20200537 Ver 1_Stream and Wetland Delineation_20200421

Amber Lipsky
Project Scientist

Richard K. Mogensen, PWS
Project Manager

STREAM AND WETLAND DELINEATION
4025 JOE CROUSE ROAD

MAIDEN, NC

APRIL 2020
PREPARED FOR:
ERIC D. TUCKER BUILDERS, LLC

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION PAGE
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY................................................................................................... ES-1
1.0 METHODOLOGY ............................................................................................................ 1
1.1 Vegetation ...................................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Soils ................................................................................................................................. 3
1.3 Hydrophytic Indicators ................................................................................................ 3
2.0 STUDY AREA DESCRIPTION ..................................................................................... 4
2.1 Wetlands ......................................................................................................................... 4
2.2 Streams ........................................................................................................................... 5
3.0 CONSIDERATIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT ............................................................. 6
4.0 PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION ........................................................................... 7
5.0 WORKS CITED ................................................................................................................ 8

PHOTOGRAPHIC LOG
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1 – Vicinity Map (USGS)
Figure 2 – USGS Quad Map
Figure 3 – Aerial Map
Figure 4 – NRCS Soil Map
Figure 5 – National Inventory Wetlands Map
Figure 6 – Stream Delineation Map
ATTACHMENTS
SWITC Forms
Wetland Data Forms
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Eric D. Tucker Builders, LLC (Client) retained SynTerra Corporation (SynTerra) to
prepare a jurisdictional stream and wetland delineation study on a +/- 51- acre site
(Study Area) and an associated utility corridor located in Maiden, North Carolina. The
site is located near the intersection of Joe Crouse Road and S. Oliver Cross Road
(Figures 1, 2 & 3) and is made up of parcel #367601093861 (Study Area). The purpose of
the stream and wetland delineation report is to identify, flag and survey the
jurisdictional streams and/or wetlands on the Study Area in preparation for site
development. This report is based on site visits and internet research including the
review of the USDA Soil Survey of Catawba County (USDA Natural Resources
Conservation Service (NRCS) , 2019) (Figure 4) and National Wetland Inventory Maps
(Figure 5).
SynTerra scientist Richard Mogensen, PWS conducted a site evaluation on April 8 and
10, 2020. Stream and wetland boundaries were marked during the site evaluation.
Stream boundaries were marked with orange and blue flagging tape and wetlands were
marked with pink and black flagging tape, sequentially numbered and surveyed with a
GPS unit. One stream (S-1) was identified in the Study Area. Two streams (S-2 and S-3)
and one wetland (W-1) were identified in the utility corridor associated with the Study
Area. The stream, S-3, is also called Link Creek on local maps. The streams and wetland
are shown on Figure 6.

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1.0 METHODOLOGY
Stream and wetland delineations are made in accordance with the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual (USACE, 1987) (1987 Corps Manual) and the
State of North Carolina’s wetlands rules. These sources generally follow a three-
parameter approach to making wetland delineations: hydrophytic vegetation, hydric
soils and hydrologic indicators. All three parameters must be present for an area to be
considered a wetland under Section 404/1 of the Clean Water Act. Streams and
wetlands were classified according to the Cowardin System as described in
Classification of Wetlands and Deepwater Habitats of the United States (Cowardin,
Carter, Golet, & LaRoe, 1979). This is the standard system of wetland classification used
by most state and federal agencies. Stream assessments were conducted in accordance
with the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) Methodology
for Identification of Intermittent and Perennial Streams and Their Origins (version 4.11)
(North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, 2010). Although
procedures for making the determinations are standardized, judgments are sometimes
required, depending on the strength or weakness of any of the defining parameters. In
addition, transition areas between uplands and wetlands often exist, requiring
judgment to define the boundaries. Therefore, some adjustments to the boundaries may
occur during a field review with the USACE and the NCDEQ - Division of Water
Resources (NCDWR).
1.1 Vegetation
Plant species observed at the Study Area were identified. The wetland indicator status
for each species was determined from the Eastern Mountain and Piedmont
2016 Regional Wetland Plant List (Lichvar, Banks, Kirchner, & Melvin, 2016) (Wetland
Plant List). The indicator status notes the percentage of probability that the plant would
occur in a wetland. The following are the indicator status designations:
OBL – Obligate Wetland (> 99% probability)
FACW – Facultative Wetland (66% to 99% probability)
FAC – Facultative (33% to 66% probability)
FACU – Facultative Upland (1% to 33% probability)
UP – Upland (<1% probability)
Results: The majority of the property is a hay field and a riparian corridor runs along
the southeast corner. Within this corridor the dominant overstory vegetation in the
vicinity of the stream (S-1) includes red maple, tulip poplar, green ash, sweetgum,
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American holly, American sycamore, water oak, and red cedar . Understory vegetation
includes: Chinese privet, flowering dogwood, American holly, and alder. Dominant
groundcover vegetation includes: soft rush, crow’s feet, sensitive fern, green briar, and
Japanese honeysuckle. Table 1 provides additional details on the vegetation observed at
the site.
Table 1- Vegetation encountered in S-1 riparian corridor
Common Name Scientific Name
Red Maple Acre rubrum
Brookside alder Alnus serrulata
Wild Garlic Alium vinale
Flowering Dogwood Cornus florida
Green Ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica
American Holly Ilex opaca
Black Walnut Juglans nigra
Soft Rush Juncus effusus
E. Red Cedar Juniperus virginiana
Chinese Privet Ligustrum sinense
Sweetgum Liquidamber styraciflua
Tulip Poplar Liriodendron tulipifera
Japanese Honeysuckle Lonicera japonica
Crow’s Food Lycopodium digitatum
Sensitive Fern Onoclea sensibilis
Virginia Pine Pinus virginiana
American Sycamore Platanus occidentalis
Christmas Fern Polystichum acrostichoides
Eastern Cottonwood Populus deltoides
Southern Red Oak Quercus falcata
Water Oak Quercus nigra
Poison Ivy Toxicodendron radicans
Grape Vine Vitis vinifera
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1.2 Soils
A hydric soil is a soil that is saturated, flooded, or ponded long enough during the
growing season to develop anaerobic conditions that favor hydrophytic vegetation. A
hydric soil may either be drained or undrained, although a drained hydric soil may not
continue to support wetland plants. According to the 1987 Corps Manual, only when a
hydric soil supports hydrophytic vegetation and the area has indicators of wetland
hydrology may the soil be referred to as a wetland soil. During this investigation, soil
cores were taken, generally to a depth of 24 inches, to determine whether or not
wetland soils are present. Soil characteristics that were checked include composition,
texture, color, chroma, value, odor and moisture regime of the soil. These characteristics
are determined in the absence of direct sunlight and with a moistened sample. The
“Munsell Soil Color Book” (Munsell Color, 2009) is used to determine color and
chroma.
Results: The soils mapped on the property consist almost equally of Lloyd loam 2-6%
slopes and Lloyd loam 6-10% slopes with a minor instance of Chewacla loam. These soil
types are not rated as hydric but hydric inclusions were confirmed in the field at
Wetland 1. For more details on the soils on the Study Area refer to Figure 4 and
Wetland Data Forms.
1.3 Hydrophytic Indicators
According to the 1987 Corps Manual, an area must be periodically inundated or have
saturated soils for a significant period of time during the growing season, typically
between 5 and 12 percent of the growing season. Hydrologic indicators include, but are
not limited to, blackened water-stained leaves, visual inundation, drift lines, hummocks
and wetland drainage patterns. Hydrological characteristics observed on the Study
Area were noted during the field investigation and are listed on the attached Wetland
Data Forms.
Results: No evidence of hydrophytic wetland indicators were found on the 51-acre
property. Open water was restricted to the intermittent stream channel along the
southeastern corner of the property. Hydrophytic indicators such as blackened leaves
and drainage patterns were found at W-1. For more details on the existing hydrologic
indicators, refer to the attached SWITC forms and Wetland Data Forms.
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2.0 STUDY AREA DESCRIPTION
The project Study Area is located near the intersection of Joe Crouse Road and S.
Olivers Cross Road in Maiden, Catawba County, North Carolina; latitude is 35.5698 N,
longitude is -81.1175 W, Parcel ID: 367601093861 (Figure 1, 2). The Study Area included
the +/- 51 acre property and a 40-ft wide utility corridor. The Study Area consists of a
large hay field and a forested riparian corridor in the southeast portion of the parcel. An
intermittent stream (S-1) with a NCDWR Surface Water Identification Form (SWITC)
score of 25 (see attached SWTIC Form) is located within the forested riparian corridor,
seen on Figure 6, and is a tributary of Link Creek. The site is surrounded by a
patchwork of forest and fields with interspersed residential properties and Laneys
Airport is to the northeast. This property is located within the Catawba River Basin
(HUC 03050101).
The Study Area includes a utility corridor that crosses two stream channels and an
associated wetland. Stream 2 (S-2) and Wetland 1 (W-1) are north of and feed into
Stream 3 (S-3), also known as Link Creek. S-2 is an intermittent stream with a SWITC
score of 23.5 and S-3 is a perennial stream that scored 46.
DELINEATED STREAMS & WETLANDS ON STUDY AREA
Feature Area /
Length Type
Stream 1 (S-1) 1,270 lf Intermittent
Stream 2 (S-2) 42 lf Intermittent
Stream 3 (S-3) 45 lf Perennial
Wetland 1 (W-1) 0.09 acres PFO1A
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* Acreage noted above is defined using a Garmin etrex GPS unit and based on a 40’ wide utility construction
corridor. Delineated points are plotted on Figure 6.
2.1 Wetlands
Wetland 1 (W-1) is the headwater floodplain wetland associated with Stream 2 (S-2).
The wetland was delineated separately from the stream as they were two distinct
features. W-1 was a forested PFO1A red maple and gum dominant headwater
floodplain. Soils exhibited redox and saturation at 14-18” and were confirmed as hydric
in the field. For more details about this wetland, please refer to the attached Wetland
Data Forms.
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2.2 Streams
The Study Area contains one intermittent stream channel (S-1) which enters from the
northeast and flows southwest through a forested riparian corridor. This stream (Figure
6) drains to Link Creek and ultimately to the Catawba River Basin (HUC 03050101). The
stream scores a 25 on the NCDEQ SWTIC Form indicating a jurisdictional, intermittent
stream. The stream has a distinct Ordinary High Water Mark (OHWM) as it enters the
site further indicating a jurisdictional channel. As it leaves the Study Area it continues
through a forested riparian corridor before it flows into Link Creek.
To the south of S-1 a utility corridor associated with the Study Area crosses over two
stream channels. S-2 is an intermittent tributary of S-3 with a distinct OHWM that runs
through a headwater forested floodplain wetland (W-1). S-3, also known as Link Creek,
is a second-or-greater order perennial stream that is about 8 feet wide. Both S-1 and S-2
flow into S-3 at different points. Figure 6 and the attached SWITC forms provide
additional details on S-1, S-2 and S-3.

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3.0 CONSIDERATIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT
The NCDWR and the USACE have not verified the jurisdictional determination and
may require a site visit to confirm SynTerra’s delineation. Once this report is approved
by the Client, Pre-Jurisdictional Determination request forms will be completed and/or
permit application for submittal to the agencies. At that time, USACE may request a site
visit to verify the stream and wetland boundaries. Agency coordination can be
performed now or at the permitting stage of site development.
A USACE Section 404 Clean Water Act permit and NCDWR Section 401 Water Quality
Certification and/or state wetlands permit authorization may be required if fill will be
placed in any of the streams or wetland areas. Adherence to state and local water
quality standards and procedures are also required as part of the permit process. Other
local water quality and/or stormwater authorizations may be required. If project
impacts exceed North Carolina thresholds (0.10 acre for wetlands and 150 linear feet for
streams), compensatory mitigation may be required. SynTerra can assist with any
necessary Clean Water Act or Endangered Species Act permits and authorizations.
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4.0 PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION
PRIMARY AUTHOR: Amber Lipsky holds a BSc in Biology from Appalachian State
University (2018) and has experience in aquatic ecology.
SECONDARY AUTHOR: Richard Mogensen, PWS holds degrees in Biology from the
University of Connecticut (1977) and Geology from the University of Colorado at
Denver (1984). He is certified as a Professional Wetland Scientist (PWS) by the Society
of Wetland Scientists and is also provisionally certified as a Wetland Delineator by the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District. He has over 30 years of experience in
wetland consulting and mitigation.

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5.0 WORKS CITED
Cowardin, L. M., Carter, V., Golet, F. C., & LaRoe, E. T. (1979). Classification of Wetlands
and Deepwater Habitats of the United States, Biological Services program FWS/OBS.
Washington, DC: U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service.
Lichvar, R., Banks, D., Kirchner, W., & Melvin, N. (2016, April 28). The National Wetland
Plant List: 2016. Retrieved from National Wetland Plant List: http://wetland-
plants.usace.army.mil/nwpl_static/v33/home/home.html
Munsell Color. (2009). Munsell Soil Color Book. Grand Rapids, MI: Munsell Color.
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources. (2010). Methodology
for Identification of Intermittent and Perennial Streams and their Origins, Version 4.11.
Division of Water . Raleigh, NC: NC Department of Environment and Natural
Resources Division of Water Quality.
USACE. (1987, January). Corps of Engineers Wetlands Delineation Manual. Environmental
Laboratory. Vicksburg: USACE. Retrieved from
https://www.cpe.rutgers.edu/Wetlands/1987-Army-Corps-Wetlands-Delineation-
Manual.pdf
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) . (2019, April). Web Soil Survey.
Retrieved from United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources
Conservation Service: https://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov/app/

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PHOTOGRAPHIC LOG
Site Photographs Date of Photography: April 8 & 10, 2020
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Maiden, NC

1 Looking east. Grass field makes up most of the 50-acre property. Stream #1 in
tree line in background.

2 Looking northeast. Stream #1 located downslope along tree line.

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3 Looking southwest. Stream #1 (UT to Link Creek) looking downstream of
proposed road crossing. Intermittent stream.

4 Looking northeast. Stream #1 looking upstream at proposed road crossing.
Narrow riparian zone due to hay fields.

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5 Looking northeast. Stream #1 approximately 100 yards upstream of
proposed road crossing. No disturbance planned.

6 Looking northeast. Stream #1 bedload at riffle.

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7 Looking southwest. Downed log in upper reaches of UT to Link Creek. No
impacts proposed.

8 Looking northeast. Stream #1 branches as it leaves property. No impacts
proposed.

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9 Looking southwest. Stream #2 (UT to Link Creek). Intermittent stream
associated with forested wetland labeled W-1, looking downstream of
utility crossing. Temporary impacts for utility crossing.

10 Looking west. Wetland (W-1) flood plain, headwater, immature forested
wetland associated with ST #2. Temporary impacts for utility crossing.

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11 Looking northeast. Stream #2 looking upstream of utility crossing.
Temporary intermittent stream impacts proposed.

12 Looking east. W-1 in foreground. Immature upland forest in background.
Temporary impacts for utility crossings.

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13 Looking west. Immature, upland, mixed pine/hardwood forest adjacent to
W-1. West side of Stream #2.

14 Looking southwest. Link Creek (Stream #3) Perennial stream looking downstream
of proposed crossing. Temporary impacts proposed for utility crossing.

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15 Looking northeast. Link Creek (Stream #3). Looking upstream from proposed utility
crossing.

16 Looking northeast. Link Creek culvert flowing under S. Oliver’s Cross Road. 100
feet upstream of crossing. No impacts planned.

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FIGURES

Figure 1 – Vicinity Map (USGS)
Figure 2 – USGS Quad Map
Figure 3 – Aerial Map
Figure 4 – NRCS Soil Map
Figure 5 – National Inventory Wetlands Map
Figure 6 – Stream and Wetland Delineation Map

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3)U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 7.5-MINUTE MAP TOPO, DENVER, NC 2019
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VICINITY MAP (USGS)
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4)SOILS BASED ON GEOSPATIAL DATA OBTAINED FROM THE NATIONAL RESOURCES
CONSERVATION SERVICES (NRCS) ON APRIL 7, 2020, DATED SEPTEMBER 16, 2019.CATAWBA COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA
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APRIL 7, 2020.
3)AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY OBTAINED FROM 2020 MICROSOFT, 2020 DIGITALGLOBE,
AND 2020 DISTRIBUTION AIRBUS DS ON APRIL 7, 2020.
4)POTENTIAL WETLANDS BASED ON GEOSPATIAL DATA OBTAINED FROM THE
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1)ALL LOCATIONS ARE APPROXIMATE.
2)BOUNDARY AND DIMENSIONS BASED ON GEOSPATIAL DATA OBTAINED FROM N.C.
ONE MAP REST SERVICES (https://services.nconemap.gov/secure/rest/services) ON
APRIL 7, 2020.
3)AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY OBTAINED FROM 2020 MICROSOFT, 2020 DIGITALGLOBE,
AND 2020 DISTRIBUTION AIRBUS DS ON APRIL 7, 2020.
4)WETLAND AND STREAM DELINEATION BASED ON BOUNDARY SURVEY
PERFORMED BY DEDMON SURVEYS ON MARCH 3, 2020 AND WETLANDS SURVEY
PERFORMED BY SYNTERRA ON APRIL 8, 2020 AND APRIL 10, 2020.CATAWBA COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA
10430 HARRIS OAKS BOULEVARD, SUITE H
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WETLANDS DELINEATION MAP
4025 JOE CROUSE ROAD
CATAWBA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
PARCEL ID#: 3676-0109-3861
PREPARED FOR ERIC D TUCKER BUILDERS, LLC
LEGEND
STUDY AREA BOUNDARY
SURROUNDING PARCELS
PROPOSED EASEMENT
STREAM (S-1)
WETLAND (W-1)
DATA POINT (D.P.# UP)
SCALE AS SHOWN
GRAPHIC SCALE: 1" = 100'
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STREAM S-1 (±1,268-LF)
STREAM S-2 (±42-LF)
WETLAND W-1 (±0.09-AC)
PROPOSED 20' WATER
LINE EASEMENT
STUDY AREA BOUNDARY
±51.8-ACRE
S OLIVERS CROSSROADINSET A
STREAM S-3 (±45-LF)
D.P.# W-1
D.P.# UP
PROPOSED 20' WATER
LINE EASEMENT
Stream & Wetland Delineation Report April 2020
4025 Joe Crouse Road SynTerra

ATTACHMENTS
Project/Site:Sampling Date:
Applicant/Owner:State:Sampling Point:
Investigator(s):
Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.):
Subregion (LRR or MLRA):Lat:Long:
Soil Map Unit Name:
x
Are Vegetation , Soil , or Hydrology Yes x
Are Vegetation , Soil , or Hydrology
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS – Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
X No
X No X
X No
x
x
x
x x
X
Yes x
Yes x
Yes x X
Drainage patterns in wetlands; waterstained leaves; topographic position; saturation at 14"
Sediment Deposits (B2)
Drift Deposits (B3)
Remarks:
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
14
Depth (inches):
Depth (inches):
Depth (inches):
No
Saturation Present?
(includes capillary fringe)
Surface Water Present?
Field Observations:
Yes NoAre climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year?(If no, explain in Remarks.)
significantly disturbed?
naturally problematic?
Are “Normal Circumstances” present?
(If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
Remarks:

Is the Sampled AreaYes
Yes
Yes
Hydric Soil Present?
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?
Wetland Hydrology Present?
Nowithin a Wetland?Yes
City/County:4025 Joe Crouse Road- Utility Corridor Maiden/Catawba
W-1
4/9/20
Eric D. Tucker Builders, LLC NC
No
Section, Township, Range:R. Mogensen
1-2%Headwater flat
Datum:NAD83-81.1175W35.5698 NLRR P, MLRA 136
PFO1ANWI classification:Lloyd loam (LoC, LoB), Chawacla (ChA)
Slope (%):Local relief (concave, convex, none):
Surface Water (A1)
High Water Table (A2)
Saturation (A3)
Water Marks (B1)
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
True Aquatic Plants (B14)
Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Headwater floodplain forested wetland associated with/bisected by Stream 2
HYDROLOGY
Geomorphic Position (D2)
Shallow Aquitard (D3)
Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1)
Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
Thin Muck Surface (C7)
Other (Explain in Remarks)
Iron Deposits (B5)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET – Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region
See ERDC/EL TR-07-24; the proponent agency is CECW-CO-R
OMB Control #: 0710-xxxx, Exp: Pending
Requirement Control Symbol EXEMPT:
(Authority: AR 335-15, paragraph 5-2a)
Microtopographic Relief (D4)
FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)
Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
Aquatic Fauna (B13)
Algal Mat or Crust (B4)
Wetland Hydrology Present?
Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
NoYes
No
No
Water Table Present?
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply) Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
Drainage Patterns (B10)
Moss Trim Lines (B16)
Dry-Season Water Table (C2)
Crayfish Burrows (C8)
ENG FORM 6116-4-SG, JUL 2018 Eastern Mountains and Piedmont – Version 2.0
Sampling Point:
(Plot size:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.(A/B)
7.
50% of total cover:20% of total cover:x 1 =
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size:x 2 =
1.x 3 =
2.x 4 =
3.x 5 =
4.Column Totals:(B)
5.
6.
7.
8.X
9.X
4 - Morphological Adaptations1 (Provide supporting
50% of total cover:20% of total cover:
Herb Stratum (Plot size:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
50% of total cover:20% of total cover:
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
50% of total cover:20% of total cover:Yes X
3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)
No
W-1
8
9
FACU species
UPL species
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
75
880
15
300
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata:
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
FACU
No
No
FAC
OBL species
FACW species
FAC species
20
Sapling/Shrub – Woody plants, excluding vines, less
than 3 in. DBH and greater than or equal to 3.28 ft
(1 m) tall.
Tree – Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or
more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of
height.
1Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Absolute
% Cover
88.9%
Percent of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
70
Acer rubrum
Liquidambar styraciflua
Tree Stratum
)
=Total Cover
Liquidambar styraciflua
Acer rubrum
Liriodendron tulipifera
Nyssa sylvatica
30 )
5
100
Indicator
Status
30
25
No
No
Dominant
Species?
Yes
20
20
Juncus effusus
No
Yes
No
15
Alnus serrulata 10
20
Ligustrum sinense
Onoclea sensibilis
10Microstegium vimineum FAC
Woodwardia virginica 20
15
Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
Woody Vine – All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
height.
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present?
FAC
FAC
FACU
Campsis radicans
FACW
=Total Cover
Herb – All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless
of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
30 )
Smilax rotundifolia
60
FACWNo
12
1435
30
Impatiens capensis
10
5
Prevalence Index worksheet:
FACU
Total % Cover of:
165
50
(A)
(B)
FACW
(A)
Yes
No
495
30
200
Multiply by:
80
2.93Prevalence Index = B/A =
OBL
40
FAC
Yes FACU
1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
2 - Dominance Test is >50%
VEGETATION (Four Strata)– Use scientific names of plants.
50 20
Juniperus virginiana
15
30
Pinus virginiana
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
10 No FAC
Yes
Yes
FAC
FAC
10
5
UPL
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
Forested PFO1A. Red maple / Gum headwater floodplain.
)5
=Total Cover
OBL
FACW
Yes
Vitis vinifera 10 No UPL
1435
=Total Cover
10
5
70
Toxicodendron radicans
25 Yes
Yes
No
No
Rosa multiflora
FAC
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x
x
Depth (inches):X
Dark Surface (S7)unless disturbed or problematic.Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147, 148)
No
Hydric Soil Indicators:
Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148)
Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)
Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
Redox Dark Surface (F6)
Redox Depressions (F8)
Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (MLRA 136)
Depleted Matrix (F3)
Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
(MLRA 147, 148)
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
(MLRA 136, 147)
Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
Red Parent Material (F21)
(outside MLRA 127, 147, 148)
2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
Stripped Matrix (S6)
Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,Other (Explain in Remarks)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
wetland hydrology must be present,
Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 122, 136)
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148)
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)MLRA 136)
redox & saturation at 14"
Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
Thick Dark Surface (A12)
Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1)
Sandy Redox (S5)
%
40
silt loam A horizon
Texture
25
W-1SOIL
12-24 10YR 5/2
Type1
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
75
Redox FeaturesDepth
(inches)Color (moist)Remarks
1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains.2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
10YR 4/6
%
Matrix
10YR 5/1
10YR 3/3
10YR 4/64-12
0-4
Loc2
60
100
Color (moist)
Sampling Point:
Yes
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Remarks:
Redox & saturation at 14-18"
Hydric Soil Present?
Type:
Histosol (A1)
Histic Epipedon (A2)
Black Histic (A3)
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
Stratified Layers (A5)
ENG FORM 6116-4-SG, JUL 2018 Eastern Mountains and Piedmont – Version 2.0
Project/Site:Sampling Date:
Applicant/Owner:State:Sampling Point:
Investigator(s):
Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.):
Subregion (LRR or MLRA):Lat:Long:
Soil Map Unit Name:
x
Are Vegetation , Soil , or Hydrology Yes x
Are Vegetation , Soil , or Hydrology
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS – Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
No X
No X X
No X
Yes x
Yes x
Yes x X
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET – Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region
See ERDC/EL TR-07-24; the proponent agency is CECW-CO-R
OMB Control #: 0710-xxxx, Exp: Pending
Requirement Control Symbol EXEMPT:
(Authority: AR 335-15, paragraph 5-2a)
Microtopographic Relief (D4)
FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)
Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
Aquatic Fauna (B13)
Algal Mat or Crust (B4)
Wetland Hydrology Present?
Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
NoYes
No
No
Water Table Present?
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply) Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
Drainage Patterns (B10)
Moss Trim Lines (B16)
Dry-Season Water Table (C2)
Crayfish Burrows (C8)
Surface Water (A1)
High Water Table (A2)
Saturation (A3)
Water Marks (B1)
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
True Aquatic Plants (B14)
Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Immature pine/hardwood forest adjacent to floodplain at W-1
HYDROLOGY
Geomorphic Position (D2)
Shallow Aquitard (D3)
Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1)
Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
Thin Muck Surface (C7)
Other (Explain in Remarks)
Iron Deposits (B5)
City/County:4025 Joe Crouse Road- Utility Corridor Maiden/Catawba
Up-1
4/10/20
Eric D. Tucker Builders, LLC NC
No
Section, Township, Range:R. Mogensen
2-5%Gently sloping
Datum:NAD83-81.1175W35.5698 NLRR P, MLRA 136
UpNWI classification:Lloyd loam (LoC, LoB), Chewacla (ChA)
Slope (%):Local relief (concave, convex, none):
Yes NoAre climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year?(If no, explain in Remarks.)
significantly disturbed?
naturally problematic?
Are “Normal Circumstances” present?
(If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
Remarks:

Is the Sampled AreaYes
Yes
Yes
Hydric Soil Present?
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?
Wetland Hydrology Present?
Nowithin a Wetland?Yes
No signs of surface or sub-surface hydrology
Sediment Deposits (B2)
Drift Deposits (B3)
Remarks:
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Depth (inches):
Depth (inches):
Depth (inches):
No
Saturation Present?
(includes capillary fringe)
Surface Water Present?
Field Observations:
ENG FORM 6116-4-SG, JUL 2018 Eastern Mountains and Piedmont – Version 2.0
Sampling Point:
(Plot size:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.(A/B)
7.
50% of total cover:20% of total cover:x 1 =
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size:x 2 =
1.x 3 =
2.x 4 =
3.x 5 =
4.Column Totals:(B)
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
4 - Morphological Adaptations1 (Provide supporting
50% of total cover:20% of total cover:
Herb Stratum (Plot size:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
50% of total cover:20% of total cover:
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
50% of total cover:20% of total cover:Yes X
=Total Cover
Toxicodendron radicans
Lonicera japonica
FAC
UPL
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
Gentle slope upgradient from W-1
)5
=Total Cover
FACU
FACU
Yes
1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
2 - Dominance Test is >50%
VEGETATION (Four Strata)– Use scientific names of plants.
50 20
Juniperus virginiana
20
0
Pinus virginiana
Prunus serotina
10 No FACU
No
Yes
FAC
FAC
10
10
No
285
0
540
Multiply by:
0
3.67Prevalence Index = B/A =
FACU
0
FAC
Yes FACU
Prevalence Index worksheet:
FACU
Total % Cover of:
95
135
(A)
(B)
FACU
(A)
Yes
9
2050
23
15
Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
Woody Vine – All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
height.
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present?
FAC
FACU
=Total Cover
Herb – All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless
of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
30 )
Smilax rotundifolia
45
Yes20
Prunus serotina 10
30
Ligustrum sinense
Allium vineale
Polystichum acrostichoides 25
100
Acer rubrum
Liquidambar styraciflua
Tree Stratum
)
=Total Cover
Liquidambar styraciflua
Acer rubrum
Liriodendron tulipifera
Ilex opaca
30 )
15
100
Indicator
Status
25
10
Yes
Yes
Dominant
Species?
Yes
30
30
No
No
FAC
OBL species
FACW species
FAC species
Sapling/Shrub – Woody plants, excluding vines, less
than 3 in. DBH and greater than or equal to 3.28 ft
(1 m) tall.
Tree – Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or
more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of
height.
1Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Absolute
% Cover
37.5%
Percent of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
3 - Prevalence Index is ≤3.01
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)
No
Up-1
3
8
FACU species
UPL species
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
75
900
15
245
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata:
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
FACU
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Depth (inches):X
Sampling Point:
Yes
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Remarks:
Not hydric
Hydric Soil Present?
Type:
Histosol (A1)
Histic Epipedon (A2)
Black Histic (A3)
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
Stratified Layers (A5)
Loc2
40
100
Color (moist)
Matrix
10YR 5/2
10YR 5/4
10YR 5/810-24
0-10
Up-1SOIL
Type1
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Redox FeaturesDepth
(inches)Color (moist)Remarks
1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains.2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
%
Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
Thick Dark Surface (A12)
Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1)
Sandy Redox (S5)
%
60
Sandy loam
Texture
Sandy loam
Stripped Matrix (S6)
Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,Other (Explain in Remarks)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
wetland hydrology must be present,
Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 122, 136)
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148)
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)MLRA 136)
Dark Surface (S7)unless disturbed or problematic.Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147, 148)
No
Hydric Soil Indicators:
Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148)
Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)
Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
Redox Dark Surface (F6)
Redox Depressions (F8)
Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (MLRA 136)
Depleted Matrix (F3)
Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
(MLRA 147, 148)
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
(MLRA 136, 147)
Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
Red Parent Material (F21)
(outside MLRA 127, 147, 148)
2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
ENG FORM 6116-4-SG, JUL 2018 Eastern Mountains and Piedmont – Version 2.0

Form #PCO39

1

Stream Reach Evaluation Form

Date: 4/8/20 Evaluator: R. K. Mogensen Easting: 489352.79
Project: Northing: 3936241.05
Total Points:
Stream is at least intermittent if > 19 or perennial if > 30*
(right-click the purple number and left-click Update Field to summarize points)
25.0

A. Geomorphology Absent Weak Moderate Strong SCORE
1a. Continuity of channel bed and bank 0 1 2 3 1
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg 0 1 2 3 2
3. In-channel structure: riffle- / step- pool sequence 0 1 2 3 2
4. Particle size of stream substrate 0 1 2 3 2
5. Active/relic floodplain 0 1 2 3 1
6. Depositional bars or benches 0 1 2 3 1
7. Recent alluvial deposits 0 1 2 3 2
8. Headcuts 0 1 2 3 2
9. Grade controls 0 0.5 1 1.5 1
10. Natural valley 0 0.5 1 1.5 1.5
11. Second or greater order channel No = 0 Yes = 3 0
Geomorphology Subtotal 15.5
a Man-made ditches are not rated: see discussion in NCDWQ Manual
B. Hydrology
12. Presence of Baseflow 0 1 2 3 3
13. Iron Oxidizing Bacteria 0 1 2 3 0
14. Leaf litter 1.5 1 0.5 0 0.5
15. Sediment on plants or debris 0 0.5 1 1.5 0
16. Organic debris lines or piles (Wrack lines) 0 0.5 1 1.5 1
17. Soil-based Evidence of high water table? No = 0 Yes = 3 0
Hydrology Subtotal 4.5
C. Biology
18. Fibrous roots in streambed 3 2 1 0 2
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed 3 2 1 0 1
20. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance) 0 1 2 3 1
21. Aquatic Mollusks 0 1 2 3 0
22. Fish 0 0.5 1 1.5 0
23. Crayfish 0 0.5 1 1.5 0
24. Amphibians 0 0.5 1 1.5 0.5
25. Algae 0 0.5 1 1.5 0.5
26. Wetland plants in streambed FACW= 0.75, OBL= 1.5, Other= 0 0
Biology Subtotal 5.0
* perennial streams may also be identified using other methods. See page 35 of NCDWQ manual.
Notes:

I certify that this evaluation conforms to the latest version of
the NCDWQ document entitled Methodology for Identification
of Intermittent and Perennial Streams and their Origins.

____________________________________
Signature of Certified Evaluator
(version 4.11)
4025 Joe Crouse Road Utility Line Crossing S-1

Form #PCO39

1

Stream Reach Evaluation Form

Date: 4/8/20 Evaluator: R. K. Mogensen Easting: 489352.79
Project: Northing: 3936241.05
Total Points:
Stream is at least intermittent if > 19 or perennial if > 30*
(right-click the purple number and left-click Update Field to summarize points)
23.5

A. Geomorphology Absent Weak Moderate Strong SCORE
1a. Continuity of channel bed and bank 0 1 2 3 3
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg 0 1 2 3 1
3. In-channel structure: riffle- / step- pool sequence 0 1 2 3 1
4. Particle size of stream substrate 0 1 2 3 1
5. Active/relic floodplain 0 1 2 3 2
6. Depositional bars or benches 0 1 2 3 2
7. Recent alluvial deposits 0 1 2 3 0
8. Headcuts 0 1 2 3 0
9. Grade controls 0 0.5 1 1.5 0.5
10. Natural valley 0 0.5 1 1.5 1.5
11. Second or greater order channel No = 0 Yes = 3 0
Geomorphology Subtotal 12.0
a Man-made ditches are not rated: see discussion in NCDWQ Manual
B. Hydrology
12. Presence of Baseflow 0 1 2 3 3
13. Iron Oxidizing Bacteria 0 1 2 3 1
14. Leaf litter 1.5 1 0.5 0 0.5
15. Sediment on plants or debris 0 0.5 1 1.5 0
16. Organic debris lines or piles (Wrack lines) 0 0.5 1 1.5 0
17. Soil-based Evidence of high water table? No = 0 Yes = 3 3
Hydrology Subtotal 7.5
C. Biology
18. Fibrous roots in streambed 3 2 1 0 2
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed 3 2 1 0 2
20. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance) 0 1 2 3 0
21. Aquatic Mollusks 0 1 2 3 0
22. Fish 0 0.5 1 1.5 0
23. Crayfish 0 0.5 1 1.5 0
24. Amphibians 0 0.5 1 1.5 0
25. Algae 0 0.5 1 1.5 0
26. Wetland plants in streambed FACW= 0.75, OBL= 1.5, Other= 0 0
Biology Subtotal 4.0
* perennial streams may also be identified using other methods. See page 35 of NCDWQ manual.
Notes:

I certify that this evaluation conforms to the latest version of
the NCDWQ document entitled Methodology for Identification
of Intermittent and Perennial Streams and their Origins.

____________________________________
Signature of Certified Evaluator
(version 4.11)
4025 Joe Crouse Road Utility Crossing S-2

Form #PCO39

1

Stream Reach Evaluation Form

Date: 4/8/20 Evaluator: R. K. Mogensen Easting: 489352.79
Project: Northing: 3936241.05
Total Points:
Stream is at least intermittent if > 19 or perennial if > 30*
(right-click the purple number and left-click Update Field to summarize points)
46.0

A. Geomorphology Absent Weak Moderate Strong SCORE
1a. Continuity of channel bed and bank 0 1 2 3 3
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg 0 1 2 3 3
3. In-channel structure: riffle- / step- pool sequence 0 1 2 3 3
4. Particle size of stream substrate 0 1 2 3 3
5. Active/relic floodplain 0 1 2 3 3
6. Depositional bars or benches 0 1 2 3 3
7. Recent alluvial deposits 0 1 2 3 3
8. Headcuts 0 1 2 3 0
9. Grade controls 0 0.5 1 1.5 0
10. Natural valley 0 0.5 1 1.5 1
11. Second or greater order channel No = 0 Yes = 3 3
Geomorphology Subtotal 25.0
a Man-made ditches are not rated: see discussion in NCDWQ Manual
B. Hydrology
12. Presence of Baseflow 0 1 2 3 3
13. Iron Oxidizing Bacteria 0 1 2 3 3
14. Leaf litter 1.5 1 0.5 0 0.5
15. Sediment on plants or debris 0 0.5 1 1.5 1
16. Organic debris lines or piles (Wrack lines) 0 0.5 1 1.5 1.5
17. Soil-based Evidence of high water table? No = 0 Yes = 3 0
Hydrology Subtotal 9.0
C. Biology
18. Fibrous roots in streambed 3 2 1 0 3
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed 3 2 1 0 3
20. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance) 0 1 2 3 1
21. Aquatic Mollusks 0 1 2 3 1
22. Fish 0 0.5 1 1.5 1.5
23. Crayfish 0 0.5 1 1.5 0.5
24. Amphibians 0 0.5 1 1.5 1
25. Algae 0 0.5 1 1.5 1
26. Wetland plants in streambed FACW= 0.75, OBL= 1.5, Other= 0 0
Biology Subtotal 12.0
* perennial streams may also be identified using other methods. See page 35 of NCDWQ manual.
Notes: Perennial 2nd or 3rd order stream

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the NCDWQ document entitled Methodology for Identification
of Intermittent and Perennial Streams and their Origins.

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