20190442 Ver 1_Determination Request_20190408

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Owner Information
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Pecan Grove Solar, LLC
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Reid F. Duncan, Jr., Trustee of the Duncan Family Irrevocable
Trust dated November 9, 2006
Reid F. Duncan
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GreenGo Energy US, Inc.
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US Highway 17 South
Nearest Town:*
Rhems
Nearest Named Stream:*
Deep Gully
River Basin:*
Neuse
County:*
Craven
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Latitude: 35.067061
Longitude: -77.185848
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1808_1081 _NCDEQ_Req uest_Letter. pdf
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By digitally signing below, I certify that:
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"Uniform Electronic Transactions Act")
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Date Submitted: 4/8/2019
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Soil Information
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Project No: 1081 190403-1107-1081 Agent Authorization Form_NCDEQ.PDF
April 3, 2019
Pecan Grove Solar, LLC

AGENT AUTHORIZATION FORM

Property Legal Description:
Lot No.:
Plan No.:
Parcel ID: 8-200-011
Street Address: 6075 US Hwy 17 S, New Bern, NC 28562

Please print:
Property Owner:
Reid F. Duncan, Jr., Trustee of the Duncan Family
Irrevocable Trust dated November 9, 2006

The undersigned, registered property owners of the above noted property, do hereby
authorize

Christopher W. Hay ,of EnviroTrac Ltd.
(Contractor / Agent) (Name of firm)
and
Frederik Flagstad GreenGo Energy US, Inc.
(Contractor / Agent) (Name of firm)

To act on my behalf and take all actions necessary for the processing, issuance and
acceptance of this permit, certification, or letter and any and all standard and special
conditions attached.

Property Owner’s Address:

5960 US Highway 17 S, New Bern, NC 28562

Telephone: [phone]

We hereby certify the above information submitted in this application is true and accurate to the best
of our knowledge.

Authorized Signature

Date:

GreenGo Energy US, Inc.

1447 S. Tryon St.
Suite 201
Charlotte, NC 28203
United States

greengoenergy.com
[e-mail]

Telephone
(René Pretorius)
+ 1 704 890 1740
[e-mail]
DocuSign Envelope ID: 64E1E082-C590-48F5-9FBD-A46793BC49E4
April 5, 2019

7343 W. Friendly Avenue, Suite J, Greensboro, NC 27410 [phone] Fax: [phone]
www.envirotrac.com
Offices in NY, NJ, FL, MA, MD, PA, GA, NC, WV, VA

Date: April 4, 2019

County: Craven U.S.G.S Quad: Pollocksville
Mr. Anthony Scarbraugh
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, Water Resources
943 Washington Square Mall
Washington, North Carolina 27889

Re: Review Request
401 Waters, Isolated Wetlands, and Buffers
Pecan Grove Solar, LLC
6075 US Highway 17 South, New Bern, North Carolina 28562
Project No. 1081

Property Acres Approx. 40.95 acres Nearest Town Rhems
Project Site Fenced Area Approx. 27 acres River Basin Neuse
Nearest Waterway Deep Gully Coordinates Latitude: 35.067061
Longitude: -77.185848 USGS HUC 03020202

Dear Mr. Scarbraugh,

EnviroTrac Ltd. (“EnviroTrac”) is a Professional Environmental firm licensed to practice geology and engineering in
North Carolina. GreenGo Energy US, Inc., as authorized agent for Pecan Grove Solar, LLC, contracted EnviroTrac to
perform an endangered and threatened species survey and habitat assessment for the Project.

EnviroTrac is requesting the following:
 Confirmation of the buffers for the 401 waters, wetlands, and isolated wetlands on the Property; and
 Any concerns the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (“NCDEQ”) has regarding 401 waters,
wetlands, or isolated wetlands for this Project.

Property Description

The Property consists of two parcels; one parcel totaling 40.95 acres (Parcel ID No. 8-200-011), and an additional 3
acres of the parcel (Parcel ID No. 8-200-009, total size of 91.3 acres) to the north beyond US Highway 17 Business.
Both parcels are located on private land. The Property is identified on the Craven County Geographic Information
System (“GIS”) website as Parcel ID No. 8-200-011 and Parcel ID No. 8-200-009. The Property consists of agricultural
and wooded land, and presently under construction. The Property is located west of New Bern, Craven County, North
Carolina, approximately 0.2 miles northeast of the intersection of US Highway 17 Business and US Highway 17 Bypass.
The north side of the Property is bound by US Highway 17 Business, a commercial building, residential property, and
agricultural fields. The west and south sides of the Property are bound by Deep Gully and wooded land. The east side
of the Property is bound by agricultural and residential properties. The interior of the Property consists of agricultural
fields and wooded land. One isolated wetland is located within the Property limits, and one stream is located at the
southern Property boundary. Refer to Section 1 and Section 1.1.a) of the enclosed Wetlands Investigation and Limited
NEPA Report, dated May 24, 2018 and revised March 15, 2019, for more information about the Property; Section 1.3.b)
for information regarding wetlands on the Property; and Section 1.3.c) for information regarding streams on the
Property.

Buffers

The stream located at the southern Property boundary is subject to the Neuse Riparian Basin riparian buffer rules. The
riparian buffer rules require a 50-foot riparian buffer. Based on the layout of the solar plant, the solar plant will not
encroach on the riparian buffer.

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7343 W. Friendly Avenue, Suite J, Greensboro, NC 27410 [phone] Fax: [phone]
www.envirotrac.com
Offices in NY, NJ, FL, MA, MD, PA, GA, NC, WV, VA

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The wetlands located on the Property is an isolated wetland with an approximately size of 0.07 acres. There are
currently no state or federal buffers or setbacks for this isolated wetland.

Refer to the following sections and figures in the Wetlands Investigation and Limited NEPA report for more information:
 Section 1.3.a): Methodology used for the wetlands and stream survey
 Section 1.3.b): Findings and conclusions regarding wetlands on the Property
 Section 1.3.c): Findings and conclusions regarding streams on the Property
 Figure 2, Appendix A: Location of stream and isolated wetlands on the Property, as well as layout of the solar
plant.
 Figure 3, Appendix A: National Wetlands Inventory data
 Figure 5, Appendix A: FEMA Flood Hazard Zones

Summation

The submitted project review package consists of this letter and the Wetlands Investigation and Limited NEPA report.
The report includes the information about the project, the wetlands (including isolated wetlands) and streams on the
Property, as well as the applicable state and local buffers for these wetlands and streams.

We respectfully request a written response from the NCDEQ as a response to the two items listed above by April 26,
2019. Please include in the response any other information deemed pertinent by the NCDEQ regarding this Project.

EnviroTrac appreciates your assistance. Should questions arise or additional information be required, please contact
the undersigned at [phone], or via email [e-mail].

Very truly yours,
EnviroTrac Ltd.

Christopher W. Hay, EI
Regional Manager
Date

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