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KORANDUM
John Dorney
Planning Branch
BJECT: WETLAND STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS
**EACH ITEM MUST BE ANSWERED (N/A-NOT APPLICABLE)***
INITIALS:
Reviewer-
WQ Supv:
Date:
PERMIT_YR: 92 PERMIT_NO: 0000689 COUNTY: BUNCOMBE
PPLICANT NAME: NC ARBORETUM
PROJECT-TYPE: BRIDGE PERMIT_TYPE: GP31
COE_#: DOT-#:
RCD_FROA_CDA: APP DATE_FRK_CDA: 12/01/92
REG_OFFICE: ARO RIV IND_SUB_BASIN_#: -AZAAC? 4trml
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IS WETLAND RATING SHEET ATTACHED? 01N
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Project No. or description A)-
Location
CountyjWNGenXla2 Nearest road or town -SS?cufi«-e
River basin
Nearest
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Evaluator
Agency and address
Date and time evaluated L Z FA1%
Major Wetland Type f;X&-( 7 xfAft &-;F0M(0444- 1A4G0LVv0C '
Approximate size of wetland system p. acres
Approximate extent of wetlands in area acres
within miles
Three most conmon plant species (in order):
Soil Series (if known)
Hydrologic indicators
Direct surface hydrologic connection? YES
Existing Conditions
Drainage..
Disturbance
Restoration potential
Restoration value
Is site known to provide habitat for rare, endangered or
threatened species?-A0 If so, list species observed or recorded.
Item No.
I. Location/Landscape
1 Natural area buffer
2 Sensitive watershed
3 Dispersal corridor system
`II. Ecological Values
4 Special ecological attributes
5 wildlife habitat
6 Aquatic life
7 Water storage
8 Streambank stabilization
9 Removal of pollutants
III. Human Values
10 Outdoor recreation/education
11 Economic value
Score (circle one)
5
5 4 3 2 1
5 4 3 2 1 0
?4 3 2 1 0
4 j 2 ( 0
5 4 2 1 Q
5 4 3 2 1 0
S 9 2 ? 0
5 4 2 0
5 4(13) 2 Z 0
5 4 3 2 0
otal score
Site description and notes:

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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources
512 North Salisbury Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
February 15, 1993
George Briggs
UNC-A
North Carolina Arboretum
Post Office Box 6617
Asheville, North Carolina 28816-6617
Dear Mr. Briggs:
Subject: Proposed Fill in Wetlands or Waters
Access Road
Buncombe County
DEN! Project # 92689, COE# 199300627
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
Upon review of your request for Water Quality Certification
to place fill material in 0.38 acres of wetlands or waters in
Swannanoa River for road widening located at North Carolina
Arboretum in Buncombe County, we have determined that the
proposed fill can be covered by General Water Quality
Certification No. 2671 and 2733 issued January 21, 1992. Copies
of the General Certifications are attached. This Certification
may be used in qualifying for coverage under Corps of Engineers'
Nationwide Permit No. 26. This Certification replaces
concurrence letter dated 4 January 1993 for General Permit 031.
If you have any questions, please contact John Dorney at
919/733-1786.
Sincerely,
i :Ib reston Howard', r. P.E.
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Attachment
cc: Wilmington District Corps of Engineers
Corps of Engineers Asheville Field Office
Asheville DEM Regional Office
Mr. John Dorney
Central Files
P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh, Noah Carolina 27611-7687 Telephone [phone] Fax ,# 919-733-0513
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY ??--
WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS D (?
P.O. BOX 1890
WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28402-1890 tit
IN REPLY REFER TO December 29, 1992 vJFil_" .'
Regulatory Branch
Action ID. 199300627 -- Nationwide Permit Numbers 26 (Headwaters and Isolated
Waters) and :.8 (Minor Discharges)
University of North Carolina
North Carolina Arboretum
Mr. George Briggs, Director
Post Office Box 6617
Asheville, North Carolina 28816-6617
Dear Mr. Briggs:
Reference your application of November 23, 1992, for Department of the
Army authorization to discharge fill material into Bent Creek, Wesley Branch
and isolated wetlands in conjunction with the construction of an improved
access to the NC Arboretum's Education Center in Asheville, Buncombe County,
North Carolina. The access will extend from NC Highway 191 and the Blue Ridge
Parkway to the facility. The project has been reviewed by the NC Wildlife
Resources Commission (WRC), and the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS).
Approximately 0.38 acres of wetlands will be filled in conjunction with
roadway widening along the floodplain of Bent Creek. A culverted road
crossing will be required across Wesley Branch. Several stormwater outlet
structures will involve the discharge of a total of 9.4 cubic yards of clean
washed stone below the plane of ordinary high water in Bent Creek.
For the purposes of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Regulatory Program,
Title 33, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 330.6, published in the
Federal Register on November 22, 1991, lists nationwide permits.
Authorization was provided, pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act,
for discharges of dredged or fill material into headwaters and isolated waters
provided:
a. the discharge does not cause the loss of more than 10 acres of waters
of the United States;
b. the permittee notifies the District Engineer if the discharge would
cause the loss of waters of the United States greater than one acre in
accordance with the "Notification" general condition. For discharges in
special aquatic sites, including wetlands, the notification must also include
a delineation of affected specific aquatic sites, including wetlands; and

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Questions or comments may be addressed to David Baker in our Asheville
Regulatory office at [phone].
Sincerely,
G. Wayne Wright
Chief, Regulatory Branch
Enclosure
Copies Furnished (without enclosure):
Mr. John Parker
North Carolina Department of
Environment, Health and
Natural Resources
Post Office Box 27687
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687
\ r. John Dorney
Water Quality Section
Division of Environmental Management
North Carolina Department of
Environment, Health and
Natural Resources
Post Office Box 27687
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687
NC Wildlife Resources Commission
Mickey Clemmons
Route 1, Box 624
Waynesville, North Carolina 28786
Barrett Kays and Associates, P.A.
Brent Fewell
304 East Jones Street
Raleigh, North Carolina 27601
MEMORANDUM
TO: John Dorney
Planning Branch
SUBJECT: WETLAND STAFF REPORT
***EACH ITEM MUST BE ANSWERED (
INITIALS:
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PERMIT_YR: 92 PERMIT-NO: 0000689 COUNTY: BUNCOMBE
APPLICANT NAME: NC ARBORETU M
PROJECT TYPE: BRIDGE PERMIT TYPE:
GP'
COE_#: DOT-#:
RCD_FROM _CDA: APP DATE _FRM_CDA: 12/01/92
REG_OFFICE: ARO RIVER-AND-SUB-BASIN-#:
STREAM-CLASS: WS tV Ga' -• G-4?-(41) oq_03-0 L
STR INDEX N0: s4j s tiV _ G.-47-off
WL_IMPACT? :Y?/N
WL_REQUESTED: ,40
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MITIGATION?: ?Y&_)
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IS WETLAND RATING SHEET ATTACHED?:?/N
RECOMMENDATION (Circle One)• ISSUE ISSUE/CO D DENY
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WETLAND RATING SYSTEM WORKSHEET
Project No. or description J? goRF,'TItM
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Location
County C rA'" Nearest road or town ( .Yokca t
River basin
Nearest stream?a ?? k- and classification (,?S \v
Evaluator A404t l-. II (-
Agency and address 'Om- ?"I(t '4qzkpi(• ?"r
Date and time evaluated JA i?9L ,2-4 -PAA,
Major Wetland Type Swr it-fleAR fo0-*a(U44 H44to Lowe)
Approximate size of wetland system p. acres
Approximate extent of wetlands in area acres
within miles
Three most common plant species (in order):
Soil Series (if known)
Hydrologic indicators
Direct surface hydrologic connection? YES NO
Existing Conditions
Drainage -
00Y awk&-
Disturbance
Restoration 11 lmd"AtL
Restoration value --+
Is site known to provide habitat for rare, endangered or
threatened species?If so, list species observed or recorded.
Item No.
I. Location/Landscape
1 Natural area buffer
2 Sensitive watershed
3 Dispersal corridor system
II. Ecological Values
4 Special ecological attributes
5 Wildlife habitat
6 Aquatic life
7 Water storage
8 Streambank stabilization
9 Removal of pollutants
III. Human Values
10 Outdoor recreation/education
11 Economic value
Total score
Site description and notes:
Score (circle one)
5
5 4 3 2 1
5 4 3 2 1 0
4 3 2 1 0
4 j 2 Q 0
5 4 2 1 Q
5 4 36 2 1 0
5 4 3 2 Y 0
5 4 2 0
5 4 2 1 0
5 4 3 2 n 0
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U.S.G.S. or NWI map kc wlL /ur.
NWI wetland type
? Coastal Plain ? Sandhills
Nearest stream name X
River Basin and sub-basin
Stream index number
Wetland area s ?3t acres ? 1
DOW C
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0 -03-02
Classification LOS I ?
Wetland widtl&O 00 feet C_9- )
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Vurban
'0- Hydrologically connected ? Hydrologically isolated
Endangered, threatened, rare species Nd"
Source (NHP, USFWS, other)

Wetland type (select one)
? Swamp forest
• A Bottomland hardwood forest
? Carolina bay
• ? Pocosin
? Pine savannah
? Wet flat
• ? Perched

? Shoreline
? Stream channe I
? Salt marsh
? Brackish marsh
? Freshwater marsh
? Bog/Fen
? Vernal pool
Water storage
Bank/Shoreline stabilization !
PoI Iutant removal

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Sensitive watershed G •
• Dispersal corridor i
Wetland score
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Special ecological attributes
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x 1.00 - '? •
• Recreation/Education

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Economic value ,
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0 North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission 0
512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604-1188, 919-733-3391
Charles R. Fullwood, Executive Director
December 15, 1992
Mr. David Baker, Permit. Coordinator
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Regulatory Branch
Room 75, Grove Arcade Building
Asheville, North Carolina 28801
SUBJECT: A review of an application by Barrett Kays & Associates
on behalf of the North Carolina Arboretum, Buncombe
County
Dear Mr. Baker:
Barrett Kays & Associates, on behalf of the North Carolina
Arboretum, is requesting a letter of concurrence from the North
Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) to obtain 404
permits from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The NCWRC has
reviewed information provided by the applicant, and conducted a
site visit on December 10, 1991. These comments are provided in
accordance with provisions of the Clean Water Act of 1977 (33
U.S.C. 466 et. seq.) and the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act
(48 Stat. 401, as amended; 16 U.S.C. 661-667d).
The applicant proposes to improve an existing road from NC
191 and the Blue Ridge Parkway to the Arboretum's new Education
Center and facilities. A single wooden bridge viaduct system
that will span Bent Creek from high ground to high ground will be
constructed, and a culvert will be installed in Wesley Branch
Creek. Stormwater outlet structures and drainage pipe will also
be installed along the road.
Bent Creek is Designated Public Mountain Trout Water (DPMTW)
in the project area; however, the NCWRC currently stocks trout in
Bent Creek only to the Arboretum property line because of
questions about angler access. Bent Creek and Wesley Branch
Creek provide fair habitat for trout.
The NCWRC does not object to the issuance of this permit
provided the applicant implement these conditions!
1.
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1) The culvert in Wesley Branch Creek should be placed at the
same slope as the stream bottom and should be buried 1 foot
unless bedrock is encountered. This will provide for 4V
movement of aquatic organisms.
2) Heavy equipment should not be operated in stream channels its
order to minimize sedimentation aftd reduce the likelihood of,
introducing other pollutants into the stream.
3) Riprap placed for bank stabilization must not be placed
below normal high water elevation so as to maintain natural
substrate in the stream. Also, riprap should be kept to a
minimum so as to retain riparian vegetation, which we prefer,
for bank stabilization where possible.
4) If concrete will be used, construction must be accomplished
so that wet concrete does not contact stream water. This
will lessen the chance of altering the stream's water
chemistry and causing a fish kill.
5) Erosion controls should be installed where soil is disturbed
and maintained until project completion.
6) Waste earthen material from the project must not be placed
in any stream or wetland or within the 25-foot buffer zone
of any stream classified as "Trout" by the N.C, Division of
Environmental Management.
7) Temporary ground cover (e.g. hardwood mulch, straw, etc.)
must be placed on all bare soil during construction.
Permanent vegetation in these same areas must be established
within 15 days of ground disturbing activities to provide
long term erosion control.
Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on this
project. If you have any questions regarding these comments,
please contact me at 704/652-4257.
Sincerely,
A -a4 t?
Stephanie E. Goudreau
Mountain Region Coordinator
Habitat Conservation Program
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cc: Mr. Micky Clemmons, District 9 Fisheries Biologist
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Barrett Kays & Associates
Civil Engineering/Environmental Engineering/Environmental Assessment
November 24, 1992 EWE?LANDSG
Mr. John Do
rney Water Quality Planning Division of Environmental Management ALfTY : '?..._
NC Department of Environment, Health, and
Natural Resources
P.O. Box 29535
Raleigh, NC 27626-0535
BKA Project No.: 9112005 J'5- ?Y
RE: Request for Written Concurrence for General Certification (Permit No. 198200031)
State Office of Construction Project for the North Carolina Arboretum
Phase II Improvements, Asheville, NC
Dear Mr. Dorney:
On behalf of the University of North Carolina Arboretum, Barrett Kays and Associates,
P.A., acting as the agent of the NC Arboretum, does hereby submit the enclosed
notification for written concurrence from the Division of Environmental Management for
General Certification for the above referenced project.
We have completed our concurrence meetings with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
(COE), and the COE has approved the wetland location maps and impacts that will result
from the bridge approach fill. Furthermore, all review agencies have been consulted,
including the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, State Historic Preservation Office, Natural
Heritage, and the Wildlife Resources Commission. No known significant historic properties
or protected species will be impacted by the project.
A Sedimentation/ Erosion Control Plan is being submitted to the State Construction Office
for approval. The surface waters located in the project area are classified as Class "C" with
no supplemental DEM classification. Wesley Branch Creek is located above headwaters.
It has been determined that the project will not have a significant adverse effect upon water
quality.
We would greatly appreciate a timely response to our request for written concurrence.
Should you have any questions, please contact either me or Dr. Barrett Kays.
304 East )ones Street / Raleigh, North Carolina 27601
Telephone: [phone] Fax: [phone]
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Barrett Kays & Associates
Civil Engineering/Environmental Engineering/Environmental Assessment
November 24, 1992
Mr. John Dorney
Water Quality Planning
Division of Environmental Management
NC Department of Environment, Health, and
Natural Resources
P.O. Box 29535
Raleigh, NC 27626-0535
BKA Project No.: 9112005
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RE: Request for Written Concurrence for General Certification (Permit No. 198200031)
State Office of Construction Project for the North Carolina Arboretum
Phase II Improvements, Asheville, NC
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Dear Mr. Dorney:
On behalf of the University of North Carolina Arboretum, Barrett Kays and Associates,
P.A., acting as the agent of the NC Arboretum, does hereby submit the enclosed
notification for written concurrence from the Division of Environmental Management for
General Certification for the above referenced project.
We have completed our concurrence meetings with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
(COE), and the COE has approved the wetland location maps and impacts that will result
from the bridge approach fill. Furthermore, all review agencies have been consulted,
including the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, State Historic Preservation Office, Natural
Heritage, and the Wildlife Resources Commission. No known significant historic properties
or protected species will be impacted by the project.
A Sedimentation/ Erosion Control Plan is being submitted to the State Construction Office
for approval. The surface waters located in the project area are classified as Class "C" with
no supplemental DEM classification. Wesley Branch Creek is located above headwaters.
It has been determined that the project will not have a significant adverse effect upon water
quality.
We would greatly appreciate a timely response to our request for written concurrence.
Should you have any questions, please contact either me or Dr. Barrett Kays.
304 East Jones Street / Raleigh, North Carolina 27601
Telephone: [phone] Fax: [phone]
.
ti er to Mr. John Dorney
age 2
November 24, 1992
Yours very truly,
KAYS & ASSOCIATES, P.A.
Project Scientist
M.E.M:
Attachments: General Permit Notification
Vicinity Site Map
Site Detail Maps
Wetland Data Forms
Agent Authorization Letter
cc: Mr. Walter Tulloch, COE, Wilmington (w/attch.)
Mr. David Baker, COE, Asheville (w/attch.)
Mr. Mickey Clemmons, NC Wildlife Commission
Mr. George Briggs, NC Arboretum (w/o attch.)
Mr. Jay Smith, OBrien Atkins (w/o attch.)
Dr. Barrett Kays, BKA (w/o attch.)
Ms. Nancy Lasater, BKA (w/o attch.)
BKA File #9112005

DEM ID: ACTION ID:
NATIONWIDE PERMIT APPLIED FOR (PROVIDE NATIONWIDE PERMIT 0) : 198200031
JOINT APPLICATION FORK FOR
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GENERAL PERMITS THAT REQUIRE NOTIFICATION TO NCDEM
WILMINGTON DISTRICT ENGINEER
CORPS OF ENGINEERS
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
P.O. BOX 1890
WILMINGTON, NC 28402-1890
ATTN: CESAW-CO-E
Telephone [phone]
WATER QUALITY PLANNING
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
NC DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH,
AND NATURAL RESOURCES
P.O. BOX 29535
RALEIGH, NC 27626-0535
ATTN: MR. JOHN DORNEY
Telephone [phone]
ONE (1) COPY OF THIS COMPLETED APPLICATION SHOULD BE SENT TO THE CORPS OF
ENGINEERS. SEVEN (7) COPIES SHOULD BE SENT TO THE N.C. DIVISION OF
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT. PLEASE PRINT.
1. OWNERS NAME: The University of North Carolina
2. OWNERS ADDRESS: North Carolina Arboretum
Post Office Box 6617
Asheville. NC 28816-6617
3. OWNERS PHONE NUMBER (HOME):
(WORK): [phone]
4. IF APPLICABLE: AGENT'S NAME OR RESPONSIBLE CORPORATE OFFICIAL, ADDRESS,
PHONE NUMBER: Barrett Kavs & Associates. P.A.
304 E. Jones Street
Raleigh, NC 27601
[phone] Contact: Mr. Brent Fewell
5. LOCATION OF PLANNED WORK (ATTACH MAP). COUNTY: Buncombe
NEAREST TOWN OR CITY: Asheville
SPECIFIC LOCATION (INCLUDE ROAD NUMBERS, LANDMARKS, ETC.): The project area
is located approximately eight miles south-southwest of the city of Asheville
within the Bent Creek Experimental Section. Pisgah National Forest. The_prpject
area is located along Bent Creek, upstream of BM RCK 13 2011 and west of _1C
Highway 191, beginning at the Arboretum property line.
6. NAME OF CLOSEST STREAM/RIVER: Bent Creek
7. RIVER BASIN: French Broad River
8. IS THIS PROJECT LOCATED IN A WATERSHED CLASSIFIED AS TROUT, SA, HQW, ORW,
WS I, OR WS II? YES ( ) NO [g)
9. HAVE ANY SECTION 404 PERMITS BEEN PREVIOUSLY REQUESTED FOR USE ON THIS
PROPERTY? YES ( ) NO [g]
IF YES, EXPLAIN.
10. ESTIMATED TOTAL NUMBER OF ACRES OF WATERS OF THE U.S., INCLUDING
WETLANDS, LOCATED ON PROJECT SITE: Annroximately 24-S arrPa
3/30/92
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11. NUMBER OF ACRES OF WATERS OF THE U.S., INCLUDING WETLANDS,
THE PROPOSED PROJECT:
FILLED:
DRAINED:
FLOODED:
EXCAVATED: _
TOTAL IMPACTED:
0.38 acres
IMPACTED BY
12. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED WORK (ATTACH PLANS): The proposed work consists of
constructing an approach road and bridge that will span Bent Creek.
13. PURPOSE OF PROPOSED WORK: The purpose is to upgrade the existing forest Service
road to handle tour buses and traffic for the entrance road to the NC Arborretum.
14. STATE REASONS WHY THE APPLICANT BELIEVES THAT THIS ACTIVITY MUST BE
CARRIED OUT IN WETLANDS. ALSO, NOTE MEASURES TAKEN TO MINIMIZE WETLAND
IMPACTS. The proposed activity is the only practicable alternative. Wetland
impacts have been minimized by restricting the crossing to the minimum
necessary.
15. YOU ARE REQUIRED TO CONTACT THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
(USFWS) AND/OR NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE (NMFS) REGARDING THE PRESENCE
OR ANY FEDERALLY LISTED OR PROPOSED FOR LISTING ENDANGERED OR THREATENED
SPECIES OR CRITICAL HABITAT IN THE PERMIT AREA THAT MAY BE AFFECTED BY THE
PROPOSED PROJECT. HAVE YOU DONE SO? YES (X) NO ( )
RESPONSES FROM THE USFWS AND/OR NMFS SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO CORPS.
16. YOU ARE REQUIRED TO CONTACT THE STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER
(SHPO) REGARDING THE PRESENCE OF HISTORIC PROPERTIES IN THE PERMIT AREA WHICHi
MAY BE AFFECTED BY THE PROPOSED PROJECT?
HAVE YOU DONE SO? YES (X) NO ( ]
RESPONSE FROM THE SHPO SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO CORPS.
17. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUIRED BY DEM:
A. WETLAND DELINEATION MAP SHOWING ALL WETLANDS, STREAMS, AND LAKES ON
THE PROPERTY.
Attachments
B. IF AVAILABLE, REPRESENTATIVE PHOTOGRAPH OF WETLANDS TO BE IMPACTED BY,
PROJECT.
N/A
C. IF DELINEATION WAS PERFORMED BY A CONSULTANT, INCLUDE ALL DATA SHEETS
RELEVANT TO THE PLACEMENT OF THE DELINEATION LINE.
Attachments
D. IF A STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PLAN IS REQUIRED FOR THIS PROJECT, ATTACH
COPY.
N/A
E. WHAT IS LAND USE OF SURROUNDING PROPERTY? Public lands (Pisgah
National Forest)
F. IF APPLICABLE, WHAT IS PROPOSED METHOD OF SEWA DISPOSAL?
N/A
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DATA FORM 1
WETLAND DETERMINATION
CLIENT NAME: University of North Carolina 9112005
PROJECT NAME: North Carolina Arboretum
CITY: Ashville COUNTY: Buncombe STATE: N. C.
DATE: 5/12/92 PLOT #: 1
Vegetation [list the three dominant species in each vegetation layer (5 if
only 1 or 2 layers)]. Indicate species with observed morphological or known
physiological adaptations with an asterisk.
Trees
1. Acer rubrum
2. Ulmus americana
3. Robina pseudoacacia
Saplings/shrubs
4. Acer rubrum
5. Robina pseudoacacia
6.
Indicator
Status Herbs
FAC 7.
FACW 8.
FAC 9.
Woody vines
FAC 10. Smilax rotundifolia FAC
FAC 11. Lonicera japonica FAC-
12.
% of species that are OBL, FACW, and/or FAC: 86
Other indicators: none
Hydrophytic vegetation: Yes X No Basis: taxonomy .
Soil
Series: Nikwasi On.hydric soils list: Y N -X
Mottled: Y -X N Color: 10YR7/8 ; Matrix color: 10YR6/1
Gleyed: Y X N Other indicators: none
Hydric soils: Y X N ; Basis: soil color & mottles within 18"
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Plot 411
Page 2
November 1992
Hydrology
Inundated: Y X N Depth to standing water: surface
Saturated soils: Y X N . Depth to saturated soil: surface
Other indicators: silt marks on trees, water stained leaves
Wetland Hydrology: Y X N Basis: observation, vegetation
Atypical situation: Y N -X
Normal Circumstances: Y X N
Wetland Determination: Wetland: X , Non Wetland:
Comments:
Surface hydrology evident. Area inundated at time of inspection.
Determined by: T.J. PAPPAS / BRENT FEWELL
Checked by: Jim Spangler

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DATA FORM 1
WETLAND DETERMINATION
CLIENT NAME: University of North Carolina 9112005
PROJECT NAME: North Carolina Arboretum
CITY: Ashville COUNTY: Buncombe STATE: N.C.
DATE: 5112/92 PLOT #: 2
Vegetation [list the three dominant species in each vegetation layer (5 if
only 1 or 2 layers)]. Indicate species with observed morphological or known
physiological adaptations with an asterisk.
Indicator
Trees Status Herbs
1. Liriodendron tulipifera FAC 7.
2. Acer rubrum FAC 8.
3. 9.
Saplings/shrubs Woody vines
4. Fraxinus caroliniana OBL 10. Smilax rotundifolia FAC
5. Liquidambar styraciflua FAC+ 11.
6. Liriodendron tulipifera FAC 12.
% of species that are OBL, FACW, and/or FAC: 100
Other indicators: none
Hydrophytic vegetation: Yes X No Basis: taxonomy .
Soil
Series: Tate On hydric soils list: Y N X
Mottled: Y N X , Color: Matrix color: 10YR5/4
Gleyed: Y N X Other indicators: none
Hydric soils: Y N X ; Basis: soil color from surface to 18"
Plgt #2
Page 2
November 1992
Hydrology
Inundated: Y N X Depth to standing water: 18"
Saturated soils: Y N X . Depth to saturated soil: 18"
other indicators: no hydrology indicators
Wetland Hydrology: Y N X Basis: 1987 Wetland Manual
Atypical situation: Y N -X
Normal Circumstances: Y X N
Wetland Determination: Wetland: Non Wetland: X
Comments:
No evidence of surface hydrology.
Determined by: T .J. PAPPAS / BRENT FEWELL
Checked by: Jim Spangler
IF
t THE NORTH CAROLINA ARBORETUM'
OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA
Post Office Box 6617 • Asheville, North Carolina 28816-6617 • 704-665-2492
November 12, 1992
Dr. Barrett Kays
Barrett Kays and Associates, P.A.
304 East Jones Street
Raleigh, NC 27601
RE: Environmental Permitting, Phase 11 Improvements
The University of North Carolina, NC Arboretum, Asheville, NC
Dear Barrett,
This letter authorizes Barrett Kays and Associates, P.A. to act as our
agent for the purposes of obtaining environmental permits and
certifications or Phase II improvements related to the roadway project.
Furthermore, this letter authorizes Barrett Kays and Associates, P.A. to
allow, at the discretion of Barrett Kays and Associates, F.A. any
governmental or regulatory agency personnel onto the project site for the
purpose of environmental permitting and/or certification.
Sincerely,
George riggs
Director
GB:cm
The University of North Carolina is !1n Equal Opportunity Gmployor