SW5240501_Wetland Determination/Report_20240604

Natural Resource Consultants
May 29, 2024
Gaston Concrete
0 Bert Winston Road
Youngsville, North Carolina 27596
RE: Jurisdictional & Non-Jurisdictional Waters & Riparian Buffers Report
Gaston Concrete Site
Youngsville, Franklin County, NC
NRC Project#: 24019
To Whom It May Concern:
Natural Resource Consultants (NRC) conducted a determination and delineation of federally
jurisdictional and potentially non-jurisdictional wetlands, streams, open water features (i.e. ponds) and
riparian buffers on the subject property on May 22, 2024.The five-acre project area is located on the
south side of Bert Winston Road, between US Highway 1 and Northbrook Drive in Youngsville, Franklin
County, North Carolina. Figure 1 depicts the location of the property on the US Geological Survey(USGS)
Franklinton, NC 7.5-minute quadrangle topographic map. Figure 2 shows the location of the site on the
Franklin County Soil Survey(2004) map.The project area consists of one parcel owned by Gaston
Concrete Inc. (NC PIN: 1854-20-0106).The project area mostly consists of upland mixed pine and
hardwood forest.A natural gas pipeline easement consisting of regularly-mowed herbaceous vegetation
runs north-to-south along the western edge of the site. Figure 3 depicts the subject property and
surface waters on an aerial photograph (2021)of the area.
Waters of the US, commonly referred to as jurisdictional waters, include intermittent and perennial
streams, ponds, lakes, rivers and wetlands that are adjacent to or eventually connect to navigable
waters.They are under the jurisdiction of the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), which regulates the
discharge of fill material and mechanized land clearing within the jurisdictional boundaries. If these
features are not connected downstream then they are considered non-jurisdictional.The State of North
Carolina no longer regulates non-jurisdictional wetlands.
DWR, in certain river basins and watersheds,and some local governments also regulate activities within
riparian buffers established around surface waters to protect water quality.Vegetative buffers also
apply to wetlands in some local government jurisdictions. Proposed development and road and utility
construction require jurisdictional and non-jurisdictional waters and their associated riparian buffers to
be identified and delineated to avoid impacts where practicable and obtain the proper permits when
impacts cannot be avoided.
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SCOPE OF WORK
Previously mentioned maps along with US Fish and Wildlife Service National Wetland Inventory(NWI)
Maps, NC Flood Insurance Rate Maps and DWR maps of Surface Water Classifications and Hydrologic
Unit Codes were reviewed prior to visiting the site.The project area lies within the Tar-Pamlico River
Basin in the Upper Cedar Creek subwatershed (12-digit HUC 030201010401). Stream features within the
study area are tributaries to Brandy Creek(DWR Stream Index Number 28-29-3-(1)) and have a stream
classification of Class B and Nutrient Sensitive Waters (NSW). FEMA floodplains are not mapped on the
site (FIRM Map Numbers 3720185300K and 3720184400K, effective 4/16/2023).
The delineation of jurisdictional and non-jurisdictional waters consisted of a field reconnaissance of the
property to identify surface waters and areas that meet the criteria for wetlands described below.
Surface waters (intermittent and perennial streams, ponds, lakes and rivers) are identified by an
ordinary high water mark which is usually indicated by a clear line impressed in the bank, shelving along
the water's edge, changes in the character of the soil, destruction of terrestrial vegetation or presence
of litter or debris. DWR stream evaluation techniques are used to classify the flow regime of streams
identified.
Areas that exhibit hydrophytic vegetation, hydric soils and wetland hydrology are wetlands according to
the 1987 Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual and Regional Supplement to the Corps of
Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual: Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region (Version 2.0).
Hydrophytic vegetation is present when more than 50 percent of the dominant species are obligate
wetland, facultative wetland or facultative plants listed on the National Wetland Plant List. Hydric soils
are identified based on field indicators of hydric soils contained within the appropriate regional
supplement to the Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual. Field indicators for hydric soils rely
on the presence of gray or black colored surface and subsurface soils. Areas exhibiting wetland
hydrology are permanently inundated to irregularly inundated or saturated with water. Since inundation
and saturation may not be present during an individual field visit to conduct a wetland delineation, field
indicators of wetland hydrology were established to confirm the presence of this parameter.These field
indicators include, but are not limited to, direct observation of saturation or inundation,watermarks on
woody vegetation, drift lines, sediment deposits, drainage patterns within wetlands and the presence of
oxidized root channels in the soil.Areas that meet all three criteria for wetlands may be either
jurisdictional or non-jurisdictional depending on whether they are adjacent or connect to navigable
waters.
Surface waters in the Tar-Pamlico River Basin require maintenance of 50-foot wide riparian buffers
directly adjacent to these features. Only those surface waters shown on the most recent version of the
soil survey map provided by the Natural Resource Conservation Service or 7.5-minute quadrangle
topographic maps supplied by the USGS are subject to the Tar-Pamlico River Basin: Nutrient Sensitive
Waters Management Strategy: Protection and Maintenance of Riparian Areas with Existing Forest
Vegetation (15A NCAC 2B.0734). Wetlands adjacent to surface waters or within 50 feet of surface
waters shall be considered as part of the riparian buffer.The DWR may exempt surface waters depicted

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on these maps from the riparian buffer rules if an on-site determination shows that the features are one
of the following:
1) Ditches and manmade conveyances other than modified natural streams,
2) Manmade ponds and lakes that are located outside natural drainage ways or
3) Ephemeral (stormwater) streams.
Wetland boundaries were identified in the field with pink, sequentially numbered flagging. For each
surface water or wetland identified,we evaluated the downstream connection and adjacency to
distinguish non-jurisdictional waters from jurisdictional waters. It is important to note that sequentially
numbered flags were hung around all wetland areas, but the centerline of obvious stream channels
were not flagged.These features are approximated on the map to ensure that they are also surveyed
along with the wetland boundary flags. Each surface water feature shown on the most recent version of
the applicable topographic map or soil survey was also examined for possible exemption from the
riparian buffer rules using DWR stream evaluation techniques.
RESULTS
NRC observed one stream and one wetland on the site, as shown on the Jurisdictional and Non-
Jurisdictional Waters Delineation Map provided as Figure 3. A beaver lodge has been built in the former
sediment basin of the natural gas pipeline easement,with a dam located downstream. No potentially
non-jurisdictional waters, including wetlands,were observed on the subject property.The Delineation
Flagging Map (Figure 5) shows the flag numbers hung in the field to guide surveying of the jurisdictional
boundaries on the site. Appendix A(attached) includes supporting photographs of the features observed
on the site.
Feature A, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, is subject to the Tar-Pamlico Basin Riparian Buffer Rules.Stream
channel A will most likely not qualify for an exemption from the Buffer Rules.
The limits of stream channels and wetland boundaries provided are based on our best professional
judgment and require verification from the USACE.The start points of stream channels requiring
maintenance of riparian buffers must be confirmed by the DWR. Field meetings to confirm jurisdictional
and buffered features located on the subject property have not been scheduled with the USACE or
DWR.
There are two types of jurisdictional determinations that are issued by the USACE.A Preliminary
Jurisdictional Determination (PJD) is an advisory determination that presumes all waters, if present, on a
property or within a project area to be subject to the Clean Water Act and cannot be appealed. A PJD
requires less documentation, may include an indication of the approximate location(s)of WoUS or a
survey of waters and wetlands and is sufficient to proceed with project permitting.

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An Approved Jurisdictional Determination (AJD) is an official USACE determination that jurisdictional
WoUS are either present or absent on a property or within a project area. An AJD is required if there are
any non-jurisdictional streams or wetlands,which the applicant may need to impact and would like to
avoid mitigation for these features based on the limitations and requirements of the State's Non-
Jurisdictional and other Non-404 Jurisdictional Wetlands and Water Permit. AJDs are valid for five years
and may be appealed. Property owners may also choose to submit a jurisdictional and non-jurisdictional
waters survey to the USACE for their signature.A USACE signed survey is not required for permitting but
is offered to provide property owners with the assurance that the boundaries of jurisdictional and non-
jurisdictional waters on the property would not change for five years.
JURISDICTIONAL WATERS AND RIPARIAN BUFFER PERMITTING
There are several layers of regulations that apply independently to jurisdictional waters and riparian
buffers. However,the USACE and DWR have developed a joint application with concurrent review for
permits to impact jurisdictional and non-jurisdictional waters including wetlands,which is referred to as
a Pre-Construction Notification (PCN)Application.
Jurisdictional Waters
The USACE has issued activity specific Nationwide Permits to streamline the permitting process for
unavoidable impacts to less than 0.05 acre of jurisdictional stream channel and/or 0.5 acre of
jurisdictional wetlands and other surface waters. A PCN application and approval from the USACE is
required for any amount of stream or wetland impacts for residential, commercial and institutional
projects. Nationwide Permits have a maximum 45-day processing period upon the USACE's receipt of a
complete application. Cumulative impacts for residential and commercial projects over the NWP
thresholds will require an Individual Permit(IP). Individual Permits require an analysis to determine that
the proposed impact to WoUS is the least environmentally damaging practical alternative,typically
require compensatory mitigation, notification to adjacent property owners, a public notice and may
require a public hearing.
Impacts permitted by the USACE also require a Section 401 Water Quality Certification from DWR. In
general, DWR has issued General Water Quality Certifications (General Certification) for impacts to
streams less than 150 feet and wetlands less than 0.10 acre.To qualify for a General Certification,the
project must be in an area where a stormwater management plan would be reviewed under a state
stormwater program or state-approved local government stormwater program and only involve impacts
to state regulated riparian buffers that are classified as Deemed Allowable.A PCN application, mitigation
and written approval are not required for projects that qualify for General Certifications.
Projects that do not qualify for a General Certification require an Individual Certification. A PCN
application, 30-day public notice period, mitigation and written approval from the DWR are required for
Individual Certifications. Both types of certification have a maximum 60-day processing period upon the
DWR's receipt of a complete application unless DWR determines a public hearing is required due to
significant public interest.

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Riparian Buffers
Riparian buffers established by Tar-Pamlico River Basin: Nutrient Sensitive Waters Management
Strategy: Protection and Maintenance of Riparian Areas with Existing Forest Vegetation (15A NCAC
2B.0734) have two zones. Zone 1 consists of an undisturbed vegetated area beginning at the most
landward limit of the top of bank or rooted herbaceous vegetation and extends a landward distance of
30 feet on all sides of the surface water. Zone 2 extends landward another 20 feet from the outer edge
of Zone 1 and should consist of a stable,vegetated area. Only activities that are listed as Deemed
Allowable (DA), Allowable upon Authorization (AA) or Allowable with Mitigation upon Authorization
(AMA) in the Table of Uses contained in the Riparian Buffer Rules are permitted within riparian buffers.
Activities that are AA or AMA require written approval from DWR that there are no practical alternatives
to the proposed activity. Road and utility line crossings of riparian buffers are the most common
activities that are classified as DA,AA or AMA within the Riparian Buffer Rules depending on the amount
of impact proposed.
Stream,Wetland and Buffer Mitigation
The USACE can require mitigation for any stream or wetland impacts. In most cases, stream mitigation is
not triggered until stream impacts exceed 0.02 acre.Wetland mitigation is usually triggered when impacts
exceed 0.1 acre. Compensatory mitigation may be required by DWR for impacts to 300 linear feet or more
of perennial stream channel and/or 0.10 acre of wetlands. Stream and wetland mitigation are required at
a 2:1 ratio unless the quality of resource is below its reference condition. Activities within protected
riparian buffers and classified as Allowable with Mitigation require buffer mitigation. Mitigation is
required at a 3:1 ratio for impacts to Zone 1 and a 1.5:1 ratio for impacts to Zone 2. The following is the
current fee schedule from the NC Division of Mitigation Services (DMS) allowing for payment to offset
wetland and stream impacts as of July 1, 2023. Buffer rates may adjust quarterly depending on the
previous quarter's mitigation project costs.
Fee Category(Units) Fee
Stream (per linear foot) $740.09
Freshwater wetlands— riparian and non-
riparian (per acre) $76,150.13
Riparian buffer(per square foot) $1.35
In addition to mitigation, demonstration of avoidance and minimization of impacts to WoUS will be
required as justification for requested impacts. Riparian buffer rules require demonstrate that there no
practical alternative to the proposed impact.These will be required during the permitting process.
Stormwater Control Requirements
Should an Individual 401 Water Quality Certification be required for a corresponding Clean Water Act
Section 404 permit, high-density projects that disturb one acre or more of land require either a

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stormwater management plan in accordance with the Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
stormwater rules (15A NCAC 02H .1003) or calculations to document that the project will not cause
degradation of downstream surface waters.
CONCLUSIONS/RECOMMENDATIONS
NRC conducted a detailed delineation of jurisdictional waters within the project area and identified the
presence of jurisdictional streams and wetlands.The Jurisdictional and Non-Jurisdictional Waters
Delineation Map (Figure 3)depicts the approximate location of these features.Verification of the
surface water and wetland delineation by the USACE is recommended.
We thank you for the opportunity to provide our services in support of this project and look forward to
assisting Gaston Concrete with obtaining the proper permits for development.
Sincerely,
Natural Resource Consultants
Jennifer Burdette, PWS
Sr. Environmental Consultant
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers OMB Control#:0710-xxxx,Exp:Pending
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET—Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region Requirement Control Symbol EXEMPT:
See ERDC/EL TR-07-24; the proponent agency is CECW-CO-R (Authority:AR 335-15,paragraph 5-2a)
Project/Site: Gaston Concrete Site City/County: Youngsville/Franklin Sampling Date: 5/22/24
Applicant/Owner: Gaston Concrete Inc. State: NC Sampling Point: DP1 -Up
Investigator(s): Jennifer Burdette(NRC) Section,Township, Range: N/A
Landform (hillside,terrace,etc.): hillside Local relief(concave,convex, none): convex Slope(%): 2-6
Subregion(LRR or MLRA): LRR P, MLRA 136 Lat: 36.056569 Long:-78.486112 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: HeB-Helena sandy loam,2 to 6 percent slopese NWI classification: N/A
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no,explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation ,Soil ,or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are"Normal Circumstances"present? Yes X No
Are Vegetation ,Soil ,or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed,explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS—Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes X No Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No within a Wetland? Yes No X
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators(minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators(minimum of one is required;check all that apply) Surface Soil Cracks(B6)
_Surface Water(A1) _True Aquatic Plants(B14) _Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface(B8)
_High Water Table(A2) _Hydrogen Sulfide Odor(C1) _Drainage Patterns(B10)
Saturation(A3) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots(C3) _Moss Trim Lines(B16)
_Water Marks(B1) _Presence of Reduced Iron(C4) Dry-Season Water Table(C2)
Sediment Deposits(B2) _Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils(C6) _Crayfish Burrows(C8)
_Drift Deposits(B3) _Thin Muck Surface(C7) Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery(C9)
Algal Mat or Crust(B4) Other(Explain in Remarks) Stunted or Stressed Plants(D1)
Iron Deposits(B5) _Geomorphic Position(D2)
_Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery(B7) _Shallow Aquitard(D3)
_Water-Stained Leaves(B9) _Microtopographic Relief(D4)
Aquatic Fauna(B13) FAC-Neutral Test(D5)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No X Depth(inches):
Water Table Present? Yes No X Depth(inches):
Saturation Present? Yes No X Depth(inches): Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data(stream gauge, monitoring well,aerial photos,previous inspections),if available:
Remarks: no wetland hydrology present
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VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: DP1 -Up
Absolute Dominant Indicator
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30' ) %Cover Species? Status Dominance Test worksheet:
1. Liquidambar styraciflua 5 No FAC Number of Dominant Species
2. Acer rubrum 35 Yes FAC That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC: 2 (A)
3. Pinus taeda 20 Yes FAC Total Number of Dominant
4. Quercus alba 8 No FACU Species Across All Strata: 2 (B)
5. Quercus rubra 10 No FACU Percent of Dominant Species
6. Liriodendron tulipifera 2 No FACU That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC: 100.0% (A/B)
7. Prevalence Index worksheet:
80 =Total Cover Total%Cover of: Multiply by:
50%of total cover: 40 20%of total cover: 16 OBL species x 1 =
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 15' ) FACW species x 2=
1. FAC species x 3=
2. FACU species x 4=
3. UPL species x 5=
4. Column Totals: (A) (B)
5. Prevalence Index =B/A=
6. Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
7. _1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
8. X 2-Dominance Test is>50%
9. 3-Prevalence Index is<_3.0'
=Total Cover 4-Morphological Adaptations'(Provide supporting
50%of total cover: 20%of total cover: data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 5' ) _Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
1. Albizia julibrissin 2 No UPL ilndicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be
2. present, unless disturbed or problematic.
3. Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
4. Tree-Woody plants,excluding vines, 3 in.(7.6 cm)or
5. more in diameter at breast height(DBH), regardless of
6. height.
7. Sapling/Shrub-Woody plants,excluding vines, less
8. than 3 in. DBH and greater than or equal to 3.28 ft
9 (1 m)tall.
10. Herb-All herbaceous(non-woody)plants, regardless
11. of size,and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
2 =Total Cover Woody Vine-All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
50%of total cover: 1 20%of total cover: 1 height.
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 15'
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Hydrophytic
=Total Cover Vegetation
50%of total cover: 20%of total cover: Present? Yes X No
Remarks:(Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
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SOIL Sampling Point: DP1 -Up
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color(moist) % Color(moist) % Type1 Loc2 Texture Remarks
0-12 2.5YR 3/2 100 Loamy/Clayey Sandy loam
12-16 2.5YR 5/4 100 Loamy/Clayey Sandy 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) _Polyvalue Below Surface(S8)(MLRA 147,148) _2 cm Muck(A10)(MLRA 147)
_Histic Epipedon(A2) _Thin Dark Surface(S9)(MLRA 147, 148) _Coast Prairie Redox(A16)
Black Histic(A3) _Loamy Mucky Mineral(F1)(MLRA 136) (MLRA 147,148)
_Hydrogen Sulfide(A4) _Loamy Gleyed Matrix(F2) _Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)
Stratified Layers(A5) X Depleted Matrix(F3) (MLRA 136,147)
_2 cm Muck(A10)(LRR N) _Redox Dark Surface(F6) _Red Parent Material(F21)
Depleted Below Dark Surface(A11) Depleted Dark Surface(F7) (outside MLRA 127, 147,148)
_Thick Dark Surface(Al2) _Redox Depressions(F8) Very Shallow Dark Surface(F22)
_Sandy Mucky Mineral(S1) _Iron-Manganese Masses(F12)(LRR N, _Other(Explain in Remarks)
Sandy Gleyed Matrix(S4) MLRA 136)
_Sandy Redox(S5) _Umbric Surface(F13)(MLRA 122, 136) 3lndicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
Stripped Matrix(S6) _Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(MLRA 148) wetland hydrology must be present,
Dark Surface(S7) Red Parent Material(F21)(MLRA 127,147, 148) unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer(if observed):
Type:
Depth(inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No
Remarks:
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers OMB Control#:0710-xxxx,Exp:Pending
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET—Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region Requirement Control Symbol EXEMPT:
See ERDC/EL TR-07-24; the proponent agency is CECW-CO-R (Authority:AR 335-15,paragraph 5-2a)
Project/Site: Gaston Concrete Site City/County: Youngsville/Franklin Sampling Date: 5/22/24
Applicant/Owner: Gaston Concrete Inc. State: NC Sampling Point: DP2-Wet
Investigator(s): Jennifer Burdette(NRC) Section,Township, Range: N/A
Landform (hillside,terrace,etc.): floodplain Local relief(concave,convex, none): concave Slope(%): 2-6
Subregion(LRR or MLRA): LRR P, MLRA 136 Lat: 36.056511 Long:-78.486149 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: HeB-Helena sandy loam,2 to 6 percent slopese NWI classification: PF01A
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes No (If no,explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation ,Soil ,or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are"Normal Circumstances"present? Yes X No
Are Vegetation ,Soil ,or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed,explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS—Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes X No Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No within a Wetland? Yes X No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators(minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators(minimum of one is required;check all that apply) Surface Soil Cracks(B6)
_Surface Water(A1) _True Aquatic Plants(B14) _Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface(B8)
X High Water Table(A2) _Hydrogen Sulfide Odor(C1) X Drainage Patterns(B10)
X Saturation(A3) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots(C3) _Moss Trim Lines(B16)
_Water Marks(B1) _Presence of Reduced Iron(C4) Dry-Season Water Table(C2)
Sediment Deposits(B2) _Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils(C6) X Crayfish Burrows(C8)
_Drift Deposits(B3) _Thin Muck Surface(C7) Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery(C9)
Algal Mat or Crust(B4) Other(Explain in Remarks) Stunted or Stressed Plants(D1)
Iron Deposits(B5) _Geomorphic Position(D2)
_Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery(B7) _Shallow Aquitard(D3)
X Water-Stained Leaves(B9) _Microtopographic Relief(D4)
Aquatic Fauna(B13) X FAC-Neutral Test(D5)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No X Depth(inches):
Water Table Present? Yes X No Depth(inches): 0
Saturation Present? Yes X No Depth(inches): 0 Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data(stream gauge, monitoring well,aerial photos,previous inspections),if available:
Remarks:
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VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: DP2-Wet
Absolute Dominant Indicator
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30' ) %Cover Species? Status Dominance Test worksheet:
1. Fraxinus pennsylvanica 10 No FACW Number of Dominant Species
2. Acer rubrum 85 Yes FAC That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC: 2 (A)
3. Total Number of Dominant
4. Species Across All Strata: 2 (B)
5. Percent of Dominant Species
6. That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC: 100.0% (A/B)
7. Prevalence Index worksheet:
95 =Total Cover Total%Cover of: Multiply by:
50%of total cover: 48 20%of total cover: 19 OBL species x 1 =
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 15' ) FACW species x 2=
1. FAC species x 3=
2. FACU species x 4=
3. UPL species x 5=
4. Column Totals: (A) (B)
5. Prevalence Index =B/A=
6. Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
7. _1 -Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
8. X 2-Dominance Test is>50%
9. 3-Prevalence Index is<_3.0'
=Total Cover 4-Morphological Adaptations'(Provide supporting
50%of total cover: 20%of total cover: data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 5' ) _Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
1. Juncus effusus 75 Yes FACW ilndicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be
2. Carex lurida 10 No OBL present, unless disturbed or problematic.
3. Parathelypteris noveboracensis 5 No FAC Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
4. Microstegium vimineum 15 No FAC Tree-Woody plants,excluding vines, 3 in.(7.6 cm)or
5. Arisaema triphyllum 20 No FACW more in diameter at breast height(DBH), regardless of
6. height.
7. Sapling/Shrub-Woody plants,excluding vines, less
8. than 3 in. DBH and greater than or equal to 3.28 ft
9 (1 m)tall.
10. Herb-All herbaceous(non-woody)plants, regardless
11. of size,and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
125 =Total Cover Woody Vine-All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
50%of total cover: 63 20%of total cover: 25 height.
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 15'
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Hydrophytic
=Total Cover Vegetation
50%of total cover: 20%of total cover: Present? Yes X No
Remarks:(Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
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SOIL Sampling Point: DP2-Wet
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color(moist) % Color(moist) % Type1 Loc2 Texture Remarks
0-6 10YR 5/1 85 10YR 4/6 15 C M Loamy/Clayey Sandy loam
6-16 10YR 5/1 100 Loamy/Clayey Sandy 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) _Polyvalue Below Surface(S8)(MLRA 147,148) _2 cm Muck(A10)(MLRA 147)
_Histic Epipedon(A2) _Thin Dark Surface(S9)(MLRA 147, 148) _Coast Prairie Redox(A16)
Black Histic(A3) _Loamy Mucky Mineral(F1)(MLRA 136) (MLRA 147,148)
_Hydrogen Sulfide(A4) _Loamy Gleyed Matrix(F2) _Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)
Stratified Layers(A5) X Depleted Matrix(F3) (MLRA 136,147)
_2 cm Muck(A10)(LRR N) _Redox Dark Surface(F6) _Red Parent Material(F21)
Depleted Below Dark Surface(A11) Depleted Dark Surface(F7) (outside MLRA 127, 147,148)
_Thick Dark Surface(Al2) _Redox Depressions(F8) Very Shallow Dark Surface(F22)
_Sandy Mucky Mineral(S1) _Iron-Manganese Masses(F12)(LRR N, _Other(Explain in Remarks)
Sandy Gleyed Matrix(S4) MLRA 136)
_Sandy Redox(S5) _Umbric Surface(F13)(MLRA 122, 136) 3lndicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
Stripped Matrix(S6) _Piedmont Floodplain Soils(F19)(MLRA 148) wetland hydrology must be present,
Dark Surface(S7) Red Parent Material(F21)(MLRA 127,147, 148) unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer(if observed):
Type:
Depth(inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No
Remarks:
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