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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20040930 Ver 1_Individual_20040416aoOq 3Cq co9 Application for Department of the Army Permit to Fill 1,226 Linear Feet of Unnamed Tributary Streams at Statesville Airport Iredell County, North Carolina Submitted to: United States Army Corps of Engineers Asheville Regional Field Office Project Manager for Iredell County RECEIVED 151 Patton Avenue Room 208 Asheville, North Carolina 28801-5006 Submitted by: City of Statesville Post Office Box 1111 Statesville, North Carolina 28687 APR 16 2004 GaSANV.C,O-RA V F',rl-1?!08/40i rpnijp Prepared by: WK Dickson & Co., Inc. 3101 John Humphries Wynd Raleigh, North Carolina 27612 VVA" k:,-(QUAL11 ?' SECTION April 16, 2004 ps community Infrastructure consultants April 16, 2004 Ms. Amanda Jones U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Asheville Regulatory Field Office Project Manager for Iredell County 151 Patton Avenue, Room 208 Asheville, NC 28801-5006 TRANSMITTAL: Dear Amanda: Statesville Municipal Airport Runway and Safety Area Extension Individual 404 Permit Application (ENG FORM 4345, July 97) Enclosed, please find the Application for the Department of the Army Permit (33 CFR 325) for the Runway and Safety Area Extension project at the Statesville Municipal Airport located in Iredell County, North Carolina. Previous correspondence for this project has referenced USACE Action ID No. 200331085. For your convenience, we have included one bound copy of supporting documentation as well as one unbound copy. All maps are provided on 8'/z x 11 inch paper, but we have also included 11 x 17 copies to facilitate your review. Also, the list of adjacent property owners highlights those properties adjacent to the three impact areas, and pre-printed mailing labels are provided as discussed at our pre-application field meeting of 1 March 2004. The following documents are included with the Permit Application: • Figure 1 - Vicinity Map • Figure 2 - Plan View Map • Attachment A - Addresses of Adjoining Property Owners • General descriptions of impact areas, including data forms • Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) from NC DOT Because this project is essential to airport safety and the economic vitality of the area, it is our highest priority. We are at your disposal for additional site meetings, teleconferences, and to ')101 john -lumphrie? W y n d Rl luigh, NC 27612 1 (d. i 19.782.0 19 promptly provide any additional information needed to expedite your review. Please call me at the number below or on my cell phone (919-616-6871) if you have questions. Thank you for your continued assistance in this matter. Sincerely, W.K. Dickson & Co., I c. Michael Ellison Director of Watershed Sciences cc: Alan Johnson, NC DWQ Table of Contents Application for the Department of the Army Permit (33 CFR 325) Figure 1 Vicinity Map Figure 2 Location Map Figure 3 USGS Topographic Map Figure 4 Project Map Figure 5 Impact Area 1 Figure 6 Impact Area 2 Figure 7 Impact Area 3 Summary of Existing Resources Impact Area 1 General Description Impact Area Map USACE Stream Quality Assessment Worksheets NCDWQ Stream Classification Forms Geomorphic Data Impact Area 2 General Description Impact Area Map USACE Stream Quality Assessment Worksheets NCDWQ Stream Classification Forms Geomorphic Data Impact Area 3 General Description Impact Area Map USACE Stream Quality Assessment Worksheets NCDWQ Stream Classification Forms Other Investigations General Description USACE Routine Wetland Determination Data Form USACE Stream Quality Assessment Worksheets NCDWQ Stream Classification Forms List of Adjacent Landowners Previous Correspondence (Environmental Assessment) NCDOT Division of Aviation Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) Application for the Department of the Army Permit WK Dickson & Co., Inc. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • w • • • • • • • • • • • • • APPLICATION FOR DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY PERMIT OMB APPROVAL NO. 0710-0003 (33 CFR 325) Expires December 31, 2004 The Public burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 10 hours per response, although the majority of application should require 5 hours or less. This includes the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to Department of Defense, Washington Headquarters Service Directorate of Information Operations and Reports, 1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 1204, Arlington, VA 22202-4302; and to the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (0710-0003), Washington, DC 20503. Respondents should be aware that notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information it if does not display a currently valid OMB control number. Please DO NOT RETURN your form to either of those addresses. Completed applications must be submitted to the District Engineer having jurisdiction over the location of the proposed activity. PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT Authorities: Rivers and Harbors Act, Section 10, 33 USC 403; clean Water Act, Section 404, 33 USC 1344, Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act, 33 USC 1413, Section 103. Principal Purpose: Information provided on this form will be used in evaluating the application for a permit. Routine Uses: This information may be shared with the Department of Justice and other federal, state and local government agencies. Submission of requested information is voluntary, however, if information is not provided the permit application cannot be evaluated nor can a permit be issued. One set of original drawings or good reproducible copies which show the location and character of the proposed activity must be attached to this application (see sample drawings and instructions) and be submitted to the district Engineer having jurisdiction over the location of the proposed activity. Anapplication that is not completed in full will be returned. (ITEMS 1 THRU 4 TO BE FILLED BY THE CORPS) 1. APPLICATION NO. 2. FIELD OFFICE CODE 3. DATE RECEIVED 4. DATE APPLICATION COMPLETED (ITEMS BELOW TO BE FILLED BY APPLICANT) 5. APPLICANT'S NAME 8. AUTHORIZED AGENT'S NAME AND TITLE (an agent is not required) Mr. David H. Currier Michael Ellison Planning Director 6. APPLICANT'S ADDRESS 9. AGENT'S ADDRESS City of Statesville WK Dickson & Co., Inc. Post Office Box 1111 3101 John Humphries Wynd Statesville, NC 28687 Raleigh, NC 27612 7. APPLICANT'S PHONE NOS. W/ AREA CODE 10. AGENT'S PHONE NOS. W/ AREA CODE a. Residence a. Cell: 919-616-6871 b. Business 704-878-3577 b. Business: 919-782-0495 11. STATEMENT OF AUTHORIZATION hereby authorize, Michael Ellison of WK Dickson & Co., Inc. to act in my behalf as my agent in the processing of this application and to furnish, upon request, supplemental information in support of this permit application. APPLICANT'S SIGNATURE DATE NAME, LOCATION AN TION OF PROJECT OR ACTIVITY 12. PROJECT NAME OR TITLE (see instructions) Statesville Municipal Airport - Runway and Safety Area Extension 13. NAME OF WATERBODY, IF KNOWN (if applicable) 14. PROJECT STREET ADDRESS (if applicable) Unnamed Tributaries to Third Creek and Back Creek 5805 Airport Road 15. LOCATION OF PROJECT Statesville, NC 28687 Iredell NC COUNTY STATE 16. OTHER LOCATION DESCRIPTIONS, IF KNOWN (see instructions) Airport Reference Point is 35°-45'-54.950" N & 80°-57'-24"250 W 17. DIRECTIONS TO THE SITE From Interstate 40 take Stamey Farm Road exit 146. Turn South on Stamey Farm Road and go 0.9 miles to NC Highway 70. Turn East on Highway 70 and go 1.5 miles to Airport Road. Turn South on Airport Road and continue .5 miles to 5805 Airport Road, Main Terminals/ Office of Statesville Municipal Airport. See attached Vicinity Map (Figure 1). ENG FORM 4345, Jul 97 EDITION OF FEB 94 IS OBSOLETE (Proponent: CECW-OR) 18. Nature of Activity (Description of proje(t, include all features) Extend Runway 28 by 1,800' to the east and provide a 200' paved safety overrun to Runway 10 to the west for a total runway length of 7,000'. The extended runway safety area (RSA) for Runway 28 would be constructed to a 500' length, then the runway landing and threshold displaced 500' for a total RSA length of 1,000'. The RSA for Runway 10 would be comprised of a 200' paved safety overrun and an 800' threshold displacement for a total RSA length of 1,000'. Grading and site preparation will be required to establish required grades for the runway extension and the RSA. The Runway 28 extension will require the relocation of Airport Road and Fleetwood Road. A precision approach (ILS) to Runway 28 will be added along with an airport approach light system installed to the east on airport property. The known impacts resulting from the project are the piping/ bridging and filling of approximately 1,226 linear feel: of stream at various locations where roads are to be relocated and where the runway and RSA's are to be extended. Compensatory mitigation for unavoidable stream impacts will be accomplished at Back Creek and other tributaries on Airport property. The North Carolina Stream Mitigation Guidelines will be followed to develop a mitigation plan that restores previously degraded resources and improves water quality. See attached maps and other documents for impact locations and details. 19. Project Purpose (Describe the reason or purpose of the project, see instructions) The purpose of the project is to provide a safer and more usable runway for the most demanding aircraft conducting arrival and departure operations at the airport. The critical design aircraft for this project is the Gulfstream III (G3) business jet aircraft. The G3 is an Airport Reference Code (ARC) C-2 aircraft. ARC C-2 represents aircraft that have wingspans from 49' to 78' and approach speeds of 121 to 140 knots. The G3 has a wingspan of 77.8' and an approach speed of approximately 136 knots based on operational configurations. The G3 currently conducts an average of 16 operations per week (832 annually). Operations are expected to increase to 3,100 annually after January 2004, once corporate relocation of the Lowes Headquarters and Corporate Flight Department is complete. Construction is now underway and should be completed by December 15, 2004. USE BLOCKS 20-22 IF DREDGED AND/OR FILL MATERIAL IS TO BE DISCHARGED 20. Reason(s) for Discharge Purpose of the placement of the fill material is to establish suitable foundations for runway construction and road relocation. 21. Type(s) of Material Being Discharged and the Amount of Each Type in Cubic Yards 14,414 cubic yards of material excavated from upland borrow areas placed as fill embankment at road crossing 22. Surface Area in Acres of Wetlands or Other Waters Filled (see instructions) Approximately 1,226 linear feet of perennial/ jurisdictional potential stream impact due to runway extension and road relocation. Heavy earthmoving equipment to be used. 23. Is Any Portion of the Work Already Complete? Yes ® No ? IF YES, DESCRIBE THE COMPLETED WORK Houses relocated or razed, soil erosion and sediment controls installed, some grading outside of regulated areas. 24. Addresses of Adjoining Property Owners, Lessees, Etc., Whose Property Adjoins the Waterbody (If more than can be entered here, please attach a supplemental list). Address list of adjacent property owners is included. 25. List of Other Certifications or Approvals/Denials Received from other Federal, Sate or Local Agencies for Work Described in This Application. AGENCY TYPE APPROVAL* IDENTIFICATION NUMBER DATE APPLIED DATE APPROVED DATE DENIED NCDENR Land Quality IREDE-2004-055 2/19/04 3/1/04 * Would include but is not restricted to zoning, building and flood plain permits 26. Application is hereby made for a permit or permits to authorize the work described in this application. I certify that the information in this application is complete an accurate. I further certify that I possess the authority to undertake the work described herein or am acting as the duly authorized agent of the applicant. c 7 ? X Ar,r l ? tX X SIGNA OF APPLICANT DATE SIGNAT RE OF AGENT DATE The application must be signed by the person who desires to undertake the proposed activity (applicant) or it may be signed by a duly authorized agent if the statement in block 11 has been filled out and signed. 18 U.S.C. Section 1001 provides that: Whoever, in any manner within the jurisdiction of any department or agency of the United States knowingly and willfully falsifies, conceals, or covers up any trick, scheme, or disguises a material fact or makes any false, fictitious or fraudulent statements or representations or makes or uses any false writing or document knowing same to contain any false, fictitious or fraudulent statements or entry, shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than five years or both. VICINITY MAP N.T.S. Figure 1 Statesville Municipal Airport 5805 Airport Road Statesville, NC 28687 LOCATION MAP N.T.S. Figure 2 Statesville Municipal Airport 5805 Airport Road Statesville, NC 28687 V _ .may,,, •'' i .' {'./??'?- '"? i-?:. s J 7 O if ? ?. Jr? ;is yr• _. , Impact Are, Copyright (C) 1998, Wptech, Inc. r' r s 3) * E F N 30 C 9'L' 0 l'I 1)II, i ?__ i \ / I C -L r Ay- A4 t ? t ? T • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 51 ?aa jV ?au o z? Z? 08 Y' U cl? 0 ?z ?0 QF Jz QwQ X Li UwQ z D 00 U Q J Q ?z wCl? Q ?a 8.a_ as -\ ^_II I I S 6 \ SC 5 ,I UPSTREAM LIMITS OF WOOS 1 -- GRAPHIC SCALE 200 0 50 100 200 (IN FEET) \ SCALE: I' = 100' a, TEMPORARY -50' BUFFER i 0.930 ACRES -"- IMPACTED STREAM 332 FEET LEGEND a EXISTING COUNTOURS ?. PROPOSED CONTOURS EPHEMERAL CHANNEL - " PERENNIAL STEAM ?- IMPACTED PERENNIAL STREAM ?• ?? .. ` \,. 50• BUFFER LIMITS OF DISTURBANCE - `- STATESVILLE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT c 6 5540 CENIERNEw 0 IVE RAlE1CN. C 3)60fi Np1E1 i9)E5-636 MWK 9 .,, o. T aic -T RUNWAY 28 EXTENTION O DICKSON O,I,« Lao1,?R,: ?EO nlC '?W( 0.0I yTc IMPACT AREA 2 <-m.R.,Y : I,a.I«<.e 5ajn C° a na F aba 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 pp ? wwGE? pU?G 5{y? STATESVILLE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT ? 15 0 CEN"W. DRII mSUIIE III c27m R1?E0.Z'6? (919) 851-636 RUNWAY 28 EXTENTION DICKSON IMPACT AREA 3 -ity fnkeakucl're C-Itanlt North cmamo fwo.y.q a e aa. aR W104 swm co.aro vio.?eo SUMMARY OF EXISTING RESOURCES Physiographic Setting The Third Creek watershed is located in Iredell County, NC and within the Yadkin River Basin (HUC 03040102). The study area is situated in the Inner Piedmont Belt of the Western Piedmont Physiographic province. The area is comprised of rolling hills and broad alluvial valleys and the relief is moderate. The region is generally underlain by soils of the Cecil and Lloyd-Cecil associations. The Cecil Association consists of deep, gently sloping to steep, well-drained soils with a subsoil of reddish clay. They developed on uplands in deep material weathered from granite, gneiss, or schist. The Lolyd-Cecil Association consists of deep, gently sloping to strongly sloping, well-drained soils with a yellowish-red to dark-red clay subsoil. They formed in mixed materials weathered from gneiss and acidic and basic rocks. Scope/Methods The purpose of this study was to conduct cursory evaluations on unnamed tributaries to Third Creek. Quantitative investigations entailed measurements of hydraulic and planform geometry along representative reaches. The acquired data were used to determine general stream characteristics and for classification purposes. The NCDWQ and USACE stream classification protocols were completed on each stream . to be impacted in order to identify jurisdictional boundaries and assess other stream f or characteristics. An area adjacent to the east end of the airport runway was investigated the presence of wetlands using Routine Determination protocols. Hydraulic Geometry At each reach, representative hydraulic geometry data were collected according to standard . geologic field methods. Relative elevation data were collected using a Topcon RL-H laser . level. Measurements were collected on segments deemed generally representative of overall . reach conditions. Upstream and downstream limits of measured segments were determined in the field to cover at least one complete meander wavelength. The upstream and downstream limits of measured segments were marked with wooden stakes labeled with . the reach identification. • A fiberglass tape was then anchored down the approximate centerline of the active channel. Profile surveys of the stream bed, tops of banks, water surface, bars and other . depositional features were measured relative to the centerline tape. Elevations of field indicators of bankfull stage and other persistent frequent flow marks were also surveyed. Two or three cross sections were measured at each reach and located so that data were collected across riffles and/or pools. A tape or cam line was stretched taught and level . across the section, and elevation measurements were taken at all significant features. ll d near e Wooden stakes, labeled with the cross section identifier and station were also insta the endpoints of each section. Channel Materials . Techniques used to collect data on channel sediments varied with the size of the materials present. For sand bed channels, bulk samples of bed material were collected, dried and . sieved. These samples were typically composited from surficial sediments at a given cross section. For stream beds consisting of larger particles, size distributions were developed . based on the Wolman pebble count method, with data segregated for riffles and pools. All ti ll on. ec riffles occurring in the measured reach were utilized for the pebble count data co Application for the Department of the Army Permit . WK Dickson & Co., Inc. Impact Area 1 The measured reach is classified as a 135c stream type with substrate consisting of coarse sand. Upstream headwater segments are deep gullies (G5). The stream flows in a northerly, direction on the east side of Links Road and appears to be stable though deeply incised. The riparian buffer is in fair condition and is dominated by hardwoods. The stream is restricted by a steep valley and a narrow floor approximately fifteen feet in width. Stable vegetation and lack of recent mass wasting suggests incision occurred several years ago and is presently arrested. The forest provides stabilization for the steep hillslopes in the surrounding area. The absence of riffle-pool bedforms may result from the recent clearing within the watershed. Planform geometry suggests a belt width of approximately nineteen feet, meander wavelengths of twenty-eight feet, and meander radii of six to nine feet. ? 4REA 3?y r -------- --r?rfi i AVIATION PARKWAY 9T -? C i I i I ?ILr? 11} 1 - ------------ ?y IT C--?o TERMINAL UNWA -- ---------- c\L- J1 EXISTING COUNTOURS P,RCPCSED CGfJ"OURS IEPHEt1ERAL CH/iPJfvEL PEREN(,1I,4L STEESI'.1 ¦ M IMM IMM IM• Ih,1PACTED PERENP:IPL STREA4.1 . IM m = m m 150' BUFFER L@AITS OF DISTURBANCE ? \ I 2) / 009:I IWIIKIAI ?a off v nac I c E Ec on IlTE E E, /DICKSON 0 I AREA 2 iz; I ,?? AREA 1? c. P.c sC<EE EC3 Jse .ac PUNJVl ( 28 EXTENTION PFE i1"If LP" 404 '- 4 T,E STATE E t?U -L P :?pT F iTr;G ' ?F % F.. GF T t,1F' r • • • • • PROJECT MANAGER DRAINING SCALE ?, I"= 1 S T A T E S V I E MUNICIPAL AIRPORT SSaO CENTERVEW DPoVE T DRAWN RY RNN ECT DATE PROJ 02/04 RUNWAY 2 8 E X TE N TI O N ,?J?( RALEIGH, NC 7606 r 1` (919) 85T-6364 APPROVED BY PROJECT ELT NUMBER DICKSON Office ai s NAVE PILE PLOT DATE IMPACT AREA 1 na Community infrastructure consultants North Carolina Florida 404 sublol 03/04 South Carolina Florida OFFICE USE ONLY USACE AID# DWQ# SCP7 - Unimportant Intermittent Stream D STREAM QUALITY ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET 1. Applicant's Name: Statesville Airport 2. Evaluator's Name: Gregg Antemann and Isaac Hinson 3. Date of Evaluation: 1/6/04 Thc? 5. Name of Stream: Unnamed tributary to-Bark Creek 7. Approximate Drainage Area: 20 acres 9. Length of Reach Evaluated: 4. Time of Evaluation: 12:15 pm 6. River Basin: Yadkin River 8. Stream Order: First 10. County: Iredell 11. Location of reach under evaluation (include nearby roads and landmarks): From the Interstate 40 (I-40) - Interstate 77 (I-77) interchange travel west on 1-40 for approximately 7 miles to Stamey Farm Road (Exit 146) Turn left onto Stamey Farm Road and travel for approximately 1 mile to US-70 Continue across US-70 onto Bethlehem Road for approximately 1,000 feet to Aviation Drive Turn left on Aviation Drive and continue to the Statesville Airport terminal located at the intersection of Aviation Drive and Airport Road 12. Site Coordinates (if known): N35° 45'47" W80° 57' 17" 13. Proposed Channel Work (if any): 14. Recent Weather Conditions: Rain within 24 hours 15. Site conditions at time of visit: 40° and sunny 16. Identify any special waterway classifications known: -Section 10 -Tidal Waters -Essential Fisheries Habitat -Trout Waters -Outstanding Resource Waters - Nutrient Sensitive Waters -Water Supply Watershed (I-IV) 17. Is there a pond or lake located upstream of the evaluation point? YES NO If yes, estimate the water surface area: 18. Does channel appear on USGS quad map? YES NO 19. Does channel appear on USDA Soil Survey? YES NO 20. Estimated Watershed Land Use: _% Residential % Commercial % Industrial 20 % Agricultural 80 % Forested _% Cleared / Logged % Other ( ) 21. Bankfull Width: 1-3' 22. Bank Height (from bed to top of bank): 20' 23. Channel slope down center of stream: -Flat (0 to 2%) X Gentle (2 to 4%) -Moderate (4 to 10%) -Steep (>10%) 24. Channel Sinuosity: X Straight* Occasional Bends -Frequent Meander -Very Sinuous _Braided Channel Instructions for completion of worksheet (located on page 2): Begin by determining the most appropriate ecoregion based on location, terrain, vegetation, stream classification, etc. Every characteristic must be scored using the same ecoregion. Assign points to each characteristic within the range shown for the ecoregion. Page 3 provides a brief description of how to review the characteristics identified in the worksheet. Scores should reflect an overall assessment of the stream reach.under evaluation. If a characteristic cannot be evaluated due to site or weather conditions, enter 0 in the scoring box and provide an explanation in the comment section. Where there are obvious changes in the character of a stream under review (e.g., the stream flows from a pasture into a forest), the stream may be divided into smaller reaches that display more continuity, and a separate form used to evaluate each reach. The total score assigned to a stream reach must range between 0 and 100, with a score of 100 representing a stream of the highest quality. Total Score (from reverse): 27 Comments: Z(.'O Evaluator's Signature Wt., ? Date I I This channel evaluation form is intended 4o be used only as a guide to assist landowners and environmental professionals in gathering the data required by the United States Army Corps of Engineers in order to make a preliminary assessment of stream quality. The total score resulting from the completion of this form is subject to USACE approval and does not imply a particular mitigation ratio or requirement. Form subject to change - version 05/03. To Comment, please call 919-876-8441 x 26. STREAM QUALITY ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET CTER STICS C A ECOREGI ON POINT RANGE ? CORE # I H RA S Coastal Piedmont Mountain • 1 Presence of flow / persistent pools in stream 0-5 0-4 0-5 1 (no flow or saturation =0; strong flow = max points) 2 Evidence of past human alteration 0- 6 0-5 0-5 2 • (extensive alteration= 0; no alteration = max points) 3 Riparian zone 0-6 0-4 0-5 4 (no buffer = 0; contiguous, wide buffer = max points) 0 4 Evidence of nutrient or chemical discharges 0-5 0-4 0-4 • 4 (extensive discharges = 0; no discharges = max points) 5 Groundwater discharge 0-3 0-4 0-4 1 (no discharge= 0; springs, seeps, wetlands, etc. = max points) 6 Presence of adjacent floodplain 0-4 0-4 0-2 0 Cn (no floodplain = 0; extensive floodplain= max points) • Entrenchment / floodplain access 0- 5 0- 4 0- 2 0 (deeply entrenched= 0; frequent flooding = max points) S Presence of adjacent wetlands (no.wetlands = 0;' large adjacent wetlands = max points) 9 Channel sinuosity 0-5 0-4 0-3 1 I (extensive channelization = 0; natural meander = max points) 10 Sediment input 0-5 0-4 0-4 1 (extensive deposition= 0; little or no sediment = max points) 11 Size & diversity of channel bed substrate ?'? 0 -4 ' 0-5 0 (fine, homogenous = 0; large, diverse sizes = max points) l2 Evidence of channel incision or widening 0-5 _ 0- 4 0-5 0 ?. (deeply incised = 0; stable bed & banks= max points) 13 Presence of major bank failures 0 - 5 0 - 5 0 - 5 0 (severe erosion= 0; no erosion, stable banks = max points) 14 Root depth and density on banks 0- 3 0-4 0-5 1 E.-I (no visible roots=0; dense roots throughout= max points) 15 Impact by agriculture or livestock production 0-5 0-4 0-5 4 I (substantial impact =0; no evidence = max points) _ 16 Presence of riffle-pool/ripple-pool complexes 0-3 0-5 0-6 1 (no riffles/ripples or pools = 0; well-developed= max points) 17 Habitat complexity 0-6 0-6 0-6 1 F' (little or no habitat = 0; frequent, varied habitats = max points) 18 Canopy coverage over streambed 0 - 5 0 - 5 0 - 5 5 no hading vegetation = 0; continuous canopy = max points) 19 Substrate embeddedness NA*' 0-4 0-4 0 (deeply embedded = 0; loose structure= max) 20 Presence of stream invertebrates (see page 4) 0-4 0- 5 0-5 0 (no evidence = 0; common, numerous types = max points) Presence of amphibians 21 0-4 0_4 0=4 0 O (no evidence = 0; common, numerous types = max points) O 22 Presence of fish 0-4 0-4 0-4 0 (no evidence = 0; common,.numerous types = max points) 23 Evidence of wildlife use 0- 6 0- 5 0- 5 1 (no evidence = 0; abundant evidence = max points) Total Points Possible 100 100 100 T:; Tl1'r A T Ct"tAI -V inl?n nn+vr nn f" + , "nA 7 "l- V 1:1 1 * These characteristics are not assessed in coastal streams. . 2 OFFICE USE ONLY: USACE AID# DWQ # SCP8 - Perennial Stream D STREAM QUALITY ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET M 1. Applicant's Name: Statesville Airport 2. Evaluator's Name: Gregg Antemann and Isaac Hinson 3. Date of Evaluation: 1/6/04 4. Time of Evaluation: 12:30 pm 5. Name of Stream: Unnamed tributary to Creek 6. River Basin: Yadkin River 7. Approximate Drainage Area: 40 acres 8. Stream Order: First 9. Length of Reach Evaluated: 10. County: Iredell 11. Location of reach under evaluation (include nearby roads and landmarks): From the Interstate 40 (I-40) - Interstate 77 (I-77) interchange travel west on I-40 for approximately 7 miles to Stamen Farm Road (Exit 146). Turn left onto Stamen Farm Road and travel for approximately 1 mile to US-70 Continue across US-70 onto Bethlehem Road for approximately 1,000 feet to Aviation Drive Turn left on Aviation Drive and continue to the Statesville Airport terminal located at the intersection of Aviation Drive and Airport Road 12. Site Coordinates (if known): N35° 45' 47" W80° 57' 17" 13. Proposed Channel Work (if any): 14. Recent Weather Conditions: Rain within 24 hours 15. Site conditions at time of visit: 40° and sunny 16. Identify any special waterway classifications known: -Section 10 -Tidal Waters -Essential Fisheries Habitat -Trout Waters -Outstanding Resource Waters _ Nutrient Sensitive Waters -Water Supply Watershed (I-IV) 17. Is there a pond or lake located upstream of the evaluation point? YES NO If yes, estimate the water surface area: 18. Does channel appear on USGS quad map? YES NO 19. Does channel appear on USDA Soil Survey? YES NO 20. Estimated Watershed Land Use: % Residential _% Commercial _% Industrial 20 % Agricultural 80 % Forested _% Cleared / Logged % Other ( 21. Bankfull Width: 24' 22. Bank Height (from bed to top of bank): 5-10' 23. Channel slope down center of stream: -Flat (0 to 2%) X Gentle (2 to 4%) -Moderate (4 to 10%) -Steep (>10%) 24. Channel Sinuosity: Straight X Occasional Bends -Frequent Meander -Very Sinuous -Braided Channel Instructions for completion of worksheet (located on page 2): Begin by determining the most appropriate ecoregion based on location, terrain, vegetation, stream classification, etc. Every characteristic must be scored using the same ecoregion. Assign points to each characteristic within the range shown for the ecoregion. Page 3 provides a brief description of how to review the characteristics identified in the worksheet. Scores should reflect an overall assessment of the stream reach under evaluation. If a characteristic cannot be evaluated due to site or weather conditions, enter 0 in the scoring box and provide an explanation in the comment section. Where there are obvious changes in the character of a stream under review (e.g., the stream flows from a pasture into a forest), the stream may be divided into smaller reaches that display more continuity, and a separate form used to evaluate each reach. The total score assigned to a stream reach must range between 0 and 100, with a score of 100 representing a stream of the highest quality. Total Score (from reverse): Comments: f Evaluator's Signature -I. A-? )r Date ? I z--410 This channel evaluation form is intend d to be used only as a guide to assist landowners and environmental professionals in gathering the data required by the United States Army Corps of Engineers in order to make a preliminary assessment of stream quality. The total score resulting from the completion of this form is subject to USACE approval and does not imply a particular mitigation ratio or requirement. Form subject to change - version 05/03. To Comment, please call 919-876-8441 x 26. STREAM QUALITY ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET 41 40 ECOREGI ON POINT RANUE W SCORE CH.kRACTERISTICS l Coastal.. ? Piedm ie 1 Presence of flow / persistent pools in stream 0-5 0 2 J1 (no flow or saturation = 0; strong flow = max points) 2 Evidence of past human alteration 0- 6 0- 2 (extensive alteration -0; no alteration =max points) S r 3 Riparian cone 0-6 0- 4 i (no buffer = 0; contiguous, wide buffer =max points) s 4 Evidence of nutrient or chemical discharges 0 -5 4 0 4 0 (extensive discharges = 0; no discharges = max points) 5 Groundwater discharge 0- 3 0-4 0--?1 2 (no discharge = 0; springs, seeps, wetlands, etc. = max points) 6 Presence of adjacent floodplain 0-4 0-4 0-2 0 f r (no floodplain = 0; extensive floodplain = max points) 7 Entrenchment / floodplain access 0-5 0-4 0-2 1 r (deeply entrenched = 0; frequent flooding = max points) 8 Presence of adjacent wetlands 0 6 0 - 4 0 - 2 0 (no wetlands _ 0; large adjacent wetlands = max points) ? Channel'suiuosity 0- 5 0- 4 0- 3 2 (extensive ehamielzation = 0, natural meander = max points) 10 Sediment input 0- 5 0- 4 0- 4 2 (extensive deposition- 0; little or no sediment= max points) 11 Size & diversity of channel bed substrate N , 0 - 4 ' 0 - 5 1 (fine, homogenous - O; large, diverse sizes -max points) 12 Evidence of channel incision or widening 0=5 0-'4 0-5 1 ?. (deeply incised= 0; stable bed & banks = max points) 13` Presence of major bank failures 0-5 0-5 0 - 5 ' 2 (severe erosion = 0; no erosion, stable banks= max points) r14 Root depth and density on banks 0-3 0-4 0 -- 5 2 (no visible roots= 0; dense roots throughout = max points) 1 Impact by agriculture or livestock production 5 0 0-4 0 - 5 4 15 (substantial impact =0; no evidence= max points) - Presence of riffle-pool/ripple-pool complexes 0 3 0 5 0- 6 2 16 (noriffles/ripples or pools= 0; well-developed= max points) - 17 Habitat complexity 0-6 0-6 0-6 2 (little or no habitat = 0; frequent, varied habitats = max points) li Ca is Canopy coverage over streambed 0-5 0--5 0 --5 5 (Ilo shading vegetation = 0; continuous canopy = max points) 19 Substrate embeddedness NA* 0 - 4 0 - 4 1 (deeply embedded= 0; loose structure = max) Presence of stream invertebrates (see page 4) 4 0 0-5 0-5 2 I 20 (no evidence = 0; common, numerous types = max points) - ? 21 Presence of amphibians 0-4 0-4 0-4 1 Q (no evidence = 0; common, numerous types= max points) Presence of fish 0-4 0 -4 04 0 evidence 0; common, numerous types = max points) ! k Evidence of wildlife use ! 0- 6 0- 5 0- 5 1 evidence = 0; abundant evidence = max points) (no Total Points Possible 100 too 100 TOTAL SCORE (also enter on first page) 43 * These characteristics are not assessed in coastal streams. OFFICE USE ONLY: USACE AID# SCP9 - Perennial Stream E DWQ# t ' STREAM QUALITY ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET 1. Applicant's Name: Statesville Airport .2. Evaluator's Name: Gregg Antemann and Isaac Hinson 3. Date of Evaluation: 1/6/04 5. Name of Stream: Unnamed tributary tile' Creek 7. Approximate Drainage Area: 50 acres 4. Time of Evaluation: 12.45 pm 6. River Basin: Yadkin River 8. Stream Order: First 9. Length of Reach Evaluated: 10. County: Iredell 11. Location of reach under evaluation (include nearby roads and landmarks): From the Interstate 40 (I-40) - Interstate 77 (1-77) interchanee. travel west on I-40 for approximately 7 miles to Stam yFarm Road (Exit 146). Turn left onto Stamey Farm Road and travel for approximately 1 mile to US-70 Continue across US-70 onto Bethlehem Road for approximately 1,000 feet to Aviation Drive Turn left on Aviation Drive and continue to the Statesville Airport terminal located at the intersection of Aviation Drive and 12. Site Coordinates (if known): N350 45' 47" W80° 57' 17" 13. Proposed Channel Work (if any): 14. Recent Weather Conditions: Rain within 24 hours 15. Site conditions at time of visit: 40° and sunny 16. Identify any special waterway classifications known: -Section 10 -Tidal Waters -Essential Fisheries Habitat -Trout Waters Outstanding Resource Waters _ Nutrient Sensitive Waters -Water Supply Watershed (I-IV) 17, Is there a pond or lake located upstream of the evaluation point? YE NO If yes, estimate the water surface area: 0.34 acre 18. Does channel appear on USGS quad map? YES NO 19. Does channel appear on USDA Soil Survey? YES NO 20. Estimated Watershed Land Use: _% Residential _% Commercial _% Industrial _% Agricultural 80 % Forested _% Cleared / Logged 20 % Other ( Golf course ) 21. Bankfull Width: 24' 22. Bank Height (from bed to top of bank): 5-20' 23. Channel slope down center of stream: -Flat (0 to 2%) X Gentle (2 to 4%) -Moderate (4 to 10%) -Steep (>10%) 24. Channel Sinuosity: Straight -Occasional Bends X Frequent Meander -Very Sinuous -Braided Channel Instructions for completion of worksheet (located on page 2): Begin by determining the most appropriate ecoregion based on location, terrain, vegetation, stream classification, etc. Every characteristic must be scored using the same ecoregion. Assign points to each characteristic within the range shown for the ecoregion. Page 3 provides a brief description of how to review the characteristics identified in the worksheet. Scores should reflect an overall assessment of the stream reach under evaluation. If a characteristic cannot be evaluated due to site or weather conditions, enter 0 in the scoring box and provide an explanation in the comment section. Where there are obvious changes in the character of a stream under review (e.g., the stream flows from a pasture into a forest), the stream may be divided into smaller reaches that display more continuity, and a separate form used to evaluate each reach. The total score assigned to a stream reach must range between 0 and 100, with a score of 100 representing a stream of the highest quality. Total Score (from reverse): 43 Comments: Evaluator's Signature ---? ",a- L_ Date 1(1410 L1 This channel evaluation form is intended- be used only as a guide to assist landowners and environmental professionals in gathering the data required by the United States Army Corps of Engineers in order to make a preliminary assessment of stream quality. The total score resulting from the completion of this form is subject to USACE approval and does not imply a particular mitigation ratio or requirement. Form subject to change - version 05/03. To Comment, please call 919-876-8441 x 26. STREAM QUALITY ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET I ECOREGI E 140 ON POINT RANG SCORE ` IT # STICS CHARACTER Coastal Piedmont • 1lountain 1 Presence of flow / persistent pools in stream ? 0 - 5 0 - 4 0 - 5 2 40 max points) (no flow or saturation = 0; strong flow Evidence of past human alteration 0 6 0-5 0-5 2 2 (extensive alteration = 0; no alteration = max points) - 3 Riparian zone 0-6 0-4 0-5 4 (no buffer = 0; contiguous, wide buffer = max points) 1 Evidence of nutrient or chemical discharges 0 5 0-4 0-4 4 4 (extensive discharges - 0; no discharges= max points) - 5 Groundwater discharge' 0--3 0-4 0-4 2 (no discharge= 0; springs, seeps, wetlands, etc. =max points) 6 Presence of adjacent floodplain 0-4 0-4 0- 2 0 r I r. (no floodplain = 0; extensive floodplain= max points) Entrenchment/ floodplain access 0_ 5 0- 4 0- 2 1 (deeply entrenched = 0; frequent flooding = max points) Presence of adjacent wetlands 0 - 6 0 - 4 0 - 2 0 (no wetlands = 0; large adjacent wetlands= max points) Channel sinuosity 0-5 0-4 4 0-3 2 (extensive channelization = 0; natural meander max points) 10 Sediment input 0-5 0-4 0-4 2 (extensive deposition= 0; little or no sediment = max points) I l Size & diversity of channel bed substrate N_A* 0-4 0-5 1 (fine, homogenous = 0; large, diverse sizes = max points) 12 Evidence of channel incision or widening 0- 5 0-4 0-5 1 ?. (deeply incised = 0; stable bed& banks= max points) 1'3 Presence of major bank failures 0-5 0-5 0-5 2 (severe erosion = 0; no erosion, stable banks = max points) 14 Root depth and density on banks 0-3 0-4 0-5 2 H (no visible roots = 0; dense roots throughout = max points) 15 Impact by agriculture or livestock production 0-5 0-4 0-5 4 (substantial impact =0; no evidence = max points) 16 Presence of riffle-pool/ripple-pool complexes 0-3 0- 5 0-6 2 (no riffles/ripples or pools = 0; well-developed = max points) 17 Habitat complexity 0-6 0-- 6 0-6 2 (little or no habitat= 0; frequent, varied habitats - max points) l Canopy coverage over streambed 0-- 5 0-5 0-5 5 (no shading vegetation = 0; continuous canopy = max points) 19 Substrate embeddedness Z `?* 0-4 04 1 (deeply embedded = 0;, loose structure = max) Presence of stream invertebrates (see page 4) 0 0 0- 0 --5 1 20 (no evidence = 0; common, numerous types = max points) 4 21 Presence of amphibians 0-4 0-4 0- 4 2 Q (no evidence = 0; common, numerous types = max points) 2 Presence of fish 0 -4 0-4 0--4 0 (no evidence = 0; common, numerous types - max points) 23 Evidence of wildlife use 0-6 0-5 0-5 1 (no evidence = 0; abundant evidence= max points) "Total Points Possible 100 100 100 TOTAL; SCORE (also enter on first page) 43 * These characteristics are not assessed in coastal streams. n u NCDWQ Stream Classification Form SCP7 - Unimportant Intermittent Stream 1) Project Name: Statesville Air-L)ort Ex ruision Pr ect River Basin:_ Yadkin River `?pt County: Iredell Evaluator(s): Gregg Anteman_n and Isaac Hinson DWQ Project Number: Nearest Named Stream: rexi"_ne..t-te ?1+t- CfGGK Signature(s): .6'r'>rI41 Date: 1/6/04 USGS QUAD: Statesville West. NC Longitude: W80° 57' 17" _Latitude: N35° 45' 47" _ Location/Directions: From the Interstate 40 (1-40) Interstate 77 (1-77) interchange, travel west on 1-40 for approximately? miles to Stamcy Fanm Road (Exit 146) Turn left onto Stanley Farm Road and travel for approximately 1 mile to US-70 Continue across US-70 onto Bethlehem Road for • approximately 1,000 feet to Aviation Drive._ Tom lell on Aviation Drive and continue to the Statesville Airport terminal located at the intersection of Aviation Drive and Aitl)oil Road. - • -PLEASE NOTE: If evaluator and landmvner agree that the fea ire is a man-made ditch, then use of this form is not necessary. Also, if in the best professional judgement of the evaluator, die • feature is a ran-made ditch and not a modified natural stream-this rating system should not be us'ed- Primary Field Indicators: (Circle One Number Per Line) • I. Ceomornhology _ Absent Weak Moderate __ StronE -_- • 1) Is There A Riffle-Pooll Se?ence'? _ 0 2 3 2) Is The USDA Texture In Streambed Different From Surrounding Terrain? 0 2 3 • 3) Are Natural Levees Present? 1 2 3 • 4) Is The Channel Sinuous? 1 2 3 5) Is There An Active (Or Relic) Floodplain Present? 1 2 3 • 6) Is The Channel Braided'? 1 2 3 7) Are Recent Alluvial Deposits Presents 0 1 ® 3 _ • 8) Is There A Bankfull Bench Present? 0 ® 2 3 9) Is A Continuous Bed & Bank Present? 0 1 ® 3 • (*WOTE: If Bed & Bank Caused By Ditching Arid IVITHOUT Sinuosity Then Score-0*) _ 10) Is A 2od Order Or Greater Channel (As Indicated • On Topo May And/Or In Field) Present? Yes--3 No-©1 PRIMARY GEOMORPHOLOGY INDICATOR POINTS: 7 • • • • • • • 11.11vdrology Absent Weak Moderate Strong 1) Is There A Groundwater PlowdDischarce Present? _ 0 2 3 - PRIMARY HYDROLOGY INDICATOR POINTS: I I rr. nwrogy 1) Are Fibrous Roots Present In Streambed? nuscni _-- - _ 2 1 0 2) Are Rooted Plants Present hi Streambed? 2 1 0 3) Is Periphyton Present? _ 1 2 _ 3 4) Are Bivalves Present? 1 ____2 3 PRIMARY BIOLOGY INDICA TOR POINTS. 6- Secondary Field Indicators: (Circle One Number Per Line) 1. Geomorpholoey Absent Weak Moderate Strong • 1) Is There A Head Cut Present In Channel? 0 0.5 1 2) Is There A Grade Control Point In Channel? 0 0.5 1.5 _ • _ 3) Does Topography Indicate A Natural Drainage Way? 0 _ 0® I 1.5 • SECONDARY GEOMORPHOLOGY INDICATOR POINTS: 3 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 11. Hydrology Absent Weak _ Moderate Strong 1) Is This Year's (Or Last's) Leaflitter 11Are Fish Present? 2) Are Amphibians PrcscnC?___ 3 Are A ug aticTurtles Present 41 AreCravfishPresent? -_--- 5) Are Nlacrobenthos I resent'? 6) Are Iron Oxi izinbBacicna%Fun2us Present^._____._ ___ 7)Is Filamentous Algae PresenC _____ 8) Are Wetland Plants In S(reambed'.' ---- (* NOTE: [(Torn/Absence 01.411 Plants fit Streambed As Noted Above Skip Phis Stq)UVI,.F.SS SA 1' Prrsen,t*)_. SECONDARY BIOLOG'YLVDICATORPOINTS: .0 _ Moderate Strong _0.5 -- -- -- 0.5 --- - ----I----- --- -1.5 Mostly OBL 1lustly FACW Mostly FAC Mostly FACU Mostly UPL 1 0.75 0.5 0 0 TO'I_'AL POIN7_S' (I'rinatr} Secarudnrj]- 19.5_(If'Greater Than Or Equal To 19 Points The Stream Is Al Least Intermittent) Last Known Rain? NOIF.- It Ditch Indicated !n #9 Above Skip 77vs Step And #5 Below*) 5) Is There Water In Channel During Dry 0 1011 1 1.5 Conditions Or In Growing Season)? 6) Are Hydric Soils Present In Sides Of Channel (Or hi Headcut). Yes=1.5 _ No- SECONDARY HYDROLOGY INDICATOR POINTS: 2.5 • • • • • • NCD?Vp Stream Classification Form SCP8 - Perennial Stream D Project Name: Statesville Airport Expansion Project _ River Basin: Yadkin River County: Iredell Evaluator(s): Gregg Antemann_and Isaac Vinson DWQ Project Number: Nearest Named Stream:-H-=4*-feel Ja, 6-"-k- Signature(s): jf T7i it Date: I-/6i04 _ USGS QUAD: Statesville West, NC _ Longitude:_ W80" 57' 17" Latitude: N35" 45' 47" Lo cat ion/ Directions: From the Interstate 40 (1-40) - Interstate 77 (1-77) interchange travel west on 140 for approximately 7 miles to Stamey Farm Road (Exit 146) Turn left onto Stamey Fann Road and travel for approximately 1 mile to US-70 Continue across US-70 onto Bethlehem Road for approximately .1 ,000 feet to Aviation Drive. 'rum left on Aviation Drive and continue to the Statesville Airport tenninal located at the intersection of Aviation Drive grid Airport Road "PLEASE NOTE: If evaluator and landowner agree that the feature is a man-nmde ditch, then use of this form is not necessary. Also. if in the best professional judgement of the evaluator, the fenturr is a man-made ditch and not a madifted natural stream-this rating system should not be used* Primary Field Indicators: (Circle One Number Per Line) I. Geomorphology Absent Weak Moderate Strong 1) Is There A Riffle-Pool Sequence? 0 l 3 2) Is The USDA Texture he Streambed 5) Is There An Active (Or Relic) II Hydrology _ Absent Weak Moderate Strong 1) Is There A Groundwater Flow/Discharge Present'? 0 1 ® 3 PRIMARY HYDROLOGY INDICATOR POINTS. 2 ru. Uurlu 1) Are Fibrous Roots Present In Streambed? 2 1 0 2) Are Rooted Plants Present In Streambed? 2 1 0 3 Is Peri h ton Present? 1 2 3 4) Are Bivalves Present? l 2 3 _ PRIMARY BIOLOGY INDICATOR POINTS. 6 Secondary Field Indicators: (Circle One Number Per Line) I) Is There A Ilead Cut Present In Channel? 0 0.5 1 1.5 2) Is There A Grade Control Point In Channel? 0 0.5 1 1.5 3) Does Topography Indicate A Natural Drainage Way? 0 I O ?S I 1.5 SECONDARY GEOMORPHOLOGY INDICATOR POINTS: II Hydrology 2.5 Absent Weak Moderate Strong 1) Is This Year's (Or Last's) Leaflitter Present In Streambed? L5 1 0 2) Is Sediment On Plants (Or Debris) Present? 0 0. 1 1.5 3) Are Wrack Lines Present? 0 0.- 1 1.5 4) is Water In Charnel And X48 Hrs. Since Last Known Rain? ("NOTE: !(Ditch Indicated In 09 Above Skip 0 Ais Step And ii5 Below*) 0.5 Ql 1.5 5) Is There Water In Charnel During Dry Conditions Or In Growing Season)? 0 0.5 © 1.5 6) Are Hydric Soils Present In Sides Of Channel (Or In Headcut)? Yes 1.1 N0=0 SECONDARYHYDROLOGYINDICA TOR POINTS:_ 5 III. Biology Absent Weak Moderate Strong I)_Are Fish Present? 1 1.5 2) Are Amphibians Present? 0 1 1.5 3) Are AguaticTurtlcs Present? 0.5 1 1.5 4) Are Crayfish Present'? 0.5 _ 1 1.5 51 Are R1acrohenthos Present? 0 0.5 n - 1.5 . 6) Are Iron Oxidizing Bacteri FFu neus Present? 0.5 ) 1.5 7 Is Filamentous Ahme Present? 1 1.5 . 8) Are Wetland Plants In Streambed? SAN' Mostly OBL Mostly FACW Mostly FAC Mostly FACU Mostly UPI, (* NOTE: If Toro/ Absence Of All Plants In .Streambed 2 1 0.75 0.5 0 0 . As Noted rl boce Skip This %y2 UNLESS S.4 V Preset(*) SP.C'ONDAR I' BIOLOGY AVDIC47'OR POINTS: 1.5 . TOTAL L POINTS. (Primary.+,;econdar1j=_ 29 _(!f Greater Than Or Equal To 19 Points The Streant Ls Al Least Intermittent) (*NOTE If Bed & Bank Caused By Dilehinlt And WITHOUT Sinuosity Then Score=0*) 10) Is A 2nd Order Or Greater Channel (As Indicated On Topo Map And/Or In Field) Present? Yes=3 No PRIMARY GEOMORPHOLOGY INDICATOR POINTS: I2 1-? u • NCDSVQ Stream Classification Form SCI'9 - Perennial Stream E Project Name: Statesville A?lixnl Expansion Protect River Basin: Yadkin River Countv: lredell - Evaluator(s): Gregg Antemann and Isaac Hinson DWQ Project Number:__ Nearest Named Strcam f ele?rcelr ? C?CG?C Signature(s): ?, 6v; LSW Date: 1/6104 -__- USCiS QUAD: Statesville West NC Longitude: W80" 57' 17" Latitude: N35"45' 37" _ t.ocation'Directions: From the Interstate 40 (I_40) - Interstate 77 (I-77) interchange, travel west on 140 for approximately 7 miles to Stamev Fann Road (Exit 146). Tun left onto Stamev Famm Road and travel for approximately I mile to US-70. Continue across US-70 onto Bethlehem Road for approximately 1,000 feet to Aviation Drive. Turn left on Aviation Drive and continue to the Statesville Airport terminal located at the intersection of • Aviation Drive and Air ort Road. - *PLEASE NOTE: If evaluator and landowner agree that the feature is a man-made ditch, then use of this form is nar necessary. Also, if in the best professional judgement of the evaluator, the an-ade ditch and not a modified natural stream-this rating s),strm should not be used* f bore is a m ut • Primary Field Indicators: (Circle One Number Per Line) • 1 Geomorpholomy Absent Weak Moderate Strong • 1) Is There A Riffle-Pool Sequence? 0 1 ® -- 3 2) Is The USDA Texture In Streambed T.,..-,;,,o n 1 -- 3 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • S) Ic There An Active (Or Relic) IL Hydrology Absent Weak Moderate Strong 1) Is There A Groundwater r? PRIMARYHYDROLOGYLYDICATORPOINTS: 2 _ 111 Moto >ty 1) Are Fibrous Roots Present In Streambed? =_- - - 2 0 2) Are Rooted Plants Present In Streambed? 2 0 - 3) Is Periphvton Present? 1 2 3 4) Are Bivalves Present? 1 2 3 PRIMARY BIOLOGY INDICATOR POINTS: 6 Secondary Field Indicators: (Circle One Number Per Line) 1. Geomorphology Absent Weak Moderate Strong 1) Is There A Head Cut Present In Channel? 0 _ 0.5 1 _ 1® --- 2) Is There A Grade Control Point In Channel? 0 0 5 ® 1.5 3) Does Topography Indicate A Natural Drainage Way? 0 0.5 t.5 SECONDARY GEOMORPHOLOGY INDICATOR POINTS: 3.5 II Hydrology Absent Weak Moderate Strong 1) Is This Year's (Or Last's) Leatliner Present In Streambed? 1.5 1 O® 0 2) Is Sediment On Plants (Or Debris) Present? 0 0. 1 1.5 3) Are Wrack Lines Present? _ 0 0 1 1.5 - 4) Is Water In Channel And ?48 Hrs. Since 0 0.5 Ql 1.5 Last Known Rain? (*NOTE It Ditch Indicated In #9 Above Skip This Step And #S Below*) 5) Is There Water In Channel During Dry 0 0.5 Ql 1.5 Conditions Or In Growing Season)? 6) Are Hydric Soils Present in Sides Of Channel ((Orr In Headcut)? Yes- 1. No=O _ SECONDARY HYDROLOGY INDICATOR POINTS: 5 - III. Biology Absent ____ Weak _ Moderate _ Strong 0.5 1.5 A. v-,.r'r 0 0.5 n. 1.5 --- 3) Are AcuaticTurtles Present? ---_ 1.5 4) Are Crayfish Present'? --- - - 5)Arc Macrrobenthos Present? 0 0.5 _?_._ ___-__ I.5 ___ __. - 60 Arc Iron QxidrLmgB iclcna I ungus Present?-- 0.5 _-. - _- I ------------------- 7) 5 -_- Is-Filamentous Alerc Prescott - - --- - - 0:5 - - - I - - - I.5 - -------- 8) Are Wetland Plants In Sueanibed? SAV Mostly 0131, Mostly FAC'W Mostly FAC Mostly FACU Mostly UPL (* NOTE: It Total Absence 01.1l1 Plants In S7rewnhed 2 1 0.75 0.5 0 0 As Noted Ab(n e .Skip_ hi_s Ste UNLESS .SECONDARYRIOLOGYLNDIC4TORPOINTS: _-_2 TOTAL POINTS IPrimnry +,S'econrlar jj= -_ 31.5 _(If Greater Than Or Equal To 19 Points The S(re( at is At Leas(lntertrti(lentl 9) Is A Continuous Bed & Bank Present? o to (*NOTE If Bed & Bank Caused Rt Ditching And WITHOUT Sinuosity Then Score=0*2 10) Is A god Order Or Greater Channel (As Indicated On Topo Map And/Or In Field) Present? Yes=3 No=§ - PRIMARY GEOMORPHOLOGY INDICATOR POINTS: 13 105T 104 Impact Area 1 -- Representative Profile • CH 1 102 101 V O ?. _N 100 - - - - - W -A' V - --?-- - -?_ ? V- - 99 ?- • WS ? BKF ? WSE 95 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 -I Distance along thalweg (ft) Impact Area 1 -- C/S 1 Ground Points ? Bankfull Indicators ? Water Surface Points Wbkf = 9.9 Db'.rf = .4 Abkf = 3.9 1 1 1 C O CO N 1 W 95 105- 97 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 Horizontal Distance (ft) 110 109 108 107 106 105 $ 104 C O CU 103 _N w 102 101 100 Impact Area 1 -- C/S 2 Ground Points ? Bankfull Indicators ? Water Surface Points Wh kf = 5.2 Dbkf = .9 Abk` = 4.8 0 5 10 15 20 25 Horizontal Distance (ft) Impact Area 1 -- Materials L W W U L N a Particle Size (mm) 0.01 0.1 1 10 100 Impact Area 2 The assessed portion of this first order tributary flows north-northeast and is located to the west of Links Road. The upstream segment of the reach is located within a gully with no valley floor. A severe headcut is present at the upstream limit where bank heights range from fifteen to twenty feet. The valley floor develops to approximately twenty to thirty feet along the lower portion of the stream. Evidence of active bank erosion and mass wasting was observed at numerous locations along the upper sections. The riparian habitat is in poor condition consisting mainly of grass and is limited due to recent timber harvest. The substrate is predominantly gravel, and bedrock crops out intermittently to influence vertical and lateral channel stability and provide benthic habitat diversity. The stream exhibits riffle- pool bedforms and is classified as a 134c streamtype. i i i i ? i i i S P 6- SC 5- i W ti A 9 ?O i UPSTREAM - LIMITS OF WOUS i GRAPHIC SCALE 200 0 50 100 200 (IN FEET) SCALE: 1" = 100' \ i i PROJECT MANAGER DRAWING SCALE DRAWN BY PROJECT DATE RHN D2/O< . APPROVED BY PROJECT NUMBER FILE NAME PLOT DATE . 404 -b-ittoi 03/04 ? 4 a a )o b p? _ o\ sus 1-1 5 I IMPACTED STREAM 332 FEET ? ^1 0 LEGEND EXISTING COUNTOURS a \ ? . \ (? PROPOSED CONTOURS \ EPHEMERAL CHANNEL s \ • PERENNIAL STEAM IMPACTED PERENNIAL STREAM 50' BUFFER N LIMITS OF DISTURBANCE STATESVILLE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT RUNWAY 28 EXTENTION IMPACT AREA 2 5540 CENTERViEW DRIVE 15 SUITE 3 RALEIGH, NC 27606 ftWK LL7 j DICKSON (919) 851-6364 Office Locations: community infrostruclure consultants North Carolina Georgia Florida I LIV1r-'UKAK Y BUFFER ? \.930 BACRES -\ P`? OFFICE USE ONLY: USACE AID# DWQ # SCP5 - Unimportant Intermittent Stream C EE31 STREAM QUALITY ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET 1. Applicant's Name: Statesville Airport 2. Evaluator's Name: Gregg Antemann and Isaac Hinson 3. Date of Evaluation: 1/6/04 4. Time of Evaluation: 11:30 am 5. Name of Stream: Unnamed tributary to Creek 6. River Basin: Yadkin River 7. Approximate Drainage Area: 20 acres 8. Stream Order: First 9. Length of Reach Evaluated: 10. County: Iredell 11. Location of reach under evaluation (include nearby roads and landmarks): From the Interstate 40 (I-40) - Interstate 77 (I-77) interchange travel west on I-40 for approximately 7 miles to Stamen Farm Road (Exit 146). Turn left onto Stamen Farm Road and travel for approximately 1 mile to US-70 Continue across US-70 onto Bethlehem Road for approximately 1,000 feet to Aviation Drive Turn left on Aviation Drive and continue to the Statesville Airport terminal located at the intersection of Aviation Drive and Airport Road 12. Site Coordinates (if known): N35'45'47" W80° 57' 17" 13. Proposed Channel Work (if any): 14. Recent Weather Conditions: Rain within 24 hours 15. Site conditions at time of visit: 40° and sunny 16. Identify any special waterway classifications known: _Section 10 -Tidal Waters -Essential Fisheries Habitat -Trout Waters -Outstanding Resource Waters _ Nutrient Sensitive Waters -Water Supply Watershed (I-IV) 17. Is there a pond or lake located upstream of the evaluation point? YES NO If yes, estimate the water surface area: 18. Does channel appear on USGS quad map? YES NO 19. Does channel appear on USDA Soil Survey? ES NO 20. Estimated Watershed Land Use: _% Residential % Commercial _% Industrial 85 % Agricultural ) 5 % Forested 5 % Cleared / Logged 5 % Other ( Airport 21. Bankfull Width: 3-6' 22. Bank Height (from bed to top of bank): 20' 23. Channel slope down center of stream: -Flat (0 to 2%) _Gentle (2 to 4%) X Moderate (4 to 10%) -Steep (>10%) 24. Channel Sinuosity: Straight X Occasional Bends -Frequent Meander -Very Sinuous -Braided Channel Instructions for completion of worksheet (located on page 2): Begin by determining the most appropriate ecoregion based on location, terrain, vegetation, stream classification, etc. Every characteristic must be scored using the same ecoregion. Assign points to each characteristic within the range shown for the ecoregion. Page 3 provides a brief description of how to review the characteristics identified in the worksheet. Scores should reflect an overall assessment of the stream reach under evaluation. If a characteristic cannot be evaluated due to site or weather conditions, enter 0 in the scoring box and provide an explanation in the comment section. Where there are obvious changes in the character of a stream under review (e.g., the stream flows from a pasture into a forest), the stream may be divided into smaller reaches that display more continuity, and a separate form used to evaluate each reach. The total score assigned to a stream reach must range between 0 and 100, with a score of 100 representing a stream of the highest quality. Total Score (from reverse): 21 Evaluator's Signature )r Date 1 1Z-4 (0 1 This channel evaluation form is intended be used only as a guide to assist landowners and environmental professionals in gathering the data required by the United States Army Corps of Engineers in order to make a preliminary assessment of stream quality. The total score resulting from the completion of this form is subject to USACE approval and does not imply a particular mitigation ratio or requirement. Form subject to change - version 05/03. To Comment, please call 919-876-8441 x 26. STREAM QUALITY ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET ECOREG ION POINT RANGE SCORE # CHARACTERISTICS- Coastal Piedmont Mountain 1 Presence of flow / persistent pools in stream 0-5 0 - 4 0 - 5 2 (noflow or saturation = 0; strong flow = max points) 2 Evidence of past human alteration 0-6 0- 5 0 -- 5 2 (extensive alteration=0; no alteration= max points) 3 Riparian zone (no buffer = 0; contiguous, wide buffer = max points) 0-6 0 - 4 0- 5 2 Evidence of nutrient or chemical discharges 0 5" 0 - 4 0 - 4 2 4 (extensive discharges ,= 0 no discharges = max points) - 5 Groundwater discharge 0-3 0-4 0-4 1 (no discharge= 0; springs, seeps, wetlands, etc. = max points) h Presence of adjacent floodplain 0- 4 0 4 0- 2 0 (no floodplain = 0; extensive floodplain = max points) Entrenchment/ floodplain access 0-5 0-4 0-2 0 - (deeply entrenched = 0; frequent flooding = max points) 8 Presence of adjacent wetlands 0-6 0-4 0-2 0 (no wetlands = 0; large adjacent wetlands = max points) 9 Channel sinuosity 0-5 0-4 0-3 2 (extensive channelization= 0; natural meander = max points) 10 Sediment input 0-5 rr 0-4 0-4 1 (extensive deposition= 0; little or no sediment = max points) 11 Size & diversity of channel bed substrate N A?: " 0-4 0-5 1 (fine, homogenous _ 0; large, diverse sizes - max points) 12 Evidence of channel incision or widening ` ' 0-5 0-4 0-5 0 ,. incised = 0; stable bed & banks = max points) (deeply 13 Presence of major bank failures 0--5 0-5 0-5 0 (severe erosion = 0; no erosion, stable banks = max points) 14 Root depth and density on banks 0-3- 0-4 0-5 1 (no visible roots = 0; dense roots throughout = max points) 1S Impact by agriculture or livestock production 0-5 0-4" 0-5 0 (substantialimpact=0;noevidence=maxpoints) Presence of riffle-pool/ripple-poot complexes 3 0-5 0-6 2 0 16 (no riffles/ripples or pools = 0; well-developed = max points) - .? 17 Habitat complexity 0-6 0-6 0-6 1 0 w (little or no habitat = 0; frequent, varied habitats = max points) - is Canopy coverage over streambed 0-5 0-5 0 -5 2 (no shading vegetation = 0; continuous canopy - max points) 19 Substrate embeddedness ??* 0 - 4 0 - 4 1 (deeply embedded= 0; loose structure= max) Presence of stream invertebrates (see page 4) 4 0 - 5 0 - 5 0 0 20 (no evidence = 0; common, numerous types = max points) - 21 Presence of amphibians 0-4 0-4 0-4 0 Q (no evidence = 0; common, numerous types = max points) 22 Presence of fish 0-4 0-4 0--4 0 (no evidence = 0; common, numerous types = max points) 23 Evidence of wildlife use 0-6 0-5 0-5 1 (no evidence = 0; abundant evidence = max points) Total Points Possible 100 100 100 TOTAL SCORE (also enter on first page) 21 * These characteristics are not assessed in coastal streams. OFFICE USE ONLY: USACE AID# DWQ # SCP6 - Perennial Stream C M STREAM QUALITY ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET -AQP 1. Applicant's Name: Statesville Airport 2. Evaluator's Name: Gregg Antemann and Isaac Hinson 3. Date of Evaluation: 1/6/04 4. Time of Evaluation: 12.00 pm htr 5. Name of Stream: Unnamed tributary to Bn Creek 6. River Basin: Yadkin River 7. Approximate Drainage Area: 40 acres 8. Stream Order: First 9. Length of Reach Evaluated: 10. County: Iredell 11. Location of reach under evaluation (include nearby roads and landmarks): From the Interstate 40 (I-40) - Interstate 77 (I-77) interchange travel west on I-40 for approximately 7 miles to Stamey Farm Road (Exit 146) Turn left onto Stamey Farm Road and travel for approximately 1 mile to US-70 Continue across US-70 onto Bethlehem Road for approximately 1,000 feet to Aviation Drive Turn left on Aviation Drive and continue to the Statesville Airport terminal located at the intersection of Aviation Drive and Aimort Road. 12. Site Coordinates (if known): N35° 45' 47" W80° 57' 17" 13. Proposed Channel Work (if any) 14. Recent Weather Conditions: Rain within 24 hours 15. Site conditions at time of visit: 40° and sunny 16. Identify any special waterway classifications known: -Section 10 -Tidal Waters -Essential Fisheries Habitat -Trout Waters -Outstanding Resource Waters Nutrient Sensitive Waters -Water Supply Watershed (I-IV) 17. Is there a pond or lake located upstream of the evaluation point? YES NO If yes, estimate the water surface area: 18. Does channel appear on USGS quad map? YES NO 19. Does channel appear on USDA Soil Survey? YES NO 20. Estimated Watershed Land Use: % Residential _% Commercial % Industrial 85 % Agricultural ) 5 % Forested 5 % Cleared / Logged 5 % Other ( Airport 21. Bankfull Width: 5-8' 22. Bank Height (from bed to top of bank): 20' 23. Channel slope down center of stream: -Flat (0 to 2%) Gentle (2 to 4%) X Moderate (4 to 10%) -Steep (>10%) 24. Channel Sinuosity: Straight X Occasional Bends -Frequent Meander -Very Sinuous _Braided Channel Instructions for completion of worksheet (located on page 2): Begin by determining the most appropriate ecoregion based on location, terrain, vegetation, stream classification, etc. Every characteristic must be scored using the same ecoregion. Assign points to each characteristic within the range shown for the ecoregion. Page 3 provides a brief description of how to review the characteristics identified in the worksheet. Scores should reflect an overall assessment of the stream reach under evaluation. If a characteristic cannot be evaluated due to site or weather conditions, enter 0 in the scoring box and provide an explanation in the comment section. Where there are obvious changes in the character of a stream under review (e.g., the stream flows from a pasture into a forest), the stream may be divided into smaller reaches that display more continuity, and a separate form used to evaluate each reach. The total score assigned to a stream reach must range between 0 and 100, with a score of 100 representing a stream of the highest quality. Total Score (from reverse): 30 Comments: Evaluator's Signature LA- v?lDY? Date 117,4 f o''1 This channel evaluation form is intended be used only as a guide to assist landowners and environmental professionals in gathering the data required by the United States Army Corps of Engineers in order to make a preliminary assessment of stream quality. The total score resulting from the completion of this form is subject to USACE approval and does not imply a particular mitigation ratio or requirement. Form subject to change - version 05/03. To Comment, please call 919-876-8441 x 26. STREAM QUALITY ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET I ' ECOREGI ON POINT RANGE SCORE # STICS CHARACTER Coastal Piedmont • Mountain 1 Presence of flow / persistent pools in stream 0-5 0-4 0-5 3 (no flow or saturation= 0; strong flow = max points) 2 Evidence of past human alteration 0-6 0-5 0- 5 2 (extensive alteration = 0; no alteration = max points) 3 Riparian zone (no buffer = 0; contiguous, wide buffer = max points) 0-6 0-4 0-5 2 4 Evidence of nutrient or chemical discharges 0 - 5 0 - 4 0 - 4 2 0 (extensive discharges;- 0; no discharges = max points) ---d 5 Groundwater discharge 0-3 0-4 1? 0-4 2 (no discharge = 0; springs; seeps, wetlands, etc. =max points) Awk 6 Presence of adjacent floodplain (no floodplain 0; extensive floodplain = max points) 7 Entrenchment / floodplain access 0-5 0-4 0-2 0 (deeply entrenched = 0; frequent flooding =-max points) S Presence of adjacent wetlands 0--6 0-4 ` 0 0-2 (no wetlands = 0_large adjacent wetlands = max points) 9 Channel sinuosity 0-5 0-4 0-3 2 (extensive channelization = 0; natural meander = max points) 10 Sediment input 0-5 0- 4 0 -4 1 (extensive deposition:-= 0; little or no sediment = max points) 11 Size & diversity of channel bed substrate NA* 0-4 0-5 2 (fine, homogenous = 0; large, diverse sizes= max points) 12 Evidence of channel incision or widening 0-5 0-4 0-5 0 (deeply incised = 0; stable bed & banks-max points) 13 Presence of major bank failures 0-5 0-5 1 0-5 0 (severe erosion = 0; no erosion, stable banks = max points) --l 14 Root depth and density on banks 0-3 0-4 0-5 1 H` (no visible roots = 0; dense roots throughout= max points) 15 Impact by agriculture or livestock production 0 -5 0-4 0-5 0 (substantial impact =0; no evidence = max points) 16 Presence of riffle-pool/ripple-pool complexes 0-3 0-5 0-6 3 (no riffles/ripples`or pools = 0; well-developed = max points) 17 Habitat complexity 0-6 0-6 0-6 2 (little or no habitat = 0; frequent, varied habitats = max points) 18 Canopy coverage over streambed 0-5 0-5 0-5 2 (no shading vegetation= 0; continuous canopy= max points) 19 Substrate embeddedness NA* 0-4` 0-4 2 (deeply embedded = 0; loose structure = max) 20 Presence of stream invertebrates (seepage 4) 0 - 4 0-5 0 - 5 1 (no evidence = 0; common, numerous types = max points) 21 Presence of amphibians 0-4 0-4 0-4 2 O (no evidence = 0; common, numerous types = max points) O 22 Presence of fish 0 -4 0--4 0--4 0 (no evidence - 0; common, numerous types = max points) 23 Evidence of wildlife use 0--6 0-5 0-5 1 (no evidence = 0; abundant evidence = max points) Total Points. Possible 100 100 100 TOTAL SCORE (also enter on first page) 30 * These characteristics are not assessed in coastal streams. 0 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • NCD?treanr Classification Form SCP5 - Unimportant Intermittent Stream C Project Name: Statesville_A4poit-mansion Project River Basin: Yadkin River County. Iredcll Evaluator(s): Cre_ Antemann and Isaac Hinson DWQ Project Number: Nearest Nanred Stream: '?k- Ths Creek Signature(s): Date: 116/04 USGS QUAD: Statesville West, NC Longitude: W80" 57' 17" Latitude:_ N35" 45' 47" Locatioa/Directions: From the Interstate 40 (I-40) Interstate 77 (1-77) interchange travel west on I-40 for approximately 7 miles to Stamen Fame Road (Exit 146). Turn left onto Stamey Fann Road and travel for approximately I mile to 11S-70_Continue across US-70 onto Bethlehem Road for approximately 1,000 feet to Aviation Drive. Tum left on Aviation Drive and continue to the Statesville Aimort terminal located at the intersection of Aviation Drive and Airport Road. *PI 'EASE NOTE: If evaluator and landonner agree that the feature is a man-made ditch, then use of this form is not necessary. Also, if in the best prafessionnl judgement of the evaluator, the feature is a man-made ditch and not a modified natural stream-this rating system should not be used* Primary Field Indicators: (Circle One Number Per Line) 1. Geomorphology _ Absent Weak loderate Strong 1) Is There A Riffle-Pool) Sequence? 0 ® 2 3 2) Is The USDA Texture In Streambed Different From Surrounding Terrain? 0 2 3 3) Are Natural Levees Present? H l 2 3 4) Is The Charnel Sinuous? 0 _ ® - 2 3 5) Is There An Active (Or Relic) II. Hydrology Absent Weak Moderate Strong 1) Is There A Groundwater Flow/Discharge Present? 0 - 2 - 3 PRIMARY HYDROLOGYINDICA TOR POINTS. I Q*. Int. BlOtpgy 1) Are Fibrous Roots Present In Streambed? f1UJCllI - _ 2 0 2) Are Rooted Plants Present In Streambed? 2 0 3 Is Peri h ton Present? 0 1 2 3 4) Are Bivalves Present? 1 2 3 PRIMARY BIOLOGY INDICATOR POINTS: 6 Secondary Field Indicators: (Circle One Number Per Lute) 1. Geomorphology Absent _ Weak Moderate Strong 1) Is There A Head Cut Present In Channel? 0 0.5 1 H 2) Is There A Grade Control Point In Channel? 0 _ __ 1 1.5 . 3) Does Topography Indicate A Natural Drainage Way? 0 0® 1 1.5 . SECONDARY GEOMORPHOLOGY INDICATOR POINTS: 1.5 • 11. Hydrology Absent Weak Moderate Strong -- 1) Is This Year's (Or Last's) Leaflitter . Present In Streambed? L5 1 - - 0.5 0 2) Is Sediment On Plants (Or Debris) Present? 0 0.. 1 1.5 . 3) Are Wrack Lines Present? 0 0. 1 1.5 4) Is Water In Channel And %48 Hrs. Since 0 0. 1 1.5 . Last Known Rain? (*NOTE: lfDitch Indicated In 09 Above Skip This Step And 45 Below*) 5) Is There Water In Channel During Dry 0 OF. 1 1 1.5 . Conditions Or In Growing Season)? 6) Are Hydric Soils Present In Sides Of Channel (Or In Headcut? Yes_l S No=® _ . SECONDARY HYDROLOGY INDICATORPOINTS. 3_ III. Biology Absent Weak _ ___ Moderate _ Strong- . 1) Are Fish Present? 0.5 1 -- _ 1.5 2 Are Amphibians Present? 0.5 1 1.5._ . 3) Are AguaticTurtlcs Present'?___ 1.5 . 4 Are Crayfish I'resent7__ _ 0.5 1.5 51,Are Macrobenthos Present'? 0.5 I 1_5 . 6LAre Iron Oxidizingl3acL__ Fun _ esent? _I 0.5 1 1 1.5 1 5 7) is Filarnentous Algae Present_ __ 0.5 _ , 8) Are Wetland Plants In Streambed? SAN' Nlostly OBI, Mostly FACW Mostly FAC Mostly FACU Mostly UPI, . (* NOTE: I(Total Absence 01.411 Plants In Streambed 2 1 0.75 0.5 0 0 AsiVoted.4hoveSkg)-Lhis_WI IhVLESSSAVPrevent* ---- . SECONDARY BIOLOGY LVDICA TORPOLVTS:_ 0_ TOTAL POINTS (Primary ± Secondnr}]° 22.5 (!f Greater Thmt Or Equal To 19 Points The Stre am Is At Least Intermittent) .J (*NOTE lflJed & Bank Caused By Ditching And WITHOUT Sinuosity Then Score -0*) 10) Is A 2nd Order Or Greater Channel (As Indicated On Topo May AndlOr In Field) Present? Yes-3 No fM PRIMARY GEOMORPHOLOGYINDICA TOR POINTS: 10 • • NCDWQ Strearn Classification Form SCP6 - Perennial Stream C Project Name: Statesville Aitpott Expansion Project River Basin: Yadkin River County: Imlell Evaluator(s): Gregg Antemann and Isaac Hinson DWQ Project Number:_ Nearest Named Stream: -fl. k-G*e°,-4t 111_Ld 6'e6K Signature(s): 6??,j 7-p Date: 1/6/04 USGS QUAD: Statesville West, NC Longitude: W80° 57' 17" _Latitude: N35° 45' 47" Location/Directions: From the Interstate 40 (1-40) - Interstate 77 (I-77) interch'hnge travel west on 1-40 for approximately 7 miles to Stamey Faint Road (Exit 146). Tum tell onto SlalmeY Fann Road and travel for approximately 1 mile to US-70 Continue across US-70 onto Bethlehem Road for approximately 1,000 feet to Aviation Drive Turn tell on Aviation Drive and continue to the Statesville Airport terminal located at the intersection of Aviation Drive and Airport Road *PLEASE NOTE: If evaluator and landowner agree that the feature is a man-made ditch, then use of this form is not necessary. Also, if in the best professional judgement of the evaluator, the feature is a man-made ditch and not a modified natural stream-this rating system should not be used* Primary Field Indicators: (Circle One Number Per Line) 1. Geomorphology Absent Weak Moderate Strong _ 1) Is There A Riffle Pool Sequence? 0 1 ® 3 2) Is The USDA Texture In Streambed 5) Is There An Active (Or Relic) II Hydrology Absent Weak Moderate Strome 1) Is There A Groundwater Flow/Discharge Present? 0 1 3 PRIMARY HYDROLOGY INDICATOR POINTS: 2 Ill WOW 1 Are Fibrous Roots Present In Streambed? nusena 2 I 0 2 Are Rooted Plants Present In Streambed? 2 1 0 3 Is Peri h ton Present? 1 2 3 4) Are Bivalves Present? 1 2 3 PRIMARY BIOLOGY INDICATOR POINTS: 6 Secondary Field Indicators: (Circle One Number Per Line) 3) Does Topography Indicate A Natural Drainage Way? 0 0.5 1.5 SECONDARY GEOMORPHOLOGY INDICATOR POINTS: I II Hydrology Absent Weak Moderate Strong 1) Is This Year's (Or Last's) Leaflitter _ III Biology Absent Weak Moderate Strong 1) Are Fish Present? _ ® 0.5 _ 1 1.5 11 Are Amnhihiaoc Present1 0 0.5 n 1.5 8) Are Wetland Plants In Streambed? SAV Mostly OBL Mostly FACW mostly FAC Mostly FACU Mostly UI'L (* NOTE: /f Total Absence O(.411 Plants In Streambed 2 1 0.75 0.5 0 0 As Noted Above SktiThis Std UNLFS'.S SAV Present*). __ _ _---.------ SF.CONDARYBIOLOGY INDICATOR POINTS:----3 TOLIAI PO MS Primary + Secondar J 33JIf Greater Than Or Equal To 19 Points The .Stream Is At Least Intermittent) (*NOTE lfBed & Bank Caused By Ditching And WITHOUT Sinuosip, Then Score=0*) 10) Is A 2" Order Or Greater Channel (As Indicated On Topo May And/Or In Field) Present? Yes-3 NoA PRIMARY GEOMORPHOLOGY INDICATOR POINTS: 15 4) Is Water In Channel And >48 Hrs. Since 0 0.5 U t.? Last Known Rain? MOTE: If Ditch Indicated lit #9 Above Skip This Step And #5 Below*) 5) Is There Water In Channel During Dry 0 0.5 Ql 1.5 Conditions Or In Growing Season)? 6) Are Hydric Soils Present In Sides Of Channel( rIn Headcut)? Yes fn No=0 SECONDARY HYDROLOGY INDICATOR POINTS. 6 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Impact Area 2 -- Representative Profile 105- - CC- CS-2 I 104 103 • CH 102+ i ? 101 100 - - WS 99 ?-- O I ? (>3 98 l- _ ? - - _ _ 97t VV --__? • ? 96? ?'0 0- ?-M ? BKF 95 94 i I 93t 92+ ? \A/SE 91--?- i I I 90 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 Distance along thalweg (ft) Impact Area 2 -- C/S 1 Ground Points ? Bankfull Indicators ? Water Surface Points wbkf = 9.2 Dbkf = .o Abkf = 7.2 105- 104- 103 102 1011 II? 100-f - . 99 T - p w 98 T -- --=------ W 97T 96 95-?- i 94--?- I 93 92--r- 91 90 0 5 10 15 20 Horizontal Distance (ft) Impact Area 2 -- C/S 2 Ground Points ? Bankfull Indicators itibkf = i4 Dbki = .5 105--- 104- 1031 102-- 101-- 100- I _ 99 O 98-?- O W 97 96 I I 954-- 94= I 93+ 91-t 90 L 0 5 10 15 Horizontal Distance (ft) ? Water Surface Points Abkf = 7 20 25 7 30 110--- il 109+ 108+ 107 I I 106 i 105-+ 104? C O CU 103 N w 102-I 101-?- 1 oo-L 99 97 Impact Area 2 -- C/S 3 Ground Points ? Bankfull Indicators W'I-kf = 5.' Dbkf = .9 ? Water Surface Points Abkf = 5.3 95 L 0 5 10 Horizontal Distance (ft) 15 1 20 1 25 Impact Area 2 -- Materials ^L` W 1..V W V nW I - Particle Size (mm) 1 10 100 1000 10000 Impact Area 3 The only wetland in the project area is west of Bethlehem Road near the western end of the existing runway. A relatively large palustrine forested wetland was identified at the upper headwater of an unnamed tributary to Back Creek. Field inspections revealed that this area consisted of a broad, gently sloping site that had been clearcut within the past few years. Extensive surface ponding was noted throughout the area, and it was determined that storm water runoff is directed to this area through a culvert under Bethlehem Road near the intersection with Aviation Drive. The regenerating vegetation included a number of emergent wetland species, especially soft rush Uuncus efusus). • • • • PROJECT MANAGER I DRAWING SCALE r=loo' DRAWN BY PROJECT DATE RNN 02/04 APPROVED BY PROJECT NUMBER FILE NAME PLOT DATE 404 mhmiDol 03/04 STATESVILLE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT RUNWAY 28 EXTEN TI ON IMPACT AREA 3 n 7'11\ DICKSON community infrastructure consultants 5540 CENTERVEw DRIVE SUITE 315 RALEIGH, NC 27606 (919) 851-6364 Office Locations: North Carollma Georgia South Carolina Florida OFFICE USE ONLY: USACF. AID# DWQ # SCPIO - Unimportant Intermittent Stream F (101 STREAM QUALITY ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET 1. Applicant's Name: Statesville Airport 2. Evaluator's Name: Gregg Antemann and Isaac Hinson 3. Date of Evaluation: 1/6/04 4. Time of Evaluation: 3:10 pm 5. Name of Stream: Unnamed tributary to Back Creek 6. River Basin: Yadkin River 7. Approximate Drainage Area: 25 acres 8. Stream Order: First 9. Length of Reach Evaluated: 10. County: Iredell 11. Location of reach under evaluation (include nearby roads and landmarks): From the Interstate 40 (1-40) - Interstate 77 (I-77) interchange travel west on I-40 for approximately 7 miles to Stamen Farm Road (Exit 146). Turn left onto Stamen Farm Road and travel for approximately 1 mile to US-70 Continue across US-70 onto Bethlehem Road for approximately 1,000 feet to Aviation Drive Turn left on Aviation Drive and continue to the Statesville Airport terminal located at the intersection of Aviation Drive and 12. Site Coordinates (if known): N35°45' 47" W80° 57' 17" 13. Proposed Channel Work (if any): 14. Recent Weather Conditions: Rain within 24 hours 15. Site conditions at time of visit: 40° and sunny 16. Identify any special waterway classifications known: -Section 10 -Tidal Waters -Essential Fisheries Habitat -Trout Waters -Outstanding Resource Waters _ Nutrient Sensitive Waters -Water Supply Watershed (I-IV) 17. Is there a pond or lake located upstream of the evaluation point? YES NO If yes, estimate the water surface area: 18. Does channel appear on USGS quad map? YES NO 19. Does channel appear on USDA Soil Survey? YES NO 20. Estimated Watershed Land Use: 25 % Residential % Commercial % Industrial % Agricultural 50 % Forested 25 % Cleared / Logged % Other ( ) 21. Bankfull Width: 2-3' 22. Bank Height (from bed to top of bank): 1-3' 23. Channel slope down center of stream: -Flat (0 to 2%) X Gentle (2 to 4%) -Moderate (4 to 10%) -Steep (>10%) 24. Channel Sinuosity: Straight X Occasional Bends -Frequent Meander -Very Sinuous -Braided Channel Instructions for completion of worksheet (located on page 2): Begin by determining the most appropriate ecoregion based on location, terrain, vegetation, stream classification, etc. Every characteristic must be scored using the same ecoregion. Assign points to each characteristic within the range shown for the ecoregion. Page 3 provides a brief description of how to review the characteristics identified in the worksheet. Scores should reflect an overall assessment of the stream reach under evaluation. If a characteristic cannot be evaluated due to site or weather conditions, enter 0 in the scoring box and provide an explanation in the comment section. Where there are obvious changes in the character of a stream under review (e.g., the stream flows from a pasture into a forest), the stream may be divided into smaller reaches that display more continuity, and a separate form used to evaluate each reach. The total score assigned to a stream reach must range between 0 and 100, with a score of 100 representing a stream of the highest quality. Total Score (from reverse): 42 Comments: 11 Evaluator's Signature Date \LL(J2 0 -if This channel evaluation form is intended be used only as a guide to assist landowners and environmental professionals in gathering the data required by the United States Army Corps of Engineers in order to make a preliminary assessment of stream quality. The total score resulting from the completion of this form is subject to USACE approval and does not imply a particular mitigation ratio or requirement. Form subject to change -- version 05/03. To Comment, please call 919-876-8441 x 26. STREAM QUALITY ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET 40 ECOREGI ON POINT RANGE SCORE # CHARACTERISTICS Coastal Piedmont Mountain 1 Presence of flow / persistent pools in stream 0-5 0-4 0 - 5 1 (no flow or saturation = 0; strong flow = max points) 2 Evidence of past human alteration 0-6 0-5 0--5 3 (extensive alteration = 0; no alteration= max points) 3 Riparian zone 0_ 0- 4 0- 5 4 (no buffer = 0; contiguous, wide buffer = max points) 4 Evidence of nutrient or chemical discharges 0-5 0-4 0-4 3 (extensive discharges = 0; no discharges = max points) 5 Groundwater discharge 0 - 3 Q- 4 0 - 4 1 no discharge = 0; springs, seeps, wetlands, etc. = max Points ( ps> ) 6 Presence of adjacent floodplain 0-4 0-4 ' 0-2 1 (no floodplain =, 0; extensive floodplain = max points) ?.; 7 Entrenchment / floodplain access 0-5 0-4 00-22 1 Q (deeply entrenched = 0; frequent flooding = max points) 8 Presence of adjacent wetlands 0-6 0-4 0-2 1 (no wetlands = 0; large adjacent wetlands= max points) 9 Channel sinuosity 0-5 0-4 0-3 2 (extensive chamtelization = 0; natural meander - max points) 10 Sediment input 0-5 0-4 0-4 2 (extensive deposition= 0; little or no sediment = max points) 4 II Size & diversity of channel bed substrate NA* 0-4 0-5 1 (fine, homogenous = 0; large, diverse sizes = max points) 1 12 Evidence of channel incision or widening ' -5 0-4 0-5 3 ?. & banks= max points) (deeply incised- 0; stable bed 13 Presence of major bank'fadures t 0 - 5 0 - 5 3 (severe erosion = 0; no erosion, stable banks = max points) 14 Root depth and density on banks 0-4 0-5 2 E- _ (no visible roots = 0; dense roots throughout = max points) Impact by agriculture or livestock production 0 - 5 0 - 4 0 - 5 4 15 (substantial impact =0; no evidence = max points) 16 Presence of riffle-pool/ripple-pool complexes 0-3 1 0-5 ` 0-6 (no riffles/ripples or pools = 0; well-developed= max points) z 17 Habitat complexity 0-6 0-6 0-6 1 H" (little or no habitat = 0; frequent, varied habitats = max points) ; rw: 18 Canopy coverage over streambed 0-5 0- 5 0-5 5 x : (no, shading vegetation = 0; continuous eanopy= max points) 19 Substrate embeddedness NA* 0 - 4 0-4 1 (deeply embedded = 0; loose structure = max) Presence of stream invertebrates .(see page 4) 0 0 - 5 0 0 - 5 20 (no evidence =0; common, numerous types = max points) - 4 L 21 Presence of amphibians 0- 4 0- 4 0- 4 0 (no evidence = 0; common, numerous types = max points) 22 Presence of fish 0--4 0 0-4 0-4 (no evidence = 0; common, numerous types = max points) ! 23 Evidence of wildlife use 0- 6 0- 5 0- 5 2 (no evidence = 0; abundant evidence = max points) Total Points Possible 100 100 100 TOTAL SCORE (also enter on first page) I 42 . * These characteristics are not assessed in coastal streams. . 2 , OFFICE USE ONLY USACE AID4 SCP11 - Perennial Stream F DWQ# STREAM QUALITY ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET r 1. Applicant's Name: Statesville Airport 2. Evaluator's Name: Gregg Antemann and Isaac Hinson 3. Date of Evaluation: 1/6/04 4. Time of Evaluation: 3:25 pm 5. Name of Stream: Unnamed tributary to Back Creek 6. River Basin: Yadkin River 7. Approximate Drainage Area: 75 acres 9. Length of Reach Evaluated: 8. Stream Order: First 10. County: 11. Location of reach under evaluation (include nearby roads and landmarks): From the Interstate 40 (I-40) - Interstate 77 (I-77) interchange travel west on I-40 for approximately 7 miles to Stamev Farm Road (Exit 146). Turn left onto Stamev Farm Road and travel for approximately 1 mile to US-70 Continue across US-70 onto Bethlehem Road for approximately 1,000 feet to Aviation Drive Turn left on Aviation Drive and continue to the Statesville Airport terminal located at the intersection of Aviation Drive and Airport Road -- 12. Site Coordinates (if known): N35° 45' 47" W80° 57' 17" 13. Proposed Channel Work (if any): 14. Recent Weather Conditions: Rain within 24 hours 15. Site conditions at time of visit: 40° and sunny 16. Identify any special waterway classifications known: -Section 10 -Tidal Waters -Essential Fisheries Habitat -Trout Waters -Outstanding Resource Waters Nutrient Sensitive Waters -Water Supply Watershed (I-IV) 17. Is there a pond or lake located upstream of the evaluation point? YES NO If yes, estimate the water surface area: 18. Does channel appear on USGS quad map? ES NO 19. Does channel appear on USDA Soil Survey? YES NO 20. Estimated Watershed Land Use: 25 % Residential % Commercial % Industrial _% Agricultural 50 % Forested 25 % Cleared / Logged % Other 21. Bankfull Width: 2-3' 22. Bank Height (from bed to top of bank): 6' 23. Channel slope down center of stream: -Flat (0 to 2%) X Gentle (2 to 4%) -Moderate (4 to 10%) -Steep (>10%) 24. Channel Sinuosity: Straight -Occasional Bends X Frequent Meander -Very Sinuous -Braided Channel Instructions for completion of worksheet (located on page 2): Begin by determining the most appropriate ecoregion based on location, terrain, vegetation, stream classification, etc. Every characteristic must be scored using the same ecoregion. Assign points to each characteristic within the range shown for the ecoregion. Page 3 provides a brief description of how to review the characteristics identified in the worksheet. Scores should reflect an overall assessment of the stream reach under evaluation. If a characteristic cannot be evaluated due to site or weather conditions, enter 0 in the scoring box and provide an explanation in the comment section. Where there are obvious changes in the character of a stream under review (e.g., the stream flows from a pasture into a forest), the stream may be divided into smaller reaches that display more continuity, and a separate form used to evaluate each reach. The total score assigned to a stream reach must range between 0 and 100, with a score of 100 representing a stream of the highest quality. Total Score (from reverse): 55 Comments: Evaluator's Signature --?f? ?..?? Date 1 I n 104 This channel evaluation form is intend d to be used only as a guide to assist landowners and environmental professionals in gathering the data required by the United States Army Corps of Engineers in order to make a preliminary assessment of stream quality. The total score resulting from the completion of this form is subject to USACE approval and does not imply a particular mitigation ratio or requirement. Form subject to change -- version 05/03. To Comment, please call 919-876-8441 x 26. STREAM QUALITY ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET ECOREGI ON POINTRANGE IC ' C SCORE # TERIST S CHARA Coastal Piedmont Mountain • 1 Presence of flow / persistent pools in stream = 0-5 0-4 0-5 • 2 max points) (no flow or saturation = 0; strong flow 2 Evidence of past human alteration 0-6 0-5 0 - 5 4 (extensive alteration = 0; no alteration = max points) • 3 Riparian zone (no buffer = 0; contiguous, wide buffer = max points) 0-6 0-4 0-5 4 4 Evidence of nutrient or chemical discharges 0-5 0- 4 0-4 3 (extensive discharges = 0; no discharges= max points) 5 Groundwater discharge 0-3 0-4 0-4 2 (no discharge = 0; springs, seeps, wetlands etc. = max points) 6 Presence of adjacent floodplain 0-4 0-4 0 -2 1 (no floodplain = 0; extensive floodplain= max points) a 7 Entrenchment / floodplain access 0-5 0-4 0-2 2 (deeply entrenched - 0; frequent flooding = max points) $ Presence of adjacent wetlands 0 = 6 0 - 4 0 - 2 1 (no wetlands = 0; large adjacent wetlands = max points) 9 Channel sinuosity 0-5 0-4 0- 3 3 (extensive channelization = 0; natural meander = max points) 10 Sediment input 0-5 0-4 0- 4 2 (extensive deposition-- 0; little or no sediment= max points) 11 Size & diversity of channel bed substrate * N?' 0 - 4 0-5 2 (fine, homogenous = 0; large, diverse sizes = max points) _ 12 Evidence of channel incision or widening 0--5 0-4 0-5 3 (deeply incised= 0; stable bed & banks = max points) 13 Presence of major bank failures 0-5 0-5 0-5 3 (severe erosion = 0; no erosion, stable banks= max points) 14 Root depth and density on banks 0-3 0-4 0 -- 5 2 (no visible roots = 0; dense roots throughout= max points) r15 Impact by agriculture or livestock production 0-5 0-4 0-5 4 (substantial impact =0; no evidence = max points) 16 Presence of riffle-pool/ripple-pool complexes 0 - 3 0-5 0 - 6 3 (no riffles/ripples or pools = 0; well-developed = max points) 17 Habitat complexity 0-6 0-6 0-6 3 (little or no habitat = 0; frequent, varied habitats = max points) 1 Canopy,coverage over streambed 0 - 5 0 - 5 0 - 5 5 (no shading vegetation = 0 continuous canopy = max points) 19 Substrate embeddedness NA* 0-4 0-4 2 (deeply embedded = 0 loose structure = max) Presence of stream invertebrates (see page 4) 0 4 0 5 0-5 2 20 (no evidence 0; common, numerous types =max points) - - 21 Presence of amphibians 0-4 0 - 4 0= 4 0 Q , (no evidence = 0; common, numerous types = max points) J 0" 22 Presence of fish 0-4 0--4 0-4 0 (no evidence = 0; common, numerous types = max points) 23 Evidence of wildlife use 0-6 0-5 0-5 2 (no evidence = 0; abundant evidence = max points) Total Points Possible 100 100 100 TOTAL SCORE (also enter on first page) 55 * These characteristics are not assessed in coastal streams. OFFICE USE ONLY: USACE AID# DWQ # SCP12 - Perennial Stream G h STREAM QUALITY ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET 4 1. Applicant's Name: Statesville Airport 2. Evaluator's Name: Gregg Antemann and Isaac Hinson 3. Date of Evaluation: 1/6/04 4. Time of Evaluation: 3:30 pm 5. Name of Stream: Unnamed tributary to Back Creek 6. River Basin: Yadkin River 7. Approximate Drainage Area: 75 acres 8. Stream Order: First 9. Length of Reach Evaluated: 10. County: Iredell 11. Location of reach under evaluation (include nearby roads and landmarks): From the Interstate 40 (I-40) - Interstate 77 (I-77) interchange travel west on I-40 for approximately 7 miles to Stamey Farm Road (Exit 146). Turn left onto Stamey Farm Road and travel for approximately 1 mile to US-70 Continue across US-70 onto Bethlehem Road for approximately 1 000 feet to Aviation Drive Turn left on Aviation Drive and continue to the Statesville Airport terminal located at the intersection of Aviation Drive and Airport Road 12. Site Coordinates (if known): N35°45' 47" W80° 57' 17" 13. Proposed Channel Work (if any): 14. Recent Weather Conditions: Rain within 24 hours 15. Site conditions at time of visit: 40° and sunny 16. Identify any special waterway classifications known: -Section 10 -Tidal Waters -Essential Fisheries Habitat -Trout Waters -Outstanding Resource Waters Nutrient Sensitive Waters -Water Supply Watershed (I-IV) 17. Is there a pond or lake located upstream of the evaluation point? YES NO If yes, estimate the water surface area: 18. Does channel appear on USGS quad map? YES NO 19. Does channel appear on USDA Soil Survey? YE NO 20. Estimated Watershed Land Use: 30 % Residential _% Commercial % Industrial _% Agricultural 10 % Forested 60 % Cleared / Logged % Other 21. Bankfull Width: 22. Bank Height (from bed to top of bank): 4' 23. Channel slope down center of stream: -Flat (0 to 2%) X Gentle (2 to 4%) -Moderate (4 to 10%) -Steep (>10%) 24. Channel Sinuosity: Straight -Occasional Bends -Frequent Meander X Very Sinuous -Braided Channel Instructions for completion of worksheet (located on page 2): Begin by determining the most appropriate ecoregion based on location, terrain, vegetation, stream classification, etc. Every characteristic must be scored using the same ecoregion. Assign points to each characteristic within the range shown for the ecoregion. Page 3 provides a brief description of how to review the characteristics identified in the worksheet. Scores should reflect an overall assessment of the stream reach under evaluation. If a characteristic cannot be evaluated due to site or weather conditions, enter 0 in the scoring box and provide an explanation in the comment section. Where there are obvious changes in the character of a stream under review (e.g., the stream flows from a pasture into a forest), the stream may be divided into smaller reaches that display more continuity, and a separate form used to evaluate each reach. The total score assigned to a stream reach must range between 0 and 100, with a score of 100 representing a stream of the highest quality. Total Score (from reverse): 54 Comments: Evaluator's Signature --);"-0-,- Date -t ['26'0 This channel evaluation form is intended 4o be used only as a guide to assist landowners and environmental professionals in gathering the data required by the United States Army Corps of Engineers in order to make a preliminary assessment of stream quality. The total score resulting from the completion of this form is subject to USACE approval and does not imply a particular mitigation ratio or requirement. Form subject to change -- version 05/03. To Comment, please call 919-876-8441 x 26. STREAM QUALITY ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET ECOREGI ON POINT RANGE S T SCORE # ERISTIC CHARAC Coastal Piedmont Mountain • 1 Presence of flow / persistent pools in stream 0 5 0-4 0-5 2 (no flow or saturation = 0; strong flow = max points). 2 Evidence of past human alteration 0-6 s 0 - 0-5 3 (extensive alteration = 0; no alteration = max points) 3 Riparian zone (no buffer = 0; contiguous, wide buffer = max points) 0-6 0--4 0-5 2 • 4 Evidence of nutrient or chemical discharges 0-5 0--4 0 -4 ` 2 (extensive discharges _ 0; no discharges = max points) a 5 Groundwater discharge 0-3 0-4 0-4 2 (no discharge = 0; springs, seeps, wetlands, etc. = max points) 6 Presence of adjacent floodplain 0-4 0-4 0-2 2 (no floodplain = 0; extensive floodplaim= max points) 7 Entrenchment / floodplain access 0-5 0-4 0-2 2 (deeply entrenched = 0; frequent flooding = max points) 8' Presence of adjacent wetlands 0-6 0--4 0-2 2 4 (no wetlands = 0-1 large adjacent wetlands = max points) 9 Channel sinuosity 0- 5 0- 4 0- 3 4 n= 0; natural meander = max (extensive chann?,hzati6 points) 10 Sediment input 0-5 0-4 0-4 2 (extensive deposition- 0 little or no sedimentmax points) 11 Size?& diversity of channel bed substrate * NA 0-4 0-5 2 (fine, homogenous = 0; large, diverse sizes= max point,,) 12 Evidence of channel incision or widening 0-5 0-4 0-5 2 (deeply incised = 0; stable bed & banks = max points) 13 Presence of major bank failures 0-5 0-5 0-5 2 a (severe erosion=0; no erosion, stable banks= max points) s? 14 Root depth and density on banks 0-3 0-4 0-5 2 (no visible roots = 0; dense roots throughout= max points) 15 Impact by agriculture or livestock production 0-5 0-4 0-5 4 (substantial-impact=0; no evidence = max points) 16 Presence of riffle-pool/ripple-pool complexes 0 - 3 0 - 5 0 - 6 3 (no riffles/ripples or pools = 0; well-developed -max points) mod' . 1 Habitat complexity 0-6 0-6 0-6 3 E{ (little or no habitat= 0; frequents varied habitats = max points) Ra i 18 Canopy coverage over streambed 0-5 0-5 0-5 3 x ' (no shading vegetation = 0; continuous canopy = max points) 19 Substrate embeddedness NA* 0 - 4 0 - 4 2 4 (deeply embedded = 0; loose structure = max) 20 Presence of stream invertebrates (see page 4) 0-4 0 5 0 - 5 3 (no evidence = 0; common, numerous types = max points) 2l Presence of amphibians 0-4 0-4 0-4 0 (no evidence = 0; common, numerous types = max points) O 22 Presence of fish 0-4 0--4 0-4 0 (no evidence = 0; common, numerous types =- max points) 23 Evidence of wildlife use 0--6 0-5 0-5 3 (no evidence = 0; abundant evidence = max points) Total Points Possible 100 100 100 TOTAL SCORE (also enter on first page) 54 * These characteristics are not assessed in coastal streams. . NCDW Stream Classification Form SCPIO - Unimportant Intermittent Stream F Project Name: Statesville _Airhort Expansion Pt'olect River Basin: Yadkin River County: Iredell - Evahuator(s): Gre o Antcmann and Isaac Vinson . DWQ Project Numbei:__ Nearest Named Stream: Back Creek Signature(s): Date:- 1/6/04 _ _ USGS QUAD: Statesville West, NC _ Longitude: W80° 57' 17" Latitude: N35° 45' 47" Location/Directions- From the Interstate 40 (I-40) Interstate 77 (1-77) interchange travel West on 1-40 for approximately 7 miles to Stamey Fann Road (Exit 146). Turn left onto Stanley Farm Road and travel for annroxiniately 1 mile to US-70. Continue across US-70 onto Bethlehem Road for • atproximately 1,000 feet to Aviation Drive Tom left on Aviation Drive and continue to the Statesville Airport terminal located at the intersection of Aviation Drive and Aiulxnt Road - - • `PLEASE NOTE: If evaluator and landonvter agree that the feature is a man-made ditch, then use of this form is not necessapc Also, if in the best prof •ssional judgement of the evaluator, the . feature is a man-nmde ditch and not a modified natural stream-this rating system should not be used` Primary Field Indicators: (Circle One Number Per Line) . I. Geomorphology _ Absent Weak Moderate Strong . 1) Is There A Riffle-Pool Sequence? 0 2 3 2) Is The USDA Texture In Streambed . Different From Surrounding Terrain? 0 2 3 3) Are Natural Levees Present'? H 1 2 3 . 4) Is The Channel Sinuous? 0 ® 2 3 5) Is There An Active (Or Relic) n Floodolain Present? 0 iB 2 3 6) Is The Channel Braided? 9 1 2 3 7 Are Recent Alluvial Deposits Present? 0 1 2 3 . 8) Is There A Bankfull Bench Present? 0 2 3 . 9) Is A Continuous Bed & Bank Present? 0 1 ® 3 (*NOTE• I(Bed & Bank Caused By Ditching And IVITHOUT Sinuosity Then Score=0*2 10) Is A 2°d Order Or Greater Channel (As Indicated . On Topo Map And/Or In Field) Present? Yes=3 No fM PRIMARY GEOMORPHOLOGY INDICATOR POINTS: 8 11. Hydrology Absent Weak Moderate Strong 1) Is There A Groundwater . Flow/Discharge Present? 0 ® 2 _ 3 PRIMARY HYDROLOGY INDICATOR POINTS. 1 . III. Biology Absent Weak Moderate Strong - 1) Are Fibrous Roots Present In Streambed? 3 1 0 . 2) Are Rooted Plants Present In Streambed? 3 1 0 31 Is Periphyton Present? 1 2 3 . 4) Are Bivalves Present'? 2 - 3 PRIMARY BIOLOGY INDICATOR POINTS: 4 . Secondary Field Indicators: (Circle One Number Per Line) . 1. Geomorphology Absent Weak Moderate Strong- _ 1) Is There A Head Cut Present Lt Channel? 0 0.5 ® 1.5 . 2) Is There A Grade Control Point In Channel? 0 l 1.5 3) Does Topography Indicate A . Natural Drainage Way? - 0 0® I 15 - SECONDARY GEOMORPHOLOGY INDICATOR POINTS: 2 IL Hydrology Absent Weak Moderate- Strong 1) Is This Year's (Or Last's) Leallitter r 3 Are A uaticTwiles Present'? 4). Are Crayfish Present? _-- 5) Are Macrobenthos Present? 7) Is Filamentous Algae }'resent 7.------- t ---- _ v.? -- 1------ . --- 8) Are Wetland Plants In Streambed? SAV Mostly OBI, Mostly FACW Mostly FAC (* NOTE: l/Tatal Abseare 0/_A /I Plants In Streambed 2 1 0.75 H As Noted ; Ibove Ski TI?i.c Stett (INLESS' $AV Present'Z _ -_- ___ SECONDARY BIOLOGY INDIC,II.OR POINTS:_ 0.5 TOTAL POINTS (Primnq,+.S'crondary) _20 (If Greater Than Or Equal To 19 Points The Stream Is At Least Intermittent) Mostly FACU Mostly UPI, 4) Is Water In Channel And >48 1lrs. Since 0 1 LD Last Known Rain? ('NOTE. I(Ditch Indicated In P9 Above Skip This Step And N5 Below') 5) Is There Water In Channel During Dry 0 ro- 1 l 1.5 Conditions Or In Growing Season)? 6) Are Hydric Soils Present In Sides Of Channel (Or In Headcut Yes 1. No =0 SECONDARY HYDROLOGY INDICATOR POINTS. 4.5 • NCDWQ Stream Classiflem on Form SCP11 - Perennial Stream F Project Name: Statesville Airport FUansion Project River Basin: Yadkin River-_Counly: Iredell Evaluator(s): Gregg Antemann and Isaac Ilinson DWQ Project Number: Nearest Named Stream: Back Creek Signature(s): r S--3-.t Date: 1/6/04 USGS QUAD: Statesville West, N(:.__ Longitude: W80° 57' 17"__ I_aflude_N35" 45' 47" Location/Directions:_ From the lntcrstatc 40 ([-40) -- Interstate 77 (1-77) interchange, travel west on 1-40 for approximately, 7 miles to Stamey Farm Road (Exit 146) Turn left onto Stamey Fann Road and travel for approximately I mile to US-70. Continue across US-70 onto Bethlehem Road for • approximately 1,000 feet to Aviation Drive. Tum left on Aviation Drive and continue to the Statesville Airport tenninal located at the intersection of Aviation Drive and Airport Road- • -PLEASE NOTE: If evaluator and landowner agree that the feature is a man-made ditch, then use of this form is not necessary-. Also, if in the best professional judgement of the evaluator, the feurun is a mm?-made ditch and not a nmdified natural stream-this rating system should not be used- . Primary Field Indicators: (Circle One Number Per Line) • I. Geomorphology Absent- Weak __ Moderate Strong • 1) Is There A Riffle-Pool Sequence? 0 1 3 2) Is The USDA Texture In Streambed • Different From Surrounding Terrain? 0 _ 1 ® 3 3) Are Natural Levees Present? m 1 2 3 • 4) Is The Channel Sinuous? 0 I 3 5) Is There An Active (Or Relic) M • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 9) Is A Continuous Bed & Bank Present? 0 1 2 13 (*?VOTE If Bed & Bank Caused By DitchirtAAnd W/THOUT Sinuosity Then Score=O*) 10) Is A god Order Or Greater Channel (As Indicated On Topo Map And/Or In Field) Present? Yes=3 PRIMARY GEOMORPHOLOGY INDICATOR POINTS: 13 II Hydrology Absent Weak Moderate Strong 1) Is There A Groundwater Flow/Discharge Present? I _ ® 3 PRIMARYHYDROLOGY INDICfTORPOINTS. 2 _ ur utotogv 1 Are Fibrous Roots Present In Streambed? _ 2 l 0 2) Are Rooted Plants Present In Streambed? 2 1 0 3 Is Peri h ton Present? I 2 3 4 Are Bivalves Present? 2 - 3 PRIMARY BIOLOGY INDICATOR POINTS: 6 Secondary Field Indicators: (Circle One Number Per Line) 3) Does Topography Indicate A SF. CONDARY GEOMORPHOLOGY INDICATOR POINTS:- 2, 5 II. Hydrology Absent Weak Moderate Strong _ 1) Is This Year's (Or Last's) Leaflitter _ 4) Is Water In Channel And >48 Hrs. Since 0 0.5 ul 1.5 Last Known Rain? (*NOTE 1(Ditch Indicated In #9 Above Skip This .Step And #5 Below*) 5) Is There Water In Channel During Dry 0 0.5 Ql 1.5 Conditions Or In Growing Season)? 6) Are Hydric Soils Present In Sides Of Channel (Or In Headcu0? Yes- I. _NO SECONDARY HYDROLOGY INDICATOR POINTS: 5.5- 111. Biology Weak Moderate Strong _ • 2) Are Amphibians Present'? 3) Are AguaticTurtles Present? 4) Are Crayfish Present? _0 • Present? _ 5) Are 6) Are Iron Oxidizing Bactenro hu? gt is Present? Iron Oxidizing • 7) Is Filamentous Algae Present! __ __ 1 __ _ • 8) Are Wetland Plants In Streambed'? (* NOTE: I( Total Absence (N .411 Plants In Streambed Is Nore_I boce Skit, 77tis Sri UN_/.ESS S' I !' Present SAN' Mostly OBI, 2 1 -- - - - • SECONDARY BIOLOGY INDICATOR POINTS: 1.5 - Mostly FACW Mostly FAC Mostly F-ACU Mostly UPI, 0.75 0.5 0 0 • TO'I:1I. 1'Qf.V%S?Priumry +,SceortdaDL _ 30. Greater Than Or Equal To 19 Points The Stream Is At Least Intermittent) • • Classification Form - SCP12 - Perennial Stream G Stream NCDWQ , _ Project Name: Staicsvillemml Expansion Pro ect River Basin: Yadkin River _County:, lredcll _ Evaluator(s): Grey Antemann and Isaac Hinson DWQ Project Number: Nearest Named Stream: Back Creek Signature(s): Cap test'!: S1m I1S6S QUAD: Statesville West, NC Longitude: W'80" 57' 17" Lat Date: 1/6/04 itude: N35" 45' 47' - Locatiot>`Directions: llom the Interstate 40 (I-40) -Interstate 77 (1-77) interchange, travel west on 1-40 for approximately 7 miles to Stamey Fann Road (Exit 146). Tum left onto Stamey_Fat-in Road and travel for approximately I mile to US-70. Continue across IJS-70 onto Bethlehem Road for approximately 1 000 feet to Aviation Drive. Tuts left on Aviation Drive and continue to the Statesville Aimort tenninal located at the intersection of Aviation Drive and Airport Road. - the v luator h d *PI, EASE NOTE: If evaluator and land-n- agree that the feature is a nan-made ditch, then use of this form is not necessary. , e e a gement of t Also, if in the best pro(•ssional ju feature is a man-made ditch and not a modified natural stream-this rating system should not be used* • Primary Field Indicators: (Circle One Number Per Line) • 1. Geomorphology Absent Weak Moderate Strong 1) Is There A Riffle-Pool Sequence? 0 1 ---- 3 . 2) Is The USDA Texture In Streambed Different From Surrounding Terrain? 0 1 II?? 11 3 • 3) Are Natural Levees Present? n0 1 2 3 1 2 4) Is The Channel Sinuous? 0 • 5) Is There An Active (Or Relic) Floodolain Present? 0 1 ® - 3 • - 6) Is The Channel Braided? ® 1 2 3 0 ® 7) Are Recent Alluvial Deposits Present? 2 3 • -- 8) Is There A Bankfull Bench Present'? 0 1 2 . 9) Is A Continuous Bed & Bank Present? 0 1 ("NOTE' If Bed & Bank Caused By Ditching And WITHOUT Sinuosity Then Score=O') 2 10) Is A 2°a Order Or Greater Channel (As Indicated • On Topo Map And/Or In Field) Present? Yes=3 Nof PRIMARY GEOMORPIIOLOGY INDICATOR POINTS: 16 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 11. Hydrology Absent Weak Moderate Strome 1) Is There A Groundwater Flow/Discharge Present? 0 PRIMARY HYDROLOGY INDICATORPOIN7S:__ 2 _ C. Ill 8101ngY 1) Are Fibrous Roots Present In Streambed? - 2 1 _ 0 2) Are Rooted Plants Present In Streambed? 2 1 0 3) Is Periphyton Present? 1 2 ---3 4) Are Bivalves Present? 1 _2 3 PRIMARY BIOLOGY INDICATOR POINTS:6 Secondary Field Indicators: (Circle One Number Per fine) 3) Does Topography Indicate A Natural Drainage Way? 0 0.5 .? 1.5 SECONDARY GEOMORPHOLOGYINDICA TOR POINTS: 1 IL Hydrology Absent Weak Moderate Strong 1) Is This Year's (Or Last's) Leaflitter 111. Biology 1) Are Fish Present'?-_-_._ 4 Are Crayfish Present? --- -- -----_-?--- QS-------------1--- __ I.5 ___- _-- • 5 Are Macrobenlhos Present'? -- --- --__-0 -- _-5 --- --- --? _-------- _--.-- -t 3----- • 6) Are Iron Oxidtnn ti tctcriyl IiLiLus Pres(n nt? 1-5_.-_- - - -? -- _ _ 5 7)1 Filam(nntousrVeteI'rcunt? -- 1 - 8) Are Wetland Plants In Streambed? SAV Mostly OBL Mostly FACW Mostly FAC Mostly FACU Mostly UPI, NOTE: //Total Absence 0/.All Plants fn Streambed 2 1 0.75 0,5 0 0 • ,L Aloud : ibore Sky, Plus Step UNLESS SA I' I'tt sun*L ' ,S 1.5_ SE('ONn-IRI'BIOLOGI'LVDIGiTOR POINT • TOTAL POINTS (Primary + Se(.,ondary)=_ .32.511f Greater Than Or Equal To 19 Points The Stream A Al Least Intermittent) • • • Last Known Rain? ("NOTE: I(Ditch Indicant! bt #9 Above Skio 77tis Sten And #5 Below*) 5) Is There Water In Charnel During Dry 0 0.5 Ql 1.5 Conditions Or In Growing Season 6) Are Hydric Soils Present In Sides Of Channel (Or In Headcut)? Yes 1. No=O SF_CONDARYHYDROLOGY INDICATOR POINTS:- 6 Other Investigations A wetland area at the East end of the existing runway was investigated using the USACE Routine Wetland Determination Data Form. This area is a man-made drainage ditch constructed to covey runoff from a culvert away from the airport. While some wetland hydrology and vegetation indicators were observed, hydric soils are absent. This ditch drains to an unnamed tributary to Back Creek and was evaluated South of Fleetwood Road. Non-jurisdictional and jurisdictional boundaries were identified along this tributary using NCDWQ and USACE stream classification protocols. No impacts will occur in perennial waters of the U.S. DATA FORM ROUTINE WETLAND DETERMINATION (1987 COE Wetlands Delineation Manual) Project/Site: Statesville Air ort x a sion Project Date: 01/06/04 Applicant/Owner: Statesville Airport County: Iredell Investigator(s): Gregg Antemanii and Isaac Hinson State: NC Do Normal Circumstances exist on the site? Yes No Community ID: upland Is the site significantly disturbed (Atypical Situation)? Yes No Transect ID: Is the area a potential Problem Area? Yes No DP1 Plot ID: If needed, explain on reverse. VFr:FTAT10N Dominant Plan Species Stratum 1. Juncus e/fusus herb Indicator FACW+ Dominant Plant Species ratum Indicator 9. 2. Scirpus cyperinus herb OBL 10. 3. Salix sericea tree OBL 11. 4. Salix nigra tree OBL 12. 5. Rubus argutus shrub FAC 13. 6. Carex sp. herb 14. 7. 15. 8. 16. Percent of Dominant Species that are OBL, FACW or FAC 100% Remarks: All dominant vegetation is FAC or wetter. HYDROLOGY _ Recorded Data (Describe in remarks): Wetland Hydrology Indicators: - Stream, Lake or Tide Gauge Primary Indicators: - Aerial Photographs _ Inundated - Other X Saturated in Upper 12 Inches $ No Recorded Data Available X Water Marks X Drift Lines Field Observations: X Sediment Deposits (on leaves) X Drainage Patterns in Wetlands Depth of Surface Water: N/A (in.) Secondary Indicators (2 or more required): _ Oxidized Root Channels in Upper 12 Inches Depth to Free Water in Pit: N/A (in.) _ Water-Stained Leaves _ Local Soil Survey Data Depth to Saturated Soil: 0-1" (in.) x FAC-Neutral Test Other (Explain in Remarks) Remarks: Wetland hydrology indicators are p resent Road berm is backing up water with no outlet. Routine On-Site Data Forms Page I of 2 1/26/2004 snti S Map Unit Name (Series and Phase): Lloyd loam, 2 to 6% slopes, ero ded Drainage Class well drained Field Observations Taxonomy (Subgroup): Confirm Mapped Type? Yes No Profile Description: Depth Matrix Color Mottle Colors Mottle Texture, Concretions, (inches) Horizon (Munsell Moist) (Munsell Moist) Abundance/Contrast Structure, etc. 0-12" B 2.5YR 4/8 N/A N/A silt loam _ Histosol _ 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 (Inclusions) - Reducing Conditions _ Listed on National Hydric Soils List _ Gleyed or Low-Chroma Colors _ Other (Explain in Remarks) Remarks: Hydric soil indicators are absent. WETLAND DETERMINATION Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No (Circle Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No (Circle) Hydric Soils Present? Yes No Is this Sampling Point Within a Wetland? Yes No Remarks: Data point is representative of a non-jurisdictional upland area. Approved by HoUSACE 2/92 Routine On-Site Data Forms Page 2 of '2 1/26/2004 OFFICE USE ONLY: USACE AID# DWQ # SCP1 - Non-jurisdictional Channel A M STREAM QUALITY ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET Q 1. Applicant's Name: Statesville Airport 2. Evaluator's Name: Gregg Antemann and Isaac Hinson 3. Date of Evaluation: 1/6/04 4. Time of Evaluation: 10:15 am 5. Name of Stream: Unnamed tributary to Back Creek 6. River Basin: Yadkin River 7. Approximate Drainage Area: 5 acres 8. Stream Order: First 9. Length of Reach Evaluated: 10. County: Iredell 11. Location of reach under evaluation (include nearby roads and landmarks): From the Interstate 40 (I-40) - Interstate 77 (I-77) interchange travel west on I-40 for approximately 7 miles to Stamey Farm Road (Exit 146). Turn left onto Stamey Farm Road and travel for approximately 1 mile to US-70 Continue across US-70 onto Bethlehem Road for approximately 1,000 feet to Aviation Drive Turn left on Aviation Drive and continue to the Statesville Airport terminal located at the intersection of Aviation Drive and Airport Road 12. Site Coordinates (if known): N35° 45' 47" W80° 57' 17" 13. Proposed Channel Work (if any): 14. Recent Weather Conditions: Rain within 24 hours 15. Site conditions at time of visit: 40° and sunny 16. Identify any special waterway classifications known: -Section 10 -Tidal Waters -Essential Fisheries Habitat -Trout Waters -Outstanding Resource Waters _ Nutrient Sensitive Waters -Water Supply Watershed (I-IV) 17. Is there a pond or lake located upstream of the evaluation point? YES NO If yes, estimate the water surface area: 18. Does channel appear on USGS quad map? YES NO 19. Does channel appear on USDA Soil Survey? YES NO 20. Estimated Watershed Land Use: % Residential _% Commercial % Industrial _% Agricultural % Forested _% Cleared / Logged 100% Other ( Channel drains runway ) 21. Bankfull Width: 2-3' 22. Bank Height (from bed to top of bank): 1-2' 23. Channel slope down center of stream: X Flat (0 to 2%) -Gentle (2 to 4%) -Moderate (4 to 10%) -Steep (>10%) 24. Channel Sinuosity: X Straight -Occasional Bends -Frequent Meander -Very Sinuous -Braided Channel Instructions for completion of worksheet (located on page 2): Begin by determining the most appropriate ecoregion based on location, terrain, vegetation, stream classification, etc. Every characteristic must be scored using the same ecoregion. Assign points to each characteristic within the range shown for the ecoregion. Page 3 provides a brief description of how to review the characteristics identified in the worksheet. Scores should reflect an overall assessment of the stream reach under evaluation. If a characteristic cannot be evaluated due to site or weather conditions, enter 0 in the scoring box and provide an explanation in the comment section. Where there are obvious changes in the character of a stream under review (e.g., the stream flows from a pasture into a forest), the stream may be divided into smaller reaches that display more continuity, and a separate form used to evaluate each reach. The total score assigned to a stream reach must range between 0 and 100, with a score of 100 representing a stream of the highest quality. Total Score (from reverse): 17 Comments: Man-made channel drains adjacent airport runway. Evaluator's Signature --A Date t (26 I 0 This channel evaluation form is intended to be used only as a guide to assist landowners and environmental professionals in gathering the data required by the United States Army Corps of Engineers in order to make a preliminary assessment of stream quality. The total score resulting from the completion of this form is subject to USACE approval and does not imply a particular mitigation ratio or requirement. Form subject to change - version 05/03. To Comment, please call 919-876-8441 x 26. OFFICE USE ONLY: USACE AID# SCP2 - Perennial Stream A DWQ# STREAM QUALITY ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET M1. Applicant's Name: Statesville Airport 2. Evaluator's Name: Gregg Antemann and Isaac Hinson 3. Date of Evaluation: 1/6/04 4. Time of Evaluation: 10:45 am 5. Name of Stream: Unnamed tributary to Back Creek 6. River Basin: Yadkin River 7. Approximate Drainage Area: 100 acres 8. Stream Order: First 9. Length of Reach Evaluated: 10. County: Iredell 11. Location of reach under evaluation (include nearby roads and landmarks): From the Interstate 40 (1-40) - Interstate 77 (I-77) interchange travel west on I-40 for approximately 7 miles to Stamey Farm Road (Exit 146). Turn left onto Stamen Farm Road and travel for approximately 1 mile to US-70 Continue across US-70 onto Bethlehem Road for approximately 1,000 feet to Aviation Drive Turn left on Aviation Drive and continue to the Statesville Airport terminal located at the intersection of Aviation Drive and 12. Site Coordinates (if known): N350 45' 47" W80° 57' 17" 13. Proposed Channel Work (if any): 14. Recent Weather Conditions: Rain within 24 hours 15. Site conditions at time of visit: 40° and sunny 16. Identify any special waterway classifications known: -Section 10 -Tidal Waters -Essential Fisheries Habitat -Trout Waters -Outstanding Resource Waters Nutrient Sensitive Waters Water Supply Watershed (I-IV) 17. Is there a pond or lake located upstream of the evaluation point? YES NO If yes, estimate the water surface area: 18. Does channel appear on USGS quad map? YES NO 19. Does channel appear on USDA Soil Survey? YES NO 20. Estimated Watershed Land Use: 25 % Residential % Commercial % Industrial % Agricultural ) 30 % Forested 25 % Cleared / Logged 20 % Other ( airport 21. Bankfull Width: 6-8' 22. Bank Height (from bed to top of bank): 3' 23. Channel slope down center of stream: -Flat (0 to 2%) X Gentle (2 to 4%) -Moderate (4 to 10%) -Steep (>10%) 24. Channel Sinuosity: Straight X Occasional Bends -Frequent Meander -Very Sinuous -Braided Channel Instructions for completion of worksheet (located on page 2): Begin by determining the most appropriate ecoregion based on location, terrain, vegetation, stream classification, etc. Every characteristic must be scored using the same ecoregion. Assign points to each characteristic within the range shown for the ecoregion. Page 3 provides a brief description of how to review the characteristics identified in the worksheet. Scores should reflect an overall assessment of the stream reach under evaluation. If a characteristic cannot be evaluated due to site or weather conditions, enter 0 in the scoring box and provide an explanation in the comment section. Where there are obvious changes in the character of a stream under review (e.g., the stream flows from a pasture into a forest), the stream may be divided into smaller reaches that display more continuity, and a separate form used to evaluate each reach. The total score assigned to a stream reach must range between 0 and 100, with a score of 100 representing a stream of the highest quality. Total Score (from reverse): 39 Evaluator's Signature A--?" ?l'?? Date I Z b I O This channel evaluation form is intende to be used only as a guide to assist landowners and environmental professionals in gathering the data required by the United States Army Corps of Engineers in order to make a preliminary assessment of stream quality. The total score resulting from the completion of this form is subject to USACE approval and does not imply a particular mitigation ratio or requirement. Form subject to change - version 05/03. To Comment, please call 919-876-8441 x 26. OFFICE USE ONLY IN[ USACE AID11 SCP3 - Perennial Stream B DWQ#_ STREAM QUALITY ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET 1. Applicant's Name: Statesville Airport 2. Evaluator's Name: Gregg Antemann and Isaac Hinson 3. Date of Evaluation: 1/6/04 4. Time of Evaluation: 11:00 am 5. Name of Stream: Unnamed tributary to Back Creek 6. River Basin: Yadkin River 7. Approximate Drainage Area: 100 acres 9. Length of Reach Evaluated: 8. Stream Order: 10. County: Iredell 11. Location of reach under evaluation (include nearby roads and landmarks): From the Interstate 40 (I-40) - Interstate 77 (I-77) interchange travel west on I-40 for approximately 7 miles to Stamey Farm Road (Exit 146). Turn left onto Stamey Farm Road and travel for approximately 1 mile to US-70 Continue across US-70 onto Bethlehem Road for approximately 1,000 feet to Aviation Drive. Turn left on Aviation Drive and continue to the Statesville Airport terminal located at the intersection of Aviation Drive and Aimort Road. 12. Site Coordinates (if known): N35°45' 47" W80° 57' 17" 13. Proposed Channel Work (if any): 14. Recent Weather Conditions: Rain within 24 hours 15. Site conditions at time of visit: 40° and sunn 16. Identify any special waterway classifications known: -Section 10 -Tidal Waters -Essential Fisheries Habitat -Trout Waters -Outstanding Resource Waters Nutrient Sensitive Waters -Water Supply Watershed (I-IV) 17. Is there a pond or lake located upstream of the evaluation point? YES NO If yes, estimate the water surface area: 18. Does channel appear on USGS quad map? YES NO 19. Does channel appear on USDA Soil Survey? YES NO 20. Estimated Watershed Land Use: 25 % Residential _% Commercial % Industrial % Agricultural ) 30 % Forested 25 % Cleared / Logged 20 % Other ( airport 21. Bankfull Width: 6-10' 22. Bank Height (from bed to top of bank): 3-20' 23. Channel slope down center of stream: -Flat (0 to 2%) X Gentle (2 to 4%) -Moderate (4 to 10%) -Steep (>10%) 24. Channel Sinuosity: Straight X Occasional Bends -Frequent Meander -Very Sinuous -Braided Channel Instructions for completion of worksheet (located on page 2): Begin by determining the most appropriate ecoregion based on location, terrain, vegetation, stream classification, etc. Every characteristic must be scored using the same ecoregion. Assign points to each characteristic within the range shown for the ecoregion. Page 3 provides a brief description of how to review the characteristics identified in the worksheet. Scores should reflect an overall assessment of the stream reach under evaluation. If a characteristic cannot be evaluated due to site or weather conditions, enter 0 in the scoring box and provide an explanation in the comment section. Where there are obvious changes in the character of a stream under review (e.g., the stream flows from a pasture into a forest), the stream may be divided into smaller reaches that display more continuity, and a separate form used to evaluate each reach. The total score assigned to a stream reach must range between 0 and 100, with a score of 100 representing a stream of the highest quality. Total Score (from reverse): 45 Comments Evaluator's Signature --?) d,h- w Date I (Zb L This channel evaluation form is intended be used only as a guide to assist landowners and environmental professionals in gathering the data required by the United States Army Corps of Engineers in order to make a preliminary assessment of stream quality. The total score resulting from the completion of this form is subject to USACE approval and does not imply a particular mitigation ratio or requirement. Form subject to change - version 05/03. To Comment, please call 919-876-8441 x 26. OFFICE USE ONLY: USACE AID## DWQ# SCP4 - Non-jurisdictional Channel A L ,., STREAM QUALITY ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET r 1. Applicant's Name: Statesville Airport 2. Evaluator's Name: Gregg Antemann and Isaac Hinson 3. Date of Evaluation: 1/6/04 4. Time of Evaluation: 5. Name of Stream: Unnamed tributary to Back Creek 6. River Basin: Yadkin River 7. Approximate Drainage Area: 10 acres 8. Stream Order: First 9. Length of Reach Evaluated: 10. County: Iredell 11. Location of reach under evaluation (include nearby roads and landmarks): From the Interstate 40 (I-40) - Interstate 77 (I-77) interchange travel west on I-40 for approximately 7 miles to Stamey Farm Road (Exit 146). Turn left onto Stamey Farm Road and travel for approximately 1 mile to US-70. Continue across US-70 onto Bethlehem Road for approximately 1,000 feet to Aviation Drive. Turn left on Aviation Drive and continue to the Statesville Airport terminal located at the intersection of Aviation Drive and 12. Site Coordinates (if known): N35° 45' 47" W80° 57' 17" 13. Proposed Channel Work (if any): 14. Recent Weather Conditions: Rain within 24 hours 15. Site conditions at time of visit: 40° and sunny 16. Identify any special waterway classifications known: -Section 10 -Tidal Waters -Essential Fisheries Habitat -Trout Waters -Outstanding Resource Waters _ Nutrient Sensitive Waters -Water Supply Watershed (I-IV) 17. Is there a pond or lake located upstream of the evaluation point? YES NO If yes, estimate the water surface area: 18. Does channel appear on USGS quad map? YES NO 19. Does channel appear on USDA Soil Survey? YES NO 20. Estimated Watershed Land Use: 10 % Residential _% Commercial % Industrial % Agricultural ) 10 % Forested 70 % Cleared / Logged 10 % Other ( Airport 21. Bankfull Width: 1-2' 22. Bank Height (from bed to top of bank) 23. Channel slope down center of stream: -Flat (0 to 2%) X Gentle (2 to 4%) -Moderate (4 to 10%) -Steep (>10%) 24. Channel Sinuosity: X Straight -Occasional Bends -Frequent Meander -Very Sinuous -Braided Channel Instructions for completion of worksheet (located on page 2): Begin by determining the most appropriate ecoregion based on location, terrain, vegetation, stream classification, etc. Every characteristic must be scored using the same ecoregion. Assign points to each characteristic within the range shown for the ecoregion. Page 3 provides a brief description of how to review the characteristics identified in the worksheet. Scores should reflect an overall assessment of the stream reach under evaluation. If a characteristic cannot be evaluated due to site or weather conditions, enter 0 in the scoring box and provide an explanation in the comment section. Where there are obvious changes in the character of a stream under review (e.g., the stream flows from a pasture into a forest), the stream may be divided into smaller reaches that display more continuity, and a separate form used to evaluate each reach. The total score assigned to a stream reach must range between 0 and 100, with a score of 100 representing a stream of the highest quality. Total Score (from reverse): 19 Comments: Evaluator's Signature Date 1(2,410,1 This channel evaluation form is intende to be used only as a guide to assist landowners and environmental professionals in gathering the data required by the United States Army Corps of Engineers in order to make a preliminary assessment of stream quality. The total score resulting from the completion of this form is subject to USA CE approval and does not imply a particular mitigation ratio or requirement. Form subject to change - version 05/03. To Comment, please call 919-876-8441 x 26. • IVCDw(-S_treatn C'lassil?cation Form SCPI - Non-jurisdictional Channel A Project Name: Statesville AitLort Eansion Protect River Basin: Yadkin River -County: Iredell Evaluator(s): Gregg Antemann_ and Isaac Hinson DWQ Project Number.-- Nearest Named Stream: Hack Creek Signature(s): ?U4 Date: 1/6/04 _ USGS QUAD: Statesville West, NC Longitude: W80" 57' 17" _Latitude: N35" 45' 47" _ Location/Diiections: From the Interstate 40 (I-40) -- Interstate 77 X77) interchange, travel west on 1-40 for approximately 7 miles to St-.uney Fann Road (Exit 14(>). Turn left onto Stanley Fans Road and travel for approximately ( mile to US-70. Continue across IJS-70 onto Bethlehem Road far approximately 1,000 feet to Aviation Drive. Turn left on Aviation Drive and continue to the Statesville Airport tenrimal located at the intersection of Aviation Drive and Aimort Road. *PLEASE NOTE: If evaluator and landowner agree that the feature is a man-made ditch, then use of this form is not necessary. Also, if in the best professional judgement of the evaluator, the feature is a mmt-made ditch and not a modified natural .stream-this rating system should not be used* Primary Field Indicators: (Circle One Number Per Line) 1. Geomorphology Absent Weak Moderate Strong 1) Is There A Riffle-Pool Sequence? ® 1 2 3 2) Is The USDA Texture In Streambed 3) Are Natural Levees Present? 1 2 _ 3 4) Is The Channel Sinuous? 1 2 3 5) Is There An Active (Or Relic) 7) Are Recent Alluvial Deposits Present? 0 1 N 3 (*NOTE: If Bed & Bank Caused By Ditching And WITHOUT Sinuosity Then Score=0*) 10) Is A 2" Order Or Greater Channel (As Indicated On Topo Map AndlOr In Field) Present? Yes=3 No A PRIMARY GEOMORPHOLOGY INDICATOR POINTS: 3 IL Hydrology Absent Weak Moderate Strong 1) Is There A Groundwater Flow/Discharge Present'? ® 1 2 3 PRIMARY HYDROLOGY INDICATOR POINTS: 0 Ill. Biology Absent _ Weak Moderate Strong 1) Are Fibrous Roots Present In Streambed? 3 2 l 2) Are Rooted Plants Present In Streambed? 3 2 _ 1 3) Is Periphyton Present? 1 2 3 4) Are Bivalves Present? 1 2 3 PRIMARY BIOLOGY INDICATOR POINTS: 0 Secondary Field Indicators: (Circle One Number Per Line) 1. Geomorphology Absent _ Weak_ Moderate Stro_ne 1) Is There A Head Cut Present In Channel? ® 0.5 1 1.5 2) Is There A Grade Control Point In Channel? 0 0® l 1.5 3) Does Topography Indicate A Natural Drainage Way'? m 0.5 1 1.5 SECONDARY GEOMORPHOLOGY INDICA TOR POINTS: 0.5 11. Hydrology _ Absent- Weak Moderate Strong 1) Is This Year's (Or Last's) Leaflitter 2 Is Sediment On Plants Or Debris Present? 0.5 1 _ 1.5 3) Are Wrack Lines Present? 0.5 1 1.5 4) Is Water In Channel And >48 Hrs. Since 0 0.5 1 1.5 N/A: See *NOTE Last Known Rain? (*NOTE. I(Ditch Indicated In #9 Above Skip his 5'tep And #.5 Below*) _ 5) Is There Water In Channel During Dry 0 0.5 1 1.5 Conditions Or In Growing Season)?_ 6) Are Hydric Soils Present In Sides Of Channel (Or In Headcut)? Yes=1.5 No f SECONDARY HYDROLOGY INDICATOR POINTS: 1 1) Are Fish Present? - (V 0.5 a 1 V 1.5 ---- 2)-AreAmnhibiansPresent' -- 0.5I -- - 1.5 _ 3) AreAquatic Turtles_Present'? 0.5 1 -_1.5 4) Are Crayfish, Present? - 1 --_-_--- 0.5 1 1.5 _-__--- 51 Are Macrgbenthos_Present? -- 6) Are Iron Oxidizing Bacteria/Funeus Present? 0.5 1 0.5 1 1.5 ----------- L5 7 Is Filamento is_Algac Present? -- -0.5 __,.---_-- 1 --1_5 -- 8) Are Wetland Plants In Streambed? SAV Mostly OBI. Mostly FACW Mostly FAC (* NOTE: YTotal Absence 0/. Ill Plants In Strearubed 2 1 0.75 1s Noted AI>orr_Skip T his Sfep (GVL6S S_S 1 {' Preseut'L _ _,__ SECONDARY BIOLOGYLVDICATOR POINTS: 0.5 TOTAL POINIS_(Primary ±S'econdarl')=5 (If Greater Than Or Equal To 19 Points The .Stream Is At Least Intermitfcnt) Mostly FACU Mostly UPI, r? ?J • IYCDNVQ_Stream Classification Form SCI12 - Perennial Stream A Project Name: Statesville Airport Expansion Project River Basin: Yadkin River _County:_ Iredell Evaluator(s): Greed Antemann and Isaac Hinson • DWQ Project Number:_ _ Nearest Named Stre:un: Back Creek Signature(s): rll (_14 Z4? Date: Ii6i04 - USGS QUAD: Statesville West, NC_ Longitude: W80° 57' 17" Latitude: N35'45' 47" Location/Directions: From the Interstate 40 (1-40) -.Interstate 77 (1-77) interchange, travel west on 1-40 for approximately 7 miles to Stamey Farm Road (Exit 146). Tuna lel onto Stamey Fann Road and travel for approximately 1 mile to US-70. Continue across US-70 onto Bethlehem Road for • approximately 1 000 feet to Aviation Drive. Turn left on Aviation Drive and continue to the Statesville Aigml terminal located at the intersection of Aviation Drive and Airport Road. • -PLEASE NOTE: If evaluator acrd landowner agree that the feature is a non-made ditch, then use of this form is not necessary. Also, il'in the bestprofessionalludgemnu of the evaluator, the • feature is a mat-made ditch and not a modified natural stream-this rating system should not be used* Primary Field Indicators: (Circle One Number Per Line) • I. Geomorphology Absent Weak Moderate _ Strong • 1) Is There A Riffle-Pool Sequence? 0 _ n 2_ 3 2) Is The USDA Texture In Streambed • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 5) Is There An Active (Or Relic) IL Hydrology Absent Weak Moderate Strong 1) Is There A Groundwater PRIMARY HYDROLOGY INDICATOR POINTS: 1 i u..... ury 1) Are Fibrous Roots Present In Streambed? _ un _- 2 1 0 2) Are Rooted Plants Present In Streambed? 2 1 0 3) Is Periphyton Present? 1 2 3 4 Are Bivalves Present? l 1 2 3 PRIMARY BIOLOGY INDICATOR POINTS: 6 Secondary Field Indicators: (Circle One Number Per Line) 3) Does Topography Indicate A Natural Drainage Way? 0 0.5 n 1.5 SECONDARY GEOMORPHOLOGYINDICATORPOINTS: _ 3 _ IL Hydrology Absent Weak Moderate Strong 1) Is This Year's (Or Last's) Leaflitter Present In Streambed? _ 1.5 0.5 0 2) Is Sediment On Plants (Or Debris) Present? 0 0.. 1 1.5 3) Are Wrack Lines Present? 0 0.5 1 1.5 4) Is Water In Charnel And =48 Ilrs. Since Last Known Rain? (-NOTE: !1'Ditch Indicated br #9 Above Skip 0 This .Step And t15 Below*) 0.5 _ 1.5 5) Is There Water In Charnel During Dry Conditions Or hr Growing Season)? 0 0.5 Ql __ 1.5 6) Are Hydric Soils Present In Sides Of Chartnel (Or In Headcut)? Yes- 1.5 NoA SECONDARY IIYDROLOGYINDICATOR POINTS. 4.5 III. Biology Absent Weak Moderate Strong • 1) Are Fish Present?__-- _-_ --_ 0.5 --__--- 1__.-_-- 1.5 -- 2) Are Amphibians Present? 0___ _ _ _ 0.5 • 3) Are AquaticTurtles Present? -- _- 0.5 I_ -- 1.5 • 4) Are Crayfish Presc_nt'?-___--- - 5) Are Macrobenthos Present? -- (---_---- --_-_- 0.5 05 1 - 1.5 1.5 .___-- 6 ArclronOxidinn511rctcnvFunkusPresent? -- _0.5 ___-_-._ - -__.-_-- 1.5 - • Is Filamentous Alsre 1_resentl______ 0.5 • • 8) Are Wetland Plants In Streambed? SAV Alostly 0111. Mostly FACW Mostly FAC (*,VOTE: /(Total Absence O(All Plants Its Streambed 2 1 0.75 0.5 As Noted -bnu,Skrp lris 5tcp U S/_FS.S.SAI' Presen(*Z7_ SECOND; IRYISIOLOGY INDICATOR POINT'S: _2_5 TOTAL POINTS (Primary +Secondan,)= 3011jGreater Than Or Equal To 19 Points The Stream Ls Al Least Intermittent) Mostly FACU Mostly UPI. 0 0 • (*NOTE: II'Bed & Bank Caused By Ditching And WITHOUT Sinuosity Then .Score=0*) 10) Is A 2' Order Or Greater Channel (As Indicated On Tooo Map And/Or In Field) Present? Yes--3 No 11 PRIMARY GEOMORPHOLOGY INDICATOR POINTS: 11 ?J • NCD111Q titrcam C_lassitication Form SCP3 - Perennial Stream 13 Project Name: Statesville Airport Expansion Protect _ River Basin: Yadkin River County:_ Iredell Evaluator(s): Ire_e Antemann and Isaac Hinson • DWQ Project Number:__ _ Nearest Named Stream: Back Creek - -- Signature(s): (v 6-4 yJ-yt Date: 1/6/04 _ USGS QUAD:.- Statesville West, NC _ Longitude: W80" 57' 17" _1atitude: N35" 45' 47" Location/Directions: Frotn the Interstate 40 (I-40) Irttcrstate 77 (I-77) interchange, travel west on 1-40 for approximately 7 miles to Statney Fann Road (Exit 140)_I'urn left onto Stanley Farm Road and travel Cor approximately I mile to US-70. Continue across US-70 onto Bethlehem Road for a y n'oximately 1,000 feet to Aviation Drive. Turn left on Aviation Drive and continue to the Statesville Airport tcrmuial located at the intersection of Aviation Drive and Airport Road • -PLEASE NOTE: If evaluator and landowner agree that the Nature is a man-made ditch, then use of this foci is not necessary. Also, if in the best professional judgement of the evaluator, the • feature is a mm?-nmde ditch and not a modified natural stream-this rating system should not be used- Primary Field Indicators: (Circle One Number Per Line) • 1. Geomorphology Ahsent Weak Moderate _-Strong 1) Is There A Riffle-Pool Sequence? 0 _ 1 ® 3 • 2) Is The USDA Texture In Streambed Different From Surrounding Terrains 0 1 ® 3 . 3) Are Natural Levees Present's ® __ I 2 3 4) Is The Charnel Sinuous? 3 5) Is There An Active (Or Relic) _ --,....._.o n fit • • • • • • • 9) Is A Continuous Bed & Bank Present? 0 1 2 (*NOTE: If Bed & Bank Caused By Ditching And WITHOUT Sinuosity Then Score=0*) 10) Is A 2od Order Or Greater Channel (As Indicated On Topo Map And/Or In Field) Present? Yest 1V0=0 PRIMARY GEOMORPHOLOGY INDICATOR POINTS: I8 IL Hydrology _ Absent Weak Aoderate Strong 1) Is There A Groundwater PRIMARY HYDROLOGYINDICA TOR POINTS.-1 ___ int...."Puy 1 Are Fibrous Roots Present In Streambed? - 2 1 0 2) Are Rooted Plants Present In Streambed? 2 1 0 3 Is Periphyton Present? ( _- 1 2 3 4) Are Bivalves Present? l 2 _ 3 PRIMARY BIOLOGY INDICATOR POINTS: 6 Secondary Field Indicators: (Circle One Number Per Line) 1. Geomorphology Absent Weak Moderate Strong - 1) Is There A Head Cut Present In Channel? _ 0 0.5 (ia 2) Is There A Grade Control Point In Channel? 0 1 1.5 3) Does Topography Indicate A SECONDARY GEOAfORPHOLOGYINDICA TOR POINTS:__ 3 II. Hydroloev Absent Weak Moderate Strong _ 1) Is This Year's (Or Last's) Leaflitter Present In Streambed? 1.5 _ 1 0 2 Is Sediment On Plants (Or Debris) Present? 0 0. 1.5 3) Are Wrack Lines Present? 0 0.5 1 1.5 4) Is Water In Channel And ?48 Hrs. Since Last Known Rain? (*NOTE: I(Ditch Indicated In #9 Above Skip 0 This Slep And #5 Below*) 0.5 1 1.5 5) Is There Water In Channel During Dry Conditions Or In Growing Season 0 0.5 © --- 1.5 6) Are Hydric Soils Present In Sides Of Channel (Or In Headcut)? Yes 1. -0 No _ SECONDARY HYDROLOGY INDICATOR POINTS:- 6_ 2 Are Amphibians Present?_ __ -- 0 0.5 1-- 3 Are A untie"lurtles 1 resent? 0.5 1.5 41Are Crayfish Present' 0 0.5 1 Sl Are Macrobenthos { resent? _ 0 --- 0.5 -- J - _-_- --- 6) Are Iran Oxidizm}? 13,1 teriu?'Fun¢us Present? 0.5 1..._ ---._-- - --I.S Isfilament-ousAlLaePresent? - 7) - 0 ---_-!_..__-_ 8) Are Wetland Plants In Streambed? SAV Mostly OBI, Mostly FACW Mostly FAC Mostly FACU (*.NOV,: II/Total.lbsence Q/ All Plates In Streambed 2 1 0.75 0.5 0 As Noted Abos?e Skip This Step UNLESS SA I' Present°i .SECONDARY BIOLOGY LVDI(-,I I'OR POINTS._ 5 TOTAL POINTS (Primary+Secnnrlarl'L 40 llfGreater Than Or Equal To 19 Points The.Streaut Is Al Least Intermittent) Dlostly UPL 0 . NCDWQSh.eatii('lassili_cation Form SCP4 - Non-jurisdictional Channel A . Project Name:-Statesville Ait ort Expansion Project River Basin: Yadkin River -County: Iredell _ Evaluator(s): Gree > Antemann and Isaac 1Iinson s DWQ Project Number: Nearest Named Stream:_ F3ack Creek signature(s): ?4-,w4 "1:1? Date: 1/6/04 - USGS QUAD: Statesville West, C__ Longitude: W80°57' 17" Latitude: N35"45' 47" LocatioNDirections: From the Interstate 40 I.4?_ Interstate 77 (1-77) interchange, travel west on 1-40 for approxiutately 7 miles to StarneFamt Road Exit 146) Turn left onto Stamey Farm Road and travel for approximately 1 mile to US-70. Continue across US-70 onto Bethlehem Road for approximately 1,000 feet to Aviation Drive. Turn left on Aviation Drive and continue to the Statesville Atntort ten-al located at the intersection of . Aviation Drive and Airport Road *PLEASE NOTE: If evaluator and landowner agree that the feature is a man-made ditch, then use of this form is not necessary. Also, if in the hest professional judgement of the evaluator, the feature is a man-made ditch and not a modified natural stream--this rating .ry•stem should not be used* Primary Field Indicators: (Circle One Number Per Line) 1. Geomorphology Absent - Weak Moderate Strong 1) Is There A Riffle-Pool Sequence? 3 -- 2) Is The USDA Texture In Streambed Different Front Surrounding Terrain? 0 2 3 _ 3) Are Natural Levees Present? I 2 3 4) Is The Channel Sinuous? 1 _-?-- 3 r% to There An Active (Or Relic) • 11Hydrology Absent Weak Moderate Strong 1) Is There A Groundwater 3 Flow/Discharee Present?- ® I 2 . PRIMARYIIYDROLOGYINDICATOR POINTS: 0 III. Biology Absent Weak Moderate Strong . 1) Are Fibrous Roots Present In Streambed? 3 - - I 0 2) Are Rooted Plants Present In Streambed? 3 1 _ 0 . 3) Is Periphyton Present? 1 2_-- 3 4 Are Bivalves Present? 3 . PRIMARY BIOLOGY INDICATOR POINTS: 4 . Secondary_Field Indicators: (Circle One Number Per Line) . I Geomorphology -----Absent SVcak Moderate Strong 1 1) Is There A Head Cut Present In Channel? 0.5 1 - .5 2) Is There A Grade Control Point In Channel? 0.5 1 1.5 3) Does Topography Indicate A Natural Drainage Way? 0 0® 1 1.5 SECONDARY GEOMORPHOLOGY INDICATOR POINTS: 0.5 . II. H drolo Absent Weak Moderate Strong 1) Is This Year's (Or Last's) Leaflitter . Present In Streambed? 1.5 nl 0.5 - 0 2) Is Sediment On Plants (Or Debris) Present? 0.5 1 1.5 - . 3) Are Wrack Lines Present? 0.5 l 1.5 4) Is Water In Channel And >48 Hrs. Since 0.5 1 1.5 . Last Known Rain? (!NOTE I(Ditch Indicated It #9 Above Skip This Step And #5 Below*) -- 5) Is There Water Lt Channel During Dry © 0.5 1 1.5 . Conditions Or In Growing Season)? 6) Are Hydric Soils Present In Sides Of Channel (Or In Headcu0? Yes-1.5 No? SECONDARY HYDROLOGYINDICATORPOINT.S: 1__ III. Biol. Absent Moderate Strong _- . 1) Are Fish Present? 0.5 1 1.5 21_6 re Amphibians Present? 0.5 1.5 _-__- 3LAre A.uaticTurtles Present^ - 0 5 1.5 ----- 4ZAre Crtyfsh Present? -- -- -- -- . -- - -- -- ------ . 5 Are Macrobenthws Present? 0.5 ----- ------- - - 1'5 -- ------ - fl P tP 5 0 I 1.5 . resen utgus 66)A-re Iron Om!Rzing Bactena . 5 0 _ _-_ I = 5 1 7) Is Ftl tmentous Al,ae Present? 8) Are Wetland Plants In Streambed? SAV . Mostly 013L _ Mostly FACW Mostly FAC . Mostly FACU Mostly UPL . (* NOTE: /f Total Absence 0/,411 Plants It Streambed 2 1 0.75 0 0 * GIs Noterl Above.VktP 7hla_Srep UNLES'S SAV Presen{) --- - - ---- - - ---- S'ECONDARI'BIOLOGYINDICA%'ORI'01,VTV: . T'OTAI. I'01,N7;S (Prnnar1L+-Seconda110= 11 (If Greater Than Or Eq ual To 19 Points The Strea m Is at Least Intermittent) (!NOTE I(Bed & Bank Caused By Ditching And WITHOUT Sinuosity Then Score=0*) 10) Is A god Order Or Greater Channel (As Indicated On Topo Map And/Or In Field) Present? Yes-- 3 No M _ PRIMARY GEO,VORPHOLOGYINDICA TOR POINTS: S STATESVILLE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AIRFIELD IMPROVEMENTS ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNERS Parcel No. 1 - 2 Parcel No. 4723480722.00 Name of Parcel Owner: William C. Redmond Address of Parcel: 355 Airport Road CITY OF STATESVILLE HAS ACQUIRED Parcel No. 3 Parcel No. 4723471812.00 Name of Parcel Owner: Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey K. Hager Address of Parcel: 377 Airport Road CITY OF STATESVILLE HAS ACQUIRED Parcel No. 4/4A Parcel No. 4723379877.00 Name of Parcel Owner: William C. Redmond Address of Parcel: Airport Road CITY OF STATESVILLE HAS ACQUIRED Parcel No. 5 Parcel No. 4723482495.00 Name of Parcel Owner: Rebecca Kiser Address of Parcel: Angdale Lane CITY OF STATESVILLE HAS ACQUIRED Parcel No. 6 Parcel No. 4723494330.00 Name of Parcel Owner: William C. Redmond Address of Parcel: 174 Angdale Lane Mailing Address: Post Office Box 5251, Statesville, NC 28687 Phone Number: 704-878-2506 CITY OF STATESVILLE WILL NOT ACQUIRED Parcel No. 7 Parcel No. 4723499449.00 Name of Parcel: Lakewood Golf Club, Inc. Name of Contact Person: Libby Lefever Address of Parcel and Mailing Address: 390 Airport Road, Statesville, NC 28677 Phone Number: 704-873-6441 CITY OF STATESVILLE WILL NOT ACQUIRED Parcel No. 8 Parcel No. 4723172414.00 Name of Parcel Owner: Otis and Betty Bailey, Sr. Address of Parcel and Mailing Address: 195 Fleetwood Road, Statesville, NC 28677 Phone Number: 704-872-3185 Parcel No. 9 Parcel No. 4723272601.00 Name of Parcel Owner: James L. Nesbit Address of Parcel and Mailing Address: 146 New Center Drive, Statesville, NC 28677 Phone Number: UNAVAILABLE Parcel No. 10 Parcel No. 4723277995.00 Name of Parcel Owner: Mr. and Mrs. John Tatum Address of Parcel and Mailing Address: 312 Airport Road, Statesville, NC 28677 Phone Number: 704-873-2925 CITY OF STATESVILLE HAS ACQUIRED Parcel No. 11 Parcel No. 4723285028.00 Name of Parcel Owner: Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Tatum Address of Parcel and Mailing Address: 298 Airport Road, Statesville, NC 28677 Phone Number: 704-872-6687 CITY OF STATESVILLE HAS ACQUIRED Parcel No. 12 Parcel No. 4723277993.00 Name of Parcel Owner: New Center Church (NOW OWNED BY JOHN WAYNE TATUM) Address of Parcel and Mailing Address: 298 Airport Road, Statesville, NC 28677 Phone Number: 704-872-6687 CITY OF STATESVILLE WILL NOT ACQUIRED Parcel No. 13 Parcel No. 4723282138.00 Name of Parcel Owner: Ms. Lelia M. Tatum Address of Parcel and Mailing Address: 107 Fleetwood Road, Statesville, NC 28677 Phone Number: 704-873-8033 CITY OF STATESVILLE HAS ACQUIRED Parcel No. 14 Parcel No. 4723281233.00 Name of Parcel Owner: Mrs. and Mrs. Fred Leon Tatum Address of Parcel: Fleetwood Road, Statesville, NC 28677 Phone Number: 704-567-0360 CITY OF STATESVILLE HAS ACQUIRED Parcel No. 15 Parcel No. 4723189089.00 Name of Parcel Owner: Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Tatum Address of Parcel: Fleetwood Road Telephone Number: 704-872-6687 CITY OF STATESVILLE HAS ACQUIRED Parcel No. 16 Parcel No. 4723187021.00 Name of Parcel Owner: Mr. Dale Lee Campbell Address of Parcel: Fleetwood Road Mailing Address: 540 South Main, Troutman, NC 28166 Telephone Number: 704-528-3675 Parcel No. 17 Parcel No. 4723183232.00 Name of Parcel Owners: Ronald and Donald Clark Address of Parcel: 147 Fleetwood Road Mailing Address: 415 Hill Street, Statesville, NC 28677 Phone Number: 704-873-6004 Parcel No. 18 Parcel No. 4723171976.00 Name of Parcel Owners: Mr. and Mrs. Otis Bailey, Sr. Address of Parcel and Mailing Address: 195 Fleetwood Road, Statesville, NC 28677 Phone Number: 704-872-3185 Parcel No. 19 Parcel No. 4723180286.00 Name of Parcel Owners: Gertie Frost Williams Address of Parcel: Fleetwood Road Mailing Address: 3665 E. 149 Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44120 Phone Number: 216-751-0879 Parcel No. 20 Parcel No. 4723182206.00 Name of Parcel Owners: Dannie Reid Address of Parcel and Mailing Address: 167 Fleetwood Road, Statesville, NC 28677 Phone Number: Parcel No. 21 Parcel No. 4723183232.00 Name of Parcel Owners: Margaret Summers Holloway (Fomerly Caldwell) Address of Parcel: Fleetwood Road Mailing Address: 1303 Karen Blvd., #204, Capital Heights, Maryland 20743 Phone Number: UNAVAILABLE Parcel No. 22 Parcel No. 4723184250.00 Name of Parcel Owners: Dorothy Clark Mintz, et al Address of Parcel: 157 Fleetwood Road Mailing Address: 157 Westridge Drive, Statesville, NC 28625 Phone Number: 704-924-7837 Parcel No. 23 Parcel No. 4723185238.00 Name of Parcel Owners: Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Frank Alexander Address of Parcel and Mailing Address: 153 Fleetwood Road, Statesville, NC 28677 Phone Number: 704-873-0380 Parcel No. 24 Parcel No. 4723186268.00 Name of Parcel Owners: Ronald and Donald Clark Address of Parcel: Fleetwood Road Mailing Address: 415 Hill Street, Statesville, NC 28677 Phone Number: 704-873-6004 Parcel No. 25 Parcel No. 4723280513.00 Name of Parcel Owners: Mr. and Mrs. Lee Allen Woods Address of Parcel: 121 Fleetwood Road CITY OF STATESVILLE HAS ACQUIRED Parcel No. 26 Parcel No. 4713976320.00 Name of Parcel Owners: Mr. Gary W. Watt Address of Parcel: 343 Bethlehem Road Mailing Address: 1316 Forest Park Drive, Statesville, NC 28677 Phone Number: 704-873-0375 Parcel No. 27 Parcel No. 4713988005.00 Name of Parcel Owners: Mr. Phillip W. Speaks, Jr. Address of Parcel and Mailing Address: 339 Bethlehem Road, Statesville, NC 28677 Phone Number: 704-873-4788 Parcel No. 28 Parcel No. 4713978169.00 and 4713946448.00 Name of Parcel Owners: Mrs. Rebecca McIntosh Address of Parcel: Located off of Bethlehem Road CITY OF STATESVILLE HAS ACQUIRED Parcel No. 29 Parcel No. 4713984014.00 Name of Parcel Owners: Mr. and Mrs. James A. Watt, Jr. Address of Parcel and Mailing Address: 353 Bethlehem Road, Statesville, NC 28677 Phone Number: 704-878-2501 Parcel No. 30 Parcel No. 4713981334.00 Name of Parcel Owners: Mr. Kent Brian Bumgarner Address of Parcel: 356 Bethlehem Road Mailing Address: 1477 Peaceful Valley Drive, Hickory, NC 28602 Phone Number: 828-294-1470 Parcel No. 31 Parcel No. 4713984411.00 Name of Parcel Owners: Mr. and Mrs. George Campbell Address of Parcel and Mailing Address: 346 Bethlehem Road, Statesville, NC 28677 Phone Number: 704-873-0062 Parcel No. 32 Parcel No. 4713886375.00 Name of Parcel Owners: Mr. Robert A. Collier d/b/a Credit & Loan Co Address of Parcel: Bethlehem Road Mailing Address: P.O. Box 295, Statesville, NC 28687 Phone Number: 704-872-3251 Parcel No. 33 Parcel No. 4713887827.00 Name of Parcel Owners: Mr. and Mrs. Shawn P. Watson Address of Parcel: 272 Bethlehem Road CITY OF STATESVILLE HAS ACQUIRED Parcel No. 34 Parcel No. 4713880613.00 Name of Parcel Owners: Mr. Robert A. Collier d/b/a Credit & Loan Co Address of Parcel: Bethlehem Road Mailing Address: P.O. Box 295, Statesville, NC 28687 Phone Number: 704-872-3251 Parcel No. 35 Parcel No. 4713880613.00 Name of Parcel Owners: Mr. Robert A. Collier d/b/a Credit & Loan Co. Address of Parcel: Bethlehem Road Mailing Address: P.O. Box 295, Statesville, NC 28687 Phone Number: 704-872-3251 Parcel No. 36 Parcel No. 4723181423.00 Name of Parcel Owners: Mr. and Mrs. Dannie S. Reid Address of Parcel: 167 Fleetwood Road, Statesville, NC 28677 Phone Number: 704-872-7289 Parcel No. 37 Parcel No. 4723392990.00 Name of Parcel Owners: Mr. and Mrs. Joe Cloaninger Address of Parcel: 329 Airport Road CITY OF STATESVILLE HAS ACQUIRED Parcel No. 38 Parcel No. 4724208224.00 Name of Parcel Owners: Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cloaninger Address of Parcel: 161 Airport Road CITY OF STATESVILLE HAS ACQUIRED Parcel No. 39 Parcel No. 4723385075.00 Name of Parcel Owners: Mr. William C. Redmond Address of Parcel: 349 Airport Road CITY OF STATESVILLE HAS ACQUIRED Parcel No. 40 Parcel No. 4723291961.00 Name of Parcel Owner: Ms. Mary Evelyn Morrison Hackett Address of Parcel: Airport Road Mailing Address: 2529 Smith Street, Scotch Plains, New Jersey 07076 PhoneNumber: UNAVAILABLE Parcel No.41 Parcel No.4723291949.00 Name of Parcel Owner: Julia M. Richmond Address of Parcel: 220 Airport Road Mailing Address: 1205 Julian Street, Greensboro, NC 27406 Phone Number: 336-275-0166 Parcel No.42 Parcel No.4724201173.00 Name of Parcel Owners: James E. Morrison, Sr. Address of Parcel and Mailing Address: 216 Airport Road, Statesville, NC 28677 Phone Number: 704-873-6894 ?? WK r DICKSON Engineers • Planners • Surveyors Landscape Architects September 19, 2003 Ms. Amanda Jones US Army Corps of Engineers Asheville Regulatory Field Office Project Manager for Iredell County 151 Patton Avenue Room 208 Asheville, North Carolina 28801-5006 Re: Statesville Municipal Airport Environmental Assessment WKD #20345.03.CA (A) Dear Ms. Jones: The Statesville Municipal Airport Commission is in the preliminary stages of for the installation of a localizer antenna system. The antenna system allows pilots to approach the airport for landing in poor weather conditions. In order to properly sight the system we must place it a specified distance from the runway. The planned installation places the antenna and related site work in approximately .29 acres of wetlands. We are currently working to reduce those potential impacts. You previously reviewed an airport improvement project under Action I.D. 200331085. The airport sponsor has asked us to proceed with the localizer installation as a separate element of the overall . project. As a separate project, the FAA and State Regulations require that we again coordinate with your office for this particular project. Also, since that time an endangered species and wetlands approximation has been completed (see attached). W.K. Dickson requests input from your agency to assist in identifying wetland and stream issues relative to this project. It may be that no further review is required and that the previous jurisdictional determination (14AUG03) needs no amending or updating. We would appreciate your opinion within the 30-days of your receiving this letter. Please find enclosed a draft map indicating the area of development for the runway extension project and a vicinity map for the airport. Your interest in this project and your participation are appreciated. If you have any comments or require any additional information, please feel free to contact us at (803) 786-4261. Sincerely, W.K. Dickson & Co., Inc. Steve Walker Encl: Airport Area and Project Area Sketches Technical Memorandum CC: Mr. James Luther 501 Commerce Drive, NE Columbia, South Carolina 29223 Other Offices: Charlotte, NC 803.786.4261 Asheville, NC Hickory, NC Fax 803.786.4263 Atlanta, GA Raleigh, NC ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• PROJECT DATE 9/ t W K PROJECT CT NUMBER D I C KS O N 20345.03.CA FILE NAME Engineers • Ptannen • Surveyors LOC WET IMP Landscape Architects DRAWN BY RBT 501 COMMERCE DRIVE NE COLUMBIA. SC 29223 (803) 786-4261 Atlanta, GA Hickory, NC Charlotte, NC Raleigh, NC Columbia, SC Wilmington, NC WETLAND IMPACT TO LOCALIZER FOR THE STATESVILLE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT STATESVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA 1 2 DICKSON Enpinesrs • Planners • Susveym 1&%&=p AmhUo is Ji 501 COMMERCE WIW NE SC 29=3 (8&3 788-4281 Atlanta. GA Hwwry, NC Charlotte. NC Raleigh, NC Columbia, SC Wilmington, NC WETLAND IMPACT TO LOCALIZER FOR THE STATEWLLE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT STATESVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA 2 2 ENVIRONMENTAL ARAASERVICES, INC. ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS 2 September 2003 Mr. Steve Walker W. K. Dickson & Company, Inc. 501 Commerce Drive NE Columbia, SC 29223 ? Re: Statesville IVluniciPal Airport Environmental Assessment Dear Mr: Walker, This letter is intended as a final technical memorandum to assist W. K Dickson Inc. in the evaluation . , of potential impacts to wetlands and other waters of the U.S. and threatened or endan e . at the Statesville Municipal g red species Airport in Statesville, NC. Wetlands and other Waters of the U.S. ? Wetlands are defined as those areas that are inundated or saturated • frequency and duration sufficient to supPo by surface or groundwater at a rt, and that under normal circumstances do support . prevalence of vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soil conditions. Waters of he ' a States cdnsists of streams, rivers, and their impoundments, as well as United Streams may be intermittent (i.e., there i$ not a permanent fl ow of wateany r) or pere adjacent wetlands. permanent flows). Projects that require a discharge of fill material erentual (have regulated under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, into wetlands or other waters are and are subject to review under the National • Environmental Policy Act and several executive orders. The project area was evaluated to determine the boundaries of all wetlands and other waters of the United States regulated under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, according ' procedures described in the Corps of Engineers Wetlands Delineation to the methods and Manual (Technical Report y_ . 87-1, Waterways Experiment Station). Wetlands were identified in the field usin the . determination method. g routine . 160 CQM ERCL4L DRWT SUITE 102, COL UAML4, SOUTH CAROLINA 29212 . (803) 227-0080 - office (803) 227-5072 - fax tballou@usit.net - email ?II r These data sources were used to prepare a preliminary identification of wetlands and other waters. This preliminary assessment was further refined during an on-site field inspection to produce the maps that I sent you recently showing streams and wetlands within the project limits. These maps were also sent to the Asheville Field Office of the Corps of Engineers for review. A Notification of Jurisdictional Determination (Action ID 200331085) dated 14 August 2003 was received from the Corps and forwarded to your office. The primary streams in the project area are Third Creek, a perennial stream and several intermittent tributaries in the area north and east of the airport, and Back Creek, a perennial stream and its intermittent tributaries in the area west and south of the airport. These streams are similar to those typically encountered in the Piedmont Plateau, with generally well defined, moderately incised channels. Adjacent wetlands were observed in a few locations where the stream channel is significantly widened, possibly by localized slumping or erosion of the banks at some point in the distant past. These areas should be readily discernable on a small-scale topographic map. Otherwise, the areas beyond the top of bank of the streams generally consist of well drained uplands. The only exception to this general pattern was noted in the area adjacent to the western end of the runway where a relatively large palustrine forested wetland was identified at the upper headwater of an unnamed tributary to Back Creek. Field inspection revealed that this area consisted of a broad, gently sloping site that had been clearcut within the past few years. Extensive surface ponding was noted throughout the area, and it was determined that stormwater runoff is directed to this area through a culvert under Bethlehem Road near the intersection with Aviation Drive. The regenerating vegetation included a number of emergent wetland species, especially soft rush (Juncus effusus). i Wetland soil indicators were observed in areas relatively distant from Bethlehem Road, but not in areas closer to that road. Construction within the streams or wetland identified on the maps will require a permit from the Corps. Preliminary evaluation of the development plan indicates that this project will require filling about one acre of wetlands and 2400 linear feet of stream. The most significant encroachment at this time appears to be from the potential relocation of Bethlehem Road. It may be possible to minimize or possibly entirely avoid any wetland impacts from.this relocation. The final design for this part of the project should be carefully evaluated to determine if the road alignment can be altered to avoid or minimize encroachment into the wetland. Another potential mitigation action would be adjustment of placement of the locator off the western runway. Moving it slightly farther away from the runway will place it outside of the wetlands. Filling of the streams might be reduced or avoided by using bottomless arch culverts over the stream channels. Threatened and Endangered Species Preliminary information on the possible presence of any listed species was obtained by consulting the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service office in Asheville, NC to obtain a list of threatened, endangered, and proposed species that may occur in the project area. The following species were identified by USFWS: Bog Turtle (Clemmys muhlenbergii) Threatened due to similarity of appearance Alleghany woodrat (Neotoma magister) Federal Species of Concern (FSC). Tall larkspur (Delphinium exaltatum) Federal Species of Concern Heller's Trefoil (Lotus helleri) Federal Species of Concern None of these species is listed as threatened or endangered, or is proposed for listing, so no additional evaluation is required. However, in the interest of completeness additional information on habitat requirements and other ecological parameters was obtained from the USFWS Red Book (Endangered and Threatened Species of the Southeast United States, 1994), various USFWS web sites, and Radford et al.'s Manual of the Vascular Flora of the Carolinas, and is summarized below. The bog turtle is sparsely distributed over a discontinuous geographic range extending from New England south to northern Georgia. A 250-mile gap within the range separates the species into distinct northern and southern populations. The southern population is federally protected due to similarity of appearance to the northern population, which is currently listed as threatened. Bog turtles inhabit shallow, spring-fed fens, sphagnum bogs, swamps, marshy meadows and pastures which have muddy bottoms, slow-flowing water, and open canopies, often maintained by wild-fires and beavers. There is at most marginally suitable habitat for this species in the area adjacent to the western end of the runway, but this is likely to change over time as forested vegetation regenerates a there. 0 0 ID The Allegheny woodrat is a small rodent that occurs in rocky thickets and forests. Tall larkspur is an herbaceous perennial plant that occurs on grassy balds, glades, and woodlands, mostly over mafic rocks. Heller's trefoil is an erect annual plant that occurs in dry woods and clearings. There is suitable habitat for these species in the project area. Based on the results of the evaluations described above, it is highly unlikely that any listed species occurs within the project area, primarily due to a lack of suitable habitat. Construction on the airport runway extension is not likely to harm any listed species or affect their continued existence. Please review this information and call me if you have any questions. President U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS Wilmington District Action ID: 200331085 County: Iredell NOTIFICATION OF JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION Property Authorized Owner Statesville Municipal Airport Agent ARM Environmental Services Attn: Bob Johnson Attn: Thomas Ballou Address P.O. Box 1111 Address 16.0 Commercial Drive Suite 102 Statesville NC 28687 Columbia SC 29212 Telephone Number 704-878-3578 Telephone Number 803-227-0080 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Size and Location of Property (waterbody, Highway name/number, town, etc.): The property is located on the south side of U.S. Hwy 70 between the intersections of Bethlehem Road and Airport Road, .:in,:Statesville Iredell,Cetinty; N'arth`Carollt a . - ' Basis for. Determination: The site contains wetlands and stream channels with indicators of ordinary high water marks, located adjacent to an unnamed tributary of Back Creek, in the Yadkin River Basin. Indicate Which of the Followin Apply: X There are waters of the U.S., to include wetlands, on the above described property which we strongly suggest should be surveyed. The surveyed wetland lines must be verified by our staff before the Corps will make a final jurisdictional determination on your property. Because of the size of your property and our present workload, our identification and delineation of your wetlands cannot be accomplished in a timely manner. You may wish to obtain a consultant to obtain a more timely delineation of the wetlands. Once the consultant has flagged a wetland line on the property, Corps staff will review it, and, if it is accurate, we strongly recommend that you have the line surveyed for final approval by the Corps. The Corps will not make a final jurisdictional determination on your property without an approved survey. The waters of the U.S., to include wetlands, on your lot have been delineated, and the limits of the Corps jurisdiction have been explained to you. Unless there is a change in the law or our published regulations, this determination may be relied upon for a period not to exceed five years from the date of this notification. There are no waters of the U.S., to include wetlands, present on the above described property which are subject to the permit requirements of Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 USC 1344). Unless there is a change in the law or our. published regulations, this determination may be relied upon for a period not to exceed five years from the date of this notification. i Placement of dredged or fill material in wetlands on this property without a Department of the Army Permit is in most cases a violation of Section 301 of the Clean Water Act (33 USC 1311). A permit.is not required for work on the property restricted entirely to existing high ground. If you have any questions regarding the Corps of Engineers regulatory program, please contact Amanda D. Jones at telep$one number (828) 271-7980 extension 8 n Project Manager Signature Date August 14, 2003 Date August 14 2008 SURVEY PLAT OR FIELD SKETCH OF THE DESCRIBED PROPERTY AND THE WETLAND DELINEATION FORM MUST BE ATTACHED TO THE YELLOW (FILE) COPY OF THIS' FORM. ENVIRONMENTAL A-RAASERVICES,'INC. ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS 2 September 2003 Mr. Steve Walker W. K. Dickson & Company, Inc. 501 Commerce Drive NE Columbia, SC 29223 Re: Statesville Municipal Airport Environmental Assessment Dear Mr. Walker, 4 t?2 This letter is intended as a final technical memorandum to assist W. K Dickson Inc. in the evaluation of potential impacts to wetlands and other waters of the U. S. and threatened or endangered species at the Statesville Municipal Airport in Statesville, NC. Wetlands and other Waters of the U.S. Wetlands are defined as those areas that are inundated or saturated by surface or groundwater at a frequency and duration sufficient to support, and that under normal circumstances do support, a prevalence of vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soil conditions. Waters of the United States cdnsists of streams, rivers, and their impoundments, as well as any adjacent wetlands. Streams may be intermittent (i.e., there is not a permanent flow of water) or perennial (have permanent flows). Projects that require a discharge of fill material into wetlands or other waters are regulated under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, and are subject to review under the National Environmental Policy Act and several executive orders. The project area was evaluated to determine the boundaries of all wetlands and other waters of the United States regulated under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, according to the methods and procedures described in the Corps of Engineers Wetlands Delineation Manual (Technical Report Y- 87-1, Waterways Experiment Station). Wetlands were identified in the field using the routine determination method. 160 COMMERCIAL DRIVE, SUITE 102, COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA 29212 (803) 227-0080 - office (803) 227-5072 - fax tballou@usit.net - email These data sources were used to prepare a preliminary identification of wetlands and other waters. This preliminary assessment was further refined during an on-site field inspection to produce the maps that I sent you recently showing streams and wetlands within the project limits. These maps were also sent to the Asheville Field Office of the Corps of Engineers for review. A Notification of Jurisdictional Determination (Action ID 200331085) dated 14 August 2003 was received from the Corps and forwarded to your office. The primary streams in the project area are Third Creek, a perennial stream and several intermittent tributaries in the area north and east of the airport, and Back Creek, a perennial stream and its intermittent tributaries in the area west and south of the airport. These streams are similar to those typically encountered in the Piedmont Plateau, with generally well defined, moderately incised channels. Adjacent wetlands were observed in a few locations where the stream channel is significantly widened, possibly by localized slumping or erosion of the banks at some point in the distant past. These areas should be readily discernable on a small-scale topographic map. Otherwise, the areas beyond the top of bank of the streams generally consist of well drained uplands. F-9 L-A The only exception to this general pattern was noted in the area adjacent to the western end of the runway where a relatively large palustrine forested wetland was identified at the upper headwater of an unnamed tributary to Back Creek. Field inspection revealed that this area consisted of a broad, gently sloping site that had been clearcut within the past few years. Extensive surface ponding was noted throughout the area, and it was determined that stormwater runoff is directed to this area • through a culvert under Bethlehem Road near the intersection with Aviation Drive. The regenerating vegetation included a number of emergent wetland species, especially soft rush (Juncus effusus). i Wetland soil indicators were observed in areas relatively distant from Bethlehem Road, but not in areas closer to that road. • Construction within the streams or wetland identified on the maps will require a permit from the • Corps. Preliminary evaluation of the development plan indicates that this project will require filling about one acre of wetlands and 2400 linear feet of stream. The most significant encroachment at this time appears to be from the potential relocation of Bethlehem Road. It may be possible to minimize or possibly entirely avoid any wetland impacts from this relocation. The final design for this part of the project should be carefully evaluated to determine if the road alignment can be altered to avoid or minimize encroachment into the wetland. Another potential mitigation action would be adjustment of placement of the locator off the western runway. Moving it slightly farther away from the runway will place it outside of the wetlands. Filling of the streams might be reduced or avoided by using bottomless arch culverts over the stream channels. Threatened and Endangered Species Preliminary information on the possible presence of any listed species was obtained by consulting the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service office in Asheville, NC to obtain a list of threatened, endangered, and proposed species that may occur in the project area. The following species were identified by USFWS: Bog Turtle Alleghany woodrat Tall larkspur Heller's Trefoil (Clemmys muhlenbergii) (Neotoma magister) (Delphinium exaltatum) (Lotus helleri) Threatened due to similarity of appearance Federal Species of Concern (FSC). Federal Species of Concern Federal Species of Concern None of these species is listed as threatened or endangered, or is proposed for listing, so no additional evaluation is required. However, in the interest of completeness additional information on habitat requirements and other ecological parameters was obtained from the USFWS Red Book (Endangered and Threatened Species of the Southeast United States, 1994), various USFWS web sites, and Radford et al.'s Manual of the Vascular Flora of the Carolinas, and is summarized below. The bog turtle is sparsely distributed over a discontinuous geographic range extending from New England south to northern Georgia. A 250-mile gap within the range separates the species into distinct northern and southern populations. The southern population is federally protected due to similarity of appearance to the northern population, which is currently listed as threatened. Bog turtles inhabit shallow, spring-fed fens, sphagnum bogs, swamps, marshy meadows and pastures which have muddy bottoms, slow-flowing water, and open canopies, often maintained by wild-fires and beavers. There is at most marginally suitable habitat for this species in the area adjacent to the western end of the runway, but this is likely to change over time as forested vegetation regenerates there. The Allegheny woodrat is a small rodent that occurs in rocky thickets and forests. Tall larkspur is an herbaceous perennial plant that occurs on grassy balds, glades, and woodlands, mostly over mafic rocks. Heller's trefoil is an erect annual plant that occurs in dry woods and clearings. There is suitable habitat for these species in the project area. Based on the results of the evaluations described above, it is highly unlikely that any listed species occurs within the project area, primarily due to a lack of suitable habitat. Construction on the airport runway extension is not likely to harm any listed species or affect their continued existence. Please review this information and call me if you have any questions. President U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS Wilmington District Action ID: 200331085 County: Iredell NOTIFICATION OF JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION Property Authorized Owner Statesville Municipal Airport Agent ARM Environmental Services Attn: Bob Johnson Attn: Thomas Ballou Address P.O. Box 1111 Address 16.0 Commercial Drive Suite 102 Statesville NC 28687 Columbia SC 29212 Telephone Number 704-878-3578 Telephone Number 803-227-0080 Size and Location of Property (waterbody, Highway name/number, town, etc.): The property is located on the south side of U.S. Hwy 70 between the intersections of Bethlehem Road and Airport Road, in Statesville-IredeIl-County, North Carolina. Basis for. Determination: The site contains wetlands and stream channels with indicators of ordinary high water marks, located adjacent to an unnamed tributary of Back Creek, in the Yadkin River Basin. i Indicate Which of the Following Apply: X There are waters of the U.S., to include wetlands, on the above described property which we strongly suggest should be surveyed. The surveyed wetland lines must be verified by our staff before the Corps will make a final jurisdictional determination on your property. Because of the size of your property and our present workload, our identification and delineation of your wetlands cannot be accomplished in a timely manner. You may wish to obtain a consultant to obtain a more timely delineation of the wetlands. Once the consultant has flagged a wetland line on the property, Corps staff will review it, and, if it is accurate, we strongly recommend that you have the line surveyed for final approval by the Corps. The Corps will not make a final jurisdictional determination on your property without an approved survey. The waters of the U.S., to include wetlands, on your lot have been delineated, and the limits of the Corps jurisdiction have been explained to you. Unless there is a change in the law or our published regulations, this determination may be relied upon for a period not to exceed five years from the date of this notification. There are no waters of the U.S., to include wetlands, present on the above described property which are subject to the permit requirements of Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 USC 1344). Unless there is a change in the law or our. published regulations, this determination may be relied upon for a period not to exceed five years from the date of this notification. i Placement of dredged or fill material in wetlands on this property without a Department of the Army Permit is in most cases a violation of Section 301 of the Clean Water Act (33 USC 1311). A permit is not required for work on the property restricted entirely to existing high ground. If you have any questions regarding the Corps of Engineers regulatory program, please contact Amanda D. Jones at tele one number__ (828) 271-7980 extension 8 Project Manager Signature AAAka Date August 14, 2003 DateAugust 14 2008 SURVEY PLAT OR FIELD SKETCH OF THE DESCRIBED PROPERTY AND THE WETLAND DELINEATION FORM MUST BE ATTACHED TO THE YELLOW (FILE) COPY OF THIS FORM. 08/19/2003 14:51 8037729825 Action ID:.. 200331085 County: Iredell NOTIFICATION OF JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION Property Authorized Owner Statesyill,`Municipal Airport Agent ARM Environmental Services _ Attn: B91)-Johnson Attn: Thomas Ballou Address P.10. Box _I I II 1 Address 160 Commercial rive Suite 102 St;tt.esv_ill , NC 28687 Columbia SC 29212 Telephone Number.--704-878-3578 Telephone Number-.803-227-0080 Size and Location of Property (waterbodV, HiQhwav name/number, tThe property is located on the soot-.i side of U.S. Hwy 70 between the intersections of Bethlehem Road and Airport Road, in SU1LcSv0lk, Iredcli t;ounty, North Carolina. Basis for Determination: The site contains wetlands and stream channels with indicators of ordinary high water rrta.rks. I m med adjacent to an unnamed tributary of Back Creek, in the Yadkin River Basin. Indicate Which of the Following A 1 : • X There are waters of ae U.S., to include wetlands, on the above described property which we strongly suggest • should be surveyed. The surveyed wetland lines must be verified by our staff before the Corps will make a Final jurisdictional d-nerminution on your property, Because of the size of your property and our present workload, our identification and delineation of your wetlands • cannot be accompli?hcd in a timely manner. You may wish to obtain a consultant to obtain a more timely delineation of the wct,ands. Once the consultant has flagged a wetland line on the property, Corps staff will review it, and, if it i;; ;:(:curate, we strongly recommend that you have the line surveyed for final approval by the • Corps. The (;o-ps will riot make a final jurisdictional determination on your property without an approved survey. • The waters of thc; ll.,;., to include wetlands, on your lot have been delineated, and the limits of the Corps jurisdiction have bcen explained to you. Unless there is a change in the law or our published regulations, this determination may by n!lied upon for a period not to exceed five years from the date of this notification. • There are no wafters of the U.S., to include wetlands, present on the above described property which are subject to the permit requirernew? of,Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 USC 1344). Unless there is a change in the law or our published regulations. this determination may be relied upon for a period not to exceed five years from the date ofthis notification Placement of dredged or fill material in wetlands on this property without a Department of the Army Permit is in most cases a violation of Section 301 of the Clean Water Act (33 USC 1311). A permit is not required for work on the property restricted entirely to existing high ground. If you have any questiow. regarding the Corps of Engineers regulatory program, please contact -_ Amanda I7: ,?o nc s _ _ at tel"One number 828 271-7980 extension 1_' Project Manager Signature t- .l 4, 2003 SURVEY PLAT OR FIELD SKETCH OF THE DELINEATION w'f ?I7M mUST BE ATTACHED ARM ENVIRONMENTAL PAGE 02 2-o 0 , C C? U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS Wilmington District Date- Autsust 14, 2008 DESCRIBED PROPERTY AND THE WETLAND TO THE YELLOW (FILE) COPY OF 7.';1HS FORM. Statesville Municipal Airport Statesville, North Carolina Runway 28 Extension and Associated Projects The North Carolina Department of Transportation Division of Aviation State Block Grant Program Administrative Action Finding of No Significant Impact Submitted Pursuant to the Provisions of The National Environmental Policy Act And Requirements of the State Aid to Airports Program A.7 roved. ?.= ?') Richard W Barkes Manager Airport System Development Date TABLE OF CONTENTS Section Page Number A. Preliminary Notes: 1 B. Purpose And Need: 1 - 2 C. Alternatives 2-3 D. Environmental Impact Categories Summary 3-10 Noise 3-4 Compatible Land Use 4 Social Impacts 5 Relocations Surface Transportation Induced Socioeconomic Impacts 5 Air Quality 6 Water Quality 6 Section 303 ( c ) Lands 6 Historical, Architectural, Archeological, and Cultural Resources 6 Biotic Communities 7 Endangered and Threatened Species 7 Wetlands 7 Flood plains 7 Coastal Zone Management Programs 7 Coastal Barriers g Wild and Scenic Rivers g Prime or Unique Farmland g Energy Supply and Natural Resources g Light Emissions g Solid Waste Impacts g Construction Impacts g Hazardous Sites/Material g Environmental Justice Impacts 9-10 E. Environmental Consequences - Other Considerations: 10 F. Recommendations 11 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • A. - Preliminary Notes: This environmental document is to be reviewed under the guidelines set forth under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The proposed development of this airport will require that the federal and local governmental units participate in the funding of this project and the development has been proposed for federal funding under the State Block Grant Program. Under the provision of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the North Carolina Environmental Policy Act (NCEPA) no funds may be dispersed until the funding agency has reviewed the potential environmental impacts of the proposed projects and has concluded that the impacts, if any, are acceptable. In the scoping of these projects, Statesville was required to develop an Environmental Assessment (EA) meeting the provisions of both the federal and state environmental regulations. After the EA was circulated and reviewed by both state and federal agencies, the comments and concerns were addressed and it has been determined that the environmental impacts are minimal. As a result of this documentation, a Finding Of No Significant Impact (FONSI) is appropriate and acceptable in this matter. B. - Purpose and Need: The Statesville Municipal Airport is located in Iredell County. The area surrounding the Statesville Municipal Airport is primarily rural/agricultural. Terrain consists of rolling hills between 700 - 1,000 feet in elevation. The most dense population area is northeast of the airport. Dense populations are outside of the planned precision and non-precision approaches and outside of the 65 DNL noise contour levels. The City of Statesville proposes to extend runway 28 by 1,800 feet to the east and provide a 200-foot paved safety overrun to runway 10 to the west for a total runway length of 7,000 feet. The extended runway safety area (RSA) for runway 28 would be constructed to a 500-foot length, then the runway landing threshold would be displaced 500 feet for a total RSA length of 1,000 feet. The RSA for runway 10 would be comprised of a 200-foot paved safety overrun and an 800- foot threshold displacement for a total RSA length of 1,000-feet. Grading and site preparation will be required to establish required grades for the runway extension and the RSA. The current RSAs do not meet standards for this type of airport as defined in the FAA Advisory Circular 150/5300-13 "Airport Design". The runway 28 extension will require the relocation of Airport Road and the relocation of Fleetwood Road. A precision approach (ILS) to Runway 28 will be added along with an airport approach lighting system installed to the east on airport property. The purpose of the project is to provide a safer and more usable runway for the most demanding aircraft conducting arrival and departure operations at the • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • airport. The critical design aircraft for this project is the Gulfstream III (G3) business jet aircraft. The G3 is an Airport Reference Code (ARC) C-2 aircraft. ARC C-2 represents aircraft that have wingspans from 49 to 78 feet and approach speeds of 121 to 140 knots. The G3 has a wingspan of 77.8 feet and an approach speed of approximately 136 knots based on operational configurations. The G3 currently conducts an average of 16 operations per week (832 per year). Operations are planned to increase to 3,100 after January 2004 once corporate relocation of the Lowes Headquarters and Corporate Flight Department is complete. The only known potential impacts from the project is the piping/bridging of approximately 1,900 feet of stream at various locations where roads are to be relocated and where the runway and RSA's are to be extended. Compensatory mitigation for unavoidable stream impacts will be accomplished at the site. The North Carolina Stream Mitigation Guidelines (USACE, USEPA, NC WRC, DENR/DWQ, 2003) will be followed to develop a mitigation plan that restores previously degraded resources and improves water quality. C. -Alternatives: The Statesville Airport considered several alternatives along with the "no action" alternative. Each alternative is discussed briefly below along with the preferred alternative. The first alternative is to extend the Runway Safety Areas only. This option would involve fill and grading activities for the extension of the Runway Safety Areas (RSA). Such activity would improve the current RSA deficiencies, but would not allow enough usable runway for the heavier corporate fleets relocating to the airport. The airport has attracted larger aircraft such as the Gulfstream 3 business jet, which have performance criteria requiring a longer runway, in addition to the required standard runway safety area. This alternative does not provide enough useable runway for the safe operation of the design critical aircraft (G3) at the airport. The second alternative considered was to extend the runway 1,800 feet west. This alternative has several problems, the first is that sufficient available land precludes the use of this alternative. Grading requirements and site preparation is extensive and costly due to terrain. There are existing obstructions to future approach paths of the extended runway end. The terminal area would not be centrally located causing increased taxi distances and times, thereby increasing delay and decreasing capacity. Site constraints would not allow proper minimum taxiway to runway separation standards and would become a safety issue, especially during instrument operations. Extending westward will also result in substantial wetland and stream impacts as well as further road relocations and relocations of a church and residences. Therefore this alternative was not considered as the preferred alternative. 2 n A "No Action" alternative was considered and rejected, it would result in no change in the current configuration of the runway. This alternative does not fit the purpose and need of the project. A "No Action" approach will not provide a longer, safer runway operating environment for the heavier corporate aircraft operating at the airport, nor likely increase in operations to occur under the • announced relocation of a corporate flight department to the airport. It has previously been determined that the current available safety overruns do not meet FAA standards. An accident occurred when an aircraft ran off the runway end while conducting a landing operation and came to a stop only a few feet • away from the State Road which lies at the runway end. The preferred alternative consists of extending runway 28 by 1,800 feet to the east and provide a 200-foot paved safety overrun to runway 10 to the west for a total runway length of 7,000 feet. The extended runway safety area (RSA) for the • runway 28 would be constructed to a 500-foot length, then the runway landing threshold displaced 500 feet for a total RSA length of 1,000 feet. The RSA for runway 10 would be comprised of a 200-foot paved safety overrun and an 800- foot threshold displacement for a total RSA length of 1,000-feet. Grading and • site preparation will be required to establish required grades for the runway extension and the RSA. The runway 28 extension will require the relocation of Airport Road and the relocation of Fleetwood Road. The only known potential impacts from the project is the culverting/bridging of approximately 1,900 feet stream at various locations where roads are to be relocated and where the runway and RSA's at the site. The North Carolina Stream Mitigation Guidelines (USACE, USEPA, NC WRC, DENR/DWQ, 2003) will be followed to develop a mitigation plan that restores previously degraded resources and improves water quality. Therefore this alternative accomplishes the desired goals of runway • lengthening for aircraft usage while bringing the RSAs up to standards. This alternative has the least amount of potential impacts to the environment. D. - Environmental Impact Categories Summary Noise The FAA Integrated Noise Model (INM) was used to evaluate noise levels for the Statesville Municipal Airport both with and without the proposed runway • extension. Noise analysis was compiled as part of an ALP Update using the projected 20-year fleet mix, which included any increase in aircraft. No increase in 65 DNL contour was noted on sensitive areas. Significant land acquisition by the City of properties adjacent to the airport has occurred within the last 2 years further insulating the airport form residential populations. The effect of aircraft noise on residents is a complex matter to quantify. In the past twenty years, since aircraft noise began causing impacts on communities, many different methods and efforts have been made to determine the effects of • noise, and to develop ways of describing exposure and potential impacts. Environmental regulations and guidelines tend to use cumulative measurements to assess airport noises. This form of measurement concept is based on the ff e ect of noise on people is logarithmic, and further assumes that nighttime noise are more intrusive than daytime noises. This cumulative noise analysis assigns • nighttime noise events greater weighting than daytime events. This methodology of Day - Night average sound level or Ldn was specifically developed for considering environmental noise sources. This method of measurement also provides a means for determining how much noise an airport produces over and above background noises. A noise impact occurs when human activity is exposed to noise levels in excess of those appropriate for that activity. To guide the impact identification procedure the Department of Transportation Noise Abatement Policy states that "In • assessing community reaction to aircraft noise, the following interpretation of Ldn value is used." Less than 65 Ldn - essentially no complaints expected, noise may interfere with community activity. 65 to 75 Ldn - Individuals may complain; group action possible; Greater than 75 Ldn - Repeated vigorous complaints expected; group • action probable The noise analysis performed for the Statesville Municipal Airport indicates that there are no existing or planned noise sensitive areas within the current or • projected 65 Ldn area that will not be acquired as apart of this airport project for any of the alternatives. Therefore no further analysis is necessary and it may be assumed that there will be no significant noise impacts. Compatible Land Use The compatibility of existing and planned land uses in the vicinity of an airport is usually associated with two factors: a) the extent of noise impacts related to the airport and related development and, b) consistency with local land use plans • and development policies. No noise impacts are anticipated and this was previously discussed in this document. None of the planned land uses for any of h t e alternatives are incompatible with planned land uses at Statesville. It can be concluded that there are no significant compatible land use impacts. 4 Social Impacts Relocations . For all relocations, the provisions of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as codified in the FAA Advisory Ci rcular No. 150/5100-17, Land Acquisition and Relocation Assistance for Airport Improvement Program Assisted Projects, will be met. Due to the small number . of relocations, impacts on individual neighborhoods from the relocations are . anticipated to be minor. There are an ample number of comparable dwellings, for sale on the open market in Statesville to accommodate the relocations. Surface Transportation . Surface transportation impacts for the preferred alternative consists of relocating a portion of Airport Road. Fleetwood Road will require relocation, contact with h N t e .C. DOT Division Engineer indicates that the realignment should have little impact. None of the alternatives are expected to increase congestion or access . time to community facilities, recreation areas, or places of residence or business. Therefore as a result of the proposed mitigation factors no significant impacts are anticipated for the social impacts topic. Induced Socioeconomic Impacts This category is primarily concerned with induced or secondary impacts on the surrounding communities. Induced impacts are usually not considered significant unless there are significant impacts in other categories especially noise, land use or direct social impacts. Induced socioeconomic impacts of airport development normally involve shifts in population, increased public service use, or changes in h l t e ocal business and economic climate. The positive economic impacts of the airport have been substantial, and the proposed actions are expected to extend these positive impacts to the local community and region. The preferred alternative would be expected to have positive induced socioeconomic impacts due to the opportunity for the airport to serve existing corporate users during a wider range of weather conditions. The projects described in the EA are needed for the relocation of the Lowes Corporation Corporate Headquarters to Statesville, NC and its flight department's relocation to the Statesville Municipal Airport. The expansion of the airport to meet business-class airport requirements will contribute additional opportunities for . employment based on new businesses, increased airport facilities and short-term construction employment. Based on the previous discussions there are not any anticipated negative impacts that will require further analysis in this area 5 Air Quality Statesville is currently in attainment of all of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards, therefore, the requirements of general and transportation conformity under the Clean Air Act do not apply to the project and no further analysis is required for any of the alternatives. North Carolina requires an air quality permit for the construction and modification of airport facilities designed to have at least 100,000 annual aircraft operations. The Statesville Airport is below this threshold for existing and projected operations. Since no further analysis is needed it can be determined that there is not any significant impact. Any open burning that occurs during construction will adhere to all federal, state, and local regulations Water Quality All of the alternatives would be constructed following N.C. stormwater regulations 15A NCAC 2H. 1000, Stormwater Management. A sedimentation and erosion control permit shall be obtained prior to commencing any construction for any of the alternatives. A discussion of this topic was presented in the previously circulated EA and it can be concluded that the potential impacts on water quality will be minimized. The noted 1,900 feet of stream impacts under the proposed projects listed here will require mitigation. Compensatory mitigation for unavoidable stream impacts will be accomplished at the site. The North Carolina Stream Mitigation Guidelines (USACE, USEPA, DENR/DWQ, 2003) will be followed to develop a mitigation plan that restores previously degraded resources and improves water quality. By utilizing best management practices for stormwater management the proposed construction is not anticipated to have significant negative impacts on water quality issues. Department of Transportation Section 303/4(f) Section 303(c), Title 49 USC, formerly known as Section 4(0 of the Department of Transportation Act, states that a project requiring the use of any publicly owned land from a public park, recreation area, or from a historic site of national, state, or local significance shall not be approved unless there is no feasible alternative to the use of such land. No public parks, recreation areas, or historic sites are located in the project areas for any of alternatives. Therefore, no significant impacts are anticipated for this topic. Historic, Architectural, Archeological, and Cultural Resources Based on consultation with the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources, no historic, architectural, archeological, or cultural resources are known to exist in the project areas for any of the alternatives. Therefore, no significant impacts are anticipated for this topic. • Biotic Communities Coordination with the US Fish and Wildlife Service, NCDNR, and the US Army Corps of Engineers revealed no direct or indirect impacts on plant communities . or the displacement of wildlife. If construction will cause only a minor permanent alteration of existing habitat, it may be assumed that there will be no significant impacts to biotic communities, particularly if the habitats affected represent a small percentage of the area's inventory and support a limited variety or number of common wildlife species. The majority of the biotic communities affected by . construction of the preferred alternative are man-dominated or agricultural land. Construction of the preferred alternative will cause only a minor permanent alteration of existing habitat in a relatively natural condition, and therefore, it may be assumed that there will be no significant impacts to biotic communities. Federal and State Listed Endangered and Threatened Species In coordination with the US Fish and Wildlife Services and subsequent biological . consultation indicates that the actions are not likely to impact any federally or state listed or proposed threatened or endangered species. Therefore, no significant impacts are anticipated for this topic Wetlands Wetlands and streams have been delineated, reviewed by the Army Corps of Engineers, and surveyed. No known wetlands will be impacted under the proposed project. Based on information provided by the Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) and Division of Water Quality, no wetlands mitigation will be required for the wetlands impacts. Therefore, no significant impacts are anticipated for this topic. . Floodplains Based on consultation with the ACOE and examination of the applicable Flood Insurance Rate Map, none of the construction for the proposed alternatives will occur within the 100 year flood boundary, and none of the alternatives are . expected to directly or indirectly support secondary development within a base floodplain (i.e., 100 year flood area). Therefore, it may be assumed that there are no floodplain impacts from any of the alternatives. Coastal Zone Management Program Statesville is not one of the communities regulated by the Coastal Resources Commission (CRC). Therefore the State's Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA) does not apply to this project. Coastal Barriers Statesville is not located in the Coastal Barriers Resource System (CBRS) or an Otherwise Protected Area (OPA). Therefore the Coastal Barrier Resource Act (CBRA) does not apply to this project. Wild and Scenic Rivers There is not any designated wild and scenic river located in the project area. Therefore, there are no anticipated impacts from any of the alternatives to any federally designated wild and scenic rivers. Farmland Coordination with National Resource Conservation Services (NRCS) - Soil Conservation Service indicates no prime or unique farmland nor federal government land would be impacted or used. Therefore, it may be assumed there is no significant impact to farmland caused by the preferred extension alternative. Energy Supply and Natural Resources Based on definitions given in FAA Order 5050.4A Airport Environmental Handbook, the proposed action will not have significant demands on energy supply or natural resources. It can thus be concluded that there will not be any significant impact and no further action is necessary. Light Emissions The FAA requires the airport sponsor to consider the extent to which any lighting associated with an airport action will create an annoyance among people in surrounding areas. A considerable amount of land has been purchased to isolate the airport from large population clusters. The types of lighting being installed, location, and method of use for the lighting should not have any significant impact on residences in the vicinity of the airport. If an annoyance lighting problem should develop from the new lighting installed then measures can be taken to reduce or eliminate the problem. There should not be a significant impact on this subject. Solid Waste There are not any solid waste impacts known or anticipated due to the construction or operation of this project. In addition there are not any known impacts to existing or proposed solid waste facilities in the area. Construction Impacts The types of impacts to be considered primarily are related to noise, air, water and flora and fauna impacts. There was a discussion of the potential construction impacts in the EA. Basically, there are not any anticipated noise impacts that are not expected to unduly impact local residences or businesses and the other impacts have been discussed in other areas of this document. In general all applicable permits, (such as sediment and erosion control plans, and burning permits) and good construction techniques and best management • practices (like those outlined in FAA Order 15015370 - 10 Standards for Specifying Construction of Airports) should alleviate any potential impacts in this subject. • Hazardous Sites/Materials There are no known sites within the project boundary that has land containing hazardous substances or contaminated materials. Therefore no further action is required on this subject. Environmental Justice On February 11, 1994, President Clinton signed the Executive Order 12898, • "Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and " Low-Income Populations. A Presidential Memorandum directed to the heads of all Departments and Agencies accompanied the Executive Order 12898. The Memorandum states "each Federal agency shall analyze the environmental • effects, including human health, economic and social effects, of Federal actions, including effects on minority communities and low-income communities, when " such analysis is required by NEPA. Both the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) are divisions of the U.S. Department of Transportation and are included in the DOT Order 5610.2 "Actions • to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income " Populations (62 Federal Register 18377 et seq. (April 15, 1997). On December 2, 1998 the FHWA issued Order 6640.23 that establishes policies and procedures for the agency to use in complying with Executive Order 12898. • While the DOT and FHWA policies and procedures require analysis of disproportionate impacts, they do not define thresholds for the analysis of Environmental Justice (EJ) impacts. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has established thresholds for the • determination of EJ impacts. In April 1999, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4, which has jurisdiction for North Carolina, released its report entitled Interim Policy to Identify and Address Potential Environmental Justice Areas. This document defines environmental justice as "the fair treatment of • people of all races, cultures, incomes, and educational levels with respect to the development and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies. 9 r • • Fair treatment implies that no population should be forced to shoulder a disproportionate share of exposure to the negative effects of pollution due to the • lack of political or economic strength." The EPA Region 4 Interim Policy Report recommends relative thresholds be used as benchmarks to determine whether a • substantial low-income and minority population would be adversely impacted. The relative threshold is determined as 1.2 times the state average of minority • and low-income population. • All of the EA study area minority populations are below the state thresholds, and . therefore there is no disproportionate impact on these populations from any of the alternatives. Based on information contained in the EA no disproportionate • impacts to low income populations are expected from any of the alternatives. • Therefore, no significant impacts are anticipated for this topic. E. - Environmental Consequences - Other Considerations: • • The EA has addressed all the anticipated specific environmental impacts for this • project in both the construction phase and ultimate utilization of the project. • There were not any controversial issues raised during the EA development. The project planning and subsequent design will take into account all anticipated • environmental impacts and make great efforts to avoid and minimize them. The • proposed actions appear to be consistent with all federal, state, and local • requirements for the surrounding area. • As outlined in FAA Order 5050.4A Airport Environmental Handbook, Statesville provided opportunity for the general public to comment on the proposed projects contained in the EA. They conducted a public hearing, and there were no • comments received at this hearing, therefore satisfying this requirement. In conclusion, the EA has shown that the proposed project can be completed with no significant impact on the environment. All necessary permits are • expected to be obtained without incident and any additional measures that may be necessary will be completed prior to, or when applicable in the construction • process. • • • • • • • • • • • 10 • • • F. - Recommendations: • • After careful review of the Environmental Assessment and comments and • response from the coordination process, and the facts contained herein, the • undersigned has found that the proposed project is consistent with the objectives of the national and state environmental policies. The objectives and polices are • set forth in the National Environmental Policy Act and the North Carolina • Environmental Policy Act, and the project will not significantly affect the quality of • human environment or otherwise include any significant condition requiring • further consultation with any federal, state, or local review agencies with the following exceptions which shall be made a condition of the environmental • approval of this project: • • 1. Statesville, or its appointed representative shall obtain any and all federal, state, or local permits (such as burning, sediment and erosion • control, NPDES general construction permit, 401 WQC, 404, etc.,) prior • to construction of this project. • 2. Any mitigation that might prove necessary shall be developed and • implemented prior to, or during the construction phase of this project. • • 3. To the extent practicable every effort will be made to avoid and minimize • environmental impacts in the development of this project. The development of this project will utilize best management practices and • good construction techniques. • • Therefore it is the undersigned's recommendation that the project be given a Finding Of No Significant Impact (FONSI) under the provisions set forth by the • State of North Carolina Block Grant Program, and the National Environmental • Policy Act. • • • Richard W. Barkes Date • Manager, Airport System Development Section Division of Aviation, North Carolina Department of Transportation • • • • • • • ? 11 • •