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NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11
BRANDY BR.
Date: Feb 7, 2017
Project/Site: R-2588B / NC 19
Latitude: 35.36099
Evaluator:
K. HAMLIN, L. HEAVNER
County:
enderson
Longitude:-82.515282
Total Points:
Other: Skyland, NC
Stream is at least intermittent if
EEI
Stream Determination:
e.g. Quad Name:
> 19 or perennial if >30
Perennial
A. Geomorphology (Subtotal =26 )
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
1a. Continuous bed and bank
0
1
2
3
3
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg
0
1
2
3
2
3. In -Channel structure: ex. riffle -pool, step -pool, ripple-
ool se uence
0
1
2
3
3
4. Particle size of stream substrate
0
1
2
3
3
5. Active/relic flood lain
0
1
2
3
3
6. Depositional bars or benches
0
1
2
3
3
7. Recent alluvial deposits
0
1
2
3
3
8. Headcuts
0
1
2
3
2
9. Grade controls
0
0.5
1
1.5
0.5
10. Natural valley
0
0.5
1
1.5
0.5
11. Second or greater order channel
No = 0
Yes = 3
3
a artificial ditches are not rated; see discussions in manual.
B. Hydrology (Subtotal =12.5)
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
12. Presence of Baseflow
0
1
2
3
3
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria
0
1
2
3
2
14. Leaflitter
1.5
1
0.5
0
1.5
15. Sediment on plants or debris
0
0.5
1
1.5
1.5
16. Organic debris lines or piles
0
0.5
1
1.5
1.5
17. Soil -based evidence of high water table?
No = 0
Yes =
3
C. Biology Subtotal =12.5)
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
18. Fibrous roots in streambed
3
2
1
0
3
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed
3
2
1
0
3
20. Macrobenthos note diversity and abundance
0
1
2
3
3
21. Aquatic Mollusks
0
1
2
3
2
22. Fish
0
0.5
1
1.5
1.5
23. Crayfish
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
24. Amphibians
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
25. Algae
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
26. Wetland plants in streambed
FACW=0.75; OBL=1.5 Other=0
0
perennial stream may also be identified using other methods. See p.35 of manual.
Notes:
caddisfly larvae, gilled snails
Sketch:
Bank Height (feet)
Bankfull Width (feet)
Water Depth (inches
Channel Substrate
Velocity:
Claritv:
ast
e,

NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11
French Broad
Date: Feb 7, 2017
Project/Site: R-2588B / NC 191
Latitude: 35.373927
Evaluator:
K. Hamlin, L. Heavner
County:
enderson
Longitude:-82.539042
Total Points:
Other: Horse Shoe, NC
Stream is at least intermittent if
DEI
Stream Determination:
e.g. Quad Name:
> 19 or perennial if >30
Perennial
A. Geomorphology (Subtotal =25.5)
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
,a. Continuous bed and bank
0
1
2
3
3
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg
0
1
2
3
3
3. In -Channel structure: ex. riffle -pool, step -pool, ripple-
ool se uence
0
1
2
3
3
4. Particle size of stream substrate
0
1
2
3
3
5. Active/relic flood lain
0
1
2
3
3
6. Depositional bars or benches
0
1
2
3
3
7. Recent alluvial deposits
0
1
2
3
3
8. Headcuts
0
1
2
3
0
9. Grade controls
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
10. Natural valley
0
0.5
1
1.5
1.5
11. Second or greater order channel
No = 0
Yes = 3
3
a artificial ditches are not rated; see discussions in manual.
B. Hydrology (Subtotal =10.5)
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
12. Presence of Baseflow
0
1
2
3
3
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria
0
1
2
3
0
14. Leaflitter
1.5
1
0.5
0
1.5
15. Sediment on plants or debris
0
0.5
1
1.5
1.5
16. Organic debris lines or piles
0
0.5
1
1.5
1.5
17. Soil -based evidence of high water table?
No = 0
Yes =
3
C. Biology Subtotal =8.5)
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
18. Fibrous roots in streambed
3
2
1
0
3
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed
3
2
1
0
3
20. Macrobenthos note diversity and abundance
0
1
2
3
0
21. Aquatic Mollusks
0
1
2
3
0
22. Fish
0
0.5
1
1.5
1.5
23. Crayfish
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
24. Amphibians
0
0.5
1
1.5
1
25. Algae
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
26. Wetland plants in streambed
FACW=0.75; OBL=1.5 Other=0
0
perennial stream may also be identified using other methods. See p.35 of manual.
Notes:
conditions too dangerous to survey for macrobenthos
Sketch:
Bank Height (feet)
20
Bankfull Width (feet)
100
Water Depth inches
Too
Channel Substrate
Silt,
Velocity:
Fast
Claritv:
Turb
2
to measure

NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11
MILLPOND CRK
Date: Jan 24, 2017
Project/Site: R-2588B / NC 19
Latitude: 35.36099
Evaluator:
K. HAMLIN, L. HEAVNER
County:
enderson
Longitude:-82.515282
Total Points:
Other: Horse Shoe, NC
Stream is at least intermittent if
EEI
Stream Determination:
e.g. Quad Name:
> 19 or perennial if >30
Perennial
A. Geomorphology (Subtotal =27 )
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
1a. Continuous bed and bank
0
1
2
3
3
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg
0
1
2
3
3
3. In -Channel structure: ex. riffle -pool, step -pool, ripple-
ool se uence
0
1
2
3
3
4. Particle size of stream substrate
0
1
2
3
3
5. Active/relic flood lain
0
1
2
3
3
6. Depositional bars or benches
0
1
2
3
3
7. Recent alluvial deposits
0
1
2
3
3
8. Headcuts
0
1
2
3
1
9. Grade controls
0
0.5
1
1.5
1
10. Natural valley
0
0.5
1
1.5
1
11. Second or greater order channel
No = 0
Yes = 3
3
a artificial ditches are not rated; see discussions in manual.
B. Hydrology (Subtotal =10.5)
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
12. Presence of Baseflow
0
1
2
3
3
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria
0
1
2
3
0
14. Leaflitter
1.5
1
0.5
0
1.5
15. Sediment on plants or debris
0
0.5
1
1.5
1.5
16. Organic debris lines or piles
0
0.5
1
1.5
1.5
17. Soil -based evidence of high water table?
No = 0
Yes =
3
C. Biology Subtotal =13.5)
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
18. Fibrous roots in streambed
3
2
1
0
3
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed
3
2
1
0
3
20. Macrobenthos note diversity and abundance
0
1
2
3
3
21. Aquatic Mollusks
0
1
2
3
3
22. Fish
0
0.5
1
1.5
1.5
23. Crayfish
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
24. Amphibians
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
25. Algae
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
26. Wetland plants in streambed
FACW=0.75; OBL=1.5 Other=0
0
perennial stream may also be identified using other methods. See p.35 of manual.
Notes:
caddisfly larvae, gilled snails
Sketch:
Bank Height (feet)
Bankfull Width (feet)
Water Depth (inches
Channel Substrate
Velocity:
Claritv:
ast
e,

NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11
SA
Date: Jan 23, 2017
Project/Site: R-2588B / NC 191
Latitude: 35.352675
Evaluator:
K. HAMLIN, L. HEAVNER
County:
enderson
Longitude:-82.503926
Total Points:
Other: Horse Shoe, NC
Stream is at least intermittent if
EEI
Stream Determination:
e.g. Quad Name:
>19 or perennial if>30
Perennial
A. Geomorphology (Subtotal =26 )
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
,a. Continuous bed and bank
0
1
2
3
3
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg
0
1
2
3
3
3. In -Channel structure: ex. riffle -pool, step -pool, ripple-
ool se uence
0
1
2
3
3
4. Particle size of stream substrate
0
1
2
3
3
5. Active/relic flood lain
0
1
2
3
2
6. Depositional bars or benches
0
1
2
3
3
7. Recent alluvial deposits
0
1
2
3
3
8. Headcuts
0
1
2
3
1
9. Grade controls
0
0.5
1
1.5
1
10. Natural valley
0
0.5
1
1.5
1
11. Second or greater order channel
No = 0
Yes = 3
3
a artificial ditches are not rated; see discussions in manual.
B. Hydrology (Subtotal =10 )
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
12. Presence of Baseflow
0
1
2
3
3
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria
0
1
2
3
0
14. Leaflitter
1.5
1
0.5
0
1.5
15. Sediment on plants or debris
0
0.5
1
1.5
1
16. Organic debris lines or piles
0
0.5
1
1.5
1.5
17. Soil -based evidence of high water table?
No = 0
Yes =
3
C. Biology Subtotal =11 )
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
18. Fibrous roots in streambed
3
2
1
0
3
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed
3
2
1
0
3
20. Macrobenthos note diversity and abundance
0
1
2
3
3
21. Aquatic Mollusks
0
1
2
3
2
22. Fish
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
23. Crayfish
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
24. Amphibians
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
25. Algae
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
26. Wetland plants in streambed
FACW=0.75; OBL=1.5 Other=0
0
perennial stream may also be identified using other methods. See p.35 of manual.
Notes:
Caddisfly larvae, gilled snail
Sketch:
Bank Height feet
3'-5'
Bankfull Width (feet)
10'-15'
Water Depth inches
6"
Channel Substrate
3ilt, Sa
Velocity:
ast
Claritv:
urb-id

NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11
SB
Date: Jan 23, 2017
Project/Site: R-2588B / NC 191
Latitude: 35.354109
Evaluator:
K. HAMLIN, L. HEAVNER
County:
enderson
Longitude:-82.505381
Total Points:
Other: Horse Shoe, NC
Stream is at least intermittent if
DE]
Stream Determination:
e.g. Quad Name:
> 19 or perennial if >30
Perennial
A. Geomorphology (Subtotal =21 )
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
1a. Continuous bed and bank
0
1
2
3
3
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg
0
1
2
3
2
3. In -Channel structure: ex. riffle -pool, step -pool, ripple-
oolse uence
0
1
2
3
2
4. Particle size of stream substrate
0
1
2
3
3
5. Active/relic flood lain
0
1
2
3
2
6. Depositional bars or benches
0
1
2
3
2
7. Recent alluvial deposits
0
1
2
3
3
8. Headcuts
0
1
2
3
2
9. Grade controls
0
0.5
1
1.5
1.5
10. Natural valley
0
0.5
1
1.5
0.5
11. Second or greater order channel
No = 0
Yes = 3
0
a artificial ditches are not rated; see discussions in manual.
B. Hydrology (Subtotal =9.5)
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
12. Presence of Baseflow
0
1
2
3
3
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria
0
1
2
3
0
14. Leaflitter
1.5
1
0.5
0
1.5
15. Sediment on plants or debris
0
0.5
1
1.5
1
16. Organic debris lines or piles
0
0.5
1
1.5
1
17. Soil -based evidence of high water table?
No = 0
Yes =
3
C. Biology Subtotal =12 )
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
18. Fibrous roots in streambed
3
2
1
0
3
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed
3
2
1
0
3
20. Macrobenthos note diversity and abundance
0
1
2
3
3
21. Aquatic Mollusks
0
1
2
3
3
22. Fish
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
23. Crayfish
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
24. Amphibians
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
25. Algae
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
26. Wetland plants in streambed
FACW=0.75; OBL=1.5 Other=0
0
perennial stream may also be identified using other methods. See p.35 of manual.
Notes:
caddifly larvae, gilled snails
Sketch:
Bank Height (feet)
3'
Bankfull Width (feet)
T-5'
Water Depth inches
4"
Channel Substrate
an(
Velocity:
Fast
Claritv:
0ea
e,

NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11
SC
Date: Jan 23, 2017
Project/Site: R-2588B / NC 191
Latitude: 35.354222
Evaluator:
K. HAMLIN, L. HEAVNER
County:
enderson
Longitude:-82.505716
Total Points:
Horse Shoe, NC
Other:
Stream is at least intermittent if
Ei]
Stream Determination:
e.g. Quad Name:
>19 or perennial if>30
Intermittent
A. Geomorphology (Subtotal =12.5)
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
,a. Continuous bed and bank
0
1
2
3
3
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg
0
1
2
3
1
3. In -Channel structure: ex. riffle -pool, step -pool, ripple-
ool se uence
0
1
2
3
2
4. Particle size of stream substrate
0
1
2
3
2
5. Active/relic flood lain
0
1
2
3
1
6. Depositional bars or benches
0
1
2
3
0
7. Recent alluvial deposits
0
1
2
3
2
8. Headcuts
0
1
2
3
1
9. Grade controls
0
0.5
1
1.5
0.5
10. Natural valley
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
11. Second or greater order channel
No = 0
Yes = 3
0
a artificial ditches are not rated; see discussions in manual.
B. Hydrology (Subtotal =7.5)
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
12. Presence of Baseflow
0
1
2
3
2
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria
0
1
2
3
0
14. Leaflitter
1.5
1
0.5
0
1
15. Sediment on plants or debris
0
0.5
1
1.5
0.5
16. Organic debris lines or piles
0
0.5
1
1.5
1
17. Soil -based evidence of high water table?
No = 0
Yes =
3
C. Biology Subtotal =4 )
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
18. Fibrous roots in streambed
3
2
1
0
1
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed
3
2
1
0
3
20. Macrobenthos note diversity and abundance
0
1
2
3
0
21. Aquatic Mollusks
0
1
2
3
0
22. Fish
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
23. Crayfish
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
24. Amphibians
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
25. Algae
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
26. Wetland plants in streambed
FACW=0.75; OBL=1.5 Other=0
0
perennial stream may also be identified using other methods. See p.35 of manual.
Notes:
straight channel, manipulated above origin
Sketch:
Bank Height (feet)
Bankfull Width (feet)
Water Depth (inches
Channel Substrate
Velocity:
Claritv:
m, Cana, cars
oderate
liahtiv Turbid

NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11
SD
Date: Jan 23, 2017
Project/Site: R-2588B
Latitude: 35.356409
Evaluator:
K. HAMLIN, L. HAEVNER
County:
enderson
Longitude:-82.506707
Total Points:
Other: Horse Shoe, NC
Stream is at least intermittent if
37.5
Stream Determination:
e.g. Quad Name:
>19 or perennial if>30
Perennial
A. Geomorphology (Subtotal =19.5)
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
,a. Continuous bed and bank
0
1
2
3
3
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg
0
1
2
3
2
3. In -Channel structure: ex. riffle -pool, step -pool, ripple-
ool se uence
0
1
2
3
2
4. Particle size of stream substrate
0
1
2
3
2
5. Active/relic flood lain
0
1
2
3
2
6. Depositional bars or benches
0
1
2
3
3
7. Recent alluvial deposits
0
1
2
3
3
8. Headcuts
0
1
2
3
1
9. Grade controls
0
0.5
1
1.5
1
10. Natural valley
0
0.5
1
1.5
0.5
11. Second or greater order channel
No = 0
Yes = 3
0
a artificial ditches are not rated; see discussions in manual.
B. Hydrology (Subtotal =9 )
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
12. Presence of Baseflow
0
1
2
3
3
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria
0
1
2
3
0
14. Leaflitter
1.5
1
0.5
0
1
15. Sediment on plants or debris
0
0.5
1
1.5
1
16. Organic debris lines or piles
0
0.5
1
1.5
1
17. Soil -based evidence of high water table?
No = 0
Yes =
3
C. Biology Subtotal =9 )
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
18. Fibrous roots in streambed
3
2
1
0
2
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed
3
2
1
0
3
20. Macrobenthos note diversity and abundance
0
1
2
3
2
21. Aquatic Mollusks
0
1
2
3
1
22. Fish
0
0.5
1
1.5
1
23. Crayfish
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
24. Amphibians
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
25. Algae
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
26. Wetland plants in streambed
FACW=0.75; OBL=1.5 Other=0
0
perennial stream may also be identified using other methods. See p.35 of manual.
Notes:
caddisfly larvae, gilled snail
Sketch:
Bank Height (feet)
Bankfull Width (feet)
Water Depth (inches
Channel Substrate
Velocity:
Claritv:
ana, uravei,
oderate
liahtiv Turbid

NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11
SE
Date: Jan 23, 2017
Project/Site: R-2588B / NC 191
Latitude: 35.358256
Evaluator:
K. HAMLIN, L. HEAVNER
County:
enderson
Longitude:-82.508829
Total Points:
Other: Horse Shoe, NC
Stream is at least intermittent if
43.5
Stream Determination:
e.g. Quad Name:
>19 or perennial if>30
Perennial
A. Geomorphology (Subtotal =21 )
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
1a. Continuous bed and bank
0
1
2
3
3
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg
0
1
2
3
3
3. In -Channel structure: ex. riffle -pool, step -pool, ripple-
ool se uence
0
1
2
3
2
4. Particle size of stream substrate
0
1
2
3
2
5. Active/relic flood lain
0
1
2
3
1
6. Depositional bars or benches
0
1
2
3
3
7. Recent alluvial deposits
0
1
2
3
2
8. Headcuts
0
1
2
3
1
9. Grade controls
0
0.5
1
1.5
0.5
10. Natural valley
0
0.5
1
1.5
0.5
11. Second or greater order channel
No = 0
Yes = 3
3
a artificial ditches are not rated; see discussions in manual.
B. Hydrology (Subtotal =10.5)
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
12. Presence of Baseflow
0
1
2
3
3
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria
0
1
2
3
1
14. Leaflitter
1.5
1
0.5
0
1.5
15. Sediment on plants or debris
0
0.5
1
1.5
1
16. Organic debris lines or piles
0
0.5
1
1.5
1
17. Soil -based evidence of high water table?
No = 0
Yes =
3
C. Biology Subtotal =12 )
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
18. Fibrous roots in streambed
3
2
1
0
3
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed
3
2
1
0
3
20. Macrobenthos note diversity and abundance
0
1
2
3
3
21. Aquatic Mollusks
0
1
2
3
2
22. Fish
0
0.5
1
1.5
1
23. Crayfish
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
24. Amphibians
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
25. Algae
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
26. Wetland plants in streambed
FACW=0.75; OBL=1.5 Other=0
0
perennial stream may also be identified using other methods. See p.35 of manual.
Notes:
caddisfly larvae, gilled snails
Sketch:
Bank Height (feet)
Bankfull Width (feet)
Water Depth (inches
Channel Substrate
Velocity:
Claritv:
ast

NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11 1 SF
Date: Jan 24, 2017
Project/Site: R-2588B / NC 191
Latitude: 35.353642
Evaluator:
K. HAMLIN, L. HEAVNER
County:
enderson
Longitude:-82.505315
Total Points:
Horse Shoe, NC
Other:
Stream is at least intermittent if
EE
Stream Determination:
e.g. Quad Name:
>19 or perennial if>30
Intermittent
A. Geomorphology (Subtotal =11 )
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
,a. Continuous bed and bank
0
1
2
3
2
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg
0
1
2
3
3
3. In -Channel structure: ex. riffle -pool, step -pool, ripple-
ool se uence
0
1
2
3
1
4. Particle size of stream substrate
0
1
2
3
1
5. Active/relic flood lain
0
1
2
3
0
6. Depositional bars or benches
0
1
2
3
2
7. Recent alluvial deposits
0
1
2
3
2
8. Headcuts
0
1
2
3
0
9. Grade controls
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
10. Natural valley
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
11. Second or greater order channel
No = 0
Yes = 3
0
a artificial ditches are not rated; see discussions in manual.
B. Hydrology (Subtotal =10 )
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
12. Presence of Baseflow
0
1
2
3
3
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria
0
1
2
3
2
14. Leaflitter
1.5
1
0.5
0
1
15. Sediment on plants or debris
0
0.5
1
1.5
0.5
16. Organic debris lines or piles
0
0.5
1
1.5
0.5
17. Soil -based evidence of high water table?
No = 0
Yes =
3
C. Biology Subtotal =5 )
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
18. Fibrous roots in streambed
3
2
1
0
2
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed
3
2
1
0
3
20. Macrobenthos note diversity and abundance
0
1
2
3
0
21. Aquatic Mollusks
0
1
2
3
0
22. Fish
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
23. Crayfish
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
24. Amphibians
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
25. Algae
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
26. Wetland plants in streambed
FACW=0.75; OBL=1.5 Other=0
0
perennial stream may also be identified using other methods. See p.35 of manual.
Notes:
Bank Height feet
11
Bankfull Width (feet)
4'
Water Depth inches
2"
Channel Substrate
Silt, Sand, Gravel
Velocity:
low
Clarit
urbid
Sketch:

NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11 1 SG
Date: Jan 24, 2017
Project/Site: R-2588B / NC 191
Latitude: 35.354957
Evaluator:
K. HAMLIN, L. HEAVNER
County:
enderson
Longitude:-82.506826
Total Points:
Horse Shoe, NC
Other:
Stream is at least intermittent if
27.5
Stream Determination:
e.g. Quad Name:
>19 or perennial if>30
Intermittent
A. Geomorphology (Subtotal =15 )
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
1a. Continuous bed and bank
0
1
2
3
3
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg
0
1
2
3
1
3. In -Channel structure: ex. riffle -pool, step -pool, ripple-
ool se uence
0
1
2
3
1
4. Particle size of stream substrate
0
1
2
3
2
5. Active/relic flood lain
0
1
2
3
2
6. Depositional bars or benches
0
1
2
3
2
7. Recent alluvial deposits
0
1
2
3
1
8. Headcuts
0
1
2
3
2
9. Grade controls
0
0.5
1
1.5
1
10. Natural valley
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
11. Second or greater order channel
No = 0
Yes = 3
0
a artificial ditches are not rated; see discussions in manual.
B. Hydrology (Subtotal =8.5)
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
12. Presence of Baseflow
0
1
2
3
2
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria
0
1
2
3
1
14. Leaflitter
1.5
1
0.5
0
1
15. Sediment on plants or debris
0
0.5
1
1.5
1
16. Organic debris lines or piles
0
0.5
1
1.5
0.5
17. Soil -based evidence of high water table?
No = 0
Yes =
3
C. Biology Subtotal =4 )
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
18. Fibrous roots in streambed
3
2
1
0
1
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed
3
2
1
0
3
20. Macrobenthos note diversity and abundance
0
1
2
3
0
21. Aquatic Mollusks
0
1
2
3
0
22. Fish
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
23. Crayfish
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
24. Amphibians
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
25. Algae
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
26. Wetland plants in streambed
FACW=0.75; OBL=1.5 Other=0
0
perennial stream may also be identified using other methods. See p.35 of manual.
Notes:
Bank Height feet
3'
Bankfull Width (feet)
4'
Water Depth inches
3"
Channel Substrate
Silt, Sand, Gravel
Velocity:
low
Clarity:
lightly Turbid
Sketch:

NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11
SH
Date: Jan 24, 2017
Project/Site: R-2588B / NC 191
Latitude: 35.359529
Evaluator:
K. HAMLIN, L. HEAVNER
County:
enderson
Longitude:-82.511093
Total Points:
Horse Shoe, NC
Other:
Stream is at least intermittent if
EEI
Stream Determination:
e.g. Quad Name:
>19 or perennial if>30
Intermittent
A. Geomorphology (Subtotal =13 )
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
1a. Continuous bed and bank
0
1
2
3
2
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg
0
1
2
3
3
3. In -Channel structure: ex. riffle -pool, step -pool, ripple-
ool se uence
0
1
2
3
2
4. Particle size of stream substrate
0
1
2
3
2
5. Active/relic flood lain
0
1
2
3
1
6. Depositional bars or benches
0
1
2
3
2
7. Recent alluvial deposits
0
1
2
3
1
8. Headcuts
0
1
2
3
0
9. Grade controls
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
10. Natural valley
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
11. Second or greater order channel
No = 0
Yes = 3
0
a artificial ditches are not rated; see discussions in manual.
B. Hydrology (Subtotal =8.5)
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
12. Presence of Baseflow
0
1
2
3
3
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria
0
1
2
3
0
14. Leaflitter
1.5
1
0.5
0
1
15. Sediment on plants or debris
0
0.5
1
1.5
1
16. Organic debris lines or piles
0
0.5
1
1.5
0.5
17. Soil -based evidence of high water table?
No = 0
Yes =
3
C. Biology Subtotal =5 )
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
18. Fibrous roots in streambed
3
2
1
0
2
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed
3
2
1
0
3
20. Macrobenthos note diversity and abundance
0
1
2
3
0
21. Aquatic Mollusks
0
1
2
3
0
22. Fish
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
23. Crayfish
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
24. Amphibians
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
25. Algae
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
26. Wetland plants in streambed
FACW=0.75; OBL=1.5 Other=0
0
perennial stream may also be identified using other methods. See p.35 of manual.
Notes: Bank Height feet 11
Bankfull Width (feet) 4'
Water Depth inches 2"
Channel Substrate Sand, Gravel, Cobble
Velocity: low
Claritv: Olightly Turbid
Sketch:

NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11
SI
Date: Jan 25, 2017
Project/Site: R-2588B / NC 191
Latitude: 35.360576
Evaluator:
K. HAMLIN, L. HEAVNER
County:
enderson
Longitude:-82.514277
Total Points:
Other: Horse Shoe, NC
Stream is at least intermittent if
30.5
Stream Determination:
e.g. Quad Name:
>19 or perennial if>30
Perennial
A. Geomorphology (Subtotal =15 )
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
1a. Continuous bed and bank
0
1
2
3
3
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg
0
1
2
3
3
3. In -Channel structure: ex. riffle -pool, step -pool, ripple-
ool se uence
0
1
2
3
2
4. Particle size of stream substrate
0
1
2
3
2
5. Active/relic flood lain
0
1
2
3
0
6. Depositional bars or benches
0
1
2
3
2
7. Recent alluvial deposits
0
1
2
3
2
8. Headcuts
0
1
2
3
1
9. Grade controls
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
10. Natural valley
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
11. Second or greater order channel
No = 0
Yes = 3
0
a artificial ditches are not rated; see discussions in manual.
B. Hydrology (Subtotal =9.5)
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
12. Presence of Baseflow
0
1
2
3
3
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria
0
1
2
3
0
14. Leaflitter
1.5
1
0.5
0
1.5
15. Sediment on plants or debris
0
0.5
1
1.5
1
16. Organic debris lines or piles
0
0.5
1
1.5
1
17. Soil -based evidence of high water table?
No = 0
Yes =
3
C. Biology Subtotal =6 )
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
18. Fibrous roots in streambed
3
2
1
0
2
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed
3
2
1
0
3
20. Macrobenthos note diversity and abundance
0
1
2
3
1
21. Aquatic Mollusks
0
1
2
3
0
22. Fish
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
23. Crayfish
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
24. Amphibians
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
25. Algae
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
26. Wetland plants in streambed
FACW=0.75; OBL=1.5 Other=0
0
perennial stream may also be identified using other methods. See p.35 of manual.
Notes: Bank Height feet 3'
caddisfly larvae Bankfull Width (feet) 6'
Water Depth inches 4"
Channel Substrate Sand, Gravel, Cobble
Velocity: Moderate
Claritv: fear
Sketch:

NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11
Date: Jan 25, 2017
Project/Site: R-2588B / NC 191
Latitude: 35.361598
Evaluator:
K. HAMLIN, L. HEAVNER
County:
enderson
Longitude:-82.515807
Total Points:
Horse Shoe, NC
Other:
Stream is at least intermittent if
EEI
Stream Determination:
e.g. Quad Name:
>19 or perennial if>30
Intermittent
A. Geomorphology (Subtotal =13 )
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
1a. Continuous bed and bank
0
1
2
3
3
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg
0
1
2
3
2
3. In -Channel structure: ex. riffle -pool, step -pool, ripple-
ool se uence
0
1
2
3
1
4. Particle size of stream substrate
0
1
2
3
2
5. Active/relic flood lain
0
1
2
3
0
6. Depositional bars or benches
0
1
2
3
2
7. Recent alluvial deposits
0
1
2
3
1
8. Headcuts
0
1
2
3
2
9. Grade controls
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
10. Natural valley
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
11. Second or greater order channel
No = 0
Yes = 3
0
a artificial ditches are not rated; see discussions in manual.
B. Hydrology (Subtotal =9.5)
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
12. Presence of Baseflow
0
1
2
3
3
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria
0
1
2
3
0
14. Leaflitter
1.5
1
0.5
0
1.5
15. Sediment on plants or debris
0
0.5
1
1.5
1
16. Organic debris lines or piles
0
0.5
1
1.5
1
17. Soil -based evidence of high water table?
No = 0
Yes =
3
C. Biology Subtotal =6 )
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
18. Fibrous roots in streambed
3
2
1
0
3
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed
3
2
1
0
3
20. Macrobenthos note diversity and abundance
0
1
2
3
0
21. Aquatic Mollusks
0
1
2
3
0
22. Fish
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
23. Crayfish
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
24. Amphibians
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
25. Algae
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
26. Wetland plants in streambed
FACW=0.75; OBL=1.5 Other=0
0
perennial stream may also be identified using other methods. See p.35 of manual.
Notes: Bank Height feet 3'
Bankfull Width (feet) 6'
Water Depth inches 4"
Channel Substrate Sand, Gravel, Cobble
Velocity: Moderate
Claritv: Olightly Turbid
Sketch:

NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11 1 SK
Date: Jan 25, 2017
Project/Site: R-2588B / NC 191
Latitude: 35.364932
Evaluator:
K. HAMLIN, L. HEAVNER
County:
enderson
Longitude:-82.518898
Total Points:
Other: Horse Shoe, NC
Stream is at least intermittent if
EEI
Stream Determination:
e.g. Quad Name:
>19 or perennial if>30
Perennial
A. Geomorphology (Subtotal =14 )
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
1a. Continuous bed and bank
0
1
2
3
3
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg
0
1
2
3
3
3. In -Channel structure: ex. riffle -pool, step -pool, ripple-
ool se uence
0
1
2
3
2
4. Particle size of stream substrate
0
1
2
3
1
5. Active/relic flood lain
0
1
2
3
1
6. Depositional bars or benches
0
1
2
3
2
7. Recent alluvial deposits
0
1
2
3
2
8. Headcuts
0
1
2
3
0
9. Grade controls
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
10. Natural valley
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
11. Second or greater order channel
No = 0
Yes = 3
0
a artificial ditches are not rated; see discussions in manual.
B. Hydrology (Subtotal =10 )
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
12. Presence of Baseflow
0
1
2
3
3
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria
0
1
2
3
1
14. Leaflitter
1.5
1
0.5
0
1
15. Sediment on plants or debris
0
0.5
1
1.5
1
16. Organic debris lines or piles
0
0.5
1
1.5
1
17. Soil -based evidence of high water table?
No = 0
Yes =
3
C. Biology Subtotal =7 )
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
18. Fibrous roots in streambed
3
2
1
0
2
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed
3
2
1
0
3
20. Macrobenthos note diversity and abundance
0
1
2
3
1
21. Aquatic Mollusks
0
1
2
3
1
22. Fish
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
23. Crayfish
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
24. Amphibians
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
25. Algae
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
26. Wetland plants in streambed
FACW=0.75; OBL=1.5 Other=0
0
perennial stream may also be identified using other methods. See p.35 of manual.
Notes:
Bank Height feet
3'
Bankfull Width (feet)
10,
Water Depth inches
4"
Channel Substrate
Sand, Gravel, Cobble
Velocity:
Moderate
Clarity:
fear
Sketch:

NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11 1 sM
Date: Jan 26, 2017
Project/Site: R-2588B / NC 191
Latitude: 35.366814
Evaluator:
K. HAMLIN, L. HEAVNER
County:
enderson
Longitude:-82.522033
Total Points:
Horse Shoe, NC
Other:
Stream is at least intermittent if
EEI
Stream Determination:
e.g. Quad Name:
>19 or perennial if>30
Intermittent
A. Geomorphology (Subtotal =10 )
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
,a. Continuous bed and bank
0
1
2
3
2
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg
0
1
2
3
2
3. In -Channel structure: ex. riffle -pool, step -pool, ripple-
ool se uence
0
1
2
3
0
4. Particle size of stream substrate
0
1
2
3
0
5. Active/relic flood lain
0
1
2
3
0
6. Depositional bars or benches
0
1
2
3
2
7. Recent alluvial deposits
0
1
2
3
2
8. Headcuts
0
1
2
3
1
9. Grade controls
0
0.5
1
1.5
1
10. Natural valley
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
11. Second or greater order channel
No = 0
Yes = 3
0
a artificial ditches are not rated; see discussions in manual.
B. Hydrology (Subtotal =11.5)
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
12. Presence of Baseflow
0
1
2
3
3
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria
0
1
2
3
3
14. Leaflitter
1.5
1
0.5
0
1
15. Sediment on plants or debris
0
0.5
1
1.5
0.5
16. Organic debris lines or piles
0
0.5
1
1.5
1
17. Soil -based evidence of high water table?
No = 0
Yes =
3
C. Biology Subtotal =5 )
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
18. Fibrous roots in streambed
3
2
1
0
2
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed
3
2
1
0
3
20. Macrobenthos note diversity and abundance
0
1
2
3
0
21. Aquatic Mollusks
0
1
2
3
0
22. Fish
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
23. Crayfish
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
24. Amphibians
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
25. Algae
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
26. Wetland plants in streambed
FACW=0.75; OBL=1.5 Other=0
0
perennial stream may also be identified using other methods. See p.35 of manual.
Notes:
Bank Height feet
3'
Bankfull Width (feet)
10,
Water Depth inches
4"
Channel Substrate
Silt, Sand, Gravel
Velocity:
low
Clarit
urbid
Sketch:

NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11
SN
Date: Jan 26, 2017
Project/Site: R-2588B / NC 191
Latitude: 35.366958
Evaluator:
K. HAMLIN, L. HEAVNER
County:
enderson
Longitude:-82.522289
Total Points:
Horse Shoe, NC
Other:
Stream is at least intermittent if
EEI
Stream Determination:
e.g. Quad Name:
>19 or perennial if>30
Intermittent
A. Geomorphology (Subtotal =14 )
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
1a. Continuous bed and bank
0
1
2
3
3
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg
0
1
2
3
1
3. In -Channel structure: ex. riffle -pool, step -pool, ripple-
ool se uence
0
1
2
3
1
4. Particle size of stream substrate
0
1
2
3
2
5. Active/relic flood lain
0
1
2
3
0
6. Depositional bars or benches
0
1
2
3
2
7. Recent alluvial deposits
0
1
2
3
1
8. Headcuts
0
1
2
3
3
9. Grade controls
0
0.5
1
1.5
1
10. Natural valley
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
11. Second or greater order channel
No = 0
Yes = 3
0
a artificial ditches are not rated; see discussions in manual.
B. Hydrology (Subtotal =4 )
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
12. Presence of Baseflow
0
1
2
3
2
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria
0
1
2
3
0
14. Leaflitter
1.5
1
0.5
0
1
15. Sediment on plants or debris
0
0.5
1
1.5
0.5
16. Organic debris lines or piles
0
0.5
1
1.5
0.5
17. Soil -based evidence of high water table?
No = 0
Yes =
0
C. Biology Subtotal =5 )
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
18. Fibrous roots in streambed
3
2
1
0
2
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed
3
2
1
0
3
20. Macrobenthos note diversity and abundance
0
1
2
3
0
21. Aquatic Mollusks
0
1
2
3
0
22. Fish
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
23. Crayfish
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
24. Amphibians
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
25. Algae
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
26. Wetland plants in streambed
FACW=0.75; OBL=1.5 Other=0
0
perennial stream may also be identified using other methods. See p.35 of manual.
Notes: Bank Height feet 6'
Bankfull Width (feet) 5'
Water Depth inches 2"
Channel Substrate Sand, Gravel, Cobble
Velocity: low
Claritv: Olightly Turbid
Sketch:

NC SAM FIELD ASSESSMENT RESULTS
Accompanies User Manual Version 2.1
USACE AID #: NCDWR #:
INSTRUCTIONS: Attach a sketch of the assessment area and photographs. Attach a copy of the USGS 7.5-minute topographic quadrangle,
and circle the location of the stream reach under evaluation. If multiple stream reaches will be evaluated on the same property, identify and
number all reaches on the attached map, and include a separate form for each reach. See the NC SAM User Manual for detailed descriptions
and explanations of requested information. Record in the "Notes/Sketch" section if supplementary measurements were performed. See the
NC SAM User Manual for examples of additional measurements that may be relevant.
NOTE EVIDENCE OF STRESSORS AFFECTING THE ASSESSMENT AREA (do not need to be within the assessment area).
PROJECT/SITE INFORMATION:
1. Project name (if any): R-2588B / NC-191
3. Applicant/owner name: NC Dept. of Transportation
5. County: Henderson
7. River basin: French Broad
Date of evaluation: 01/26/2017
Assessor name/organization: _
Nearest named water body
on USGS 7.5-minute quad:
K. Hamlin
Mill Pond Creek
8. Site coordinates (decimal degrees, at lower end of assessment reach): 35.366868,-82.522159
STREAM INFORMATION: (depth and width can be approximations)
9. Site number (show on attached map): Stream SN 10. Length of assessment reach evaluated (feet): 120
11. Channel depth from bed (in riffle, if present) to top of bank (feet): 6-10 ❑Unable to assess channel depth.
12. Channel width at top of bank (feet): 5-10 13. Is assessment reach a swamp steam? ❑Yes ❑No
14. Feature type: ❑Perennial flow ®Intermittent flow ❑Tidal Marsh Stream
STREAM CATEGORY INFORMATION:
15. NC SAM Zone: ® Mountains (M) ❑ Piedmont (P) ❑ Inner Coastal Plain (1) ❑ Outer Coastal Plain (0)
16. Estimated geomorphic ❑Al ®B
valley shape (skip for
Tidal Marsh Stream): (more sinuous stream, flatter valley slope) (less sinuous stream, steeper valley slope)
17. Watershed size: (skip ®Size 1 (< 0.1 mi2) ❑Size 2 (0.1 to < 0.5 mil) ❑Size 3 (0.5 to < 5 mil) ❑Size 4 (>_ 5 mil)
for Tidal Marsh Stream)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
18. Were regulatory considerations evaluated? ®Yes ❑No If Yes, check all that apply to the assessment area.
❑Section 10 water ❑Classified Trout Waters ®Water Supply Watershed (❑l ❑II ❑III RV ❑V)
❑Essential Fish Habitat ❑Primary Nursery Area ❑ High Quality Waters/Outstanding Resource Waters
❑Publicly owned property ❑NCDWR Riparian buffer rule in effect ❑Nutrient Sensitive Waters
❑Anadromous fish ❑303(d) List ❑CAMA Area of Environmental Concern (AEC)
❑Documented presence of a federal and/or state listed protected species within the assessment area.
List species:
❑Designated Critical Habitat (list species)
19. Are additional stream information/supplementary measurements included in "Notes/Sketch" section or attached? ®Yes ❑No
1. Channel Water —assessment reach metric (skip for Size 1 streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
❑A Water throughout assessment reach.
❑B No flow, water in pools only.
❑C No water in assessment reach.
2. Evidence of Flow Restriction — assessment reach metric
❑A At least 10% of assessment reach in -stream habitat or riffle -pool sequence is severely affected by a flow restriction or fill to the
point of obstructing flow or a channel choked with aquatic macrophytes or ponded water or impoundment on flood or ebb within
the assessment reach (examples: undersized or perched culverts, causeways that constrict the channel, tidal gates, debris jams,
beaver dams).
®B Not
3. Feature Pattern — assessment reach metric
®A A majority of the assessment reach has altered pattern (examples: straightening, modification above or below culvert).
❑B Not
4. Feature Longitudinal Profile — assessment reach metric
®A Majority of assessment reach has a substantially altered stream profile (examples: channel down -cutting, existing damming, over
widening, active aggradation, dredging, and excavation where appropriate channel profile has not reformed from any of these
disturbances).
❑B Not
5. Signs of Active Instability — assessment reach metric
Consider only current instability, not past events from which the stream has currently recovered. Examples of instability include
active bank failure, active channel down -cutting (head -cut), active widening, and artificial hardening (such as concrete, gabion, rip -rap).
❑A < 10% of channel unstable
❑B 10 to 25% of channel unstable
®C > 25% of channel unstable

Streamside Area Interaction — streamside area metric
Consider for the Left Bank (LB) and the Right Bank (RB).
LB RB
❑A ❑A Little or no evidence of conditions that adversely affect reference interaction
❑B ❑B Moderate evidence of conditions (examples: berms, levees, down -cutting, aggradation, dredging) that adversely affect
reference interaction (examples: limited streamside area access, disruption of flood flows through streamside area, leaky
or intermittent bulkheads, causeways with floodplain constriction, minor ditching [including mosquito ditching])
®C ®C Extensive evidence of conditions that adversely affect reference interaction (little to no floodplain/intertidal zone access
[examples: causeways with floodplain and channel constriction, bulkheads, retaining walls, fill, stream incision, disruption
of flood flows through streamside area] or too much floodplain/intertidal zone access [examples: impoundments, intensive
mosquito ditching]) or floodplain/intertidal zone unnaturally absent or assessment reach is a man-made feature on an
interstream divide
Water Quality Stressors — assessment reach/intertidal zone metric
Check all that apply.
❑A Discolored water in stream or intertidal zone (milky white, blue, unnatural water discoloration, oil sheen, stream foam)
❑B Excessive sedimentation (burying of stream features or intertidal zone)
❑C Noticeable evidence of pollutant discharges entering the assessment reach and causing a water quality problem
❑D Odor (not including natural sulfide odors)
❑E Current published or collected data indicating degraded water quality in the assessment reach. Cite source in "Notes/Sketch"
section.
❑F Livestock with access to stream or intertidal zone
❑G Excessive algae in stream or intertidal zone
❑H Degraded marsh vegetation in the intertidal zone (removal, burning, regular mowing, destruction, etc)
❑I Other: (explain in "Notes/Sketch" section)
®J Little to no stressors
8. Recent Weather — watershed metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
For Size 1 or 2 streams, D1 drought or higher is considered a drought; for Size 3 or 4 streams, D2 drought or higher is considered a drought.
®A Drought conditions and no rainfall or rainfall not exceeding 1 inch within the last 48 hours
❑B Drought conditions and rainfall exceeding 1 inch within the last 48 hours
❑C No drought conditions
9. Large or Dangerous Stream — assessment reach metric
®Yes ❑No Is stream is too large or dangerous to assess? If Yes, skip to Metric 13 (Streamside Area Ground Surface Condition).
10. Natural In -stream Habitat Types — assessment reach metric
10a. ❑Yes ❑No Degraded in -stream habitat over majority of the assessment reach (examples of stressors include excessive
sedimentation, mining, excavation, in -stream hardening [for example, rip -rap], recent dredging, and snagging)
(evaluate for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams only, then skip to Metric 12)
10b. Check all that occur (occurs if > 5% coverage of assessment reach)
(skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams)
❑A
Multiple aquatic macrophytes and aquatic mosses
W
❑F
5% oysters or other natural hard bottoms
(include liverworts, lichens, and algal mats)
M
❑G
Submerged aquatic vegetation
❑B
Multiple sticks and/or leaf packs and/or emergent
o w
❑H
Low -tide refugia (pools)
vegetation
Y r
❑I
Sand bottom
❑C
Multiple snags and logs (including lap trees)
r
❑J
5% vertical bank along the marsh
❑D
5% undercut banks and/or root mats and/or roots
0 :5
❑K
Little or no habitat
in banks extend to the normal wetted perimeter
❑E
Little or no habitat
*********************************REMAINING QUESTIONS ARE NOT APPLICABLE FOR TIDAL MARSH STREAMS****************************
11. Bedform and Substrate —assessment reach metric (skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
11a. ❑Yes ❑No Is assessment reach in a natural sand -bed stream? (skip for Coastal Plain streams)
11b. Bedform evaluated. Check the appropriate box(es).
❑A Riffle -run section (evaluate 11c)
❑B Pool -glide section (evaluate 11d)
❑C Natural bedform absent (skip to Metric 12, Aquatic Life)
11c. In riffle sections, check all that occur below the normal wetted perimeter of the assessment reach —whether or not submerged. Check
at least one box in each row (skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams and Tidal Marsh Streams). Not Present (NP) = absent, Rare
(R) = present but < 10%, Common (C) _ > 10-40%, Abundant (A) _ > 40-70%, Predominant (P) _ > 70%. Cumulative percentages
should not exceed 100% for each assessment reach.
NP R C A P
❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Bedrock/saprolite
❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Boulder (256 — 4096 mm)
❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Cobble (64 — 256 mm)
❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Gravel (2 — 64 mm)
❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Sand (.062 — 2 mm)
❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Silt/clay (< 0.062 mm)
❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Detritus
❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Artificial (rip -rap, concrete, etc.)
11d. ❑Yes ❑No Are pools filled with sediment? (skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)

12. Aquatic Life — assessment reach metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
12a. ❑Yes ❑No Was an in -stream aquatic life assessment performed as described in the User Manual?
If No, select one of the following reasons and skip to Metric 13. ❑No Water ❑Other:
12b. ❑Yes ❑No Are aquatic organisms present in the assessment reach (look in riffles, pools, then snags)? If Yes, check all that
apply. If No, skip to Metric 13.
1 >1 Numbers over columns refer to "individuals" for Size 1 and 2 streams and "taxa" for Size 3 and 4 streams.
❑ ❑Adult frogs
❑ ❑Aquatic reptiles
❑ ❑Aquatic macrophytes and aquatic mosses (include liverworts, lichens, and algal mats)
❑ ❑Beetles
❑ ❑Caddisfly larvae (T)
❑ ❑Asian clam (Corbicula)
❑ ❑Crustacean (isopod/amphipod/crayfish/shrimp)
❑ ❑Damselfly and dragonfly larvae
❑ ❑Dipterans
❑ ❑Mayfly larvae (E)
❑ ❑Megaloptera (alderfly, fishfly, dobsonfly larvae)
❑ ❑Midges/mosquito larvae
❑ ❑Mosquito fish (Gambusia) or mud minnows (Umbra pygmaea)
❑ ❑Mussels/Clams (not Corbicula)
❑ ❑Other fish
❑ ❑Salamanders/tadpoles
❑ ❑Snails
❑ ❑Stonefly larvae (P)
❑ ❑Tipulid larvae
❑ ❑Worms/leeches
13. Streamside Area Ground Surface Condition — streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams and B valley types)
Consider for the Left Bank (LB) and the Right Bank (RB). Consider storage capacity with regard to both overbank flow and upland runoff.
LB RB
❑A ❑A Little or no alteration to water storage capacity over a majority of the streamside area
❑B ❑B Moderate alteration to water storage capacity over a majority of the streamside area
❑C ❑C Severe alteration to water storage capacity over a majority of the streamside area (examples: ditches, fill, soil compaction,
livestock disturbance, buildings, man-made levees, drainage pipes)
14. Streamside Area Water Storage — streamside area metric (skip for Size 1 streams, Tidal Marsh Streams, and B valley types)
Consider for the Left Bank (LB) and the Right Bank (RB) of the streamside area.
LB RB
❑A ❑A Majority of streamside area with depressions able to pond water >_ 6 inches deep
❑B ❑B Majority of streamside area with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
❑C ❑C Majority of streamside area with depressions able to pond water < 3 inches deep
15. Wetland Presence — streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider for the Left Bank (LB) and the Right Bank (RB). Do not consider wetlands outside of the streamside area or within the normal
wetted perimeter of assessment reach.
LB RB
❑Y ❑Y Are wetlands present in the streamside area?
®N ®N
16. Baseflow Contributors — assessment reach metric (skip for Size 4 streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
Check all contributors within the assessment reach or within view of and draining to the assessment reach.
❑A Streams and/or springs (jurisdictional discharges)
❑B Ponds (include wet detention basins; do not include sediment basins or dry detention basins)
❑C Obstruction passing flow during low -flow periods within the assessment area (beaver dam, leaky dam, bottom -release dam, weir)
❑D Evidence of bank seepage or sweating (iron in water indicates seepage)
❑E Stream bed or bank soil reduced (dig through deposited sediment if present)
®F None of the above
17. Baseflow Detractors — assessment area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Check all that apply.
❑A Evidence of substantial water withdrawals from the assessment reach (includes areas excavated for pump installation)
❑B Obstruction not passing flow during low -flow periods affecting the assessment reach (ex: watertight dam, sediment deposit)
❑C Urban stream (>_ 24% impervious surface for watershed)
®D Evidence that the streamside area has been modified resulting in accelerated drainage into the assessment reach
❑E Assessment reach relocated to valley edge
❑F None of the above
18. Shading — assessment reach metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider aspect. Consider "leaf -on" condition.
®A Stream shading is appropriate for stream category (may include gaps associated with natural processes)
❑B Degraded (example: scattered trees)
❑C Stream shading is gone or largely absent

19. Buffer Width — streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider "vegetated buffer" and "wooded buffer" separately for left bank (LB) and right bank (RB) starting at the top of bank out
to the first break.
Vegetated Wooded
LB RB LB RB
❑A ❑A ❑A ❑A >_ 100 feet wide or extends to the edge of the watershed
®B ❑B ❑B ❑B From 50 to < 100 feet wide
❑C ❑C ❑C ❑C From 30 to < 50 feet wide
❑D ®D ®D ®D From 10 to < 30 feet wide
❑E ❑E ❑E ❑E < 10 feet wide or no trees
20. Buffer Structure — streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider for left bank (LB) and right bank (RB) for Metric 19 ("Vegetated" Buffer Width).
LB RB
❑A ❑A Mature forest
®B ®B Non -mature woody vegetation or modified vegetation structure
❑C ❑C Herbaceous vegetation with or without a strip of trees < 10 feet wide
❑D ❑D Maintained shrubs
❑E ❑E Little or no vegetation
21. Buffer Stressors — streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Check all appropriate boxes for left bank (LB) and right bank (RB). Indicate if listed stressor abuts stream (Abuts), does not abut but is
within 30 feet of stream (< 30 feet), or is between 30 to 50 feet of stream (30-50 feet).
If none of the following stressors occurs on either bank, check here and skip to Metric 22: ❑
Abuts < 30 feet 30-50 feet
LB RB LB RB LB RB
❑A ❑A ❑A ❑A ❑A ❑A Row crops
❑B ❑B ®B ®B ❑B ❑B Maintained turf
❑C ❑C ❑C ❑C ❑C ❑C Pasture (no livestock)/commercial horticulture
❑D ❑D ❑D ❑D ❑D ❑D Pasture (active livestock use)
22. Stem Density — streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider for left bank (LB) and right bank (RB) for Metric 19 ("Wooded" Buffer Width).
LB RB
❑A ❑A Medium to high stem density
®B ®B Low stem density
❑C ❑C No wooded riparian buffer or predominantly herbaceous species or bare ground
23. Continuity of Vegetated Buffer — streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider whether vegetated buffer is continuous along stream (parallel). Breaks are areas lacking vegetation > 10 feet wide.
LB RB
®A ®A The total length of buffer breaks is < 25 percent.
❑B ❑B The total length of buffer breaks is between 25 and 50 percent.
❑C ❑C The total length of buffer breaks is > 50 percent.
24. Vegetative Composition — streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Evaluate the dominant vegetation within 100 feet of each bank or to the edge of the watershed (whichever comes first) as it contributes to
assessment reach habitat.
LB RB
❑A ❑A Vegetation is close to undisturbed in species present and their proportions. Lower strata composed of native species,
with non-native invasive species absent or sparse.
❑B ❑B Vegetation indicates disturbance in terms of species diversity or proportions, but is still largely composed of native
species. This may include communities of weedy native species that develop after clear -cutting or clearing or
communities with non-native invasive species present, but not dominant, over a large portion of the expected strata or
communities missing understory but retaining canopy trees.
®C ®C Vegetation is severely disturbed in terms of species diversity or proportions. Mature canopy is absent or communities
with non-native invasive species dominant over a large portion of expected strata or communities composed of planted
stands of non -characteristic species or communities inappropriately composed of a single species or no vegetation.
25. Conductivity —assessment reach metric (skip for all Coastal Plain streams)
25a. ❑Yes ®No Was conductivity measurement recorded?
If No, select one of the following reasons. ❑No Water ❑Other:
25b. Checkthe box corresponding to the conductivity measurement (units of microsiemens per centimeter).
❑A < 46 ❑B 46 to < 67 ❑C 67 to < 79 ❑D 79 to < 230 ❑E >_ 230
Notes/Sketch:
Steep, unstable banks made it dangerous to assess the stream bed and habitat. Stream origin at headcut. Mainly surface flow

Draft INC SAM Stream Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 2.1
Stream Site Name R-2588B / NC-191 Date of Assessment
01/26/2017
Stream Category Mb1 Assessor Name/Organization
K. Hamlin
Notes of Field Assessment Form (Y/N)
YES
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N)
YES
Additional stream information/supplementary measurements included (Y/N)
YES
NC SAM feature type (perennial, intermittent, Tidal Marsh Stream)
Intermittent
USACE/
NCDWR
Function Class Rating Summary All
Streams
Intermittent
(1) Hydrology
LOW
LOW
(2) Baseflow
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
(2) Flood Flow
LOW
LOW
(3) Streamside Area Attenuation
LOW
LOW
(4) Floodplain Access
LOW
LOW
(4) Wooded Riparian Buffer
LOW
LOW
(4) Microtopography
NA
NA
(3) Stream Stability
LOW
LOW
(4) Channel Stability
LOW
LOW
(4) Sediment Transport
HIGH
HIGH
(4) Stream Geomorphology
LOW
LOW
(2) Stream/Intertidal Zone Interaction
NA
NA
(2) Longitudinal Tidal Flow
NA
NA
(2) Tidal Marsh Stream Stability
NA
NA
(3) Tidal Marsh Channel Stability
NA
NA
(3) Tidal Marsh Stream Geomorphology
NA
NA
(1) Water Quality
HIGH
HIGH
(2) Baseflow
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
(2) Streamside Area Vegetation
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
(3) Upland Pollutant Filtration
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
(3) Thermoregulation
HIGH
HIGH
(2) Indicators of Stressors
NO
NO
(2) Aquatic Life Tolerance
HIGH
NA
(2) Intertidal Zone Filtration
NA
NA
(1) Habitat
HIGH
HIGH
(2) In -stream Habitat
HIGH
HIGH
(3) Baseflow
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
(3) Substrate
HIGH
HIGH
(3) Stream Stability
LOW
LOW
(3) In -stream Habitat
HIGH
HIGH
(2) Stream -side Habitat
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
(3) Stream -side Habitat
LOW
LOW
(3) Thermoregulation
HIGH
HIGH
(2) Tidal Marsh In -stream Habitat
NA
NA
(3) Flow Restriction
NA
NA
(3) Tidal Marsh Stream Stability
NA
NA
(4) Tidal Marsh Channel Stability
NA
NA
(4) Tidal Marsh Stream Geomorphology
NA
NA
(3) Tidal Marsh In -stream Habitat
NA
NA
(2) Intertidal Zone
NA
NA
Overall
HIGH
HIGH

NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11 1 so
Date: Jan 27, 2017
Project/Site: R-2588B / NC 191
Latitude: 35.370321
Evaluator:
K. HAMLIN, L. HEAVNER
County:
enderson
Longitude:-82.528622
Total Points:
Other: Horse Shoe, NC
Stream is at least intermittent if
EE
Stream Determination:
e.g. Quad Name:
>19 or perennial if>30
Perennial
A. Geomorphology (Subtotal =21 )
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
1a. Continuous bed and bank
0
1
2
3
3
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg
0
1
2
3
3
3. In -Channel structure: ex. riffle -pool, step -pool, ripple-
ool se uence
0
1
2
3
2
4. Particle size of stream substrate
0
1
2
3
2
5. Active/relic flood lain
0
1
2
3
2
6. Depositional bars or benches
0
1
2
3
3
7. Recent alluvial deposits
0
1
2
3
3
8. Headcuts
0
1
2
3
2
9. Grade controls
0
0.5
1
1.5
1
10. Natural valley
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
11. Second or greater order channel
No = 0
Yes = 3
0
a artificial ditches are not rated; see discussions in manual.
B. Hydrology (Subtotal =11 )
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
12. Presence of Baseflow
0
1
2
3
3
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria
0
1
2
3
2
14. Leaflitter
1.5
1
0.5
0
1
15. Sediment on plants or debris
0
0.5
1
1.5
1
16. Organic debris lines or piles
0
0.5
1
1.5
1
17. Soil -based evidence of high water table?
No = 0
Yes =
3
C. Biology Subtotal =7 )
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
18. Fibrous roots in streambed
3
2
1
0
2
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed
3
2
1
0
3
20. Macrobenthos note diversity and abundance
0
1
2
3
2
21. Aquatic Mollusks
0
1
2
3
0
22. Fish
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
23. Crayfish
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
24. Amphibians
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
25. Algae
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
26. Wetland plants in streambed
FACW=0.75; OBL=1.5 Other=0
0
perennial stream may also be identified using other methods. See p.35 of manual.
Notes:
caddisfly larvae
Bank Height feet
4'
Bankfull Width (feet)
12'
Water Depth inches
4"
Channel Substrate
Silt, Sand, Gravel, Cobble, Bed
Velocity:
Moderate
Clarity:
Pear
Sketch:

NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11
SP
Date: Jan 27, 2017
Project/Site: R-2588B / NC 191
Latitude: 35.370589
Evaluator:
K. HAMLIN, L. HEAVNER
County:
enderson
Longitude:-82.528987
Total Points:
Other: Horse Shoe, NC
Stream is at least intermittent if
44
Stream Determination:
e.g. Quad Name:
>19 or perennial if>30
Perennial
A. Geomorphology (Subtotal =23.5)
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
,a. Continuous bed and bank
0
1
2
3
3
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg
0
1
2
3
3
3. In -Channel structure: ex. riffle -pool, step -pool, ripple-
oolse uence
0
1
2
3
3
4. Particle size of stream substrate
0
1
2
3
2
5. Active/relic flood lain
0
1
2
3
1
6. Depositional bars or benches
0
1
2
3
3
7. Recent alluvial deposits
0
1
2
3
3
8. Headcuts
0
1
2
3
1
9. Grade controls
0
0.5
1
1.5
1
10. Natural valley
0
0.5
1
1.5
0.5
11. Second or greater order channel
No = 0
Yes = 3
3
a artificial ditches are not rated; see discussions in manual.
B. Hydrology (Subtotal =11.5)
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
12. Presence of Baseflow
0
1
2
3
3
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria
0
1
2
3
2
14. Leaflitter
1.5
1
0.5
0
1.5
15. Sediment on plants or debris
0
0.5
1
1.5
1
16. Organic debris lines or piles
0
0.5
1
1.5
1
17. Soil -based evidence of high water table?
No = 0
Yes =
3
C. Biology Subtotal =9 )
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
18. Fibrous roots in streambed
3
2
1
0
3
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed
3
2
1
0
3
20. Macrobenthos note diversity and abundance
0
1
2
3
2
21. Aquatic Mollusks
0
1
2
3
1
22. Fish
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
23. Crayfish
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
24. Amphibians
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
25. Algae
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
26. Wetland plants in streambed
FACW=0.75; OBL=1.5 Other=0
0
perennial stream may also be identified using other methods. See p.35 of manual.
Notes:
caddisfly larvae, gilled snail
Sketch:
Bank Height feet
5'
Bankfull Width (feet)
12'
Water Depth inches
4"
Channel Substrate
an(
Velocity:
ast
Claritv:
lea
e,

NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11 1 SQ
Date: Feb 7, 2017
Project/Site: R-2588B / NC 191
Latitude: 35.387333
Evaluator:
K. HAMLIN, L. HEAVNER
County:
enderson
Longitude:-82.56585
Total Points:
Other: Skyland, NC
Stream is at least intermittent if
43.5
Stream Determination:
e.g. Quad Name:
>19 or perennial if>30
Perennial
A. Geomorphology (Subtotal =25 )
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
,a. Continuous bed and bank
0
1
2
3
3
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg
0
1
2
3
3
3. In -Channel structure: ex. riffle -pool, step -pool, ripple-
ool se uence
0
1
2
3
3
4. Particle size of stream substrate
0
1
2
3
3
5. Active/relic flood lain
0
1
2
3
1
6. Depositional bars or benches
0
1
2
3
3
7. Recent alluvial deposits
0
1
2
3
3
8. Headcuts
0
1
2
3
1
9. Grade controls
0
0.5
1
1.5
1
10. Natural valley
0
0.5
1
1.5
1
11. Second or greater order channel
No = 0
Yes = 3
3
a artificial ditches are not rated; see discussions in manual.
B. Hydrology (Subtotal =10 )
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
12. Presence of Baseflow
0
1
2
3
3
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria
0
1
2
3
1
14. Leaflitter
1.5
1
0.5
0
1
15. Sediment on plants or debris
0
0.5
1
1.5
1
16. Organic debris lines or piles
0
0.5
1
1.5
1
17. Soil -based evidence of high water table?
No = 0
Yes =
3
C. Biology Subtotal =8.5)
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
18. Fibrous roots in streambed
3
2
1
0
3
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed
3
2
1
0
3
20. Macrobenthos note diversity and abundance
0
1
2
3
2
21. Aquatic Mollusks
0
1
2
3
0
22. Fish
0
0.5
1
1.5
0.5
23. Crayfish
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
24. Amphibians
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
25. Algae
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
26. Wetland plants in streambed
FACW=0.75; OBL=1.5 Other=0
0
perennial stream may also be identified using other methods. See p.35 of manual.
Notes:
caddisfly larvae
Bank Height feet
5'
Bankfull Width (feet)
12'
Water Depth inches
4"
Channel Substrate
Sand, Gravel, Cobble, Bedrock
Velocity:
ast
Clarity:
fear
Sketch:

Stream ID: SR
NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11
Date:
Aug 01, 2019
Project/Site:
R-2588B / NC 191
Latitude:
35.355005
Evaluator:
R. ELLIOTT, K. HAMLIN
County:
Henderson
-82.506432
Longitude:
Total Points:
other:
Horse Shoe, NC
Sheamisatleast intermittent if
F25.5
Stream
Intermittent
e.g. Quad Name:
> 19orpereimalif> 30Determination:
A. Geomorphology Subtotal = 10.5
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
1a. Continuous bed and bank
0
1
2
3
2
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg
0
1
2
3
2
3. In -Channel structure: ex. riffle -pool, step -pool, ripple- pool
sequence
0
1
2
3
1
4. Particle size of stream substrate
0
1
2
3
2
5. Active/relic floodplain
0
1
2
3
2
6. Depositional bars or benches
0
1
2
3
0
7. Recent alluvial deposits
0
1
2
3
0
8. Headcuts
0
1
2
3
0
9. Grade controls
0
0.5
1
1 1.5
0.5
10. Natural valley
0
0.5
1
1.5
1
11. Second or greater order channel
No = 0
Yes = 3
0
artificial ditches are not rated, see discussions in manual.
B. Hydrology Subtotal = 8
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
12. Presence of Baseflow
0
1
2
3
3
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria
0
1
2
3
0
14. Leaflitter
1.5
1
0.5
0
1
15. Sediment on plants or debris
0
0.5
1
1.5
0.5
16. Organic debris lines or piles
0
0.5
1
1.5
0.5
17. Soil -based evidence of high water table?
No = 0
Yes = 3
3
C. Biology Subtotal = 7 Absent Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
18. Fibrous roots in streambed
3
2
1
0
3
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed
3
2
1
0
3
20. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance)
0
1
2
3
0
21. Aquatic Mollusks
0
1
2
3
0
22. Fish
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
23. Crayfish
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
24. Amphibians
0
0.5
1
1.5
1
25. Algae
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
26. Wetland plants in streambed
FACW=0.75; OBL=1.5 Other=0
0
`perennial stream may also be identified using other methods. See p.35 of manual.
Notes:
Bank Height (feet)
2
Bankfull Width (feet)
1
Water Depth (inches)
2
Channel Substrate
Sand, gravel, cobble
Velocity:
Moderate
Clarity:
Clear
Sketch:

Stream ID: SS
NC DWO Stream.rdentifcation Form Version 4.11
Date:
?'0
Project/Site: N(,(qf
Latitude:
Evaluator:
County: <`/W15 Z3D
Longitude:
Total Points:
Stream Determination (circle one)
Other
Stream tfntermitfenf
Ephemeral Intermittent Perennial
e.g. Quad Name:
:_19or erennat
if>_ 49 orperennial if? 30"
A. Geomorphology (Subtotal = r )
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
1a* 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,
sequence
0
1
3
-ripple-pool
4. Particle size of stream substrate
0
3
5. Active/relict floodplain
0
2
3
6. Depositional bars or benches
0
1
0
3
7. Recent alluvial deposits
0
1
2
8. Hoadcuts
M
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
artificial ditches are not rated; see discus ' ns in manual
B. Hvdroloav (Subtotal = )
12. Presence of Baseflow
0
1
2)
3
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria
CO-,)1
2
3
14. Leaf litter
1.5
1
.5
0
15. Sediment on plants or debris
0
0.5
1cm
16. Organic debris lines or piles
0
0.5
1.5
17. Soil -based evidence of high water table?
No = 0
Yes C3
C. Bioloav (Subtotal = G► )
18. Fibrous roots in streambed
3
2
1
0
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed
3
1
0
20. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance)
1
1
2
3
21. Aquatic Mollusks
1
2
3
22. Fish
0
0.5
1
1.5
23. Crayfish
OQ
0,5
1
1.5
24. Amphibians
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
*perennial streams may also be identified using other methods. See p. 35 of manual.
Notes:
Sketch:

NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11 1Stream ST
Date: 4/20/2022
Project/Site: STIP R-2588B
Latitude: 35.38305
Evaluator:
K. Barnett
County:
enderson
Longitude:-82.55576
Total Points:
Other: Mills River, NC
Stream is at least intermittent if
Stream Determination:
Ei]
e.g. Quad Name:
>19 or perennial if>30
Perennial
A. Geomorphology (Subtotal =14 )
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
1a. Continuous bed and bank
0
1
2
3
3
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg
0
1
2
3
2
3. In -Channel structure: ex. riffle -pool, step -pool, ripple-
ool se uence
0
1
2
3
1
4. Particle size of stream substrate
0
1
2
3
2
5. Active/relic flood lain
0
1
2
3
1
6. Depositional bars or benches
0
1
2
3
2
7. Recent alluvial deposits
0
1
2
3
2
8. Headcuts
0
1
2
3
0
9. Grade controls
0
0.5
1
1.5
0.5
10. Natural valley
0
0.5
1
1.5
0.5
11. Second or greater order channel
No = 0
Yes = 3
0
a artificial ditches are not rated; see discussions in manual.
B. Hydrology (Subtotal =9 )
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
12. Presence of Baseflow
0
1
2
3
3
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria
0
1
2
3
0
14. Leaflitter
1.5
1
0.5
0
1
15. Sediment on plants or debris
0
0.5
1
1.5
0.5
16. Organic debris lines or piles
0
0.5
1
1.5
1.5
17. Soil -based evidence of high water table?
No = 0
Yes =
3
C. Biology Subtotal =7 )
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
SCORE
18. Fibrous roots in streambed
3
2
1
0
3
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed
3
2
1
0
3
20. Macrobenthos note diversity and abundance
0
1
2
3
1
21. Aquatic Mollusks
0
1
2
3
0
22. Fish
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
23. Crayfish
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
24. Amphibians
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
25. Algae
0
0.5
1
1.5
0
26. Wetland plants in streambed
FACW=0.75; OBL=1.5 Other=0
0
perennial stream may also be identified using other methods. See p.35 of manual.
Notes: Bank Height feet 1
Bankfull Width (feet) 4
Water Depth inches
Channel Substrate Sand, Gravel
Velocity: low
Clarit urbid
Sketch:

NC SAM FIELD ASSESSMENT RESULTS
Accompanies User Manual Version 2.1
USACE AID #: NCDWR #:
INSTRUCTIONS: Attach a sketch of the assessment area and photographs. Attach a copy of the USGS 7.5-minute topographic quadrangle,
and circle the location of the stream reach under evaluation. If multiple stream reaches will be evaluated on the same property, identify and
number all reaches on the attached map, and include a separate form for each reach. See the NC SAM User Manual for detailed descriptions
and explanations of requested information. Record in the "Notes/Sketch" section if supplementary measurements were performed. See the
NC SAM User Manual for examples of additional measurements that may be relevant.
NOTE EVIDENCE OF STRESSORS AFFECTING THE ASSESSMENT AREA (do not need to be within the assessment area).
PROJECT/SITE INFORMATION:
1. Project name (if any): STIP R-2588B 2. Date of evaluation: 04/20/2022
3. Applicant/owner name: NCDOT 4. Assessor name/organization: K. Barnett
5. County: Henderson 6. Nearest named water body
7. River basin: French Broad on USGS 7.5-minute quad: Mills River
8. Site coordinates (decimal degrees, at lower end of assessment reach): 35.38305,-82.55576
STREAM INFORMATION: (depth and width can be approximations)
9. Site number (show on attached map): Stream ST 10. Length of assessment reach evaluated (feet): 30
11. Channel depth from bed (in riffle, if present) to top of bank (feet): 1 ❑Unable to assess channel depth.
12. Channel width at top of bank (feet): 4 13. Is assessment reach a swamp steam? ❑Yes ❑No
14. Feature type: ®Perennial flow ❑Intermittent flow ❑Tidal Marsh Stream
STREAM CATEGORY INFORMATION:
15. NC SAM Zone: ® Mountains (M) ❑ Piedmont (P) ❑ Inner Coastal Plain (1) ❑ Outer Coastal Plain (0)
16. Estimated geomorphic EAR J El
valley shape (skip for
Tidal Marsh Stream): (more sinuous stream, flatter valley slope) (less sinuous stream, steeper valley slope)
17. Watershed size: (skip ❑Size 1 (< 0.1 mi2) ®Size 2 (0.1 to < 0.5 mil) ❑Size 3 (0.5 to < 5 mil) ❑Size 4 (>_ 5 mil)
for Tidal Marsh Stream)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
18. Were regulatory considerations evaluated? ❑Yes ®No If Yes, check all that apply to the assessment area.
❑Section 10 water ❑Classified Trout Waters ❑Water Supply Watershed (❑l ❑II ❑III ❑IV ❑V)
❑Essential Fish Habitat ❑Primary Nursery Area ❑ High Quality Waters/Outstanding Resource Waters
❑Publicly owned property ❑NCDWR Riparian buffer rule in effect ❑Nutrient Sensitive Waters
❑Anadromous fish ❑303(d) List ❑CAMA Area of Environmental Concern (AEC)
❑Documented presence of a federal and/or state listed protected species within the assessment area.
List species:
❑Designated Critical Habitat (list species)
19. Are additional stream information/supplementary measurements included in "Notes/Sketch" section or attached? ❑Yes ®No
1. Channel Water -assessment reach metric (skip for Size 1 streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
®A Water throughout assessment reach.
❑B No flow, water in pools only.
❑C No water in assessment reach.
2. Evidence of Flow Restriction - assessment reach metric
❑A At least 10% of assessment reach in -stream habitat or riffle -pool sequence is severely affected by a flow restriction or fill to the
point of obstructing flow or a channel choked with aquatic macrophytes or ponded water or impoundment on flood or ebb within
the assessment reach (examples: undersized or perched culverts, causeways that constrict the channel, tidal gates, debris jams,
beaver dams).
®B Not
3. Feature Pattern - assessment reach metric
®A A majority of the assessment reach has altered pattern (examples: straightening, modification above or below culvert).
❑B Not
4. Feature Longitudinal Profile - assessment reach metric
❑A Majority of assessment reach has a substantially altered stream profile (examples: channel down -cutting, existing damming, over
widening, active aggradation, dredging, and excavation where appropriate channel profile has not reformed from any of these
disturbances).
®B Not
5. Signs of Active Instability - assessment reach metric
Consider only current instability, not past events from which the stream has currently recovered. Examples of instability include
active bank failure, active channel down -cutting (head -cut), active widening, and artificial hardening (such as concrete, gabion, rip -rap).
®A < 10% of channel unstable
❑B 10 to 25% of channel unstable
❑C > 25% of channel unstable

Streamside Area Interaction — streamside area metric
Consider for the Left Bank (LB) and the Right Bank (RB).
LB RB
®A ®A Little or no evidence of conditions that adversely affect reference interaction
❑B ❑B Moderate evidence of conditions (examples: berms, levees, down -cutting, aggradation, dredging) that adversely affect
reference interaction (examples: limited streamside area access, disruption of flood flows through streamside area, leaky
or intermittent bulkheads, causeways with floodplain constriction, minor ditching [including mosquito ditching])
❑C ❑C Extensive evidence of conditions that adversely affect reference interaction (little to no floodplain/intertidal zone access
[examples: causeways with floodplain and channel constriction, bulkheads, retaining walls, fill, stream incision, disruption
of flood flows through streamside area] or too much floodplain/intertidal zone access [examples: impoundments, intensive
mosquito ditching]) or floodplain/intertidal zone unnaturally absent or assessment reach is a man-made feature on an
interstream divide
Water Quality Stressors — assessment reach/intertidal zone metric
Check all that apply.
❑A Discolored water in stream or intertidal zone (milky white, blue, unnatural water discoloration, oil sheen, stream foam)
❑B Excessive sedimentation (burying of stream features or intertidal zone)
❑C Noticeable evidence of pollutant discharges entering the assessment reach and causing a water quality problem
❑D Odor (not including natural sulfide odors)
❑E Current published or collected data indicating degraded water quality in the assessment reach. Cite source in "Notes/Sketch"
section.
❑F Livestock with access to stream or intertidal zone
❑G Excessive algae in stream or intertidal zone
❑H Degraded marsh vegetation in the intertidal zone (removal, burning, regular mowing, destruction, etc)
❑I Other: (explain in "Notes/Sketch" section)
®J Little to no stressors
8. Recent Weather — watershed metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
For Size 1 or 2 streams, D1 drought or higher is considered a drought; for Size 3 or 4 streams, D2 drought or higher is considered a drought.
❑A Drought conditions and no rainfall or rainfall not exceeding 1 inch within the last 48 hours
❑B Drought conditions and rainfall exceeding 1 inch within the last 48 hours
®C No drought conditions
9. Large or Dangerous Stream — assessment reach metric
❑Yes ®No Is stream is too large or dangerous to assess? If Yes, skip to Metric 13 (Streamside Area Ground Surface Condition).
10. Natural In -stream Habitat Types — assessment reach metric
10a. ❑Yes ®No Degraded in -stream habitat over majority of the assessment reach (examples of stressors include excessive
sedimentation, mining, excavation, in -stream hardening [for example, rip -rap], recent dredging, and snagging)
(evaluate for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams only, then skip to Metric 12)
10b. Check all that occur (occurs if > 5% coverage of assessment reach)
(skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams)
❑A
Multiple aquatic macrophytes and aquatic mosses
W
❑F
5% oysters or other natural hard bottoms
(include liverworts, lichens, and algal mats)
M
❑G
Submerged aquatic vegetation
®B
Multiple sticks and/or leaf packs and/or emergent
o w
❑H
Low -tide refugia (pools)
vegetation
Y r
❑I
Sand bottom
®C
Multiple snags and logs (including lap trees)
r
❑J
5% vertical bank along the marsh
❑D
5% undercut banks and/or root mats and/or roots
0 :5
❑K
Little or no habitat
in banks extend to the normal wetted perimeter
❑E
Little or no habitat
*********************************REMAINING QUESTIONS ARE NOT APPLICABLE FOR TIDAL MARSH STREAMS*—**—*********************
11. Bedform and Substrate —assessment reach metric (skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
11a. ❑Yes ®No Is assessment reach in a natural sand -bed stream? (skip for Coastal Plain streams)
11b. Bedform evaluated. Check the appropriate box(es).
®A Riffle -run section (evaluate 11c)
❑B Pool -glide section (evaluate 11d)
❑C Natural bedform absent (skip to Metric 12, Aquatic Life)
11c. In riffle sections, check all that occur below the normal wetted perimeter of the assessment reach —whether or not submerged. Check
at least one box in each row (skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams and Tidal Marsh Streams). Not Present (NP) = absent, Rare
(R) = present but < 10%, Common (C) _ > 10-40%, Abundant (A) _ > 40-70%, Predominant (P) _ > 70%. Cumulative percentages
should not exceed 100% for each assessment reach.
NP R C A P
® ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Bedrock/saprolite
® ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Boulder (256 — 4096 mm)
® ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Cobble (64 — 256 mm)
❑ ❑ ❑ ® ❑ Gravel (2 — 64 mm)
❑ ❑ ® ❑ ❑ Sand (.062 — 2 mm)
® ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Silt/clay (< 0.062 mm)
® ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Detritus
® ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Artificial (rip -rap, concrete, etc.)
11d. ❑Yes ❑No Are pools filled with sediment? (skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)

12. Aquatic Life — assessment reach metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
12a. ®Yes ❑No Was an in -stream aquatic life assessment performed as described in the User Manual?
If No, select one of the following reasons and skip to Metric 13. ❑No Water ❑Other:
12b. ®Yes ❑No Are aquatic organisms present in the assessment reach (look in riffles, pools, then snags)? If Yes, check all that
apply. If No, skip to Metric 13.
1 >1 Numbers over columns refer to "individuals" for Size 1 and 2 streams and "taxa" for Size 3 and 4 streams.
❑ ❑Adult frogs
❑ ❑Aquatic reptiles
❑ ❑Aquatic macrophytes and aquatic mosses (include liverworts, lichens, and algal mats)
❑ ❑Beetles
® ❑Caddisfly larvae (T)
❑ ❑Asian clam (Corbicula)
❑ ❑Crustacean (isopod/amphipod/crayfish/shrimp)
❑ ❑Damselfly and dragonfly larvae
❑ ❑Dipterans
❑ ❑Mayfly larvae (E)
❑ ❑Megaloptera (alderfly, fishfly, dobsonfly larvae)
❑ ❑Midges/mosquito larvae
❑ ❑Mosquito fish (Gambusia) or mud minnows (Umbra pygmaea)
❑ ❑Mussels/Clams (not Corbicula)
❑ ❑Other fish
❑ ❑Salamanders/tadpoles
❑ ❑Snails
❑ ❑Stonefly larvae (P)
❑ ❑Tipulid larvae
❑ ❑Worms/leeches
13. Streamside Area Ground Surface Condition — streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams and B valley types)
Consider for the Left Bank (LB) and the Right Bank (RB). Consider storage capacity with regard to both overbank flow and upland runoff.
LB RB
❑A ❑A Little or no alteration to water storage capacity over a majority of the streamside area
®B ®B Moderate alteration to water storage capacity over a majority of the streamside area
❑C ❑C Severe alteration to water storage capacity over a majority of the streamside area (examples: ditches, fill, soil compaction,
livestock disturbance, buildings, man-made levees, drainage pipes)
14. Streamside Area Water Storage — streamside area metric (skip for Size 1 streams, Tidal Marsh Streams, and B valley types)
Consider for the Left Bank (LB) and the Right Bank (RB) of the streamside area.
LB RB
❑A ❑A Majority of streamside area with depressions able to pond water >_ 6 inches deep
❑B ❑B Majority of streamside area with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
®C ®C Majority of streamside area with depressions able to pond water < 3 inches deep
15. Wetland Presence — streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider for the Left Bank (LB) and the Right Bank (RB). Do not consider wetlands outside of the streamside area or within the normal
wetted perimeter of assessment reach.
LB RB
❑Y ❑Y Are wetlands present in the streamside area?
®N ®N
16. Baseflow Contributors — assessment reach metric (skip for Size 4 streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
Check all contributors within the assessment reach or within view of and draining to the assessment reach.
❑A Streams and/or springs (jurisdictional discharges)
®B Ponds (include wet detention basins; do not include sediment basins or dry detention basins)
❑C Obstruction passing flow during low -flow periods within the assessment area (beaver dam, leaky dam, bottom -release dam, weir)
❑D Evidence of bank seepage or sweating (iron in water indicates seepage)
®E Stream bed or bank soil reduced (dig through deposited sediment if present)
❑F None of the above
17. Baseflow Detractors — assessment area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Check all that apply.
❑A Evidence of substantial water withdrawals from the assessment reach (includes areas excavated for pump installation)
❑B Obstruction not passing flow during low -flow periods affecting the assessment reach (ex: watertight dam, sediment deposit)
❑C Urban stream (>_ 24% impervious surface for watershed)
❑D Evidence that the streamside area has been modified resulting in accelerated drainage into the assessment reach
❑E Assessment reach relocated to valley edge
®F None of the above
18. Shading — assessment reach metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider aspect. Consider "leaf -on" condition.
®A Stream shading is appropriate for stream category (may include gaps associated with natural processes)
❑B Degraded (example: scattered trees)
❑C Stream shading is gone or largely absent

19. Buffer Width — streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider "vegetated buffer" and "wooded buffer" separately for left bank (LB) and right bank (RB) starting at the top of bank out
to the first break.
Vegetated Wooded
LB RB LB
RB
❑A ❑A ❑A
❑A >_ 100 feet wide or extends to the edge of the watershed
❑B ❑B ❑B
❑B From 50 to < 100 feet wide
®C ®C ®C
®C From 30 to < 50 feet wide
❑D ❑D ❑D
❑D From 10 to < 30 feet wide
❑E ❑E ❑E
❑E < 10 feet wide or no trees
20. Buffer Structure — streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider for left bank (LB) and right bank (RB) for Metric 19 ("Vegetated" Buffer Width).
LB RB
❑A ❑A
Mature forest
®B ®B
Non -mature woody vegetation or modified vegetation structure
❑C ❑C
Herbaceous vegetation with or without a strip of trees < 10 feet wide
❑D ❑D
Maintained shrubs
❑E ❑E
Little or no vegetation
21. Buffer Stressors — streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Check all appropriate boxes for left bank (LB) and right bank (RB). Indicate if listed stressor abuts stream (Abuts), does not abut but is
within 30 feet of stream (< 30 feet), or is between 30 to 50 feet of stream (30-50 feet).
If none of the following stressors occurs on either bank, check here and skip to Metric 22:
Abuts < 30 feet 30-50 feet
LB RB LB RB LB RB
❑A ❑A ❑A ❑A ❑A ❑A Row crops
❑B ❑B ❑B ❑B ❑B ❑B Maintained turf
❑C ❑C ❑C ❑C ❑C ❑C Pasture (no livestock)/commercial horticulture
❑D ❑D ❑D ❑D ❑D ❑D Pasture (active livestock use)
22. Stem Density — streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider for left bank (LB) and right bank (RB) for Metric 19 ("Wooded" Buffer Width).
LB RB
®A ®A Medium to high stem density
❑B ❑B Low stem density
❑C ❑C No wooded riparian buffer or predominantly herbaceous species or bare ground
23. Continuity of Vegetated Buffer — streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider whether vegetated buffer is continuous along stream (parallel). Breaks are areas lacking vegetation > 10 feet wide.
LB RB
®A ®A The total length of buffer breaks is < 25 percent.
❑B ❑B The total length of buffer breaks is between 25 and 50 percent.
❑C ❑C The total length of buffer breaks is > 50 percent.
24. Vegetative Composition — streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Evaluate the dominant vegetation within 100 feet of each bank or to the edge of the watershed (whichever comes first) as it contributes to
assessment reach habitat.
LB RB
❑A ❑A Vegetation is close to undisturbed in species present and their proportions. Lower strata composed of native species,
with non-native invasive species absent or sparse.
®B ®B Vegetation indicates disturbance in terms of species diversity or proportions, but is still largely composed of native
species. This may include communities of weedy native species that develop after clear -cutting or clearing or
communities with non-native invasive species present, but not dominant, over a large portion of the expected strata or
communities missing understory but retaining canopy trees.
❑C ❑C Vegetation is severely disturbed in terms of species diversity or proportions. Mature canopy is absent or communities
with non-native invasive species dominant over a large portion of expected strata or communities composed of planted
stands of non -characteristic species or communities inappropriately composed of a single species or no vegetation.
25. Conductivity —assessment reach metric (skip for all Coastal Plain streams)
25a. ❑Yes ®No Was conductivity measurement recorded?
If No, select one of the following reasons. ❑No Water ❑Other:
25b. Check the box corresponding to the conductivity measurement (units of microsiemens per centimeter).
❑A < 46 ❑B 46 to < 67 ❑C 67 to < 79 ❑D 79 to < 230 ❑E >_ 230
Notes/Sketch:

Draft INC SAM Stream Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 2.1
Stream Site Name STIP R-2588B Date of Assessment
04/20/2022
Stream Category Ma2 Assessor Name/Organization
K. Barnett
Notes of Field Assessment Form (Y/N)
NO
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N)
NO
Additional stream information/supplementary measurements included (Y/N)
NO
NC SAM feature type (perennial, intermittent, Tidal Marsh Stream)
Perennial
USACE/ NCDWR
Function Class Rating Summary All
Streams Intermittent
(1) Hydrology
HIGH
(2) Baseflow
HIGH
(2) Flood Flow
HIGH
(3) Streamside Area Attenuation
HIGH
(4) Floodplain Access
HIGH
(4) Wooded Riparian Buffer
HIGH
(4) Microtopography
LOW
(3) Stream Stability
HIGH
(4) Channel Stability
HIGH
(4) Sediment Transport
HIGH
(4) Stream Geomorphology
MEDIUM
(2) Stream/Intertidal Zone Interaction
NA
(2) Longitudinal Tidal Flow
NA
(2) Tidal Marsh Stream Stability
NA
(3) Tidal Marsh Channel Stability
NA
(3) Tidal Marsh Stream Geomorphology
NA
(1) Water Quality
HIGH
(2) Baseflow
HIGH
(2) Streamside Area Vegetation
HIGH
(3) Upland Pollutant Filtration
HIGH
(3) Thermoregulation
HIGH
(2) Indicators of Stressors
NO
(2) Aquatic Life Tolerance
MEDIUM
(2) Intertidal Zone Filtration
NA
(1) Habitat
HIGH
(2) In -stream Habitat
HIGH
(3) Baseflow
HIGH
(3) Substrate
HIGH
(3) Stream Stability
HIGH
(3) In -stream Habitat
HIGH
(2) Stream -side Habitat
HIGH
(3) Stream -side Habitat
MEDIUM
(3) Thermoregulation
HIGH
(2) Tidal Marsh In -stream Habitat
NA
(3) Flow Restriction
NA
(3) Tidal Marsh Stream Stability
NA
(4) Tidal Marsh Channel Stability
NA
(4) Tidal Marsh Stream Geomorphology
NA
(3) Tidal Marsh In -stream Habitat
NA
(2) Intertidal Zone
NA
Overall
HIGH

Jurisdictional Ditch TB
As agreed to by agency and resource staff on site 4/20/2022 as a jurisdictional
feature.

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region
Project/Site: R-2588B / NC 191 City/County: Mills River/Henderson Co.
Applicant/Owner: NC Dept. of Transportation State: NC
Investigator(s): K. Hamlin, L. Heavner Section, Township, Range: Hendersonville
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): terrace Local relief (concave, convex, none): none Slope (%): 0
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): MLRA 228/ LRR N Lat: 35.354346 L 82.505574 D t NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: Co - Codorus loam (arkaqua)
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes _
Are Vegetation _F, Soil _�, or Hydrology F1 significantly disturbed?
Are Vegetation 0 Soil _�, or Hydrology EJ naturally problematic?
Sampling Date: 01/23/17
- Sampling Point: WA UPLAND
ong. a um.
NWI classification: PF01
No _[� (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes _Z No
(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 P/1 No_F Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes F-1 N o M within a Wetland? Yes F-1 No-0—
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes = No
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Surface Water (Al)
High Water Table (A2)
Saturation (A3)
Water Marks (131)
Sediment Deposits (132)
Drift Deposits (133)
Algal Mat or Crust (134)
Iron Deposits (135)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
Water -Stained Leaves (139)
Aquatic Fauna (1313)
❑ True Aquatic Plants (1314)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
❑ Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
❑ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
❑ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
❑ Thin Muck Surface (C7)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
Surface Water Present? Yes _a No _a Depth (inches)
❑ Surface Soil Cracks (136)
❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
❑ Drainage Patterns (1310)
❑ Moss Trim Lines (B16)
❑ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
❑ Crayfish Burrows (C8)
❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
❑ Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
❑ Geomorphic Position (D2)
❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
❑ Microtopographic Relief (D4)
❑ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Water Table Present? Yes ❑ No F I Depth (inches):
Saturation Present? Yes _L_ No _ ✓ _ 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: WA UPLAND
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 50' )
1 Acer rubrum
2 Liriodendron tulipifera
3 Ulmus americana
5.
6.
Absolute Dominant Indicator
% Cover Species? Status
20 Y FAC
10 Y FACU
5 N FACW
35
50% of total cover: 17.5
Sapling Stratum (Plot size: 50' )
1 Acer rubrum 10
2 Ilex opaca 5
4.
5.
6.
19.1
50% of total cover: 7.5
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30' )
1 Ligustrum sinense 10
3.
4.
Iw
50% of total cover: 5
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 5' )
1 Polystichum acrostichoides 5
2.
3.
5.
6.
7.
= Total Cover
20% of total cover: 7
Y FAC
Y FACU
= Total Cover
20% of total cover: 3
Y FACU
= Total Cover
20% of total cover: 2
Y FACU
10.
11.
= Total Cover
50% of total cover: 20% of total cover:
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 15' )
1 Smilax rotundifilia 5 Y FAC
2 Toxicodendron radicans 5 Y FAC
3 Lonicera japonica 5 Y FACU
4.
5.
15 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 7.5 20% of total cover: 3
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 5 (A)
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata: 9 (B)
Percent of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 55% (A/B)
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of:
Multiply by:
OBL species
0
x 1 = 0
FACW species
5
x 2 = 10
FAC species
40
x 3 = 120
FACU species
35
x 4 = 140
UPL species
0
x 5 = 0
Column Totals:
80
(A) 270 (B)
Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.38
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
❑ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
❑✓ 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
❑ 3 - Prevalence Index is <-3.0'
❑ 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Five 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, and 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 ✓� NoF�
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Version 2.0

SOIL
Sampling Point: VVA UPLAND
ocument the indicator or confirm
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc Texture Remarks
0-10+ 7.5 YR 3/1 100 Sandy Loam
'Type: C=Concentration, D=De letion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators:
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ Histosol (Al)
❑ Dark Surface (S7)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
❑ Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148)
❑ Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
❑ Black Histic (A3)
❑ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)
(MLRA 147, 148)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
❑ Stratified Layers (A5)
❑ Depleted Matrix (F3)
(MLRA 136, 147)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
❑ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
❑ Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑ Thick Dark Surface (Al 2)
❑ Redox Depressions (F8)
❑ Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR N,
❑ Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,
MLRA 147, 148)
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
MLRA 136)
❑ Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 136, 122)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
❑ Sandy Redox (S5)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148)
wetland hydrology must be present,
❑ Stripped Matrix (S6)
❑ Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147)
unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type
Depth (inches):
Remarks:
Hydric Soil Present? Yes _a_ No 0
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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region
Project/Site: R-2588B / NC 191 City/County: Mills River/Henderson Co.
Applicant/Owner: NC Dept. of Transportation State: NC
Investigator(s): K. Hamlin, L. Heavner Section, Township, Range: Hendersonville
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): terrace Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Slope (%): 0.5
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): MLRA 228/ LRR N Lat: 35.354346 L 82.505577 D t NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: Co - Codorus loam (arkaqua)
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes _
Are Vegetation _F, Soil _�, or Hydrology F1 significantly disturbed?
Are Vegetation 0 Soil _�, or Hydrology EJ naturally problematic?
Sampling Date: 01/23/17
- Sampling Point: WA WL
ong. a um.
NWI classification: PF01
No _[� (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes _Z No
(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 P/1 No_F Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes ✓� Nowithin a Wetland? Yes ✓� No-0—
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes _� No
Remarks:
linear wetland above stream SC
HYDROLOGY
Surface Water (Al)
High Water Table (A2)
Saturation (A3)
Water Marks (131)
Sediment Deposits (132)
Drift Deposits (133)
Algal Mat or Crust (134)
Iron Deposits (135)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
Water -Stained Leaves (139)
Aquatic Fauna (1313)
❑ True Aquatic Plants (1314)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
❑ Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
❑ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
❑ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
❑ Thin Muck Surface (C7)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑ Surface Soil Cracks (136)
❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
❑✓ Drainage Patterns (1310)
❑ Moss Trim Lines (B16)
❑ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
❑ Crayfish Burrows (C8)
❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
❑ Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
❑ Geomorphic Position (D2)
❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
❑ Microtopographic Relief (D4)
❑ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Surface Water Present? Yes ✓a No = Depth (inches): 2
Water Table Present? Yes ✓❑ No 17-1 Depth (inches): 0
Saturation Present? Yes _0_ No _a Depth (inches): 0 Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes MV No _0
(includes capillary frinae)
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: WA WL
Tree Stratum (Plot size: )
1.
2.
3.
5.
6.
Absolute Dominant Indicator Dominance Test worksheet:
% Cover Species? Status Number of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 4
50% of total cover:
Sapling Stratum (Plot size: 25' )
1 Acer rubrum 15
2.
4.
5.
6.
'I F
50% of total cover: 7.5
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 15' )
1 Ligustrum sinense 10
3.
4.
w
50% of total cover: 5
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 5' )
1 Polystichum acrostichoides 5
2.
3.
5.
6.
7.
x
50% of total cover:
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 15' )
1 Smilax rotundifolia 10
2 Toxicodendron radicans 10
3 Lonicera japonica 5
4.
5.
= Total Cover
20% of total cover:
Y FAC
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata: 5
Percent of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 80%
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of:
Multiply by:
OBL species
0
x 1 = 0
FACW species
0
x 2 = 0
FAC species
40
x 3 = 120
FACU species
15
x 4 = 60
UPL species
0
x 5 = 0
Column Totals:
55
(A) 180
(A)
(B)
(A/B)
(B)
Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.2
= Total Cover Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
20% of total cover: ❑ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
❑✓ 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
Y FACU ❑ 3 - Prevalence Index is <-3.0'
❑ 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
= Total Cover
20% of total cover:
V FD(L I
= Total Cover
20% of total cover:
Y FAC
Y FAC
Y FAC
25 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 12.5 20% of total cover: 5
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Five 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, and 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 ✓� NoF�
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Version 2.0

SOIL
Sampling Point: WA WL
ocument the indicator or confirm
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc Texture Remarks
0-14+ 7.5YR 3/1 95 7.5YR 5/8 5 C PL Sandy loam
'Type: C=Concentration, D=De letion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators:
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ Histosol (Al)
❑ Dark Surface (S7)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
❑ Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148)
❑ Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
❑ Black Histic (A3)
❑ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)
(MLRA 147, 148)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
❑ Stratified Layers (A5)
❑ Depleted Matrix (F3)
(MLRA 136, 147)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
❑ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
❑ Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑ Thick Dark Surface (Al 2)
❑ Redox Depressions (F8)
❑ Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR N,
❑ Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,
MLRA 147, 148)
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
MLRA 136)
❑ Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 136, 122)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
❑ Sandy Redox (S5)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148)
wetland hydrology must be present,
❑ Stripped Matrix (S6)
❑ Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147)
unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type
Depth (inches):
Remarks:
Hydric Soil Present? Yes-0— No ❑
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WETLAND RATING WORKSHEET Fourth Version
Project Name R-2588B/ NC 191
County Henderson
Name of evaluator K. Hamlin, L. Heavner
Wetland location
Ron pond or lake
on perennial stream
n✓ on intermittent stream
Pwithin interstream divide
other:
Nearest Road NC 191 / Castleton Ln
Wetland area 0.01 acres Wetland width 40 feet
Soil series' Co - Codorus loam (arkaqua)
predominantly organic - humus, muck, or
peat
✓❑ predominantly mineral - non -sandy
_Q predominantly sandy
Hydraulic factors
F steep topography
ditched or channelized
total wetland width > 100 feet
Wetland type (select one)
© Bottomland hardwood forest
Q Headwater forest
Q Swamp forest
0 Wet flat
p Pocosin
© Bog forest
Date 1/23/17
Adjacent land use
(within 1/2 mile upstream, upslope, or radius)
❑✓ forested/natural vegetation 30 %
✓� agriculture, urban/suburban 30 %
n impervious surface 40 %
Dominant vegetation
(1) Red maple (Acer rubrum)
(2) Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinense)
(3) Horsebrier (Smilax rotundifolia)
Flooding and wetness
semipermanently to permanently flooded or
inundated
❑ seasonally flooded or inundated
❑✓ intermittently flooded or temporary surface water
n no evidence of flooding or surface water
Q
Pine savanna
©
Freshwater marsh
C
Bog/fen
O
Ephemeral wetland
©
Carolina bay
')
Other: seep
. The rating system cannot be applied to salt or brackish marshes or stream channels
R
Water storage
2
x 4.00 =
---------------------------------------------------------------
A
Bank/Shoreline stabilization
3
x 4.00 =
12
Wetland
rating
T
Pollutant removal
3
xx x 5.00 =
15
I
Wildlife habitat
1
x 2.00 =
0
45
N
Aquatic life value
2
x 4.00 =
G
Recreation/Education
0
x 1.00 =
00
** Add 1
point if in sensitive watershed and >10% nonpoint source
disturbance within''/2
mile upstream, upslope, or radius

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region
Project/Site: R-2588B / NC 191 City/County: Mills River/Henderson Co.
Applicant/Owner: NC Dept. of Transportation State: NC
Investigator(s): K. Hamlin, L. Heavner Section, Township, Range: Hendersonville
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): terrace Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Slope (%): 0
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): MLRA 228/ LRR N Lat: 35.353321 L 82.504887 D t NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: Co - Codorus loam (arkaqua)
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes _
Are Vegetation _F, Soil _�, or Hydrology F1 significantly disturbed?
Are Vegetation 0 Soil _�, or Hydrology EJ naturally problematic?
Sampling Date: 01/23/2017
- Sampling Point: WB UPLAND
ong. a um.
NWI classification: PF01
No _[� (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes _Z No
(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 F1 No ✓] Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes F-1 Nowithin a Wetland? Yes F-1 No-0—
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes = No
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Surface Water (Al)
High Water Table (A2)
Saturation (A3)
Water Marks (131)
Sediment Deposits (132)
Drift Deposits (133)
Algal Mat or Crust (134)
Iron Deposits (135)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
Water -Stained Leaves (139)
Aquatic Fauna (1313)
❑ True Aquatic Plants (1314)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
❑ Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
❑ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
❑ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
❑ Thin Muck Surface (C7)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
Surface Water Present? Yes _a No _a Depth (inches)
❑ Surface Soil Cracks (136)
❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
❑✓ Drainage Patterns (1310)
❑ Moss Trim Lines (B16)
❑ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
❑ Crayfish Burrows (C8)
❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
❑ Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
❑ Geomorphic Position (D2)
❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
❑ Microtopographic Relief (D4)
❑ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Water Table Present? Yes ❑ No F I Depth (inches):
Saturation Present? Yes _L_ No _ ✓ _ 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: WB UPLAND
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30' )
1 Quercus alba
2 Liriodendron tulipifera
3 Acer rubrum
5.
6.
Absolute Dominant Indicator
% Cover Species? Status
10 Y FACU
5 Y FACU
5 Y FAC
20
50% of total cover: 10
Sapling Stratum (Plot size: 30' )
1 Acer rubrum 10
2.
4.
5.
6.
50% of total cover: 5
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 15' )
1 Ligustrum sinense
3.
4.
= Total Cover
20% of total cover: 4
Y FAC
10 = Total Cover
20% of total cover: 2
Igo M T61I
i5
50% of total cover: 7.5
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 5' )
1 Polystichum acrostichoides 5
2.
3.
5.
6.
7.
N
67
50% of total cover: 2.5
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 15' )
1 Smilax rotundifolia 5
Toxicodendron radicans 5
3.
4.
5.
= Total Cover
20% of total cover: 3
Y FACU
= Total Cover
20% of total cover: 1
Y FAC
Y FAC
10 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 5 20% of total cover: 2
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 4 (A)
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata: 8 (B)
Percent of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 50% (A/B)
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of:
Multiply by:
OBL species
0
x 1 = 0
FACW species
0
x 2 = 0
FAC species
25
x 3 = 75
FACU species
35
x 4 = 140
UPL species
0
x 5 = 0
Column Totals:
60
(A) 215 (B)
Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.5
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
❑ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
❑ 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
❑ 3 - Prevalence Index is <-3.0'
❑ 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Five 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, and 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 r_1 NoF�
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Version 2.0

SOIL
Sampling Point: VVB UPLAND
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
0-12+ 7.5YR 6/3 80 Sand
7.5YR 7/2 10
7.5YR 5/3 10
'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 (Al 2)
❑ 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
MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soi
❑ 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)
(MLRA 147, 148)
❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
❑ Depleted Matrix (F3)
(MLRA 136, 147)
❑ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑ 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 _r_1 No 0
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont — Version 2.0

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region
Project/Site: R-2588B / NC 191 City/County: Mills River/Henderson Co.
Applicant/Owner: NC Dept. of Transportation State: NC
Investigator(s): K. Hamlin, L. Heavner Section, Township, Range: Hendersonville
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): depression Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Slope (%): 0.5
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): MLRA 228/ LRR N Lat: 35.353352 L 82.504910 D t NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: Co - Codorus loam (arkaqua)
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes _
Are Vegetation _F, Soil _�, or Hydrology F1 significantly disturbed?
Are Vegetation 0 Soil _�, or Hydrology EJ naturally problematic?
Sampling Date: 01/23/17
- Sampling Point: WB Wetland
ong. a um.
NWI classification: PF01
No _[� (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes _Z No
(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 P/1 No_F Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes ✓� Nowithin a Wetland? Yes ✓� No-0—
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes _� No
Remarks:
Linear wetland above Stream SF
HYDROLOGY
Surface Water (Al)
High Water Table (A2)
Saturation (A3)
Water Marks (131)
Sediment Deposits (132)
Drift Deposits (133)
Algal Mat or Crust (134)
Iron Deposits (135)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
Water -Stained Leaves (139)
Aquatic Fauna (1313)
❑ True Aquatic Plants (1314)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
❑ Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
❑ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
❑ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
❑ Thin Muck Surface (C7)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑ Surface Soil Cracks (136)
❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
❑✓ Drainage Patterns (1310)
❑ Moss Trim Lines (B16)
❑ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
❑ Crayfish Burrows (C8)
❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
❑ Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
❑ Geomorphic Position (D2)
❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
❑ Microtopographic Relief (D4)
❑ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Surface Water Present? Yes ✓a No = Depth (inches): 3
Water Table Present? Yes ✓❑ No F-1 Depth (inches): 0
Saturation Present? Yes _0_ No _a Depth (inches): 0 Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes MV No _0
(includes capillary frinae)
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: WB Wetland
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30' )
1.
2.
3.
5.
6.
Absolute Dominant Indicator
% Cover Species? Status
50% of total cover:
Sapling Stratum (Plot size: 30' )
1 Acer rubrum 5
2.
4.
5.
6.
50% of total cover: 2.5
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 15' )
1.
3.
4.
= Total Cover
20% of total cover:
Y FAC
5 = Total Cover
20% of total cover: 1
= Total Cover
50% of total cover: 20% of total cover:
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 5' )
1 Carex sp. 10 Y NI
2.
3.
5.
6.
7.
N
`FBI
50% of total cover: 5
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 15' )
1 Toxicodendron radicans 5
3.
4.
5.
= Total Cover
20% of total cover: 2
Y FAC
5 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 2.5 20% of total cover: 1
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 2 (A)
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata: 3 (B)
Percent of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 66% (A/B)
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of:
Multiply by:
OBL species
0
x 1 = 0
FACW species
0
x 2 = 0
FAC species
10
x 3 = 30
FACU species
0
x 4 = 0
UPL species
0
x 5 = 0
Column Totals:
10
(A) 30 (B)
Prevalence Index = B/A = 3
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
❑ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
❑✓ 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
✓❑ 3 - Prevalence Index is <-3.0'
❑ 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Five 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, and 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 ✓� NoF�
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Version 2.0

SOIL
Sampling Point: WB Wetland
ocument the indicator or confirm
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc Texture Remarks
0-10+ 7.5YR 4/2 90 7.5YR 5/8 10 C PL Sandy loam
'Type: C=Concentration, D=De letion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators:
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ Histosol (Al)
❑ Dark Surface (S7)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
❑ Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148)
❑ Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
❑ Black Histic (A3)
❑ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)
(MLRA 147, 148)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
❑ Stratified Layers (A5)
❑✓ Depleted Matrix (F3)
(MLRA 136, 147)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
❑ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
❑ Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑ Thick Dark Surface (Al 2)
❑ Redox Depressions (F8)
❑ Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR N,
❑ Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,
MLRA 147, 148)
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
MLRA 136)
❑ Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 136, 122)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
❑ Sandy Redox (S5)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148)
wetland hydrology must be present,
❑ Stripped Matrix (S6)
❑ Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147)
unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type
Depth (inches):
Remarks:
Hydric Soil Present? Yes-0— No ❑
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont — Version 2.0

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WETLAND RATING WORKSHEET Fourth Version
Project Name R-2588B/ NC 191
County Henderson
Name of evaluator K. Hamlin, L. Heavner
Wetland location
Ron pond or lake
on perennial stream
n✓ on intermittent stream
Pwithin interstream divide
other:
Nearest Road NC 191 / Shannon Rd
Wetland area 0.2 acres Wetland width 10 feet
Soil series' Co - Codorus loam (arkaqua)
predominantly organic - humus, muck, or
peat
✓❑ predominantly mineral - non -sandy
_Q predominantly sandy
Hydraulic factors
F steep topography
ditched or channelized
total wetland width > 100 feet
Wetland type (select one)
© Bottomland hardwood forest
Q Headwater forest
0 Swamp forest
0 Wet flat
0 Pocosin
© Bog forest
Date 1/24/17
Adjacent land use
(within 1/2 mile upstream, upslope, or radius)
❑✓ forested/natural vegetation 30 %
✓� agriculture, urban/suburban 30 %
n impervious surface 40 %
Dominant vegetation
(1) Red maple (Acer rubrum)
(2) Sedge (Carex sp.)
(3)
Flooding and wetness
semipermanently to permanently flooded or
inundated
❑ seasonally flooded or inundated
❑✓ intermittently flooded or temporary surface water
n no evidence of flooding or surface water
0
Pine savanna
0
Freshwater marsh
0
Bog/fen
0
Ephemeral wetland
0
Carolina bay
0
Other:
. The rating system cannot be applied to salt or brackish marshes or stream channels
R
Water storage
2
x 4.00 =
---------------------------------------------------------------
A
Bank/Shoreline stabilization
4
x 4.00 =
16
Wetland
rating
T
Pollutant removal
2
xx x 5.00 =
10
I
Wildlife habitat
1
x 2.00 =
0
48
N
Aquatic life value
3
x 4.00 =
12
G
Recreation/Education
0
x 1.00 =
00
** Add 1
point if in sensitive watershed and >10% nonpoint source
disturbance within''/2
mile upstream, upslope, or radius

WC UL
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region
Project/Site: R-2588B / NC 191 City/County: Mills River/Henderson Co.
Applicant/Owner: NC Dept. of Transportation State: NC
Investigator(s): K. Hamlin, L. Heavner Section, Township, Range: Hendersonville
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): toe of slope Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Slope (%): 0.1
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): MLRA 228/ LRR N Lat: 35.359450 L 82.511166 D t NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: TeB - Tate fine sandy loam, 2 to 7 percent slopes
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes _
Are Vegetation _F, Soil _�, or Hydrology F1 significantly disturbed?
Are Vegetation 0 Soil _�, or Hydrology EJ naturally problematic?
Sampling Date: 01/24/2017
- Sampling Point: WC Upland
ong. a um.
NWI classification: PF01
No _[� (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes _Z No
(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 F1 No ✓] Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes F-1 Nowithin a Wetland? Yes F-1 No-0—
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes = No
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Surface Water (Al)
High Water Table (A2)
Saturation (A3)
Water Marks (131)
Sediment Deposits (132)
Drift Deposits (133)
Algal Mat or Crust (134)
Iron Deposits (135)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
Water -Stained Leaves (139)
Aquatic Fauna (1313)
❑ True Aquatic Plants (1314)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
❑ Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
❑ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
❑ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
❑ Thin Muck Surface (C7)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
Surface Water Present? Yes _a No _a Depth (inches)
❑ Surface Soil Cracks (136)
❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
❑ Drainage Patterns (1310)
❑ Moss Trim Lines (B16)
❑ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
❑ Crayfish Burrows (C8)
❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
❑ Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
❑ Geomorphic Position (D2)
❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
❑ Microtopographic Relief (D4)
❑ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Water Table Present? Yes ❑ No F I Depth (inches):
Saturation Present? Yes _L_ No _ ✓ _ 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: We Upland
Absolute Dominant Indicator
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30' ) % Cover Species? Status
1 Acer rubrum 10 Y FAC
2 Pinus taeda 15 Y FAC
3 Quercus rubra 5 N FACU
5.
6. _
30
50% of total cover: 15
Sapling Stratum (Plot size: 30' )
1 Ilex opaca 10
2 Acer rubrum 10
4.
5.
6.
20
50% of total cover: 10
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30' )
1 Ilex opaca 5
2 Rhododendron maximum 5
3.
4.
w
50% of total cover: 5
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 5' )
1 Chimaphila maculata 5
2 Goodyera pubescens 5
3 Polystichum acrostichoides 5
5.
6.
7.
x
oil
50% of total cover: 7.5
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 15' )
1 Hedera helix 30
2 Lonicera japonica 15
3.
4.
5.
= Total Cover
20% of total cover: 6
Y FACU
Y FAC
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
4
(A)
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata:
11
(B)
Percent of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
36%
(A/B)
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of:
Multiply by:
OBL species 0
x 1 = 0
FACW species 0
x 2 = 0
FAC species 40
x 3 = 120
FACU species 75
x 4 = 300
UPL species 5
x 5 = 25
Column Totals: 120
(A) 445
(B)
Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.7
= Total Cover Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
20% of total cover: 4 ❑ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
❑ 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
Y FACU ❑ 3 - Prevalence Index is <-3.0'
Y FAC ❑ 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
= Total Cover
20% of total cover: 2
Y UPL
Y FACU
Y FACU
= Total Cover
20% of total cover: 3
Y FACU
v Fnci i
45 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 22.5 20% of total cover: 9
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Five 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, and 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 r_1 NoF�
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Version 2.0

SOIL
Sampling Point: WC Upland
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
0-4 10YR 3/1 95 Sandy loam
2.5Y 5/3
5
4-12+ 2.5Y 4/3
45
2.5Y 5/3
45
10YR 3/1
10
'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 (Al 2)
❑ 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
Sandy loam
MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soi
❑ 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)
(MLRA 147, 148)
❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
❑ Depleted Matrix (F3)
(MLRA 136, 147)
❑ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑ 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 _r_1 No 0
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WC WL
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region
Project/Site: R-2588B / NC 191 City/County: Mills River/Henderson Co.
Applicant/Owner: NC Dept. of Transportation State: NC
Investigator(s): K. Hamlin, L. Heavner Section, Township, Range: Hendersonville
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): toe of slope Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Slope (%): 0.1
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): MLRA 228/ LRR N Lat: 35.359450 L 82.511166 D t NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: TeB - Tate fine sandy loam, 2 to 7 percent slopes
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes _
Are Vegetation _F, Soil _�, or Hydrology F1 significantly disturbed?
Are Vegetation 0 Soil _�, or Hydrology EJ naturally problematic?
Sampling Date: 01/24/2017
- Sampling Point: WC Wetland
ong. a um.
NWI classification: PF01
No _[� (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes _Z No
(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 P/1 No_F Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes ✓� Nowithin a Wetland? Yes ✓� No-0—
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes _� No
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Surface Water (Al)
High Water Table (A2)
Saturation (A3)
Water Marks (131)
Sediment Deposits (132)
Drift Deposits (133)
Algal Mat or Crust (134)
Iron Deposits (135)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
Water -Stained Leaves (139)
Aquatic Fauna (1313)
❑ True Aquatic Plants (1314)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
❑ Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
❑ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
❑ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
❑ Thin Muck Surface (C7)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
Surface Water Present? Yes _a No _a Depth (inches)
❑ Surface Soil Cracks (136)
❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
❑ Drainage Patterns (1310)
❑ Moss Trim Lines (B16)
❑ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
❑ Crayfish Burrows (C8)
❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
❑ Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
❑ Geomorphic Position (D2)
❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
❑ Microtopographic Relief (D4)
❑ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Water Table Present? Yes ❑ No F I Depth (inches):
Saturation Present? Yes _ ✓_ No _L_ Depth (inches): 2 Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ✓V No _0
includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
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VEGETATION (Five Strata) — Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point: We wetland
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30' )
1 Acer rubrum
2 Pinus taeda
3.
5.
6.
Absolute Dominant Indicator
% Cover Species? Status
10 Y FAC
15 Y FAC
25
50% of total cover: 12.5
Sapling Stratum (Plot size: 30' )
1 Acer rubrum 10
2.
4.
5.
6.
50% of total cover: 5
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30' )
1.
3.
4.
= Total Cover
20% of total cover: 5
Y FAC
10 = Total Cover
20% of total cover: 2
50% of total cover:
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 5' )
1 Polystichum acrostichoides 5
2.
3.
5.
6.
7.
N
67
50% of total cover: 2.5
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 15' )
1 Hedera helix 20
3.
4.
5.
= Total Cover
20% of total cover:
Y FACU
= Total Cover
20% of total cover: 1
Y FACU
20 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 15 20% of total cover: 6
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 3 (A)
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata: 5 (B)
Percent of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 60% (A/B)
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of:
Multiply by:
OBL species
0
x 1 = 0
FACW species
0
x 2 = 0
FAC species
35
x 3 = 105
FACU species
25
x 4 = 100
UPL species
0
x 5 = 0
Column Totals:
60
(A) 205 (B)
Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.4
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
❑ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
❑✓ 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
❑ 3 - Prevalence Index is <-3.0'
❑ 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Five 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, and 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 ✓� NoF�
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SOIL Sampling Point: WC Wetland
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 3/1 95
Sandy loam
2.5Y 5/1 5
2-12+ 2.5Y 5/1 95
7.5YR 5/8 5 C PL
Sandy loam
'Type: C=Concentration, D=De letion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains.
2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators:
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ Histosol (Al)
❑ Dark Surface (S7)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
❑ Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148) ❑ Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
❑ Black Histic (A3)
❑ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)
(MLRA 147, 148)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
❑ Stratified Layers (A5)
❑✓ Depleted Matrix (F3)
(MLRA 136, 147)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
❑ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
❑ Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑ Thick Dark Surface (Al 2)
❑ Redox Depressions (F8)
❑ Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR N,
❑ Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,
MLRA 147, 148)
MLRA 136)
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
❑ Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 136, 122)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
❑ Sandy Redox (S5)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148) wetland hydrology must be present,
❑ Stripped Matrix (S6)
❑ Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147)
unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soil Present? Yes _F, 1 No ❑
Remarks
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WETLAND RATING WORKSHEET Fourth Version
Project Name R-2588B/ NC 191
County Henderson
Name of evaluator K. Hamlin, L. Heavner
Wetland location
Ron pond or lake
on perennial stream
n✓ on intermittent stream
Pwithin interstream divide
other:
Nearest Road NC 191 / Tradition way
Wetland area 0.09 acres Wetland width 40 feet
Soil series' TeB - Tate fine sandy loam, 2 to 7 percent slopes
predominantly organic - humus, muck, or
peat
✓❑ predominantly mineral - non -sandy
_Q predominantly sandy
Hydraulic factors
steep topography
F ditched or channelized
total wetland width > 100 feet
Wetland type (select one)
© Bottomland hardwood forest
Q Headwater forest
Q Swamp forest
0 Wet flat
p Pocosin
© Bog forest
Date 1/24/17
Adjacent land use
(within 1/2 mile upstream, upslope, or radius)
❑✓ forested/natural vegetation 40 %
✓� agriculture, urban/suburban 30 %
n impervious surface 30 %
Dominant vegetation
(1) Loblolly pine (Pinustaeda)
(2) Red maple (Acer rubrum)
(3) English ivy (Hedera helix)
Flooding and wetness
semipermanently to permanently flooded or
inundated
❑✓ seasonally flooded or inundated
❑ intermittently flooded or temporary surface water
n no evidence of flooding or surface water
Q
Pine savanna
©
Freshwater marsh
C
Bog/fen
O
Ephemeral wetland
©
Carolina bay
O
Other:
. The rating system cannot be applied to salt or brackish marshes or stream channels
R
Water storage
1
x 4.00 =
---------------------------------------------------------------
A
Bank/Shoreline stabilization
5
x 4.00 =
20
Wetland
rating
T
Pollutant removal
3
xx x 5.00 =
15
I
Wildlife habitat
3
x 2.00 =
N
Aquatic life value
4
x 4.00 =
16
61
G
Recreation/Education
0
x 1.00 =
00
** Add 1
point if in sensitive watershed and >10% nonpoint source
disturbance within''/2
mile upstream, upslope, or radius

NC WAM FIELD ASSESSMENT FORM
Accompanies user ivianuai version om
USACE AID #
NCDWR#
Project Name
R-2588B / NC 191
Date of Evaluation
1/25/17
Applicant/Owner Name
NC Department of Transportation
Wetland Site Name
WD
Wetland Type
Non -Tidal Freshwater Marsh
Assessor Name/Organization
K. Hamlin
Level III Ecoregion
Blue Ridge Mountains
Nearest Named Water Body
Mill Pond Creek
River Basin
French Broad
USGS 8-Digit Catalogue Unit
06010105
County
Henderson
NCDWR Region
Asheville
I-1 Yes M No
Precipitation within 48 hrs?
Latitude/Lonaitude (deci-dearees)
35.363210.-82.517861
Evidence of stressors affecting the assessment area (may not be within the assessment area)
Please circle and/or make note on the last page if evidence of stressors is apparent. Consider departure from reference, if appropriate, in
recent past (for instance, within 10 years). Noteworthy stressors include, but are not limited to the following.
• Hydrological modifications (examples: ditches, dams, beaver dams, dikes, berms, ponds, etc.)
• Surface and sub -surface discharges into the wetland (examples: discharges containing obvious pollutants, presence of nearby septic
tanks, underground storage tanks (USTs), hog lagoons, etc.)
• Signs of vegetation stress (examples: vegetation mortality, insect damage, disease, storm damage, salt intrusion, etc.)
• Habitat/plant community alteration (examples: mowing, clear -cutting, exotics, etc.)
Is the assessment area intensively managed? ® Yes ❑ No
Regulatory Considerations - Were regulatory considerations evaluated? ®Yes ❑No If Yes, check all that apply to the assessment area.
❑ Anadromous fish
❑ Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
❑ NCDWR riparian buffer rule in effect
❑ Abuts a Primary Nursery Area (PNA)
❑ Publicly owned property
❑ N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern (AEC) (including buffer)
❑ Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HQW, ORW, or Trout
❑ Designated NCNHP reference community
❑ Abuts a 303(d)-listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d)-listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any? (check all that apply)
❑ Blackwater
❑ Brownwater
❑ Tidal (if tidal, check one of the following boxes) ❑ Lunar ❑ Wind ❑ Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? ❑ Yes ® No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver? ❑ Yes ® No
Does the assessment area experience overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions? ❑ Yes ® No
Ground Surface Condition/Vegetation Condition — assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider alteration to the ground surface (GS) in the assessment area and vegetation structure (VS) in the
assessment area. Compare to reference wetland if applicable (see User Manual). If a reference is not applicable, then rate the assessment
area based on evidence an effect.
GS VS
❑A ❑A Not severely altered
®B ®B Severely altered over a majority of the assessment area (ground surface alteration examples: vehicle tracks, excessive
sedimentation, fire -plow lanes, skidder tracks, bedding, fill, soil compaction, obvious pollutants) (vegetation structure
alteration examples: mechanical disturbance, herbicides, salt intrusion [where appropriate], exotic species, grazing, less
diversity [if appropriate], hydrologic alteration)
Surface and Sub -Surface Storage Capacity and Duration — assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface storage capacity and duration (Surf) and sub -surface storage capacity and duration (Sub).
Consider both increase and decrease in hydrology. A ditch <_ 1 foot deep is considered to affect surface water only, while a ditch > 1 foot
deep is expected to affect both surface and sub -surface water. Consider tidal flooding regime, if applicable.
Surf Sub
❑A ❑A Water storage capacity and duration are not altered.
❑B ❑B Water storage capacity or duration are altered, but not substantially (typically, not sufficient to change vegetation).
®C ®C Water storage capacity or duration are substantially altered (typically, alteration sufficient to result in vegetation change)
(examples: draining, flooding, soil compaction, filling, excessive sedimentation, underground utility lines).
Water Storage/Surface Relief — assessment area/wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
Check a box in each column. Select the appropriate storage for the assessment area (AA) and the wetland type (Wr).
AA Wr
3a. ❑A ❑A Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water > 1 deep
❑B ❑B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
❑C ❑C Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
®D ®D Depressions able to pond water < 3 inches deep
3b. ❑A Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is greater than 2 feet
❑B Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is between 1 and 2 feet
®C Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is less than 1 foot

4. Soil Texture/Structure — assessment area condition metric (skip for all marshes)
Check a box from each of the three soil property groups below. Dig soil profile in the dominant assessment area landscape feature.
Make soil observations within the top 12 inches. Use most recent National Technical Committee for Hydric Soils guidance for regional
indicators.
4a. ❑A Sandy soil
®B Loamy or clayey soils exhibiting redoximorphic features (concentrations, depletions, or rhizospheres)
❑C Loamy or clayey soils not exhibiting redoximorphic features
❑D Loamy or clayey gleyed soil
❑E Histosol or histic epipedon
4b. ❑A Soil ribbon < 1 inch
®B Soil ribbon >_ 1 inch
4c. ®A No peat or muck presence
❑B A peat or muck presence
Discharge into Wetland — opportunity metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface pollutants or discharges (Surf) and sub -surface pollutants or discharges (Sub). Examples
of sub -surface discharges include presence of nearby septic tank, underground storage tank (UST), etc.
Surf Sub
®A ®A Little or no evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the assessment area
❑B ❑B Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the wetland and stressing, but not overwhelming the
treatment capacity of the assessment area
❑C ❑C Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges (pathogen, particulate, or soluble) entering the assessment area and
potentially overwhelming the treatment capacity of the wetland (water discoloration, dead vegetation, excessive
sedimentation, odor)
6. Land Use — opportunity metric (skip for non -riparian wetlands)
Check all that apply (at least one box in each column). Evaluation involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. Consider sources draining
to assessment area within entire upstream watershed (WS), within 5 miles and within the watershed draining to the assessment area (5M),
and within 2 miles and within the watershed draining to the assessment area (2M).
WS 5M 2M
®A ❑A ❑A > 10% impervious surfaces
❑B ❑B ❑B Confined animal operations (or other local, concentrated source of pollutants
❑C ❑C ❑C >_ 20% coverage of pasture
❑D ❑D ❑D >_ 20% coverage of agricultural land (regularly plowed land)
®E ❑E ❑E >_ 20% coverage of maintained grass/herb
❑F ❑F ❑F >_ 20% coverage of clear-cut land
❑G ❑G ❑G Little or no opportunity to improve water quality. Lack of opportunity may result from little or no disturbance in
the watershed or hydrologic alterations that prevent drainage and/or overbank flow from affecting the
assessment area.
7. Wetland Acting as Vegetated Buffer —assessment area/wetland complex condition metric (skip for non -riparian wetlands)
7a. Is assessment area within 50 feet of a tributary or other open water?
®Yes ❑No If Yes, continue to 7b. If No, skip to Metric 8.
Wetland buffer need only be present on one side of the water body. Make buffer judgment based on the average width of wetland.
Record a note if a portion of the buffer has been removed or disturbed.
7b. How much of the first 50 feet from the bank is wetland? (Wetland buffer need only be present on one side of the .water body. Make
buffer judgment based on the average width of wetland. Record a note if a portion of the buffer has been removed or disturbed.)
❑A >_ 50 feet
®B From 30 to < 50 feet
❑C From 15 to < 30 feet
❑D From 5 to < 15 feet
❑E < 5 feet or buffer bypassed by ditches
7c. Tributary width. If the tributary is anastomosed, combine widths of channels/braids for a total width.
®<_ 15-feet wide ❑> 15-feet wide ❑ Other open water (no tributary present)
7d. Do roots of assessment area vegetation extend into the bank of the tributary/open water?
❑Yes ®No
7e. Is stream or other open water sheltered or exposed?
®Sheltered — adjacent open water with width < 2500 feet and no regular boat traffic.
❑Exposed — adjacent open water with width >_ 2500 feet or regular boat traffic.
8. Wetland Width at the Assessment Area — wetland type/wetland complex condition metric (evaluate WT for all marshes and
Estuarine Woody Wetland only; evaluate WC for Bottomland Hardwood Forest, Headwater Forest, and Riverine Swamp Forest
only)
Check a box in each column for riverine wetlands only. Select the average width for the wetland type at the assessment area (WT) and
the wetland complex at the assessment area (WC). See User Manual for WT and WC boundaries.
WT WC
❑A ❑A >_ 100 feet
❑B ❑B From 80 to < 100 feet
®C ®C From 50 to < 80 feet
❑D ❑D From 40 to < 50 feet
❑E ❑E From 30 to < 40 feet
❑F ❑F From 15 to < 30 feet
❑G ❑G From 5 to < 15 feet
❑H ❑H < 5 feet

9. Inundation Duration — assessment area condition metric (skip for non -riparian wetlands)
Answer for assessment area dominant landform.
❑A Evidence of short -duration inundation (< 7 consecutive days)
®B Evidence of saturation, without evidence of inundation
❑C Evidence of long -duration inundation or very long -duration inundation (7 to 30 consecutive days or more)
10. Indicators of Deposition — assessment area condition metric (skip for non -riparian wetlands and all marshes)
Consider recent deposition only (no plant growth since deposition).
®A Sediment deposition is not excessive, but at approximately natural levels.
❑B Sediment deposition is excessive, but not overwhelming the wetland.
❑C Sediment deposition is excessive and is overwhelming the wetland.
11. Wetland Size —wetland type/wetland complex condition metric
Check a box in each column. Involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. This metric evaluates three aspects of the wetland area: the
size of the wetland type (WT), the size of the wetland complex (WC), and the size of the forested wetland (FW) (if applicable, see User
Manual). See the User Manual for boundaries of these evaluation areas. If assessment area is clear-cut, select "K" for the FW column.
WT WC FW (if applicable)
❑A ❑A ❑A >_ 500 acres
❑B ❑B ❑B From 100 to < 500 acres
❑C ❑C ❑C From 50 to < 100 acres
❑D ❑D ❑D From 25 to < 50 acres
❑E ❑E ❑E From 10 to < 25 acres
❑F ❑F ❑F From 5 to < 10 acres
❑G ❑G ❑G From 1 to < 5 acres
®H ®H ❑H From 0.5 to < 1 acre
❑I ❑I ❑I From 0.1 to < 0.5 acre
❑J ❑J ❑J From 0.01 to < 0.1 acre
❑K ❑K ❑K < 0.01 acre or assessment area is clear-cut
12. Wetland Intactness — wetland type condition metric (evaluate for Pocosins only)
❑A Pocosin is the full extent (>_ 90%) of its natural landscape size.
❑B Pocosin type is < 90% of the full extent of its natural landscape size.
13. Connectivity to Other Natural Areas — landscape condition metric
13a. Check appropriate box(es) (a box may be checked in each column). Involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. This metric
evaluates whether the wetland is well connected (Well) and/or loosely connected (Loosely) to the landscape patch, the contiguous
naturally vegetated area and open water (if appropriate). Boundaries are formed by four -lane roads, regularly maintained utility line
corridors the width of a four -lane road or wider, urban landscapes, maintained fields (pasture and agriculture), or open water > 300
feet wide.
Well Loosely
❑A
❑A
>_ 500 acres
❑B
❑B
From 100 to < 500 acres
❑C
❑C
From 50 to < 100 acres
❑D
❑D
From 10 to < 50 acres
®E
❑E
< 10 acres
❑F
❑F
Wetland type has a poor or no connection to other natural habitats
13b. Evaluate for marshes only.
®Yes ❑No Wetland type has a surface hydrology connection to open waters/stream or tidal wetlands.
14. Edge Effect — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes and Estuarine Woody Wetland)
May involve a GIS effort with field adjustment. Estimate distance from wetland type boundary to artificial edges. Artificial edges include
non -forested areas >_ 40 feet wide such as fields, development, roads, regularly maintained utility line corridors, and clear -cuts. Consider
the eight main points of the compass. Artificial edge occurs within 150 feet in how many directions? If the assessment area is clear cut,
select option "C."
❑A 0
❑ B 1 to 4
®C 5to8
15. Vegetative Composition — assessment area condition metric (skip for all marshes and Pine Flat)
❑A Vegetation is close to reference condition in species present and their proportions. Lower strata composed of appropriate
species, with exotic plants absent or sparse within the assessment area.
❑B Vegetation is different from reference condition in species diversity or proportions, but still largely composed of native species
characteristic of the wetland type. This may include communities of weedy native species that develop after clearcutting or clearing.
It also includes communities with exotics present, but not dominant, over a large portion of the expected strata.
®C Vegetation severely altered from reference in composition, or expected species are unnaturally absent (planted stands of non -
characteristic species or at least one stratum inappropriately composed of a single species), or exotic species are dominant in at
least one stratum.
16. Vegetative Diversity — assessment area condition metric (evaluate for Non -tidal Freshwater Marsh only)
❑A Vegetation diversity is high and is composed primarily of native species (< 10% cover of exotics).
®B Vegetation diversity is low or has > 10% to 50% cover of exotics.
❑C Vegetation is dominated by exotic species (> 50 % cover of exotics).

17. Vegetative Structure — assessment area/wetland type condition metric
17a. Is vegetation present?
®Yes ❑No If Yes, continue to 17b. If No, skip to Metric 18.
17b. Evaluate percent coverage of assessment area vegetation for all marshes only. Skip to 17c for non -marsh wetlands.
®A >_ 25% coverage of vegetation
❑B < 25% coverage of vegetation
17c. Check a box in each column for each stratum. Evaluate this portion of the metric for non -marsh wetlands. Consider
structure in airspace above the assessment area (AA) and the wetland type (WT) separately.
AA WT
o ❑A ❑A Canopy closed, or nearly closed, with natural gaps associated with natural processes
❑B ❑B Canopy present, but opened more than natural gaps
CU ®C ®C Canopy sparse or absent
❑A
❑A
Dense mid-story/sapling layer
❑B
❑B
Moderate density mid-story/sapling layer
®C
®C
Mid-story/sapling layer sparse or absent
❑A
❑A
Dense shrub layer
Moderate density layer
1E ❑B
❑B
shrub
U) ®C
®C
Shrub layer sparse or absent
®A
®A
Dense herb layer
_ ❑B
❑B
Moderate density herb layer
❑C
❑C
Herb layer sparse or absent
18. Snags — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
❑A Large snags (more than one) are visible (> 12 inches DBH, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
®B Not
19. Diameter Class Distribution —wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
❑A Majority of canopy trees have stems > 6 inches in diameter at breast height (DBH); many large trees (> 12 inches DBH) are
present.
❑B Majority of canopy trees have stems between 6 and 12 inches DBH, few are > 12 inch DBH.
®C Majority of canopy trees are < 6 inches DBH or no trees.
20. Large Woody Debris — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
Include both natural debris and man -placed natural debris.
❑A Large logs (more than one) are visible (> 12 inches in diameter, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
®B Not
21. Vegetation/Open Water Dispersion — wetland type/open water condition metric (evaluate for Non -Tidal Freshwater Marsh only)
Select the figure that best describes the amount of interspersion between vegetation and open water in the growing season. Patterned
areas indicate vegetated areas, while solid white areas indicate open water.
❑A ❑B ❑C ®D
22. Hydrologic Connectivity — assessment area condition metric (evaluate for riparian wetlands and Salt/Brackish Marsh only)
Examples of activities that may severely alter hydrologic connectivity include intensive ditching, fill, sedimentation, channelization, diversion,
man-made berms, beaver dams, and stream incision. Documentation required if evaluated as B, C, or D.
❑A Overbank and overland flow are not severely altered in the assessment area.
®B Overbank flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
❑C Overland flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
❑D Both overbank and overland flow are severely altered in the assessment area.
Notes

NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 5.0
Wetland Site Name WD Date of Assessment 1/25/17
Wetland Type Non -Tidal Freshwater Marsh Assessor Name/Organization K. Hamlin
Notes on Field Assessment Form (Y/N) NO
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N) NO
Wetland is intensively managed (Y/N) YES
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open water (Y/N) YES
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver (Y/N) NO
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N) NO
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N) NO
Sub -function Ratina Summar
Function
Sub -function
Metrics
Rating
Hydrology
Surface Storage and Retention
Condition
NA
Sub -surface Storage and
Retention
Condition
NA
Water Quality
Pathogen Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
NA
Particulate Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
NA
Soluble Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
NA
Physical Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
NA
Pollution Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
NA
Habitat
Physical Structure
Condition
LOW
Landscape Patch Structure
Condition
MEDIUM
Vegetation Composition
Condition
MEDIUM
Function Ratina Summar
Function
Metrics
Rating
Hydrology
Condition
LOW
Water Quality
Condition
LOW
Condition/Opportunity
LOW
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
NO
Habitat
Condition
LOW
Overall Wetland Rating LOW

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region
Project/Site: R-2588B / NC 191 City/County: Mills River/Henderson Co.
Applicant/Owner: NC Dept. of Transportation State: NC
Investigator(s): K. Hamlin, L. Heavner Section, Township, Range: Hendersonville
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): terrace Local relief (concave, convex, none): flat Slope (%): 0
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): MLRA 228/ LRR N Lat: 35.363210 L 82.517861 D t NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: Co - Codorus loam (arkaqua)
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes _
Are Vegetation _ ✓M Soil _ ✓�, or Hydrology F1 significantly disturbed?
Are Vegetation 0 Soil _�, or Hydrology EJ naturally problematic?
Sampling Date: 01/25/17
- Sampling Point: WD Upland
ong. a um.
NWI classification: PF01
No _[� (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes _Z No
(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 F1 No ✓] Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes F-1 Nowithin a Wetland? Yes F-1 No-0—
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes = No
Remarks:
Wetland in maintained utility easement. Recently disturbed soil due to utility installation. Vegetation
regularly maintained.
HYDROLOGY
Surface Water (Al)
High Water Table (A2)
Saturation (A3)
Water Marks (131)
Sediment Deposits (132)
Drift Deposits (133)
Algal Mat or Crust (134)
Iron Deposits (135)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
Water -Stained Leaves (139)
Aquatic Fauna (1313)
❑ True Aquatic Plants (1314)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
❑ Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
❑ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
❑ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
❑ Thin Muck Surface (C7)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
Surface Water Present? Yes _a No _a Depth (inches)
❑ Surface Soil Cracks (136)
❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
❑ Drainage Patterns (1310)
❑ Moss Trim Lines (B16)
❑ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
❑ Crayfish Burrows (C8)
❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
❑ Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
❑ Geomorphic Position (D2)
❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
❑ Microtopographic Relief (D4)
❑ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Water Table Present? Yes ❑ No F I Depth (inches):
Saturation Present? Yes _L_ No _ ✓ _ Depth (inches): Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes 171 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: WD Upland
Absolute Dominant Indicator
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 50' ) % Cover Species? Status
1 Acer rubrum 10 Y FAC
2 Liriodendron tulipifera 10 Y FACU
3.
5.
6. _
20
50% of total cover: 10.0
Sapling Stratum (Plot size: 30' )
1 Acer rubrum 5
2.
4.
5.
6. _
F
50% of total cover: 2.5
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30' )
1 Ligustrum sinense 10
3.
4.
w
50% of total cover: 5.0
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 5' )
1 Solidago sp. 5
2 Allium sp. 3
3.
5.
6.
7.
x
R
50% of total cover: 4.0
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 15' )
1 Toxicodendron radicans 5
2 Lonicera japonica 3
3 Rosa multiflora 3
4.
5.
= Total Cover
20% of total cover: 4.0
Y FAC
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
3
(A)
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata:
7
(B)
Percent of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
43%
(A/B)
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of:
Multiply by:
OBL species 0
x 1 = 0
FACW species 0
x 2 = 0
FAC species 20
x 3 = 60
FACU species 26
x 4 = 104
UPL species 0
x 5 = 0
Column Totals: 46
(A) 164
(B)
Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.57
= Total Cover Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
20% of total cover: 1.0 ❑ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
❑ 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
Y FACU ❑ 3 - Prevalence Index is <-3.0'
❑ 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
= Total Cover
20% of total cover: 2.0
Y NI
Y NI
= Total Cover
20% of total cover: 1.6
Y FAC
Y FACU
Y FACU
= Total Cover
50% of total cover: 5.5 20% of total cover: 2.2
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Five 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, and 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 r_1 NoF�
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SOIL
Sampling Point: WD upland
ocument the indicator or confirm
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc Texture Remarks
0-14+ 10YR 5/4 100 Loam
'Type: C=Concentration, D=De letion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators:
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ Histosol (Al)
❑ Dark Surface (S7)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
❑ Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148)
❑ Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
❑ Black Histic (A3)
❑ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)
(MLRA 147, 148)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
❑ Stratified Layers (A5)
❑ Depleted Matrix (F3)
(MLRA 136, 147)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
❑ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
❑ Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑ Thick Dark Surface (Al 2)
❑ Redox Depressions (F8)
❑ Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR N,
❑ Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,
MLRA 147, 148)
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
MLRA 136)
❑ Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 136, 122)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
❑ Sandy Redox (S5)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148)
wetland hydrology must be present,
❑ Stripped Matrix (S6)
❑ Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147)
unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type
Depth (inches):
Remarks:
Hydric Soil Present? Yes _a_ No 0
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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region
Project/Site: R-2588B / NC 191 City/County: Mills River/Henderson Co.
Applicant/Owner: NC Dept. of Transportation State: NC
Investigator(s): K. Hamlin, L. Heavner Section, Township, Range: Hendersonville
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): terrace Local relief (concave, convex, none): flat Slope (%): 0
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): MLRA 228/ LRR N Lat: 35.363210 L 82.517861 D t NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: Co - Codorus loam (arkaqua)
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes _
Are Vegetation _ ✓M Soil _ ✓�, or Hydrology F1 significantly disturbed?
Are Vegetation 0 Soil _�, or Hydrology EJ naturally problematic?
Sampling Date: 01/25/17
- Sampling Point: WD Wetland
ong. a um.
NWI classification: PF01
No _[� (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes _Z No
(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 P/1 No_F Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes ✓� Nowithin a Wetland? Yes ✓� No-0—
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes _� No
Remarks:
Wetland in maintained utility easement. Recently disturbed soil due to utility installation. Vegetation
regularly maintained.
HYDROLOGY
Surface Water (Al)
High Water Table (A2)
Saturation (A3)
Water Marks (131)
Sediment Deposits (132)
Drift Deposits (133)
Algal Mat or Crust (134)
Iron Deposits (135)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
Water -Stained Leaves (139)
Aquatic Fauna (1313)
❑ True Aquatic Plants (1314)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
❑ Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
❑ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
❑ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
❑ Thin Muck Surface (C7)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
Surface Water Present? Yes _a No _a Depth (inches)
❑ Surface Soil Cracks (136)
❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
❑ Drainage Patterns (1310)
❑ Moss Trim Lines (B16)
❑ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
❑ Crayfish Burrows (C8)
❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
❑ Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
❑ Geomorphic Position (D2)
❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
❑ Microtopographic Relief (D4)
❑ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Water Table Present? Yes ❑ No F I Depth (inches):
Saturation Present? Yes _0_ No _L_ Depth (inches): 0 Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ✓V No _0
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: WD Wetland
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 50' )
1.
2.
3.
5.
6.
Absolute Dominant Indicator
% Cover Species? Status
0 = Total Cover
50% of total cover:
Sapling Stratum (Plot size: 30' )
1 Salix nigra 2
2.
4.
5.
6.
50% of total cover: 1.0
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30' )
1.
3.
4.
20% of total cover:
Y OBL
2 = Total Cover
20% of total cover: 0.4
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 2 (A)
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata: 2 (B)
Percent of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 100% (A/B)
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of:
Multiply by:
OBL species
2
x 1 = 2
FACW species
83
x 2 = 166
FAC species
0
x 3 = 0
FACU species
0
x 4 = 0
UPL species
0
x 5 = 0
Column Totals:
85
(A) 168 (B)
Prevalence Index = B/A = 1.98
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
❑ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
❑✓ 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
✓❑ 3 - Prevalence Index is <-3.0'
❑ 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
V
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
6.
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
0 = Total Cover
Definitions of Five Vegetation Strata:
50% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
Tree - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 5 )
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in.
1 Juncus effusus
80 Y FACW
(7.6 cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH).
2 Ludwigia alternifolia
3 N FACW
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
8
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.
83 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 41.5
20% of total cover: 16.6
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 15' )
1.
3.
4.
5.
0 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 20% of total cover:
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present? Yes ✓� NoF�
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Version 2.0

SOIL Sampling Point: WD Wetland
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
0-3
7.5YR 5/1
50
7.5YR 5/6 5
C
PL
Sa. Cl. Lm.
7.5YR 4/3
45
3-6
7.5YR 5/1
80
7.5YR 5/6 10
C
PL
Sa. Cl. Lm.
7.5YR 8/3 10
D
M
6-12+
7.5YR 5/1
80
7.5YR 8/1 5
D
M
Sa. Cl. Lm.
5YR 3/4
15
'Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains. `Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix
Hydric Soil Indicators:
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ Histosol (Al)
❑ Dark Surface (S7)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
❑ Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148)
❑ Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
❑ Black Histic (A3)
❑ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)
(MLRA 147, 148)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
❑ Stratified Layers (A5)
❑✓ Depleted Matrix (F3)
(MLRA 136, 147)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
❑ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
❑ Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑ Thick Dark Surface (Al 2)
❑ Redox Depressions (F8)
❑ Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR N,
❑ Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,
MLRA 147, 148)
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
MLRA 136)
❑ Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 136, 122)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
❑ Sandy Redox (S5)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148)
wetland hydrology must be present,
❑ Stripped Matrix (S6)
❑ Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147)
unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric
Soil Present? Yes _F, 1 No ❑
Remarks
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WETLAND RATING WORKSHEET Fourth Version
Project Name R-2588B/ NC 191
County Henderson
Name of evaluator K. Hamlin, L. Heavner
Wetland location
Ron pond or lake
✓ on perennial stream
n on intermittent stream
within interstream divide
other:
Nearest Road NC 191 / Alpine Dr.
Wetland area 0.6 acres Wetland width 400 feet
Soil series' Co - Codorus loam (arkaqua)
predominantly organic - humus, muck, or
peat
✓❑ predominantly mineral - non -sandy
_Q predominantly sandy
Hydraulic factors
F steep topography
ditched or channelized
total wetland width > 100 feet
Wetland type (select one)
© Bottomland hardwood forest
Q Headwater forest
0 Swamp forest
0 Wet flat
0 Pocosin
© Bog forest
Date 1/25/17
Adjacent land use
(within 1/2 mile upstream, upslope, or radius)
❑✓ forested/natural vegetation 60 %
✓� agriculture, urban/suburban 25 %
n impervious surface 15 %
Dominant vegetation
(1) Common rush (Juncus effusus)
(2)
(3)
Flooding and wetness
semipermanently to permanently flooded or
inundated
❑ seasonally flooded or inundated
❑✓ intermittently flooded or temporary surface water
n no evidence of flooding or surface water
0
Pine savanna
0
Freshwater marsh
0
Bog/fen
0
Ephemeral wetland
0
Carolina bay
0
Other:
. The rating system cannot be applied to salt or brackish marshes or stream channels
R
Water storage
2
x 4.00 =
---------------------------------------------------------------
A
Bank/Shoreline stabilization
5
x 4.00 =
20
Wetland
rating
T
Pollutant removal
3
xx x 5.00 =
15
I
Wildlife habitat
1
x 2.00 =
0
N
Aquatic life value
1
x 4.00 =
49
G
Recreation/Education
0
x 1.00 =
00
** Add 1
point if in sensitive watershed and >10% nonpoint source
disturbance within''/2
mile upstream, upslope, or radius

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region
Project/Site: R-2588B / NC 191 City/County: Mills River/Henderson Co.
Applicant/Owner: NC Dept. of Transportation State: NC
Investigator(s): K. Hamlin, L. Heavner Section, Township, Range: Hendersonville
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): hillslope Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Slope (%): 1
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): MLRA 228/ LRR N Lat: 35.365105 L 82.518641 D t NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: DeB - Delanco (dillard) loam, 2 to 7 percent slopes
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes _
Are Vegetation _F, Soil _�, or Hydrology F1 significantly disturbed?
Are Vegetation 0 Soil _�, or Hydrology EJ naturally problematic?
Sampling Date: 01/25/17
- Sampling Point: WE Upland
ong. a um.
NWI classification: PF01
No _-1 (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes _Z No
(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 F1 No ✓] Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes F-1 Nowithin a Wetland? Yes F-1 No _ ✓�
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes = No
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
rs:
Surface Water (Al)
High Water Table (A2)
Saturation (A3)
Water Marks (131)
Sediment Deposits (132)
Drift Deposits (133)
Algal Mat or Crust (134)
Iron Deposits (135)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
Water -Stained Leaves (139)
Aquatic Fauna (1313)
❑ True Aquatic Plants (B14)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
❑ Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
❑ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
❑ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
❑ Thin Muck Surface (C7)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑ Surface Soil Cracks (136)
❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
❑ Drainage Patterns (1310)
❑ Moss Trim Lines (B16)
❑ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
❑ Crayfish Burrows (C8)
❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
❑ Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
❑ Geomorphic Position (D2)
❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
❑ Microtopographic Relief (D4)
❑ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Surface Water Present? Yes _a No Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes ❑ No FV1 Depth (inches):
Saturation Present? Yes _L_ No _ ✓ _ 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: WE Upland
Absolute Dominant Indicator
Dominance Test worksheet:
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 50'
) % Cover Species? Status
Number of Dominant Species
1 Acer rubrum
20
Y FAC
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 4 (A)
2 Liriodendron tulipifera
15
Y FACU
Total Number of Dominant
3 Pinus taeda
15
Y FAC
Species Across All Strata: 8 (B)
4.
Percent of Dominant Species
5.
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 50% (A/B)
6.
Prevalence Index worksheet:
50 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 25.0
20% of total cover: 10.0
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
OBL species 0 x 1 = 0
Sapling Stratum Plot size: 30'
(
)
FACW species 0 x 2= 0
1 Acer rubrum
5
Y FAC
FAC species 30 x 3 = 90
2.
FACU species 55 x 4 = 220
3.
UPL species 0 x 5 = 0
4.
Column Totals: 85 (q) 310 (B)
5.
6.
Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.65
5
= Total Cover
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
50% of total cover: 2.5
20% of total cover: 1.0
❑ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30'
)
❑ 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
1 Ligustrum sinense
30
Y FACU
❑ 3 - Prevalence Index is <-3.0'
❑ 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting
2
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
3.
ElProblematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
4.
5.
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
6.
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
30
= Total Cover
Definitions of Five Vegetation Strata:
50% of total cover: 15.0
20% of total cover: 6.0
5
Tree - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
Herb Stratum (Plot size:
)
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in.
1 Allium sp.
5
Y NI
(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.
5 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 2.5
20% of total cover: 1.0
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size:
15' )
1 Toxicodendron radicans
5
Y FAC
2 Lonicera japonica
5
Y FACU
3 Rosa multiflora
5
Y FACU
4.
5.
15
Hydrophytic
= Total Cover
Vegetation
Present? Yes r_1 No 0
50% of total cover: 7.5
20% of total cover: 3.0
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
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SOIL
Sampling Point: WE upland
to the death needed to document the indicator or confirm
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type' Loc Texture Remarks
0-14+ 10YR 5/4 100 Loam
'Type: C=Concentration, D=De letion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators:
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ Histosol (Al)
❑ Dark Surface (S7)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
❑ Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148)
❑ Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
❑ Black Histic (A3)
❑ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)
(MLRA 147, 148)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
❑ Stratified Layers (A5)
❑ Depleted Matrix (F3)
(MLRA 136, 147)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
❑ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
❑ Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑ Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
❑ Redox Depressions (F8)
❑ Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR N,
❑ Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,
MLRA 147, 148)
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
MLRA 136)
❑ Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 136, 122)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
❑ Sandy Redox (S5)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148)
wetland hydrology must be present,
❑ Stripped Matrix (S6)
❑ Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147)
unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type
Depth (inches):
Remarks:
Hydric Soil Present? Yes _r_1 No 0
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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region
Project/Site: R-2588B / NC 191 City/County: Mills River/Henderson Co.
Applicant/Owner: NC Dept. of Transportation State: NC
Investigator(s): K. Hamlin, L. Heavner Section, Township, Range: Hendersonville
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): hillslope Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Slope (%): 1
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): MLRA 228/ LRR N Lat: 35.365111 L 82.518666 Mt NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: DeB - Delanco (dillard) loam, 2 to 7 percent slopes
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes _
Are Vegetation _F, Soil _�, or Hydrology F1 significantly disturbed?
Are Vegetation 0 Soil _�, or Hydrology EJ naturally problematic?
Sampling Date: 01/25/17
- Sampling Point: WE Wetland
ong. a um.
NWI classification: PF01
No = (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes _Z No
(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 P/1 No_F Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes ✓� Nowithin a Wetland? Yes ✓� No-0—
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes _� No
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Surface Water (Al)
High Water Table (A2)
Saturation (A3)
Water Marks (131)
Sediment Deposits (132)
Drift Deposits (133)
Algal Mat or Crust (134)
Iron Deposits (135)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
Water -Stained Leaves (139)
Aquatic Fauna (1313)
❑ True Aquatic Plants (1314)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
❑ Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
❑ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
❑ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
❑ Thin Muck Surface (C7)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
Surface Water Present? Yes _a No _a Depth (inches)
❑ Surface Soil Cracks (136)
❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
❑ Drainage Patterns (1310)
❑ Moss Trim Lines (B16)
❑ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
❑ Crayfish Burrows (C8)
❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
❑ Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
❑ Geomorphic Position (D2)
❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
❑ Microtopographic Relief (D4)
❑ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Water Table Present? Yes ❑ No F I Depth (inches):
Saturation Present? Yes _0_ No _L_ Depth (inches): 0 Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ✓V No _0
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: WE wetland
Absolute Dominant Indicator
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 50' ) % Cover Species? Status
1 Acer rubrum 20 Y FAC
2 Pinus taeda 15 Y FAC
3.
5.
6. _
35
50% of total cover: 17.5
Sapling Stratum (Plot size: 30' )
1 Acer rubrum 10
2.
4.
5.
6.
10
50% of total cover: 5.0
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30' )
1 Ligustrum sinense 30
Rubus sp. 5
3.
4.
50% of total cover: 17.5
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 5' )
1.
2.
3.
5.
6.
7.
= Total Cover
20% of total cover: 7.0
Y FAC
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
4
(A)
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata:
7
(B)
Percent of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
57%
(A/B)
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of:
Multiply by:
OBL species 0
x 1 = 0
FACW species 0
x 2 = 0
FAC species 55
x 3 = 165
FACU species 40
x 4 = 160
UPL species 0
x 5 = 0
Column Totals: 95
(A) 325
(B)
Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.42
= Total Cover Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
20% of total cover: 2.0 ❑ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
❑✓ 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
Y FACU ❑ 3 - Prevalence Index is <-3.0'
N NI ❑ 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
= Total Cover
20% of total cover: 7.0
10.
11.
0 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 20% of total cover:
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 15' )
1 Toxicodendron radicans 10 Y FAC
2 Lonicera japonica 5 Y FACU
3 Rosa multiflora 5 Y FACU
4.
5.
20 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 10.0 20% of total cover: 4.0
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Five 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, and 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 ✓� NoF�
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SOIL Sampling Point: WE wetland
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
0-3 7.5YR 5/1 50
7.5YR 5/6 5 C PL
Sa. Cl. Lm.
7.5YR 4/3 45
3-12+ 7.5YR 5/1 85
7.5YR 5/6 15 C PL
Sa. Cl. Lm.
'Type: C=Concentration, D=De letion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains.
2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators:
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ Histosol (Al)
❑ Dark Surface (S7)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
❑ Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148) ❑ Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
❑ Black Histic (A3)
❑ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)
(MLRA 147, 148)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
❑ Stratified Layers (A5)
❑✓ Depleted Matrix (F3)
(MLRA 136, 147)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
❑ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
❑ Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑ Thick Dark Surface (Al 2)
❑ Redox Depressions (F8)
❑ Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR N,
❑ Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,
MLRA 147, 148)
MLRA 136)
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
❑ Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 136, 122)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
❑ Sandy Redox (S5)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148) wetland hydrology must be present,
❑ Stripped Matrix (S6)
❑ Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147)
unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soil Present? Yes _F, 1 No ❑
Remarks
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WETLAND RATING WORKSHEET Fourth Version
Project Name R-2588B/ NC 191
County Henderson
Name of evaluator K. Hamlin, L. Heavner
Wetland location
Ron pond or lake
✓ on perennial stream
n on intermittent stream
within interstream divide
other:
Nearest Road NC 191 / Haywood Park Dr.
Wetland area 0.01 acres Wetland width 75 feet
Soil series' DeB - Delanco (dillard) loam, 2 to 7 percent slopes
predominantly organic - humus, muck, or
peat
✓❑ predominantly mineral - non -sandy
_Q predominantly sandy
Hydraulic factors
F steep topography
ditched or channelized
total wetland width > 100 feet
Wetland type (select one)
© Bottomland hardwood forest
Q Headwater forest
0 Swamp forest
0 Wet flat
0 Pocosin
© Bog forest
Date 1/25/17
Adjacent land use
(within 1/2 mile upstream, upslope, or radius)
❑✓ forested/natural vegetation 65 %
✓v( agriculture, urban/suburban 25 %
n impervious surface 10 %
Dominant vegetation
(1) Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinense)
(2) Red maple (Acer rubrum)
(3)
Flooding and wetness
semipermanently to permanently flooded or
inundated
❑ seasonally flooded or inundated
❑✓ intermittently flooded or temporary surface water
n no evidence of flooding or surface water
0
Pine savanna
0
Freshwater marsh
0
Bog/fen
0
Ephemeral wetland
0
Carolina bay
0
Other:
. The rating system cannot be applied to salt or brackish marshes or stream channels
R
Water storage 1
x 4.00 =
---------------------------------------------------------------
A
Bank/Shoreline stabilization 5
x 4.00 =
20
Wetland
rating
T
Pollutant removal 3
xx x 5.00 =
15
I
Wildlife habitat 1
x 2.00 =
0
N
Aquatic life value 4
x 4.00 =
16
57
G
Recreation/Education 0
x 1.00 =
00
** Add 1
point if in sensitive watershed and >10% nonpoint source
disturbance within''/2
mile upstream, upslope, or radius

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region
Project/Site: R-2588B / NC 191 City/County: Mills River/Henderson Co.
Applicant/Owner: NC Dept. of Transportation State: NC
Investigator(s): K. Hamlin, L. Heavner Section, Township, Range: Hendersonville
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): hillslope Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Slope (%): 1
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): MLRA 228/ LRR N Lat: 35.364070 L 82.517567 D t NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: DeB - Delanco (dillard) loam, 2 to 7 percent slopes
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes _
Are Vegetation _F, Soil _�, or Hydrology F1 significantly disturbed?
Are Vegetation 0 Soil _�, or Hydrology EJ naturally problematic?
Sampling Date: 01/26/17
- Sampling Point: WF Upland
ong. a um.
NWI classification: PF01
No = (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes _Z No
(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 P/1 No_F Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes F-1 N o M within a Wetland? Yes F-1 No-0—
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes _� No
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Surface Water (Al)
High Water Table (A2)
Saturation (A3)
Water Marks (131)
Sediment Deposits (132)
Drift Deposits (133)
Algal Mat or Crust (134)
Iron Deposits (135)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
Water -Stained Leaves (139)
Aquatic Fauna (1313)
❑ True Aquatic Plants (1314)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
❑ Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
❑ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
❑ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
❑ Thin Muck Surface (C7)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
Surface Water Present? Yes _a No = Depth (inches)
❑ Surface Soil Cracks (136)
❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
❑ Drainage Patterns (1310)
❑ Moss Trim Lines (B16)
❑ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
❑ Crayfish Burrows (C8)
❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
❑ Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
❑ Geomorphic Position (D2)
❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
❑ Microtopographic Relief (D4)
❑ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Water Table Present? Yes ❑ No F-1 Depth (inches):
Saturation Present? Yes _0_ No _L_ Depth (inches): 0 Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ✓V No _0
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: WF Upland
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 50' )
1 Acer rubrum
2 Pinus taeda
3 Liriodendron tulipifera
5.
6.
Absolute Dominant Indicator
% Cover Species? Status
15 Y FAC
15 Y FAC
5 N FACU
35
50% of total cover: 17.5
Sapling Stratum (Plot size: 30' )
1 Acer rubrum 15
2 Pinus taeda 10
4.
5.
6.
NO
50% of total cover: 12.5
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30' )
1 Ligustrum sinense 10
3.
4.
= Total Cover
20% of total cover: 7.0
Y FAC
Y FAC
= Total Cover
20% of total cover: 5.0
Y FACII
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 5 (A)
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata: 6 (B)
Percent of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 83% (A/B)
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of:
Multiply by:
OBL species
0
x 1 = 0
FACW species
0
x 2 = 0
FAC species
60
x 3 = 180
FACU species
15
x 4 = 60
UPL species
0
x 5 = 0
Column Totals:
75
(A) 240 (B)
Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.20
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
❑ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
❑✓ 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
❑ 3 - Prevalence Index is <-3.0'
❑ 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
6. be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
10 = Total Cover
Definitions of Five Vegetation Strata:
50% of total cover: 5.0 20% of total cover: 2.0
Tree - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 5 ) 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
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
8
herbaceous vines, regardless of size, and woody
plants, except woody vines, less than approximately 3
g.
ft (1 m) in height.
10.
Woody vine - All woody vines, regardless of height.
11.
0 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 20% of total cover:
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 15' )
1 Toxicodendron radicans 5 Y FAC
3.
4.
5.
5 Hydrophytic
= Total Cover Vegetation
50% of total cover: 2.5 20% of total cover: 1.0 Present? Yes ✓� NoF�
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
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SOIL
Sampling Point: WF Upland
ocument the indicator or confirm
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc Texture Remarks
0-12+ 10YR 4/3 70 Clay loam
10YR 4/2 30
'Type: C=Concentration, D=De letion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators:
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ Histosol (Al)
❑ Dark Surface (S7)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
❑ Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148)
❑ Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
❑ Black Histic (A3)
❑ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)
(MLRA 147, 148)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
❑ Stratified Layers (A5)
❑ Depleted Matrix (F3)
(MLRA 136, 147)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
❑ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
❑ Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑ Thick Dark Surface (Al 2)
❑ Redox Depressions (F8)
❑ Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR N,
❑ Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,
MLRA 147, 148)
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
MLRA 136)
❑ Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 136, 122)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
❑ Sandy Redox (S5)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148)
wetland hydrology must be present,
❑ Stripped Matrix (S6)
❑ Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147)
unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type
Depth (inches):
Remarks:
Hydric Soil Present? Yes _a_ No 0
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont — Version 2.0

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region
Project/Site: R-2588B / NC 191 City/County: Mills River/Henderson Co.
Applicant/Owner: NC Dept. of Transportation State: NC
Investigator(s): K. Hamlin, L. Heavner Section, Township, Range: Hendersonville
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): hillslope Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Slope (%): 1
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): MLRA 228/ LRR N Lat: 35.364053 L 82.517654 D t NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: DeB - Delanco (dillard) loam, 2 to 7 percent slopes
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes _
Are Vegetation _F, Soil _�, or Hydrology F1 significantly disturbed?
Are Vegetation 0 Soil _�, or Hydrology EJ naturally problematic?
Sampling Date: 1/26/17
- Sampling Point: WF Wetland
ong. a um.
NWI classification: PF01
No = (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes _Z No
(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 P/1 No_F Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes ✓� Nowithin a Wetland? Yes ✓� No-0—
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes _� No
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Surface Water (Al)
High Water Table (A2)
Saturation (A3)
Water Marks (131)
Sediment Deposits (132)
Drift Deposits (133)
Algal Mat or Crust (134)
Iron Deposits (135)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
Water -Stained Leaves (139)
Aquatic Fauna (1313)
❑ True Aquatic Plants (1314)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
❑ Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
❑ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
❑ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
❑ Thin Muck Surface (C7)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
Surface Water Present? Yes _a No _a Depth (inches)
❑ Surface Soil Cracks (136)
❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
❑✓ Drainage Patterns (1310)
❑ Moss Trim Lines (B16)
❑ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
❑ Crayfish Burrows (C8)
❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
❑ Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
❑ Geomorphic Position (D2)
❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
❑ Microtopographic Relief (D4)
❑ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Water Table Present? Yes ✓❑ No F-1 Depth (inches): 2
Saturation Present? Yes _0_ No _L]_ Depth (inches): 0 Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ✓V No _0
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: WF wetland
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 50' )
1 Acer rubrum
2 Pinus taeda
3.
5.
6.
Absolute Dominant Indicator
% Cover Species? Status
20 Y FAC
15 Y FAC
35
50% of total cover: 17.5
Sapling Stratum (Plot size: 30' )
1 Acer rubrum 15
2 Pinus taeda 15
4.
5.
6.
U91
50% of total cover: 15.0
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30' )
1 Ligustrum sinense 20
3.
4.
= Total Cover
20% of total cover: 7.0
Y FAC
Y FAC
= Total Cover
20% of total cover: 6.0
Y FACII
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 5 (A)
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata: 6 (B)
Percent of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 83% (A/B)
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of:
Multiply by:
OBL species
0
x 1 = 0
FACW species
0
x 2 = 0
FAC species
70
x 3 = 210
FACU species
20
x 4 = 80
UPL species
0
x 5 = 0
Column Totals:
90
(A) 290 (B)
Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.22
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
❑ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
❑✓ 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
❑ 3 - Prevalence Index is <-3.0'
❑ 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
6. be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
20 = Total Cover
Definitions of Five Vegetation Strata:
50% of total cover: 10.0 20% of total cover: 4.0
Tree - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 5' ) 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
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
8
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.
0 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 20% of total cover:
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 15' )
1 Toxicodendron radicans 5 Y FAC
3.
4.
5.
5 Hydrophytic
= Total Cover Vegetation
50% of total cover: 2.5 20% of total cover: 1.0 Present? Yes ✓� NoF�
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: WF wetland
ocument the indicator or confirm
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc Texture Remarks
0-10+ 10YR 4/2 75 7.5YR 5/6 5 C PL Clay loam
10YR 4/3 20
'Type: C=Concentration, D=De letion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators:
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ Histosol (Al)
❑ Dark Surface (S7)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
❑ Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148)
❑ Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
❑ Black Histic (A3)
❑ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)
(MLRA 147, 148)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
❑ Stratified Layers (A5)
❑✓ Depleted Matrix (F3)
(MLRA 136, 147)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
❑ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
❑ Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑ Thick Dark Surface (Al 2)
❑ Redox Depressions (F8)
❑ Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR N,
❑ Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,
MLRA 147, 148)
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
MLRA 136)
❑ Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 136, 122)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
❑ Sandy Redox (S5)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148)
wetland hydrology must be present,
❑ Stripped Matrix (S6)
❑ Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147)
unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type
Depth (inches):
Remarks:
Hydric Soil Present? Yes-0— No ❑
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WETLAND RATING WORKSHEET Fourth Version
Project Name R-2588B/ NC 191
County Henderson
Name Of evaluator K. Hamlin, L. Heavner
Wetland location
Ron pond or lake
on perennial stream
n on intermittent stream
✓ within interstream divide
✓ I Other. contiguous to man-made ditch
Nearest Road NC 191 / Alpine Dr.
Wetland area 0.05 acres Wetland width 40 feet
Soil series' DeB - Delanco (dillard) loam, 2 to 7 percent slopes
predominantly organic - humus, muck, or
peat
✓❑ predominantly mineral - non -sandy
_Q predominantly sandy
Hydraulic factors
F steep topography
ditched or channelized
total wetland width > 100 feet
Wetland type (select one)
© Bottomland hardwood forest
Q Headwater forest
Q Swamp forest
0 Wet flat
p Pocosin
© Bog forest
Date 1/26/17
Adjacent land use
(within 1/2 mile upstream, upslope, or radius)
❑✓ forested/natural vegetation 15 %
✓� agriculture, urban/suburban 25 %
n impervious surface 60 %
Dominant vegetation
(1) Red maple (Acer rubrum)
(2) Loblolly pine (Pinus taeda)
(3)
Flooding and wetness
semipermanently to permanently flooded or
inundated
❑ seasonally flooded or inundated
❑✓ intermittently flooded or temporary surface water
n no evidence of flooding or surface water
Q
Pine savanna
©
Freshwater marsh
C
Bog/fen
O
Ephemeral wetland
©
Carolina bay
')
Other: seep
. The rating system cannot be applied to salt or brackish marshes or stream channels
R
Water storage 2
x 4.00 =
---------------------------------------------------------
A
Bank/Shoreline stabilization 2
x 4.00 =
®
Wetland
rating
T
Pollutant removal 1
xxx5.00=
0
I
Wildlife habitat 3
x 2.00 =
N
Aquatic life value 2
x 4.00 =
35
G
Recreation/Education 0
x 1.00 =
00
** Add 1
point if in sensitive watershed and >10% nonpoint source
disturbance within''/2
mile upstream, upslope, or radius

NC WAM FIELD ASSESSMENT FORM
Accompanies user ivianuai version om
USACE AID #
NCDWR#
Project Name
R-2588B / NC 191
Date of Evaluation
1/26/17
Applicant/Owner Name
NC Department of Transportation
Wetland Site Name
WG1
Wetland Type
Non -Tidal Freshwater Marsh
Assessor Name/Organization
K. Hamlin
Level III Ecoregion
Blue Ridge Mountains
Nearest Named Water Body
Mill Pond Creek
River Basin
French Broad
USGS 8-Digit Catalogue Unit
06010105
County
Henderson
NCDWR Region
Asheville
I-1 Yes M No
Precipitation within 48 hrs?
Latitude/Lonaitude (deci-dearees)
35.365736.-82.521581
Evidence of stressors affecting the assessment area (may not be within the assessment area)
Please circle and/or make note on the last page if evidence of stressors is apparent. Consider departure from reference, if appropriate, in
recent past (for instance, within 10 years). Noteworthy stressors include, but are not limited to the following.
• Hydrological modifications (examples: ditches, dams, beaver dams, dikes, berms, ponds, etc.)
• Surface and sub -surface discharges into the wetland (examples: discharges containing obvious pollutants, presence of nearby septic
tanks, underground storage tanks (USTs), hog lagoons, etc.)
• Signs of vegetation stress (examples: vegetation mortality, insect damage, disease, storm damage, salt intrusion, etc.)
• Habitat/plant community alteration (examples: mowing, clear -cutting, exotics, etc.)
Is the assessment area intensively managed? ® Yes ❑ No
Regulatory Considerations - Were regulatory considerations evaluated? ®Yes ❑No If Yes, check all that apply to the assessment area.
❑ Anadromous fish
❑ Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
❑ NCDWR riparian buffer rule in effect
❑ Abuts a Primary Nursery Area (PNA)
❑ Publicly owned property
❑ N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern (AEC) (including buffer)
❑ Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HQW, ORW, or Trout
❑ Designated NCNHP reference community
❑ Abuts a 303(d)-listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d)-listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any? (check all that apply)
❑ Blackwater
❑ Brownwater
❑ Tidal (if tidal, check one of the following boxes) ❑ Lunar ❑ Wind ❑ Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? ❑ Yes ® No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver? ❑ Yes ® No
Does the assessment area experience overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions? ❑ Yes ® No
Ground Surface Condition/Vegetation Condition — assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider alteration to the ground surface (GS) in the assessment area and vegetation structure (VS) in the
assessment area. Compare to reference wetland if applicable (see User Manual). If a reference is not applicable, then rate the assessment
area based on evidence an effect.
GS VS
❑A ❑A Not severely altered
®B ®B Severely altered over a majority of the assessment area (ground surface alteration examples: vehicle tracks, excessive
sedimentation, fire -plow lanes, skidder tracks, bedding, fill, soil compaction, obvious pollutants) (vegetation structure
alteration examples: mechanical disturbance, herbicides, salt intrusion [where appropriate], exotic species, grazing, less
diversity [if appropriate], hydrologic alteration)
Surface and Sub -Surface Storage Capacity and Duration — assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface storage capacity and duration (Surf) and sub -surface storage capacity and duration (Sub).
Consider both increase and decrease in hydrology. A ditch <_ 1 foot deep is considered to affect surface water only, while a ditch > 1 foot
deep is expected to affect both surface and sub -surface water. Consider tidal flooding regime, if applicable.
Surf Sub
❑A ❑A Water storage capacity and duration are not altered.
❑B ®B Water storage capacity or duration are altered, but not substantially (typically, not sufficient to change vegetation).
®C ❑C Water storage capacity or duration are substantially altered (typically, alteration sufficient to result in vegetation change)
(examples: draining, flooding, soil compaction, filling, excessive sedimentation, underground utility lines).
Water Storage/Surface Relief — assessment area/wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
Check a box in each column. Select the appropriate storage for the assessment area (AA) and the wetland type (Wr).
AA Wr
3a. ❑A ❑A Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water > 1 deep
❑B ❑B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
®C ®C Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
❑D ❑D Depressions able to pond water < 3 inches deep
3b. ❑A Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is greater than 2 feet
❑B Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is between 1 and 2 feet
®C Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is less than 1 foot

4. Soil Texture/Structure — assessment area condition metric (skip for all marshes)
Check a box from each of the three soil property groups below. Dig soil profile in the dominant assessment area landscape feature.
Make soil observations within the top 12 inches. Use most recent National Technical Committee for Hydric Soils guidance for regional
indicators.
4a. ❑A Sandy soil
®B Loamy or clayey soils exhibiting redoximorphic features (concentrations, depletions, or rhizospheres)
❑C Loamy or clayey soils not exhibiting redoximorphic features
❑D Loamy or clayey gleyed soil
❑E Histosol or histic epipedon
4b. ®A Soil ribbon < 1 inch
❑B Soil ribbon >_ 1 inch
4c. ®A No peat or muck presence
❑B A peat or muck presence
Discharge into Wetland — opportunity metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface pollutants or discharges (Surf) and sub -surface pollutants or discharges (Sub). Examples
of sub -surface discharges include presence of nearby septic tank, underground storage tank (UST), etc.
Surf Sub
®A ®A Little or no evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the assessment area
❑B ❑B Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the wetland and stressing, but not overwhelming the
treatment capacity of the assessment area
❑C ❑C Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges (pathogen, particulate, or soluble) entering the assessment area and
potentially overwhelming the treatment capacity of the wetland (water discoloration, dead vegetation, excessive
sedimentation, odor)
6. Land Use — opportunity metric (skip for non -riparian wetlands)
Check all that apply (at least one box in each column). Evaluation involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. Consider sources draining
to assessment area within entire upstream watershed (WS), within 5 miles and within the watershed draining to the assessment area (5M),
and within 2 miles and within the watershed draining to the assessment area (2M).
WS 5M 2M
®A ❑A ❑A > 10% impervious surfaces
❑B ❑B ❑B Confined animal operations (or other local, concentrated source of pollutants
❑C ❑C ❑C >_ 20% coverage of pasture
❑D ❑D ❑D >_ 20% coverage of agricultural land (regularly plowed land)
❑E ❑E ❑E >_ 20% coverage of maintained grass/herb
®F ❑F ❑F >_ 20% coverage of clear-cut land
❑G ❑G ❑G Little or no opportunity to improve water quality. Lack of opportunity may result from little or no disturbance in
the watershed or hydrologic alterations that prevent drainage and/or overbank flow from affecting the
assessment area.
7. Wetland Acting as Vegetated Buffer —assessment area/wetland complex condition metric (skip for non -riparian wetlands)
7a. Is assessment area within 50 feet of a tributary or other open water?
®Yes ❑No If Yes, continue to 7b. If No, skip to Metric 8.
Wetland buffer need only be present on one side of the water body. Make buffer judgment based on the average width of wetland.
Record a note if a portion of the buffer has been removed or disturbed.
7b. How much of the first 50 feet from the bank is wetland? (Wetland buffer need only be present on one side of the .water body. Make
buffer judgment based on the average width of wetland. Record a note if a portion of the buffer has been removed or disturbed.)
❑A >_ 50 feet
❑B From 30 to < 50 feet
❑C From 15 to < 30 feet
❑D From 5 to < 15 feet
❑E < 5 feet or buffer bypassed by ditches
7c. Tributary width. If the tributary is anastomosed, combine widths of channels/braids for a total width.
®<_ 15-feet wide ❑> 15-feet wide ❑ Other open water (no tributary present)
7d. Do roots of assessment area vegetation extend into the bank of the tributary/open water?
❑Yes ®No
7e. Is stream or other open water sheltered or exposed?
®Sheltered — adjacent open water with width < 2500 feet and no regular boat traffic.
❑Exposed — adjacent open water with width >_ 2500 feet or regular boat traffic.
8. Wetland Width at the Assessment Area — wetland type/wetland complex condition metric (evaluate WT for all marshes and
Estuarine Woody Wetland only; evaluate WC for Bottomland Hardwood Forest, Headwater Forest, and Riverine Swamp Forest
only)
Check a box in each column for riverine wetlands only. Select the average width for the wetland type at the assessment area (WT) and
the wetland complex at the assessment area (WC). See User Manual for WT and WC boundaries.
WT WC
❑A ❑A >_ 100 feet
❑B ❑B From 80 to < 100 feet
❑C ❑C From 50 to < 80 feet
❑D ❑D From 40 to < 50 feet
❑E ❑E From 30 to < 40 feet
❑F ❑F From 15 to < 30 feet
®G ®G From 5 to < 15 feet
❑H ❑H < 5 feet

9. Inundation Duration — assessment area condition metric (skip for non -riparian wetlands)
Answer for assessment area dominant landform.
❑A Evidence of short -duration inundation (< 7 consecutive days)
®B Evidence of saturation, without evidence of inundation
❑C Evidence of long -duration inundation or very long -duration inundation (7 to 30 consecutive days or more)
10. Indicators of Deposition — assessment area condition metric (skip for non -riparian wetlands and all marshes)
Consider recent deposition only (no plant growth since deposition).
®A Sediment deposition is not excessive, but at approximately natural levels.
❑B Sediment deposition is excessive, but not overwhelming the wetland.
❑C Sediment deposition is excessive and is overwhelming the wetland.
11. Wetland Size —wetland type/wetland complex condition metric
Check a box in each column. Involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. This metric evaluates three aspects of the wetland area: the
size of the wetland type (WT), the size of the wetland complex (WC), and the size of the forested wetland (FW) (if applicable, see User
Manual). See the User Manual for boundaries of these evaluation areas. If assessment area is clear-cut, select "K" for the FW column.
WT WC FW (if applicable)
❑A ❑A ❑A >_ 500 acres
❑B ❑B ❑B From 100 to < 500 acres
❑C ❑C ❑C From 50 to < 100 acres
❑D ❑D ❑D From 25 to < 50 acres
❑E ❑E ❑E From 10 to < 25 acres
❑F ❑F ❑F From 5 to < 10 acres
❑G ❑G ❑G From 1 to < 5 acres
❑H ❑H ❑H From 0.5 to < 1 acre
❑I ❑I ❑I From 0.1 to < 0.5 acre
®J ®J ❑J From 0.01 to < 0.1 acre
❑K ❑K ❑K < 0.01 acre or assessment area is clear-cut
12. Wetland Intactness — wetland type condition metric (evaluate for Pocosins only)
❑A Pocosin is the full extent (>_ 90%) of its natural landscape size.
❑B Pocosin type is < 90% of the full extent of its natural landscape size.
13. Connectivity to Other Natural Areas — landscape condition metric
13a. Check appropriate box(es) (a box may be checked in each column). Involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. This metric
evaluates whether the wetland is well connected (Well) and/or loosely connected (Loosely) to the landscape patch, the contiguous
naturally vegetated area and open water (if appropriate). Boundaries are formed by four -lane roads, regularly maintained utility line
corridors the width of a four -lane road or wider, urban landscapes, maintained fields (pasture and agriculture), or open water > 300
feet wide.
Well Loosely
❑A
❑A
>_ 500 acres
❑B
❑B
From 100 to < 500 acres
❑C
❑C
From 50 to < 100 acres
❑D
❑D
From 10 to < 50 acres
❑E
❑E
< 10 acres
❑F
®F
Wetland type has a poor or no connection to other natural habitats
13b. Evaluate for marshes only.
®Yes ❑No Wetland type has a surface hydrology connection to open waters/stream or tidal wetlands.
14. Edge Effect — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes and Estuarine Woody Wetland)
May involve a GIS effort with field adjustment. Estimate distance from wetland type boundary to artificial edges. Artificial edges include
non -forested areas >_ 40 feet wide such as fields, development, roads, regularly maintained utility line corridors, and clear -cuts. Consider
the eight main points of the compass. Artificial edge occurs within 150 feet in how many directions? If the assessment area is clear cut,
select option "C."
❑A 0
❑ B 1 to 4
®C 5to8
15. Vegetative Composition — assessment area condition metric (skip for all marshes and Pine Flat)
❑A Vegetation is close to reference condition in species present and their proportions. Lower strata composed of appropriate
species, with exotic plants absent or sparse within the assessment area.
❑B Vegetation is different from reference condition in species diversity or proportions, but still largely composed of native species
characteristic of the wetland type. This may include communities of weedy native species that develop after clearcutting or clearing.
It also includes communities with exotics present, but not dominant, over a large portion of the expected strata.
®C Vegetation severely altered from reference in composition, or expected species are unnaturally absent (planted stands of non -
characteristic species or at least one stratum inappropriately composed of a single species), or exotic species are dominant in at
least one stratum.
16. Vegetative Diversity — assessment area condition metric (evaluate for Non -tidal Freshwater Marsh only)
❑A Vegetation diversity is high and is composed primarily of native species (< 10% cover of exotics).
®B Vegetation diversity is low or has > 10% to 50% cover of exotics.
❑C Vegetation is dominated by exotic species (> 50 % cover of exotics).

17. Vegetative Structure — assessment area/wetland type condition metric
17a. Is vegetation present?
®Yes ❑No If Yes, continue to 17b. If No, skip to Metric 18.
17b. Evaluate percent coverage of assessment area vegetation for all marshes only. Skip to 17c for non -marsh wetlands.
®A >_ 25% coverage of vegetation
❑B < 25% coverage of vegetation
17c. Check a box in each column for each stratum. Evaluate this portion of the metric for non -marsh wetlands. Consider
structure in airspace above the assessment area (AA) and the wetland type (WT) separately.
AA WT
o ❑A ❑A Canopy closed, or nearly closed, with natural gaps associated with natural processes
❑B ❑B Canopy present, but opened more than natural gaps
CU ®C ®C Canopy sparse or absent
❑A
❑A
Dense mid-story/sapling layer
❑B
❑B
Moderate density mid-story/sapling layer
®C
®C
Mid-story/sapling layer sparse or absent
❑A
❑A
Dense shrub layer
Moderate density layer
1E ❑B
❑B
shrub
U) ®C
®C
Shrub layer sparse or absent
®A
®A
Dense herb layer
_ ❑B
❑B
Moderate density herb layer
❑C
❑C
Herb layer sparse or absent
18. Snags — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
❑A Large snags (more than one) are visible (> 12 inches DBH, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
®B Not
19. Diameter Class Distribution —wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
❑A Majority of canopy trees have stems > 6 inches in diameter at breast height (DBH); many large trees (> 12 inches DBH) are
present.
❑B Majority of canopy trees have stems between 6 and 12 inches DBH, few are > 12 inch DBH.
®C Majority of canopy trees are < 6 inches DBH or no trees.
20. Large Woody Debris — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
Include both natural debris and man -placed natural debris.
❑A Large logs (more than one) are visible (> 12 inches in diameter, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
®B Not
21. Vegetation/Open Water Dispersion — wetland type/open water condition metric (evaluate for Non -Tidal Freshwater Marsh only)
Select the figure that best describes the amount of interspersion between vegetation and open water in the growing season. Patterned
areas indicate vegetated areas, while solid white areas indicate open water.
®A ❑B ❑C ❑D
22. Hydrologic Connectivity — assessment area condition metric (evaluate for riparian wetlands and Salt/Brackish Marsh only)
Examples of activities that may severely alter hydrologic connectivity include intensive ditching, fill, sedimentation, channelization, diversion,
man-made berms, beaver dams, and stream incision. Documentation required if evaluated as B, C, or D.
❑A Overbank and overland flow are not severely altered in the assessment area.
®B Overbank flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
❑C Overland flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
❑D Both overbank and overland flow are severely altered in the assessment area.
Notes

NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 5.0
Wetland Site Name WG1 Date of Assessment 1/26/17
Wetland Type Non -Tidal Freshwater Marsh Assessor Name/Organization K. Hamlin
Notes on Field Assessment Form (Y/N) NO
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N) NO
Wetland is intensively managed (Y/N) YES
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open water (Y/N) YES
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver (Y/N) NO
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N) NO
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N) NO
Sub -function Ratina Summar
Function
Sub -function
Metrics
Rating
Hydrology
Surface Storage and Retention
Condition
NA
Sub -surface Storage and
Retention
Condition
NA
Water Quality
Pathogen Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
NA
Particulate Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
NA
Soluble Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
NA
Physical Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
NA
Pollution Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
NA
Habitat
Physical Structure
Condition
LOW
Landscape Patch Structure
Condition
LOW
Vegetation Composition
Condition
MEDIUM
Function Ratina Summar
Function
Metrics
Rating
Hydrology
Condition
LOW
Water Quality
Condition
LOW
Condition/Opportunity
LOW
Opportunity Presence (Y/N)
NO
Habitat
Condition
LOW
Overall Wetland Rating LOW

RWG 1 UL
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region
Project/Site: R-2588B / NC 191 City/County: Mills River/Henderson Co.
Applicant/Owner: NC Dept. of Transportation State: NC
Investigator(s): K. Hamlin, L. Heavner Section, Township, Range: Hendersonville
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): flat Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Slope (%): 0
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): MLRA 228/ LRR N Lat: 35.365704 L 82.521523 D t NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: Co - Codorus loam (arkaqua)
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes _
Are Vegetation _ ✓M Soil _ ✓�, or Hydrology F1 significantly disturbed?
Are Vegetation 0 Soil _�, or Hydrology EJ naturally problematic?
Sampling Date: 1/27/17
- Sampling Point: WG1 Upland
ong. a um.
NWI classification: PF01
No _[� (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes _Z No
(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 P/1 No_F Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes F-1 N o M within a Wetland? Yes F-1 No-0—
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes = No
Remarks:
WG1 above Stream SM. Wetland in maintained utility easement. Recently disturbed soil due to utility
installation. Vegetation regularly maintained.
HYDROLOGY
Surface Water (Al)
High Water Table (A2)
Saturation (A3)
Water Marks (131)
Sediment Deposits (132)
Drift Deposits (133)
Algal Mat or Crust (134)
Iron Deposits (135)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
Water -Stained Leaves (139)
Aquatic Fauna (1313)
❑ True Aquatic Plants (1314)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
❑ Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
❑ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
❑ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
❑ Thin Muck Surface (C7)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
Surface Water Present? Yes _a No _a Depth (inches)
❑ Surface Soil Cracks (136)
❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
❑ Drainage Patterns (1310)
❑ Moss Trim Lines (B16)
❑ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
❑ Crayfish Burrows (C8)
❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
❑ Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
❑ Geomorphic Position (D2)
❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
❑ Microtopographic Relief (D4)
❑ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Water Table Present? Yes ❑ No F I Depth (inches):
Saturation Present? Yes _L_ No _ ✓ _ Depth (inches): Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes 171 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: WG1 Upland
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 50' )
1.
2.
3.
Absolute Dominant Indicator Dominance Test worksheet:
% Cover Species? Status Number of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
5.
6. _
0
50% of total cover:
Sapling Stratum (Plot size: 30' )
1 Salix nigra 10
2.
4.
5.
6.
in
50% of total cover: 5.0
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30' )
1 Elaeagnus angustifolia 5
3.
4.
= Total Cover
20% of total cover:
Y OBL
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata: 4
Percent of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 25%
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of:
Multiply by:
OBL species
10
x 1 = 10
FACW species
0
x 2 = 0
FAC species
0
x 3 = 0
FACU species
15
x 4 = 60
UPL species
0
x 5 = 0
Column Totals:
25
(A) 70
(A)
(B)
(A/B)
(B)
Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.80
= Total Cover Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
20% of total cover: 2.0 ❑ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
❑ 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
Y FACU ✓❑ 3 - Prevalence Index is <-3.0'
❑ 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
= Total Cover
50% of total cover: 2.5 20% of total cover: 1.0
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 5' )
1 Bidens bipinnata 5
2 Carex sp. 10
3 Desmodium sp. 5
5.
6.
7.
x
rri
50% of total cover: 10.0
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 15' )
1 Lonicera japonica 5
Y FACU
Y NI
Y NI
= Total Cover
20% of total cover: 4.0
Y FACU
3.
4.
5.
5 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 2.5 20% of total cover: 1.0
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Five 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, and 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 ✓� NoF�
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Version 2.0

SOIL
Sampling Point: WG1 upland
ocument the indicator or confirm
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc Texture Remarks
0-12+ 10YR 4/3 70 10YR 5/6 10 C PL Clay loam
10YR 4/2 20
'Type: C=Concentration, D=De letion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators:
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ Histosol (Al)
❑ Dark Surface (S7)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
❑ Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148)
❑ Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
❑ Black Histic (A3)
❑ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)
(MLRA 147, 148)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
❑ Stratified Layers (A5)
❑ Depleted Matrix (F3)
(MLRA 136, 147)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
❑ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
❑ Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑ Thick Dark Surface (Al 2)
❑ Redox Depressions (F8)
❑ Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR N,
❑ Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,
MLRA 147, 148)
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
MLRA 136)
❑ Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 136, 122)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
❑ Sandy Redox (S5)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148)
wetland hydrology must be present,
❑ Stripped Matrix (S6)
❑ Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147)
unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type
Depth (inches):
Remarks:
Hydric Soil Present? Yes _a_ No 0
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont — Version 2.0

WG1 WL
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region
Project/Site: R-2588B / NC 191 City/County: Mills River/Henderson Co.
Applicant/Owner: NC Dept. of Transportation State: NC
Investigator(s): K. Hamlin, L. Heavner Section, Township, Range: Hendersonville
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): flat Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Slope (%): 0
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): MLRA 228/ LRR N Lat: 35.365726 L 82.521573 D t NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: Co - Codorus loam (arkaqua)
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes _
Are Vegetation _ ✓M Soil _ ✓�, or Hydrology F1 significantly disturbed?
Are Vegetation 0 Soil _�, or Hydrology EJ naturally problematic?
Sampling Date: 1/26/17
- Sampling Point: WG1 Wetland
ong. a um.
NWI classification: PF01
No _[� (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes _Z No
(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 P/1 No_F Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes ✓� Nowithin a Wetland? Yes ✓� No-0—
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes _� No
Remarks:
WG1 above Stream SM. Wetland in maintained utility easement. Recently disturbed soil due to utility
installation. Vegetation regularly maintained.
HYDROLOGY
Surface Water (Al)
High Water Table (A2)
Saturation (A3)
Water Marks (131)
Sediment Deposits (132)
Drift Deposits (133)
Algal Mat or Crust (134)
Iron Deposits (135)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
Water -Stained Leaves (139)
Aquatic Fauna (1313)
❑ True Aquatic Plants (1314)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
❑ Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
❑ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
❑ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
❑ Thin Muck Surface (C7)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
Surface Water Present? Yes _a No = Depth (inches)
❑ Surface Soil Cracks (136)
❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
❑✓ Drainage Patterns (1310)
❑ Moss Trim Lines (B16)
❑ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
❑ Crayfish Burrows (C8)
❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
❑ Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
❑ Geomorphic Position (D2)
❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
❑ Microtopographic Relief (D4)
❑ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Water Table Present? Yes ❑ No F-I Depth (inches):
Saturation Present? Yes _0_ No _L_ Depth (inches): 0 Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ✓V No _0
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: WG1 wetland
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 50' )
1.
2.
3.
5.
6.
Absolute Dominant Indicator
% Cover Species? Status
0 = Total Cover
50% of total cover:
Sapling Stratum (Plot size: 30' )
1 Platanus occidentalis 5
2 Salix nigra 5
4.
5.
6.
50% of total cover: 5.0
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30' )
1.
3.
4.
20% of total cover:
Y FACW
Y OBL
10 = Total Cover
20% of total cover: 2.0
u = Total Cover
50% of total cover:
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 5' )
1 Carex sp. 10
2.
3.
5.
6.
7.
N
IFBI
50% of total cover: 5.0
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 15' )
1 Lonicera japonica 5
3.
4.
5.
20% of total cover:
Y NI
= Total Cover
20% of total cover: 2.0
Y FACU
5 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 2.5 20% of total cover: 1.0
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 3 (A)
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata: 4 (B)
Percent of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 75 (A/B)
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of:
Multiply by:
OBL species
5
x 1 = 5
FACW species
5
x 2 = 10
FAC species
0
x 3 = 0
FACU species
5
x 4 = 20
UPL species
0
x 5 = 0
Column Totals:
15
(A) 35 (B)
Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.33
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
❑ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
❑✓ 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
✓❑ 3 - Prevalence Index is <-3.0'
❑ 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Five 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, and 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 ✓� NoF�
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Version 2.0

SOIL
Sampling Point: WG1 wetland
ocument the indicator or confirm
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc Texture Remarks
0-10+ 10YR 4/2 80 10YR 5/6 10 C PL Clay loam
10YR 4/3 10
'Type: C=Concentration, D=De letion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators:
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ Histosol (Al)
❑ Dark Surface (S7)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
❑ Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148)
❑ Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
❑ Black Histic (A3)
❑ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)
(MLRA 147, 148)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
❑ Stratified Layers (A5)
❑✓ Depleted Matrix (F3)
(MLRA 136, 147)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
❑ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
❑ Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑ Thick Dark Surface (Al 2)
❑ Redox Depressions (F8)
❑ Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR N,
❑ Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,
MLRA 147, 148)
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
MLRA 136)
❑ Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 136, 122)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
❑ Sandy Redox (S5)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148)
wetland hydrology must be present,
❑ Stripped Matrix (S6)
❑ Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147)
unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type
Depth (inches):
Remarks:
Hydric Soil Present? Yes-0— No ❑
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont — Version 2.0

WG1
WETLAND RATING WORKSHEET Fourth Version
Project Name R-2588B/ NC 191
County Henderson
Name of evaluator K. Hamlin, L. Heavner
Wetland location
Ron pond or lake
on perennial stream
n✓ on intermittent stream
14 within interstream divide
other. upgradient of backwater
Nearest Road NC 191 / N Hills Rd.
Wetland area 0.02 acres Wetland width 140 feet
Soil series' Co - Codorus loam (arkaqua)
predominantly organic - humus, muck, or
peat
✓❑ predominantly mineral - non -sandy
_Q predominantly sandy
Hydraulic factors
F steep topography
ditched or channelized
total wetland width > 100 feet
Wetland type (select one)
© Bottomland hardwood forest
Q Headwater forest
0 Swamp forest
0 Wet flat
0 Pocosin
© Bog forest
Date 1/26/17
Adjacent land use
(within 1/2 mile upstream, upslope, or radius)
❑✓ forested/natural vegetation 50 %
✓� agriculture, urban/suburban 25 %
n impervious surface 25 %
Dominant vegetation
(1) Sycamore (Platanus occidentalis)
(2) Black willow (Salix nigra)
(3)
Flooding and wetness
semipermanently to permanently flooded or
inundated
❑ seasonally flooded or inundated
❑✓ intermittently flooded or temporary surface water
n no evidence of flooding or surface water
0
Pine savanna
0
Freshwater marsh
0
Bog/fen
0
Ephemeral wetland
0
Carolina bay
0
Other:
. The rating system cannot be applied to salt or brackish marshes or stream channels
R
Water storage
2
x 4.00 =
---------------------------------------------------------
A
Bank/Shoreline stabilization
2
x 4.00 =
®
Wetland
rating
T
Pollutant removal
2
xx x 5.00 =
10
I
Wildlife habitat
1
x 2.00 =
0
N
Aquatic life value
4
x 4.00 =
16
44
G
Recreation/Education
0
x 1.00 =
00
** Add 1
point if in sensitive watershed and >10% nonpoint source
disturbance within''/2
mile upstream, upslope, or radius

WG2 UL
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region
Project/Site: R-2588B / NC 191 City/County: Mills River/Henderson Co.
Applicant/Owner: NC Dept. of Transportation State: NC
Investigator(s): K. Hamlin, L. Heavner Section, Township, Range: Hendersonville
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): terrace Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Slope (%): 0
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): MLRA 228/ LRR N Lat: 35.370490 L 82.528719 D t NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: Co - Codorus loam (arkaqua)
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes _
Are Vegetation _F, Soil _�, or Hydrology F1 significantly disturbed?
Are Vegetation 0 Soil _�, or Hydrology EJ naturally problematic?
Sampling Date: 1/27/17
- Sampling Point: WG2 Upland
ong. a um.
NWI classification: PF01
No _[� (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes _Z No
(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 P/1 No_F Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes F-1 N o M within a Wetland? Yes F-1 No-0—
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes = No
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Surface Water (Al)
High Water Table (A2)
Saturation (A3)
Water Marks (131)
Sediment Deposits (132)
Drift Deposits (133)
Algal Mat or Crust (134)
Iron Deposits (135)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
Water -Stained Leaves (139)
Aquatic Fauna (1313)
❑ True Aquatic Plants (1314)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
❑ Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
❑ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
❑ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
❑ Thin Muck Surface (C7)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
Surface Water Present? Yes _a No _a Depth (inches)
❑ Surface Soil Cracks (136)
❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
❑ Drainage Patterns (1310)
❑ Moss Trim Lines (B16)
❑ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
❑ Crayfish Burrows (C8)
❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
❑ Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
❑ Geomorphic Position (D2)
❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
❑ Microtopographic Relief (D4)
❑ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Water Table Present? Yes ❑ No F I Depth (inches):
Saturation Present? Yes _L_ No _ ✓ _ 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: WG2 Upland
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 50' )
1 Acer rubrum
2 Liriodendron tulipifera
3 Pinus taeda
n Ulmus rubra
5.
6.
Absolute
Dominant Indicator
% Cover
Species?
Status
15
Y
FAC
15
Y
FACU
10
Y
FAC
1n
Y
FAC
50
50% of total cover: 25.0
Sapling Stratum (Plot size: 30' )
1 Acer rubrum 10
2 Ulmus rubra 10
4.
5.
6.
U91
50% of total cover: 10.0
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30' )
1 Ligustrum sinense 10
3.
4.
Iw
50% of total cover: 5.0
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 5' )
1 Carex sp. 10
2.
3.
5.
6.
7.
N
`FBI
50% of total cover: 5.0
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 15' )
1 Lonicera japonica 10
3.
4.
5.
= Total Cover
20% of total cover: 10.0
Y FAC
Y FAC
= Total Cover
20% of total cover: 4.0
Y FACH
= Total Cover
20% of total cover: 2.0
Y NI
= Total Cover
20% of total cover: 2.0
Y FACU
10 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 5.0 20% of total cover: 2.0
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 5 (A)
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata: 8 (B)
Percent of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 63% (A/B)
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of:
Multiply by:
OBL species
0
x 1 = 0
FACW species
0
x 2 = 0
FAC species
55
x 3 = 165
FACU species
20
x 4 = 80
UPL species
0
x 5 = 0
Column Totals:
75
(A) 245 (B)
Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.27
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
❑ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
❑✓ 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
❑ 3 - Prevalence Index is <-3.0'
❑ 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Five 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, and 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 ✓� NoF�
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont - Version 2.0

SOIL
Sampling Point: WG2 upland
ocument the indicator or confirm
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc Texture Remarks
0-10+ 10YR 6/4 50 Clay
10YR 6/2 50
'Type: C=Concentration, D=De letion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators:
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ Histosol (Al)
❑ Dark Surface (S7)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
❑ Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148)
❑ Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
❑ Black Histic (A3)
❑ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)
(MLRA 147, 148)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
❑ Stratified Layers (A5)
❑ Depleted Matrix (F3)
(MLRA 136, 147)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
❑ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
❑ Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑ Thick Dark Surface (Al 2)
❑ Redox Depressions (F8)
❑ Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR N,
❑ Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,
MLRA 147, 148)
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
MLRA 136)
❑ Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 136, 122)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
❑ Sandy Redox (S5)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148)
wetland hydrology must be present,
❑ Stripped Matrix (S6)
❑ Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147)
unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type
Depth (inches):
Remarks:
Hydric Soil Present? Yes _a_ No 0
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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region
Project/Site: R-2588B / NC 191 City/County: Mills River/Henderson Co.
Applicant/Owner: NC Dept. of Transportation State: NC
Investigator(s): K. Hamlin, L. Heavner Section, Township, Range: Hendersonville
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): terrace Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Slope (%): 0
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): MLRA 228/ LRR N Lat: 35.370505 L 82.528752 D t NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: Co - Codorus loam (arkaqua)
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes _
Are Vegetation _F, Soil _�, or Hydrology F1 significantly disturbed?
Are Vegetation 0 Soil _�, or Hydrology EJ naturally problematic?
Sampling Date: 1/27/17
- Sampling Point: WG2 Wetland
ong. a um.
NWI classification: PF01
No _[� (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes _Z No
(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 P/1 No_F Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes ✓� Nowithin a Wetland? Yes ✓� No-0—
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes _� No
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Surface Water (Al)
High Water Table (A2)
Saturation (A3)
Water Marks (131)
Sediment Deposits (132)
Drift Deposits (133)
Algal Mat or Crust (134)
Iron Deposits (135)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
Water -Stained Leaves (139)
Aquatic Fauna (1313)
❑ True Aquatic Plants (1314)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
❑ Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
❑ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
❑ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
❑ Thin Muck Surface (C7)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
Surface Water Present? Yes _a No = Depth (inches)
❑ Surface Soil Cracks (136)
❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
❑ Drainage Patterns (1310)
❑ Moss Trim Lines (B16)
❑ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
❑ Crayfish Burrows (C8)
❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
❑ Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
❑ Geomorphic Position (D2)
❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
❑ Microtopographic Relief (D4)
❑ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Water Table Present? Yes ✓❑ No F-1 Depth (inches): 2
Saturation Present? Yes _0_ No _L]_ Depth (inches): 0 Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ✓V No _0
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: WG2 wetland
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 50' )
1 Acer rubrum
2 Ulmus rubra
3.
5.
6.
Absolute Dominant Indicator
% Cover Species? Status
15 Y FAC
15 Y FAC
30
50% of total cover: 15.0
Sapling Stratum (Plot size: 30' )
1 Ulmus rubra 10
2.
4.
5.
6.
`FBI
50% of total cover: 5.0
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 30' )
1 Ligustrum sinense 10
3.
4.
= Total Cover
20% of total cover: 6.0
Y FAC
= Total Cover
20% of total cover: 2.0
Y F A C I I
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 3 (A)
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata: 4 (B)
Percent of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 75% (A/B)
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of:
Multiply by:
OBL species
0
x 1 = 0
FACW species
0
x 2 = 0
FAC species
40
x 3 = 120
FACU species
10
x 4 = 40
UPL species
0
x 5 = 0
Column Totals:
50
(A) 160 (B)
Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.20
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
❑ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
❑✓ 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
❑ 3 - Prevalence Index is <-3.0'
❑ 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
6. be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
10 = Total Cover
Definitions of Five Vegetation Strata:
50% of total cover: 5.0 20% of total cover: 2.0
Tree - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 5 ) 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
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
g.
ft (1 m) in height.
10.
11.
Woody vine - All woody vines, regardless of height.
0 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 20% of total cover:
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 15' )
1.
3.
4.
5.
0 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 20% of total cover:
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present? Yes ✓� No�
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SOIL
Sampling Point: WG2 wetland
ocument the indicator or confirm
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc Texture Remarks
0-12+ 10YR 7/2 70 7.5YR 5/6 10 C PL Clay loam
10YR 6/2 20
'Type: C=Concentration, D=De letion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators:
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ Histosol (Al)
❑ Dark Surface (S7)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
❑ Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148)
❑ Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
❑ Black Histic (A3)
❑ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)
(MLRA 147, 148)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
❑ Stratified Layers (A5)
❑✓ Depleted Matrix (F3)
(MLRA 136, 147)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
❑ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
❑ Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑ Thick Dark Surface (Al 2)
❑ Redox Depressions (F8)
❑ Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR N,
❑ Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,
MLRA 147, 148)
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
MLRA 136)
❑ Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 136, 122)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
❑ Sandy Redox (S5)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148)
wetland hydrology must be present,
❑ Stripped Matrix (S6)
❑ Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147)
unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type
Depth (inches):
Remarks:
Hydric Soil Present? Yes-0— No ❑
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WETLAND RATING WORKSHEET Fourth Version
Project Name R-2588B/ NC 191
County Henderson
Name of evaluator K. Hamlin, L. Heavner
Wetland location
Ron pond or lake
✓ on perennial stream
n on intermittent stream
within interstream divide
other:
Nearest Road NC 191 / Merriwood Ln
Wetland area 0.01 acres Wetland width 10 feet
Soil series' Co - Codorus loam (arkaqua)
predominantly organic - humus, muck, or
peat
✓❑ predominantly mineral - non -sandy
_Q predominantly sandy
Hydraulic factors
F steep topography
F ditched or channelized
total wetland width > 100 feet
Wetland type (select one)
© Bottomland hardwood forest
Q Headwater forest
Q Swamp forest
0 Wet flat
p Pocosin
© Bog forest
Date 1/27/17
Adjacent land use
(within 1/2 mile upstream, upslope, or radius)
❑✓ forested/natural vegetation 30 %
✓� agriculture, urban/suburban 65 %
n impervious surface 5 %
Dominant vegetation
(1) Red maple (Acer rubrum)
(2) Slippery elm (Ulmus rubra)
(3) Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinense)
Flooding and wetness
semipermanently to permanently flooded or
inundated
❑✓ seasonally flooded or inundated
❑ intermittently flooded or temporary surface water
n no evidence of flooding or surface water
Q
Pine savanna
©
Freshwater marsh
C
Bog/fen
O
Ephemeral wetland
©
Carolina bay
O
Other:
. The rating system cannot be applied to salt or brackish marshes or stream channels
R
Water storage
1
x 4.00 =
---------------------------------------------------------------
A
Bank/Shoreline stabilization
3
x 4.00 =
12
Wetland
rating
T
Pollutant removal
3
xx x 5.00 =
15
I
Wildlife habitat
4
x 2.00 =®
N
Aquatic life value
2
x 4.00 =
47
G
Recreation/Education
0
x 1.00 =
00
** Add 1
point if in sensitive watershed and >10% nonpoint source
disturbance within''/2
mile upstream, upslope, or radius

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region
Project/Site: R-2588B / NC 191 City/County: Mills River/Henderson Co.
Applicant/Owner: NC Dept. of Transportation State: NC
Investigator(s): K. Hamlin, L. Heavner Section, Township, Range: Hendersonville
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): terrace Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Slope (%): 0
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): MLRA 228/ LRR N Lat: 35.373089 L 82.536242 D t NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: Ha - Hatboro loam
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes _
Are Vegetation _F, Soil _�, or Hydrology F1 significantly disturbed?
Are Vegetation 0 Soil _�, or Hydrology EJ naturally problematic?
Sampling Date: 2/7/17
- Sampling Point: WI Upland
ong. a um.
NWI classification: PF01
No _[� (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes _Z No
(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 P/1 No_F Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes F-1 N o M within a Wetland? Yes F-1 No-0—
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes = No
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Surface Water (Al)
High Water Table (A2)
Saturation (A3)
Water Marks (131)
Sediment Deposits (132)
Drift Deposits (133)
Algal Mat or Crust (134)
Iron Deposits (135)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
Water -Stained Leaves (139)
Aquatic Fauna (1313)
❑ True Aquatic Plants (1314)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
❑ Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
❑ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
❑ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
❑ Thin Muck Surface (C7)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
Surface Water Present? Yes _a No _a Depth (inches)
❑ Surface Soil Cracks (136)
❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
❑ Drainage Patterns (1310)
❑ Moss Trim Lines (B16)
❑ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
❑ Crayfish Burrows (C8)
❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
❑ Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
❑ Geomorphic Position (D2)
❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
❑ Microtopographic Relief (D4)
❑ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Water Table Present? Yes ❑ No F I Depth (inches):
Saturation Present? Yes _L_ No _ ✓ _ 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: WI Upland
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 50' )
1 Acer rubrum
2 Ulmus rubra
3 Platanus occidentalis
5.
6.
Absolute Dominant Indicator
% Cover Species? Status
15 Y FAC
15 Y FAC
15 Y FACW
45
50% of total cover: 22.5
Sapling Stratum (Plot size: 30' )
1 Acer rubrum 10
2 Platanus occidentalis 10
4.
5.
6.
U91
50% of total cover: 10.0
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: )
1 Ligustrum sinense 15
3.
4.
i5
50% of total cover: 7.5
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 5' )
1 Carex sp. 25
2.
3.
5.
6.
7.
N
NO
50% of total cover: 12.5
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 15' )
1 Lonicera japonica 5
3.
4.
5.
= Total Cover
20% of total cover: 9.0
Y FAC
Y FACW
= Total Cover
20% of total cover: 4.0
Y FACII
= Total Cover
20% of total cover: 3.0
Y NI
= Total Cover
20% of total cover: 5.0
Y FACU
5 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 2.5 20% of total cover: 1.0
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 6 (A)
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata: 7 (B)
Percent of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 86% (A/B)
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of:
Multiply by:
OBL species
0
x 1 = 0
FACW species
25
x 2 = 50
FAC species
40
x 3 = 120
FACU species
20
x 4 = 80
UPL species
0
x 5 = 0
Column Totals:
85
(A) 250 (B)
Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.94
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
❑ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
❑✓ 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
✓❑ 3 - Prevalence Index is <-3.0'
❑ 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Five 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, and 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 ✓� NoF�
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SOIL Sampling Point: WI Upland
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
0-8 10YR 5/3 95
7.5YR 5/6 5 C PL
clay loam
8-14+ 10YR 5/2 80
7.5YR 5/6 20 C PL
clay loam
'Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains.
2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators:
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ Histosol (Al)
❑ Dark Surface (S7)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
❑ Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148) ❑ Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
❑ Black Histic (A3)
❑ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)
(MLRA 147, 148)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
❑ Stratified Layers (A5)
❑ Depleted Matrix (F3)
(MLRA 136, 147)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
❑ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
❑ Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑ Thick Dark Surface (Al 2)
❑ Redox Depressions (F8)
❑ Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR N,
❑ Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,
MLRA 147, 148)
MLRA 136)
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
❑ Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 136, 122)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
❑ Sandy Redox (S5)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148) wetland hydrology must be present,
❑ Stripped Matrix (S6)
❑ Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147)
unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soil Present? Yes _r_1 No 0
Remarks
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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region
Project/Site: R-2588B / NC 191 City/County: Mills River/Henderson Co.
Applicant/Owner: NC Dept. of Transportation State: NC
Investigator(s): K. Hamlin, L. Heavner Section, Township, Range: Hendersonville
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): terrace Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Slope (%): 0
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): MLRA 228/ LRR N Lat: 35.372944 L 82.536558 D t NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: Ha - Hatboro loam
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes _
Are Vegetation _F, Soil _�, or Hydrology F1 significantly disturbed?
Are Vegetation 0 Soil _�, or Hydrology EJ naturally problematic?
Sampling Date: 2/7/17
- Sampling Point: WI Wetland
ong. a um.
NWI classification: PF01
No _[� (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes _Z No
(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 P/1 No_F Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes ✓� Nowithin a Wetland? Yes ✓� No-0—
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes _� No
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Surface Water (Al)
High Water Table (A2)
Saturation (A3)
Water Marks (131)
Sediment Deposits (132)
Drift Deposits (133)
Algal Mat or Crust (134)
Iron Deposits (135)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
Water -Stained Leaves (139)
Aquatic Fauna (1313)
❑ True Aquatic Plants (1314)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
❑ Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
❑ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
❑ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
❑ Thin Muck Surface (C7)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
Surface Water Present? Yes _a No _a Depth (inches)
❑ Surface Soil Cracks (136)
❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
❑✓ Drainage Patterns (1310)
❑ Moss Trim Lines (B16)
❑ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
❑ Crayfish Burrows (C8)
❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
❑ Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
❑ Geomorphic Position (D2)
❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
❑ Microtopographic Relief (D4)
❑ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Water Table Present? Yes ✓❑ No F-1 Depth (inches): 4
Saturation Present? Yes _0_ No _L]_ Depth (inches): 0 Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ✓V No _0
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: WI wetland
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 50' )
1 Acer rubrum
2 Ulmus rubra
3 Platanus occidentalis
5.
6.
Absolute Dominant Indicator
% Cover Species? Status
15 Y FAC
15 Y FAC
15 Y FACW
45
50% of total cover: 22.5
Sapling Stratum (Plot size: 30' )
1 Acer rubrum 10
2 Platanus occidentalis 10
4.
5.
6.
U91
50% of total cover: 10.0
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: )
1 Ligustrum sinense 5
3.
4.
50% of total cover: 2.5
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 5' )
1 Carex sp.
2.
3.
5.
6.
7.
N
= Total Cover
20% of total cover: 9.0
Y FAC
Y FACW
= Total Cover
20% of total cover: 4.0
= Total Cover
20% of total cover: 1.0
10 Y NI
10 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 5.0 20% of total cover: 2.0
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 15' )
1 Lonicera japonica 5 Y FACU
3.
4.
5.
5 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 2.5 20% of total cover: 1.0
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 6 (A)
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata: 7 (B)
Percent of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 86% (A/B)
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of:
Multiply by:
OBL species
0
x 1 = 0
FACW species
25
x 2 = 50
FAC species
40
x 3 = 120
FACU species
10
x 4 = 40
UPL species
0
x 5 = 0
Column Totals:
75
(A) 210 (B)
Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.80
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
❑ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
❑✓ 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
✓❑ 3 - Prevalence Index is <-3.0'
❑ 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Five 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, and 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 ✓� NoF�
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SOIL
Sampling Point: WI wetland
ocument the indicator or confirm
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc Texture Remarks
0-12+ 10YR 5/1 90 7.5YR 5/6 10 C PL clay loam
'Type: C=Concentration, D=De letion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators:
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
❑ Histosol (Al)
❑ Dark Surface (S7)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
❑ Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148)
❑ Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
❑ Black Histic (A3)
❑ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)
(MLRA 147, 148)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
❑ Stratified Layers (A5)
❑✓ Depleted Matrix (F3)
(MLRA 136, 147)
❑ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
❑ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
❑ Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks)
❑ Thick Dark Surface (Al 2)
❑ Redox Depressions (F8)
❑ Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR N,
❑ Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,
MLRA 147, 148)
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
MLRA 136)
❑ Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 136, 122)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
❑ Sandy Redox (S5)
❑ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148)
wetland hydrology must be present,
❑ Stripped Matrix (S6)
❑ Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147)
unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type
Depth (inches):
Remarks:
Hydric Soil Present? Yes-0— No ❑
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WETLAND RATING WORKSHEET Fourth Version
Project Name R-2588B/ NC 191
County Henderson
Name of evaluator K. Hamlin, L. Heavner
Wetland location
Ron pond or lake
✓ on perennial stream
n on intermittent stream
within interstream divide
other:
Nearest Road NC 191 / Grandview Ln
Wetland area 0.75 acres Wetland width 500 feet
Soil series' Ha - Hatboro loam
predominantly organic - humus, muck, or
peat
✓❑ predominantly mineral - non -sandy
_Q predominantly sandy
Hydraulic factors
F steep topography
ditched or channelized
total wetland width > 100 feet
Wetland type (select one)
Bottomland hardwood forest
Q Headwater forest
Q Swamp forest
0 Wet flat
p Pocosin
© Bog forest
Date 2/7/17
Adjacent land use
(within 1/2 mile upstream, upslope, or radius)
❑✓ forested/natural vegetation 10 %
✓� agriculture, urban/suburban 90 %
n impervious surface %
Dominant vegetation
(1) Red maple (Acer rubrum)
(2) Slippery elm (Ulmus rubra)
(3) Sycamore (Platanus occidentalis)
Flooding and wetness
semipermanently to permanently flooded or
inundated
❑✓ seasonally flooded or inundated
❑ intermittently flooded or temporary surface water
n no evidence of flooding or surface water
Q
Pine savanna
©
Freshwater marsh
C
Bog/fen
O
Ephemeral wetland
©
Carolina bay
O
Other:
. The rating system cannot be applied to salt or brackish marshes or stream channels
R
Water storage 3
x 4.00 =
12
A
Bank/Shoreline stabilization 1
x 4.00 =
®
Wetland
rating
T
Pollutant removal 1
xxx5.00=
0
I
Wildlife habitat 4
x 2.00 =®
N
Aquatic life value 4
x 4.00 =
16
45
G
Recreation/Education 0
x 1.00 =
00
** Add 1
point if in sensitive watershed and >10% nonpoint source
disturbance within''/2
mile upstream, upslope, or radius