20150995 Ver 2_DataForms_Reauth_Fuquay_Greenway_Vicinity_20190403

USACE AID# DWQ # Site # (indicate on attached map)
;,�,; STREAM QUALITY ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET
Provide the following information for the stream reach under assessment:
1. Applicant°s name: Town of Fuquay-Varina 2. Evaluator's name: R. Sullivan, C. Evenhouse (Kimley-Horn)
3. Date of evaluation: 03�18�2�15
5. Name of stream: StCedm SA
7. Approximate drainage area: 286 aCf eS
9. Length ofreach evaluated: 1��� �Inear feet
11. Site coordinates (if known): prefer in decimal degrees
4. Time of evaluation: 2:30 pm
6. River basin: NeUS2
8. Stream order: Thlf CI Ot'Cl2t'
io. coumy: Wake
12. Subdivision name (if any): N�A
t,aacude �eX. 34.s�a3���: 35.578773 Long�tude �eX.—��.ss66>>>: -78J58820
Method location determined (circle): ✓❑�.�PS ✓�['opo Sheet00rtho (Aerial) Photo/GIS�ther GIS❑Other
13. Locarion of reach under evaluation (note nearby roads and landmarks and attach map identifying stream(s) location):
Stream SA was evaluated from the culvert inlet off of NC-55 west to the first large beaver dam where the stream becomes impounded.
14. Proposed channel wark (if any): NOne
15. Recent weather conditions: No rain within three days prior to site visit. Though, the preceding months were very wet.
i6. site �onaitions ac time of�isit: Sunny and dry with cool temperatures ranging from 40 t0 60 degrees Fahrenheit.
17. Identify any special waterway classifications known: �Section 10 �Tidal Waters �Essential Fisheries Habitat
�Trout Waters �Outstanding Resource Waters � Nutrient Sensitive Waters �Water Supply Watershed , (I-I�
18. Is there a pond or lake located upstream of the evaluation point? NO If yes, estimate the water surface area:
19. Does channel appear on USGS quad map? YES 20. Does channel appear on USDA Soil Survey? YES
21. Estimated watershed land use
40 % Residential
30 % Forested
15 % Commercial % Industrial % Agricultural
22. Bankfull width: 4-5�
15 % Cleared / Logged _% Other
23. Bank height (from bed to top of bank): 4�
24. Channel slope down center of stream: �Flat (0 to 2%) �Gentle (2 to 4%) �Moderate (4 to 10%) �Steep (>10%)
25. Channel sinuosity: �Straight �Occasional bends �Frequent meander � Very sinuous �Braided channel
Instructions for completion of worksheet (located on page 2): Begin by determining the most appropriate ecoregion based on
location, terrain, vegetation, stream classification, etc. Every characteristic must be scored using the same ecaregion. Assign points
to each characteristic within the range shown for the ecoregion. Page 3 provides a brief description of how to review the
characteristics identified in the worksheet. Scores should reflect an overall assessment of the stream reach under evaluarion. If a
characteristic cannot be evaluated due to site or weather conditions, enter 0 in the scoring box and provide an explanation in the
comment section. Where there are obvious changes in the character of a stream under review (e.g., the stream flows from a pasture
into a forest), the stream may be divided into smaller reaches that display more continuity, and a separate form used to evaluate each
reach. The total score assigned to a stream reach must range between 0 and 100, with a score of 100 representing a stream of the
highest quality.
Total Score (from reverse): 73 Comments:
Stream SA is a perennial stream with strong baseflow and a natural meander. The stream is somewhat incised throughout.
The stream has been impounded heavily by beavers in the western portions of its historic reach with many of the beaver dams
a�pearing old and well-established. The stream becomes a beaver impounded wetland west of the first major beaver dam.
There were numerous signs of animals along the reach such as tracks, droppinc�s, and beaver chews.
Evaluator's Signature `�`��'' `�`�'�`'`'``�'"' Date 03�18�2015
This channel evaluation form is intended to be used only as a guide to assist landowners and environmental professionals in
gathering the data required by the United States Army Corps of Engineers to make a preliminary assessment of stream
quality. The total score resulting from the completion of this form is subject to USACE approval and does not imply a
particular mitigation ratio or requirement. Form subject to change — version 06/03. To Comment, please call 919-876-8441 x 26.

Stream SA
STREAM QUALITY ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET
ECOREGION POINT RANGE
# CHARACTERISTICS Coastal Piedmont Mountain SCORE
Presence of flow / persistent pools in stream
1 (no flow or saturation = 0; strong flow = max points) 0— 5 0— 4 0— 5 S
2 Evidence of past human alteration 0— 6 0— 5 0— 5 4
(extensive alteration = 0; no alteration = max points)
3 Riparian zone 0— 6 0— 4 0— 5 5
(no buffer = 0; contiguous, wide buffer = max points)
Evidence of nutrient or chemical discharges
4 0-5 0-4 0-4 5
(extensive discharges = 0; no discharges = max poinis)
,.� Groundwater discharge 3
� 5 (no discharge = 0; springs, seeps, wetlands, etc. = max points) 0— 3 0— 4 0— 4
,.. Presence of adjacent floodplain 4
� 6 (no floodplain = 0; extensive floodplain = max points) 0— 4 0— 4 0— 2
� � Entrenchment / floodplain access 0— 5 0— 4 0— 2 3
(deeply entrenched = 0; frequent flooding = max points)
g Presence of adj acent wetlands 0— 6 0— 4 0— 2 S
(no wetlands = 0; large adjacent wetlands = max points)
9 Channel sinuosity 0— 5 0— 4 0— 3 4
(extensive channelizarion = 0; natural meander = max points)
10 Sediment input 0— 5 0— 4 0— 4 3
(extensive deposition= O; little or no sediment = max points)
11 Size & diversity of channel bed substrate NA* 0— 4 0— 5 NA
(fine, homogenous = 0; ]arge, diverse sizes = max points)
12 Evidence of channel incision or widening 0— 5 0— 4 0— 5 3
� (deeply incised = 0; stable bed & banks = max points)
,.F''.� Presence of major bank failures
a i3 o-s o-s o-s 3
� (severe erosion = 0; no erosion, stable banks = max points)
Q 14 Root depth and density on banks 0— 3 0— 4 0— 5 3
�, (no visible roots = 0; dense roots throughout = max points)
� Impact by agriculture, livestock, or timber production
is o-s o-4 o-s 4
(substantial impact =0; no evidence = max points)
16 Presence of riffle-pool/ripple-pool complexes 0— 3 0— 5 0— 6 3
� (no riffles/ripples or pools = 0; well-developed = max points)
F1 � Habitat complexity 0— 6 0— 6 0— 6 5
� (little or no habitat = 0; frequent, varied habitats = max points)
Canopy coverage over streambed
� ig o-s o-s o-s 5
x (no shading vegetation = 0; continuous canopy = max points)
19 Substrate embeddedness NA* 0— 4 0— 4 NA
(deeply embedded = 0; loose structure = max)
Presence of stream invertebrates (see page 4)
20 0-4 0-5 0-5 1
� (no evidence = 0; common, numerous types = max points)
� Presence of amphibians
O 21 (no evidence = 0; common, numerous types = max points) 0— 4 0— 4 0— 4 Q
� 22 Presence of fish 0— 4 0— 4 0— 4 Q
� (no evidence = 0; common, numerous types = max points)
23 Evidence of wildlife use 0— 6 0— 5 0— 5 5
(no evidence = 0; abundant evidence = max points)
Total Points Possible 100 100 100
TOTAL SCORE (also enter on first page) 73
* These characteristics are not assessed in coastal streams.

Stream SA
Notes on Characteristics Identified in Assessment Worksheet
1. Consider channel flow with respect to channel cross-sectional area (expected flow), drainage area, recent precipitation, potential
drought conditions, surrounding land use, possible water withdrawals, presence of impoundments upstream, vegetation growth in
channel bottom (as indicator of intermittent flow), etc.
2. Human-caused alterations may include relocation, channelization, excavation, riprap, gabions, culverts, levees, berms, spoil piles
adjacent to channel, etc.
3. The riparian zone is the area of vegetated land along each side of a stream or river that includes, but is not limited to, the
floodplain. Evaluation should consider width of riparian area with respect to floodplain width, vegetation density, maturity of
canopy and understory, species variety, presence of undesirable invasive species (exotics), breaks (utility corridors, roads, etc.),
presence of drainage tiles, logging activities, other disturbances which negatively affect function of the riparian zone.
4. Evidence of nutrient or chemical discharges includes pipes, ditches, and direct draining from commercial and industrial sites,
agricultural fields, pastures, golf courses, swimming pools, roads, parking lots, etc. Sewage, chlorine, or other foul odors,
discolored water, suds, excessive algal growth may also provide evidence of discharge.
5. Groundwater discharge may be indicated by persistent pools and saturated soils during dry weather conditions, presence of
adjacent wetlands, seeps, and springs feeding channel, reduced soils in channel bottom.
6. Presence of floodplains may be determined by topography and the slope of the land adjacent to the stream, terracing, the extent of
development within the floodplain, FEMA designation if known, etc.
7. Indicators of floodplain access include sediment deposits, wrack lines, drainage patterns in floodplain, local stream gauge data,
testimony of local residents, entrenchment ratio, etc. Note that indicators may relic and not a result of regular flooding.
8. Wetland areas should be evaluated according to their location, size, quality, and adjacency relative to the stream channel, and
may be indicated by beaver activity, impounded or regularly saturated areas near the stream, previous delineations, National
Wetland Inventory maps, etC. (Wetlands must meet criteria outlined in 1987 delineation manual and are subject to USACE approval.)
9. Channel sinuosity should be evaluated with respect to the channel size and drainage area, valley slope, topography, etc.
10. To evaluate sediment deposition within the channel consider water turbidity, depth of sediment deposits forming at point bars and
in pools, evidence of eroding banks or other sediment sources within watershed (construction sites, ineffective erosion controls). In
rare cases, typically downstream of culverts or dams, a sediment deficit may exist and should be considered in scoring.
11. When looking at channel substrate, factar in parent material (presence of larger particles in soil horizons adjacent to the stream), average
size of substrate (bedrock, clay/silt, sand, gravel, cobble, boulder, etc.), and diversity of particle size (riprap is excluded).
12. Indications of channel incision and deepening may include a v-shaped channel bottom, collapsing banks, evidence of recent
development and increased impervious surface area resulting in greater runoff in the watershed.
13. Evaluation should consider presence of majar bank failures along the entire reach under evaluation, including uprooted trees on
banks, banks falling into channel, formation of islands in channel as they widen, exposed soil, active zones of erosion, etc.
14. Increased root depth and density result in greater bank stability. Consider the depth and density that roots penetrate the bank
relative to the amount of exposed soil on the bank and the normal water elevation.
15. Assessment of agriculture, livestock, and/or timber production impacts should address areas of stream bank destabilization,
evidence of livestock in or crossing stream, loss of riparian zone to pasture or agricultural felds, evidence of sediment or high
nutrient levels entering streams, drainage ditches entering streams, loss of riparian zone due to logging, etc.
16. Riffle-pool steps can be identified by a series of alternating pools and riffles. Abundance, frequency, and relative depth of riffles
and pools should be considered with respect to topography (steepness of terrain) and 1oca1 geology (type of substrate).
Coastal plain streams should be evaluated far the presence of ripple-pool sequences. Ripples are bed forms found in sand bed
streams with little or no gravel that form under low shear stress conditions, whereas, dunes and antidunes form under moderate
and high shear stresses, respectively. Dunes are the most common bed forms found in sand bed streams.
17. Habitat complexity is an overall evaluation of the variety and extent of in-stream and riparian habitat. Types of habitat to look
for include rocks/cobble, sticks and leafpacks, snags and logs in the stream, root mats, undercut banks, overhanging vegetation,
pool and riffle complexes, wetland pockets adjacent to channel, etc.
18. Evaluation should consider the shading effect that riparian vegetation will provide to the stream during the growing season. Full
sun should be considered worst case, while good canopy coverage with some light penetration is best case.
19. Stream embeddedness refers to the extent that sediment that has flled in gaps and openings around the rocks and cobble in the
streambed. The overall size of the average particle in the streambed should be considered (smaller rocks will have smaller gaps).
20. Evaluation should be based on evidence of stream invertebrates gathered from multiple habitats. Scores should reflect
abundance, taxa richness, and sensitivity of stream invertebrate types. (see attached examples of common stream invertebrates on page
4).
21. Evaluation should include evidence of amphibians in stream channel. Tadpoles and frogs should receive minimum value, while
salamanders, newts, etc. may be assigned higher value.
22. Evaluation of fish should consider the frequency and, if possible, the variety of different fish taxa observed.
23. Evaluation of wildlife should include direct observation or evidence (tracks, shells, droppings, burrows or dens, hunting stands, evidence
of fishing, etc.) of any animals using the streambed or riparian zone, to include small and large mammals, rodents, birds, reptiles,
insects, etc.

Stream SA
Common Stream Invertebrates
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WETLAND DETERMINATiON DATA F�RM — Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Prn�e�usite: Park Depot Greenway c��y�cour,ty: Fuquay-Varina/Wake 5ampling �ate: _O3/18/2015
�P�icanvowner: Town of Fuquay-Varina 5tate: NC 5ampling Point: WA-UP
Investigator(s): R. SUIIIVdl1, C. Evenhouse (Kimley-Horn) 5ection, Township, Rar,ge: Middle Creek
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.]: HIIISIOp2 Local relief [oonca�e, convex, none}: N0112 Slope (%j: 5%
5ubregivn [LRR ar MLRA): LRR P
�at: 35.580383 �ong: -78.760635 oatum: NAD 1983
5oil Map Unit Name: Wagram loamy sand NWI classificati�n: None
Are climatic 1 hydrologic oondNions on the site typical for this time of yea� Yes � No �(If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Cir�umstances" present? Yes � Na�
Are Vegetatinn Soil or F#ydrology naturally pro6lematic? {If needed, explain any answers in ftemarks.}
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locatians, transects, impnrtant features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetatian Present?
Hydric Soil Present?
Wetland Hydrology Present?
Yes ✓ No
Yes No ✓
Yes Na ✓
Is the 5ampled Area �
within a Wetland7 Yss No
The upland data form is approximately 40 feet east from and 4 feet higher in elevation than the
wetland data form location. The upland data point is on a hill side next to a soccer field.
HYDROL�GY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary lndicators [rninimum of two re6uired3
Primary Indicators [minimum of one is reauired: check all that aoalv) 5urtace 5oil Cracks (88)
Surface Water {A1 } Aquatia Fauna (813} Sparsely Vegetated Conca�e 5urface {88�
High Water Ta61e (A2J Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR Uj Orainage Pattems {81D)
Saturation {A3} Hydrogen Sulfide Odar {C1J Moss Trim Lines {B16)
Water Marks {B1) Oxidixed Rhixospheres alang Living Roots {C3] �ry-Season Water Table (C2)
5edimen/ Deposits [B2) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4} Crayflsh Burrows (C8]
[7rik Deposits (B3] Receni Iron Reduction in 7illed Soils [Cfi} Saturation Visi6ie an Aerial Imagery (C9}
Algal Mat or Crust {84] Thin Muck 5urface (C7J Geomorphic Position (D2)
lron Deposits {B5) dtlier {Explain in Remarks} 5hallow Aquitard (D3)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7} FAC-Neutral Test tD5J
Water-Stained Leaves {B9} 5phagnum mvss [a8) (LRR T, U}
Field Qbservations:
Surtace Water Preserit? Yes Na �epth {inches}:
Water Table Present? Yes No Depth �inches): > 15�� �
Saturation Present? Yes Na ✓ Depth �inches): > 15�� Wetland Hydrology Present7 Yes � No �
inoludes ca illa irin e
Describe Recorded Data [stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, pre�ious inspections}, if a�ailable:
Remarks:
No wetland hydrology indicators were present at the upland data point. Neither the water table
nor saturated soil was observed at the data point.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Guff Coastal Plain Region — Version 2.0

VEGETATION [Four Strata] - Use scientific names of plants.
Absolute Dominant Indicator
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30' radius � % Cover Soecies? Status
�. Pinus taeda 25% Y FAC
2. Liquidambar styraciflua 20% Y FAC
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
45% = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 22.5% 20% of total cover: 9o/n
Saplinq/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 15' radius �
1. Liquidambar styraciflua 10% Y FAC
2. Baccharis halimifolia 10% Y FAC
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
20% = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 1�% 20% of total cover: 4a/n
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 5' radius �
� . Festuca sp. 90%
z. Rubus arQutus 10%
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
Y NI
N FAC
Sampling Point: WA-UP
Dominance Test worksheet:
Numher of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 5 (A)
Total Numher of Dominant
Species Across All Strata: 6 (B)
Percent of Dominant Species 83.3%
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: (A1B)
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of: Multiplv hv:
OBL species x 1 =
FACW species x 2 =
FAC species x 3 =
FACU species x 4 =
UPL species x 5 =
Column Totals (A) (B)
Prevalence Index = B/A =
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
_ 1- Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
X 2- Dominance Test is >50%
3 - Prevalence Index is <_3.0'
_ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain�
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or
more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of
height.
SaplinglShruh - Woody plants, excluding vines, less
than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft(1 m) tall.
Herh - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless
of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
Woody vine -All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
height.
1��% = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 50% 20% of total cover: 20%
Woodv Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30' radius �
�. Lonicerajaponica 15% Y FACU
2.
3.
4.
�� Hydrophytic
15% = Total Cover Vegetation
50% of total cover: 7.5% 20% of total cover: 3% Present?
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).
Yes n No �
None of the plants observed in the upland area had morphological adaptations that would indicate
a wetland environment.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Version 2.0

SOIL Sampling Point: WA-UP
Profile Description: (Descrihe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the a6sence of indicators.j
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Tvpe Loc Texture Remarks
0-15" 10YR 5/4 100% Sandy loam
'Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicahle to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.j Indicators for Prohlematic Hydric Soils3:
Histosol (A1) Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U} 1 cm Muck (A9) {LRR Oj
Histic Epipedon (A2) Thin Dark Surtace (S9) [LRR S, T, ll) 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S]
Black Histic (A3) Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O) Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside M LRA 150A,B)
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F99) (LRR P, S, Tj
Stratified Layers (A5) Depleted Matrix (F3) Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)
Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, Uj Redox Dark Surtace (F6) (MLRA 153B)
5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, lJ] Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (TF2)
Muck Presence (A8) (LRR ll] Redox Depressions (FS) Very Shallow Dark Surtace (TF12)
9 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, Tj Marl (F10) (LRR lJj Other (Explain in Remarks)
Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)
Thick Dark Surtace (Al2) Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, Tj 3lndicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A) Umhric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, llj wetland hydrology must he present,
Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S) Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151) unless disturbed or problematic.
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 950A, 150Bj
Sandy Redox (S5) Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F99) (MLRA 149Aj
Stripped Matrix (S6) Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)
Dark Surface (S7) [LRR P, S, T, llj
Restrictive Layer (if observed}:
Type:
Depth (inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes � No �✓
Remarks:
No hydric soil indicators were present at the upland data point. The soil was compacted and
difficult to auger past 15" in the soil's profile.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region — Version 2.0

North Carolina Division of Water Quality - Stream Identification Form, Version 4.11
Date: 3/18/2015 Project/Site: Park Depot Greenway Latitude: 35.578773
Stream SA
Evaluator: R. suiiivan, County: wake Longitude: -78.75882
C.Evenhouse
Total Points: 46.5 Stream Determination (cir Other
Stream is at least intermittent Ephemeral Intermitte PeY21111181 .g. Quad Name: FUqUay-VBYIna
if >_ 19 or perennial if >_ 30
A. Geomorphology Subtotal = 26.5 Absent Weak Moderate Strong Score
1a. Continuity of channel 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- 0 1 2 3 3
pool sequence
4. Particle size of stream substrate 0 1 2 3 2
5. Active/relic floodplain 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 control 0 0.5 1 1.5 1
10. Natural valley 0 0.5 1 1.5 1.5
11. Second or reater order channel No = 0 Yes = 3 3
artificial ditches are not rated: see discussions in manual
B. Hydrology Subtotal = 12.5
12. Presence of Baseflow 0 1 2 3 3
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria 0 1 2 3 2
14. Leaf litter 1.5 1 0.5 0 1.5
15. Sediment on plants or debris 0 0.5 1 1.5 1.5
16. Or anic debris lines or piles 0 0.5 1 1.5 1.5
17. Soil-based evidence of high water table? No = 0 Yes = 3 3
C. Biology Subtotal = 7.5
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 0.5
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 streams may also be identified using other methods. See p. 35 of manual.
Notes: Stream SA is a perennial stream with strong baseflow and a natural meander. The stream
is somewhat incised throughout. The stream has been impounded heavily by beavers in the western
portions of its historic reach with many of the beaver dams appearing old and well-established. The
stream becomes a beaver impounded wetland west of the first major beaver dam. There were
numerous signs of animals along the reach such as tracks, droppings, and beaver chews.

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA F�RM — Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Pro�ecusite: Park Depot Greenway c��y�cour,ty: Fuquay-Varina/Wake 5ampling Date: _O3�1H�2O15
�P�icanvowner: Town of Fuquay-Varina State: NC 5ampling Point: WA-WET
In�estigator(s): R. SUIIIVal1, C. Evenhouse (Kimley-Horn) 5ection, Township, Rar,ge: Middle Creek
Landform (hillslope, terrace, eto.f: Toe of slope Lxal refief [oonca�e, cortvex, nane}: N0112 51ope (%j: 1-2%
5ubregivn (LRR ar MLRA}: LRR P
�at: 35.580367 �ong: -78.760767 oatum: NAD 1983
5oil Map Unit Name: Lynchburg sandy loam Nwl ctassitcation: None
Are climatic 1 hydrotogic oonditions on the site typical for this time of yeah Yes � No �(If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation Sai� or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are °Normal Cir�umstances" present? Yes � Na�
Are Vegetation Soil or F#ydrology naturally pro6lematic? {If needed, explain any answers in ftemarks.}
SUMMARY OF FlNDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locatidns, transects, imp�rtant features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?
Nydric Soil Present?
Wetland Hydrology Present?
Yes ✓ No
Yes ✓ No
Yes No
Is the 5ampled Area
within a Wetland7 Yes � No
Wetland WA is a large floodplain wetland around stream SA. Stream SA has been impounded in
multiple locations by beavers and large portions of the bottomland area are inundated with
shallow water. Many of the beaver dams appear old and well established.
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secandary lndicators [rninimum of two reauired3
Primary Indicators [minimum of one is reauired: check all that aoalv) 5urface 5oil Cracks (88)
Surface Water {A1 } Aquatia Fauna [813} ✓ Sparsely Vegetated Conca�e 5urface {88�
High Water Ta61e (A2J Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR Uj Orainage Patterns {810)
Saturation {A3} Hydrogen Sulfide Odar {C1J Moss Trim Lines {B16}
✓ Water Marks {B1) �xidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots {C3] Dry-Season Water Table (C2)
✓ 5ediment Deposits [B2) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4} ✓ Crayfish Burrows (C8J
✓ �rift Deposits (B3] Receni Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils [Cfi} 5aturation Visibte an Aerial Imagery (C9}
Algal Mat or Crust (84] Thin Muck Surface (C7) �/ Geomorphic Position (D2)
lron Deposits {B5) dtlier {Explain in Remarks] 5hallow Aquitard (D3)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7} FAC-Neutral Test tD5J
Waier-Stained Lea�es {69y 5phagnum moss [a8) (LRR T, U}
Field Qk�servations:
Surtace Water Preserit? Yes No �epth {inches}:
Water Table Present? Yes No Depth �inches): 6��
5aturation Present? Yes No Depth {inches): SUI'fdC2 Wetland Hydrology Present7 Yes � No �
inoluQes ca illa irin e
Describe Recorded Data [stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photas, pre�ious inspections}, if a�ailable:
Remarks:
Wetland WA receives hydrology from groundwater, overland flow off of the surrounding uplands
during precipitation events, and from water backing up at the numerous beaver impoundments
found throughout the bottomland drainage system. Surface water to at least 1' deep was
observed in large portions of the wetland.
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VEGETATION [Four Strata] - Use scientific names of plants.
Absolute Dominant Indicator
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30' radius � % Cover Soecies? Status
�. Liquidambar stvraciflua 25% Y FAC
2. Salix niQra 15% Y OBL
3. Acer rubrum 15% Y FAC
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55% = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 27.5% 20% of total cover: 11%
Saplinq/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 15' radius �
1. Morella cerifera 15% Y FAC
2. Ilex opaca 5% Y FAC
3. Yaccinium fuscatum 5% Y FACW
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8.
20% = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 1�% 20% of total cover: 4a/n
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 5' radius �
�. Microstegium vimineum 35% Y FAC
z. Arundinaria tecta 20% Y FACW
3. Woodwardia areolata 10% N OBL
q. Rubus argutus 5% N FAC
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12.
70% = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 35% 20% of total cover: 14%
Woodv Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30' radius �
�. Lonicera japonica 10% Y FACU
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3.
4.
5.
10% = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 5% 20% of total cover: 2%
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).
Sampling Point: �NA-WET
Dominance Test worksheet:
Numher of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: $ (A)
Total Numher of Dominant
Species Across All Strata: 9 (B)
Percent of Dominant Species 88.90�0
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: (A1B)
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of: Multiplv hv:
OBL species x 1 =
FACW species x 2 =
FAC species x 3 =
FACU species x 4 =
UPL species x 5 =
Column Totals (A) (B)
Prevalence Index = B/A =
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
_ 1- Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
X 2- Dominance Test is >50%
3 - Prevalence Index is <_3.0'
_ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain�
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or
more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of
height.
SaplinglShruh - Woody plants, excluding vines, less
than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft(1 m) tall.
Herh - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless
of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
Woody vine -All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
height.
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present? Yes � No
Numerous trees in the wetland have buttressed trunks. Also, many trees in and around the
wetland have been girdled and killed by beavers.
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SOIL Sampling Point: WA-WET
Profile Description: (Descrihe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the a6sence of indicators.j
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Tvpe Loc Texture Remarks
0-6" 10YR 2/2 95% 7.5 YR 4/5 5% C M Sandy loam
6-15" 10YR 4/2 95% 7.5 YR 4/5 5% C M Sandy loam
15-24" 10YR 5/1 100% Sand
'Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicahle to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.j Indicators for Prohlematic Hydric Soils3:
Histosol (A1) Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U} 1 cm Muck (A9) {LRR Oj
Histic Epipedon (A2) Thin Dark Surtace (S9) [LRR S, T, ll) 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S]
Black Histic (A3) Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O) Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside M LRA 150A,B)
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F99) (LRR P, S, Tj
Stratified Layers (A5) Depleted Matrix (F3) Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)
Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, Uj Redox Dark Surtace (F6) (MLRA 153B)
5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, lJ] ✓ Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (TF2)
Muck Presence (A8) (LRR ll] Redox Depressions (FS) Very Shallow Dark Surtace (TF12)
9 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, Tj Marl (F10) (LRR lJj Other (Explain in Remarks)
Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)
Thick Dark Surtace (Al2) Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, Tj 3lndicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A) Umhric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, llj wetland hydrology must he present,
Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S) Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151) unless disturbed or problematic.
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 950A, 150Bj
Sandy Redox (S5) Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F99) (MLRA 149Aj
Stripped Matrix (S6) Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)
Dark Surface (S7) [LRR P, S, T, llj
Restrictive Layer (if observed}:
Type:
Depth (inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes �✓ No �
Remarks:
The water table was observed at 6" and the soil was saturated at the surface.
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