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Soil Services,PLLC <br /> Proj ect No. 1 ll 6-1 <br /> RESULTS <br /> Soil Services identified 1 stream(s) and 0.045 acres of wetland(s) generally account for <br /> the jurisdictional waters present on this site. The Delineation Map (Exhibit 3)illustrates the <br /> features found during our delineation. Please refer to Regulations sections for additional <br /> information. <br /> Jurisdictional Waters and Wetlands <br /> The jurisdictional waters and corresponding flag labels are found on Exhibit 3. The <br /> DWQ and USACE stream forms were completed for the feature (Exhibits 4 & 5). The surface <br /> waters subject to regulations are: <br /> - Feature A —Unnamed Tributary to Field Creek <br /> The feature flows in to Field Creek in the Cape Fear River Basin, which is classified by DWQ as <br /> NSW. An *Orange County Meeting� A field determination by Orange County was held on <br /> June l, 2012 with Wesley Poole of Orange County and Sarah Wheeler of Soil Services. Orange <br /> County determined Feature A were subject to the Orange County Buffer Rules. Flag Al (off <br /> site)is the midstream of the intermittent stream and extends on to the project site stopping at <br /> Flag AS then starts again at Flag A 12 and continues off property. Therefore, a 65-foot riparian <br /> buffer starts off property and continues downstream to Flag AS then starts again at Flag Al2 and <br /> continues downstream off property. A 65-foot buffer is also required for the 0.045-acre wetlands <br /> that extend off of the southern end of Flag A5. The section of Feature A represented by flags <br /> AS-Al2 was found to be an ephemeral drain and not subject to the Buffer Rules. The Orange <br /> County determination letter will be sent as soon as Orange County issues it. *USACE Meeting� <br /> A field determination was made by the USACE Local Office on Apri126, 2012. Feature A was <br /> determined to be a relatively permanent water that does exhibit important aquatic function. <br /> Impacts to this area should be in accordance with the appropriate USACE permitting <br /> requirements. <br /> Wetlands found on site were determined to be emergent type wetlands. Data forms describing <br /> the characteristics of the wetland and upland areas can be found in Exhibit 6. There are <br /> approximately 0.045 acres of wetlands represented by flags W 1-W 12. The wetlands do not <br /> appear to be isolated and are regulated by the USACE and/or DWQ. <br /> Orange County Stream Buffers <br /> The surface waters on site potentially subject to the Jordan Lake Watershed Rules and Orange <br /> County stream buffer regulations include feature A. Soil Services believes only Feature A will <br /> be considered subject by Orange County. A site meeting with the Orange County representative <br /> was help on June l, 2012 and the buffer width was determined to be 65' along the identified <br /> intermittent/perennial streams as well as the adjacent wetlands. This site falls within the <br /> Unprotected Jordan Lake Watershed. Also,please refer to the Jordan Lake Watershed Protection <br /> Overlays sections below for further details. <br /> 2 of 4 <br />