Flowers Solar LLC - 03. Wetlands Delineation - Flowers Solar

PO Box 128, Kernersville, NC 27285
www.pilotenviro.com
October 12, 2015
Mr. David Bunge
Flowers Solar, LLC
3250 Ocean Park Blvd, Suite 355
Santa Monica, CA 90405
Reference:Wetland Delineation
Flowers Solar Farm
Approximate 44 Acre Tract
Bailey’s Crossroads Road
Benson,Harnett County, North Carolina
PEI Project No.1542
Dear Mr.Bunge:
Pilot Environmental, Inc. (PEI)is pleased to submit this report of the wetland delineation for the
approximate 44 acre tract located east of Bailey’s Crossroads Road in Benson,Harnett County,
North Carolina.
Background
Wetlands are defined by the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the United
States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as “those areas that are inundated or saturated
by surface or groundwater at a frequency and duration sufficient to support, and under normal
circumstances, do support a prevalence of vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soil
conditions.” In order for an area to be classified as wetland, hydrophytic vegetation, hydric soils,
and wetland hydrology indicators must be present.
Section 404 of the Clean Water Act regulates the discharge of dredge and fill materials into waters
of the United States (lakes, rivers, ponds, streams, etc.), including wetlands.Waters of the United
States include the territorial seas, navigable coastal and inland lakes, rivers an d streams,
intermittent streams, and wetlands.The EPA and the USACE jointly administer the Section 404
program. Section 401 of the Clean Water Act grants each state the authority to approve,
condition, or deny any Federal permits that could result in a di scharge to State waters.
Jurisdictional features include wetlands, open waters, ponds, lakes and perennial/intermittent
streams.Jurisdictional features are regulated by the USACE and North Carolina Department of
Environment and Natural Resources-Division of Water Resources (NCDENR-DWR).Permits are
required prior to impacting any jurisdictional feature.The type of permit required is specific to
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the type,location and amount of impacts.Stormwater management plans and/or mitigation for
proposed impacts could be a requirement of the permit approval process.
The findings and conclusions found in this report are our opinions based on field conditions
encountered at the time of the site visit.Changes including, but not limited to, regulations,
weather, timber/vegetation removal and usage/development of the site or nearby properties
can alter the findings and opinions presented in this report.We recommend that this report only
be used for preliminary planning purposes.Agency verifications, followed by a survey of
jurisdictional features are required to determine the exact extent and location s of jurisdictional
features and are valid for a period of up to five years following issuance of a USACE Jurisdictional
Determination (JD) and/or NCDENR-DWR Site Determination Letter.
Global Positioning System (GPS) location of jurisdictional features h as been conducted by PEI
personnel in the field utilizing a Trimble handheld GPS unit capable of sub-meter accuracy.Field
GPS data has been post processed by PEI p ersonnel and digitally provided to the client for
assistance with preliminary planning. PEI expresses no warranties or liabilities to the accuracy of
GPS locations and/or provided GPS data.
Scope of Services
PEI was contracted to perform a wetland delineation for the approximate 44 acre tract located
south of Bailey’s Crossroads Road in Benson,Harnett County, North Carolina.The site is a portion
of a parcel identified by the Harnett County Geographical Information System (GIS) website as
Parcel Identification Number (PIN) 1610-85-7257.000.The site is being evaluated for proposed
development with a solar farm.The scope of services included a delineation and GPS location of
jurisdictional features (streams, wetlands and other surface waters) loca ted on the site.PEI was
provided with the site boundary in a Google Earth digital file.
PEI was also contracted to perform a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA)and a Limited
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Review in conjunction with the stream/wetland
delineation.Details of these investigations are included in separate reports.
Literature Review
We reviewed the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Topographic Map, the U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) Soil Survey of Harnett County, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
National Wetland Inventory (NWI)Map and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM).
The USGS Topographic Map (Drawing 1)depicts Mingo Swamp on or near the eastern portion
of the site and an unnamed tributary to Mingo Swamp crossing the eastern portion of the site.
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The map shows a drainage swale on the central portion of the site that could contain streams or
wetlands. The map depicts an isolated pond within the drainage swale.
The USDA Web Soil Survey of Harnett County (Drawing 2) identifies the following soils on the
site:Bib soils (Bb),Blaney loamy sand (BnB),Dortham loamy sand (DoA and DoB)and Norfolk
loamy sand (NoC).The Bibb series consists of poorly drained, moderately permeable soils that
occur on flood plains of streams in the coastal plain. The Blaney series consists of well drained,
moderately slow permeable soils that occur on marine terrace, hills and flats in the upper coastal
plain.The Dothan series consists of well drained, moderately slowly to slowly permeable soils
on broad uplands of the coastal plain.The Norfolk series consist of well drained moderately
permeable soils that occur in uplands of the coastal plains.The Bb,BnB and DoA soil mapping
units are identified on the Harnett County Hydric Soils List.The remaining soil mapping units are
not identified on the hydric soils list of Harnett County.
PEI also reviewed the last published USDA Soil Survey of Harnett County (Drawing 2A). The map
depicts streams consistent with those shown on the USGS topographic map.
PEI reviewed the USFWS NWI Map (Drawing 3) for the site.The NWI map identifies a freshwater
forested shrub wetland on the eastern portion of the site.
PEI reviewed the FEMA FIRM (Drawing 4)for the site.The FEMA map identifies the eastern
portion of the site as being located within the 100 year floodplain. The remainder of the site is
identified as being located within Zone X,an area outside of the 100 year floodplain.
Field Delineation
PEI personnel conducted the field delineation on June 20, 2015.The site contains a cultivated
field with soybeans and wooded land. The wooded portions of the site contain a dense shrub
layer.A pond is located on the northern portion of the site.An overflow stand pipe is located on
the down-gradient side of the pond. The pond is hydrologically connected to down -gradient
wetlands. Therefore, the pond would be considered jurisdictional by the USACE. The pond is
well defined and should be located in the field by surveyors. PEI located t he pond in the field
with Trimble GPS handheld unit.
A stream crosses the eastern portion of the site. The stream contains a defined/contiguous bed
and bank, evidence of an ordinary high water mark and strong substrate sorting. Neither
standing nor flowing water was observed in the stream at the time of our field visit. Fish,
amphibians and other aquatic species were not observed in the streams. Based on the lack of
water,aquatic species present and other field observations, the stream appears to be
intermittent. The feature loses its stream characteristics on the southeastern portion of the site
within a wetland. Blue and white surveyor flagging was used to mark the location whe re it
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dissipates into the wetland. The centerline of the stream was located with a Trimble GPS
handheld unit.
Wetlands are located on the central and eastern portions of the site.The wetlands located on
the site are separated from uplands by distinct breaks in topography, vegetation and/or soils.
USACE Wetland Determination Data Forms, supporting our opinions,are included as
attachments.The wetland boundaries were marked in the field with red and white striped
surveyor tape and located with a Trimble GPS handheld unit.
Watershed Classification/Buffer Requirements
According to the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Division of
Water Resources (NCDENR-DWR), the site is located in the Cape Fear River Basin.The NCDENR-
DWR has classified Mingo Swamp in the vicinity of the site as Class C;swamp waters.In
accordance with 15A NCAC 02B .0200,state regulated surface water vegetative buffers are not
required adjacent to the surface waters on the site.
According to conversations with Mr. Jay Sikes with the Harnett County Planning Department, the
eastern site boundary approximates a stream that has been designated as a “Conservation
District.” According to the Planning Department, the conservation easement is a 200 f oot
vegetative buffer from the main stream channel.Additionally, PEI was informed that Harnett
County requires a 30 foot vegetative buffer around perennial and intermittent streams as
identified on the USGS topographic map. Since the stream crossing the central portion of the
site is shown as intermittent on the USGS topographic map, PEI understands that a 30 buffer is
required.Buffers are not required adjacent to the pond located on the central portion of the site
since associated streams are not depicted up or downgradient.
According to the NCDENR-DWR Interactive Stormwater Map, the site is located in an area
identified as “State Permitting Authority.”Additionally, the site is located in an area that is
subject to Phase II stormwater requirements.Therefore, PEI recommends consultation with the
NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources Energy Mineral and Land Resources to
determine if the proposed development on the site requires development buffers/setbacks from
surface waters for compliance with state and/or local stormwater requirements.
Agency Verification
The field delineation was verified by Ms. Emily Greer with the USACE on September 23, 2015.
Ms.Greer agreed with the field delineation as depicted on the attached Drawing 5.Drawing 5
shows the approximate locations of the site,jurisdictional features and data points.Drawing 5
should only be used for preliminary planning purposes.We understand that our flags will be
surveyed to determine the exact extent and location s of jurisdictional features and subsequent
vegetative buffers, if applicable.Upon receipt of a wetland plat prepared by a N.C. Licensed
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Surveyor,PEI will review it and submit it to the USACE for final written concurrence.If a wetland
plat is not provided, PEI can request that the USACE issue a jurisdictional determination (JD)
based on Drawing 5.
Closing
We appreciate the opportunity to provide our services to you . Please contact us at (336)310-
4527 if you have questions or require additional information.
Sincerely,
David S. Brame, PWS
Project Manager
Michael T. Brame, PWS
Principal
Attachments:Drawing 1 –USGS Topographic Map
Drawing 2 –USDA Web Soil Map
Drawing 2A –USDA Published Soil Map
Drawing 3 –NWI Map
Drawing 4 –FEMA FIRM
Drawing 5 –Wetland Flag Map
Wetland Determination Data Forms
Drawing 1
USGS Topographic Map
Benson, NC Quadrangle and
Coats, NC Quadrangle
Scale: 1” = 2,000’
USGS Topographic Map
Flowers Solar
Approximate 44 Acre Tract
Benson,North Carolina
PEI No.1542
SITE
Drawing 2
USDA Web Soil Survey
Of Harnett County From
Google Earth
Not To Scale
USDA Soils Map
Flowers Solar
Approximate 44 Acre Tract
Benson,North Carolina
PEI No.1542
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Site Boundary
Drawing 2A
USDA Soil Survey of
Harnett County, Published 1994
Sheet Number 7
Not To Scale
USDA Soils Map
Flowers Solar
Approximate 44 Acre Tract
Benson,North Carolina
PEI No.1531
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Site Boundary
Drawing 3
USFWS NWI
Wetlands Mapper
Not To Scale
NWI Map
Flowers Solar
Approximate 44 Acre Tract
Benson,North Carolina
PEI No.1542
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Site Boundary
NWI Designations
Drawing 4
FEMA FIRM Panel
Numbers 3720160000K &
37201620000K Effective
09/05/2007
Scale: 1” = 500’
FEMA FIRM
Flowers Solar
Approximate 44 Acre Tract
Benson,North Carolina
PEI No.1542
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Approximate Site Boundary
Drawing 5
World Imagery From ESRI
and PEI Field Notes
Scale: 1” = 300’
Wetland Flag Map
Flowers Solar
Approximate 44 Acre Tract
Benson,North Carolina
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DP-2 DP-1
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Site Boundary
Pond
Intermittent Stream
Wetlands
Data PointDP-1
PB
WA
SA30’ Buffer
THE LOCATIONS OF FEATURES SHOWN WERE VERIFIED BY MS.EMILY GREER WITH THE USACAE ON
SEPTEMBER 23,2015.THIS EXHIBIT INCLUDES GPS LOCATIONS OF JURISDICTIONAL FEATURES.
Stream Approximated
by property boundary(Cons.Dist)
200’ Buffer
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM –Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS –Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?Yes X No
Hydric Soil Present?Yes X No
Wetland Hydrology Present?Yes X No
Is the Sampled Area
within a Wetland?Yes No
Remarks:
Data point within wetland.
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
Surface Water (A1)Aquatic Fauna (B13)Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
High Water Table (A2)Marl Deposits (B15)(LRR U)Drainage Patterns (B10)
Saturation (A3)Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1)Moss Trim Lines (B16)
Water Marks (B1)Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)Dry-Season Water Table (C2)
Sediment Deposits (B2)X Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)Crayfish Burrows (C8)
Drift Deposits (B3)Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
Algal Mat or Crust (B4)Thin Muck Surface (C7)Geomorphic Position (D2)
Iron Deposits (B5)Other (Explain in Remarks)Shallow Aquitard (D3)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)X FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Water-Stained Leaves (B9)Sphagnum moss (D8)(LRR T, U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present?Yes No X Depth (inches):
Water Table Present?Yes No X Depth (inches):
Saturation Present?Yes No X Depth (inches):
(includes capillary fringe)
Wetland Hydrology Present?Yes X No
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
Wetland hydrology present.
Project/Site:Flowers City/County:Harnett Sampling Date:Jun 20, 2015
Applicant/Owner:Flowers State:North Carolina Sampling Point:DP1
Investigator(s):PEI Section, Township,Range:Benson
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.)toeslope Local relief (concave, convex, none):none Slope (%):3
Subregion (LRR or MLRA):LRR T (MLRA 153C)Lat:35°24'49.9" N Long:78°35'55.5" W Datum:wgs84
Soil Map Unit Name:Norfolk NWI Classification:
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year?Yes X No (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation , Soil , or Hydrology significantly disturbed?Are “Normal Circumstances” present?Yes X No
Are Vegetation , Soil , or Hydrology naturally problematic?(If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
VEGETATION (Four Strata)-Use scientific names of plants.Sampling Point DP1
Tree Stratum (Plot size:)
Absolute
% Cover
Dominant
Species?
Indicator
Status
1.Nyssa sylvatica (Gum,black)40 Y FAC
2.Acer rubrum (Maple,red)20 Y FAC
3.Liquidambar styraciflua (Gum,sweet)10 FAC
4.Liriodendron tulipifera (Tree,tulip)10 FAC
5.
6.
7.
8.
80 = Total Cover
50 % of total cover:40 20 % of total cover:16
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size:)
1.Acer rubrum (Maple,red)10 Y FAC
2.Ilex opaca (Holly,american)10 Y FAC
3.Ligustrum sinense (Privet,chinese)10 Y FAC
4.Nyssa sylvatica (Gum,black)10 Y FAC
5.
6.
7.
8.
40 = Total Cover
20 20 % of total cover:8
Herb Stratum (Plot size:)
1.Arundinaria gigantea (Cane,giant)5 Y FACW
2.Athyrium filix-femina (Fern,subarctic lady)5 Y FAC
3.Ligustrum sinense (Privet,chinese)5 Y FAC
4.Toxicodendron radicans (Ivy,poison)5 Y FAC
5.Woodwardia areolata (Chainfern,netted)5 Y OBL
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
25 = Total Cover
50 % of total cover:12.5 20 % of total cover:5
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size:)
1.Lonicera japonica (Honeysuckle,japanese)5 Y FAC
2.Smilax rotundifolia (Greenbrier,common)5 Y FAC
3.
4.
5.
10 = Total Cover
50 % of total cover:5 20 % of total cover:2
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:13 (A)
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata:13 (B)
Percent of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:100 (A/B)
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total %Cover of:Multiply by:
OBL species x 1 =
FACW species X 2 =
FAC species X 3 =
FACU species X 4 =
UPL species X 5 =
Column Totals:(A)(B)
Prevalence Index = B/A =
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
1 –Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
X 2 –Dominance Test is > 50%
3 –Prevalence Test is ≤ 3.01
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)
1Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or probl matic.
Definitions of Vegetation Strata:
Tree –Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in.
(7.6 cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH).
Sapling –Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less
than 3 in. (7.6 cm) DBH.
Shrub –Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
approximately 3 to 20 ft (1 to 6 m) in height.
Herb –All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, including
herbaceous vines, regardless of size. Includes woody
plants, except woody vines, less than approximately
3 ft (1 m) in height.
Woody vine –All woody vines, regardless of height.
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present?Yes X No
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
Hydric vegetation is present.
SOIL Sampling Point:DP1
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches)Color (moist)%Color (moist)%Type1 Loc2 Texture Remarks
0-3 10YR2/1 100 N/A N/A N/A
3-12 10YR4/1 98 10YR4/4 2 N/A N/A N/A
12-18 10YR4/2 100 N/A N/A N/A
1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains.2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators:Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
Histosol (A1)Polyvalue Below Surface (S8)(LRR S, T, U)1 cm Muck (A9)(LRR O)
Histic Epipedon (A2)Thin Dark Suface (S9)(LRR S, T, U)2 cm Muck (A10)(LRR S)
Black Histic (A3)Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F1)(LRR O)Reduced Vertic (F18)(outside MLRA 150A,B)
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)(LRR P, S, T)
Stratified Layers (A5)Depleted Matrix (F3)Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)
Organic Bodies (A6)(LRR P, T, U)X Redox Dark Surface (F6)(MLRA 153B)
5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7)(LRR P, T, U)Depleted Dark Surface (F7)Red Parent Material (TF2)
Muck Presence (A8)(LRR U)Redox Depressions (F8)Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
1 cm Muck (A9)(LRR P, T)Marl (F10)(LRR U)Other (Explain in Remarks)
Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)Depleted Ochric (F11)(MLRA 151)
3Indicators of Hydrophytic vegetation and
wetland hydrology must be present, unless
disturbed or problematic.
Thick Dark Surface (A12)Iron Manganese Masses (F12)(LRR O, P, T)
Coast Prairie Redox (A16)(MLRA 150A)Umbric Surface (F13)(LRR P,T, U)
Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1)(LRR O, S)Delta Ochric (F17)(MLRA 151)
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)Reduced Vertic (F18)(MLRA 150A, 150B)
Sandy Redox (S5)Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)(MLRA 149A)
Stripped Matrix (S6)Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)(MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)
Dark Surface (S7)(LRR P, S, T, U)
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soil Present?Yes X No
Remarks:
Hydric soils are present.
Additional Vegetation Samples
Abs%
Cover
Dom
Spec?
Ind
Status
Abs%
Cover
Dom
Spec?
Ind
Status
Tree Stratum 20.
9.21.
10.22.
11.23.
12.24.
13.25.
14.26.
15.27.
16.28.
17.29.
18.30.
19.31.
Sapling/Shrub Stratum 20.
9.21.
10.22.
11.23.
12.24.
13.25.
14.26.
15.27.
16.28.
17.29
18.30.
19.31.
Herb Stratum 38.
13.39.
14.40.
15 41.
16.42.
17.43.
18.44.
19.45.
20.46.
21.47.
22.48.
23.49.
24.50.
25.51.
26.52.
27.53.
28.54.
29.55.
30.56.
31.57.
32.58.
33.59.
34.60.
35.61.
36.62.
37.63.
Vine Stratum 17.
6.18.
7.19.
8.20.
9.21.
10.22.
11.23.
12.24.
13.25.
14.26.
15.27.
16.28.
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM –Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS –Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?Yes X No
Hydric Soil Present?Yes No X
Wetland Hydrology Present?Yes No X
Is the Sampled Area
within a Wetland?Yes No
Remarks:
Data point outside of wetland.
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
Surface Water (A1)Aquatic Fauna (B13)Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
High Water Table (A2)Marl Deposits (B15)(LRR U)Drainage Patterns (B10)
Saturation (A3)Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1)Moss Trim Lines (B16)
Water Marks (B1)Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)Dry-Season Water Table (C2)
Sediment Deposits (B2)Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)Crayfish Burrows (C8)
Drift Deposits (B3)Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
Algal Mat or Crust (B4)Thin Muck Surface (C7)Geomorphic Position (D2)
Iron Deposits (B5)Other (Explain in Remarks)Shallow Aquitard (D3)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Water-Stained Leaves (B9)Sphagnum moss (D8)(LRR T,U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present?Yes No X Depth (inches):
Water Table Present?Yes No X Depth (inches):
Saturation Present?Yes No X Depth (inches):
(includes capillary fringe)
Wetland Hydrology Present?Yes No X
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
No hydrology indicators.
Project/Site:Flowers City/County:Harnett Sampling Date:Jun 20, 2015
Applicant/Owner:Flowers State:North Carolina Sampling Point:DP-2
Investigator(s):PEI Section, Township,Range:Benson
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.)hillslope Local relief (concave, convex, none):none Slope (%):3
Subregion (LRR or MLRA):LRR T (MLRA 153C)Lat:35°24'50" N Long:78°35'56.1" W Datum:wgs84
Soil Map Unit Name:Norfolk NWI Classification:
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year?Yes X No (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation , Soil , or Hydrology significantly disturbed?Are “Normal Circumstances” present?Yes X No
Are Vegetation , Soil , or Hydrology naturally problematic?(If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
VEGETATION (Four Strata)-Use scientific names of plants.Sampling Point DP-2
Tree Stratum (Plot size:)
Absolute
% Cover
Dominant
Species?
Indicator
Status
1.Ilex opaca (Holly,american)50 Y FAC
2.Liquidambar styraciflua (Gum,sweet)20 Y FAC
3.Liriodendron tulipifera (Tree,tulip)20 Y FAC
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
90 = Total Cover
50 % of total cover:45 20 % of total cover:18
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size:)
1.Ilex opaca (Holly,american)10 Y FAC
2.Ligustrum sinense (Privet,chinese)10 Y FAC
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
20 = Total Cover
10 20 % of total cover:4
Herb Stratum (Plot size:)
1.Lonicera japonica (Honeysuckle,japanese)5 Y FAC
2.Smilax rotundifolia (Greenbrier,common)5 Y FAC
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
10 = Total Cover
50 % of total cover:5 20 % of total cover:2
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size:)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
0 = Total Cover
50 % of total cover:0 20 % of total cover:0
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:7 (A)
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata:7 (B)
Percent of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:100 (A/B)
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of:Multiply by:
OBL species x 1 =
FACW species X 2 =
FAC species X 3 =
FACU species X 4 =
UPL species X 5 =
Column Totals:(A)(B)
Prevalence Index = B/A =
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
1 –Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
X 2 –Dominance Test is > 50%
3 –Prevalence Test is ≤ 3.01
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)
1Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or probl matic.
Definitions of Vegetation Strata:
Tree –Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in.
(7.6 cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH).
Sapling –Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less
than 3 in. (7.6 cm) DBH.
Shrub –Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
approximately 3 to 20 ft (1 to 6 m) in height.
Herb –All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, including
herbaceous vines, regardless of size. Includes woody
plants, except woody vines, less than approximately
3 ft (1 m) in height.
Woody vine –All woody vines, regardless of height.
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present?Yes X No
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
SOIL Sampling Point:DP-2
Profile Description:(Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches)Color (moist)%Color (moist)%Type1 Loc2 Texture Remarks
0-6 2.5Y4/3 100 N/A N/A N/A
6-18 7.5YR5/3 100 N/A N/A N/A
1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains.2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators:Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
Histosol (A1)Polyvalue Below Surface (S8)(LRR S, T, U)1 cm Muck (A9)(LRR O)
Histic Epipedon (A2)Thin Dark Suface (S9)(LRR S, T, U)2 cm Muck (A10)(LRR S)
Black Histic (A3)Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F1)(LRR O)Reduced Vertic (F18)(outside MLRA 150A,B)
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)(LRR P, S, T)
Stratified Layers (A5)Depleted Matrix (F3)Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)
Organic Bodies (A6)(LRR P, T, U)Redox Dark Surface (F6)(MLRA 153B)
5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7)(LRR P, T, U)Depleted Dark Surface (F7)Red Parent Material (TF2)
Muck Presence (A8)(LRR U)Redox Depressions (F8)Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
1 cm Muck (A9)(LRR P, T)Marl (F10)(LRR U)Other (Explain in Remarks)
Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)Depleted Ochric (F11)(MLRA 151)
3Indicators of Hydrophytic vegetation and
wetland hydrology must be present, unless
disturbed or problematic.
Thick Dark Surface (A12)Iron Manganese Masses (F12)(LRR O, P, T)
Coast Prairie Redox (A16)(MLRA 150A)Umbric Surface (F13)(LRR P,T, U)
Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1)(LRR O, S)Delta Ochric (F17)(MLRA 151)
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)Reduced Vertic (F18)(MLRA 150A, 150B)
Sandy Redox (S5)Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)(MLRA 149A)
Stripped Matrix (S6)Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)(MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)
Dark Surface (S7)(LRR P, S, T, U)
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soil Present?Yes No X
Remarks:
Additional Vegetation Samples
Abs%
Cover
Dom
Spec?
Ind
Status
Abs%
Cover
Dom
Spec?
Ind
Status
Tree Stratum 20.
9.21.
10.22.
11.23.
12.24.
13.25.
14.26.
15.27.
16.28.
17.29.
18.30.
19.31.
Sapling/Shrub Stratum 20.
9.21.
10.22.
11.23.
12.24.
13.25.
14.26.
15.27.
16.28.
17.29
18.30.
19.31.
Herb Stratum 38.
13.39.
14.40.
15 41.
16.42.
17.43.
18.44.
19.45.
20.46.
21.47.
22.48.
23.49.
24.50.
25.51.
26.52.
27.53.
28.54.
29.55.
30.56.
31.57.
32.58.
33.59.
34.60.
35.61.
36.62.
37.63.
Vine Stratum 17.
6.18.
7.19.
8.20.
9.21.
10.22.
11.23.
12.24.
13.25.
14.26.
15.27.
16.28.