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Water & Land Solutions
Buffalo Creek Tributaries Mitigation Project
Appendix 9 – WOTUS Information
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Catherine Manner
From:Hopper, Christopher D CIV (USA) <[e-mail]>
Sent:Friday, April 3, 2020 1:16 PM
To:Catherine Manner; Browning, Kimberly D CIV USARMY CESAW (USA)
Cc:Crocker, Lindsay
Subject:RE: [External] Buffalo Creek
Attachments:BCT_Fig4_Existing Hydro.pdf
Catherine,

Reference is made to SAW-2018-00425, please reference this number on any correspondence regarding this
action.

On February 21, 2018, the US Army Corps of Engineers met at the Buffalo Creek Tributaries Mitigation Site, in
Johnston County North Carolina, to review the boundaries of aquatic resources. Subsequent delineations were
performed and submitted by you in a Preliminary Jurisdictional Determination (PJD) request made on August
22, 2019, including map revisions provided today.

We have reviewed the information provided by you concerning the aquatic resources, and by copy of this e-
mail, are confirming that the aquatic resources delineation has been verified by the Corps to be a sufficiently
accurate and reliable representation of the location and extent of aquatic resources within the identified review
area. The location and extent of these aquatic resources are shown on the delineation map, labeled ‘Buffalo
Creek Tributaries Mitigation Project Jurisdictional Waters Map’ (undated), provided via email on April 3, 2020
with revisions (attached).

Regulatory Guidance Letter (RGL) 16-01

https://usace.contentdm.oclc.org/utils/getfile/collection/p16021coll9/id/1256 provides guidance for
Jurisdictional Determinations (JD) and states “The Corps generally does not issue a JD of any type where no JD
has been requested”. At this time we are only verifying the delineation. This delineation may be relied upon
for use in the permit evaluation process, including determining compensatory mitigation. “This verification
does not address nor include any consideration for geographic jurisdiction on aquatic resources and shall not be
interpreted as such.
This delineation verification is not an Approved Jurisdictional Determination (AJD) and is not an appealable
action under the Regulatory Program Administrative Appeal Process (33 CFR Part 331). However, you may
request an AJD, which is an appealable action.

If you wish to receive a PJD, or an AJD, please respond accordingly, otherwise nothing further is required and
we will not provide any additional documentation. 

Regards, 

Christopher D. Hopper 
Regulatory Specialist 
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 
Regulatory Division 
3331 Heritage Trade Drive, Suite 105 
Wake Forest, NC 27587 
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(919) 554‐4884, Ext. 35 

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From: Catherine Manner <[e-mail]>  
Sent: Friday, April 3, 2020 9:50 AM 
To: Hopper, Christopher D CIV (USA) <[e-mail]>; Browning, Kimberly D CIV USARMY 
CESAW (USA) <[e-mail]> 
Cc: Crocker, Lindsay <[e-mail]> 
Subject: [Non‐DoD Source] RE: [External] Buffalo Creek 

Hey Chris,  

Attached is the final PJD. Its does not need updated from the Aug 22, 2019 document. I can explain what is going on with 
R4 on a call. I am free after 11 today for a phone call. 

Thanks! 

Catherine A. Manner 
Project Manager 
Water & Land Solutions 
Blockedwww.waterlandsolutions.com 
7721 Six Forks Rd., Suite 130 
Raleigh, NC 27615 
Direct (571) 643‐3165  |  Office (919) 614‐5111  |  Email  [e-mail] 

From: Hopper, Christopher D CIV (USA) <[e-mail]>  
Sent: Friday, April 3, 2020 6:59 AM 
To: Catherine Manner <[e-mail]>; Browning, Kimberly D CIV USARMY CESAW (USA) 
<[e-mail]> 
Cc: Crocker, Lindsay <[e-mail]> 
Subject: RE: [External] Buffalo Creek 

Good Morning, Catherine: 

As promised I spent some time this morning reviewing the project history. Clear as mud. 

It’s unfortunate the oversights went undetected so long. Ross could’ve addressed this with more time to respond. 

I think a call may be in order. I’ve been working since 3:15 this morning and need to step away soon. I should be back at 
it by 1030‐1100 though. Would you be available for a conversation? Minimally I’ll need one complete document to work 
with, and request Andy Williams’ comment regarding R4 in his December 19, 2019 email be addressed. If you believe 
this feature has become jurisdictional, I’ll be happy to schedule a site visit with you once our COVID‐19 restrictions are 
lifted.  

Does the August 22, 2019 document need to be updated? 

Thank you, 

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Christopher D. Hopper 
Regulatory Specialist 
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 
Regulatory Division 
3331 Heritage Trade Drive, Suite 105 
Wake Forest, NC 27587 
(919) 554‐4884, Ext. 35 

We would appreciate your feedback on how we are performing our duties. Our automated Customer Service Survey is 
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site and complete the survey. 

From: Catherine Manner <[e-mail]>  
Sent: Thursday, April 2, 2020 4:56 PM 
To: Hopper, Christopher D CIV (USA) <[e-mail]>; Browning, Kimberly D CIV USARMY 
CESAW (USA) <[e-mail]> 
Cc: Crocker, Lindsay <[e-mail]> 
Subject: [Non‐DoD Source] Re: [External] Buffalo Creek 

Hey Chris, 
Yes an email concurrence at this time would work for now! It would be great if we could get one tomorrow morning! 

Thanks! 

Catherine A. Manner 
Project Manager 
Water & Land Solutions 
BlockedBlockedwww.waterlandsolutions.com 
Direct (571) 643‐3165 |  
Office (919) 614‐5111 |  
Email [e-mail] 
From: Hopper, Christopher D CIV (USA) <[e-mail]> 
Sent: Thursday, April 2, 2020 2:11:04 PM 
To: Catherine Manner <[e-mail]>; Browning, Kimberly D CIV USARMY CESAW (USA) 
<[e-mail]> 
Cc: Crocker, Lindsay <[e-mail]> 
Subject: RE: [External] Buffalo Creek  

Thanks for the summary, Catherine: 

I’ll go through Ross’ files and verify the extents you’ve provided. I can issue a delineation concurrence email in in fairly 
short order, but a PJD will take a little time. Is the email concurrence sufficient for your needs? I could probably have 
that to you tomorrow morning. 

Thanks in advance, 

Christopher D. Hopper 
Regulatory Specialist 
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 
Regulatory Division 
4
3331 Heritage Trade Drive, Suite 105 
Wake Forest, NC 27587 
(919) 554‐4884, Ext. 35 

We would appreciate your feedback on how we are performing our duties. Our automated Customer Service Survey is 
located at: BlockedBlockedhttp://corpsmapu.usace.army.mil/cm_apex/f?p=136:4:0. Thank you for taking the time to 
visit this site and complete the survey. 

From: Catherine Manner <[e-mail]>  
Sent: Thursday, April 2, 2020 2:01 PM 
To: Browning, Kimberly D CIV USARMY CESAW (USA) <[e-mail]> 
Cc: Crocker, Lindsay <[e-mail]>; Hopper, Christopher D CIV (USA) 
<[e-mail]> 
Subject: [Non‐DoD Source] RE: [External] Buffalo Creek 

Hey Kim,  

Yes you are correct this is the Project that Ross originally gave us a concurrence via email, but then we figured out that 
what we had submitted was incorrect. Then Andrew Williams took over from Ross and told us that our concurrence was 
still valid from Ross, but never gave us a concurrence on the new updated PJD request/map. Then on Andrews request 
WLS sent you and him and update ORM table but I noticed that there was never a concurrence on the updated map. 
Andrew said because of work load he couldn’t get to issuing the PDJ but we could get it during the permitting stage.  

But if Chris could issue the PJD verification email now we would prefer that, but understand if it can’t happen until the 
permit stage. I just want to make sure our new map has the concurrence not just the incorrect one.  

I hope you are also doing well! Stay safe.  

Catherine A. Manner 
Project Manager 
Water & Land Solutions 
BlockedBlockedBlockedwww.waterlandsolutions.com 
7721 Six Forks Rd., Suite 130 
Raleigh, NC 27615 
Direct (571) 643‐3165  |  Office (919) 614‐5111  |  Email  [e-mail] 

From: Browning, Kimberly D CIV USARMY CESAW (USA) <[e-mail]>  
Sent: Thursday, April 2, 2020 1:41 PM 
To: Catherine Manner <[e-mail]> 
Cc: Crocker, Lindsay <[e-mail]>; Hopper, Christopher D CIV (USA) 
<[e-mail]> 
Subject: RE: [External] Buffalo Creek 

Hey Catherine 
Please refresh my memory because all 176 sites I'm dealing with are blending together in a COVID‐fog in my brain lately. 
ਐ਑਒ਓ Was this the site that Ross originally verified via email and then you guys re‐did the JD map? Are you asking Chris for 
a PJD verification email with the new map? 
Thanks and hope you guys are doing well 
Kim 
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Kim Browning 
Mitigation Project Manager, Regulatory Division   I   U.S. Army Corps of Engineers  
3331 Heritage Trade Dr, Ste. 105   I   Wake Forest, NC 27587   I   919.554.4884 x60  

BUILDING STRONG ®er 

*NOTE: I am currently teleworking and away from my office. Please contact me via email or at 919.413.6392. 

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From: Catherine Manner <[e-mail]>  
Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2020 12:59 PM 
To: Browning, Kimberly D CIV USARMY CESAW (USA) <[e-mail]> 
Cc: Crocker, Lindsay <[e-mail]>; Hopper, Christopher D CIV (USA) 
<[e-mail]> 
Subject: [Non‐DoD Source] RE: [External] Buffalo Creek 

Hey Kim,  

I just wanted to follow up on the Buffalo Creek PJD request. WLS submitted the updated ORM table and sent it to you in 
December 2020. I have attached the email for your reference. While finalizing our final draft mitigation plan submittal I 
did notice that we didn't include the new JD map in our email to you in December, so I will attach it to this email for your 
reference.   

I also copied Chris on this email as he is the new contact for Johnston County.  

Thanks,  

Catherine A. Manner 
Project Manager 
Water & Land Solutions 
BlockedBlockedBlockedBlockedwww.waterlandsolutions.com 
7721 Six Forks Rd., Suite 130 
Raleigh, NC 27615 
Direct (571) 643‐3165  |  Office (919) 614‐5111  |  Email  [e-mail] 

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From: Crocker, Lindsay <[e-mail]>  
Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2020 10:30 AM 
To: Catherine Manner <[e-mail]> 
Subject: FW: [External] Buffalo Creek 

See below FYI when you are putting together the PJD stuff for Buffalo Creek.  I brought this up with her at another site 
visit and she seemed to think it would not be a problem.  I explained that you had a tech that accidentally submitted the 
hydric soils layer instead of the jurisdictional layer... 

LC 

Lindsay Crocker 
Eastern Regional Supervisor 
NC DEQ Division of Mitigation Services 
217 West Jones St., Raleigh, NC 27603 
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919.594.3910 
[e-mail] 

Email correspondence to and from this address is subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed 
to third parties unless the content is exempt by statute or other regulation. 

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From: Browning, Kimberly D CIV USARMY CESAW (USA) <[e-mail]>  
Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2020 4:13 PM 
To: Crocker, Lindsay <[e-mail]> 
Subject: [External] Buffalo Creek 

CAUTION: External email. Do not click links or open attachments unless you verify. Send all suspicious email as an 
attachment to [e-mail]<mailto:[e-mail]> 

Hey Lindsay 
I assume this is the site you told me about the other day regarding the JD. If you need the JD modified, please have WLS 
send Chris Hopper the revised request (and copy me). Chris said he'd be happy to take a look at it. 
Thanks 
Kim 

Kim Browning 
Mitigation Project Manager, Regulatory Division   I   U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 
3331 Heritage Trade Dr, Ste. 105   I   Wake Forest, NC 27587   I   919.554.4884 x60 

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Cara Conder
From:Catherine Manner
Sent:Monday, January 6, 2020 3:23 PM
To:Cara Conder
Subject:FW: PJD-Johnston County
Attachments:20180801 Delineation Concurrence.pdf; 20180801 Delineation Concurrence.pdf;
ORM_Upload_Sheet_AqResources_Rapanos_20190428.xlsm

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From: Williams, Andrew E CIV USARMY CESAW (USA) <[e-mail]>  
Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2019 11:43 AM 
To: Catherine Manner <[e-mail]> 
Cc: Browning, Kimberly D CIV USARMY CESAW (USA) <[e-mail]>; Williams, Andrew E CIV 
USARMY CESAW (USA) <[e-mail]> 
Subject: RE: PJD‐Johnston County 

Catherine, 

I checked both of these files (SAW‐2018‐00431‐Odell's House and SAW‐2018‐00425‐Buffalo Creek Tributaries).  Below is 
my assessment for each: 

1. SAW‐2018‐00431‐‐Ross provided a delineation concurrence on August 1, 2018 for Figure 3: Jurisdictional Waters Map. 
Due to a heavy workload, we are unable to complete a PJD for this project. I have spoken with Kim Browning in our 
Mitigation Section. She has indicated that they will be able to continue moving forward with your project, based on the 
delineation concurrence email. Please send her a "Waters Upload" spreadsheet for this project. I have attached a blank 
spreadsheet for your use. 

2. SAW‐2018‐00425‐‐ Due to a heavy workload, we are unable to complete a PJD for this project, at this time.I reviewed 
the notes from the site visit. I could not find any mention of S4. So I would not be able to concur with that feature. 
Additionally, the notes, including the NCDWR stream form score (10.5) for feature R4, indicates that that feature was 
determined to be non‐jurisdictional. As such, Ross's delineation concurrence email from August 1, 2018 that included 
Figure 3: Jurisdictional Waters Map, is still valid. In speaking with Kim, she has indicated that they will be able to 
continue moving forward with this project, based on the delineation concurrence email. Please send her a "Waters 
Upload" spreadsheet for this project, as well. 

You can always have the PJD completed concurrently with the permits associated with the above projects (if permits are 
necessary) or you can chose to go through the permitting process based on the delineation concurrence and not request 
any sort of jurisdictional determination. 

Please let me know if you have any additional questions or concerns.     

Andrew Williams 
Regulatory Project Manager 
US Army Corps of Engineers 
Wilmington District, Raleigh Regulatory Field Office 
3331 Heritage Trade Drive, Suite 105 
Wake Forest, North Carolina 27587 
2
919‐554‐4884 ext. 26 

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‐‐‐‐‐Original Message‐‐‐‐‐ 
From: Catherine Manner [mailto:[e-mail]]  
Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2019 5:24 PM 
To: Williams, Andrew E CIV USARMY CESAW (USA) <[e-mail]> 
Subject: [Non‐DoD Source] RE: PJD‐Johnston County 

Hey Andy,  

I wanted to follow up on the PDJ approval for Buffalo Creek Tributaries and Odell's House. We are getting very close to 
turning in our mitigation plan for both of these projects.  

Happy Holidays! 

Catherine A. Manner 
Project Scientist III 
Water & Land Solutions 
Blockedwww.waterlandsolutions.com 
7721 Six Forks Rd., Suite 130 
Raleigh, NC 27615 
Direct (571) 643‐3165  |  Office (919) 614‐5111  |  Email  [e-mail] 

‐‐‐‐‐Original Message‐‐‐‐‐ 
From: Catherine Manner  
Sent: Monday, December 9, 2019 5:01 PM 
To: '[e-mail]' <[e-mail]> 
Subject: RE: PJD‐Johnston County 

Hey Andy,  

I wanted to send a follow up email about the PJD approvals for two of our projects (Buffalo Creek Tributaries & Odell's 
House). Again we are trying to submit our draft mitigation plans very soon.  

Recently on another one of our project we were asked to fill in the ORM aquatic resource data sheet. I went ahead and 
did those for both Buffalo Creek and Odell's House.  

Please let me know if you need anything else from me to keep these PJD approvals moving along.  

Thanks, 

Catherine A. Manner 
Project Scientist III 
Water & Land Solutions 
Blockedwww.waterlandsolutions.com 
7721 Six Forks Rd., Suite 130 
3
Raleigh, NC 27615 
Direct (571) 643‐3165  |  Office (919) 614‐5111  |  Email  [e-mail] 

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From: Catherine Manner  
Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2019 5:35 PM 
To: [e-mail] 
Subject: PJD‐Johnston County 

Hello Andy,  

My name is Catherine Manner and I work for Water & Land Solutions. Kim Browning pointed me in your direction. I am 
trying to get the PJD approvals for two of our Mitigation Projects. We had previously been coordinating with Ross but I 
was told he is no longer with the Corps and that you covering Johnston County while his replacement is found.  

We submitted the original PJD request for the Odell's House Mitigation Project (SAW‐2018‐00431) as well as the Buffalo 
Creek Tributaries Mitigation Project (SAW‐2018‐00425) to Ross in July 2018 and had some back and forth 
communication, which can been seen below. When we originally submitted the PJD request an employee, who is no 
longer with us, was coordinating the effort with Ross. When we submitted the PJD request Ross had already seen the 
sites and gave us a concurrence via email and said that when we needed the official PJD to let him know (this was in Aug 
of 2018). Since then we discovered the employee who did the original delineation on Buffalo Creek made some 
mistakes, and we since coordinated with Ross and submitted an updated package (this was in Aug 2019). We have been 
trying to get in contact with Ross about an update on getting the PJD approval since late summer. We really need to get 
these projects moving along. I wanted to reach out to you to see if you needed anything from us to help in this process. I 
would be happy to jump on a call to discuss these two projects if that would be helpful.  

Thanks, 

Catherine A. Manner 
Project Scientist III 
Water & Land Solutions 
Blockedwww.waterlandsolutions.com 
7721 Six Forks Rd., Suite 130 
Raleigh, NC 27615 
Direct (571) 643‐3165  |  Office (919) 614‐5111  |  Email  [e-mail] 

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From: Browning, Kimberly D CIV USARMY CESAW (USA) <[e-mail]>  
Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2019 9:49 AM 
To: Catherine Manner <[e-mail]> 
Subject: RE: PJD‐Johnston County 

They're  hiring two new folks soon, but for now Andy Williams is covering it.  

Kim Browning 
Mitigation Project Manager, Regulatory Division   I   U.S. Army Corps of Engineers  
3331 Heritage Trade Dr, Ste. 105   I   Wake Forest, NC 27587   I   919.554.4884 x60 

BUILDING STRONG ® 

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‐‐‐‐‐Original Message‐‐‐‐‐ 
From: Catherine Manner [mailto:[e-mail]]  
Sent: Monday, November 18, 2019 10:15 AM 
To: Browning, Kimberly D CIV USARMY CESAW (USA) <[e-mail]> 
Subject: [Non‐DoD Source] PJD‐Johnston County 

Hey Kim, 

I wanted to see if you could point me in the right direction, I am trying to find a point of contact for getting two PJD 
approvals for Johnston County. It is my understanding that Ross is no longer working for the Corps.  
We are trying to get the PJD approval for two DMS projects: Buffalo Creek Tributaries Mitigation Project (SAW‐2018‐
00425) and Odell's House Mitigation Project. 

Thanks for your help, 

Catherine A. Manner 
Project Scientist III 
Water & Land Solutions 
BlockedBlockedwww.waterlandsolutions.com 
7721 Six Forks Rd., Suite 130 
Raleigh, NC 27615 
Direct (571) 643‐3165  |  Office (919) 614‐5111  |  Email  [e-mail] 

‐‐‐‐‐Original Message‐‐‐‐‐ 
From: Adam McIntyre  
Sent: Friday, October 25, 2019 12:41 PM 
To: 'Sullivan, Roscoe L III CIV (US)' <[e-mail]> 
Subject: RE: 20190125_Sams Branch Wetland Mitigation Project, Wendell, NC_PJD Concurrence from Ross S 
(UNCLASSIFIED) 

Hey Ross, 
 Just wanted to follow up on these projects.  I believe you were ready to issue the PJD for Odell's House 
Mitigation Site and Buffalo Creek (otherwise referred to as Sams Branch Wetland Mitigation Project).  I left you another 
voicemail but wanted to follow up with an email.  Let me know where we are with these PJD approvals.  Thanks!   

Adam V McIntyre 
Water & Land Solutions 
BlockedBlockedwww.waterlandsolutions.com 
7721 Six Forks Rd, Suite 130 
Raleigh, North Carolina  27615 
Office (919) 614‐5111  |  Mobile (919) 632‐5910  |  Email  [e-mail] 

‐‐‐‐‐Original Message‐‐‐‐‐ 
From: Sullivan, Roscoe L III CIV (US) <[e-mail]>  
Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2019 2:12 PM 
To: Adam McIntyre <[e-mail]> 
Cc: Jon Harrell <[e-mail]> 
Subject: RE: 20190125_Sams Branch Wetland Mitigation Project, Wendell, NC_PJD Concurrence from Ross S 
(UNCLASSIFIED) 

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CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED 

Hey Adam, 

 I just had one addition to the delineation map. During the 2/21/2018 site visit, my field notes indicate that I observed a 
small stretch of stream in the northern portion of the site. It was a deeply incised feature that begins at a steep headcut 
and drains 30‐50 feet to MS‐R1. 

It was shown as SC on the delineation map submitted with the previous version of the PJD request. 

Thanks, 

Ross 

Ross Sullivan, PWS, ISA Certified Arborist Regulatory Specialist Raleigh Regulatory Field Office U.S. Army Corps of 
Engineers ‐ Wilmington District 
3331 Heritage Trade Drive, Suite 105 
Wake Forest, North Carolina 27587 
Office #: 919‐554‐4884. Ext. 25 
Email: [e-mail] 

We would appreciate your feedback on how we are performing our duties. Our automated Customer Service Survey is 
located at: 
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‐995E‐4A7E‐9968‐B619432F7CEB}&file=National_Customer_Survey_for_Dec_2018.xlsx&action=default 

‐‐‐‐‐Original Message‐‐‐‐‐ 
From: Adam McIntyre [mailto:[e-mail]] 
Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2019 1:43 PM 
To: Sullivan, Roscoe L III CIV (US) <[e-mail]> 
Cc: Jon Harrell <[e-mail]> 
Subject: [Non‐DoD Source] RE: 20190125_Sams Branch Wetland Mitigation Project, Wendell, NC_PJD Concurrence from 
Ross S (UNCLASSIFIED) 

Good afternoon Ross, 
 Nice to chat with you this morning and thanks for understanding the confusion on future wetlands vs existing 
wetlands.  I have attached the PJD packet for Sams Branch (Buffalo Creek mitigation site).  Please let me know if you 
have any questions or need additional information.    

Adam V McIntyre 
Water & Land Solutions 
BlockedBlockedBlockedwww.waterlandsolutions.com 
7721 Six Forks Rd, Suite 130 
Raleigh, North Carolina  27615 
Office (919) 614‐5111  |  Mobile (919) 632‐5910  |  Email  [e-mail] 

‐‐‐‐‐Original Message‐‐‐‐‐ 
From: Sullivan, Roscoe L III CIV (US) <[e-mail]> 
Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2019 7:49 AM 
To: Adam McIntyre <[e-mail]> 
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Subject: RE: 20190125_Odell's House Stream and Wetland Mitigation Project, Wendell, NC_PJD Concurrence from Ross 
S (UNCLASSIFIED) 

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED 

Here is what Water & Land Solutions submitted to me. Give me a call when you get a chance to discuss. 

Thanks! 

Ross Sullivan, PWS, ISA Certified Arborist Regulatory Specialist Raleigh Regulatory Field Office U.S. Army Corps of 
Engineers ‐ Wilmington District 
3331 Heritage Trade Drive, Suite 105 
Wake Forest, North Carolina 27587 
Office #: 919‐554‐4884. Ext. 25 
Email: [e-mail] 

We would appreciate your feedback on how we are performing our duties. Our automated Customer Service Survey is 
located at: 
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95B1BE‐995E‐4A7E‐9968‐B619432F7CEB}&file=National_Customer_Survey_for_Dec_2018.xlsx&action=default 

‐‐‐‐‐Original Message‐‐‐‐‐ 
From: Adam McIntyre [mailto:[e-mail]] 
Sent: Monday, August 12, 2019 12:32 PM 
To: Sullivan, Roscoe L III CIV (US) <[e-mail]> 
Subject: [Non‐DoD Source] FW: 20190125_Odell's House Stream and Wetland Mitigation Project, Wendell, NC_PJD 
Concurrence from Ross S 
Importance: High 

What's up Ross, 
 I wanted to follow up from my long voicemail I left you on Friday. Apologies about the length and probably lack 
of clarity.  Hopefully this email will provide the information you need.   

The Buffalo Creek Mitigation site is located on a piece of land we refer to as the "Markham Tract".  It was identified and 
secured over 2 years ago as a property that was going to be developed but had great restoration potential.  The primary 
stream channel that is located in the valley bottom is deeply incised and has effectively drained what was historically a 
valley bottom with lots of wetlands and a single thread stream channel.  The two processes of residential development 
and mitigation site development are two very separate processes with different funding sources, owners, and processes. 
But for the purpose of your delineation approval...it should be 1 process (which as you can see below you desire).  For 
our full delivery submittal we propose streams and wetlands to be preserved, enhanced, and restored and go through a 
pretty rigorous process to determine what those credits are.  All of which is reviewed and approved by the IRT as you 
know.  For the wetland portion to be restored we are required by the State to hire a LSS to provide detailed soil borings 
and assess the wetland restoration potential, which we did for the submittal and for post submittal confirmation.  Based 
on the detailed assessments that were supported and agreed to by the IRT, the entire valley bottom has hydric soils but 
has been historically drained because of the incised elevation of the stream channel.  Upon restoring the stream, we 
anticipate the groundwater to be elevated to the new stream channel bottom and therefore providing hydrology BACK 
to the drained valley bottom.  When I conducted a delineation a few weeks ago, it was clear to me that the valley did 
not have any wetland hydrology indicators.  In addition the herbaceous vegetation regime has transitioned to something 
more conducive of a drained floodplain with plants like microstegium  and pokeberry talking over the valley bottom.  
And last in looking at the fact that the stream is incised 3‐4+ feet lower than historically anticipated, it is no surprise as a 
20+ year veteran of the wetland industry that the valley doesn't currently contain anything I would flag as jurisdictional 
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wetlands.  I have attached 2 figures that were used pre and post IRTY visit to determine where the hydric soils were and 
where the wetland restoration would be.   

The challenge I am having with this project is in the official PJD package that is missing from all of our files.  The 
development client and I are aligned on wanting to use the WLS PJD, but unfortunately Chris didn't leave us much of 
anything to go on.  He didn't save his forms nor did he include the JD request packet.  Unfortunately this was common 
on his other projects as well and we have had to clean those up.  The only thing I have found was a general GIS figure 
with estimated wetlands, but that file doesn't match up at all with the detail studies that were conducted and approved 
by the IRT the first time.  So what I would like to do is resubmit a new packet with updated forms and map that actually 
reflects what I believe is existing on the site with no wetland pockets (drained because of lack of hydrology).  This also 
reflects what was approved as wetland restoration by the IRT.  Also we have groundwater gauge data for the months of 
May and June that reflect this drained condition (no site hydrology).  But because I didn't know what you remembered 
seeing...I wanted to get confirmation of this from you before I sent that packet.  I know you are busy but if you want to 
do a field visit, Id be glad to meet you out there.  Based on my determination site walk last week, I think this is a pretty 
easy site to delineate because of the drained conditions.  Let me know what your thoughts are.  The residential 
developer is pushing on me to get the PJD completed.                     

Adam V McIntyre 
Water & Land Solutions 
BlockedBlockedBlockedBlockedwww.waterlandsolutions.com 
7721 Six Forks Rd, Suite 130 
Raleigh, North Carolina  27615 
Office (919) 614‐5111  |  Mobile (919) 632‐5910  |  Email  [e-mail] 

‐‐‐‐‐Original Message‐‐‐‐‐ 
From: Scott Hunt <[e-mail]> 
Sent: Friday, January 25, 2019 4:08 PM 
To: Sullivan, Roscoe L III CIV (US) <[e-mail]> 
Cc: Catherine Manner <[e-mail]>; Kayne Van Stell <[e-mail]>; Scott 
Hunt <[e-mail]> 
Subject: 20190125_Odell's House Stream and Wetland Mitigation Project, Wendell, NC_PJD Concurrence from Ross S 

Got this one too Ross, thanks for all of your help this week! 

Thanks, 

Scott Hunt 

William "Scott" Hunt, III, PE 
Vice President of Technical Operations 
WLS Engineering, PLLC 
BlockedBlockedBlockedBlockedwww.WLSEngineering.com 
Water & Land Solutions 
BlockedBlockedBlockedBlockedwww.waterlandsolutions.com 
7721 Six Forks Road, Suite 130 
Raleigh, North Carolina  27615 
Office (919) 614‐5111  |  Mobile (919) 270‐4646  |  eFax (919) 591‐0026  |  Email  [e-mail] 

‐‐‐‐‐Original Message‐‐‐‐‐ 
From: Sullivan, Roscoe L III CIV (US) <[e-mail]> 
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Sent: Friday, January 25, 2019 2:57 PM 
To: Scott Hunt <[e-mail]> 
Subject: FW: Odell's House Stream and Wetland Mitigation Project, Wendell, NC (UNCLASSIFIED) 

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED 

Hey Scott, 

Please see the email chain below regarding my concurrence with the delineation for the above referenced project. It 
might take some time for me to issue the PJD. Usually, having concurrence from the Corps is sufficient for permitting. 
However, if you need the actual PJD sooner, please let me know the reasons you need me to expedite and a date you 
need the paperwork. 

Chris sent me the requested JD Form. Let me know if you have any questions. 

Best regards, 

Ross 

Ross Sullivan, PWS, ISA Certified Arborist Regulatory Specialist Raleigh Regulatory Field Office U.S. Army Corps of 
Engineers ‐ Wilmington District 
3331 Heritage Trade Drive, Suite 105 
Wake Forest, North Carolina 27587 
Office #: 919‐554‐4884. Ext. 25 
Email: [e-mail] 

We would appreciate your feedback on how we are performing our duties. Our automated Customer Service Survey is 
located at: 
BlockedBlockedBlockedBlockedhttps://cops.usace.army.mil/sites/RD/ORM2_Blog/_layouts/15/WopiFrame.aspx?source
doc={AE95B1BE‐995E‐4A7E‐9968‐B619432F7CEB}&file=National_Customer_Survey_for_Dec_2018.xlsx&action=default 

‐‐‐‐‐Original Message‐‐‐‐‐ 
From: Sullivan, Roscoe L III CIV (US) 
Sent: Wednesday, August 1, 2018 12:05 PM 
To: 'Christopher Sheats' <[e-mail]> 
Cc: [e-mail] 
Subject: RE: Odell's House Stream and Wetland Mitigation Project, Wendell, NC 

Chris, 

I have reviewed the information provided by you and have determined that the delineation map (Figure 3: Jurisdictional 
Waters Map) provided accurately depicts the limits of potentially jurisdictional waters within the project area based on 
my field notes and memory from the IRT site visit conducted on 2/21/2018. Therefore, I do not need to conduct an 
additional site visit to verify the delineation. 

I noticed that you did not include a completed Jurisdictional Determination Request Form (see attached) with your 
request. Please complete this document and return to me at your earliest convenience. 

I will issue the Preliminary Jurisdictional Determination (PJD) for this project in the order that it was received once I 
receive the completed Jurisdictional Determination Request Form. Please note that I have a substantial backlog of 
permits and JDs to work through at this time and it may take several months for me to issue this PJD.  
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Please feel free to contact me with any questions. 

Sincerely, 

Ross 

Ross Sullivan, PWS, ISA Certified Arborist Regulatory Specialist Raleigh Regulatory Field Office U.S. Army Corps of 
Engineers ‐ Wilmington District Wake Forest, North Carolina 27587 Office #: 919‐554‐4884. Ext. 25 
Email: [e-mail] 

We would appreciate your feedback on how we are performing our duties. Our automated Customer Service Survey is 
located at: BlockedBlockedBlockedBlockedhttp://corpsmapu.usace.army.mil/cm_apex/f?p=136:4:0 
Thank you for taking the time to visit this site and complete the survey. 

‐‐‐‐‐Original Message‐‐‐‐‐ 
From: Christopher Sheats [mailto:[e-mail]] 
Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2018 3:05 PM 
To: Sullivan, Roscoe L III CIV (US) <[e-mail]> 
Cc: [e-mail] 
Subject: [Non‐DoD Source] Odell's House Stream and Wetland Mitigation Project, Wendell, NC 

Ross, 

As mentioned in my previous email I just sent a minute ago, I've attached a PJD package for Odell's House Stream and 
Wetland Mitigation Project.  I'd like to request a field concurrence meeting for this project as well so maybe we can see 
this site and the Buffalo Creek Tributaries project the same day.  Please let me know if you have any questions. 

Thanks, 

Chris 

Chris Sheats 

Water & Land Solutions 

BlockedBlockedBlockedBlockedBlockedwww.waterlandsolutions.com 
<BlockedBlockedBlockedBlockedBlockedhttp://www.waterlandsolutions.com/>  

10940 Raven Ridge Rd, Suite 200 

Raleigh, North Carolina  27614 

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Office (919) 614‐5111  |  Mobile (919) 417‐2732  |  eFAX (919) 591‐0026 

Email  [e-mail] <mailto:[e-mail]>  

From: Christopher Sheats 
Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2018 3:00 PM 
To: '[e-mail]' <[e-mail]> 
Cc: '[e-mail]' <[e-mail]> 
Subject: Buffalo Creek Tributaries Stream and Wetland Mitigation Project, Wendell, NC 

Ross, 

Please see the attached Preliminary JD Package for the subject NCDMS stream and wetland mitigation project located in 
Johnston County North Carolina.  I'd like to request a PJD field concurrence meeting. If you have availability, could you 
send me a few dates to consider for the field meeting? I'll be following up right after this email with another PJD package 
for another site (Odell's House Stream and Wetland Mitigation Project) very close in the adjacent watershed to the 
northwest, also a UT to Buffalo Creek.  I think we could see both sites in a day if you wanted to combine. Please let me 
know if you have any questions.  

Thanks, 

Chris  

Chris Sheats 

Water & Land Solutions 

BlockedBlockedBlockedBlockedBlockedwww.waterlandsolutions.com 
<BlockedBlockedBlockedBlockedBlockedhttp://www.waterlandsolutions.com/>  

10940 Raven Ridge Rd, Suite 200 

Raleigh, North Carolina  27614 

Office (919) 614‐5111  |  Mobile (919) 417‐2732  |  eFAX (919) 591‐0026 

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Sullivan, Roscoe L III CIV (US)
From:Sullivan, Roscoe L III CIV (US)
Sent:Wednesday, August 1, 2018 11:57 AM
To:'Christopher Sheats'
Cc:[e-mail]
Subject:RE: Buffalo Creek Tributaries Stream and Wetland Mitigation Project, Wendell, NC
Attachments:FINALSAW-JD-REQUEST-FORM-20170508.pdf
Chris, 

I have reviewed the information provided by you and have determined that the delineation map (Figure 3: Preliminary 
Jurisdictional Features Map) provided accurately depicts the limits of potentially jurisdictional waters within the project 
area based on my field notes and memory from the IRT site visit conducted on 2/21/2018. Therefore, I do not need to 
conduct an additional site visit to verify the delineation. 

I noticed that you did not include a completed Jurisdictional Determination Request Form (see attached) with your 
request. Please complete this document and return to me at your earliest convenience. 

I will issue the Preliminary Jurisdictional Determination (PJD) for this project in the order that it was received once I 
receive the completed Jurisdictional Determination Request Form. Please note that I have a substantial backlog of 
permits and JDs to work through at this time and it may take several months for me to issue this PJD.  

Please feel free to contact me with any questions. 

Sincerely, 

Ross 

Ross Sullivan, PWS, ISA Certified Arborist 
Regulatory Specialist 
Raleigh Regulatory Field Office 
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ‐ Wilmington District 
Wake Forest, North Carolina 27587 
Office #: 919‐554‐4884. Ext. 25 
Email: [e-mail] 

We would appreciate your feedback on how we are performing our duties. Our automated Customer Service Survey is 
located at: http://corpsmapu.usace.army.mil/cm_apex/f?p=136:4:0  
Thank you for taking the time to visit this site and complete the survey. 

‐‐‐‐‐Original Message‐‐‐‐‐ 
From: Christopher Sheats [mailto:[e-mail]]  
Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2018 3:00 PM 
To: Sullivan, Roscoe L III CIV (US) <[e-mail]> 
Cc: [e-mail] 
Subject: [Non‐DoD Source] Buffalo Creek Tributaries Stream and Wetland Mitigation Project, Wendell, NC 

Ross, 
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August 22, 2019

US Army Corps of Engineers
Raleigh Regulatory Field Office Attn: Ross Sullivan 3331 Heritage Trade Drive, Suite 105 Wake Forest, NC 27587
Subject: Buffalo Creek Tributaries Stream and Wetland Mitigation Project, Preliminary
Jurisdictional Determination Concurrence Request, Johnston County, NC
Dear Ross: Please find the attached Preliminary Jurisdictional Determination Request attached for the Buffalo Creek Tributaries Stream and Wetland Mitigation Project. The project is located in Johnston County, North Carolina, between the Town of Wendell and the Community of Archer Lodge. In addition, the project is located in the NCDEQ Sub-basin 03-04-06, in the Lower Buffalo Creek Priority Sub-watershed 030202011504 study area for the Neuse01 Regional Watershed Plan Phase II (RWP), and in the Targeted Local Watershed 03020201180050, all of the Neuse River Basin. Attached you will find the following:
• Preliminary Jurisdictional Determination (PJD) Form
• Landowner Authorization Forms
• Four Maps: Project Vicinity Map, USGS Topographic Map, Soils Map, and Preliminary Jurisdictional Waters Map
• Army Corps of Engineers Wetland Determination Forms
• NC DWR Stream Identification Forms If you need any additional information, please feel free to contact me directly. Sincerely, Adam McIntyre 7721 Six Forks Road, Suite 130 Raleigh, NC 27615 Office Phone: [phone] Mobile Phone: [phone] Email: [e-mail]
Appendix 2 - PRELIMINARY JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION (PJD) FORM
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
A.REPORT COMPLETION DATE FOR PJD:
B.NAME AND ADDRESS OF PERSON REQUESTING PJD:
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: County/parish/borough: City:
Center coordinates of site (lat/long in degree decimal format):
Lat.:Long.:
Universal Transverse Mercator:
Name of nearest waterbody:
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)
Wetland
ID/Reach
Latitude Longitude Estimated amount
of resource in
review area
(acreage and linear
ft, 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 10/401)
WB 35.72294 -78.34144 0.032 ac Wetland Section 404/401
WC 35.72301 -78.34325 0.004 ac Wetland Section 404/401
WD 35.72364 -78.34324 0.039 ac Wetland Section 404/401
MS-R1 35.72596 -78.34234 1,785.674 lf Non-wetland Section 404/401
MS-R2
(includes
crossing)
35.72251 -78.34356 1,610.219 lf Non-wetland Section 404/401
R3 35.72730 -78.34187 682.448 lf Non-wetland Section 404/401
R5 35.72289 -78.34220 775.082 lf Non-wetland Section 404/401
R6 35.72180 -78.34397 208.002 lf Non-wetland Section 404/401
SC 35.72606 -78.34215 125.830 lf Non-wetland Section 404/401
Pond 35.72207 -78.34444 0.134 ac Non-wetland Section 404/401

Note: Linear feet of non-wetland are estimated based on survey mapping. Some reach lengths include
areas outside of the proposed conservation easement.
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 requester:
Map:USGS, Soils, Jurisdictional Waters
0 Data sheets prepared/submitted by or on behalf of the PJD requestor.
❑ Office concurs with data sheets/delineation report.
❑ Office does not concur with data sheets/delineation report. Rationale:
❑ Data sheets prepared by the Corps:
❑ Corps navigable waters' study:
❑ U.S. Geological Survey Hydrologic Atlas:
❑ USGS NHD data.
❑ USGS 8 and 12 digit HUC maps.
U.S. Geological Surrey map(s). Cite scale & quad name: 1:24,000 Flowers
❑ Natural Resources Conservation Service Soil Survey. Citation:
❑ National wetlands inventory map(s). Cite name:
❑ Statellocal 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 dete rmi nation (s). File no, and date of response letter:
❑ Other information (please specify):
IMPORTANT NOTE: The information recorded on this form has not necessaril
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 of
person requesting PJD
(REQUIRED, unless obtaining
the signature is impracticable)'
' Districts may establish timeframes for requestor to return signed PJD forms. If the requestor does not respond
within the established time frame, the district may presume concurrence and no additional follow up is
necessary prior to finalizing an action.

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Project Location
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Feet
FIGURE2Buffalo Creek Tributaries
Mitigation Project
NAD 1983 2011 State PlaneNorth Carolina FIPS 3200 FT US
USGS
Topographic
Map
Johnston County, North Carolina
Legend
Conservation Easement
WoB
Wt
GeD
WoD
GeB
GeB
UcB
UcC
Ly
WoD
DoA
MaB
WoD
WoD
DoA
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WoB
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WoB
MaB
WoD
NoB UcC
GeB
CoB
WoD
NoB
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DS, USDA, USGS, AeroGRID, IGN, and the GIS User Community
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Feet
FIGURE3Buffalo Creek Tributaries
Mitigation Project
NAD 1983 2011 State PlaneNorth Carolina FIPS 3200 FT US
NRCS Soils
Map
Legend
Conservation Easement
Existing Pond
Existing Stream
Ephemeral Stream
Existing Wetlands
Soils Map Units (NRCS Data from Web Soil Survey)
CoB: Cpwarts loamy sand, 2-6% slopes
DoA: Dorian fine sandy loam, 0-2% slopes, rarely flooded
GeB: Gilead sandy loam, 2-8% slopes
GeD: Gilead sandy loam, 8-15% slopes
Ly: Lynchburg sandy loam, 0-2% slopes
MaB: Marlboro sandy loam, 2-8% slopes
NoB: Norfolk loamy sand, 2-6% slopes
UcB: Uchee loamy coarse sand, 2-6% slopes
UcC: Uchee loamy coarse sand, 6-12% slopes
WoB: Wedowee sandy loam, 2-8% slopes
WoD: Wedowee sandy loam, 8-15% slopes
Wt: Wehadkee loam, 0-2% slopes, frequently flooded
w: water
R3
MS-R1
WBR5
WD
WC
MS-R2
Pond
R6
SC
R4
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0 500 1,000
Feet
FIGURE4Buffalo Creek Tributaries
Mitigation Project
NAD 1983 2011 State PlaneNorth Carolina FIPS 3200 FT US
Jurisdictional Waters
Map
Legend
Conservation Easement
Existing Pond
Existing Stream
Ephemeral Stream
Existing Wetlands
Wetland Data Form Locations
Upland Data Form Locations
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GeoEye, EarthstarWD
WC
WC
R3
MS-R1
R5
MS-R2
WB
R6
Pond
SC
R4
Jurisdictional Determination Request
Version: May 2017
Page 1
This form is intended for use by anyone requesting a jurisdictional determination (JD) from the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District (Corps). Please include all supporting
information, as described within each category, with your request. You may submit your request
via mail, electronic mail, or facsimile. Requests should be sent to the appropriate project
manager of the county in which the property is located. A current list of project managers by
assigned counties can be found on-line at:
http://www.saw.usace.army.mil/Missions/RegulatoryPermitProgram/Contact/CountyLocator.aspx ,
by calling 910-251-4633, or by contacting any of the field offices listed below. Once your
request is received you will be contacted by a Corps project manager.
ASHEVILLE& CHARLOTTE REGULATORY
FIELDOFFICES
US ArmyCorps of Engineers
151 Patton Avenue,Room 208
Asheville, North Carolina28801-5006
GeneralNumber: [phone]
Fax Number: [phone]
RALEIGHREGULATORYFIELDOFFICE
US ArmyCorps of Engineers
3331 Heritage Trade Drive, Suite 105
Wake Forest, North Carolina27587
GeneralNumber: [phone]
Fax Number: [phone]
WASHINGTONREGULATORYFIELDOFFICE
US ArmyCorps of Engineers
2407 West Fifth Street
Washington, North Carolina27889
GeneralNumber: [phone]
Fax Number: [phone]
WILMINGTONREGULATORYFIELDOFFICE
US ArmyCorps of Engineers
69 Darlington Avenue
Wilmington, North Carolina 28403
GeneralNumber:910-251-4633
Fax Number: [phone]
INSTRUCTIONS:
All requestors must complete Parts A, B, C, D, E, F and G.
NOTE TO CONSULTANTS AND AGENCIES: If you are requesting a JD on behalf of a
paying client or your agency, please note the specific submittal requirements in Part H.
NOTE ON PART D – PROPERTY OWNER AUTHORIZATION: Please be aware that
all JD requests must include the current property owner authorization for the Corps to
proceed with the determination, which may include inspection of the property when
necessary. This form must be signed by the current property owner(s) or the owner(s)
authorized agent to be considered a complete request.
NOTE ON PART D - NCDOT REQUESTS: Property owner authorization/notification for
JD requests associated with North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT)
projects will be conducted according to the current NCDOT/USACE protocols.
NOTE TO USDA PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS: A Corps approved or preliminary JD
may not be valid for the wetland conservation provisions of the Food Security Act of
1985. If you or your tenant are USDA Program participants, or anticipate participation in
USDA programs, you should also request a certified wetland determination from the local
office of the Natural Resources Conservation Service, prior to starting work.
Jurisdictional Determination Request
Version: May 2017
Page 2
A. PARCEL INFORMATION
Street Address:
City, State:
_______________________________________________
____________________________________________
County:
Parcel Index Number(s) (PIN):
B. REQUESTORINFORMATION
Name:
Mailing Address:
_________________________________________
Telephone Number: _________________________________________
Electronic Mail Address: ________________________________________
Select one:
I am the current property owner.
I am an Authorized Agent or Environmental Consultant
1
Interested Buyer or Under Contract to Purchase
Other, please explain. ________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
C. PROPERTY OWNER INFORMATION
2
Name:
Mailing Address:
Telephone Number:
Electronic Mail Address:
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
1 Must provide completed Agent Authorization Form/Letter.
2 Documentation of ownership also needs to be provided with request (copy of Deed, County GIS/Parcel/Tax Record).
Landowner Mailing
Address
PIN County Deed Book &
Parcel Number
Parcel
Acreage
Annie Laura G.
Johnson
Revocable
Trust
880 Salem
Church
Road,
Wendell, NC
27591
179100-39-
9802, 179100-
59-0695
Johnston 04094/0770 47.36, 24.76
Sam’s Branch
II, LLC
114 W.
Main St.,
Clayton, NC
27520
179100-58-
1377
Johnston 05160/0208 24.72

Jurisdictional Determination Request
D. PROPERTY ACCESS CERTIFICATION''
By signing below, I authorize representatives of the Wilmington District, U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers (Corps) to enter upon the property herein described for the purpose of conducting on -
site investigations, if necessary, and issuing a jurisdictional determination pursuant to Section
404 of the Clean Water Act and/or Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899. 1, the
undersigned, am either a duly authorized owner of record of the property identified herein, or
acting as the duly authorized agent of the owner of record of the property.
Adam McIntyre
Print Name
Capacity: ❑ Owner ✓❑ Authorized Agent`
6/92 Pt
Date
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E. REASON FOR JD REQUEST: (Check as many as applicable)
❑ 1 intend to construct/develop a project or perform activities on this parcel which would be
designed to avoid all aquatic resources.
❑ I intend to construct/develop a project or perform activities on this parcel which would be
designed to avoid all jurisdictional aquatic resources under Corps authority.
I intend to construct/develop a project or perform activities on this parcel which may
require authorization from the Corps, and the JD would be used to avoid and minimize
impacts to jurisdictional aquatic resources and as an initial step in a future permitting
process.
❑ I intend to construct/develop a project or perform activities on this parcel which may
require authorization from the Corps; this request is accompanied by my permit application
and the JD is to be used in the permitting process.
l intend to construct/develop a project or perform activities in a navigable water of the
U.S. which is included on the district Section 10 list andfor is subject to the ebb and flow of
the tide.
❑✓ A Corps JD is required in order obtain my local/state authorization.
I intend to contest jurisdiction over a particular aquatic resource and request the Corps
confirm that jurisdiction does/does not exist over the aquatic resource on the parcel.
H
I believe that the site may be comprised entirely of dry Iand.
Other:
} For NCDOT requests following the current NCDOTIUSACE protocols, skip to Part E.
If there are multiple parcels owned by different parties, please provide the following for each additional parcel on a
continuation sheet.
s Must provide agent authorization form/letter signed by owner(s).
Version May 2017 Page 3

Jurisdictional Determination Request
Version: May 2017
Page 4
F. JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION (JD) TYPE (Select One)
I am requesting that the Corps provide a preliminary JD for the property identified herein.
A Preliminary Jurisdictional Determination (PJD) provides an indication that there may
be “waters of the United States” or “navigable waters of the United States”on a property.
PJDs are sufficient as the basis for permit decisions. For the purposes of permitting, all
waters and wetlands on the property will be treated as if they are jurisdictional “waters of
the United States”. PJDs cannot be appealed (33 C.F.R. 331.2); however, a PJD is
“preliminary” in the sense that an approved JD can be requested at any time. PJDs do
not expire.
I am requesting that the Corps provide an approvedJD for the property identifiedherein.
An Approved Jurisdictional Determination (AJD) is a determination that
jurisdictional “waters of the United States” or “navigable waters of the United
States” are either present or absent on a site. An approved JD identifies the limits of
waters on a site determined to be jurisdictional under the Clean Water Act and/or
Rivers and Harbors Act. Approved JDs are sufficient as the basis for permit
decisions. AJDs are appealable (33 C.F.R. 331.2). The results of the AJD will be
posted on the Corps website. A landowner, permit applicant, or other “affected
party” (33 C.F.R. 331.2) who receives an AJD may rely upon the AJD for five years
(subject to certain limited exceptions explained in Regulatory Guidance Letter 05-
02).
I am unclear as to which JD I would like to request and require additional information
to inform my decision.
G. ALL REQUESTS
Map of Propertyor Project Area. This Map must clearly depict the boundaries of the
review area.
Size of Property or Review Area acres.
The property boundary (or review area boundary) is clearly physically marked on the site.
Jurisdictional Determination Request
Version: May 2017
Page 5
H. REQUESTS FROM CONSULTANTS
Project Coordinates (Decimal Degrees): Latitude: ______________________
Longitude: ______________________
A legible delineation map depicting the aquatic resources and the property/review area.
Delineation maps must be no larger than 11x17 and should contain the following: (Corps
signature of submitted survey plats will occur after the submitted delineation map has been
reviewed and approved).6
North Arrow
Graphical Scale
Boundary of Review Area
Date
Location of data points for each Wetland Determination Data Form or tributary
assessment reach.
For Approved Jurisdictional Determinations:
Jurisdictional wetland features should be labeled as Wetland Waters of the US, 404
wetlands, etc. Please include the acreage of these features.
Jurisdictional non-wetland features (i.e. tidal/navigable waters, tributaries,
impoundments) should be labeled as Non-Wetland Waters of the US, stream, tributary,
open water, relatively permanent water, pond, etc. Please include the acreage or linear
length of each of these features as appropriate.
Isolated waters, waters that lack a significant nexus to navigable waters, or non-
jurisdictional upland features should be identified as Non-Jurisdictional. Please
include a justification in the label regarding why the feature is non-jurisdictional (i.e.
“Isolated”, “No Significant Nexus”, or “Upland Feature”). Please include the acreage
or linear length of these features as appropriate.
For Preliminary Jurisdictional Determinations:
Wetland and non-wetland features should not be identified as Jurisdictional, 404,
Waters of the United States, or anything that implies jurisdiction. These features can be
identified as Potential Waters of the United States, Potential Non-wetland Waters of
the United States, wetland, stream, open water, etc. Please include the acreage and
linear length of these features as appropriate.
Completed Wetland Determination Data Forms for appropriate region
(at least one wetland and one upland form needs to be completed for each wetland type)
____________________________________________________________________________
6 Please refer to the guidance document titled “Survey Standards for Jurisdictional Determinations” to ensure that the
supplied map meets the necessary mapping standards.http://www.saw.usace.army.mil/Missions/Regulatory-Permit-
Program/Jurisdiction/
Jurisdictional Determination Request
Version: May 2017
Page 6
Completed appropriate Jurisdictional Determination form
PJDs,please complete a Preliminary Jurisdictional Determination Form7 and include the
Aquatic Resource Table
AJDs, please complete an Approved Jurisdictional Determination Form
8
Vicinity Map
Aerial Photograph
USGS Topographic Map
Soil Survey Map
Other Maps, as appropriate (e.g. National Wetland Inventory Map, Proposed Site
Plan, previous delineation maps, LIDAR maps, FEMA floodplain maps)
Landscape Photos (if taken)
NCSAM and/or NCWAM Assessment Forms and Rating Sheets
NC Division of Water Resources Stream Identification Forms
Other Assessment Forms
_____________________________________________________________________________
7 www.saw.usace.army.mil/Portals/59/docs/regulatory/regdocs/JD/RGL_08-02_App_A_Prelim_JD_Form_fillable.pdf
8 Please see http://www.saw.usace.army.mil/Missions/Regulatory-Permit-Program/Jurisdiction/
Principal Purpose:The information thatyou provide will beusedinevaluating your requestto determine
whether there are any aquatic resources within the project areasubjecttofederaljurisdictionunder the regulatory
authorities referencedabove.
Routine Uses:This information maybeshared with the Department of Justice andother federal, state,and local
government agencies, and the public,and maybe made available aspartof a public notice as required byfederal
law. Your nameand property location where federal jurisdiction is to bedetermined will beincluded in the
approved jurisdictional determination (AJD),which will bemade available tothe public on the District's website
andonthe Headquarters USAGEwebsite.
Disclosure:Submission ofrequested information is voluntary; however, ifinformation is notprovided, the
requestforanAJD cannot beevaluated norcananAJD be issued.
NORTH CAROLINA ECOSYSTEM ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM
LANDOWNER AUTHORIZATION FORM
PROPERTY LEGAL DESCRITION:
Deed Book: 04094 Page: 0770 County: Johnston
Parcel ID Number: 179100-39-9802, containing 47.36 acres, more or less
Street Address: NIA
Property Owner (please print): Annie I..aur;i G. Johnson Rev. Trust, Annie Laura G._Johnson,.Trustee
Property Owner (please print): N/A
The undersigned, registered property owner(s) of the above property, do hereby authorize
Water & Land Solutions, LLC
Full Delivery Provider', the NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources, and the US
Army Corps of Engineers, their employees, agents or assigns to have reasonable access to the above
referenced property for the evaluation of the property as a potential stream, wetland and/or
riparian buffer mitigation project, including conducting stream and/or wetland determinations and
delineations, as well as issuance and acceptance of any required permit(s) or certification(s).
Property Owners(s) Address: 880 Salem Church Road
(if different from above)
Wendell, NC 27591-6530
Property Owner Telephone Number: 919-365-:nw 3 f (o r]
Property Owner Telephone Number: N/A
I/We hereby certify the above information to be true and accurate to the best of my/our knowledge.
n
(Prope ty Owncr Authorized ature} (Date)
(Property Owner Authorized Signature) (Date)
'Name of full delivery company

NORTH CAROLINA ECOSYSTEM ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM
LANDOWNER AUTHORIZATION FORM
PROPERTY LEGAL DESCRITION:
Deed Book: 04094 Page: 0770 County: Johnston
Parcel ID Number: I79100-59-0695, containing 24.76 acres, more or less
Street Address: NIA
Property Owner (please print): Annie Laura G. Johnson Rev. Trust, Annie Laura G. Johnson, Trustee
Property Owner (please print): NIA
The undersigned, registered property owner(s) of the above property, do hereby authorize
Water & Land Solutions, LLC
Full Delivery Provider', the NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources, and the US
Army Corps of Engineers, their employees, agents or assigns to have reasonable access to the above
referenced property for the evaluation of the property as a potential stream, wetland and/or
riparian buffer mitigation project, including conducting stream and/or wetland determinations and
delineations, as well as issuance and acceptance of any required permit(s) or certification(s).
Property Owners(s) Address: 880_Salem Church Road
(if different from above)
Wendell, NC 27591-6530
Property Owner Telephone Number: 919-365AW S I is
Property Owner Telephone Number: NIA
I/We hereby certify the above information to be true and accurate to the best of my/our knowledge.
eaw� X 1 - .{
(Pro erty Owner Auth zed Signature) (Date)
(Property Owner Authorized Signature) (Date)
'Name of full delivery company

WATER & LAND SOLUTIONS
7721 SIX FORKS ROAD, SUITE 130 RALEIGH, NC 276'5
i919i 614 - 5111 I walerlandsolutions.com
AGENT AUTHORIZATION FORM
PROPERTY LEGAL DESCRIPTION:
DEED BOOK 05160 PAGE NO. 0208 PARCEL ID:179100-58-1377
STREET ADDRESS: �[
5 � S 4 '-'- 12 �1 _ +•levy c,�,.. + 'C ?- 70,
Please Print: Sam's Branch If LLC.
Property Owner:
Property Owner:
The undersigned, registered property owners of the above noted property, do hereby
authorize
Adam McIntyre , of _Water & Land Solutions, LLC_
(Contractor / Agent) (Name of consulting firm)
to review my property and to act on my behalf to take all actions necessary for the
processing, issuance and acceptance of necessary permits and/or certifications and any and
all standard and special conditions attached. This authorization allows the individual to
represent on my behalf to the necessary Government agency personnel for the proposed
property.
Property Owner's Address (if different than property above):
114 W. Mains St., Clayton, NC 27520
Telephone:
We hereby certify the above information submitted in this application is true and accurate
to the best of our knowledge.
4z4A-77
uthorized Signature Authorized Signature
Date, I2-7 IP Date:

US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont – Version 2.0
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM – Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region
Project/Site: City/County: Sampling Date:
Applicant/Owner: State: Sampling Point:
Investigator(s): Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Local relief (concave, convex, none): Slope (%):
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): Lat: Long: Datum:
Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes 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, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No
Is the Sampled Area
within a Wetland? Yes No
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply) Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
Surface Water (A1) True Aquatic Plants (B14) Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
High Water Table (A2) Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) Drainage Patterns (B10)
Saturation (A3) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Moss Trim Lines (B16)
Water Marks (B1) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)
Sediment Deposits (B2) Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) Crayfish Burrows (C8)
Drift Deposits (B3) Thin Muck Surface (C7) Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
Algal Mat or Crust (B4) Other (Explain in Remarks) Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
Iron Deposits (B5) Geomorphic Position (D2)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7) Shallow Aquitard (D3)
Water-Stained Leaves (B9) Microtopographic Relief (D4)
Aquatic Fauna (B13) FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes No Depth (inches):
Saturation Present? Yes No Depth (inches):
(includes capillary fringe)
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
Buffalo Creek Tributaries Mitigation Project Johnston 8/13/2019
Water & Land Solutions NC WB
WLS - K. Obermiller, E. Dunnigan na
depression concave 2-5
LRR - P 35.72294 -78.34144 WGS - 84
Lynchburg sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes PFO
X
XX
X
X X
X
Hydrology affected by nearby stormwater outflow from high school
XNA
X>20
X>20 X
Water stained leaves in depressions in wetland
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US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont – Version 2.0
VEGETATION (Four Strata) – Use scientific names of plants.Sampling Point:____________
Absolute Dominant Indicator
Tree Stratum (Plot size: ) % Cover Species? Status
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
= Total Cover
50% of total cover: 20% of total cover:
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size:)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
= Total Cover
50% of total cover: 20% of total cover:
Herb Stratum (Plot size: )
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
= Total Cover
50% of total cover: 20% of total cover:
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: )
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
= Total Cover
50% of total cover: 20% of total cover:
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: (A)
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata: (B)
Percent of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: (A/B)
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
OBL species x 1 =
FACW species x 2 =
FAC species x 3 =
FACU species x 4 =
UPL species x 5 =
Column Totals:(A)(B)
Prevalence Index = B/A =
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
2 - Dominance Test is >50%
3 - Prevalence Index is ”3.01
4 - Morphological Adaptations1 (Provide supporting
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)
1Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
Tree – Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or
more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of
height.
Sapling/Shrub – Woody plants, excluding vines, less
than 3 in. DBH and greater than or equal to 3.28 ft (1
m) tall.
Herb – All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless
of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
Woody vine – All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
height.
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present? Yes No
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
;
WB
30' radius
Pinus taeda
Liquidambar styraciflua
Liriodendron tulipifera
Acer rubrum
Ulmus rubra 25
15
20
10
20
90
Y
N
Y
N
Y
FAC
FAC
FAC
FACU
FAC
8
11
73%
45 18
30' radius
Liriodendron tulipifera
Ulmus rubra
10
20
20
50
Y
Y
Y
FAC
FACU
FAC
Liquidambar styraciflua
25 10
10' radius
Microstegium vimineum
Polystichum acrostichoides
10
10
15
35
Y
Y
Y
FACU
FAC
FACU
Ligustrum sinense
17.5 7
30' radius
Smilax rotundifolia
Toxicodendron radicans
25
10
20
55
Y
N
Y
FAC
FAC
FAC
Vitis rotundifolia
X
22.5 11
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont – Version 2.0
SOIL Sampling Point:
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type1 Loc2 Texture Remarks

1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators: Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
Histosol (A1) Dark Surface (S7) 2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
Histic Epipedon (A2) Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148) Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
Black Histic (A3) Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148) (MLRA 147, 148)
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
Stratified Layers (A5) Depleted Matrix (F3) (MLRA 136, 147)
2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N) Redox Dark Surface (F6) Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Other (Explain in Remarks)
Thick Dark Surface (A12) Redox Depressions (F8)
Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR N, Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,
MLRA 147, 148) MLRA 136)
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 136, 122) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
Sandy Redox (S5) Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148) wetland hydrology must be present,
Stripped Matrix (S6) Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147) unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes No
Remarks:
WB
0-4
4-16
16-20
10 YR 6/2
10 YR 6/2
10 YR 6/3
100
80
85
10 YR 5/1
10 YR 6/6
10 YR 5/8
10
10
15
C
C
C
M
M
M
S
SC
SC
S
X
✔
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: City/County: Sampling Date:
Applicant/Owner: State: Sampling Point:
Investigator(s): Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Local relief (concave, convex, none): Slope (%):
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): Lat: Long: Datum:
Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes 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, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No
Is the Sampled Area
within a Wetland? Yes No
Remarks:

HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply) Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
Surface Water (A1) Aquatic Fauna (B13) Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
High Water Table (A2) Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U) Drainage Patterns (B10)
Saturation (A3) Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) Moss Trim Lines (B16)
Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)
Sediment Deposits (B2) 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) Shallow Aquitard (D3)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7) FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Water-Stained Leaves (B9) Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes No Depth (inches):
Saturation Present? Yes No Depth (inches):
(includes capillary fringe)
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:

Buffalo Creek Tributaries Johnston 8-21-2019
Water & Land Solutions NC WB Upland
WLS- K. Obermiller, E. Dunnigan NA
hillslope convex 5-10
LRR-P 35.72301 -78.34160 WGS-84
Lynchburg sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes NA
X
X
X
X XX
XNA
X>20
X>20 X
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region – Version 2.0
VEGETATION (Four Strata) – Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point:
Absolute Dominant Indicator
Tree Stratum (Plot size: ) % Cover Species? Status
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
= Total Cover
50% of total cover: 20% of total cover:
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: )
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
= Total Cover
50% of total cover: 20% of total cover:
Herb Stratum (Plot size: )
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
= Total Cover
50% of total cover: 20% of total cover:
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: )
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
= Total Cover
50% of total cover: 20% of total cover:
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: (A)

Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata: (B)

Percent of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: (A/B)

Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
OBL species x 1 =
FACW species x 2 =
FAC species x 3 =
FACU species x 4 =
UPL species x 5 =
Column Totals: (A) (B)
Prevalence Index = B/A =
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
2 - Dominance Test is >50%
3 - Prevalence Index is ”3.01
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

1Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

Tree – Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or
more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of
height.

Sapling/Shrub – Woody plants, excluding vines, less
than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb – All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless
of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vine – All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
height.
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present? Yes No
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).
WB Upland
30' radius
Liquidambar styraciflua
Quercus rubra
Liriodendron tulipifera
Quercus alba
Juglans nigra 15
20
10
40
5
N
Y
N
Y
N
FACU
FAC
FACU
FACU
FACU
5
6
83%
45 18
30' radius
15
15
YFACUlmus rubra
7.5 3
10' radius
Phytolacca americana
Polystichum acrostichoides
90
10
5
105
Y
N
N
FAC
FACU
FACU
Microstegium vimineum
52.5 21
30' radius
Vitis rotundifolia
Smilax rotundifolia
15
10
25
Y
Y
FAC
FAC
12.5 5
X
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region – Version 2.0
SOIL Sampling Point:
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type1 Loc2 Texture Remarks

1Type: 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 (A1) Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U) 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)
Histic Epipedon (A2) Thin Dark Surface (S9) (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) (MLRA 153B)
5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U) Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (TF2)
Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U) Redox Depressions (F8) Very 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 (A12) Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 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, 150B)
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):

Hydric Soil Present? Yes No
Remarks:

WB Upland
0-11
11-20
10 YR 4/4
10 YR 4/4
100
70 10 YR 5/2
10 YR 8/3
20
10
C
C
M
SL
L
L
X
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont – Version 2.0
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM – Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region
Project/Site: City/County: Sampling Date:
Applicant/Owner: State: Sampling Point:
Investigator(s): Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Local relief (concave, convex, none): Slope (%):
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): Lat: Long: Datum:
Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes 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, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No
Is the Sampled Area
within a Wetland? Yes No
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply) Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
True Aquatic Plants (B14) Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) Drainage Patterns (B10)
Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Moss Trim Lines (B16)
Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)
Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) Crayfish Burrows (C8)
Thin Muck Surface (C7) Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
Other (Explain in Remarks) Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
Geomorphic Position (D2)
Shallow Aquitard (D3)
Microtopographic Relief (D4)
Surface Water (A1)
High Water Table (A2)
Saturation (A3)
Water Marks (B1)
Sediment Deposits (B2)
Drift Deposits (B3)
Algal Mat or Crust (B4)
Iron Deposits (B5)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)
Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
Aquatic Fauna (B13) FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes No Depth (inches):
Saturation Present? Yes No Depth (inches):
(includes capillary fringe)
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
Buffalo Creek Tributaries Mitigation Project Johnston 8/13/2019
Water & Land Solutions NC WC
WLS - K. Obermiller, E. Dunnigan na
drainage area concave 2-5
LRR - P 35.72301 -78.34325 WGS - 84
Wehadkee loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded PFO
X
X
X
X X
X
xNA
x>20
10 x
✔
✔✔
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont – Version 2.0
VEGETATION (Four Strata) – Use scientific names of plants.Sampling Point:____________
Absolute Dominant Indicator
Tree Stratum (Plot size: ) % Cover Species? Status
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
= Total Cover
50% of total cover: 20% of total cover:
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size:)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
= Total Cover
50% of total cover: 20% of total cover:
Herb Stratum (Plot size: )
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
= Total Cover
50% of total cover: 20% of total cover:
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: )
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
= Total Cover
50% of total cover: 20% of total cover:
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: (A)
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata: (B)
Percent of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: (A/B)
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
OBL species x 1 =
FACW species x 2 =
FAC species x 3 =
FACU species x 4 =
UPL species x 5 =
Column Totals:(A)(B)
Prevalence Index = B/A =
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
2 - Dominance Test is >50%
3 - Prevalence Index is ”3.01
4 - Morphological Adaptations1 (Provide supporting
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)
1Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
Tree – Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or
more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of
height.
Sapling/Shrub – Woody plants, excluding vines, less
than 3 in. DBH and greater than or equal to 3.28 ft (1
m) tall.
Herb – All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless
of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
Woody vine – All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
height.
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present? Yes No
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
;
WC
30' radius
Acer rubrum 60
60
YFAC 3
4
75%
30 12
30' radius
Liriodendron tulipifera
Ligustrum sinense
20
10
5
35
Y
Y
N
FAC
FACU
FACU
Liquidambar styraciflua
17.5 7
10' radius
Polystichum acrostichoides
Athyrium filix-femina
Arundinaria gigantea
Boehmeria cylindrica
75
5
10
15
5
110
Y
N
N
N
N
FAC
FACU
FAC
FACW
FACW
Microstegium vimineum
55 22
30' radius
none present
X
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont – Version 2.0
SOIL Sampling Point:
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type1 Loc2 Texture Remarks

1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators: Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
Histosol (A1) Dark Surface (S7) 2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
Histic Epipedon (A2) Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148) Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
Black Histic (A3) Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148) (MLRA 147, 148)
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
Stratified Layers (A5) Depleted Matrix (F3) (MLRA 136, 147)
2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N) Redox Dark Surface (F6) Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Other (Explain in Remarks)
Thick Dark Surface (A12) Redox Depressions (F8)
Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR N, Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,
MLRA 147, 148) MLRA 136)
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 136, 122) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
Sandy Redox (S5) Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148) wetland hydrology must be present,
Stripped Matrix (S6) Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147) unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes No
Remarks:
WC
0-4
4-10
10-20
10 YR 3/3
10 YR 3/1
10 YR 3/1
95
95
95
10 YR 5/4
10 YR 3/6
5YR3/3
5
5
5
C
C
C
M
PL
M
SCL
SC
SL
X
H2S odor in soil
✔
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont – Version 2.0
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM – Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region
Project/Site: City/County: Sampling Date:
Applicant/Owner: State: Sampling Point:
Investigator(s): Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Local relief (concave, convex, none): Slope (%):
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): Lat: Long: Datum:
Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes 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, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No
Is the Sampled Area
within a Wetland? Yes No
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply) Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
Surface Water (A1) True Aquatic Plants (B14) Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
High Water Table (A2) Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) Drainage Patterns (B10)
Saturation (A3) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Moss Trim Lines (B16)
Water Marks (B1) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)
Sediment Deposits (B2) Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) Crayfish Burrows (C8)
Drift Deposits (B3) Thin Muck Surface (C7) Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
Algal Mat or Crust (B4) Other (Explain in Remarks) Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
Iron Deposits (B5) Geomorphic Position (D2)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7) Shallow Aquitard (D3)
Water-Stained Leaves (B9) Microtopographic Relief (D4)
Aquatic Fauna (B13) FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes No Depth (inches):
Saturation Present? Yes No Depth (inches):
(includes capillary fringe)
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
Buffalo Creek Tributaries Mitigation Project Johnston 8/13/2019
Water & Land Solutions NC WD
WLS - K. Obermiller, E. Dunnigan na
drainage depression concave 0-5
LRR - P 35.72364 -78.34324 WGS - 84
Wehadkee loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded PFO
X
X
X
X X
X
XNA
X>20
X>20 X
Water stained leaves present
✔
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont – Version 2.0
VEGETATION (Four Strata) – Use scientific names of plants.Sampling Point:____________
Absolute Dominant Indicator
Tree Stratum (Plot size: ) % Cover Species? Status
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
= Total Cover
50% of total cover: 20% of total cover:
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size:)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
= Total Cover
50% of total cover: 20% of total cover:
Herb Stratum (Plot size: )
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
= Total Cover
50% of total cover: 20% of total cover:
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: )
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
= Total Cover
50% of total cover: 20% of total cover:
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: (A)
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata: (B)
Percent of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: (A/B)
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
OBL species x 1 =
FACW species x 2 =
FAC species x 3 =
FACU species x 4 =
UPL species x 5 =
Column Totals:(A)(B)
Prevalence Index = B/A =
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
2 - Dominance Test is >50%
3 - Prevalence Index is ”3.01
4 - Morphological Adaptations1 (Provide supporting
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)
1Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
Tree – Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or
more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of
height.
Sapling/Shrub – Woody plants, excluding vines, less
than 3 in. DBH and greater than or equal to 3.28 ft (1
m) tall.
Herb – All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless
of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
Woody vine – All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
height.
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present? Yes No
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
;
WD
30' radius
Liriodendron tulipifera
Acer rubrum 35
25
60
Y
Y
FAC
FACU
5
6
83%
30 12
30' radius
Liriodendron tulipifera
25
5
30
Y
N
FAC
FACU
Acer rubrum
15 6
10' radius
Microstegium vimineum
Ligustrum sinense
Saururus cernuus
Sagittaria latifolia
Woodwardia areolata
Athyrium filix-femina
35
40
5
5
5
5
10
105
Y
Y
N
N
N
N
N
FACW
FAC
FACU
OBL
OBL
FACW
FAC
Arundinaria gigantea
52.5 21
30' radius
10
10
YFACSmilax rotundifolia
X
52
US Army Corps of Engineers Eastern Mountains and Piedmont – Version 2.0
SOIL Sampling Point:
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type1 Loc2 Texture Remarks

1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators: Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
Histosol (A1) Dark Surface (S7) 2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
Histic Epipedon (A2) Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148) Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
Black Histic (A3) Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148) (MLRA 147, 148)
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
Stratified Layers (A5) Depleted Matrix (F3) (MLRA 136, 147)
2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N) Redox Dark Surface (F6) Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Other (Explain in Remarks)
Thick Dark Surface (A12) Redox Depressions (F8)
Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR N, Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,
MLRA 147, 148) MLRA 136)
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 136, 122) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
Sandy Redox (S5) Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148) wetland hydrology must be present,
Stripped Matrix (S6) Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147) unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes No
Remarks:
WD
0-6
6-10
10-12
12-16
16-20
10 YR 3/2
10 YR 3/2
10 YR 4/2
10 YR 5/1
10 YR 4/1
50
100
100
70
100
10 YR 5/8
10 YR 3/3
50
30
C
C
M
M
SC
S
SC
SC
SC
X
soil profile likely affected by sedimentation/deposition in wetland
✔
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: City/County: Sampling Date:
Applicant/Owner: State: Sampling Point:
Investigator(s): Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Local relief (concave, convex, none): Slope (%):
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): Lat: Long: Datum:
Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes 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, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No
Is the Sampled Area
within a Wetland? Yes No
Remarks:

HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply) Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
Surface Water (A1) Aquatic Fauna (B13) Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
High Water Table (A2) Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U) Drainage Patterns (B10)
Saturation (A3) Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) Moss Trim Lines (B16)
Water Marks (B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)
Sediment Deposits (B2) 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) Shallow Aquitard (D3)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7) FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Water-Stained Leaves (B9) Sphagnum moss (D8) (LRR T, U)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes No Depth (inches):
Saturation Present? Yes No Depth (inches):
(includes capillary fringe)
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:

Buffalo Creek Tributaries Johnston 8-21-2019
Water & Land Solutions NC WC Upland
WLS- K. Obermiller, E. Dunnigan NA
floodplain none 5
LRR-P 35.72322 -78.34328 WGS-84
Wehadkee loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded NA
X
X
X
X XX
Form is representative of upland points WC and WD
XNA
X>20
X>20 X
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region – Version 2.0
VEGETATION (Four Strata) – Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point:
Absolute Dominant Indicator
Tree Stratum (Plot size: ) % Cover Species? Status
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
= Total Cover
50% of total cover: 20% of total cover:
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: )
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
= Total Cover
50% of total cover: 20% of total cover:
Herb Stratum (Plot size: )
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
= Total Cover
50% of total cover: 20% of total cover:
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: )
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
= Total Cover
50% of total cover: 20% of total cover:
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: (A)

Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata: (B)

Percent of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: (A/B)

Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
OBL species x 1 =
FACW species x 2 =
FAC species x 3 =
FACU species x 4 =
UPL species x 5 =
Column Totals: (A) (B)
Prevalence Index = B/A =
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
2 - Dominance Test is >50%
3 - Prevalence Index is ”3.01
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

1Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:

Tree – Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or
more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of
height.

Sapling/Shrub – Woody plants, excluding vines, less
than 3 in. DBH and greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb – All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless
of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vine – All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
height.
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present? Yes No
Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).
WC Upland
30' radius
Liquidambar styraciflua
Acer rubrum
Liriodendron tulipifera
Ilex opaca 10
40
30
10
90
N
Y
Y
N
FACU
FAC
FAC
FACU
8
8
100
45 18
30' radius
Quercus alba
Liquidambar styraciflua
Carya ovata
20
10
15
10
55
Y
N
Y
N
FAC
FACU
FAC
FACU
Carpinus caroliniana
27.5 11
10' radius
Athyrium filix-femina
Polystichum acrostichoides
Microstegium vimineum
Ligustrum sinense
15
5
5
20
10
55
Y
N
N
Y
N
FACW
FAC
FACU
FAC
FACU
Arundinaria tecta
27.5 11
30' radius
Toxicodendron radicans
Lonicera japonica
Vitis rotundifolia
Smilax rotundifolia
20
5
10
5
40
Y
N
Y
N
FAC
FACU
FAC
FAC
20 8
X
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region – Version 2.0
SOIL Sampling Point:
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type1 Loc2 Texture Remarks

1Type: 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 (A1) Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U) 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)
Histic Epipedon (A2) Thin Dark Surface (S9) (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) (MLRA 153B)
5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U) Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (TF2)
Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U) Redox Depressions (F8) Very 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 (A12) Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 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, 150B)
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):

Hydric Soil Present? Yes No
Remarks:

WC Upland
0-9
9-20
10 YR 4/4
10 YR 4/4
100
85 10 YR 5/2 15 C M
SL
SL
X
NC DWO Stream Identification Form Version 4.11
Date: ] i _
Project/Site: i� �.l
Latitude: 35 o y3� yGn
Evaluator: i
Count -
Longitude:. q
ld
Total Points:
Stream is at least Intermittent y
Stream Determination (circle.o e)
Ephemeral
Other
e.9. Quad Name:
Name;
H>_19 orperennial rfz30"
(Subtotal = 7 t
A. Geomor holo �
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
1 Continuity of channel bed and bank
0
1
2
3
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg
0
1
2
3
3. In -channel structure: ex. rife -pool, step -pool,
ripple -pool sequence
0
1
2
3
4. Particle size of stream substrate
0
1
2
1 3
5. Active/relict 800dplain
0
1
2
3
6. Depositional bars or benches
0
1
2
;2
7. Recent alluvial deposits
0
1
2
3
8. Headcuts
0
1
2
-
9. Grade control „Lw,-"4F=
0
0.5
1
1.5
10. Natural valley
0
0.5
1
1.5'-
11. Second or greater order channel
No = 0
Yes = 3
°arlificial ditches are not mted; see discussions in manual
B.Hvdroloav (Subtotal= - 1
12. Presence of Baseflow
0
1
2
3
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria
0
2
3
14. Leaf litter
1.5
1
0.5
0
15. Sediment on plants or debris
0
0.5
_t5..
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 Rinlnnv lRuhtntal = 9.0 1
18. Fibrous roots in streambed
3
2
1
0
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed
3
; 2
1
0
20. Macrobenthos (note dive ily and abundance)
0
1
2
3
21. Aquatic Mollusks
0
1
2
3
22. Fish
0
0.5
1
,1.5
23. Crayfish
0
0.5
1
1.5
24. Amphibians
0
0.5
-
1 _
1.5
25. Algae
0
0.5
1
1.5
26. Wetland plants in streambed
FACW = 0.75; OBL = 1.5
Other = 0�
"perennial streams may also be identified using other methods. See p.35 of manual.
Notes: Ary p ,r- 01'/�
Sketch:
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NC 1nWn Ctraam idpntifiratinn Form Version 4.11
Date: S j1
Projectisite: gfr - A145IL7
Latitude: -5 oy3 2/. 0& NN
Evaluator: K VaCW
County: ��(
Longitude: -7S°� �36.$S
Total Points:
Stream is at least intermittent qt� O
Stream Determination ('
Ephemeral Intermitten erenni
Other
e.g. Quad Name:
H>_ 19 or erenniel if> 30-
A. Geomor holo (Subtotal = %%,� )
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
1a' Continuity of channel bed and bank
0
1
2
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg
0
1
2 ,
3
3. In -channel structure: ez. e{�oo tap -pool,
ripple- ool sequence -
0
1
2
3
4. Particle size of stream substrate
0
1
2
3
5. Active/relict floodplain
0
1
2
3
6. Depositional hars or benches
0
1
2
7. Recent alluvial deposits
0
1
2
S. Headcuis
0
1
2
9. Grade control
0
0.5
1
1.5
10. Natural valley
1 0
1 0.5
1 1
1.5
11. Second or greater order channel
I No = 0
es = 3
artificial ditches are not rated; see discussions in manual
R Hvrimion r (Suhtotal = S, S )
12. Presence of Baseflow
0
1
2
3
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria
0
1
2
3
14. Leaf litter
1.5
1
0.5
0
15. Sediment on plants or debris
0
.5
1
1.5
16. Organic debris lines or piles
0
0.5
1.5
17. Soil -based evidence of high water table?
o =
Yes = 3
C Rinlnnv tRuhfMM = 1
ous roots in streambed
3
2
1
0
ted upland plants in streambed
'3
2
1
0
robenthos (note diversity and abundance)
01
2
3
atic Mollusks
0
1
2
T-M
0yfish
0
0.5
1
1.5
phibians
0
0.5
1
1.5
e
0tland
plants o streambed
FACW = 0.75; OBL = 1.5 Oth =
0
`perennial streams may also be identified using other methods. See p. 35 of manual.
Notes:
Sketch:

NC DWO Stream Identification Form Version 4.11 Is
Date: q �$ ; r-
Pro1ectrSite: F--r - �_,
Latitude: 350y3 s.3d "A�
Evaluator: 'f-_ �._.: --L�
County: �, j �',
Longitude: 7g'Z013a754�
Total Points:
Stream is at least intermittent %-.�
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Ephern Intermittent Aerennial
Other _
Quad No..: j--LP1/��.'�
Z�
!(algor e.1cmd tira30' �-
e.g.
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Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
18 Continuity of channel bed and bank
0
1
2
l 3
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg
0
1
3
3. In -channel structure: ex. riffle -pool, step -pool,
ripple -pool sequence
0
1
/2�
l2
3
4. Particle size of stream substrate
0
1
2
3
S. Active/relict ffoodplain
0
1
2
3
6. Depositional bars or benches
0
1
3
7. Recent alluvial deposits
0
1
2
3
B. Headcuts
0
1
2
3
9. a control
0
.5
1
1.5
i4m
10. Natural valley
0
0.5
1
1.5
11. Second or greater order channel
No = 0
Yes = 3
'artificial ditches are not rated see discussions in manual
B. Hvdroloav (Subtotal = G/ 5 1
12. Presence of Baseflow
0
(11
2
3
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria
0
1
2
3
14. Leaf liner
1.5
1
0.
0
15. Sediment on plants or debris
0
0.5
1
1.5
16. Organic debris lines or piles
0
0.5
7',
1.5
17. Soil -based evidence of high water table?
(No = 0
- Yes = 3
C. Biologv (Subtotal = -, ' c, )
18. Fibrous roots in streambed
3
2
1
! 0
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed
3
( 2)
1
0
20. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abandon.)
0
1
2
3
21. Aquafic Mollusks
1
2
3
22. Fish
'0
0
1
1.5
23. Crayfish
0
0.5
1
1.5
24. Amphibians
0.5
1
1.5
25. Algae
y0
0.5
1
1.5
26. Wetland plants in streambed
-�
*ACW = 0.75) OBL = 1.5
Other = 0
'perennial streams may also be identified using other methods. See p. 35 of manual.
Notes F z-
Sketch:
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NC DWO Stream Identification Form Version 4.11
Date:
Prolewsite: 6�
Latitude: 57 1 .xyj
Evaluator. �
County: �p�-U/5 U �
Longitude:'' v '33, Z5
Total Points:
Stream is at leastintermittenr I 5
Bar�LLnQQggterminatlon (ctrots one)
Parent nlet
Other
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its l9 or erennial iia 3o'
phe..7,11ntenoitlent
A. Geomor holo Subtotal = �
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
ia, Continuity of channel bed and bank
0
1
2
3
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg
0
(1)
2
3
3. Inchannel structure: ex. riffle -pool, step -pool,
ripple -pool sequence
-0-)
1
2
3
4. Particle size of stream substrate
0
1
2
3
5. Activelmlict fioodplain
0
1
2
3
6. Depositional bars or benches
0
1 -
2
3
7. Recent alluvial deposits
0
1
2
3
8. Headcuts
0
1
2 j
3
9. Grade control
LO
0.5
1
1.5
10. Naturel valley
0 ---
0.5
1
1.5
i t Secend or greater order channel
No = 0 '
I Yes = 3
' artificial dilUes are not rated; see discussions in manual -
R Rvdrnlnnv /Suhtntal= ') r7 1
12. Presence of BaseBow
0,
1
2
3
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria
0
1
2
3
14. Leaf litter
1.5
1
0.5
0
15, Sediment on plants or debris
0_'
0.5
1
1.5
16. Organic debris lines or piles
0
0.5
1
1.5
17. Soil -based evidence of high water table?
- No = 0-'--
Yes = 3
C. Rinlnov (Sihtntal=
A)
18. Fibrous roots in sleambed
3
2
1
0
19. Rooted upland plants in streambetl
3_
2
1
0
20. Macrobenlhos more diversity and abundance)
0
1
`-2
3
21. Aquatic Mollusks
0 ,
1
2
3
22. Fish
' 0 -'
0.5
1
1.5
23. Crayfish
0
0.5
1
1.5
24. Amphibians
0 _
0.5
1
1.5
25. Algae
0
0.5
1
1.5
26. Wetland plants in streambed
FACW = 0,75; OBL = 1S Other= 0
'perennial streams may also be identified using other methods. See p. 35 of manual.
Notes:
Sketch:

NC DWO Stream Identification Form Version 4.11
Date:
Project/Site: �. - _
Latitude: 3500 ZZ.Lyl�A)
Evaluator: /-_�
County:
Longituda57ga ZO y31, 9317
/
Total Points:
Stream Determination (cW&.oae)
Other
Stream is at least imananent -
Ephemeral Intermittenh'Perennla,
e.g. quad Name:
/C
tfa19or ammaali230`
A. Geomo holo Subtotal = )
Absent
Weak
Moderate
St ong
la' Continuity of channel bed and bank
0
1
2
3
2. Sinuosity of channel along thakve9
0
1
2
3
3. In -channel structure: ex. riffle -pool, step -pool,
ri Ie- ool sequence
0
1
2�
4. Particle size of
stream substrate
0
1
2
3
5. Activelmild goodplain
0
1
2
3
6. Depositional bars or benches
0
1
2
3
7. Recent alluvial deposits
0
r 2
3
8. Headcuts
0
1
2
9. Grade control
0
0.
1
1.5
10. Natural valley
0
_0.5 �'
1
1.5
11. Second or greater order channel
No
Yes
a artificial ditches are not rated: see discussions in manual
B. Hvchocav (Subtotal = I 7 )
12. Presence of Baseaow
0
1
2
3
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria
9�
1
2
3
14. Leaf litter
1.5
1 I
0.5
0
15. Sediment on plants or debris
0
:5
/ 1
1.5
16. Organic debris lines or piles
0
0.5
1
1.5�
17.Soil-based evidence of high water table?
No=O�
Yes =3 -_
C. Bioloav (Subtotal = 5 5 )
18. Fibrous roots in streambed
3
2
(1 '
0
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed
3
2
1
0
20. Macrobenthos(note diversity and abundance)
,0
1
2
3
21. Aquatic Mollusks
0)
1
2
3
22. Fish
0
0.5 i
1
1.5
23. Crayfish
0
0.5
1
1.5
24. Amphibians -
0
0.5
1
1.5
25. Algae
0
1
1.5
26. Wetland plants in streambed
FACW = 0,75; OBL = 1.5 Other = 0
'perennial streams may also be identified using other methods. See p. 35 of manual.
Notes: fiti iFL'^1 ✓2r iS !i
17
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-
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Sketch:

NC DWO Stream Identification Form Version 4.11
Date: UI / `�
ProjectfSite: -
Latitude: �SJ r �i7U
Evaluator:
County: - _
Longitude:7 °7o rag_3/y
Total Points:
Scream DetgryinatieMEircle one)
Other
3treamis of least intermittent
Z
Ephemeral- Intermittent Perennial
/
ag.Quad Name: F(.,,Y•C
ifa 19 or erennialiR 30'
A. Geomorphology (Subtotal = ' ` 7 I
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
V Continuity of channel bed and bank
0
1
2
3
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg
0
1
2
3
3. In -channel structure: ex. nfln .I ep-poo,
ri ool sequence
0
1
2
O
4. Panicle size of stream substrate
0
2
3
5. Aclive/rolict floodplain
0
1
2
3
6. Depositional bars or benches
0
(1
2
3
7. Recent alluvial deposits
0
2
8. Headcuts
0
1
2
9. Grade control
0
0.5
1
10. Natural valley
0
0.5
1
.5�
11. Second or greater order channel
(No = 0
Yes = 3
aioiiuei itid.ee ace iio��oio�. �_,.��,.,»�.,�•� ��•e���a•
R Zllrolonv rSuhtntal= 5 1
12. Presence of Baseflow
0
' 1
2
3
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria
0
1
2
3
14. Leaf litter
1.5
1
0.5 i
0
15. Sediment on plants or debris
0
0.5
1
1.5
16. Organic debris lines or piles
0
__.OS
1
1.5
17. Soil -based evidence of high water table?
(No =O%
Yes =3
C_ Bioloov
W
18. Fibrous roots in streambed
3
2
1
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed
3
2
1
CO2
20. Macrobenlhos(nme diversity and abundance)
0 1
1
2
3
21, Aquatic Mollusks
_0
1
2
3
22, Fish
0
0.5 ;
1
L5
23. Crayfish
0
1
1.5
24, Amphibians
P--.
0.5.
1
L5
25.Algae
l 0
0.5
1
1.5
26. Welland plants in streambed
FACW = 0 75; OBL = 1.5 Other = 0
'perennial streams may also be identified using other methodS. See p. 35 of manual.
Notes: i9a„y,�
;v raves vn.:.
Sketch: