20100329 Ver 1_401 Application_20100510

North Carolina
Beverly Eaves Perdue, Governor
May 3, 2010
Mr. Steve Chapin
Asheville Regulatory Field Office
US Army Corps of Engineers
151 Patton Avenue - Room 208
Asheville, NC 28801-5006
Dear Mr. Chapin,
Dee Freeman, Secretary
20100328
Natural Resources
Lewis Ledford, Director
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DENR - WATER OUAUTY
WETLANDS AND STORMWATER BRANCH
Enclosed please find a completed after-the-fact PCN for a Nationwide 42 permit and NC DWQ General Water Quality
Certification at Lake Norman State Park, in Iredell County. This PCN submittal is being simultaneously submitted to
DWQ and is in response to the discovery by North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation (DPR) staff of two filled
stream crossings along a small unnamed tributary to Lake Norman. These crossings are on a 4.7 mile hiking and
mountain bike trail that was designed and constructed by local trails volunteers.
DPR staff were unaware of these filled crossings until a walk-through of the completed trail, and a review of the project
with trail volunteers revealed that the trail alignment was laid out during extended drought conditions when this stream
corridor was dry. In addition, when the trail alignment was reviewed and approved by DPR's trails specialist, no mention
of these crossings or of the need for permit review was made to park staff or to DPR's regulatory compliance staff. The
trails volunteers and DPR's trails staff assumed that this corridor was another of the erosion gullies that occur across the
local landscape, so they never sought consultation on potential permit issues.
I have enclosed USGS mapping and photographs of each crossing, as well as a copy of the recently-completed DWQ
Stream Identification Form for this site, which assessed this stream as perennial, with a score of 31 points.
By this letter and permit submittal, DPR is requesting Corps and DWQ review of this project and direction on whether
these crossings should be modified so that they are not in violation of Sections 401/404 of the Clean Water Act. Thank
you in advance for your assistance, and if you have any questions, please contact me at 704-528-6514, or via e-mail at
marshall.e llis(a_ncdenr. gov.
Best regards,
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Marshall Ellis
Mountain Region Biologist
NC Division of Parks and Recreation
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1615 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1615
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Form Version 1.3 Dec 10 2008
Pre-Construction Notification PCN Form
A. Applicant Information
1. Processing
1 a. Type(s) of approval sought from the
Corps:
®Section 404 Permit ? Section 10 Permit
1 b. Specify Nationwide Permit (NWP) number: 42 or General Permit (GP) number:
1c. Has the NWP or GP number been verified by the Corps? ® Yes ? No
1d. Type(s) of approval sought from the DWQ (check all that apply):
® 401 Water Quality Certification - Regular ? Non-404 Jurisdictional General Permit
? 401 Water Quality Certification - Express ? Riparian Buffer Authorization
1 e. Is this notification solely for the record
because written approval is not required? For the record only for DWQ 401
Certification:
? Yes ® No For the record only for Corps Permit:

? Yes ® No
1f. Is payment into a mitigation bank or in-lieu fee program proposed for mitigation
of impacts? If so, attach the acceptance letter from mitigation bank or in-lieu
fee program. ? Yes ® No
1 g. Is the project located in any of NC's twenty coastal counties. If yes, answer 1 h
below. ? Yes ® No
1 h. Is the project located within a NC DCM Area of Environmental Concern (AEC)? ? Yes ® No
2. Project Information
2a. Name of project: Itusi Trail Project - Lake Norman State Park
2b. County: Iredell
2c. Nearest municipality / town: Troutman
2d. Subdivision name: N/A

2e. NCDOT only, T.I.P. or state
project no: HAY 5 2010
N/A
3. Owner Information WETLANDS ANDSTORNWATER9WCH
3a. Name(s) on Recorded Deed: State of North Carolina
3b. Deed Book and Page No. Book: 368 Page: 157
3c. Responsible Party (for LLC if
applicable): N/A
3d. Street address: 1321 Mail Service Center (NC State Property Office)
3e. City, state, zip: Raleigh, NC 27699
3f. Telephone no.: 919-807-4650
3g. Fax no.: 919-733-1431
3h. Email address: [e-mail] (Head of land protection - NC State Parks)
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PCN Form - Version 1.3 December 10, 2008 Version
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4. Applicant Information (if different from owner)
4a. Applicant is: ® Agent ? Other, specify:
4b. Name: NCDENR - Division of Parks and Recreation (c/o Lake Norman State Park)
4c. Business name
(if applicable):
N/A
4d. Street address: 1615 Mail Service Center
4e. City, state, zip: Raleigh, NC 27699-1615
4f. Telephone no.: 704-528-6514
4g. Fax no.: 704-528-5623
4h. Email address: [e-mail] (State parks mountain region biologist)
5. Agent/Consultant Information (if applicable)
5a. Name: N/A
5b. Business name
(if applicable):
5c. Street address:
5d. City, state, zip:
5e. Telephone no.:
5f. Fax no.:
5g. Email address:
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PCN Form - Version 1.3 December 10, 2008 Version
B. Project Information and Prior Project History
1. Property Identification
1 a. Property identification no. (tax PIN or parcel ID): 4720569709.000
1 b. Site coordinates (in decimal degrees): Latitude: 35.66839 Longitude: - 80.93030
(DD.DDDDDD) (-DD.DDDDDD)
1 c. Property size: Total Park: 1,928 acres
2. Surface Waters
2a. Name of nearest body of water (stream, river, etc.) to Lake Norman
proposed project:
2b. Water Quality Classification of nearest receiving water: WS-IV B CA
2c. River basin: Catawba
3. Project Description
3a. Describe the existing conditions on the site and the general land use in the vicinity of the project at the time of this
application:
Project site is located on the east side of Lake Norman State Park along an unnamed tributary to Lake Norman, in Iredell
County. The project area and most of the park is forested in second and third growth mixed hardwood-pine stands that
have regenerated following intensive logging and agriculture. Dry, eroded gullies - some of considerable width and length
- are common throughout this section of the park. The North Carolina Natural Heritage Program has mapped this area
as "successional pine-mixed hardwood", and the primary canopy dominants are Virginia pine, loblolly pine, red maple,
and mixed oaks and hickories of varying size, up to approximately 14" DBH. American beech, American holly, and
sweetgum are scattered throughout. Herbaceous diversity is low, and thickets of Chinese/Japanese privet are scattered
across the area at old homesites. There are loblolly pine plantations nearby on state park property, and a small remnant
(<10 acres) of Piedmont Monadnock Forest has been documented on park property within .5 mile of the project site. The
surrounding landscape outside of the park is primarily residential development and agricultural.
The unnamed tributary runs east to west across the park and passes beneath the main park road through a culvert
approximately .25 mile upstream. Normal stream flow at this location is shallow (-6"); bank-to-bank width is -3-4 feet;
maximum bank height is typically 1-2 feet. Stream flow is intermittent upstream from the project site and is prone to
drying up during drought conditions. The project site is well outside the 50-foot buffer area regulated under the Catawba
River buffer rules.
See attached vicinity map and site photos.
3b. List the total estimated acreage of all existing wetlands on the property:
Approximately 2.5 acres of wetlands in this area of the park, measured from NWI GIS mapping. Total wetlands on the
entire park estimated at <10 acres. NWI data do not include open waters of Lake Norman. The project site is not near
the NWI mapped wetlands.
3c. List the total estimated linear feet of all existing streams (intermittent and perennial) on the property:
Named streams: -7,356 If Unnamed steams/tribs: -5,275 If Total: 12,631 If
3d. Explain the purpose of the proposed project:
Two crossings on the Itusi Trail at Lake Norman State Park.
3e. Describe the overall project in detail, including the type of equipment to be used:
This is an after-the-fact permit for two stream crossings on the 4.7 mile long Laurel Loop of the Itusi Trail, which is a multi-
phased hiking and mountain bike trail project at Lake Norman State Park. The Laurel Loop includes two crossings of an
unnamed tributary to Lake Norman. This is a single track trail, constructed by volunteers using hand tools and small
mechanized trail construction equipment, such as a walk-behind earthmover.
The stream crossings were estabished by volunteers who filled the stream channel from bank-to-bank and to bank height
with large, native stones. No removal of vegetation or other fill occurred at either crossing. (See attached photos).
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PCN Form - Version 1.3 December 10, 2008 Version
4. Jurisdictional Determinations
4a. Have jurisdictional wetland or stream determinations by the
Corps or State been requested or obtained for this property / El Yes ® No El Unknown
project (including all prior phases) in the past?
Comments:
4b. If the Corps made the jurisdictional determination, what type ? preliminary ? Final
of determination was made?
4c. If yes, who delineated the jurisdictional areas? Agency/Consultant Company:
Name (if known): N/A Other: N/A
4d. If yes, list the dates of the Corps jurisdictional determinations or State determinations and attach documentation.
N/A
5. Project History
5a. Have permits or certifications been requested or obtained for ? Yes ® No ? Unknown
this project (including all prior phases) in the past?
5b. If yes, explain in detail according to "help file" instructions.
6. Future Project Plans
6a. Is this a phased project? ® Yes ? No
6b. If yes, explain.
There are additional loops planned for the Itusi Trail. However, all future trail segments will either avoid stream and
wetland areas, or all crossings will be bridged from high ground to high ground in compliance with the trail building
guidelines established by the NC Division of Parks and Recreation and the International Mountain Bicycling Association
and according to property management restrictions required under funding through the North Carolina Clean Water
Management Trust Fund.
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PCN Form - Version 1.3 December 10, 2008 Version
C. Proposed Impacts Inventory
1. Impacts Summary
1 a. Which sections were completed below for your project (check all that apply):
? Wetlands ® Streams - tributaries ? Buffers
? Open Waters ? Pond Construction
2. Wetland Impacts
If there are wetland impacts proposed on the site, then complete this question for each wetland area impacted.
2a. 2b. 2c. 2d. 2e. 2f.
Wetland impact Type of jurisdiction
number - Type of impact Type of wetland Forested (Corps - 404, 10 Area of impact
Permanent (P) or (if known) DWQ - non-404, other) (acres)
Temporary T
W1 ? P ? T ? Yes ? Corps
? No ? DWQ
W2 ? P ? T ? Yes ? Corps
? No ? DWQ
W3 ? P ? T ? Yes ? Corps
? No ? DWQ
W4 ? P ? T ? Yes ? Corps
?No ?DWQ
W5 ? P ? T ? Yes ? Corps
? No ? DWQ
W6 ? P ? T ? Yes ? Corps
? No ? DWQ
2g. Total wetland impacts 0
2h. Comments: N/A
3. Stream Impacts
If there are perennial or intermittent stream impacts (including temporary impacts) proposed on the site, then complete this
question for all stream sites impacted.
3a. 3b. 3c. 3d. 3e. 3f. 3g.
Stream impact Type of impact Stream name Perennial Type of jurisdiction Average Impact
number - (PER) or (Corps - 404, 10 stream length
Permanent (P) or intermittent DWQ - non-404, width (linear
Temporary (T) (INT)? other) (feet) feet)
S1 ®P ? T Stream Fill Unnamed ® PER
? INT ® Corps
Z DWQ 3-4 5
S2 ®P ? T Stream Fill Unnamed ® PER
? INT ® Corps
® DWQ 3-4 5
S3 ? P ? T ? PER ? Corps
? INT ? DWQ
S4 ? P ? T ? PER ? Corps
? INT ? DWQ
S5 ? P ? T ? PER ? Corps
? INT ? DWQ
S6 ? P ? T ? PER ? Corps
? INT ? DWQ
3h. Total stream and tributary impacts 10
31. Comments: Two hardened crossings installed on an unnamed tributary to Lake Norman. Both crossings filled to bank
height with native stone; however, some stream flow is still occurring through and across the crossings. Stream assessed on
3/31/10 by state park personnel using the NC DWQ Stream Identification Form. Total points: 31, indicating a perennial
stream. See attached site photos and copy of DWQ Stream Identification Form.
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PCN Form - Version 1.3 December 10, 2008 Version
4. Open Water Impacts
If there are proposed impacts to lakes, ponds, estuaries, tributaries, sounds, the Atlantic Ocean, or any other open water of
the U.S. then individually list all open water impacts below.
4a. 4b. 4c. 4d. 4e.
Open water Name of waterbody
impact number - (if applicable) Type of impact Waterbody type Area of impact (acres)
Permanent (P) or
Temporary T
01 ?P?T
02 ?P?T
03 ?P?T
04 ?P?T
4f. Total open water impacts 0
4g. Comments: N/A
5. Pond or Lake Construction
If and or lake construction proposed, then complete the chart below.
5a. 5b. 5c. 5d. 5e.
Wetland Impacts (acres) Stream Impacts (feet) Upland
Pond ID Proposed use or purpose (acres)
number of pond
Flooded Filled Excavated Flooded Filled Excavated Flooded
P1
P2
K Total
5g. Comments: N/A
5h. Is a dam high hazard permit required?
? Yes ®No If yes, permit ID no:
5i. Expected pond surface area (acres): N/A
5j. Size of pond watershed (acres): N/A
5k. Method of construction: N/A
6. Buffer Impacts (for DWQ)
If project will impact a protected riparian buffer, then complete the chart below. If yes, then individually list all buffer impacts
below. If an impacts require mitigation, then you MUST fill out Section D of this form.
6a.
? Neuse ?Tar-Pamlico ? Other:
Project is in which protected basin? ® Catawba ? Randleman
6b. 6c. 6d. 6e. 6f. 6g.
Buffer impact
number - Reason Buffer Zone 1 impact Zone 2 impact
Permanent (P) or for Stream name mitigation (square feet) (square feet)
Temporary T impact required?
61 ?P?T ?Yes
? No
B2 ? P ? T ? Yes
? No
B3 ?P?T ?Yes
? No
6h. Total buffer impacts N/A N/A
6i. Comments: Project site is well outside the 50-foot Catawba River buffer rules zone. No impacts to riparian buffers.
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D. Impact Justification and Mitigation
1. Avoidance and Minimization
1a. Specifically describe measures taken to avoid or minimize the proposed impacts in designing project.
Minimized number of crossings. Sustainable crossings needing little or no maintenance. Trail descends into the crossings
from both sides, preventing water from flowing onto and down the trail. Stream flow through and over the crossing
maintained. Crossings not locpted at pools.
1 b. Specifically describe measures taken to avoid or minimize the proposed impacts through construction techniques.
Both hardened crossings made at right angles to the stream. Constructed using only native materials. No excavation. No
mechanized equipment in the stream. No loss of bankside vegetation. Grade reversals employed in trail construction to limit
stormwater runoff down the trail into the crossing.
2. Compensatory Mitigation for Impacts to Waters of the U.S. or Waters of the State
2a. Does the project require Compensatory Mitigation for
impacts to Waters of the U.S. or Waters of the State? ? Yes ® No
2b. If yes, mitigation is required by (check all that apply): ? DWQ ? Corps

2c. If yes, which mitigation option will be used for this

pro
project? [I Mitigation bank

E] Payment to in-lieu fee program

? Permittee Responsible Mitigation
3. Complete if Using a Mitigation Bank
3a. Name of Mitigation Bank: N/A
3b. Credits Purchased (attach receipt and letter) Type N/A Quantity N/A
3c. Comments: N/A
4. Complete if Making a Payment to In-lieu Fee Program
4a. Approval letter from in-lieu fee program is attached. ? Yes
4b. Stream mitigation requested: N/A linear feet
4c. If using stream mitigation, stream temperature: ? warm ? cool ?cold
4d. Buffer mitigation requested (DWQ only): N/A square feet
4e. Riparian wetland mitigation requested: N/A acres
4f. Non-riparian wetland mitigation requested: N/A acres
4g. Coastal (tidal) wetland mitigation requested: N/A acres
4h. Comments: N/A
5. Complete if Using a Permittee Responsible Mitigation Plan
5a. If using a permittee responsible mitigation plan, provide a description of the proposed mitigation plan.
N/A
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6. Buffer Mitigation (State Regulated Riparian Buffer Rules) - required by DWQ
6a. Will the project result in an impact within a protected riparian buffer that requires ? Yes ® No
buffer mitigation?
6b. If yes, then identify the square feet of impact to each zone of the riparian buffer that requires mitigation. Calculate the
amount of mitigation required.
6c. 6d. 6e.
Zone Reason for impact Total impact Multiplier Required mitigation
(square feet) (square feet)
Zone 1 3 (2 for Catawba)
Zone 2 1.5
6f. Total buffer mitigation required: N/A
6g. If buffer mitigation is required, discuss what type of mitigation is proposed (e.g., payment to private mitigation bank,
permittee responsible riparian buffer restoration, payment into an approved in-lieu fee fund).
N/A
6h. Comments: N/A
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E. Stormwater Management and Diffuse Flow Plan (required by DWQ)
1. Diffuse Flow Plan
1 a. Does the project include or is it adjacent to protected riparian buffers identified ? Yes ® No
within one of the NC Riparian Buffer Protection Rules?
1 b. If yes, then is a diffuse flow plan included? If no, explain why.
? Yes. ? No
Comments: N/A
2. Stormwater Management Plan
2a. What is the overall percent imperviousness of this project? <1% %
2b. Does this project require a Stormwater Management Plan? ? Yes ® No
2c. If this project DOES NOT require a Stormwater Management Plan, explain why: Below minimum criteria.
2d. If this project DOES require a Stormwater Management Plan, then provide a brief, narrative description of the plan:
N/A
? Certified Local Government
2e. Who will be responsible for the review of the Stormwater Management Plan? ? DWQ Stormwater Program
? DWQ 401 Unit
3. Certified Local Government Stormwater Review
3a. In which local government's jurisdiction is this project? N/A
? Phase II
3b. Which of the following locally-implemented stormwater management programs ? NSW
? USMP
apply (check all that apply): ? Water Supply Watershed
® Other: N/A
3c. Has the approved Stormwater Management Plan with proof of approval been ? Yes ? No
attached?
4. DWQ Stormwater Program Review
? Coastal counties
? HQW
4a. Which of the following state-implemented stormwater management programs apply ? ORW
(check all that apply):
? Session Law 2006-246
® Other: N/A
4b. Has the approved Stormwater Management Plan with proof of approval been
attached? ? Yes ? No
5. DWQ 401 Unit Stormwater Review
5a. Does the Stormwater Management Plan meet the appropriate requirements? ? Yes ? No
5b. Have all of the 401 Unit submittal requirements been met? ? Yes ? No
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F. Supplementary Information
1. Environmental Documentation (DWQ Requirement)
1 a. Does the project involve an expenditure of public (federal/state/local) funds or the ® Yes ? No
use of public (federal/state) land?
1 b. If you answered "yes" to the above, does the project require preparation of an
environmental document pursuant to the requirements of the National or State ? Yes ® No
(North Carolina) Environmental Policy Act (NEPA/SEPA)?
1 c. If you answered "yes" to the above, has the document review been finalized by the
State Clearing House? (If so, attach a copy of the NEPA or SEPA final approval
? Yes ? No
letter.)
Comments: N/A
2. Violations (DWQ Requirement)
2a. Is the site in violation of DWQ Wetland Rules (15A NCAC 2H .0500), Isolated
Wetland Rules (15A NCAC 2H .1300), DWQ Surface Water or Wetland Standards, ® Yes ? No
or Riparian Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 2B .0200)?
2b. Is this an after-the-fact permit application? ® Yes ? No
2c. If you answered "yes" to one or both of the above questions, provide an explanation of the violation(s): Both stream
crossings were installed by volunteer trail builders from the Tarheel Trailblazers (TTB), of Iredell County. Trail design and
construction were done by the TTB under the terms of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the TTB and the NC
Division of Parks and Recreation (DPR). This MOA specified that all streams were to be crossed using bridges or other
methods that were reviewed and approved by DPR.
Park staff were never informed that the volunteers intended to fill these crossings, and the DPR trails specialist who reviewed
the alignment prior to the trail's construction failed to note the crossings or to raise any questions about structures or
permitting. Consequently, DPR reguilatory compliance staff were never notified, and park staff were unaware of the filled
crossings until a walk-through of the completed project with TTB volunteers.
We believe that the explanation for this error is that although this drainage was scored as a perennial stream in March 2010
following an unsually long and wet winter, the original trail alignment was made during extended drought conditions when this
drainage was dry. The TTB volunteers have always scrupulously complied with MOA and water quality regulations on
previous trail segments, and the topography in this area of the park is charcterized by numerous dry gullies and old eroded
ditches. Consequently, given the drought conditions prevailing at the time of alignment review, both the volunteers and DPR's
trail specialist incorrectly assumed that this was a dry gully and thus did not notify DPR compliance staff about potential permit
issues.
3. Cumulative Impacts (DWQ Requirement)
3a. Will this project (based on past and reasonably anticipated future impacts) result in ? Yes ® No
additional development, which could impact nearby downstream water quality?
3b. If you answered "yes" to the above, submit a qualitative or quantitative cumulative impact analysis in accordance with the
most recent DWQ policy. If you answered "no," provide a short narrative description.
Future trail loops associated with this project will be required to either avoid or bridge all stream crossings.
4. Sewage Disposal (DWQ Requirement)
4a. Clearly detail the ultimate treatment methods and disposition (non-discharge or discharge) of wastewater generated from
the proposed project, or available capacity of the subject facility.
N/A
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5. Endangered Species and Designated Critical Habitat (Corps Requirement)
5a. Will this project occur in or near an area with federally protected species or ® Yes ? No
habitat?
5b. Have you checked with the USFWS concerning Endangered Species Act ? Yes ® No
impacts?
F1 Raleigh
5c. If yes, indicate the USFWS Field Office you have contacted.
? Asheville
5d. What data sources did you use to determine whether your site would impact Endangered Species or Designated Critical
Habitat?
1. Previous reviews with USFWS staff for other park projects indicate that the only federally-listed species records on the
park are sightings of bald eagles in filght. There are no known nesting sites on the park, and bald eagles have not been
observed roosting in this area of the park. There are no known federally or state-protected species or federally-
Designated Critical Habitats associated with this project.
2. North Carolina Natural Heritage Program GIS database. Aside from bald eagle sightings, no state or federally-listed
species are documented from the project site.
3. DPR Natural. Resources Inventory Database. Same results as #2.
6. Essential Fish Habitat (Corps Requirement)
6a. Will this project occur in or near an area designated as essential fish habitat? ? Yes ® No
6b. What data sources did you use to determine whether your site would impact Essential Fish Habitat?
Review of EFH mapping from National Marine Fisheries Service.
7. Historic or Prehistoric Cultural Resources (Corps Requirement)
7a. Will this project occur in or near an area that the state, federal or tribal
governments have designated as having historic or cultural preservation ? Yes ® No
status (e.g., National Historic Trust designation or properties significant in
North Carolina history and archaeology)?
7b. What data sources did you use to determine whether your site would impact historic or archeological resources?
State Historic Preservation Office
8. Flood Zone Designation (Corps Requirement)
8a. Will this project occur in a FEMA-designated 100-year floodplain? ? Yes ® No
8b. If yes, explain how project meets FEMA requirements:
8c. What source(s) did you use to make the floodplain determination? GIS data provided by http://ncfloodmaps.com/
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Applicant/Agent's Printed Name Applicant/Agent's Signature Date
(Agent's signature is valid only if an authorization letter from the applicant
is provided.)
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North Carolina Division of Water Quality - Stream Identification Form; Version 3.1
Date: ? f /10
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Total Points:
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Longitude:
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A. Geomorphology Subtotal = Absent Weak Moderate Strong
1a. Continuous bed and bank 0 1 2 3
2. Sinuosity 0 1 2 3
3. In-channel structure: riffle-pool sequence 0 1 3
4. Soil texture or stream substrate sorting 0 1 2 3
5. Active/relic floodplain 0 1 2 3
6. Depositional bars or benches 0 z. '4 3
7. Braided channel (ID 1 2 3
8. Recent alluvial deposits 0 1 3
9 a Natural levees 1 2 3
10. Headcuts 1 2 3
11. Grade controls 0 0.5 1 1.5
12. Natural valley or drainageway 0 0. 1 1.5
13: Second or greater order channel on existing
USGS or NRCS map or other documented
evidence. a'
(N7:-! 0 '}, 5
Yes = 3
° Man-made ditches are not rated; see discussions in manual
R Hvrtrninnv (Suhtntal = 1
14. Groundwater flow/discharge 0 1 2 3
15. Water in channel and > 48 hrs since rain, or
Water in cha nel _ d or growing season 0 1 ( 3
1,6. Leaflitter 1.5 0.5-, 0
17. Sediment on plants or debris 0 0.5 1.5
18. Organic debris lines or piles (Wrack lines) 0 0.5 1 1.5
19. Hydric soils (redoximorphic features) present? No.= 0 ( f Yes = 1.5 gp
C. Bioloav (Subtotal=
?- 5 )
20 : Fibrous roots in channel 3 2 1 0
21 . Rooted plants in channel .2 1 0
22. Crayfish 0 ¢- 5 1. 1.5
23. Bivalves C:O) 1 2 3
24. Fish IT O) 1 1.5
25. Amphibians 0 it 0.5 1 1.5
26. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance) 0 5 1 1.5
27. Filamentous algae; pedphyton 1 2 3
28. Iron oxidizing bacteria/fungus. Q) 0.5 1 1.5
_i9__'. Wetland plants in streambed FAC = 0.5; FACW = 0.75; OBL = 1.5 SAV = 2.0; Other #??
Items 20 and 21 focus on the presence of upland plants, Item 29 fuses on the presgpce of aquatic or wetland plants.
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