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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20210008 Ver 2_CEC Wetland Determination 12-4-19_20210118.�W Z7 Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. December 4, 2019 ELECTRONIC SUBMITTAL wi�rth@wirthassociates.com Mr. Gary Wirth, President Wirth & Associates, Inc. 1230 West Morehead Street Charlotte, NC 28208 Dear Gary: Subject: Limited Preliminary On -site Wetlands & Stream Determinations and Delineations at Mountain Creek Park - Lake Norman Catawba County, NC CEC Project 164-385 This Report constitutes the results of Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (CEC) limited desktop review, limited on -site Waters of the United States (WOUS) delineation conducted November 25th, 2019 within the portion of Parcel ID 369804743141 north of Little Mountain Road or approximately 14.3 acres of the property, and two existing draws described by the Client on the Grading Plan, Sheet L4.4 limited to approximately four acres for a total of approximately 18.3 acres (Projector Project Area) (Figure 1). 1.0 BACKGROUND WoUS are defined by the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the U.S. 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 adapted for life in saturated soil conditions." In order for an area to be classified as a jurisdictional wetland, hydrophytic vegetation, hydric soils, and wetland hydrologic indictors must be present. In North Carolina, the USACE and the EPA jointly regulate the discharge of dredged and fill material within jurisdictional WoUS under Sections 401 and 404 of the Clean Water Act and Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899. WoUS includes territorial seas, navigable coastal and inland lakes, rivers and streams (perennial and intermittent), and wetlands. Jurisdictional features include wetlands, open waters, ponds, lakes and perennial/intermittent streams. Jurisdictional features are regulated by the USACE and North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Water Quality (NC DEQ). Permit requirements are specific to the type, location and amount of impacts, if proposed. Stormwater management plans and/or mitigation for proposed impacts could be a requirement of the permit approval process. 3701 Arco Corporate Drive, Suite 400 1 Charlotte, NC 28273 1 p: 980-237-0373 f: 980-237-0372 1 www.cecinc.com Mr. Gary Wirth - Wirth & Associates, Inc. — Mountain Creek park CEC Project 164-385 Page 2 December 4, 2019 This assessment can be used to assist Wirth & Associates, Inc. with a preliminary review of the Project Areas only and is not considered final until verified by the USACE and NC DEQ. The following supporting documents are provided: Figure 1: Vicinity Map; Figure 2: USGS Topographic Map; Figure 3: Aerial Map; Figure 4A: NRCS Current Soil Survey Map; Figure 413: NRCS Published Soil Survey Map; Figure 5: National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) Map; and Figure 6: Potential Jurisdictional Boundaries Map. Attachment A: Wetland Determination Data Form; Attachment B: NC DEQ Stream Classification Forms; and Attachment C: Representative Photographs. The Project is approximately 18.3 acres and currently consists of undeveloped woods (Figures 1 & 3). Surrounding land use consists mainly of commercial and residential development, agricultural fields and wooded areas. A review of available topography information shows the surrounding area to be gently to moderately sloping (Figure 2). The Project contains elevations ranging from approximately 900 above mean sea level (amsl) to 760 feet amsl. Overland flow from the Project Areas generally drains in a Southeast or due East direction towards an off -site pond or Lake Norman. A review of the published and on-line National Resource Conservations Service (MRCS) Soil Surveys for Catawba County indicates there are no hydric, or wetland, soils within the Project Area (Figures 4A & B). An Unnamed Tributary (UT) originating from the Southwest portion of the Project Area along Little Monutain Road, flowing Southeast toward an off -site pond is depicted on the published soil survey (Figure 4B). A review of the National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) map indicates there are no potential WoUS within the Project Area boundaries (Figure 5). The NWI map appears to concur with the USGS map. 2.0 WATERSHED CLASSIFICATION AND BUFFER REQUIREMENTS According to the NC DEQ, the Project is in the eight digit (Hydrologic Unit Code [HUC]-8: (03050101) Catawba River Basin, the ten digit [HUC]-10: (0305010112) Lower Lake Norman, and the twelve digit [HUC]-12: (030501011201) Mountain Creek. Lake Norman is classified as "Class WS-IV & B Waters" by the NC DEQ. Class B Waters protected for all Class C uses in addition to primary recreation. Class C waters are defined as: Waters protected for uses such as secondary recreation, fishing, wildlife, fish consumption, aquatic life including propagation, survival and maintenance of biological integrity, and agriculture. WS-IV are Waters used as Civii & Environmental Consultants, Inc. Mr. Gary Wirth - Wirth & Associates, Inc. — Mountain Creek park CEC Project 164-385 Page 3 December 4, 2019 sources of water supply for drinking, culinary, or food processing purposes where a WS-I, II or III classification is not feasible. These waters are also protected for Class C uses. WS-IV waters are generally in moderately to highly developed watersheds or Protected Areas. Mandatory vegetative riparian buffers are required by the NC DEQ based on the site locality within the Catawba River basin 15A NCAC 02B .0243. This Rule applies to a 50-foot wide riparian buffer along the Catawba River mainstem below Lake James and along the mainstem lakes in the Catawba River Basin, excluding wetlands. Wetlands within 50 feet of surface waters shall be considered as part of the riparian buffer but are regulated pursuant to 15A NCAC 02H .0506. Based on observations, potential jurisdictional surface waters that may be subject to vegetative buffers are located on the site. Development or stormwater setbacks that are specific to the proposed development of the site could be required by the NC DEQ. Consultation with the local zoning authority is recommended to determine site specific vegetation buffers adjacent to the features located on the site prior to submittal for zoning approval. 3.0 PRELINHNARY JURISDICTIONAL REVIEW This assessment utilized the 1987 USACE Wetland Delineation Manual, the 2018 Field Indicators of Hydric Soils of the United States along with the USACE 2010 Regional Supplement: Supplemental Guide ERDC/EL TR-12-9 (Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region (Version 2.0), Wilmington, NC District office. Potential jurisdictional areas were delineated (flagged in the field), classified, and mapped with a sub -foot Trimble Geo7X GPS unit using the USACE Routine On -Site Determination Method. Data representative of on -site jurisdictional wetland areas and non jurisdictional upland areas was collected and reported using Wetland Determination Data Forms (Attachment A). Potential jurisdictional stream channels were classified according to NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11. CEC utilizes the NC DWQ stream classification forms in order to document on -site stream conditions as requested by the USACE Wilmington District field and Satellite offices. These classifications include sampling with a soil hand auger and D-shaped dip net, collecting photographic documentation, and defining approximate breakpoints (location at which stream changes classification) within each on -site stream channel. NC DWQ Stream Classification Forms representative of on -site stream channels were used to document stream conditions (Attachment B). Representative photographs were taken of on -site aquatic features and existing site conditions (Attachment Q. The locations of mapped wetlands and other WoUS, Stream Classification Points (SCP), Wetland or Upland Determination Data Points (DP), and representative photographs, are depicted on (Figure 6). Civii & Environmental Consultants, Inc. Mr. Gary Wirth - Wirth & Associates, Inc. — Mountain Creek park CEC Project 164-385 Page 4 December 4, 2019 4.0 RESULTS On November 25th, 2019, CEC scientists Kevin Thomas, Professional Wetland Scientist (PWS) and North Carolina Licensed Soil Scientist (NCLSS), delineated potentially jurisdictional WoUS, within the Project Areas. Based on the results of the field investigation, there are two features that would likely be considered potentially jurisdictional within the Project Area. These areas total approximately 140 linear feet of stream (Figure 6). These features consist of two potentially jurisdictional stream channels. Streams Two potential jurisdictional stream channels exist within the Project Areas (Figure 6; Table 1). Stream SA I and SA 2 orginates in the south central portion of the Project Area along Little Monutain Road and generally flow in a southeast direction toward an off -site pond and are Seaonally Relativly Permanent Waters (SRPW) (Intermittent streams). Intermittent streams exhibit seasonal flow with moderate geomorphological, hydrological, and biological characteristics. On -site intermittent streams generally exhibit moderate continuity of channel bed and bank, generally include soil based evidence of high water table, and little to no biologic activity. Table 1 - Summary of on -site Non -Wetland Waters of the United States within the Project Area Jurisdictional Stream SCP NC DEQ Classification NC DEQ Score(s) Photograph(s) Linear Footage SA 1 SCP 2 Intermittent 21 7 through 11 74 SA 2 SCP 4 Intermittent 19.5 15 through 19 66 Stream Total 140* * Rounded up to nearest whole number Non -Jurisdictional Upland Areas No additional WoUS were delineated within the Project Areas (Figure 6). However, these findings can only be considered preliminary and is not an official governmental approval. A Wetland Determination Data Form representative of upland areas was collected, as well as Stream Collection Forms representative of non jridictional drainage ways were also collected within the Project Areas, (Attachments A, B and Attachment C; Photographs 1 through 6, 12, 13 , 14, and 20 through 26). 5.0 RECOMMENDATIONS The Report and on -site Delineation provided by CEC represents our best professional judgment regarding the potential of on -site wetlands, streams, and other water features at the time of the investigation that can be used for preliminary project planning only. Wetlands and other potential Civii & Environmental Consultants, Inc. Mr. Gary Wirth - Wirth & Associates, Inc. — Mountain Creek park CEC Project 164-385 Page 5 December 4, 2019 jurisdictional waters are present on the site, which are regulated by the USACE and/or NC DEQ. However, until a Jurisdictional Determination (JD) is issued by the regulatory agency, these findings can only be considered preliminary and is not an official governmental approval. CEC recommends that before any construction or other earth disturbance activities occur on site, a formal JD should be obtained from the USACE. Thank you for the opportunity to provide these services on this project. Please do not hesitate to contact Kevin Thomas at (410) 259-4745 or kthomaskcecinc.com should you have any questions or comments regarding this report. Sincerly, CIVIL & ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS, INC. Kevin Thomas, PWS, NCLSS Senior Project Manager sort SCfF� 011: EEC t�s •=VRI%. y O,a *6 KEVIN A. THOMAS �s 2938 PWS 1pbly t WE?400:51 Scott L. Brown, P.E Vice President Civii & Environmental Consultants, Inc. 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TOWN OF SHERRILLS FORD CATAWABA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA U 2 3701 Arco Corporate Dr., Suite 400 - Charlotte, NC 2873 980-237-0373. 800-365-2324 NATIONAL WETLAND INVENTORY (NWI) MAP o www.cecinc.com DRAWN BY: SML CHECKED BY: KT APPROVED BY: ion leignature KTJ FIGURE NO: N DATE: 11 /25/2019 SCALE: 1 " = 550 ' PROJECT NO: 164-385 ATTACHMENT A WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inr., WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region Project/Site: Mountain Creek Park City/County: Sherrills Ford/ Catawba Sampling Date: 11/25/19 Applicant/Owner: Wirth & Associates, Inc. State: NC Sampling Point: DP-1 UP Investigator(s): K. Thomas Section, Township, Range: NA Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Drainage way Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave Slope (%): 1-2 Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR P Lat: 35.597651 Long: -81.029925 Datum: Soil Map Unit Name: Pacolet 10 to 25 percent slopes NWI classification: NA Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes m No ❑ (If no, explain in Remarks.) Are Vegetation _�, Soil ❑ , or Hydrology ❑_ significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes Y= No ❑ Are Vegetation ❑ , Soil ❑ , or Hydrology ❑ naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.) SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc. Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Hydric Soil Present? Wetland Hydrology Present? Size Photos HYDROLOGY Yes No_F71 Is the Sampled Area ✓ Yes No m within a Wetland? Yes _Q No _Q Yes No Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required) Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required: check all that apply) ❑ Surface Soil Cracks (136) ❑ Surface Water (Al) ❑ True Aquatic Plants (1314) ❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138) ❑ High Water Table (A2) ❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl) ❑ Drainage Patterns (B10) ❑ Saturation (A3) ❑ Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) ❑ Moss Trim Lines (B16) ❑ Water Marks (131) ❑ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) ❑ Dry -Season Water Table (C2) ❑ Sediment Deposits (132) ❑ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) ❑ Crayfish Burrows (C8) ❑ Drift Deposits (133) ❑ Thin Muck Surface (C7) ❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9) ❑ Algal Mat or Crust (134) ❑ Other (Explain in Remarks) ❑ Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1) ❑ Iron Deposits (135) ❑ Geomorphic Position (D2) ❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137) ❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3) ❑ Water -Stained Leaves (139) ❑ Microtopographic Relief (D4) ❑ Aquatic Fauna (1313) ❑ FAC-Neutral Test (D5) 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): Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes = No includes capillary fringe) Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available: Remarks: US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont —Version 2.0 VEGETATION (Five Strata) — Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: DP-1 UP Absolute Dominant Indicator Dominance Testworksheet: Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 ) % Cover Species? Status Number of Dominant Species 1. Fraxinus americana 15 Y FACU That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 3 (A) 2. Juniperus virginiana 10 Y FACU 3. Liquidambar styraciflua 10 Y FAC Total Number of Dominant 7 Species Across All Strata: (B) 4. Quercus alba 5 N FACU Percent of Dominant Species 5. That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 43 (A/B) 6. Prevalence Index worksheet: 40 = Total Cover 50% of total cover: 20 20% of total cover: 8 Total % Cover of: Multiply by: 15 OBL species x 1 = Sapling Stratum (Plot size: ) FACW species x 2 = 1. Juniperus virginiana 10 Y FAC 2 Liquidambar styraciflua 5 Y FAC FAC species x 3= 3 Quercus alba 5 Y FACU FACU species x 4= UPL species x 5 = 4. Column Totals: 0 (A) 0 (B) 5. 6. Prevalence Index = B/A = 20 = Total Cover Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: 50% of total cover: 10 20% of total cover: 4 ❑ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 15 ) ❑ 2 - Dominance Test is >50% 1 Ligustrum sinense 80 Y FACU ❑ 3 - Prevalence Index is <-3.0' ❑ 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting 2 data in Remarks or on a separate sheet) 3. ❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain) 4. 5. Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must 6. be present, unless disturbed or problematic. 80 = Total Cover Definitions of Five Vegetation Strata: 50% of total cover: 40 20% of total cover: 16 5 Tree - Woody plants, excluding woody vines, Herb Stratum (Plot size: ) approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in. 1 (7.6 cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH). 2. Sapling - Woody plants, excluding woody vines, 3. approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less 4 than 3 in. (7.6 cm) DBH. 5. Shrub - Woody plants, excluding woody vines, 6 approximately 3 to 20 ft (1 to 6 m) in height. 7. Herb - All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, including $ herbaceous vines, regardless of size, and woody plants, except woody vines, less than approximately 3 9. ft (1 m) in height. 10. Woody vine - All woody vines, regardless of height. 11. = Total Cover 50% of total cover: 20% of total cover: Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30 ) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Hydrophytic = Total Cover Vegetation Present? Yes 0 No 50% of total cover: 20% of total cover: Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.) US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont -Version 2.0 SOIL Sampling Point: DP-1 UP 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) % Type' Loc Texture Remarks 0-2 10YR 3/2 100 Loam 2-16 2.5YR 4/6 100 Clay Loam Bt Horizon 'Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, Hydric Soil Indicators: ❑ Histosol (Al) ❑ Histic Epipedon (A2) ❑ Black Histic (A3) ❑ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) ❑ Stratified Layers (A5) ❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N) ❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11: ❑ Thick Dark Surface (Al2) ❑ Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR N, MLRA 147, 148) ❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) ❑ Sandy Redox (S5) ❑ Stripped Matrix (S6) Restrictive Layer (if observed): Tvpe: Depth (inches): Remarks: RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. Indicators for Problematic Hydric Sc ❑ Dark Surface (S7) ❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147) ❑ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148) ❑ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) ❑ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148) ❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) (MLRA 147, 148) ❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) ❑ Depleted Matrix (F3) ❑ Redox Dark Surface (F6) (MLRA 136, 147) ❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12) ❑ Depleted Dark Surface (F7) ❑ Other (Explain in Remarks) ❑ Redox Depressions (F8) ❑ Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N, MLRA 136) ❑ Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 136, 122) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and ❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148) wetland hydrology must be present, ❑ Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147) unless disturbed or problematic. Hydric Soil Present? Yes ❑ No n US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont —Version 2.0 ATTACHMENT B NC DEQ STREAM CLASSIFICATION FORMS Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inr., NC Division of Water Quality - Methodology for Identification of Intermittent and Perennial Streams and their Origins v. 4.11 NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11 Date: 11.25.19 Project/Site: MTN CK Park Latitude: 35.597739 Evaluator: K. Thomas County: Catawba, NC Longitude: -81.030134 Total Points: Stream is at least intermittent if > 19 or perennial if > 30* 10 Stream Determination: (circle one) Ephemeral Intermittent Perennial Stream ID: SCP 1 A. Geomorphology (Subtotal= 5.5 Absent Weak Moderate Strong La Continuity of channel bed and bank 0 1 2 3 2. sinuosity of channel along thalweg 0 1 2 3 3. in -channel structure: ex. Riffle -pool, step -pool 0 1 2 3 4. Particle size of stream substrate 0 1 2 3 5. Active/relict flood lain 0 1 2 3 6. Depositional bars or benches 0 1 2 3 7. Recent alluvial deposits 0 1 2 3 8. Headcuts 0 1 2 3 9. Grade Control 0 0.5 1 1.5 10. Natural Valley 0 0.5 1 1.5 11. Second or greater order channel No = 0 Yes = 3 a -artificial ditches are not rated; see discussions in manual B. Hydrology (Subtotal= 0.5____) 12. Presence of Baseflow 0 1 2 3 13. Iron oxidizing bacteria 0 1 2 3 14. Leaf litter 1.5 1 0.5 0 15. Sediment on plants or debris 0 0.5 1 1.5 16. Organic debris lines or piles 0 0.5 1 1.5 17. Soil -based evidence of high water table? No = 0 Yes = 3 C. Biology (Subtotal=_4__) 18. Fibrous roots in streambed 3 2 1 0 19. Rooted upland plants in streambed 3 2 1 0 20. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance) 0 1 2 3 21. Aquatic Mollusks 0 1 2 3 22. Fish 0 0.5 1 1.5 23. Crayfish 0 0.5 1 1.5 24. Amphibians 0 0.5 1 1.5 25. Algae 0 0.5 1 1.5 26. Wetland plants in streambed FACW= 0.75 OBL= 1.5 Other= 0 Notes: No baseflow, leaves covering 99% of bed, no redox, Privet in thalweg. Sketch: NC Division of Water Quality - Methodology for Identification of Intermittent and Perennial Streams and their Origins v. 4.11 NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11 Date: 11.25.19 Project/Site: MTN CK Park Latitude: 35.597651 Evaluator: K.Thomas County: Catawba, NC Longitude: -81.029928 Total Points: Stream is at least intermittent if > 19 or perennial if > 30* 21 Stream Determination: (circle one) Ephemeral Intermittent Perennial Stream ID: SCP 1 @ SA 1-1 A. Geomorphology (Subtotal= 7.5 Absent Weak Moderate Strong La Continuity of channel bed and bank 0 1 2 3 2. sinuosity of channel along thalweg 0 1 2 3 3. in -channel structure: ex. Riffle -pool, step -pool 0 1 2 3 4. Particle size of stream substrate 0 1 2 3 5. Active/relict flood lain 0 1 2 3 6. Depositional bars or benches 0 1 2 3 7. Recent alluvial deposits 0 1 2 3 8. Headcuts 0 1 2 3 9. Grade Control 0 0.5 1 1.5 10. Natural Valley 0 0.5 1 1.5 11. Second or greater order channel No = 0 Yes = 3 a -artificial ditches are not rated; see discussions in manual B. Hydrology (Subtotal= 7.5____) 12. Presence of Baseflow 0 1 2 3 13. Iron oxidizing bacteria 0 1 2 3 14. Leaf litter 1.5 1 0.5 0 15. Sediment on plants or debris 0 0.5 1 1.5 16. Organic debris lines or piles 0 0.5 1 1.5 17. Soil -based evidence of high water table? No = 0 Yes = 3 C. Biology (Subtotal=_6_) 18. Fibrous roots in streambed 3 2 1 0 19. Rooted upland plants in streambed 3 2 1 0 20. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance) 0 1 2 3 21. Aquatic Mollusks 0 1 2 3 22. Fish 0 0.5 1 1.5 23. Crayfish 0 0.5 1 1.5 24. Amphibians 0 0.5 1 1.5 25. Algae 0 0.5 1 1.5 26. Wetland plants in streambed FACW= 0.75 OBL= 1.5 Other= 0 Notes: Substrate soil/sand with - 1" organic matter, Soil reduced, soil saturated/water near surface with ponding and pooled water backup from pond. Sketch: NC Division of Water Quality - Methodology for Identification of Intermittent and Perennial Streams and their Origins v. 4.11 NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11 Date: 11.25.19 Project/Site: MTN CK Park Latitude: 35.598085 Evaluator: K. Thomas County: Catawba, NC Longitude: -81.029613 Total Points: Stream is at least intermittent if > 19 or perennial if > 30* 8 Stream Determination: (circle one) Ephemeral Intermittent Perennial Stream ID: SCP 3 A. Geomorphology (Subtotal= 3.5 Absent Weak Moderate Strong La Continuity of channel bed and bank 0 1 2 3 2. sinuosity of channel along thalweg 0 1 2 3 3. in -channel structure: ex. Riffle -pool, step -pool 0 1 2 3 4. Particle size of stream substrate 0 1 2 3 5. Active/relict flood lain 0 1 2 3 6. Depositional bars or benches 0 1 2 3 7. Recent alluvial deposits 0 1 2 3 8. Headcuts 0 1 2 3 9. Grade Control 0 0.5 1 1.5 10. Natural Valley 0 0.5 1 1.5 11. Second or greater order channel No = 0 Yes = 3 a -artificial ditches are not rated; see discussions in manual B. Hydrology (Subtotal= 0.5____) 12. Presence of Baseflow 0 1 2 3 13. Iron oxidizing bacteria 0 1 2 3 14. Leaf litter 1.5 1 0.5 0 15. Sediment on plants or debris 0 0.5 1 1.5 16. Organic debris lines or piles 0 0.5 1 1.5 17. Soil -based evidence of high water table? No = 0 Yes = 3 C. Biology (Subtotal=_4__) 18. Fibrous roots in streambed 3 2 1 0 19. Rooted upland plants in streambed 3 2 1 0 20. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance) 0 1 2 3 21. Aquatic Mollusks 0 1 2 3 22. Fish 0 0.5 1 1.5 23. Crayfish 0 0.5 1 1.5 24. Amphibians 0 0.5 1 1.5 25. Algae 0 0.5 1 1.5 26. Wetland plants in streambed FACW= 0.75 OBL= 1.5 Other= 0 Notes: No baseflow, leaves covering 99% of bed, no redox, Privet in thalweg. Sketch: NC Division of Water Quality - Methodology for Identification of Intermittent and Perennial Streams and their Origins v. 4.11 NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11 Date: 11.25.19 Project/Site: MTN CK Park Latitude: 35.597992 Evaluator: K.Thomas County: Catawba, NC Longitude: -81.029549 Total Points: Stream is at least intermittent if > 19 or perennial if > 30* 19.5 Stream Determination: (circle one) Ephemeral Intermittent Perennial Stream ID: SCP 4 @ SA 2-1 A. Geomorphology (Subtotal= 7.5 Absent Weak Moderate Strong La Continuity of channel bed and bank 0 1 2 3 2. sinuosity of channel along thalweg 0 1 2 3 3. in -channel structure: ex. Riffle -pool, step -pool 0 1 2 3 4. Particle size of stream substrate 0 1 2 3 5. Active/relict flood lain 0 1 2 3 6. Depositional bars or benches 0 1 2 3 7. Recent alluvial deposits 0 1 2 3 8. Headcuts 0 1 2 3 9. Grade Control 0 0.5 1 1.5 10. Natural Valley 0 0.5 1 1.5 11. Second or greater order channel No = 0 Yes = 3 a -artificial ditches are not rated; see discussions in manual B. Hydrology (Subtotal=_6__) 12. Presence of Baseflow 0 1 2 3 13. Iron oxidizing bacteria 0 1 2 3 14. Leaf litter 1.5 1 0.5 0 15. Sediment on plants or debris 0 0.5 1 1.5 16. Organic debris lines or piles 0 0.5 1 1.5 17. Soil -based evidence of high water table? No = 0 Yes = 3 C. Biology (Subtotal=_6_) 18. Fibrous roots in streambed 3 2 1 0 19. Rooted upland plants in streambed 3 2 1 0 20. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance) 0 1 2 3 21. Aquatic Mollusks 0 1 2 3 22. Fish 0 0.5 1 1.5 23. Crayfish 0 0.5 1 1.5 24. Amphibians 0 0.5 1 1.5 25. Algae 0 0.5 1 1.5 26. Wetland plants in streambed FACW= 0.75 OBL= 1.5 Other= 0 Notes: Substrate soil/sand with - 1" organic matter, Soil reduced, soil saturated/water near surface with ponding, headcut soil seeping and pooled water backup from pond. Sketch: NC Division of Water Quality - Methodology for Identification of Intermittent and Perennial Streams and their Origins v. 4.11 NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11 Date: 11.25.19 Project/Site: MTN CK Park Latitude: 35.60501 Evaluator: K. Thomas County: Catawba, NC Longitude: -81.027223 Total Points: Stream is at least intermittent if > 19 or perennial if > 30* 9 Stream Determination: (circle one) Ephemeral Intermittent Perennial Stream ID: SCP 5 A. Geomorphology (Subtotal= 3.5 Absent Weak Moderate Strong La Continuity of channel bed and bank 0 1 2 3 2. sinuosity of channel along thalweg 0 1 2 3 3. in -channel structure: ex. Riffle -pool, step -pool 0 1 2 3 4. Particle size of stream substrate 0 1 2 3 5. Active/relict flood lain 0 1 2 3 6. Depositional bars or benches 0 1 2 3 7. Recent alluvial deposits 0 1 2 3 8. Headcuts 0 1 2 3 9. Grade Control 0 0.5 1 1.5 10. Natural Valley 0 0.5 1 1.5 11. Second or greater order channel No = 0 Yes = 3 a -artificial ditches are not rated; see discussions in manual B. Hydrology (Subtotal= 0.5____) 12. Presence of Baseflow 0 1 2 3 13. Iron oxidizing bacteria 0 1 2 3 14. Leaf litter 1.5 1 0.5 0 15. Sediment on plants or debris 0 0.5 1 1.5 16. Organic debris lines or piles 0 0.5 1 1.5 17. Soil -based evidence of high water table? No = 0 Yes = 3 C. Biology (Subtotal=_5__) 18. Fibrous roots in streambed 3 2 1 0 19. Rooted upland plants in streambed 3 2 1 0 20. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance) 0 1 2 3 21. Aquatic Mollusks 0 1 2 3 22. Fish 0 0.5 1 1.5 23. Crayfish 0 0.5 1 1.5 24. Amphibians 0 0.5 1 1.5 25. Algae 0 0.5 1 1.5 26. Wetland plants in streambed FACW= 0.75 OBL= 1.5 Other= 0 Notes: No baseflow, leaves covering 99% of bed, no redox, Privet in thalweg. Sketch: NC Division of Water Quality - Methodology for Identification of Intermittent and Perennial Streams and their Origins v. 4.11 NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11 Date: 11.25.19 Project/Site: MTN CK Park Latitude: 35.605331 Evaluator: K. Thomas County: Catawba, NC Longitude: -81.027674 Total Points: Stream is at least intermittent if > 19 or perennial if > 30* 10 Stream Determination: (circle one) Ephemeral Intermittent Perennial Stream ID: SCP 6 A. Geomorphology (Subtotal= 4.5 Absent Weak Moderate Strong La Continuity of channel bed and bank 0 1 2 3 2. sinuosity of channel along thalweg 0 1 2 3 3. in -channel structure: ex. Riffle -pool, step -pool 0 1 2 3 4. Particle size of stream substrate 0 1 2 3 5. Active/relict flood lain 0 1 2 3 6. Depositional bars or benches 0 1 2 3 7. Recent alluvial deposits 0 1 2 3 8. Headcuts 0 1 2 3 9. Grade Control 0 0.5 1 1.5 10. Natural Valley 0 0.5 1 1.5 11. Second or greater order channel No = 0 Yes = 3 a -artificial ditches are not rated; see discussions in manual B. Hydrology (Subtotal= 0.5____) 12. Presence of Baseflow 0 1 2 3 13. Iron oxidizing bacteria 0 1 2 3 14. Leaf litter 1.5 1 0.5 0 15. Sediment on plants or debris 0 0.5 1 1.5 16. Organic debris lines or piles 0 0.5 1 1.5 17. Soil -based evidence of high water table? No = 0 Yes = 3 C. Biology (Subtotal=_5__) 18. Fibrous roots in streambed 3 2 1 0 19. Rooted upland plants in streambed 3 2 1 0 20. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance) 0 1 2 3 21. Aquatic Mollusks 0 1 2 3 22. Fish 0 0.5 1 1.5 23. Crayfish 0 0.5 1 1.5 24. Amphibians 0 0.5 1 1.5 25. Algae 0 0.5 1 1.5 26. Wetland plants in streambed FACW= 0.75 OBL= 1.5 Other= 0 Notes: No baseflow, leaves covering 99% of bed, no redox, Privet in thalweg. Sketch: ATTACHMENT C REPRESENTATIVE PHOTOGRAPHS Civil & Environmental Consuliants, Inr., Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. Charlotte, NC Phone 980/237-0373 • Toll Free: 855/859-9932 www.cecinc.com Photo Number: 1 Date: November 25th, 2019 Description: DP 1 Upland Soil Profile Photo Number: 2 Date: November 25th, 2019 Description: DP 1 View Looking Northwest, Typical Vegetation and Landscape Wirth & Associates, Inc. Mountain Creek Park - Lake Norman Sherrills Ford, Catawba County, North Carolina CEC Project 164-385 1 I Page L' s ti i a V Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. Charlotte, NC Phone 980/237-0373 • Toll Free: 855/859-9932 www.cecinc.com Photo Number: 3 Date: November 25th, 2019 Description: SCP 1 No Soil Based Evidence of High Groundwater Photo Number: 4 Date: November 25th, 2019 Description: SCP 1, 1 of 2 Headcuts Wirth & Associates, Inc. Mountain Creek Park - Lake Norman Sherrills Ford, Catawba County, North Carolina CEC Project 164-385 2 1 P a g e AV` W Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. Charlotte, NC Phone 980/237-0373 • Toll Free: 855/859-9932 www.cecinc.com Photo Number: 5 Date: November 25th, 2019 Description: SCP 1 View Looking Northwest Photo Number: 6 Date: November 25th, 2019 Description: SCP 1 View Looking Southeast Wirth & Associates, Inc. Mountain Creek Park - Lake Norman Sherrills Ford, Catawba County, North Carolina CEC Project 164-385 3 1 P a g e Photo Number: 7 -' Date: November 25th, 2019 Description: SCP 2 @ SA 1-1 Headcut f a� ,yf. prA y � . �1 Photo Number: 8 1 Y rN 3 f,� a Date: November 25th 2019 Description: SCP 2 @ SA 1-1 Iron 4 Oxidizing Bacteria and Recent Alluvium `f r A I J F 4 - 7 Wirth & Associates, Inc. Mountain Creek Park - Lake Norman Sherrills Ford, Catawba County, North Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. Carolina Charlotte, NC CEC Project 164-385 Phone 980/237-0373 • Toll Free: 855/859-9932 www.cecinc.com 4 1 P a g e Photo Number: 9 Date: November 25th, 2019 Description: SCP 2 @ SA 1-1 View Looking Southeast, Down Reach Toward Pond T L Photo Number: 10 Date: November 25th 2019 r1. Description: SCP 2 SA 1-1 View Looking p @ g F Southwest Across Reach } d P+r v t J '� z/ Wirth & Associates, Inc. Mountain Creek Park - Lake Norman Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. Sherrills Ford, Catawba County, North Carolina Charlotte, NC CEC Project 164-385 Phone 980/237-0373 • Toll Free: 855/859-9932 www.cecinc.com 5 1 P a g e - - - t 1� Photo Number: 11 Date: November 25th, 2019 Description: SCP 2 @ SA 1-1 Soil Based Evidence of High Groundwater Table i V Photo Number: 12 Date: November 25th 2019 Description: SCP 3 No Soil Based Evidence of High Groundwater Table Wirth & Associates, Inc. Mountain Creek Park - Lake Norman Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. Sherrills Ford, Catawba County, North Carolina Charlotte, NC CEC Project 164-385 Phone 980/237-0373 • Toll Free: 855/859-9932 www.cecinc.com 6 1 P a g e 'r Jr'r Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. Charlotte, NC Phone 980/237-0373 • Toll Free: 855/859-9932 www.cecinc.com Photo Number: 13 Date: November 25th, 2019 Description:SCP 3 View Looking Northwest Photo Number: 14 Date: November 25th, 2019 Description: SCP 3 View Looking Southeast Wirth & Associates, Inc. Mountain Creek Park - Lake Norman Sherrills Ford, Catawba County, North Carolina CEC Project 164-385 7 1 P a g e Photo Number: 15 -_ .,.. Date: November 25th, 2019 ' Description: SCP 4 @ SA 2-1 Headcut, ;'�.• Seeping Water n x4 �11y r r, Photo Number:16 • i Date: November 25th, 2019 Description: SCP 4 @ SA 2-1 Soil Based Evidence of High Groundwater Table f f � ii ' r Opp1 � J Wirth & Associates, Inc. '� z/ Mountain Creek Park - Lake Norman Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. Sherrills Ford, Catawba County, North Carolina Charlotte, NC CEC Project 164-385 Phone 980/237-0373 • Toll Free: 855/859-9932 www.cecinc.com 8 1 P a g e lLCUMU 07 Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. Charlotte, NC Phone 980/237-0373 • Toll Free: 855/859-9932 www.cecinc.com Photo Number: 17 Date: November 25th, 2019 Description: SCP 4 @ SA 2-1 View Looking Northwest, Up Reach Photo Number: 18 Date: November 25th, 2019 Description: SCP 4 @ SA 2-1 View Looking Southeast, Down Reach Wirth & Associates, Inc. Mountain Creek Park - Lake Norman Sherrills Ford, Catawba County, North Carolina CEC Project 164-385 9 1 P a g e Photo Number: 19 =4 Date: November 25th, 2019 Description: SCP 4 @ SA 2-1 Water Filled Auger Hole s 3 i 'r F Y z Photo Number: 20 �► Date: November 25th, 2019 Description: SCP 5 No Soil Based Evidence a}y ' of High Groundwater Table -toll Y`.4'' r C � Wirth & Associates, Inc. Mountain Creek Park - Lake Norman Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. Sherrills Ford, Catawba County, North Carolina Charlotte, NC CEC Project 164-385 Phone 980/237-0373 ` Toll Free: 855/859-9932 www.cecinc.com 101Page �r I��'r Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. Charlotte, NC Phone 980/237-0373 • Toll Free: 855/859-9932 www.cecinc.com Photo Number: 21 Date: November 25th, 2019 Description: SCP 5 View Looking North Across Drain Photo Number: 22 Date: November 25th, 2019 Description: SCP 5 View Looking Northeast Wirth & Associates, Inc. Mountain Creek Park - Lake Norman Sherrills Ford, Catawba County, North Carolina CEC Project 164-385 I I I P a g e 'r Jr'r Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. Charlotte, NC Phone 980/237-0373 • Toll Free: 855/859-9932 www.cecinc.com Photo Number: 23 Date: November 25th, 2019 Description: SCP 5 View Looking Southwest Photo Number: 24 Date: November 25th, 2019 Description: SCP 6 No Soil Based Evidence of High Groundwater Table Wirth & Associates, Inc. Mountain Creek Park - Lake Norman Sherrills Ford, Catawba County, North Carolina CEC Project 164-385 121Page � ` W Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. Charlotte, NC Phone 980/237-0373 • Toll Free: 855/859-9932 www.cecinc.com Photo Number: 25 Date: November 25th, 2019 Description: SCP 6 View Looking Northeast Photo Number: 26 Date: November 25th, 2019 Description: SCP 6 View Looking Southwest Wirth & Associates, Inc. Mountain Creep Park - Lake Norman Sherrills Ford, Catawba County, North Carolina CEC Project 164-385 131Page