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THE _ P nth ; 4� s,.6 � �� 444...}}}"' "k C22. 1200%9 X Ms. Susan Walser 2 224 Western Park Lane Hillsborough,, NC 27278 Reference; orange County solid Waste Transfer Station Site 056 Orange County,, North Carolina Dear leis, Walser: Marc Seelinger, PWS The Swamp School 621 Starburst Lane Raleigh, NC 27603 919-302-6900 March 10, 2009 At your request 1 have preformed a preliminary investigation to determine the presence or absence of wetlands on the referenced property. For your consideration, l offer the following observations. The presence of hydric soils is a major determinant for the presence of wetlands* The Natural Resource Conservation Service ( R s) has published a soil survey for Orange County. A Custom Soil Resource Report for orange County, North Carolina, orange County Solid waste Transfer Station is attached. The MRCS has identified that the majority of the site is composed of the Li num soil series. This soil series is partially hydric and has hydric inclusions of Wehadkee in depressions on flood plains. The site photography that you seat me indicates a number of depressional areas that are inundated. It is a reasonable expectation that these areas would contain inclusions of the hydric wehadkee series. The photography documents a prevalence of hydrophytic vegetation. This would meet all three criteria that define a wetland pursuant to the US Army Corps of Engineers (USA OE) Wetlands Delineation Manual (1987). The suspected wetland areas are adjacent to an unnamed tributary to Collins Creek. The unnamed tributary appears to be a relevantly permanent water with perennial flow. It is shown on the US Geological Survey as a "blue -line" stream,. Collins Creek its a relevantly permanent water that flows directly into a traditionally navigable waterway,. the Haw River* Pursuant to the recent USA OE Guidance on Jurisdictional waters,, the unnamed tributary and the adjacent wetlands would be considered "waters of the US" and subject to regulation under the Federal Clean Water Act_ Please note that the USACOE,, the NC Divison of water Quality and the US Environmental Protection agency are the final authority as to the determination of what wetlands and waterways are subject to Federal and state regulation. It is strongly urged that these agencles be consulted though the Jurisdictional Determination process for verification of this assessment., Please let me know if you have any further questions. Sincerely, Marc Seelinger, PPS The Swamp School Attachment