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Preliminary ORM Data Entry Fields for New Actions
ACTION ID #: SAW- Begin Date (Date Received):
Prepare file folder ❑ Assign Action ID Number in ORM ❑
1. Project Name [PCN Form A2a]: Ashe County ED Site
2. Work Type: VPrivate ❑Institutional ❑Government ❑ Commercial
3. Project Description / Purpose [PCN Form 133d and 133e]:
Due Diligence
4. Property Owner / Applicant [PCN Form A3 or A41: Len Horton/Ashe County Economic Development
5. Agent / Consultant [PNC Form A5 — or ORM Consultant ID Number]:
Alyssa Ricci - WithersRavenel
6. Related Action ID Number(s) [PCN Form 135b]:
7. Project Location —Coordinates, Street Address, and/or Location Description [PCN Form B lb]:
Located on the east side of Ray Taylor Road between Chattyrob Lane and Speaks Road
(36.385357°N;-81.497324°W)
8. Project Location — Tax Parcel ID [PCN Form Bla]: Ashe Co PIN: 19227079
9. Project Location —County [PCN Form A2b]: Ashe County
10. Project Location — Nearest Municipality or Town [PCN Form A2c]: West Jefferson
11. Project Information — Nearest Waterbody [PCN Form 132a]: Beaver Creek 10-1-25
12. Watershed / 8-Digit Hydrologic Unit Code [PCN Form 132c]: New River Basin 05050001
Authorization: Section 10 ❑ Section 404 ❑✓
Regulatory Action Type:
Standard Permit
✓ Nationwide Permit # 39
Regional General Permit #
L✓J Jurisdictional Determination Request
Section 10 and 404 ❑
Pre -Application Request
Unauthorized Activity
Compliance
No Permit Required
Revised 20150602

Jurisdictional Determination Request
A. PARCEL INFORMATION
Street Address: Ray Taylor Road
City, State:
West Jefferson, NC
County: Ashe County
Parcel Index Number(s) (PIN): 19227079
B. REQUESTOR INFORMATION
Name: Alyssa Ricci - WithersRavenel
Mailing Address: 115 Mackenan Drive
Cary, NC 27511
Telephone Number: [phone]
Electronic Mail Address: [e-mail]
Select one:
❑ I am the current property owner.
✓❑ I am an Authorized Agent or Environmental Consultanti
❑ Interested Buyer or Under Contract to Purchase
❑ Other, please explain.
C. PROPERTY OWNER INFORMATION
Name: Len Horton
Mailing Address: PO BOX 10
Deep Gap, NC 28618
Telephone Number: [phone]
Electronic Mail Address: [e-mail]
' Must provide completed Agent Authorization Form/Letter.
2 Documentation of ownership also needs to be provided with request (copy of Deed, County GIS/Parcel/Tax Record).
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D. PROPERTY ACCESS CERTIFICATIONS,4
By signing below, I authorize representatives of the Wilmington District, U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers (Corps) to enter upon the property herein described for the purpose of conducting on -
site investigations, if necessary, and issuing a jurisdictional determination pursuant to Section
404 of the Clean Water Act and/or Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899. I, the
undersigned, am either a duly authorized owner of record of the property identified herein, or
acting as the duly authorized agent of the owner of record of the property.
Troy Beasley - WithersRavenel
Print Name
Capacity: ❑ Owner ❑✓ Authorized Agents
10/14/2020
Date
Signature
E. REASON FOR JD REQUEST: (Check as many as applicable)
❑ I intend to construct/develop a projector perform activities on this parcel which would be
designed to avoid all aquatic resources.
❑ I intend to construct/develop a projector perform activities on this parcel which would be
designed to avoid all jurisdictional aquatic resources under Corps authority.
❑ I intend to construct/develop a projector perform activities on this parcel which may
require authorization from the Corps, and the JD would be used to avoid and minimize
impacts to jurisdictional aquatic resources and as an initial step in a future permitting
process.
❑✓ I intend to construct/develop a projector perform activities on this parcel which may
require authorization from the Corps; this request is accompanied by my permit application
and the JD is to be used in the permitting process.
❑ I intend to construct/develop a projector perform activities in a navigable water of the
U.S. which is included on the district Section 10 list and/or is subject to the ebb and flow of
the tide.
A Corps JD is required in order obtain my local/state authorization.
I intend to contest jurisdiction over a particular aquatic resource and request the Corps
confirm that jurisdiction does/does not exist over the aquatic resource on the parcel.
❑ I believe that the site may be comprised entirely of dry land.
❑ Other:
3 For NCDOT requests following the current NCDOT/USACE protocols, skip to Part E.
4 If there are multiple parcels owned by different parties, please provide the following for each additional parcel on a
continuation sheet.
5 Must provide agent authorization form/letter signed by owner(s).
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Jurisdictional Determination Request
F. JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION (JD) TYPE (Select One)
❑✓ I am requesting that the Corps provide a preliminary JD for the property identified herein.
A Preliminary Jurisdictional Determination (PJD) provides an indication that there may
be "waters of the United States" or "navigable waters of the United States"on a property.
PJDs are sufficient as the basis for permit decisions. For the purposes of permitting, all
waters and wetlands on the property will be treated as if they are jurisdictional "waters of
the United States". PJDs cannot be appealed (33 C.F.R. 331.2); however, a PJD is
"preliminary" in the sense that an approved JD can be requested at any time. PJDs do
not expire.
❑ I am requesting that the Corps provide an approved JD for the property identified herein.
An Approved Jurisdictional Determination (AJD) is a determination that
jurisdictional "waters of the United States" or "navigable waters of the United
States" are either present or absent on a site. An approved JD identifies the limits of
waters on a site determined to be jurisdictional under the Clean Water Act and/or
Rivers and Harbors Act. Approved JDs are sufficient as the basis for permit
decisions. AJDs are appealable (33 C.F.R. 331.2). The results of the AJD will be
posted on the Corps website. A landowner, permit applicant, or other "affected
party" (33 C.F.R. 331.2) who receives an AJD may rely upon the AJD for five years
(subject to certain limited exceptions explained in Regulatory Guidance Letter 05-
02).
❑ I am unclear as to which JD I would like to request and require additional information
to inform my decision.
G. ALL REQUESTS
Map of Property or Project Area. This Map must clearly depict the boundaries of the
review area.
✓� Size of Property or Review Area ±41 .90 acres.
❑✓ The property boundary (or review area boundary) is clearly physically marked on the site.
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H. REQUESTS FROM CONSULTANTS
Project Coordinates (Decimal Degrees): Latitude:
36.385357°N
Longitude:-81.4973240W
zA legible delineation map depicting the aquatic resources and the property/review area.
Delineation maps must be no larger than 1 Ix 17 and should contain the following: (Corps
signature of submitted survey plats will occur after the submitted delineation map has been
reviewed and approved).'
■ North Arrow
■ Graphical Scale
■ Boundary of Review Area
■ Date
■ Location of data points for each Wetland Determination Data Form or tributary
assessment reach.
For Approved Jurisdictional Determinations:
■ Jurisdictional wetland features should be labeled as Wetland Waters of the US, 404
wetlands, etc. Please include the acreage of these features.
■ Jurisdictional non -wetland features (i.e. tidal/navigable waters, tributaries,
impoundments) should be labeled as Non -Wetland Waters of the US, stream, tributary,
open water, relatively permanent water, pond, etc. Please include the acreage or linear
length of each of these features as appropriate.
■ Isolated waters, waters that lack a significant nexus to navigable waters, or non -
jurisdictional upland features should be identified as Non -Jurisdictional. Please
include a justification in the label regarding why the feature is non jurisdictional (i.e.
"Isolated", "No Significant Nexus", or "Upland Feature"). Please include the acreage
or linear length of these features as appropriate.
For Preliminary Jurisdictional Determinations:
Wetland and non -wetland features should not be identified as Jurisdictional, 404,
Waters of the United States, or anything that implies jurisdiction. These features can be
identified as Potential Waters of the United States, Potential Non -wetland Waters of
the United States, wetland, stream, open water, etc. Please include the acreage and
linear length of these features as appropriate.
Completed Wetland Determination Data Forms for appropriate region
(at least one wetland and one upland form needs to be completed for each wetland type)
6 Please refer to the guidance document titled "Survey Standards for Jurisdictional Determinations" to ensure that the
supplied map meets the necessary mapping standards. hlW://www.saw.usace.army.mil/Missions/Regulatoiy-Permit-
Pro gram/Jurisdiction/
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Jurisdictional Determination Request
✓❑ Completed appropriate Jurisdictional Determination form
• PJDs, please complete a Preliminary Jurisdictional Determination Form' and include the
Aquatic Resource Table
• AJDS, please complete an Approved Jurisdictional Determination Form'.
✓❑ Vicinity Map
❑✓ Aerial Photograph
❑ USGS Topographic Map
Soil Survey Map
Other Maps, as appropriate (e.g. National Wetland Inventory Map, Proposed Site
Plan, previous delineation maps, LIDAR maps, FEMA floodplain maps)
Landscape Photos (if taken)
NCSAM and/or NCWAM Assessment Forms and Rating Sheets
❑ NC Division of Water Resources Stream Identification Forms
Other Assessment Forms
7 www.saw.usace.army.mil/Portals/59/docs/regulatorv/regdocs/JD/RGL_08-02_App A Prelim JD Form fillable.pdf
s Please see http://www.saw.usace.army.mil/Missions/Regulatoa-Permit-Program/Juiisdiction%
Principal Purpose: The information that you provide will be used in evaluating your request to determine
whether there are any aquatic resources within the project area subject to federaljurisdiction under the regulatory
authorities referenced above.
Routine Uses: This information may be shared with the Department of Justice and other federal, state, and local
government agencies, and the public, and may be made available as part of a public notice as required by federal
law. Your name and property location where federal jurisdiction is to be determined will be included in the
approved jurisdictional determination (AJD), which will be made available to the public on the District's website
and on the Headquarters USAGE website.
Disclosure: Submission of requested information is voluntary; however, if information is not provided, the
request for an AJD cannot be evaluated nor can an AJD be issued.
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PRELIMINARY JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION (PJD) FORM
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
A. REPORT COMPLETION DATE FOR PJD:
B. NAME AND ADDRESS OF PERSON REQUESTING PJD: Alyssa Ricci - WithersRavenel; 115 Mackenan Drive
Cary, NC 27511
C. DISTRICT OFFICE, FILE NAME, AND NUMBER:
D. PROJECT LOCATION(S) AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Located on the east side of Ray Taylor Road
between Chattyrob Lane and Speaks Road
(USE THE TABLE BELOW TO DOCUMENT MULTIPLE AQUATIC RESOURCES AND/OR
AQUATIC RESOURCES AT DIFFERENT SITES)
State: NC County/parish/borough: Ashe County City: West Jefferson
Center coordinates of site (lat/long in degree decimal format): Lat.: 36.385357°N Long.:-81.497324°W
Universal Transverse Mercator: NAD83
Name of nearest waterbody: Beaver Creek 10-1-25
E. REVIEW PERFORMED FOR SITE EVALUATION (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY):
❑ Office (Desk) Determination. Date:
❑ Field Determination. Date(s):
TABLE OF AQUATIC RESOURCES INREVIEW AREA WHICH "MAY BE" SUBJECT TO REGULATORY
JURISDICTION.
Site
Number
Latitude (decimal
degrees)
Longitude
(decimal degrees)
Estimated amount of
aquatic resources in
review area (acreage
and linear feet, if
applicable
Type of aquatic
resources (i.e.,
wetland vs. non-
wetland waters)
Geographic authority to
which the aquatic resource
"may be" subject (i.e.,
Section 404 or Section
10/404)
Wetland A
36.384639 °N
-81.495340°W
0.06 acres
Wetland
Section 404
Wetland B
36.385670 °N
-81.493608 °W
0.34 acres
Wetland
Section 404
Wetland C
36.387902 °N
-81.493551 °W
0.21 acres
Wetland
Section 404
Wetland D
36.386888 °N
-81.495768 °W
0.22 acres
Wetland
Section 404
Wetland E
36.385239 °N
-81.496154 °W
0.05 acres
Wetland
Section 404
Wetland F
36.384668 °N
-81.496078 °W
0.03 acres
Wetland
Section 404
Wetland G
36.384989 °N
-81.497238 °W
0.27 acres
Wetland
Section 404
Wetland H
36.385390 °N
-81.497055 °W
0.07 acres
Wetland
Section 404
Stream 1
36.384551 °N
-81.495328 °W
955 If
Non -wetland
Section 404
Stream 2
36.387012 °N
-81.495519 °W
1,765 If
Non -wetland
Section 404
Stream 3
36.385301 °N
-81.497296 °W
400 If
Non -wetland
Section 404
Stream 4
36.387910 °N
-81.494161 °W
21 If
Non -wetland
Section 404

1) The Corps of Engineers believes that there may be jurisdictional aquatic resources in the
review area, and the requestor of this PJD is hereby advised of his or her option to request
and obtain an approved JD (AJD) for that review area based on an informed decision after
having discussed the various types of JDs and their characteristics and circumstances when
they may be appropriate.
2) In any circumstance where a permit applicant obtains an individual permit, or a Nationwide
General Permit (NWP) or other general permit verification requiring "pre- construction
notification" (PCN), or requests verification for a non -reporting NWP or other general permit,
and the permit applicant has not requested an AJD for the activity, the permit applicant is
hereby made aware that: (1) the permit applicant has elected to seek a permit authorization
based on a PJD, which does not make an official determination of jurisdictional aquatic
resources; (2) the applicant has the option to request an AJD before accepting the terms and
conditions of the permit authorization, and that basing a permit authorization on an AJD could
possibly result in less compensatory mitigation being required or different special conditions;
(3) the applicant has the right to request an individual permit rather than accepting the terms
and conditions of the NWP or other general permit authorization; (4) the applicant can accept
a permit authorization and thereby agree to comply with all the terms and conditions of that
permit, including whatever mitigation requirements the Corps has determined to be necessary;
(5) undertaking any activity in reliance upon the subject permit authorization without
requesting an AJD constitutes the applicant's acceptance of the use of the PJD; (6) accepting a
permit authorization (e.g., signing a proffered individual permit) or undertaking any activity in
reliance on any form of Corps permit authorization based on a PJD constitutes agreement that
all aquatic resources in the review area affected in any way by that activity will be treated as
jurisdictional, and waives any challenge to such jurisdiction in any administrative or judicial
compliance or enforcement action, or in any administrative appeal or in any Federal court;
and (7) whether the applicant elects to use either an AJD or a PJD, the JD will be processed
as soon as practicable. Further, an AJD, a proffered individual permit (and all terms and
conditions contained therein), or individual permit denial can be administratively appealed
pursuant to 33 C.F.R. Part 331. If, during an administrative appeal, it becomes appropriate to
make an official determination whether geographic jurisdiction exists over aquatic resources
in the review area, or to provide an official delineation of jurisdictional aquatic resources in
the review area, the Corps will provide an AJD to accomplish that result, as soon as is
practicable. This PJD finds that there "may be" waters of the U.S. and/or that there "may be"
navigable waters of the U.S. on the subject review area, and identifies all aquatic features in
the review area that could be affected by the proposed activity, based on the following
information:

SUPPORTING DATA. Data reviewed for PJD (check all that apply)
Checked items should be included in subject file. Appropriately reference sources below where
indicated for all checked items:
® Maps, plans, plots or plat submitted by or on behalf of the PJD requestor:
Map:
® Data sheets prepared/submitted by or on behalf of the PJD requestor.
❑ Office concurs with data sheets/delineation report.
❑ Office does not concurwith data sheets/delineation report. Rationale:
❑ 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: Jefferson Quad (2019) — 1:24K
® Natural Resources Conservation Service Soil Survey. Citation: Ashe Co. Soil Survey (1985) — Sheet 6
❑ National wetlands inventory map(s). Cite name:
❑ State/local wetland inventory map(s):
❑ FEMA/FIRM maps:
❑ 100-year Floodplain Elevation is: (National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929)
® Photographs: ®Aerial (Name & Date): Aerial 2016 — NC Onemap
or ❑Other (Name & Date):
❑ Previous determination(s). File no. and date of response letter:
❑ Other information (please specify):
IMPORTANT NOTE: The information recorded on this form has not necessarily been
verified by the Corps and should not be relied upon for later jurisdictional
determinations.
Signature and date of Regulatory
staff member completing PJD
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Troy Beasley —Authorized Agent
10/14/2020
Signature and date of person
requesting PJD (REQUIRED,
unless obtaining the signature
is impracticable)'
1 Districts may establish timeframes for requester to return signed PJD forms. If the requester does not respond within the
established time frame, the district may presume concurrence and no additional follow up is necessary prior to finalizing
an action.

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10 Our People. Your Success.
Ashe County ED Site
WR Proiect No. 06190292.00
Jurisdictional Determination Reauest Information
Applicant/Owner - Adam Stumb, County Manager
Ashe County Economic Development
150 Government Circle
Jefferson, NC 28640
[phone]
[e-mail]
Physical Address - Located on the east side of Ray Taylor Road, east of the intersection
with The Professional Drive
Written Authorization: See attached Agent Authorization form
Nearest Municipality - West Jefferson
County - Ashe County
PIN - Ashe Co PIN: 19227079
Drainage Basin - New River Basin
HUC Code: 05050001
Receiving Waters - Beaver Creek
Stream Index: 10-1-25
Classification: Class C; Tr:+
Decidegrees - 36.385357°N;-81.497324°W
USGS Quad Map - Jefferson Quadrangle
Soils Map - Ashe County Soil Survey - Sheet 6
Total Area - ±41.87 acres
115 MacKenan Drive I Cary, NC 27511
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AUTHORITY FOR APPOINTMENT OF AGENT
The undersigned contract Ashe County Economic Development (Client) does
hereby appoint Withers Ravenel,, Inc, as his, her, or it's agent for the purpose of petitioning
the appropriate local, state and federal environmental regulatory agencies (US Army Corps
of Engineers, NC Division of Water Quality, NC Division of Coastal Management, local
municipalities, etc.) for: a) review and approval of the jurisdictional boundaries of onsite
jurisdictional areas (wetlands, streams, riparian buffers, etc.) and/or; b) preparation and
submittal of appropriate environmental permit applications/requests for the ±41.90 acre
parcel, Ashe Co. PIN: 19227079 located on the east side of Ra Ta for Road between
Chatt rob Lane and Speaks Road in West Jefferson NC.
The Client does hereby authorize that said agent has the authority to do the following acts
on behalf of the owner:
(1) To submit appropriate requests/applications and the required
supplemental materials;
(2) To attend meetings to give representation on behalf of the Client.
(3) To authorize access to subject property for the purpose of
environmental review by appropriate regulatory agencies.
This authorization shall continue in effect until completion of the contracted task or
termination by the Client.
Date: .1
Agent's Name, Address & Telephone: Signature of Client:
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers OMB Control #: 0710-xxxx, Exp: Pending
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region Requirement Control Symbol EXEMPT:
See ERDC/EL TR-07-24; the proponent agency is CECW-CO-R (Authority: AR 335-15, paragraph 5-2a)
Project/Site: Ashe County ED Site City/County: West Jefferson/ Ashe County Sampling Date: 02/26/2020
Applicant/Owner: Ashe County Economic Development/Len Horton State: NC Sampling Point: DP-1
Investigator(s): A. Ricci - WithersRavenel Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.): Local relief (concave, convex, none): Slope (%): 2%
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR N Lat: 36.385436059 Long:-81.49442252 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: BrD - Braddock gravelly loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes NWI classification: Headwater Forest
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes X No
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes X No Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No within a Wetland? Yes X No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
Remarks:
This sampling point was located within Wetland B, near flag B-31, at the lat/long specified above. This data form also applies to the other wetlands
within the review area, as conditions are similar (Wetlands A, C, D, E, F, G, & H).
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required: check all that apply)
_Surface Soil Cracks (136)
_Surface Water (Al) _True
Aquatic Plants (1314)
_Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
X High Water Table (A2) —Hydrogen
Sulfide Odor (Cl)
X Drainage Patterns (1310)
X Saturation (A3) -Oxidized
Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
—Moss Trim Lines (B16)
—Water Marks (131) —Presence
of Reduced Iron (C4)
_ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
—Sediment Deposits (132) —Recent
Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
—Crayfish Burrows (C8)
_ Drift Deposits (133) _Thin
Muck Surface (C7)
_Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
_Algal Mat or Crust (134) _Other
(Explain in Remarks)
_Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
_ Iron Deposits (135)
X Geomorphic Position (D2)
_ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
—Shallow Aquitard (D3)
—Water-Stained Leaves (139)
_ Microtopographic Relief (D4)
Aquatic Fauna (1313)
X FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No
X Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes X No
Depth (inches): 3
Saturation Present? Yes X No
Depth (inches): 0
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
Wetland hydrology was present at this sampling point.
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VEGETATION (Five Strata) - Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point: DP-1
Absolute Dominant
Indicator
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30' Radius )
% Cover Species?
Status
Dominance Test worksheet:
1. None
Number of Dominant Species
2.
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 4 (A)
3.
Total Number of Dominant
4.
Species Across All Strata: 4 (B)
5.
Percent of Dominant Species
6.
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 100.0% (A/B)
=Total Cover
Prevalence Index worksheet:
50% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
Sapling Stratum (Plot size: 15' Radius )
OBL species 0 x 1 = 0
1. None
FACW species 60 x 2 = 120
2.
FAC species 25 x 3 = 75
3.
FACU species 0 x 4 = 0
4.
UPL species 0 x 5 = 0
5.
Column Totals: 85 (A) 195 (B)
6.
Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.29
=Total Cover
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
50% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
_ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 15' Radius )
X 2 - Dominance Test is >50%
1. Lithospermum styraciflua
5 Yes
FAC
X 3 - Prevalence Index is <_3.01
2.
4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting
3
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
4.
_ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
5.
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be
6.
present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Five Vegetation Strata:
5 =Total Cover
50% of total cover:
3 20% of total cover:
1
Tree - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 5' Radius )
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in.
1. Juncus effusus
40 Yes
FACW
(7.6 cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH).
2. Festuca spp
20 Yes
FAC
Sapling - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
3. Carex spp
20 Yes
FACW
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less
4
than 3 in. (7.6 cm) DBH.
5.
Shrub - Woody Plants, excluding woody vines,
6
approximately 3 to 20 ft (1 to 6 m) in height.
7.
Herb - All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, including
8.
herbaceous vines, regardless of size, and woody
9
plants, except woody vines, less than approximately
3 ft (1 m) in height.
10.
11.
Woody Vine - All woody vines, regardless of height.
80 =Total Cover
50% of total cover:
40 20% of total cover:
16
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30' Radius
)
1. None
2.
3.
4.
5.
Hydrophytic
=Total Cover
Vegetation
50% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
Present? Yes X No
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
Hydrophytic vegetation was present at this sampling point.
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SOIL Sampling Point: DP-1
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) % Types Loc2 Texture Remarks
0-14 10YR 3/2 60
7.5YR 4/6 40 C M Loamy/Clayey Prominent redox concentrations
Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains.
2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators.
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
_ Histosol (Al)
_ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148)
_2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
Histic Epipedon (A2)
_Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)
_Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
—Black Histic (A3)
—Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (MLRA 136)
(MLRA 147, 148)
_ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
—Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
—Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
—Stratified Layers (A5)
_ Depleted Matrix (F3)
(MLRA 136, 147)
_2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
X Redox Dark Surface (F6)
_Red Parent Material (F21)
_ Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
_ Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
(outside MLRA 127, 147, 148)
_Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
_ Redox Depressions (F8)
_Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
_Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1)
_Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,
_Other (Explain in Remarks)
Gleyed Matrix (S4)
MLRA 136)
—Sandy
—Sandy Redox (S5)
_ Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 122, 136)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
—Stripped Matrix (S6)
—Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148)
wetland hydrology must be present,
Dark Surface (S7)
Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147, 148)
unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soil Present? Yes X No
Remarks:
Hydric soils were present at this sampling point
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers OMB Control #: 0710-xxxx, Exp: Pending
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET — Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region Requirement Control Symbol EXEMPT:
See ERDC/EL TR-07-24; the proponent agency is CECW-CO-R (Authority: AR 335-15, paragraph 5-2a)
Project/Site: Ashe County ED Site City/County: West Jefferson/ Ashe County Sampling Date: 02/26/2020
Applicant/Owner: Ashe County Economic Development/Len Horton State: NC Sampling Point: DP-2
Investigator(s): A. Ricci - WithersRavenel Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.): Local relief (concave, convex, none): Slope (%): 4%
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR N Lat: 36.385436059 Long:-81.49442252 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: BrD - Braddock gravelly loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes NWI classification: Upland
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes X No
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No X Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X within a Wetland? Yes No X
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
This sampling point was located adjacent to Wetland B, near flag B-31, at the Iat/long specified above. This data form also applies touplands adjacent
to the other wetlands within the review area, as conditions are similar (Wetlands A, C, D, E, F, G, & H).
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required: check all that apply)
_Surface Soil Cracks (136)
_Surface Water (Al) _True
Aquatic Plants (1314)
_Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
_ High Water Table (A2) —Hydrogen
Sulfide Odor (Cl)
—Drainage Patterns (1310)
—Saturation (A3) -Oxidized
Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
—Moss Trim Lines (B16)
—Water Marks (131) —Presence
of Reduced Iron (C4)
_ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
—Sediment Deposits (132) —Recent
Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
—Crayfish Burrows (C8)
_ Drift Deposits (133) _Thin
Muck Surface (C7)
_Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
_Algal Mat or Crust (134) _Other
(Explain in Remarks)
_Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
_ Iron Deposits (135)
—Geomorphic Position (D2)
_ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
—Shallow Aquitard (D3)
—Water-Stained Leaves (139)
_ Microtopographic Relief (D4)
Aquatic Fauna (1313)
FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No
X Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes No
X Depth (inches): 24
Saturation Present? Yes No
X Depth (inches): 24
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
Wetland hydrology was not present at this sampling point.
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VEGETATION (Five Strata) - Use scientific names of plants.
Sampling Point: DP-2
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30' Radius )
1. Carya glabra
2. Quercus alba
3.
4.
5.
6.
Hosoiuie
uominani
inaicaior
% Cover
Species?
Status
Dominance Test worksheet:
5
Yes
FACU
Number of Dominant Species
5
Yes
FACU
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
0 (A)
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata:
5 (B)
Percent of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
0.0% (A/B)
10 =Total Cover
Prevalence Index worksheet:
50% of total cover:
5 20% of total cover:
2
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
Sapling Stratum (Plot size: 15' Radius )
OBL species 0 x 1 = 0
1. None
FACW species 0 x 2 = 0
2.
FAC species 0 x 3 = 0
3.
FACU species 70 x 4 = 280
4.
UPL species 0 x 5 = 0
5.
Column Totals: 70 (A) 280 (B)
6.
Prevalence Index = B/A = 4.00
=Total Cover
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
50% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
_ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 15' Radius )
- Dominance Test is >50%
1. None
-2
3 - Prevalence Index is <_3.01
2.
_
4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting
3
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
4.
_ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
5.
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be
6.
present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Definitions of Five Vegetation Strata:
=Total Cover
50% of total cover:
20% of total cover:
Tree - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
Herb Stratum (Plot size: 5' Radius )
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in.
1. Phytolacca americana
5 No
FACU
(7.6 cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH).
2. Festuca arundinacea
30 Yes
FACU
Sapling - Woody plants, excluding woody vines,
3. Sorghum halepense
20 Yes
FACU
approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less
4
than 3 in. (7.6 cm) DBH.
5.
Shrub - Woody Plants, excluding woody vines,
6
approximately 3 to 20 ft (1 to 6 m) in height.
7.
Herb - All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, including
8.
herbaceous vines, regardless of size, and woody
9
plants, except woody vines, less than approximately
3 ft (1 m) in height.
10.
11.
Woody Vine - All woody vines, regardless of height.
55 =Total Cover
50% of total cover:
28 20% of total cover:
11
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30' Radius
)
1. Rubus allegheniensis
5 Yes
FACU
2.
3.
4.
5.
Hydrophytic
5 =Total Cover
Vegetation
50% of total cover:
3 20% of total cover:
1
Present? Yes No X
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
Hydrophytic vegetation was not present at this sampling point.
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SOIL Sampling Point: DP-2
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) % Types Loc2 Texture Remarks
0-14 10YR 3/6 100 C M Loamy/Clayey
Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains.
2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators:
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
_ Histosol (Al)
_ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148)
_2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
Histic Epipedon (A2)
_Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)
_Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
—Black Histic (A3)
—Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (MLRA 136)
(MLRA 147, 148)
_ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
—Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
—Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
—Stratified Layers (A5)
_ Depleted Matrix (F3)
(MLRA 136, 147)
_2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
_ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
—Red Parent Material (F21)
_ Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
_ Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
(outside MLRA 127, 147, 148)
_Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
_ Redox Depressions (F8)
_Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
_Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1)
_Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,
_Other (Explain in Remarks)
Gleyed Matrix (S4)
MLRA 136)
—Sandy
—Sandy Redox (S5)
_ Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 122, 136)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
—Stripped Matrix (S6)
—Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148)
wetland hydrology must be present,
Dark Surface (S7)
Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147, 148)
unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X
Remarks:
Hydric soils were not present at this sampling point.
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