20140193 Ver 1_MP Addendum_2020_20201006

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WON,
WILDLANDS
ENGINEERING
October 6, 2020
Mr. Matthew Reid
NCDEQ Division of Mitigation Services
5 Ravenscroft Drive
Suite 102
Asheville, NC 28801
Subject: Wetland Addendum
Henry Fork Mitigation Site
DMS Project No. 96306
DEQ Contract No. 005782
Catawba River Basin — HUC 03050103 Expanded Service Area
Catawba County, North Carolina
Dear Mr. Reid,
Wildlands Engineering, Inc. (Wildlands) conducted a wetland assessment in 2020, Monitoring Year (MY)
5 of 7, to identify additional potential wetland areas on the Henry Fork Mitigation Site (Site) that have
been created by this project. Additional supplemental data including a potential wetland area table,
map figure, groundwater gage plots, photo log, and wetland data sheets have been included with this
addendum letter.
Background
In anticipation of additional wetlands created on the Site after construction, section 8.2 (Wetland
Mitigation Credits) of the Henry Fork Mitigation Plan states: "DMS reserves the right to request
additional wetland credits created by the project. Wetland credits will be proposed based upon
additional gauge data and/or wetland delineation." Therefore, in February and March 2019 (MY4), three
groundwater gages were installed in locations adjacent to credited wetland areas to provide
groundwater data to support the potential expansion of wetland areas on the Site. The purpose of
delineating these extra areas is to offset any wetland credits that may be at risk of losing credit.
Wildlands is not, however, seeking additional wetland credit above the original asset table amount.
Wildlands defends and maintains a 7.2% (17 consecutive day) success criteria in the IRT approved
Mitigation Plan but the USACE commented that a 8.5% (20 consecutive day) success criteria would be
required. Wildlands updated the success criteria in the MYO report. The final performance standard
established for wetland hydrology will be a free groundwater surface within 12 inches of the ground
surface for 20 consecutive days (8.5%) of the 236 day growing season (March 20 through November 11)
under typical precipitation conditions.
Data Collection and Analysis
As stated above, three additional groundwater gages (GWG 13 —15) were installed in February and
March 2019 before the start of MY4 growing season, for the purpose of providing groundwater data to

document additional wetland areas. On June 23, 2020, Wildlands personnel performed a Site
investigation to identify additional potential wetland areas on the Site. Five areas (Wetlands AA through
EE) were delineated and mapped using global positioning system (GPS) data collection and three
wetland data points (DP1— 3) were collected. Please refer to the attached hydrologic data for
groundwater gage plots and summary table of the success criteria for each gage on Site.
Wetlands AA, BB, and CC are located south of Wetland N enhancement area. Before construction and as
a former golf course, this area was identified as a ditch with a linear wetland that fed into intermittent
stream channel UT2. During construction, the outlet of the ditch was plugged thus raising the
groundwater level and creating conditions for anaerobic wetland processes to occur. GWG 15 was
installed in MY4 to be representative of the low area and to document hydrologic conditions for the
proposed wetland areas south of wetland N. For two consecutive years, GWG 15 has achieved the
wetland hydrologic success criteria established for the Site. Wetland data point 1 (DPI) documents the
hydrology, vegetation, and soil conditions representative of Wetlands AA, BB, and CC.
Wetland DID is located in the footprint of a former golf course inline pond bed (pond 3) that was filled
during construction. Before construction, UT1 flowed through pond 3 before making its way to the
Henry Fork river. The restoration of UT1 realigned the stream channel and took pond 3 offline. The
restored hydrology of UT1 has allowed for frequent overbank flooding of riparian wetland areas, thus
expanding the hydrologic function into this area. GWG 1 was installed during the MYO baseline data
collection and is in close proximity to Wetland DD. GWG 1 has achieved the wetland hydrologic success
criteria for the Site in MY2 through MY5 thus far. Wetland data point 2 (DP2) documents the hydrology,
vegetation, and soil conditions representative of Wetland DD.
Wetland EE is located in and around the pre -construction footprint of UT1 near the previous UT1A
confluence, adjacent to Wetlands J and K enhancement areas. The restoration of UT1A has increased
the floodplain access from overbank flooding and resulted in a gain in wetland function well beyond the
mapped wetland re-establishment area (Wetland 1). GWG 13 was installed in MY4 and has achieved
wetland hydrologic success criteria for the past two years. Wetland data point 3 (DP3) was collected
near GWG 13 and details the conditions of Wetland EE.
Wetland Credits
The combined area from Wetland AA through EE totals 0.661 acres. Pre -construction, these five areas
were not wetlands and were not identified as such in the approved Jurisdictional Determination for the
Site. Also, the additional wetland areas (AA— EE) were not identified as having hydric soils in the LSS soil
report from the Mitigation Plan. Therefore, a creation credit ratio of 3:1 is proposed for all five wetland
areas where a rise in groundwater elevations have created conditions necessary to support wetland
conditions and promote wetland functions. In total, an additional 0.220 riparian wetland mitigation
units (WMUs) are available to offset any wetland credits that may be determined to be at risk of losing
credit. Please refer to the attached summary table of the additional wetland areas on the Site.
Conclusion
This wetland addendum summarizes the data collection and analysis of five proposed wetlands
(Wetland AA— EE) that have been identified on the Site after construction was complete. Following DMS
and IRT approval of this wetland addendum, Wildland's will document the additional wetland areas in

this year's annual monitoring report. It will be stated in the report that these additional areas are only to
be used as offset if any existing wetland credits are found to be at risk.
Feel free to contact me at 828-545-3865 if you have any questions.
Thank you,
Jake McLean
Project Manager
[e-mail]

Additional Potential Wetland Areas
Henry Fork Mitigation Site
DMS Project No.96306
Monitoring Year 5 - 2020
Restoration (R) or
Mitigation
Wetland ID
Location
Existing Acreage
Approach
Restoration Acreage
Credits (WMU)
Restoration Equivalent (RE)
Ratio
Floodplain towards
Wetland AA
N/A
Creation
0.042
3:1
0.014
river from UT2
Wetland BB
Floodplain towards
N/A
Creation
0.097
3:1
0.032
river from UT2
Creation of wetland
Floodplain towards
Wetland CC
N/A
functions that
Creation
0.123
3:1
0.041
river from UT2
I support hydrologic,
Floodplain in
vegetative, and
footprint of Pond 3
Wetland DD
N/A
wetland soils
Creation
0.197
3:1
0.066
near head of UT1
Reach 2
East hillslope near
Wetland EE
N/A
Creation
0.202
3:1
0.067
UT1 Reach 2
Total
0.661
0.220

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Hydrology Summary Data and Plots

Wetland Gage Attainment Summary
Henry Fork Mitigation Site
DMS Project No. 96306
Monitoring Year 5 - 2020
���urnrnary of Groundwater Gage Results for Monitoring Years I through 7
Success Criteria Achieved2/Max Consecutive Days During Growing Season' (Percentage)
Gage Year 1 (2016) Year 2 (2017) Year 3 (2018) Year 4 (2019) Year 5 (2020) Year 6 (2021) Year 7 (2022)
No/18 Days
Yes/59 Days
Yes/79 Days
Yes/61 Days
Yes/57 Days
Reference
(8%)
(25%)
(34%)
(26%)
(24%)
No/0 Days
Yes/23 Days
Yes/48 Days
Yes/42 Days
Yes/27 Days
GWG 1
(0%)
(10%)
(20%)
(18%)
(11%)
Yes/ 29 Days
No/7 Days
No/12 Days
Yes/39 Days
Yes/23 Days
GWG 2
(12.3%)
(3%)
(5%)
(17%)
(10%)
Yes/236 Days
No/3 Days
No/5 Days
Yes/35 Days
Yes/22 Days
GWG 34
(100%)
(1%)
(2%)
(15%)
(9%)
No/3 Days
Yes/25 Days
Yes/46 Days
Yes/68 Days
Yes/105 Days
GWG 4
(1.3%)
(11%)
(20%)
(29%)
(44%)
Yes/189 Days
Yes/102 Days
Yes/236 Days
Yes/132 Days
GWG 5'
N/A
(80%)
(43%)
(100%)
(56%)
Yes/79 Days
Yes/89 Days
Yes/96 Days
Yes/76 Days
Yes/120 Days
GWG 6
(33.5%)
(38%)
(41%)
(32%)
(51%)
No/7 Days
Yes/21 Days
Yes/44 Days
Yes/44 Days
Yes/58 Days
GWG 7
(3.0%)
(9%)
(19%)
(19%)
(25%)
No/1 Days
No/14 Days
No/11 Days
No/19 Days
No/13 Days
GWG 8
(0.4%)
(6%)
(5%)
(8%)
(6%)
No/13 Days
Yes/20 Days
Yes/68 Days
Yes/105 Days
GWG 9'
N/A
(6%)
(9%)
(29%)
(44%)
GWG 10'
N/A
N/A
N/A
Yes/236 Days
Yes/133 Days
(100%)
(56%)
GWG 11 5
N/A
N/A
N/A
Yes/61 Days
Yes/80 Days
(26%)
(34%)
GWG 12'
N/A
N/A
N/A
Yes/36 Days
Yes/52 Days
(15%)
(22%)
GWG 13 5
N/A
N/A
N/A
Yes/236 Days
Yes/133 Days
(100%)
(56%)
GWG 146
N/A
N/A
N/A
Yes/67 Days
Yes/58 Days
(28%)
(25%)
GWG 15 6
N/A
N/A
N/A
Yes/45 Days
Yes/57 Days
(19%)
(24%)
N/A, not applicable
'Growing season dates March 20 - November 11(236 days)
Success criteria is 20 consecutive days (8.5%) of the growing season.
'G WGs 5 and 9 were installed on April 7, 2017.
"GWG 3 was relocated in January 2017.
5GWGs 10 -13 were installed on February 20, 2019.
eGWGs 14-15 were installed on March 7, 2019.

Monthly Rainfall Data
Henry Fork Mitigation Site
DMS Project No. 96306
Monitoring Year 5 - 2020
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2020 rainfall collected by NC CRONOS Station Hickory 4.8 SW, NC
2 30th and 70th percentile rainfall data collected from WETS station Conover Oxford Shoal, NC

Groundwater Gage Plots
Henry Fork Mitigation Site
DMS Project No. 96306
Monitoring Year 5 - 2020
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DMS Project No. 96306
Monitoring Year 5 - 2020
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Groundwater Gage Plots
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DMS Project No. 96306
Monitoring Year 5 - 2020
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DMS Project No. 96306
Monitoring Year 5 - 2020
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Groundwater Gage Plots
Henry Fork Mitigation Site
DMS Project No. 96306
Monitoring Year 5 - 2020
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DMS Project No. 96306
Monitoring Year 5 - 2020
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Groundwater Gage Plots
Henry Fork Mitigation Site
DMS Project No. 96306
Monitoring Year 5 - 2020
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Groundwater Gage Plots
Henry Fork Mitigation Site
DMS Project No. 96306
Monitoring Year 5 - 2020
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Groundwater Gage Plots
Henry Fork Mitigation Site
DMS Project No. 96306
Monitoring Year 5 - 2020
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DMS Project No. 96306
Monitoring Year 5 - 2020
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Groundwater Gage Plots
Henry Fork Mitigation Site
DMS Project No. 96306
Monitoring Year 5 - 2020
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DMS Project No. 96306
Monitoring Year 5 - 2020
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DMS Project No. 96306
Monitoring Year 5 - 2020
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DMS Project No. 96306
Monitoring Year 5 - 2020
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Monitoring Year 5 - 2020
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Wetland Data Sheets

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers OMB Control #: 0710-xxxx, Exp: Pending
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region Requirement Control Symbol EXEMPT:
See ERDC/EL TR-07-24; the proponent agency is CECW-CO-R (Authority: AR 335-15, paragraph 5-2a)
Project/Site: Henry Fork Mitigation Site City/County: Catawba County Sampling Date: 6-23-20
Applicant/Owner: Wildlands Engineering, Inc State: NC Sampling Point: DP1
Investigator(s): Jordan Hessler & Mimi Caddell Section, Township, Range: N/A
Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.): floodplain Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave Slope (%): 0-1
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR P, MLRA 136 Lat: 35.703299 Long:-81.366247 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: Codorus Loam (CsA) & Hatboro Loam (HaA) NWI classification: N/A
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes X No
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS —Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes X No Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No within a Wetland? Yes X No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
Remarks:
Vegetation and Hydrology indicators are strong in this area
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required: check all that apply)
—Surface Soil Cracks (136)
x Surface Water (Al)
_True Aquatic Plants (1314)
_Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
x High Water Table (A2)
—Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
—Drainage Patterns (1310)
_Saturation (A3)
_Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
_Moss Trim Lines (1316)
—Water Marks (131)
—Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
_ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
_Sediment Deposits (132)
_Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
_Crayfish Burrows (C8)
x Drift Deposits (133)
_Thin Muck Surface (C7)
_Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
_Algal Mat or Crust (134)
_Other (Explain in Remarks)
_Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
_Iron Deposits (135)
_Geomorphic Position (D2)
x Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
_Shallow Aquitard (D3)
—Water-Stained Leaves (139)
_ Microtopographic Relief (D4)
Aquatic Fauna (1313)
X FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes x
No Depth (inches): 0
Water Table Present? Yes x
No Depth (inches): 0
Saturation Present? Yes x
No Depth (inches): 0
Wetland
Hydrology Present? Yes X No
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Ground water gage #15 is near data point 1.
See gage data attached.
Remarks:
2.25" rain event 4 days prior to site visit.
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VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point: DP1
Absolute
Dominant
Indicator
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 )
% Cover
Species?
Status
Dominance Test worksheet:
1.
Liquidambarstyraciflua
20
Yes
FAC
Number of Dominant Species
2.
Acernegundo
10
Yes
FAC
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 7 (A)
3.
Acerrubrum
5
No
FAC
Total Number of Dominant
4.
Betula nigra
5
No
FACW
Species Across All Strata: 7 (B)
5.
Percent of Dominant Species
6.
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 100.0% (A/B)
7.
Prevalence Index worksheet:
40
=Total Cover
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
50% of total cover:
20 20% of total cover:
8
OBL species 60 x 1 = 60
Saplinq/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 15
)
FACW species 35 x 2 = 70
1.
Acer rubrum
5
Yes
FAC
FAC species 45 x 3 = 135
2.
Acernegundo
5
Yes
FAC
FACU species 0 x 4 = 0
3.
UPL species 0 x 5 = 0
4.
Column Totals: 140 (A) 265 (B)
5.
Prevalence Index = B/A = 1.89
6.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
7.
_ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
8.
X 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
9.
X 3 - Prevalence Index is :53.0'
10
=Total Cover
4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting
50% of total cover:
5 20% of total cover:
2
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 5 )
-Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
1.
Juncus effusus
30
Yes
FACW
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be
2.
Carex longii
30
Yes
OBL
present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
3. Carex lupulina 30 Yes OBL
4.
Solidago spp.
5
No
Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or
5.
more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of
6
height.
7.
Sapling/Shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less
8.
than 3 in. DBH and greater than or equal to 3.28 ft
9
(1 m) tall.
10.
Herb - All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, regardless
11.
of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
95
=Total Cover
Woody Vine - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
50% of total cover:
48 20% of total cover:
19
height.
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 5 )
1.
2.
3.
4.
5
Hydrophytic
=Total Cover
Vegetation
50% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
Present? Yes X No
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
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SOIL Sampling Point: DP1
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) % Type' Loc2 Texture Remarks
0-8 7.5YR 4/3 80 10YR 5/2 20 D M Loamy/Clayey
8-14 7.5YR 4/3 50 10YR 5/2 50 D M Loamy/Clayey
'Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains
Hydric Soil Indicators:
_ Histosol (Al)
_ Histic Epipedon (A2)
—Black Histic (A3)
—Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
_Stratified Layers (A5)
2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
_Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
_Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
_Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1)
_Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
_Sandy Redox (S5)
_Stripped Matrix (S6)
Dark Surface (S7)
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Remarks:
Soils look to be transitioning to wetland soils.
_ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148)
_Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)
_Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (MLRA 136)
—Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
—Depleted Matrix (F3)
_ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
—Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
_ Redox Depressions (F8)
_Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,
MLRA 136)
_ Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 122, 136)
_ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148)
Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147, 148)
2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
_2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
_Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
(MLRA 147, 148)
X Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
(MLRA 136, 147)
—Red Parent Material (F21)
(outside MLRA 127, 147, 148)
_Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
Other (Explain in Remarks)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers OMB Control #: 0710-xxxx, Exp: Pending
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region Requirement Control Symbol EXEMPT:
See ERDC/EL TR-07-24; the proponent agency is CECW-CO-R (Authority: AR 335-15, paragraph 5-2a)
Project/Site: Henry Fork Mitigation Site City/County: Catawba County Sampling Date: 6-23-20
Applicant/Owner: Wildlands Engineering, Inc State: NC Sampling Point: DP2
Investigator(s): Jordan Hessler & Mimi Caddell Section, Township, Range: N/A
Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.): floodplain Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave Slope (%): 0-1
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR P, MLRA 136 Lat: 35.702921 Long:-81.364125 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: Codorus Loam (CsA) & Hatboro Loam (HaA) NWI classification: N/A
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes X No
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS —Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes X No Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No within a Wetland? Yes X No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required: check all that apply)
—Surface Soil Cracks (136)
x Surface Water (Al) _True
Aquatic Plants (1314)
_Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
x High Water Table (A2) —Hydrogen
Sulfide Odor (Cl)
—Drainage Patterns (1310)
_Saturation (A3) _Oxidized
Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
_Moss Trim Lines (1316)
—Water Marks (131) —Presence
of Reduced Iron (C4)
_ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
_Sediment Deposits (132) _Recent
Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
_Crayfish Burrows (C8)
_Drift Deposits (133) _Thin
Muck Surface (C7)
_Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
_Algal Mat or Crust (134) _Other
(Explain in Remarks)
_Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
_Iron Deposits (135)
x Geomorphic Position (D2)
—Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
_Shallow Aquitard (D3)
—Water-Stained Leaves (139)
_ Microtopographic Relief (D4)
Aquatic Fauna (1313)
X FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes x No
Depth (inches): 5
Water Table Present? Yes x No
Depth (inches): 0
Saturation Present? Yes x No
Depth (inches): 0
Wetland
Hydrology Present? Yes X No
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Ground water gage #1 is near data point 2. See gage data attached
Remarks:
2.25" rain event 4 days prior to site visit.
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VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point: DP2
Absolute Dominant
Indicator
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 )
% Cover Species?
Status
Dominance Test worksheet:
1. Alnus serrulata
10 Yes
OBL
Number of Dominant Species
2. Betula nigra
5 Yes
FACW
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 4 (A)
3. Platanus occidentalis
5 Yes
FACW
Total Number of Dominant
4.
Species Across All Strata: 4 (B)
5.
Percent of Dominant Species
6.
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 100.0% (A/B)
7.
Prevalence Index worksheet:
20 =Total Cover
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
50% of total cover:
10 20% of total cover:
4
OBL species 80 x 1 = 80
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 15
)
FACW species 20 x 2 = 40
1.
FAC species 0 x 3 = 0
2.
FACU species 0 x 4 = 0
3.
UPL species 0 x 5 = 0
4.
Column Totals: 100 (A) 120 (B)
5.
Prevalence Index = B/A = 1.20
6.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
7.
_ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
8.
X 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
9.
X 3 - Prevalence Index is :53.0'
=Total Cover
4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting
50% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 5 )
-Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
1. Leersia oryzoides
60 Yes
OBL
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be
2. Carex lupulina
10 No
OBL
present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
3. Juncus effusus 10 No FACW
4.
Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or
5.
more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of
6
height.
7.
Sapling/Shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less
8.
than 3 in. DBH and greater than or equal to 3.28 ft
9
(1 m) tall.
10.
Herb - All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, regardless
11.
of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
80 =Total Cover
Woody Vine - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
50% of total cover:
40 20% of total cover:
16
height.
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 5 )
1.
2.
3.
4.
5
Hydrophytic
=Total Cover
Vegetation
50% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
Present? Yes X No
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
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SOIL Sampling Point: DP2
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) % Type' Loc2 Texture Remarks
0-6 10YR 4/3 70 7.5YR 4/6 30 C M Loamy/Clayey Prominent redox concentrations
6-14 7.5YR 3/4 90 10YR 4/2 10 D M Loamy/Clayey
'Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains
Hydric Soil Indicators:
_ Histosol (Al)
_ Histic Epipedon (A2)
—Black Histic (A3)
—Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
_Stratified Layers (A5)
2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
_Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
_Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
_Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1)
_Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
_Sandy Redox (S5)
_Stripped Matrix (S6)
Dark Surface (S7)
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Remarks:
Abrupt change in soil color at 6".
_ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148)
_Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)
_Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (MLRA 136)
—Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
—Depleted Matrix (F3)
_ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
—Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
_ Redox Depressions (F8)
_Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,
MLRA 136)
_ Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 122, 136)
_ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148)
Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147, 148)
2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
_2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
_Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
(MLRA 147, 148)
x Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
(MLRA 136, 147)
—Red Parent Material (F21)
(outside MLRA 127, 147, 148)
_Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
Other (Explain in Remarks)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers OMB Control #: 0710-xxxx, Exp: Pending
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region Requirement Control Symbol EXEMPT:
See ERDC/EL TR-07-24; the proponent agency is CECW-CO-R (Authority: AR 335-15, paragraph 5-2a)
Project/Site: Henry Fork Mitigation Site City/County: Catawba County Sampling Date: 6-23-20
Applicant/Owner: Wildlands Engineering, Inc State: NC Sampling Point: DP3
Investigator(s): Jordan Hessler & Mimi Caddell Section, Township, Range: N/A
Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.): floodplain Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave Slope (%): 0-1
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR P, MLRA 136 Lat: 35.703183 Long:-81.362086 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: Hatboro Loam (HaA) NWI classification: N/A
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes X No
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS —Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes X No Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No within a Wetland? Yes X No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required: check all that apply)
—Surface Soil Cracks (136)
x Surface Water (Al) _True
Aquatic Plants (1314)
_Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
x High Water Table (A2) —Hydrogen
Sulfide Odor (Cl)
—Drainage Patterns (1310)
x Saturation (A3) _Oxidized
Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
_Moss Trim Lines (1316)
_Water Marks (131) X
Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
_Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
_Sediment Deposits (132) _Recent
Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
_Crayfish Burrows (C8)
_Drift Deposits (133) _Thin
Muck Surface (C7)
_Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
_Algal Mat or Crust (134) _Other
(Explain in Remarks)
_Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
_Iron Deposits (135)
x Geomorphic Position (D2)
—Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
_Shallow Aquitard (D3)
—Water-Stained Leaves (139)
_ Microtopographic Relief (D4)
Aquatic Fauna (1313)
X FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes x No
Depth (inches): 2
Water Table Present? Yes x No
Depth (inches): 0
Saturation Present? Yes x No
Depth (inches): 0
Wetland
Hydrology Present? Yes X No
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Ground water gage #13 is near data point 3. See
gage data attached
Remarks:
2.25" rain event 4 days prior to site visit.
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VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point: DP3
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 )
1.
Salix nigra
2.
Betula nigra
3.
Alnus serrulata
4.
Platanus occidentalis
5.
6.
7.
Absolute
Dominant
Indicator
% Cover
Species?
Status
10
Yes
OBL
5
Yes
FACW
5
Yes
FACW
5
Yes
FACW
25
=Total Cover
50% of total cover:
13
20% of total cover:
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 15
)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
=Total Cover
50% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 5 )
1. Juncus effusus
60
Yes
2. Carex lupulina
10
No
3. Sagittaria latifolia
10
No
4. Typha latifolia
10
No
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
90
=Total Cover
50% of total cover:
45
20% of total cover:
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 5
)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
=Total Cover
50% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 5 (A)
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata: 5 (B)
Percent of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 100.0% (A/B)
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
5
OBL species 40 x 1 = 40
FACW species 75 x 2 = 150
FAC species 0 x 3 = 0
FACU species 0 x 4 = 0
UPL species 0 x 5 = 0
Column Totals: 115 (A) 190 (B)
Prevalence Index = B/A = 1.65
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
_ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
X 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
X 3 - Prevalence Index is :53.0'
4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
-Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
FACW
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be
OBL
present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
OBL
OBL
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
18 height.
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present? Yes X No
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SOIL Sampling Point: DP3
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) % Type' Loc2 Texture Remarks
0-8 10YR 4/1 95 7.5YR 4/6 5 RM M Loamy/Clayey Mica flakes mixed in
8-14 2.5YR 3/1 100 Loamy/Clayey
'Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains
Hydric Soil Indicators:
_ Histosol (Al)
_ Histic Epipedon (A2)
—Black Histic (A3)
—Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
_Stratified Layers (A5)
2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
_Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
_Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
_Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1)
_Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
_Sandy Redox (S5)
_Stripped Matrix (S6)
Dark Surface (S7)
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Remarks:
_ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148)
_Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)
_Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (MLRA 136)
—Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
x Depleted Matrix (F3)
_ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
—Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
_ Redox Depressions (F8)
_Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,
MLRA 136)
_ Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 122, 136)
_ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148)
Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147, 148)
2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
_2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
_Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
(MLRA 147, 148)
_Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
(MLRA 136, 147)
—Red Parent Material (F21)
(outside MLRA 127, 147, 148)
_Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
Other (Explain in Remarks)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No
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Wetland Photographs

Potential Wetland AA — northern view (612312020) 1 DP1/Potential Wetland BB — eastern view (612312020) 1
Potential Wetland CC — western view (612312020) 1 DP2/Potential Wetland DD — northern view (612312020) 1
Potential Wetland DD — southern view (612312020) 1 DP3/GWG 13/Potential Wetland EE — southwest view

Potential Wetland EE — southern view (612312020) 1

From Mitigation Plan:
Jurisdictional Determination
Hydric Soil Evaluation September 9, 2013 (Proposal Phase)
Hydric Soil Investigation May 13, 2014 (Design Phase)

U.S. ARMY CORPS QF ENGINEERS
WILMNGTON DISTRICT
Action TD: 2014-00538 County: Catawba C:_S_G.S_ Quad: Hickory
NOTIFICATION OF JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION
Property Owner: WE[ — Henry Fork, LLC: 1 AM.. Shown Wilkerson
Address: 1430 South Mint Street Suite 10
Charlotte. NC 28203
Telephone Number: 704-332-3306
Sire (acres): 48 Nearest Town: Hickory
Nearest Waterway: t:Ts to Henry Fork and Henry Fork Coordinates: 35.703751 N. SLW880 W
River Basin/ HIJC- South Fork Catawba (03050102)
Location description. The site is located on a tract of land fparcel Ill 279108883819) which was a part of the farmer
HenryRiver Golf Course at 2575 Mountain View Road in Hickory Catawba County North Carolina.
Indicate Which of the Following Apply:
A. Preliminary Determination
Based on preliminary information, there may be wetlands on the above described property_ Wl strongly suggest you havc
this property inspected to determine the extent of Department of the Army (DA) jurisdiction. To be considered final, a
jurisdictional determination must be verified by the Corps- This preliminary deterntination is not an appealable action
under the Regulatory Progoi n Administrative Appeal Proms (reference 33 CFR Part 331). If you wish, you may request
an approved 7D (which may be appealed), by contacting the Corps district for further instruction. Also, you may provide
new information for "u er consideration by the Corps to reevaluate the JD.
R. Approved Determination
There are Navigable Waters of the United States within the above described property subject to the permit requirements of
Section. 14 of the Rivers and Harbors Act and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. Unless there is a change in the law of
our published regulations, this determination may be relied upon for a period not to exceed five years from the date of this
notification.
X There are waters of the U.S. including wetlands on the above described property subject to the permit requirements of
Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA)(33 USC S 13344), Unless there is a change in the law or our published
regulations, this determination may be relied upon for a period not to exceed five years from the date of this notification.
We strongly suggest you have the wetlands on your property delineated. Due to the size of your property and/or our
present workload, the Carps may not be able to accomplish this wetland delineation in a timely inanner. For a more timely
delineation, you may wish to obtain a consultant. To be considered final, any delineation must be verified by the Carps.
C The waters of the -U.S. including wetlands on your property have been delineated and the delineation has been verified
by the Corps. We strongly suggest you bane this delineation surveyed. Upon completion, this survey should be reviewed
and verified by the Corps. Once verified, this survey will provide an accurate depiction of all areas subject to CWA
jurisdiction on your property which, provided there is no change in the law or our published regulations, may be relied
upon for a period not to exceed five years.
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There are no waters of the U-S_, to include wetlands, present on the above described project area which are subject to the
permit requirements of Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 USC 1344). Unless there is a change in the Iaw or our
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.jurisdictional Waters of the U-S. were delineated by
Wldlands Engineering, Inc. on April 3 and 4, 2014.
Jurisdictional features verified by the USACE
on August 20, 2014
Project Location
-
Proposed Conservation Easement
Delineated Wetlan[is
_
Project Streams
Intermittent
i
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Perennial
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Data Point Location
Figure 3 Site Map
I L D L A N D 5 Q 150 300 Feet
Henry Fork Stream & Wetland Mitigation Site
Catawba River Basin
ENaiNEERit4G I J
(0305oio3 Expanded Service Area)
Catawba County, NC

Tales. Newry ForkStresxm and Wetland Mitigation Project
Summary of On -Site Jurisdictional Waters
Jurisdictional
Feature
Classification
Length
(lwF)*
Acreage
Watershed:
(ac)
NCDW4
Stream
Scores
USAGE
Stream
Scores
UTi
Perennial RPW
3,071
130
39.5i32.5
54144
UT -.A
Intermittent RPW
353
23
27.15
49
UT13
Perennial RPW
491
3-
31.25
49
UTa
Intermittent RPW
2,94S
66
27
43
Wetland A
Headwater Forest
-
o.i8a
-
-
-
Wetland 8
Headwater Forest
-
0.013
-
-
Wetland C
Headwater Forest
-
0.003
-
-
Wetland D
HeadwaterFurest
-
0.094
-
-
Wetland E
H ea dwate r Fo re st
-
0.004
-
-
-
Wetland F
Headwater Forest
-
0-067
-
-
-
wetland G
Headwater Forest
-
0.021
-
-
-
Wetland H
Headwater Forest
-
0.056
-
-
-
Wetland I
Headwater Forest
-
0.078
-
-
-
Wetland J
Headwater Forest
0.036
-
-
-
Wetland K
Headwater Forest
0,062
-
-
-
Wetland L
Headwater Forest
o.oa
-
-
Wetland M
Headwater Forest_i3i
-
-
-
Wetland N
Headwater Forest
-
0,084
-
-
-
Wetland D
Headwater Forest
-
0.028
-
-
-
Wetland P
Headwater Forest
0.02-3
-
Wetland a
Headwater Forest
o.06
-
Wetland R
Nan -tidal Freshwater
Marsh
_
0.059
-
Wetland S
Non -tidal Freshwater
Marsh
o 15g
Pond i**-
Pond z**
-
0.81
-
Pond 3* *
-
0.20
Pond 4**
-
0.37
*Linearfoatage includes stream length through ponds.
**Ponds are manrna de impoundments and prior discussion with Carps indicates that they will be treated as
streams for quantification of impacts.

HYDRIC SOIL EVALUATION
FOR THE PROPOSED HENRY RIVER MITIGATION SITE
CATAWBA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
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Prepared for:
Wildlands Engineering, Inc.
Prepared by:
Jason A. Payne
NC Licensed Soil Scientist #1308
September 9, 2013

— 1 — September 9, 2013
Hydric Soil Evaluation
Henry River Mitigation Site
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Purposeof report......................................................................................................................................2
SiteLocation...............................................................................................................................................2
Methodology.............................................................................................................................................. 2
Findings.......................................................................................................................................................2
SoilUnit 1 (S1) — Hydric Soil........................................................................................................................................................3
Soil Unit 2 (S2) — Hydric Fill Over Hydric Soil........................................................................................................................... 3
Soil Unit 3 (S3) — Non-Hydric Fill Over Hydric Soil..................................................................................................................3
Soil Unit 4 (S4) — No Evidence of Buried Hydric Soil..............................................................................................................4
Conclusion................................................................................................................................................... 4

— 2 — September 9, 2013
Hydric Soil Evaluation
Henry River Mitigation Site
PURPOSE OF REPORT
This report has been prepared to assist Wildlands Engineering during planning and design
for the proposed mitigation site located at the Henry River Golf Course in Catawba County, NC.
A detailed evaluation was conducted to characterize soils across the site, with a focus on
identifying hydric soils.
SITE LOCATION
The site is located on an approximately 90-acre property, southwest of the intersection of
Highway 321 and Interstate 40, at 2575 Mountain View Road (Parcel# 279108883819), in Hickory,
NC. The evaluation area is situated in the floodplain of, and south of the Henry Fork River, north of
the terminus of Mountain View Road.
METHODOLOGY
The hydric soil evaluation began with a cursory review of NRCS soils maps, recent aerial photos
and a USGS topographic map for the area. The site analysis was performed on July 25, 2013. Soil
auger borings were advanced throughout the study area. The hydric soil status at each location was
noted, and is based upon the NRCS Field Indicators of Hydric Soils in the United States - A Guide for
Identifying and Delineating Hydric Soils (Version 7.0, 2010). During the site evaluation, each soil
boring was assigned to one of four different soil types or units:
• Soil Unit 1 (S1) — Hydric, relatively undisturbed
• Soil Unit 2 (S2) — Hydric soil that has been buried, with hydric indicators in the fill material
• Soil Unit 3 (S3) — Hydric soil that has been buried. Fill material is non-hydric
• Soil Unit 4 (S4) — Non-hydric soil (no evidence of buried hydric soil)
Following the site investigation, field data were compiled to prepare the hydric soil map for the
project.
FINDINGS
Evidence of anthropogenic site manipulation is abundant throughout the study area. One finds
much evidence of ditching and/or channelization of streams across the site. Additionally, fill
material has been placed over a majority of the floodplain area during past construction for the golf
course. The soil beneath is generally undisturbed.
The Soil Units are briefly discussed below and representative soil profile descriptions using the
USDA - NRCS standard nomenclature are appended for hydric soil areas S1, S2 & S3. The attached
"Henry River Project Hydric Soils Evaluation" map illustrates the approximate location of soil borings
and soil map units across the site. Two, separate hydric soil areas were mapped during the
evaluation. The western hydric soil area occupies approximately 1.49-acres, and consists only of S2

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Hydric Soil Evaluation
Henry River Mitigation Site
and S3 borings. The eastern hydric soil area occupies 3.03-acres, and consists of S1, S2 and S3
borings.
Soil Unit 1 (S1) — Hydric Soil
Soils in this area had no fill material and generally had typical diagnostic soil horizons. While
several hydric soil indicators were present, indicator F3 was the most common.
Indicator F3 - Depleted Matrix. A layer that has a depleted matrix with 60 percent or more
chroma of 2 or less and that has a minimum thickness of either:
a. 5 cm (2 inches) if the 5 cm is entirely within the upper 15 cm (6 inches) of the soil, or
b. 15 cm (6 inches), starting within 25 cm (10 inches) of the soil surface.
This soil typically had a silt loam textured surface horizon that ranged from 4 to 8 inches with
oxidized rhizoshperes present. The subsurface textures were generally clay loam, grading to silty
clay, with a matrix color of chroma 2 or less.
Soil Unit 2 (S2) — Hydric Fill Over Hydric Soil
Soil Unit 2 had fill material deposited during construction of the golf course. The soil beneath
the fill was relatively undisturbed. Depth of fill was variable, but ranged from 6-to-12-inches. The
buried soil had a loam textured surface horizon underlain by either loam, clay loam, or sandy clay
loam subsurface horizons and met hydric indicator F3 Depleted Matrix.
Here, the affects of hydrologic manipulation on the site are less pronounced and fill material has
been on -site long enough to develop hydric indicators. While some of the fill material may have
been hydric in origin (deposited from adjoining wetland or dredge from the ditches), most fill
material was sourced from upland areas. There was evidence of active reduction and oxidation
reactions in all borings. The soil either met indicator F3 Depleted Matrix or F6;
Indicator F6 - Redox Dark Surface. A layer that is at least 10 cm (4 inches) thick, is entirely
within the upper 30 cm (12 inches) of the mineral soil, and has:
a. Matrix value of 3 or less and chroma of 1 or less and 2 percent or more distinct or
prominent redox concentration occurring as soft masses or pore lining, or
b. Matrix value of 3 or less and chroma of 2 or less and 5 percent or more distinct or
prominent redox concentrations occurring as soft masses or pore linings.
Soil Unit (S3) — Non-Hydric Fill Over Hydric Soil
Soil Unit 3 clearly had fill material deposited during construction of the golf course. The soil
beneath the fill was relatively undisturbed. Depth of fill was quite variable, but ranges from 12-to-
26-inches. The buried soil had a silty clay loam surface horizon underlain by clay, silty clay or clay
loam subsurface horizons. These areas met hydric indicator F3 - Depleted Matrix. While there was
some evidence of recent reduction and oxidations reactions within some fill, it did not meet any of
the hydric indicators.

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Hydric Soil Evaluation
Henry River Mitigation Site
Soil Unit 4 (S4) — No Evidence of Buried Hydric Soil
Most of Soil Unit 4 evidenced fill material, but in all cases neither the fill material nor the
original soil met any hydric soil indicators within a depth reasonable for remediation. For example,
some borings exhibited fill depths of greater than 36-inches, and were terminated. Since these
areas contained mostly fill material without hydric soil indicators, a representative soil profile
description was omitted.
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This report presents information that may be used as reference for planning and design for
the proposed work at the Henry River Mitigation site. Specifically, soil borings provide evidence
of areas where hydric soils are either present or present below fill material. Soil units for each
of these areas were delineated on the attached map. The site hydrology has been altered by
ditching and/or channelization of streams and the addition of the fill material. Subsequently,
opportunities exist for wetland restoration. These findings represent a professional opinion
based on Hydric Soil Investigation and knowledge of the current regulations regarding wetland
mitigation in North Carolina and national criteria for determining hydric soil.

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HYDRIC SOIL INVESTIGATION
Henry Fork Mitigation Site
Catawba County, North Carolina
Prepared for:
Wildlands Engineering, Inc.
5605 Chapel Hill Road, Suite 122
Raleigh, NC 27607
Prepared by:
The
Catena
Group
410-B Millstone Drive
Hillsborough, NC 27278
May 13, 2014

INTRODUCTION
Wildlands Engineering, Inc. is considering mitigating a section of the Henry Fork project site in the
Catawba River Basin (03050101). The site is accessed off Mountain View Road (SR 1192) in Hickory,
Catawba County, NC. The Catena Group, Inc. (Catena) was retained to perform a detailed soil
investigation that would, in part, determine the depth of fill material that was previously observed
during a preliminary soil and site.
METHODOLOGY
The field investigation was performed on April 29, 2014. Seventy-two (72) hand -turned auger borings
were advanced throughout the study area on a seventy-five ft by seventy-five ft grid (Figure 1). Each soil
boring was marked in the field with a red pin flag noting the boring number, soil unit number, and either
depth of fill material or depth boring was terminated. Hydric soil status was based upon the NRCS Field
Indicators of Hydric Soils in the Unities States - A Guide for Identifying and Delineating Hydric Soils
(Version 7.0, 2010).
RESULTS
There is clear evidence of human manipulation throughout the study area. In addition to ditching
and/or channelization of streams, fill material has been placed over the majority of the study area. Six
Soil Units were created based on data collected from soil borings and are described below and
summarized in Table 1. Table 2 lists the classification and fill depth when applicable for each soil boring
(appended).
Soil Unit 1. Soil Unit 1 had a typical surface diagnostic horizon that met hydric soil indicator F3.
F3 Depleted Matrix. A layer that has a depleted matrix with 60 percent or more chroma of 2 or less
and that has a minimum thickness of either:
a. 5 cm (2 inches) if the 5 cm is entirely within the upper 15 cm (6 inches) of the soil, or 5 cm (6
inches), or
b. 15 cm (6 inches), starting within 25 cm (10 inches) of the soil surface.
Soil Unit 2. Soil Unit 2 consists of non-hydric soil that appeared to be undisturbed.
Soil Unit 3. Soil Unit 3 clearly has overburden material deposited as a result of human manipulation.
The soil material below the overburden was relatively undisturbed and met hydric indicator F3 Depleted
Matrix. The overburden was classified as hydric and met hydric indicator F3 Depleted Matrix.
Soil Unit 4. Soil Unit 4 clearly has overburden material deposited as a result of human manipulation.
The soil material below the overburden was relatively undisturbed other than a compressed soil
structure and a truncated profile, remnants of past surface manipulations. This material still appeared
to be hydric and met indicator F3 Depleted Matrix. The overburden did not meet any hydric soil
Henry Fork Hydric Soil Investigation May 13, 2014
Catena Job #4172 1

indicator. A typical soil profile for Soil Unit 4 is appended. Soil Unit 4 comprised the majority of the
study site.
Soil Unit 5. Soil Unit 5 clearly has overburden material deposited as a result of human manipulation.
The overburden material and the soil beneath did not meet any hydric soil indicator.
Soil Unit 6. Soil Unit 6 clear has overburden material deposited as a result of human manipulation. The
surface of the overburden material currently meets hydric indicator F3 Depleted Matrix. The material
below the surface did not currently meet any hydric soil indicator.
Table 1. Summary of Soil Boring Classification and Hydric Indicator (if applicable).
Soil Unit
Classification
Hydric Indicator
1
Undisturbed Hydric Soil
F3
2
Undisturbed Non-Hydric Soil
n/a
3
Hydric Overburden/Buried Hydric Soil
F3
4
Non-Hydric Overburden/Buried Hydric Soil
F3
5
Non-Hydric Overburden/Buried Non-Hydric Soil
n/a
6
Hydric Overburden/Non-Hydric Soil
F3
CONCLUSION
Seventy-two (72) soil borings were advanced throughout the study area. Borings were placed into one
of six Soil Units. The depth of fill material was noted at each boring when applicable. It is anticipated
that Priority 1 stream restoration, combined with limited soil manipulation, has the potential to re-
establish approximately 5.6 acres of wetlands (Figure 1).
The findings presented herein represent Catena's professional opinion based on our Hydric Soil
Investigation and knowledge of the current regulations regarding wetland mitigation in North Carolina
and national criteria for determining hydric soil.
Henry Fork Hydric Soil Investigation May 13, 2014
Catena Job #4172 2

Table 2. Classification of Each Soil Boring and Depth of Fill Material (if applicable).
Boring No.
Soil Unit
Depth of Fill
Boring No.
Soil Unit
Depth of Fill
1
5
N/A
49
2
N/A
2
4
34
50
3
22
3
4
24
51
4
14
4
4
26
52
4
38
5
4
24
53
4
36
6
4
34
54
4
31
7
4
32
55
4
32
8
4
34
56
2
N/A
9
4
27
57
4
27
10
4
13
58
4
15
11
4
18
59
4
8
12
4
16
60
5
N/A
13
4
20
61
5
N/A
14
4
18
62
4
28
15
4
19
63
4
25
16
4
19
64
4
17
17
4
13
65
4
27
18
4
21
66
4
30
19
4
27
67
4
20
20
4
23
68
3
17
31
4
16
69
4
12
32
4
15
70
5
N/A
33
4
24
71
6
N/A
34
5
40
72
4
28
35
4
24
73
5
N/A
37
4
45
74
5
N/A
38
4
29
75
5
N/A
39
2
N/A
76
5
N/A
40
2
N/A
77
4
22
41
2
N/A
78
5
N/A
42
2
N/A
79
5
N/A
44
4
38
80
2
N/A
45
4
38
81
1
N/A
46
2
N/A
82
5
N/A
47
2
N/A
83
5
N/A
48
2
N/A
84
5
N/A
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Catena Job #4172 2

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410-B Millstone Drive
Hillsborough, NC 27278
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SOIL EVALUATION FORM
Catena Job: 4172 Henry Fork Hyd. Soil Inv.
County: Catawba
Date: 4/29/14
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Evaluated by: MW JR