23052_Southern Steel_Stream & Wetlands Delineation Memo 2020.01.20

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January 20, 2020
Wilkinson Steel Yard LLC 2000 W. Morehead Street Charlotte, NC 28208

Attn: Mr. Ariel Schonfeld Re: Preliminary Stream and Wetlands Survey Former Southern Steel Property
3015 Wilkinson Boulevard
Charlotte, North Carolina H&H Job No. ANR-007
Dear Ariel:
1.0 Introduction

Hart & Hickman, PC (H&H) is providing this preliminary stream and wetlands survey for the
former Southern Steel property located at 3015 Wilkinson Boulevard in Charlotte, Mecklenburg
County, North Carolina (Site or subject Site). The Site consists of one parcel of vacant land
(Parcel ID 11701118) that is approximately 5.2 acres and is comprised of predominantly
vegetated land with areas of wooded vegetation located along a Norfolk Southern railroad right-
of-way in the southern portion of the Site. Ms. Danielle Clark of H&H visited the Site and
conducted the preliminary delineation on January 3, 2020. A summary of the preliminary stream
and wetlands survey is provided in the following sections. A Site location map is provided as
Figure 1, and an aerial map with potential Waters of the United States depicted is provided as
Figure 2.
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2.0 Preliminary Stream and Wetland Survey Methodology and Results

In order to evaluate the potential presence of streams and wetlands on the subject Site, H&H
conducted the following activities:

• reviewed the Charlotte West, North Carolina (1996) United States Geological Survey
(USGS) 7.5-minute topographic map with coverage of the subject Site (Figure 1);
• reviewed the Mecklenburg County Geographical Information System (GIS) website for
presence of water bodies, presence of floodplains, and presence of environmental buffers
(Appendix A);
• reviewed the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) National Wetlands
Inventory (NWI) map (Appendix A);
• reviewed the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources
Conservation Service (NRCS) Web Soil Survey website for soil series present on the
subject Site (Appendix A);
• reviewed the USDA Soil Conservation Service (SCS) hardcopy Soil Survey of
Mecklenburg County (1977) for the presence of water bodies on the subject Site
(Appendix A);
• reviewed the FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) for the Site (Appendix A); and
• conducted a Site-specific preliminary survey of the Site for potential surface water
features and wetlands.

2.1 USGS 7.5-Minute Topographic Map

H&H reviewed the USGS 7.5-minute topographic map with coverage of the subject Site. The
USGS map does not depict surface water features on the Site; however, a topographic draw is
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depicted off-Site to the southwest of the subject Site. The topographic gradient and surface
drainage from the Site slopes in a southwesterly direction towards the topographic draw that
trends to the southeast towards an unnamed tributary of Irwin Creek (see Figure 1).

2.2 Mecklenburg County GIS

H&H reviewed the Mecklenburg County GIS website to determine if surface water bodies,
floodplains, or County environmental buffers are depicted on the subject Site. The Mecklenburg
County GIS website does not depict surface water bodies or floodplains on the subject Site;
however, an unnamed tributary of Irwin Creek is depicted to the south of the Site. The
Mecklenburg County GIS website also depicts 35-foot Surface Water Improvement and
Management (SWIM) and Post-Construction (PC) buffers in the southwestern portion of the Site
and along the unnamed tributary of Irwin Creek depicted to the south of the Site (Appendix A).

The environmental buffers are regulated by the City of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County. The
buffers are applied to intermittent and perennial streams, and consist of vegetated buffers to
protect the natural functions of a stream system. The SWIM buffer width is determined based on
the amount of area draining to the stream. The PC buffer is applied to intermittent and perennial
streams that drain less than 50 acres of area. For projects that propose to impact the SWIM
buffer and/or the PC buffer, stormwater controls that continue to protect the water quality of a
stream are typically required to offset the loss of the buffer. Other mitigation techniques include
stream restoration, stream preservation, wetland restoration, bottomland hardwood preservation,
controlled impervious cover, open space development, and the purchase of mitigation credits. In
accordance with the City of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County regulations, the jurisdictional
boundary of the PC and SWIM buffer is measured from the top of the stream bank and extends
landward to the designated buffer width (35 ft).

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2.3 NWI Map

H&H reviewed the NWI map for potential jurisdictional wetlands or surface water bodies on the
US FWS NWI Mapper website. No wetlands or surface water bodies are depicted on the subject
Site. The NWI map depicts a surface water feature to the south of the subject Site that is
classified by US FWS as riverine, unknown perennial, unconsolidated bottom, and permanently
flooded (classification code R5UBH, see Appendix A).

2.4 USDA NRCS Web Soil Survey

H&H reviewed soil survey information and did not identify soil from a potentially hydric soil
series on the subject Site (Appendix A).

2.5 USDA SCS Hardcopy Soil Survey

H&H reviewed soil information on the hardcopy soil survey and identified the Urban Land (Ur)
series throughout the Site. The Urban Land soil series is generally not considered to be hydric.
The hardcopy soil survey does not depict surface water features on the Site (Appendix A).

2.6 FEMA FIRM

H&H reviewed the FEMA FIRM panels, which do not depict 100- or 500-year flood zones on
the subject Site (Appendix A).

2.7 Site Specific Survey

On January 3, 2020, H&H performed a preliminary stream and wetlands survey on the Site in
accordance with the 1987 US Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) Manual and the Interim
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Regional Supplement to the Corps Wetland Delineation Manual – Eastern Mountains and
Piedmont Region (Version 2.0) and the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Water Resources (DEQ DWR) Methodology for Identification of Intermittent Streams
and Their Origins (Version 4.11). Hydric soil, wetland hydrology, and wetland vegetation must
be present to classify an area as a wetland. Flag locations were collected utilizing a handheld
Global Positioning System (GPS) unit.

2.7.1 Streams

H&H surveyed the Site for potential jurisdictional stream or surface water features and identified
a perennial stream (Stream Channel ‘A’ or SCA) located in the southwestern portion of the Site
(see Figure 2). During the survey, H&H flagged the top of bank of SCA (used to the identify the
origin boundary of the PC and SWIM buffer).

SCA originates at an off-Site location downgradient of a culvert pipe on the adjacent property to
the west of the Site. SCA flows in an easterly direction onto the Site towards a culvert located in
the southwestern portion of the Site that is installed beneath the adjacent railroad tracks. Surface
water in SCA flows in a generally southeasterly direction towards an unnamed tributary of Irwin
Creek located approximately 1,300 ft from the Site. H&H observed an Ordinary High Water
Mark (OHWM), in-channel structure, and discernable flow within the stream channel. H&H
used DEQ DWR’s Stream Identification Form (version 4.11), which indicates that SCA appears
to maintain characteristics consistent with that of a perennial stream (see Appendix B).
Approximately 191 linear feet of the on-Site stream SCA appears to be located on the subject
Site. Photographs of SCA are provided in Appendix C.

2.7.2 Wetlands

During our field investigation, H&H inspected the Site for potential wetland areas containing
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hydric soil indicators, wetland hydrology, and wetland vegetation. H&H did not locate potential
jurisdictional wetland areas on the Site. Wetland Determination Data Forms are included in
Appendix B.

2.7.3 Ponds

H&H surveyed the Site for potential surface water features (other than streams and wetlands) and
did not observe ponds located on the subject Site.

3.0 Permitting for Stream and Buffer Impacts

Proposed impacts to streams require Section 404/401 permits from the Corps and DWR,
respectively. H&H recommends that the stream be verified by the Corps during a Preliminary
Jurisdictional Determination (PJD) Site visit if the redevelopment plan proposes to impact the
stream. If the Corps concurs with the preliminary findings of the survey, Section 404/401
permits will be required if future plans include impact to the on-Site stream. The Corps
Nationwide Permit (NWP) program allows up to 300 feet of stream fill and 0.5 acre of wetlands
impact with potential mitigation. If impacts exceed these thresholds or are not minimized,
Individual Permits could be required which are difficult to obtain. Additionally, Mecklenburg
County will likely require mitigation (typically enhanced stormwater controls) if future plans
include impacting the PC and SWIM buffers.
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Thank you for the opportunity to assist you with this project. Please contact us if you have any
questions or if future plans include impacts to the stream or to the PC and SWIM buffer that will
require H&H to schedule a Site visit with the Corps.

Sincerely,
Hart & Hickman, PC
Bo Cappleman, PG Danielle Clark Due Diligence Manager Project Environmental Scientist
Attachments
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APPROXIMATE
SCALE IN FEETN
U.S.G.S. QUADRANGLE MAP
QUADRANGLE
7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC)
CHARLOTTE WEST, NORTH CAROLINA 1996
TITLE
PROJECT
SITE LOCATION MAP
FORMER SOUTHERN STEEL FACILITY3015 WILKINSON BOULEVARDCHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA
DATE:
JOB NO:
REVISION NO:
FIGURE:
01-15-2020 0
1ANR-007
SITE
ASHLEY ROAD ANDREW JACKSON HIGHWAY ASHLEY ROADASHLEY ROADASHLEY ROAD
WILKINSON BOULEVARD WEYLAND AVENUETP-3
TP-1
TP-2
REVISION NO. 0
JOB NO. ANR-007
DATE: 1-13-20
FIGURE NO. 2
FORMER SOUTHERN STEEL FACILITY
3015 WILKINSON BOULEVARD
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA
PRELIMINARY WETLAND DELINEATION MAP
LEGEND
SITE PROPERTY BOUNDARY
RAILROAD TRACKS
PERENNIAL STREAM (SCA)
STREAM FLOW DIRECTION
UPLAND TEST PIT
MECKLENBURG COUNTY 35-FOOT
POST-CONSTRUCTION (PC) AND
SURFACE WATER IMPROVEMENT
& MANAGEMENT (SWIM) BUFFERS
200' SOUTHERN RAILROAD
RIGHT-OF-WAY
CULVERT
NOTES
1. AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH OBTAINED FROM
MECKLENBURG COUNTY GIS, 2019.
2. SC = STREAM CHANNEL
LF = LINEAR FEET
3. WETLAND DELINEATION PERFORMED BY H&H ON
JANUARY 3, 2020.
4. SIZES AND LOCATIONS OF SITE FEATURES WERE
OBTAINED FROM A TRIMBLE GPS UNIT AND ARE
APPROXIMATE.
POTENTIAL NON-WETLAND WATERS OF THE U.S.
STREAM CHANNEL ID APPROXIMATE LENGTH ON-SITE
SCA 191 LF
POTENTIAL NON-WETLAND WATERS OF THE U.S.
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Appendix A
Mecklenburg County GIS Map, NWI Map, Soil Survey Maps, and
FEMA Flood Map
µ0 0.025 0.050.0125 Miles
Date Printed: 1/2/2020 5:18:36 PM
This map or report is prepared for the inventory of real property within Mecklenburg County and is compiled from recorded deeds, plats, tax maps, surveys, planimetric maps, and other public records and data.
Users of this map or report are hereby notified that the aforementioned public primary information sources should be consulted for verification. Mecklenburg County and its mapping contractors assume no legal
responsibility for the information contained herein.
Polaris 3G Map – Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Overlay LegendPost Const Buffers
30-FT Post Const
35-FT Post Const
50-FT Post Const
100-FT Post Const
50-FT Undisturbed
100-FT Undisturbed
200-FT Undisturbed
Water Quality Buff
35-FT SWIM
50-FT SWIM
100-FT SWIM
40-FT Watershed
50-FT Watershed
100-FT Watershed
30 ft PIPED-No Buff
35 ft PIPED-No Buff
100 ft PIPED-No Buff
FEMA Floodway
Community Floodway
FEMA Floodplain
Community Floodplain
Wetlands
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Standards and Support Team,[e-mail]
Wetlands
Estuarine and Marine Deepwater
Estuarine and Marine Wetland
Freshwater Emergent Wetland
Freshwater Forested/Shrub Wetland
Freshwater Pond
Lake
Other
Riverine
January 2, 2020
0 0.095 0.190.0475 mi
0 0.15 0.30.075 km
1:5,560
This page was produced by the NWI mapper
National Wetlands Inventory (NWI)
This map is for general reference only. The US Fish and Wildlife Service is not responsible for the accuracy or currentness of the base data shown on this map. All wetlands related data should be used in accordance with the layer metadata found on the Wetlands Mapper web site.
United States
Department of
Agriculture
A product of the National
Cooperative Soil Survey,
a joint effort of the United
States Department of
Agriculture and other
Federal agencies, State
agencies including the
Agricultural Experiment
Stations, and local
participants
Custom Soil Resource
Report for
Mecklenburg
County, North
Carolina
Natural
Resources
Conservation
Service
January 2, 2020
Preface
Soil surveys contain information that affects land use planning in survey areas.
They highlight soil limitations that affect various land uses and provide information
about the properties of the soils in the survey areas. Soil surveys are designed for
many different users, including farmers, ranchers, foresters, agronomists, urban
planners, community officials, engineers, developers, builders, and home buyers.
Also, conservationists, teachers, students, and specialists in recreation, waste
disposal, and pollution control can use the surveys to help them understand,
protect, or enhance the environment.
Various land use regulations of Federal, State, and local governments may impose
special restrictions on land use or land treatment. Soil surveys identify soil
properties that are used in making various land use or land treatment decisions.
The information is intended to help the land users identify and reduce the effects of
soil limitations on various land uses. The landowner or user is responsible for
identifying and complying with existing laws and regulations.
Although soil survey information can be used for general farm, local, and wider area
planning, onsite investigation is needed to supplement this information in some
cases. Examples include soil quality assessments (http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/
portal/nrcs/main/soils/health/) and certain conservation and engineering
applications. For more detailed information, contact your local USDA Service Center
(https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?agency=nrcs) or your NRCS State Soil
Scientist (http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/soils/contactus/?
cid=nrcs142p2_053951).
Great differences in soil properties can occur within short distances. Some soils are
seasonally wet or subject to flooding. Some are too unstable to be used as a
foundation for buildings or roads. Clayey or wet soils are poorly suited to use as
septic tank absorption fields. A high water table makes a soil poorly suited to
basements or underground installations.
The National Cooperative Soil Survey is a joint effort of the United States
Department of Agriculture and other Federal agencies, State agencies including the
Agricultural Experiment Stations, and local agencies. The Natural Resources
Conservation Service (NRCS) has leadership for the Federal part of the National
Cooperative Soil Survey.
Information about soils is updated periodically. Updated information is available
through the NRCS Web Soil Survey, the site for official soil survey information.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its
programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability,
and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion,
sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or a
part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not
all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require
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alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print,
audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at [phone] (voice
and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Director, Office of
Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or
call [phone] (voice) or [phone] (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity
provider and employer.
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Contents
Preface....................................................................................................................2
How Soil Surveys Are Made..................................................................................5
Soil Map..................................................................................................................8
Soil Map................................................................................................................9
Legend................................................................................................................10
Map Unit Legend................................................................................................11
Map Unit Descriptions.........................................................................................11
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina..............................................................13
Ur—Urban land...........................................................................................13
References............................................................................................................14
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How Soil Surveys Are Made
Soil surveys are made to provide information about the soils and miscellaneous
areas in a specific area. They include a description of the soils and miscellaneous
areas and their location on the landscape and tables that show soil properties and
limitations affecting various uses. Soil scientists observed the steepness, length,
and shape of the slopes; the general pattern of drainage; the kinds of crops and
native plants; and the kinds of bedrock. They observed and described many soil
profiles. A soil profile is the sequence of natural layers, or horizons, in a soil. The
profile extends from the surface down into the unconsolidated material in which the
soil formed or from the surface down to bedrock. The unconsolidated material is
devoid of roots and other living organisms and has not been changed by other
biological activity.
Currently, soils are mapped according to the boundaries of major land resource
areas (MLRAs). MLRAs are geographically associated land resource units that
share common characteristics related to physiography, geology, climate, water
resources, soils, biological resources, and land uses (USDA, 2006). Soil survey
areas typically consist of parts of one or more MLRA.
The soils and miscellaneous areas in a survey area occur in an orderly pattern that
is related to the geology, landforms, relief, climate, and natural vegetation of the
area. Each kind of soil and miscellaneous area is associated with a particular kind
of landform or with a segment of the landform. By observing the soils and
miscellaneous areas in the survey area and relating their position to specific
segments of the landform, a soil scientist develops a concept, or model, of how they
were formed. Thus, during mapping, this model enables the soil scientist to predict
with a considerable degree of accuracy the kind of soil or miscellaneous area at a
specific location on the landscape.
Commonly, individual soils on the landscape merge into one another as their
characteristics gradually change. To construct an accurate soil map, however, soil
scientists must determine the boundaries between the soils. They can observe only
a limited number of soil profiles. Nevertheless, these observations, supplemented
by an understanding of the soil-vegetation-landscape relationship, are sufficient to
verify predictions of the kinds of soil in an area and to determine the boundaries.
Soil scientists recorded the characteristics of the soil profiles that they studied. They
noted soil color, texture, size and shape of soil aggregates, kind and amount of rock
fragments, distribution of plant roots, reaction, and other features that enable them
to identify soils. After describing the soils in the survey area and determining their
properties, the soil scientists assigned the soils to taxonomic classes (units).
Taxonomic classes are concepts. Each taxonomic class has a set of soil
characteristics with precisely defined limits. The classes are used as a basis for
comparison to classify soils systematically. Soil taxonomy, the system of taxonomic
classification used in the United States, is based mainly on the kind and character
of soil properties and the arrangement of horizons within the profile. After the soil
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scientists classified and named the soils in the survey area, they compared the
individual soils with similar soils in the same taxonomic class in other areas so that
they could confirm data and assemble additional data based on experience and
research.
The objective of soil mapping is not to delineate pure map unit components; the
objective is to separate the landscape into landforms or landform segments that
have similar use and management requirements. Each map unit is defined by a
unique combination of soil components and/or miscellaneous areas in predictable
proportions. Some components may be highly contrasting to the other components
of the map unit. The presence of minor components in a map unit in no way
diminishes the usefulness or accuracy of the data. The delineation of such
landforms and landform segments on the map provides sufficient information for the
development of resource plans. If intensive use of small areas is planned, onsite
investigation is needed to define and locate the soils and miscellaneous areas.
Soil scientists make many field observations in the process of producing a soil map.
The frequency of observation is dependent upon several factors, including scale of
mapping, intensity of mapping, design of map units, complexity of the landscape,
and experience of the soil scientist. Observations are made to test and refine the
soil-landscape model and predictions and to verify the classification of the soils at
specific locations. Once the soil-landscape model is refined, a significantly smaller
number of measurements of individual soil properties are made and recorded.
These measurements may include field measurements, such as those for color,
depth to bedrock, and texture, and laboratory measurements, such as those for
content of sand, silt, clay, salt, and other components. Properties of each soil
typically vary from one point to another across the landscape.
Observations for map unit components are aggregated to develop ranges of
characteristics for the components. The aggregated values are presented. Direct
measurements do not exist for every property presented for every map unit
component. Values for some properties are estimated from combinations of other
properties.
While a soil survey is in progress, samples of some of the soils in the area generally
are collected for laboratory analyses and for engineering tests. Soil scientists
interpret the data from these analyses and tests as well as the field-observed
characteristics and the soil properties to determine the expected behavior of the
soils under different uses. Interpretations for all of the soils are field tested through
observation of the soils in different uses and under different levels of management.
Some interpretations are modified to fit local conditions, and some new
interpretations are developed to meet local needs. Data are assembled from other
sources, such as research information, production records, and field experience of
specialists. For example, data on crop yields under defined levels of management
are assembled from farm records and from field or plot experiments on the same
kinds of soil.
Predictions about soil behavior are based not only on soil properties but also on
such variables as climate and biological activity. Soil conditions are predictable over
long periods of time, but they are not predictable from year to year. For example,
soil scientists can predict with a fairly high degree of accuracy that a given soil will
have a high water table within certain depths in most years, but they cannot predict
that a high water table will always be at a specific level in the soil on a specific date.
After soil scientists located and identified the significant natural bodies of soil in the
survey area, they drew the boundaries of these bodies on aerial photographs and
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identified each as a specific map unit. Aerial photographs show trees, buildings,
fields, roads, and rivers, all of which help in locating boundaries accurately.
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Soil Map
The soil map section includes the soil map for the defined area of interest, a list of
soil map units on the map and extent of each map unit, and cartographic symbols
displayed on the map. Also presented are various metadata about data used to
produce the map, and a description of each soil map unit.
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Soil Map
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509880 509910 509940 509970 510000 510030 510060 510090 510120 510150 510180 510210
35° 13' 27'' N 80° 53' 29'' W35° 13' 27'' N80° 53' 15'' W35° 13' 19'' N
80° 53' 29'' W35° 13' 19'' N
80° 53' 15'' WN
Map projection: Web Mercator Corner coordinates: WGS84 Edge tics: UTM Zone 17N WGS84
0 50 100 200 300Feet
0 20 40 80 120Meters
Map Scale: 1:1,580 if printed on A landscape (11" x 8.5") sheet.
Soil Map may not be valid at this scale.
MAP LEGEND MAP INFORMATION
Area of Interest (AOI)
Area of Interest (AOI)
Soils
Soil Map Unit Polygons
Soil Map Unit Lines
Soil Map Unit Points
Special Point Features
Blowout
Borrow Pit
Clay Spot
Closed Depression
Gravel Pit
Gravelly Spot
Landfill
Lava Flow
Marsh or swamp
Mine or Quarry
Miscellaneous Water
Perennial Water
Rock Outcrop
Saline Spot
Sandy Spot
Severely Eroded Spot
Sinkhole
Slide or Slip
Sodic Spot
Spoil Area
Stony Spot
Very Stony Spot
Wet Spot
Other
Special Line Features
Water Features
Streams and Canals
Transportation
Rails
Interstate Highways
US Routes
Major Roads
Local Roads
Background
Aerial Photography
The soil surveys that comprise your AOI were mapped at
1:24,000.
Warning: Soil Map may not be valid at this scale.
Enlargement of maps beyond the scale of mapping can cause
misunderstanding of the detail of mapping and accuracy of soil
line placement. The maps do not show the small areas of
contrasting soils that could have been shown at a more detailed
scale.
Please rely on the bar scale on each map sheet for map
measurements.
Source of Map: Natural Resources Conservation Service
Web Soil Survey URL:
Coordinate System: Web Mercator (EPSG:3857)
Maps from the Web Soil Survey are based on the Web Mercator
projection, which preserves direction and shape but distorts
distance and area. A projection that preserves area, such as the
Albers equal-area conic projection, should be used if more
accurate calculations of distance or area are required.
This product is generated from the USDA-NRCS certified data as
of the version date(s) listed below.
Soil Survey Area: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Survey Area Data: Version 18, Sep 16, 2019
Soil map units are labeled (as space allows) for map scales
1:50,000 or larger.
Date(s) aerial images were photographed: Apr 23, 2014—Nov
28, 2017
The orthophoto or other base map on which the soil lines were
compiled and digitized probably differs from the background
imagery displayed on these maps. As a result, some minor
shifting of map unit boundaries may be evident.
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Map Unit Legend
Map Unit Symbol Map Unit Name Acres in AOI Percent of AOI
Ur Urban land 5.3 100.0%
Totals for Area of Interest 5.3 100.0%
Map Unit Descriptions
The map units delineated on the detailed soil maps in a soil survey represent the
soils or miscellaneous areas in the survey area. The map unit descriptions, along
with the maps, can be used to determine the composition and properties of a unit.
A map unit delineation on a soil map represents an area dominated by one or more
major kinds of soil or miscellaneous areas. A map unit is identified and named
according to the taxonomic classification of the dominant soils. Within a taxonomic
class there are precisely defined limits for the properties of the soils. On the
landscape, however, the soils are natural phenomena, and they have the
characteristic variability of all natural phenomena. Thus, the range of some
observed properties may extend beyond the limits defined for a taxonomic class.
Areas of soils of a single taxonomic class rarely, if ever, can be mapped without
including areas of other taxonomic classes. Consequently, every map unit is made
up of the soils or miscellaneous areas for which it is named and some minor
components that belong to taxonomic classes other than those of the major soils.
Most minor soils have properties similar to those of the dominant soil or soils in the
map unit, and thus they do not affect use and management. These are called
noncontrasting, or similar, components. They may or may not be mentioned in a
particular map unit description. Other minor components, however, have properties
and behavioral characteristics divergent enough to affect use or to require different
management. These are called contrasting, or dissimilar, components. They
generally are in small areas and could not be mapped separately because of the
scale used. Some small areas of strongly contrasting soils or miscellaneous areas
are identified by a special symbol on the maps. If included in the database for a
given area, the contrasting minor components are identified in the map unit
descriptions along with some characteristics of each. A few areas of minor
components may not have been observed, and consequently they are not
mentioned in the descriptions, especially where the pattern was so complex that it
was impractical to make enough observations to identify all the soils and
miscellaneous areas on the landscape.
The presence of minor components in a map unit in no way diminishes the
usefulness or accuracy of the data. The objective of mapping is not to delineate
pure taxonomic classes but rather to separate the landscape into landforms or
landform segments that have similar use and management requirements. The
delineation of such segments on the map provides sufficient information for the
development of resource plans. If intensive use of small areas is planned, however,
onsite investigation is needed to define and locate the soils and miscellaneous
areas.
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An identifying symbol precedes the map unit name in the map unit descriptions.
Each description includes general facts about the unit and gives important soil
properties and qualities.
Soils that have profiles that are almost alike make up a soil series. Except for
differences in texture of the surface layer, all the soils of a series have major
horizons that are similar in composition, thickness, and arrangement.
Soils of one series can differ in texture of the surface layer, slope, stoniness,
salinity, degree of erosion, and other characteristics that affect their use. On the
basis of such differences, a soil series is divided into soil phases. Most of the areas
shown on the detailed soil maps are phases of soil series. The name of a soil phase
commonly indicates a feature that affects use or management. For example, Alpha
silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, is a phase of the Alpha series.
Some map units are made up of two or more major soils or miscellaneous areas.
These map units are complexes, associations, or undifferentiated groups.
A complex consists of two or more soils or miscellaneous areas in such an intricate
pattern or in such small areas that they cannot be shown separately on the maps.
The pattern and proportion of the soils or miscellaneous areas are somewhat similar
in all areas. Alpha-Beta complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes, is an example.
An association is made up of two or more geographically associated soils or
miscellaneous areas that are shown as one unit on the maps. Because of present
or anticipated uses of the map units in the survey area, it was not considered
practical or necessary to map the soils or miscellaneous areas separately. The
pattern and relative proportion of the soils or miscellaneous areas are somewhat
similar. Alpha-Beta association, 0 to 2 percent slopes, is an example.
An undifferentiated group is made up of two or more soils or miscellaneous areas
that could be mapped individually but are mapped as one unit because similar
interpretations can be made for use and management. The pattern and proportion
of the soils or miscellaneous areas in a mapped area are not uniform. An area can
be made up of only one of the major soils or miscellaneous areas, or it can be made
up of all of them. Alpha and Beta soils, 0 to 2 percent slopes, is an example.
Some surveys include miscellaneous areas. Such areas have little or no soil
material and support little or no vegetation. Rock outcrop is an example.
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Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Ur—Urban land
Map Unit Setting
National map unit symbol: 3t9c
Elevation: 70 to 1,400 feet
Mean annual precipitation: 39 to 51 inches
Mean annual air temperature: 54 to 63 degrees F
Frost-free period: 190 to 250 days
Farmland classification: Not prime farmland
Map Unit Composition
Urban land: 100 percent
Estimates are based on observations, descriptions, and transects of the mapunit.
Description of Urban Land
Setting
Parent material: Impervious layers over human-transported material
Interpretive groups
Land capability classification (irrigated): None specified
Land capability classification (nonirrigated): 8
Hydric soil rating: No
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References
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO).
2004. Standard specifications for transportation materials and methods of sampling
and testing. 24th edition.
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). 2005. Standard classification of
soils for engineering purposes. ASTM Standard D2487-00.
Cowardin, L.M., V. Carter, F.C. Golet, and E.T. LaRoe. 1979. Classification of
wetlands and deep-water habitats of the United States. U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service FWS/OBS-79/31.
Federal Register. July 13, 1994. Changes in hydric soils of the United States.
Federal Register. September 18, 2002. Hydric soils of the United States.
Hurt, G.W., and L.M. Vasilas, editors. Version 6.0, 2006. Field indicators of hydric
soils in the United States.
National Research Council. 1995. Wetlands: Characteristics and boundaries.
Soil Survey Division Staff. 1993. Soil survey manual. Soil Conservation Service.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Handbook 18. http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/
nrcs/detail/national/soils/?cid=nrcs142p2_054262
Soil Survey Staff. 1999. Soil taxonomy: A basic system of soil classification for
making and interpreting soil surveys. 2nd edition. Natural Resources Conservation
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture Handbook 436. http://
www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/national/soils/?cid=nrcs142p2_053577
Soil Survey Staff. 2010. Keys to soil taxonomy. 11th edition. U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service. http://
www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/national/soils/?cid=nrcs142p2_053580
Tiner, R.W., Jr. 1985. Wetlands of Delaware. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and
Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, Wetlands
Section.
United States Army Corps of Engineers, Environmental Laboratory. 1987. Corps of
Engineers wetlands delineation manual. Waterways Experiment Station Technical
Report Y-87-1.
United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service.
National forestry manual. http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/soils/
home/?cid=nrcs142p2_053374
United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service.
National range and pasture handbook. http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/
detail/national/landuse/rangepasture/?cid=stelprdb1043084
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United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service.
National soil survey handbook, title 430-VI. http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/
nrcs/detail/soils/scientists/?cid=nrcs142p2_054242
United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service.
2006. Land resource regions and major land resource areas of the United States,
the Caribbean, and the Pacific Basin. U.S. Department of Agriculture Handbook
296. http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/national/soils/?
cid=nrcs142p2_053624
United States Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service. 1961. Land
capability classification. U.S. Department of Agriculture Handbook 210. http://
www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/nrcs142p2_052290.pdf
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Hydric Rating by Map Unit—Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Natural Resources
Conservation Service
Web Soil Survey
National Cooperative Soil Survey
1/2/2020
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509880 509910 509940 509970 510000 510030 510060 510090 510120 510150 510180 510210
35° 13' 27'' N 80° 53' 29'' W35° 13' 27'' N80° 53' 15'' W35° 13' 19'' N
80° 53' 29'' W35° 13' 19'' N
80° 53' 15'' WN
Map projection: Web Mercator Corner coordinates: WGS84 Edge tics: UTM Zone 17N WGS84
0 50 100 200 300Feet
0 20 40 80 120Meters
Map Scale: 1:1,580 if printed on A landscape (11" x 8.5") sheet.
Soil Map may not be valid at this scale.
MAP LEGEND MAP INFORMATION
Area of Interest (AOI)
Area of Interest (AOI)
Soils
Soil Rating Polygons
Hydric (100%)
Hydric (66 to 99%)
Hydric (33 to 65%)
Hydric (1 to 32%)
Not Hydric (0%)
Not rated or not available
Soil Rating Lines
Hydric (100%)
Hydric (66 to 99%)
Hydric (33 to 65%)
Hydric (1 to 32%)
Not Hydric (0%)
Not rated or not available
Soil Rating Points
Hydric (100%)
Hydric (66 to 99%)
Hydric (33 to 65%)
Hydric (1 to 32%)
Not Hydric (0%)
Not rated or not available
Water Features
Streams and Canals
Transportation
Rails
Interstate Highways
US Routes
Major Roads
Local Roads
Background
Aerial Photography
The soil surveys that comprise your AOI were mapped at
1:24,000.
Warning: Soil Map may not be valid at this scale.
Enlargement of maps beyond the scale of mapping can cause
misunderstanding of the detail of mapping and accuracy of soil
line placement. The maps do not show the small areas of
contrasting soils that could have been shown at a more detailed
scale.
Please rely on the bar scale on each map sheet for map
measurements.
Source of Map: Natural Resources Conservation Service
Web Soil Survey URL:
Coordinate System: Web Mercator (EPSG:3857)
Maps from the Web Soil Survey are based on the Web Mercator
projection, which preserves direction and shape but distorts
distance and area. A projection that preserves area, such as the
Albers equal-area conic projection, should be used if more
accurate calculations of distance or area are required.
This product is generated from the USDA-NRCS certified data as
of the version date(s) listed below.
Soil Survey Area: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Survey Area Data: Version 18, Sep 16, 2019
Soil map units are labeled (as space allows) for map scales
1:50,000 or larger.
Date(s) aerial images were photographed: Apr 23, 2014—Nov
28, 2017
The orthophoto or other base map on which the soil lines were
compiled and digitized probably differs from the background
imagery displayed on these maps. As a result, some minor
shifting of map unit boundaries may be evident.
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Hydric Rating by Map Unit
Map unit symbol Map unit name Rating Acres in AOI Percent of AOI
Ur Urban land 0 5.3 100.0%
Totals for Area of Interest 5.3 100.0%
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Description
This rating indicates the percentage of map units that meets the criteria for hydric
soils. Map units are composed of one or more map unit components or soil
types, each of which is rated as hydric soil or not hydric. Map units that are made
up dominantly of hydric soils may have small areas of minor nonhydric
components in the higher positions on the landform, and map units that are made
up dominantly of nonhydric soils may have small areas of minor hydric
components in the lower positions on the landform. Each map unit is rated based
on its respective components and the percentage of each component within the
map unit.
The thematic map is color coded based on the composition of hydric
components. The five color classes are separated as 100 percent hydric
components, 66 to 99 percent hydric components, 33 to 65 percent hydric
components, 1 to 32 percent hydric components, and less than one percent
hydric components.
In Web Soil Survey, the Summary by Map Unit table that is displayed below the
map pane contains a column named 'Rating'. In this column the percentage of
each map unit that is classified as hydric is displayed.
Hydric soils are defined by the National Technical Committee for Hydric Soils
(NTCHS) as soils that formed under conditions of saturation, flooding, or ponding
long enough during the growing season to develop anaerobic conditions in the
upper part (Federal Register, 1994). Under natural conditions, these soils are
either saturated or inundated long enough during the growing season to support
the growth and reproduction of hydrophytic vegetation.
The NTCHS definition identifies general soil properties that are associated with
wetness. In order to determine whether a specific soil is a hydric soil or nonhydric
soil, however, more specific information, such as information about the depth and
duration of the water table, is needed. Thus, criteria that identify those estimated
soil properties unique to hydric soils have been established (Federal Register,
2002). These criteria are used to identify map unit components that normally are
associated with wetlands. The criteria used are selected estimated soil properties
that are described in "Soil Taxonomy" (Soil Survey Staff, 1999) and "Keys to Soil
Taxonomy" (Soil Survey Staff, 2006) and in the "Soil Survey Manual" (Soil Survey
Division Staff, 1993).
If soils are wet enough for a long enough period of time to be considered hydric,
they should exhibit certain properties that can be easily observed in the field.
These visible properties are indicators of hydric soils. The indicators used to
make onsite determinations of hydric soils are specified in "Field Indicators of
Hydric Soils in the United States" (Hurt and Vasilas, 2006).
References:
Federal Register. July 13, 1994. Changes in hydric soils of the United States.
Federal Register. September 18, 2002. Hydric soils of the United States.
Hydric Rating by Map Unit—Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Natural Resources
Conservation Service
Web Soil Survey
National Cooperative Soil Survey
1/2/2020
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Hurt, G.W., and L.M. Vasilas, editors. Version 6.0, 2006. Field indicators of hydric
soils in the United States.
Soil Survey Division Staff. 1993. Soil survey manual. Soil Conservation Service.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Handbook 18.
Soil Survey Staff. 1999. Soil taxonomy: A basic system of soil classification for
making and interpreting soil surveys. 2nd edition. Natural Resources
Conservation Service. U.S. Department of Agriculture Handbook 436.
Soil Survey Staff. 2006. Keys to soil taxonomy. 10th edition. U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service.
Rating Options
Aggregation Method: Percent Present
Component Percent Cutoff: None Specified
Tie-break Rule: Lower
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USGS The National Map: Orthoimagery. Data refreshed April, 2019.
National Flood Hazard Layer FIRMette
0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000250
Feet
Ü80°53'43.22"W 35°13'41.65"N 80°53'5.77"W 35°13'12.26"N
SEE FIS REPORT FOR DETAILED LEGEND AND INDEX MAP FOR FIRM PANEL LAYOUT
SPECIAL FLOODHAZARD AREAS
Without Base Flood Elevation (BFE)Zone A, V, A99With BFE or Depth Zone AE, AO, AH, VE, AR
Regulatory Floodway
0.2% Annual Chance Flood Hazard, Areasof 1% annual chance flood with averagedepth less than one foot or with drainageareas of less than one square mile Zone X
Future Conditions 1% AnnualChance Flood Hazard Zone XArea with Reduced Flood Risk due toLevee. See Notes.Zone XArea with Flood Risk due to LeveeZone D
NO SCREEN Area of Minimal Flood Hazard Zone X
Area of Undetermined Flood Hazard Zone D
Channel, Culvert, or Storm SewerLevee, Dike, or Floodwall
Cross Sections with 1% Annual Chance17.5 Water Surface ElevationCoastal Transect
Coastal Transect BaselineProfile BaselineHydrographic Feature
Base Flood Elevation Line (BFE)
Effective LOMRs
Limit of StudyJurisdiction Boundary
Digital Data Available
No Digital Data Available
Unmapped
This map complies with FEMA's standards for the use of digital flood maps if it is not void as described below. The basemap shown complies with FEMA's basemap accuracy standards
The flood hazard information is derived directly from theauthoritative NFHL web services provided by FEMA. This mapwas exported on 1/9/2020 at 4:49:51 PM and does notreflect changes or amendments subsequent to this date andtime. The NFHL and effective information may change orbecome superseded by new data over time.
This map image is void if the one or more of the following mapelements do not appear: basemap imagery, flood zone labels,legend, scale bar, map creation date, community identifiers,FIRM panel number, and FIRM effective date. Map images forunmapped and unmodernized areas cannot be used forregulatory purposes.
Legend
OTHER AREAS OFFLOOD HAZARD
OTHER AREAS
GENERALSTRUCTURES
OTHERFEATURES
MAP PANELS
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1:6,000
B 20.2
The pin displayed on the map is an approximate point selected by the user and does not represent an authoritative property location.

Appendix B
DEQ DWR Stream Identification Forms and Wetland Determination Data Forms
Project/Site:Sampling Date:
Applicant/Owner:State:Sampling Point:
Investigator(s):
Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.):
Subregion (LRR or MLRA):Lat:Long:
Soil Map Unit Name:
X
Are Vegetation N , Soil N , or Hydrology N Yes X
Are Vegetation N , Soil N , or Hydrology N
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS – Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
No X
No X X
No X
Yes
Yes
Yes X
This data point does not appear to contain hydrology indicators.
Sediment Deposits (B2)
Drift Deposits (B3)
Remarks:
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Depth (inches):
Depth (inches):
Depth (inches):
No
Saturation Present?
(includes capillary fringe)
Surface Water Present?
Field Observations:
Yes NoAre climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year?(If no, explain in Remarks.)
significantly disturbed?
naturally problematic?
Are “Normal Circumstances” present?
(If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
Remarks:

Is the Sampled AreaYes
Yes
Yes
Hydric Soil Present?
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?
Wetland Hydrology Present?
Nowithin a Wetland?Yes
City/County:Former Southern Steel (ANR-007)Charlotte/Mecklenburg
TP-1
1-3-2020
Roby Realty NC
No
Section, Township, Range:Westover Hills areaDCC - Hart & Hickman, PC
0-5FlatStreamside
Datum:-80.89055035.222601LRR P, MLRA 136
N/ANWI classification:Urban Land
Slope (%):Local relief (concave, convex, none):
Surface Water (A1)
High Water Table (A2)
Saturation (A3)
Water Marks (B1)
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
True Aquatic Plants (B14)
Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
This data point does not appear to be located within a wetland.
HYDROLOGY
Geomorphic Position (D2)
Shallow Aquitard (D3)
Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1)
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)
Iron Deposits (B5)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET – Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region
See ERDC/EL TR-07-24; the proponent agency is CECW-CO-R
OMB Control #: 0710-xxxx, Exp: Pending
Requirement Control Symbol EXEMPT:
(Authority: AR 335-15, paragraph 5-2a)
Microtopographic Relief (D4)
FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)
Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
Aquatic Fauna (B13)
Algal Mat or Crust (B4)
Wetland Hydrology Present?
Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
NoYes
No
No
Water Table Present?
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply) Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
Drainage Patterns (B10)
Moss Trim Lines (B16)
Dry-Season Water Table (C2)
Crayfish Burrows (C8)
ENG FORM 6116-4-SG, JUL 2018 Eastern Mountains and Piedmont – Version 2.0
Sampling Point:
(Plot size:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.(A/B)
7.
50% of total cover:20% of total cover:x 1 =
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size:x 2 =
1.x 3 =
2.x 4 =
3.x 5 =
4.Column Totals:(B)
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
4 - Morphological Adaptations1 (Provide supporting
50% of total cover:20% of total cover:
Herb Stratum (Plot size:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
50% of total cover:20% of total cover:
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
50% of total cover:20% of total cover:Yes X20
=Total Cover40
Vitis rotundifolia
25 Yes
Yes
FACU
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
This data point does not appear to contain hydrophytic vegetation.
)5'
=Total Cover
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1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
2 - Dominance Test is >50%
VEGETATION (Four Strata)– Use scientific names of plants.
15 6 0
Yes
Yes
FACU
FAC
105
0
420
Multiply by:
0
3.75Prevalence Index = B/A =
0
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of:
35
105
(A)
(B)
(A)
1435
15'
Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
Woody Vine – All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
height.
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present?
FAC
=Total Cover
Herb – All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless
of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
30')
Lonicera japonica
70
70
Ligustrum sinense
Tree Stratum
)
=Total Cover
Liquidambar styraciflua
Catalpa bignonioides
30')
30
Indicator
Status
20
10
Dominant
Species?
Yes FACU
OBL species
FACW species
FAC species
15
Sapling/Shrub – Woody plants, excluding vines, less
than 3 in. DBH and greater than or equal to 3.28 ft
(1 m) tall.
Tree – Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or
more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of
height.
1Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be
present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Absolute
% Cover
40.0%
Percent of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)
No
TP-1
2
5
FACU species
UPL species
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
0
525
0
140
Total Number of Dominant Species Across All Strata:
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
ENG FORM 6116-4-SG, JUL 2018 Eastern Mountains and Piedmont – Version 2.0
Depth (inches):X
Sampling Point:
Yes
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Remarks:
This data point does not appear to contain hydric soil indicators.
Hydric Soil Present?
Type:
Histosol (A1)
Histic Epipedon (A2)
Black Histic (A3)
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
Stratified Layers (A5)
Loc2
Sandy100
Color (moist)
Matrix
2.5Y 3/30-20
TP-1SOIL
Type1
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Redox FeaturesDepth
(inches)Color (moist)Remarks
1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains.2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
%
Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
Thick Dark Surface (A12)
Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1)
Sandy Redox (S5)
%Texture
Stripped Matrix (S6)
Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,Other (Explain in Remarks)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
wetland hydrology must be present,
Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 122, 136)
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148)
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)MLRA 136)
Dark Surface (S7)unless disturbed or problematic.Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147, 148)
No
Hydric Soil Indicators:
Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148)
Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)
Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
Redox Dark Surface (F6)
Redox Depressions (F8)
Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (MLRA 136)
Depleted Matrix (F3)
Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
(MLRA 147, 148)
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
(MLRA 136, 147)
Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
Red Parent Material (F21)
(outside MLRA 127, 147, 148)
2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
ENG FORM 6116-4-SG, JUL 2018 Eastern Mountains and Piedmont – Version 2.0
Project/Site:Sampling Date:
Applicant/Owner:State:Sampling Point:
Investigator(s):
Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.):
Subregion (LRR or MLRA):Lat:Long:
Soil Map Unit Name:
X
Are Vegetation N , Soil N , or Hydrology N Yes X
Are Vegetation N , Soil N , or Hydrology N
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS – Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
No X
No X X
No X
Yes
Yes
Yes X
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET – Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region
See ERDC/EL TR-07-24; the proponent agency is CECW-CO-R
OMB Control #: 0710-xxxx, Exp: Pending
Requirement Control Symbol EXEMPT:
(Authority: AR 335-15, paragraph 5-2a)
Microtopographic Relief (D4)
FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)
Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
Aquatic Fauna (B13)
Algal Mat or Crust (B4)
Wetland Hydrology Present?
Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
NoYes
No
No
Water Table Present?
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply) Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
Drainage Patterns (B10)
Moss Trim Lines (B16)
Dry-Season Water Table (C2)
Crayfish Burrows (C8)
Surface Water (A1)
High Water Table (A2)
Saturation (A3)
Water Marks (B1)
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
True Aquatic Plants (B14)
Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
This data point does not appear to be located within a wetland.
HYDROLOGY
Geomorphic Position (D2)
Shallow Aquitard (D3)
Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1)
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)
Iron Deposits (B5)
City/County:Former Southern Steel (ANR-007)Charlotte/Mecklenburg
TP-2
1-3-2020
Roby Realty NC
No
Section, Township, Range:Westover Hills areaDCC - Hart & Hickman, PC
0-5FlatStreamside
Datum:-80.89012235.222579LRR P, MLRA 136
N/ANWI classification:Urban Land
Slope (%):Local relief (concave, convex, none):
Yes NoAre climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year?(If no, explain in Remarks.)
significantly disturbed?
naturally problematic?
Are “Normal Circumstances” present?
(If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
Remarks:

Is the Sampled AreaYes
Yes
Yes
Hydric Soil Present?
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?
Wetland Hydrology Present?
Nowithin a Wetland?Yes
This data point does not appear to contain hydrology indicators.
Sediment Deposits (B2)
Drift Deposits (B3)
Remarks:
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Depth (inches):
Depth (inches):
Depth (inches):
No
Saturation Present?
(includes capillary fringe)
Surface Water Present?
Field Observations:
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Sampling Point:
(Plot size:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.(A/B)
7.
50% of total cover:20% of total cover:x 1 =
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size:x 2 =
1.x 3 =
2.x 4 =
3.x 5 =
4.Column Totals:(B)
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
4 - Morphological Adaptations1 (Provide supporting
50% of total cover:20% of total cover:
Herb Stratum (Plot size:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
50% of total cover:20% of total cover:
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
50% of total cover:20% of total cover:Yes X20
=Total Cover40
Vitis rotundifolia
25 Yes
Yes
FACU
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
This data point does not appear to contain hydrophytic vegetation.
)5'
=Total Cover
UPLYes
8
1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
2 - Dominance Test is >50%
VEGETATION (Four Strata)– Use scientific names of plants.
25 10
15
0
Yes
Yes
FACU
FAC
105
0
320
Multiply by:
0
3.93Prevalence Index = B/A =
0
Yes UPL
Prevalence Index worksheet:
FACU
Total % Cover of:
35
80
(A)
(B)
(A)
2
820
5
15'
Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
Woody Vine – All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
height.
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present?
FAC
=Total Cover
Herb – All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless
of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
30')
Lonicera japonica
10
25
Elaeagnus umbellata
Liriope muscari 10
40
Ligustrum sinense
Tree Stratum
)
=Total Cover
Liquidambar styraciflua
Catalpa bignonioides
Quercus rubra
30')
50
Indicator
Status
20
15
Yes
Dominant
Species?
Yes
15
FACU
OBL species
FACW species
FAC species
15
Sapling/Shrub – Woody plants, excluding vines, less
than 3 in. DBH and greater than or equal to 3.28 ft
(1 m) tall.
Tree – Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or
more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of
height.
1Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be
present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Absolute
% Cover
25.0%
Percent of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)
No
TP-2
2
8
FACU species
UPL species
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
125
550
25
140
Total Number of Dominant Species Across All Strata:
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
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Depth (inches):X
Sampling Point:
Yes
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Remarks:
This data point does not appear to contain hydric soil indicators.
Hydric Soil Present?
Type:
Histosol (A1)
Histic Epipedon (A2)
Black Histic (A3)
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
Stratified Layers (A5)
Loc2
100
Loamy/Clayey
Loamy/Clayey
100
Color (moist)
Matrix
10YR 4/2
10YR 4/1
12-20
0-12
TP-2SOIL
Type1
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Redox FeaturesDepth
(inches)Color (moist)Remarks
1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains.2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
%
Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
Thick Dark Surface (A12)
Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1)
Sandy Redox (S5)
%Texture
Stripped Matrix (S6)
Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,Other (Explain in Remarks)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
wetland hydrology must be present,
Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 122, 136)
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148)
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)MLRA 136)
Dark Surface (S7)unless disturbed or problematic.Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147, 148)
No
Hydric Soil Indicators:
Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148)
Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)
Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
Redox Dark Surface (F6)
Redox Depressions (F8)
Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (MLRA 136)
Depleted Matrix (F3)
Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
(MLRA 147, 148)
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
(MLRA 136, 147)
Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
Red Parent Material (F21)
(outside MLRA 127, 147, 148)
2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
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Project/Site:Sampling Date:
Applicant/Owner:State:Sampling Point:
Investigator(s):
Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.):
Subregion (LRR or MLRA):Lat:Long:
Soil Map Unit Name:
X
Are Vegetation N , Soil N , or Hydrology N Yes X
Are Vegetation N , Soil N , or Hydrology N
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS – Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
No X
No X X
X No
X
Yes X
Yes X
Yes X X
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET – Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region
See ERDC/EL TR-07-24; the proponent agency is CECW-CO-R
OMB Control #: 0710-xxxx, Exp: Pending
Requirement Control Symbol EXEMPT:
(Authority: AR 335-15, paragraph 5-2a)
Microtopographic Relief (D4)
FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)
Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
Aquatic Fauna (B13)
Algal Mat or Crust (B4)
Wetland Hydrology Present?
Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
NoYes
2
No
No
Water Table Present?
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply) Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
Drainage Patterns (B10)
Moss Trim Lines (B16)
Dry-Season Water Table (C2)
Crayfish Burrows (C8)
Surface Water (A1)
High Water Table (A2)
Saturation (A3)
Water Marks (B1)
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
True Aquatic Plants (B14)
Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
This data point does not appear to be located within a wetland.
HYDROLOGY
Geomorphic Position (D2)
Shallow Aquitard (D3)
Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1)
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)
Iron Deposits (B5)
City/County:Former Southern Steel (ANR-007)Charlotte/Mecklenburg
TP-3
1-3-2020
Roby Realty NC
No
Section, Township, Range:Westover Hills areaDCC - Hart & Hickman, PC
0-5FlatRidge
Datum:-80.88981935.222979LRR P, MLRA 136
N/ANWI classification:Urban Land
Slope (%):Local relief (concave, convex, none):
Yes NoAre climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year?(If no, explain in Remarks.)
significantly disturbed?
naturally problematic?
Are “Normal Circumstances” present?
(If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
Remarks:

Is the Sampled AreaYes
Yes
Yes
Hydric Soil Present?
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?
Wetland Hydrology Present?
Nowithin a Wetland?Yes
It was raining at the time of the evaluation and the surface water collection may be a result of the recent heavy rain.
Sediment Deposits (B2)
Drift Deposits (B3)
Remarks:
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Depth (inches):
Depth (inches):
Depth (inches):
No
Saturation Present?
(includes capillary fringe)
Surface Water Present?
Field Observations:
ENG FORM 6116-4-SG, JUL 2018 Eastern Mountains and Piedmont – Version 2.0
Sampling Point:
(Plot size:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.(A/B)
7.
50% of total cover:20% of total cover:x 1 =
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size:x 2 =
1.x 3 =
2.x 4 =
3.x 5 =
4.Column Totals:(B)
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
4 - Morphological Adaptations1 (Provide supporting
50% of total cover:20% of total cover:
Herb Stratum (Plot size:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
50% of total cover:20% of total cover:
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
50% of total cover:20% of total cover:Yes X
=Total Cover
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
This data point does not appear to contain hydrophytic vegetation.
)5'
=Total Cover
FACU
UPL
Yes
1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
2 - Dominance Test is >50%
VEGETATION (Four Strata)– Use scientific names of plants.
0
0
0
280
Multiply by:
0
4.13Prevalence Index = B/A =
0
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of:
0
70
(A)
(B)
(A)
1640
15'
Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
Woody Vine – All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
height.
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present?
=Total Cover
Herb – All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless
of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
30')
80
No10Liriope muscari
Andropogon virginicus 70
Tree Stratum
)
=Total Cover
30')
Indicator
Status
Dominant
Species?
OBL species
FACW species
FAC species
Sapling/Shrub – Woody plants, excluding vines, less
than 3 in. DBH and greater than or equal to 3.28 ft
(1 m) tall.
Tree – Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or
more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of
height.
1Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be
present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Absolute
% Cover
0.0%
Percent of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)
No
TP-3
0
1
FACU species
UPL species
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
50
330
10
80
Total Number of Dominant Species Across All Strata:
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
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Depth (inches):X
Sampling Point:
Yes
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Remarks:
This data point does not appear to contain hydric soil indicators.
Hydric Soil Present?
Type:
Histosol (A1)
Histic Epipedon (A2)
Black Histic (A3)
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
Stratified Layers (A5)
Loc2
50
Loamy/Clayey
Loamy/Clayey
70
Color (moist)
Matrix
2.5Y 6/4
2.5Y 6/4 7.5YR 5/6
7.5YR 5/612-20
0-12
TP-3SOIL
Type1
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Redox FeaturesDepth
(inches)Color (moist)Remarks
1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains.2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
%
Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
Thick Dark Surface (A12)
Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1)
Sandy Redox (S5)
%
50
disturbed fill material
Texture
disturbed fill material
30
Stripped Matrix (S6)
Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,Other (Explain in Remarks)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
wetland hydrology must be present,
Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 122, 136)
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148)
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)MLRA 136)
Dark Surface (S7)unless disturbed or problematic.Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147, 148)
No
Hydric Soil Indicators:
Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148)
Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)
Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
Redox Dark Surface (F6)
Redox Depressions (F8)
Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (MLRA 136)
Depleted Matrix (F3)
Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
(MLRA 147, 148)
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
(MLRA 136, 147)
Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
Red Parent Material (F21)
(outside MLRA 127, 147, 148)
2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
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Appendix C
Site Photographs
Photograph 1: General view of upgradient section of SCA in the southwestern portion of the Site
Photograph 2: General view of downgradient section of SCA in the southwestern portion of the Site
ANR-007FORMER SOUTHERN STEEL FACILITY3015WILKINSONBOULEVARDCHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA
2923 S. Tryon Street, Suite 100
Charlotte, NC 28203704.586.0007(p) 704.586.0373(f)
Photograph 3: General view of TP-1 in the southwestern portion of the Site
Photograph 4: Non-hydric soils observed in TP-1
SFD-001FORMER SOUTHERN STEEL FACILITY3015 WILKINSON BOULEVARDCHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA
2923 S. Tryon Street, Suite 100
Charlotte, NC 28203704.586.0007(p) 704.586.0373(f)
Photograph 5: General view of TP-2 in the southwestern portion of the Site
Photograph 6: Non-hydric soils observed in TP-2
SFD-001FORMER SOUTHERN STEEL FACILITY3015 WILKINSON BOULEVARDCHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA
2923 S. Tryon Street, Suite 100
Charlotte, NC 28203704.586.0007(p) 704.586.0373(f)
Photograph 7: General view of TP-3 in the central portion of the Site
Photograph 8: Non-hydric soils observed in TP-3
SFD-001FORMER SOUTHERN STEEL FACILITY3015 WILKINSON BOULEVARDCHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA
2923 S. Tryon Street, Suite 100
Charlotte, NC 28203704.586.0007(p) 704.586.0373(f)
Photograph 9: General view of upland areas on the Site, facing west
Photograph 10: General view of uplands areas on the Site, facing east
SFD-001FORMER SOUTHERN STEEL FACILITY3015 WILKINSON BOULEVARDCHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA
2923 S. Tryon Street, Suite 100
Charlotte, NC 28203704.586.0007(p) 704.586.0373(f)