20201658 Ver 1_JD Submittal [FINAL]_20201113

burnsmcd.com
November 13, 2020
Ms. Rachel Capito
Wilmington Regulatory Field Office
69 Darlington Avenue
Wilmington, NC 28403
Re: Wetland Delineation Report
Piedmont Natural Gas
Highway 17 NCDOT Distribution Replacement Project – Ramsey Road
Onslow County, North Carolina
Burns & McDonnell Project No: 118917
Dear Ms. Capito:
Burns & McDonnell was retained by Piedmont Natural Gas (client) to provide wetland
delineation services for the Highway 17 Distribution Replacement Project (Project). The
following sections provide information on the proposed Project and summarize the completed
wetland delineation.
INTRODUCTION
The client proposes to construct approximately 16,922 linear feet of 8” medium-dense
polyethylene (MDPE) natural gas pipeline in Onslow County, North Carolina. The Project is
located north of Jacksonville, North Carolina, west of New Bern Highway (Highway 17), and is
accessible via Ramsey Road (Route 1324). A General Location Map illustrating the Project
location has been included in Attachment A (Figure A-1). Potential construction activities
associated with the Project may include clearing, grubbing, and construction of pipeline
infrastructure.
The proposed Project has the potential to impact wetlands or other waterbodies that may be
under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) as designated by Section
404 of the Clean Water Act. In an effort to avoid and minimize potential impacts to regulated
waterbodies, Burns & McDonnell conducted a wetland delineation within an approximately 100-
foot-wide corridor along an approximate 3.19-mile-long section of Ramsey Road (Route 1324)
and Kellum Loop Road (Study Area) to determine the boundaries and extent of wetlands and
other water bodies including streams, ditches, ponds, etc. The Study Area was approximately
30.17 acres in size, which is larger than the proposed 11.30 acres Project area.
METHODS
The following discussions summarize the methods used to review existing data and conduct the
wetland delineation.
Existing Data Review
Burns & McDonnell reviewed publicly available background information for the Study Area
prior to conducting a site visit. This background information included the U.S. Geological
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Wilmington Regulatory Field Office
November 13, 2020
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Survey (USGS) 7.5-minute topographic maps, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) National
Wetland Inventory (NWI) map, and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources
Conservation Service (NRCS) 2014 Soil Survey Geographic (SSURGO) digital data for Onslow
County. Maps generated from this publicly available data are included as Figures A-2 and A-3 in
Attachment A.
Wetland presence based only on background information, including NWI maps, cannot be
assumed to be an accurate assessment of potentially occurring jurisdictional wetlands. Wetland
identification criteria differ between the USACE and other agencies. As an example, wetlands
shown on an NWI map may not be under the jurisdiction of the USACE, and USACE-
jurisdictional wetlands are not always included on the NWI maps. A field visit is necessary to
identify any wetlands, streams, or other waterbodies that may be present.
Wetland Delineation Field Survey
An onsite wetland delineation of the Study Area was completed in accordance with the 1987
Corps of Engineers Wetlands Delineation Manual and the 2010 Regional Supplement to the
Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual: Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain (Regional
Supplement). Sample plots were established at multiple locations and Wetland Determination
Data Forms from the Regional Supplement were completed to characterize the Study Area
(Attachment B). Vegetation, soil conditions, and hydrologic indicators were recorded at each of
these sample plots. Locations of sample plots and other identified features were surveyed in the
field by Burns & McDonnell using a submeter Global Positioning System (GPS) antenna.
Natural color photographs were taken onsite and are included in Attachment C.
RESULTS
The following sections describe the results of the existing data review and the completed wetland
delineation.
Existing Data Review
The existing USGS topographic maps for Jacksonville North, NC (2019 Revision) and Kellum,
NC (2019 Revision) were reviewed to familiarize Burns & McDonnell wetland personnel with
the topography of the Study Area and potential locations of wetlands and other waterbodies
(Figure A-2). The USGS topographic maps indicate the Study Area consists of mostly developed
residential and commercial areas with several agricultural and forested areas along the northern
side of Ramsey Road (Route 1324) with mainly flat terrain, and multiple drainage features and
unnamed tributaries draining into Wolf Swamp (Figure A-2).
The USFWS NWI map indicates a linear freshwater forested/shrub wetland located within the
Study Area (Figure A-2).
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Wilmington Regulatory Field Office
November 13, 2020
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The NRCS SSURGO digital data indicates the Study Area is underlain primarily by Rains fine
sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, Atlantic Coast Flatwoods; Goldsboro fine sandy loam, 0 to 2
percent slopes; and Lynchburg fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, Atlantic Coast Flatwoods.
Rains fine sandy loam and Lynchburg fine sandy loam are considered hydric in Onslow County,
North Carolina (Figure A-3).
Wetland Delineation Field Survey
Between September 23 and 27, 2019 and October 10 and 11, 2019, Patrick Meier, wetland
specialist with Burns & McDonnell, conducted a wetland delineation of the Study Area to
identify the presence of wetlands, streams, and other waterbodies. The Study Area was largely
composed of developed residential and commercial areas, agricultural fields, and forested areas
with flat terrain, and multiple drainage features.
Vegetation: Typical woody species within the Study Area consisted of sweetgum (Liquidambar
styraciflua), loblolly pine (Pinus taeda), red maple (Acer rubrum), sweet-bay (Magnolia
virginiana), and southern bayberry (Morella cerifera). Typical herbaceous species within the
Study Area consisted of giant plume grass (Saccharum giganteum), bushy bluestem
(Andropogon glomeratus), broom-sedge (Andropogon virginicus), tall goldenrod (Solidago
altissima), saw-tooth blackberry (Rubus argutus), and Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera
japonica).
Soils: Typical soil colors ranged from dark black (10YR 2/1) to light gray (2.5Y 5/2) with a
typical texture of sandy loam.
Hydrology: The primary sources of hydrology within the Study Area were ground water table
and surface runoff. Typical indictors of hydrology included geomorphic position and FAC-
neutral test.
Delineated Areas: Wetlands
During the delineation a total of 4.438 acres of potentially jurisdictional wetlands were located
within the Study Area. Typical site conditions for each wetland classification are described
below and locations of the wetland areas are shown in Figure A-4. Table 1 provides the quantity
for each wetland classification delineated within the Study Area.
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Wilmington Regulatory Field Office
November 13, 2020
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Table 1: Classification and Size of Wetlands Delineated within the Study Area
Wetland Classification Size (acres)
Palustrine Forested 0.963
Palustrine Scrub-Shrub 3.083
Palustrine Emergent 0.392
Total:4.438
Palustrine Forested (PSS) – 0.963-acre: PFO wetlands typically occurred along the northern
edges of the existing utility maintenance easement where tree clearing and brush removal had not
occurred. Vegetation typically present within these areas consisted of loblolly pine, sweet-bay,
wax myrtle, and red maple. Wetland hydrology was typically indicated by soil saturation.
Observed soils typically ranged from black (10YR 2/1) to light gray (2.5Y 5/1). Hydric soil was
typically indicated by a thick dark surface.
Palustrine Scrub-Shrub (PSS) – 3.083 acres: The majority of wetland areas identified within the
Study Area were classified as PSS. These wetlands typically occurred as wetland flats within a
maintained utility easement. Vegetation typically present within these areas consisted of loblolly
pine, sweet-bay, giant plume grass, and cottongrass bulrush (Scirpus cyperinus). Wetland
hydrology was typically indicated by soil saturation, geomorphic position, and FAC-neutral test.
Observed soils typically ranged from very dark gray (10YR 2/1) to light gray (2.5Y 5/1) in color
with a sandy loam texture. Hydric soil was typically indicated by a thick dark surface and a
depleted matrix with redox concentrations.
Palustrine Emergent Wetlands (PEM) – 0.392-acre: PEM wetlands typically occurred as
roadside wetland drainages and stream channel buffers. Typical vegetation within this area
consisted of wand panic grass (Panicum virgatum), handsome-harry (Rhexia virginica), giant
plume grass, broom-sedge, slender goldentop (Euthamia caroliniana), and Japanese stilt grass
(Microstegium vimineum). Wetland hydrology was indicated by surface cracks, geomorphic
position, and FAC neutral test. Observed soils ranged from very dark brown (10YR 2/1) to light
gray (10YR 5/1) with a sandy loam texture. Hydric soil was typically indicated by a depleted
matrix.
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Wilmington Regulatory Field Office
November 13, 2020
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Delineated Areas: Streams
One stream channel was observed within the Study Area during the wetland delineation. Table 2
provides the classification and length of the stream. The stream is also described below and
displayed on Figure A-4.
Table 2: Type and Size of Wetlands Delineated within the Study Area
Stream Number Stream Type a Length (linear feet)
S-1 Perennial 71.94
Stream-1 (S-1): S-1, the Wolf Swamp mainstem, is located near the eastern end of the Study
Area off Ramsey Road. The stream is fed by surface runoff from adjacent upland area(s) and
flows to the south where it enters a culvert pipe and leaves the Study Area (Figure A-4). The
channel averaged approximately 10 feet wide and the banks averaged approximately 3 feet deep.
Substrate within the channel consisted of a sandy loam. Riparian vegetation along the banks
consisted of water oak (Quercus nigra), swamp smart weed (Persicaria hydropiperoides), and
Japanese stilt grass.
Delineated Areas: Jurisdictional Ditches
Approximately 5,640.72 linear feet (L.F.) of potentially jurisdictional ditches were located
within the Study Area. These features were delineated based on information from the document
“Ditches in North Carolina” (February 2017), provided by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Wilmington District.
These features typically occurred as vegetated roadside and agricultural ditches that were fed by
upslope wetland sources or displayed wetland characteristics such as ordinary high water mark
(OHWM), presence of groundwater, inundation, or saturation. Dominant vegetation within these
features typically occurred as FAC or wetter species.
SUMMARY
Burns & McDonnell conducted a wetland delineation of the Study Area on September 23 and 27,
2019 and October 10 and 11, 2019 to determine the presence of wetlands, stream channels, and
other waterbodies. 0.963-acre of PFO, 3.083 acres of PSS wetlands, and 0.392-acre of PEM
wetlands, 71.94 L.F. of stream channel, and 5,640.72 L.F. of jurisdictional ditches were
identified. On behalf of Piedmont Natural Gas, Burns & McDonnell respectfully requests a
preliminary jurisdictional determination of the water resources identified in the Study Area. We
would appreciate the opportunity to meet onsite to present our fieldwork. Please contact me at
[phone] or by email at [e-mail] to set up a confirmation visit or to
discuss any questions regarding this delineation.
Ms. Rachel Capito
Wilmington Regulatory Field Office
November 13, 2020
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Sincerely,
Patrick K. Meier
Wetland Specialist
Attachments:
Attachment A: Figures
Attachment B: Regional Wetland Determination Data Forms: Atlantic and Gulf Coastal
Plain Region
Attachment C: Site Photographs
ATTACHMENT A – FIGURES
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ATTACHMENT B - ROUTINE WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORMS,
ATLANTIC AND GULF COASTAL PLAIN REGION
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: Highway 17 City/County: Jacksonville Sampling Date: 10/10/2019
Applicant/Owner: Piedmont Natural Gas State: NC Sampling Point: SP-01
Investigator(s): P.Meier Section, Township, Range: N/A
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.) Flat Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave Slope (%): 2
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR T Lat: 34.812648⁰ Long: -77.406192⁰ Datum: NAD 1983
Soil Map Unit Name: Rains fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes NWI Classification: N/A
Are climate/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes No (If no, explain in Remarks)
Vegetation Soil Hydrology Are “Normal Circumstances” present? Yes No Significantly Disturbed? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks) Naturally Problematic?
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS – Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Yes No
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Hydric Soil Present? Wetland Hydrology Present?
Is the Sampled Area within a Wetland?
Remarks: Wetland W-01.
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (2 or more required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one required; check all that apply) Surface Soil Cracks (B6) Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8) Drainage Patterns (B10) Moss Trim Lines (B16) Dry-Season Water Table (C2) Crayfish Burrows (C8)
Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9) Geomorphic Position (D2) Shallow Aquitard (D3) FAC-Neutral Test (D5) Sphagnum Moss (D8) (LRR T, U)
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) Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U) Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) Thin Muck Surface (C7) Other (Explain in Remarks)
Field Observations: Yes No Depth (inches): Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections, etc.), if available: Surface Water Present?
Water Table Present? Saturation Present? (includes capillary fringe)
Wetland Hydrology Present?
Remarks: Wetland hydrology indicators B4, B10, and D2 are present.
US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region – Version 2.0
VEGETATION (Four Strata) – Use scientific names of plants Sampling Point: SP-01
Tree Stratum (Plot size: ) Absolute % Cover Dominant Species? Indicator Status
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50% of total cover: 37.5 20% of total cover: 15.0 Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: ) 1. Pinus taeda 10 % Y FAC
2. Magnolia virginiana 3 % Y FACW
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13 % = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 45.0 20% of total cover: 18.0
Herb Stratum (Plot size: ) 1. Dichanthelium dichotomum 30 % Y FAC
2. Scirpus cyperinus 20 % Y OBL
3. Saccharum giganteum 10 % N FACW
4. Dichanthelium clandestinum 10 % N FACW
5. Lonicera japonica 10 % N FACU
6. Rubus argutus 10 % N FAC
7. Rhexia virginica 5 % N FACW
8. Eupatorium capillifolium 5 % N FACU
9. %
10. %
11. %
12. %
100 % = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 1.5 20% of total cover: 0.6 Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: ) 1. %
2. %
3. %
4. %
5. %
0 % = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 0 20% of total cover: 0
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species that are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 4 (A)
Total Number of Dominant Species Across All Strata: 4 (B)
Percent of Dominant Species that are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 100% (A/B)

Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
OBL species 20 % x 1 = 20
FACW species 28 % x 2 = 56
FAC species 50 % x 3 = 150
FACU species 15 % x 4 = 60
UPL species 0 % x 5 = 0
Column Totals: 113 % (A) 286 (B)
Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.53

Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
Dominance Test is >50%
Prevalence Index is ≤3.01
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)
1 Indicators 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: Dominance test and prevalence index are met.

US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region – Version 2.0
SOIL Sampling Point: SP-01
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth (inches)
Matrix Redox Features
Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type1 Loc2 Texture Remarks 0-10 10YR 3/1 95 10YR 5/1 5 D M Sandy Loam 10-20 10YR 3/1 70 Sandy Loam Co-Matrix 10-20 10YR 4/1 30 Sandy Loam Co Matrix 1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix
Hydric Soil Indicators: Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
Histosol (A1) Histic Epipedon (A2) Black Histic (A3)
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) Stratified Layers (A5) Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U) 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U) Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U) 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR, P, T) Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) Thick Dark Surface (A12) Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A) Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S) Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) Sandy Redox (S5) Stripped Matrix (S6) Dark Surface (S7) (LRR, P, S, T, U)
Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U) Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U)
Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O) Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) Depleted Matrix (F3) Redox Dark Surface (F6) Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Redox Depressions (F8)
Mark (F10) (LRR U) Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151) Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T) Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U) Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151) Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A) Anomalous Bright Loamy Soil (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)
1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O) 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S) Reduced Vertic (F10) (outside MLRA 150A, B)
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)
Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 153B)
Red Parent Material (TF2) Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12) Other (Explain in Remarks)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic
Restrictive Layer (if observed): Hydric Soil Present?
Type: Depth (inches): Yes No

Remarks: Hydric soil indicator F7 met.

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: Highway 17 City/County: Jacksonville Sampling Date: 10/10/2019
Applicant/Owner: Piedmont Natural Gas State: NC Sampling Point: SP-02
Investigator(s): P.Meier Section, Township, Range: N/A
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.) Flat Local relief (concave, convex, none): Convex Slope (%): 2
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR T Lat: 34.811696⁰ Long: -77.402386⁰ Datum: NAD 1983
Soil Map Unit Name: Rains fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes NWI Classification: N/A
Are climate/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes No (If no, explain in Remarks)
Vegetation Soil Hydrology Are “Normal Circumstances” present? Yes No Significantly Disturbed? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks) Naturally Problematic?
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS – Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Yes No
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Hydric Soil Present? Wetland Hydrology Present?
Is the Sampled Area within a Wetland?
Remarks: Upland near flag B-6 between W-02 and W-03.
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (2 or more required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one required; check all that apply) Surface Soil Cracks (B6) Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8) Drainage Patterns (B10) Moss Trim Lines (B16) Dry-Season Water Table (C2) Crayfish Burrows (C8)
Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9) Geomorphic Position (D2) Shallow Aquitard (D3) FAC-Neutral Test (D5) Sphagnum Moss (D8) (LRR T, U)
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) Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U) Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) Thin Muck Surface (C7) Other (Explain in Remarks)
Field Observations: Yes No Depth (inches): Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections, etc.), if available: Surface Water Present?
Water Table Present? Saturation Present? (includes capillary fringe)
Wetland Hydrology Present?
Remarks: Wetland hydrology indicator D2 is present.

US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region – Version 2.0
VEGETATION (Four Strata) – Use scientific names of plants Sampling Point: SP-02
Tree Stratum (Plot size: ) Absolute % Cover Dominant Species? Indicator Status
1. %
2. %
3. %
4. %
5. %
6. %
7. %
8. %
0 % = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 37.5 20% of total cover: 15.0 Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: ) 1. %
2. %
3. %
4. %
5. %
6. %
7. %
8. %
0 % = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 45.0 20% of total cover: 18.0
Herb Stratum (Plot size: ) 1. Zoysia matrella 60 % Y UPL
2. Andropogon glomeratus 30 % Y FACW
3. Solidago altissima 10 % N FACU
4. Verbena hastata 5 % N FAC
5. %
6. %
7. %
8. %
9. %
10. %
11. %
12. %
105 % = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 1.5 20% of total cover: 0.6 Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: ) 1. %
2. %
3. %
4. %
5. %
0 % = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 0 20% of total cover: 0
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species that are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 1 (A)
Total Number of Dominant Species Across All Strata: 2 (B)
Percent of Dominant Species that are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 50% (A/B)

Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
OBL species 0 % x 1 = 0
FACW species 30 % x 2 = 60
FAC species 5 % x 3 = 15
FACU species 10 % x 4 = 40
UPL species 60 % x 5 = 300
Column Totals: 105 % (A) 415 (B)
Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.95

Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
Dominance Test is >50%
Prevalence Index is ≤3.01
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)
1 Indicators 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: No indicators of hydrophytic vegetation are present.

US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region – Version 2.0
SOIL Sampling Point: SP-02
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth (inches)
Matrix Redox Features
Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type1 Loc2 Texture Remarks 0-20 10YR 4/2 100 Sand 1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix
Hydric Soil Indicators: Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
Histosol (A1) Histic Epipedon (A2) Black Histic (A3)
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) Stratified Layers (A5) Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U) 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U) Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U) 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR, P, T) Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) Thick Dark Surface (A12) Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A) Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S) Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) Sandy Redox (S5) Stripped Matrix (S6) Dark Surface (S7) (LRR, P, S, T, U)
Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U) Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U)
Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O) Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) Depleted Matrix (F3) Redox Dark Surface (F6) Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Redox Depressions (F8)
Mark (F10) (LRR U) Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151) Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T) Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U) Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151) Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A) Anomalous Bright Loamy Soil (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)
1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O) 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S) Reduced Vertic (F10) (outside MLRA 150A, B)
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)
Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 153B)
Red Parent Material (TF2) Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12) Other (Explain in Remarks)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic
Restrictive Layer (if observed): Hydric Soil Present?
Type: Depth (inches): Yes No

Remarks: No hydric soil indicators are present. Soil mixed with concrete/gravel.

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: Highway 17 City/County: Jacksonville Sampling Date: 10/10/2019
Applicant/Owner: Piedmont Natural Gas State: NC Sampling Point: SP-03
Investigator(s): P.Meier Section, Township, Range: N/A
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.) Flat Local relief (concave, convex, none): Convex Slope (%): 2
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR T Lat: 34.811079⁰ Long: -77.399449⁰ Datum: NAD 1983
Soil Map Unit Name: Rains fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes NWI Classification: N/A
Are climate/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes No (If no, explain in Remarks)
Vegetation Soil Hydrology Are “Normal Circumstances” present? Yes No Significantly Disturbed? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks) Naturally Problematic?
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS – Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Yes No
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Hydric Soil Present? Wetland Hydrology Present?
Is the Sampled Area within a Wetland?
Remarks: Wetland W-03.
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (2 or more required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one required; check all that apply) Surface Soil Cracks (B6) Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8) Drainage Patterns (B10) Moss Trim Lines (B16) Dry-Season Water Table (C2) Crayfish Burrows (C8)
Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9) Geomorphic Position (D2) Shallow Aquitard (D3) FAC-Neutral Test (D5) Sphagnum Moss (D8) (LRR T, U)
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) Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U) Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) Thin Muck Surface (C7) Other (Explain in Remarks)
Field Observations: Yes No Depth (inches): Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections, etc.), if available: Surface Water Present?
Water Table Present? Saturation Present? (includes capillary fringe)
Wetland Hydrology Present?
Remarks: Wetland hydrology indicators D2 and D5 are present.

US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region – Version 2.0
VEGETATION (Four Strata) – Use scientific names of plants Sampling Point: SP-03
Tree Stratum (Plot size: ) Absolute % Cover Dominant Species? Indicator Status
1. %
2. %
3. %
4. %
5. %
6. %
7. %
8. %
0 % = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 37.5 20% of total cover: 15.0 Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: ) 1. Pinus taeda 10 % Y FAC
2. %
3. %
4. %
5. %
6. %
7. %
8. %
10 % = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 45.0 20% of total cover: 18.0
Herb Stratum (Plot size: ) 1. Rhynchospora fascicularis 40 % Y FACW
2. Saccharum giganteum 10 % Y FACW
3. Dichanthelium dichotomum 10 % Y FAC
4. Andropogon glomeratus 10 % Y FACW
5. Arundinaria gigantea 10 % Y FACW
6. Smilax bona-nox 5 % N FAC
7. Andropogon virginicus 5 % N FAC
8. Lonicera japonica 5 % N FACU
9. Scirpus cyperinus 5 % N OBL
10. %
11. %
12. %
100 % = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 1.5 20% of total cover: 0.6 Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: ) 1. %
2. %
3. %
4. %
5. %
0 % = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 0 20% of total cover: 0
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species that are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 6 (A)
Total Number of Dominant Species Across All Strata: 6 (B)
Percent of Dominant Species that are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 100% (A/B)

Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
OBL species 5 % x 1 = 5
FACW species 70 % x 2 = 140
FAC species 30 % x 3 = 90
FACU species 5 % x 4 = 20
UPL species 0 % x 5 = 0
Column Totals: 110 % (A) 255 (B)
Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.32

Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
Dominance Test is >50%
Prevalence Index is ≤3.01
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)
1 Indicators 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: Dominance test and prevalence index are met.

US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region – Version 2.0
SOIL Sampling Point: SP-03
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth (inches)
Matrix Redox Features
Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type1 Loc2 Texture Remarks 0-6 10YR 4/1 100 Sandy Clay 6-20 10YR 4/1 60 10YR 5/1 40 D M Sandy Clay 1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix
Hydric Soil Indicators: Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
Histosol (A1) Histic Epipedon (A2) Black Histic (A3)
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) Stratified Layers (A5) Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U) 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U) Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U) 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR, P, T) Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) Thick Dark Surface (A12) Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A) Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S) Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) Sandy Redox (S5) Stripped Matrix (S6) Dark Surface (S7) (LRR, P, S, T, U)
Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U) Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U)
Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O) Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) Depleted Matrix (F3) Redox Dark Surface (F6) Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Redox Depressions (F8)
Mark (F10) (LRR U) Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151) Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T) Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U) Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151) Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A) Anomalous Bright Loamy Soil (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)
1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O) 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S) Reduced Vertic (F10) (outside MLRA 150A, B)
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)
Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 153B)
Red Parent Material (TF2) Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12) Other (Explain in Remarks)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic
Restrictive Layer (if observed): Hydric Soil Present?
Type: Depth (inches): Yes No

Remarks: Hydric soil indicator F3 is met.

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: Highway 17 City/County: Jacksonville Sampling Date: 10/10/2019
Applicant/Owner: Piedmont Natural Gas State: NC Sampling Point: SP-04
Investigator(s): P.Meier Section, Township, Range: N/A
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.) Flat Local relief (concave, convex, none): Convex Slope (%): 2
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR T Lat: 34.810132⁰ Long: -77.394694⁰ Datum: NAD 1983
Soil Map Unit Name: Rains fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes NWI Classification: N/A
Are climate/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes No (If no, explain in Remarks)
Vegetation Soil Hydrology Are “Normal Circumstances” present? Yes No Significantly Disturbed? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks) Naturally Problematic?
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS – Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Yes No
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Hydric Soil Present? Wetland Hydrology Present?
Is the Sampled Area within a Wetland?
Remarks: Upland above flag H-3.
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (2 or more required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one required; check all that apply) Surface Soil Cracks (B6) Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8) Drainage Patterns (B10) Moss Trim Lines (B16) Dry-Season Water Table (C2) Crayfish Burrows (C8)
Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9) Geomorphic Position (D2) Shallow Aquitard (D3) FAC-Neutral Test (D5) Sphagnum Moss (D8) (LRR T, U)
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) Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U) Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) Thin Muck Surface (C7) Other (Explain in Remarks)
Field Observations: Yes No Depth (inches): Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections, etc.), if available: Surface Water Present?
Water Table Present? Saturation Present? (includes capillary fringe)
Wetland Hydrology Present?
Remarks: Wetland hydrology indicator D2 is present.

US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region – Version 2.0
VEGETATION (Four Strata) – Use scientific names of plants Sampling Point: SP-04
Tree Stratum (Plot size: ) Absolute % Cover Dominant Species? Indicator Status
1. %
2. %
3. %
4. %
5. %
6. %
7. %
8. %
0 % = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 37.5 20% of total cover: 15.0 Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: ) 1. %
2. %
3. %
4. %
5. %
6. %
7. %
8. %
0 % = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 45.0 20% of total cover: 18.0
Herb Stratum (Plot size: ) 1. Saccharum giganteum 20 % Y FACW
2. Andropogon virginicus 20 % Y FAC
3. Dichanthelium dichotomum 20 % Y FAC
4. Eupatorium capillifolium 10 % N FACU
5. Panicum verrucosum 10 % N FACW
6. Chrysopsis mariana 10 % N UPL
7. Solidago altissima 5 % N FACU
8. %
9. %
10. %
11. %
12. %
95 % = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 1.5 20% of total cover: 0.6 Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: ) 1. %
2. %
3. %
4. %
5. %
0 % = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 0 20% of total cover: 0
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species that are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 3 (A)
Total Number of Dominant Species Across All Strata: 3 (B)
Percent of Dominant Species that are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 100% (A/B)

Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
OBL species 0 % x 1 = 0
FACW species 30 % x 2 = 60
FAC species 40 % x 3 = 120
FACU species 15 % x 4 = 60
UPL species 10 % x 5 = 50
Column Totals: 95 % (A) 290 (B)
Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.05

Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
Dominance Test is >50%
Prevalence Index is ≤3.01
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)
1 Indicators 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: Dominance test is met.

US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region – Version 2.0
SOIL Sampling Point: SP-04
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth (inches)
Matrix Redox Features
Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type1 Loc2 Texture Remarks 0-10 10YR 5/2 100 Sand 1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix
Hydric Soil Indicators: Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
Histosol (A1) Histic Epipedon (A2) Black Histic (A3)
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) Stratified Layers (A5) Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U) 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U) Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U) 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR, P, T) Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) Thick Dark Surface (A12) Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A) Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S) Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) Sandy Redox (S5) Stripped Matrix (S6) Dark Surface (S7) (LRR, P, S, T, U)
Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U) Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U)
Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O) Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) Depleted Matrix (F3) Redox Dark Surface (F6) Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Redox Depressions (F8)
Mark (F10) (LRR U) Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151) Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T) Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U) Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151) Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A) Anomalous Bright Loamy Soil (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)
1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O) 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S) Reduced Vertic (F10) (outside MLRA 150A, B)
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)
Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 153B)
Red Parent Material (TF2) Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12) Other (Explain in Remarks)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic
Restrictive Layer (if observed): Hydric Soil Present?
Type: Compaction Depth (inches): 10 Yes No

Remarks: No hydric soil indicators are met. Refusal at 10 inches due to heavy compaction.

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: Highway 17 City/County: Jacksonville Sampling Date: 10/10/2019
Applicant/Owner: Piedmont Natural Gas State: NC Sampling Point: SP-05
Investigator(s): P.Meier Section, Township, Range: N/A
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.) Flat Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave Slope (%): 2
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR T Lat: 34.810123⁰ Long: -77.394557⁰ Datum: NAD 1983
Soil Map Unit Name: Rains fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes NWI Classification: N/A
Are climate/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes No (If no, explain in Remarks)
Vegetation Soil Hydrology Are “Normal Circumstances” present? Yes No Significantly Disturbed? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks) Naturally Problematic?
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS – Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Yes No
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Hydric Soil Present? Wetland Hydrology Present?
Is the Sampled Area within a Wetland?
Remarks: Wetland near flag H-3.
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (2 or more required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one required; check all that apply) Surface Soil Cracks (B6) Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8) Drainage Patterns (B10) Moss Trim Lines (B16) Dry-Season Water Table (C2) Crayfish Burrows (C8)
Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9) Geomorphic Position (D2) Shallow Aquitard (D3) FAC-Neutral Test (D5) Sphagnum Moss (D8) (LRR T, U)
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) Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U) Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) Thin Muck Surface (C7) Other (Explain in Remarks)
Field Observations: Yes No Depth (inches): Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections, etc.), if available: Surface Water Present?
Water Table Present? Saturation Present? (includes capillary fringe)
Wetland Hydrology Present?
Remarks: Wetland hydrology indicators B6 and D2 are present.

US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region – Version 2.0
VEGETATION (Four Strata) – Use scientific names of plants Sampling Point: SP-05
Tree Stratum (Plot size: ) Absolute % Cover Dominant Species? Indicator Status
1. %
2. %
3. %
4. %
5. %
6. %
7. %
8. %
0 % = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 37.5 20% of total cover: 15.0 Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: ) 1. %
2. %
3. %
4. %
5. %
6. %
7. %
8. %
0 % = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 45.0 20% of total cover: 18.0
Herb Stratum (Plot size: ) 1. Panicum virgatum 30 % Y FAC
2. Euthamia caroliniana 20 % Y FAC
3. Saccharum giganteum 10 % N FACW
4. Solidago altissima 10 % N FACU
5. Eupatorium capillifolium 10 % N FACU
6. Andropogon virginicus 5 % N FAC
7. %
8. %
9. %
10. %
11. %
12. %
85 % = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 1.5 20% of total cover: 0.6 Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: ) 1. %
2. %
3. %
4. %
5. %
0 % = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 0 20% of total cover: 0
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species that are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 2 (A)
Total Number of Dominant Species Across All Strata: 2 (B)
Percent of Dominant Species that are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 100% (A/B)

Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
OBL species 0 % x 1 = 0
FACW species 10 % x 2 = 20
FAC species 55 % x 3 = 165
FACU species 20 % x 4 = 80
UPL species 0 % x 5 = 0
Column Totals: 85 % (A) 265 (B)
Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.12

Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
Dominance Test is >50%
Prevalence Index is ≤3.01
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)
1 Indicators 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: Dominance test is met.

US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region – Version 2.0
SOIL Sampling Point: SP-05
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth (inches)
Matrix Redox Features
Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type1 Loc2 Texture Remarks 0-12 10YR 2/1 90 10YR 6/8 10 C M Silty Clay 1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix
Hydric Soil Indicators: Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
Histosol (A1) Histic Epipedon (A2) Black Histic (A3)
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) Stratified Layers (A5) Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U) 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U) Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U) 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR, P, T) Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) Thick Dark Surface (A12) Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A) Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S) Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) Sandy Redox (S5) Stripped Matrix (S6) Dark Surface (S7) (LRR, P, S, T, U)
Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U) Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U)
Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O) Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) Depleted Matrix (F3) Redox Dark Surface (F6) Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Redox Depressions (F8)
Mark (F10) (LRR U) Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151) Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T) Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U) Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151) Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A) Anomalous Bright Loamy Soil (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)
1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O) 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S) Reduced Vertic (F10) (outside MLRA 150A, B)
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)
Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 153B)
Red Parent Material (TF2) Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12) Other (Explain in Remarks)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic
Restrictive Layer (if observed): Hydric Soil Present?
Type: Compaction Depth (inches): 12 Yes No

Remarks: Hydric soil indicator F6 is met. Refusal at 12 inches due to heavy compaction.

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: Highway 17 City/County: Jacksonville Sampling Date: 10/10/2019
Applicant/Owner: Piedmont Natural Gas State: NC Sampling Point: SP-06
Investigator(s): P.Meier Section, Township, Range: N/A
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.) Flat Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave Slope (%): 2
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR T Lat: 34.810751⁰ Long: -77.380252⁰ Datum: NAD 1983
Soil Map Unit Name: Rains fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes NWI Classification: N/A
Are climate/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes No (If no, explain in Remarks)
Vegetation Soil Hydrology Are “Normal Circumstances” present? Yes No Significantly Disturbed? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks) Naturally Problematic?
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS – Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Yes No
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Hydric Soil Present? Wetland Hydrology Present?
Is the Sampled Area within a Wetland?
Remarks: Upland near intersection of Ramsey Road and Drummer Kellum Road.
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (2 or more required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one required; check all that apply) Surface Soil Cracks (B6) Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8) Drainage Patterns (B10) Moss Trim Lines (B16) Dry-Season Water Table (C2) Crayfish Burrows (C8)
Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9) Geomorphic Position (D2) Shallow Aquitard (D3) FAC-Neutral Test (D5) Sphagnum Moss (D8) (LRR T, U)
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) Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U) Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) Thin Muck Surface (C7) Other (Explain in Remarks)
Field Observations: Yes No Depth (inches): Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections, etc.), if available: Surface Water Present?
Water Table Present? Saturation Present? (includes capillary fringe)
Wetland Hydrology Present?
Remarks: Wetland hydrology indicator D2 is present.

US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region – Version 2.0
VEGETATION (Four Strata) – Use scientific names of plants Sampling Point: SP-06
Tree Stratum (Plot size: ) Absolute % Cover Dominant Species? Indicator Status
1. %
2. %
3. %
4. %
5. %
6. %
7. %
8. %
0 % = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 37.5 20% of total cover: 15.0 Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: ) 1. Pinus taeda 10 % Y FAC
2. %
3. %
4. %
5. %
6. %
7. %
8. %
10 % = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 45.0 20% of total cover: 18.0
Herb Stratum (Plot size: ) 1. Juncus effusus 30 % Y OBL
2. Saccharum giganteum 10 % Y FACW
3. Andropogon virginicus 10 % Y FAC
4. Sorghum halepense 10 % Y FACU
5. Carex sp. 10 % Y FAC
6. Digitaria sanguinalis 5 % N FACU
7. %
8. %
9. %
10. %
11. %
12. %
75 % = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 1.5 20% of total cover: 0.6 Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: ) 1. %
2. %
3. %
4. %
5. %
0 % = Total Cover
50% of total cover: 0 20% of total cover: 0
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species that are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 5 (A)
Total Number of Dominant Species Across All Strata: 6 (B)
Percent of Dominant Species that are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 83% (A/B)

Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
OBL species 30 % x 1 = 30
FACW species 10 % x 2 = 20
FAC species 30 % x 3 = 90
FACU species 15 % x 4 = 60
UPL species 0 % x 5 = 0
Column Totals: 85 % (A) 200 (B)
Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.35

Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
Dominance Test is >50%
Prevalence Index is ≤3.01
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)
1 Indicators 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: Dominance test and prevalence index are met.

US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region – Version 2.0
SOIL Sampling Point: SP-06
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth (inches)
Matrix Redox Features
Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type1 Loc2 Texture Remarks 0-6 10YR 2/1 90 10YR 6/8 10 C M Clay 6-20 10YR 4/1 90 10YR 6/8 10 C M Clay 1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix
Hydric Soil Indicators: Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
Histosol (A1) Histic Epipedon (A2) Black Histic (A3)
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) Stratified Layers (A5) Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U) 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U) Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U) 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR, P, T) Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) Thick Dark Surface (A12) Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A) Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S) Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) Sandy Redox (S5) Stripped Matrix (S6) Dark Surface (S7) (LRR, P, S, T, U)
Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U) Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U)
Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O) Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) Depleted Matrix (F3) Redox Dark Surface (F6) Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Redox Depressions (F8)
Mark (F10) (LRR U) Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151) Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T) Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U) Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151) Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A) Anomalous Bright Loamy Soil (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)
1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O) 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S) Reduced Vertic (F10) (outside MLRA 150A, B)
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)
Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 153B)
Red Parent Material (TF2) Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12) Other (Explain in Remarks)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic
Restrictive Layer (if observed): Hydric Soil Present?
Type: Depth (inches): Yes No

Remarks: Hydric soil indicators F3 and F6 are met.

ATTACHMENT C - SITE PHOTOGRAPHS

Piedmont Natural Gas
Highway 17
Photographs
October 11, 2019
Onslow County, North Carolina

Photograph C-1: View of Wetland Sample Point 01; W-1; Flat (northwest).

Photograph C-2: View of Wetland Sample Point 01; W-1; Flat (southeast).

Piedmont Natural Gas
Highway 17
Photographs
October 11, 2019
Onslow County, North Carolina

Photograph C-3: View of Upland Sample Point 02; (northwest).

Photograph C-4: View of Upland Sample Point 02; (southeast).

Piedmont Natural Gas
Highway 17
Photographs
October 11, 2019
Onslow County, North Carolina
Photograph C-5: View of Wetland Sample Point 03; W-3; Flat (northwest).
Photograph C-6: View of Wetland Sample Point 03; W-3; Flat (southeast).
Piedmont Natural Gas
Highway 17
Photographs
October 11, 2019
Onslow County, North Carolina
Photograph C-7: View of Upland Sample Point 04 (northwest).
Photograph C-8: View of Upland Sample Point 04 (southeast).
Piedmont Natural Gas
Highway 17
Photographs
October 11, 2019
Onslow County, North Carolina
Photograph C-9: View of Wetland Sample Point 05; W-6; Flat (northwest).
Photograph C-10: View of Wetland Sample Point 05; W-6; Flat (southeast).
Piedmont Natural Gas
Highway 17
Photographs
October 11, 2019
Onslow County, North Carolina
Photograph C-11: View of Upland Sample Point 06 (west).
Photograph C-12: View of Upland Sample Point 06 (east).
Piedmont Natural Gas
Highway 17
Photographs
October 11, 2019
Onslow County, North Carolina
Photograph C-13: Downstream view of S-1; Perennial (north).
Piedmont Natural Gas
Highway 17
Photographs
October 11, 2019
Onslow County, North Carolina
Photograph C-14: View of potentially jurisdictional ditch JD- 06 along Ramsey Road (west).
Photograph C-15: View of potentially jurisdictional ditch JD- 06 along Ramsey Road (east).
Piedmont Natural Gas
Highway 17
Photographs
October 11, 2019
Onslow County, North Carolina
Photograph C-16: View of potentially jurisdictional ditch JD- 11 along Ramsey Road
(northwest).
Photograph C-17: View of potentially jurisdictional ditch JD- 11 along Ramsey Road
(southeast).
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
FIELD OFFICES
US Army Corps of Engineers
151 Patton Avenue, Room 208
Asheville, North Carolina 28801-5006
General Number: [phone]
Fax Number: [phone]
RALEIGH REGULATORY FIELD OFFICE
US Army Corps of Engineers
3331 Heritage Trade Drive, Suite 105
Wake Forest, North Carolina 27587
General Number: [phone]
Fax Number: [phone]
WASHINGTON REGULATORY FIELD OFFICE
US Army Corps of Engineers
2407 West Fifth Street
Washington, North Carolina 27889
General Number: [phone]
Fax Number: [phone]
WILMINGTON REGULATORY FIELD OFFICE
US Army Corps of Engineers
69 Darlington Avenue
Wilmington, North Carolina 28403
General Number: 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: _______________________________________________
Cit y, State: _______________________________________________
County:
Parcel Index Number(s) (PIN):
B.REQUESTOR INFORMATION
Name:
Mailing Address:
_________________________________________
Telephone Number: _________________________________________
Electronic Mail Address: ________________________________________
Select one:
I am the current property owner.
I am an Authorized Agent or Environmental Consultant1
Interested Buyer or Under Contract to Purchase
Other, please explain. ________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
C.PROPERTY OWNER INFORMATION2
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).
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D.PROPERTY ACCESS CERTIFICATION3,4
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. I, 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.
Print Name
Capacity: Owner Authorized Agent5
Date
Signature
E.REASON FOR JD REQUEST: (Check as many as applicable)
I 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.
I 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 and/or 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.
I believe that the site may be comprised entirely of dry land.
Other:___________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
3 For NCDOT requests following the current NCDOT/USACE protocols, skip to Part E.
4 If there are multiple parcels owned by different parties, please provide the following for each additional parcel on a
continuation sheet.
5 Must provide agent authorization form/letter signed by owner(s).
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 approved JD for the property identified herein.

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 Property or 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
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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)

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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/
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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 Form8

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

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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 that you provide will be used in evaluating your request to determine
whether there are any aquatic resources within the project area subject to federal jurisdiction under the regulatory
authorities referenced above.
Routine Uses: This information may be shared with the Department of Justice and other federal, state, and local
government agencies, and the public, and may be made available as part of a public notice as required by federal
law. Your name and property location where federal jurisdiction is to be determined will be included in the
approved jurisdictional determination (AJD), which will be made available to the public on the District's website
and on the Headquarters USAGE website.
Disclosure: Submission of requested information is voluntary; however, if information is not provided, the
request for an AJD cannot be evaluated nor can an AJD be issued.