20181029 Ver 1_Monkey Wall Preliminary JD request_20210323

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April 26, 2019

Amanda Jones
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Asheville Field Office
151 Patton Ave, Room 208
Asheville, NC 28801

Dear Ms. Jones,
Resource Environmental Solutions (RES) is pleased to present this Request for a Preliminary
Jurisdictional Determination for the Monkey Wall Mitigation Site located in Mitchell County, North
Carolina (36.0559° N, -82.2067° W.). As part of this scope of work, RES is submitting this request to the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) for a confirmation of the limits of Waters of the U.S. on the
subject site.
The Monkey Wall Mitigation Site (the “Site”) is contained in five parcels totaling 78-acres of proposed
easement in Mitchell County, NC. The Site was contracted through Division of Mitigation Services
(DMS) in response to an RFP for the French Broad River Basin (8-digit USGS HUC 06010108, TLW
06010108060010) to provide cold water stream mitigation units. The Project will involve the restoration,
enhancement, and preservation of tributaries to Big Rock Creek. The Project is consistent with the 2009
French Broad RBRP and will result in significant ecological improvements including water quality
improvement, habitat restoration and a decrease in non-point source pollution from livestock.

2
We thank you in advance for your timely response and cooperation. Please feel free to contact me at
[phone] if you have any additional question regarding this matter.

Sincerely,

Jeremy Schmid | Senior Ecologist
Attachments: Jurisdictional Determination Request Form, Preliminary Jurisdictional Determination Form,
Landowner Authorization Form, Vicinity Map, USGS Topographc Map, National Wetlands Inventory
Map, Soils Map, Potential Waters of the U.S. Delineation Map, and Wetland Data Sheets
Jurisdictional Determination Request
Version: May 2017 Page 1

This form is intended for use by anyone requesting a jurisdictional determination (JD) from the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District (Corps). Please include all supporting
information, as described within each category, with your request. You may submit your request
via mail, electronic mail, or facsimile. Requests should be sent to the appropriate project
manager of the county in which the property is located. A current list of project managers by
assigned counties can be found on-line at:
http://www.saw.usace.army.mil/Missions/RegulatoryPermitProgram/Contact/CountyLocator.aspx,
by calling 910-251-4633, or by contacting any of the field offices listed below. Once your
request is received you will be contacted by a Corps project manager.

ASHEVILLE & CHARLOTTE REGULATORY
FIELD OFFICES
US Army Corps of Engineers
151 Patton Avenue, Room 208
Asheville, North Carolina 28801-5006
General Number: [phone]
Fax Number: [phone]

RALEIGH REGULATORY FIELD OFFICE
US Army Corps of Engineers
3331 Heritage Trade Drive, Suite 105
Wake Forest, North Carolina 27587
General Number: [phone]
Fax Number: [phone]
WASHINGTON REGULATORY FIELD OFFICE
US Army Corps of Engineers
2407 West Fifth Street
Washington, North Carolina 27889
General Number: [phone]
Fax Number: [phone]

WILMINGTON REGULATORY FIELD OFFICE
US Army Corps of Engineers
69 Darlington Avenue
Wilmington, North Carolina 28403
General Number: 910-251-4633
Fax Number: [phone]

INSTRUCTIONS:
All requestors must complete Parts A, B, C, D, E, F and G.
NOTE TO CONSULTANTS AND AGENCIES: If you are requesting a JD on behalf of a
paying client or your agency, please note the specific submittal requirements in Part H.
NOTE ON PART D – PROPERTY OWNER AUTHORIZATION: Please be aware that
all JD requests must include the current property owner authorization for the Corps to
proceed with the determination, which may include inspection of the property when
necessary. This form must be signed by the current property owner(s) or the owner(s)
authorized agent to be considered a complete request.
NOTE ON PART D - NCDOT REQUESTS: Property owner authorization/notification for
JD requests associated with North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT)
projects will be conducted according to the current NCDOT/USACE protocols.
NOTE TO USDA PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS: A Corps approved or preliminary JD
may not be valid for the wetland conservation provisions of the Food Security Act of
1985. If you or your tenant are USDA Program participants, or anticipate participation in
USDA programs, you should also request a certified wetland determination from the local
office of the Natural Resources Conservation Service, prior to starting work.
Jurisdictional Determination Request
Version: May 2017 Page 2
A. PARCEL INFORMATION
Street Address:
City, State:
_______________________________________________
____________________________________________
___ County:
Parcel Index Number(s) (PIN):
B.REQUESTOR INFORMATION
Name:
Mailing Address:
_________________________________________
Telephone Number: _________________________________________
Electronic Mail Address: ________________________________________
Select one:
I am the current property owner.
I am an Authorized Agent or Environmental Consultant1
Interested Buyer or Under Contract to Purchase
Other, please explain. ________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
C.PROPERTY OWNER INFORMATION2
Name:
Mailing Address:
Telephone Number:
Electronic Mail Address:
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
1 Must provide completed Agent Authorization Form/Letter.
2 Documentation of ownership also needs to be provided with request (copy of Deed, County GIS/Parcel/Tax Record).
LANDOWNER AUTHORIZATION FORM
PROPERTY LEGAL DESCRITION:
Deed Book: 571
Page: _464-469 County: _Mitchell
Parcel ID Number: 0855-00-24-8634, 0855-00-14-9533, 0855-00-35-2677, 0855-00-34-2454
Street Address: 385 Fork Mountain Road, Bakersville, NC 28705
Property Owner (please print: Bradley Gouge Living Trust
Property Owner (please print): Bradley Gouge (Trustee), Ricky Dean Gouge (Trustee), Sally Elizabeth
Parker (Trustee)
The undersigned, registered property owner(s) of the above property, do hereby authorize
Resource Environmental Solutions, the NC Department of Environmental Quality, and the US
Army Corps of Engineers, their employees, agents or assigns to have reasonable access to the above
referenced property for the evaluation of the property as a potential stream, wetland and/or
riparian buffer mitigation project, including conducting stream and/or wetland determinations and
delineations, as well as issuance and acceptance of any required permit(s) or certification(s).
Property Owners(s) Address: 138 Bradley Gouge Road, Johnson City, Tennessee 37604
(if different from above)
Property Owner Telephone Number: 423-202-0251
Property Owner Telephone Number:
1/We hereby certify the above information to be true and accurate to the best of my/our knowledge.
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(Pro e . Owner A orized Signature) (Date)
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(Pro rtywner Authorized Signature) ( ate)

Site: _ Monkey Wall
Landowner Authorization Form
Property Legal Description
TRACT 1 -Deed Book: 133 Page: 6 County: Mitchell
Parcel ID Number: O855-OO231885
Street Address: Fork Mountain Road, Bakersville, NC 28705
Property Owner (please print): Marshall Street, Janice Street and Milan Street
The undersigned, registered property owners of the above property, do hereby authorize
Resource Environmental Solutions, the NC Division of Water Resources, and the US Army Corps of Engineers,
their employees, agents or assigns to have reasonable access to the above referenced property for the evaluation of
the property as a potential stream, wetland, and or riparian buffer restoration project, including conducting stream
and or wetland determinations and delineations, as well as issuance and acceptance of any required permit(s) or
certificaflon(s).
Property Owner Address: 10058 N 226 HWY, Bakersville, NC 28705
I/We hereby certify the above information to be true and accurate to the best of my/our knowledge.
(Property Owner Authorized Signature)
(Pro
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Owner Authorized Signature)
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Jurisdictional Determination Request
Version: May 2017 Page 4

F. JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION (JD) TYPE (Select One)

I am requesting that the Corps provide a preliminary JD for the property identified herein.

A Preliminary Jurisdictional Determination (PJD) provides an indication that there may
be “waters of the United States” or “navigable waters of the United States”on a property.
PJDs are sufficient as the basis for permit decisions. For the purposes of permitting, all
waters and wetlands on the property will be treated as if they are jurisdictional “waters of
the United States”. PJDs cannot be appealed (33 C.F.R. 331.2); however, a PJD is
“preliminary” in the sense that an approved JD can be requested at any time. PJDs do
not expire.

I am requesting that the Corps provide an approved JD for the property identified herein.

An Approved Jurisdictional Determination (AJD) is a determination that
jurisdictional “waters of the United States” or “navigable waters of the United
States” are either present or absent on a site. An approved JD identifies the limits of
waters on a site determined to be jurisdictional under the Clean Water Act and/or
Rivers and Harbors Act. Approved JDs are sufficient as the basis for permit
decisions. AJDs are appealable (33 C.F.R. 331.2). The results of the AJD will be
posted on the Corps website. A landowner, permit applicant, or other “affected
party” (33 C.F.R. 331.2) who receives an AJD may rely upon the AJD for five years
(subject to certain limited exceptions explained in Regulatory Guidance Letter 05-
02).

I am unclear as to which JD I would like to request and require additional information
to inform my decision.

G. ALL REQUESTS

Map of Property or Project Area. This Map must clearly depict the boundaries of the
review area.

Size of Property or Review Area acres.

The property boundary (or review area boundary) is clearly physically marked on the site.

Jurisdictional Determination Request
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H. REQUESTS FROM CONSULTANTS

Project Coordinates (Decimal Degrees): Latitude: ______________________
Longitude: ______________________

A legible delineation map depicting the aquatic resources and the property/review area.
Delineation maps must be no larger than 11x17 and should contain the following: (Corps
signature of submitted survey plats will occur after the submitted delineation map has been
reviewed and approved).6
 North Arrow
 Graphical Scale
 Boundary of Review Area
 Date
 Location of data points for each Wetland Determination Data Form or tributary
assessment reach.
For Approved Jurisdictional Determinations:
 Jurisdictional wetland features should be labeled as Wetland Waters of the US, 404
wetlands, etc. Please include the acreage of these features.
 Jurisdictional non-wetland features (i.e. tidal/navigable waters, tributaries,
impoundments) should be labeled as Non-Wetland Waters of the US, stream, tributary,
open water, relatively permanent water, pond, etc. Please include the acreage or linear
length of each of these features as appropriate.
 Isolated waters, waters that lack a significant nexus to navigable waters, or non-
jurisdictional upland features should be identified as Non-Jurisdictional. Please
include a justification in the label regarding why the feature is non-jurisdictional (i.e.
“Isolated”, “No Significant Nexus”, or “Upland Feature”). Please include the acreage
or linear length of these features as appropriate.
For Preliminary Jurisdictional Determinations:
 Wetland and non-wetland features should not be identified as Jurisdictional, 404,
Waters of the United States, or anything that implies jurisdiction. These features can be
identified as Potential Waters of the United States, Potential Non-wetland Waters of
the United States, wetland, stream, open water, etc. Please include the acreage and
linear length of these features as appropriate.

Completed Wetland Determination Data Forms for appropriate region
(at least one wetland and one upland form needs to be completed for each wetland type)

____________________________________________________________________________
6 Please refer to the guidance document titled “Survey Standards for Jurisdictional Determinations” to ensure that the
supplied map meets the necessary mapping standards. http://www.saw.usace.army.mil/Missions/Regulatory-Permit-
Program/Jurisdiction/
Jurisdictional Determination Request
Version: May 2017 Page 6

Completed appropriate Jurisdictional Determination form
• PJDs, please complete a Preliminary Jurisdictional Determination Form7 and include the
Aquatic Resource Table
• AJDs, please complete an Approved Jurisdictional Determination Form8

Vicinity Map

Aerial Photograph

USGS Topographic Map

Soil Survey Map

Other Maps, as appropriate (e.g. National Wetland Inventory Map, Proposed Site
Plan, previous delineation maps, LIDAR maps, FEMA floodplain maps)

Landscape Photos (if taken)

NCSAM and/or NCWAM Assessment Forms and Rating Sheets

NC Division of Water Resources Stream Identification Forms

Other Assessment Forms

_____________________________________________________________________________
7 www.saw.usace.army.mil/Portals/59/docs/regulatory/regdocs/JD/RGL_08-02_App_A_Prelim_JD_Form_fillable.pdf
8 Please see http://www.saw.usace.army.mil/Missions/Regulatory-Permit-Program/Jurisdiction/

Principal Purpose: The information that you provide will be used in evaluating your request to determine
whether there are any aquatic resources within the project area subject to federal jurisdiction under the regulatory authorities referenced above. Routine Uses: This information may be shared with the Department of Justice and other federal, state, and local
government agencies, and the public, and may be made available as part of a public notice as required by federal law. Your name and property location where federal jurisdiction is to be determined will be included in the
approved jurisdictional determination (AJD), which will be made available to the public on the District's website
and on the Headquarters USAGE website.
Disclosure: Submission of requested information is voluntary; however, if information is not provided, the
request for an AJD cannot be evaluated nor can an AJD be issued.
Appendix 2 - PRELIMINARY JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION (PJD) FORM
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
A.REPORT COMPLETION DATE FOR PJD:
B.NAME AND ADDRESS OF PERSON REQUESTING PJD:
C.DISTRICT OFFICE, FILE NAME, AND NUMBER:
D.PROJECT LOCATION(S) AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
(USE THE TABLE BELOW TO DOCUMENT MULTIPLE AQUATIC RESOURCES AND/OR
AQUATIC RESOURCES AT DIFFERENT SITES)
State: County/parish/borough: City:
Center coordinates of site (lat/long in degree decimal format):
Lat.:Long.:
Universal Transverse Mercator:
Name of nearest waterbody:
E.REVIEW PERFORMED FOR SITE EVALUATION (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY):
Office (Desk) Determination. Date:
Field Determination. Date(s):
TABLE OF AQUATIC RESOURCES IN REVIEW AREA WHICH “MAY BE”SUBJECT TO REGULATORY
JURISDICTION.
Site
number
Latitude
(decimal
degrees)
Longitude
(decimal
degrees)
Estimated amount
of aquatic resource
in review area
(acreage and linear
feet, if applicable)
Type of aquatic
resource (i.e., wetland
vs. non-wetland
waters)
Geographic authority
to which the aquatic
resource “may be”
subject (i.e., Section
404 or Section 10/404)
see attached table
3/4/19
Jeremy Schmid
CESAW-RG-A
NC Mitchell Bakersville
36.0548 -82.2091
NAD83
Big Rock Creek
Waters_Name State Cowardin_Code HGM_Code Meas_Type Amount Units Waters_Type Latitude Longitude Local_Waterway
WA NORTH CAROLINA PEM DEPRESS Area 0.2476 ACRE DELINEATE 36.0548 -82.209
WB NORTH CAROLINA PFO DEPRESS Area 0.0278 ACRE DELINEATE 36.0581 -82.2047
WC NORTH CAROLINA PFO DEPRESS Area 0.0134 ACRE DELINEATE 36.0569 -82.205
G1 NORTH CAROLINA R4 Linear 1977.4 FOOT DELINEATE 36.0561 -82.206
G2 NORTH CAROLINA R4 Linear 1637.8 FOOT DELINEATE 36.0573 -82.204
1) The Corps of Engineers believes that there may be jurisdictional aquatic resources in
the review area, and the requestor of this PJD is hereby advised of his or her option
to request and obtain an approved JD (AJD) for that review area based on an
informed decision after having discussed the various types of JDs and their
characteristics and circumstances when they may be appropriate.
2) In any circumstance where a permit applicant obtains an individual permit, or a
Nationwide General Permit (NWP) or other general permit verification requiring “pre-
construction notification” (PCN), or requests verification for a non-reporting NWP or
other general permit, and the permit applicant has not requested an AJD for the
activity, the permit applicant is hereby made aware that: (1) the permit applicant has
elected to seek a permit authorization based on a PJD, which does not make an
official determination of jurisdictional aquatic resources; (2) the applicant has the
option to request an AJD before accepting the terms and conditions of the permit
authorization, and that basing a permit authorization on an AJD could possibly result
in less compensatory mitigation being required or different special conditions; (3) the
applicant has the right to request an individual permit rather than accepting the terms
and conditions of the NWP or other general permit authorization; (4) the applicant can
accept a permit authorization and thereby agree to comply with all the termsand
conditions of that permit, including whatever mitigation requirements the Corps has
determined to be necessary; (5) undertaking any activity in reliance upon the subject
permit authorization without requesting an AJD constitutes the applicant’s acceptance
of the use of the PJD; (6) accepting a permit authorization (e.g., signing a proffered
individual permit)or undertaking any activity in reliance on any form of Corps permit
authorization based on a PJD constitutes agreement that all aquatic resources in the
review area affected in any way by that activity will be treated as jurisdictional, and
waives any challenge to such jurisdiction in any administrative or judicial compliance
or enforcement action, or in any administrative appeal or in any Federal court; and (7)
whether the applicant elects to use either an AJD or a PJD, the JD will be processed
as soon as practicable. Further, an AJD, a proffered individual permit (and all terms
and conditions contained therein), or individual permit denial can be administratively
appealed pursuant to 33 C.F.R. Part 331. If, during an administrative appeal, it
becomes appropriate to make an official determination whether geographic
jurisdiction exists over aquatic resources in the review area, or toprovideanofficial
delineation of jurisdictional aquatic resources in the review area, the Corps will
provide an AJD to accomplish that result, as soon as is practicable. This PJD finds
that there “may be” waters of the U.S. and/or that there “may be”navigable waters of
the U.S. on the subject review area, and identifies all aquatic features in the review
area that could be affected by the proposed activity, based on the following
information:
SUPPORTING DATA. Data reviewed for PJD (check all that apply)
Checked items should be included in subject file. Appropriately reference sources
below where indicated for all checked items:
Maps, plans, plots or plat submitted by or on behalf of the PJD requestor:
Map: ________________BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB.
Data sheets prepared/submitted by or on behalf of the PJD requestor.
Office concurs with data sheets/delineation report.
Office does not concur with data sheets/delineation report. Rationale: _______BBBBBBBBBBBB.
Data sheets prepared by the Corps:________BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB.
Corps navigable waters’ study: ____________BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB.
U.S. Geological Survey Hydrologic Atlas: ________BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB.
USGS NHD data.
USGS 8 and 12 digit HUC maps.
U.S. Geological Survey map(s). Cite scale & quad name: _________BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB.
Natural Resources Conservation Service Soil Survey. Citation: __________BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB.
National wetlands inventory map(s). Cite name: ________BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB.
State/local wetland inventory map(s): ____________BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB.
FEMA/FIRM maps: ________________BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB.
100-year Floodplain Elevation is: ____BBBBBBBBBBBB.(National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929)
Photographs: Aerial (Name & Date): ______BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB.
or Other (Name & Date): ______BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB.
Previous determination(s). File no. and date of response letter:__________BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB.
Other information (please specify): ______________BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The information recorded on this form has not necessarily
been verified by the Corps and should not be relied upon for later jurisdictional
determinations.
Signature and date of Signature and date of
Regulatory staff member person requesting PJD
completing PJD (REQUIRED, unless obtaining
the signature is impracticable)
1
1 Districts may establish timeframes for requestor to return signed PJD forms. If the requestor does not respond
within the established time frame, the district may presume concurrence and no additional follow up is
necessary prior to finalizing an action.
Vicinity, USGS, NWI, Soil, Existing conditions, WOUS
24k Bakersville
Jeremy Schmid Digitally signed by Jeremy Schmid
DN: cn=Jeremy Schmid, o, ou, email=[e-mail], c=US
Date: 2018.04.24 10:02:26 -04'00'
0 400200
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National W etlands Inventory
Monkey WallMitigation Site
Mitchell County, North Carolina
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Proposed Easem ent (25.25 ac)
NWI Wetland (USFW S 10-29-2018) (None)
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Mapped Soils
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Mitchell County, North Carolina
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Hyd ric (10 0%)
Pred ominan tly Hydric (66-99%)
Pa rtia lly Hydric (33 -65%)
Pred ominan tly Nonh yd ric (1-3 2%)
Nonhydric (0%)
Study Area (25 .25 ac)
0 2,0001,000
Feet
USGS Bakersville Quadrangle (2016)
Monkey WallMitigation Site
Mitchell County, North Carolina
Legend
Proposed Easem ent (25.25 ac)
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0 1,000500
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Vicinity Map
Monkey WallMitigation Site
Mitchell County, North Carolina
Legend
Proposed Easem ent
TLW - 06010108060010
Service Area - HUC 06010108
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REFERENCE
1) Horizontal Datum is NAD83 UTM Z15N.
2) Map Projection is NAD_1983_StatePlane_
North_Carolina_FIPS_3200_Feet
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Checked by: BPB
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Proposed Easement
(25.25 ac)
Potential Wetland
Waters of the US
Potential Non-
Wetland Waters of
the US
M!Wetland Data Point
M!Upland Data Point
Potential Wetland or Non-Wetland Waters of the U.S. Map
Monkey Wall Mitigation Site
Mitchell County, North Carolina
1 in = 200 feet
Revisions: NONE
Fe ature ID Le ngth (LF)
G1 1977.43
G2 1637.75
Total 3,615
Fe ature ID Are a (acre s)
WA 0.248
WB 0.028
WC 0.013
Total 0.289
Pote ntial Non-We tland Wate rs of the U.S.
Pote ntial We tland Wate rs of the U.S
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year?
DP-1
13-Aug-18
0.0%
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Lat.:
Hydric Soil Present?
Sampling Point:
Summary of Findings - Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
State:
°Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):
T
(If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation
Are "Normal Circumstances" present?
Datum:
naturally problematic?
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?
Remarks:
R
Are Vegetation
Long.:
significantly disturbed?
Local relief (concave, convex, none):Slope:
Investigator(s):
(If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
City/County:
, Soil
/
Soil Map Unit Name:
, or Hydrology
, Soil , or Hydrology
NWI classification:
Subregion (LRR or MLRA):
Project/Site:
Wetland Hydrology Present?
Section, Township, Range: S
Is the Sampled Area
within a Wetland?
Applicant/Owner:
Sampling Date:
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region
Monkey Wall
RES
Robert White
Floodplain
MLRA 228 in LRR N
Bakersville/Mitchell
NC
-82.208736.0548
Thunder-Saunook complex PEM
convex
site heavily impacted by livestock access
Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Version 2.0 US Army Corps of Engineers
0.0
1YesNo
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Hydrology
Surface Water (A1)
High Water Table (A2)
Saturation (A3)
Water Marks (B1)
Sediment Deposits (B2)
Drift deposits (B3)
Algal Mat or Crust (B4)
Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
Dry Season Water Table (C2)
True Aquatic Plants (B14)
Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1)
Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3)
Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
Other (Explain in Remarks)
Drainage Patterns (B10)
Aquatic Fauna (B13)
Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
Crayfish Burrows (C8)
Moss Trim Lines (B16)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one required; check all that apply)
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present?
Water Table Present?
Saturation Present?
(includes capillary fringe)
Depth (inches):
Depth (inches):
Depth (inches):Wetland Hydrology Present?
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Iron Deposits (B5)
Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)
Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
Thin Muck Surface (C7)
Shallow Aquitard (D3)
FAC-neutral Test (D5)
Geomorphic Position (D2)
Microtopographic Relief (D4)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
10
20
10
0
0
0
Yes No
30.0%
0.0%
30.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
20 20
0.0%
25 50
0.0%
0 0
0 0
0
0 0
0.0%
45 70
0.0%
1.556
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
11.1%FACW
22.2%OBL
44.4%FACW
22.2%OBL
0.0%
45
0.0%
0.0%
0
0 0.0%
Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Version 2.0
Woody Vine Stratum
(B)
= Total Cover
= Total Cover
Prevalence Index is ≤3.0
= Total Cover
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present?
US Army Corps of Engineers
Dominance Test worksheet:
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata:
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Prevalence Index = B/A =
(A/B)
1 Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation 1 (Explain)
Herb Stratum
= Total Cover
Number of Dominant Species
That are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
OBL species
FACW species
FAC species
FACU species
UPL species
Column Totals:
x 1 =
x 2 =
x 3 =
x 4 =
x 5 =
(A)
(A)
Percent of dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
(B)
Tree Stratum
Shrub Stratum
*Indicator suffix = National status or professional decision assigned because Regional status not defined by FWS.
Dominance Test is > 50%
0
0
0
0
0
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0
0
0
0
0
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0
0.0%
= Total Cover
Sapling-Sapling/Shrub Stratum
1.
0
0
0.0%
0.0%
0
0
0.0%
0.0%
0
0
0.0%
0.0%
Definition 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 stratum – Consists of woody plants, excluding woody
vines, approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less
than 3 in. (7.6 cm) DBH.
Shrub stratum – Consists of woody plants, excluding woody
vines, approximately 3 to 20 ft (1 to 6 m) in height.
Herb stratum – Consists of all herbaceous (non-woody) plants,
including herbaceous vines, regardless of size, and woody
species, except woody vines, less than approximately 3 ft (1
m) in height.
Woody vines – Consists of all woody vines, regardless of
height.
DP-1Sampling Point:
)
)
)
)
)
Morphological Adaptations 1 (Provide supporting
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
0 0.0%
0
0
0.0%
0.0%
0 0.0%
VEGETATION (Five/Four Strata)- Use scientific names of plants.
0 0.0%
Tree stratum – Consists of woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in.
(7.6 cm) or more in diameter at breast height (DBH),
regardless of height.
Sapling/shrub stratum – Consists of woody plants, excluding
vines, less than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.
Herb stratum – Consists of all herbaceous (non-woody) plants,
regardless of size, and all other plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
Woody vines – Consists of all woody vines greater than 3.28 ft
in height.
Four Vegetation Strata:
Five Vegetation Strata:
(Plot size:
(Plot size:
(Plot size:
(Plot size:
Boehmeria cylindrica
Schoenoplectus pungens var. pungens
Juncus effusus
Carex lurida
(Plot size:
Dominant
Species?
Rel.Strat.
Cover
Absolute
% Cover
Indicator
Status
1
1
1
1
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
DP-1SoilSampling Point:
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth
(inches) Color (moist) Color (moist)
Matrix Redox Features
%Loc²Texture RemarksType%
Yes No
Hydric Soil Indicators: Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils :
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Hydric Soil Present?
Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
Histosol (A1)
Histic Epipedon (A2)
Black Histic (A3)
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
Thick Dark Surface (A12)
Sandy Muck Mineral (S1) (LRR N,
MLRA 147, 148)
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
Sandy Redox (S5)
Stripped Matrix (S6)
Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
Depleted Matrix (F3)
Redox Dark Surface (F6)
Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
Type:
Depth (inches):
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Version 2.0
Dark Surface (S7)
Stratified Layers (A5)
Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147,148)
Redox Depressions (F8)
1
1
3
3
Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)
Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,
MLRA 136)
Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 136, 122)
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148)
Type: C=Concentration. D=Depletion. RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains ²Location: PL=Pore Lining. M=Matrix
2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
1-12
0-1
10YR
10YR
4/1
3/1
85 10YR 5/8 15 C M
Loam
Sandy Loam
Other (Explain in Remarks)
2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
(MLRA 136, 147)
Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
(MLRA 147,148)
Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147)
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year?
DP-2
13-Aug-18
0.0%
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Lat.:
Hydric Soil Present?
Sampling Point:
Summary of Findings - Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
State:
°Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):
T
(If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation
Are "Normal Circumstances" present?
Datum:
naturally problematic?
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?
Remarks:
R
Are Vegetation
Long.:
significantly disturbed?
Local relief (concave, convex, none):Slope:
Investigator(s):
(If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
City/County:
, Soil
/
Soil Map Unit Name:
, or Hydrology
, Soil , or Hydrology
NWI classification:
Subregion (LRR or MLRA):
Project/Site:
Wetland Hydrology Present?
Section, Township, Range: S
Is the Sampled Area
within a Wetland?
Applicant/Owner:
Sampling Date:
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region
Monkey Wall
RES
Robert White
Hillside
MLRA 228 in LRR N
Bakersville/Mitchell
NC

-82.208636.0549
Thunder-Saunook complex Upland

convex
Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Version 2.0 US Army Corps of Engineers
0.0
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Hydrology
Surface Water (A1)
High Water Table (A2)
Saturation (A3)
Water Marks (B1)
Sediment Deposits (B2)
Drift deposits (B3)
Algal Mat or Crust (B4)
Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
Dry Season Water Table (C2)
True Aquatic Plants (B14)
Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1)
Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3)
Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
Other (Explain in Remarks)
Drainage Patterns (B10)
Aquatic Fauna (B13)
Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
Crayfish Burrows (C8)
Moss Trim Lines (B16)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one required; check all that apply)
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present?
Water Table Present?
Saturation Present?
(includes capillary fringe)
Depth (inches):
Depth (inches):
Depth (inches):Wetland Hydrology Present?
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Iron Deposits (B5)
Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)
Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
Thin Muck Surface (C7)
Shallow Aquitard (D3)
FAC-neutral Test (D5)
Geomorphic Position (D2)
Microtopographic Relief (D4)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
20
10
30
0
0
0
0
Yes No
00.0%
0.0%
20.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0 0
0.0%
0 0
0.0%
10 30
50 200
0
0 0
0.0%
60 230
0.0%
3.833
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
33.3%FACU
16.7%FAC
50.0%FACU
0.0%
0.0%
60
0.0%
0.0%
0
0 0.0%
Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Version 2.0
Woody Vine Stratum
(B)
= Total Cover
= Total Cover
Prevalence Index is ≤3.0
= Total Cover
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present?
US Army Corps of Engineers
Dominance Test worksheet:
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata:
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Prevalence Index = B/A =
(A/B)
1 Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation 1 (Explain)
Herb Stratum
= Total Cover
Number of Dominant Species
That are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
OBL species
FACW species
FAC species
FACU species
UPL species
Column Totals:
x 1 =
x 2 =
x 3 =
x 4 =
x 5 =
(A)
(A)
Percent of dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
(B)
Tree Stratum
Shrub Stratum
*Indicator suffix = National status or professional decision assigned because Regional status not defined by FWS.
Dominance Test is > 50%
0
0
0
0
0
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0
0
0
0
0
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0
0.0%
= Total Cover
Sapling-Sapling/Shrub Stratum
1.
0
0
0.0%
0.0%
0
0
0.0%
0.0%
0
0
0.0%
0.0%
Definition 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 stratum – Consists of woody plants, excluding woody
vines, approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less
than 3 in. (7.6 cm) DBH.
Shrub stratum – Consists of woody plants, excluding woody
vines, approximately 3 to 20 ft (1 to 6 m) in height.
Herb stratum – Consists of all herbaceous (non-woody) plants,
including herbaceous vines, regardless of size, and woody
species, except woody vines, less than approximately 3 ft (1
m) in height.
Woody vines – Consists of all woody vines, regardless of
height.
DP-2Sampling Point:
)
)
)
)
)
Morphological Adaptations 1 (Provide supporting
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
0 0.0%
0
0
0.0%
0.0%
0 0.0%
VEGETATION (Five/Four Strata)- Use scientific names of plants.
0 0.0%
Tree stratum – Consists of woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in.
(7.6 cm) or more in diameter at breast height (DBH),
regardless of height.
Sapling/shrub stratum – Consists of woody plants, excluding
vines, less than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.
Herb stratum – Consists of all herbaceous (non-woody) plants,
regardless of size, and all other plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
Woody vines – Consists of all woody vines greater than 3.28 ft
in height.
Four Vegetation Strata:
Five Vegetation Strata:
(Plot size:
(Plot size:
(Plot size:
(Plot size:
Trifolium repens
Digitaria serotina
Schedonorus arundinaceus
(Plot size:
Dominant
Species?
Rel.Strat.
Cover
Absolute
% Cover
Indicator
Status
1
1
1
1
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
DP-2SoilSampling Point:
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth
(inches) Color (moist) Color (moist)
Matrix Redox Features
%Loc²Texture RemarksType%
Yes No
Hydric Soil Indicators: Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils :
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Hydric Soil Present?
Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
Histosol (A1)
Histic Epipedon (A2)
Black Histic (A3)
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
Thick Dark Surface (A12)
Sandy Muck Mineral (S1) (LRR N,
MLRA 147, 148)
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
Sandy Redox (S5)
Stripped Matrix (S6)
Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
Depleted Matrix (F3)
Redox Dark Surface (F6)
Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
Type:
Depth (inches):
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Version 2.0
Dark Surface (S7)
Stratified Layers (A5)
Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147,148)
Redox Depressions (F8)
1
1
3
3
Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)
Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,
MLRA 136)
Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 136, 122)
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148)
Type: C=Concentration. D=Depletion. RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains ²Location: PL=Pore Lining. M=Matrix
2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
4-12
0-4
7.5YR
7.5YR
5/4
4/3 Clay Loam
Clay Loam
Other (Explain in Remarks)
2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
(MLRA 136, 147)
Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
(MLRA 147,148)
Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147)