA Altavista fine sandy loam. 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded `` ' AsA Augusta sandy loam. 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded '"' Bb Bibb sandy loam, frequently flooded - \ `.a- *• "+-:,., Ch DOA Chewacla loam, frequently flooded Do ue fine sand loam 0 t 2 r l t ?? , g y o pe cen s opes ? t "' ` GoA Le Goldsboro sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes Leaf silt loam t r I +q „ ?., -,.?.....?• 1 L L hb l d y ync urg san oam y "^- ' " S +'" ?`" NoA Norfolk loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes ri, < .r •. NoB Ra Norfolk loamy sand, 2 to 6 percent slopes Rains sand loam Ww y Wehadkee-Chastain association, frequently flooded Legend Figure 3. Streams Soils Map Waterbody Juniper Farms Preservation Site Non-Hydric Soils 0 500 1,000 2,000 Hydric Soils Feet Juniper Farms Preservation Site 0 September 2008 • low chroma colors were encountered at 3-6 inches below the surface. Subsurface textures were • higher in clay content and ranged from clay loam to clay. • WETLAND ASSESSMENT • Due to the uniform nature of the site, flat topography, and allowance for small non-wetland inclusions, a wetland delineation was not performed on the proposed preservation site. Rather, nine representative locations were selected for detailed vegetation analysis and wetland assessment. At each plot location, a routine On-Site Wetland Determination Form was completed (Appendix A). This included recording the dominant vegetation in each stratum, soil boring to at least 18 inches, and recording primary and secondary wetland hydrology indicators (USACE, 1987). 0 The wetland assessment found that the preservation area is almost entirely jurisdictional wetland. Small areas of non-wetland are present adjacent to access roads and small areas of slightly elevated topography. The vegetation is dominated by OBL and FACW species and is described in detail in Section III of this report. Both soil mapping and on-site soil borings demonstrate hydric soils are present across the proposed preservation site. Soils are described in detail above. • Wetland hydrology indicators included inundation, water table near the soil surface, water stained leaves, crayfish chimneys, water marks on trees, positive FAC-neutral test, and multiple stemmed trees. Onsite wetlands primarily have a Cowardin classification of Palustrine Forested Broad- 0 leaved Deciduous Seasonally Flooded/Semi-permanently Flooded by Beaver (PFOIC/Fb). • PROTECTED SPECIES The Natural Heritage Program (NHP) database and US Fish and Wildlife (USFWS) county listing • were used to identify state and federally protected species that occur in Johnston County. These species are listed in Table 2. No protected species were observed during the field evaluations conducted on the site. Suitable habitat for Virginia least trillium (Trillium pusillum var. virginianum) and cerulean warbler (Dendroica cerulea) are found on the site. A scoping letter has been mailed to the NHP and USFWS for their concurrence (Appendix G). • The Juniper Farms wetland preservation will help to maintain water quality in Polecat Branch and the Neuse River. This could provide benefits to state and federally listed species that utilize the Neuse River and other riverine habitats downstream of the Juniper Farms site. Protected species that might benefit from improved downstream water quality include the state threatened Creeper mussel (Strophitus undulatus) and Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus); and federally endangered Dwarf Wedge mussel (Alasmidonta heterodon) and Tar River Spiny mussel (Elliptio steinstansana). The Natural Heritage Program database does not list any element occurrences or significant natural heritage areas within the Juniper Farms site. However, a significant natural heritage area encompassing the Neuse River and its flood plains lies adjacent to the eastern boundary of the • preservation site. There are also several element occurrences downstream from the site and adjacent to the Neuse River. These include oxbow lakes, coastal plain bottomland hardwoods, and coastal plain levee forest. • WK Dickson & Co., Inc. Restoration Plan -juniper Farms Stream and Wetland Mitigation Site September 2008 Table 2_ Protected Snecies in Johnston Cnonty Major Group Scientific Name Common Name Federal Status Invertebrate Animal Alasmidonta heterodon Dwarf Wed emussel E Invertebrate Animal Elli do lanceolata Yellow Lance FSC Invertebrate Animal Elli do steinstansana Tar River S in mussel E Invertebrate Animal Fusconaia masoni Atlantic Pi toe FSC Invertebrate Animal Lam silis cariosa Yellow Lam mussel FSC Invertebrate Animal Lasmi ona subviridis Green Floater FSC Vascular Plant Lindera subcoriacea Bo S icebush FSC Vascular Plant Macbridea caroliniana Carolina Bo mint FSC Vascular Plant Rhus michauxii Michaux's Sumac E Vascular Plant Solidago verna Spring-flowering Goldenrod FSC Vascular Plant Trillium usillum var. vir inianum Virginia Least Trillium FSC Vertebrate Animal Amblo lites cavi Yons Roanoke Bass FSC Vertebrate Animal Dendroica cerulea Cerulean Warbler FSC Vertebrate Animal Noturus uriosus Carolina Madtom FSC Vertebrate Animal Picoides borealis Red-cockaded Woodpecker E E Endangered FSC Federal Species of Concern CULTURAL RESOURCES A search of the files at the North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office revealed no historic structures within a one mile radius of the proposed preservation site. No structures were observed during site visits. A review of the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) database did not reveal any known historic resources in the project vicinity. A scoping letter has been mailed to the SHPO office for their concurrence (Appendix G). ENVIRONMENTAL SCREENING An Environmental Data Resources (EDR) Radius Map with GeoCheck report was ordered to perform an environmental screening of the preservation site (Appendix B). A historic photo report and historic mapping report were also reviewed. The EDR GeoCheck report includes searches of 37 Federal Databases and 15 State and Local databases. None of these databases revealed any mapped database occurrences. Twenty-nine unmapped database elements were identified. Based on the element street addresses, none were in the project vicinity or immediately upgradient of the proposed preservation easement. III. EXISTING CONDITIONS WK Dickson performed a vegetation survey across the preservation area. Nine 1/101h acre plots were established in representative locations to quantify the forest stand parameters, and delineate the existing natural communities. Within each vegetation plot, all trees >3-inch DBH were identified and measured. All shrub species and herbaceous species were identified and general observations were made on abundance. The age and height of one canopy tree was determined in each plot and representative photographs were taken at each plot. The vegetation survey WK Dickson & Co., Inc. 7 Restoration Plan -juniper Farms Stream and Wetland Mitigation Site September 2008 identified three distinct natural communities: mature bottomland hardwoods, successional bottomland hardwoods (saturated), and successional bottomland hardwoods (inundated). Table 3 presents basic vegetation plot data. Table 4 presents vegetation data by natural community. Figure 4 displays the plot locations and community delineation. All vegetation survey data are presented in Appendix C. Detailed descriptions of the natural communities are given in the following sections. Table 3. Juniper Farms Vegetation Plot Summarv Plot Basal Area f /ac Trees per Acre Avg. DBH Tree Species Total Species Natural Community 1 125 230 8.7 8 17 Mature Bottomland Hardwoods 2 180 150 11.5 6 15 Mature Bottomland Hardwoods 3 120 150 10.8 8 18 Mature Bottomland Hardwoods 4 110 620 5.4 8 11 Successional Bottomland Hwd (Saturated) 5 89 540 4.9 6 13 Successional Bottomland Hwd (Saturated) 6 93 550 4.9 9 20 Successional Bottomland Hwd (Saturated) 7 58 470 4.5 7 15 Successional Bottomland Hwd (Saturated) 8 89 790 4.4 6 16 Successional Bottomland Hwd (Inundated) 9 76 860 3.9 5 11 Successional Bottomland Hwd (Inundated) Table 4. Juniner Farms Natural Community Stand Charaetericties Natural Community Acres Basal Area Avg. DBH Avg. TPA Mature Bottomland Hardwoods 82.8 141.8 10.1 176 Successional Bottomland Hwd (Saturated) 118.6 86.3 4.9 542 Successional Bottomland Hwd Inundated 49.8 82.8 4.2 825 MATURE BOTTOMLAND HARDWOODS Three vegetation plots were located in the 82.8 acre Mature Bottomland Hardwood community. Dominant tree species include red maple (Ater rubrum), netleaf hackberry (Celtis laevigata), green ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica), American hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana), sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua), cherrybark oak (Quercus pagodafolia), and slippery elm (Ulmus rubra). Shrub species include hawthorn (Crataegus sp.), privet (Ligustrum sinense), pawpaw (Asimina triloba), and possumhaw holly (Ilex decidua). Woody vines include greenbriar (Smilax sp.), crossvine (Bignonia capreolata), muscadine (Vitis sp.), and poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans). Herbaceous species include Nepalese browntop (Microstegium vimineum), sedge (Carex sp.), smallspike false-nettle (Boehmeria cylindrica), and giant cane (Arundinaria gigantea). This community has very few invasive species and contained many large specimen oaks. The mature hardwoods form a dense canopy, and the shrub and herb strata are relatively open. Canopy tree heights ranged from 98 to 116 feet, and ages ranged from 50 to 72 years. Several sloughs are present and offer open water habitat diversity. Bald cypress (Taxodium distichum) trees are present on the slough shores. Disturbance is minimal and includes hunting trails and damage from wild boars (Sus scrofa). The water table was typically at or near the soil surface, and water WK Dickson & Co., Inc. g Restoration Plan -juniper Farms Stream and Wetland Mitigation Site •l September 2008 • marks are visible on many trees. The mature bottomland hardwood community most closely resembles the Coastal Plain Bottomland Hardwoods (Brownwater Subtype) described in Schafale and Weakley. This is a high quality wetland ecosystem, and a mitigation ratio of 5:1 is • recommended. • SUCCESSIONAL BOTTOMLAND HARDWOODS (SATURATED) Four vegetation plots were located in the 118.6 acre successional bottomland hardwood (Saturated) community. Dominant tree species include red maple, green ash, sweetgum, water hickory (Carya aquatica), Eastern cottonwood (Populus deltoides), and black willow (Salix • nigra). Shrub species include possumhaw holly. Woody vines include greenbriar and Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica). Herbaceous species include sedge and smallspike false-nettle. Canopy tree heights ranged from 23 to 73 feet, and ages ranged from 18 to 34 years. This community is permanently saturated and frequently flooded due to topography along Polecat • Branch and beaver impoundments. The hydrologic regime has impeded tree growth and led to a semi-open canopy and sparse herbaceous layer. Small areas of open water are present as a result of wind damage and microtopography. These wetter areas contain bald cypress and overcup oak (Quercus lyrata). This community has few invasive species and disturbance is limited to • roads/trails, beaver impoundments, and past timber harvesting. The water was typically 0-4 inches above the ground surface at the time of the vegetation survey. Water marks are visible on . many trees. The Successional Bottomland Hardwood (Saturated) community most closely resembles a successional Coastal Plain Small Stream Swamp (Brownwater Subtype) as described in Schafale and Weakley. This is a high quality wetland ecosystem, but due to past silvicultural practices and the relatively small size of the trees, a mitigation ratio of 6:1 is recommended. SUCCESSIONAL BOTTOMLAND HARDWOODS (INUNDATED) Two vegetation plots were located in the 49.8 acre Successional Bottomland Hardwood (Inundated) community. Dominant tree species include red maple, green ash, sweetgum, and Eastern cottonwood. Shrub species include possumhaw holly and American hornbeam. Woody vines include greenbriar and trumpet creeper (Campsis radicans). Herbaceous species include sedge, leathery bulrush (Juncus coriaceous), lizard-tail (Saururus cernuus), and leafy bulrush (Scirpus polyphyllus). Canopy tree heights ranged from 38 to 63 feet, and ages ranged from 16 to 18 years. This community is flooded due to topography along Polecat Branch and beaver impoundments. The hydrologic regime has impeded tree growth and led to an open canopy and sparse herbaceous layer. Small areas of open water are present as a result of wind damage and microtopography. These wetter areas contain bald cypress, cottonwood, and free-floating aquatic species. This community has few invasive species, and disturbance is limited to roads/trails, beaver impoundments, and past timber harvesting. The water was typically 4-8 inches above the ground surface at the time of the vegetation survey. The Successional Bottomland Hardwood (Saturated) community most closely resembles a successional Coastal Plain Small Stream Swamp (Brownwater Subtype), and grades into a Coastal Plain Semi-permanent Impoundment as described in Schafale and Weakley. This is a high quality wetland ecosystem, but due to past silvicultural practices and the relatively small size of the trees, a mitigation ratio of 6:1 is recommended. WK Dickson & Co., Inc. 10 Restoration Plan -juniper Farms Stream and Wetland Mitigation Site September 2008 IV. MITIGATION ASSESSMENT The Juniper Farms Preservation Site is a unique and valuable wetland ecosystem. The wetland areas provide many water quality and habitat functions within the sensitive Neuse River watershed. The discussion below details the wetland and water quality functions of the site, as well as its unique ecological attributes. WETLAND AND WATER QUALITY ASSESSMENT The NC Division of Water Quality(DWQ) developed a rating system that quantifies wetland quality for the purpose of assessing impacts under their 401 Water Quality Certification. Rating system data sheets and a summary of the system are included in Appendix D. Utilizing the DWQ Wetland Rating System, the mature bottomland hardwood wetlands (Stand 1) scored 54 points; the successional bottomland hardwood (saturated) wetlands (Stand 2) scored 55 points; and the successional bottomland hardwood (inundated) wetlands (Stand 2) scored 55 points. The Juniper Farms preservation area is frequently flooded by the Neuse River. Figure 5 depicts the flood frequency on the Neuse River at the US 70 bridge in Smithfield, approximately nine miles upstream of the project, for 2004-2008. Several flood events have been recorded that inundated the preservation area. Figure 5. Neuse River Hydrograph 2004-2008 USGS 02087570 NEUSE RIVER AT SMITHFIELD, NC 26 4J s aup 15 - - - L 18 I N ,1 ? c 5 2994 2884 2685 2005 2986 2886 2667 2997 2088 2998 Daily naxinun gage height - Daily nininun gage height - Daily mean gage height Period of approved data °--Period of provisional data National Weather Service Floodstage NCDWQ Basinwide assessment benthic macroinvertebrate water quality monitoring on the Neuse River downstream of the project area (SR 1201 crossing) was rated as Good in 2000 and Good in 2005. There were no fish monitoring locations near the Juniper Farms site. WK Dickson & Co., Inc. 11 Restoration Plan -juniper Farms Stream and Wetland Mitigation Site September 2008 At this monitoring site, the Neuse River is 60 feet wide with a drainage area of 1664.2 square miles. The substrate is mostly sand, and instream habitat for macroinvertebrate colonization was poor. The Johnston County WWTP (N00030716) is located approximately 15 miles above this • site, discharging into the Neuse River. This WWTP had six limit violations for mercury in 2005 and one in 2002. Four limit violations for flow and two limit violations for BOD occurred in 2003. In the four times since 1991 that this site has been sampled, it has consistently received a • bioclassification of Good. UNIQUE ECOLOGICAL ATTRIBUTES • The Juniper Farms site lies adjacent to the Cowbone Oxbows/Sage Pond Natural Area, an area • the Natural Heritage Program has designated a significant natural heritage area. This area encompasses the Neuse River and floodplain areas, and lies downstream of the Juniper Farms • site. This area contains NHP element occurrences of coastal plain bottomland hardwoods. • Similar significant natural heritage areas just downstream of the Cowbone Oxbows/Sage Pond Natural Area contain NHP occurrences of cypress-gum swamp and the Cerulean warbler, a federal species of concern. The Juniper Farms preservation area will provide similar habitat and • prevent potential fragmentation of the Neuse River floodplain in that vicinity. WETLAND MITIGATION CREDITS Based on the high quality wetlands present, benefits to water quality, and unique ecological attributes, the Juniper Farms preservation site will generate 44.6 wetland mitigation credits in HUC 03020201. These credits are based on a 5:1 mitigation ratio for mature bottomland hardwoods and a 6:1 mitigation ratio for successional bottomland hardwoods. The site is consistent with applicable federal guidance and the provisions of the Neu-con Mitigation Banking Instrument (MBI). The legal limits of the preservation site will be finalized when the conservation easement is recorded. V. ADMINISTRATIVE AND REGULATORY ISSUES • HUC SERVICE AREA The site will serve impacts in HUC 03020201. This HUC encompasses the upper Neuse River • drainage area and its major and minor tributaries. The preserved wetlands are bottomland • hardwood forests, sloughs, and beaver impoundments. These communities are considered riverine as defined in 15A: NCAC2R0502(b) of Regulation. Consistent with the Neu-Con MBI, the Juniper Farms Preservation Site will be used in conjunction with and will supplement restoration mitigation acreage being provided by EBX in HUC 03020201. The use and application of the credits will be consistent with I.F.3 of the Neu- Con BMI. Under no circumstance will the preservation credits exceed 50 percent of the total credits being provided in HUC 03020201. The preservation credits may also be used in other authorized HUCs on a case-by-case basis, as approved by the MBRT. • WK Dickson & Co., Inc. 12 Restoration Plan -juniper Farms Stream and Wetland Mitigation Site L J • September 2008 • • MONITORING A conservation easement monitoring data sheet has been created and will be required to be • maintained by the conservation easement holder (Appendix E). The Corps can request to review • completed data sheets at their discretion, or it can request that they be submitted annually. These data sheets document observed adjacent land uses and naturalist observations such as wildlife and plant life. • • CREDIT RELEASE The schedule of credit availability will be dictated by the provisions of IV E.1(a) of the Neu-Con • MBI. It provides as follows: • • "For preservation acreage, the projected credit total shall be available for sale, and debiting, provided the following minimum requirements have been satisfied with regard to the Bank: (i) the Banking Instrument is executed and the Site Specific Mitigation Plan • has been approved by the MBRT; (ii) credits are established consistent with Section I.F.3 and the Site Specific Mitigation Plan; (iii) a conservation easement is placed on a Bank • Site or approved phase of a Bank Site; and (iv) appropriate financial assurances of a type • and amount acceptable to the Corps and the MBRT have been established, only if such preservation acreage is used in conjunction with restoration or creation acreage and such • financial assurance is necessary for the restoration and creation acreage." • • CONSERVATION EASEMENT Consistent with Section III G of the Neu-Con MBI, a conservation easement will be placed over • the preserved areas in perpetuity. The easement will be recorded in the chain of title and will be held by a qualified land trust, non-profit organization or government entity. A copy of a sample Deed of Easement provided to EBX by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is included in • Appendix F. Consistent with Section III G.2, to the extent a conservation easement is placed on • acreage that is approved for credit release and the Bank Sponsor determines that such acreage • will not be debited or used, such acreage may be released from the preservation requirement upon written notice to and approval from the MBRT. • • FINANCIAL ASSURANCES The Neu-Con MBI does not require financial assurances for preservation acreage (Section III F). • Nevertheless, in order for preservation credits to be released, financial assurances must be placed • on any restoration acreage used in conjunction with the preservation acreage (Section IV.E.1). EBX presently maintains financial assurances not only for restoration acreage in the HUC, but • also for the land value of the Juniper Farms preservation acreage. These financial assurances • exceed the requirements of the Neu-Con MBI. • • • • • • • • • • • • • VI. CONCLUSIONS The Juniper Farms wetland preservation will generate 44.6 wetland mitigation credits for the Neu-Con Umbrella Mitigation Bank. The site is consistent with applicable federal guidance and the provisions of the Neu-con Mitigation Banking Instrument (MBI). The Juniper Farms wetland mitigation credits will be used in conjunction with restoration credits in the hydrologic unit code (HUC) 03020201. The site is presented with mitigation ratios of 5:1 and 6:1 based upon on forest type. WK Dickson & Co., Inc. 13 Restoration Plan -juniper Farms Stream and Wetland Mitigation Site September 2008 Acreages presented in this Preservation Letter are approximate. The legal limits of the preservation site will be finalized when the conservation easement is recorded. The parcel boundaries and proposed easement limits displayed in the report are based on Johnston County GIS data and field collected GPS data. The final recorded conservation easement will be consistent with the Neu-Con MBI Section I.F, III.E. WK Dickson & Co., Inc. 14 Restoration Plan -juniper Farms Stream and Wetland Mitigation Site • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • September 2008 VII. REFERENCES EBX I, LLC and US Army Corps of Engineers. 2007. Banking Instrument: Neu-Con Umbrella Wetland Mitigation and Stream Restoration Bank. 14 pp. NCDENR. 2008. "Water Quality Stream Classifications for Streams in North Carolina." Water Quality Section. http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/wghome/html . North Carolina Geological Survey. 1985. Geologic Map of North Carolina. Department of Natural Resources and Community Development. Raleigh, NC. 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Restoration Plan -juniper Farms Stream and Wetland Mitigation Site 15 Appendix A Wetland Data Forms • • • DATA FORM ROUTINE WETLAND DETERMINATION (1987 COE Wetlands Delineation Manual) Juniper Farms Wetland Preservation Date: 911012008 Environmental Banc & Echange County: Johnston George Lankford and Kelly Roth State: NC Normal Circumstances exist on the site? Yes X No Community ID: Forested Wetland the site significantly disturbed (Atypical Situation)? Yes No X Transect ID: the area a potential Problem Area? Yes No X Plot ID: Plot 1 (If needed, explain in remarks.) VEGETATION Dominant Plant Species Stratum Indicator Dominant Plant Species Stratum Indicator Celtis laevi ata Canopy FACW Vitts rotundifolia Vine FAC Fraxinus enns Ivanica Canopy FACW Ulmus rubra Canopy FAC Ilex decidua Shrub FACW- N ssa biflora Shrub OBL Carex s p. Herb FACW Microste ium vimineum Herb FAC+ Boehmeria c lindrica Herb FACW+ Bi nonia ca reolata Vine FAC Percent of Dominant Species that are OBL, FACW or FAC (excluding FAC-) 100 Remarks: HYDROLOGY Recorded Data (Describe in Remarks:) Stream, Lake or Tide Gauge X Aerial Photographs Other X No Recorded Data Available Wetland Hydrology Indicators Primary Indicators: X Inundated X Saturated in Upper 12 inches Water Marks Drift Lines Field Observations: Sediment Deposits Drainage Patterns in Wetlands Depth of Surface Water: 0.5 (in.) Secondary Indicators (2 or more required): Oxidized Root Channels in Upper 12 in. Depth to Free Water in Pit: (in.) Water-Stained Leaves Local Soil Survey Data Depth to Saturated Soil: 0 (in.) FAC-Neutral Test Other (Explain in Remarks) Remarks: Project/Site: Juniper Farms Wetland Preservation Date: 9/10/2008 SOILS Community ID: Forested Wetland Transact ID: Plot ID: Plot 1 Map Unit Name Drainage Class: Somewhat oorl (Series and Phase): Chewacla loam Confirm Mapped Type? Yes Taxonomy (Subgroup): Fluvaquentic Dystrudepts X No Profile Description: Depth Matrix Color Mottle Colors Mottle Texture, Concretions, (inches) Horizon (Munsell Moist) (Munsell Moist) Abundance/Contrast Structure, etc. 0-5 10 YR 3/3 Silt loam 5-10 10 YR 3/3 10 YR 2.5/1 4% Clay loam 10 YR 2.5/2 10% 10-18 10 YR 5/2 10 YR 3/2 15% Clay loam 10 YR 2.5/1 5% 10 YR 6/1 10% 10 YR 4/4 5% Hydric Soil Indicators: Histosol X Concretions Histic Epipedon High Organic Content in Surface Layer in Sandy Soils Sulfidic Odor Organic Streaking in Sandy Soils Aquic Moisture Regime Listed on Local Hydric Soils List Reducing Conditions Listed on National Hydric Soils List X Gleyed or Low-Chroma Colors Other (Explain in Remarks) Remarks: WETLAND DETERMINATION Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? X Yes No Wetland Hydrology Present? X Yes No Hydric Soils Present? X Yes No Is this Sampling Point Within a Wetland? X Yes No Remarks: DATA FORM ROUTINE WETLAND DETERMINATION (1987 COE Wetlands Delineation Manual) Project/Site: Juniper Farms Wetland Preservation Date: 911012008 Applicant/Owner: Environmental Banc & Echange County: Johnston Investigator: George Lankford and Kelly Roth State: NC Do Normal Circumstances exist on the site? Yes X No Community ID: Forested Wetland Is the site significantly disturbed (Atypical Situation)? Yes No X Transect ID: Is the area a potential Problem Area? Yes No X Plot ID: Plot 2 (If needed, explain in remarks.) VEGETATION Dominant Plant Species Stratum Indicator Dominant Plant Species Stratum Indicator Quercus ni ra Canopy FAC Smilax rotundifolia Vine FAC Li uidambar st racitlua FAC+ Smilax /auca Vine FAC Ca inus caroliniana a FAC Ilex decidua FACW- Asimina triloba FAC Arundinaria i antea Herb FACW Microste ium vimineum Herb FAC+ Boehmeria c lindrica Herb FACW+ Vitis rotundifolia Vine FAC Percent of Dominant Species that are OBL, FACW or FAC (excluding FAC-) 100 Remarks: HYDROLOGY Recorded Data (Describe in Remarks:) Stream, Lake or Tide Gauge X Aerial Photographs Other X No Recorded Data Available Wetland Hydrology Indicators Primary Indicators: Inundated X Saturated in Upper 12 inches Water Marks Drift Lines Field Observations: Sediment Deposits X Drainage Patterns in Wetlands Depth of Surface Water: (in.) Secondary Indicators (2 or more required): Oxidized Root Channels in Upper 12 in. Depth to Free Water in Pit: (in.) Water-Stained Leaves Local Soil Survey Data Depth to Saturated Soil: 11 (in.) FAC-Neutral Test Other (Explain in Remarks) Remarks: Project/Site: Juniper Farms Wetland Preservation Date: 9/10/2008 SOILS Map Unit Name Drainage Class: Somewhat poorly (Series and Phase): Chewacla loam Confirm Mapped Type? Yes Taxonomy (Subgroup): F/uvaquentic Dystrudepts X No Profile Description: Depth Matrix Color Mottle Colors Mottle Texture, Concretions, (inches) Horizon (Munsell Moist) (Munsell Moist) Abundance/Contrast Structure, etc. 0-4 10 YR 4/4 Silt loam 4-10 10 YR 4/3 10 YR 5/3 20% Silty clay loam 10 YR 5/1 3% 10 YR 2/2 2% 10-16 10 YR 6/2 1.5 YR 5/6 30% Silty clay Hydric Soil Indicators: Histosol X Concretions Histic Epipedon High Organic Content in Surface Layer in Sandy Soils Sulfidic Odor Organic Streaking in Sandy Soils Aquic Moisture Regime Listed on Local Hydric Soils List Reducing Conditions Listed on National Hydric Soils List X Gleyed or Low-Chroma Colors Other (Explain in Remarks) Remarks: WETLAND DETERMINATION Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? X Yes No Wetland Hydrology Present? X Yes No Hydric Soils Present? X Yes No Is this Sampling Point Within a Wetland? X Yes No Remarks: Community ID: Forested Wetland Transect ID: Plot ID: Plot 2 • • • • • DATA FORM ROUTINE WETLAND DETERMINATION (1987 COE Wetlands Delineation Manual) Project/Site: Juniper Farms Wetland Preservation Date: 911012008 Applicant/Owner: Environmental Banc & Echange County: Johnston Investigator: George Lankford and Kelly Roth State: NC Do Normal Circumstances exist on the site? Yes X No Community ID: Forested Wetland Is the site significantly disturbed (Atypical Situation)? Yes No X Transect ID: Is the area a potential Problem Area? Yes No X Plot ID: Plot 3 (If needed, explain in remarks.) VEGETATION Dominant Plant Species Stratum Indicator Dominant Plant Species Stratum Indicator Li uidambar st raciflua Canopy FAC+ Vitis rotundtfolia Vine FAC Queres pagoda Canopy FAC+ Acerrubrum Canopy FAC Asimina triloba Shrub FAC Ca rya ovata Shrub FACU Ilex decidua Shrub FACW- Microste ium vimineum Herb FAC+ Arundinaria i antea Herb FACW Campsis radicans Vine FAC Percent of Dominant Species that are OBL, FACW or FAC (excluding FAC-) 90 Remarks: HYDROLOGY Recorded Data (Describe in Remarks:) Stream, Lake or Tide Gauge X Aerial Photographs Other X No Recorded Data Available Wetland Hydrology Indicators Primary Indicators: Inundated X Saturated in Upper 12 inches Water Marks Drift Lines Field Observations: Sediment Deposits X Drainage Patterns in Wetlands Depth of Surface Water: (in.) Secondary Indicators (2 or more required): Oxidized Root Channels in Upper 12 in. Depth to Free Water in Pit: (in.) Water-Stained Leaves Local Soil Survey Data Depth to Saturated Soil: 11 (in.) FAC-Neutral Test Other (Explain in Remarks) Remarks: Project/Site: Juniper Farms Wetland Preservation Date: 9/10/2008 SOILS Community ID: Forested Wetland Transect ID: Plot ID: Plot 3 Map Unit Name Drainage Class: Poorly (Series and Phase): Wehadkee-Chastain Association Confirm Mapped Type? Yes Taxonomy (Subgroup): Fluvaquentic Endoaquepts X No Profile Description: Depth Matrix Color Mottle Colors Mottle Texture, Concretions, (inches) Horizon (Munsell Moist) (Munsell Moist) Abundance/Contrast Structure, etc. 0-8 7.5 YR 4/4 Clay loam 8-11 7.5 YR 4/2 7.5 YR 6/2 30% Silty clay loam 7.5 YR 2.5/1 2% 11-19 7.5 YR 7/2 7.5 YR 5/4 35% Clay loam 7.5 YR 7/1 3% 7.5 YR 4/1 2% Hydric Soil Indicators: Histosol Concretions Histic Epipedon High Organic Content in Surface Layer in Sandy Soils Sulfidic Odor Organic Streaking in Sandy Soils Aquic Moisture Regime X Listed on Local Hydric Soils List Reducing Conditions Listed on National Hydric Soils List X Gleyed or Low-Chroma Colors Other (Explain in Remarks) Remarks: WETLAND DETERMINATION Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? X Yes No Wetland Hydrology Present? X Yes No Hydric Soils Present? X Yes No Is this Sampling Point Within a Wetland? X Yes No Remarks: • • • • • • • • • • • DATA FORM ROUTINE WETLAND DETERMINATION (1987 COE Wetlands Delineation Manual) Project/Site: Juniper Farms Wetland Preservation Date: 911012008 Applicant/Owner: Environmental Banc & Echange County: Johnston Investigator: George Lankford and Kelly Roth State: NC Do Normal Circumstances exist on the site? Yes X No Community ID: Forested Wetland Is the site significantly disturbed (Atypical Situation)? Yes No X Transact ID: Is the area a potential Problem Area? Yes No X Plot ID: Plot 4 (If needed, explain in remarks.) VEGETATION Dominant Plant Species Stratum Indicator Dominant Plant Species Stratum Indicator Ulmus rubra Canopy FAC Fraxinus enns Ivanica Canopy FACW Li uidambar s raciflua Canopy FAC+ Acer rubrum Shrub FAC Fraxinus enns Ivanica Shrub FACW Carex s p. Herb FACW Smilax rotundifolia Vine FAC Percent of Dominant Species that are OBL, FACW or FAC (excluding FAC-) 100 Remarks: HYDROLOGY Recorded Data (Describe in Remarks:) Stream, Lake or Tide Gauge X Aerial Photographs Other X No Recorded Data Available Wetland Hydrology Indicators Primary Indicators: X Inundated X Saturated in Upper 12 inches Water Marks Drift Lines Field Observations: Sediment Deposits Drainage Patterns in Wetlands Depth of Surface Water: 1.5 (in.) Secondary Indicators (2 or more required): Oxidized Root Channels in Upper 12 in. Depth to Free Water in Pit: (in.) X Water-Stained Leaves Local Soil Survey Data Depth to Saturated Soil: 0 (in.) FAC-Neutral Test Other (Explain in Remarks) Remarks: Project/Site: Juniper Farms Wetland Preservation Date: 9/10/2008 SOILS Map Unit Name (Series and Phase): Wehadkee-Chastain Association Taxonomy (Subgroup): Fluvaquentic Endoaquepts Drainage Class: Poorly Confirm Mapped Type? Yes X No Profile Description: Depth Matrix Color Mottle Colors (inches) Horizon (Munsell Moist) (Munsell Moist) Mottle Texture, Concretions, Abundance/Contrast Structure, etc. 0-9 7.5 YR 4/2 7.5 YR 5/2 10% Silt loam 9-20 7.5 YR 6/1 7.5 YR 4/6 40% Silty clay Hydric Soil Indicators: Histosol Histic Epipedon Sulfidic Odor Aquic Moisture Regime Reducing Conditions X Gleyed or Low-Chroma Colors Concretions High Organic Content in Surface Layer in Sandy Soils Organic Streaking in Sandy Soils X Listed on Local Hydric Soils List Listed on National Hydric Soils List Other (Explain in Remarks) Remarks: WETLAND DETERMINATION Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? X Yes No Wetland Hydrology Present? X Yes No Hydric Soils Present? X Yes No Is this Sampling Point Within a Wetland? X Yes No Remarks: Community ID: Forested Wetland Transect ID: Plot ID: Plot 4 DATA FORM ROUTINE WETLAND DETERMINATION (1987 COE Wetlands Delineation Manual) Project/Site: Juniper Farms Wetland Preservation Date: 9/11/2008 ApplicantlOwner: Environmental Banc & Echange County: Johnston Investigator: George Lankford and Kelly Roth State: NC Do Normal Circumstances exist on the site? Yes X No Community ID: Forested Wetland Is the site significantly disturbed (Atypical Situation)? Yes No X Transect ID: Is the area a potential Problem Area? Yes No X Plot ID: Plot 5 (If needed, explain in remarks.) VEGETATION Dominant Plant Species Stratum Indicator Dominant Plant Species Stratum Indicator Acer rubrum Canopy FAC Lonicera japonica Vine FAC- Li uidambar s raciflua Canopy FAC+ Fraxinus enns Ivanica Can FACW Li uidambar s racflua Shrub FAC+ Acer rubrum S h FAC Quercus michauxii Shrub FACW Boehmeria c lindrica Herb FACW+ Carex s p. Herb FACW Smilax rotundifolia Vine FAC Percent of Dominant Species that are OBL, FACW or FAC (excluding FAC-) 90 Remarks: HYDROLOGY Recorded Data (Describe in Remarks:) Stream, Lake or Tide Gauge X Aerial Photographs Other X No Recorded Data Available Wetland Hydrology Indicators Primary Indicators: Inundated X Saturated in Upper 12 inches Water Marks Drift Lines Field Observations: Sediment Deposits Drainage Patterns in Wetlands Depth of Surface Water: (in.) Secondary Indicators (2 or more required): Oxidized Root Channels in Upper 12 in. Depth to Free Water in Pit: (in.) X Water-Stained Leaves Local Soil Survey Data Depth to Saturated Soil: 10 (in.) FAC-Neutral Test X Other (Explain in Remarks) Remarks: Crawfish holes Project/Site: Juniper Farms Wetland Preservation Date: 9/11/2008 SOILS Map Unit Name (Series and Phase): Wehadkee-Chastain Association Taxonomy (Subgroup): Fluvaquentic Endoaquepts Drainage Class: Poorly Confirm Mapped Type? Yes X No Profile Description: Depth Matrix Color (inches) Horizon (Munsell Moist) Mottle Colors (Munsell Moist) Mottle Texture, Concretions, Abundance/Contrast Structure, etc. 0-4 10 YR 4/2 Silty clay loam 4-10 7.5 YR 413 7.5 YR 5/3 5% Silty clay loam 7.5 YR 2.5/1 5% 10-17 7.5 YR 7/2 7.5 YR 5/6 30% Silty clay Hydric Soil Indicators: Histosol Histic Epipedon Sulfidic Odor Aquic Moisture Regime Reducing Conditions X Gleyed or Low-Chroma Colors Concretions High Organic Content in Surface Layer in Sandy Soils Organic Streaking in Sandy Soils X Listed on Local Hydric Soils List Listed on National Hydric Soils List Other (Explain in Remarks) Remarks: WETLAND DETERMINATION Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? X Yes No Wetland Hydrology Present? X Yes No Hydric Soils Present? X Yes No Is this Sampling Point Within a Wetland? X Yes No Remarks: Community ID: Forested Wetland Transect ID: Plot ID: Plot 5 DATA FORM ROUTINE WETLAND DETERMINATION (1987 COE Wetlands Delineation Manual) Project/Site: Juniper Farm Wetland Preservation Site Date: Sept. 11, 2008 Applicant/Owner: Environmental Banc & Echange County: Johnston Investigator: G Lankford, K Roth State: NC Do Normal Circumstances exist on the site? Yes X No Community ID: Forested Wetland Is the site significantly disturbed (Atypical Situation)? Yes No X Transect ID: Is the area a potential Problem Area? Yes No X Plot ID: Plot 6 (If needed, explain in remarks.) VEGETATION Dominant Plant Species Stratum Indicator Dominant Plant Species Stratum Indicator Li uidambar s raciflua Canopy FAC+ Fraxinus enns Ivanica Canopy FACW Acerrubrum Canopy FAC Li uidambar s racitlua Shrub FAC+ Fraxinus enns Ivanica Shrub FACW Acer rubrum Shrub FAC Saururus cernuus Herb OBL Sci us o/ h llus Herb OBL Cam psis radicans Vine FAC Percent of Dominant Species that are OBL, FACW or FAC (excluding FAC-) 100 Remarks: HYDROLOGY Recorded Data (Describe in Remarks:) Stream, Lake or Tide Gauge X Aerial Photographs Other X No Recorded Data Available Wetland Hydrology Indicators Primary Indicators: X Inundated X Saturated in Upper 12 inches Water Marks Drift Lines Field Observations: Sediment Deposits X Drainage Patterns in Wetlands Depth of Surface Water: 4 (in.) Secondary Indicators (2 or more required): Oxidized Root Channels in Upper 12 in. Depth to Free Water in Pit: -- (in.) X Water-Stained Leaves Local Soil Survey Data Depth to Saturated Soil: -- (in.) FAC-Neutral Test Other (Explain in Remarks) Remarks: Project/Site: Juniper Farm Wetland Preservation Site Date: Sept. 11, 2008 SOILS Map Unit Name (Series and Phase): Wehadkee-Chastain Association Taxonomy (Subgroup): F/uvaquentic Endoaquepts Drainage Class: Poorly Confirm Mapped Type? Yes X No Profile Description: Depth Matrix Color (inches) Horizon (Munsell Moist) Mottle Colors (Munsell Moist) Mottle Texture, Concretions, Abundance/Contrast Structure, etc. 0-1 7.5 YR 4/3 Silt Loam 1-12 7.5 YR 5/2 7.5 YR 4/6 20% Silty Clay Loam 12-18 7.5 YR 7/1 7.5 YR 516 35% Clay 7.5 YR 5/2 5% Hydric Soil Indicators: Histosol Histic Epipedon Sulfidic Odor Aquic Moisture Regime Reducing Conditions X Gleyed or Low-Chroma Colors Concretions High Organic Content in Surface Layer in Sandy Soils Organic Streaking in Sandy Soils Listed on Local Hydric Soils List X Listed on National Hydric Soils List Other (Explain in Remarks) Remarks: WETLAND DETERMINATION Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? X Yes No Wetland Hydrology Present? X Yes No Hydric Soils Present? X Yes No Is this Sampling Point Within a Wetland? X Yes No Remarks: Community ID: Forested Wetland Transect ID: Plot ID: Plot 6 DATA FORM ROUTINE WETLAND DETERMINATION (1987 COE Wetlands Delineation Manual) Juniper Farm Wetland Preservation Site Date: Sept. 11, 2008 Environmental Banc & Echange County: Johnston G Lankford, K Roth State: NC D Normal Circumstances exist on the site? Yes X No Community ID: Forested Wetland the site significantly disturbed (Atypical Situation)? Yes No X Transect ID: the area a potential Problem Area? Yes No X Plot ID: Plot 7 (If needed, explain in remarks.) VEGETATION Dominant Plant Species Stratum Indicator Dominant Plant Species Stratum Indicator Fraxinus enns Ivanica Canopy FACW Bidens tri artita Herb OBL Po ulus deltoides Canopy FAC+ L co us vi inicus Herb OBL Salix ni ra Canopy OBL Cam psis radicans Vine FAC Taxodium distichum Canopy OBL Fraxinus enns Ivanica Shrub FACW Po ulus deltoides Shrub FAC+ Acer rubrum Shrub FAC Ilex decidua Shrub FACW- Saururus cemuus Herb OBL Percent of Dominant Species that are OBL, FACW or FAC (excluding FAC-) 100 Remarks: HYDROLOGY Recorded Data (Describe in Remarks:) Stream, Lake or Tide Gauge X Aerial Photographs Other X No Recorded Data Available Wetland Hydrology Indicators Primary Indicators: X Inundated X Saturated in Upper 12 inches Water Marks Drift Lines Field Observations: Sediment Deposits X Drainage Patterns in Wetlands Depth of Surface Water: 10 (in.) Secondary Indicators (2 or more required): Oxidized Root Channels in Upper 12 in. Depth to Free Water in Pit: - (in.) Water-Stained Leaves Local Soil Survey Data Depth to Saturated Soil: - (in.) FAC-Neutral Test Other (Explain in Remarks) Remarks: Project/Site: Juniper Farm Wetland Preservation Site Date: Sept. 11, 2008 SOILS Community ID: Forested Wetland Transact ID: Plot ID: Plot 7 Map Unit Name (Series and Phase): Wehadkee-Chastain Association Taxonomy (Subgroup): F/uvaquentic Endoaquepts Drainage Class: Poorly Confirm Mapped Type? Yes X No Profile Description: Depth Matrix Color Mottle Colors (inches) Horizon (Munsell Moist) (Munsell Moist) Mottle Texture, Concretions, Abundance/Contrast Structure, etc. 0-3 7.5 YR 5/1 Silt Loam 3-11 7.5 YR 6/1 7.5 YR 5/8 20% Silty Loam 11-17 N 6/- 2.5 YR 4/6 15% Silty Clay Hydric Soil Indicators: Histosol Histic Epipedon Sulfidic Odor Aquic Moisture Regime Reducing Conditions X Gleyed or Low-Chroma Colors Concretions High Organic Content in Surface Layer in Sandy Soils Organic Streaking in Sandy Soils Listed on Local Hydric Soils List X Listed on National Hydric Soils List Other (Explain in Remarks) Remarks: WETLAND DETERMINATION Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? X Yes No Wetland Hydrology Present? X Yes No Hydric Soils Present? X Yes No Is this Sampling Point Within a Wetland? X Yes No Remarks: DATA FORM ROUTINE WETLAND DETERMINATION (1987 COE Wetlands Delineation Manual) Project/Site: Juniper Farm Wetland Preservation Site Date: Sept 11, 2008 Applicant/Owner: Environmental Banc & Echange County: Johnston Investigator: G Lankford, K Roth State: NC Do Normal Circumstances exist on the site? Yes X No Community ID: Forested Wetland Is the site significantly disturbed (Atypical Situation)? Yes No X Transact ID: Is the area a potential Problem Area? Yes No X Plot ID: Plot 8 (If needed, explain in remarks.) VEGETATION Dominant Plant Species Stratum Indicator Dominant Plant Species Stratum Indicator Acer rubrum Canopy FAC Juncus coriaceus Herb FACW Fraxinus enns Ivanica Canopy FACW Cam psis radicans Vine FAC Li uidambar s raciflua Canopy FAC+ Smilax rotundlfolia Vine FAC Car inus carohniana Shrub FAC Ilex decidua Shrub FACW- Quercus michauxii Shrub FACW Fraxinus enns Ivanica Shrub FACW Dulichium arundinaceum Herb OBL Carex /u ulina Herb OBL Percent of Dominant Species that are OBL, FACW or FAC (excluding FAC-) 100 Remarks: HYDROLOGY Recorded Data (Describe in Remarks:) Stream, Lake or Tide Gauge X Aerial Photographs Other X No Recorded Data Available Wetland Hydrology Indicators Primary Indicators: X Inundated X Saturated in Upper 12 inches X Water Marks Drift Lines Field Observations: Sediment Deposits X Drainage Patterns in Wetlands Depth of Surface Water: 0.5 (in.) Secondary Indicators (2 or more required): Oxidized Root Channels in Upper 12 in. Depth to Free Water in Pit: -- (in.) X Water-Stained Leaves X Local Soil Survey Data Depth to Saturated Soil: -- (in.) FAC-Neutral Test Other (Explain in Remarks) Remarks: Project/Site: Juniper Farm Wetland Preservation Site Date: Sept. 11, 2008 SOILS Map Unit Name (Series and Phase): Wehadkee-Chastain Association Taxonomy (Subgroup): Fluvaquentic Endoaquepts Drainage Class: Poorly Confirm Mapped Type? Yes X No Profile Description: Depth Matrix Color MotUe Colors (inches) Horizon (Munsell Moist) (Munsell Moist) Mottle Texture, Concretions, Abundance/Contrast Structure, etc. 0-3 7.5 YR 4/1 7.5 YR 4/2 10% Silt Loam 3-18 7.5 YR 5/1 7.5 YR 5/6 20% Silty Clay Hydric Soil Indicators: Histosol Histic Epipedon Sulfidic Odor Aquic Moisture Regime Reducing Conditions X Gleyed or Low-Chroma Colors Concretions High Organic Content in Surface Layer in Sandy Soils Organic Streaking in Sandy Soils Listed on Local Hydric Soils List X Listed on National Hydric Soils List Other (Explain in Remarks) Remarks: WETLAND DETERMINATION Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? X Yes No Wetland Hydrology Present? X Yes No Hydric Soils Present? X Yes No Is this Sampling Point Within a Wetland? X Yes No Remarks: Community ID: Forested Wetland Transact ID: Plot ID: Plot 8 • • • • • • DATA FORM ROUTINE WETLAND DETERMINATION (1987 COE Wetlands Delineation Manual) Project/Site: Juniper Farm Wetland Preservation Site Date: Sept. 11, 2008 Applicant/Owner: Environmental Banc & Echange County: Johnston Investigator: G Lankford, K Roth State: NC Do Normal Circumstances exist on the site? Yes X No Community ID: Forested Wetland Is the site significantly disturbed (Atypical Situation)? Yes No X Transect ID: Is the area a potential Problem Area? Yes No X Plot ID: Plot 9 (If needed, explain in remarks.) VEGETATION Dominant Plant Species Stratum Indicator Dominant Plant Species Stratum Indicator Acer rubrum Canopy FAC Cam psis radicans Vine FAC Fraxinus enns Ivanica Canopy FACW Li uidambar st raciflua Canopy FAC+ Acer rubrum Shrub FAC Fraxinus enns Ivanica Shrub FACW Li uidambar s raciflua Shrub FAC+ Ilex decidua Shrub FACW- Saururus cemuus Herb OBL Sci us of h Ilus Herb OBL Percent of Dominant Species that are OBL, FACW or FAC (excluding FAC-) 100 Remarks: HYDROLOGY Recorded Data (Describe in Remarks:) Stream, Lake or Tide Gauge X Aerial Photographs Other X No Recorded Data Available Wetland Hydrology Indicators Primary Indicators: X Inundated Saturated in Upper 12 inches X Water Marks Drift Lines Field Observations: Sediment Deposits X Drainage Patterns in Wetlands Depth of Surface Water: 8 (in.) Secondary Indicators (2 or more required): Oxidized Root Channels in Upper 12 in. Depth to Free Water in Pit: -- (in.) Water-Stained Leaves X Local Soil Survey Data Depth to Saturated Soil: -- (in.) FAC-Neutral Test Other (Explain in Remarks) Remarks: Project/Site: Juniper Farm Wetland Preservation Site Date: Sept. 11, 2008 SOILS Map Unit Name (Series and Phase): Wehadkee-Chastain Association Taxonomy (Subgroup): Fluvaquentic Endoaquepts Drainage Class: Poorly Confirm Mapped Type? Yes X No Profile Description: Depth Matrix Color Mottle Colors (inches) Horizon (Munsell Moist) (Munsell Moist) Mottle Texture, Concretions, Abundance/Contrast Structure, etc. 0-19 7.5 YR 5/1 7.5 YR 5/8 20% Clay Hydric Soil Indicators: Histosol Histic Epipedon Sufdic Odor Aquic Moisture Regime Reducing Conditions X Gleyed or Low-Chroma Colors Concretions High Organic Content in Surface Layer in Sandy Soils Organic Streaking in Sandy Soils Listed on Local Hydric Soils List X Listed on National Hydric Soils List Other (Explain in Remarks) Remarks: WETLAND DETERMINATION Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? X Yes No Wetland Hydrology Present? X Yes No Hydric Soils Present? X Yes No Is this Sampling Point Within a Wetland? X Yes No Remarks: Community ID: Forested Wetland Transect ID: Plot ID: Plot 9 Appendix B EDR Reports Valentine Preservation Stevens Sausage Road Smithfield, NC 27577 Inquiry Number: 2314204.2s September 10, 2008 440 Wheelers Farms Road Milford. 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TARGET PROPERTY INFORMATION ADDRESS STEVENS SAUSAGE ROAD SMITHFIELD, NC 27577 COORDINATES Latitude (North): 35.444420 - 35° 26'39.9" Longitude (West): 78.330390 - 78° 19'49.4" Universal Tranverse Mercator: Zone 17 UTM X (Meters): 742316.5 UTM Y (Meters): 3925405.5 Elevation: 103 ft. above sea level USGS TOPOGRAPHIC MAP ASSOCIATED WITH TARGET PROPERTY Target Property Map: 35078-D3 FOUR OAKS NE, NC Most Recent Revision: 1997 TARGET PROPERTY SEARCH RESULTS The target property was not listed in any of the databases searched by EDR. DATABASES WITH NO MAPPED SITES No mapped sites were found in EDR's search of available ("reasonably ascertainable ") government records either on the target property or within the search radius around the target property for the following databases: FEDERAL RECORDS NPL_______________ ___________ National Priority List Proposed NPL_____ ___________ Proposed National Priority List Sites Delisted NPL______ __________ National Priority List Deletions NPL LIENS -------- ----------- Federal Superfund Liens CERCLIS---------- ----------- Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Information System CERC-NFRAP----- ----------- CERCLIS No Further Remedial Action Planned LIENS 2 ---- ----------- CERCLA Lien Information CORRACTS_______ ___________ Corrective Action Report RCRA-TSDF------- ---------- RCRA - Transporters, Storage and Disposal RCRA-LQG-------- ----------. RCRA - Large Quantity Generators TC2314204.2s EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY RCRA-SQG-------------- ---- RCRA - SmallQuantityGenerators RCRA-CESQG----------- ---- RCRA- Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator RCRA-NonGen----------- ---- RCRA- Non Generators US ENG CONTROLS Engineering Controls Sites List US INST CONTROL______ ____ Sites with Institutional Controls ERNS____________________ ____ Emergency Response Notification System HMIRS___________________ ____ Hazardous Materials Information Reporting System DOT OPS __ Incident and Accident Data US CDL__________________ ____ Clandestine Drug Labs US BROWNFIELDS______ ____ A Listing of Brownfields Sites DOD_____________ ____ Department of Defense Sites FUDS Formerly Used Defense Sites LUCIS-------------------- ---- Land Use Control Information System CONSENT_______________ ____ Superfund (CERCLA) Consent Decrees ROD_____________________ ____ Records Of Decision UMTRA------------------ ---- Uranium Mill Tailings Sites ODI______________________ ____ Open Dump Inventory DEBRIS REGION 9------- ---- Torres Martinez Reservation Illegal Dump Site Locations MINES___________________ ____ Mines Master Index File TRIS--------------------- ---- Toxic Chemical Release Inventory System TSCA____________________ ____ Toxic Substances Control Act FTTS_____________________ ____ FIFRA/ TSCA Tracking System - FIFRA (Federal Insecticide Act)/TSCA (Toxic Substances Control Act) HIST FTTS--------------- ---- FIFRA/TSCA Tracking System Administrative Case Listing SSTS-------------------- ----- Section 7 Tracking Systems ICIS______________________ ____ Integrated Compliance Information System PADS____________________ ____ PCB Activity Database System MLTS____________________ ____ Material Licensing Tracking System RADINFO________________ ____ Radiation Information Database FINDS -------------------- ---- Facility Index System/Facility Registry System RAATS___________________ ____ RCRA Administrative Action Tracking System SCRD DRYCLEANERS-- ----- State Coalition for Redediation of Drycleaners Listing STATE AND LOCAL RECORDS Fungicide, & Rodenticide SHWS------------------ ------ Inactive Hazardous Sites Inventory NC HSDS-------------- ------ Hazardous Substance Disposal Site IMD____________________ ______ Incident Management Database SWF/LF________________ ______ List of Solid Waste Facilities OLI_____________________ ______ Old Landfill Inventory HIST LF---------------- ------ Solid Waste Facility Listing LUST___ Regional UST Database LUST TRUST ---------- ------- State Trust Fund Database UST____________________ ______ Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Database AST____________________ ______ AST Database INST CONTROL ------- ------ No Further Action Sites With Land Use Restrictions Monitoring VCP____________________ ______ Responsible Party Voluntary Action Sites DRYCLEANERS Drycleaning Sites BROWNFIELDS Brownfields Projects Inventory NPDES----------------- ------ NPDES Facility Location Listing TRIBAL RECORDS INDIAN RESERV_____________ Indian Reservations INDIAN ODI------------------ Report on the Status of Open Dumps on Indian Lands TC2314204.2s EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY INDIAN LUST________________ Leaking Underground Storage Tanks on Indian Land INDIAN LIST ------------------ Underground Storage Tanks on Indian Land INDIAN VCP------------------ Voluntary Cleanup Priority Listing EDR PROPRIETARY RECORDS Manufactured Gas Plants_____ EDR Proprietary Manufactured Gas Plants SURROUNDING SITES: SEARCH RESULTS Surrounding sites were not identified. Unmappable (orphan) sites are not considered in the foregoing analysis. TC2314204.2s EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Due to poor or inadequate address information, the following sites were not mapped: Site Name T W SHIRLEY RAY'S GARAGE ALLAN HYATT CHEVROLET WALLACE WAREHOUSE - EXEC LOUNG JONES BROTHERS FURNITURE NEUSE QUICK STOP STANCIL'S AMOCO FOOD SHOP 5 BETHESDA BOOSTER STATION STANCIL'S AMOCO FOOD MART 2 STRICKLAND'S GROCERY AMOCO FOOD MART B&S TEXACO NEUSE QUICK STOP J.G. BARBOUR GROCERY BURLINGTON IND. SMITHFIELD PL INDUSTRIAL ELECTRIC SALES/SER GLENN'S SHELL GARDNER-CREECH OIL CO. ALCOHOL BEVERAGE CONTROL CENT S.T. WOOTEN CONSTRUCTION CO. ALAN HYATT CHEVROLET. INC. GUY C. LEE MANUFACTURING CO. KENNEDY FREIGHT LINES. INC. TIMS ALIGNMENT & BRAKE SER GARDNER-CREECH OIL CO INC LOWES J.B. HUNT DIESEL SPILL GUIN PROPERTY, LOT #6 B & S TEXACO (FORMER) Database(s) SWF/LF, HIST LF SHWS, IMD LUST, IMD LUST, IMD LUST, UST, IMD LUST, IMD LUST, IMD LUST, IMD LUST, IMD LUST TRUST LUST TRUST LUST TRUST LUST TRUST UST UST UST UST UST UST UST UST UST UST UST AST RCRA-NonGen IMD IMD IMD TC2314204.2s EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 4 I' OVERVIEW MAP - 2314204.2s ii %i?% /. ./1 / ///V,`// ,/%///xC,6G< / /i/ "/ ///////////,// /'///,4 X?, ,/ r • Target Property • Sites at elevations higher than or equal to the target property Sites at elevations lower than • the target property • A Manufactured Gas Plants National Priority List Sites Dept. Defense Sites • SITE NAME: Valentine Preservation ADDRESS St S CLIENT: WK Dickson : evens ausage Road CONTACT: Daniel Ingram Smithfield NC 27577 LAT/LONG: 35 4444 / 78 3304 INQUIRY #: 2314204.2s . . DATE: September 10, 2008 1:11 pm • Copyright (0 2008 EDR, Inc. c? 2008 Tole Atlas Rel. 07/2007. u 1/4 1rz 1 Mlle: Indian Reservations BIA Hazardous Substance /V Oil & Gas pipelines Disposal Sites 100-year flood zone 500-year flood zone National Wetland Inventory State Wetlands This report includes Interactive Map Layers to display and/or hide map information. The legend includes only those icons for the default map view. u DETAIL MAP - 2314204.2s j'//,i ///////// / i ? / / ,- ? // 1 * Target Property ° , ,e Sites at elevations higher than or equal to the target property Indian Reservations BIA Hazardous Substance • Sites at elevations lower than Oil & Gas pipelines Disposal Sites the target property -year flood zone ioo 1 Manufactured Gas Plants 5oo-year flood zone Sensitive Receptors National Wetland Inventory ® National Priority List Sites 71 State Wetlands Dept. Defense Sites This report includes Interactive Map Layers to display and/or hide map information. The legend includes only those icons for the default map view. SITE NAME: Valentine Preservation CLIENT: WK Dickson ADDRESS: Stevens Sausage Road CONTACT: Daniel Ingram Smithfield NC 27577 INQUIRY #: 2314204.2s LAT/LONG: 35.4444 / 78.3304 DATE: September 10, 2008 1:11 pm Copyright c: 2008 EDR, Inc. c? 2008 Tale Atlas Rel. WNW. • • • • MAP FINDINGS SUMMARY Search Target Distance Total Database Property (Miles) < 1/8 1/8 - 1/4 1/4 - 1/2 1/2 - 1 > 1 Plotted FEDERAL RECORDS NPL 1.000 0 0 0 0 NR 0 Proposed NPL 1.000 0 0 0 0 NR 0 Delisted NPL 1.000 0 0 0 0 NR 0 NPL LIENS TP NR NR NR NR NR 0 CERCLIS 0.500 0 0 0 NR NR 0 CERC-NFRAP 0.500 0 0 0 NR NR 0 LIENS 2 TP NR NR NR NR NR 0 CORRACTS 1.000 0 0 0 0 NR 0 RCRA-TSDF 0.500 0 0 0 NR NR 0 RCRA-LQG 0.250 0 0 NR NR NR 0 RCRA-SQG 0.250 0 0 NR NR NR 0 RCRA-CESQG 0.250 0 0 NR NR NR 0 RCRA-NonGen 0.250 0 0 NR NR NR 0 US ENG CONTROLS 0.500 0 0 0 NR NR 0 US INST CONTROL 0.500 0 0 0 NR NR 0 ERNS TP NR NR NR NR NR 0 HMIRS TP NR NR NR NR NR 0 DOT OPS TP NR NR NR NR NR 0 US CDL TP NR NR NR NR NR 0 US BROWNFIELDS 0.500 0 0 0 NR NR 0 DOD 1.000 0 0 0 0 NR 0 FUDS 1.000 0 0 0 0 NR 0 LUCIS 0.500 0 0 0 NR NR 0 CONSENT 1.000 0 0 0 0 NR 0 ROD 1.000 0 0 0 0 NR 0 UMTRA 0.500 0 0 0 NR NR 0 ODI 0.500 0 0 0 NR NR 0 DEBRIS REGION 9 0.500 0 0 0 NR NR 0 MINES 0.250 0 0 NR NR NR 0 TRIS TP NR NR NR NR NR 0 TSCA TP NR NR NR NR NR 0 FTTS TP NR NR NR NR NR 0 HIST FTTS TP NR NR NR NR NR 0 SSTS TP NR NR NR NR NR 0 ICIS TP NR NR NR NR NR 0 PADS TP NR NR NR NR NR 0 MILTS TP NR NR NR NR NR 0 RADINFO TP NR NR NR NR NR 0 FINDS TP NR NR NR NR NR 0 RAATS TP NR NR NR NR NR 0 SCRD DRYCLEANERS 0.500 0 0 0 NR NR 0 STATE AND LOCAL RECORDS SHWS 1.000 0 0 0 0 NR 0 NC HSDS 1.000 0 0 0 0 NR 0 IMD 0.500 0 0 0 NR NR 0 SWF/LF 0.500 0 0 0 NR NR 0 TC2314204.2s Page 4 MAP FINDINGS SUMMARY Search Target Distance Total Database Property (Miles) < 1/8 1/8 - 1/4 1/4 - 1/2 1/2 - 1 > 1 Plotted OLI 0.500 0 0 0 NR NR 0 HIST LF 0.500 0 0 0 NR NR 0 LUST 0.500 0 0 0 NR NR 0 LUST TRUST 0.500 0 0 0 NR NR 0 UST 0.250 0 0 NR NR NR 0 AST 0.250 0 0 NR NR NR 0 INST CONTROL 0.500 0 0 0 NR NR 0 VCP 0.500 0 0 0 NR NR 0 DRYCLEANERS 0.250 0 0 NR NR NR 0 BROWNFIELDS 0.500 0 0 0 NR NR 0 NPDES TP NR NR NR NR NR 0 TRIBAL RECORDS INDIAN RESERV 1.000 0 0 0 0 NR 0 INDIAN ODI 0.500 0 0 0 NR NR 0 INDIAN LUST 0.500 0 0 0 NR NR 0 INDIAN UST 0.250 0 0 NR NR NR 0 INDIAN VCP 0.500 0 0 0 NR NR 0 EDR PROPRIETARY RECORDS Manufactured Gas Plants 1.000 0 0 0 0 NR 0 NOTES: TP = Target Property NR = Not Requested at this Search Distance Sites may be listed in more than one database TC2314204.2s Page 5 Map ID Direction Distance Elevation Site NO SITES FOUND MAP FINDINGS EDR ID Number Database(s) EPA ID Number TC2314204.2s Page 6 ORPHAN SUMMARY City EDR ID Site Name FOUR OAKS 5106936481 RAY'S GARAGE SMITHFIELD 0001436643 J.G. BARBOUR GROCERY SMITHFIELD A100187364 GARDNER-CREECH OIL CO INC SMITHFIELD 5105217847 STRICKLAND'S GROCERY SMITHFIELD 5105219081 AMOCO FOOD MART SMITHFIELD 5105763861 ALLAN HYATT CHEVROLET SMITHFIELD 5105764355 WALLACE WAREHOUSE - EXEC LOUNG SMITHFIELD 0001436268 BURLINGTON IND. SMITHFIELD PL SMITHFIELD 0001436431 INDUSTRIAL ELECTRIC SALES/SER SMITHFIELD 0001436478 GLENN'S SHELL SMITHFIELD 0001436641 JONES BROTHERS FURNITURE SMITHFIELD 0001436798 GARDNER-CREECH OIL CO. SMITHFIELD 0001439582 ALCOHOL BEVERAGE CONTROL CENT SMITHFIELD 0001558498 S.T. WOOTEN CONSTRUCTION CO. SMITHFIELD 0003562001 ALAN HYATT CHEVROLET. INC. SMITHFIELD 0003562602 GUY C. LEE MANUFACTURING CO. SMITHFIELD 0003144606 KENNEDY FREIGHT LINES. INC. SMITHFIELD 1008882669 LOWES SMITHFIELD 5101643254 NEUSE QUICK STOP SMITHFIELD S105164017 T W SHIRLEY SMITHFIELD S105218782 B&S TEXACO SMITHFIELD S105894018 STANCIL'S AMOCO FOOD SHOP 5 SMITHFIELD 5106022466 J.B. HUNT DIESEL SPILL SMITHFIELD 0001436378 TIMS ALIGNMENT & BRAKE SER SMITHFIELD S104914094 GUIN PROPERTY, LOT #6 SMITHFIELD 5105219076 NEUSE QUICK STOP SMITHFIELD 5107672069 8 & S TEXACO (FORMER) SMITHFIELD 5103040656 BETHESDA BOOSTER STATION SMITHFIELD 5105764363 STANCIL'S AMOCO FOOD MART 2 8535 HIGHWAY 31 SOUTH RT 1 HWY 210 HWY 301 N PO BOX 488 HWY 301 N I E ROSE S HWY 301 S. 13RD ST. HWY 301 NORTH HIGHWAY 301 HIGHWAY 301 NORTH PO BX 120 HIGHWAY 301 (1336 SELMA ROAD) HIGHWAY 301 SOUTH HWY 301 N HIGHWAY 301 NORTH HIGHWAY 301 SOUTH HIGHWAY 301 NORTH HIGHWAY 301 NORTH HIGHWAY 301 NORTH ROUTE 4, BOX 17 HWY 70 HWY 70 WEST/234 W.MARKET ST. HWY 70 HWY 70 / 1-95 3103 HIGHWAY 70 EAST HWY 70 BYPASS / SWIFT CREEK HWY 70 WEST 2491 US HIGHWAY 70 BUSINESS, E US HIGHWAY 70 WEST NC HIGHWAY 70 BUSINESS / 1-9 INC HWY 70 BUSINESS 817 S. THIRD ST / HWY 301 TC2314204.2s Page 7 Site Address • Zip Database(s) 27524 SHWS, IMD • 27577 UST • 27577 AST 27577 LUST TRUST 27577 LUST TRUST • 27577 LUST, IMD 27577 LUST, IMD • 27577 UST 27577 UST 27577 UST • 27577 LUST, UST, IMD 27577 UST • 27577 UST 27577 UST • 27577 UST 27577 UST 27577 UST • 27577 RCRA-NonGen 27577 LUST, IMD • 27577 SWF/LF, HIST LF 27577 LUSTTRUST 27577 LUST, IMD • 27577 IMD 27577 UST 27577 IMD 27577 LUST TRUST 27577 IMD • 27577 LUST, IMD 27577 LUST, IMD • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • GEOCHECK ®- PHYSICAL SETTING SOURCE ADDENDUM TARGET PROPERTY ADDRESS VALENTINE PRESERVATION STEVENS SAUSAGE ROAD SMITHFIELD, NC 27577 TARGET PROPERTY COORDINATES Latitude (North): Longitude (West): Universal Tranverse Mercator: UTM X (Meters): UTM Y (Meters): Elevation: USGS TOPOGRAPHIC MAP Target Property Map: Most Recent Revision: 35.44442 - 35° 26'39.9" 78.33039 - 78° 19'49.4" Zone 17 742316.5 3925405.5 103 ft. above sea level 35078-D3 FOUR OAKS NE, NC 1997 EDR's GeoCheck Physical Setting Source Addendum is provided to assist the environmental professional in forming an opinion about the impact of potential contaminant migration. Assessment of the impact of contaminant migration generally has two principle investigative components: 1. Groundwater flow direction, and 2. Groundwater flow velocity. Groundwater flow direction may be impacted by surface topography, hydrology, hydrogeology, characteristics of the soil, and nearby wells. Groundwater flow velocity is generally impacted by the nature of the geologic strata. TC2314204.2s Page A-1 GEOCHECW - PHYSICAL SETTING SOURCE SUMMARY GROUNDWATER FLOW DIRECTION INFORMATION Groundwater flow direction for a particular site is best determined by a qualified environmental professional using site-specific well data. If such data is not reasonably ascertainable, it may be necessary to rely on other sources of information, such as surface topographic information, hydrologic information, hydrogeologic data collected on nearby properties, and regional groundwater flow information (from deep aquifers). TOPOGRAPHIC INFORMATION Surface topography may be indicative of the direction of surficial groundwater flow. This information can be used to assist the environmental professional in forming an opinion about the impact of nearby contaminated properties or, should contamination exist on the target property, what downgradient sites might be impacted. TARGET PROPERTY TOPOGRAPHY General Topographic Gradient: General South SURROUNDING TOPOGRAPHY: ELEVATION PROFILES c 0 M N W N ;3 z T + + + + + + + + + + O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O LU ??A A W W W W W W W W N W W N A N North South TIP 0 ? o 0 0 0 'oo 'o 'o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 m v N W A A W A W W N W W N W West East TP 0 1/2 1 Miles Target Property Elevation: 103 ft. Source: Topography has been determined from the USGS 7.5' Digital Elevation Model and should be evaluated on a relative (not an absolute) basis. Relative elevation information between sites of close proximity should be field verified. TC2314204.2s Page A-2 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • GEOCHECK® - PHYSICAL SETTING SOURCE SUMMARY HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION Surface water can act as a hydrologic barrier to groundwater flow. Such hydrologic information can be used to assist the environmental professional in forming an opinion about the impact of nearby contaminated properties or, should contamination exist on the target property, what downgradient sites might be impacted. Refer to the Physical Setting Source Map following this summary for hydrologic information (major waterways and bodies of water). FEMA FLOOD ZONE Target Property County JOHNSTON,NC Flood Plain Panel at Target Property: Additional Panels in search area: NATIONAL WETLAND INVENTORY NWI Quad at Target Propert y FOUR OAKS NE HYDROGEOLOGIC INFORMATION FEMA Flood Electronic Data YES - refer to the Overview Map and Detail Map 3701380130C 3701380135B NWI Electronic Data Coverage YES - refer to the Overview Map and Detail Map Hydrogeologic information obtained by installation of wells on a specific site can often be an indicator of groundwater flow direction in the immediate area. Such hydrogeologic information can be used to assist the environmental professional in forming an opinion about the impact of nearby contaminated properties or, should contamination exist on the target property, what downgradient sites might be impacted. AQUIFLOWR Search Radius: 1.000 Mile. EDR has developed the AQUIFLOW Information System to provide data on the general direction of groundwater flow at specific points. EDR has reviewed reports submitted by environmental professionals to regulatory authorities at select sites and has extracted the date of the report, groundwater flow direction as determined hydrogeologically, and the depth to water table. LOCATION MAP ID FROM TP Not Reported GENERAL DIRECTION GROUNDWATER FLOW TC2314204.2s Page A-3 GEOCHECW - PHYSICAL SETTING SOURCE SUMMARY GROUNDWATER FLOW VELOCITY INFORMATION Groundwater flow velocity information for a particular site is best determined by a qualified environmental professional using site specific geologic and soil strata data. If such data are not reasonably ascertainable, it may be necessary to rely on other sources of information, including geologic age identification, rock stratigraphic unit and soil characteristics data collected on nearby properties and regional soil information. In general, contaminant plumes move more quickly through sandy-gravelly types of soils than silty-clayey types of soils. GEOLOGIC INFORMATION IN GENERAL AREA OF TARGET PROPERTY Geologic information can be used by the environmental professional in forming an opinion about the relative speed at which contaminant migration may be occurring. ROCK STRATIGRAPHIC UNIT GEOLOGIC AGE IDENTIFICATION Era: Paleozoic Category: Eugeosynclinal Deposits System: Cambrian Series: Cambrian Code: Ce (decoded above as Era, System & Series) Geologic Age and Rock Stratigraphic Unit Source: P.G. Schruben, R.E. Arndt and W.J. Bawiec, Geology of the Conterminous U.S. at 1:2,500,000 Scale - a digital representation of the 1974 P.B. King and H.M. Beikman Map, USGS Digital Data Series DDS - 11 (1994). TC2314204.2s Page A-4 SSURGO SOIL MAP - 2314204.2s yt Target Property SSURGO Soil Water u VIh I % 1,4 Mks SITE NAME: Valentine Preservation CLIENT: WK Dickson ADDRESS: Stevens Sausage Road CONTACT: Daniel Ingram Smithfield NC 27577 INQUIRY #: 2314204.2s LAT/LONG: 35.4444 / 78.3304 DATE: September 10, 2008 1:11 pm Copyright ca 2008 EDR, Inc. c9 2008 Tole Atlas Rel. 0712007. GEOCHECKO - PHYSICAL SETTING SOURCE SUMMARY DOMINANT SOIL COMPOSITION IN GENERAL AREA OF TARGET PROPERTY The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Soil Conservation Service (SCS) leads the National Cooperative Soil Survey (NCSS) and is responsible for collecting, storing, maintaining and distributing soil survey information for privately owned lands in the United States. A soil map in a soil survey is a representation of soil patterns in a landscape. The following information is based on Soil Conservation Service SSURGO data. Soil Map ID: 1 Soil Component Name: Wehadkee Soil Surface Texture: loam Hydrologic Group: Class D - Very slow infiltration rates. Soils are clayey, have a high water table, or are shallow to an impervious layer. Soil Drainage Class: Poorly drained Hydric Status: All hydric Corrosion Potential - Uncoated Steel: High Depth to Bedrock Min: > 0 inches Depth to Watertable Min: > 15 inches Soil Layer Information Boundary Classification Saturated hydraulic Layer Upper Lower Soil Texture Class AASHTO Group Unified Soil conductivity Soil Reaction micro m/sec (pH) 1 0 inches 7 inches loam Silt-Clay COARSE-GRAINED Max: 14 Max: 6.5 Materials (more SOILS, Gravels, Min: 4 Min: 4.5 than 35 pct. Clean gravels, passing No. Poorly Graded 200), Silty Gravel. Soils. 2 7 inches 57 inches loam Silt-Clay COARSE-GRAINED Max: 14 Max: 6.5 Materials (more SOILS, Gravels, Min: 4 Min: 4.5 than 35 pct. Clean gravels, passing No. Poorly Graded 200), Silty Gravel. Soils. 3 57 inches 83 inches sandy loam Silt-Clay COARSE-GRAINED Max: 14 Max: 6.5 Materials (more SOILS, Gravels, Min: 4 Min: 4.5 than 35 pct. Clean gravels, passing No. Poorly Graded 200), Silty Gravel. Soils. TC2314204.2s Page A-6 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • GEOCHECW - PHYSICAL SETTING SOURCE SUMMARY Soil Map ID: 2 Soil Component Name: Chewacla Soil Surface Texture: loam Hydrologic Group: Class C - Slow infiltration rates. Soils with layers impeding downward movement of water, or soils with moderately fine or fine textures. Soil Drainage Class: Somewhat poorly drained Hydric Status: Partially hydric Corrosion Potential - Uncoated Steel: High Depth to Bedrock Min: > 0 inches Depth to Watertable Min: > 38 inches Soil Layer Information Saturated Boundary Classification hydraulic Layer Upper Lower Soil Texture Class AASHTO Group Unified Soil conductivity Soil Reaction micro misec (pH) 1 0 inches 3 inches loam Silt-Clay FINE-GRAINED Max: 42 Max: 7.8 Materials (more SOILS, Silts and Min: 4 Min: 4.5 than 35 pct. Clays (liquid passing No. limit less than 200), Clayey 50%), silt. Soils. 2 3 inches 38 inches sandy clay loam Silt-Clay FINE-GRAINED Max: 42 Max: 7.8 Materials (more SOILS, Silts and Min: 4 Min: 4.5 than 35 pct. Clays (liquid passing No. limit less than 200), Clayey 50%), silt. Soils. 3 38 inches 59 inches clay loam Silt-Clay FINE-GRAINED Max: 42 Max: 7.8 Materials (more SOILS, Silts and Min: 4 Min: 4.5 than 35 pct. Clays (liquid passing No. limit less than 200), Clayey 50%), silt. Soils. 4 59 inches 72 inches loam Silt-Clay FINE-GRAINED Max: 42 Max: 7.8 Materials (more SOILS, Silts and Min: 4 Min: 4.5 than 35 pct. Clays (liquid passing No. limit less than 200), Clayey 50%), silt. Soils. TC2314204.2s Page A-7 GEOCHECK® - PHYSICAL SETTING SOURCE SUMMARY LOCAL / REGIONAL WATER AGENCY RECORDS EDR Local/Regional Water Agency records provide water well information to assist the environmental professional in assessing sources that may impact ground water flow direction, and in forming an opinion about the impact of contaminant migration on nearby drinking water wells. WELL SEARCH DISTANCE INFORMATION DATABASE SEARCH DISTANCE (miles) Federal USGS 1.000 Federal FRDS PWS Nearest PWS within 1 mile State Database 1.000 FEDERAL USGS WELL INFORMATION LOCATION MAP ID WELL ID FROM TP No Wells Found FEDERAL FRDS PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM INFORMATION LOCATION MAP ID WELL ID FROM TP No PWS System Found Note: PWS System location is not always the same as well location. STATE DATABASE WELL INFORMATION LOCATION MAP ID WELL ID FROM TP No Wells Found OTHER STATE DATABASE INFORMATION NORTH CAROLINA NATURAL HERITAGE ELEMENT OCCURRENCES ID Class NC50000619 Natural Community Occurrence NC50007209 Natural Community Occurrence NC50009609 Natural Community Occurrence NC50016776 Natural Community Occurrence TC2314204.2s Page A-8 GEOCHECK - PHYSICAL SETTING SOURCE SUMMARY NORTH CAROLINA SIGNIFICANT NATURAL HERITAGE AREAS DATABASE: ID Name NC10001891 COWBONE OXBOWS/SAGE POND NATURAL AREA TC2314204.2s Page A-9 PHYSICAL SETTING SOURCE MAP - 2314204.2s J n 1 0 0 'UQV O_U )? 'a4d e County Boundary /V Major Roads N Contour Lines O Earthquake epicenter, Richter 5 or greater ® Water Wells © Public Water Supply Wells 0 Cluster of Multiple Icons u 1i4 112 1 Miles Groundwater Flow Direction Wildlife Areas c Indeterminate Groundwater Flow at Location Natural Areas c v Groundwater Flow Varies at Location - Rare & Endangered Species SITE NAME: Valentine Preservation CLIENT: WK Dickson ADDRESS: Stevens Sausage Road CONTACT: Daniel Ingram Smithfield INC 27577 INQUIRY#: 2314204.2s LAT/LONG: 35.4444 / 78.3304 DATE: September 10, 2008 1:11 pm Gouyriaht c 2008 EDR. Inc. c 2006 Tole Atlas Rel. 0712007 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • GEOCHECK®- PHYSICAL SETTING SOURCE MAP FINDINGS Direction Distance Database EDR ID Numher GIS ID: 51737 Classification by Type: Natural Community Occurrence Occurrence Status: Extant GISID: 222106 Classification by Type: Natural Community Occurrence Occurrence Status: Extant NC_NHEO NC50000619 NC_NHEO NC50007209 GIS ID: Classification by Type: Occurrence Status: 61737 Natural Community Occurrence Extant NC_NHEO NC50009609 GIS ID: Classification by Type: Occurrence Status: 82107 Natural Community Occurrence Extant NC_NHEO NC50016776 NC_SNHA NC10001891 Site Name: COWBONE OXBOWS/SAGE POND NATURAL AREA Quality: Not Reported Acres per Polygon: 2041.83 TC2314204.2s Page A-10 GEOCHECK®- PHYSICAL SETTING SOURCE MAP FINDINGS RADON AREA RADON INFORMATION State Database: NC Radon Radon Test Results County Result Type Total Sites Avg pCi/L JOHNSTON Statistical 9 0.22 JOHNSTON 15 0.48 0.00-2.20 Federal EPA Radon Zone for JOHNSTON County: 3 Note: Zone 1 indoor average level > 4 pCi/L. 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Scale: 1"-750' Details Source Panel #: 2435078-D3/Flight Date: March 01, 1973 EDR Panel #: 2435078-D3/Flight Date: March 02, 1983 EDR Panel #: 2435078-D3/Flight Date: February 23, 1993 EDR 2006 Aerial Photograph. Scale: 1 "-484' Flight Year: 2006 EDR 2314204.5 2 I - 47 x ao-? ? r a rxr ??.. a4k- .r f .. dvG?'" i a WS • µ fir, • • +C' a ry.. „` rrr Riti+ 4-6 4 1 • INQUIRY #: 2314204.5 YEAR: 1973 „,?"" " = 1000' e, W, "Aawam n x ??,?- ??? ? ? . ?`? ?. ? ?. 0 7 4 F. Y tv!t rY d 1 F # ? at-? ?? ?? „?.? ?'? •? .k ,,?, ?.,n'.- y?? ? ? !? ? t . "?_ Ott . ,?} ?+ `?(d?' F, & ``. *y +w" f zed `?I art s.' B r, fi Ar, . 9 6 ¢ { Hf 7. . S4 ''? 4gYd i i '?* ?.. 1 6"' .}F ?? 'y iGy S' 4- 1Z. -4 1 ?. r 47- "-f P ?oR d `?dg,F 3f F r ,:; + { y {L` ?,?0.#yt '? t k''r? Y " ?.+$?$ ?* ? ?? A+ttl s? `%. °! 7? r ? ?. k ? ? •Y - r ? .?. ; ? '?^?? a3t?? Sgv., ?Y?,a"'!? y?s r._ ":+35' ?x^. b3ft .? ia?i.:.>_... f .!+ e._ w ^? ?+ sL r .; 5 kt,r'M` gfr t s INQUIRY #: 2314204.5x. a * ??y+ ' ?? ,'L war YEAR: 2006 t I I ko, = 484' +y ) p s u Appendix C Vegetation Survey Data Plot 1 Tenth Acre Plot Size 4,356 SF Species Indicator Basal Area Common Name Scientific Name dbh Status (SF) Red maple Acer rubrum 7 FAC 0.267 Red maple Acer rubrum 5.8 FAC 0.183 Red maple Acer rubrum 5.5 FAC 0.165 Red maple Acer rubrum 6.7 FAC 0.245 Red maple Acer rubrum 3.8 FAC 0.079 American hornbeam Carpinus caroliniana 5.8 FAC 0.183 American hornbeam Carpinus caroliniana 5.1 FAC 0.142 Netleaf hackberry Celtis laevigata 12.4 FACW 0.839 Netleaf hackberry Celtis laevigata 10.1 FACW 0.556 Netleaf hackberry Celtis laevigata 7.2 FACW 0.283 Netleaf hackberry Celtis laevigata 3.6 FACW 0.071 Netleaf hackberry Celtis laevigata 12.3 FACW 0.825 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 9.8 FACW 0.524 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 9.2 FACW 0.462 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 13.9 FACW 1.054 Possumhaw holly flex decidua 3.2 FACW- 0.056 Possumhaw holly flex decidua 3.9 FACW- 0.083 Sweet gum Liquidambar styraciflua 17.9 FAC+ 1.748 98 feet-72 years old Swamp chestnut oak Quercus michauxii 13.4 FACW- 0.979 Slippery elm Ulmus rubra 5.4 FAC 0.159 Slippery elm Ulmus rubra 6.9 FAC 0.260 Slippery elm Ulmus rubra 8.7 FAC 0.413 Slippery elm Ulmus rubra 23.1 FAC 2.910 Basal Area (SF/AC) 125 Tree per acre 230 No tree species 8 Total species 17 Shrubs Possumhaw holly Ilex decidua FACW- Swamp tupelo Nyssa biflora OBL Pawpaw Asimina triloba FAC Herbs Nepalese browntop Microstegium vimineum FAC+ Sedge Carex sp smallspike false nettle Boehmeria cylindrica FACW+ Woodv Vines Roundleaf greenbrier Smilax rotundifolia FAC Saw greenbrier Smilax bona-nox FAC Crossvine Bignonia capreolata FAC Muscadine Vitis rotundifolia FAC Plot 2 Tenth Acre Plot Size 4,356 SF Species Indicator Basal Area Common Name Scientific Name dbh Status (SF) American hornbeam Carpinus caroliniana 4.9 FAC 0.131 American hornbeam Carpinus caroliniana 4.5 FAC 0.110 American hornbeam Carpinus caroliniana 4.5 FAC 0.110 American hornbeam Carpinus caroliniana 4.1 FAC 0.092 American hornbeam Carpinus caroliniana 4.3 FAC 0.101 American hornbeam Carpinus caroliniana 4.6 FAC 0.115 Possumhaw holly Ilex decidua 4 FACW- 0.087 Sweet gum Liquidambar styraciflua 19.3 FAC+ 2.032 Sweet gum Liquidambarstyraciflua 12.4 FAC+ 0.839 Sweet gum Liquidambar styraciflua 11.5 FAC+ 0.721 Swamp chestnut oak Quercus michauxii 3 FACW- 0.049 Cherrybark oak Quercus pagoda 33.6 FAC+ 6.157 116 feet-50 years old Cherrybark oak Quercus pagoda 24.8 FAC+ 3.354 Cherrybark oak Quercus pagoda 24.2 FAC+ 3.194 Slippery elm Ulmus rubra 13.2 FAC 0.950 Basal Area (SF/AC) 180 Tree per acre 150 No species 6 Total species 15 Shrubs Possumhaw holly Ilex decidua FACW- Pawpaw Asimina triloba FAC Herbs Nepalese browntop Microstegium vimineum FAC+ Sedge Carex sp - smallspike false nettle Boehmeria cylindrica FACW+ Giant cane Arundinaria gigantea FACW Woodv Vines Roundleaf greenbrier Smilax rotundifolia FAC Saw greenbrier Smilax bona-nox FAC Muscadine Vitis rotundifolia FAC Eastern poison ivy Toxicodendron radicans FAC Plot 3 Tenth Acre Plot Size 4,356 SF Species Indicator Basal Area Common Name Scientific Name dbh Status (SF) Red maple Acerrubrum 6.2 FAC 0.210 Red maple Acer rubrum 19.2 FAC 2.011 American hornbeam Carpinus caroliniana 8.7 FAC 0.413 American hornbeam Carpinus caroliniana 5.0 FAC 0.136 American hornbeam Carpinus caroliniana 3.0 FAC 0.049 Shagbark hickory Carya ovata 8.2 FACU 0.367 Netleaf hackberry Celtis laevigata 11.3 FACW 0.696 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 5.7 FACW 0.177 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 12.8 FACW 0.894 Sweet gum Liquidambar styraciflua 18.5 FAC+ 1.867 Sweet gum Liquidambar styraciflua 12.5 FAC+ 0.852 Sweet gum Liquidambarstyraciflua 19.3 FAC+ 2.032 Cherrybark oak Quercus pagoda 10.3 FAC+ 0.579 Cherrybark oak Quercus pagoda 17.5 FAC+ 1.670 115 feet-40 years old Slippery elm Ulmus rubra 3.5 FAC 0.067 Basal Area (SF/AC) 120 Tree per acre 150 No species 8 Total species 18 Shrubs Parsley hawthorne Crataegus marshallii FAC Chinese privet Ligustrum sinense FAC Shagbark hickory Carya ovata FACU Pawpaw Asimina triloba FAC Green hawthorn Crataegus viridis FACW Possumhaw holly Ilex decidua FACW- Herbs Nepalese browntop Microstegium vimineum FAC+ Sedge Carex sp smallspike false nettle Boehmeria cylindrica FACW+ Giant cane Arundinaria gigantea FACW Woodv Vines Crossvine Bignonia capreolata FAC Trumpet creeper Campsis radicans FAC Eastern poison ivy Toxicodendron radicans FAC Roundleaf greenbrier Smilax rotundifolia FAC Muscadine Vitis rotundifolia FAC Plot 4 Tenth Acre Plot Size 4,356 SF Species Indicator Basal Area Common Name Scientific Name dbh Status (SF) Red maple Acer rubrum 4.6 FAC 0.115 Red maple Acer rubrum 7.3 FAC 0.291 Red maple Acer rubrum 5.1 FAC 0.142 Red maple Acer rubrum 3.3 FAC 0.059 Red maple Acer rubrum 3.8 FAC 0.079 Red maple Acer rubrum 5.7 FAC 0.177 Red maple Acer rubrum 6.9 FAC 0.260 Red maple Acer rubrum 3.6 FAC 0.071 Red maple Acer rubrum 6.0 FAC 0.196 Red maple Acer rubrum 5.0 FAC 0.136 Red maple Acer rubrum 5.2 FAC 0.147 Red maple Acer rubrum 3.7 FAC 0.075 Red maple Acer rubrum 3.2 FAC 0.056 Red maple Acer rubrum 9.7 FAC 0.513 Red maple Acer rubrum 5.2 FAC 0.147 Red maple Acer rubrum 6.3 FAC 0.216 Red maple Acer rubrum 4.4 FAC 0.106 Red maple Acer rubrum 6.7 FAC 0.245 Red maple Acer rubrum 6.5 FAC 0.230 Red maple Acer rubrum 5.2 FAC 0.147 Red maple Acer rubrum 3.5 FAC 0.067 Red maple Acer rubrum 6.2 FAC 0.210 Red maple Acer rubrum 4.0 FAC 0.087 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 6.0 FACW 0.196 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 5.8 FACW 0.183 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 4.3 FACW 0.101 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 3.1 FACW 0.052 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 6.5 FACW 0.230 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 5.7 FACW 0.177 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 5.3 FACW 0.153 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 7.3 FACW 0.291 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 3.1 FACW 0.052 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 4.4 FACW 0.106 Sweet gum Liquidambar styraciflua 5.6 FAC+ 0.171 Sweet gum Liquidambar styraciflua 4.0 FAC+ 0.087 Sweet gum Liquidambar styraciflua 4.9 FAC+ 0.131 Sweet gum Liquidambar styraciflua 7.1 FAC+ 0.275 Sweet gum Liquidambar styraciflua 3.4 FAC+ 0.063 Sweet gum Liquidambar styraciflua 6.0 FAC+ 0.196 Sweet gum Liquidambar styraciflua 6.5 FAC+ 0.230 Sweet gum Liquidambar styraciflua 6.3 FAC+ 0.216 Sweet gum Liquidambar styraciflua 3.4 FAC+ 0.063 Sweet gum Liquidambar styraciflua 3.8 FAC+ 0.079 Sweet gum Liquidambar styraciflua 5.0 FAC+ 0.136 Sweet gum Liquidambar styraciflua 7.6 FAC+ 0.315 Sweet gum Liquidambar styraciflua 4.3 FAC+ 0.101 Sweet gum Liquidambar styraciflua 9.7 FAC+ 0.513 73 feet-31 years old Sweet gum Liquidambar styraciflua 6.4 FAC+ 0.223 • Sweet gum Liquidambar styraciflua 6.1 FAC+ 0.203 Sweet gum Liquidambar styraciflua 3.9 FAC+ 0.083 • Sweet gum Liquidambar styraciflua 3.1 FAC+ 0.052 Sweet gum Liquidambar styraciflua 6.9 FAC+ 0.260 Loblolly pine Pinus taeda 4.1 FAC 0.092 • American sycamore Platanus occidentalis 3.1 FACW- 0.052 American sycamore Platanus occidentalis 3.1 FACW- 0.052 American sycamore Platanus occidentalis 4.5 FACW- 0.110 • Swamp chestnut oak Quercus michauxii 13.3 FACW- 0.965 Swamp chestnut oak Quercus michauxii 8.9 FACW- 0.432 Cherrybark oak Quercus pagoda 3.9 FAC+ 0.083 • Cherrybark oak Quercus pagoda 5.3 FAC+ 0.153 Slippery elm Ulmus rubra 5.5 FAC 0.165 • Slippery elm Ulmus rubra 5.2 FAC 0.147 Basal Area (SF/AC) 110 • Tree per acre 620 No species 8 Total speci es 11 • Shrubs Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica FACW • Red maple Acer rubrum FAC Possumhaw holly flex decidua FACW- Loblolly pine Pinus taeda FAC • Herbs Sedge Carex sp -- Woody Vines • Roundleaf greenbrier Smilax rotundifolia FAC Plot 5 Tenth Acre Plot Size 4,356 SF Species Indicator Basal Area Common Name Scientific Name dbh Status (SF) Red maple Acer rubrum 10.0 FAC 0.545 Red maple Acer rubrum 3.0 FAC 0.049 Red maple Acer rubrum 4.8 FAC 0.126 Red maple Acer rubrum 4.4 FAC 0.106 Red maple Acer rubrum 3.4 FAC 0.063 Red maple Acer rubrum 4.6 FAC 0.115 Red maple Acer rubrum 4.5 FAC 0.110 Red maple Acer rubrum 3.7 FAC 0.075 Red maple Acer rubrum 3.7 FAC 0.075 Red maple Acer rubrum 3.1 FAC 0.052 Red maple Acer rubrum 4.0 FAC 0.087 Red maple Acer rubrum 4.4 FAC 0.106 Red maple Acer rubrum 3.5 FAC 0.067 Red maple Acer rubrum 3.9 FAC 0.083 Red maple Acer rubrum 3.2 FAC 0.056 Red maple Acer rubrum 3.1 FAC 0.052 Red maple Acer rubrum 4.4 FAC 0.106 Red maple Acer rubrum 5.3 FAC 0.153 Red maple Acer rubrum 3.5 FAC 0.067 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 20.5 FACW 2.292 72 feet-34 years old Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 4.0 FACW 0.087 Sweet gum Liquidambar styraciflua 5.1 FAC+ 0.142 Sweet gum Liquidambar styraciflua 3.6 FAC+ 0.071 Sweet gum Liquidambar styraciflua 4.4 FAC+ 0.106 Sweet gum Liquidambar styraciflua 3.9 FAC+ 0.083 Sweet gum Liquidambar styraciflua 3.7 FAC+ 0.075 Sweet gum Liquidambar styraciflua 5.4 FAC+ 0.159 Sweet gum Liquidambar styraciflua 3.2 FAC+ 0.056 Sweet gum Liquidambar styraciflua 3.6 FAC+ 0.071 Sweet gum Liquidambar styraciflua 5.3 FAC+ 0.153 Sweet gum Liquidambar styraciflua 6.1 FAC+ 0.203 Sweet gum Liquidambar styraciflua 3.8 FAC+ 0.079 Sweet gum Liquidambar styraciflua 5.3 FAC+ 0.153 Sweet gum Liquidambar styraciflua 6.6 FAC+ 0.238 Sweet gum Liquidambar styraciflua 4.7 FAC+ 0.120 Sweet gum Liquidambar styraciflua 4.1 FAC+ 0.092 Sweet gum Liquidambar styraciflua 5.8 FAC+ 0.183 Sweet gum Liquidambar styraciflua 6.0 FAC+ 0.196 Sweet gum Liquidambar styraciflua 4.1 FAC+ 0.092 Sweet gum Liquidambar styraciflua 3.9 FAC+ 0.083 Sweet gum Liquidambar styraciflua 6.5 FAC+ 0.230 Sweet gum Liquidambar styraciflua 5.5 FAC+ 0.165 Sweet gum Liquidambar styraciflua 6.3 FAC+ 0.216 Sweet gum Liquidambar styraciflua 3.6 FAC+ 0.071 Sweet gum Liquidambar styraciflua 5.2 FAC+ 0.147 Sweet gum Liquidambar styraciflua 5.1 FAC+ 0.142 Sweet gum Liquidambar styraciflua 3.3 FAC+ 0.059 Sweet gum Liquidambar styraciflua 3.5 FAC+ 0.067 Water oak Quercus nigra 3.5 FAC 0.067 Water oak Quercus nigra 3.7 FAC 0.075 Cherrybark oak Quercus pagoda 6.3 FAC+ 0.216 Cherrybark oak Quercus pagoda 5.5 FAC+ 0.165 Slippery elm Ulmus rubra 4.0 FAC 0.087 Slippery elm Ulmus rubra 8.2 FAC 0.367 Basal Area (SF/AC) 89 Tree per acre 540 Total species 6 Total species 13 Shrubs Swamp chestnut oak Quercus michauxii FACW- Red maple Acer rubrum FAC Sweet gum Liquidambarstyraciflua FAC+ Herbs Sedge Carex sp -- Leafy bulrush Carex lupulina OBL Smallspike false nettle Boehmeria cylindrica FACW+ Threeway sedge Dulichium arundinaceum OBL Woody Vines Roundleaf greenbrier Smilax rotundifolia FAC Japanese honeysuckle Lonicera japonica FAC- Plot 6 Tenth Acre Plot Size 4,356 SF Species Indicator Basal Area Common Name Scientific Name dbh Status (SF) Red maple Acer rubrum 4.2 FAC 0.096 Red maple Acer rubrum 4.2 FAC 0.096 Red maple Acer rubrum 13.0 FAC 0.922 Red maple Acer rubrum 3.4 FAC 0.063 Red maple Acer rubrum 3.1 FAC 0.052 Red maple Acer rubrum 3.6 FAC 0.071 Red maple Acer rubrum 5.4 FAC 0.159 Red maple Acer rubrum 6.0 FAC 0.196 Red maple Acer rubrum 11.5 FAC 0.721 Red maple Acer rubrum 4.6 FAC 0.115 Red maple Acer rubrum 17.3 FAC 1.632 Red maple Acer rubrum 4.3 FAC 0.101 Red maple Acer rubrum 5.0 FAC 0.136 Red maple Acer rubrum 3.0 FAC 0.049 Red maple Acer rubrum 5.1 FAC 0.142 Red maple Acer rubrum 3.2 FAC 0.056 Red maple Acer rubrum 4.7 FAC 0.120 Red maple Acer rubrum 3.9 FAC 0.083 Red maple Acer rubrum 7.4 FAC 0.299 Water hickory Carya aquatica 3.7 OBL 0.075 Water hickory Carya aquatica 6.7 OBL 0.245 Water hickory Carya aquatica 5.9 OBL 0.190 Water hickory Carya aquatics 4.3 OBL 0.101 Water hickory Carya aquatica 3.6 OBL 0.071 Water hickory Carya aquatica 3.3 OBL 0.059 Water hickory Carya aquatica 5.6 OBL 0.171 Water hickory Carya aquatica 3.4 OBL 0.063 Water hickory Carya aquatica 4.3 OBL 0.101 Water hickory Carya aquatica 3.1 OBL 0.052 Water hickory Carya aquatica 4.3 OBL 0.101 Water hickory Carya aquatica 4.2 OBL 0.096 Water hickory Carya aquatica 4.3 OBL 0.101 Water hickory Carya aquatica 4.2 OBL 0.096 Water hickory Carya aquatica 3.7 OBL 0.075 Water hickory Carya aquatica 4.0 OBL 0.087 Water hickory Carya aquatica 3.7 OBL 0.075 Water hickory Carya aquatica 3.6 OBL 0.071 Water hickory Carya aquatica 6.4 OBL 0.223 Water hickory Carya aquatica 4.5 OBL 0.110 Water hickory Carya aquatica 3.5 OBL 0.067 Common persimmon Diospyros virginiana 3.0 FAC 0.049 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 4.5 FACW 0.110 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 3.2 FACW 0.056 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 3.7 FACW 0.075 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 3.7 FACW 0.075 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 4.2 FACW 0.096 Sweet gum Liquidambar styraciflua 9.5 FAC+ 0.492 23 years old Sweet gum Liquidambar styraciflua 3.3 FAC+ 0.059 • • • • Sweet gum Liquidambar styraciflua 5.1 FAC+ 0.142 • Sweet gum Liquidambar styraciflua 3.3 FAC+ 0.059 • Sweet gum Liquidambar styraciflua 5.1 FAC+ 0.142 Eastern cottonwood Populus deltoides 7.7 FAC+ 0.323 Swamp chestnut oak Quercus michauxii 3.9 FACW- 0.083 • Cherrybark oak Quercus pagoda 3.0 FAC+ 0.049 Slippery elm Ulmus rubra 5.2 FAC 0.147 • • Basal Area (SF/AC) 93 Tree per acre 550 No species 9 • Total species 20 • Shrubs Eastern cottonwood Populus deltoides FAC+ • Common persimmon Diospyros virginiana FAC • Water hickory Carya aquatica OBL Possumhaw holly flex decidua FACW- • Red maple Acer rubrum FAC • Water tupelo Nyssa aquatica OBL • Herbs • Leafy bulrush Carex lupulina OBL Lizard's tail Saururus cernuus OBL • Wartremoving herb Murdannia keisak OBL • Unknown herb -- -- Virginia water horehound Lycopus virginicus OBL • Smallspike false nettle Boehmeria cylindrica FACW+ • Shortbeard plumegrass Saccharum brevibarbe OBL Common rush Juncus effusus FACW+ • Pennsylvania smartweed Polygonum pensylvanicum FACW • Woody Vines • None recorded ?tl ? -a ??`?'YI, ?A a'?"".? ?,?b??r? ",'i ck. d « fi{r} -: • • • • • • Plot 7 Tenth Acre Plot Size 4,356 SF Species Indicator Basal Area Common Name Scientific Name dbh Status (SF) Red maple Acer rubrum 3.1 FAC 0.052 Red maple Acer rubrum 4.1 FAC 0.092 Red maple Acer rubrum 4.0 FAC 0.087 Red maple Acer rubrum 8.6 FAC 0.403 Red maple Acer rubrum 6.6 FAC 0.238 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 3.2 FACW 0.056 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 3.4 FACW 0.063 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 4.6 FACW 0.115 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 4.3 FACW 0.101 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 3.7 FACW 0.075 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 3.3 FACW 0.059 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 4.2 FACW 0.096 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 3.6 FACW 0.071 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 4.2 FACW 0.096 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 4.4 FACW 0.106 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 4.5 FACW 0.110 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 4.9 FACW 0.131 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 5.2 FACW 0.147 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 3.2 FACW 0.056 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 4.0 FACW 0.087 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 3.0 FACW 0.049 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 3.0 FACW 0.049 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 3.0 FACW 0.049 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 3.6 FACW 0.071 Water tupelo Nyssa aquatica 8.3 OBL 0.376 Eastern cottonwood Populus deltoides 4.5 FAC+ 0.110 Eastern cottonwood Populus deltoides 4.9 FAC+ 0.131 Eastern cottonwood Populus deltoides 5.5 FAC+ 0.165 Eastern cottonwood Populus deltoides 4.1 FAC+ 0.092 Eastern cottonwood Populus deltoides 4.7 FAC+ 0.120 Eastern cottonwood Populus deltoides 5.5 FAC+ 0.165 Overcup oak Quercus lyrata 4.5 OBL 0.110 Black willow Salix nigra 3.7 OBL 0.075 Black willow Salix nigra 3.7 OBL 0.075 Black willow Salix nigra 5.1 OBL 0.142 Black willow Salix nigra 3.6 OBL 0.071 Black willow Salix nigra 5.2 OBL 0.147 Black willow Salix nigra 3.2 OBL 0.056 Black willow Salix nigra 3.0 OBL 0.049 Black willow Salix nigra 3.3 OBL 0.059 Black willow Salix nigra 3.3 OBL 0.059 Black willow Sa/ix nigra 4.9 OBL 0.131 Black willow Salix nigra 3.7 OBL 0.075 Black willow Salix nigra 3.4 OBL 0.063 Black willow Salix nigra 5.4 OBL 0.159 Bald cypress Taxodium distichum 12.2 OBL 0.812 39 feet-18 years old Bald cypress Taxodium distichum 5.2 OBL 0.147 Basal Area (SF/AC) 58 Tree per acre 470 • No species 7 Total species 15 • • Shrubs Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica FACW Red maple Acer rubrum FAC • Eastern cottonwood Populus deltoides FAC+ Possumhaw holly flex decidua FACW- Herbs • Lizard's tail Saururus cernuus OBL • Three lobe beggerticks Bidens tripartita OBL Unknown herb • Virginia water horehound Lycopus virginicus OBL Leafy bulrush Scirpus polyphyllus OBL Bog smartweed Polygonum setaceum FACW • Leafy bulrush Scirpus polyphyllus OBL Woody Vines • Trumpet creeper Campsis radicans FAC 14 Plot 8 Tenth Acre Plot Size 4,356 SF Species Indicator Basal Area Common Name Scientific Name dbh Status (SF) Red maple Acer rubrum 4.4 FAC 0.106 Red maple Acer rubrum 3.4 FAC 0.063 Red maple Acer rubrum 3.9 FAC 0.083 Red maple Acer rubrum 3.4 FAC 0.063 Red maple Acer rubrum 5.5 FAC 0.165 Red maple Acer rubrum 5.9 FAC 0.190 Red maple Acer rubrum 6.8 FAC 0.252 Red maple Acer rubrum 5.3 FAC 0.153 Red maple Acer rubrum 5.4 FAC 0.159 Red maple Acer rubrum 4.8 FAC 0.126 Red maple Acer rubrum 4.0 FAC 0.087 Red maple Acer rubrum 4.6 FAC 0.115 Red maple Acer rubrum 3.0 FAC 0.049 Red maple Acer rubrum 4.3 FAC 0.101 Red maple Acer rubrum 4.9 FAC 0.131 Red maple Acer rubrum 3.7 FAC 0.075 Red maple Acer rubrum 6.3 FAC 0.216 Red maple Acer rubrum 4.3 FAC 0.101 Red maple Acer rubrum 3.3 FAC 0.059 Red maple Acer rubrum 4.2 FAC 0.096 Red maple Acer rubrum 3.2 FAC 0.056 Red maple Acer rubrum 4.8 FAC 0.126 Red maple Acer rubrum 3.1 FAC 0.052 Red maple Acer rubrum 3.3 FAC 0.059 Red maple Acer rubrum 3.1 FAC 0.052 Red maple Acer rubrum 4.5 FAC 0.110 Red maple Acer rubrum 4.2 FAC 0.096 Red maple Acer rubrum 3.5 FAC 0.067 Red maple Acer rubrum 3.7 FAC 0.075 Red maple Acer rubrum 3.5 FAC 0.067 Red maple Acer rubrum 4.3 FAC 0.101 Red maple Acer rubrum 3.0 FAC 0.049 Red maple Acer rubrum 3.1 FAC 0.052 Red maple Acer rubrum 4.4 FAC 0.106 Red maple Acer rubrum 4.1 FAC 0.092 Red maple Acer rubrum 4.6 FAC 0.115 Red maple Acer rubrum 3.2 FAC 0.056 Red maple Acer rubrum 4.5 FAC 0.110 Red maple Acer rubrum 4.5 FAC 0.110 Red maple Acer rubrum 5.0 FAC 0.136 Red maple Acer rubrum 3.0 FAC 0.049 Red maple Acer rubrum 3.4 FAC 0.063 Red maple Acer rubrum 4.7 FAC 0.120 Red maple Acer rubrum 3.3 FAC 0.059 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 6.3 FACW 0.216 63 feet-16 years old Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 4.6 FACW 0.115 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 6.6 FACW 0.238 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 6.8 FACW 0.252 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 3.1 FACW 0.052 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 3.4 FACW 0.063 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 3.7 FACW 0.075 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 5.0 FACW 0.136 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 5.9 FACW 0.190 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 4.6 FACW 0.115 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 4.5 FACW 0.110 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 3.9 FACW 0.083 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 4.4 FACW 0.106 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 5.7 FACW 0.177 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 3.7 FACW 0.075 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 3.2 FACW 0.056 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 3.2 FACW 0.056 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 4.8 FACW 0.126 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 3.3 FACW 0.059 Sweet gum Liquidambar styraciflua 4.6 FAC+ 0.115 Sweet gum Liquidambar styraciflua 6.6 FAC+ 0.238 Sweet gum Liquidambar styraciflua 6.0 FAC+ 0.196 Sweet gum Liquidambar styraciflua 3.4 FAC+ 0.063 Sweet gum Liquidambar styraciflua 7.2 FAC+ 0.283 Sweet gum Liquidambar styraciflua 5.2 FAC+ 0.147 Sweet gum Liquidambar styraciflua 4.0 FAC+ 0.087 Sweet gum Liquidambar styraciflua 4.7 FAC+ 0.120 Sweet gum Liquidambar styraciflua 3.2 FAC+ 0.056 Sweet gum Liquidambar styraciflua 4.8 FAC+ 0.126 Sweet gum Liquidambar styraciflua 4.0 FAC+ 0.087 Sweet gum Liquidambar styraciflua 4.7 FAC+ 0.120 American sycamore Platanus occidentalis 3.5 FACW- 0.067 Eastern cottonwood Populus deltoides 7.5 FAC+ 0.307 Willow oak Quercus phellos 5.3 FACW- 0.153 Willow oak Quercus phellos 4.5 FACW- 0.110 Basal Area (SF/AC) 89.493 Tree per acre 790 No species 6 Total species 16 Shrubs American hornbeam Carpinus caroliniana FAC Possumhaw holly flex decidua FACW- Swamp chestnut oak Quercus michauxii FACW- Red maple Acer rubrum FAC Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica FACW Herbs Threeway sedge Dulichium arundinaceum OBL Leafy bulrush Carex lupulina OBL Leathery bulrush Juncus coriaceus FACW Sedge Carex sp -- Woody Vines Trumpet creeper Campsis radicans FAC FAC FAC Roundleaf greenbrier Smilax rotundifolia Sawtooth blackberry Rubus argutus Plot 9 Tenth Acre Plot Size 4,356 SF Species Indicator Basal Area Common Name Scientific Name dbh Status (SF) Red maple Acer rubrum 3.1 FAC 0.052 Red maple Acer rubrum 4.2 FAC 0.096 Red maple Acer rubrum 5.5 FAC 0.165 Red maple Acer rubrum 4.1 FAC 0.092 Red maple Acer rubrum 3.4 FAC 0.063 Red maple Acer rubrum 3.9 FAC 0.083 Red maple Acer rubrum 3.9 FAC 0.083 Red maple Acer rubrum 3.6 FAC 0.071 Red maple Acer rubrum 3.2 FAC 0.056 Red maple Acer rubrum 3.0 FAC 0.049 Red maple Acer rubrum 3.0 FAC 0.049 Red maple Acer rubrum 4.4 FAC 0.106 Red maple Acer rubrum 3.4 FAC 0.063 Red maple Acer rubrum 4.3 FAC 0.101 Red maple Acer rubrum 3.3 FAC 0.059 Red maple Acer rubrum 4.4 FAC 0.106 Red maple Acer rubrum 3.4 FAC 0.063 Red maple Acer rubrum 3.4 FAC 0.063 Red maple Acer rubrum 3.0 FAC 0.049 Red maple Acer rubrum 3.5 FAC 0.067 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 6.0 FACW 0.196 38 feet-18 years old Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 4.5 FACW 0.110 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 3.1 FACW 0.052 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 4.0 FACW 0.087 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 3.5 FACW 0.067 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 3.9 FACW 0.083 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 3.7 FACW 0.075 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 3.8 FACW 0.079 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 3.2 FACW 0.056 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 3.0 FACW 0.049 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 3.7 FACW 0.075 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 3.9 FACW 0.083 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 3.7 FACW 0.075 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 3.0 FACW 0.049 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 4.3 FACW 0.101 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 3.8 FACW 0.079 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 3.6 FACW 0.071 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 3.3 FACW 0.059 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 4.2 FACW 0.096 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 3.2 FACW 0.056 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 3.0 FACW 0.049 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 3.5 FACW 0.067 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 4.0 FACW 0.087 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 3.8 FACW 0.079 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 3.4 FACW 0.063 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 3.7 FACW 0.075 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 4.7 FACW 0.120 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 3.5 FACW 0.067 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 3.0 FACW 0.049 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 4.0 FACW 0.087 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 3.1 FACW 0.052 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 4.8 FACW 0.126 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 3.5 FACW 0.067 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 4.2 FACW 0.096 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 5.6 FACW 0.171 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 5.2 FACW 0.147 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 3.8 FACW 0.079 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 3.2 FACW 0.056 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 3.2 FACW 0.056 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 3.3 FACW 0.059 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 4.2 FACW 0.096 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 4.1 FACW 0.092 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 4.1 FACW 0.092 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 3.1 FACW 0.052 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 4.8 FACW 0.126 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 4.2 FACW 0.096 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 3.8 FACW 0.079 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 5.5 FACW 0.165 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 3.1 FACW 0.052 Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 3.1 FACW 0.052 Sweet gum Liquidambar styraciflua 4.2 FAC+ 0.096 Sweet gum Liquidambarstyraciflua 4.2 FAC+ 0.096 Sweet gum Liquidambarstyraciflua 4.2 FAC+ 0.096 Sweet gum Liquidambar styraciflua 4.7 FAC+ 0.120 Sweet gum Liquidambar styraciflua 5.5 FAC+ 0.165 Sweet gum Liquidambar styraciflua 5.3 FAC+ 0.153 Sweet gum Liquidambar styraciflua 3.2 FAC+ 0.056 Sweet gum Liquidambar styraciflua 4.1 FAC+ 0.092 Sweet gum Liquidambar styraciflua 4.7 FAC+ 0.120 Eastern cottonwood Populus deltoides 3.2 FAC+ 0.056 Eastern cottonwood Populus deltoides 5.5 FAC+ 0.165 Eastern cottonwood Populus deltoides 3.7 FAC+ 0.075 Eastern cottonwood Populus deltoides 3.5 FAC+ 0.067 Eastern cottonwood Populus deltoides 3.2 FAC+ 0.056 Black willow Salix nigra 4.6 OBL 0.115 Black willow Salix nigra 8.6 OBL 0.403 Basal Area (SF/AC) 76 Tree per acre 860 No species 5 Total species 11 Shrubs Red maple Acer rubrum FAC Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica FACW Sweet gum Liquidambar styraciflua FAC+ Sycamore Platanus occidentalis FACW- Possumhaw holly flex decidua FACW- Herbs ' Lizard s tail Saururus cernuus OBL • Leafy bulrush Scirpus polyphyllus OBL Sedge Carex sp -- • • Woody Vines Trumpet creeper Campsis radicans FAC A 41 I- Appendix D Wetland Rating Worksheets Project Name: Suniaeer l'ArmS` Surd I Nearest road: 364" Sruscv Rat, County: ns 4an Wetland area: VA-56 acres Wetland width:31 rn feet Name of evaluator: ? = Date. q ( 0 Wetland location on pond or lake on perennial stream on intermittent stream within interstream divide other: Soil series aria I oam predominantly organic (humus, muck, or peat) r? predominantly mineral (non-sandy) predominantly sandy Hydraulic factors steep topography. ditched or channelized total riparian wetland width > 100 ft Adjacent land use (within % mile upstream, upslope, or radius) ? forested/natural vegetation agriculture, urban/suburban -L O/o impervious surface % Dominant vegetation 2) 3) ar,n bpa m Flooding and wetness . semipermanently to permanently flooded or inundated V seasonally flooded or inundated intermittently flooded or temporary surface water no evidence of flooding or surface water Wetland type (select one) V' Bottomland hardwood forest Pine savanna Headwater forest Freshwater marsh Swamp forest = Bog/fen Wet flat Ephemeral wetland Pocosin Carolina Bay Bog forest Other *The rating system cannot be applied to salt or brackish marshes or stream channels. weight . R Water storage z' x 4.00 = ? ?o A Bank/Shoreline stabilization 1 x 4.00 = Total Score T Pollutant removal _ 1. x 5.00 = ?O I Low flow augmentation x 2.00 = N Wildlife habitat x i J4 4.00 = oZO G - Aquat c life x 1.00 = 'Add 1 point if in sensitive watershed and >10% nonpoint disturbance within %: mile radius. Project Name: Ju- ;e4 ,e- F-arnls - Sind a County: ha ,rts?iy\ Wetland area:___ _acres Name of evaluator: Nearest road: S?Pale?1S SauSuAlt- {Zd . Wetland width: Q= feet Date: R l q 0$ Wetland location on pond or lake on perennial stream on intermittent stream within interstream divide other: Soil series {aLkoAee.-l'assoacd predominantly organic (humus, muck, or peat) ? predominantly mineral (non-sandy) predominantly sandy Hydraulic factors steep topography _ ditched or channelized total riparian wetland width ? 100 ft Adjacent land use (within'/ mile upstream, upslope, or radius) ? forested/natural vegetation % agriculture, urban/suburban O/o impervious surface % Dominant vegetation 1) eii, 2) ReA e_; 3) Flooding and wetness semipermanently to permanently flooded or inundated seasonally flooded or inundated intermittently flooded or temporary surface water no evidence of flooding or surface water Wetland type (select one) ? Bottomland hardwood forest Pine savanna Headwater forest Freshwater marsh Swamp forest Bog/fen Wet flat Ephemeral wetland Pocosin Carolina Bay Bog forest Other 'The rating system cannot be applied to salt or brackish marshes or stream channels. R Water storage x weight 4.00 = A Bank/Shoreline stabilization I x 4.00 = T Pollutant removal T' x 5.00 = 100 I Low flow augmentation x 2.00 = N Wildlife habitat _5 x 4.00 = aO G Aquatic life 5 x 1.00 = 'Add 1 point if in sensitive watershed and >10% nonpoint disturbance within 1/2 mile radius. Project Name: Tuni eef rN - Siund 3 Nearest road: (?6e41S &uSac? _ County: Ta1?nb? on Wetland area: Ibo acres Wetland width: t,'= feet Name of evaluator: Kelli .9-o?i- Date: 0 Wetland location on pond or lake on perennial stream on intermittent stream within interstream divide other: Soil series UeAe - MASS assodai; a predominantly organic (humus, muck, or peat) ./ predominantly mineral (non-sandy) predominantly sandy Hydraulic factors steep topography ditched or channeiized ? total riparian wetland width > 100 ft. Adjacent land use (within'/ mile upstream, upslope, or radius) forested/natural vegetation J % agriculture, urban/suburban O/o impervious surface - 046 Dominant vegetation 1) Red rma ?ole_ - 2) Greon 3) w e Flooding. and wetness -semipermanently to permanently flooded or inundated seasonally flooded or inundated intermittently flooded or temporary surface water no evidence of flooding or surface water Wetland type (select one) Bottomland hardwood forest Pine savanna Headwater forest Freshwater marsh Swamp forest Bog/fen Wet flat Ephemeral wetland Pocosm, Carolina Bay Bog forest Other *The rating system cannot be applied to salt or brackish marshes or stream channels: weight R Water storage_ x 4.00 = ' - A Bank/Shoreline stabilization x 4.00 = T Pollutant removal a I x 5.00 = 10 I Low flow augmentation x 2.00 _ N Wildlife habitat 5 x 4.00 = G . Aquatic life .5 x 1.00 = 'Add 1 point if in sensitive watershed and >10% nonpoint disturbance within %z mile radius. Appendix E Easement Monitoring Data Sheet NEUCON MITIGATION BANK CONSERVATION EASEMENT SITE MONITORING DATASHEET Submit copies to: Environmental Banc and Exchange 909 Capability Drive Suite 3100 Raleigh, NC 27606 Phone: 919-829-9909 Fax: 919-829-9913 NAME: DATE: SITE: TIME: APPROXIMATE LOCATION OF OBSERVATIONS: Observed Conditions of Easement Area: (General condition relative to last observation) Observed Conditions of Adjacent Properties: (General condition relative to last observation) Human Presence: (I.E. trash, hunting, clearing, forestry, campfires) Wildlife Observations: (Observed birds and mammals and or evidence of their presence) Vegetation Observations: (Observed changes or stresses in general plant community) Hydrological Observations: (Observed flood levels or water marks) Remarks and Other Observations: Appendix F Sample Deed of Easement 2008 COMPLIANCE WITH WETLAND & BUFFER REGULATIONS In accordance with Title 15 A NCAC 2H .0500, the following DEED NOTIFICATION shall be recorded in the County Registry prior to the conveyance of easements. Said Deed Notification shall apply to easements in County, North Carolina as shown on plans titled (insert easement name) prepared by (insert name of designer) dated date: "A portion of this lot has been determined to meet the requirements for designation as a wetland, stream or protected stream buffer. Any subsequent fill or alteration of this area shall conform to the requirements of the state rules adopted by the State of North Carolina in force at the time of the proposed alteration. The intent of this provision is to prevent additional wetland, stream or buffer filling or draining, so the property owner should not assume that a future application for filling or draining would be approved. The property owner shall report the name of the easement in any application pertaining to said rules. This covenant is intended to ensure continued compliance with all rules adopted by the State of North Carolina and therefore the State of North Carolina may enforce benefits. This covenant is to run with the land and shall be binding on all Parties and all persons claiming under them". Signature Owner's name: Address: City, State, Zip Code: Phone Number: () STATE OF North Carolina COUNTY I, , a Notary Public of the State of North Carolina, County, hereby certify that owner personally appeared before me this day and executed by above certification. Witness my hand and notorial seal, this day of , 2008 Notary Public My commission expires: Appendix G Correspondence F \A/I< ft V V WDICKSON community Infrastructure consultants September 19, 2008 Shannon Deaton North Carolina National Heritage Program 1601 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1601 Subject: Jiniper Farms Wetland Preservation project in Johnston County. Dear Mr. Deaton, The Jiniper Farms site has been identified as a wetland preservation site by Environmental Banc & Exchange to provide compensatory mitigation for unavoidable stream and wetland impacts. This site contains mature and successional bottomland hardwood forests, and is located just north of the Neuse River near Smithfield in Johnston County. We are requesting that you please review and comment on any possible issuesthat might emerge with respect to natural heritage concerns or known element occurrences associated with the wetland preservation project shown on the attached site maps. You may return the comment to my attention at the address below. We thank you in advance for your timely response and cooperation. Please feel free to contact us with any questions that you may have concerning the extent of site disturbance associated with this project. Sincerely, W.K. Dickson & Co., Inc. Daniel Ingram Enclosures cc: 720 Corpora" C Drive Raleigh, Nt Tel. 919.7 0 ".. , Fax 919.702.9E www.wkdickson.com SAC ? r South Caroliria « Georgia * Florida lftwl< WDICKSON community Infrastructure consultants September 19, 2008 Mr. Dale Suiter US Fish and Wildlife Service Raleigh Field Office P.O. Box 33726 Raleigh, NC 27636 Subject: IBX Wetland preservation project in Johnston County. Dear Mr. Suiter, The J,iniper Farms site has been identified by Environmental Banc & Exchange as a wetland preservation site to provide compensatory mitigation for unavoidable stream and wetland impacts. This site consists of bottomland hardwood forest in the Neuse River floodplain approximately four miles southeast of Smithfield (Figure 1 and Figure 2). We have obtained an updated species list for Johnston County from the FWS web site (http://nc-es.fws.gov/es/countyfr.html). The threatened or endangered species for Johnston County are given in Table 1. We have determined that potentially suitable habitat for Virginia least trillium and cerulean warbler exists at this site. No protected species have been observed in the course of field investigations. We are requesting that you please provide any known information for each species in the county that may impact this project. The USFWSwill be contacted if we determine that the project may affect one or more federally listed species. Table 1. Protected Soecies in Johnston Countv Major Group Scientific Name Common Name Federal Status Invertebrate Animal Alasmidonta heterodon Dwarf Wedgemussel E Invertebrate Animal Elliptio lanceolata Yellow Lance FSC Invertebrate Animal Elliptio steinstansana Tar River Spinymussel E Invertebrate Animal Fusconaia masoni Atlantic Pigtoe FSC Invertebrate Animal Lampsilis cariosa Yellow Lampmussel FSC Invertebrate Animal Lasmigona subviridis Green Floater FSC Vascular Plant Lindera subcoriacea Bog Spicebush FSC Vascular Plant Macbridea caroliniana Carolina Bogmint FSC Vascular Plant Rhus michauxii Michaux's Sumac E Vascular Plant Solidago verna Spring-flowering Goldenrod FSC Vascular Plant Trillium pusillum var. virginianum Virginia Least Trillium FSC Vertebrate Animal Ambloplites cavifrons Roanoke Bass FSC Vertebrate Animal Dendroica cerulea Cerulean Warbler FSC Vertebrate Animal Noturus furiosus Carolina Madtom FSC Vertebrate Animal Picoides borealis Red-cockaded Woodpecker E E Endangered FSC Federal Species of Concern Please provide comments on any possible issues that might emerge with respect to endangered species, migratory birds or other trust resources from the preservation of a wetland on the subject property. We thank you in advance for your timely response and cooperation. Please feel free to contact us with any questions that you may have. Sincerely, W.K. Dickson & Co., Inc. Daniel Ingram Enclosures F&WK WbICKSON community Infrastructure consultants September 19, 2008 Renee Gledhill-Early, Environmental Review Coordinator North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office Mail Service Center 4617 Raleigh, NC 27699-4617 Subject: Juniper Farms Wetland preservation project in Johnston County. Dear Ms. Gledhill-Early, WK Dickson requests review and comment on any possible issues that might emerge with respect to archaeological or cultural resources associated with a potential wetland preservation project on the Juniper Farms site (Figure 1 and Figure 2). The Juniper Farms site has been identified by Environmental Banc & Exchange to provide compensatory mitigation for unavoidable stream and wetland impacts. This site contains mature and successional bottomland hardwood forests, and is located just north of the Neuse River near Smithfield in bhnston County. Thank you in advance for your timely response and cooperation. You may return the comment to my attention at the address below. Please feel free to contact me with any questions that you may have concerning the extent of site disturbance associated with this project. Sincerely, W.K. Dickson & Co., Inc. Daniel Ingram Enclosures Corporate Cuter Drive ". NC 27607 T 919.782.0495 : 919.782.0672 www.wkdickson.com North Carolina * South Carolina * Georgia . Florida