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Home My WebLink AboutWidening SR 1472 Village Road (2)P •. 31823751 September 21, 2009 Mr. Brad Shaver Regulatory Specialist US Army Corps of Engineers 69 Darlington Ave Wilmington, NC 28403 RE: Request for 404 Wetland Jurisdictional Concurrence Village Road Widening (STIP R-4063) Brunswick County, North Carolina Dear Mr. Shaver: URS Corporation - North Carolina (URS) has been contracted by the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) to conduct stream and wetland delineations for the above-referenced project. Please find enclosed one copy of the JD Package for the Village Road Widening Project (STIP R-4063). R-4063 is the proposed widening of Village Road (SR 1472) from South Navassa Road (SR 1435) to Lanvale Road (SR 1438) in Brunswick County, North Carolina. The proposed project consists of widening Village Road from a two-lane shoulder section to a four-lane median-divided or a five-lane curb and gutter section with 10-foot shoulders between South Navassa Road and Lincoln Road (SR 1455). No control of access is recommended. The improvement would consist of two 12-foot wide travel lanes in each direction and a 12-foot wide median or center turn lane. Bridge number 208 over Sturgeon Creek would be widened to have a clear roadway width of 64 feet with a five-foot sidewalk on each side. The Lincoln Road intersection would be realigned to a "T" intersection with Village Road. The Lanvale Road and Village Road intersection would be improved to include right- turn lanes on Village Road, and Lanvale Road would be widened to include a left-turn lane on the southbound approach. Village Road functions as a major thoroughfare and will continue to do so upon project completion. The estimated total length of the project is 3.4 linear miles. URS identified eight jurisdictional wetlands, one jurisdictional pond, and eight jurisdictional streams within the study area. The study area is contained within the Cape Fear River Basin, US Geological Survey (USGS) Hydrologic Unit 03030005. Stream, pond, and wetland mapping, photos, and coordinates are shown on the attached mapping. NCDWQ Stream Classification Forms, USACE Routine Wetland Determination Forms, NCDWQ Wetland Rating Worksheets, and USACE Approved Jurisdictional Determination Forms have been included. ORS Co,poraoon - rdorth C, mlina Grfi °E,rimFlni Pads prrna, $..t.: ?_ ia, 3194161,1100 i.: 919861 .1,115 i Once you have received and reviewed the enclosed information, please contact me at 910-763- 8097, 919-741-0158, or susan shelingoski(c?urscorp.coni with a date and time you have available to schedule a field visit. I look forward to working with you. Sincerely, URS Corporation - North Carolina Susan Shelingoski, LSSIT, PWS, CPESC I Environmental Scientist i I? i ' I I li t I Village Road Widening STIP R-4®63 QrulISwiCk COMM. North Carolina JD Package Prepared tor: North Carolina Department O "rransportation Pi-cpared bv: URS Corporation - North Carolina 1600 Perimeter Park Drive Suite 400 Morrisville, North Carolina 27560 Scptembcr 21, 2009 APPROVED JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION FORM U.S. Army Corps of Engineers This form should be completed by following the instructions provided in Section IV of the JD Form Instructional Guidebook. SECTION]: BACKGROUND INFORMATION A. REPORT COMPLETION DATE FOR APPROVED JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION (JD): B. DISTRICT OFFICE, FILE NAME, AND NUMBER: C. PROJECT LOCATION AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION: System along Lincoln Road in Leland, NC that includes two streams two ditches, a non-jurisdictional pond, and four wetlands. Stream I (SI) is ephemeral, Stream 2 (S2) is intermittent, both ditches are non-jurisditional, and the four wetlands (WI to W4) are connected by underground drainage to Mill Creek. Statc:NC County/parish/borough: Brunswick City: Leland Center coordinates of site (tat/long in degree decimal format): Lat. 34.2635520 N, Long. -78.045080 E. Universal Transverse Mercator: Name of nearest waterbody: Rowel Branch Name of nearest Traditional Navigable Water (TNW) Into which the aquatic resource flows: Brunswick River Name of watershed or Hydrologic Unit Code (HUG): Cape Fear 03030005 ® Check if map/diagram of review area and/or potential jurisdictional areas is/are available upon request. ? Check if other sites (e.g., offsite mitigation sites, disposal sites, etc...) are associated with this action and are recorded on a different JD form. - D. REVIEW PERFORMED FOR SITE EVALUATION (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY): ? Office (Desk) Determination. Date: ? Field Determination. Date(s): SECTION H: SUMMARY OF FINDINGS A. BHA SECTION 10 DETERMINATION OF JURISDICTION. ' There Arre no "navigable waters of the U.S." within Rivers and Harbors Act (RHA) jurisdiction (as defined by 33 CFR part 329) in the review area. [Required] , ? Waters subject to the ebb and flow of the tide. .. - -• ? Waters are presently used, or have been used in the past, or may be susceptible for use to transport interstate or foreign commerce. Explain: B. CWA SECTION 404 DETERMINATION OF JURISDICTION. I There Are "waters of the US." within Clean Water Act (CWA) jurisdiction (as defined by 33 CFR part 328) in the review area. [Required] 1. Waters of the U.S. a. Indicate presence of waters of U.S. in review area (check all that apply): t TNWs, including territorial seas ? Wetlands adjacent to TNWs Relatively permanent waters' (RPWs) that flow directly or indirectly into TNWs ® Non-RPWs that flow directly or indirectly into TNWs ? Wetlands directly abutting RPWs that flow directly or indirectly into TNWs ® Wetlands adjacent to but not directly abutting RPWs that flow directly or indirectly into TNWS ® Wetlands adjacent to non-RPWs that flow directly or indirectly into TNWs Impoundments of jurisdictional waters ?Q Isolated (interstate or intrastate) waters, including isolated wetlands b. Identify (estimate) size of waters of the U.S. in the review area: Non-wetland waters: 2129 linear feet: 4 width (ft) and/or acres. Wetlands: 1.71 acres. c. Limits (boundaries) of jurisdiction based on: 9987. Delineation Manual Elevation of established OHWM (if known): 2. Non-regulated waters/wetlands (check if applicable) :3 ? Potentially jurisdictional waters and/or wetlands were assessed within the review area and determined to be not jurisdictional. Explain: Boxes checked below shall be supported by completing the appropriate sections in Section 111 below. ' Far purposes of this form, an RP W is defined as a tributary that is not a TNW and that typically flows year-round or has continuous flow at least "seasonally- (e.g., typically 3 months). ' Supporting documentation is presented in Section III.F. SECTION III: CWA ANALYSIS A. TNWs AND WETLANDS ADJACENT TO TNWs The agencies will assert jurisdiction over TNWs and wetlands adjacent to TNWs. If the aquatic resource is a TNW, complete Section III.A.I and Section III.D.I. only; if the aquatic resource is a wetland adjacent to a TNW, complete Sections III.A.1 and 2 and Section III.D. L; otherwise, see Section HLB below. 1. TNW Identify TNW : Summarize rationale supporting determination: 2. Wetland adjacent to TNW Summarize rationale supporting conclusion that wetland is "adjacent": B. CHARACTERISTICS OF TRIBUTARY (THAT IS NOT A TNW) AND ITS ADJACENT WETLANDS (IF ANY): This section summarizes information regarding characteristics of the tributary and its adjacent wetlands, if any, and it helps determine whether or not the standards for jurisdiction established under Rapanoshave been met. The agencies will assert jurisdiction over non-navigable tributaries of TNWs where the tributaries are "relatively permanent waters" (RPWs), i.e. tributaries that typically flow year-round or have continuous flow at least seasonally (e.g., typically 3 months). A wetland that directly abuts an RPW is also jurisdictional. If the aquatic resource is not a TNW, but has year-round (perennial) flow, skip to Section III.D.2. If the aquatic resource is a wetland directly abutting a tributary with perennial flow, skip to Section III.D.4. A wetland that is adjacent to but that does not directly abut an RPW requires a significant nexus evaluation. Corps districts and EPA regions will include in the record any available information that documents the existence of a significant nexus between a relatively permanent tributary that is not perennial (and its adjacent wetlands if any) and a traditional navigable water, even though a significant nexus finding is not required as a matter of law. If the waterbody° is not an RPW, or a wetland directly abutting an RPW, a JD will require additional data to determine if the waterbody has a significant nexus with a TNW. If the tributary has adjacent wetlands, the significant nexus evaluation must consider the tributary in combination with all of its adjacent wetlands. This significant nexus evaluation that combines, for analytical purposes, the tributary and all of its adjacent wetlands is used whether the review area identified in the JD request is the tributary, or its adjacent wetlands, or both. If the JD covers a tributary with adjacent wetlands, complete Section III.B.1 for the tributary, Section 111.6.2 for any onsite wetlands, and Section HLB.3 for all wetlands adjacent to that tributary, both onsite and offsite. The determination whether a significant nexus exists is determined in Section IILC below. 1. Characteristics of non-TNWs that flow directly or indirectly into TNW (i) General Area Conditions: Watershed size: 2.2squaremiles Drainage area: 2.2 1square.miles Average annual rainfall: 57 inches Average annual snowfall: inches (ii) Physical Characteristics: (a) Relationship with TNW: ? Tributary flows directly into TNW. ? Tributary flows through 2 tributaries before entering TNW. Project waters are 2-5 river miles from TNW. Project waters are I (or less) river miles from RPW. Project waters are 2-5`aerialer (straight) miles from TNW. Project waters are I. (orless aerial (straight) miles from RPW. Project waters cross or serve as state boundaries. Explain: Identify flow route to TNW': Rowel Branch flows to Mill Creek, Mill Creek empties into Sturgeon Creek and Sturgeon Creek flows into the Brunswick River. ' Note that the Instructional Guidebook contains additional information regarding swales, ditches, washes, and erosional features generally and in the and West. 'Flow route can be described by identifying, e.g., tributary a, which flows through the review area, to flow into tributary b, which then flows into TNW. Tributary stream order, if known: 2nd. (b) General Tributary Characteristics (check all that anolv): Tributary is: ? Natural ® Artificial (man-made). Explain: Ditched channels. ? Manipulated (man-altered). Explain: Tributary properties with respect to top of bank (estimate): Average width:4 feet Average depth: 5 feet Average side slopes: 2_f. Primary tributary substrate composition (check all that apply): ® Sills ® Sands ? Concrete ? Cobbles ? Gravel ® Muck ? Bedrock ? Vegetation. Type/% cover: ? Other. Explain: Tributary condition/stability [cg., highly eroding, sloughing banks]. Explain: Presence of run/riffle/pool complexes. Explain: slow moving, ditched, swamp waters. Tributary geometry: Relatively straight Tributary gradient (approximate average slope): I % (c) Flow: Tributary provides for: Seasonal flow Estimate average number of now events in review area/year: Fl Ligt Describe flow regime: Other information on duration and volume: Surface now is: Overland sh Odw. Characteristics: Subsurface now: Unknown. Explain findings: ? Dye (or other) test performed: Tributary has (check all that apply): ® Bed and banks ® OHWM° (check all indicators that apply): ' ? clear, natural line impressed on the bank ? ? changes in the character of soil ? ® shelving ? ? vegetation matted down, bent, or absent ? ? leaf litter disturbed or washed away -? ? sediment deposition ? ? water staining ? other (list): the presence of litter and debris destruction of terrestrial vegetation the presence of wrack line sediment sorting scour multiple observed or predicted flow events abrupt change in plant community ? Discontinuous OHWM.' Explain: If factors other than the OHWM were used to deters ? High Tide Line indicated by: ? ? oil or scum line along shore objects ? fine shell or debris deposits (foreshore) ? physical markings/characteristics ? tidal gauges ? other (list): ire lateral extent of CWA jurisdiction (check all that apply) Mean High Water Mark indicated by: ? survey to available datum; ? physical markings; ? vegetation lines/changes in vegetation types. (iii) Chemical Characteristics: Characterize tributary (e.g., water color is clear, discolored, oily film; water quality; general watershed characteristics, etc.). Explain: mucky, swamp water. Identify specific pollutants, if known: 'A natural or man-made discontinuity in the OH WM does not necessarily sever jurisdiction (e.g., where the stream temporarily flows underground, or where the OH W M has been removed by development or agricultural practices). Where there is a break in the OH W M that is unrelated to the waterbody's flow regime (e.g., flow over a rock outcrop or through it culver(), the agencies will look for indicators of flow above and below the break. ,Ibid. (iv) Biological Characteristics. Channel supports (check all that apply): N Riparian corridor. Characteristics (type, average width): 10 feet, scrub. ? Wetland fringe. Characteristics: ? Habitat for: ? Federally Listed species. Explain findings: ? Fish/spawn areas. Explain findings: ? Other environmentally-sensitive species. Explain findings: N Aquatic/wildlife diversity. Explain findings: abundance of amphibians. 2. Characteristics of wetlands adjacent to non-TNW that flow directly or indirectly into TN\V (i) Physical Characteristics: (a) General Wetland Characteristics: Properties: Wetland size: 1.71 acres Wetland type. ExplainTalustrine forested and shrub, small emergent. Wetland quality. Explain: Low. Small size, little wildlife value. Project wetlands cross or serve as state boundaries. Explain: (b) General Flow Relationship with Non-TNW: Flow is: Pick List. Explain: Unknown, seem connected through groundwater/underground drainage. Surface flow is: Di Characteristics: Subsurface flow: Unknown. Explain findings: ? Dye (or other) test performed: (e) Wetland Adiacencv Determination with Non-TNW: ? Directly abutting - N Not directly abutting N Discrete wetland hydrologic connection. Explain: Wetlands appear to drain underground towards larger swamp systems (Rowel Branch). ? Ecological connection.. Explain: ' ? Separated by berm barrier. Explain: (d) Proximity (Relationship) to TNW Project wetlands are 2-$ river miles from TNW. Project waters are 1--2 aerial (straight) miles from TNW. Flow is from: Welland to navigableavate?s. Estimate approximate location of wetland as within the 5' 10-}'eag floor plain. (ii) Chemical Characteristics: Characterize wetland system (e.g., water color is clear, brown, oil film on surface; water quality; general watershed characteristics; etc.). Explain: Water is brown, swamp-like where applicable. Identify specific pollutants, if known: (iii) Biological Characteristics. Wetland supports (check all that apply): N Riparian buffer. Characteristics (type, average width):25 feet. N Vegetation type/percent cover. Explain:pocosin, 70%. ? Habitat for: ? Federally Listed species. Explain Findings: ? Fish/spawn areas. Explain findings: ? Other environmentally-sensitive species. Explain findings: ? Aquatic/wildlife diversity. Explain findings: 3. Characteristics of all wetlands adjacent to the tributary (if any) All wetland(s) being considered in the cumulative analysis: 4 Approximately ( 1.71 ) acres in total are being considered in the cumulative analysis. For each wetland, specify the following: Directly abuts? (YIN) Size (in acres) N 0.09 N 0.49 N 0.93 N 0.20 Directly abuts? (YIN) Size (in acres) Summarize overall biological, chemical and physical functions being performed: Pocosin communities. Provide food and cover for wildlife. Little water storage. Some pollutant removal may occur. C. SIGNIFICANT NEXUS DETERMINATION A significant nexus analysis will assess the flow characteristics and functions of the tributary itself and the functions performed by any wetlands adjacent to the tributary to determine if they significantly affect the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of a TNW. For each of the following situations, a significant nexus exists if the tributary, in combination with all of its adjacent wetlands, has more than a speculative or insubstantial effect on the chemical, physical and/or biological integrity of a TNW. Considerations when evaluating significant nexus include, but are not limited to the volume, duration, and frequency of the flow of water in the tributary and its proximity to a TNW, and the functions performed by the tributary and all its adjacent wetlands. It is not appropriate to determine significant nexus based solely on any specific threshold of distance (e.g. between a tributary and its adjacent wetland or between a tributary and the TNW). Similarly, the fact an adjacent wetland lies within or outside of a floodplain is not solely determinative of significant nexus. Draw connections between the features documented and the effects on the TNW, as identified in the Rapanos Guidance and discussed in the Instructional Guidebook. Factors to consider include, for example: • Does the tributary, in combination with its adjacent wetlands (if any), have the capacity to carry pollutants or flood waters to TNWs, or to reduce the amount of pollutants or flood waters reaching a TNW? • Does the tributary, in combination with its adjacent wetlands (if any), provide habitat and lifecyele support functions for fish and other species, such as feeding, nesting, spawning, or rearing young for species that are present in the TNW? • Does the tributary, in combination with its adjacent wetlands (if any), have the capacity to transfer nutrients and organic carbon that support downstream foodwebs? • Does the tributary, in combination with its adjacent wetlands (if any), have other relationships to the physical, chemical, or biological integrity of the TNW? Note: the above list of considerations is not inclusive and other functions observed or known to occur should be documented below: 1. Significant nexus findings for non-RPW that has no adjacent wetlands and flows directly or indirectly into TNWs. Explain findings of presence or absence of significant nexus below, based on the tributary itself, then go to Section IILD:Large drainages diappear underground, likely they drain/are carried into the swamp system. Drainage underground to Rowel Branch follows natural topography. 2. Significant nexus findings for non-RPW and its adjacent wetlands, where the non-RPW flows directly or indirectly into TNWs. Explain findings of presence or absence of significant nexus below, based on the tributary in combination with all of its adjacent wetlands, then go to Section IILD: 3. Significant nexus findings for wetlands adjacent to an RPW but that do not directly abut the RPW. Explain findings of presence or absence of significant nexus below, based on the tributary in combination with all of its adjacent wetlands, then go to Section IILD: Pocosin wetland systems appear to hold stornwater before draining to Rowel Branch. Drainage to Rowel Branch follows natural topography. D. DETERMINATIONS OF JURISDICTIONAL FINDINGS. THE SUBJECT WATERS/WETLANDS ARE (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY): 1. TNWs and Adjacent Wetlands. Check all that apply and provide size estimates in review area: ? TNWs: linear feet width (fQ, Or, acres. ? Wetlands adjacent to TNWs: acres. 2. RPWs that flow directly or indirectly into TNWs. Tributaries of TNWs where tributaries typically flow year-round are jurisdictional. Provide data and rationale indicating that tributary is perennial: . ® Tributaries of TNW where Tributaries have continuous flow "seasonally" (e.g., typically three months each year) are jurisdictional. Data supporting this conclusion is provided at Section 111.13. Provide rationale indicating that tributary flows seasonally: See NCDWQ Stream Indentification Form Score for S2 (23.5). Provide estimates forjurisdictional waters in the review area (check all that apply): ® Tributary waters: 333 linear feet 4 width (ft). ? Other non-wetland waters: acres. Identify type(s) of waters: 3. Non-RPWsa that flow directly or indirectly into TNWs. ® Waterbody that is not a TNW or an RPW, but flows directly or indirectly into a TNW, and it has a significant nexus with a TNW is jurisdictional. Data supporting this conclusion is provided at Section III.C. Provide estimates forjurisdictional waters within the review area (check all that apply): ® Tributary waters: 1796 linear feet 3 width (ft). ® Other non-welland waters: acres. Identify type(s) of waters: 4. Wetlands directly abutting an RPW that flow directly or indirectly into TNWs. ? Wetlands directly abut RPW and thus are jurisdictional as adjacent wetlands. Wetlands directly abutting an RPW where tributaries typically flow year-round. Provide data and rationale indicating that tributary is perennial in Section III.D.2, above. Provide rationale indicating that wetland is directly abutting an RPW: Wetlands directly abutting an RPW where tributaries typically flow "seasonally." Provide data indicating that tributary is seasonal in Section HIM and rationale in Section III.D.2, above. Provide rationale indicating that wetland is directly abutting an RPW: Provide acreage estimates forjurisdictional wetlands in the review area acres. 5. Wetlands adjacent to but not directly abutting an RPW that flow directly or indirectly into TNWs. ® Wetlands that do not directly abut an RPW, but when considered in combination with the tributary to which they are adjacent and with similarly situated adjacent wetlands, have a significant nexus with a TNW arejurisidictional. Data supporting this conclusion is provided at Section III.C. Provide acreage estimates for jurisdictional wetlands in the review area: 0.49 acres. 6. Wetlands adjacent to non-RPWS that flow directly or indirectly into TNWs. ® Wetlands adjacent to such waters, and have when considered in combination with the tributary to which they are adjacent and with similarly situated adjacent wetlands, have a significant nexus with a TNW are jurisdictional. Data supporting this conclusion is provided at Section III.C. Provide estimates forjurisdictional wetlands in the review area: 1.22 acres. 7. Impoundments of jurisdictional waters." As a general rule, the impoundment of ajurisdictional tributary remains jurisdictional. Demonstrate that impoundment was created from "waters of the U.S.," or Demonstrate that water meets the criteria for one of the categories presented above (1-6), or ? Demonstrate that water is isolated with a nexus to commerce (see E below). E. ISOLATED JINTERSTATE OR INTRA-STATE( WATERS, INCLUDING ISOLATED WETLANDS, THE USE, DEGRADATION OR DESTRUCTION OF WHICH COULD AFFECT INTERSTATE COMMERCE, INCLUDING ANY SUCH WATERS (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY):" which are or could be used by interstate or foreign travelers for recreational or other purposes. "See Footnote k 3. To complete the analysis refer to the key in Section I I I.D.6 of the Instructional Guidebook. 10 Prior to asserting or declining CN'A jurisdiction based solely on this category, Corps Districts will elevate the action to Corps and EPA HQ for review consistent with the process described in the Corps/ EPA blemorandum Regarding CWA Act Jurisdiction Following Rapanos. ? from which fish or shellfish are or could be taken and sold in interstate or foreign commerce. ? which are or could be used for industrial purposes by industries in interstate commerce. Interstate isolated waters. Explain: ? Other factors. Explain: ' Identify water body and summarize rationale supporting determination: Provide estimates for jurisdictional waters in the review area (check all that apply): ? Tributary waters: linear feet width (ft). ? Other non-wetland waters: acres. Identify type(s) of waters: ? Wetlands: acres. F. NON-JURISDICTIONAL WATERS, INCLUDING WETLANDS (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY): If potential wetlands were assessed within the review area, these areas did not meet the criteria in the 1987 Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual and/or appropriate Regional Supplements. Review area included isolated waters with no substantial nexus to interstate (or foreign) commerce. ? Prior to the Jan 2001 Supreme Court decision in "SWANCC," the review area would have been regulated based solely on the "Migratory Bird Rule" (MBR). ® Waters do not meet the "Significant Nexus" standard, where such a finding is required for jurisdiction. Explain: Stormwater pond with no connection to jurisdictional waters. Other: (explain, if not covered above): Provide acreage estimates for non-jurisdictional waters in the review area, where the sole potential basis of jurisdiction is the MBR factors (i.e., presence of migratory birds, presence of endangered species, use of water for irrigated agriculture), using best professional judgment (check all that apply): ? Non-wetland waters (i.e., rivers, streams):. linear feet width (fit). ,. ? Lakes/ponds: acres. _ ? Other non-wetland waters: acres. List type of aquatic resource: ? Wetlands: acres. Provide acreage estimates for non-jurisdictional waters in the review area that do not meet the "Significant Nexus" standard, where such a finding is required forjurisdiction (check all that apply): ? Non-wetland waters (i.e., rivers, streams): linear feet, width (II). ® Lakes/ponds: 0.22 acres. Other non-wetland waters: acres. List type of aquatic resource: Wetlands: acres. SECTION IV: DATA SOURCES. A. SUPPORTING DATA. Data reviewed for JD (check all that apply -checked items shall be included in case file and, where checked and requested, appropriately reference sources below): ® Maps, plans, plots or plat submitted by or on behalf of the applicant/consultant: ® Data sheets prepared/submitted by or on behalf of the applicant/consultant. ? Office concurs with data sheets/delineation report. . ? Office does not concur with data sheets/delineation report. Data sheets prepared by the Corps: ? Corps navigable waters' study: ? U.S. Geological Survey Hydrologic Atlas: ? USGS NHD data. ? USGS 8 and 12 digit HUC maps. ® U.S. Geological Survey map(s). Cite scale & quad name:Leland and Winnabow 24K. ® USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Soil Survey. Citation:Bmnswick County, 1986. ® National wetlands inventory map(s). Cite name:Leland and Winnabow. ® State/Local wetland inventory map(s):DCM for Brunswick County. FEMA/FIRM maps: 100-year Floodplain Elevation is: (National Geodectic Vertical Datum of 1929) ? Photographs: ? Aerial (Name & Date): or ? Other (Name & Date): ? Previous determination(s). File no. and date of response letter: Applicable/supporting case law: ? Applicable/supporting scientific literature: A. Geomo 'holo Subtotal= 5 1'. Continuous bed and bank Ahsent 0. Weak l: Moderate:: 2 Stron 3 " . 2. Sinuosity 3. In channel stricture; riffle-pool se uence 1 2 2 3 3 4. Soil texture or.stream substrate sortie 0 . 2, 3 5. Active/relic}lood lain-- ' 0 ` p.. 2:..; .•... 3.' 6. De sitional bars or'benches 0 _ 3 7. Braided channel 0 1 : 7.. 3 8: Recent alluvial de osits 9'.: Natural levees 0 0;. ] I 2 2 3 . 3 10:''Head6uts 0 1 2 ' 3 11. Grade controls 0 0.5 I 1.9 12. Natural valle or drains ewa 0 0.5 I '- :1.5 13. Second or greater order channel on existine USGS or NRCS ma or other documented evidence. No 0 Yes 3 i B. Hvdrolndv(RAintal= -.fin. 1 14. Groundwater flow/dischar e 0 1 2 3, 15. Water in channel and > 48 hrs since rains, or Water in channel- or wing season 0 1 2 3 . 16. Leaffitter 1 . 0.5 ' - 0 17. Sediment on plants or debris 0.5 l' " 1.5 18. Organic debris lines or piles wrack lines 0.5 P _ L5 19. H dric soils (redoximo hic features resent? No = 0 Yes -:1.5 I C. Biology Subtotal = 20'. Fibrous roots in channel 3 2 I 0 21 . Rooted plants in channel 3 2 1 0 22. Crayfish 0 0.5 1 .: _,• 1.5 23. Bivalves 1 2 , . 3 24. Fish 0.5 1 1.5 25. Amphibians 0 0.5 1 1.5 26. Macrobenthos note diversi and abundance 0 0.5 1 1 5 27. Filamentous algae; eri h on 0 2 3 28. Iron oxidizing bacteria/fun us 0 0. 1 15 29 . Wetland lams in s[reambed FAC = 0.5; FACW =U./.); OBL LS SA V = 2.0; Other = 0 ._..- _- -..- -• •°--? -•• •••- r•-n••-? w• ?r•a?? r?^??? .? un.uaca ou LIM prescnce or aquatic or wetiana plants Rm. (use backside of this forrn for additional notes) Sketch: t.. _ A. Geomo holo Subtotal = 17 ) 1'. Continuous bed and bank Absent. p - . . 2. Sinuosi 3. In-channel structur e; riffle- ool se uence = Soil texture or stream substrate sortin 0 5. Active/relic flood lain. p 0 6. De ositional bars or benches (0') 1 2....,. 3 7. Braided channel 8. Recent alluvial d osits 9'. Natural levees p p 1 1 1 2 . 2 2 3 3. 3 10. Headcuts, 2 3 11. Grade controls ` 0 A. ,. I ' 1.5 12. Natural valley or drain ewa 0:5 ,F 1 1.5 13. Second or greater order channel on existine USGS or NRCS ma or. other documented evidence. No 0 Yes= 3 ,,, R Nvdrnlnw lS`nhtnml = is 1 14. Groundwater flow/dischaz e p 1 2 3 f . Water inchannel and > 48 hrs since rains, or Water in 0 1 2 annel- dry or owin season 3 16. Leaflitter 1.5 0.5 0 17. Sediment on ]ants or debris 1 1.5 18. Or anic debris lines or iles wrack lines 0 0. 1 1.5 19. H dric soils redoximo hic features resent? No Yes = 1.5 C. Biology (Subtotal = ,S ) 20'. Fibrous roots in channel 2 1 21 . Rooted plants in channel 3 2 1 22. Crayfish 0.5 1 23. Bivalves 1 24. Fish 0 0.5 I 4 25. Amphibians 0 0.5 1 26. Macrobenthos note diversity and abundance 0.5 1 27. Filamentous algae; eri h on 1 1 2 3 280 Iron oxidizing bacteria/fun s ' 0 0.5 1 1.5 29 . Wetland plants in streambed MC = 0.5; FACW = 0.75. OBI. = I S- SA V = 1 n• ° Items 20 and 21 focus on the presence of upland plants, Item 29 focuses on the presence of aquatic or wetland plants Notes: (use back side of this form for additional notes) Sketch: i fWETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and !Gulf Coastal Plain Region ProlecVSite: Vlkil0.QtG PAQ G{ City/County. L6 (W(A / yi)1sw I()r-Sampling Date:o12-rvIO f Applicant/Owner NG7DT J State: NL Sampling Point:' Investigator(s): f )Aklt r AD44L-p, . 1 \SUVI Section, Town", Range: Landforrn (hillslope, terrace, etc.) I??t l\:E . C o /A}{'?rI AKA- Local relief (concaw. convex. none)):, r (PA(? lire Slope 1%): Z Subregion (LRR or MLRA): I R.IZT _ Lat: • 2-i I $? Long: 5 -? . c4S2 to ,.1 Datum: NA{- S Soil Map Unit Name: hYC.s-?1Y1 NWI Gasification: I O Vi ?.. r • Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No _ (If no, explain in Remarks.) Are Vegetation Soil _, or Hydrology _ significantly disturbed? Are -Normal Circumstances present? YesX 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, transacts, important features. ate. i. Hyarophytie Vegetation Present? i' ., yes X No Arva Hydnc Sall Present?. ( Yes No Is the Sampled - ... .. ...... , ,, within a Wellan,17 a7 Yes No Welland Hydrology 'Present? ? Yes ? No Remarks: t WC+10-vl(.? DP.AA, A) tl` t .friLtf_el Ss7JY1... HYDROLOGY .. Weiland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (minimum of two repu'rWi Ptlm I I V mum of one i I recurred, all that apply) _ Surface Soil Cracks (86) _ Surface Water (A1) _ Water-Stained Leaves (09) ,. _ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (88) _ High Water Table IQ) _ Aquatic Fauna (813) ?j Drainage Patterns (810) _ Saturation (A3) _ Mad Deposits (BI 5) (LRR U) _ Moss Trim Lines (B18) _ Water Marks (Bt) _ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) _ Dry-Season Water Table (C2) _ Sediment Deposits (1212) - Oxidized Rhizosphems on Living Roots (C3) _ Crayfish Burrows (CO) _ Drift Deposits (B3) _ Presence of Reduced iron (C4) - Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (Cg) .. Algal Mat or Crust (04) _ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) _ Geomorphic Position (132) , Iron Deposits (85) _ Thin Muck Surface (C7) _ Shallow Aqueard (D3) _ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (87) _ Other (Explain in Remarks) _ FAC-Neutral Test (05) Field Olowmapons: - - X V' -8 Surface Water Present? Yes No Depth inches): Water Table Present? Yes X No _ Depth (inches): T _ Saturation Present? Yes X No_ Depth (inche3):"i1-r 0 rt Weiland Hydrology Present? Yea No includes capillary fringe) Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well. aerial photos, previous inspections). if available: N I?A, Remarks: US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Interim Version VEGETATION - Use scientific names of plants. Semolina Point: We+ i free Stratum (Plot size: ) 1• Absolute Dominant Indicator %Cover Species? Status Dominance Testworksheet Number of Dominant Species That Are OBL FACW or FAC: (A) 2. , , 3. Total Number of Dominant Species Across Ali Strata: Lo a d. ( ) 5. Percent of Dominant Species q That A OBL FACW FA 1 V y ' 6. re , , or C: s (NB) 7. Prevalence Index worksheet pI = T t l C Total % Cover of Multiply by o a over Saoilna Stratum (Plot size: 1 a ) vtta?.?? 1. A W VW S TkI N OBL species x 1 = FACW species x 2 - 2. (1J yN FAC species x3- 3. Ci ?nlY? 1 A ?:lM . XJL 3U - IV FACU species X4= ' -d:, .. . UPL species, x5=. 5... _ . ___ .. .. ....:. ... Column Totals: (A) , . . , (B) 6. - 7:' Prevalence Index = B/A = Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 1 C d ti t?? ) . 1. Sca1' 'A i G(? = Total Cover. . 16_... --7 - Hlydrophydc Vegetation Indicators: r Dominance Test is >50% .. _ Prevalence Index is 53.0' 2. ?•IY)Hf I . _,.. (An...7? ^4 Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetallon'(Explain) _3.-: r?ldial `hAL,4LS,o ?1/?P.Yl?Jn}r te v.'v: nom; . , 4. ?W VILl 11A 'Indicators of hyddc soil and Welland hydrology must 5. C' SC.CI ti7 re 111 Yh't S 2,0 ?r _ be present, unless disturbed or problematic. 6. Deflniflons of Vegetatton Strata: D r ? ? A (? Herb. Stratum (Plot Sae: r ) n , T ) = Total Cover /-1 t 2-1D ?• D Tree - Woody plants, excluding woody vines, approximately 20 It (8 m) or more in height and 3 in. ITS an) or larger In diameter at breast height (OBH). 2. a Y` 1 fl• S KI Sapling - Woody plants, excluding woody `fines, approximately 20 It (6 m) or more in height and less 3. CU VI f,?1 nQ.Y1 Zrj : 1?1 I?AtJUUI than 3 in. (7.6 an) DSH. 4. Sh b . - - ru Woody, plants. it excluding woody Nnes. approximately 3 to ro 20 20 it (1 to 8 m) in height 7. Herb-All herbaceous (non-woody) plants. Including herbaceous vines regardless of sae Includes wood 6 , . y plants, except woody vines. less than approximately 9 . 3 it (1 m) in height. 10. Woody vine - All woody vines, regardless of height. 11. 12. Woody Vine Stratum (Plot sae: x S l Total Cover 5 N / w1 1. a 2. 1 D?n1(fr1A ta'r Qyute' (? J}(L 3. J r 4. 5. Hydrophytle V b_ = Total Cover egetation Present? Yes No_ Remarks: (If observed. list morphological adaptations below). ?yY3?G?J how C,G.fI??{ v?°?t10.11d bo?MA??aCft'ik 'kb r^??nbor?lonc?, Y2}??wd'? ()a/M(? , US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Interim Version SOIL Sampling Point: _ Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the Indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.) Depth Matrix _ Redox Features (inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Tvoel Loc' Texture Remarks 11=1 IUIL31t 10D F_St" J-F_ 1 ONIE 411 00 SL 'Type: C=Concentration, D=De lefion, RM=Reduced Matrix. CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 21-Ocefion: PL=Pore Lini . M=MaInx. Hydric Soil Indicators: Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils : _ Histosol (At) _ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S. T, U) _ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O) _ Hisfic Epipedon (A2) - Thin Dario Surface (S9) (LRR S. T, U) . _ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S) _ Black Hisfic (A3) _ Loamy Mucky Mineral IN) (LRR O) _ Reduced Venic (1718) (outside MLRA 160A,B) - Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) _ Loamy Gleyed Matra (F2) _ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T) _ Stratified Layers (A5) Depleted Matrix (F3) - Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) _ Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T. U) _ Redox Dark Surface (F6) (MLRA 163B) _ 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U) _ Depleted Dark Surface (F7) _ Red Parent Material (Ti _ Muck Presence (A6) (-RR U) _ Redox Depressions (FO) _ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12) (LRR T, U) 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T) _ Mad (F10) (LRR U) _ Other,(Explain in Remarks) Depleted Below Dark Surface (At t) _ Depleted Ochric (FI1) (MLRA 151) _ Thick Dark Surface (A12) . _ Iron-Manganese Masses (F72) (LRR o. P. T) 'Indicators of hydmphylic vegetation and, . _ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A) _ Umbdc Surface (F13) (LRR P. T, U) wetland hydrology must be present, _ Sandy Mucky Minerai (S7) (LRR O, S) _ Delta Ochdc (F77) (MLRA 151) unless disturbed or problematic _ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) _ Reduced Venic (1718) (MLRA ISOP, 1SOB) _ Sandy Red" (S5) _ Piedmont Floodplain Sods IF 19) (MLRA 149A) _ Stripped Matrix (S6) _ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D) _ Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P. S, T. U) ' Restrictive Layer (if observed): Type: 0 bV\ Depth (inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes No _ Remarks: US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Interim Version channelized nd width >= 100 feet KSHEET,?Fourth=. ersJonf:. > Nearest Road: eaadres Wetland Aidth-Iq L 2L feet 3 Date t`, (2511 Flooding and wetness semipermanently to permanently flooded or inundated seasonally flooded or inundated =ntermittently flooded or temporary surface water No evidence of flooding or surface water Wetland type (select one)* Bottomiand hardwood forest Pine savanna Headwater forest Freshwater marsh Swamp forest Bog/fen Wet flat Ephemeral wetland Pocasin Carolina Bay Bog forest =Other ?? SLtan _the rating system cannot be applied to salt or brackish marshes or stream c annels - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Water storage D•S x 4.00 = 2 Bank/Shoreline stabilization D_x 4.00 = Pollutant removal I * x 5.00 = o18fl ?'``siia`?I Wildlife Habitat O's x 2.00 Aquatic life value 0115 x 4.00 = Recreation/Education ' - n x1. - 00 Add 1 point if in sensitive watershed and >10% nonpoint disturbance within '/, mile upstream, upslope, or radius WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region Project/Site: -`TlR4?ViIIUGP, QoaA CitytCounty:IPIAOA/&41M?%JViGk- Sampling Date: 10125log ApplicanttOwner. NC?T State: t? Sampling Point: W P? 2 Investigator(s): S?1P.II'/1G1U5?1.?Ja.VI+tIL?D?) Section, Township, Range: Landlortn (hilislope, terrace, etc.): ?UfT?Local relief (concave, convex. nonfat): N N". Slope (%): Q _ I Subregion (LRR or MLRA): Le12T Lai: 4-• ?lob 1q " 1 Long: --7 U. 444'L t 1 Datum: !LID-53 Soil Map Unit Name: Fnrr $km Uoo,), Nk 'f to ?#-yl (A NWI classification: 0 ?I.Q. Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes --'X- No _ (It no. explain in Remarks.) Are Vegetation Soil _, or Hydrology _ significantly disturbed? Are'Narmal 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, transacts, Important features, etc. Hydrophyfic Vegetation Present? Yes X No- Is the Sampled Aroa Hydric Soil Present? Yes )- No _ within a Wetland? you X No Weiland Hydrology Present? Yes _ No _ Remarks: ?inSel WDO?tl? Q°?"Lt?i. HYDROLOGY Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Sec ondary Indicators (minimum of two required)' Prima Indicators (minimum of n i required, U ail h apply) _ Surface Soil Cracks (86) _ Surface Water (Ai) WaterStained Leaves (B9) _ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (Bfl . ?y High Water Table (A2) _ l? Saturation (A3) _ Aquatic Fauna (8131 _ Marl Deposits (815) (LRR U) _ Drainage Patterns (B10) Moss Trim Lines Isla) Lps- Water Marks (81) _ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C7) _ Dry-Season Water Table (C2) _ Sediment Deposits (B2) _ Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (0) _ Crayfish Burrows (CS) _ Drift Deposits (83) _ Presence of Reduced Iran (CA) _ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9) _ Algal Mat or Crust (84) _ Recent Iron Reduction in Tired Soils (C6) _ Geomorphic Position (D2) _ Iron Deposits (B5) _ Thin Muck Surface (C7) _ Shallow Aquhard (03) _ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7) _ Other (Explain in Remarks) _ FAGNeubal Test (D5) Field Observations: V Surface Water Present? Yes _ No Depth (inches): Water Table Present? Yes No Depth (inches): _ Saturation Present? Yes No_ Depth (Inches); SUY.FA(f_ Weiland Hydrology Present? Y" X- No includes capillary hinge) ' Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available : Remarks: US Amy Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Interim Version VEGETATION - Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: V v e L Tr 1. 4 ) (Plot size: 0. A'Mm U lAf ro.AA o iara Absolute Dominant Indicator %Cnover species '+ status 46 PM, Dominance Teat worksheet Number of Dominant Spades p That Are OBL. FACW, or FAC: U (A) 2. IM UDVlDI10. VIyG71 Vlt Ll-?Q. 40 1 FFAC 3. dl ?S 9A? US'h'? ? w ? ih a A Total Number of Dominant p? Species Across All Shata: (J (B) 4. ?i N ll_$ A / A. ? ^ 40 4 Cl' 5' X - 1 Percent of Dominant $pedeg A OB F Th ' C)D61 6. at L, ACW, of FAC: re 0 (A/B) 7. Prevalence Index worksheot• t l C IRT = T Total % Cover of., Multiply by, Sa I? iip StfgSOtIl (Plot size:) 1. PYSP Q OG (US o a over 20 ? ? OBL species x 1 = FACW species x2= 2. AUY CO OV0. _ S _ll-? - FAC spades x3- 3. FACU species X4- 4. .. . .. .. .:. .. . .. ., UPL species . .. x5= 5. Column Totals: (A) (S) . 6. T Prevalence Index = BIA - ,t Shrub Stratum (Plot size: Oi a ) - 1. ?? Y7 ?? A (A (P YU l'F? D "(? 2? =Total Cover :?-0 Hydrophyde Vegetation Indicators: Oomuumce Test I. >50% Prevalence Index Is 53.0' 2. ?ICh( ?I0.bV'0. 75 y _ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain) 3. ' Vp LU y11VYW. COf\1 VIAI70SU.M , 3 N A . . . 4. 'Indicators of hydrlc=if and wetland hydrblogy must 5. be present, unless disturbed or problematic 6- - Definitions of Vegetation Strata: - - - 7 /? Herb Stratum (PIO( size: V. 49 (A t-) 1. M U ZA i hmD rAf Total Cover ?- a, 2-0 TMW Tree, - Woody plants, excluding woody vines. approximately 20 R (6 m) or more in height and 3 in. (7.8 an) or larger in diameter at breast height (DOH). 2. H7 UV1 L! 1 A) (S obt SaPOnB - WOOtly plants, excluding woody vines. approximately, 20 ft (8 m) or more in h i ht d l 3. L1 P /a S .V1 LIT I.1.4 ,?" ??) e an ass g than 3 in. ITS an) OSH. _ 4. Sh 5. rub- Woody plants. excluding woody vines, approximately 3 to 201f (1 to 6 m) in height 8. 7, Herb -All herbaceous (noM1w00dy) plants, including herbaceous vines regardless of she Includes w d 8, , . oo y plants, except woody vines, less than approximately 9 . 3 ft (1 m) in height. 10. Woody vine - All woody vines, regardless of height. 11. 12. Wo odv Vine Sbatum (Plot size: ) 4 = Total Cover 1. 2. 3. 4. 5 Hydrophytlc V =Total Cover egetation Present? Yee No_ Remarks: (if observed, list morphological adaptations below). US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Intepm Version SOIL Sampling Point: W L Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of Indicator.) Depth Matrix Redox Features (inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type' LoC Texture Remarks nirz 4? fou Q`7 r 11-?1n+ l0'gA41 MCI -- S?? 'Type: Cxoncentration. 0--Depletion. RM=Reduced Matrix. CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. Hydric Soil Indicators: Indicator for Problematic Hydric Soils': _ Histosol (A7) _ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U) _ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR 0) Histic Epipedon (A2) _ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR. S. T. U) _ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S) ... _ Black Histk (A3) _ Loamy Mucky Mineral (F7) (LRR O) _ Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 160A,B) _ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) _ Stratified Layers (A5) Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) Depleted Matrix (F3) _ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F79) (LRR P, S. T) _ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) _ Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T. U) _ Redox Dark Surface (F6) (MLRA 1638) _ 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U) _ Depleted Dark Surface (F7) _ Red Parent Material (TF2) _ Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U) _ Redox Depressions (F8) _ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF72) (LRR T, U) 1 an Muck (A9) (LRR P. T) Depleted Below Dark Surface (All) _ Mad (F10) ILRR U) _ Depleted Ochric (F 11) (MLRA 161) _ Other (Explain in Remarks) _ Thick Dark Surface (At 2) _ Iron-Manganese Masses IF 12) (LRR O, P. T) 'Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and _ Coast Prairie Redox (At 6) (MLRA 160A) _ Umbric Surface (1`13) (LRR P. T. U) wetland hydrology must be presem, . _ Sandy Mucky Mineral (S7) (LRR O, S) _ Delta Ochric (F7 T) (MLRA 151) unless disturbed or problematic. _ Sandy Gieyed Matra (S4) _ Reduced Vergc (F18) (MLRA 150A.1608) _ Sandy Redox (S5) _ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (1`19) (MLRA 149A) _ Stripped Matrix (Set _ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 163C, 163D) _ Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P. S, T. U) Restrictive Layer (H observed): Type: NOVIP ?/ Depth (inches): Hydric Soll Present? Yes--Y- No Remarks: US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Interim Version W2 WETLAND RATING WORKSHEET Fti rth Verslon=„ Project Name l--40A y u.CUt* ?-t4d Nearest Road LIN(AAM :(Z:OAV ^- zo .. .. .. - .. AM ... - VVU1uy -TJ.N1 w>yy?[.IL rveuanu Mred: yT I acres .vvenana vYIam Name of evaluator ',AA 9?(?ns ' JpMKAN Date , h Teei: 25j Oq edand Location Adjacent land.use., . (within 1/2 mile upstream, upslope, or radius) on pond or lake forested/natural vegetation 20% - on perennial stream agriculture;.urban/suburbanILlP/o on -intermittent stream - -impervious surface withinintemilream divide 'other Dominant Vegetation Soil Series (1) ; R ,?lby l (2) NVtk 4t predominantly organic-humus;" muck; (3)" Or peat predominantly mineral - non-sandy. =Predominantly sandy. ... Flooding and wetness Hydraulic factors semipermanently to permanently flooded or inundated steep topography seasonally flooded or inundated ditched or channelized intermittently flooded or temporary total wetland width >= 100 feet surface water.. No evidence of flooding or surface water Wetland type (select one)' Bottomland hardwood forest Pine savanna Headwater forest Freshwater marsh Swamp forest -Bog/fen Wet flat Ephemeral wetland -,?6_Pocasin Carolina Bay Bog forest Other 'the rating system cannot be applied to salt or brackish marshes or stream channels - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Water storage x 4.00 = Bank/Shoreline stabilization x 4.00 = Pollutant removal 1 x 5.00 atlt'"' Wildlife Habitat 2 x 2.00 = 4 Aquatic life value D x 4.00 = RecreationlEducation?x 1.00 Add 1 point if in sensitive watershed and >10% nonpoint disturbance within mile upstream, upslope, or radius WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal IP,lain Region 1 - ProjecUSile: 1?'-tyl0."] Vt??QQ Q, CT)(?t City/County: U\oA/tA /BWSOACf-Sampling Date: l//?2SI(]R ApplicanUOwner. Nit j State: Sampling Point: z Investigator(s): ll Dsk \ 6V) Section, Township, Range: Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc . ohk0. ' (,A Gltli"d\., Local relief (concave, convex, none),: nIIV?I O VIA Slope (%): 0-7 Subregion (LRR or MLRA): Lat: 24, ZI9f Long: - U? v ttpZ? Datum: NOD 3 Soil Map Unit Name: -?byr,S}Adl l,0/).,Y111 ?5YP .CAVI.A NWI classification: N0AQ-. Are climatic I hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No _ (If no. explain in Remarks t Are Vegetation _, Soil -, or Hydrology _ significantly disturbed? Are -Normal Circumstances" present? Yes X No Are Vegetation -. Soil _, or Hydrology _ natura ly problematic? (It needed. explain any answers in Remarks.) SUMMARY OF FINDINGS - Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, Important features, etc. Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No -p- Is the Sampled Area Hydnc Soil Present? Yes No /w yy?(n a Wetland? Yes No X X Weiland Hydrology Present? Yes No Remarks: Dn? (?(u.?1w3/ uQla.?d ?7oC0`nn ???uM`? HYDROLOGY Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Sec ondary Indicators (minimum of two required Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required: check all that applvl - Surface Soil Cracks (B6) _ Surface Water (A1) ., _ Water-Stained Leaves (Bg) _ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8) _ High Water Table (A2) _ Aquatic Fauna (B13) _ Drainage Patterns (Blot _ Saturation (A3) _ Mad Deposits (B15) (LRR U) _ Moss Trim Lines (816) _ Water Marks (81) _ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (CI) _ Dry-Season Water Table (C2) _ Sediment Deposits (B2) _ Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) _ Crayfish Burrows (C8) _ Drift Deposits (83) _ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) - Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (Cg) Algal Mat or Crust (84) _ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) _ Geomorphic Position (D2) _ Iron Deposits (B5) _ Thin Muck Surface (CT) _ Shallow Aqunam (133) _ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7) Other (Explain In Remarks) _ FAC-Neutral Test (135) Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes No ^ Depth (inches): _ W t T Pr nt? Yes bl No - De th (inches): er _ a a e ese Saturation Present? Yes _ p No Depth (inches): ?( Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes_ No 1l- includes capillary fringe) Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos. previous inspections). if available : Remarks: US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Interim Version VEGETATION - Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: UP 1 "A 2- n ?G Tree Stratum (Plot size- I. tIVIIJA t7A(1A/A_ f S V\ Y)1 2. Absolute Dominant Indicator %Cover Species? g?I 34_T y T& ?_ 7 rACLk Dominance Tast worksheet Number of Dominant Species That Are OBL FACW, or FAC: ,(A) /? 3, a 1) PJ (A I Q A ? 2D ? A Total Number. of Dominant Species Across All Strata: B ( ) 5. Percent of Dominant Species t A OBL FACW F Th 6. a re , , or AC: (A/B) 7. Pnavalsnca Index worksheet T l C Total % Cover of Multiply by, Sealing Stratum (Plot size: y`?QL ) i. PP"VSPA 0AILt"S ota over Y AC 5 OBL species x 1 = FACWspecies x2= 2, \ ' 14,71 N FA(AM FAC species x3= 3. U/A7 1 AQ Vy E7CAr S1 t! (ACI W e\ I D N FACU species X4- 4. ... . ,,.-.... _ ,, t. _ ... .. UPL species. <- ' x 5 = -. _..... , 5. Column Totals: (A) ' (B) 6. 7 Prevalence Index = BIA = - Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 1 - 1. ?= Total Cover Hydrophyt)c Vegetation Indicators: Dominance Test is >50% _ Prevalence Index is 53.0' 2. _ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain) 4, 'Indicators of hyddc soil and wetland hydrology must 5, be present, unless distu rbed or problematic, 6. - 170Snldons of Vegetation Strata: - 7" -. :.. ' . Herb Stratum (Plot size: ) 1. = Total Cover Tres - Woody plants. excluding vr oody vines, approximately 20 it (6 m) or more in height and 3 in. (7.6 cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH). 2, Sapling - wpoay plants, excluding woody vines. a roximatel 20 it 6 i h i 3. pp ( m) or more y n e ght and less than 3 in. (7.6 cm) DBH. 4. Sh b 5. ru - Woody plants. excluding woody vines, approximately 3 to 20 R (1 to 6 m) in height. 6. 7. Herb - All harbaceous (non-woody) plants. including herbaceous vines regardless of size Includes wood 8. , . y plants, except woody vines, less than approximately 9 . 3 it (1 m) in height 10. Woody vine- All woody vines, regardless of height. 11 j 12. O 5 a G Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: ) ? ? ? S? f =Total Cover S l/\ 1APX1DL4 1. 0.x gU1d)QUt lA" TA' 2. 3-YA11" SD. 1-3 WA 3. 1 4. 5. Hydrophytlc V t i M, - Total Cover ege at on PM36"t? yes -JL No _ Remarks: (if observed, list morphological adaptations below). US Army Corps of Engineers Aflantlc and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Interim Version SOIL Sampling Point: UP I 12- Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.) Depth Matrix Redox Features (inchesl Color (moist) _(1_ Color (moist) % Tvoe3 o Texture Remarks n-U ?ovR31( ioo ? t?-I2 - l2+ 1h?(7?A11o 100 SL 'Type: C=Concentration. D=De leaon, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 'Location: PL-Pore Lining. M-Matrix. Hydric Soil Indicators: Indicators for Problematic Hydric SoII93: _ Histosol (At) _ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T. U) _ i cm Muck (Ae) (LRR O) _ Histic Epipedon (A2) _ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U) _ 2 an Muck (A10) (LRR S) _ Black Histic (A3) _ Loamy Mucky Mineral (Fl) (LRR O) _ Reduced Vertic (F78) (outside MLRA 150A,B) - Hydrogen Sulllde (A4) _ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) _ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S. T) _ Stratified Layers (A5) _ Depleted Matrix (F3) _ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) - Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U) _ Redox Dark Surface (F6) (MLRA 1538) _ 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U) _ Depleted Dark Surface (F7) _ Red Parent Material (TF2) _ Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U) _ Redox Depressions (F8) _ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12) (LRR T, U) _ t cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T) _ Mart (F10) (LRR U) _ Other (Explain in Remarks) _ Depleted Below Dark Surface (All) - Depleted Oxhnc (F11) (MLRA 151) _ Thick Dark Surface (A12) - Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O. P. T) 'Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and. Coast Prairie Redox.(A16) (MLRA 150A) _ Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U) wetland hydrology must be presem„ _ Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S) _ Delta Ochric (F17) (Il 151) unless disturbed or problematic _ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) _ Reduced Ver is (F18) (MLRA 160A, 150B) _ Sandy Redox (S5) _ Piedmont Fhxldplain Soils (F19) (Ill 149A) _ Stripped Matrix (S5) _ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 1530) _ Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P. S, T, U) Restrictive Layer (N observed): 'type: h?DVlt.- Depth (inches): - HYea- No_x_ Remarks: US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Interim Version 1?,-4')U-3 WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM-Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region Project/Site: '`/ 1 f t ?1b ?0 City/County: Le I Q,UI/A / Orilldll 11bFBampling Date: 451 D9 ApplicantlOwner C00 t State: N G Sampling Point: IiAlY.}3 Investigator(s): J?Q.?i M1b1o )AwfI 00 Section, Township, Range: n Landform (hillslope, terrace, et4 - 1 1141 Lba&? A i zA Local relief (concave. convex, no?ne)G:i,.??? (G,re slope my L •?• Subregion (LRR or MLRA): k.7-?T (!?? Let: li • DA ?? "1 Long: '- l7Vr f}{q (2) 11 Datum: NA ns Sod Map Unit Name: IUY (•lUM7A rr\JL=q -AP SA)/0q loaq NWl classification: fyo Are Climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes /L 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? (It needed, explain any answers in Remarks.) SUMMARY OF FINDINGS - Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transacts, Important features, etc. Hydrophybc Vegetation Present?., Yes X No _ I Is the Sampled Area - - _ .. ,,.,.... Hydric Soil Present? , _ - Yes - No within a Wetland? Yes No Welland Hydrology Present? Yes X No v)Dc4v• ?oCD;rtr-• r HYDROLOGY Wetland Hydrology Indicators: - - Secondary IrMicatms (mirnmum of two rec utrw) Prima Indicators (minimum o n is check all that _ Surface Soil Cracks (BB) , `Surface Water (All -• Water-Stained Leaves (B9) Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8) p High Water Table (A2) _ Aquatic Fauna (B13) Drainage Patterns (810) _ • • . d Saturation (A3) _ Marl Deposits (815) (LRR U) Moss Tnm Lines (818)/ _ Water Marks (81) _ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C7) _ Dry-Season Water Table (C2) _ Sediment Deposits (B2) - Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (0) _ Crayfish Burrows (Cr) _ Drill Deposits (83) _ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) - Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9) _ Algal Mat or Crust (84) _ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Solis (Cal _ Geomorphlc Position (D2) _ Iron Deposes (B5) _ Thin Muck Surface (Cn _ Shallow Aquitard (03) - _ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (87) _ Omer (Explain in Remarks) _ FAC-Neutral Test (05) Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes_ No / Depth (inches): Water Table Present? YesX No _ Depth (inches): IS+ Saturation Present? Yes No _ Depth (inches): SUf•I=ACP. Wetland Hydrology Present! Yes No includes capillary fr Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, prevlws inspections), if amiable: Remarks: US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Interim Version VEGETATION - Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: Wy_ 0,?2 n' Tree Stratum (Plot size: J vi(i) bi a rGr Vl l I. Absolute Dominant Indicator %Cover ?S . ? Status 7 F G Dominance Testworksheet Number of Dominant Species 71 That Are 08L. FACW, or FAC: `f (A) O 2. t lV1 LAS '4"nf - N ? T 3. otal Number of Dominant i) Species Across All Strata: `?j (B) 4. 5. Percent of Dominant Species ? (? ? That Ar FACW OBL FAC D ' 6. e , , or : i t (A/8) r 7. Prevalence Index worksheet ? = T l Total % Cover of multiply by, r Sooting Stratum (Plot size: 1, r r 1G1 Lt-M'1 ,/A.f 'rnt C X)1 /.A yL?L ota Cover N FAL OBL species x 1 = FACW species x2= 2. > it t7a l 1, :'iVt?,7 I 2-D 4 FAG FAC species x 3 = 3, Y`AAGYL01\n. VIV 111W An,0 'L9 ?Rfu? FACU species x4= 4. UPL species - x s = 5. Column Totals: (A) (8) e. 7 Prevalence Index = B/A = Shrub re (Plot size: 1. QC!',t?lllU?Vl ?.gYtl YV\-way-VYt = Total Cover U N H dmphytic Vegetation Indicators: a 0ornmance Test is >50% , _ Prevalence Index is 53.0' 2. _ Problematic Hydrophyllc Vegetation' (Explain) 3. 4. 'Indicators of hyddc soil and wetland hydrology must 6 be present, unless disturbed or problemabc. 6. Definitions of Vegetation Strata: 7. Herb Stratum (Plot size: YVVC0. 'MD C Urin O 1. = Total Cover t J N ? True -Woody plants, excluding woody vinea. approximately 20 6 (6 m) or more in height and 3 in. (7.6 cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH). 2. 1tt1)n yynA I )1 ayl ri'Lr q 1 fa /! V) }Yn U ? A ff ?? 15L ?? Sapling - Woody plants, excluding woody vines. approximately 20 If (6 m) or more in height and less 3, - than 31n. 17.6 cm) DSH. 4. Sh b W d l m l 5. m - oo y p a s, exc uding woody vines, approximately 3 to 20 fl (1 to 6 m) in height 6. 7. Herb-All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, including herbaceous vines, regardless of size. Includes woody a plants, except woody vines. less than approximately 9. 3 fl (1 m) in height. 10 Woody vine- All woody vines, regardless of height. 11. 12. Woody Vine Stratum (Plot sae: ) I ,S - Total Cover t. 2. 3. 4. 5. HydroPhytit Ve etation = Total Cover g Present? yes No Remarks: (If observed. list morphological adaptations below). US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Interim Version I.., . SOIL Sampling Point: yY - Profile Description: IDescribe to the depth needed to document the Indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.) Depth Matrix Redox Features (inches) Color (moist % _ Color (moist) Tvller Locr Texture Remarks n to IOVR211 1o0 -" y-u k4-1 oarv) 101KN2. 100 1vv?42. Io 5> 'Type: C=Concentreoon, D=De letion. RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 'Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrsr. Hydric Soil Indicators: Indioators for Problomedo Hydrle Soils': _ Histosol (All P0"fue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S. T, U) _ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O) _ Histlc Eplpedon (A2)- _ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S. T, U) . 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S) _ Black Histlc (A3) _ Loamy Mucky Mineral (Fl) (LRR O) _ Reduced VeNc (F78) (outside MLRA 150A,B) _ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) _ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (172) _ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (1719) (LRR P, S, T) _ Stratified Layers (A5) _ Depleted Matrix (F3) - Anomalous Bright Loamy Salts (F20) Organic Bodies (AS) (LRR P. T. U) 5 kxn Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U) - Redox Dark Surface (FB) Depleted Dark Surface (F) (MLRA 1638) _ Red Parent Material (TF2) Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U) _ _ Redox Depressions (Fill _ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12) (LRR T, U) )r 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P. T) Mad (F70) (LRR U) _ Other (Explain in Remarks) _ Depleted Below Dark Surface (All) Depleted Ochdc (F11) IMLRA 151) . Thick Dark Surface (A12) _ Iron-Manganese Masses (1712) (LRR O, P, T) 'Indicators of hydrophyfic vegetation and. ,. - Coast Prairie Redox (A18) (MLRA 160A) YL Umbric Surface (F13) ILRR P. T. U) wetland hydrology must be presets, -- _ Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S) _ Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151) unless disturbed or probiemagu Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) - _ Reduced Venic (F78) (MLRA ISOA, 1508) - Sandy Redox (S5) _ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A) - - - _ Stripped Matrix (SB) _ Anomalous Bright Loamy Solis (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C,1530) _ Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S. T, U) Restrictive Layer (t observed): Type: i? O Depth (inches): Hydric Soil Presets? Ves No _ Remarks: US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Interim Version ±j,?Nearest'Road id Area: acres k,,jkQb" etlartd Location ' on,pond or lake on.nerennial stream within interstream divide other Soil Series _ predominantly organic-humus, muck, Or peat predominantly mineral - non-sandy predominantly sandy Flooding and wetness lic factors teep topography itched or channelized )tal wetland width >= 100 feet semipermanently to permanently.: flooded or inundated seasonally flooded or inundated intermittently flooded or temporary; surface water No evidence of flooding or surface water Wetland type (select one)' Bottomland hardwood forest Pine savanna Headwater forest Freshwater marsh Swamp forest Bog/fen Wet flat Ephemeral wetland _?EPocasin Carolina Bay Bog forest Other 'the rating system cannot be applied to salt or brackish marshes or stream channels -------------------------------------- Water storage 5 x4.00= Z Bank/Shoreline stabilization?x 4.00 Pollutant removal x 5.00 Wildlife Habitat x 2.00 I 2 Aquatic life value x 4.00 - Recreation/Education x 1.00 ` Add 1 point if in sensitive watershed and >10% nonpoint disturbance within Y2 mile upstream, upslope, or radius F--40116 /^WETLAN D DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region Projecusile: F--40116 VIINAf Cll ? City/County: U10A01 /6 U`19Wttr-Sampling Date: 25(oq Applicant/Owner. c? j State: it 6 Sampling Point: et Investigator(s): rS ht,ll nA D!:,k) ?p vvt iCbyl Section, Township, Range: Lanatonn(hinslope, lenace, ete): X1"7I Vt GCk. Locate relief Imncave, wnvex, none)C 9YUY/ V'f. Slope (%): o ?A^q?xl Subregion(LRR or MLRA): ?T Lot: 'J4'•2Lp Lehi ?J Long: --7'b, D44(io Datum: N Sail Map Unit Name: UP Vt ?'1 !n NWT cassiflcation: FF0314-rZ? Are clmatlc /hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this lime 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.) JumlylAKT Ur rinulKLXS - Amen site map snowing sampling point locations, Hydrophyec Vegetation Present? Hyaric Soil Present? Welland Hydrology Present.) No- I la the Sampled Area No within a Wetland? No Important features, etc. Yea No 1/1 KTUKULUUT Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (minimum of two con amdl Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required: che ck all that apply) _ Surface Soil Craw (86) Surface Water (All- Water-Stained Leaves (89) Sparsely Vegetated. Concave. Surface (88) High Water Table (A2) _ Saturation (A3) - Aquatic Fauna (Bl3) Marl Deposits 1815) (LRR U) Drainage Patterns (810) _ Moan Trim Lines (816) Water Marks (81) - Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) _ Dry-Season Water Table (C2) _ Sediment Deposits (82) _ Oxidized Rhizospheres on Luting Roots (C3) _ Crayfish Burrows (CB) _ Drift Deposits (83) _ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) _ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9) _ Algal Mat or Crust (134) _ Recent Iron Reduction In Tilled Soils (CB) _ Geomorphic Position 02) - Iron Deposits (115) _ Thin Muck Surface (C?) _ Shallow Aquitard (D3) _ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (W) _ Other (Explain in Remarks) _ FAC-Neutral Test IDS) Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes No Depth (inches): Water Table Present? Yes X No _ Depth (Inches): Saturation Present? Yes No- Depth (Inches): Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No includes capillary fringe) Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge. monitoring well. aerial photos, previous inspections), if available: Remarks: US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Interim Version VEGETATION - Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: Tree Stratum (Plot size: - ) L Absolute Dominant Indicator % Cover Species ? Status Dominance Test worksheet: Number of Dominant Species L- That Are 08L. FACW o. FAC: (A) 2. - , 3. Total Number of Dominant Species Across All Strata: J (B) 4. 5. Percent of Dominant Species That Are OBL FACW FAQ I uV ?' 6. , , or (A/B) 7. Prevalence Index worksheet: Total % Cover of Multiply by* Sapling Stratum (Plot size: ) 1. = Total Cover OBL spades xi= FACW species x2- 2. FAC species x3= 3. FACU species x4- 4. UPL species x5- 5. Column Totals: (A). (B) 6. 7. Prevalence Index = B/A = hmb Stratum (Plot size: ' Q. t 2. 0. (A V1 I 1 ??k - Total Cover _ F W HydrophytIc Vegetation Indicators: Dominance Testis >50% _ Prevalence Index Is 53.0' . Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain) ? 3.1CX Qf?Lr? ? FAUN 4. X/R 0d-\U MY1S 'Indicators of hydric Will and wetland hydrology must 5 1 be present, unless disturbed or problematic. 6. Definitions of Vegetation Strata: 7 mU'Z a-L, Herb Stratum (Plot size: ) 1. nlndtn ?txxltey.? = Total Cover _1t_2 ? FA1 Tree -Woody plants. excluding woody vines, approximately 20 it (6 m) or more in height and 3 in. (7.6 cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH). - 2. N't l)Y\ r v?11. iYVt'.a'V1.2U? - ? rj fa_z t .l Sapling oexcluding r more woody vines. approximately -Woody plants, approximately 20 it (6 m) or mare in height and less 1 y, 3. h{? AINA 141 af(01Aa/A L than 3 in. (7.6 cm) DBH. 4. shrub- Wo l nt d l di i d 5. o a s, exc u y v nes, y P ng woo approximately 3 to 20 It (1 to 6 m) In height. 6. 7. Herb - All herbaceous (nor-woody) Plants. including herbaceous vines, regardless of size. Includes woody 6 plants, except woody vines, less than approximately 9. 3 it (1 m) in height. 10 Woody vine- All woody vines, regardless of height. it. 12. W Vin (Plot size: 1 7, aZ ) =Total Cover V A 1 rv<t?aK C,o _Q 2. 3. 4. 5 Hydrophytic tion Ve etation =Total Cover g Present? yes No Remarks: (If observed. list morphological adaptations below). US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Interim Version SOIL Sampling Point: N ejt 4 Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of Indicators.) Depth Matrix Redox Features (inches) Color (moist) % Color(moistl %_ -1YP&L LOCI Texture Remarks D_-_b_ V) 14Il murtl-aV M, (o-ISt I `II' 312 'iD to`I 2D C hA JFC ' 'Type: C=Concentration. D=De letion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS-Covered or Coated Sand Grams. 'Location: PL=Pore Uni , M=Matrix. Hydrlc Soil indicators: ' - indicators for Problematic Hydric Solle : _ Histosdl (All _ Polyvalue, Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T. U) _ 1 an Muck (A9) (LRR O) Histie Epipedon (A2) Thin Dark Surface (Sg) (LRR,S,.T. U) _ 2 crnMurk (At 0) (LRR S) . .. _ Black Histic (A3) , ., _ Loamy Murry Mineral (F1) (LRR O) _ Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,8) _ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) _ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F79) (LRR P, S. T)* _ Stratified Layers (A5) _ Depleted Matrix (F3) _ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U). _ Redox Dark Surface (Flt) (MLRA 1638) _ 5 ern Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P. T. U) _ Depleted Dark Surface (FT) _ Red Parent Material (TF2) _ Mute Presence (AS) (LRR U) Redox Depressions (F8) _ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12) (LRR T. U) 1 cm Muck (Ag) (LRR P. T) Depleted Below Dark Surface (All) _ Marl (F10) (LRR U) _ Depleted Otlrnc (Fl 1) (MLRA 151) _ Other (Explain in Remarks) . . _ Thick Dark Surface (A12) ' Iron-Manganese Masses,(F12) (LRR O, P, T) - "'Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and_ ' Coasi Prairie Reaoi (A16) (MLRA 150A) _ ' Umbdc Surface (Fl 3) (.RR P. T, U) wetlalld hydrology must be present, Sandy Mucky Mineral (S7) (.RR o, S) _ Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151) unless disturbed or problematic. _ Sandy Gleyed Matra (S4) _ Reduced.VeNc (F18) (MLRA 1600.1608) _ Sandy. Redox (S5) - Piedmont Floodplain Soils (Fl9) (MLRA 149A) _ Stripped Matrix (Sill Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149X 1630,1530) . _ Dark Surface (S7) (.RR P, S, T, U) Restrictive Layer (If observed): Type: K) 0" '. - Depth (Inches): - Hydrio Soil Present? Yes No _ Remarks: US Amy Corps of Engineer: Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Interim Version ion f or lake NORK3HEET'Fotirth Version NearestRoaii:.,INLOI.tI (ZpAD ind Area: 0 6acres Wetland Width 0 feet iISON Date I?SlM Adjacent land use (within'/, mile upstream, upslope, or radius) i • IIIII µ¢I 11 JLI Cai II . i n mterstream divide r . lominantly organic-humus, muck; Peat. " ominantly mineral,- non-sandy ominantly sandy ydraulic,factors:.. steep topography ditched orchannelized total wetland width >= 100 feet I :forested/natural vegetation T% agriculture, urban/suburbany?,40% impervious surface Dominant: Vegetation (1) I giabrz? /?1 (2) Ill Q ElMt?IDYA Flooding:and wetness semipermanently to permanently : ' flooded or inundated seasonally flooded or inundated intermittently flooded or temporary surface water -,)LNo evidence of flooding or surface water Wetland type (select one)"'. Botfomland hardwood forest Pine savanna Headwater forest. Freshwater marsh Swamp forest Bog/fen Wet flat Ephemeral wetland Pocasin Carolina Bay Bog forest Other _the rating system cannot be applied to salt or brackish marshes or stream channels_ Water storage S x 4.00 = Z Bank/Shoreline stabilization x 4.00 = O Pollutant removalx 5.00 = €'HI?6r t!>'>`:_:'` `I< Wildlife Habitat x 2.00 Aquatic life value x 4.00 - - YJ Recreation/Education x 1.00 - - = Add 1 point if in sensitive watershed and >10% nonpoint disturbance within % mile upstream, upslope, or radius 2-44:63V WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM-Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region / Prolec9Site: l ``Q..Q?'. ??Ai City/County: Lf lC(/11 /51wsy ick-Sampling Date: "G 12s l 09 Applicant/OwnerN T J State: _ NG Sampling Point: U f9314 Instigator(s): Syy\& Ano, - I0.1V) \b yl Section, Township. Range: Landform (hilislope. terrace. etc.): inp-r&i {.?A \+A I Local relief (concave, convex. none): In??ony? f - Slope (x): I ?. Subregion (LRR or MLRA): lrnq Y_LT ? Lat: ?j .ZI d 714 Long: -J S - CA4 11 Datum: IDE3 Soil Map Unit Name: kQVl 15 to SulntL , 0-2'I0 ''??// NWl classification: Na1LQ- - Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes _X No _ (it no, explain in Remarks.) X Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology _ significantly disturbed? Are'Normal Circumstances', present? Yes ' ` No _ Are Vegetation Sol] or Hydrology _ naturally problematic? (If needed. explain any answer: in Remarks.) SUMMARY OF FINDINGS - Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, Important features, etc. Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?. YesL'NOT hthe Sampled-Area + Hydric So9 Present? Yes No /.\ wlNln a Welland? Yes No Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes _ No Remarks: HYDROLOGY .. Wetland Hydrology Indicators: ' Secondary Indicators (minim Primary Indicators (minimum of one i s required: check all that apply) Surface Soil Cracks (BB _ Surface Water (Alp" WaterStained Leaves (89) Sparsely Vegetated Co c8 - High Water Table (A2) Aquatic Fauna (BI3) 7 Drainage Patterns (B70 Saturation (A3) Mad Deposits IBIS) (LRR U) Moss Trim Lures (818) - Water Marks (81) Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C7) Dry-Season Water Tabl - Sediment Deposits (82) - Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) _ Crayfish Burrows (CB) - Drib Deposits (B3) _ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) - Saturation Visible on Ae - Algal Mat or Crust (84) _ _ Recent Iron Reduction In Thad Solis (CO) _ Geomorphic Position (132) _ Iron Deposits (85) _ Thin Muck Surface (C7) _ Shallow Aquftard (D3) _ Inundation Visible on Aerial imagery (87) _ Omer (Explain in Remarks) _ FAC-Neutral Test (D5) Field Observations: - Surface Water Present? Yes _ No X Depth (inches): Water Table Present? Yes _ No X Depth (inches): Saturation Present? Yes _ No X Depm (inches): Wetland Hydrology Presom? Yes No x (includes co ilia Erin e Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if ava ilable: Remarks: US Amy Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Interim Version i VEGETATION - Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: V ?1 D c ? Tree Sttaty (Plot size' ) 1. 1 f Yl tA.$ +A i d & Absolute Dominant Indicator % over Soeues3 Status aO Y 7 FA 1!, Dominance Test worksheet Number of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: l (A) /5 ? 2. Ql,I e.Y LL/.$ {/{Y%1 !>71/}1lLt ..J ? ? yx-Ltw 4 r.6 Y-&- 3. Qtr, pp,?- ? Y ?lt4c Total Number of Dominant -} Species Across All Stater: I (B) 4. 5. Percent of Dominant Species That Are OBL FACW or FAC: A 6. . , ( /B) 7. Prevalence Index worksheet Total % Cover of Multiply by, G] SELDOM Stratum (Plot sae: ' 0.L ) 1. "LL L on0.. V\1?A 1A\0--v\ ?.) = Total Cover ? A OBL species x 1 = FACW species x2- y 2. Iti (f? 11 Irv" A FAC species x 3 - 3. 1A Q I U G1R. NtA. hfW C'I1J (Zlt'.A UL? 2Q_ Y Fkl, FACU species X4= 4. UPL species X5= 5. Column Totals: (A) (B) 6. 7. Prevalence Index = B/A = Shrub Stratum (Pier size: 1. V Q C-t-A h I U t-'A C 0 nl 1r 'k ncnA 1M (O Q. = Total Cover I D N t"rylYil Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: Dominance Testis >50% _ Prevalence Index is 53.0' 2. Problematic Hydmphytc Vegetagon' (Explain) 3. 4 'Indicators of hydnc soil and wetland hydrology must 5. be present, unless disturbed a problematic 6. - .. . . .,_ - . • .. Definitions of Vegetation Strata: 7' Herb Stratum (Plot size: ) I l S =Total Co.. Tree - Woody plants, excluding woody vines, approximately 20 It (6 m) or more in height and 3 in. (7.6 cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DSH). 2. Sapling - Woody plants, excluding woody vines. approximately 20 R (6 m) or more in height and less 3. than 3 in. 17.6 cm) DSH. 4. Shrub- Wood lant l di d i 5, y p nes, s, exc u ng woo y v approximately 3 to 20 it (1 to 6 m) in height 6. 7. Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) DWrrts. including herbaceous vines, regardless of size. Includes woody plants, except woody vines, less than approximately 9. 3 it (1 m) in height. 10. Woody vine - All woody vines, regardless of height. it. 12. Woody Vine Straw (.Plot sae: ) ' =Total Cover 1. 1111 fY3ef tlt???i 1 c) 2. 3. 4. 5, Hydrophytic Lion Uon * / ve etation ?r\ ?L = Total Cover X g Pmsent9 Yea X No Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below). US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Interim Version SOIL Sampling Point: f P 314 Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.) Depth Matrx Redox Features (inches) Color (moist) Color (moist) % Type' LOG' Texture Remarks p `I I lo+ 10`? 5110 10 D S `t.(,? 'Type: C=Concentration, D=De letron. RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 'Location: PL=Pore Uni . M=Matrix. Hydric Soil Indicators: Indicators for Problematic Hydric Solis : Histosol (All _ Polyvalue Below Surface (S6) (LRR S, T. U) _ 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O) _ Histic Epipedon (A2) ' - - _ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR 9, T, U) 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S). .. _ Black Histic (A3) _ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) _ Loamy Mucky Mineral (Ft) (LRR O) _ Reduced Vedic (F76) (outside MLRA 160A,8) _ Loamy Greyed Matrix (F2) _ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S. T) _ Stratfed Layers (AS) _ Depleted Matrix (F3) _ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) _ Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U) _ Rados Dark Surface (FS) (MLRA 1638) _ .5 cm Murry Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U) _ Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (TF2) _ - Muds Presence (AS) (LRR U) Redox Depressions (F6) VeryShaiow Dark Surface (TF12) (LRR T; U): _ i cup Muck (Ag) (LRR P. T) _ Marl (F70) (LRR U) _ Other (Explain in Remarks) _ Depleted Below. Dark Surface (All) _ Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 161), Thick Dark Surface (A12) _ Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR 0,_P. T) .,'Indicators ofhydrophytic vegetation and _ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 160A) _ Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T. U) weaand hydrology must be proem, _ Sandy Mutlry Mineral (St) (LRR 0, S) _ Delta Oelric (Fl7) (MLRA 161) unless disturbed or problematic _ Sandy Greyed Matrix (S4) Reduced Vedic (F16) (MLRA 160A,1608) _ Sandy Redox (S5) _ _ Piedmont Fioodplain Soils (F79) (MLRA 149A)'`-, _ Sbipped Matrix (SS) _ Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A. 163C, 163D) _ Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U) ReatricUve Layer IN observed): Type. Ivgh.B Depth (inches): ?./ Hydric Soil Present? Yea _ Ho/?+ Remarks: US Any Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region - Interim Version rI i iU ?r t., 1 1?4...R?.i it ,j a n a I t 1;?- { 8 t I? . Get' 4it ?? #i'SIl(1 ?nl +rtsptn? ? a 1ap?,I. i x rn , ...i N ` I t F? of S`yrA3l ??i? r x el:?xk !`?"? k 1t "J?: 14 .I '^ ?si?a -fir ?."•?-ri..' ? L? , r.? S x {aI INl.LSY 9} t. t' n k n Wetland 5 (W5) i Wetland 4 (W4) Wetland 5 (W5) ,y . Stream 7 (S7) Wetland 7 (W7) i.,k;C i+.IF'14?, +'.4?viY5StT u' 07- itr,lU ?Itt'?'i I Stream 9 (S9) Wetland 8 (W8) APPROVED JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION FORM U.S. Army Corps of Engineers This form should be completed by following the instructions provided in Section IV of the JD Form Instructional Guidebook. SECTION 1: BACKGROUND INFORMATION A. REPORT COMPLETION DATE FOR APPROVED JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION (JD): B. DISTRICT OFFICE, FILE NAME, AND NUMBER: C. PROJECT LOCATION AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION: System along Lincoln Road in Leland, NC that includes two streams two ditches, a non-jurisdictional pond, and four wetlands. Stream I (SI) is ephemeral, Stream 2 (S2) is intermittent, both ditches are non jurisditional, and the four wetlands (WI to W4) are connected by underground drainage to Mill Creek. State:NC County/parish/borough: Brunswick City: Leland Center coordinates of site ([at/long in degree decimal format): Lat. 34.2635520 N, Long. -78.04508° E. _ Universal Transverse Mercator: Name of nearest waterbody: Rowel Branch Name of nearest Traditional Navigable Water (TNW) Into which the aquatic resource flows: Brunswick River Name of watershed or Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC): Cape Fear 03030005 Check if map/diagram of review area and/or potential jurisdictional areas is/are available upon request . Q Check if other sites (e.g., offsite mitigation sites, disposal sites, etc...) are associated with this action and are recorded ona _ different JD form. - D. REVIEW PERFORMED FOR SITE EVALUATION (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY): Q Office (Desk) Determination. Date: Q Field Determination. Date(s): SECTION II: SUMMARY OF FINDINGS A. RHA SECTION 10 DETERMINATION OF JURISDICTION. There Are no "navigable waters of the U.S." within Rivers and Harbors Act (RHA) jurisdiction (as defined by 33 CFR part 329) in the review area. [Required] Q Waters subject to the ebb and flow of the tide. El Waters are presently used, or have been used in the past, or may be susceptible for use to transport interstate or foreign commerce. Explain: B. CWA SECTION 404 DETERMINATION OF JURISDICTION. There Xr-c "waters of the US." within Clean Water Act (CWA) jurisdiction (as defined by 33 CFR part 328) in the review area. [Required] 1. Waters of the U.S. a. Indicate presence of waters of U.S. in review area (check all that apply):' Q TNWs, including territorial seas - Q Wetlands adjacent to TNWs ® Relatively permanent waters' (RPWs) that flow directly or indirectly into TNWs Non-RPWs that flow directly or indirectly into TNWs [] Wetlands directly abutting RPWs that flow directly or indirectly into TNWs Wetlands adjacent to but not directly abutting RPWs that flow directly or indirectly into TNWs Wetlands adjacent to non-RPWs that flow directly or indirectly into TNWs Impoundments of jurisdictional waters Q Isolated (interstate or intrastate) waters, including isolated wetlands b. Identify (estimate) size of waters of the U.S. in the review area: Non-wetland waters: 2129 linear feet: 4 width (ft) and/or acres. Wetlands: 1.71 acres. c. Limits (boundaries) of jurisdiction based on Elevation of established OHWM (if known): 2. Non-regulated waters/wetlands (check if applicable) 3 Q Potentially jurisdictional waters and/or wetlands were assessed within the review area and determined to be not jurisdictional. Explain: Boxes checked below shall be supported by completing the appropriate sections in Section III below. For purposes of this form, an RPW is defined as a tributary that is not a TN W and that typically flows year-round or has continuous flow at least "seasonally" .g., typically 3 months). Supporting documentation is presented in Section III.F. SECTION III: CWA ANALYSIS A. TNWs AND WETLANDS ADJACENT TO TNWs The agencies will assert jurisdiction over TNWs and wetlands adjacent to TNWs. If the aquatic resource is a TNW, complete Section III.A.I and Section III.D.1. only; if the aquatic resource is a wetland adjacent to a TNW, complete Sections III.A.1 and 2 and Section III.D.I.; otherwise, see Section HLB below. 1. TNW Identify TNW: Summarize rationale supporting determination: 2. Wetland adjacent to TNW Summarize rationale supporting conclusion that wetland is "adjacent": B. CHARACTERISTICS OF TRIBUTARY (THAT IS NOT A TNW) AND ITS ADJACENT WETLANDS (IF ANY): This section summarizes information regarding characteristics of the tributary and its adjacent wetlands, if any, and it helps determine whether or not the standards for jurisdiction established under Rapanoshave been met. The agencies will assert jurisdiction over non-navigable tributaries of TNWs where the tributaries are "relatively permanent waters" (RPWs), i.e. tributaries that typically flow year-round or have continuous flow at least seasonally (e.g., typically 3 months). A wetland that directly abuts an RPW is also jurisdictional. If the aquatic resource is not a TNW, but has year-round (perennial) flow, skip to Section III.D.2. If the aquatic resource is a wetland directly abutting a tributary with perennial flow, skip to Section III.D.4. A wetland that is adjacent to but that does not directly abut an RPW requires a significant nexus evaluation. Corps districts and EPA regions will include in the record any available information that documents the existence of a significant nexus between a relatively permanent tributary that is not perennial (and its. adjacent wetlands if any) and a traditional navigable water, even . though a significant nexus finding is not required as a matter of law. If the waterbody° is not an RPW, or a wetland directly abutting an RPW, a JD will require additional data to determine if the waterbody has a significant nexus with a TNW. If the tributary has adjacent wetlands, the significant nexus evaluation must consider the tributary in combination with all of its adjacent wetlands. This significant nexus evaluation that combines, for analytical purposes, the tributary and all of its adjacent wetlands is used whether the review area identified in the JD request is the tributary, or its adjacent wetlands, or both. If the JD covers a tributary with adjacent wetlands, complete Section III.B.1 for the tributary, Section III.B.2 for any onsite wetlands, and Section III.B.3 for all wetlands adjacent to that tributary, both onsite and offsite. The determination whether a significant nexus exists is determined in Section IILC below. 1. Characteristics of non-TNWs that flow directly or indirectly into TNW (i) General Area Conditions: Watershed size 2 2sgvare-miles Drainage area: 2.2 tjuare miles Average annual rainfall: 57 inches Average annual snowfall: inches (it) Physical Characteristics: (a) Relationship with TNW: ? Tributary flows directly into TNW. ? Tributary flows through 2 tributaries before entering TNW. Project waters are 2-5 river miles from TNW. Project waters are L(oLless? river miles from RPW. Project waters are 2-5 aerial (straight) miles from TNW. Project waters are Ss(or-less) aerial (straight) miles from RPW. Project waters cross or serve as slate boundaries. Explain: Identify flow route to TNWs: Rowel Branch flows to Mill Creek, Mill Creek empties into Sturgeon Creek and Sturgeon Creek flows into the Brunswick River. Note that the Instructional Guidebook contains additional information regarding swales, ditches, washes, and erosional features generally and in the and West. ' Plow route can be described by identifying, e.g., tributary a, which flows through the review area, to flow into tributary b, which then flows into TNW. Tributary stream order, if known: 2nd. (b) General Tributary Characteristics (check all that applv)? Tributary is: ? Natural ® Artificial (man-made). Explain: Ditched channels. ? Manipulated (man-altered). Explain: Tributary properties with respect to top of bank (estimate): Average width: 4 feet Average depth: 5 feet Average side slopes: 2i1=. Primary tributary substrate composition (check all that apply): ® Sills ® Sands ? Concrete ? Cobbles ? Gravel ® Muck ? Bedrock ? Vegetation. Type/%cover: ? Other. Explain: Tributary condition/stability [e.g., highly eroding, sloughing banks]. Explain: Presence of mn/riffle/pool complexes. Explain: slow moving, ditched, swamp waters. Tributary geometry: tie iveiy'sfraight Tributary gradient (approximate average slope): 1 % (c) Flow: Tributary provides for: SeasonM-A6v Estimate average number of flow events in review area/year: Pick-List Describe flow regime: Other information on duration and volume: Surface flow is: Characteristics: Subsurface flow: Unknown. Explain findings: ? Dye (or other) test performed: Tributary has (check all that apply): ® Bed and banks ® OHWM° (check all indicators that apply): ? clear, natural line impressed on the bank ? ? changes in the character of soil ? ® shelving ? ? vegetation matted down, bent, or absent ? ? leaf litter disturbed or washed away ? ? sediment deposition ? ? water staining ? other (list): - ? Discontinuous OHWM.r Explain: If factors other than the OHWM were used to detemt ? High Tide Line indicated by: ? oil or scum line along shore objects -? fine shell or debris deposits (foreshore) ? physical markings/characteristics ? tidal gauges ? other (list): the presence of litter and debris destruction of terrestrial vegetation the presence of wrack line sediment sorting scour multiple observed or predicted flow events abrupt change in plant community ine lateral extent of CWA jurisdiction (check all that apply) Mean High Water Mark indicated by: ? survey to available datum; ? physical markings; ? vegetation lines/changes in vegetation types. (iii) Chemical Characteristics: Characterize tributary (e.g, water color is clear, discolored, oily film; water quality; general watershed characteristics, etc.). Explain: mucky, swamp water. Identify specific pollutants, if known: FA natural or man-made discontinuity in the OH WM does not necessarily sever jurisdiction (e.g., where the stream temporarily flows underground, or where the OHW M has been removed by development or agricultural practices). Where there is a break in the OHW M that is unrelated to the waterbody's flow regime (e.g., flow over a rock outcrop or through a culvert), the agencies will look for indicators of flow above and below the break. 11bid. (iv) Biological Characteristics. Channel supports (check all that apply): ® Riparian corridor. Characteristics (type, average width): 10 feet, scrub. ? Wetland fringe. Characteristics: ? Habitat for: ? Federally Listed species. Explain findings: ? Fish/spawn areas. Explain findings: ? Other environmentally-sensitive species. Explain findings: ® Aquatic/wildlife diversity. Explain findings: abundance of amphibians. 2. Characteristics of wetlands adjacent to non-TNW that flow directly or indirectly into TNW (i) Physical Characteristics: (a) General Wetland Characteristics: Properties: Wetland size: 1.71 acres Wetland type. Explain:Palustrine forested and shrub, small emergent. Wetland quality. Explain: Low. Small size, little wildlife value. Project wetlands cross or serve as state boundaries. Explain: (b) General Flow Relationship with Non-TNW: Flow is Pick3List. Explain: Unknown, seem connected through groundwater/underground drainage. Surface flow is: Di Characteristics: Subsurface Bow: Unknown. Explain findings: ? Dye (or other) test performed: (c) Wetland Adjacency Determination with Non-TNW- ? Directly abutting - ® Not directly abutting _ ® Discrete wetland hydrologic connection. Explain: Wetlands appear to drain underground towards larger swamp systems (Rowel Branch). ? Ecological connection. Explain: ? Separated by berm/barrier. Explain: (d) Proximity (Relationship) to TNW Project wetlands are 2-5 river miles from TNW. Project waters are VP aerial (straight) miles from TNW. Flow is from: Wfetland to-naSlgable waters. Estimate approximate location of wetland as within the 5"t0syeaBoodplain. (it) Chemical Characteristics: Characterize wetland system (e.g., water color is clear, brown, oil film on surface; water quality; general watershed characteristics; etc.). Explain: Water is brown, swamp-like where applicable. Identify specific pollutants, if known: (iii) Biological Characteristics. Wetland supports (check all that apply): ® Riparian buffer. Characteristics (Type, average width):25 feet. ® Vegetation type/percent cover. Explain:pocosin, 70%. ? Habitat for: ? Federally Listed species. Explain findings: ? Fish/spawn areas. Explain findings: ? Other environmentally-sensitive species. Explain findings: ? Aquatic/wildlife diversity. Explain findings: 3. Characteristics of all wetlands adjacent to the tributary (if any) All wetland(s) being considered in the cumulative analysis: 4 Approximately ( 1.71 ) acres in total are being considered in the cumulative analysis. For each wetland, specify the following: Directly abuts? (Y/N) Size (in acres) Directly abuts? (Y/N) Size (in acres) N 0.09 N 0.49 N 0.93 N 0.20 Summarize overall biological, chemical and physical functions being performed: Pocosin communities. Provide food and cover for wildlife. Little water storage. Some pollutant removal may occur. C. SIGNIFICANT NEXUS DETERMINATION A significant nexus analysis will assess the flow characteristics and functions of the tributary itself and the functions performed by any wetlands adjacent to the tributary to determine if they significantly affect the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of a TNW. For each of the following situations, a significant nexus exists if the tributary, in combination with all of its adjacent wetlands, has more than a speculative or insubstantial effect on the chemical, physical and/or biological integrity of a TNW. Considerations when evaluating significant nexus include, but are not limited to the volume, duration, and frequency of the flow of water in the tributary and its proximity to a TNW, and the functions performed by the tributary and all its adjacent wetlands. It is not appropriate to determine significant nexus based solely on any specific threshold of distance (e.g. between a tributary and its adjacent wetland or between a tributary and the TNW). Similarly, the fact an adjacent wetland lies within or outside of a floodplain is not solely determinative of significant nexus. Draw connections between the features documented and the effects on the TNW, as identified in the Rapanos Guidance and discussed in the Instructional Guidebook. Factors to consider include, for example: • Does the tributary, in combination with its adjacent wetlands (if any), have the capacity to carry pollutants or flood waters to TNWs, or to reduce the amount of pollutants or flood waters reaching a TNW? • Does the tributary, in combination with its adjacent wetlands (if any), provide habitat and lifecycle support functions for fish and other species, such as feeding, nesting, spawning, or rearing young for species that are present in the TNW? • Does the tributary, in combination with its adjacent wetlands (if any), have the capacity to transfer nutrients and organic carbon that support downstream foodwebs? • Does the tributary, in combination with its adjacent wetlands (if any), have other relationships to the physical, chemical, or biological integrity of the TNW? Note: the above list of considerations is not inclusive and other functions observed or known to occur should be documented below: 1. Significant nexus findings for non-RPW that has no adjacent wetlands and flows directly or indirectly into TNWs. Explain findings of presence or absence of significant nexus below, based on the tributary itself, then go to Section IILD:Large drainages diappear underground, likely they drain/are carried into the swamp system. Drainage underground to Rowel Bunch follows natural topography. 2. Significant nexus findings for non-RPW and its adjacent wetlands, where the non-RPW flows directly or indirectly into TNWs. Explain findings of presence or absence of significant nexus below, based on the tributary in combination with all of its adjacent wetlands, then go to Section HLD: 3. Significant nexus findings for wetlands adjacent to an RPW but that do not directly abut the RPW. Explain findings of presence or absence of significant nexus below. based on the tributary in combination with all of its adjacent wetlands, then go to Section IILD: Pocosin wetland systems appear to hold stomnwater before draining to Rowel Branch. Drainage to Rowel Branch follows natural topography. D. DETERMINATIONS OF JURISDICTIONAL FINDINGS. THE SUBJECT WATERS/WETLANDS ARE (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY): 1. TNWs and Adjacent Wetlands. Check all that apply and provide size estimates in review area ? TNWs: linear feel width (ft), Or, acres. ? Wetlands adjacent to TNWs: acres. 2. RPWs that flow directly or indirectly into TNWs. Tributaries of TNWs where tributaries typically flow year-round arejurisdictional. Provide data and rationale indicating that tributary is perennial: . ® Tributaries of TNW where tributaries have continuous flow `Seasonally (e.g., typically three months each year) are jurisdictional. Data supporting this conclusion is provided at Section III.H. Provide rationale indicating that tributary flows seasonally: See NCDWQ Stream Indentification Form Score for S2 (23.5). Provide estimates for jurisdictional waters in the review area (check all that apply): ® Tributary waters: 333 linear feet 4 width (ft). ? Other non-wetland waters: acres. Identify type(s) of waters: 3. Non-RPWs8 that flow directly or indirectly into TNWs. ® Waterbody that is not a TNW or an RPW, but flows directly or indirectly into a TNW, and it has a significant nexus with a TNW is jurisdictional. Data supporting this conclusion is provided at Section III.C. Provide estimates for jurisdictional waters within the review area (check all that apply): ® Tributary waters: 1796 linear feet 3 width (fQ. ® Other non-wetland waters: acres. Identify type(s) of waters: 4. Wetlands directly abutting an RPW that flow directly or indirectly into TNWs. Wetlands directly abut RPW and thus are jurisdictional as adjacent wetlands. Q Wetlands directly abutting an RPW where tributaries typically flow year-round. Provide data and rationale indicating that tributary is perennial in Section III.D.2, above. Provide rationale indicating that wetland is directly abutting an RPW: Wetlands directly abutting an RPW where tributaries typically flow "seasonally." Provide data indicating that tributary is seasonal in Section Ul.ff and rationale in Section III.D.2, above. Provide rationale indicating that wetland is directly abutting an RPW: Provide acreage estimates forjurisdictional wetlands in the review area: acres. 5. Wetlands adjacent to but not directly abutting an RPW that flow directly or indirectly into TNWs. ® Wetlands that do not directly abut an RPW, but when considered in combination with the tributary to which they are adjacent and with similarly situated adjacent wetlands, have a significant nexus with a TNW are jurisidictional. Data supporting this conclusion is provided at Section III.C. Provide acreage estimates for jurisdictional wetlands in the review area: 0.49 acres. 6. Wetlands adjacent to non-RPWs that flow directly or indirectly into TNWs. ® Wetlands adjacent to such waters, and have when considered in combination with the tributary to which they are adjacent and with similarly situated adjacent wetlands, have a significant nexus with a TNW are jurisdictional. Data supporting this conclusion is provided at Section III.C. Provide estimates for jurisdictional wetlands in the review area: 1.22 acres. 7. Impoundments of jurisdictional waters v As a general rule, the impoundment of a jurisdictional tributary remains jurisdictional. ? Demonstrate that impoundment was created from "waters of the U.S.." or ? Demonstrate that water meets the criteria for one of the categories presented above (1-6), or ? Demonstrate that water is isolated with a nexus to commerce (see E below). E. ISOLATED INTERSTATE OR INTRA-STATE) WATERS, INCLUDING ISOLATED WETLANDS, THE USE, DEGRADATION OR DESTRUCTION OF WHICH COULD AFFECT INTERSTATE COMMERCE, INCLUDING ANY SUCH WATERS (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY):to ? which are or could be used by interstate or foreign travelers for recreational or other purposes. "See Footnote d 3. ° To complete the analysis refer to the key in Section III.D.6 of the Instructional Guidebook. 1° Prior to asserting or declining CWA jurisdiction based solely on this category, Corps Districts will elevate the action to Corps and EPA HQ for review consistent with the process described in the Carps/EPA Menmrandum Regarding CWA Act Jurisdiction Following Rapanos. ? from which Fish or shellfish are or could be taken and sold in interstate or foreign commerce. ? which are or could be used for industrial purposes by industries in interstate commerce. Interstate isolated waters. Explain: ? Other factors. Explain: Identify water body and summarize rationale supporting determination: Provide estimates forjurisdictional waters in the review area (check all that apply): ? Tributary waters: linear feet width (ft). 0 Other non-wetland waters: acres. Identify type(s) of waters: Wetlands: acres. NON-JURISDICTIONAL WATERS, INCLUDING WETLANDS (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY): If potential wetlands were assessed within the review area, these areas did not meet the criteria in the 1987 Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual and/or appropriate Regional Supplements. ? Review area included isolated waters with no substantial nexus to interstate (or foreign) commerce. ? Prior to the Jan 2001 Supreme Court decision in "SIVANCC." the review area would have been regulated based solely on the "Migratory Bird Rule" (MBR). - ® Waters do not meet the "Significant Nexus" standard, where such a finding is required for jurisdiction. Explain: Stormwater pond with no connection to jurisdictional waters. Q Other: (explain, if not covered above): Provide acreage estimates for non-jurisdictional waters in the review area, where the sole potential basis ofjurisdiction is the MBR factors (i.e., presence of migratory birds, presence of endangered species, use of water for irrigated agriculture), using best professional judgment (check all that apply): Non-wetland waters (i.e., rivers, streams): linear feet width (ft). Lakes/ponds: acres. Other non-wetland waters: acres. List type of aquatic resource: Wetlands: acres. Provide acreage estimates for non-jurisdictional waters in the review area that do not meet the "Significant Nexus" standard, where such a finding is required forjurisdiclion (check all that apply): Non-wetland waters (i.e., rivers, streams): linear feet, width (ft). ® Lakes/ponds: 0.22 acres. [] Other non-wetland waters: acres. List type of aquatic resource: Wetlands: acres. SECTION IV: DATA SOURCES. A. SUPPORTING DATA. Data reviewed for JD (check all that apply -checked items shall be included in case file and, where checked and requested, appropriately reference sources below): ® Maps, plans, plots or plat submitted by or on behalf of the applicant/consultant ® Data sheets prepared/submitted by or on behalf of the applicant/consultant. ? Office concurs with data sheets/delineation report. . ? Office does not concur with data sheets/delineation report. Data sheets prepared by the Corps: Corps navigable waters' study: ? U.S. Geological Survey Hydrologic Atlas: ? USGS NHD data. ? USGS 8 and 12 digit HUC maps. ® U.S. Geological Survey map(s). Cite scale & quad name:Leland and Winnabow 24K. ® USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Soil Survey. Citation:Bmnswick County, 1986. ® National wetlands inventory map(s). Cite name:Leland and Winnabow. ® State/Local wetland inventory map(s):DCM for Brunswick County. FEMA/FIRM maps: 100-year Floodplain Elevation is: (National Geodectic Vertical Datum of 1929) Photographs: ? Aerial (Name & Date): or ? Other (Name & Date): Previous determination(s). File no. and date of response letter: ? Applicable/supporting case law: ? Applicable/supporting scientific literature: North Carolina Division of Water.Quaiiiyy mn Identification Form; Version 3.7 A.'Geomo 'holo Subtotal- I °. Continuous bed and bank Absent 0 • •Weak Moderate. 2 Stron '3 2. Sinuosity 2 3 3. 9n=channel strtioture; riffle-pool sequence ] 2 3 ..: 4. Soil. texture or stream substrate sorting 0. 2. 3 5. Active/relic flood lain 0 2 3 6: De ositional bars or!benches 7. Braided channel 0, 1 2• 3 8. Recent alluvial deposits 92. Natural levees 0 1 2 - 3 :. 3 10; `Headcuts - 0 .. ] 2 3 11. Grade controls 0' 0.5 1.5 12. Natural valley or drain ewa 0 0.5 1 • <. 7.5 13. Second or greaterorder channel on existing: U or NRCS ma or other documented evidence. Yes=3 ...o?.-,,,a..c auw.ca am uvua.w, arc wxuaswns m manual B. Hvdro102V (Subtotal = to 1 14. Groundwater flow/discharge 0 ] 2 15. Water in channel and > 48 hrs since rains, or Water in channel _ dry or owin season 0 1 2 .33 16. Leaflitter 1 0.5 " : N 17. Sediment on lants or debris 0.5 h :. 18. Or anic debris lines or iles wrack lines 0.5 l - 19. H dric soils (redoximo hic features resent? No = 0 YeC. Bioloev (Subtotal= Q .? 1 201, . Fibrous roots in channel 3 2 1 . ;: 0. :. 21 . Rooted lants in channel 3 2 1 0 22. Crayfish 0 0.5 1 . 1.5 23. Bivalves 1 2 3 24. Fish 0.5 1 1.5 25. Amphibians 0 0.5 1 1.5 26. Macrobenthos note diversity and abundance 0 0.5 1 1.5 27. Filamentous algae; err h on 0 2 3 28. Iron oxidizing bacteria/fun us 0 0. 1 1.5 29 . Wetland plants in streambed FAC = 0.5; FACW = 0.75; OBL I.5 SAV = 2.0; Other = 0 __ .._ _- _.._ _..____ _.. ..._ ?. ___..__ ... r.,............. v, ayuauc ui wcnanu prams Notes: (use back side of this form for additional notes) Sketch: j A. 1'. Geomo holo Subtotal Continuous bed and bank Absent 0 Weak 1 Muderate 2 Stron 2. Sinuosity 0 ] 2 3 3. In-channel structure; riffle- ool sequence 1.. 2, 3 4. Soil texture or stream substrate sorting 0 1 2:, 5. Active/relic flood lain. 0 1 ' 6. Depositional bars or benches i. 0 L 2 2 3 7. Braided channel 0 1 2 3 8. Recent alluvial deposits 0 1 2 3 . 9'. ,Nawrallevees 1 2 3 10. Heedcuts". 2 3 3 11. Grade controls 0 0. _ 1 ' 1.5 12. Natural valley or drain ewa 1-0.5 g 1 1 5 13. Second or greater order channel on existine USGS or NRCS ma or. other documented evidence. No no Yes B. Hvdrolnov lsuhtntal = 1 ,S 1 14. Groundwater flow/discharge 0 1 2 15. Water in'channel and > 48 hrs since rains, or Water in 0 1 2 3 channel- dry or owin season 3 16. Leaflitter 1.5 0 5 0 17. Sediment on lants or debris 18. Or anic debris lines or iles wrack lines 0 0 I 1.5 1 19. H dric soils redoximo hic features resent? . No 1 5 Yes = 1.5 C. Bioln" (Snhtntal = ?;; .S 1 20 . Fibrous roots in channel 2 1 21 . Rooted lants in channel 3 2 I 0 22. Cra fish 0 5 I 0 1 5 23. Bivalves 1 24. Fish 0 0.5 1 3 1.5 25. Am hibians 0 0.5 I 5 26. Macrobenthos note diversity and abundance 0.5 I 1 5 27. Filamentous al ae; eri h on 1 2 3 28. Iron oxidizin bacteria/fun s 0 0.5 I 1.5 29 . Wetland lants in streambed FAC = 0.5; FA CW = 0.75; OB L = 1.5; SA V = 2 .0; Other = 0 Itr 70and 11 rn-n -,h.- .5....I__A .. I__... ?._..._. ---w ay..... of wcuanu prams _ Notes: (use back side of this form for additional notes) Sketch: I