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WETLAND DELINEATION REPORT
Road Shoulder Widening Bodie Island Entrance/
North Carolina State Route 12
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Dare County North Carolina
Prepared for the
FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION
and the
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
September 2009
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................ ....................................... 1
2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION .................................................. .......................................1
3 FEDERAL AND STATE REQUIREMENTS ..................... .......................................2
Il Waters of the United States ...........................................
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4 WETLAND DELINEATION ............................................... .......................................4
4.1 Hydric Soils ................................................................... ....................................... 4
4.2 Wetland Hydrology ....................................................... .......................................4
4.3 Hydrophytic Vegetation ................................................ ....................................... 5
4.4 Wetland Habitats Classification .................................... ....................................... 5
5 SITE INVESTIGATION ...................................................... ....................................... 6
5.1 Field Survey .................................................................. .......................................6
5.2 Wetland Delineation Data Forms .................................. ....................................... 7
5.3 Wetland Boundary Survey ............................................ ....................................... 8
5.4 Photographs ................................................................... .......................................8
6 FINDINGS ............................................................................ .......................................8
6.1 Community Description and Classification .................. ....................................... 8
6.2 Jurisdictinal Waters and Wetlands ................................ ....................................... 9
7 RECOMMENDATIONS ...................................................... .....................................10
8 REFERENCES ..................................................................... .....................................II
APPENDICES
A AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH AND LOCATION MAP
B ROANOKE ISLAND NE NATIONAL WETLAND INVENTORY MAP
C CUSTOM SOIL REPORT
D WETLAND DELINEATION DATA FORMS
E WETLAND DELINEATION SURVEY
F SITE PHOTOGRAPHS
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ACRONYMS
ACRONYMS
AEC Area of Environmental Concern
CAMA Coastal Area Management Act
CRC Coastal Resources Commission
CZMA Federal Coastal Zone Management Act
FHA Federal Highway Administration
NC North Carolina
NPS National Park Service
NWI National Wetlands Inventory
PRS Park Roads Standards
Sq ft Square Feet
USACE United States Army Corps of Engineers
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1 INTRODUCTION
As part of improvement to a section of the roadway at the main entrance to the Cape
Hatteras National Seashore, the shoulder area is proposed to be widened. The Federal
Highway Administration (FHA), in cooperation with the National Park Service (NPS),
has contracted AH Environmental (AH) to perform a delineation of all jurisdictional
waters of the United States, including wetlands. AH will also obtain verification of the
jurisdictional area from the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Wilmington District,
and will also complete a wetlands functional assessment of wetlands within the project
study area.
2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The study area consists of a portion of the Bodie Island Entrance Road (NPS Route 10) ¦
which is a portion of North Carolina State Route 12 (NC-12), and is the main access
route for park visitors to the three main islands at Cape Hatteras National Seashore in II
Dare County, North Carolina. The road is classified as a Principal Park Road as described '
in the Park Roads Standards (PRS). The posted speed limit along NC-12 is 55 miles per
hour and the terrain is relatively flat. The section of road in the study area is two-lane I?
with 11-foot paved lanes and 2-foot paved shoulders plus an additional 12-foot or greater '
turf shoulder.
As part of the proposed improvements, the 2-foot paved shoulders along NC-12 from
Whalebone Junction to Coquina Beach Access Road, would be widened by 3 feet to
provide 5-foot paved shoulders on each side of the roadway (Appendix A). The existing
roadway pavement would be milled, and new asphalt would be placed. Associated storm
water treatment features would be re-constructed to treat storm water resulting from the
additional impervious surface. Three culverts within the study area would be extended
and/or replaced where necessary.
The corridor potentially impacted by the proposed widening (study area) includes an area
of approximately 30 feet from the edge of pavement on each side of NC 12 from Station
261+00 to Station 291+70 or 3,070 linear feet on each side of the road. Station numbers
refer to the linear distance in feet, stated in surveying/engineering terms, starting from the
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• Minimize the destruction, loss, or degradation of wetlands, and
• Preserve and enhance the natural and beneficial values of wetlands.
The intent of EO 11990 is to avoid, to the extent possible, long and short-term adverse
impacts by destroying or modifying wetlands, and to avoid direct or indirect support of
new construction in wetlands if a practical alternative exists. Compliance with EO 11990
is required for all activities that are funded, sanctioned, supported, or regulated by the
federal government.
3.3 Executive Order 11988
EO 11988, Floodplain Management, requires the following of all federal agencies:
• Provide leadership and take actions to reduce the risk of flood loss
• Minimize the impacts of floods on human safety, health and welfare, and
• Restore and preserve the natural and beneficial values of floodplains in
acquisition, management, and disposal of federal lands.
This EO designates floodplains as the lowland and flat areas adjoining inland and coastal
waters, including flood-prone areas on offshore islands that have a one percent or greater
chance of flooding in any given year (otherwise known as the 100-year floodplain).
3.4 North Carolina Coastal Area Management Act
North Carolina's Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA) requires permits for
development in Areas of Environmental Concern (AEC). AECs were established by the
Coastal Resources Commission (CRC). An AEC is an area of national importance-it
may be easily destroyed by erosion or flooding, or it may have environmental, social,
economic or aesthetic values that make it valuable to the State of North Carolina. The
CRC classifies areas as AECs to protect them from uncontrolled development, which
may cause irreversible damage to property, public health or the environment. The
proposed project is located in Dare County which is designated as an AEC.
Section 103(5)(b) of CAMA exempts road maintenance within a public right-of-way for
' projects that are State or locally funded. However, because North Carolina's Coastal
Management Program is a federally approved program, the State is still required to
comply and the exemption no longer applies. Since this project is funded by a federal
' agency, the requirement to demonstrate federal consistency exists under the Federal
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beginning of the project at the intersection of NC-12 and NC-158 at Whalebone junction.
The station numbers increase correspondingly as one moves south along NC-12. Three
culvert locations at approximately Station 97+20, 80', 140+25, 70' and 164+20, 55' are
included in the study area. An area of about 4,000 square feet was identified for
delineation at each culvert location.
3 FEDERAL AND STATE REQUIREMENTS
The USACE administers the Clean Water Act Section 404 program in North Carolina
and prior authorization from the USACE is required for any projects that may impact
jurisdictional areas. If the USACE determines that a Section 404 permit is required, then
a Section 401 Water Quality Certification is also required. The North Carolina
Department of Water Quality has responsibility for this certification program. Issuance of
a 401 Certification certifies that a given project will not degrade Waters of the State or
otherwise violate water quality standards.
3.1 Waters of the United States
"Waters of the United States" are within the jurisdiction of the USACE pursuant to the
Clean Water Act (1969). Jurisdictional waters of the United States is a broad term which
includes waters that have been historically used, or are currently used or could be used,
for interstate commerce. They include certain vegetated and non-vegetated wetlands,
ponds, lakes, territorial seas, rivers, and tributary streams that include any definable
intermittent waterway and some ditches below the ordinary high water mark (OHWM).
Water bodies which are no longer being actively mined or constructed, such as quarries,
lakes and ponds, may also be included, depending on their proximity and/or connection
to other waters of the United States. Wetlands are considered special aquatic sites and
typically involve more rigorous regulatory permitting requirements than open waters.
3.2 Executive Order 11990
Executive Order (EO) 11990, Protection of Wetlands, requires that government agencies
provide leadership and take actions to:
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m Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA). A federal Coastal Zone Consistency
Determination will be required prior to project implementation.
m 4 WETLAND DELINEATION
Wetland boundaries are delineated in the field using the three technical parameters -
m hydric soils, wetland hydrology and hydrophytic vegetation - and in accordance with the
Corps of Engineers Wetlands Delineation Manual (Environmental Laboratory 1987).
Beginning 3 January 2009, the USACE requires the use of the Interim Regional
Supplement to the Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual: Atlantic and Gulf
Coastal Plain Region (the 2009 Supplement) (USACE 2008) for delineations conducted
using the 1987 Manual. The 2009 Supplement includes revised wetland delineation data
forms and additional field indicators for the three technical parameters. Although the
2009 Supplement is in a one year trial period, its use is mandatory.
4.1 Hydric Soils
Hydric soils are defined in the 1987 Manual as soils that are saturated, flooded or ponded
long enough during the growing season to develop anaerobic conditions in the upper part
(within 12 inches) of the soil profile. The anaerobic conditions created by repeated or
prolonged saturation, or flooding result in permanent changes in soil color and chemistry,
f Hyd hydric ric soils Soils in from the nonU-nitehyddric States soils. (USDA 1988b) has been
incorporated into the 2009 Supplement. A regionally modified and revised edition of that
publication, Field Indicators of Hydric Soils in the Mid-Atlantic United States, version
5.0, developed by EPA's Mid-Atlantic Hydric. Soils Committee (undated) was used for
this delineation.
4.2 Wetland Hydrology
Wetland hydrology is defined as the presence of water for a significant period of time at
or near the surface (within the root zone) during the growing season. Wetland hydrology
' may be present only seasonally, and is often inferred by indirect evidence (field
indicators). Hydrology is controlled by such factors as seasonal and long-term rainfall
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conditions, and drainage. Primary indicators of hydrology include inundation, high water
table, soil saturation in the upper 12 inches of the soil, watermarks, drainage patterns,
sediment deposits, water stained leaves, and oxidized rhizospheres. Secondary indictors,
such drainage patterns, crayfish burrows, soil surface cracks, or passing the FAC-neutral
test.
4.3 Hydrophytic Vegetation
Plant species in the United States are assigned an indicator status based on the affinity to
tolerate anaerobic conditions or periods of extended pending, flooding or soil saturation.
The indicator status of each plant is expressed in terms of estimated probabilities of that
species occurring in wetland conditions within a given region. The indicator categories,
as defined by the 1987 Manual are as follows.
• Obligate Wetland (OBL): Occurs almost always in wetlands (estimated
probability >99%) under natural conditions
• Facultative Wetland (FACW): Usually occurs in wetlands (estimated probability
• 67-99%) but occasionally found in non-wetlands
• Facultative FAC): Equally likely to occur in wetlands or non-wetlands (estimated
probability 34-66%)
Facultative Upland (FACU): Usually occurs in non-wetlands but occasionally
found in wetlands (estimated probability 1-33%)
• Obligate Upland (UPL): Occurs almost always in non-wetlands (estimated
probabal ity >99%) in uplands.
Plants that are listed as OBL, FACW and FAC are considered hydrophytic (wetland)
species. The percentage of the dominant wetland plant species in each vegetation strata in
a sample area determines the hydrophytic or wetland status of the plant community. The
Southeast region of the National Plant of Vascular Plant Species That Occur in
Wetlands: 1996 National Summary (USFWS 1997) was utilized for this delineation.
4.4 Wetland Habitats Classification
The publication, Classification of Wetlands and Deepwater Habitats of the United States
(Cowardin et al, 1979) (commonly referred to as the Cowardin classification system)
provides a hierarchical classification system for identifying and classifying all wetland
and deepwater systems in the United States. The NPS wetland procedures require the
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Cowardin classification system be used for all wetland delineation and assessment
projects. The system was applied to this project.
5 SITE INVESTIGATION
There are two types of wetland delineation methods: the comprehensive and routine.
Comprehensive determinations include establishing transect lines and making
observations at predetermined fixed intervals along the transect lines. Routine
determinations use representative wetland and upland locations for data collection. The
routine determination methodology for wetland delineation was used for this project.
The delineation of jurisdictional waters of the US, including wetlands, was based on the
1987 Manual and the 2009 Supplement. The habitat classification followed the Cowardin
classification system.
Prior to conducting the site investigation, several sources of information were obtained
and reviewed to identify various resources within the project study area and to establish
the probability and approximate location of wetlands.
• National Wetland Inventory (NWI) Maps are reasonable predictors for locating
wetlands in the field. The NWI overlay of the Roanoke Island NE Quadrangle
map was obtained and reviewed prior to conducting field investigations. A portion
of the NWI map which includes the study area is provided at Appendix B.
• Using the on-line Web Soil Survey, a customized soil resources report was
produced for the project on 24 July 2009 (see Appendix C, Soil Resources Report
for Dare County, North Carolina, NPS Cape Hatteras NC-12 Improvement
Project). Because of the minimum mapping polygon size used to produce the
online report, roughly 5 acres, many inclusions and/or small man induced
disturbances, such as excavation or fill, may not be included in the Web Soil
Survey, thus limiting accuracy and utility on such small sites. As a consequence,
the characteristics of the soil series listed on the wetland delineation data forms,
may not correspond to actual field data recorded at the individual observation
points.
• Aerial photographs were obtained online and reviewed. The images were captured
using either high altitude and/or satellite platforms. As such, small area resolution
is generally somewhat problematic for delineation purposes, but is useful for
obtaining ecosystem configurations, landscape position, surface hydrologic inputs
and outputs (Appendix A).
5.1 Field Survey
The field work was conducted by R. Harold Jones, Professional Wetland Scientist, of AH
during the period 16 to 19 June 2009. Field work started on the west side of NC-12
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beginning at Station 261+00 and headed south to the delineation terminus at Station '
291+70. Delineation pin-flags were installed along the wetland/non-wetland interface and
were identified by an alpha-numeric recording system. Pin-flags were installed '
approximately every 45-50 feet, unless a shorter spacing was dictated by the
configuration of the wetland boundary. Pin-flags numbered A-1 through A-64 were set
along the west line of NC-12. The east side of NC-12 was delineated in the reverse '
direction, starting at Station 291+70 and heading north to Station 261+00. Pin-flags
numbered B-1 through B-50 were set along the east line of NC-12. Station numbers refer '
to the linear distance along the roadway starting at station 0+00 at Whalebone Junction
and heading south to study are terminus at Station 291+70. '
Three culvert locations (C, D and E) at approximately Station 97+20,80', Station
140+25,70' and Station 164+20,55' were also included in the study area. An area of
approximately 200 by 208 feet (41,600 square feet) was delineated and flagged at each
culvert location. Each culvert was divided into four separate sections and identified
alpha-numerically. I)
Culvert C was located at Station 97+20. Pin-Flags identified as CA-1 through CA-13, CB- '
I through CB-5, CC-1 through CC-3, and CD-1 through CD-9 were set. Culvert D was
located at Station 140+25. Pin-flags identified as DA-1 through DA-3, DB-1 through '
DB-7, DC-1 through DC-4 and DD-1 through DD-7 were set. Culvert E was located at
Station 164+20. Pin-flags identified as EA-1 through EA-4, EB-1 through EB-3, EC-1 '
through EC-4 and ED-I through ED-4 were set.
5.2 Wetland Delineation Data Forms '
The field data forms used were those established in the regional 2009 Supplement. These
forms document how a representative sample station met or did not meet each of the t
three wetland parameters (wetland hydrology, wetland soil, hydrophytic vegetation).
Paired data forms were completed at five (5) separate observation points. At each
observation point, a data form was completed in both the wetland and non-wetland area
adjacent to the set delineation pin-flag. At least one individual site data form was
completed at selected observation points that represented a different wetland Cowardin
classification notation for vegetated wetlands. The completed data forms are attached as
Appendix D.
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m 5.3 Wetland Boundary Survey
Following completion of the field wetland delineation, the wetland bouftdaries as marked
in the field, were surveyed by a professional land surveyor licensed to work in the State
m of North Carolina. The survey of the wetland boundary is included as Appendix E.
5.4 Photographs
Photographs of the project wetlands and non-wetlands are included in Appendix F. These
photographs provide a visual representation of the different wetland and non-wetland
features encountered during the delineation field work.
1 6 FINDINGS
The total area included in the field investigation encompassed 8.15 acres (355,174 sq. ft.)
and comprised 2.80 acres (122,091 sq. ft.) of jurisdictional wetlands and 5.35 acres
(233,083 sq. ft.) of non-wetland area. Although the wetland delineation was surveyed by
a licensed surveyor, exact figures of potentially impacted wetlands cannot be determined
until the Wilmington District Regulatory office has reviewed and approved the wetland
delineation and/or makes any adjustments to the alignment. Additionally, the acreage of
potential impacts will not be known until after the approved alignment has been overlain
on the project plans.
6.1 Community Description and Classification
The project study area is located on the leeward side of a coastal barrier island within the
Pamlico Sound estuary complex. According the NWI mapping, three tidal wetland
community types have been designated within the study area: E2EMIN, E2SS3EMIPD
and E2SS3P (Appendix B). These mapping designations apply to the larger wetland
I system that adjoins the study area. Since most of the 30-foot wide study area along the
roadway occupies a transition zone between the mowed shoulder and the larger estuarine
' wetland system, most of the vegetated wetlands located in the narrow study area would
be classified as scrub-shrub rather than emergent. As a consequence, the NWI
' classifications noted on the project data forms may differ from the classification given on
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Approximately 95 percent of the wetlands located within the study area may be classified
as Estuarine intertidal scrub-shrub broad-leaved deciduous (E2SS1). Dominant scrub-
shrub species include bayberry (Myrica cerifera), groundsel tree (Baccharis hamilifolia),
saltbush (Iva frutescens), black willow (Salix nigra), red bay (Persea borbonia), and
swamp rose (Rosa palustris). Dominant herbaceous species include narrow-leaved cattail
(Typha angustifolia), common reed (Phragmites australis), salt meadow hay (Spartina
patens), salt grass (Spartina alterniflora), marsh shield fem (Thelypteris palustris), royal
fem (Osmunda regalis), false nettle (Boehmeria cylindrica), seaside goldenrod (Solidago
sempervirens), and climbing hempweed (Mikania scandens). Dominant woody vines
include poison ivy (Toxicondendron radicans), common greenbrier (Smilax rotundifolia),
bullbrier (Smilax bona-nox), and Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia).
A very small area located on the west side of culvert D (Station 140+25) may be
classified as Estuarine intertidal emergent persistant (EMM1). This area is dominated by
herbaceous species that includes black nettle rush (Juncus roemerianus), salt grass
(Spartina alterniora) and salt meadow hay (Spartina patens).
The remaining jurisdictional area consists of non-vegetated stream/ditch channels and
bottoms located at the three culvert sites. These are classified as Estuarine intertidal
streambed sand/mud/organic (E2SB2/3/4).
6.2 Jurisdictinal Waters and Wetlands
Over 6,000 linear feet of wetlands were delineated and field located by the placement of
114 alpha-numeric pin-Flags within the 30-foot wide study area established parallel to
NC-12. The area included in the field investigation encompassed 218,374 square feet
and comprised 42,388 square feet of jurisdictional wetlands and 175,986 square feet of
non-wetland area.
In addition, an area of about 45,600 square feet was investigated at each of the three
culverts. The following table indicates results of the delineation at each culvert site.
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Location Study Area Jurisdictional Non-Wetland Area
(square feet) Wetland Area (square feet)
(square feet
Culvert C 45,600 21,128 24,472
Station 97+20
Culvert D 45,600 24,923 20,677
Station 140+25
Culvert E 45,600 33,652 11,948
Station 164+20
All wetlands identified within the project study area would be considered Waters of the
United States and jurisdictional pursuant provisions of the Clean Water Act.
7 RECOMMENDATIONS
In conclusion, this report represents the best professional judgment of the project team
based on knowledge and experience. However the Wilmington District Corps of
Engineers has final regulatory authority over all wetland delineations and jurisdictional
determinations. Verification of this report from the Wilmington District Corps regulatory
office is required to confirm the findings and determination contained in this report. No
land disturbing activities associated with the proposed widening of the Bodie Island
entrance, should occur without verification of the jurisdictional boundaries or without
prior authorization from the USACE. Once reviewed and approved by FHA and NPS,
AH will request a wetland delineation confirmation and ajurisdiction determination from
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with Habitat Data. Technical Bulletin No. 247. The North Carolina Agricultural
Experiment Station.
Environmental Laboratory. 1987. Corps of Engineers Wetlands Delineation Manual.
Technical Report Y-87-1. US Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station,
Vicksburg, MS.
Executive Order No. 11988. Floodplain Management. 24 May 1977.42 F.R. 26951
Executive Order 11990. Protection of Wetlands. 24 May 1977.42 F.R. 26951
Mid-Atlantic Hydric Soils Committee. Field Indicators of Hydric Soils in the Mid-
Atlantic United States, version 5.0. EPA Region III, Philadelphia, PA.
Radford, A.E., Ahles, H.E., and Bell, C.R.. 1968. Manual of the Vascular Flora of the
Carolinas. The University of North Carolina Press. Chapel Hill, NC.
Schoeneberger, P.J., Wysocki, D.A., Benham, E.C., and Broderson, W.D. 1968. Field
book for describing and sampling soils. Natural Resources Conservation Service,
USDA National Soil Survey Center, Lincoln, NE.
[USACE] U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. 2008. Interim Regional Supplement to the
Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual: Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain
Region, ed. J.S. Wakeley, R.W.Lichvar, and C.V. Noble. ERDC/ELTR-08-03.
Vicksburg, MS: U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center.
[USDA] U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Resources Conservation Service.
1988b. Field Indicators of Hydric Soils of the United States, Version 3.2. G.W. Hurt,
P.M. Whited, and R.F. Pringle (eds). USDA, NRCS, Fort Worth, Texas.
[USDA] U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Resources Conservation Service,
National Cooperative Soil Survey. Custom Soil Resource Report for Dare County,
North Carolina, NPS Cape Hatteras NC-12 Improvement Project. Web Soil Survey,
http://websoilsurvey.nres.usda.gov/app/HomePage.htm. Accessed: 24 July 2009.
[USFWS] U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 1979. Classification of Wetlands and
Deepwater Habitats of the United States. FWS/OBS-79/31. L.M. Cowardin, V.
Carter, F. C. Golet and E.T. LaRoe. Washington, D.C.
[USFWS] U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 1997. National List of Vascular Plant Species
that Occur in Wetlands: 1996 National Summary. March 3, 1997. National Wetlands
Inventory, Ecology Section. Washington, D.C.
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CUSTOM SOIL REPORT
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Preface
Soil surveys contain information that affects land use planning in survey areas. They
highlight soil limitations that affect various land uses and provide information about
the properties of the soils in the survey areas. Soil surveys are designed for many
different users, including farmers, ranchers, foresters, agronomists, urban planners,
community officials, engineers, developers, builders, and home buyers. Also,
conservationists, teachers, students, and specialists in recreation, waste disposal,
and pollution control can use the surveys to help them understand, protect, or enhance
the environment.
Various land use regulations of Federal, State, and local governments may impose
special restrictions on land use or land treatment. Soil surveys identify soil properties
that are used in making various land use or land treatment decisions. The information
is intended to help the land users identify and reduce the effects of soil limitations on
various land uses. The landowner or user is responsible for identifying and complying
with existing laws and regulations.
Although soil survey information can be used for general farm, local, and wider area
planning, onsite investigation is needed to supplement this information in some cases.
Examples include soil quality assessments (http://soils.usda.gov/sgio and certain
conservation and engineering applications. For more detailed information, contact
your local USDA Service Center (hftp://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?
agency=nres) or your NRCS State Soil Scientist (http://soils.usda.gov/contact/
state-off ices/).
Great differences in soil properties can occur within short distances. Some soils are
seasonally wet or subject to flooding. Some are too unstable to be used as a
foundation for buildings or roads. Clayey or wet soils are poorly suited to use as septic
tank absorption fields. A high water table makes a soil poorly suited to basements or
underground installations.
The National Cooperative Soil Survey is a joint effort of the United States Department
of Agriculture and other Federal agencies, State agencies including the Agricultural
Experiment Stations, and local agencies. The Natural Resources Conservation
Service (NRCS) has leadership for the Federal part of the National Cooperative Soil
Survey.
Information about soils is updated periodically. Updated information is available
through the NRCS Soil Data Mart Web site or the NRCS Web Soil Survey. The Soil
Data Mart is the data storage site for the official soil survey information.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs
and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where
applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual
orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or a part of an
individual's income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited
bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means
for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should
contact USDA's TARGET Center at [phone] (voice and TDD). To file a '
complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400
Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call [phone]
(voice) or [phone] (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and ,
employer.

Contents
Preface ....................................................................................................................2
How Soil Surveys Are Made ............................................................................. .....5
' Soil Map .............................................................................................................. ....7
Soil Map ........................................................................ .................................. .....8
Legend ............................................................................................................. .....9
' Map Unit Legend ............................................................................................. ...10
Map Unit Descriptions ..................................................................................... ...10
Dare County, North Carolina ........................................................................ ...12
CeA-Carteret sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded ................
CoB-Corolla fine sand, 0 to 6 percent slopes, rarely flooded .................. ..12
..12
CrB-Corolla-Duckston complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes, rarely flooded ... .. 13
DtA-Duckston fine sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded .... .. 15
NeC-Newhan fine sand, 0 to 10 percent slopes ..................................... ..16
NhC-Newhan-Corolla complex, 0 to 10 percent slopes .......................... ..17
W-Water .................................................................................................. ..18
References..... ..................................................................................................... .. 20

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How Soil Surveys Are Made
Soil surveys are made to provide information about the soils and miscellaneous areas
in a specific area. They include a description of the soils and miscellaneous areas and
their location on the landscape and tables that show soil properties and limitations
affecting various uses. Soil scientists observed the steepness, length, and shape of
the slopes; the general pattern of drainage; the kinds of crops and native plants; and
the kinds of bedrock. They observed and described many soil profiles. A soil profile is
the sequence of natural layers, or horizons, in a soil. The profile extends from the
surface down into the unconsolidated material in which the soil formed or from the
surface down to bedrock. The unconsolidated material is devoid of roots and other
living organisms and has not been changed by other biological activity.
Currently, soils are mapped according to the boundaries of major land resource areas
(MLRAs). MLRAs are geographically associated land resource units that share
common characteristics related to physiography, geology, climate, water resources,
soils, biological resources, and land uses (USDA, 2006). Soil survey areas typically
consist of parts of one or more MLRA.
The soils and miscellaneous areas in a survey area occur in an orderly pattern that is
related to the geology, landforms, relief, climate, and natural vegetation of the area.
Each kind of soil and miscellaneous area is associated with a particular kind of
landform or with a segment of the landform. By observing the soils and miscellaneous
areas in the survey area and relating their position to specific segments of the
landform, a soil scientist develops a concept, or model, of how they were formed. Thus,
during mapping, this model enables the soil scientist to predict with a considerable
degree of accuracy the kind of soil or miscellaneous area at a specific location on the
landscape.
Commonly, individual soils on the landscape merge into one another as their
characteristics gradually change. To construct an accurate soil map, however, soil
scientists must determine the boundaries between the soils. They can observe only
a limited number of soil profiles. Nevertheless, these observations, supplemented by
an understanding of the soil-vegetation-landscape relationship, are sufficient to verify
predictions of the kinds of soil in an area and to determine the boundaries.
Soil scientists recorded the characteristics of the soil profiles that they studied. They
noted soil color, texture, size and shape of soil aggregates, kind and amount of rock
fragments, distribution of plant roots, reaction, and other features that enable them to
identify soils. After describing the soils in the survey area and determining their
properties, the soil scientists assigned the soils to taxonomic classes (units).
Taxonomic classes are concepts. Each taxonomic class has a set of soil
characteristics with precisely defined limits. The classes are used as a basis for
comparison to classify soils systematically. Soil taxonomy, the system of taxonomic
classification used in the United States, is based mainly on the kind and character of
soil properties and the arrangement of horizons within the profile. After the soil
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individual soils with similar soils in the same taxonomic class in other areas so that
they could confirm data and assemble additional data based on experience and
research.
The objective of soil mapping is not to delineate pure map unit components; the
objective is to separate the landscape into landforms or landform segments that have
similar use and management requirements. Each map unit is defined by a unique
combination of soil components and/or miscellaneous areas in predictable
proportions. Some components may be highly contrasting to the other components of
the map unit. The presence of minor components in a map unit in no way diminishes
the usefulness or accuracy of the data. The delineation of such landforms and
landform segments on the map provides sufficient information for the development of
resource plans. If intensive use of small areas is planned, onsite investigation is
needed to define and locate the soils and miscellaneous areas.
Soil scientists make many field observations in the process of producing a soil map.
' The frequency of observation is dependent upon several factors, including scale of
mapping, intensity of mapping, design of map units, complexity of the landscape, and
experience of the soil scientist. Observations are made to test and refine the soil-
landscape model and predictions and to verify the classification of the soils at specific
t locations. Once the soil-landscape model is refined, a significantly smaller number of
measurements of individual soil properties are made and recorded. These
measurements may include field measurements, such as those for color, depth to
bedrock, and texture, and laboratory measurements, such as those for content of
sand, silt, clay, salt, and other components. Properties of each soil typically vary from
one point to another across the landscape.
Observations for map unit components are aggregated to develop ranges of
characteristics for the components. The aggregated values are presented. Direct
measurements do not exist for every property presented for every map unit
component. Values for some properties are estimated from combinations of other
properties.
While a soil survey is in progress, samples of some of the soils in the area generally
are collected for laboratory analyses and for engineering tests. Soil scientists interpret
the data from these analyses and tests as well as the field-observed characteristics
and the soil properties to determine the expected behavior of the soils under different
uses. Interpretations for all of the soils are field tested through observation of the soils
in different uses and under different levels of management. Some interpretations are
modified to fit local conditions, and some new interpretations are developed to meet
local needs. Data are assembled from other sources, such as research information,
production records, and field experience of specialists. For example, data on crop
yields under defined levels of management are assembled from farm records and from
field or plot experiments on the same kinds of soil.
Predictions about soil behavior are based not only on soil properties but also on such
variables as climate and biological activity. Soil conditions are predictable over long
periods of time, but they are not predictable from year to year. For example, soil
scientists can predict with a fairly high degree of accuracy that a given soil will have
a high water table within certain depths in most years, but they cannot predict that a
high water table will always be at a specific level in the soil on a specific date.
After soil scientists located and identified the significant natural bodies of soil in the
survey area, they drew the boundaries of these bodies on aerial photographs and
identified each as a specific map unit. Aerial photographs show trees, buildings, fields,
roads, and rivers, all of which help in locating boundaries accurately.
Soil Map
The soil map section includes the soil map for the defined area of interest, a list of soil
map units on the map and extent of each map unit, and cartographic symbols '
displayed on the map. Also presented are various metadata about data used to
produce the map, and a description of each soil map unit.
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Map Unit Legend
Dare County, North Carolina (NC066)
Map Unit Symbol Map Unit Name Acres in Act Percent of AOI
CeA Carteret sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently
flooded 149.2 42.0%
COB Corolla fine sand, 0 to 6 percent slopes, rarely flooded 32.6 9.2%
CrB Corolla-Duckston complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes,
rarely flooded 0.4 0.1%
DtA Duckston fine sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes,
occasionally flooded 148.1 41.6%
NeC Newhan fine sand, 0 to 10 percent slopes 1.8 0.5%
NhC Newhan-Corolla complex, 0 to 10 percent slopes 2.2 0.6%
W Water 21.2 6.0%
Totals for Area of Interest 366.6 100.0%
Map Unit Descriptions
The map units delineated on the detailed soil maps in a soil survey represent the soils
or miscellaneous areas in the survey area. The map unit descriptions, along with the
maps, can be used to determine the composition and properties of a unit.
A map unit delineation on a soil map represents an area dominated by one or more
major kinds of soil or miscellaneous areas. A map unit is identified and named
according to the taxonomic classification of the dominant soils. Within a taxonomic
class there are precisely defined limits forthe properties of the soils. On the landscape,
however, the soils are natural phenomena, and they have the characteristic variability
of all natural phenomena. Thus, the range of some observed properties may extend
beyond the limits defined for a taxonomic class. Areas of soils of a single taxonomic
class rarely, if ever, can be mapped without including areas of other taxonomic
classes. Consequently, every map unit is made up of the soils or miscellaneous areas
for which it is named and some minor components that belong to taxonomic classes
other than those of the major soils.
Most minor soils have properties similar to those of the dominant soil or soils in the
map unit, and thus they do not affect use and management. These are called
noncontrasting, or similar, components. They may or may not be mentioned in a
particular map unit description. Other minor components, however, have properties
and behavioral characteristics divergent enough to affect use or to require different
management. These are called contrasting, ordissimilar, components. They generally
are in small areas and could not be mapped separately because of the scale used.
Some small areas of strongly contrasting soils or miscellaneous areas are identified
by a special symbol on the maps. If included in the database for a given area, the
contrasting minor components are identified in the map unit descriptions along with
some characteristics of each. A few areas of minor components may not have been
observed, and consequently they are not mentioned in the descriptions, especially
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where the pattern was so complex that itwas impractical to make enough observations
to identify all the soils and miscellaneous areas on the landscape.
The presence of minor components in a map unit in no way diminishes the usefulness
or accuracy of the data. The objective of mapping is not to delineate pure taxonomic
classes but rather to separate the landscape into landforms or landform segments that
have similar use and management requirements. The delineation of such segments
on the map provides sufficient information for the development of resource plans. If
intensive use of small areas is planned, however, onsite investigation is needed to
define and locate the soils and miscellaneous areas.
An identifying symbol precedes the map unit name in the map unit descriptions. Each
description includes general facts about the unit and gives important soil properties
and qualities.
Soils that have profiles that are almost alike make up a soil series. Except for
differences in texture of the surface layer, all the soils of a series have major horizons
that are similar in composition, thickness, and arrangement.
Soils of one series can differ in texture of the surface layer, slope, stoniness, salinity,
degree of erosion, and other characteristics that affect their use. On the basis of such
differences, a soil series is divided into soil phases. Most of the areas shown on the
detailed soil maps are phases of soil series. The name of a soil phase commonly
indicates a feature that affects use or management. For example, Alpha silt loam, 0
to 2 percent slopes, is a phase of the Alpha series.
Some map units are made up of two or more major soils or miscellaneous areas.
These map units are complexes, associations, or undifferentiated groups.
A complex consists of two or more soils or miscellaneous areas in such an intricate
pattern or in such small areas that they cannot be shown separately on the maps. The
pattern and proportion of the soils or miscellaneous areas are somewhat similar in all
areas. Alpha-Beta complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes, is an example.
An association is made up of two or more geographically associated soils or
miscellaneous areas that are shown as one unit on the maps. Because of present or
anticipated uses of the map units in the survey area, it was not considered practical
or necessary to map the soils or miscellaneous areas separately. The pattern and
relative proportion of the soils or miscellaneous areas are somewhat similar. Alpha-
Beta association, 0 to 2 percent slopes, is an example.
An undifferentiated group is made up of two or more soils or miscellaneous areas that
could be mapped individually but are mapped as one unit because similar
interpretations can be made for use and management. The pattern and proportion of
the soils or miscellaneous areas in a mapped area are not uniform. An area can be
made up of only one of the major soils or miscellaneous areas, or it can be made up
of all of them. Alpha and Beta soils, 0 to 2 percent slopes, is an example.
Some surveys include miscellaneous areas. Such areas have little or no soil material
and support little or no vegetation. Rock outcrop is an example.
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CeA-Carteret sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded
Map Unit Setting
Elevation: 0 feet
Mean annual precipitation: 42 to 58 inches
Mean annual air temperature: 61 to 64 degrees F
Frost-free period., 190 to 270 days
Map Unit Composition
Carteret, tidal, and similar soils: 90 percent
Description of Carteret, Tidal
Setting
Landform: Tidal marshes
Down-slope shape: Linear
Across-slope shape: Linear
Parent material., Sandy fluviomarine deposits and/or eolian sands
Properties and qualities
Slope: 0 to 1 percent
Depth to restrictive feature: More than 80 inches
Drainage class: Very poorly drained
Capacity of the most limiting layerto transmit water (Ksat): High to very high (5.95
to 19.98 in/hr)
Depth to water table: About 0 to 12 inches
Frequency of flooding: Very frequent
Frequency of ponding: None
Maximum salinity: Moderately saline to strongly saline (16.0 to 80.0 mmhos/cm)
Sodium adsorption ratio, maximum: 60.0
Available water capacity., Low (about 3.6 inches)
Interpretive groups
Land capability (nonirrigated): 8w
Typical profile
0 to 10 inches: Sand
10 to 80 inches: Sand
CoB-Corolla fine sand, 0 to 6 percent slopes, rarely flooded
Map Unit Setting
Elevation: 0 to 10 feet
Mean annual precipitation: 42 to 58 inches
Mean annual air temperature: 61 to 64 degrees F
Frost-free period. 190 to 270 days
' Map Unit Composition
Corolla and similar soils: 85 percent
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Minor components:7 percent
Description of Corolla
Setting
Landform: Troughs on barrier islands
Landform position (two-dimensional): Backslope, toeslope
Landform position (three-dimensional): Base slope
Down-slope shape: Concave
Across-slope shape: Concave
Parent material: Eolian sands and/or beach sand
Properties and qualities
Slope: 0 to 6 percent
Depth to restrictive feature: More than 80 inches
Drainage class: Moderately well drained
Capacity of the most limiting layer to transmit water (Ksat): Very high (19.98 to 39.96
in/hr)
Depth to water table: About 18 to 36 inches
Frequency of flooding: Rare
Frequency of ponding: None
Maximum salinity: Very slightly saline to moderately saline (4.0 to 16.0 mmhos/cm)
Sodium adsorption ratio, maximum: 20.0
Available water capacity. Very low (about 1.2 inches)
Interpretive groups
Land capability (nonirrigated): 7s
Typical profile
0 to 3 inches: Fine sand
3 to 26 inches: Fine sand
26 to 32 inches: Sand
32 to 80 inches: Sand
Minor Components
Duckston
Percent of map unit. 5 percent
Landform: Depressions
Down-slope shape: Concave
Across-slope shape: Concave
Carteret, high
Percent of map unit: 2 percent
Landform: Tidal marshes
Down-slope shape: Linear
Across-slope shape: Linear
CrB-Corolla-Duckston complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes, rarely flooded
Map Unit Setting
Elevation: 0 to 10 feet
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Mean annual precipitation: 42 to 58 inches
Mean annual air temperature: 61 to 64 degrees F
Frost-free period., 190 to 270 days
Map Unit Composition
Corolla and similar soils: 50 percent
Duckston and similar soils: 30 percent
Description of Corolla
Setting
Landform: Troughs on barrier islands
Landform position (two-dimensional): Backslope, toeslope
Landform position (three-dimensional): Base slope
Down-slope shape: Concave
Across-slope shape: Concave
Parent material: Eolian sands and/or beach sand
Properties and qualities
Slope: 0 to 6 percent
Depth to restrictive feature: More than 80 inches
Drainage class: Moderately well drained
Capacityofthemostlimitinglayertotransmit water(Ksat): Very high (19.98 to 39.96
in/hr)
Depth to water table: About 18 to 36 inches
Frequency of flooding: Rare .
Frequency of ponding: None
Maximum salinity., Very slightly saline to moderately saline (4.0 to 16.0 mmhos/cm)
Sodium adsorption ratio, maximum: 20.0
Available watercapacity., Very low (about 1.2 inches)
Interpretive groups
Land capability (nonirrigated): 7s
Typical profile
0 to 3 inches: Fine sand
3 to 26 inches: Fine sand
26 to 32 inches: Sand
32 to 60 inches: Sand
Description of Duckston
Setting
Landform: Depressions
Down-slope shape: Concave
Across-slope shape: Concave
Parent material: Eolian sands and/or beach sand
Properties and qualities
Slope: 0 to 2 percent
Depth to restrictive feature: More than 80 inches
Drainage class: Poorly drained
Capacity of the most limiting layerto transmit water(Ksat): Very high (19.98 to 39.96
in/hr)
Depth to water table: About 0 to 6 inches
Frequency of flooding: Rare
Frequency of ponding: None
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Maximum salinity: Slightly saline to moderately saline (8.0 to 16.0 mmhos/cm)
Sodium adsorption ratio, maximum: 20.0
Available water capacity: Very low (about 3.0 inches)
Interpretive groups
Land capability (nonirrigated): 7w
Typical profile
0 to 8 inches: Fine sand
8 to 13 inches: Sand
13 to 17 inches: Sand
17 to 80 inches: Sand
DtA-Duckston fine sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded
Map Unit Setting
Elevation: 0 to 10 feet
Mean annual precipitation: 42 to 58 inches
Mean annual air temperature: 61 to 64 degrees F
Frost-free period: 190 to 270 days
Map Unit Composition
Duckston and similar soils: 90 percent
Description of Duckston
Setting
Landform: Depressions
Down-slope shape: Concave
Across-slope shape: Concave
Parent material: Eolian sands and/or beach sand
Properties and qualities
Slope: 0 to 2 percent
Depth to restrictive feature: More than 80 inches
Drainage class: Poorly drained
Capacity of the most limiting layerto transmit water(Ksat): Very high (19.98 to 39.96
in/hr)
Depth to water table: About 0 to 6 inches
Frequency of flooding: Occasional
Frequency of pending: None
Maximum salinity: Slightly saline to moderately saline (8.0 to 16.0 mmhos/cm)
Sodium adsorption ratio, maximum: 20.0
Available watercapacity: Very low (about 3.0 inches)
Interpretive groups
Land capability (nonirrigated): 7w
Typical profile
0 to 8 inches: Fine sand
8 to 13 inches: Sand
13 to 17 inches: Sand
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NeC-Newhan fine sand, 0 to 10 percent slopes
Map Unit Setting
Elevation: 0 to 20 feet
Mean annual precipitation: 42 to 58 inches
Mean annual air temperature: 61 to 64 degrees F
Frost-free period. 190 to 270 days
Map Unit Composition
Newhan and similar soils: 80 percent
Minor components: 10 percent
Description of Newhan
Setting
Landform: Dunes
Landform position (two-dimensional): Backslope, shoulder
Landform position (three-dimensional): Side slope
Down-slope shape: Convex
Across-slope shape: Convex
Parent material., Eolian sands and/or beach sand
Properties and qualities
Slope: 0 to 10 percent
Depth to restrictive feature: More than 80 inches
Drainage class: Excessively drained
Capacity of the mostlimiting layerto transmit water(Ksat): Very high (19.98 to 39.96
in/hr)
Depth to water table: More than 80 inches
Frequency of flooding: Rare
Frequency of ponding: None .
Maximum salinity., Very slightly saline to moderately saline (4.0 to 16.0 mmhos/cm)
Sodium adsorption ratio, maximum: 20.0
Available water capacity., Very low (about 1.8 inches)
Interpretive groups
Land capability (nonirrigated): 8s
Typical profile
0 to 2 inches: Fine sand
2 to 50 inches: Fine sand
50 to 80 inches: Sand
Minor Components
Beaches
Percent of map unit. 5 percent
Landform: Barrier beaches, barrier flats
Duckston
Percent of map unit. 5 percent
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Landform: Depressions
Down-slope shape: Concave
Across-slope shape: Concave
NhC-Newhan-Corolla complex, 0 to 10 percent slopes
Map Unit Setting
Elevation. 0 to 20 feet
Mean annual precipitation: 42 to 58 inches
Mean annual air temperature: 61 to 64 degrees F
Frost-free period: 190 to 270 days
Map Unit Composition
Newhan and similar soils: 50 percent
Corolla and similar soils: 40 percent
Minor components: 5 percent
Description of Newhan
Setting
Landform: Dunes
Landform position (two-dimensional): Backslope, shoulder
Landform position (three-dimensional): Side slope
Down-slope shape: Convex
Across-slope shape: Convex
Parent material: Eolian sands and/or beach sand
Properties and qualities
Slope: 0 to 10 percent
Depth to restrictive feature: More than 80 inches
Drainage class: Excessively drained
Capacity of the most limiting layerto transmit water (Ksat): Very high (19.98 to 39.96
in/hr)
Depth to water table: More than 80 inches .
Frequency of flooding: Rare
Frequency of ponding: None
Maximum salinity. Very slightly saline to moderately saline (4.0 to 16.0 mmhos/cm)
Sodium adsorption ratio, maximum: 20.0
Available water capacity., Very low (about 1.8 inches)
Interpretive groups
Land capability (nonirrigated): 8s
Typical profile
0 to 2 inches: Fine sand
2 to 50 inches: Fine sand
50 to 80 inches: Sand
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Description of Corolla
Setting
Landform: Troughs on barrier islands
Landform position (two-dimensional): Backslope, toeslope
Landform position (three-dimensional): Base slope
Down-slope shape: Concave
Across-slope shape: Concave
Parent material: Eolian sands and/or beach sand
Properties and qualities
Slope: 0 to 6 percent
Depth to restrictive feature: More than 80 inches
Drainage class: Moderately well drained
Capacity of the most limiting layer to transmit water (Ksat): Very high (19.98 in/hr)
Depth to water table: About 18 to 36 inches
Frequency of flooding. Rare
Frequency of ponding: None
Maximum salinity. Very slightly saline to moderately saline (4.0 to 16.0 mmhos/cm)
Sodium adsorption ratio, maximum: 20.0
Available water capacity: Very low (about 1.2 inches)
Interpretive groups
Land capability (nonirrigated): 7s
Typical profile
0 to 3 inches: Fine sand
3 to 26 inches: Fine sand
26 to 32 inches: Sand
32 to 60 inches: Sand
Minor Components
Duckston
Percent of map unit: 5 percent
Landform: Depressions
Down-slope shape: Concave
Across-slope shape: Concave
W-Water
Map Unit Composition
Water: 100 percent
Description of Water
Interpretive groups
Land capability (nonirrigated): 8w
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American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO). 2004.
Standard specifications for transportation materials and methods of sampling and
testing. 24th edition.
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Cowardin, L.M., V. Carter, F.C. Golet, and E.T. LaRoe. 1979. Classification of
wetlands and deep-water habitats of the United States. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
FWS/OBS-79/31.
Federal Register. July 13, 1994. Changes in hydric soils of the United States.
Federal Register. September 18, 2002. Hydric soils of the United States.
Hurt, G.W., and L.M. Vasilas, editors. Version 6.0, 2006. Field indicators of hydric soils
in the United States.
National Research Council. 1995. Wetlands: Characteristics and boundaries.
Soil Survey Division Staff. 1993. Soil survey manual. Soil Conservation Service. U.S.
Department of Agriculture Handbook 18. http://soils.usda.gov/
Soil Survey Staff. 1999. Soil taxonomy: A basic system of soil classification for making
and interpreting soil surveys. 2nd edition. Natural Resources Conservation Service,
U.S. Department of Agriculture Handbook 436. hftp://soils.usda.gov/
Soil Survey Staff. 2006. Keys to soil taxonomy. 10th edition. U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, hftp://soils.usda.gov/
Tiner, R.W., Jr. 1985. Wetlands of Delaware. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and
Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, Wetlands
Section.
United States Army Corps of Engineers, Environmental Laboratory. 1987. Corps of
Engineers wetlands delineation manual. Waterways Experiment Station Technical
Report Y-87-1.
United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service.
' National forestry manual. http://soils.usda.gov/
United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service.
National range and pasture handbook. http://www.glti.nres.usda.gov/
' United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service.
National soil survey handbook, title 430-VI. http://soils.usda.gov/
United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service.
' 2006. Land resource regions and major land resource areas of the United States, the
Caribbean, and the Pacific Basin. U.S. Department of Agriculture Handbook 296.
hftp://soils.usda.gov/
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United States Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service. 1961. Land
capability classification. U.S. Department of Agriculture Handbook 210.
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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM -Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region ,
Project/Site: CapeHatteras NS, NC-12 Entrance Road City/county: Dare County Sampling Date: 2009-07-17 '
Applicant/owner: USDI, National Park Service State: NC Sampling Point: A-21-1
Investigator(s): R. Harold Jones, PWS Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillslope, terrace) etc Lower Coastal Plain
.): Local relief (concave, convex, none): None Slope (%): 0
Subregion (LRR or MLRA):I (LRR) T Lat 3017926.812300 Long: 779200.335400 Datum: NAD 83
Soil Map Unit Name: Carteret sand NWI classification: E2SS1
Are climatic /hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes ? No ? (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation ?, Soil ?, or Hydrology ? significantly disturbed? Are 'Normal Circumstances" present? Yes ?x No ?
Are Vegetation ?, Soil ?, or Hydrology ? naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS - Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc. '
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Primary Indicators (minim um of one is required' check all that aoolv) _ Surface Soil Cracks (86)
0 Surface Water (A1)
High Water Table (A2
L^J Saturation (A3) I
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7?-I Aquatic Fauna (813)
L-I Marl Deposits (815) (LRR U) ? Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
? Drainage Patterns (B10)
? Moss Trim Lines (816)
Water Marks (81) ? Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) ? Dry-Season Water Table (C2)
e Sediment Deposits (8
8 Drift Deposits (63) 2)
I _x Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) ? Crayfish Burrows (C8)
Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
_ Algal Mal or Crust (13
? Iron Deposits (135)
Inundation Visible on 4)

,Lerial Imagery (B7) Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
-I?-? Thin Muck Surface (C7)
LJ Other (Explain in Remarks) T1 Geomorphic Position (132)
L? Shallow Aquilard (D3)
FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present?
Water Table Present?
Saturation Present?
Yes 0 No
Yes ? No
Yes El No
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Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U)
5 can Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U)
Muck Presence (AB) (LRR U)
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Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O) ? Reduced Vertic (1`18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)
lLoamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) Piedmont Floodplain Sails (1`19) (LRR P, S, T)
Depleted Matrix (F3) Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)
Redox Dark Surface (F6) (MLRA 1538)
Depleted Dark Surface (F7) }F--{t Red Parent Material (TF2)
Redox Depressions (FB) r?U Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12) (LRR T, U)
Marl (F10) (LRR U) yU Other (Explain in Remarks)
Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151)
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Reduced Vedic (1`18) (MLRA 150A, 1508)
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A)
Stripped Matrix (S6) _ LJ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)
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Project/Site: CapeHatte?rals NS, NC-12 Entrance Road City/County: Dare County Sampling Date: 2009-07-17
Applicant/owner: USDI, National Park Service State: NC Sampling Point: A-21-2
Investigator(s): R. Harold Jones, PWS Section, Township, Range: I Lower Coastal Plain Convex 3-5%
Lahu form (hillslope, terrace, etc.). local relief (concave, convex, none): Slope (%). .
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): I (LRR) T Let: 3017926.812300 Long: 779200.335400 Datum NAD 83
Carteret sand NW] classification: Non-wetland
Soil Map Unit Name:
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Are climatic /hydrologic contl l NOns on the site typical for this time of year? Yes El No (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation 0. Soil ? or Hydrology ? significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes ? No ?
Are Vegetation ?, SI it C, or Hydrology ? naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
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HYDROLOGY II
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Primary Indicators ( ni of one is required check all that app
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? Surface Water (Ali . _? Water-Stained Leaves (89) ? Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B6)
? High Water Table (A2 ? Aquatic Fauna (B13) ? Drainage Patterns (1310)
0 Saturation (A3) 0 Mad Deposits (B15) (LRR U) ? Moss Trim Lines (1316)
Water Marks (B1) Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl) ? Dry-Season Water Table (C2)
B Sediment Deposits (B 2) LJ Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) ? Crayfish Burrows (C6)
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(inches) Color (moi st) % Color (moist) % Type Loci Texture Remarks
0-2 10YR212 85 Loam
2-5 10YR312 I 95 10YR4/4 5 C M Loam Faint redox features
5-8 10YR3/2 95 Loam Mixed pebbles, uncoated sand II

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H dric Soil Indicators:!
- Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils':
Histosol (A1) II OPolyvalue Below Surface (SB) (LRR S, T, U) L] 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)
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_ Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P. T. U)
5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U) Redox Dark Surface (F6) (MLRA 1538)
Depleted Dark Surface (F7) n Red Parent Material (TF2)
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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM -Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Project/site: CapeHatterals NS, NC-12 Entrance Road City/county: Dare County Sampling Date: 2009-07-17
Applicant/Owner: USDI, National Park Service State: NC Sampling Point: A-3-1
Investigator(s): R. Harold Jones, PWS Section, Township, Range:
b Lower Coastal Plain None 0
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Local relief (concave, convex, none): Slope (°h):
Subregion l (LRR or i' MLRA). I (LRR) T LaC 3017457.793100 Long: 779695.921400 Datum NAD 83
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Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes ? No _? (If no. explain in Remarks.)
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Drainage Patterns (610)
Moss Trim Lines (816)
Water Marks (81) Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl) [] Dry-Season Water Table (C2)
Sediment Deposits (6
Q Drift Deposits (83) 2) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) ?
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Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
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Shallow Aquitard (D3)
FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
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Yes ?x No
Yes No
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,Prevalence Index is 53.0'
'2 Persea borbonia:! - 5 ? FACW _ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
j Baccaharis halimfo lia 5 C] FAC
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5 Polygonum spp.l; 5 El -' approximately 3 to 20 ft (1 to 6 m) in height.
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Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151) unless disturbed or problematic.
I' Sandy Gleyed Matrix )}S4) CReduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA i 50A, 1508)
Sandy Redox (S5) J -IPiedmont Floodplain Soils (1`19) (MLRA 149A)
a Stripped Matrix (S6) LJAnomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)
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LAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
s NS, NC-12 Entrance Road City/County: Dare County Sampling Date: 2009-07-17
Jational Park Service State: NC Sampling Point: A-3-2
Jones, PWS Section, Township, Range:
etc.): Lower Coastal Plain Local relief (concave, convex, none): Convex Slope (%): 3-5%
(LRR) T Lat: 3017457.793100 Long: 779695.921400 Datum: NAD 83
arterel sand NWI classification: Non-wetland
fitions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes O No ? (If no. explain in Remarks.)
?, or Hydrology ? significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes No ?
?, or Hydrology ? naturally problematic? (It needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
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Lat and Long coordio
Observation data point tes listed above locate wetland delineation pin-flag number A-3.
located approximately 10 feet east of wetland delineation pin-flag number A-3 in the shoulder of
NC-12.
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Primary Indicators (minim in of one is required: check all that apply) ? Surface Soil Cracks (66)
? Surface Water (A1Jj _? Water-Stained Leaves (B9) Ej Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
High Water Table (A2 ? Aquatic Fauna (B13) ? Drainage Patterns (610)
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Sediment Deposits'(B 2) _ Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) _ Crayfish Burrows (C8)
Drift Deposits (B3) it Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) 8 Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
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1.1 Iran Deposits (135) I ) Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
Thin Muck Surface (C7) Geomorphic Position (D2)
TTL'J?II Shallow Aquitard (D3)
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FACW species 29 x2= 58
2. ?• ? FAC species 25 x 3 = 75
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(7.6 cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH).
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Stratified Layers (AS) Depleted Matrix (F3) Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)
e Organic Bodies (A6) (I .RR P, T, U) Redox Dark Surface (F6) (MLRA 153B)
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lDepleted Dark Surface (F7) 1I----1I Red Parent Material (TF2)
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Stripped Matrix (Si - Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)
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:R) T Lat 3010113.422900 Lang. 794306.946200 Datum: NAD 83
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or Hydrology ? significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances' present? Yes ?x No ?
or Hydrology ? naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
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Sediment Deposits (B ) ? Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Crayfish Burrows (C8)
B Drift Deposits (B3) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) B Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
_ Algal Mat or Crust (14
Iron Deposits (135) Try Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
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Inundation Visible on eriai Imagery (B7) LJ Other (Explain in Remarks) ,
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Water Table Present? Yes ?x No ? Depth (inches):
Saturation Present? Yes 0 No El Depth (inches). Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ?x No ?
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P ,1P rojectrSite: Cape Hatte s NS, NC-12 Entrance Road City/County: Dare County Sampling Date: 2009-07-17
ApplicantlOwner: USDI;J ational Park Service State: NC Sampling Point. CA-6-2
11 U R. Harol Jones, PWS
Investigator(s): Section, Township, Range:
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Subregion (LRR or MLRA1 (LRR) T Lat: 3010113.422900 Long: 794306.946200 Datum: NAD 83
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Arll Vegetation ?, Sllil ?, or Hydrology ? significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances' present? Yes ?x No ?
Are Vegetation ?, Solil ?, or Hydrology ? naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
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Wetland Hydrology Indic tors: Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Pnma Indicators minimu of one is re utred? check all that apply) 0 Surface Soil Cracks (66)
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B Drift Deposits (83) I,. Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) E] Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
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a Prunus serotina 20 ?x FACU
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Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (TF2)
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HYDROLOGY
AND DETERMINATION DATA FORM -Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
s NS, NC-12 Entrance Road City/County: Dare County Sampling Date. 2009-07-17 ,
ational Park Service State: NC Sampling Point: CD-5-1
Jones, PWS Section, Township, Range:
.fc.) Lower Coastal Plain None 0 '
: Local relief (concave, convex. none): Slope (%).
(LRR) T Let 3010353.689900 Long: 794416.484300 Datum: NAD 83
rleret sand NWI classification: E2SS1
itions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes ? No ? (If no, explain in Remarks.) '
?, or Hydrology ? significantly disturbed? Are 'Normal Circumstances- present? Yes ?x No ?
?, or Hydrology ? naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
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Yes ? No ? within a Wetland? Yes ?x No ?
? Yes ?" No ? '
25 feet north of wetland Delineation Data Point CD-5.

Wetland Hydrology Iddi ators: Secondary Indicators Iminmmum of two required)

Prima Indicators minimu m of one is re uired? check all that apply) ? Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
0 Surface Water (A1) El Water-Stained Leaves (89) Q Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
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Algal Mal or Crust I(B Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
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2. Soilidago semip g ins 25 ?x FACW Sapling - Woody plants, excluding woody vines.
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less
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Coast Prairie Redox (
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?Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U) 0 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)
-IThln Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U) ? 2 cm Muck (At 0) (LRR S)
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Applicant/Owner: USDI; atlonal Park Service State: NC Sampling Point: CD-5-2
Investigator(s): R. Haf01 Jones, PWS Section, Township, Range:
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Lot: Long:
Subregion (_RR or MLRA):
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Soil Map Unit Name:
Are climatic / hydrologic con itions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes ? No ? (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation ?, Selil El' or Hydrology ? significantly disturbed? Are 'Normal Circumstances' present? Yes E No 0
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Remarks:
Lat and Long coord ma tes listed above locate wetland delineation pin-flag number CD-5.
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Q Sudace Water (A7) I _? Water-Stained Leaves (Bg) ? Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
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j Quercus virginia
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20 Q UPL OBL species 0 x 1 = 0
FACW species 5 x 2 - 10
p Ilex vomitoria II 10 ?x FAC FAC species 81 x3= 243
j Prunus serotina I 5 ? FACU FACU species 45 x4= 180
a Juniperus virgum an 1 ? FACU- UPL species 45 X5= 225
5. I. ? Column Totals: 186 (AI 658 iBl
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0 ft. Dia. )
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- Dominance Testis >50%
_ Prevalence Index is 53.0'
2. I ? _ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
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4. ? ? 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
5. If ? be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
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approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in.
ITS cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH).
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Histosol (Al) II
F Histic Epipedon (A2)
Black Histic (A3) I
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4
Stratified Layers (A6)
Organic Bodies (A6) (
5 cm Mucky Mineral (
Muck Presence (AB) (
1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR
Depleted Below Darku
[ Thick Dark Surface '(
Coast Prairie Redox (
Sandy Mucky Mineral
Sandy Gleyed Matrix
Sandy Redox (35)11 Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils':
OPolyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U) 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O)
-OThin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U) 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S)
Loamy Mucky Mineral (F7) (LRR O) Reduced Venic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B)
_]Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)
Depleted Matrix (F3) Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)
-RR P, T, U) Redox Dark Surface (F6) (MLRA 1538)
A7) (LRR P, T, U) T LJDepleted Dark Surface (F7) f? Red Parent Material (TF2)
-RR U) Redox Depressions (F8) ? Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12) (LRR T. U)
P, T) Mari (Flo) (LRR U) Other (Explain in Remarks)
urface (A11) -?-Depleted Ochric (F71) (MLRA 151) I
12) ]lron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T) 3lndicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
16) (MLRA 150A) Umbric Surface (1`13) (LRR P, T, U) wetland hydrology must be present.
(S1) (LRR O, S) Delta Ochric (1`17) (MLRA 151) unless disturbed or problematic.
S4) T?Reduced Vedic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B)
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F79) (MLRA 149A)
a Stripped Matrix (S8) LJAnomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)
Q Dark Surface (S7) (L R P, S, T, U)
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as -12 Entrance Road City/County: Dare County Sampling Dare: 2009-07-17
National Park Service State: NC Sampling Point: EA-3-1
J Jones, PWS Section, Township, Range:
etc.): Lower Coastal Plain Local relief (concave, convex, none): Nona Slope (%):
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arteret sand NWI classification: E2SS1
ditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes ? No ? (If no, explain in Remarks.)
?, or Hydrology ?significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes 0 No ?
?, or Hydrology ? naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
CGS- Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects. imoortant features. ear
Hydrophytic Vegetation) P -sent? Yes 0 No ?

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Remarks:
Llat and Long coor din tes listed above locate wetland delineation pin-flag EA-3.
Observation area loc ted approximately 35' west of wetland delineation pin-flag EA-3.
nurnrn m or one is re wren' cnecx all roar a LJ Surface Soil Cracks (86)
0. Surface Water (Al) 1:1 Water-Stained Leaves (139) ? Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (88)
0 High Water Table (A21 ) ? Aquatic Fauna (B13) _
? Drainage Patterns (810)
Saturation (A3) ? Marl Deposits (1315) (LRR U) ? Moss Trim Lines (B16)
x? Water Marks (81) , Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (CI) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)
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B Drift Deposits (83) 2) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Crayfish Burrows (C8)
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Field Observations: 11
Surface Water Present? Yes No _? Depth (inches). 3
Water Table Present?
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Saturation Present? ' Yes 0 No Depth (inches): Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes 0 No ?
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Dominance Testis >50%

Prevalence Index is 53.0'
z Baccaharis halim fo is 10 0 FAC _ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
Myrica cerifera 10 Q FAC+
a Iva frutescens l 5 E] FACVJf 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
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approximately 20 k (6 m) or more in height and less
s Distichlls spicatall 10 ?x FACVil than 3 in. ITS cm) DBH.
a Mikania scandens 5 ? FAC% excluding woody vines,
Shrub - Woody plants
s Toxicondendron : ra !cans 1 ? FAC ,
approximately 3 to 20 a (1 to 6 m) in height.
fi Thelyplefls palUS ffl 1 ? OBL ) plants
including
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5 cm Mucky Mineral ( -RR P, T, U) -
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Sandy Mucky Mineral 16) (MLRA 150A)
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a Stripped Matrix (S6) _ Z1Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D)
a Dark Surface (S7) (L R P, S, T, U) '
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WE LAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region
ectiSite: CapeHatte as NS, NC-12 Entrance Road city/count,: Dare County Sampling Date: 2009-07-16
licandowner. USDI, National Park Service State: NC Sampling Point: EA-3-2
stigator(s): R. Haio d Jones, PWS Section, Township, Range:
fibrin (hillslope, terralc , etc.): Lower COa5I01 Plain Local relief (concave, convex, none): Convex Slope I%). 3-5
II (LRR) T 3013183.866100 788388.802900 NAD 83
region (LRR or MLRA): Lat: Long: Datum:
Map Unit Name: II arteret sand NWI classification: non-wetland
climatic I hydrologic ii o ditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes ? No _? (If no, explain in Remarks,)
Vegetation ?, L ?, or Hydrology ? significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes El No -_
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Observation data p oi t is located approximately 15 feet east of wetland delineation pin-flag EA-3 in the shoulder of
NC-12.
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? Surface Soil Cracks (136)
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L1 Surface Water (Al' _? Water-Stained Leaves (B9) ? Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (88)
? High Water Table (A2i ? Aquatic Fauna (813) ? Drainage Patterns (610)
0 Saturation (A3) Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U) ? Moss Trim Lines (1316)
8 Water Marks (B1) I
l ,? Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C7)
? [] Dry-Season Water Table (C2)
Sediment Deposits
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B Drift Deposits (B3)1I )
Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) ? Crayfish Burrows (C8)
8 Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
_ Algal Mat or Crust (e
12 Iron Deposits (135) 11 ) 7-t Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
L?J Thin Muck Surface (C7) Geomorphic Position (02)
L?J Shallow Aquitard (D3)
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Field Observations: II
Sudace Water Present ? Yes ? No Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes ? No Depth (inches):
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Describe Recorded Dat a ( tream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

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5. f ? Column Totals: 86 (A) 330 (B)

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Dominance Testis 50%
_ Prevalence Index is 53.0'
2. i ? _ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
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6. I ? Definitions of Vegetation Strata:
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) Tree -Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
approximately 20 It (6 m) or more in height and 3 in.

ITS cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH)
I Fescue rubra 70 ? FACIA .
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approximately 3 to 20 It (1 to 6 m) in height.
e. Cyperus tenuifolius 2 E] NIL

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9-18 10YR 4/2 100 sand

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H drlc Soil Indicators:. Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils':
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Hydrogen Sulfide (A4 Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) ? Piedmont Floodplain Soils INS) (LRR P, S, T)
Stratified Layers (AS) Depleted Matrix (F3) Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20)
Organic Bodies (A6) ( RR P, T, U) Redox Dark Surface (F6) (MLRA 1538)
5 cm Mucky Mineral ( %7) (LRR P, T, U) Depleted Dark Surface (F7) ?f Red Parent Material (TF2)
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