BR0086_PJD_signed

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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Roy COOPER
GOVERNOR
August 16, 2019
Mr. Eric Alsmeyer
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Raleigh Regulatory Field Office
3331 Heritage Trade Drive, Suite 105
Wake Forest, NC 27587
JAMEs H. TROGDON, III
SECRETARY
Subject: Request for Preliminary Jurisdictional Determination
Replace Johnston County Bridge 70 on US Hwy. 301 over the Neuse River
NCDOT TIP BR-0086
Mr. Alsmeyer:
NCDOT respectfully requests concurrence with the attached request for preliminary jurisdictional
determination (PJD) in association with this proposed NCDOT bridge replacement project. VHB is
currently under contract with NCDOT to provide natural resources inventories, jurisdictional assessments
and reporting for this project. The proposed project is located in Smithfield, in Johnston County, NC.
This project is considered a linear transportation project and the preliminary JD will assist in avoidance
and minimization of unavoidable stream or wetland impacts associated with design and layout of the
proposed bridge replacement. We have attached the following information to assist with your review:
• Preliminary Jurisdictional Determination request forms
• Figures
0 1. 1994 Soil Survey of Johnston County, NC
0 2. USGS topographic map
0 3A-3D. Aquatic resource delineation maps
• USACE wetland and upland data forms
• NCDWR stream forms
• NCWAM and NCSAM data forms for select resources
• Site photographs
• Landowner notification letter
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at [phone]. We look forward to
hearing from you soon.
Sincerely,
Dip.11y signed by A— Dilday
Jason Dilda y Da[e:2019.08.2609:32:03
Jason Dilday
Environmental Senior Specialist
Mailing Address: Location:
NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Telephone: [phone] BIRCH RIDGE DRIVE
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS UNIT Customer Service: 1-877-368-4968 RALEIGH NC 27610
1598 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
RALEIGH NC 27699-1598 Website: www.ncdot.gov

urisdictional Determination Reauest
US Arrny Corps
of Engineers.
Wilmington District
This form is intended for use by anyone requesting a jurisdictional determination (JD) from the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District (Corps). Please include all supporting
information, as described within each category, with your request. You may submit your request
via mail, electronic mail, or facsimile. Requests should be sent to the appropriate project
manager of the county in which the property is located. A current list of project managers by
assigned counties can be found on-line at:
http://www.saw.usace.aM.mil/Missions/Re ug lato!yPermitProgram/Contact/CountyLocator.aspx,
by calling 910-251-4633, or by contacting any of the field offices listed below. Once your
request is received you will be contacted by a Corps project manager.
ASHEVILLE & CHARLOTTE REGULATORY
FIELD OFFICES
US Army Corps of Engineers
151 Patton Avenue, Room 208
Asheville, North Carolina 28801-5006
General Number: [phone]
Fax Number: [phone]
RALEIGH REGULATORY FIELD OFFICE
US Army Corps of Engineers
3331 Heritage Trade Drive, Suite 105
Wake Forest, North Carolina 27587
General Number: [phone]
Fax Number: [phone]
INSTRUCTIONS:
WASHINGTON REGULATORY FIELD OFFICE
US Army Corps of Engineers
2407 West Fifth Street
Washington, North Carolina 27889
General Number: [phone]
Fax Number: [phone]
WILMINGTON REGULATORY FIELD OFFICE
US Army Corps of Engineers
69 Darlington Avenue
Wilmington, North Carolina 28403
General Number: 910-251-4633
Fax Number: [phone]
All requestors must complete Parts A, B, C, D, E, F and G.
NOTE TO CONSULTANTS AND AGENCIES: If you are requesting a JD on behalf of a
paying client or your agency, please note the specific submittal requirements in Part H.
NOTE ON PART D — PROPERTY OWNER AUTHORIZATION: Please be aware that
all JD requests must include the current property owner authorization for the Corps to
proceed with the determination, which may include inspection of the property when
necessary. This form must be signed by the current property owner(s) or the owner(s)
authorized agent to be considered a complete request.
NOTE ON PART D - NCDOT REQUESTS: Property owner authorization/notification for
JD requests associated with North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT)
projects will be conducted according to the current NCDOT/USACE protocols.
NOTE TO USDA PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS: A Corps approved or preliminary JD
may not be valid for the wetland conservation provisions of the Food Security Act of
1985. If you or your tenant are USDA Program participants, or anticipate participation in
USDA programs, you should also request a certified wetland determination from the local
office of the Natural Resources Conservation Service, prior to starting work.
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Jurisdictional Determination Request
A. PARCEL INFORMATION
Street Address: Multiple, please refer to attached mapping
City, State: Smithfield, NC
County:
Johnston
Parcel Index Number(s) (PIN): Multiple, NCDOT Project
B. REQUESTOR INFORMATION
Name: David G. Cooper, VHB
Mailing Address: Venture 1, 940 Main Campus Drive
Suite 500, Raleigh, NC 27606
Telephone Number: [phone]
Electronic Mail Address: [e-mail]
Select one:
❑ I am the current property owner.
❑ I am an Authorized Agent or Environmental Consultant'
Interested Buyer or Under Contract to Purchase
Other, please explain.
C. PROPERTY OWNER INFORMATION
Name:
Mailing Address:
Telephone Number:
Electronic Mail Address:
' Must provide completed Agent Authorization Form/Letter.
2 Documentation of ownership also needs to be provided with request (copy of Deed, County GIS/Parcel/Tax Record).
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D. PROPERTY ACCESS CERTIFICATION',4
By signing below, I authorize representatives of the Wilmington District, U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers (Corps) to enter upon the property herein described for the purpose of conducting on -
site investigations, if necessary, and issuing a jurisdictional determination pursuant to Section
404 of the Clean Water Act and/or Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899. I, the
undersigned, am either a duly authorized owner of record of the property identified herein, or
acting as the duly authorized agent of the owner of record of the property.
NCDOT Project
Print Name
Capacity: ❑ Owner ❑ Authorized Agents
Date
Signature
E. REASON FOR JD REQUEST: (Check as many as applicable)
I intend to construct/develop a project or perform activities on this parcel which would be
designed to avoid all aquatic resources.
❑ I intend to construct/develop a project or perform activities on this parcel which would be
designed to avoid all jurisdictional aquatic resources under Corps authority.
✓❑ I intend to construct/develop a projector perform activities on this parcel which may
require authorization from the Corps, and the JD would be used to avoid and minimize
impacts to jurisdictional aquatic resources and as an initial step in a future permitting
process.
❑ I intend to construct/develop a projector perform activities on this parcel which may
require authorization from the Corps; this request is accompanied by my permit application
and the JD is to be used in the permitting process.
❑ I intend to construct/develop a projector perform activities in a navigable water of the
U.S. which is included on the district Section 10 list and/or is subject to the ebb and flow of
the tide.
A Corps JD is required in order obtain my local/state authorization.
I intend to contest jurisdiction over a particular aquatic resource and request the Corps
confirm that jurisdiction does/does not exist over the aquatic resource on the parcel.
❑ I believe that the site may be comprised entirely of dry land.
❑ Other:
For NCDOT requests following the current NCDOT/USACE protocols, skip to Part E.
If there are multiple parcels owned by different parties, please provide the following for each additional parcel on a
continuation sheet.
5 Must provide agent authorization form/letter signed by owner(s).
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F. JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION (JD) TYPE (Select One)
❑✓ I am requesting that the Corps provide a preliminary JD for the property identified herein.
A Preliminary Jurisdictional Determination (PJD) provides an indication that there may
be "waters of the United States" or "navigable waters of the United States"on a property.
PJDs are sufficient as the basis for permit decisions. For the purposes of permitting, all
waters and wetlands on the property will be treated as if they are jurisdictional "waters of
the United States". PJDs cannot be appealed (33 C.F.R. 331.2); however, a PJD is
"preliminary" in the sense that an approved JD can be requested at any time. PJDs do
not expire.
❑ I am requesting that the Corps provide an approved JD for the property identified herein.
An Approved Jurisdictional Determination (AJD) is a determination that
jurisdictional "waters of the United States" or "navigable waters of the United
States" are either present or absent on a site. An approved JD identifies the limits of
waters on a site determined to be jurisdictional under the Clean Water Act and/or
Rivers and Harbors Act. Approved JDs are sufficient as the basis for permit
decisions. AJDs are appealable (33 C.F.R. 331.2). The results of the AJD will be
posted on the Corps website. A landowner, permit applicant, or other "affected
party" (33 C.F.R. 331.2) who receives an AJD may rely upon the AJD for five years
(subject to certain limited exceptions explained in Regulatory Guidance Letter 05-
02).
❑ I am unclear as to which JD I would like to request and require additional information
to inform my decision.
G. ALL REQUESTS
Map of Property or Project Area. This Map must clearly depict the boundaries of the
review area.
✓❑ Size of Property or Review Area +/- 16 acres.
❑ The property boundary (or review area boundary) is clearly physically marked on the site.
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H. REQUESTS FROM CONSULTANTS
Project Coordinates (Decimal Degrees): Latitude:
Longitude
35.481636
-78.369463
A legible delineation map depicting the aquatic resources and the property/review area.
Delineation maps must be no larger than l 1x17 and should contain the following: (Corps
signature of submitted survey plats will occur after the submitted delineation map has been
reviewed and approved).6
■ North Arrow
■ Graphical Scale
■ Boundary of Review Area
■ Date
■ Location of data points for each Wetland Determination Data Form or tributary
assessment reach.
For Approved Jurisdictional Determinations:
■ Jurisdictional wetland features should be labeled as Wetland Waters of the US, 404
wetlands, etc. Please include the acreage of these features.
■ Jurisdictional non -wetland features (i.e. tidal/navigable waters, tributaries,
impoundments) should be labeled as Non -Wetland Waters of the US, stream, tributary,
open water, relatively permanent water, pond, etc. Please include the acreage or linear
length of each of these features as appropriate.
■ Isolated waters, waters that lack a significant nexus to navigable waters, or non -
jurisdictional upland features should be identified as Non -Jurisdictional. Please
include a justification in the label regarding why the feature is non jurisdictional (i.e.
"Isolated", "No Significant Nexus", or "Upland Feature"). Please include the acreage
or linear length of these features as appropriate.
For Preliminary Jurisdictional Determinations:
Wetland and non -wetland features should not be identified as Jurisdictional, 404,
Waters of the United States, or anything that implies jurisdiction. These features can be
identified as Potential Waters of the United States, Potential Non -wetland Waters of
the United States, wetland, stream, open water, etc. Please include the acreage and
linear length of these features as appropriate.
✓❑ Completed Wetland Determination Data Forms for appropriate region
(at least one wetland and one upland form needs to be completed for each wetland type)
6 Please refer to the guidance document titled "Survey Standards for Jurisdictional Determinations" to ensure that the
supplied map meets the necessary mapping standards. http://www.saw.usace.army.mil/Missions/Re ug latory-Permit-
Program/Jurisdiction/
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W1Completed appropriate Jurisdictional Determination form
• PJDs, please complete a Preliminary Jurisdictional Determination Form' and include the
Aquatic Resource Table
• AJDs, please complete an Approved Jurisdictional Determination Form'
W1 Vicinity Map
Aerial Photograph
USGS Topographic Map
Soil Survey Map
Other Maps, as appropriate (e.g. National Wetland Inventory Map, Proposed Site
Plan, previous delineation maps, LIDAR maps, FEMA floodplain maps)
Landscape Photos (if taken)
NCWAM and/or NCWAM Assessment Forms and Rating Sheets
NC Division of Water Resources Stream Identification Forms
❑ Other Assessment Forms
' www.saw.usace.army.mil/Portals/59/docs/re ug latoM/regdocs/JD/RGL 08-02_App_A_Prelim JD Form fillable.pdf
' Please see http://www.saw.usace.gM.mil/Missions/Reug latoiy-Permit-Program/Jurisdiction/
Principal Purpose: The information that you provide will be used in evaluating your request to determine
whether there are any aquatic resources within the project area subject to federal jurisdiction under the regulatory
authorities referenced above.
Routine Uses: This information may be shared with the Department of Justice and other federal, state, and local
government agencies, and the public, and may be made available as part of a public notice as required by federal
law. Your name and property location where federal jurisdiction is to be determined will be included in the
approved jurisdictional determination (AJD), which will be made available to the public on the District's website
and on the Headquarters USAGE website.
Disclosure: Submission of requested information is voluntary; however, if information is not provided, the
request for an AJD cannot be evaluated nor can an AJD be issued.
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Appendix 2 - PRELIMINARY JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION (PJD) FORM
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
A. REPORT COMPLETION DATE FOR PJD:
B. NAME AND ADDRESS OF PERSON REQUESTING PJD: David cooper, VHB, 940 Main campus Dr. suite 500 Raleigh Nc 27606
C. DISTRICT OFFICE, FILE NAME, AND NUMBER:
D. PROJECT LOCATION(S) AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
(USE THE TABLE BELOW TO DOCUMENT MULTIPLE AQUATIC RESOURCES AND/OR
AQUATIC RESOURCES AT DIFFERENT SITES)
State: NC County/parish/borough:JohnSton City: Smithfield
Center coordinates of site (lat/long in degree decimal format):
Lat.: 35.481636 Long.:-78.369463
Universal Transverse Mercator:
Name of nearest waterbody: NeuSe River
E. REVIEW PERFORMED FOR SITE EVALUATION (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY):
❑ Office (Desk) Determination. Date:
❑ Field Determination. Date(s):
TABLE OF AQUATIC RESOURCES IN REVIEW AREA WHICH "MAY BE" SUBJECT TO REGULATORY
JURISDICTION.
Site
number
Latitude
(decimal
degrees)
Longitude
(decimal
degrees)
Estimated amount
of aquatic resource
in review area
(acreage and linear
feet, if applicable)
Type of aquatic
resource (i.e., wetland
vs. non -wetland
waters)
Geographic authority
to which the aquatic
resource "may be"
subject (i.e., Section
404 or Section 10/404)
Please
See
Attached
Table

1) The Corps of Engineers believes that there may be jurisdictional aquatic resources in
the review area, and the requestor of this PJD is hereby advised of his or her option
to request and obtain an approved JD (AJD) for that review area based on an
informed decision after having discussed the various types of JDs and their
characteristics and circumstances when they may be appropriate.
2) In any circumstance where a permit applicant obtains an individual permit, or a
Nationwide General Permit (NWP) or other general permit verification requiring "pre -
construction notification" (PCN), or requests verification for a non -reporting NWP or
other general permit, and the permit applicant has not requested an AJD for the
activity, the permit applicant is hereby made aware that: (1) the permit applicant has
elected to seek a permit authorization based on a PJD, which does not make an
official determination of jurisdictional aquatic resources; (2) the applicant has the
option to request an AJD before accepting the terms and conditions of the permit
authorization, and that basing a permit authorization on an AJD could possibly result
in less compensatory mitigation being required or different special conditions; (3) the
applicant has the right to request an individual permit rather than accepting the terms
and conditions of the NWP or other general permit authorization; (4) the applicant can
accept a permit authorization and thereby agree to comply with all the terms and
conditions of that permit, including whatever mitigation requirements the Corps has
determined to be necessary; (5) undertaking any activity in reliance upon the subject
permit authorization without requesting an AJD constitutes the applicant's acceptance
of the use of the PJD; (6) accepting a permit authorization (e.g., signing a proffered
individual permit) or undertaking any activity in reliance on any form of Corps permit
authorization based on a PJD constitutes agreement that all aquatic resources in the
review area affected in any way by that activity will be treated as jurisdictional, and
waives any challenge to such jurisdiction in any administrative or judicial compliance
or enforcement action, or in any administrative appeal or in any Federal court; and (7)
whether the applicant elects to use either an AJD or a PJD, the JD will be processed
as soon as practicable. Further, an AJD, a proffered individual permit (and all terms
and conditions contained therein), or individual permit denial can be administratively
appealed pursuant to 33 C.F.R. Part 331. If, during an administrative appeal, it
becomes appropriate to make an official determination whether geographic
jurisdiction exists over aquatic resources in the review area, or to provide an official
delineation of jurisdictional aquatic resources in the review area, the Corps will
provide an AJD to accomplish that result, as soon as is practicable. This PJD finds
that there "may be" waters of the U.S. and/or that there "may be" navigable waters of
the U.S. on the subject review area, and identifies all aquatic features in the review
area that could be affected by the proposed activity, based on the following
information:

SUPPORTING DATA. Data reviewed for PJD (check all that apply)
Checked items should be included in subject file. Appropriately reference sources
below where indicated for all checked items:
❑■ Maps, plans, plots or plat submitted by or on behalf of the PJD requestor:
Map:Aquatic resource maps (delineation/flagging)
❑■ Data sheets prepared/submitted by or on behalf of the PJD requestor.
❑ Office concurs with data sheets/delineation report.
❑ Office does not concur with data sheets/delineation report. Rationale:
❑ Data sheets prepared by the Corps:
❑ Corps navigable waters' study:
❑ U.S. Geological Survey Hydrologic Atlas:
❑ USGS NHD data.
❑ USGS 8 and 12 digit HUC maps.
❑■ U.S. Geological Survey map(s). Cite scale & quad name:
1:24,000 Four Oaks NE, NC
❑m Natural Resources Conservation Service Soil Survey. Citation: 1994 Johnston Co. NC Soil Survey
❑ National wetlands inventory map(s). Cite name:
❑ State/local wetland inventory map(s):
❑ FEMA/FIRM maps:
❑ 100-year Floodplain Elevation is: .(National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929)
❑■ Photographs: ❑■ Aerial (Name & Date): 2017 NCOneMap
or 0 Other (Name & Date): Site Photographs
❑ Previous determination(s). File no. and date of response letter:
❑ Other information (please specify):
IMPORTANT NOTE: The information recorded on this form has not necessarily
been verified by the Corps and should not be relied upon for later jurisdictional
determinations.
Signature and date of
Regulatory staff member
completing PJD
y Digitally signed by Jason Dilday
Jason Dilda
Date: 2019.08.26 09:33:36-04'00'
Signature and date of
person requesting PJD
(REQUIRED, unless obtaining
the signature is impracticable)'
' Districts may establish timeframes for requestor to return signed PJD forms. If the requestor does not respond
within the established time frame, the district may presume concurrence and no additional follow up is
necessary prior to finalizing an action.

Geographic
Estimated amount
authority to which
of aquatic
Type of aquatic
Latitude
Longitude
the aquatic
Site
resource in study
resource (i.e.,
No.
Feature ID
(decimal
(decimal
area (acreage &
wetland vs. non -
resource "may be"
degrees)
degrees)
subject (i.e., Section
linear feet, if
wetland waters)
404 or Section
applicable)
10/404)
1
Neuse River
35.481790
-78.369524
328 If (1.22 ac.)
non -wetland river
Section 10/404
Stream A (UT to Neuse
non -wetland
2
River)
35.480671
-78.370796
957 If (0.06 ac.)
intermittent stream
Section 404
Stream B (UT to Neuse
non -wetland
3
River)
35.482250
-78.369230
162 If (0.02 ac.)
perennial stream
Section 404
Stream C (UT to Neuse
non -wetland
4
River)
35.481757
-78.368863
63 If (<0.01 ac.)
intermittent stream
Section 404
5
Wetland A
35.480233
-78.371532
0.08 ac.
wetland
Section 404
6
Wetland B
35.482059
-78.370306
1.69 ac.
wetland
Section 404
7
Wetland C
35.482436
-78.367602
0.02 ac.
wetland
Section 404

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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers OMB Control #: 0710-xxxx, Exp: Pending
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET — Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region Requirement Control Symbol EXEMPT:
See ERDC/EL TR-07-24; the proponent agency is CECW-CO-R (Authority: AR 335-15, paragraph 5-2a)
Project/Site: BR-0086 - Johnston Co. Bridge 70 City/County: Johnston Co. Sampling Date: 2017-07-26
Applicant/Owner: NC Department of Transportation State: NC Sampling Point: BR0086 WA
Investigator(s): D. Cooper, H. Smith Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.): stream valley Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave Slope (%): 2
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR P, MLRA 133A Lat: 35.480233 Long:-78.371532 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: Goldsboro Loam, 0-2% slopes NWI classification: PFO
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation Soil X or Hydrology X significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes No X
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes X No Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No within a Wetland? Yes X No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
Remarks:
Wetland located in stream valley between railroad track and road. Sediment input is likely greater than natural levels, and soil and hydrology in the
vicinity have been altered.
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)
_Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
_Surface Water (Al)
_Aquatic Fauna (B13)
_Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
_ High Water Table (A2)
_ Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)
_Drainage Patterns (1310)
X Saturation (A3)
_Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
_Moss Trim Lines (B16)
—Water Marks (B1)
—Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
_ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
—Sediment Deposits (62)
—Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
_ Crayfish Burrows (C8)
_ Drift Deposits (133)
—Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
—Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
_Algal Mat or Crust (64)
_Thin Muck Surface (C7)
_ Geomorphic Position (D2)
_ Iron Deposits (135)
—Other (Explain in Remarks)
—Shallow Aquitard (D3)
_ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
_ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Water -Stained Leaves (139)
Sphagnum Moss (D8) (LRR T, U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes
No X Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes
No X Depth (inches):
Saturation Present? Yes X
No Depth (inches): 0
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain — Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Five Strata) - Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point: BR0086 WA
Absolute
Dominant
Indicatc
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 10m )
% Cover
Species?
Status
1. No trees rooted in wetland.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
=Total Cover
50% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
Sapling Stratum (Plot size: 10m )
1. Liquidambar styraciflua
5
Yes
FAC
2. Ilex opaca
2
Yes
FAC
3. Acer rubrum
2
Yes
FAC
4.
5.
6.
9 =Total Cover
50% of total cover: 5 20% of total cover: 2
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 10m )
1. Ligustrum sinense 80 Yes FAC
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
50% of total cover: 40
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 10m )
1. No herbs rooted in werlaand.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
20% of total cover: 16
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 5 (A)
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata: 6 (B)
Percent of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 83.3% (A/B)
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
OBL species 0 x 1 = 0
FACW species 0 x 2 = 0
FAC species 99 x 3 = 297
FACU species 5 x 4 = 20
UPL species 0 x 5 = 0
Column Totals: 104 (A) 317 (B)
Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.05
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
_ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
X 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
_ 3 - Prevalence Index is :53.0'
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be
present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Five Vegetation Strata:
Tree - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in.
(7.6 cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH).
Sapling - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less
than 3 in. (7.6 cm) DBH.
Shrub - Woody Plants, excluding woody vines,
approximately 3 to 20 ft (1 to 6 m) in height.
Herb - All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, including
herbaceous vines, regardless of size, and woody
plants, except woody vines, less than approximately 3
ft (1 m) in height.
Woody Vine - All woody vines, regardless of height
=Total Cover
50% of total cover: 20% of total cover:
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 10m )
1. Parthenocissus quinquefolia 5 Yes FACU
2. Toxicodendron radicans 10 Yes FAC
3.
4.
5.
Hydrophytic
15 =Total Cover Vegetation
50% of total cover: 8 20% of total cover: 3 Present? Yes X No
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below.)
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain - Version 2.0

SOIL
Sampling Point: BR0086 WA
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth
Matrix
Redox Features
(inches)
Color (moist)
%
Color (moist) % Types LoC2
Texture
Remarks
0-2
10YR 3/2
100
Loamy/Clayey
No redox observed.
2-5
10YR 3/1
100
Sandy
No masked sand grains.
5-12
10YR 4/2
90
7.5YR 5/8 10 C M
Loamy/Clayey
Prominent redox concentrations
12-13
10YR 6/2
95
10YR 5/8 5 C M
Sandy
Prominent redox concentrations
13-19
10YR 6/2
100
Sandy
Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains.
2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
_ Histosol (Al)
—Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U)
_ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)
_ Histic Epipedon (A2)
—Barrier Islands 1 cm Muck (S12)
_ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
—Black Histic (A3)
(MLRA 153B, 153D)
—Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
—Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
—Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)
(outside MLRA 150A)
—Stratified Layers (A5)
_ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
—Reduced Vertic (F18)
—Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
X Depleted Matrix (F3)
(outside MLRA 150A, 15013)
_ 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)
_ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
—Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, T)
_ Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)
—Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
_Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20)
_ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
_ Redox Depressions (F8)
(MLRA 153B)
_ Depleted Below Dark Surface (Al 1)
—Marl (F10) (LRR U)
—Red Parent Material (F21)
_Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
_Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)
_Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
_ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)
Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)
(outside MLRA 138, 152A in FL, 154)
—Sandy Mucky Mineral (S 1) (LRR O, S)
_ Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)
_ Barrier Islands Low Chroma Matrix (TS7)
—Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
_ Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
(MLRA 153B, 153D)
—Sandy Redox (S5)
—Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 1506)
—Other (Explain in Remarks)
—Stripped Matrix (S6)
—Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)
—Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)
_Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20)
_ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8)
(MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
(LRR S, T, U)
—Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
wetland hydrology must be present,
(MLRA 138, 152A in FL, 154)
unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type: None
Depth (inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No
Remarks
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers OMB Control #: 0710-xxxx, Exp: Pending
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET — Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region Requirement Control Symbol EXEMPT:
See ERDC/EL TR-07-24; the proponent agency is CECW-CO-R (Authority: AR 335-15, paragraph 5-2a)
Project/Site: BR-0086 - Johnston Co. Bridge 70 City/County: Johnston Co. Sampling Date: 2017-07-26
Applicant/Owner: NC Department of Transportation State: NC Sampling Point: BR0086 WB
Investigator(s): D. Cooper, H. Smith Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.): River floodplain Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave Slope (%): 0
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR P, MLRA 133A Lat: 35.482059 Long:-78.370306 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: Ch - Chewacla loam, 0-2% slopes, frequently flooded NWI classification: PFO
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes X No
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes X No Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No within a Wetland? Yes X No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)
_Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
X Surface Water (Al)
X Aquatic Fauna (B13)
—Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
X High Water Table (A2)
_ Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)
_Drainage Patterns (1310)
X Saturation (A3)
_Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
_Moss Trim Lines (B16)
—Water Marks (B1)
—Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
_ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
_Sediment Deposits (62)
_Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
X Crayfish Burrows (C8)
_ Drift Deposits (133)
—Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
—Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
_Algal Mat or Crust (64)
_Thin Muck Surface (C7)
X Geomorphic Position (D2)
_ Iron Deposits (135)
—Other (Explain in Remarks)
—Shallow Aquitard (D3)
X Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
X FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Water -Stained Leaves (139)
Sphagnum Moss (D8) (LRR T, U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes X
No Depth (inches): 24
Water Table Present? Yes X
No Depth (inches): 0
Saturation Present? Yes X
No Depth (inches): 0
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
Aquatic fauna: diving beetles, several Procambarus clarkii crayfish.
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain — Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Five Strata) - Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point: BR0086 WB
Absolute
Dominant
Indicator
Tree Stratum (Plot size:
10m )
% Cover
Species?
Status
Dominance Test worksheet:
1.
Acer rubrum
5
Yes
FAC
Number of Dominant Species
2.
Taxodium distichum
5
Yes
OBL
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 8 (A)
3.
Total Number of Dominant
4.
Species Across All Strata: 8 (B)
5.
Percent of Dominant Species
6.
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 100.0% (A/B)
10
=Total Cover
Prevalence Index worksheet:
50% of total cover:
5 20% of total cover:
2
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
Sapling Stratum (Plot size: 10m )
OBL species 110 x 1 = 110
1.
Acer rubrum
10
Yes
FAC
FACW species 2 x 2 = 4
2.
Salix nigra
10
Yes
OBL
FAC species 25 x 3 = 75
3.
Quercus phellos
2
No
FACW
FACU species 0 x 4 = 0
4.
UPL species 0 x 5 = 0
5.
Column Totals: 137 (A) 189 (B)
6.
Prevalence Index = B/A = 1.38
22
=Total Cover
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
50% of total cover:
11 20% of total cover:
5
_ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
Shrub Stratum (Plot size:
10m )
X 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
1.
No shrubs rooted in wetland.
X 3 - Prevalence Index is <_3.0'
2.
-Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
3.
4.
5.
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be
6.
present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Five Vegetation Strata:
=Total Cover
50% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
Tree - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
Herb Stratum (Plot size:
10m )
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in.
1.
Saururus cernuus
30
Yes
OBL
(7.6 cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH).
2.
Sagittaria latifolia
30
Yes
OBL
Sapling - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
3.
Typha latifolia
10
No
OBL
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less
4.
Peltandra virginica
15
No
OBL
than 3 in. (7.6 cm) DBH.
5.
Juncus effusus
10
No
OBL
Shrub - Woody Plants, excluding woody vines,
6
approximately 3 to 20 ft (1 to 6 m) in height.
7.
Herb - All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, including
8.
herbaceous vines, regardless of size, and woody
9
plants, except woody vines, less than approximately 3
ft (1 m) in height.
10.
11.
Woody Vine - All woody vines, regardless of height.
95 =Total Cover
50% of total cover: 48 20% of total cover: 19
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 10m )
1. Toxicodendron radicans 5 Yes FAC
2. Smilax rotundifolia 5 Yes FAC
3.
4.
5.
Hydrophytic
10 =Total Cover Vegetation
50% of total cover: 5 20% of total cover: 2 Present? Yes X No
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below.)
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SOIL
Sampling Point: BR0086 WB
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Types LoC2 Texture Remarks
0-6 10YR 5/1 90 10YR 4/6 10 C M Loamy/Clayey Prominent redox concentrations
6-12 10YR 5/1 60 10YR 4/6 40 C M Loamy/Clayey Prominent redox concentrations
Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains.
2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
_ Histosol (Al)
—Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U)
_ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)
_ Histic Epipedon (A2)
—Barrier Islands 1 cm Muck (S12)
_ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
—Black Histic (A3)
(MLRA 153B, 153D)
—Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
—Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
—Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)
(outside MLRA 150A)
—Stratified Layers (A5)
_ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
—Reduced Vertic (F18)
—Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
X Depleted Matrix (F3)
(outside MLRA 150A, 15013)
_ 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)
_ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
—Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, T)
_ Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)
—Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
_Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20)
_ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
_ Redox Depressions (F8)
(MLRA 153B)
_ Depleted Below Dark Surface (Al 1)
—Marl (F10) (LRR U)
—Red Parent Material (F21)
_Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
_Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)
_Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
_ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)
Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)
(outside MLRA 138, 152A in FL, 154)
—Sandy Mucky Mineral (S 1) (LRR O, S)
_ Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)
_ Barrier Islands Low Chroma Matrix (TS7)
—Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
_ Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
(MLRA 153B, 153D)
—Sandy Redox (S5)
—Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 1506)
—Other (Explain in Remarks)
—Stripped Matrix (S6)
—Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)
—Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)
_Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20)
_ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8)
(MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
(LRR S, T, U)
—Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
wetland hydrology must be present,
(MLRA 138, 152A in FL, 154)
unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type: None
Depth (inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No
Remarks:
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain — Version 2.0

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers OMB Control #: 0710-xxxx, Exp: Pending
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET — Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region Requirement Control Symbol EXEMPT:
See ERDC/EL TR-07-24; the proponent agency is CECW-CO-R (Authority: AR 335-15, paragraph 5-2a)
Project/Site: BR-0086 - Johnston Co. Bridge 70 City/County: Johnston Co. Sampling Date: 2017-07-26
Applicant/Owner: NC Department of Transportation State: NC Sampling Point: BR0086 WC
Investigator(s): D. Cooper, H. Smith Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.): shallow valley Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave Slope (%): 3
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR P, MLRA 133A Lat: 35.482436 Long:-78.367602 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: MaB - Marlboro sandy loam, 2-8% slopes NWI classification: PFO
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation X Soil X or Hydrology X significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes No X
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes X No Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No within a Wetland? Yes X No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
Remarks:
Wetland located in shallow topographic valley between railroad and highway. Evidence of past soil disturbance. Wetland includes a small portion of a
dirt road. Trash/debris dumped in a portion of the wetland.
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)
_Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
X Surface Water (Al)
_Aquatic Fauna (B13)
_Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
X High Water Table (A2)
_ Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)
_Drainage Patterns (1310)
X Saturation (A3)
_Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
_Moss Trim Lines (B16)
—Water Marks (B1)
—Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
_ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
_Sediment Deposits (62)
_Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
X Crayfish Burrows (C8)
_ Drift Deposits (133)
—Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
—Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
_Algal Mat or Crust (64)
_Thin Muck Surface (C7)
_ Geomorphic Position (D2)
_ Iron Deposits (135)
—Other (Explain in Remarks)
—Shallow Aquitard (D3)
_ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
_ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Water -Stained Leaves (139)
Sphagnum Moss (D8) (LRR T, U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes X
No Depth (inches): 1
Water Table Present? Yes X
No Depth (inches): 6
Saturation Present? Yes X
No Depth (inches): 0
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain — Version 2.0

VEGETATION (Five Strata) - Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point: BR0086 WC
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 10m )
1. Acer rubrum
2. Acer negundo
3.
4.
5.
6.
50% of total cover: 13
Sapling Stratum (Plot size: 10m )
1. Diospyros virginiana
2. Fraxinus pennsylvanica
3.
4.
5.
6.
50% of total cover: _
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 10m )
1. Ligustrum sinense
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Absolute
Dominant
Indicatc
% Cover
Species?
Status
15
Yes
FAC
10
Yes
FAC
25 =Total Cover
20% of total cover: 5
2 Yes FAC
5 Yes FACW
7 =Total Cover
4 20% of total cover: 2
10 Yes FAC
50% of total cover: 5
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 10m )
1. Microstegium vimineum
2. Commelina communis
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
20% of total cover: 2
30 Yes FAC
2 No FAC
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 7 (A)
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata: 8 (B)
Percent of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 87.5% (A/B)
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
OBL species 0 x 1 = 0
FACW species 5 x 2 = 10
FAC species 74 x 3 = 222
FACU species 10 x 4 = 40
UPL species 0 x 5 = 0
Column Totals: 89 (A) 272 (B)
Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.06
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
_ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
X 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
_ 3 - Prevalence Index is :53.0'
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be
present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Five Vegetation Strata:
Tree - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in.
(7.6 cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH).
Sapling - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less
than 3 in. (7.6 cm) DBH.
Shrub - Woody Plants, excluding woody vines,
approximately 3 to 20 ft (1 to 6 m) in height.
Herb - All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, including
herbaceous vines, regardless of size, and woody
plants, except woody vines, less than approximately 3
ft (1 m) in height.
Woody Vine - All woody vines, regardless of height
32 =Total Cover
50% of total cover: 16 20% of total cover: 7
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 10m )
1. Parthenocissus quinquefolia 10 Yes FACU
2. Toxicodendron radicans 5 Yes FAC
3.
4.
5.
Hydrophytic
15 =Total Cover Vegetation
50% of total cover: 8 20% of total cover: 3 Present? Yes X No
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below.)
ENG FORM 6116-2-SG, JUL 2018 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain - Version 2.0

SOIL Sampling Point: BR0086 WC
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix
Redox Features
(inches) Color (moist) %
Color (moist) % Types LoC2 Texture Remarks
0-12 10YR 5/1 85
10YR 5/6 15 C M Loamy/Clayey Prominent redox concentrations
Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains.
2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
_ Histosol (Al)
—Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U)
_ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)
_ Histic Epipedon (A2)
—Barrier Islands 1 cm Muck (S12)
_ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
—Black Histic (A3)
(MLRA 153B, 153D)
—Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
—Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
—Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)
(outside MLRA 150A)
—Stratified Layers (A5)
_ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
—Reduced Vertic (F18)
—Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
X Depleted Matrix (F3)
(outside MLRA 150A, 15013)
_ 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)
_ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
—Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, T)
_ Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)
—Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
_Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20)
_ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
_ Redox Depressions (F8)
(MLRA 153B)
_ Depleted Below Dark Surface (Al 1)
—Marl (F10) (LRR U)
—Red Parent Material (F21)
_Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
_Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)
_Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
_ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)
Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)
(outside MLRA 138, 152A in FL, 154)
—Sandy Mucky Mineral (S 1) (LRR O, S)
_ Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)
_ Barrier Islands Low Chroma Matrix (TS7)
—Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
_ Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
(MLRA 153B, 153D)
—Sandy Redox (S5)
—Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 1506)
—Other (Explain in Remarks)
—Stripped Matrix (S6)
—Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)
—Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)
_Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20)
_ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8)
(MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
(LRR S, T, U)
—Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
wetland hydrology must be present,
(MLRA 138, 152A in FL, 154)
unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type: None
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No
Remarks:
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers OMB Control #: 0710-xxxx, Exp: Pending
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET — Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region Requirement Control Symbol EXEMPT:
See ERDC/EL TR-07-24; the proponent agency is CECW-CO-R (Authority: AR 335-15, paragraph 5-2a)
Project/Site: BR-0086 - Johnston Co. Bridge 70 City/County: Johnston Co. Sampling Date: 2017-07-26
Applicant/Owner: NC Department of Transportation State: NC Sampling Point: BRoo86 UPL1
Investigator(s): D. Cooper, H. Smith Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.): Levee Local relief (concave, convex, none): convex Slope (%): 1
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR P, MLRA 133A Lat: 35.482014 Long:-78.370097 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: Ch - Chewacla loam, 0-2% slopes, frequently flooded NWI classification: N/A
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes X No
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes X No Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X within a Wetland? Yes No X
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)
_Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
_Surface Water (Al)
_Aquatic Fauna (B13)
_Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
_ High Water Table (A2)
_ Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U)
_Drainage Patterns (1310)
—Saturation (A3)
—Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
_ Moss Trim Lines (B16)
—Water Marks (B1)
—Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
_ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
—Sediment Deposits (62)
—Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
_ Crayfish Burrows (C8)
_ Drift Deposits (133)
—Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
—Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
_Algal Mat or Crust (64)
_Thin Muck Surface (C7)
_ Geomorphic Position (D2)
_ Iron Deposits (135)
—Other (Explain in Remarks)
—Shallow Aquitard (D3)
_ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
_ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Water -Stained Leaves (139)
Sphagnum Moss (D8) (LRR T, U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes
No X Depth (inches): 0
Water Table Present? Yes
No X Depth (inches):
Saturation Present? Yes
No X Depth (inches):
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
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VEGETATION (Five Strata) - Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point: BR0086 UPL1
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 10m )
% Cover
Species?
Status
Dominance Test worksheet:
1.
Liquidambar styraciflua
30
Yes
FAC
Number of Dominant Species
2.
Acer rubrum
25
Yes
FAC
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 7 (A)
3.
Morus alba
5
No
FACU
Total Number of Dominant
4.
Celtis laevigata
5
No
FACW
Species Across All Strata: 7 (B)
5.
Quercus michauxii
5
No
FACW
Percent of Dominant Species
6.
Carpinus caroliniana
5
No
FAC
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 100.0% (A/B)
75
=Total Cover
Prevalence Index worksheet:
50% of total cover:
38 20% of total cover:
15
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
Sapling Stratum (Plot size: 10m )
OBL species 0 x 1 = 0
1.
Celtis laevigata
10
Yes
FACW
FACW species 20 x 2 = 40
2.
Acer negundo
15
Yes
FAC
FAC species 90 x 3 = 270
3.
FACU species 5 x 4 = 20
4.
UPL species 0 x 5 = 0
5.
Column Totals: 115 (A) 330 (B)
6.
Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.87
25
=Total Cover
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
50% of total cover:
13 20% of total cover:
5
_ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 10m )
X 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
1.
Ligustrum sinense
5
Yes
FAC
X 3 - Prevalence Index is <_3.0'
2.
-Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
3.
4.
5.
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be
6.
present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Five Vegetation Strata:
5 =Total Cover
50% of total cover:
3 20% of total cover:
1
Tree - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 10m )
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in.
1.
No herbs rooted in evaluated area.
(7.6 cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH).
2•
Sapling - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
3.
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less
4
than 3 in. (7.6 cm) DBH.
5.
Shrub - Woody Plants, excluding woody vines,
6
approximately 3 to 20 ft (1 to 6 m) in height.
7.
Herb - All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, including
8.
herbaceous vines, regardless of size, and woody
9
plants, except woody vines, less than approximately 3
ft (1 m) in height.
10.
11.
Woody Vine - All woody vines, regardless of height.
=Total Cover
50% of total cover: 20% of total cover:
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 10m )
1. Campsis radicans 5 Yes FAC
2. Smilax rotundifolia 5 Yes FAC
3.
4.
5.
Hydrophytic
10 =Total Cover Vegetation
50% of total cover: 5 20% of total cover: 2 Present? Yes X No
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below.)
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SOIL Sampling Point: BR0086 UPL1
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix
Redox Features
(inches) Color (moist) %
Color (moist) % Types LoC2 Texture Remarks
0-12 7.5YR 4/4 100
Loamy/Clayey No redox
Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains.
2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
_ Histosol (Al)
—Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U)
_ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)
_ Histic Epipedon (A2)
—Barrier Islands 1 cm Muck (S12)
_ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
—Black Histic (A3)
(MLRA 153B, 153D)
—Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
—Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
—Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)
(outside MLRA 150A)
—Stratified Layers (A5)
_ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
—Reduced Vertic (F18)
—Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
_ Depleted Matrix (F3)
(outside MLRA 150A, 15013)
_ 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)
_ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
—Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, T)
_ Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)
—Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
_Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20)
_ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
_ Redox Depressions (F8)
(MLRA 153B)
_ Depleted Below Dark Surface (Al 1)
—Marl (F10) (LRR U)
—Red Parent Material (F21)
_Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
_Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)
_Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
_ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)
Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)
(outside MLRA 138, 152A in FL, 154)
—Sandy Mucky Mineral (S 1) (LRR O, S)
_ Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)
_ Barrier Islands Low Chroma Matrix (TS7)
—Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
_ Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
(MLRA 153B, 153D)
—Sandy Redox (S5)
—Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 1506)
—Other (Explain in Remarks)
—Stripped Matrix (S6)
—Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)
—Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)
_Anomalous Bright Floodplain Soils (F20)
_ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8)
(MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
(LRR S, T, U)
—Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
wetland hydrology must be present,
(MLRA 138, 152A in FL, 154)
unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type: None
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
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NC Division of Water Quality - Methodology For Identification of Intermittent and
Perennial Streams and Their Orgins v. 4.11
NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11
Date: 7-26-2019
Project/Site: BR-0086, Stream A
Latitude: 35.480671°
Evaluator: D. Cooper, H. Smith
County: Johnston
Longitude:-78.370796"
Total Points: 29.5
Stream is at least intermittent if >_ 19 or perennial
if >_ 30*
Stream Determination (Circle one)
Intermittent
Other: Johnston Bridge 70
e.g. Quad Name:
A. Geomorphology (Subtotal = 13.5)
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
1a. Continuity of channel bed and bank
0
1
2
3
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg
0
1
2
3
3. In -channel structure: ex. riffle -pool, step -pool,
riffle -pool sequence
0
1
2
3
4. Particle size of stream substrate
0
1
2
3
5. Active/relict floodplain
0
1
2
3
6. Depositional bars or benches
0
1
2
3
7. Recent alluvial deposits
0
1
2
3
8. Headcuts
0
1
2
3
9. Grade control
0
0.5
1
1.5
10. Natural valley
0
0.5
1
1.5
11. Second or greater order channel
No = 0
Yes = 3
a artificial ditches are not rated; see discussions in manual
B. Hydrology Subtotal = 11.5
12. Presence of Baseflow
0
1
2
3
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria
0
1
2
3
14. Leaf litter
1.5
1
0.5
0
15. Sediment on plants or debris
0
0.5
1
1.5
16. Organic debris lines or piles
0
0.5
1
1.5
17. Soil -based evidence of high water table?
No = 0
Yes = 3
C. Biology (Subtotal = 4.5)
18. Fibrous roots in streambed
3
2
1
0
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed
3
2
1
0
20. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance)
0
1
2
3
21. Aquatic Mollusks
0
1
2
3
22. Fish
0
0.5
1
1.5
23. Crayfish
0
0.5
1
1.5
24. Amphibians
0
0.5
1
1.5
25. Algae
0
0.5
1
1.5
26. Wetland plants in streambed
FAC=0.5
FACW=0.75
OBL=1.5
SAV=2.0
IOther=0
*perennial streams may also be identified using
other
methods. See p. 35 of manual.
Notes: wbkf 2-5' dbkf 0.5' TOBw 4-8' TOBh 1' H2O depth 2" Substrate sand 85%, gravel 5%, cobble (riprap) 10% Flow sluggish,
slightly turbid. No macrobenthos found. Several adult frogs. Portion of channel filled with riprap.
Sketch:

NC Division of Water Quality - Methodology For Identification of Intermittent and
Perennial Streams and Their Orgins v. 4.11
NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11
Date: 7-26-2019
Project/Site: BR-0086, Stream B
Latitude: 35.482250°
Evaluator: D. Cooper, H. Smith
County: Johnston
Longitude:-78.369230"
Total Points: 37
Stream is at least intermittent if >_ 19 or perennial
if >_ 30*
Stream Determination (Circle one)
Perennial
Other: Johnston Bridge 70
e.g. Quad Name:
A. Geomorphology (Subtotal = 15)
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
1a. Continuity of channel bed and bank
0
1
2
3
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg
0
1
2
3
3. In -channel structure: ex. riffle -pool, step -pool,
riffle -pool sequence
0
1
2
3
4. Particle size of stream substrate
0
1
2
3
5. Active/relict floodplain
0
1
2
3
6. Depositional bars or benches
0
1
2
3
7. Recent alluvial deposits
0
1
2
3
8. Headcuts
0
1
2
3
9. Grade control
0
0.5
1
1.5
10. Natural valley
0
0.5
1
1.5
11. Second or greater order channel
No = 0
Yes = 3
a artificial ditches are not rated; see discussions in manual
B. Hydrology Subtotal = 11
12. Presence of Baseflow
0
1
2
3
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria
0
1
2
3
14. Leaf litter
1.5
1
0.5
0
15. Sediment on plants or debris
0
0.5
1
1.5
16. Organic debris lines or piles
0
0.5
1
1.5
17. Soil -based evidence of high water table?
No = 0
Yes = 3
C. Biology (Subtotal = 11)
18. Fibrous roots in streambed
3
2
1
0
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed
3
2
1
0
20. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance)
0
1
2
3
21. Aquatic Mollusks
0
1
2
3
22. Fish
0
0.5
1
1.5
23. Crayfish
0
0.5
1
1.5
24. Amphibians
0
0.5
1
1.5
25. Algae
0
0.5
1
1.5
26. Wetland plants in streambed
FAC=0.5
FACW=0.75
OBL=1.5
SAV=2.0
I Other=0
*perennial streams may also be identified using
other methods. See p. 35 of manual.
Notes: wbkf 6'-8' dbkf 4' TOBw 15' TOBh 10' H2O depth 36" Substrate silt 20%, sand 80%. Flow sluggish, slightly turbid. Assume
macros present due to proximity to Neuse River (stream too deep/steep banks to fully evaluate). Piped through
Sketch: most of study area. Portion below pipe filled with construction debris/concrete.

NC Division of Water Quality - Methodology For Identification of Intermittent and
Perennial Streams and Their Orgins v. 4.11
NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11
Date: 7-26-2019
Project/Site: BR-0086, Stream C
Latitude: 35.481757°
Evaluator: D. Cooper, H. Smith
County: Johnston
Longitude:-78.368863"
Total Points: 19
Stream is at least intermittent if >_ 19 or perennial
if >_ 30*
Stream Determination (Circle one)
Intermittent
Other: Johnston Bridge 70
e.g. Quad Name:
A. Geomorphology (Subtotal = 8)
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
1a. Continuity of channel bed and bank
0
1
2
3
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg
0
1
2
3
3. In -channel structure: ex. riffle -pool, step -pool,
riffle -pool sequence
0
1
2
3
4. Particle size of stream substrate
0
1
2
3
5. Active/relict floodplain
0
1
2
3
6. Depositional bars or benches
0
1
2
3
7. Recent alluvial deposits
0
1
2
3
8. Headcuts
0
1
2
3
9. Grade control
0
0.5
1
1.5
10. Natural valley
0
0.5
1
1.5
11. Second or greater order channel
No = 0
Yes = 3
a artificial ditches are not rated; see discussions in manual
B. Hydrology Subtotal = 7
12. Presence of Baseflow
0
1
2
3
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria
0
1
2
3
14. Leaf litter
1.5
1
0.5
0
15. Sediment on plants or debris
0
0.5
1
1.5
16. Organic debris lines or piles
0
0.5
1
1.5
17. Soil -based evidence of high water table?
No = 0
Yes = 3
C. Biology (Subtotal = 4)
18. Fibrous roots in streambed
3
2
1
0
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed
3
2
1
0
20. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance)
0
1
2
3
21. Aquatic Mollusks
0
1
2
3
22. Fish
0
0.5
1
1.5
23. Crayfish
0
0.5
1
1.5
24. Amphibians
0
0.5
1
1.5
25. Algae
0
0.5
1
1.5
26. Wetland plants in streambed
FAC=0.5
FACW=0.75
OBL=1.5
SAV=2.0
I Other=0
*perennial streams may also be identified using
other methods. See p. 35 of manual.
Notes: wbkf 2' dbkf V TOBw 5' TOBh 4' H2O depth 0-1" Substrate clay 50%, sand 40%, gravel 10%. Flow none, slightly turbid.
Loses water and defined bed/bank at SC-05 STOP CHANNEL flag. Soil below this point also not hydric.
Sketch:

NCDOT TIP BR-0086, Wetland A
Wetland Site Name
Wetland Type
NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 4.1
Rating Calculator Version 4.1
BR-0086 Wetland A
Headwater Forest
Date 07/26/19
Assessor Name/Organization D. Cooper/ VHB
Notes on Field Assessment Form (Y/N)
NO
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N)
YES
Wetland is intensively managed (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open water (Y/N)
YES
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N)
YES
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N)
NO
Sub -function Rating Summary
Function
Sub -function
Metrics
Rating
Hydrology
Surface Storage and Retention
Condition
MEDIUM
Sub -Surface Storage and Retention
Condition
HIGH
Water Quality
Pathogen Change
Condition
HIGH
Condition/Opportunity
HIGH
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
YES
Particulate Change
Condition
LOW
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NA
Soluble Change
Condition
MEDIUM
Condition/Opportunity
HIGH
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
YES
Physical Change
Condition
MEDIUM
Condition/Opportunity
HIGH
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
YES
Pollution Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NA
Habitat
Physical Structure
Condition
MEDIUM
Landscape Patch Structure
Condition
LOW
Vegetation Composition
Condition
MEDIUM
Function Rating Summary
Function
Metrics/Notes
Rating
Hydrology
Condition
HIGH
Water Quality
Condition
MEDIUM
Condition/Opportunity
MEDIUM
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
YES
Habitat
Conditon
LOW
Overall Wetland Rating MEDIUM

NCDOT TIP BR-0086, Wetland A
NC WAM WETLAND ASSESSMENT FORM
Accompanies User Manual Version 4.1
mating L aicuiator version w. i
Wetland Site Name BR-0086 Wetland A
Date 07/26/19
Wetland Type
Headwater Forest
Assessor Name/Organization D. Cooper/ VHB
Level III Ecoregion
Southeastern Plains
Nearest Named Water Body. Neuse River
River Basin
Neuse
USGS 8-Digit Catalogue Unit 03020201
Yes r; No
Precipitation within 48 hrs?
Latitude/Longitude (deci-degrees) 35.480233 /-78.371532
Evidence of stressors affecting the assessment area (may not be within the assessment area)
Please circle and/or make note on last page if evidence of stressors is apparent. Consider departure from reference, if
appropriate, in recent past (for instance, approximately within 10 years). Noteworthy stressors include, but are not limited
to the following.
• Hydrological modifications (examples: ditches, dams, beaver dams, dikes, berms, ponds, etc.)
• Surface and sub -surface discharges into the wetland (examples: discharges containing obvious pollutants, presence of nearby
septic tanks, underground storage tanks (USTs), hog lagoons, etc.)
• Signs of vegetation stress (examples: vegetation mortality, insect damage, disease, storm damage, salt intrusion, etc.)
• Habitat/plant community alteration (examples: mowing, clear -cutting, exotics, etc.)
Is the assessment area intensively managed? K; Yes ; No
Regulatory Considerations (select all that apply to the assessment area)
Anadromous fish
Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
NCDWQ riparian buffer rule in effect
Abuts a Primary Nursery Area (PNA)
r Publicly owned property
r N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern (AEC) (including buffer)
F Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HQW, ORW, or Trout
F Designated NCNHP reference community
r Abuts a 303(d)-listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d)-listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any? (check all that apply)
Blackwater
Brownwater
F Tidal (if tidal, check one of the following boxes) K; Lunar K; Wind K; Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? K; Yes F+; No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver?
Does the assessment area experience overbank
normal rainfall conditions?
;Yes F, No
Yes; No
1. Ground Surface Condition/Vegetation Condition — assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider alteration to the ground surface (GS) in the assessment area and vegetation structure
(VS) in the assessment area. Compare to reference wetland if applicable (see User Manual). If a reference is not applicable,
then rate the assessment area based on evidence of an effect.
GS VS
A; A Not severely altered
B; B Severely altered over a majority of the assessment area (ground surface alteration examples: vehicle tracks, excessive
sedimentation, fire -plow lanes, skidder tracks, bedding, fill, soil compaction, obvious pollutants) (vegetation structure
alteration examples: mechanical disturbance, herbicides, salt intrusion [where appropriate], exotic species, grazing,
less diversity [if appropriate], hydrologic alteration)
2. Surface and Sub -Surface Storage Capacity and Duration — assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface storage capacity and duration (Surf) and sub -surface storage capacity and
duration (Sub). Consider both increase and decrease in hydrology. Refer to the current NRCS lateral effect of ditching guidance for
North Carolina hydric soils (see USACE Wilmington District website) for the zone of influence of ditches in hydric soils. A ditch
<_ 1 foot deep is considered to affect surface water only, while a ditch > 1 foot deep is expected to affect both surface and ditch
sub -surface water. Consider tidal flooding regime, if applicable.
Surf Sub
;A;A Water storage capacity and duration are not altered.
B; B Water storage capacity or duration are altered, but not substantially (typically, not sufficient to change vegetation).
C; C Water storage capacity or duration are substantially altered (typically, alteration sufficient to result in vegetation
change) (examples: draining, flooding, soil compaction, filling, excessive sedimentation, underground utility lines).
3. Water Storage/Surface Relief— assessment area/wetland type condition metric (answer for non -marsh wetlands only)
Check a box in each column for each group below. Select the appropriate storage for the assessment area (AA) and the wetland
type (WT).
AA WT
3a.; A; A Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water > 1 foot deep
B; B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
C; C Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
D; D Depressions able to pond water < 3 inches deep
3b.; A Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is greater than 2 feet
B Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is between 1 and 2 feet
C Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is less than 1 foot

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4. Soil Texture/Structure — assessment area condition metric
Check a box from each of the three soil property groups below. Dig soil profile in the dominant assessment area landscape
feature. Make soil observations within the 12 inches. Use most recent National Technical Committee for Hydric Soils guidance for
regional indicators.
4a. A Sandy soil
B Loamy or clayey soils exhibiting redoximorphic features (concentrations, depletions, or rhizospheres)
C Loamy or clayey soils not exhibiting redoximorphic features
D Loamy or clayey gleyed soil
E Histosol or histic epipedon
4b.;A Soil ribbon < 1 inch
B Soil ribbon Z 1 inch
4c.; A No peat or muck presence
B A peat or muck presence
5. Discharge into Wetland — opportunity metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface pollutants or discharges (Surf) and sub -surface pollutants or discharges (Sub).
Examples of sub -surface discharges include presence of nearby septic tank, underground storage tank (UST), etc.
Surf Sub
A; A Little or no evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the assessment area
B ; B Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the wetland and stressing, but not overwhelming the
treatment capacity of the assessment area
_C C Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges (pathogen, particulate, or soluble) entering the assessment area and
potentially overwhelming the treatment capacity of the wetland (water discoloration, dead vegetation, excessive
sedimentation, odor)
6. Land Use — opportunity metric
Check all that apply (at least one box in each column). Evaluation involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. Consider sources
draining to assessment area within entire upstream watershed (WS), within 5 miles and within the watershed draining to the
assessment area (5M), and within 2 miles and within the watershed draining to the assessment area (2M). Effective riparian buffers
are considered to be 50 feet wide in the Coastal Plain and Piedmont ecoregions and 30 feet wide in the Blue Ridge Mountains ecoregion.
WS 5M 2M
Fv A 71 A r A z 10% impervious surfaces
r B r B r B < 10% impervious surfaces
r C r C r C Confined animal operations (or other local, concentrated source of pollutants)
r D r D r D Z 20% coverage of pasture
1`7 E F E r E Z 20% coverage of agricultural land (regularly plowed land)
F F r F r F Z 20% coverage of maintained grass/herb
F G F G r G 2 20% coverage of clear-cut land
F H F H r H Little or no opportunity to improve water quality. Lack of opportunity may result from hydrologic alterations
that prevent drainage or overbank flow from affecting the assessment area.
7. Wetland Acting as Vegetated Buffer— assessment area/wetland complex condition metric
7a. Is assessment area within 50 feet of a tributary or other open water?
Yes r-, No If Yes, continue to 7b. If No, skip to Metric 8.
Wetland buffer need only be present on one side of the water body. Make buffer judgment based on the average width of the wetland.
Record a note if a portion of the buffer has been removed or disturbed.
7b. How much of the first 50 feet from the bank is weltand? Descriptor E should be selected if ditches effectively bypass the buffer.
A z 50 feet
B From 30 to < 50 feet
C From 15 to < 30 feet
D From 5 to < 15 feet
E < 5 feet or buffer bypassed by ditches
7c. Tributarywidth. If the tributary is anastomosed, combine widths of channels/braids for a total width.
F, 5 15-feet wide r-, > 15-feet wide r-, Other open water (no tributary present)
7d. Do roots of assessment area vegetation extend into the bank of the tributary/open water?
Yes [—, No
7e. Is tributary or other open water sheltered or exposed?
.; Sheltered — adjacent open water with width < 2500 feet and no regular boat traffic.
Exposed — adjacent open water with width Z 2500 feet or regular boat traffic.
8. Wetland Width at the Assessment Area — wetland type/wetland complex metric (evaluate for riparian wetlands only)
Check a box in each column. Select the average width for the wetland type at the assessment area (WT)
and the wetland complex at the assessment areas (WC). See User Manual for WT and WC boundaries.
WT WC
A; A z 100 feet
B; B From 80 to < 100 feet
C; C From 50 to < 80 feet
D; D From 40 to < 50 feet
E; E From 30 to < 40 feet
F; F From 15 to < 30 feet
G; G From 5 to < 15 feet
;H;H <5feet

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9. Inundation Duration — assessment area condition metric
Answer for assessment area dominant landform
;A Evidence of short -duration inundation (< 7 consecutive days;
B Evidence of saturation, without evidence of inundatior
C Evidence of long -duration inundation or very long -duration inundation (7 to 30 consecutive days or more
10. Indicators of Deposition —assessment area condition metric
Consider recent deposition only (no plant growth since deposition)
A Sediment deposition is not excessive, but at approximately natural level:
B Sediment deposition is excessive, but not overwhelming the wetland
C Sediment deposition is excessive and is overwhelming the wetland
11. Wetland Size —wetland type/wetland complex condition metric
Check a box in each column. Involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. This metric evaluates three aspects of the wetland area: tl
size of the wetland type (WT), the size of the wetland complex (WC), and the size of the forested wetland (FW) (if applicable, see Usl
Manual). See the User Manual for boundaries of these evaluation areas. If assessment area is clear-cut, select "K" for the FW colum
WT
WC
FW (if applicable)
�A
A
A > 500 acres
B
B
B From 100 to < 500 acres
C
C
C From 50 to < 100 acres
D D D From 25 to < 50 acres
E E E From 10 to < 25 acres
F F F From 5 to < 10 acres
E G E G C G From 1 to < 5 acres
H
H
H From 0.5 to < 1 acre
I
I
I From 0.1 to < 0.5 acre
Z J
Z J
Z J From 0.01 to < 0.1 acre
L] K
C: K
L] K < 0.01 acre or assessment area is clear-cu
12. Wetland Intactness — wetland type condition metric (evaluate for Pocosins only;
L]A Pocosin is the full extent 2 90%) of its natural landscape size
L] B Pocosin is < 90% of the full extent of its natural landscape size
13. Connectivity to Other Natural Areas — landscape condition metric
13a. Check appropriate box(es) (a box may be checked in each column). Involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. This
evaluates whether the wetland is well connected (Well) and/or loosely connected (Loosely) to the landscape patch, the contiguoL
metric naturally vegetated area and open water (if appropriate). Boundaries are formed by four -lane roads, regularly maintained utilit
line corridors the width of a four -lane road or wider, urban landscapes, fields (pasture open and agriculture), or water > 300 feet wid
Well Loosely
A A z 500 acres
B B From 100 to < 500 acres
C C From 50 to < 100 acres
D D From 10 to < 50 acres
E E < 10 acres
F F Wetland type has a poor or no connection to other natural habitat:
13b. Evaluate for marshes only.
Yes L: No Wetland type has a surface hydrology connection to open waters/stream or tidal wetland:
14. Edge Effect — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
May involve a GIS effort with field adjustment. Estimate distance from wetland type boundary to artificial edges. Artificial edges includ
non -forested areas Z 40 feet wide such as fields, development, roads, regularly maintained utility line corridors and clear -cuts
Consider the eight main points of the compass
A No artificial edge within 150 feet in all directions
B No artificial edge within 150 feet in four (4) to seven (7) direction:
E C An artificial edge occurs within 150 feet in more than four (4) directionsor assessment area is clear-cu
15. Vegetative Composition — assessment area condition metric (skip for all marshes and Pine Flat;
[:A Vegetation is close to reference condition in species present and their proportions. Lower strata composed of appropria
species, with exotic plants absent or sparse within the assessment areE
B Vegetation is different from reference condition in species diversity or proportions, but still largely composed of native specie:
characteristic of the wetland type. This may include communities of weedy native species that develop after clearcutting c
clearing. It also includes communities with exotics present, but not dominant, over a large portion of the expected strat
C Vegetation severely altered from reference in composition. Expected species are unnaturally absent (planted stands of not
characteristic species or at least one stratum inappropriately composed of a single species). Exotic species are dominant
at least one stratum
16. Vegetative Diversity — assessment area condition metric (evaluate for Non -tidal Freshwater Marsh only)
[:A Vegetation diversity is high and is composed primarily of native species (<10% cover of exotics;
B Vegetation diversity is low or has > 10% to 50% cover of exotics
C Vegetation is dominated by exotic species (>50% cover of exotics;

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

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Wetland Site Name
Wetland Type
NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 4.1
Rating Calculator Version 4.1
BR-0086 Wetland B
Non -Tidal Freshwater Marsh
Date 07/26/19
Assessor Name/Organization D. Cooper/ VHB
Notes on Field Assessment Form (Y/N)
NO
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N)
YES
Wetland is intensively managed (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open water (Y/N)
YES
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver (Y/N)
YES
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N)
NO
Sub -function Rating Summary
Function
Sub -function
Metrics
Rating
Hydrology
Surface Storage and Retention
Condition
NA
Sub -Surface Storage and Retention
Condition
NA
Water Quality
Pathogen Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NA
Particulate Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NA
Soluble Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NA
Physical Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NA
Pollution Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NA
Habitat
Physical Structure
Condition
HIGH
Landscape Patch Structure
Condition
HIGH
Vegetation Composition
Condition
HIGH
Function Rating Summary
Function
Metrics/Notes
Rating
Hydrology
Condition
HIGH
Water Quality
Condition
HIGH
Condition/Opportunity
HIGH
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NO
Habitat
Conditon
HIGH
Overall Wetland Rating HIGH

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NC WAM WETLAND ASSESSMENT FORM
Accompanies User Manual Version 4.1
mating L aicuiator version w. i
Wetland Site Name BR-0086 Wetland B
Date 07/26/19
Wetland Type
Non -Tidal Freshwater Marsh
Assessor Name/Organization D. Cooper/ VHB
Level III Ecoregion
Southeastern Plains
Nearest Named Water Body Neuse River
River Basin
Neuse
USGS 8-Digit Catalogue Unit 03020201
ro; Yes r; No
Precipitation within 48 hrs?
Latitude/Longitude (deci-degrees) 35.482059 /-78.370306
Evidence of stressors affecting the assessment area (may not be within the assessment area)
Please circle and/or make note on last page if evidence of stressors is apparent. Consider departure from reference, if
appropriate, in recent past (for instance, approximately within 10 years). Noteworthy stressors include, but are not limited
to the following.
• Hydrological modifications (examples: ditches, dams, beaver dams, dikes, berms, ponds, etc.)
• Surface and sub -surface discharges into the wetland (examples: discharges containing obvious pollutants, presence of nearby
septic tanks, underground storage tanks (USTs), hog lagoons, etc.)
• Signs of vegetation stress (examples: vegetation mortality, insect damage, disease, storm damage, salt intrusion, etc.)
• Habitat/plant community alteration (examples: mowing, clear -cutting, exotics, etc.)
Is the assessment area intensively managed? K; Yes ; No
Regulatory Considerations (select all that apply to the assessment area)
Anadromous fish
Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
NCDWQ riparian buffer rule in effect
Abuts a Primary Nursery Area (PNA)
r Publicly owned property
r N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern (AEC) (including buffer)
F Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HQW, ORW, or Trout
F Designated NCNHP reference community
r Abuts a 303(d)-listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d)-listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any? (check all that apply)
Blackwater
Brownwater
F Tidal (if tidal, check one of the following boxes) K; Lunar K; Wind K; Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? K; Yes F+; No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver?
Does the assessment area experience overbank
normal rainfall conditions?
+;Yes K;No
Yes; No
1. Ground Surface Condition/Vegetation Condition — assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider alteration to the ground surface (GS) in the assessment area and vegetation structure
(VS) in the assessment area. Compare to reference wetland if applicable (see User Manual). If a reference is not applicable,
then rate the assessment area based on evidence of an effect.
GS VS
A; A Not severely altered
B; B Severely altered over a majority of the assessment area (ground surface alteration examples: vehicle tracks, excessive
sedimentation, fire -plow lanes, skidder tracks, bedding, fill, soil compaction, obvious pollutants) (vegetation structure
alteration examples: mechanical disturbance, herbicides, salt intrusion [where appropriate], exotic species, grazing,
less diversity [if appropriate], hydrologic alteration)
2. Surface and Sub -Surface Storage Capacity and Duration — assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface storage capacity and duration (Surf) and sub -surface storage capacity and
duration (Sub). Consider both increase and decrease in hydrology. Refer to the current NRCS lateral effect of ditching guidance for
North Carolina hydric soils (see USACE Wilmington District website) for the zone of influence of ditches in hydric soils. A ditch
<_ 1 foot deep is considered to affect surface water only, while a ditch > 1 foot deep is expected to affect both surface and ditch
sub -surface water. Consider tidal flooding regime, if applicable.
Surf Sub
;A;A Water storage capacity and duration are not altered.
B; B Water storage capacity or duration are altered, but not substantially (typically, not sufficient to change vegetation).
C; C Water storage capacity or duration are substantially altered (typically, alteration sufficient to result in vegetation
change) (examples: draining, flooding, soil compaction, filling, excessive sedimentation, underground utility lines).
3. Water Storage/Surface Relief— assessment area/wetland type condition metric (answer for non -marsh wetlands only)
Check a box in each column for each group below. Select the appropriate storage for the assessment area (AA) and the wetland
type (WT).
AA WT
3a.; A; A Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water > 1 foot deep
B; B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
C; C Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
D; D Depressions able to pond water < 3 inches deep
3b. FA Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is greater than 2 feet
B Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is between 1 and 2 feet
C Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is less than 1 foot

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4. Soil Texture/Structure — assessment area condition metric
Check a box from each of the three soil property groups below. Dig soil profile in the dominant assessment area landscape
feature. Make soil observations within the 12 inches. Use most recent National Technical Committee for Hydric Soils guidance for
regional indicators.
4a. A Sandy soil
B Loamy or clayey soils exhibiting redoximorphic features (concentrations, depletions, or rhizospheres)
C Loamy or clayey soils not exhibiting redoximorphic features
D Loamy or clayey gleyed soil
E Histosol or histic epipedon
4b.;A Soil ribbon < 1 inch
B Soil ribbon Z 1 inch
4c.; A No peat or muck presence
B A peat or muck presence
5. Discharge into Wetland — opportunity metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface pollutants or discharges (Surf) and sub -surface pollutants or discharges (Sub).
Examples of sub -surface discharges include presence of nearby septic tank, underground storage tank (UST), etc.
Surf Sub
A; A Little or no evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the assessment area
B ; B Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the wetland and stressing, but not overwhelming the
treatment capacity of the assessment area
_C C Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges (pathogen, particulate, or soluble) entering the assessment area and
potentially overwhelming the treatment capacity of the wetland (water discoloration, dead vegetation, excessive
sedimentation, odor)
6. Land Use — opportunity metric
Check all that apply (at least one box in each column). Evaluation involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. Consider sources
draining to assessment area within entire upstream watershed (WS), within 5 miles and within the watershed draining to the
assessment area (5M), and within 2 miles and within the watershed draining to the assessment area (2M). Effective riparian buffers
are considered to be 50 feet wide in the Coastal Plain and Piedmont ecoregions and 30 feet wide in the Blue Ridge Mountains ecoregion.
WS 5M 2M
F1 A r A r A z 10% impervious surfaces
r B r B r B < 10% impervious surfaces
F C r C r C Confined animal operations (or other local, concentrated source of pollutants)
F D r D r D Z 20% coverage of pasture
F E r7 E r E Z 20% coverage of agricultural land (regularly plowed land)
F1 F R F r F Z 20% coverage of maintained grass/herb
F G F G r G 2 20% coverage of clear-cut land
F H F H F H Little or no opportunity to improve water quality. Lack of opportunity may result from hydrologic alterations
that prevent drainage or overbank flow from affecting the assessment area.
7. Wetland Acting as Vegetated Buffer— assessment area/wetland complex condition metric
7a. Is assessment area within 50 feet of a tributary or other open water?
Yes r-, No If Yes, continue to 7b. If No, skip to Metric 8.
Wetland buffer need only be present on one side of the water body. Make buffer judgment based on the average width of the wetland.
Record a note if a portion of the buffer has been removed or disturbed.
7b. How much of the first 50 feet from the bank is weltand? Descriptor E should be selected if ditches effectively bypass the buffer.
A z 50 feet
B From 30 to < 50 feet
C From 15 to < 30 feet
D From 5 to < 15 feet
E < 5 feet or buffer bypassed by ditches
7c. Tributarywidth. If the tributary is anastomosed, combine widths of channels/braids for a total width.
5 15-feet wide; > 15-feet wide [—, Other open water (no tributary present)
7d. Do roots of assessment area vegetation extend into the bank of the tributary/open water?
K; Yes ; No
7e. Is tributary or other open water sheltered or exposed?
.; Sheltered — adjacent open water with width < 2500 feet and no regular boat traffic.
Exposed — adjacent open water with width Z 2500 feet or regular boat traffic.
8. Wetland Width at the Assessment Area — wetland type/wetland complex metric (evaluate for riparian wetlands only)
Check a box in each column. Select the average width for the wetland type at the assessment area (WT)
and the wetland complex at the assessment areas (WC). See User Manual for WT and WC boundaries.
WT WC
A; A z 100 feet
B; B From 80 to < 100 feet
C; C From 50 to < 80 feet
D; D From 40 to < 50 feet
E; E From 30 to < 40 feet
F; F From 15 to < 30 feet
G; G From 5 to < 15 feet
;H;H <5feet

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9. Inundation Duration — assessment area condition metric
Answer for assessment area dominant landform
;A Evidence of short -duration inundation (< 7 consecutive days;
B Evidence of saturation, without evidence of inundatior
C Evidence of long -duration inundation or very long -duration inundation (7 to 30 consecutive days or more
10. Indicators of Deposition —assessment area condition metric
Consider recent deposition only (no plant growth since deposition)
A Sediment deposition is not excessive, but at approximately natural level:
B Sediment deposition is excessive, but not overwhelming the wetland
C Sediment deposition is excessive and is overwhelming the wetland
11. Wetland Size —wetland type/wetland complex condition metric
Check a box in each column. Involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. This metric evaluates three aspects of the wetland area: tl
size of the wetland type (WT), the size of the wetland complex (WC), and the size of the forested wetland (FW) (if applicable, see Usl
Manual). See the User Manual for boundaries of these evaluation areas. If assessment area is clear-cut, select "K" for the FW colum
WT
WC
FW (if applicable)
�A
A
A > 500 acres
B
B
B From 100 to < 500 acres
C
C
C From 50 to < 100 acres
D D D From 25 to < 50 acres
E E E From 10 to < 25 acres
Z F Z F E F From 5 to < 10 acres
E G E G C G From 1 to < 5 acres
H
H
H From 0.5 to < 1 acre
I
I
I From 0.1 to < 0.5 acre
E J
E J
E J From 0.01 to < 0.1 acre
L] K
C: K
L] K < 0.01 acre or assessment area is clear-cu
12. Wetland Intactness — wetland type condition metric (evaluate for Pocosins only;
L]A Pocosin is the full extent 2 90%) of its natural landscape size
L] B Pocosin is < 90% of the full extent of its natural landscape size
13. Connectivity to Other Natural Areas — landscape condition metric
13a. Check appropriate box(es) (a box may be checked in each column). Involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. This
evaluates whether the wetland is well connected (Well) and/or loosely connected (Loosely) to the landscape patch, the contiguoL
metric naturally vegetated area and open water (if appropriate). Boundaries are formed by four -lane roads, regularly maintained utilit
line corridors the width of a four -lane road or wider, urban landscapes, fields (pasture open and agriculture), or water > 300 feet wid
Well Loosely
C A L: A z 500 acres
E B E B From 100 to < 500 acres
EC EC From 50 to < 100 acres
D D From 10 to < 50 acres
E E < 10 acres
F F Wetland type has a poor or no connection to other natural habitat:
13b. Evaluate for marshes only.
Yes L: No Wetland type has a surface hydrology connection to open waters/stream or tidal wetland:
14. Edge Effect — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
May involve a GIS effort with field adjustment. Estimate distance from wetland type boundary to artificial edges. Artificial edges includ
non -forested areas Z 40 feet wide such as fields, development, roads, regularly maintained utility line corridors and clear -cuts
Consider the eight main points of the compass
A No artificial edge within 150 feet in all directions
B No artificial edge within 150 feet in four (4) to seven (7) direction:
E C An artificial edge occurs within 150 feet in more than four (4) directionsor assessment area is clear-cu
15. Vegetative Composition — assessment area condition metric (skip for all marshes and Pine Flat;
[:A Vegetation is close to reference condition in species present and their proportions. Lower strata composed of appropria
species, with exotic plants absent or sparse within the assessment areE
B Vegetation is different from reference condition in species diversity or proportions, but still largely composed of native specie:
characteristic of the wetland type. This may include communities of weedy native species that develop after clearcutting c
clearing. It also includes communities with exotics present, but not dominant, over a large portion of the expected strat
C Vegetation severely altered from reference in composition. Expected species are unnaturally absent (planted stands of not
characteristic species or at least one stratum inappropriately composed of a single species). Exotic species are dominant
at least one stratum
16. Vegetative Diversity — assessment area condition metric (evaluate for Non -tidal Freshwater Marsh only)
E;A Vegetation diversity is high and is composed primarily of native species (<10% cover of exotics;
B Vegetation diversity is low or has > 10% to 50% cover of exotics
C Vegetation is dominated by exotic species (>50% cover of exotics;

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17. Vegetative Structure — assessment area/wetland type condition metric
17a. Is vegetation present.,
Yes C: No If Yes, continue to 17b. If No, skip to Metric 16
17b. Evaluate percent coverage of assessment area vegetatiorfor all marshes only. Skip to 17c for non -marsh wetlands
A Z 25% coverage of vegetatior
B < 25% coverage of vegetatior
17c. Check a box in each column for each stratum. Evaluate this portion of the metric for non -marsh wetlands. Consider structure
in airspace above the assessment area (AA) and the wetland type (WT) separately
AA WT
o [:A [:A Canopy closed, or nearly closed, with natural gaps associated with natural processe
C [:B B Canopy present, but opened more than natural gap;
ca
O C: C C Canopy sparse or absent
o [:AL:A Dense mid-story/sapling layer
v) E: B L: B Moderate density mid-story/sapling layer
C L: C Mid-story/sapling layer sparse or absem
E:A L:A Dense shrub layer
JE E: B L: B Moderate density shrub layer
0 E: C L' C Shrub layer sparse or absent
E:A L:A Dense herb layer
B L: B Moderate density herb layer
C [:C Herb layer sparse or absen
18. Snags — wetland type condition metric
[:A Large snags (more than one) are visible (> 12-inches DBH, or large relative to species present and landscape stability
E;B Not
19. Diameter Class Distribution — wetland type condition metric
[:A Majority of canopy trees have stems > 6 inches in diameter at breast height (DBH); many large trees (> 12 inches DBH) ar
present.
B Majority of canopy trees have stems between 6 and 12 inches DBH, few are > 12-inch DBF
E C Majority of canopy trees are < 6 inches DBH or no trees
20. Large Woody Debris — wetland type condition metric
Include both natural debris and man -placed natural debris
[:A Large logs (more than one) are visible (> 12 inches in diameter, or large relative to species present and landscape stability
E;B Not
21. Vegetation/Open Water Dispersion — wetland type/open water condition metric (evaluate for Non -Tidal Freshwater
Marsh only)
Select the figure that best describes the amount of interspersion between vegetation and open water in the growing season. Pattern(
areas indicate vegetated areas, while solid white areas indicate open wate
E;A [:B [:C D
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22. Hydrologic Connectivity — assessment area condition metric (evaluate for riparian wetlands only;
Examples of activities that may severely alter hydrologic connectivity include intensi\
ditching, fill, sedimentation, channelization, diversion, man-made berms, beaver dams, and stream incisior
A Overbank and overland flow are not severely altered in the assessment aret
B Overbank flow is severely altered in the assessment area
E C Overland flow is severely altered in the assessment area
C D Both overbank and overland flow are severely altered in the assessment area
Notes

NCDOT TIP BR-0086, Wetland C
Wetland Site Name
Wetland Type
NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 4.1
Rating Calculator Version 4.1
BR-0086 Wetland C
Headwater Forest
Date 07/26/19
Assessor Name/Organization D. Cooper/ VHB
Notes on Field Assessment Form (Y/N)
NO
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N)
YES
Wetland is intensively managed (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area is located within 50 feet of a natural tributary or other open water (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area is substantially altered by beaver (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area experiences overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions (Y/N)
NO
Assessment area is on a coastal island (Y/N)
NO
Sub -function Rating Summary
Function
Sub -function
Metrics
Rating
Hydrology
Surface Storage and Retention
Condition
LOW
Sub -Surface Storage and Retention
Condition
HIGH
Water Quality
Pathogen Change
Condition
HIGH
Condition/Opportunity
HIGH
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
YES
Particulate Change
Condition
HIGH
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NA
Soluble Change
Condition
MEDIUM
Condition/Opportunity
HIGH
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
YES
Physical Change
Condition
LOW
Condition/Opportunity
LOW
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
YES
Pollution Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NA
Habitat
Physical Structure
Condition
LOW
Landscape Patch Structure
Condition
LOW
Vegetation Composition
Condition
LOW
Function Rating Summary
Function
Metrics/Notes
Rating
Hydrology
Condition
MEDIUM
Water Quality
Condition
HIGH
Condition/Opportunity
HIGH
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
YES
Habitat
Conditon
LOW
Overall Wetland Rating MEDIUM

NC WAM WETLAND ASSESSMENT FORM NCDOT TIP BR-0086, Wetland C
Accompanies User Manual Version 4.1
mating L aicuiator version w. i
Wetland Site Name BR-0086 Wetland C
Date 07/26/19
Wetland Type
Headwater Forest
Assessor Name/Organization D. Cooper/ VHB
Level III Ecoregion
Southeastern Plains
Nearest Named Water Body. Neuse River
River Basin
Neuse
USGS 8-Digit Catalogue Unit 03020201
ro; Yes r; No
Precipitation within 48 hrs?
Latitude/Longitude (deci-degrees) 35.482436 /-78.367602
Evidence of stressors affecting the assessment area (may not be within the assessment area)
Please circle and/or make note on last page if evidence of stressors is apparent. Consider departure from reference, if
appropriate, in recent past (for instance, approximately within 10 years). Noteworthy stressors include, but are not limited
to the following.
• Hydrological modifications (examples: ditches, dams, beaver dams, dikes, berms, ponds, etc.)
• Surface and sub -surface discharges into the wetland (examples: discharges containing obvious pollutants, presence of nearby
septic tanks, underground storage tanks (USTs), hog lagoons, etc.)
• Signs of vegetation stress (examples: vegetation mortality, insect damage, disease, storm damage, salt intrusion, etc.)
• Habitat/plant community alteration (examples: mowing, clear -cutting, exotics, etc.)
Is the assessment area intensively managed? K; Yes ; No
Regulatory Considerations (select all that apply to the assessment area)
Anadromous fish
Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
NCDWQ riparian buffer rule in effect
Abuts a Primary Nursery Area (PNA)
r Publicly owned property
r N.C. Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern (AEC) (including buffer)
F Abuts a stream with a NCDWQ classification of SA or supplemental classifications of HQW, ORW, or Trout
F Designated NCNHP reference community
r Abuts a 303(d)-listed stream or a tributary to a 303(d)-listed stream
What type of natural stream is associated with the wetland, if any? (check all that apply)
Blackwater
Brownwater
F Tidal (if tidal, check one of the following boxes) K; Lunar K; Wind K; Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? K; Yes F+; No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver?
Does the assessment area experience overbank
normal rainfall conditions?
;Yes F, No
Yes; No
1. Ground Surface Condition/Vegetation Condition — assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider alteration to the ground surface (GS) in the assessment area and vegetation structure
(VS) in the assessment area. Compare to reference wetland if applicable (see User Manual). If a reference is not applicable,
then rate the assessment area based on evidence of an effect.
GS VS
A; A Not severely altered
B; B Severely altered over a majority of the assessment area (ground surface alteration examples: vehicle tracks, excessive
sedimentation, fire -plow lanes, skidder tracks, bedding, fill, soil compaction, obvious pollutants) (vegetation structure
alteration examples: mechanical disturbance, herbicides, salt intrusion [where appropriate], exotic species, grazing,
less diversity [if appropriate], hydrologic alteration)
2. Surface and Sub -Surface Storage Capacity and Duration — assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface storage capacity and duration (Surf) and sub -surface storage capacity and
duration (Sub). Consider both increase and decrease in hydrology. Refer to the current NRCS lateral effect of ditching guidance for
North Carolina hydric soils (see USACE Wilmington District website) for the zone of influence of ditches in hydric soils. A ditch
<_ 1 foot deep is considered to affect surface water only, while a ditch > 1 foot deep is expected to affect both surface and ditch
sub -surface water. Consider tidal flooding regime, if applicable.
Surf Sub
;A;A Water storage capacity and duration are not altered.
B; B Water storage capacity or duration are altered, but not substantially (typically, not sufficient to change vegetation).
C; C Water storage capacity or duration are substantially altered (typically, alteration sufficient to result in vegetation
change) (examples: draining, flooding, soil compaction, filling, excessive sedimentation, underground utility lines).
3. Water Storage/Surface Relief— assessment area/wetland type condition metric (answer for non -marsh wetlands only)
Check a box in each column for each group below. Select the appropriate storage for the assessment area (AA) and the wetland
type (WT).
AA WT
3a.; A; A Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water > 1 foot deep
B; B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
C; C Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
D; D Depressions able to pond water < 3 inches deep
3b.; A Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is greater than 2 feet
B Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is between 1 and 2 feet
C Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is less than 1 foot

4. Soil Texture/Structure — assessment area condition metric NCDOT TIP BR-0086, Wetland C
Check a box from each of the three soil property groups below. Dig soil profile in the dominant assessment area landscape
feature. Make soil observations within the 12 inches. Use most recent National Technical Committee for Hydric Soils guidance for
regional indicators.
4a. A Sandy soil
B Loamy or clayey soils exhibiting redoximorphic features (concentrations, depletions, or rhizospheres)
C Loamy or clayey soils not exhibiting redoximorphic features
D Loamy or clayey gleyed soil
E Histosol or histic epipedon
4b.;A Soil ribbon < 1 inch
B Soil ribbon Z 1 inch
4c.; A No peat or muck presence
B A peat or muck presence
5. Discharge into Wetland — opportunity metric
Check a box in each column. Consider surface pollutants or discharges (Surf) and sub -surface pollutants or discharges (Sub).
Examples of sub -surface discharges include presence of nearby septic tank, underground storage tank (UST), etc.
Surf Sub
A; A Little or no evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the assessment area
B ; B Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges entering the wetland and stressing, but not overwhelming the
treatment capacity of the assessment area
_C C Noticeable evidence of pollutants or discharges (pathogen, particulate, or soluble) entering the assessment area and
potentially overwhelming the treatment capacity of the wetland (water discoloration, dead vegetation, excessive
sedimentation, odor)
6. Land Use — opportunity metric
Check all that apply (at least one box in each column). Evaluation involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. Consider sources
draining to assessment area within entire upstream watershed (WS), within 5 miles and within the watershed draining to the
assessment area (5M), and within 2 miles and within the watershed draining to the assessment area (2M). Effective riparian buffers
are considered to be 50 feet wide in the Coastal Plain and Piedmont ecoregions and 30 feet wide in the Blue Ridge Mountains ecoregion.
WS 5M 2M
Fv A 71 A r A z 10% impervious surfaces
r B r B r B < 10% impervious surfaces
F C F C r C Confined animal operations (or other local, concentrated source of pollutants)
F D F D r D Z 20% coverage of pasture
f E F E r E Z 20% coverage of agricultural land (regularly plowed land)
P1 F F' F r F Z 20% coverage of maintained grass/herb
F G F G r G 2 20% coverage of clear-cut land
F H F H F H Little or no opportunity to improve water quality. Lack of opportunity may result from hydrologic alterations
that prevent drainage or overbank flow from affecting the assessment area.
7. Wetland Acting as Vegetated Buffer— assessment area/wetland complex condition metric
7a. Is assessment area within 50 feet of a tributary or other open water?
Yes; No If Yes, continue to 7b. If No, skip to Metric 8.
Wetland buffer need only be present on one side of the water body. Make buffer judgment based on the average width of the wetland.
Record a note if a portion of the buffer has been removed or disturbed.
7b. How much of the first 50 feet from the bank is weltand? Descriptor E should be selected if ditches effectively bypass the buffer.
A z 50 feet
B From 30 to < 50 feet
C From 15 to < 30 feet
D From 5 to < 15 feet
E < 5 feet or buffer bypassed by ditches
7c. Tributarywidth. If the tributary is anastomosed, combine widths of channels/braids for a total width.
5 15-feet wide [-, > 15-feet wide [—, Other open water (no tributary present)
7d. Do roots of assessment area vegetation extend into the bank of the tributary/open water?
K; Yes [—, No
7e. Is tributary or other open water sheltered or exposed?
Sheltered — adjacent open water with width < 2500 feet and no regular boat traffic.
Exposed — adjacent open water with width Z 2500 feet or regular boat traffic.
8. Wetland Width at the Assessment Area — wetland type/wetland complex metric (evaluate for riparian wetlands only)
Check a box in each column. Select the average width for the wetland type at the assessment area (WT)
and the wetland complex at the assessment areas (WC). See User Manual for WT and WC boundaries.
WT WC
A; A z 100 feet
B; B From 80 to < 100 feet
C; C From 50 to < 80 feet
D; D From 40 to < 50 feet
E; E From 30 to < 40 feet
F; F From 15 to < 30 feet
G; G From 5 to < 15 feet
;H;H <5feet

9. Inundation Duration — assessment area condition metric
NCDOT TIP BR-0086, Wetland C
Answer for assessment area dominant landform
;A Evidence of short -duration inundation (< 7 consecutive days;
B Evidence of saturation, without evidence of inundatior
C Evidence of long -duration inundation or very long -duration inundation (7 to 30 consecutive days or more
10. Indicators of Deposition —assessment area condition metric
Consider recent deposition only (no plant growth since deposition)
;A Sediment deposition is not excessive, but at approximately natural level:
B Sediment deposition is excessive, but not overwhelming the wetland
C Sediment deposition is excessive and is overwhelming the wetland
11. Wetland Size —wetland type/wetland complex condition metric
Check a box in each column. Involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. This metric evaluates three aspects of the wetland area: tl
size of the wetland type (WT), the size of the wetland complex (WC), and the size of the forested wetland (FW) (if applicable, see Usl
Manual). See the User Manual for boundaries of these evaluation areas. If assessment area is clear-cut, select "K" for the FW colum
WT
WC
FW (if applicable)
�A
A
A > 500 acres
B
B
B From 100 to < 500 acres
C
C
C From 50 to < 100 acres
D D D From 25 to < 50 acres
E E E From 10 to < 25 acres
F F F From 5 to < 10 acres
E G E G C G From 1 to < 5 acres
H
H
H From 0.5 to < 1 acre
I
I
I From 0.1 to < 0.5 acre
Z J
Z J
E J From 0.01 to < 0.1 acre
L] K
C: K
E; K < 0.01 acre or assessment area is clear-cu
12. Wetland Intactness — wetland type condition metric (evaluate for Pocosins only;
L]A Pocosin is the full extent 2 90%) of its natural landscape size
L] B Pocosin is < 90% of the full extent of its natural landscape size
13. Connectivity to Other Natural Areas — landscape condition metric
13a. Check appropriate box(es) (a box may be checked in each column). Involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. This
evaluates whether the wetland is well connected (Well) and/or loosely connected (Loosely) to the landscape patch, the contiguoL
metric naturally vegetated area and open water (if appropriate). Boundaries are formed by four -lane roads, regularly maintained utilit
line corridors the width of a four -lane road or wider, urban landscapes, fields (pasture open and agriculture), or water > 300 feet wid
Well Loosely
A A z 500 acres
B B From 100 to < 500 acres
C C From 50 to < 100 acres
D D From 10 to < 50 acres
E E < 10 acres
F F Wetland type has a poor or no connection to other natural habitat:
13b. Evaluate for marshes only.
Yes L: No Wetland type has a surface hydrology connection to open waters/stream or tidal wetland:
14. Edge Effect — wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
May involve a GIS effort with field adjustment. Estimate distance from wetland type boundary to artificial edges. Artificial edges includ
non -forested areas Z 40 feet wide such as fields, development, roads, regularly maintained utility line corridors and clear -cuts
Consider the eight main points of the compass
A No artificial edge within 150 feet in all directions
B No artificial edge within 150 feet in four (4) to seven (7) direction:
E C An artificial edge occurs within 150 feet in more than four (4) directionsor assessment area is clear-cu
15. Vegetative Composition — assessment area condition metric (skip for all marshes and Pine Flat;
[:A Vegetation is close to reference condition in species present and their proportions. Lower strata composed of appropria
species, with exotic plants absent or sparse within the assessment areE
B Vegetation is different from reference condition in species diversity or proportions, but still largely composed of native specie:
characteristic of the wetland type. This may include communities of weedy native species that develop after clearcutting c
clearing. It also includes communities with exotics present, but not dominant, over a large portion of the expected strat
E C Vegetation severely altered from reference in composition. Expected species are unnaturally absent (planted stands of not
characteristic species or at least one stratum inappropriately composed of a single species). Exotic species are dominant
at least one stratum
16. Vegetative Diversity — assessment area condition metric (evaluate for Non -tidal Freshwater Marsh only)
[:A Vegetation diversity is high and is composed primarily of native species (<10% cover of exotics;
B Vegetation diversity is low or has > 10% to 50% cover of exotics
C Vegetation is dominated by exotic species (>50% cover of exotics;

NCDOT TIP BR-0086, Wetland C
17. Vegetative Structure — assessment area/wetland type condition metric
17a. Is vegetation present.,
Yes C: No If Yes, continue to 17b. If No, skip to Metric 16
17b. Evaluate percent coverage of assessment area vegetatiorfor all marshes only. Skip to 17c for non -marsh wetlands
A Z 25% coverage of vegetatior
B < 25% coverage of vegetatior
17c. Check a box in each column for each stratum. Evaluate this portion of the metric for non -marsh wetlands. Consider structure
in airspace above the assessment area (AA) and the wetland type (WT) separately
AA WT
o [:A [:A Canopy closed, or nearly closed, with natural gaps associated with natural processe
m E;B E B Canopy present, but opened more than natural gap;
O C: C L: C Canopy sparse or absent
o [:AL:A Dense mid-story/sapling layer
v) E: B L: B Moderate density mid-story/sapling layer
E C E C Mid-story/sapling layer sparse or absem
CA L:A Dense shrub layer
JE E B E B Moderate density shrub layer
0 E: C L' C Shrub layer sparse or absent
E:A L:A Dense herb layer
`m E B E B Moderate density herb layer
_ [:C [:C Herb layer sparse or absen
18. Snags — wetland type condition metric
[:A Large snags (more than one) are visible (> 12-inches DBH, or large relative to species present and landscape stability
E;B Not
19. Diameter Class Distribution — wetland type condition metric
[:A Majority of canopy trees have stems > 6 inches in diameter at breast height (DBH); many large trees (> 12 inches DBH) ar
present.
B Majority of canopy trees have stems between 6 and 12 inches DBH, few are > 12-inch DBF
E C Majority of canopy trees are < 6 inches DBH or no trees
20. Large Woody Debris — wetland type condition metric
Include both natural debris and man -placed natural debris
[:A Large logs (more than one) are visible (> 12 inches in diameter, or large relative to species present and landscape stability
E;B Not
21. Vegetation/Open Water Dispersion — wetland type/open water condition metric (evaluate for Non -Tidal Freshwater
Marsh only)
Select the figure that best describes the amount of interspersion between vegetation and open water in the growing season. Pattern(
areas indicate vegetated areas, while solid white areas indicate open wate
[:A [:B [:C D
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22. Hydrologic Connectivity — assessment area condition metric (evaluate for riparian wetlands only;
Examples of activities that may severely alter hydrologic connectivity include intensi\
ditching, fill, sedimentation, channelization, diversion, man-made berms, beaver dams, and stream incisior
A Overbank and overland flow are not severely altered in the assessment aret
B Overbank flow is severely altered in the assessment area
C Overland flow is severely altered in the assessment area
D Both overbank and overland flow are severely altered in the assessment area
Notes

NCDOT TIP BR-0086, Stream A
NC SAM Stream Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 2.1
Stream Site Name NCDOT TIP BR-0086
Stream Category la1
Notes of Field Assessment Form (Y/N)
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N)
Additional stream information/supplementary measurements included (Y/N)
NC SAM feature type (perennial, intermittent, Tidal Marsh Stream)
Function Class Rating Summary
Date of Evaluation 2019-07-26
Assessor Name/Organization D. Cooper/H. Smith, VHB
NO
NO
NO
Intermittent
USACE/ NCDWR
All Streams Intermittent
(1) Hydrology
(2) Baseflow
(2) Flood Flow
(3) Streamside Area Attenuation
(4) Floodplain Access
(4) Wooded Riparian Buffer
(4) Microtopography
(3) Stream Stability
(4) Channel Stability
(4) Sediment Transport
(4) Stream Geomorphology
(2) Stream/Intertidal Zone Interaction
(2) Longitudinal Tidal Flow
(2) Tidal Marsh Stream Stability
(3) Tidal Marsh Channel Stability
(3) Tidal Marsh Stream Geomorphology
HIGH
MEDIUM
HIGH
HIGH
HIGH
MEDIUM
LOW
HIGH
HIGH
HIGH
HIGH
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
HIGH
MEDIUM
HIGH
HIGH
HIGH
MEDIUM
LOW
HIGH
HIGH
HIGH
HIGH
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
(1) Water Quality
(2) Baseflow
(2) Streamside Area Vegetation
(3) Upland Pollutant Filtration
(3) Thermoregulation
(2) Indicators of Stressors
(2) Aquatic Life Tolerance
(2) Intertidal Zone Filtration
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
HIGH
HIGH
MEDIUM
NO
LOW
NA
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
HIGH
HIGH
MEDIUM
NO
NA
NA
(1) Habitat
(2) In -stream Habitat
(3) Baseflow
(3) Substrate
(3) Stream Stability
(3) In -stream Habitat
(2) Stream -side Habitat
(3) Stream -side Habitat
(3) Thermoregulation
(2) Tidal Marsh In -stream Habitat
(3) Flow Restriction
(3) Tidal Marsh Stream Stability
(4) Tidal Marsh Channel Stability
(4) Tidal Marsh Stream Geomorphology
(3) Tidal Marsh In -stream Habitat
(2) Intertidal Zone Habitat
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
HIGH
HIGH
LOW
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
HIGH
HIGH
LOW
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Overall
MEDIUM
MEDIUM

NCDOT TIP BR-0086, Stream A
user manual version c.-i
USACE AID #: NCDWR #:
INSTRUCTIONS: Attach a sketch of the assessment area and photographs. Attach a copy of the USGS 7.5-minute topographic
quadrangle, and circle the location of the stream reach under evaluation. If multiple stream reaches will be evaluated on the same
property, identify and number all reaches on the attached map, and include a separate form for each reach. See the NC SAM User
Manual for detailed descriptions and explanations of requested information. Record in the "Notes/Sketch" section if any supplementary
measurements were performed. See the NC SAM User Manual for examples of additional measurements that may be relevant.
NOTE EVIDENCE OF STRESSORS AFFECTING THE ASSESSMENT AREA (do not need to be within the assessment area).
PROJECT / SITE INFORMATION:
1. Project name (if any): NCDOT TIP BR-0086 2. Date of evaluation: 2019-07-26
3. Applicant/owner name: NC Department of Transportation 4. Assessor name/organization: D. Cooper/H. Smith, VHB
5. County: Johnston 6. Nearest named water body
7. River Basin: Neuse on USGS 7.5-minute quad: Neuse River
8. Site coordinates (decimal degrees, at lower end of assessment reach): 35.480671 /-78.370796
STREAM INFORMATION: (depth and width can be approximations)
9. Site number (show on attached map): Stream A 10. Length of assessment reach evaluated (feet): 100
11. Channel depth from bed (in riffle, if present) to top of bank (feet): 0.5 r Unable to assess channel depth.
12. Channel width at top of bank (feet): 5 13. Is assessment reach a swamp stream? [, Yes F, No
14. Feature type: [, Perennial flow *, Intermittent flow ,Tidal Marsh Stream
STREAM RATING INFORMATION:
15. NC SAM Zone: [; Mountains (M) [-,Piedmont (P) [ ; Inner Coastal Plain (1) [-,Outer Coastal Plain (0)
16. Estimated geomorphic \ /
valley shape (skip for; a ��� ; b
Tidal Marsh Stream): (more sinuous stream, flatter valley slope) (less sinuous stream, steeper valley slope)
17. Watershed size: (skip F, Size 1 (< 0.1 mi`) [-,Size 2 (0.1 to < 0.5 mi`) ; Size 3 (0.5 to < 5 mi`) r; Size 4 (>_ 5 mil)
for Tidal Marsh Stream)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
18. Were regulatory considerations evaluated? F, Yes [, No If Yes, check all that appy to the assessment area.
F Section 10 water r Classified Trout Waters F, Water Supply Watershed ( r-, I [, II [, III [, IV [ ; V)
r Essential Fish Habitat r- Primary Nursery Area r- High Quality Waters/Outstanding Resource Waters
r Publicly owned property F NCDWR riparian buffer rule in effect F4 Nutrient Sensitive Waters
I- Anadromous fish r 303(d) List r CAMA Area of Environmental Concern (AEC)
F_ Documented presence of a federal and/or state listed protected species within the assessment area.
List species: Atlantic pigtoe (proposed federally threatened), potential for dwarf wedgemussel (federally endangred)
F_ Designated Critical Habitat (list species):
19. Are additional stream information/supplementary measurements included in "Notes/Sketch" section or attached? , Yes *, No
1. Channel Water - assessment reach metric (skip for Size 1 streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
A Water throughout assessment reach.
B No flow, water in pools only.
C No water in assessment reach.
2. Evidence of Flow Restriction - assessment reach metric
A At least 10% of assessment reach in -stream habitat or riffle -pool sequence is adversely affected by a flow restriction or fill to the
point of obstructing flow or a channel choked with aquatic macrophytes or ponded water or impounded on flood or ebb within
the assessment reach (examples: undersized or perched culverts, causeways that constrict the channel, tidal gates).
B Not A
3. Feature Pattern - assessment reach metric
K; A A majority of the assessment reach has altered pattern (examples: straightening, modification above or below culvert).
F, B Not A.
4. Feature Longitudinal Profile - assessment reach metric
K;A Majority of assessment reach has a substantially altered stream profile (examples: channel down -cutting, existing damming,
over widening, active aggradation, dredging, and excavation where appropriate channel profile has not reformed from any of
these disturbances).
[;B Not
5. Signs of Active Instability - assessment reach metric
Consider only current instability, not past events from which the stream has currently recovered. Examples of instability include
active bank failure, active channel down -cutting (head -cut), active widening, and artificial hardening (such as concrete, gabion, rip -rap).
A < 10% of channel unstable
B 10 to 25% of channel unstable
C > 25% of channel unstable
6. Streamside Area Interaction - streamside area metric
Consider for the Left Bank (LB) and the Right Bank (RIB).
LB RB
A A Little or no evidence of conditions that adversely affect reference interaction
B; B Moderate evidence of conditions (examples: berms, levees, down -cutting, aggradation, dredging) that adversely affect
reference interaction (examples: limited streamside area access, disruption of flood flows through streamside area,
leaky or intermittent bulkheads, causeways with floodplain constriction, minor ditching [including mosquito ditching])
C [; C Extensive evidence of conditions that adversely affect reference interaction (little to no floodplain/intertidal zone access
[examples: causeways with floodplain and channel constriction, bulkheads, retaining walls, fill, stream incision,
disruption of flood flows through streamside area] or too much floodplain/intertidal zone access [examples:
impoundments, intensive mosquito ditching]) or floodplain/intertidal zone unnaturally absent or assessment reach is a
man-made feature on an interstream divide
7. Water Quality Stressors - assessment reach/intertidal zone metric
Check all that apply.
F A Discolored water in stream or intertidal zone (milky white, blue, unnatural water discoloration, oil sheen, stream foam)
F, B Excessive sedimentation (burying of stream features or intertidal zone)

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F_ C Noticeable evidence of pollutant discharges entering the assessment reach and causing a water quality problem
r- D Odor (not including natural sulfide odors)
F_ E Current published or collected data indicating degraded water quality in the assessment reach. Cite source in the "Notes/Sketch"
section.
F_ F Livestock with access to stream or intertidal zone
r G Excessive algae in stream or intertidal zone
r H Degraded marsh vegetation in the intertidal zone (removal, burning, regular mowing, destruction, etc.)
I- I Other: (explain in "Notes/Sketch" section)
r J Little to no stressors
8. Recent Weather -watershed metric
For Size 1 or 2 streams, D1 drought or higher is considered a drought; for Size 3 or 4 streams, D2 drought or higher is considered a
drought.
A Drought conditions and no rainfall or rainfall not exceeding 1 inch within the last 48 hours
B Drought conditions and rainfall exceeding 1 inch within the last 48 hours
C No drought conditions
9 Large or Dangerous Stream - assessment reach metric
[;Yes F, No Is stream is too large or dangerous to assess? If Yes, skip to Metric 13 (Streamside Area Ground Surface Condition).
10. Natural In -stream Habitat Types - assessment reach metric
10a. [, Yes [; No Degraded in -stream habitat over majority of the assessment reach (examples of stressors include excessive
sedimentation, mining, excavation, in -stream hardening [for example, rip -rap], recent dredging, and snagging)
(evaluate for size 4 Coastal Plain streams only, then skip to Metric 12)
10b. Check all that occur (occurs if > 5% coverage of assessment reach) (skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams)
r A Multiple aquatic macrophytes and aquatic mosses m w r F 5% oysters or other natural hard bottoms
(include liverworts, lichens, and algal mats) F m r G Submerged aquatic vegetation
F_ B Multiple sticks and/or leaf packs and/or emergent w -a, r H Low -tide refugia (pools)
vegetation . L O r I Sand bottom
F_ C Multiple snags and logs (including lap trees) r J 5% vertical bank along the marsh
Co
r D 5% undercut banks and/or root mats and/or roots O 2 r K Little or no habitat
in banks extend to the normal wetted perimeter
11 E Little or no habitat
*********************************REMAINING QUESTIONS ARE NOT APPLICABLE FOR TIDAL MARSH STREAMS****************************
11. Bedform and Substrate -assessment reach metric (skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
11 a. [; Yes [; No Is assessment reach in a natural sand -bed stream? (skip for Coastal Plain streams)
11 b. Bedform evaluated. Check the appropriate box(es).
r A Riffle -run section (evaluate 11c)
r B Pool -glide section (evaluate 11d)
r C Natural bedform absent (skip to Metric 12, Aquatic Life)
11 c. In riffles sections, check all that occur below the normal wetted perimeter of the assessment reach - whether or not submerged.
Check at least one box in each row (skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain Streams and Tidal Marsh Streams). Not Present (NP) _
absent, Rare (R) = present but <- 10%, Common (C) _ > 10-40%, Abundant (A) _ > 40-70%, Predominant (P) _ > 70%. Cumulative
percentages should not exceed 100% for each assessment reach.
NP R C A P
Bedrock/saprolite
Boulder (256 - 4096 mm)
Cobble (64 - 256 mm)
Gravel (2 - 64 mm)
Sand (.062 - 2 mm)
Silt/clay (< 0.062 mm)
Detritus
[; [; Artificial (rip -rap, concrete, etc.)
11 d.; Yes; No Are pools filled with sediment? (skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
12. Aquatic Life - assessment reach metric (skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
12a. F; Yes K; No Was an in -stream aquatic life assessment performed as described in the User Manual?
If No, select one of the following reasons and skip to Metric 13. [, No Water [, Other:
12b. F; Yes K; No Are aquatic organisms present in the assessment reach (look in riffles, pools, then snags)? If Yes, check
all that apply. If No, skip to Metric 13.
1 >1 Numbers over columns refer to "individuals" for size 1 and 2 streams and "taxa" for size 3 and 4 streams.
r R Adult frogs
r r Aquatic reptiles
r r Aquatic macrophytes and aquatic mosses (include liverworts, lichens, and algal mats)
F_ F_ Beetles (including water pennies)
r r Caddisfly larvae (Trichoptera [T])
r r Asian clam (Corbicula )
r r Crustacean (isopod/am phipod/crayfish/sh rim p)
r r Damselfly and dragonfly larvae
r r Dipterans (true flies)
r r Mayfly larvae (Ephemeroptera [E])
r r Megaloptera (alderfly, fishfly, dobsonfly larvae)
r r Midges/mosquito larvae
r r Mosquito fish (Gambusia) or mud minnows (Umbra pygmaea)
r r Mussels/Clams (not Corbicula )
r r Other fish
r r Salamanders/tadpoles
r r Snails
r r Stonefly larvae (Plecoptera [P])
r r Tipulid larvae
r r Worms/leeches

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13. Streamside Area Ground Surface Condition - streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams and B valley types)
Consider for the Left Bank (LB) and the Right Bank (RB). Consider storage capacity with regard to both overbank flow and
upland runoff.
LB
RB
A
[; A
Little or no alteration to water storage capacity over a majority of the streamside area
B;
B
Moderate alteration to water storage capacity over a majority of the streamside area
C
C
Severe alteration to water storage capacity over a majority of the streamside area (examples include: ditches, fill,
soil, compaction, livestock disturbance, buildings, man-made levees, drainage pipes)
14. Streamside Area Water Storage - streamside area metric (skip for Size 1 streams, Tidal Marsh Streams, and B valley types)
Consider for the Left Bank (LB) and the Right Bank (RB) of the streamside area.
LB RB
r, A [; A Majority of streamside area with depressions able to pond water >- 6 inches deep
K; B K; B Majority of streamside area with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
F; C , C Majority of streamside area with depressions able to pond water < 3 inches deep
15. Wetland Presence - streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider for the Left Bank (LB) and the Right Bank (RB). Do not consider wetlands outside of the streamside area or within the
normal wetted perimeter of assessment reach.
LB RB
Y [ ; Y Are wetlands present in the streamside area?
"N N
16. Baseflow Contributors - assessment reach metric (skip for size 4 streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
Check all contributors within the assessment reach or within view of and draining to the assessment reach.
A Streams and/or springs (jurisdictional discharges)
I- B Ponds (include wet detention basins; do not include sediment basins or dry detention basins)
F_ C Obstruction that passes some flow during low -flow periods within assessment area (beaver dam, bottom -release dam)
Fv D Evidence of bank seepage or sweating (iron oxidizing bacteria in water indicates seepage)
Fv E Stream bed or bank soil reduced (dig through deposited sediment if present)
I- F None of the above
17. Baseflow Detractors - assessment area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Check all that apply.
r A Evidence of substantial water withdrawals from the assessment reach (includes areas excavated for pump installation)
r- B Obstruction not passing flow during low flow periods affecting the assessment reach (ex: watertight dam, sediment deposit)
Fv C Urban stream (>_ 24% impervious surface for watershed)
r D Evidence that the stream -side area has been modified resulting in accelerated drainage into the assessment reach
r E Assessment reach relocated to valley edge
r F None of the above
18. Shading - assessment reach metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider aspect. Consider `leaf -on" condition.
A Stream shading is appropriate for stream category (may include gaps associated with natural processes)
B Degraded (example: scattered trees)
C Stream shading is gone or largely absent
19. Buffer Width - streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider "vegetated buffer" and "wooded buffer" separately for left bank (LB) and right bank (RB) starting at the top
of bank out to the first break.
Vegetated
Wooded
LB
RB
LB
RB
A;
A;
A;
A
>- 100-feet wide or extends to the edge of the watershed
B;
B;
B;
B
From 50 to < 100-feet wide
C;
C;
C;
C
From 30 to < 50-feet wide
D;
D;
D
D
From 10 to < 30-feet wide
E;
E;
E
E
< 10-feet wide or no trees
20. Buffer Structure - streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider for left bank (LB) and right bank (RB) for Metric 19 ("Vegetated" Buffer Width).
LB
RB
A;
A
Mature forest
B;
B
Non -mature woody vegetation or modified vegetation structure
C;
C
Herbaceous vegetation with or without a strip of trees < 10 feet wide
D;
D
Maintained shrubs
[; E
[; E
Little or no vegetation
Buffer Stressors - streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Check all appropriate boxes for left bank (LB) and right bank (RB). Indicate if listed stressor abuts stream (Abuts), does not abut but
is within 30 feet of stream (< 30 feet), or is between 30 to 50 feet of stream (30-50 feet).
If none of the following stressors occurs on either bank, check here and skip to Metric 22: r
Abuts < 30 feet 30-50 feet
LB RB LB RB LB RB
;A;A;A;A;A A Row crops
B; B; B; B; B; B Maintained turf
C; C; C; C; C; C Pasture (no livestock)/commercial horticulture
D; D; D D; D [; D Pasture (active livestock use)
22. Stem Density - streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider for left bank (LB) and right bank (RB) for Metric 19 ("Wooded" Buffer Width).
LB RB
;A;A Medium to high stem density
B; B Low stem density
C [; C No wooded riparian buffer or predominantly herbaceous species or bare ground
23. Continuity of Vegetated Buffer - streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider whether vegetated buffer is continuous along stream (parallel). Breaks are areas lacking vegetation > 10-feet wide.

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LB
RB
;A;A
The total length of buffer breaks is < 25 percent.
B;
B
The total length of buffer breaks is between 25 and 50 percent.
C;
C
The total length of buffer breaks is > 50 percent.
24. Vegetative Composition
— First 100 feet of streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Evaluate the dominant
vegetation within 100 feet of each bank or to the edge of the watershed (whichever comes first) as it contributes
to assessment reach habitat.
LB
RB
;A;A
Vegetation is close to undisturbed in species present and their proportions. Lower strata composed of native
species, with non-native invasive species absent or sparse
B;
B
Vegetation indicates disturbance in terms of species diversity or proportions, but is still largely composed of native
species. This may include communities of weedy native species that develop after clear -cutting or clearingor
communities with non-native invasive species present, but not dominant, over a large portion of the expected strataor
communities missing understory but retaining canopy trees.
C
[; C
Vegetation is severely disturbed in terms of species diversity or proportions. Mature canopy is absenlor communities
with non-native invasive species dominant over a large portion of expected strataor communities composed of planted
stands of non -characteristic species or communities inappropriately composed of a single species or no vegetation.
25. Conductivity — assessment reach metric (skip for all Coastal Plain streams)
25a. [;Yes [ ;No Was a conductivity measurement recorded?
If No, select one of the following reasons. [, No Water [—,Other: No conductivity meter infield.
25b. Check the box corresponding to the conductivity measurement (units of microsiemens per centimeter),
[ , A <46 [; B 46 to < 67 [; C 67 to < 79 [; D 79 to < 230 [; E >> 230

NCDOT TIP BR-0086, Stream C
NC SAM Stream Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual Version 2.1
Stream Site Name NCDOT TIP BR-0086
Stream Category la1
Notes of Field Assessment Form (Y/N)
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N)
Additional stream information/supplementary measurements included (Y/N)
NC SAM feature type (perennial, intermittent, Tidal Marsh Stream)
Function Class Rating Summary
Date of Evaluation 2019-07-26
Assessor Name/Organization D. Cooper/H. Smith, VHB
NO
NO
NO
Intermittent
USACE/ NCDWR
All Streams Intermittent
(1) Hydrology
(2) Baseflow
(2) Flood Flow
(3) Streamside Area Attenuation
(4) Floodplain Access
(4) Wooded Riparian Buffer
(4) Microtopography
(3) Stream Stability
(4) Channel Stability
(4) Sediment Transport
(4) Stream Geomorphology
(2) Stream/Intertidal Zone Interaction
(2) Longitudinal Tidal Flow
(2) Tidal Marsh Stream Stability
(3) Tidal Marsh Channel Stability
(3) Tidal Marsh Stream Geomorphology
HIGH
MEDIUM
HIGH
HIGH
MEDIUM
HIGH
MEDIUM
HIGH
HIGH
HIGH
HIGH
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
HIGH
MEDIUM
HIGH
HIGH
MEDIUM
HIGH
MEDIUM
HIGH
HIGH
HIGH
HIGH
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
(1) Water Quality
(2) Baseflow
(2) Streamside Area Vegetation
(3) Upland Pollutant Filtration
(3) Thermoregulation
(2) Indicators of Stressors
(2) Aquatic Life Tolerance
(2) Intertidal Zone Filtration
LOW
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
NO
LOW
NA
LOW
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
NO
NA
NA
(1) Habitat
(2) In -stream Habitat
(3) Baseflow
(3) Substrate
(3) Stream Stability
(3) In -stream Habitat
(2) Stream -side Habitat
(3) Stream -side Habitat
(3) Thermoregulation
(2) Tidal Marsh In -stream Habitat
(3) Flow Restriction
(3) Tidal Marsh Stream Stability
(4) Tidal Marsh Channel Stability
(4) Tidal Marsh Stream Geomorphology
(3) Tidal Marsh In -stream Habitat
(2) Intertidal Zone Habitat
LOW
LOW
MEDIUM
LOW
HIGH
LOW
HIGH
HIGH
HIGH
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
LOW
LOW
MEDIUM
LOW
HIGH
LOW
HIGH
HIGH
HIGH
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Overall
LOW
LOW

NCDOT TIP BR-0086, Stream C
user manual version c.-i
USACE AID #: NCDWR #:
INSTRUCTIONS: Attach a sketch of the assessment area and photographs. Attach a copy of the USGS 7.5-minute topographic
quadrangle, and circle the location of the stream reach under evaluation. If multiple stream reaches will be evaluated on the same
property, identify and number all reaches on the attached map, and include a separate form for each reach. See the NC SAM User
Manual for detailed descriptions and explanations of requested information. Record in the "Notes/Sketch" section if any supplementary
measurements were performed. See the NC SAM User Manual for examples of additional measurements that may be relevant.
NOTE EVIDENCE OF STRESSORS AFFECTING THE ASSESSMENT AREA (do not need to be within the assessment area).
PROJECT / SITE INFORMATION:
1. Project name (if any): NCDOT TIP BR-0086 2. Date of evaluation: 2019-07-26
3. Applicant/owner name: NC Department of Transportation 4. Assessor name/organization: D. Cooper/H. Smith, VHB
5. County: Johnston 6. Nearest named water body
7. River Basin: Neuse on USGS 7.5-minute quad: Neuse River
8. Site coordinates (decimal degrees, at lower end of assessment reach): 35.480671 /-78.370796
STREAM INFORMATION: (depth and width can be approximations)
9. Site number (show on attached map): Stream C 10. Length of assessment reach evaluated (feet): 63
11. Channel depth from bed (in riffle, if present) to top of bank (feet): 1 r Unable to assess channel depth.
12. Channel width at top of bank (feet): 5 13. Is assessment reach a swamp stream? [, Yes F, No
14. Feature type: [; Perennial flow *, Intermittent flow ,Tidal Marsh Stream
STREAM RATING INFORMATION:
15. NC SAM Zone: [; Mountains (M) [-,Piedmont (P) [ ; Inner Coastal Plain (1) [-,Outer Coastal Plain (0)
16. Estimated geomorphic \ /
valley shape (skip for; a ��� ; b
Tidal Marsh Stream): (more sinuous stream, flatter valley slope) (less sinuous stream, steeper valley slope)
17. Watershed size: (skip F, Size 1 (< 0.1 mi`) [-,Size 2 (0.1 to < 0.5 mi`) ; Size 3 (0.5 to < 5 mi`) r; Size 4 (>_ 5 mil)
for Tidal Marsh Stream)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
18. Were regulatory considerations evaluated? F, Yes [, No If Yes, check all that appy to the assessment area.
F Section 10 water r Classified Trout Waters F, Water Supply Watershed ( r-, I [, II [, III [, IV [ ; V)
r Essential Fish Habitat r- Primary Nursery Area r- High Quality Waters/Outstanding Resource Waters
r Publicly owned property F NCDWR riparian buffer rule in effect F4 Nutrient Sensitive Waters
I- Anadromous fish r 303(d) List r CAMA Area of Environmental Concern (AEC)
F_ Documented presence of a federal and/or state listed protected species within the assessment area.
List species: Atlantic pigtoe (proposed federally threatened), potential for dwarf wedgemussel (federally endangred)
F_ Designated Critical Habitat (list species):
19. Are additional stream information/supplementary measurements included in "Notes/Sketch" section or attached? , Yes *, No
1. Channel Water - assessment reach metric (skip for Size 1 streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
A Water throughout assessment reach.
B No flow, water in pools only.
C No water in assessment reach.
2. Evidence of Flow Restriction - assessment reach metric
A At least 10% of assessment reach in -stream habitat or riffle -pool sequence is adversely affected by a flow restriction or fill to the
point of obstructing flow or a channel choked with aquatic macrophytes or ponded water or impounded on flood or ebb within
the assessment reach (examples: undersized or perched culverts, causeways that constrict the channel, tidal gates).
B Not A
3. Feature Pattern - assessment reach metric
K; A A majority of the assessment reach has altered pattern (examples: straightening, modification above or below culvert).
F, B Not A.
4. Feature Longitudinal Profile - assessment reach metric
K;A Majority of assessment reach has a substantially altered stream profile (examples: channel down -cutting, existing damming,
over widening, active aggradation, dredging, and excavation where appropriate channel profile has not reformed from any of
these disturbances).
[;B Not
5. Signs of Active Instability - assessment reach metric
Consider only current instability, not past events from which the stream has currently recovered. Examples of instability include
active bank failure, active channel down -cutting (head -cut), active widening, and artificial hardening (such as concrete, gabion, rip -rap).
A < 10% of channel unstable
B 10 to 25% of channel unstable
C > 25% of channel unstable
6. Streamside Area Interaction - streamside area metric
Consider for the Left Bank (LB) and the Right Bank (RB).
LB RB
A; A Little or no evidence of conditions that adversely affect reference interaction
B B Moderate evidence of conditions (examples: berms, levees, down -cutting, aggradation, dredging) that adversely affect
reference interaction (examples: limited streamside area access, disruption of flood flows through streamside area,
leaky or intermittent bulkheads, causeways with floodplain constriction, minor ditching [including mosquito ditching])
C [; C Extensive evidence of conditions that adversely affect reference interaction (little to no floodplain/intertidal zone access
[examples: causeways with floodplain and channel constriction, bulkheads, retaining walls, fill, stream incision,
disruption of flood flows through streamside area] or too much floodplain/intertidal zone access [examples:
impoundments, intensive mosquito ditching]) or floodplain/intertidal zone unnaturally absent or assessment reach is a
man-made feature on an interstream divide
7. Water Quality Stressors -assessment reach/intertidal zone metric
Check all that apply.
F A Discolored water in stream or intertidal zone (milky white, blue, unnatural water discoloration, oil sheen, stream foam)
F B Excessive sedimentation (burying of stream features or intertidal zone)

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F_ C Noticeable evidence of pollutant discharges entering the assessment reach and causing a water quality problem
r D Odor (not including natural sulfide odors)
F_ E Current published or collected data indicating degraded water quality in the assessment reach. Cite source in the "Notes/Sketch"
section.
F_ F Livestock with access to stream or intertidal zone
r G Excessive algae in stream or intertidal zone
r H Degraded marsh vegetation in the intertidal zone (removal, burning, regular mowing, destruction, etc.)
F_ I Other: (explain in "Notes/Sketch" section)
F7 J Little to no stressors
8. Recent Weather - watershed metric
For Size 1 or 2 streams, D1 drought or higher is considered a drought; for Size 3 or 4 streams, D2 drought or higher is considered a
drought.
A Drought conditions and no rainfall or rainfall not exceeding 1 inch within the last 48 hours
B Drought conditions and rainfall exceeding 1 inch within the last 48 hours
C No drought conditions
9 Large or Dangerous Stream - assessment reach metric
[;Yes F, No Is stream is too large or dangerous to assess? If Yes, skip to Metric 13 (Streamside Area Ground Surface Condition).
10. Natural In -stream Habitat Types - assessment reach metric
10a. [, Yes [; No Degraded in -stream habitat over majority of the assessment reach (examples of stressors include excessive
sedimentation, mining, excavation, in -stream hardening [for example, rip -rap], recent dredging, and snagging)
(evaluate for size 4 Coastal Plain streams only, then skip to Metric 12)
10b. Check all that occur (occurs if > 5% coverage of assessment reach) (skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams)
r A Multiple aquatic macrophytes and aquatic mosses m w r F 5% oysters or other natural hard bottoms
(include liverworts, lichens, and algal mats) F m r G Submerged aquatic vegetation
F_ B Multiple sticks and/or leaf packs and/or emergent w -a, r H Low -tide refugia (pools)
vegetation . L O r I Sand bottom
F_ C Multiple snags and logs (including lap trees) r J 5% vertical bank along the marsh
Co
r D 5% undercut banks and/or root mats and/or roots U 2 r K Little or no habitat
in banks extend to the normal wetted perimeter
11 E Little or no habitat
*********************************REMAINING QUESTIONS ARE NOT APPLICABLE FOR TIDAL MARSH STREAMS****************************
11. Bedform and Substrate -assessment reach metric (skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
11 a. [; Yes [; No Is assessment reach in a natural sand -bed stream? (skip for Coastal Plain streams)
11 b. Bedform evaluated. Check the appropriate box(es).
r A Riffle -run section (evaluate 11c)
r B Pool -glide section (evaluate 11d)
r C Natural bedform absent (skip to Metric 12, Aquatic Life)
11 c. In riffles sections, check all that occur below the normal wetted perimeter of the assessment reach - whether or not submerged.
Check at least one box in each row (skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain Streams and Tidal Marsh Streams). Not Present (NP) _
absent, Rare (R) = present but <- 10%, Common (C) _ > 10-40%, Abundant (A) _ > 40-70%, Predominant (P) _ > 70%. Cumulative
percentages should not exceed 100% for each assessment reach.
NP R C A P
Bedrock/saprolite
Boulder (256 - 4096 mm)
Cobble (64 - 256 mm)
Gravel (2 - 64 mm)
Sand (.062 - 2 mm)
Silt/clay (< 0.062 mm)
Detritus
[; [; Artificial (rip -rap, concrete, etc.)
11 d.; Yes; No Are pools filled with sediment? (skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
12. Aquatic Life - assessment reach metric (skip for Size 4 Coastal Plain streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
12a. F; Yes K; No Was an in -stream aquatic life assessment performed as described in the User Manual?
If No, select one of the following reasons and skip to Metric 13. [, No Water [, Other:
12b. F; Yes K; No Are aquatic organisms present in the assessment reach (look in riffles, pools, then snags)? If Yes, check
all that apply. If No, skip to Metric 13.
1 >1 Numbers over columns refer to "individuals" for size 1 and 2 streams and "taxa" for size 3 and 4 streams.
r r Adult frogs
r r Aquatic reptiles
r r Aquatic macrophytes and aquatic mosses (include liverworts, lichens, and algal mats)
r r Beetles (including water pennies)
r r Caddisfly larvae (Trichoptera [T])
r r Asian clam (Corbicula )
r r Crustacean (isopod/am phipod/crayfish/sh rim p)
r r Damselfly and dragonfly larvae
r r Dipterans (true flies)
r r Mayfly larvae (Ephemeroptera [E])
r r Megaloptera (alderfly, fishily, dobsonfly larvae)
r r Midges/mosquito larvae
r r Mosquito fish (Gambusia) or mud minnows (Umbra pygmaea)
r r Mussels/Clams (not Corbicula )
r r Other fish
r r Salamanders/tadpoles
r r Snails
r r Stonefly larvae (Plecoptera [P])
r r Tipulid larvae
r r Worms/leeches

NCDOT TIP BR-0086, Stream C
13. Streamside Area Ground Surface Condition - streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams and B valley types)
Consider for the Left Bank (LB) and the Right Bank (RB). Consider storage capacity with regard to both overbank flow and
upland runoff.
LB
RB
A
[; A
Little or no alteration to water storage capacity over a majority of the streamside area
B
B
Moderate alteration to water storage capacity over a majority of the streamside area
C;
C
Severe alteration to water storage capacity over a majority of the streamside area (examples include: ditches, fill,
soil, compaction, livestock disturbance, buildings, man-made levees, drainage pipes)
14. Streamside Area Water Storage - streamside area metric (skip for Size 1 streams, Tidal Marsh Streams, and B valley types)
Consider for the Left Bank (LB) and the Right Bank (RB) of the streamside area.
LB RB
r, A [; A Majority of streamside area with depressions able to pond water >- 6 inches deep
K; B K; B Majority of streamside area with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
F; C , C Majority of streamside area with depressions able to pond water < 3 inches deep
15. Wetland Presence - streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider for the Left Bank (LB) and the Right Bank (RB). Do not consider wetlands outside of the streamside area or within the
normal wetted perimeter of assessment reach.
LB RB
Y [; Y Are wetlands present in the streamside area?
N ,N
16. Baseflow Contributors - assessment reach metric (skip for size 4 streams and Tidal Marsh Streams)
Check all contributors within the assessment reach or within view of and draining to the assessment reach.
A Streams and/or springs (jurisdictional discharges)
I- B Ponds (include wet detention basins; do not include sediment basins or dry detention basins)
F_ C Obstruction that passes some flow during low -flow periods within assessment area (beaver dam, bottom -release dam)
F_ D Evidence of bank seepage or sweating (iron oxidizing bacteria in water indicates seepage)
Fv E Stream bed or bank soil reduced (dig through deposited sediment if present)
I- F None of the above
17. Baseflow Detractors - assessment area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Check all that apply.
r A Evidence of substantial water withdrawals from the assessment reach (includes areas excavated for pump installation)
r- B Obstruction not passing flow during low flow periods affecting the assessment reach (ex: watertight dam, sediment deposit)
Fv C Urban stream (>_ 24% impervious surface for watershed)
r D Evidence that the stream -side area has been modified resulting in accelerated drainage into the assessment reach
r E Assessment reach relocated to valley edge
r F None of the above
18. Shading - assessment reach metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider aspect. Consider `leaf -on" condition.
A Stream shading is appropriate for stream category (may include gaps associated with natural processes)
B Degraded (example: scattered trees)
C Stream shading is gone or largely absent
19. Buffer Width - streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider "vegetated buffer" and "wooded buffer" separately for left bank (LB) and right bank (RB) starting at the top
of bank out to the first break.
Vegetated
Wooded
LB
RB
LB
RB
A;
A;
A;
A
>- 100-feet wide or extends to the edge of the watershed
B;
B;
B;
B
From 50 to < 100-feet wide
C;
C;
C;
C
From 30 to < 50-feet wide
D;
D;
D
D
From 10 to < 30-feet wide
E;
E;
E
E
< 10-feet wide or no trees
20. Buffer Structure - streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider for left bank (LB) and right bank (RB) for Metric 19 ("Vegetated" Buffer Width).
LB
RB
A;
A
Mature forest
B;
B
Non -mature woody vegetation or modified vegetation structure
C;
C
Herbaceous vegetation with or without a strip of trees < 10 feet wide
D;
D
Maintained shrubs
[; E
[; E
Little or no vegetation
Buffer Stressors - streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Check all appropriate boxes for left bank (LB) and right bank (RB). Indicate if listed stressor abuts stream (Abuts), does not abut but
is within 30 feet of stream (< 30 feet), or is between 30 to 50 feet of stream (30-50 feet).
If none of the following stressors occurs on either bank, check here and skip to Metric 22: r
Abuts < 30 feet 30-50 feet
LB RB LB RB LB RB
;A;A;A;A;A A Row crops
B; B; B; B; B; B Maintained turf
C; C; C; C; C; C Pasture (no livestock)/commercial horticulture
D; D; D; D; D [; D Pasture (active livestock use)
22. Stem Density - streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider for left bank (LB) and right bank (RB) for Metric 19 ("Wooded" Buffer Width).
LB RB
;A;A Medium to high stem density
B; B Low stem density
C [; C No wooded riparian buffer or predominantly herbaceous species or bare ground
23. Continuity of Vegetated Buffer - streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Consider whether vegetated buffer is continuous along stream (parallel). Breaks are areas lacking vegetation > 10-feet wide.

NCDOT TIP BR-0086, Stream C
LB
RB
;A;A
The total length of buffer breaks is < 25 percent.
B;
B
The total length of buffer breaks is between 25 and 50 percent.
C;
C
The total length of buffer breaks is > 50 percent.
24. Vegetative Composition
— First 100 feet of streamside area metric (skip for Tidal Marsh Streams)
Evaluate the dominant
vegetation within 100 feet of each bank or to the edge of the watershed (whichever comes first) as it contributes
to assessment reach habitat.
LB
RB
;A
;A
Vegetation is close to undisturbed in species present and their proportions. Lower strata composed of native
species, with non-native invasive species absent or sparse
B;
B
Vegetation indicates disturbance in terms of species diversity or proportions, but is still largely composed of native
species. This may include communities of weedy native species that develop after clear -cutting or clearingor
communities with non-native invasive species present, but not dominant, over a large portion of the expected strataor
communities missing understory but retaining canopy trees.
C
[; C
Vegetation is severely disturbed in terms of species diversity or proportions. Mature canopy is absenlor communities
with non-native invasive species dominant over a large portion of expected strataor communities composed of planted
stands of non -characteristic species or communities inappropriately composed of a single species or no vegetation.
25. Conductivity — assessment reach metric (skip for all Coastal Plain streams)
25a. [;Yes [ ;No Was a conductivity measurement recorded?
If No, select one of the following reasons. [, No Water [—,Other: No conductivity meter infield.
25b. Check the box corresponding to the conductivity measurement (units of microsiemens per centimeter),
[ , A <46 [; B 46 to < 67 [; C 67 to < 79 [; D 79 to < 230 [; E >> 230

Replace Bridge 70 on US Hwy. 301 over the Neuse River
Johnston County, NC
Site Photographs — Taken July 26, 2019
Neuse River, looking downstream toward Bridge 70
Stream A, looking downstream from flag SA-07
Stream B, looking downstream from flag SB-01 TIE TO PIPE
Neuse River, looking downstream toward railroad bridge
Stream A, looking downstream toward Neuse River from flag
SA-47
Stream B, looking downstream from flag SB-05
NCDOT TIP BR-0086 VHB Project No. 38864.06
Site Photographs Page I of 3

Stream C, looking upstream at headcut at flag SC-01 START
CHANNEL
Stream C, looking upstream at intermittent reach
from flag SC-05 STOP CHANNEL
Stream A/Wetland A at flag WA-01 TIE TO CHANNEL
Stream C, looking downstream from flag SC-01 START
CHANNEL
Stream C, looking upstream at ephemeral reach
toward flag SC-05 STOP CHANNEL
Wetland B at flag WB-08
NCDOT TIP BR-0086 VHB Project No. 38864.06
Site Photographs Page 2 of 3

Wetland C at flag WC-02
NCDOT TIP BR-0086
Site Photographs
Wetland C at flag WC-06
VHB Project No. 38864.06
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
ROY COOPER
GOVERNOR
July 8, 2019
Dear Landowner:
JAMES H. TROGDON, III
SECRETARY
The N.C. Department of Transportation (Department) is constantly working to provide better and
safer transportation facilities for public uses in North Carolina. The effects that these proposed
facilities have on the human and natural environment are of great concern to the Department and
must be adequately described in environmental documents. As part of this process, the Department
is obligated to identify and document environmental resources so that they can be avoided or impacts
reduced. Streams and wetlands are two of the resources that must be identified during the review
process. The Department has begun planning studies for the proposed replacement of Bridge No.
70 on U.S. 301 over Neuse River in Johnston County as TIP Project BR-0086.
Over the next several months, representatives of the Department including engineers, surveyors,
geologists, and biologists as well as State and Federal environmental agencies, including the
Regulatory Division of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, may be present on your property. They
will be collecting data that will be used to design the project and conducting or verifying the limits
of streams and wetlands pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and/or Section 10 of the
Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899. These representatives will be wearing safety vests, have picture ID
badges, and will be placing flagging or survey markers to identify the limits of streams and wetlands,
if present, on the property. These markings do not indicate the final location of a proposed
transportation project, but it is very important in our planning process. Please do not disturb these
markers.
Please note that if the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has already issued a Jurisdictional
Determination on your property confirming the presence of streams and/or wetlands, or if you have
general questions or comments about the project, contact the NCDOT Project Manager David Stutts
at [e-mail] or 919-707-6442, and please mention project BR-0086.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Sincerely,
r � U
-�J✓ Philip S. Harris III, P.E., C.P.M.
Environmental Analysis Unit Head
Mailing Athh-es.v: Location:
NC DE..PARTMEN'r OF TRANSPORTATION Telephone: [phone] BIRCH RIDGE DRIVE
ENVIRONMENTAL. ANALYSIS UNIT RALEIGH, NC 27610
1598 MAIL SERVICE CENTER ('rr.ato�uer.Scri�ice: I-877-368-a968
RALEIGH, NC 27699-1598 Irehs/tc: %NWX%.11Cd0t.g0V