HomeMy WebLinkAboutW5708_WA_upland Coastal (2) WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM —Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: W-5708 City/County: Raeford/Hoke Sampling Date: 8/30/2018
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: WA up
Investigator(s): A.James,D.Riffev Section,Township,Range:
Landform(hillslope,terrace,etc.): flat Local relief(concave,convex,none): none Slope(%): 0-1%
Subregion(LRR or MLRA): P Lat: 35.031593 Long: -79.133857 Datum: NAD 83
Soil Map Unit Name: Johnston loam NWI classification: N/A
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes ® No ❑ (If no,explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation ❑, Soil ❑, or Hydrology ❑, significantly disturbed? Are"Normal Circumstances'present? Yes ® 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? Yes ® No ❑
Hydric Soil Present? Yes ❑ No ® Is the Sampled Area Yes ❑ No El
within a Wetland.
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ❑ No ED
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
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) ❑ Aquatic Fauna(B13) ❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface(B8)
❑ High Water Table(A2) ❑ Marl Deposits(B15)(LRR U) ❑ Drainage Patterns(1310)
❑ Saturation(A3) ❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor(C1) ❑ Moss Trim Lines(B16)
❑ Water Marks(131) ❑ Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots(C3) ❑ Dry-Season Water Table(C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits(B2) ❑ Presence of Reduced Iron(C4) ❑ Crayfish Burrows(C8)
❑ Drift Deposits(133) ❑ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils(C6) ❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery(C9)
❑ Algal Mat or Crust(134) ❑ Thin Muck Surface(C7) ❑ Geomorphic Position(D2)
❑ Iron Deposits(B5) ❑ Other(Explain in Remarks) ❑ Shallow Aquitard(D3)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery(137) ❑ FAC-Neutral Test(D5)
❑ Water-Stained Leaves(B9) ❑ Sphagnum moss(D8)(LRR T,U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes ❑ No ® Depth(inches):
Water Table Present? Yes ❑ No ® Depth(inches):
Saturation Present? Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes❑No ED
(includes capillary fringe) Yes El No ® Depth(inches):
Describe Recorded Data(stream gauge,monitoring well,aerial photos,previous inspections),if available:
Remarks:
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VEGETATION-Use scientific names of plants Sampling Point:WA u
Tree Stratum (Plot size:30 feet) Absolute Dominant Indicator Dominance Test Worksheet:
%Cover Species? Status
1. Quercus nigre 60 Yes FAC Number of Dominant Species
2. Liouidambar styraciflua 15 No FAC That Are OBL,FACW,or FAC: 4 (A)
3. Quercus falcata 15 No FACU Total Number of Dominant
4. Pinus taeda 10 No FAC Species Across All Strata: 4 (B)
5• Percent of Dominant Species
6.
That Are OBL,FACW,or FAC: 100 (A/B)
7. Prevalence Index worksheet:
8. Total%Cover of: Multiply by:
=Total Cover OBL species x1= 0
50%of total cover: 20%of total cover: FACW species x2= 0
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size:30 feet) FAC species x3= 0
1. Vaccinium crassifolium 25 Yes FAC FACU species x4= 0
2. Quercus nigra 15 Yes FAC UPL species x5= 0
3. Clethra alnifolia 5 No FACW Column Totals: 0 (A) 0 (B)
4. Prevalence Index=B/A=#DIV/0!
5. Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
6. ❑ 1-Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
7. ® 2-Dominance Test is>50%
8. ❑ 3-Prevalence Index is<3.0'
45% =Total Cover ❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetationl (Explain)
50%of total cover:23%20%of total cover: 9% 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
Herb Stratum (Plot size:30 feet) be present,unless disturbed or problematic.
1. Definitions of Vegetation Strata:
2.
Tree-Woody plants,excluding vines,3 in.(7.6 cm)or more in
3 diameter at breast height(DBH),regardless of height.
4.
Sapling/Shrub-Woody plants,excluding vines,less than 3 in.DBH
5. and greater than 3.28 ft tall.
6.
Herb-All herbaceous(non-woody)plants,regardless of size,and
7 woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
8.
Woody vine-All woody vines greater than 3.28 It in height.
9.
10.
11.
12.
0% =Total Cover
50%of total cover:01%20%of total cover: 01%
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size:30 feet)
1. Vitis rotundifolia 25 Yes FAC
2.
3.
4. Hydrophytic
5. Vegetation
Yes ® No ❑
25% =Total Cover Present?
50%of total cover:13%20%of total cover: 5%
Remarks:(If observed,list morphological adaptations below).
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SOIL Sampling Point:WA 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' Locz Texture Remarks
0-10 2.5Y 5/1 100% sand
10-12+ 2.5Y 6/3 100% sand
'Type:C=Concentration,D=Depletion,RM=Reduced Matrix,CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 21-ocation:PL=Pore Lining,M=Matrix
Hydric Soil Indicators:(Applicable to all LRRs,unless otherwise noted.) Indicators for Problematic Hydric SoiIS3:
❑ Histosol(Al) ❑ Polyvalue Below Surface(S8)(LRR S,T,U) ❑ 1 cm Muck(A9)(LRR O)
❑ Histic Epipedon(A2) ❑ Thin Dark Surface(S9)(LRR S,T,U) ❑ 2 cm Muck(A10)(LRR S)
❑ Black Histic(A3) ❑ Loamy Mucky Mineral(F1)(LRR U) ❑ 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(Al 1) ❑ Depleted Ochric(F11)(MLRA 151)
❑ Thick Dark Surface(Al2) ❑ Iron-Manganese Masses(F12)(LRR O,P,T)
31ndicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
❑ Coast Prairie Redox(A16)(MLRA 150A) ❑ Umbric Surface(F13)(LRR P,T,U) wetland hydrology must be present,
❑ Sandy Mucky Mineral(S1)(LRR O,S) ❑ Delta Ochric(F17)(MLRA 151) unless disturbed or problematic.
❑ 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 present):
Type:
Depth(inches): Hydric Soils Present? Yes ❑ No ED
Remarks:
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