20200058 Ver 1_BR0120_Updated PJD_Package_07102019_20200114

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
ROY COOPER
GOVERNOR
September 20, 2019
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Washington Regulatory Field Office
ATTN: Tom Steffens
2407 West 51h Street
Washington, NC 27889
.TAMES H. TRomoN, III
SECRETARY
SUBJECT: Preliminary Jurisdictional Determination Package (PJD) for the following Natural
Resources Technical Report: STIP BR-0120 — Replacement of Bridge No. 730123 on SR
1552 (Tucker -Bullock Road) over Meadow Branch in Pitt County, North Carolina.
Mr. Steffens:
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) proposes the replacement of Bridge No.
730123 on SR 1552 (Tucker -Bullock Road) over Meadow Branch in Pitt County, North Carolina.
Below and attached are a brief description of the project, appropriate forms, and figures depicting all
features.
Field work was conducted on December 18, 2018. Three Oaks Engineering (Three Oaks) staff members
Nathan Howell and Lillian Lovingood conducted the site investigation (Figure 1). Six potential
jurisdictional features (one stream, four wetlands, and one tributary) were identified within the study
area (Tables 1-4; Figures 2-4).
A North Carolina Division of Water Resources (NCDWR) stream identification form is included for
Tributary TA. United States Army Corp of Engineers (USAGE) wetland determination forms and North
Carolina Wetland Assessment Method (NCWAM) forms are included for all wetlands. A USACE PJD
Form and Waters Upload spreadsheet are also included with this submittal. Please see the following
PJD Package:
Table 1. Potential iurisdictional streams in the studv area
NCDWR Index
Best Usage
Stream Name
Map ID
Number
Classification
Meadow Branch
Meadow
28-103-8-1
C; Sw, NSW
Branch
Mailing Address:
NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
ENVIRONMENTAL COORDINATION AND
PERMITTING
1598 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
RALEIGH, NC 27699-1598
Telephone: [phone]
Customer Service: 1-877-368-4968
Website: www.ncdot.gov
Location:
CENTURY CENTER, BUILDING A
1000 BIRCH RIDGE DRIVE
RALEIGH, NC 27610

Table 2. Characteristics of potential jurisdictional streams in the s udy area
Length
NCSAM
River Basin
Appears on
Appears on
Map ID
(ft.)
Classification
Rating
Buffer
NRCS Soil
USGS Topo
Survey?
Mapping?
Meadow
Branch
424
Perennial
*
Subject
Yes
Yes
Total
F 424
*: A North Carolina Stream Assessment Method (NCSAM) form was not completed due to a lack of degraded
conditions.
Table 3. Characteristics of potential jurisdictional wetlands in the study area
Map ID
NCWAM Classification
NCWAM
Ratin
Hydrologic
Classification
Area (ac.)
WA
Basin Wetland
Low
Non -Riparian
0.12
WB
Riverine Swamp Forest
Riparian
2.48
WC
Headwater Forest
—High
High
Riparian
0.14
WD
Basin Wetland
Low
Non -Riparian
0.05
Total +-2.79
Table 4. Potential surface waters in the study area
Surface Water
Length ft.
TA
598
If you have any questions, require additional information, or would like to schedule a site visit, please
contact me by phone at [phone] or email at [e-mail]. This is a request for concurrence
with our assessment. We appreciate your assistance on this project.
Sincerely,
Deanna Riffey
Environmental Program Consultant
North Carolina Department of Transportation
Environmental Coordination and Permitting
1598 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1598
Cc: Garcy Ward, NCDWR

Appendix A
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Appendix B
PJD Form

Appendix 2 - PRELIMINARY JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION (PJD) FORM
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
A. REPORT COMPLETION DATE FOR PJD: 07/10/2019
B. NAME AND ADDRESS OF PERSON REQUESTING PJD: Deanna Riffey, 1598 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1598
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: Pitt City: Stokes
Center coordinates of site (lat/long in degree decimal format):
Lat.: 35.703079 Long.:-77.205069
Universal Transverse Mercator: 17
Name of nearest waterbody: Meadow Branch
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)
Meadow Branch
35.703053
-77.205109
424 linear ft.
Non -wetland - Potential Perennial Stream
Section 404
WA
35.701927
-77.206344
0.12 acres
Potential Wetland
Section 404
WB
35.703185
-77.204632
2.48 acres
Potential Wetland
Section 404
WC
35.704179
-77.204811
0.14 acres
Potential Wetland
Section 404
WD
35.703857
-77.204911
0.05 acres
Potential Wetland
Section 404
TA
35.703674
-77.204249
598 linear ft.
Non -wetland - Potential Tributary
Section 404

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:Vicinity Map, Topographic Map, Jurisdictional Resources Map, LIDAR Map
❑ 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.
❑N U.S. Geological Survey map(s). Cite scale & quad name: 1:24,000 2016 Leggetts Crossroads, NC
❑■ Natural Resources Conservation Service Soil Survey. Citation: 1974 Pitt County 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):
or ❑ Other (Name & Date):
❑ 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
Signature and date o
i
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.

Appendix C
Stream and Wetland Forms

NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11
Date:12/18/2018
Project/Site: BR-120/TA
Latitude: 35.703791
Evaluator: N. Howell/L. LOvingood
county: Pitt
Longitude:-77.204094
Total Points:
Stream is at least intermittent 22.5
Stream Determination (circle one)
Other
if >_ 19 or Perennial if >_ 30"
Ephemeral Intermittent Perennial
e.g. Quad Name:
A. Geomorphology (Subtotal = 7.0 )
Absent
Weak
Moderate
St'MQ g
1 a. Continuity of channel bed and bank
0
11,
2
3
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg
0
1
2
3. In -channel structure: ex. riffle -pool, step -pool,
ripple -pool sequence
0
1
2
3
4. Particle size of stream substrate
0
2
3
5. Active/relict floodplain
2
3
6. Depositional bars or benches
2
3
7. Recent alluvial deposits
1
2
3
8. Headcuts
1
2
3
9. Grade control
0.5
1
1.5
10. Natural valley
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 = 8.5 )
12. Presence of Baseflow
0
2
3
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria
0
1
3
14. Leaf litter
1.5
0.5
0
15. Sediment on plants or debris
0
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 = 7.0 )
18. Fibrous roots in streambed
2
1
0
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed
1
0
20. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance)
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
1
1.5
25. Algae
0.5
1
1 1.5
26. Wetland plants in streambed
FAC = 0.75; OBL = 1.5 Other = 0
"perennial streams may also be identified using other methods. See p. 35 of manual.
Notes:
Sketch:

Wetlands WA and WD
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: BR-0120 Tucker -Bullock Rd Bridge Imp. City/County: Pitt
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC
Investigator(s): Nathan Howell & Lillian Loyingood Section, Township, Range: Stokes
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.}: Hillslope/Terrace Local relief (concave, convex, none): Convex
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR-T Lat: 35.701927 Long:-77.206267
Sampling Date: 12/18/2018
Sampling Point: WA-2 Wet
Slope (%,): 0
Datum: NAD 83
Soil Map Unit Name: Craven fine sandy loam, 1-6% slopes, eroded NWI classification: None
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes 57-1 No = (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes = No 57
Are Vegetation Soil = or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transacts, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes ✓Q No 0 Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes PHNo= within a Wetland? YesQ No=
Wetland Hydrology Present? YesNoF�
NCWAM: Basin Wetland. Wetland WA is an old logging deck. While not a logging deck, Wetland WD is quite similar
in terms of its flora, soils, and hydrology. WD appears to be a dug -out, man-made feature. These wetlands hold a
longer hydroperiod than they would under normal circumstances, and as a result, have formed into wetlands.
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required: check all that apply)
=Surface Soil Cracks (136)
=Surface Water (Al)
=Aquatic Fauna (613)
=Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
=High Water Table (A2)
=44arl Deposits (815) (LRR U)
=Drainage Patterns (B10)
=Saturation (A3)
=Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
=Moss Trim Lines (B16)
=Water Marks (131)
=Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3)
=Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
=Sediment Deposits (132)
=Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
=Crayfish Burrows (C8)
=Drift Deposits (B3)
=Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
=Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (Ce)
=Algal Mat or Crust (114)
=Thin Muck Surface (C7)
=Geomorphic Position (D2)
=Iron Deposits (B5)
=Other (Explain in Remarks)
[�Shalfow Aquitard (133)
= 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 .= Depth (inches): 1
Water Table Present? Yes =
No = Depth (inches): 0
Saturation Present? Yes=
No= Depth (inches): 0
We0and
Hydrology Present? Yes' ' No=
includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region — Version 2.0

BR-0120 Bridge Replacement Wetlands WA and WD
VEGETATION (Five Strata) - Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point: WA-2 Wet
Absolute
Dominant Indicator
Dominance Test worksheet:
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30' radius )
% Cover
Species?
Status
Number of Dominant Species
1. Acer rubrum
40
Yes
FAC
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 9 (A)
2. Pinus taeda
25
Yes
FAC
Total Number of Dominant
9
3
Species Across All Strata: (B)
4.
Percent of Dominant Species
100
5.
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: (A113)
6.
Prevalence Index worksheet:
65 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 32.5
20% of total cover:
13
Total % Cover of: Multiply by
15' radius
lip ns Stratum (Plot size: )
OBL species x 1 =
1 Absent
1
FACW species x 2 =
2
FAC species x 3 =
3
FACU species x 4 =
4
UPL species x 5 =
5.
Column Totals: (A) (B)
6.
Prevalence Index = B/A =
= Total Cover
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
50% of total cover: 0
20% of total cover:
0
1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 15' radius )
o
� 2 -Dominance Test is >50/o
1. Acer rubrum
20
Yes
FAC
3 - Prevalence Index is <-3.0'
2. Liquidambar styraciflua
20
Yes
FAC
El problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
3.Cyrilla racemiflora
20
Yes
FACW
4. Vaccinium sp.
10
Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
5.
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
6.
Definitions of Five Vegetation Strata:
35
70
= Total Cover
14
Tree - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
50% of total cover:
20% of
total cover:
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in.
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 5' radius )
(7.6 cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH).
1. Lorinseria (Woodwardia) areolata
15
Yes
OBL
Sapling - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
2.Osmunda spectabilis
15
Yes
OBL
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less
3. Carex sp.
10
than 3 in. (7.6 cm) DBH.
4.
Shrub - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
5
approximately 3 to 20 ft (1 to 6 m) in height.
6.
Herb -All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, including
7
herbaceous vines, regardless of size, and woody
plants, except woody vines, less than approximately
8.
3 ft (1 m) in height.
9.
Woody vine - All woody vines, regardless of height.
10.
11.
40
= Total Cover
50% of total cover: 20
20% of total cover:
8
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30' radius )
1. Smilax rotundifolia
20
Yes
FAC
2. Berchemia scandens
20
Yes
FAC
3.
4.
5.
Hydrophytic
40
= Total Cover
Vegetation
50% of total cover: 20
20% of total cover:
8
Present? Yes NoE]
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region -Version 2.0

BR-0120 Bridge Replacement Wetlands WA and WD
SOIL Sampling Point: WA-2 Wet
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o the depth ne
or confirm the absence of Indic
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc Texture Remarks
0-6 10YR 3/1 100 L
6-12 10YR 7/1 85 10YR 5/6 15 C M/PL L
'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)
Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)
1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)
Histic Epipedon (A2)
Thin Dark Surface (39) (LRR S, T, U)
2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
Black Histic (A3)
Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)
Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)
Stratified Layers (A5)
✓
Depleted Matrix (F3)
Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)
Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
Redox Dark Surface (F6)
(M LRA 15313)
5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)
Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
ed Parent Material (TF2)
Rery
Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)
PIron-Manganese
Redox Depressions (F8)
Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Other (Explain in Remarks)
✓ Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)
Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)
31ndicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (M LRA 150A)
Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)
wetland hydrology must be present,
Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)
Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
unless disturbed or problematic.
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 15013)
Sandy Redox (S5)
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)
Stripped Matrix (S6)
Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)
Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)
Restrictive Layer (if observed)
Type:
Depth (inches):
Remarks:
Hydric Soil Present? YesF71 No=
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region —Version 2.0

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: BR-0120 Tucker -Bullock Rd Bridge Imp. City/County: Pitt
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC
Investigator(s): Nathan Howell & Lillian Loyingood Section, Township, Range: Stokes
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.}: FIOOdplaln Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR-T Lat: 35.703263 Long:-77.205237
Sampling Date: 12/18/2018
Sampling Point: W13-13 Wet
Slope (°%): 0
Datum: NAD 83
Soil Map Unit Name: Bibb Complex NWI classification: None
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes 57-1 No = (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes = 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, transacts, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes ✓Q No 0 Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes �/ No = within a Wetland? Yes Q No =
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ✓ No F
NCWAM: Riverine Swamp Forest
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required: check all that apply)
=Surface Soil Cracks (136)
=Surface Water (Al)
=Aquatic Fauna (613)
=Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
=High Water Table (A2)
=44arl Deposits (815) (LRR U)
=Drainage Patterns (B10)
=Saturation (A3)
=Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
=Moss Trim Lines (1316)
=Water Marks (131)
=Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3)
=Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
=Sediment Deposits (132)
=Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
=Crayfish Burrows (C8)
=Drift Deposits (B3)
=Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
=Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (Ce)
=Algal Mat or Crust (64)
=Thin Muck Surface (C7)
=Geomorphic Position (D2)
=Iron Deposits (B5)
=Other (Explain in Remarks)
[�Shalfow Aquitard (D3)
= Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
=FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Water -Stained Leaves (Bg)
Sphagnum moss (08) (LRR T, U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes =
No = Depth (inches): 1
Water Table Present? Yes =
No = Depth (inches): 0
Saturation Present? Yes=
No= Depth (inches): 0
Wetland
Hydrology Present? Yes' ' No=
includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region — Version 2.0

BR-0120 Bridge Replacement
VEGETATION (Five Strata) - Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point: WB-13 Wet
Absolute Dominant Indicator
Dominance Test worksheet:
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30' radius )
% Cover Species? Status
Number of Dominant Species
1. Acer rubrum
20 FAC
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 4 (A)
2. Taxodium dlstichum
20 OBL
Total Number of Dominant
4
3.
Species Across All Strata: (B)
4.
Percent of Dominant Species
100
5.
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: (A113)
6.
Prevalence Index worksheet:
40 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 20
20% of total cover: 8
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
Sapling Stratum (Plot size: 15' radius )
OBL species x 1 =
1. Absent
FACW species x 2 =
2
FAC species x 3 =
3
FACU species x 4 =
4
UPL species x 5 =
5.
Column Totals: (A) (B)
6.
Prevalence Index = B/A =
= Total Cover
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
50% of total cover: 0
20% of total cover: 0
1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 15' radius )
o
� 2 -Dominance Test is >50/o
1. Acer rubrum
20 Yes FAC
3 - Prevalence Index is <_3.0'
2. Taxodium distichum
20 Yes OBL
❑ problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
3.
4.
Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
5.
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
6.
Definitions of Five Vegetation Strata:
40 = Total Cover
Tree -Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
50% of total cover: 20
20% of total cover: 8
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in.
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 5' radius )
(7.6 cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH).
1. Juncus effusus
10 NI
Sapling - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
2. Carex sp.
10 NI
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less
than 3 in. (7.6 cm) DBH.
3.
4.
Shrub - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
5
approximately 3 to 20 ft (1 to 6 m) in height.
6.
Herb -All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, including
7
herbaceous vines, regardless of size, and woody
plants, except woody vines, less than approximately
8.
3 ft (1 m) in height.
9.
Woody vine - All woody vines, regardless of height.
10.
11.
= Total Cover
50% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30' radius )
1. Absent
2.
3.
4.
5.
Hydrophytic
0 = Total Cover
Vegetation
50% of total cover: 0
20% of total cover: 0
Present? Yes NoE]
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region -Version 2.0

SOIL
BR-0120 Bridge Replacement
WB-13 Wet
Sampling Point:
ne
or confirm the absence of Indic
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc Texture Remarks
0-12 10YR 5/1 80 10YR 5/6 20 C M L
'Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)
_j Histosol (Al)
Histic Epipedon (A2)
Black Histic (A3)
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
Stratified Layers (A5)
Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)
Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)
1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)
Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
Sandy Redox (S5)
Stripped Matrix (S6)
Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Remarks:
2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U) ❑1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)
Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U)
2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)
Gleyed Matrix
Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)
Piedmont Floodplain Soils P, S, T)
(Loamy (F2)
Depleted Matrix (F3)
(F19) (LRR
Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)
Redox Dark Surface (F6)
(M LRA 15313)
Dark Surface (F7)
[aRed Parent Material (TF2)
Redox Depressions (F8)
ery Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
,Depleted
Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Other (Explain in Remarks)
Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)
Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)
31ndicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)
wetland hydrology must be present,
Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
unless disturbed or problematic.
Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 15013)
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)
Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)
Hydric Soil Present? YesF71 No=
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region —Version 2.0

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/site: BR-0120 Tucker -Bullock Rd Bridge Imp. City/County: Pitt
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC
Investigator(s): Nathan Howell & Lillian Loyingood Section, Township, Range: Stokes
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.}: Headwater crenulation Local relief (concave, convex, none): Convex
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR-T Lat. 35.704179 Long:-77.204812
Sampling Date: 12/18/2018
Sampling Point: WC-6 Wet
Slope (%): 5
Datum: NAD 83
Soil Map Unit Name: Bladen Fine Sandy Loam NWI classification: None
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes 57-1 No = (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes = 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, transacts, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes ✓Q No 0 Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes PHNo= within a Wetland? YesQ No=
Wetland Hydrology Present? YesNoF�
NCWAM: Headwater Forest. This wetland starts near Tucker -bullock Rd and drains in a perpendicular manner into
Meadow Branch.
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required: check all that apply)
=Surface Soil Cracks (136)
=Surface Water (Al)
=Aquatic Fauna (613)
=Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
=High Water Table (A2)
=44arl Deposits (815) (LRR U)
=Drainage Patterns (B10)
=Saturation (A3)
=Hydrogen Sulfide odor (Cl)
=Moss Trim Lines (1316)
=Water Marks (131)
=Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3)
=Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
=Sediment Deposits (132)
=Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
=Crayfish Burrows (C8)
=Drift Deposits (B3)
=Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
=Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
=Algal Mat or Crust (B4)
=Thin Muck Surface (C7)
=Geomorphic Position (D2)
=Iron Deposits (B5)
=Other (Explain in Remarks)
[�Shalfow Aquitard (D3)
= Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
=FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Water -Stained Leaves (139)
Sphagnum moss (08) (LRR T, U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water present? Yes =
No .= Depth (inches): 1
Water Table Present? Yes =
No = Depth (inches): 0
Saturation Present? Yes=
No= Depth (inches): 0
Wa0and
Hydrology Present? Yes' ' No=
includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region — Version 2.0

BR-0120 Bridge Replacement
VEGETATION (Five Strata) - Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point: WC-6 Wet
Absolute
Dominant Indicator
Dominance Test worksheet:
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30' radius )
% Cover
Species?
Status
Number of Dominant Species
1. Acer rubrum
40
Yes
FAC
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 8 (A)
2. Liquidambar styraciflua
30
Yes
FAC
Total Number of Dominant
8
3
Species Across All Strata: (B)
4.
Percent of Dominant Species
100
5.
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: (A113)
6.
Prevalence Index worksheet:
70 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 35
20% of total cover:
14
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
Sapling Stratum (Plot size: 15' radius )
OBL species x 1 =
1
FACW species x 2 =
2
FAC species x 3 =
3
FACU species x 4 =
4
UPL species x 5 =
5.
Column Totals: (A) (B)
6.
Prevalence Index = B/A =
= Total Cover
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
50% of total cover: 0
20% of total cover:
0
1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 15' radius )
o
� 2 -Dominance Test is >50/o
1. Acer rubrum
20
Yes
FAC
3 - Prevalence Index is <-3.0'
2. Liquidambar styraciflua
20
Yes
FAC
El problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
3.Cyrilla racemiflora
10
Yes
FACW
4.
' Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
5.
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
6.
Definitions of Five Vegetation Strata:
50
= Total Cover
Tree - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
50% of total cover: 25
20% of total cover:
10
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in.
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 5' radius )
(7.6 cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH).
1.Osmunda spectabilis
10
Yes
OBL
Sapling - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
2. Lorinseria (Woodwardia) areolata
10
Yes
OBL
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less
3.
than 3 in. (7.6 cm) DBH.
4.
Shrub - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
5
approximately 3 to 20 ft (1 to 6 m) in height.
6.
Herb -All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, including
7
herbaceous vines, regardless of size, and woody
plants, except woody vines, less than approximately
8.
3 ft (1 m) in height.
9.
Woody vine - All woody vines, regardless of height.
10.
11.
20 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 10
20% of total cover:
4
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30' radius )
1. Berchemia scandens
15
Yes
FAC
2.
3.
4.
5.
Hydrophytic
15
= Total Cover
Vegetation
50% of total cover: 7.5
20% of total cover:
3
Present? Yes NoE]
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region -Version 2.0

SOIL
BR-0120 Bridge Replacement
Sampling Point:
WC-6 Wet
e Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of Indic
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc Texture Remarks
0-3 10YR 4/1 100 L
3-12 10YR 4/1 75 10YR 4/6 15 C M/PL L
'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)
Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U)
1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)
Histic Epipedon (A2)
Thin Dark Surface (39) (LRR S, T, U)
2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
Black Histic (A3)
Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)
Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)
Stratified Layers (A5)
✓
Depleted Matrix (F3)
Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)
Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
Redox Dark Surface (F6)
(M LRA 15313)
5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)
Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
ed Parent Material (TF2)
Rery
Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)
PIron-Manganese
Redox Depressions (F8)
Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Other (Explain in Remarks)
Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)
Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)
31ndicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (M LRA 150A)
Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)
wetland hydrology must be present,
Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)
Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
unless disturbed or problematic.
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 15013)
Sandy Redox (S5)
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)
Stripped Matrix (S6)
Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)
Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)
Restrictive Layer (if observed)
Type:
Depth (inches):
Remarks:
Hydric Soil Present? YesF71 No=
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region —Version 2.0

Upland for Wetlands WA, WB, WC, WD
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/Site: BR-0120 Tucker -Bullock Rd Bridge Imp. City/County: Pitt Sampling Date: 12/18/2018
Applicant/Owner: NCDOT State: NC Sampling Point: W13-2A UPL
Investigator(s): Nathan Howell & Lillian Loyingood Section, Township, Range: Stokes
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): HlllSlope Local relief (concave, convex, none): Convex
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR-T Lat: 35.703982 Long:-77.205331
Soil Map Unit Name: Bladen fine sandy loam NW! classification: NonE
Slope (%): 10
Datum: NAD 83
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes 57-1 No = (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes = 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, transacts, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes ✓Q No 0 Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? YeSF::� No = within a Wetland? Yes Q No =
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes NoF---J
All the wetlands in the study area have adjacent uplands with similar soils, vegetation, and hydrology. Therefore, this
form will also represent the uplands associated with wetlands WA-WD.
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required: check all that apply)
=Surface Soil Cracks (136)
=Surface Water (Al)
=Aquatic Fauna (613)
=Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
=High Water Table (A2)
=44arl Deposits (815) (LRR U)
=Drainage Patterns (B10)
=Saturation (A3)
=Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
=Moss Trim Lines (B16)
=Water Marks (131)
=Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3)
=Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
=Sediment Deposits (132)
=Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
=Crayfish Burrows (C8)
=Drift Deposits (B3)
=Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
=Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (Ce)
=Algal Mat or Crust (B4)
=Thin Muck Surface (C7)
=Geomorphic Position (D2)
=Iron Deposits (B5)
=Other (Explain in Remarks)
hallow Aquitard (D3)
= Inundation Visible on Aerial
Imagery (137)
=FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Water -Stained Leaves (139)
Sphagnum moss (138) (LRR T, U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present?
Yes = No .= Depth (inches): 0
Water Table Present?
Yes = No = Depth (inches): 0
Saturation Present?
Yes = No = Depth (inches): 0
Wa0and
Hydrology Present? Yes = No =
includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region — Version 2.0

BR-0120 Bridge Replacement
VEGETATION (Five Strata) - Use scientific names of plants.
Upland for Wetlands WA, WB, WC, WD
Sampling Point: WB-2A UPS
Absolute Dominant Indicator
Dominance Test worksheet:
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30' radius )
% Cover Species?
Status
Number of Dominant Species
1. Quercus nigra
40 Yes
FAC
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 5 (A)
2. Pinus taeda
40 Yes
FAC
Total Number of Dominant
8
3
Species Across All Strata: (B)
4.
Percent of Dominant Species
63
5.
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: (A16)
6.
Prevalence Index worksheet:
80 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 40
20% of total cover:
16
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
Sapling Stratum (Plot size: 15' radius )
OBL species x 1 =
1 Absent
FACW species x 2 =
2
FAC species x 3 =
3
FACU species x 4 =
4
UPL species x 5 =
5.
Column Totals: (A) (B)
6.
Prevalence Index = B/A =
= Total Cover
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
50% of total cover: 0
20% of total cover:
0
1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 15' radius )
o
� 2 -Dominance Test is >50/o
1. Symplocos tinctoria
20 Yes
FAC
3 - Prevalence Index is <-3.0'
2. Callicarpa americana
20 Yes
FACU
❑ problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
3.
4.
' Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
5.
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
6.
Definitions of Five Vegetation Strata:
40 = Total Cover
Tree -Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
50% of total cover: 20
20% of total cover:
8
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in.
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 5' radius )
(7.6 cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH).
1. Tipularia discolor
1 Yes
FACU
Sapling -Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
2. Hexastylis arifolia
10 Yes
FAC
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less
3.Asplenium platyneuron
5 Yes
FACU
than 3 in. (7.6 cm) DBH.
4.
Shrub - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
5
approximately 3 to 20 ft (1 to 6 m) in height.
6.
Herb -All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, including
7
herbaceous vines, regardless of size, and woody
plants, except woody vines, less than approximately
8.
3 ft (1 m) in height.
9.
Woody vine - All woody vines, regardless of height.
10.
11.
25 = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 12.5
20% of total cover:
5
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30' radius )
1. Bignonia capreolata
15 Yes
FAC
2.
3.
4.
5.
Hydrophytic
15 = Total Cover
Vegetation
50% of total cover: 7.5
20% of total cover:
3
Present? Yes NoE]
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below)
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region -Version 2.0

SOIL
BR-0120 Bridge Replacement
Upland for Wetlands WA, WB, WC, WD
WB-2A UPL
Sampling Point:
ne
or confirm the absence of Indic
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc Texture Remarks
0-3 10YR 3/2 60 10YR 7/2 40 L
3-12 10YR 5/4 100
'Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)
_j Histosol (Al)
Histic Epipedon (A2)
Black Histic (A3)
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
Stratified Layers (A5)
Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)
Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U)
1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T)
Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A)
Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
Sandy Redox (S5)
Stripped Matrix (S6)
Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Remarks:
L
2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U) ❑1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)
Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U)
2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O)
Gleyed Matrix
Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)
Piedmont Floodplain Soils P, S, T)
(Loamy (F2)
Depleted Matrix (F3)
(F19) (LRR
Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)
Redox Dark Surface (F6)
(M LRA 15313)
Dark Surface (F7)
[aRed Parent Material (TF2)
Redox Depressions (F8)
ery Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
,Depleted
Marl (F10) (LRR U)
Other (Explain in Remarks)
Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)
Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T)
31ndicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U)
wetland hydrology must be present,
Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151)
unless disturbed or problematic.
Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 15013)
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)
Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)
Hydric Soil Present? YesF1 No�
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region —Version 2.0

NC WAM WETLAND ASSESSMENT FORM
Accompanies User Manual Version 5
USACE AID#: NCDWR #:
Project Name BR-0120 Date of Evaluation 12/18/2018
Applicant/Owner Name NCDOT Wetland Site Name WA/WD
Wetland Type Basin Wetland Assessor Name/Organization N. Howell - Three Oaks
Level III Ecoregion Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain Nearest Named Water Body Meadow Branch
River Basin Tar -Pamlico USGS 8-Digit Catalogue Unit 03020103
County Pitt NCDWR Region Washington
C Yes C: No Precipitation within 48 hrs? Latitude/Longitude (deci-degrees) 35.701920,-77.206320
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? C: Yes C' No
Regulatory Considerations - Were regulatory considerations evaluated? Ci Yes C No If Yes, check all that apply to the assessment area.
F Anadromous fish
F Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
IV -I NCDWR riparian buffer rule in effect
F Abuts a Primary Nursery Area (PNA)
F Publicly owned property
F 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
F 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)
8- Blackwater
C' Brownwater
F Tidal (if tidal, check one of the following boxes) C' Lunar C Wind C Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? C Yes C: No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver? C Yes C: No
Does the assessment area experience overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions? C' Yes C: No
Ground Surface Condition/Vegetation Condition — assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider alteration to the ground surface (GS) in the assessment area and vegetation structure
(VS) in the assessment area. Compare to reference wetland if applicable (see User Manual). If a reference is not applicable,
then rate the assessment area based on evidence of an effect.
GS VS
C A C: A Not severely altered
C: B C` 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. A ditch s 1 foot deep is considered to affect surface water only,
while a ditch > 1 foot deep is expected to affect both surface and sub -surface water. Consider tidal flooding regime, if applicable.
Surf Sub
C' A C: A Water storage capacity and duration are not altered.
C` B r B Water storage capacity or duration are altered, but not substantially (typically, not sufficient to change vegetation).
C: C r 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 (skip for all marshes)
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. C A r A Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water > 1 foot deep
C: B C: B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
C C r C Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
(— D r D Depressions able to pond water < 3 inches deep
3b. (— A Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is greater than 2 feet
C: B Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is between 1 and 2 feet
C C Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is less than 1 foot

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

9. Inundation Duration - assessment area condition metric (skip for non -riparian wetlands)
Answer for assessment area dominant landform.
C: A Evidence of short -duration inundation (< 7 consecutive days)
(` B Evidence of saturation, without evidence of inundation
(" C Evidence of long -duration inundation or very long -duration inundation (7 to 30 consecutive days or more)
10. Indicators of Deposition -assessment area condition metric (skip for non -riparian wetlands and all marshes)
Consider recent deposition only (no plant growth since deposition).
C: A Sediment deposition is not excessive, but at approximately natural levels.
C B Sediment deposition is excessive, but not overwhelming the wetland.
C C Sediment deposition is excessive and is overwhelming the wetland.
11. Wetland Size - wetland type/wetland complex condition metric
Check a box in each column. Involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. This metric evaluates three aspects of the wetland area: the
size of the wetland type (WT), the size of the wetland complex (WC), and the size of the forested wetland (FW) (if applicable, see User
Manual). See the User Manual for boundaries of these evaluation areas. If assessment area is clear-cut, select "K" for the FW column.
WT WC FW (if applicable)
(` A (' A (' A >_ 500 acres
B ( B B From 100 to < 500 acres
(- C r C ' C From 50 to < 100 acres
(` D (' D (' D From 25 to < 50 acres
(- E r E ( E From 10 to < 25 acres
(` F (' F (' F From 5 to < 10 acres
f" G C' G C' G From 1 to < 5 acres
(-" H r H ( H From 0.5 to < 1 acre
fi I C+ 1 Ci 1 From 0.1 to < 0.5 acre
C J r J ( J From 0.01 to < 0.1 acre
(- K (' K (' K < 0.01 acre or assessment area is clear-cut
12. Wetland Intactness - wetland type condition metric (evaluate for Pocosins only)
(" A Pocosin is the full extent (>_ 90%) of its natural landscape size.
(` B Pocosin 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 contiguous
metric naturally vegetated area and open water (if appropriate). Boundaries are formed by four -lane roads, regularly maintained utility
line corridors the width of a four -lane road or wider, urban landscapes, fields (pasture open and agriculture), or water > 300 feet wide.
Well Loosely
fi A C+ A >_ 500 acres
(' B (' B From 100 to < 500 acres
C C r C From 50 to < 100 acres
(' D (' D From 10 to < 50 acres
( E r E < 10 acres
( F r F Wetland type has a poor or no connection to other natural habitats
13b. Evaluate for marshes only.
(' Yes (' No Wetland type has a surface hydrology connection to open waters/stream or tidal wetlands.
14. Edge Effect - wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes and Estuarine Woody Wetland)
May involve a GIS effort with field adjustment. Estimate distance from wetland type boundary to artificial edges. Artificial edges include
non -forested areas >_ 40 feet wide such as fields, development, roads, regularly maintained utility line corridors and clear -cuts. Consider
the eight main points of the compass. Artificial edge occurs within 150 feet in how many directiions? If the assessment area is clear-cut,
select option "C."
(" A 0
re 1to4
("C 5to8
15. Vegetative Composition - assessment area condition metric (skip for all marshes and Pine Flat)
f" A Vegetation is close to reference condition in species present and their proportions. Lower strata composed of appropriate
species, with exotic plants absent or sparse within the assessment area.
fi B Vegetation is different from reference condition in species diversity or proportions, but still largely composed of native species
characteristic of the wetland type. This may include communities of weedy native species that develop after clearcutting or
clearing. It also includes communities with exotics present, but not dominant, over a large portion of the expected strata.
(` C Vegetation severely altered from reference in composition, or expected species are unnaturally absent (planted stands of non -
characteristic species or at least one stratum inappropriately composed of a single species), or exotic species are dominant in
at least one stratum.
16. Vegetative Diversity - assessment area condition metric (evaluate for Non -tidal Freshwater Marsh only)
fi A Vegetation diversity is high and is composed primarily of native species (<10% cover of exotics).
(` B Vegetation diversity is low or has > 10% to 50% cover of exotics.
(" C Vegetation is dominated by exotic species (>50% cover of exotics).

17. Vegetative Structure - assessment area/wetland type condition metric
17a. Is vegetation present?
(i" Yes C No If Yes, continue to 17b. If No, skip to Metric 18.
17b. Evaluate percent coverage of assessment area vegetation for all marshes only. Skip to 17c for non -marsh wetlands.
C A >_ 25% coverage of vegetation
r- B < 25% coverage of vegetation
17c. Check a box in each column for each stratum. Evaluate this portion of the metric for non -marsh wetlands. Consider structure
in airspace above the assessment area (AA) and the wetland type (WT) separately.
AA WT
n r A (` A Canopy closed, or nearly closed, with natural gaps associated with natural processes
° (+ B (0— B Canopy present, but opened more than natural gaps
U i C C C Canopy sparse or absent
o C A C A Dense mid-story/sapling layer
(a- B i! B Moderate density mid-story/sapling layer
C C C C Mid-story/sapling layer sparse or absent
-0 C A C A Dense shrub layer
(+ B
(B
Moderate density shrub layer
cn C C
C C
Shrub layer sparse or absent
(' A
(- A
Dense herb layer
a B
f: B
Moderate density herb layer
r C
C C
Herb layer sparse or absent
18. Snags - wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
C A Large snags (more than one) are visible (> 12-inches DBH, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
B Not A
19. Diameter Class Distribution - wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
to A Majority of canopy trees have stems > 6 inches in diameter at breast height (DBH); many large trees (> 12 inches DBH) are
present.
( B Majority of canopy trees have stems between 6 and 12 inches DBH, few are > 12-inch DBH.
+.T C Majority of canopy trees are < 6 inches DBH or no trees.
20. Large Woody Debris - wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
Include both natural debris and man -placed natural debris.
(' A Large logs (more than one) are visible (> 12 inches in diameter, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
(i B Not A
21. Vegetation/Open Water Dispersion - wetland type/open water condition metric (evaluate for Non -Tidal Freshwater
Marsh only)
Select the figure that best describes the amount of interspersion between vegetation and open water in the growing season. Patterned
areas indicate vegetated areas, while solid white areas indicate open water.
d A CB CC ( D
Ar
22. Hydrologic Connectivity - assessment area condition metric (evaluate for riparian wetlands and Salt/Brackish Marsh only)
Examples of activities that may severely alter hydrologic connectivity include intensive ditching, fill, sedimentation, channelization,
diversion, man-made berms, beaver dams, and stream incision. Documentation required if evaluated as B, C, or D.
(i A Overbank and overland flow are not severely altered in the assessment area.
(- B Overbank flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
C- 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

NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual
Version 5.0
Wetland Site Name WA/WD
Date
12/18/2018
Wetland Type Basin Wetland
Assessor Name/Organization
N. Howell - Three Oaks
Notes on Field Assessment Form (Y/N)
NO
Presence of regulatory considerations (Y/N)
YES
Wetland is intensively managed (Y/N)
YES
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
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
LOW
Condition/Opportunity
LOW
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NO
Habitat Physical Structure
Condition
LOW
Landscape Patch Structure
Condition
HIGH
Vegetation Composition
Condition
MEDIUM
Function Rating Summary
Function Metrics/Notes
Rating
Hydrology Condition
LOW
Water Quality Condition
LOW
Condition/Opportunity
LOW
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NO
Habitat Condition
LOW
Overall Wetland Rating LOW

NC WAM WETLAND ASSESSMENT FORM
Accompanies User Manual Version 5
USACE AID#: NCDWR #:
Project Name BR-0120 Date of Evaluation 12/18/2018
Applicant/Owner Name NCDOT Wetland Site Name WB/WC
Wetland Type Riverine Swamp Forest Assessor Name/Organization N. Howell - Three Oaks
Level III Ecoregion Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain Nearest Named Water Body Meadow Branch
River Basin Tar -Pamlico USGS 8-Digit Catalogue Unit 03020103
County Pitt NCDWR Region Washington
C Yes C: No Precipitation within 48 hrs? Latitude/Longitude (deci-degrees) 35.702903,-77.204890
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? C Yes C: No
Regulatory Considerations - Were regulatory considerations evaluated? r Yes C No If Yes, check all that apply to the assessment area.
F Anadromous fish
F Federally protected species or State endangered or threatened species
IV -I NCDWR riparian buffer rule in effect
F Abuts a Primary Nursery Area (PNA)
F Publicly owned property
F 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
F 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)
C: Blackwater
C` Brownwater
F Tidal (if tidal, check one of the following boxes) C' Lunar C Wind C Both
Is the assessment area on a coastal island? C Yes C: No
Is the assessment area's surface water storage capacity or duration substantially altered by beaver? C Yes C: No
Does the assessment area experience overbank flooding during normal rainfall conditions? C: Yes C No
Ground Surface Condition/Vegetation Condition — assessment area condition metric
Check a box in each column. Consider alteration to the ground surface (GS) in the assessment area and vegetation structure
(VS) in the assessment area. Compare to reference wetland if applicable (see User Manual). If a reference is not applicable,
then rate the assessment area based on evidence of an effect.
GS VS
C: A C: A Not severely altered
f B C" 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. A ditch s 1 foot deep is considered to affect surface water only,
while a ditch > 1 foot deep is expected to affect both surface and sub -surface water. Consider tidal flooding regime, if applicable.
Surf Sub
Ci A C: A Water storage capacity and duration are not altered.
f B r B Water storage capacity or duration are altered, but not substantially (typically, not sufficient to change vegetation).
C' C r 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 (skip for all marshes)
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. C A r A Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water > 1 foot deep
C: B C: B Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 6 inches to 1 foot deep
C` C r C Majority of wetland with depressions able to pond water 3 to 6 inches deep
C` D r D Depressions able to pond water < 3 inches deep
3b. C` A Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is greater than 2 feet
C: B Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is between 1 and 2 feet
C C Evidence that maximum depth of inundation is less than 1 foot

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

9. Inundation Duration - assessment area condition metric (skip for non -riparian wetlands)
Answer for assessment area dominant landform.
C: A Evidence of short -duration inundation (< 7 consecutive days)
(` B Evidence of saturation, without evidence of inundation
f -C Evidence of long -duration inundation or very long -duration inundation (7 to 30 consecutive days or more)
10. Indicators of Deposition -assessment area condition metric (skip for non -riparian wetlands and all marshes)
Consider recent deposition only (no plant growth since deposition).
C: A Sediment deposition is not excessive, but at approximately natural levels.
C B Sediment deposition is excessive, but not overwhelming the wetland.
C C Sediment deposition is excessive and is overwhelming the wetland.
11. Wetland Size - wetland type/wetland complex condition metric
Check a box in each column. Involves a GIS effort with field adjustment. This metric evaluates three aspects of the wetland area: the
size of the wetland type (WT), the size of the wetland complex (WC), and the size of the forested wetland (FW) (if applicable, see User
Manual). See the User Manual for boundaries of these evaluation areas. If assessment area is clear-cut, select "K" for the FW column.
WT WC FW (if applicable)
(` A (' A (' A >_ 500 acres
B ( B B From 100 to < 500 acres
(- C r C ' C From 50 to < 100 acres
(` D (' D (' D From 25 to < 50 acres
(- E r E ( E From 10 to < 25 acres
(` F (' F (' F From 5 to < 10 acres
ti G ti G G G From 1 to < 5 acres
(- H r H ( H From 0.5 to < 1 acre
(` I r I (' I From 0.1 to < 0.5 acre
C J r J ( J From 0.01 to < 0.1 acre
(- K (' K (' K < 0.01 acre or assessment area is clear-cut
12. Wetland Intactness - wetland type condition metric (evaluate for Pocosins only)
(" A Pocosin is the full extent (>_ 90%) of its natural landscape size.
(` B Pocosin 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 contiguous
metric naturally vegetated area and open water (if appropriate). Boundaries are formed by four -lane roads, regularly maintained utility
line corridors the width of a four -lane road or wider, urban landscapes, fields (pasture open and agriculture), or water > 300 feet wide.
Well Loosely
fi A (+ A >_ 500 acres
(' B (' B From 100 to < 500 acres
C C r C From 50 to < 100 acres
(' D (' D From 10 to < 50 acres
( E r E < 10 acres
( F r F Wetland type has a poor or no connection to other natural habitats
13b. Evaluate for marshes only.
(' Yes (' No Wetland type has a surface hydrology connection to open waters/stream or tidal wetlands.
14. Edge Effect - wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes and Estuarine Woody Wetland)
May involve a GIS effort with field adjustment. Estimate distance from wetland type boundary to artificial edges. Artificial edges include
non -forested areas >_ 40 feet wide such as fields, development, roads, regularly maintained utility line corridors and clear -cuts. Consider
the eight main points of the compass. Artificial edge occurs within 150 feet in how many directiions? If the assessment area is clear-cut,
select option "C."
(" A 0
re 1to4
("C 5to8
15. Vegetative Composition - assessment area condition metric (skip for all marshes and Pine Flat)
ti A Vegetation is close to reference condition in species present and their proportions. Lower strata composed of appropriate
species, with exotic plants absent or sparse within the assessment area.
(` B Vegetation is different from reference condition in species diversity or proportions, but still largely composed of native species
characteristic of the wetland type. This may include communities of weedy native species that develop after clearcutting or
clearing. It also includes communities with exotics present, but not dominant, over a large portion of the expected strata.
(` C Vegetation severely altered from reference in composition, or expected species are unnaturally absent (planted stands of non -
characteristic species or at least one stratum inappropriately composed of a single species), or exotic species are dominant in
at least one stratum.
16. Vegetative Diversity - assessment area condition metric (evaluate for Non -tidal Freshwater Marsh only)
fi A Vegetation diversity is high and is composed primarily of native species (<10% cover of exotics).
(` B Vegetation diversity is low or has > 10% to 50% cover of exotics.
(" C Vegetation is dominated by exotic species (>50% cover of exotics).

17. Vegetative Structure - assessment area/wetland type condition metric
17a. Is vegetation present?
(i" Yes C No If Yes, continue to 17b. If No, skip to Metric 18.
17b. Evaluate percent coverage of assessment area vegetation for all marshes only. Skip to 17c for non -marsh wetlands.
C A >_ 25% coverage of vegetation
q - B < 25% coverage of vegetation
17c. Check a box in each column for each stratum. Evaluate this portion of the metric for non -marsh wetlands. Consider structure
in airspace above the assessment area (AA) and the wetland type (WT) separately.
AA WT
n fee A {+ A Canopy closed, or nearly closed, with natural gaps associated with natural processes
mf B B Canopy present, but opened more than natural gaps
U i C C Canopy sparse or absent
o C A C A Dense mid-story/sapling layer
(a- B i! B Moderate density mid-story/sapling layer
C C C C Mid-story/sapling layer sparse or absent
-0 C A C A Dense shrub layer
(+ B
( B
Moderate density shrub layer
cn C C
C C
Shrub layer sparse or absent
(' A
(- A
Dense herb layer
a B
f: B
Moderate density herb layer
r C
C C
Herb layer sparse or absent
18. Snags - wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
C A Large snags (more than one) are visible (> 12-inches DBH, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
B Not A
19. Diameter Class Distribution - wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
to A Majority of canopy trees have stems > 6 inches in diameter at breast height (DBH); many large trees (> 12 inches DBH) are
present.
( B Majority of canopy trees have stems between 6 and 12 inches DBH, few are > 12-inch DBH.
+.T C Majority of canopy trees are < 6 inches DBH or no trees.
20. Large Woody Debris - wetland type condition metric (skip for all marshes)
Include both natural debris and man -placed natural debris.
(' A Large logs (more than one) are visible (> 12 inches in diameter, or large relative to species present and landscape stability).
(i B Not A
21. Vegetation/Open Water Dispersion - wetland type/open water condition metric (evaluate for Non -Tidal Freshwater
Marsh only)
Select the figure that best describes the amount of interspersion between vegetation and open water in the growing season. Patterned
areas indicate vegetated areas, while solid white areas indicate open water.
d A CB CC ( D
Ar
22. Hydrologic Connectivity - assessment area condition metric (evaluate for riparian wetlands and Salt/Brackish Marsh only)
Examples of activities that may severely alter hydrologic connectivity include intensive ditching, fill, sedimentation, channelization,
diversion, man-made berms, beaver dams, and stream incision. Documentation required if evaluated as B, C, or D.
(i A Overbank and overland flow are not severely altered in the assessment area.
(- B Overbank flow is severely altered in the assessment area.
C- 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

NC WAM Wetland Rating Sheet
Accompanies User Manual
Version 5.0
Wetland Site Name WB/WC
Date
12/18/2018
Wetland Type Riverine Swamp Forest
Assessor Name/Organization
N. Howell - Three Oaks
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
HIGH
Sub -Surface Storage and Retention
Condition
MEDIUM
Water Quality Pathogen Change
Condition
HIGH
Condition/Opportunity
HIGH
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
YES
Particulate Change
Condition
HIGH
Condition/Opportunity
HIGH
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
YES
Soluble Change
Condition
MEDIUM
Condition/Opportunity
HIGH
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
YES
Physical Change
Condition
HIGH
Condition/Opportunity
HIGH
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
YES
Pollution Change
Condition
NA
Condition/Opportunity
NA
Opportunity Presence? (Y/N)
NA
Habitat Physical Structure
Condition
HIGH
Landscape Patch Structure
Condition
MEDIUM
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)
YES
Habitat Condition
HIGH
Overall Wetland Rating HIGH