U-5731 PJD Site Visit_Memo.pdf

CAROLINA
EGOSYSTEMS, I1tiiC.
MEMORANDUM
DATE:
FROM:
TO:
CC:
RE:
February 2, 2018
3040 NC Hwy 42 West; Clayton, NC 27520
P:919-359-1102 — F:919-585-5570
Greg Price, Carolina Ecosystems, Inc. (CEI)
Mr. Mason Herndon, NCDOT
Mr. Brad Shaver, USACE
Ms. Joanne Steenhuis, NCDEQ
Mr. Stephen Lane, NCDCM
Mr. Phil May, CEI
Mr. Charles Cox, RS&H
Wetland & Stream PJD Verification Visit Summary
NCDOT TIP No. U-5731, New Hanover County
Carolina Ecosystems, Inc. (CEI) has prepared the below summary of findings from the site visit
made on January 11, 2018 for NCDOT TIP No. U-5731, New Hanover County, to verify stream
and wetland resources identified in NCDOT's recent request for Preliminary Jurisdictional
Determination (PJD). Please provide any comments at your earliest convenience if any items
have been misrepresented or if additional detail is required.
Wetlands WA, WB, WC, WE, WF, and WI
No changes made; keep as Section 404 wetlands for PJD table.
Wetland WJ
No changes made; keep as CAMA wetland for PJD table
Wetlands WN, WO, WP and WQ
Stephen determined that these had no CAMA wetland sections. Change to Section 404 wetlands
in PJD table.
Wetland WG
A CAMA permit sign dated October 27, 2017 was posted in the northernmost section of this
wetland. Stephen will check to see if completely in CAMA jurisdiction. If only CAMA wetland,
then PJD table should be changed to CAMA. If not determined to be CAMA only, then a
preliminary CAMA/Section 404 boundary line should be added by using aerial photography and
labeled accordingly.
Wetlands WD, WH/WM, and WK
A preliminary CAMA/Section 404 boundary line should be added by using aerial photography
and labeled accordingly. Feature WK will need to be changed to Section 404/CAMA in PJD
table.

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Wetland WL
Remove a portion of Wetland WL within the managed field to match previous PJD provided by
Brad.
Additional Wetlands
An area located just north of Feature WK on the west side of road, was visited to see if it met
wetland criteria. This area was originally delineated and surveyed based upon a previous PJD
provided by Brad. It was determined that this area is still a jurisdictional wetland and therefore,
should be added by geo-referencing the delineated area from previous PJD. This feature should
be labeled accordingly.
The area east of Wetland WK was inadvertently not shown as wetland. The PJD map should
depict this as wetland and labeled accordingly, stopping at the area not studied (due to lack of
access).
Feature SB
This feature was determined to be Open Water and not a jurisdictional stream. It is considered
Section 10 Tidal Waters and Public Trust Waters. The PJD table needs to be changed to Section
10 for this feature.
Additional Stream and Open Water Features
Based upon aerial photography, approximately five streams (Joanne will check on one potential
feature) that drain into SC and one stream (with two branches) that drains into SA should be
added to PJD map and labeled accordingly.
The "blue line" depicted on the PJD map at the very southernmost end of project draining into
Cape Fear River is considered Open Water and should be labeled accordingly.
Area Not Studied
The area located at the southern tip of the project study area that was not studied due to security
fence preventing access should be labeled accordingly.
CEI will update the PJD to reflect all the changes and recommendations listed above. If you have
any questions regarding the information above, or attached PJD revisions, please contact me at
919-359-1102 Ext 105 or �[e-mail].